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Francois Villon's 'Testament' and the Theme of Death

In 10 pages this 15th century poem is examined in terms of its rather surprising modern treatment of death that was contrary to Ch...

Humanistic Renaissance Artist Giotto di Bondone

In five pages this research paper concentrates on the St. Francis frescoes of Giotto di Bondone, an important artist of the 14th c...

Last 20 Years of the Twentieth Century

In 10 pages this paper discusses how the economy of the last 20 years of the 20th century will affect the next millennium's econom...

Analyzing the Prices of Coca Cola Stock

projecting how Coke might do in the next several months. In viewing a three year trend, it becomes clear that Coke fluctuates qui...

Racial Oppression and the Black Response

In ten pages this paper discusses American racial oppression and the black response to it during the nineteenth and twentieth cent...

Capitalism Explained

In five pages this paper considers how the concept of capitalism mght be explained to 15th century people by a time traveler. Two...

Historical Importance of the 1930s' Dust Bowl

the Dust Bowl was an area of land that had been so depleted of its natural resources that it dried up and turned into dust that no...

Culture, Identity, and Roots in the Writings of Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville, and Harriet Beecher Stowe

society as a whole had become better educated by the mid-19th century, a new market presented itself for stories, regional sketche...

Jesuits and St. Ignatius of Loyola

In nine pages this paper examines St. Ignatius of Loyola's life, religious conversion, and founding of the the sixteenth century J...

18th Century European Power Struggles

In twelve pages this paper discusses the power struggles that took place throughout the various European states during the 18th ce...

'True Story of Ah Q' by Lu Xun

In twelve pages this paper discusses Lu Xun's texts and the issues resulting in the early twentieth century Chinese society collap...

Montessori and Vygotsky: current applications.

the main query as to how students learn, Vygotsky explored how students construct meaning (Jaramillo, 1996; p. 133). Vygots...

20th Century US Family Law

In thirty two pages the evolution of U.S. family law during the last half of the 20th century is chronicled with a variety of rele...

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway and Modernism

In 5 pages modernism of the 20th century is defined and then applied to this American novel by Ernest Hemingway. There are 3 sour...

Neuroses and Biology

The writer examines the work of 20th century psychology Hans Eysenck and his suggestion that it is possible to inherit neurotic be...

Tutorial on Prostheses and Latest Developments

changed from leather to plastic. This made the prosthetic a great deal lighter (Fox, 2001). Advances continued to be made in pros...

Old World Encounters Cross Cultural Contacts and Exchanges in Pre Modern Times by Jerry H. Bentley

that have brought forth cultural influence as it is known today. "On the basis of its global analysis, the book identifies severa...

Material Substance and G.W. Leibniz

8. In order to distinguish between the activities of God and the activities of created things, we must explain the conception of a...

Nursing and Global Perspectives

on a global scale. Therefore, for nurses to succeed in the complex world of the twenty-first century, many authorities feel th...

Expansionism of the U.S., Italy, and Germany During the 19th Century

there was considerable fractionation between the people. The young United States also faced the problem of enlarging her territor...

Rebecca Foster's 1789 Rape

for the entire community provided the basis upon which its historical evidence might be knowingly skewed to help support the notio...

European Perceptions and How They Have Evolved

but when they found it, they refused to allow any other religion to exist but their own. The new interpretation of religious free...

Historical Connections Between Liverpool and Shanghai

This paper discusses the common historical aspects of these two very different and distant cities. The author examines how Ninete...

Three Philosophies in Contrast

do was make sure students could read and write properly and have the skills necessary to access they type of knowledge that was ou...

Allegory and the English Morality Play Everyman

of them all. The allegory of "Everyman", which may also be defined as a parable or a metaphor, is based on what it is that "Everym...

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

bricks and mortar" (Pinck 267). While Frank Lloyd Wright created a style uniquely his own, he followed in the footsteps of Americ...

Comparative Analysis of The Brave Tailor and The Tinder Box

In five pages these nineteenth century fairytales by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen are contrasted and compared. ...

England's Civil Wars and Their Possible Causes

King Charles II, the quashing of remaining rebellions in Ireland and Scotland and the installation of parliamentarian Oliver Cromw...

Literature and Evolution Theory

a theory that was unmarred by economics. (Hartman, 1999). In essence, Peirce appears to have been saying that nineteenth century...

South America and the Population Impact of Sixteenth to Eighteenth Century Silver Mining

also set a precedent with regard to the extent of South Americas extended reach into new and previously uncharted territory. O?at...