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Myths and Legends Surrounding Vampires

The term "myth", on the other hand, is reserved by anthropologists and folklorists for those stories which deal with the creation ...

Comparative Analysis of Myths in Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, 'The Odyssey' and a Work by Jack London

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the myths featured in these ancient works and also makes a thematic comparison wit...

Abigail Williams' Trial in Arthur Miller's The Crucible

In five pages this paper discusses the witch trial of Abigail Williams as depicted by Arthur Miller in his play The Crucible. The...

Ancient Mayan Tradition and Breath on a Mirror and Popol Vuh of Tedlock

In 6 pages the Old Testament is compared and contrasted with the myths of the ancient Mayan civilization in a consideration of the...

Walker, Pearson, Frankl, Miller, and Fromm on Identity and Meaning

In 5 pages these 20th century writers and thinkers are examined regarding their interpretations of identity and life's meaning in ...

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Nonrealism

In 3 pages this paper examines the uses of nonrealism in this social drama by Arthur Miller. There are no other sources listed....

Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory and the Character of Lancelot

In 5 pages this paper discusses the characterization of Lancelot in Le Morte d'Arthur with a concentration upon the possible sinfu...

Argument That Happiness Cannot Be Purchased with Money

he made suggestions that half of all consumption is wasteful (Lebergott as cited in Stabile 685). Veblen had good company as Adam...

Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and American Society

In 7 pages the hero mythology is applied to the society of the United States in a consideration of 3 concepts from The Power of My...

Mind and Body Connection of Thomas Szasz

In five pages this research paper examines the correlation between the mind and body within the context of Dr. Thomas S. Szasz's T...

Performance Art and Autobiography

In five pages the aspects of autobiography as they manifest themselves in performance art are considered in a discussion of Holly ...

A Robert Staples Letter

In nine pages this research paper presents a letter to the author of The Myth of the Black Matriarchy in which the writer agrees w...

Reactions to Stress in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

In 5 pages this paper analyzes the different stress reactions of protagonists Willy Loman and Nora Helmer in these social dramas b...

Death of a Salesman and Family Values

In five pages Arthur Miller's social drama is analyzed in its portrayal of post World War II family values as they existed in the ...

Ancient and Medieval Art Narratives of Egypt and Greec

In five pages this paper examines the narratives of reality and myth that are found in the ancient art of Egypt and Greece. Four ...

American Dream in Death of a Salesman and The Great Gatsby

as "The Jazz Age." When not numbing themselves with superficial pleasures, young people were pursuing the American Dream, as tran...

Contemporary Photography and the Art of Politics

1933, a photograph of a food line of the Great Depression, Lange comments: "Thats the first day I ever made a...

Crimes Against Humanity by Ward Churchill and For Indians, No Thanksgiving and the Exposure of the 'Native American' Myth

In five pages this paper discusses how the myths surrounding Native Americans were exposed by these two texts. Two sources are ci...

Successful Aging

In a paper consisting of five pages various aging myths are discussed followd by the ways in which successful aging may be accompl...

Tlingit Mythology and the Raven

In four pages this paper examines Tlingit mythology and the Raven's role in a discussion of 3 myths. Five sources are cited in th...

Stewart L. Udall's The Myths of August

In eight pages this paper analyzes the theses Stewart L. Udall features in his text The Myths of August A Personal Exploration of...

Age and Differing Attitudes

This paper presents different attitudes regarding age as reflected in Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield, The Sandbox by Edward Alb...

Greek Philosophers and Myth v. Knowledge

he did not know the true cause of an action he would readily admit to not knowing. This should not be mistaken however for a will...

Le Mort d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory and the Chivalric Code of Honor

recalls a bygone time when a man was judged not by his physical appearance, economic or social status, but by the true content of ...

Aging According to Katherine Mansfield, Edward Albee, and Arthur Miller

"actresses" that make up the whole of the Sunday scene. She is in this mood when a young couple sit down close to her. She imagi...

Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In six pages this paper analyzes the Arthur Dimmesdale character in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and what it symboliz...

Beyond Popular Cloning Myths

(Cullis 145). That is to say that the clone is an exact duplicate -- all the way down to the unique DNA molecules -- of the plant...

Cloning Myths Produce Needless Fear

Common myths about immoral clones and a world full of exact duplicates are refuted in this paper, which argues in favor of continu...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Tales and Society

In 5 pages The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle is the focus of this analysis of the social conflicts and expec...

Oscar Wilde and Incongruity

In five pages this paper examines Oscar Wilde's Lord Arthur Seville's Crime, Pen, Pencil, and Poison, Decay of Lying, and The Pict...