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Comparative Thematic Analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'A New Leaf' and Edith Wharton's 'Roman Fever'

much of a respected figure. One author, in noting this states that his "playboy image impeded the proper assessment of his work" (...

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

the Holy Roman Emperor from 1519-1558. He was born to King Philip I of Castile in February 1500 and although he was born in Ghent,...

Greek and Roman Women of Elite Class

in understanding this we must also examine a culture that often influenced how men saw women. Sexuality was a very powerful and na...

Child Abuse and Roman Catholic Priests

are likely committing such acts with the perpetrator out of imposed fear. Part of the coercion is likely based on verbally listed ...

Second Vatican Council and Roman Catholic Church Changes

(Huebsch, 2003). New rites were formulated and the new Mass was ready within a year. On the first day it was allowed, Pope Paul VI...

Values and Objectives in Architecture

be ones objectives. Consider that the architect of the Taj Mahal was not Arabic, nor shared the same religious beliefs. In this re...

Roman Culture and Apuleius' The Golden Ass

see in this is the fear of witchcraft and the existence of magical faith held by a society. And, it plays a very powerful part thr...

The Use of Space in Architecture

proof that the observations made by Morris in 1969 are still very pertinent to todays urban environments. In the complexity of the...

Ancient Greek and Roman Cultures

from each other...There are also a number of similarities that are evident with these two cultures as well" (Greek and Roman Art)....

Abstract on Architecture and the Role of Virtual Reality

it impacts architectural development. In particular, this study relates the fact that virtual reality systems have changed the op...

'Roman Fever' by Edith Wharton

both married before their husbands had died and left them widows. In the first section of the story, Wharton gives background prof...

'Roman Fever' by Edith Wharton and the Author's Deception Cover the Uses of Control and Formality

formality and propriety was incorrect and not only have the main characters deceived each other, but Wharton has been successful i...

Roman Polanski's Film Chinatown and Characters Katherine Cross and Evelyn Mulwray

When Gittes is contacted to monitor the activities of supposedly philandering husband Hollis Mulwray, a successful Los Angeles wat...

Architecture of Zumthor, Maekawa, and Le Corbusier and Uses of Light and Form

Charles LEplattenier. He was commissioned for his first design at the age of 18 for a faculty member of his school. The next sever...

Grecian and Roman Styles of Death

Fields(Pearce, 2002). From early Greek accounts, then, one could easily conclude several things about the ordinary Grecian...

Architecture and Georg Hegel

thinkers, artists, and scientists all have contributed to advancing this spiritual evolution, and art evolved as the "artist gradu...

Roman Catholic Church and Homosexuality

must refrain from homosexual activity if they are to abide by Biblical directives. The issues which the Catholic Church is confro...

Evolution in Architecture in the 19th Century

that revered the spiritualism of the Middle Ages. The Gothic approach emphasized the complexity of interior space, while the exte...

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations

the fact that the Persian fighters outnumbered those from Greece (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). Interestingly enough, the vict...

Regency Interiors and Architecture Restructuring

For example, though we may see a large tapestry in the background, as well as heavy velvet looking curtains of red, these elements...

Great Britain's Roman Provinces and Their 'Creolization'

way in which acculturation takes place in terms of the population adopting the symbols of the dominant culture is now considered t...

Vindication in Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

damned by critics as a "cowardly, furtive attack on divine truths and simple faith" (Craddock 60). Gibbons ostensible purpose in ...

Reasons for the Collapse of the Roman Empire

In five pages religious, social, and political reasons are examined in this consideration of the causes of Rome's fall. Seven sou...

Edith Wharton's Roman Fever

In five page this research paper examines the female characters revelations and what they say about their competition and their li...

Roman and Celtic Reconciliation at the Synod of Whitby

type of missionary later on. They were independent and not at all associated with the Papacy (Horner, 2000). Columba may be one ...

Life and Works of the First Roman Christian Emperor Constantine

before Constantius died and the army promptly proclaimed Constantine as Caesar; this was something which worried Galerius, but he ...

Chapters 15 and 16 of Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

that even hostile nations "embraced, or at least respected, each others superstition" (p. 94). However, the Jews were the only peo...

Beowulf and Ancient Greek, Roman, and World Societies

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts these various peoples who lived in different societies during different time perio...

Classical Influences on Modern Architecture

In five pages this paper examines the classical influences upon modern architects with such works as La Tourette Monastery by Le C...

Architecture in Theory and Design in the First Machine Age by Reyner Banham

In five pages this paper examines the author's criticisms of Constructivism, New Objectivity, and Purism. There are no other sour...