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A History of Nationalism in Russia

of communist rule may appear to be an interruption in that long history, it was actually a logical stage in Russias development. U...

David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars and Prejudice

In ten pages this paper examines prejudices that are exhibited against the Japanese as presented in Snow Falling on Cedars by Davi...

Julius Caesar's Military Campaigns

Today, there seems to be little dispute Caesar was one of the greatest figures in history as he took a prominent part in the affai...

Fear as a Recurring Theme in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

grief-stricken protagonist/narrator who is mourning the loss of his beloved, Lenore, and has perhaps taken to drink much as Poe ha...

A Lack of Communication Resulting in a Rain of Fish

flight manager is the person of record, who needed to ensure that all perishables were removed from the plane before it took off. ...

Women's Equality

take on most of the responsibilities for child care and housework. The traditional female categories are still being claimed by wo...

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and Women

And yet, it is apparent that Okonkwo behaves in this manner because he is filled with a great deal of fear. Above all else, he fe...

Literary Depiction of Cultures

but complications arise. Not one, but two suitors join them on their trip. During the trip both men vie for her affections. In the...

The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire by Andrew Wheatcroft

how they have always been an incredibly focused and a very driven family who is dedicated to their power. And Wheatcroft examines ...

Imperialism of Europe in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

this characteristic, which is indicative of the Igbo culture in general, that leads to his downfall. For example, when the tribal...

Gun Control No, More Strict Gun Regulations Yes

used as power weapons in such crimes as drive-by shootings, minor altercations and myriad other random acts of violence. With the...

Tokugawa Bakufu's Fall

Battle of Sekigahara was over was Japan "firmly under the control of Tokugawa Ieyasu" (Thach, no date), who immediately declared h...

Health Care Policies of Presidents Harry S. Truman and Bill Clinton

plan was due to fail on several fronts. First the plan itself was way too broad - and way too much for...

Downfall of Napster Inc.

infringers to locate items to copy. Questions 1. Based on the facts in the Napster case, who do you think should have control over...

Colonialism in the Works of Chinua Achebe and Kojima Nobuo

of American reaction to Japans surrender is wrong. While undoubtedly many Americans stationed in Japan still hated the Japanese be...

The Impact of the Inflation Statement Of May, 2003

to hear its prognostication for the near future (Gosselin, 2003), indicating how "the Fed would be forced into deflation-fighting ...

Napoleon and Kutuzov in War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

kind of holistic pattern, into which all experiences must be forced to fit....

Athenian Empire and Pericles

indeed a city of art and beauty - at least for those among the wealthy who could afford both art and beauty. As with any urban are...

Art in the Life of Edgar Allan Poe

the age of 24 left her son with deep emotional wounds that never completely healed. It is believed that there is a little of Eliz...

3 Questions on Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart Answered

the society, and like any good leader or member, he finds that he must make personal sacrifices in order to maintain a balance in ...

The Empire of the St. Lawrence by Donald Creighton

region is his awareness of the influence of commerce and the manner by which it shapes history. Certainly other historians realiz...

The Reputation of Alfred Russel Wallace

of existence. The Enlightenment symbolized the chance to break free from such constraints as heretofore placed upon the concept o...

Comparing John Keats and William Shakespeare

demesne" (Keats PG). It is here that religion first crops up in Keats explanation. Further, the entire work is about discovery, op...

Health Risks and Managing Crises

the older section of the sample. To assess this we need to assess if there is a relationship between the age of the employees who...

Ottoman Empire, the Armenians, and Genocide

of them were generated by the descendents of the survivors (Erickson ,2001). Because of this, Erickson (2001) rightfully points ou...

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and the Impact of Colonization

her lose face as well. Like her son, it is evident that she will not adapt any better than he was able to. In fact, given all the...

Should the U.S. Participate in the International Criminal Court and the World Trade Organization?

the organization gives unfair trade advantages to some of the countries that need those advantages the least. Even without the im...

Revenue Problems of Wichita Falls

will try to prove is that tax increases are only one way in which the town can boost its revenue base. A solid economic plan needs...

Analyzing Blowback The Costs and Conseqences of American Empire by Chalmers Johnson

of our imperial stance may be for the rest of the world and for ourselves" (Johnson, 2001, p.16). Johnson explains that America th...

Albert Camus and Jean Paul Sartre on Thinking Negatively

diary form, however, there is no hidden agenda necessarily and the individual, Roquentin, is left bare for both the reader and Roq...