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Interpreting 'Jilting of Granny Weatherall' by Katherine Anne Porter

In six pages death and dying are explored within the context of Porter's text the protagonist's love and unresolved plot conflict ...

Astrocytes and Depression

each passing year the average age of sufferers continues to drop. "...Depression in young people is on the rise" (Anonymous, no d...

Emily Dickinson's Poetry and Themes of Nature and Death

In a paper consisting of 5 pages the ways in which the poet's views of nature and death are represented in such poems as 'Twas jus...

Emily Dickinson's Views on Death Expressed in Her Poetry

In a paper consisting of 5 pages Emily Dickinson's contention that one should live life to the fullest and not be constrained by f...

Joseph and Julia Quinlan's Karen Ann The Quinlans Tell Their Story

In five pages this paper presents a book review that features a parents' firsthand perspective on the 'right to die' ethical contr...

US Culture and Violence

In five pages this paper discusses US culture's representation of violence in an overview of the actual events involving serial ki...

'Right to Die' Case of Nancy Cruzan and the U.S. Government

In a report consisting of five pages former Attorney General and Edwin Meese and late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan a...

Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, William Shakespeare's Othello and Social Issues

In 5 pages the ways in which these literary works consider past and present social issues are discussed....

Terminally Ill Children and Counseling

In seven pages the issues related to counseling a dying child patient and family members are examined. Twelve sources are cited i...

Workplace Culture and the Film Die Hard

a fairly ordinary guy, even if he is a cop. The movie offers numerous and viciously cynical commentary on the media, the FBI, and ...

Daisy Miller by Henry James and Society

In five pages this 1878 novel by Henry James is examined in terms of how social conventions are thematically portrayed....

Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House as a Reflection of 19th Century Social Issues

In four pages this paper examines how the playwright represents social issues in this 19th century dramatic play....

The Plight of Abandoned Children in the US and the World

juvenile charges, it can be argued that this particular field holds a great deal more ethical conscience than any other. Often vu...

Social Transgressions in D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers

years old. Much of his literary talent was applied to the task of making mankind aware of his intimate attachment to nature. Law...

Delinquency and Deviance Theories

However, in some cases the desired goals would not be equally available to all social groups, in others there might be too...

Emily Dickinson, Popular Music, and Death Fascination

17). While this image is certainly chilling, the overall tone of the poem is one of "civility," which is actually expressed in lin...

Death of Addie Bundren in As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

death, Addie exerts control over her family because they seek--by fulfilling her last wish--to somehow make a connection with her ...

The Legalization of Gambling: Its Social Impact and the Reasons for Its Continuation Paper Outline

Psychological and Family Studies ii) The Responsibility of the State on Compulsive Gambling iii) Studies from Gamblers Anonymous...

Euthanasia and Ethics

behind such behavior it simply cannot be condoned, inasmuch as society cannot be defined as a scientific expression when it routin...

Overview of Chinese Beliefs

2002). In addition, dietary practices in Asia are often associated with religious practices and customs (Gifford, 2002). R...

How I Remember the Creator of Peanuts

inside Charlie Brown, the protagonist and the authors namesake who keeps going no matter what. At the end of his life, Charles bat...

Legal and Medical Issues Associated with a Patient's 'Right to Die'

providers and also provide a well-balanced outline about the issues involved in a patients "right to die" (Hendin, Foley and White...

Social and Cultural Influence of 'The Storm' by Kate Chopin

of the elements made her laugh as she lay in his arms. She was a revelation in that dim, mysterious chamber; as white as the couch...

Rousseau's Sexual Equality in Our Society and its Impact

In twenty one pages a dissertation on mankind's inequality is included with this topic on the social impact of Rousseau's sexual e...

Cultural Assessment of Family Nursing

in education and work experience. 2. Boyfriends work sporadically. 3. Neither appears to consider the possibility of breaking the ...

Deaths of Long Island Lobsters

to make the public think twice about spraying again. Lobsters began dying in great numbers. Lobstermen in Connecticut first began ...

Terry Kay's To Dance with the White Dog

with his daughters, who think hes gone off the deep end with grief. She becomes his companion, gives him a reason to get out of b...

Dying, Death, and Sociology

of life has been a standard for measuring a patients outcome. Indeed, while there may be medical procedures still to be applied t...

Toni Morrison, William Faulkner, and the Uses of Syntax and Language

cohesive literary glue that holds it all together. One of the ingredients of that glue is the use of language. His particular use ...