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Thoreau/Importance of Wilderness

requirements of the wilderness can be defined as the "difference between eating and drinking for strength and from mere gluttony" ...

The Shipman in The Canterbury Tales

way down the social ladder. The Shipman, i.e., the "sailor," is placed between Chaucers description of the Cook and the "Doctor of...

1956 Film Adaptation/Moby Dick

the injustice that fate as inflicted upon him, as he has pursued the whale for years, coming close numerous times, but never actu...

“The Great Gatsby” in Its Historical Context

important to remember that at the time Fitzgerald wrote, "immigrants were coming to the United States by the millions because they...

Dreams and Authority in “The Great Gatsby”

no success at all; that belongs to the people who employ the hard workers. But the dream persists, and Gatsby seems to achieve it,...

"The Great Gatsby" and the Pursuit of Hollow Dreams

value into ultimately empty goals; this is indicated by the comparison of Gatsbys quest for Daisy with the "American dream" itself...

Romance, Desire and Social Norms

than she is now, so her meekness is both infuriating and false. Then we have the prince, who falls in love with her at the ball ...

The Naked Society by Vance Packard

in many different ways, invading privacy and pushing their way into our lives. While many people accept it today, the pressures in...

Luxuries, Necessities, Comforts, and Their Differences

While we need shelter, its really nice if it includes indoor plumbing and hot running water. Its also really nice if our house is...

Ayn Rand's Anthem, Regression, and Collectivist Society

The needs of the society come before the needs of the individual, and Rand even suggests that this collective identity would suppo...

Society and Natural Gender Roles

the natural world held many different dangers for communities or societies. With warfare men naturally went off to fight and women...

Hindu Society and Women's Roles

are not to be allowed any form of independence - they cannot even undertake religious fasts on their own initiative, but must join...

Self Esteem and Gender

In five pages this paper discusses how the expectations of society exerts a profound influence over adolescent self perception in ...

Human Psychology in William Faulkner's Sanctuary and Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

In three pages this paper examines the primary characters in these two stories in terms of society's treatment of them and human p...

Lessing's To Room Nineteen and Conventionality and Freedom

This research report examines this story and talks about the difficultly of separating in terms of emotional needs and expectation...

Children of Japan and China

In five pages childhood in these countries are examined in terms of differences and similarities with a discussion of how expectat...

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

In seven pages the transformation of Pip throughout the course of the novel is chronicled. Five sources are cited in the bibliogr...

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and Social Values

In 5 pages this paper discusses how social values are presented in this novel by Charles Dickens in a consideration of setting, po...

The Developing Physical Therapist

5 pages and 2 sources. This paper provides an overview of the work and educational expectations of an individual seeking a career...

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and the Theme of Class Consciousness

In 9 pages this paper considers Dickens' views on class consciousness as reflected in the novel that reveals much about Victorian ...

Identity of Pip's Benefactor Revealed in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

In five pages Chapter XXXIX of Dickens' novel is examined in the text passage that reveals the convict Magwitch to be the financia...

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and Characterization

In a paper consisting of 5 pages rounded characters versus flat characters are considered within the context of Dicken's novel as ...

The family in Great Expectations

existence of alcohol. To him, the rotting barrels that once housed unlimited supplies of beer were symbolic of how he viewed Miss...

The Characterization of Pip in Great Expectations

Pip is a character in this Charles Dickens classic. His role in the work is the focus of attention in this six page paper that inc...

Characterization and Realism in the Dickens Classic Great Expectations

This work is discussed in depth and realism is the focus of attention along with a look at characterization. This paper looks at h...

Role Playing in Great Expectations

It is claimed that the characters are playing roles and what they do is to contemplate various movements. Characterization is the ...

Friendship in Great Expectations

Friendship is often the focus of attention by novelists as characters interact with one another. This is the case in this classic ...

A Look at Miss Havisham in Great Expectations

This character is contemplated as this Charles Dickens work is carefully evaluated. Various details are relayed about the characte...

An Overview of the Expectations Surrounding the Implementation of the First Amendment

situation arising under the new constitution. Correspondingly, the original intent in framing the first amendment lay in prohibit...

Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner

last comment is an example of Brookners sense of humor, which one can presume is the main appeal of the book, if it coincides with...