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Fiction Writing and Philosophy of the Romantic Era

truly fulfilled, and in fact he likens this fulfillment to a nearly spiritual ideal. On the other hand, there was...

900 to 1420 Rise of Catholicism

Church of Rome were initiated at the request of Byzantine emperor (Fiero, DATE). Pope Urban II ordered the first campaign in 1095,...

Seventeenth Century Spain's Decline

a modest decline from such a high could be defined as decline (Luck, 2002). Furthermore, it is the nature of Empires to rise and ...

Fourteenth and Fifteenth Century America Expansion and Migration

The best intentions often brought about an entirely different outcome; while explorers made sure to draw up at least an idea of wh...

1776 to 1865 The Role of America Women

and as such the incidence of male dominance were more prevalent. It is ironic in the land which had just claimed freedom the soci...

Ancient Rome and Divorce

In ten pages the various types of marriages and divorces that existed during the time of Ancient Rome are examined in terms of cha...

1930s' UK and Economic Recovery

In five pages this paper examines how during the 1930s the United Kingdom was able to recover from the Great Depression in a consi...

World of the Twentieth Century and Power Development and Patterns

point in time. Keylor repeatedly makes this point as he illustrates the constant changes in the international power structure of ...

Funeral of England's Princess Diana and the Involvement of the Media

In five pages this paper assesses whether or not the media report or actually created news as it related to the events before and ...

Sugar Production in Colonial Cuba and its Effects on Slavery and Business

This paper presents an overview of sugar production in Cuba during the country's colonial era. The author notes the various impac...

1960s and 1980s' Military Regimes in Brazil and Nigeria

The military rule in these countries during these respective time periods are compared in a paper consisting of 5 pages. Two sour...

Flemish and Dutch Portrait Art of the 17th Century

In five pages paintings by artists de Hooch and Rembrandt are analyzed to explore the importance of portraiture to life in Flemish...

Six Records of a Floating Life by Shen Fu

In five pages this essay considers what life was like during the Chinese Manchu dynasty of the 18th century as represented in this...

Changing Gender Perceptions in Great Britain from 1865 to 1915

In five pages this paper discusses social pressures, imperialism, and increasing nationalism as causes of changing gender percepti...

Charles Dickens on Childhood

In seven pages the ways in which Dickens' portrays childhood during the 19th century in his classic novels Great Expectations, Oli...

18th Century Tension Between Great Britain and France

In six pages this paper examines the tension between these countries during this time period resulting for the battle for New Worl...

Non Human Primate Study on a Zoo Trip

of their environment, they agreed to stay. And while they lived, as they might outside of the much watched house, there were certa...

Inspirational Frederick Douglass

"does not keep me from working to help people of all races." He authored The Life and Times of Frederick Douglas in 1881. Importa...

Ancient Society of Sumer, Kingship's Role, and Epic of Gilgamesh

of the people of Sumer" (Greer 17), as represented by King Gilgamesh of Uruk. It is also an excellent historical tool which can b...

Lillian Hellman's Politics

one another through these infamous Communist witch-hunts ("Dashiell," 1996) . Still, Hammett had actually been a Communist Party m...

Postwar Canada and Fertility Increases

In five pages this paper discusses postwar Canada in a consideration of population patterns and a growth in the number of babies ...

Odysseus' Personal Qualities

In five pages this paper examines how the survival instincts Odysseus relied upon during his journey home were reinforced by his s...

Battle of Gettysburg According to Michael Shaara in The Killer Angels

In seven pages this essay discusses how Shaara's fictionalized portrayal of what happened during the Battle of Gettysburg offers r...

Reviewing Charles T. Davis's Black Is the Color of the Cosmos Essays on Afro-American Literature and Culture

In a five page review black literature during the 1960s and '70s is discussed and comparisons are made with slave narratives and t...

Akbar of India's Reign and British Perspectives

In a paper consisting of 6 pages Akbar's reign is discussed from a British perspective and how cultural innovations were altered d...

Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and Body Portrayal

In six pages the Tales' General Prologue is the focus of this examination of the human body's significance during the Middle Ages ...

The Persian Gulf War and U.S. Involvement

This 7 page paper outlines the factors behind the Persian Gulf War and the U.S. military strategy during the conflict. The writer ...

1900 to 1980 Russia, Yugoslavia and the Impact of War

In eighteen pages this paper examines the changes initiated by war in these regions during this time period from political and soc...

The Motion Picture Business and Its Impact on the Inventor Thomas Edison

Edison was more than an inventor. This paper explores the role the motion picture industry and the industry giant Eastman played ...

The Lowell Offering Writings by New England Mill Women, 1840-1845 by Benita Eisler

In nine pages this report considers the lives of women who worked in fabric mills in Lowell, Massachusetts during the mid nineteen...