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Self Identity and Nelson Mandela

quiet demeanor. And yet, this quiet, intelligent man has managed to accomplish great things in his life. He is known the world o...

Barefoot Heart by Elva Trevino Hart

their ages matter in terms of how they reacted? In part, the writer relays the good times. Certainly, as a child, she was an opti...

A Consideration of 'Three Negro Classics' in African American Literature

unknown to him. He grew up in a time where the country was changing. The Civil War had ended and he and his family possessed freed...

The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

childs experiences in her own fantasy. A few impressions stand out vividly from the first years of my life; but "the shadows of th...

Mad Love by Andre Breton

Mad Love, Breton attempts to accomplish the impossible - to textually recreate the basic emotions of passion and desire, which mov...

Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power

exam for the army in Austria, Hitler returned to Bavaria and enlisted in the German army for the duration of World War I. During...

Self-Improvement In The Writings of Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass

to promote his ideas being a printer and prospering in his business, his actions also promoted his ideal for constant improvement ...

Multiple Viewpoints in "The Woman Warrior"

Kingston makes much of the idea of the oral tradition, and her inability to partake in it. The ability to use language is vital fo...

Literature and Expatriotism

theme of ex-patriotism is quite evident in the day to day journalings of young Hemingway, not more than twenty-two, in Paris. His ...

Religion and Man According to Benjamin Franklin and Edward Taylor

In five pages the world and religion as man relates to both are considered in the context of Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography and...

Benjamin Franklin

In eight pages The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is used to gain some insights into this true Renaissance man and great Ameri...

How Incredible Odds Against Them Were Overcome by Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass

to construct a code for living that would be world-renowned. One of his favorite stories concerned a formative period in hi...

Japan and Western Influences

a most honorable system, and one that idealistically we as westerners claim that we choose to emulate. It is a historical fact t...

Chapter Eighteen of Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves

In five pages this paper discusses European Society and the First World War as featured in Chapter Eighteen of Robert Graves' auto...

Overview of The Autobiography of Malcolm X As Told to Alex Haley

questing spirit presented throughout the book no matter what the name of the persona. The young life of Malcolm Little is a tragi...

Chen Yuan-tsung's 'The Dragon's Village'

promising land reform has achieved a broad political peasant base. The Red Army is being recruited from Jiangxi. Chiang Kai-shek...

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Puritanism, and Anti Puritanism

In five pages this paper examines Benjamin Franklin's autobiography in a consideration of Puritanism and anti Puritanism. Two oth...

Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje and Grandma Lalla

In five pages this essay considers the autobiography of Michael Ondaatje with a discussion of the chapter devoted to Lalla, Ondaat...

Colin Powell's 1995 Text My American Journey

and judging the enemy. I therefore advised Cheney to accept Norms (Schwarzkopf) recommendation." What he is referring to in this ...

Lack of Characterization Emphasis in the Works of Basho, Voltaire, Moliere, and Equiano

In five pages this essay considers why characterization was not emphasized in Candide by Voltaire, Tartuffe by Moliere, Basho's no...

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman by Richard Feynman

In five pages this book report tutorial focuses upon 4 chapters of this autobiography by Richard Feynman. There are no other sour...

Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton

to feel the calling to a religious life. Decides to become a Catholic, then decides to be a priest. Part Three has 4 chapters th...

Ford, Chrysler, and Lee Iacocca

In six pages this paper discusses Lee Iacocca's incredible career as an auto executive who served as president of both Ford and Ch...

bell hooks' Bone Black and Determination

In 6 pages bell hooks' autobiography is analyzed in terms of the significance of the author's determination to penetrate societal ...

Zora Neale Hurston's Autobiography Dust Tracks on a Road

This research paper critically reevaluates Zora Neale Hurston's autobiography Dust Tracks on a Road originally published in 1942 i...

Autobiography of Lee Iacocca

In thirteen pages the Chrysler executive's 1994 autobiography is reviewed and analyzed with safety and environmental issues are am...

Maya Angelou and Malcolm X, No Comparison?

For many, a comparison of the gentle grace of Maya Angelou's poetry with the fiery prose of Malcolm X would be difficult. Yet, as ...

Religious Autobiographies The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, The Confessions of Augustine and the Uses of Rhetoric

In four pages this paper examines the philosophical rhetoric associated with these 2 religious autobiographies. Five sources are ...

Thoughts and Philosophies of Benjamin Franklin

In five pages Franklin's thoughts and beliefs regarding such topics as politics, religion, and business are discussed within the c...

Donna Williams' Nobody Nowhere

In six pages this paper examines the major components of Donna William's autobiography. Two sources are cited in the bibliography...