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Essays 181 - 210

De Tocqueville: "Democracy in America"

customs, and morals which was necessary to render such a revolution beneficial" (de Tocqueville, Introduction). The result of this...

“Chimpanzee Politics”

the quest for power. For chimps that quest is most often loud and apparent. For humans it is often more subtle and calculated....

Painted Rooms: Rome

are so clearly defined that there is a lack of true illusionism that one would see in a painting that encompasses many overlapping...

Saint Paul Writing His Epistles

religious. In terms of it being historical, one may assume, without the presence of the title, that he could be a historical figur...

Aristotle/De Anima

possibly think?" (I.3). As this indicates, Aristotles perspective is grounded in observation and reality. He sees the mind as intr...

Pedro Salinas' Razon de Amor

woman. The narrator states, for example, "If the skies illuminate/ trasluces of paradise,/ islands of color of ed?n,/ it is that i...

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville and Objects

a true democracy, de Tocqueville noted, quantity or reproductions of objects are necessary to satisfy equal need. In his consider...

Analyzing Guy de Maupassant's Short Story 'The Necklace'

she is the sort of woman who would love to go to such an event, but could not possibly go to such without looking regal and wealth...

Comparison/Contrast: Art: Harmensz, Velazquez, and Hals

face and bust, with no other activity taking place, as the background is very dark and inconsequential, it is clearly a portrait. ...

Indians: Columbus and Smith

a general look at what seems to be many different tribes of people, not just one. He indicates that, "the people differ very much ...

Conquest of Mexico

of possible later interpretations of the "historical record after the conquest" (Schwartz 129). Also, other scholars assert that t...

Chateau de Versailles: History

his architects one can see what was perhaps the simple brick exterior that appears even more rustic as it is set off by ornamentat...

Francisco de Quevedo/Sonnet 478

hope for ever having his love requited has evaporated, but he persists in his quest regardless because it has become too late to b...

Individualism in Knight of the Lion by Chretien de Troyes

the first prolonged first-person account is given by Calogrenant and tells of how he ventured into the "forest of Broceliane" (De ...

A Biography of Carlota Lucia de Brito

of Joaquim Jose dos Santos Leal (Meznar). This comfortable position could well be seen as a position that involved some level of ...

Letters from an American Farmer and the Writings of J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

Once the American Revolution ended, Cr?vecoeur was appointed French counsel at New York, where he remained for a long time. While...

Jesus Christ and Friedrich Nietzsche

from a degree of torment, the sources of our greatest joys lying awkwardly close to those of our greatest pain" (De Botton 215). ...

Fustel de Coulanges' The Ancient City

of this section. He looks at marriage practices, such as how the "As a daughter, she took part in the religious acts of her father...

Berceo's Poem about Mary, Miracles of Our Lady

The writer examines the 13th century poem Milagros de Nuestra Senora (Miracles of Our Lady). The writer describes it as a series o...

Was the Barons' Rebellion a 'Deliberate and Enlightened' Revolution?

Provisions of Oxford, the steps which Henry took to avoid conforming to them, and the factionalism which developed amongst the bar...

Algeria and French Colonialism

constant and effective contrast made between Eliane, who represents the beauty of the country as seen by its colonizers, and Camil...

Filmmaker Vittorio de Sica's The Bicycle Thief

influential example of neo-realism in the holistic sense and then examine this with reference to particular scenes and frames in t...

Historical Accuracy of Brian De Palma's Film The Untouchables

also gave rise to greater criminal activity. Coupled with the decree of prohibition on alcohol, many took advantage of this easy m...

Peter de Jager and Organizational Change Resistance

(2001) suggests that some resistance is good. He explains that if one tries to get rid of all resistance, then they may be ignori...

Suzanne de Passe Harvard Case Study

Motown Productions. This was a cross-functional team that shared responsibilities and were involved in every project together. The...

Effective Democracy Developed by Ordinary Americans

so the development of the three branches of government and the distribution of power reduces the chances of too much control falli...

Ninteenth Century French Feminism and Madame de Stael

prominent salonniere" (Kale 54) - gained significant insight as to the perceived value of class, gender and social stature, partic...

Justice and Ethics II

it is likely that he is carrying a significant amount. If he reaches his destination in no worse physical condition than that whi...

Documento de Ropa Campesina Medieval

al parecer a mucho del tiempo (Learner.org, 2005). los "capotes de la zalea y los sombreros y los mittens de lana fueron usados e...

Three Short Stories and the Nature of Love

this relationship, which is entails infidelity and, therefore, mistrust and lies. Similarly, miscommunication and infidelity pla...