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Literature's Faust Legend

In six pages this research paper analyzes literature's various Faustian tales in a consideration of their timelessness. Four sour...

A Comparison of Film and Print for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

a strong and masculine man, though perhaps not too intelligent, or so Ichabod thinks. One night at a party people are telling s...

Comparing Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

the nephew of King Arthur, a brave young man who is eager to demonstrate his physical prowess. His antagonist is a mysterious str...

'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' Analyzed

the intent of the writer. Might he have an agenda hidden under the ghost story? At the same time, this is a classic supernatural t...

Achievements of Baseball Legend Ted Williams

baseballs "magic numbers" (InfoPlease.com, nd; Baseball Almanac, nd). He was the last player to bat .400. He was also selected for...

Family System Influence on the Development of Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar

In ten pages Giant Steps by Peter Knobbler are applied to the family system influence exerted upon Kareem Abdul Jabbar's developme...

Baseball Legend Babe Ruth

In a paper consisting of ten pages the Babe's legendary baseball career as well as his social impact are discussed. Eight sources...

The Legends of the Baal Shem, Hasidism and the Modern Man and Jewish Philosopher Martin Buber

In five pages this report examines the relationship between God and the individual within the context of these writings by Martin ...

The Legend and Impact of Babe Ruth

From the time Ruth made it to baseball, the story became purely an American tale . . . some John Steinbeck, a bit of William Faulk...

Legends of the Apollo Greek God

the serpent 2 and with his arrows, dispatched the serpent Python. The serpent Pylon had been possessed of a gift of prophecy and ...

Factual or Fictitious King Arthur Legends?

In eight pages this essay assesses whether or not King Arthur was an actual living figure or if he was a fictitious creation by au...

Social Contributions of Baseball Legend Jackie Robinson

In eight pages this Brooklyn Dodger is considered for not only his professional accomplishments but for the social contributions h...

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving and Humor

In five pages the ways Washington Irving employed humor in his famous story are examined. Six sources are cited in the bibliograp...

The Illusionist as Myth

The God of the Waning Year is associated with the sacrificial victim, whose death was believed necessary in order for the earth to...