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Cripple Creek Days by Lee

In two pages this paper compares Buffalo Bill's portrayal of the development of the West with the Cripple Creak, Colorado's mining...

Jesus in the Qur'an According to Geoffrey Parrinder

In eleven pages this research paper examines the differences and similarities between the Qur'an portrayal of Jesus and that conta...

Death of a Salesman and Family Values

In five pages Arthur Miller's social drama is analyzed in its portrayal of post World War II family values as they existed in the ...

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, the Houyhnhnms and Rationalism

In 10 pages this paper examines the statement regarding rationalists author Jonathan Swift was making in his portrayal of the Houy...

Credibility of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass in Terms of the Black Experience

In 5 pages this paper argues that Douglass's literacy taints is portrayal of the black experience because of the Western ideology ...

Dante, Boccaccio, Sin, Gender, and Nature

Comedy reflects an effort to find a spiritual solution to that dilemma. Dante wrote this work -- or, in the language of the poem,...

Nonverbal Communication and Advertising

In this paper consisting of eight pages the nonverbal cues found primarily in television commercials are examined to understand th...

Thelma and Louise Movie from a Sociological Perspective

In five pages this paper discusses sociological concepts and gender roles' portrayal within the contexts of this 1991 film. Two s...

An Examination of Red Azalea by Anchee Min

in Shanghai and how quickly she had to take responsibility. She writes, "I was an adult since the age of five" (1). She goes on to...

Classical Literature and the Portrayal of the 'Faustian Bargain'

In 5 pages this paper examines how the 'Faustian Bargain' is depicted in the literary works Faust by Goethe, Don Quixote by Cervan...

Comparing 'Oroonoko' and 'Persian Letters'

uncle was without children, he had been designated his uncle?s heir and began using his name at that time.) The Persian Letters ...

The Idea of Marriage Expressed in Three Plays.

This 5 page paper discusses the portrayal of marriage in three plays: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen; The Marriage of Olype by Aug...

Premarital Sex and Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the portrayal of premarital sex in these two Latin American novels. There are no ...

Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus Painting by Salvador Dali

In five pages this paper discusses how symbolism is used in this otherwise conventional portrayal of Christopher Columbus's discov...

Comparison Between Coretta Scott King Award and John Newbery Award

In twenty four pages this research paper presents a comparison between 3 C.S. King award winning books with 3 that are John Newber...

Works by Sinclair Lewis, Horatio Alger, Susanna Rowson and the American Dream

In 7 pages this paper examines the portrayal of the American Dream in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis, Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger,...

The Importance of Communication in 'Frankenstein'

The varying portrayals of communication in this classic novel and film adaptations are the focus of this 5 page paper. There are ...

Cinema and Military Technology

In five pages this paper discusses the portrayal of nuclear warfare as it has evolved in films including Braveheart, Godzilla, Dr...

World War II Film The Best Years of Our Lives

three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. William Wyler was chosen as director, and an award-winning cast was assembled. It should be no...

Antagonist and Protagonist in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines William Shakespeare's Hamlet in an assessment of the portrayals of the antagonist and protagonis...

Soul's Role in Plato's The Republic and Phaedo

In ten pages this research paper examines Plato's portrayal of the soul as being imprisoned and how it relates to a harmonious sta...

William Shakespeare and Portrayal of Women in As You Like It and Much Ado About Nothing

In five pages this paper discusses the denigration of women by William Shakespeare in a comparative analysis of these works. Ther...

John Steinbeck's Writings and 'the American Eden'

In 6 pages this paper discusses how Eden is metaphorically depicted in John Steinbeck's portrayal of America in such texts as Cann...

Children and TV Violence

Yosemite Sam getting his head blown off at least once a week and of course, the memorable Wyle E. Coyote who never, in all his fo...

Women and the Benefits of Pornography

In fifteen pages this paper considers how despite its savage criticism regarding its treatment and portrayal of women that pornogr...

Libra by Don De Lillo and the Portrayal of Lee Harvey Oswald as a Victim

In five pages this paper examines De Lillo's text in terms of the author's depiction of the accused assassin of President John F. ...

Drug Use Perceptions and Films

In five pages this paper examines how film portrayals of drug use has influenced public perceptions of it as 'cool.' Four sources...

The Clintons and Partners in Power by Roger Morris

In five pages this book report discusses the portrayal of Bill and Hillary Clinton in Roger Morris' text and its particularly nega...

Second World War's Nazi Death Camps

need at the front lines. The special death squads were responsible for killing about two million people (Weiss, 1996). Because ...

Night by Elie Wiesel

In five pages this research paper examines Wiesel's authobiography in terms of author consideration, his thesis, and compares actu...