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Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and Aristotle's Table of Virtues

the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to justice. Oedipus swears he will go on this quest to fin...

Learning Psychology

In five pages this paper discusses learning and psychology with references made to Jerome Bruner's Acts of Meaning and also consid...

Folk Legends and Outlaws

In five pages this paper considers what is meant by outlaw heroes in a discussion of the legends that feature them. Eight sources...

John Donne's 'The Flea' and Seduction Meanings

In five pages this paper examines the meaning of seduction within the context of this poem by John Donne. One source is cited in ...

Birds in Literature

In three pages this paper examines the symbolic meaning of birds in Walt Whitman's poem 'Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking' and ...

Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke's 'Social Contract' Perspectives

In five pages this report examines what a 'social contract' means from the philosophical perspectives of Jean Jacques Rousseau and...

Iphigeneia at Aulis by Euripides

In five pages Euripides' play is analyzed in terms of its meaning. There are no other sources cited....

A Review of the Novel Bone and its Relationship to Multicultural Family Therapy

This 6 page essay explores the novel by Fae Myenne Ng in relation to Multicultural Family Therapy. The Chinese American family fe...

Mechanistic and Teleological Views of the World

In five pages this paper examines life's purpose and God as represented by these worldviews with such works as The Antichrist, Med...

Schumacher Society's Role and Contemporary World's Sustainable Development

In twenty five pages this paper examines the meaning of the concept known as sustainable development and also considers the Schuma...

Poetry of Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

process that connects her physically and symbolically with the past. She states that while machines are helpful, its "comforting" ...

Systems of Fiber Optics

In fifteen pages this paper examines fiber optics systems and includes cable specifications, physical composition, light transmiss...

Looking Back at the Culture of the 20th Century from the 22nd Century

This 8 page paper gives a cultural history of the 20th century from the perspective of someone living in the 22nd century. The wri...

Allegories in 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In five pages this essay discusses the spiritual meaning of the allegories featured in 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorn...

Critical Comparative Analysis of 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner

This paper compares the literary criticism of 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner by Ray B. West Jr. in 'Atmosphere and Theme i...

Water Appeal in Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and The Awakening by Kate Chopin

while maintaining a safe distance so no one is compromised. All the characters enjoy considerable affluence and leisure. None of...

Women's Rights and the U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment

clause. In fact, the court gave V.M.I. and the commonwealth of Virginia (a co-defendant in the case) three options which would sat...

Concept of Judicial Review II

Unlawful search and seizure would not be an issue. Indigents would not have to be given counsel. Juveniles would not have to be ...

Comparing Elie Wiesel and Kurt Vonnegut's and Their Works about the Holocaust

outrage and sorrow. However, Vonneguts protagonist, Howard Campbell, is not precisely a victim in the Holocaust at all. He stress...

Late 19th Century Leisure

the end of face-to-face communication (Stone, 1995). There were both positive and negative social side effects of the new technolo...

1930s' 'Dust Bowl' in America

In five pages this paper examines 1930s' America in a consideration of what is meant by 'the Dust Bowl,' its causes and its effect...

American Graffiti During World War II 'Kilroy Was Here'

The meaning and impact of this popular phrase regarding soldiers during World War II is assessed in a paper that is 15 pages in le...

UnAmerican and Unpatriotic Dissent

In three pages this report examines how the practice of dissent has come to mean unpatriotic and unAmerican in the United States. ...

Dante's Characterization in 'Inferno'

In six pages the reasons why Dante elected to utilize himself as protagonist in 'Divine Comedy' are analyzed in a consideration of...

Beatrice's Character in 'Inferno' by Dante

Divine Comedy is examined in six pages in terms of the tales 4 meaning levels, considers why Dante selected Beatrice as the primar...

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

into my own playtime. Whenever I was about to say the contracted word "cant," the little engine would come to mind and Id hear my ...

Spiritual Home in the Novels Beloved, Love is Medicine and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

In eight pags this paper examines the meaning of a spiritual home in these three works of fiction. There are no additional source...

The Concepts of Slavery and Motherhood in Toni Morrison's Novel Beloved

This 8 page paper considers Sethe's sense of what it means to be a mother in Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. The writer argues that...

Alice Walker's Emphasis on Womanism

This nine page essay explores the theme of womanism that characterizes both Alice Walker's life and her writings. Meaning and app...

Analysis and Review of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

In six pages this novel is analyzed in an overview that considers its meaning, success, and influence. Five other sources are lis...