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Selfishness and Greed in A Tale Of Two Cities

The themes of selfishness and greed come forth in this analysis of a classic piece by Charles Dickens. The focus on literary techn...

Imagery as Used in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities

level to something much deeper. The trick in appreciating Dickens use of symbolism is to figure out what his images mean. And wha...

Characterization in Oliver Twist

Characterization is discussed in this Dickens piece. In fact, characterization is the subject of focus but morality is a subject i...

1984 by George Orwell

look like grim prophecy. In 1984, Goldstein describes a world in which Russia has absorbed all of Europe to make Eurasia. The...

Predictions and Reality in 1984 by George Orwell

have been a jewess was sitting up in the bow with a little boy of about three in her arms? (Orwell, 1949, p. 10); the little life ...

Analysis: Henchard in The Mayor of Casterbridge

The writer argues that Hardy deliberately makes the character of Henchard disagreeable for the purpose of illustrating that he cre...

Moral Conscience and Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

This essay consists of three pages and discusses Huck's moral conscience which shapes the choices he makes throughout the course o...

Darl as a Tragic Hero in As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

The entire story of the Bundren family is tragic with its tale of poverty in the South and a family whose members are so caught up...

Critical Reception to Alice Adams's Fiction

In eight pages the varied critical responses to Adams's fiction particularly as it portrayed class is discussed with reference mad...

Nick in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee

In five pages Albee's employment of allusion in his play are examined as they impact upon the Nick character with connections made...

Second World War Era and Guatemala

In five pages this research paper considers the Second World War in terms of Guatemala's feelings regarding the Axis and Allied po...

Sugar and Its Role in Cuba in the Early Twentieth Century

The United States was involved in a big way in the production of sugar in Cuba during the early 1900s. This paper looks at the per...

New York Times v. Sullivan, the Press, and Freedom of Speech

In three pages this essay examines freedom of speech as it pertains to the press and this famous case and the liability or lack th...

Reproductive Rights and Griswold v. CT and Roe v. Wade

In five pages reproductive issues and rights are discussed with argument comparisons of each famous court case made. Four sources...

Spectator Article on Jury Nullification

they had heard much worse and thought the boys should be allowed to go. They believed they were doing the right thing but of cours...

Bulgaria and the Contributions of Bulgarian Turks

This paper discusses the government and policy contributions made by Bulgarian Turks. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

First World War and Armored Vehicles' Significance

In five pages this research paper examines the First World War in terms of the significant impact made by armored vehicles, most n...

MacLean - The Ku Klux Klan Today

This 8 page paper discusses the book Behind the Mask of Chivalry: The Making of the Second Ku Klux Klan, by Nancy MacLean. There a...

Health Care and Women

suggest that for years, women were put aside in terms of heart disease studies and today, AIDS research is conducted almost exclus...

Supreme Court and U.S. Government's Separation of Powers

In eight pages this paper discusses the presidency of Bill Clinton, the U.S. separation of powers, and decisions made by the Supre...

Old West Forts as Centers of Trade

In twelve pages this paper examines how the forts of the Old West served as trade centers with references made to the historical t...

Youngstown Steel v. Sawyer and the Presidential Skills of Harry S. Truman

In nine pages this paper discusses the choices that needed to be made with regard to the Youngstown Steel case in a consideration ...

Walt Disney as a Role Model

His mainstay -- the inimitable Mickey Mouse -- evolved around the time of the Great Depression, when hopes of prosperity had peris...

The Way American Families Never Were and the Nostalgia Myth

Americans were actually upset over their own perceived decline of morality. And if you read headlines in the 1950s about juvenile ...

British Industrial Revolution, Its Causes, and Impact

In five pages this research paper makes reference to Industry and Empire by E.J. Hobsbawm in an examination of the late 18th centu...

Greatness of Napoleon?

In five pages this paper disputes the contention that Napoleon was great, and makes comparisons between him and Adolf Hitler. Fou...

States of the Union for Reagan and Clinton

State of the Union addresses made by presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan are compared and contrasted. January 1982 and 1988 ...

Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects Verses Odysseus

A 5 page essay comparing Odysseus from Homer's The Odyssey with Kevin Spacey's character Verbal Kint. There are many parallels in ...

Television, Movies, and Differences in Class, Race, and Gender

In ten pages the imagery featured in TV and films regarding the differences of class, race, and gender are the focus of this resea...

Literature v. Film in William Shakespeare's As You Like It and While You Were Sleeping

In four pages comparisons between the two heroines are made with emphasis upon plot, theme, and characterization in a consideratio...