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An Analysis of Old Masters by Thomas Bernhard

that are happening here in Austria." Shortly after the 50th anniversary of the Anschluss (German for the"union" -- Adolf Hitler oc...

Marvin Cetron and Owen Davies' Probable Tomorrows

In six pages this paper examines the authors' forecasts and the text is critiqued in terms of audience, purpose, content, style, a...

Discussion of 'Seven Reasons Why a Scientist Believes in God' by A. Cressy Morrison

In this paper consisting of five pages the essay written by a scientist that was widely published and discussed during the 1940s a...

George Eliot's Characterizations of Women

In twenty two pages this paper discusses the Victorian female characters featured in the writings of George Eliot in a considerati...

American Writer Gus Lee's Life and Works

naval vessel for the voyage to California" (Sherwin). At this point the family found itself reunited and "Two years later, Lee was...

Edgar Allan Poe, September 11, 2001, Revenge, and Judgment

that "justice" was being defined since 9/11 appears to equate it with vengeance. A headline in the November 16th edition of the ...

Poverty and the Views of Plato

Indeed, one might readily surmise that Plato believed man was a product of how "own imperfect understanding of nature, of our igno...

The Epic 'Beowulf' and Anglo Saxon Culture

the tale. In fact, it seems that one of the general ways in which each character is depicted is a quick rundown of their lineage. ...

Moody's Portrait of Racism

by her own relatives. She seems to learn that hard times can come from black as well as white folk. Annes first taste of how thing...

A Book Review of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's All the President's Men

under surveillance. The government does all they can to frustrate the story, sending them erroneous leads which go nowhere. In fac...

Analyzing the Book Preaching to Every Pew

as psychology, sociology, and history. This multi-dimensional approach is truly unique and affords a great deal of depth to this ...

Learning Disabilities and Cooperative Learning

gone beyond Deweys premises (Brufee, 1995). In the current processes used in cooperative classrooms, students work in small groups...

Emily Bronte and F. Scott Fitzgerald

about, while assessing the characters he meets. In this respect both narrators must take into consideration the past lives of the ...

American Society in Three Literary Views

what her life has been. This view of Granny life offers a contradiction to every misogynist preconception of womanhood that was ev...

Defending Wal-Mart

spend - are on the job. These stores with limited hours open after working people get to work and close before they get off for t...

An Examination of George Orwell:

2002). He ended up getting injured in this war as he fought the communists and eventually had to flee Spain for his life (Widmann...

Imperialism and Society in 'Shooting an Elephant' by George Orwell

judgment. George Orwells later works such as Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four were known as some of his more famous tex...

Characterization and Ibsen's A Doll's House and Williams' The Glass Menagerie

and makes his way to her dressing room. He knocks, but then quickly enters the room, knowing that she is expecting him. The dan...

Comparative Analysis of the Redcrosse Knight and Sir Gawain

this obvious beast and takes the challenge, severing the Green Knights head, who merely picks up his head, and informs Gawain that...

Continued Validity of the Frankenstein Story

In ten pages this paper considers the issues contained within Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein and how they remain as val...

Principals and Changing the Educational System

In five pages the influence of principals upon the educational system is considered within the context of the book written by Anna...

Life, Works, and Experiences of Julio Cortazar

In seven pages this paper examines Julio Cortazar's writings and how the experiences he had throughout his life influenced them. ...

Sumer's Economic Contributions

their conquerors. History By 3000 B.C. a flourishing urban civilization existed. Sumerian civilization was predominantly agricult...

Analyzing Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

In five pages the author is examined as is the context in which this novel was written in order to analyze the primary points the ...

August Strindberg's Portrayal of Naturalism in His Plays

lower classes, provided subjects worthy of serious literary treatment. Correspondingly these dramas were to be rendered in as natu...

1976 Text Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror by John Ashbery

the High Renaissance Is present, though distorted by the mirror. What is novel...

Walt Whitman and the Influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson

In five pages Emerson's 'The Poet' essay is used to evaluate the writings of Walt Whitman. Two sources are cited in the bibliogra...

A Look at Guibert's To The Friend : Who Did Not Save My Life

anonymous, it became intolerable" (Guibert PG). When the time comes for the author to make his life or death decision, he o...

Carver and Capote - Driven Writers

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the works of Raymond Carver and Truman Capote. The writer considers why it is that author...

King Lear and Twelfth Night--A Comparison of the Two Plays

go to her, but only if she will profess love for her father to eclipse the love of any other man. Only if she promises not to mar...