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Change vs. Tradition in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Okonkwo relished in the traditions which consolidated his power within the village and reinforced his identity. The supreme test ...

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Manipulation of Narrative

of the novel, the other narratives, we do not simply see him as a kind and gentle creature. We also have the narrative that com...

Satire in Candide by Voltaire and Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

this particular case emphasized the role of the hero. Sancho is reminiscent of the modern world that cannot conceive or begin to f...

Medea and Light Symbols

drama when Medea finds that she has been betrayed she cries to the heavens and says, "Come, Flame of the sky! Pierce through my he...

Definitions in Comparative Politics

Domestic Product (GDP): This is an economic term that is "a measure of the size of the economy of a particular territory" (Wikiped...

Early American Cinema, 'The Other,' and Social Tensions

makes constitutes the "others" uniqueness. "The Other" inFilm The existence of "the other" has figured prominently throughout the...

An Analysis of The Matrix

not-so-classic sci-fi approach in the storytelling process allows the audience to wonder along with the main character, Neo, if it...

Characterization and Gender Stereotyping

Ophelia to see how women characters have changed over the years. Penelope was able to fight off suitors for decades while maintain...

Evaluating the Conclusion of the Novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

be taken by another and gets married. Yet, it is suggested that she marries more for money than love and this brings up a curious...

Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist Analyzed

city -- grew out of this traumatic childhood experience" (Hackenberg; Johnson). Interestingly enough, in relationship to Fagin,...

Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane and Henry Fleming

yeh cant" (Crane 5). In his innocence, however, he sees things differently: "His busy mind for him large pictures extravagant in c...

Little Women Examined with a Critical Eye

mother, "Little Women centers on the conflict between two emphases in a young womans life-that which she places on herself, and th...

Meditations

controlling his temper, modesty, and manliness, he learned piety, abstinence, and how to live simply "far removed from the habits ...

Sofia in 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker

is told that Sofia is a woman who does not know her place. She should not be allowed to talk back to her husband, or state her own...

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Material Wealth

own enjoyment so much as for the enjoyment of others, for the pride he could have when looking at what he achieved through the eye...

Chorus' Role in Medea by Euripides and Agamemnon by Aeschylus

Medeas chorus is intent upon pointing out the downfall of one of mythologys most important literary motifs: power and the tragic h...

An Analysis of Fitzgerald's Gatsby and Larsen's Passing

basis for Nicks disillusionment with the decadence of east coast American society (Fitzgerald 3). Gatsbys pursuit of the American ...

Conflict Between Religion and Science

that it is only through science and the scientific method of inquiry that human beings can obtain reliable knowledge (Nord, 1999)....

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

to the twenty-first century reader somewhat of an ordeal to read through the entire volume. The author for example talks about nin...

Business Process Management

the benefits of including creativity in the four primary functions of management: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling. ...

The Twelve Caesars/Suetonius

in presenting the various biographies that make up this text, citing the private documents of the emperors, as well as public sour...

Identity, Maturity and David Copperfield

This essay offers discussion of the issues maturity and identity in regards to "David Copperfield," the classic novel by Charles D...

"Troy" (2004) and Homer's Iliad

This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...

"The Tiger's Bride" and "Beauty and the Beast" - A Comparison

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at "The Tiger's Bride" and the classic fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast". Thematic diff...

Candide, Metamorphosis and Gilgamesh, Theme of Betrayal

This essay considers Gilgamesh, Candide and Metamorphosis, and how these three classics of literature expressed the theme of betra...

Role of Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

affair. If the story were told by Gatsby, we would get the story of a poor but ruthlessly ambitious youth on the make. We would l...

Comparing and Contrasting Dracula and Nosferatu

is of excellent quality which is likely why it quickly became a classic, and one which others emulate. The ending is satisfying. S...

Silent Film Analysis/Fatty and Mabel Adrift

gifted comedian of the era in her own right. Silent screen actors had to convey emotion, as well as personality, by establishing ...

Downfall of William Shakespeare's Tragic Hero Macbeth

with a trio of witch siblings (described in the text as the weird sisters), who issue this prediction to the Thane: THIRD WITCH. A...

History of the Hebrews

author points out, it would be impossible to spend as much time on each and every event and person mentioned in the Old Testament....