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2002, p. 125). As this suggests, philosophically, Thoreau carried little for the present and his aspiration was for his writing ...

not make up an ethical life. Rather, he based his ideas on his own ideas concerning reason, but he did so within the context of hi...

womans place was perceived to be located securely in the private sphere, which she ruled as a domestic goddess, creating a haven o...

shift from a "purely propositional, intellectual theology" to an "incarnational, emotional theology, empowered women, such as Stow...

March sisters, Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth. Examination of this text reveals that, in particular, Alcott stressed the transcendental per...

the light of the gospel in our honorable nation of England...what wars and oppositions ever since, Satan hath raised, maintained a...

on all aspects of Transcendentalism in one way or another, for her poetry was very much that which developed as Emily herself went...

was raised a Catholic, he was christened in St. James Church (Eaves et al). During his childhood, Blake was surrounded by visions ...

Brian Williams, NBC news anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, was one of the most trusted journalists in mass media. Ev...

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at literary anti-transcendentalism. Hawthorne's short story, "Dr. Heidegger's Experimen...

simply slaves. They were not simply second rate human beings but have constantly played a very vital role in the history of the na...

prominent philosopher, Carl Lange, was coining his own version of that theory. The resulting combination became known as the Jame...

thrown up and obviously experienced writhing agony, yet he falls asleep, after her call, "Still. Eyes closed. Smiling" (Frey 130)....

Introduction James Joyces Araby and James Baldwins Sonnys Blues are two very intimate and powerful short stories that utilize fir...

that second coming, beginning with a sense of hope, but finished with a sense of fear or dread: "The Second Coming! Hardly are tho...

his poem and essentially relying on words that are descriptive and are simply part of his experience with nature. In this it is pe...

classroom her image came between me and the page I strove to read" (Joyce). With Sonnys brother there is a sense of helplessness...

the author and his works this short story holds a deeper and more historical position. In relationship to the story itself, anot...

and he used to fetch him down town sometimes and lay for a bet" (Twain). Smiley was a character who would trick others and come ou...

is generally understood that when a child dies a strain sets in upon marriages, often leading to divorce. In essence, men and wome...

of those in relation to us..." (The Religious Affiliation of Playwright Tennessee Williams). In looking at this particular...

to discern between what is true and what is opinion has led humanity toward incredible advances in knowledge over the last several...

responsibility; friendship; work; courage; perseverance; honesty; loyalty; and faith" (Muehlenberg, 1999). Bennett uses a number o...

and vows that her life will be different. Due to her assimilation of the American ethos, she rejects the Judaic tenet that she is ...

"cluttered attic, full of old resentments and angers, gripes and stories" on page 59). In this regard, the steps involved mean def...

lived a privileged upbringing throughout Europe (Downes 5). Lacking a university education did not deter this young sketch artist...

while the unexpected loss of your long-term job has created a presence of fear and intimidation as you consider having to reintrod...

he believed they "were too attached to European culture and traditions" (The Academy of American Poets, 2006). His work, on the ot...

Joyces brother, Stanislaus, records that in April of 1907, in a conversation with Joyce questioned, "Do you not think Ireland has...

Goldings Lord of the Flies, for example, gives a view of civilised society which is by no means optimistic. He takes a group of ch...