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Life and Identity of Benjamin Franklin

He so appreciated having the strength of faith present in his life that, like most others, Franklin freely expressed his gratitude...

Characters Created by Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Manifestation of Personal Identity

conflict of his characters. It is recommended that the person who is writing about this topic consider that much of Nathaniel Haw...

Northern Frye on Canada's Political, Social, and Cultural Structure

individuals interaction not only with their cultural background and heritage but also with the social construct of such phenomena ...

Overview of Experimental Feminist Poetry

Hunt conveys her message in a type of rapid New York "urban speak," which is specifically intended to jolt the readers passivity. ...

Culture, Identity, and Roots in the Writings of Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville, and Harriet Beecher Stowe

society as a whole had become better educated by the mid-19th century, a new market presented itself for stories, regional sketche...

Issues of Multiple Identity as They Relate to Nationalism and Individualism

both a person who is unique in his own right and a member of society. It seems that individualism as a concept...

Robert A. Orsi's Madonna of 115th Street and Catholic Identity

reader see that the various gestures and postures of the people, as well as the kinds of prayers said, and the way in which they w...

Early 20th Century African and American Dual Identity

In six pages this paper considers the dual consciousness that plagued African Americans in terms of identity during the early 20th...

19th Century Literary Heroines The Woman in White and Madame Bovary

In five pages this paper considers the Victorian concept of feminine identity as depicted in Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White an...

An Analysis of The Blood Knot

A 22 page analysis of the play by Athol Fugard. The emphasis is one the various aspects of identity that permeate the play. The ...

Time and Personal Identity

In eight pages this paper considers student faxed information regarding Barcalow's views on personal identity over a period of tim...

Vigil in Maria Lopez's Cuba Neither Heaven Nor Hell and Gustav Firmat's Ano Que Viene Estamos en Cuba

This two Cuba texts are contrasted and compared in 5 pages with women's roles, democratization, cultural and national identity amo...

Adolescent and Mid Life Crises Similarities and Differences

In nine pages this paper contrasts and compares the adolescent identity crisis with the mid life crisis their parents may be going...

Gustav Firmat's Ano que viene estamos en Cuba, by Gustav Firmat Along With a Rough Translation in Spanish

In five pages the Cuban Firmat's description of his life in America in terms of his perspective on old and new homelands, culture,...

A Review of Dreaming in Cuba

A 5 page overview of Christina Garcia's novel. This paper focuses on the character Celia, detailing her family relationships and ...

'The Pardoner's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

In seven pages this paper examines the Pardoner's actions within the context of Christianity in a pro and con assessment that conc...

EU and Cultural Identity Issues

this exemplifies the common purpose and historical links which unite the countries of Europe and demonstrates that there are more ...

A Comparison of A Man For All Seasons and Antigone

enemies, and what to the encroachments of those he loved.... At length he was asked to retreat from that final area where he locat...

Three Plays by Federico Garcia Lorca

another side of his work that illustrates Lorcas sexual instinct: dealing with conflict between human beings. The exact manner in...

English Football and Hooliganism

In eight pages this paper considers the phenomenon known as hooliganism and how this antisocial and violent conduct can manifest i...

'The Odyssey' by Homer and Sports

Antinoos and Eurymakhos, presided" (IV 654-657). In this way, sports is used as competition for a womans hand in marriage. The c...

Social Identity and Stigma Analysis

A sociological analysis that utilizes the 1963 text Stigma Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity by Erving Goffman is featu...

Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity Examined Critically

Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity was a landmark work in the field of sociology. This paper examines Erving Goff...

Cultural Identities and Music

In twelve pages cultural identities and music are considered in terms of the interaction between the two and which influences the ...

Differences Between Privacy, Identity, and Status in China and England

In twelve pages these nations are compared and contrasted in terms of the status, identity, and privacy issues of each along with ...

Disassociative Identity Disorder and Sigmund Freud

In five pages this paper examines disassociative identity disorder in accordance with the theories of Sigmund Freud. Eight source...

Am I Thin Enough Yet?

become everything. Delia not only wants to look good for the attention that it gets her, but she is also determined that her sel...

Overview of Continuity of Personal Identity

had before in any sense, having No! The inner man possesses "eternal life" or immortality out of which the new body arises. The b...

American Dream as a Nightmare in Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' and F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'

In five pages this paper provides a comparative analysis of these two famous American literary works in terms of the acquisition o...