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3 Web Sites and the 'Myths' About Gun Control Dispelled

number of guns used in crimes have been stolen from either registered owners or gun store robberies, which goes to show that if a ...

Gaelic Ulster Mythical Cycle

In six pages this paper discusses the Ulster Cycle in a consideration of characters, tales, legends, and myths. Ten sources are c...

Myths and Rituals in the Jewish Religion

This paper consists of five pages and considers rituals and myths as they pertain to Judaism. Nine sources are cited in the bibli...

Man's Soul and God Contemplated in Philosophy Essays

In three pages philosophers Hume, Descartes, and Aristotle are applied to the concepts of man's nature, the existence of God, and ...

Frankenstein Myth

In four pages this research paper considers the 'Frankenstein myth' and refutes the premise argued by author Mary Shelley. Three ...

Working With Celebrities is Not Fun and Games

In eight pages this paper dispels the myth that working with motion picture celebrities is a pleasant experience. Fourteen source...

A Homelessness Analysis

In eight pages this research paper examines David Snow and Leon Anderson's 1993 text Down on Their Luck: A Study of Homeless Stree...

America and Religion

In ten pages this sociological paper exposes the myth of American multiculturalism through a consideration of religions including ...

Second World War's Mythological Nature

In four pages this paper examines the myths associated with the Second World War in an analysis of Michael C.C. Adams' The Best Wa...

Bible and Myths

In five pages this paper examines the Bible's collection of moral fiction, folktales, fables, and myths. Four sources are cited i...

Indian Culture and the River Sutra's Healing Powers

In four pages this Indian myth is revealed as being more fiction than based in fact. There are no other sources cited....

Analysis About U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War and the Creation of Myths

American values were the primary motivation of the U.S. participation in the southeast Asia conflict. Author Richard Slotkin expl...

Chapter One of Genesis and the Rig Veda Indian Creation Myth

In four pages this paper compares the creation myths found in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis and 'In the Beginning' of t...

2 Different Cultures' Trickster Myths

trees trick the Trickster (Parks 132). The Trickster is a comic figure fragrant of laughter, humor, and irony. Paul Radin ...

Myths and Their Style of Narrative

The Odyssey, contain a series of events which are common to myths of all cultures, phases or events that the hero or heroine of th...

Pre Christian Concept of God and Mystery Cults

In eight pages this paper examines the pre Christian Mystery Cults that emphasized God's 'mysteriousness' and discusses its myths ...

Eliade's Ritual and Mythology and Durkheim's Ritual Theory

In six pages Durkheim's ritual perspectives are examined in terms of their implications when applied to Eliade's arguments on ritu...

Mothers on Welfare and Economic Issues

not only helps people survive temporarily, but social programs do provide aid to families which enable them to raise productive fu...

Umberto Ecos' Myth of Superman and Bruce Willis's Film Die Hard

In a paper consisting of 5 pages the ways in which the film echos the Superman myth as described by Ecos are considered with box o...

Cultural Myths and 'The Aeneid' and 'The Odyssey'

In six pages this paper examines cultural myths and the portrayal of heroes in this comparative analysis of the works by Virgil an...

Myth and its Function

actions of what are called archetypes. An archetype will be the role the character plays within the story. Examples of archetyp...

Gyges Myth and Justice in The Republic by Plato

In five pages this paper examines The Republic by Plato in a consideration of Glaucon and Socrates' dialogue and how the Gyges myt...

Ancient and Medieval Art Narratives of Egypt and Greec

In five pages this paper examines the narratives of reality and myth that are found in the ancient art of Egypt and Greece. Four ...

Crimes Against Humanity by Ward Churchill and For Indians, No Thanksgiving and the Exposure of the 'Native American' Myth

In five pages this paper discusses how the myths surrounding Native Americans were exposed by these two texts. Two sources are ci...

Successful Aging

In a paper consisting of five pages various aging myths are discussed followd by the ways in which successful aging may be accompl...

Christianity Comparison and the Mic Mac Creation Myth

In twelve pages this paper contrasts and compares Christianity's belief with the account of the Mic Mac creation myth. Six source...

Beyond Popular Cloning Myths

(Cullis 145). That is to say that the clone is an exact duplicate -- all the way down to the unique DNA molecules -- of the plant...

Cloning Myths Produce Needless Fear

Common myths about immoral clones and a world full of exact duplicates are refuted in this paper, which argues in favor of continu...

Ancient Mayan Tradition and Breath on a Mirror and Popol Vuh of Tedlock

In 6 pages the Old Testament is compared and contrasted with the myths of the ancient Mayan civilization in a consideration of the...

Argument That Happiness Cannot Be Purchased with Money

he made suggestions that half of all consumption is wasteful (Lebergott as cited in Stabile 685). Veblen had good company as Adam...