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American Author Washington Irving

his long literary journey in newspapers and journals, becoming a contributor to his brothers Morning Chronicle and publishing his ...

Female Plantation Slaves and Deborah Gray's, Aren't I a Woman

the world. Their identities were constantly negated and they were devalued for nearly everything which they were. Contra...

The Shadow of the Galilean by Gerd Theissen

a recognized authority on the social setting of the new Testament (Powell, 2002). Although this is a work of fiction, Theissen ass...

Classical Greek Poet Homer

The Odyssey. In his History, Herodotus (484-425 B.C.) came up with dates for the singer (400 years before my time-and no more than...

Quest for the Purpose of Life in 'Absalom, Absalom!' and 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'

overrule her inherent independence as a strong, black woman by telling Phoeby she can "tell em what Ah say if you wants to. Dats ...

William Faulkner Biography

Murry Falkner was interested in railroads, hunting and drinking, not necessarily in that order. Alcoholism was the Falkner family...

Novel Essays by George Lukacs and Virginia Woolf

criticism points toward a different orientation, as she accuses previous writers of materialism, and explains this accusation by ...

Career in the Pharmacy Business

beings. Almost from the time humans can walk, they attempt a balance in their lives - little kids play hard, but they also sleep v...

Life and Works of Rose Wilder Lane

life illustrating how she was truly an American Writer, for she lived America and embodied all that Americans can be, or can wish ...

Militarization and How it Affects Women's Lives

minimum wages, and other stipends that directly affect women need to be considered. It is true that in some cases when the milita...

Barefoot Heart by Elva Trevino Hart

their ages matter in terms of how they reacted? In part, the writer relays the good times. Certainly, as a child, she was an opti...

An Affirmation of Who I Am

was a new teacher. Im not sure where she was from but she was very different from teachers I had had before. Im sure a lot of of...

Socialist Feminism: Past and Present

a branch of feminism created in the early 1970s to get women to win reforms that will improve their lives, give them a sense of po...

Research and Intervention for the Elderly

As our world continues to evolve we are faced with a greater and greater percentage of...

Earthquakes A Catastrophic Emergency

The USGS provides a list of the most destructive earthquakes that have ever been recorded. The most recent earthquakes...

Andy Kaufman

Generally, if ones parents (particularly the mother) provide an atmosphere of support and caring, one will develop a healthy sense...

Structure of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

However, shortly thereafter, they are sent to debtors prison and David sees his chance to escape the oppressive life. He runs to h...

F. Scot Fitzgerald and a look at the American Dream

Ambition and a self-made determination, and the freedom to achieve anything that one sets his or her mind to were the basic concep...

A Overview of the Life and Accomplishments of Will Smith

words ONLY is a little over 9 pgs!!! 11 14 3037 (5-10-10) 3150 12 15 3375 13 16 3600 14 18 15 19 16 20 4500...

Changing Social Views on Dying and Death

of death often occurs without the presence of loved ones and in the absence of any great fanfare. While some cultures create an e...

Chapter 2/Equiano

course of these exchanges, indicating that he does this easily due to similarities between the tongues. However, the fact that he ...

Elizabeth Costello's Views on Animal Rights

Despite her poor reception by those that disagree with her philosophically, Costello makes many valid points about animal rights. ...

How My Life Was Changed by Buddhism

because of the construct of human nature, and the constant conflict caused by physical needs, sexual urges, and the desires for lo...

The Rule of St. Benedict

routine tasks we do every day. Suetonius lived in the late first and early second centuries. His father was wealthy and belonged...

Social Communication

along with such aspects of our interaction with others as our verbal exchanges and body language form our self image. Each indiv...

Four Things That Will Help Improve the Quality of Life for Others

everyone needs to exercise and eat a well-balanced diet. Here, one way to help might be for a person to assist older people with t...

A Thoughtful Biography of Tyra Banks

there are a number of stars who are rail thin and actually promote a negative image of the female ideal. She was born Tyra Lynne ...

Impact of Frederick Douglass

the slave system of the plantation (Thomas). He did, however, have an engaging charm, which helped him become companion of Daniel ...

Emergency Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

one comprising chronic illness or injury. Consider, for example, an individual coming to the emergency room complaining of chest ...

“A Hero’s Journey”

interest in mythology to his exposure to remnants of that earlier history, his exposure to Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and to the...