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Cinderella by Tanith Lee (2183 words, 3 pages)

"Cinderella" is perhaps the most recognized fairy tale in history, one of the few that spans across generations and cultures. Every prominent culture in the world tells some similar version of this story of a poor girl going from rags to riches over 700 versions have been accounted for worldwide. ... Read More

A Plot Overview of William Butler Yeats’ “The Second Coming” (1227 words, 2 pages)

William Butler Yeats wrote his "The Second Coming" in January of 1919, three years after the Easter Rebellion of 1916 and after the First World War had ravaged Europe from 1914 until 1918. Chinua Achebe wrote Things Fall Apart, his first novel, in 1958, just two years prior to the ... Read More

The Life and Literary Works of Kurt Vonnegut (11094 words, 17 pages)

KURT VONNEGUT THE AUTHOR AND HIS TIMES In 1968, the year Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was writing Slaughterhouse-Five, the war in Vietnam was at its height. Each evening it invaded millions of American living rooms on the television news, and what viewers saw of the conflict night after night made them ... Read More

A Comparison of the Movie Pulp Fiction to the American Society (944 words, 2 pages)

To answer the question how the movie pulp fiction is a reflection of the American society? We must acknowledge that both the movie and society have a common element Violence. If we take a closer look, violence is intimately connected with revenge. Both elements conform a vicious circle, where they ... Read More

An Overview of the Julius Caesar in the History of Roman Empire (1633 words, 3 pages)

Analytical Essay Julius Caesar Power is a theme that has dominated mankind since history was recorded. The assassination of Julius Caesar, ruler of the greatest empire the world has ever known, was a result of such a struggle for power. The foundations of Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' are power relationships which ... Read More

An Analysis of the State of Emergency and the Modern Societies Worldwide (786 words, 1 pages)

State of Emergency Societies today have many fears, but none bigger than change. Many of the short stories that we have read have dealt with towns in fear of change. In Where is the Voice Coming From? Medgar Evers was assassinated because he was trying to change society in favor ... Read More

The Many Probable Cause of the First World War (2821 words, 9 pages)

e First World War had many causes the historians probably have not yet discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causes than what we know now. The spark of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, ... Read More

Germany Being Forced to Accept Sole Responsibility for Causing World War I (1305 words, 5 pages)

World War I - Treaty of Versailles- In the peace settlement Germany was forced to accept sole responsibility for causing World War I. This was a totally justifiable demand on the part of the victorious powers. The Treaty of Versailles was enacted into history in June 1919 with Germany forced ... Read More

The Theme of Revenge in William Faulkner’s the Unvanquished (709 words, 1 pages)

In William Faulkner's book The Unvanquished, the revenge theme unifies the story. Each main character tries to get revenge on someone or something. Bayard and Ringo avenging the death of Granny show the first form of revenge traditional Southern revenge. Second, when Drusilla goes off to war to avenge the ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of World War One (280 words, 1 pages)

World War 1 World War I, also known as the Great War, was immediately caused by the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist in 1914. Another prominent cause of the war was the entangling alliances between the countries of Europe. The war was thought ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Julius Caesar (343 words, 1 pages)

Julius Caesar. His name alone summons up feelings of heroism, bravery, and tragedy. American Heritage dictionary states that a tragic hero is any man noted for feat of courage or nobility of purpose especially, one who has risked or sacrificed his life. As the writing prompt asks who is the ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of the Second World War (2164 words, 4 pages)

The Second World War was over and the Jewish survivors came out of the concentration camps and their hiding - places in the year 1945. Most of the survivors had the conviction that the dimension of the crimes had put an end to anti-Semitism in both German states. However the ... Read More

A Discussion on the Historical Sources About Julius Caesar (1579 words, 2 pages)

Through this year we have covered the history of civilization starting with its roots in ancient Greece up to its evolution in Rome. During all this time in history there has been many names that stand out such as Plato, Socrates, Alexander the great and Homer, but one of the ... Read More

A Discussion on the Causes of the World War I and the Treaty of Versailles (1309 words, 2 pages)

In the peace settlement Germany was forced to accept sole responsibility for causing World War I. This was a totally justifiable demand on the part of the victorious powers. The Treaty of Versailles was enacted into history in June 1919 with Germany forced to accept sole responsibility for causing World ... Read More

An Analysis of the Current Drug Policy of Our Government Today (1104 words, 2 pages)

Obviously the current drug policy of our government today is fails to be effective. Drug laws have been a main cause for the increase of street crime, corruption, violence, and disrespect for the criminal justice system. We see stories on the news about people being killed on the street every ... Read More

An Attempt to Understand Why There are Many Divisions in Religion (604 words, 1 pages)

I've come to the realization that if people would let go of their fear and worry about the unknown and what is strange to us that we would realize that most religions were created by ancient, un-evolved minds as a way to answer unanswerable questions as to why mankind exists, ... Read More

A Discussion on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (2065 words, 5 pages)

The roar of the crowd . . . the flicker of an eight-millimeter movie camera . . . the wave, followed by the crack of gunfire . . . the spurting of blood and brains. On November 22 , 1963, the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy stunned the nation ... Read More

A Mysterious Journey Into the Jungle in the Story Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and the Movie Apocalypse Now by Francis Ford Coppola (1030 words, 3 pages)

The story "Heart of Darkness" written by Joseph Conrad, and the movie Apocalypse. Now, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, both portray the same mysterious journey into the jungle and without doubt demonstrate how each character faced many different events and situations that inevitably changed their perspective mainly Marlow ... Read More

An Analysis of the Day I Knew I Was Dead (767 words, 1 pages)

I knew I was dead. I watched as the cloud of black rose petals slowly floated towards the street below, disappearing into the shadows. That was the sign of the champion that I had used as a role model throughout my life, but now the Paladin is initiating a duel ... Read More

An Examination of the New Leadership of Venustiano Carranza in Mexico (299 words, 1 pages)

During the government of Porfirio Diaz internal peace was established under his dictatorial rule and economic development started, foreign investment was encouraged with the aim of exploiting raw materials and promoting industrial development. However, the social unrest and the political opposition to the regime of Porfirio Diaz triggered the Mexican ... Read More

A History of the World War I (1012 words, 2 pages)

None of the European power wanted World War I, but they feared Germany. Germany was newly unified, and was beating the European powers in population and Industry. France wanted to recover the Alsace-Lorraine. Britain was a country used to being on the ocean, so they felt threatened by Germany's colonial ... Read More

Account of the Defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in Russia (1112 words, 4 pages)

The Defeat of Napoleon in Russia- The Campaign of 1812 should have been a another crusade for Napoleon, but he now faced 2 new policies that he had never faced before, the severe Russian winter and the notorious scorched-earth policy. On June 23, 1812 Napoleon's Grande Armee, over 500,000 men ... Read More

A Report on the Reign and Fall of Julius Caesar (469 words, 1 pages)

Julius Caesar was, probably, a central figure of the last years of Roman republic. He was great orator, politician and general. He always had to be the first and was totally ruthless in pursuit of his goals and ambitions. He was loved by a lot of Romans, especially by lower ... Read More

An Introduction to the 1960’s in the United States (497 words, 1 pages)

The 1960s were a very controversial time for people all around the world. Over the course of those ten years, family structure changed, lifestyles were altered, and overseas battles were fought. The United States was going through multiple problems with youth rebellion, racial issues, and the Vietnam War. Our nation ... Read More

A Debate on the Definition and Causes of Terrorism, a Global Issue (389 words, 1 pages)

Why do people resort to such violent acts as bombing, assassinations, and hi-jacking? How do individuals and organizations justify these acts of terror? These acts can be described as terrorist actions. Terrorism is a growing international problem. During the last twenty years, new terrorist groups have sprung up al lover ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot of Star Wars Episode Two (1719 words, 2 pages)

THE PLOT OF STAR WARS EPISODE II Rather than write it all myself, Josh Griffin of TheForce.net has given me permission to use one of TFn's updates (this one) called "The Story So Far." Everything written in grey is from TFn, and everything in purple is stuff I've added. I ... Read More

Lyndon B. Johnson’s Sudden Thoughts on Being President (1018 words, 2 pages)

Lyndon B. Johnson's Sudden Thoughts on Being President Oh my God, Kennedy is dead and I just got sworn in! Today is November 22, 1963 and I am now the President of the United States of America, the greatest and most powerful nation in the world. Now that my friend ... Read More

A Hypothesis of Spain in 1936 (2781 words, 5 pages)

Hypothesis The years before 1936 in Spain were unstable due to the polarization of the left- and right-winged ideologies in Spanish society which caused debilitating confusion. Spain has always been a land of diversity not just in geography but in ideology. So many different points-of-view were present in 19th and ... Read More

An Analysis of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (354 words, 1 pages)

Shakespear's Julius Caesar Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony) One of the Triumvirs (leaders) who rule Rome following Caesar's assassination. Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) is famous in this play for his speech, which turns the Romans against Brutus following his group's assassination of Caesar. Famous for the immortal lines "Friends, Romans, countrymen, ... Read More

The Various Revolutions That Have Occurred After the Russo-Japanese War of 1905 (637 words, 1 pages)

After the Russo-Japnese war of 1905, in which Russia had lost, a revolution occurred. This being the second after an unsuccessful one in 1825. It appeared that discontent with the public would cause Czar Nicholas II to form a constitutional monarchy. change such as this one would not have satisfied ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013