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Colosseum’s Design and How It Formed Its Public Function and Symbolic Meaning (551 words, 1 pages)

How did the design of the Colosseum give form to its public function and to its symbolic meaning? In the first century AD, the Roman Emperor Vespasian decided that Rome needed a stadium that would not only satisfy the crowds, but also convince the magnitude that Rome had become a ... Read More

A Review of Golding’s Book The Island (1383 words, 2 pages)

The island I got the impression that the island was comparable to one's most delightful dream. It's a beautiful and peaceful haven, full of serenity and life, which is coincidentally also uninhabited by humans. As soon as the airplane full of children crashes, the island is mentioned as having a ... Read More

The Truth behind John F. Kennedy’s Assassination (1979 words, 3 pages)

We may never know what actually happened to John F. Kennedy. Since his assassination there have been numerous conspiracy theories published, laying blame from the C.I.A. to organized crime. The majority of which have spent countless hours collecting data and researching, although none are more than speculation. Official Federal investigations ... Read More

Analysis of the Marshall Plan, Suggested by General Geasdorge Marshall (1868 words, 3 pages)

During World War II, much of Europe was devastated by military forces on land and from the air. Dresden, Germany, for example, was firebombed almost out of existence by British bombers. So were other German cities. After American troops landed in Normandy on June 4, 1944 French villages suffered greatly. ... Read More

An Analysis of T.S. Eliot’s Poem Waste Land (609 words, 1 pages)

The Waste Land By T.S. Eliot This poem, which is divided into five parts, was exhaustive to read and understand. I had to read over it at least four to five times before I was able to make some sense out of it. The reason that the is so difficult ... Read More

The Launch of the U.S.S Prowler Starship (1000 words, 2 pages)

The Unexpected Admirals log StarDate 2100797.41 The third and final set of super starships has been launched, the U.S.S. Prowler this ship is one of the state-of-the-art ships and has all engine drive capabilities available. Admiral Stone, call sign Admiral Prowler, is in command of the titanic ship. It has ... Read More

Corelli’s Mandolin – A Story about Time and Change (1881 words, 3 pages)

Louis De Bernieres's novel, Corelli's Mandolin, is a story about time and change. The story itself explores many aspects of life such as love, betrayal, chaos, tradition, history and numerous other elements that are often warped over time. De Bernieres notes that he tried to be as true to history ... Read More

Gregor Samsa’s Metamorphosis (1244 words, 2 pages)

Metamorphosis is a change in physical form or structure. In The Metamorphosis, there is a literal change in the protagonist, Gregor Samsa's, physical form from a man to an insect. This metamorphosis brings to light one of the major themes in the novel the theme of alienation. Today's society demands ... Read More

A Paper on God in George Mavrodes’s Some Puzzles Concerning Omnipotence (432 words, 1 pages)

In the article "Some Puzzles Concerning Omnipotence," by George Mavrodes, God's unlimited powers are contested. Specifically, God's omnipotence is challenged by a puzzle concocted by philosophers called the "paradox of the stone." The paradox follows that if God is omnipotent, than he can make a stone such that it is ... Read More

A Review of Victor Canning’s The Smuggler (166 words, 1 pages)

Victor Cannigs The smuggler is a fictional story of two well respected men on Small Island. Tasso and The Great Man are very similar expect for there physical appearance and mood. Tasso and The Great Man are both very clever and witty. They spoke their words with ease and smoothness. ... Read More

A Review of The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis (545 words, 1 pages)

The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis is a very unique book. The way I found it to be unique is that the majority of people who have read this book have just seen it as another book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, but in some peoples eyes it's a ... Read More

Seven Spiritual Weapons in Catherine of Bologna’s Book of the Same Name (1479 words, 2 pages)

When people give their lives to Christ Jesus their hearts are changed and their soul becomes alive with the Holy Spirit. Once a life is saved, is life relaxed and easy for it is saved from the pit of hell? Of course not, Christians are faced with temptations from Satan ... Read More

Living in a Autocrat’s Household (1046 words, 2 pages)

They are both domineering. They are both oppressive. They are both despotic. Esteban Trueba, in Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits, and Mama Elena, in Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate, are two very similar authoritarian characters in their nature and function in much the same manner. Allende's patriarch ... Read More

Rasselas and Prince of Abyssninia’s Similarities (651 words, 1 pages)

When one reads Rasselas, Prince of Abyssninia, they have to notices many similarities in the book, not only pertaining to the story, but also to the structure of the novel itself. The story of Rasselas, a young man searching for happiness, has the conclusion that there in no true happiness ... Read More

An Analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince (1328 words, 2 pages)

The Prince, Machiavellis Economy of Violence Machiavelli was an Italian historian, statesman, and political philosopher, whose amoral, but influential writings on power building have turned his name into a synonym for cunning and duplicity. I personally feel he is a genius. Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469, in ... Read More

Portraying vs Practicing Virtues in Niccolo Machiavelli’s Prince (830 words, 1 pages)

In The Prince, Machiavelli discusses the importance of portraying virtues, but not necessarily practicing them. The English dictionary defines virtue as an act of moral goodness. On the contrary, the text defines it as a kind of personal strength and spirit that gives a Prince the power and faith to ... Read More

A Discussion on David Hume’s Stance on the Non-Existence of God and the Existence of Evil (1350 words, 2 pages)

"...However consistent the world may be...with the idea of such a powerful, wise, and benevolent Deity, it can never afford us an inference concerning his existence" (760). These are the words of David Hume in reference to the problem of evil. This paper will discuss Hume's stance on the non-existence ... Read More

The Case of Police Brutality Depicted in Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 (1519 words, 2 pages)

In April of 1992 a jury in LA comes together to declare a mainly non-guilty verdict on all charges against the police officer that beat Rodney King. In what begins as a peaceful rally against this verdict turns into a three day long riot in the streets of LA. A ... Read More

Is There a Way to Save the Ozone Layer before It’s Too Late? (2457 words, 7 pages)

The Potential Effects of a Depleted Ozone Layer ' And God said, let there be light and there was light and then God saw the light, that it was good ' ( Genesis 1 3-4 ). Undoubtedly, light is good. Without light man could not survive. Light is the ultimate ... Read More

Torey Hayden’s True Story about a Zoo-Boy that Wouldn’t Speak (738 words, 1 pages)

My story, Murphy's Boy, by Torey Hayden, is a famous true story about the life of a teacherpsychologist lady, Torey, who helps a non-talking boy, Kevin. This story started off with Torey meeting Kevin for the first time. She noticed that he was crouched underneath of a table, all closed ... Read More

An Analysis of the Message of Paul Zindel’s Pigman – It’s Better to Die Happy than Live Lonely (673 words, 1 pages)

Life is not worth living if one lives it alone. However, is time so much more precious than satisfaction that it is better to die happy than live lonely? Of course. In Paul Zindels The Pigman, it is better that the Pigman meets John and Lorraine even though he dies ... Read More

A Book Summary of S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders (1108 words, 2 pages)

Ponyboy Curtis belongs to a lower-class group of Oklahoma youths who call themselves greasers because of their greasy long hair. Walking home from a movie, Ponyboy is attacked by a group of Socs, the greasers' rivals, who are upper-class youths from the West Side of town. The Socs, short for ... Read More

Deception and Foolishness in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Pardoner’s Tale (1295 words, 2 pages)

Barrett Great Books 1 Dr. Carcache 11 December 2000 The Pardoner's Tale Deception and Foolishness There are several types of foolishness being described in the Pardoner's Tale itself. He describes gluttony in general, then specifically wine. He talks of gambling, taking bets and the like, and of swearing. The beginning ... Read More

Lessons of Life in E.M. Forster’s The Other Side of the Hedge (936 words, 2 pages)

Beginning of the 20th century, when industrialism was climbing to its climax, most of the Western Europeans were happy and proud of their achievements brought by machines. However, machines were also the cause of forcing a lot of people who kept traditional techniques out of work because those people couldn't ... Read More

Did Mrs. Macomber Shoot Her Husband of Purpose in Hemingway’s Story? (532 words, 1 pages)

In the story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" by Ernest Hemingway, one of the most shocking moments occurs when Mrs. Macomber shoots her husband, Francis. Hemingway leaves the reader to answer the crucial question of whether or not it was intentional. Throughout the story the Macombers have a ... Read More

An Analysis of Magical Realism in a Humann’s Life in “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka (510 words, 1 pages)

The Metamorphosis, written by Franz Kafka is a prime example of magic realism. Magic realism is a fictional technique that combines fantasy with raw, physical or social reality in a search for truth beyond that available from the surface of everyday life. Also, reality becomes deformed and it is difficult ... Read More

The Importance of A Man’s Moral Character in The Modern Society We Live Live In (896 words, 1 pages)

A cursory glimpse at the Oxford English Dictionary enlightens the reader to the fact that there are no less than nineteen definitions of the word character of which, six focus on a persons moral fiber and overall nature. A persons character, it seems, is a compilation of the moral qualities ... Read More

A Review of Marie Belloc Lowndes’s The Lodger (3775 words, 5 pages)

The Lodger In January 1911, McLure's Magazine published a story by Marie Belloc Lowndes entitled "The Lodger." The story revolves around a retired couple, both formerly servants who make extra income by renting out rooms in their home. Unsuccessful as landlords and facing the prospect of hard times, they are ... Read More

A Review of John Grisham’s Book The Last Juror (516 words, 1 pages)

Justin Moore The Last Juror This novel by John Grisham is his seventeenth novel. It is the first time he has returned to the setting of For County Mississippi in his first novel A Time To Kill. The Main character. William Traynor grew up in Memphis and graduated from Syracuse ... Read More

A Paper on the Character of Granny Weatherall in Katherine Porter’s The Jilting of Granny Weatherall (240 words, 1 pages)

In the story, "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall", written by Katherine Porter, Granny Weatherall is a character of depth. Her name is synomonous with her character. Three main qualities of her character are her strength, her endurance, and her vulnerability. Her strength is not so much physical but mental. She ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013