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A Comparison of the Characters of Sophocles’s Play Antigone and Rob Reiner’s Movie A Few Good Men (418 words, 1 pages)

Some individuals in literature try to do what they believe is right, even though they face oppositions. In the play "Antigone", by Sophocles, and "A Few Good Men", by Rob Reiner, Both Colonel Jessep and King Creon are two such inividuals. In both of these plays, they are both successful ... Read More

A Comparison of The Odyssey and The Aeneid (369 words, 1 pages)

ComparisonsThe OdysseyVs.The AeneidVirgil was a creative genius from his time, but it can be understandable that many of his works may have been influenced from previous works of literacy. A comparison of Virgils, The Aeneid, and Homers, The Odyssey, will help to show the different aspects of Roman and Greek ... Read More

A Comparison on a Separate Peace by John Knowles and a Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (1294 words, 2 pages)

A Prayer For Owen Meany It is often the case in the novels with strong themes, that the author must rely on certain prearranged molds when shaping the major characters and their relationships with each other. These molded characters allow for the thematic content of the novel to be expressed ... Read More

A Comparison of Characters Between Achilles and Hercules (1367 words, 6 pages)

The subject of mythology deals mainly with the notion of battle, orgood versus evil. In this struggle many individuals are singled out for either theevil they cause, or from the good they bring to people. When you mention heroes in mythology, there are two distinct names that a majority of ... Read More

A Comparison of Greek and Roman Mythology (525 words, 2 pages)

MythologyEvery race of humans and most cultures believed in a myth or type of myth at one time. Sometimes a myth can be something small like a teacher whos said to be an alien. Yet some are quite big and still believed in today like the loch ness monster. Myths ... Read More

A Comparison of the Greek God Aphrodite and Hephaestus (2163 words, 9 pages)

HEPHAESTUS AND APHRODITEAPHRODITEAphrodite is one of the most famous figures of Greek mythology. BecauseAphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sexual rapture,1 she was desired bynearly all of the Greek gods. Aphrodite was one of the twelve main gods on Mt.Olympus,2 and she was the most powerful goddess ... Read More

Mark Caro’s Review and Comparison of the Movies Unbreakable and The Sixth Sense (469 words, 1 pages)

Review of a ReviewMark Caro seems to let one flaw ruin an entire movie. In his review of "Unbreakable" Caro admits that the duration of the film is commendable, but its ending is too disappointing to look past. He begins by comparing "Unbreakable" to the highly acclaimed "The Sixth Sense". ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book and Movie Versions of Dangerous Liaisons (1299 words, 2 pages)

It is my intention to compare the book, Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos, to its modern movie version, Cruel Intentions starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. I intend to examine how the original French text was modified in reference to plot, character, moralsvalues, and themes. I also plan to discuss how ... Read More

A Comparison of the Movies Boyz N Da Hood, Menace to Society and Juice (1471 words, 3 pages)

I have elected to take a closer look at movies that deal with the ghetto social institution. There have been several movies that attempt to depict the harshness of growing up in predominantly black urban neighborhoods. The three films that I have selected are what I believe to be the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Movies a Birth of a Nation and the Bicycle Thieves (1297 words, 2 pages)

In that paper, I will try to compare two films which are A Birth of a Nation directed by D.W.Griffith and The Bicycle Thieves directed by De Sica. After giving the story of the films, I will try to explain their technical features and their similarities. A Birth of a ... Read More

A Comparison of the Interpretation of Marlene Dietrich in Blonde Venus and Madonna in Desperately Seeking for Susan (2458 words, 4 pages)

Marlene Dietrich, Madonna, and the Male Gaze in Blonde Venus and Desperately Seeking for Susan As audiences, we subconsciously identify the male protagonists and take female as spectacle during the film watching, due to the social function of narrative films. (Turner 72)1 Thus feminists have been slashing the objection of ... Read More

A Comparison Between Achilles versus Antigone (773 words, 2 pages)

" Achilles vs. Antigone" The word heroic means surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes impressive in size or scope showing extreme courage especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of All Quiet on the Western Front and Elie Weisel’s Night (275 words, 1 pages)

Large scale nationalistic values arose in 19th century Europe. This was a time when the majority of the political systems favored liberalism, a belief that there should be a free market economy and also people were rewarded because of their talent not there inherited privilege. Nationalism can be defined in ... Read More

A Comparison of the Imaginative Quality of Charlotte and Emily Bronte (1800 words, 3 pages)

Charlotte and Emily Bront - Imaginations Apart Falling in LoveCharlotte and Emily Bront - Imaginations ApartDerek Traversi, 'The Bront Sisters and Wuthering Heights', in The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 6. From Dickens to Hardy, 1996. Derek Traversi is Alexander Griswold Cummins Professor Emeritus of English at Swarthmore College, ... Read More

A Comparison of Katha Pollitt’s “It Takes Two” and Mainardi’s “The Politics of Housework” (261 words, 1 pages)

Writing TechniquesAfter reading Katha Pollitts essay It Takes Two A Modest Proposal for Holding Fathers Equally Accountable and Patricia Mainardis essay The Politics of Housework, several writing techniques become apparent in both essays.In Mainardis essay she uses historical references to give her arguments substance. For instance she uses Martin Luther ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of a Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell (1225 words, 2 pages)

Although many similarities exist between Aldous Huxley's A Brave New World and George Orwell's 1984, the works books though they deal with similar topics, are more dissimilar than alike. A Brave New World is a novel about the struggle of Bernard Marx, who rejects the tenants of his society when ... Read More

A Comparison Between Japan and United States on Business Grounds (1143 words, 2 pages)

INTRODUCTIONJapan and the United States are both well-recognized nations in the business world. And both have been trade partners for several decades. However, there are many differences in business and social practices between these countries. Both countries do focus on excellence and competition in business. And social status and education ... Read More

A Comparison of Saving Private Ryan and Its Actual History (1542 words, 3 pages)

Saving Private Ryan vs. Actual History Are movies a good, accurate source of history? Or does Hollywood distort the past? In Steven Spielbergs Hollywood version of World War II entitled Saving Private Ryan, he tends to play both sides of the fence. For instance, in the opening scene, which is ... Read More

A Character Comparison of Venn and Wildeve in The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy (914 words, 3 pages)

Character Comparison Venn vs. WildevePerhaps two of the most opposing characters of Thomas Hardy's The Return of theNative, both in personality and actions, Diggory Venn and Damon Wildeve could in some respects be cast as night and day. Most signifigant is the converse treatment of each man towards Thomasin Yeobright. ... Read More

A Comparison of Whitman’s Crossing Brooklyn Ferry and Forster’s Passage to India (10346 words, 15 pages)

The two poems cover much of the same ground. Both celebrate new technologies both involve passages and both overflow with a deeply felt longing to connect with the reader. Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, however, seems to narrate what in Passage to India is a static moment - the "passage to you" ... Read More

A Discussion on Welfare and Comparison of Mandell’s and Tanner’s Articles (963 words, 2 pages)

Is Welfare a necessity for poor women and children, or is the government wasting its money on this program? In the article Poor Women and Children Need Welfare, Betty Mandell tries to prove her point that it is a necessity. Michael Tanner, who wrote the article Welfare Should be Eliminated, ... Read More

A Comparison of Values and Assumption About Poverty Programs of Charles Murray and Lawrence Mead via Michael Harrington and William J. Wilson (914 words, 2 pages)

Purpose The purpose of this discussion is to compare and contrast the values and assumptions of both Charles Murray and Lawrence Mead vis-a-vis Michael Harrington and William J. Wilson, specifically addressing poverty programs and the reasons for their failure during the 1960's and 1970's. Similarly, I shall address their underlying ... Read More

War Poetry: A Comparison of John McCrae’s and Sigfried Sassoon’s Poems (1065 words, 2 pages)

During a war people do not understand the pain, sacrifice, and hardship that the soldiers endure. Many are just interested with the outcome. Many questions asked are, Are we winning? as if it is a game they are watching. Propaganda is used to lure boys into the army and comfort ... Read More

A Comparison of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and William Butler Yeats’ The Second Coming (858 words, 1 pages)

The book Things Fall Apart , by Chinua Achebe , is very similar to the poem , "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats. A comparison of "The Second Coming" to Things Fall Apart will show many corresponding aspects between both of these literary masterpieces.Seeing the line "Things fall apart" ... Read More

A Comparison of Rural and Urban Life (735 words, 4 pages)

Through out the world subcultures are in abundance. In most cases subcultures can be broken up into two categories, Rural and urban. Rural and urban ways of living are apparent in most subcultures. Rural life and urban differ in several different ways that have been studied and researched. They both ... Read More

A Comparison of Career Families in the Past and Present (453 words, 1 pages)

It seems as though, some people feel a two-career family is necessary for todays society. Today, the cost-of-living has soared to an enormous height. Ideas of living in a gigantic home with brand-new cars tend to flourish the minds of parents. Meaning, both parents must work, not only for a ... Read More

A Comparison of The Lady With the Pet Dog by Anton Chekhov and A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin (1796 words, 2 pages)

In reading the short story The Lady With The Pet Dog by Anton Chekhov and A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin one can see key similarities of the two works. The short story by Anton Checkov deals with a man and a woman who are both married but regardless of ... Read More

A Comparison on the Ideals of Confucianism, Taoism and the Legalist (1912 words, 6 pages)

The three schools of thought-Confucian, Taoist, and Legalist, all have different views and reasons as to whether or not the United States should be involved in the conflict in Kosovo. Each school perceived Tao in different ways and had different views on human nature. To consider how each school would ... Read More

A Comparison of Structure Between the Working Single Mother Primary and Secondary Care (1633 words, 3 pages)

The Working, Single Mother Primary Care vs. Secondary Care Comparing its structure and function as it was in 1960 with what it had become in 1990 can highlight the dramatic changes in the American family. Until 1960 most Americans shared a common set of beliefs about family life family should ... Read More

A Comparison of the Scarlet Letter and the Bean Trees (1018 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter and The Bean TreesRoles of the Protagonists In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, both authors cast their protagonist as a single, unwed mother. Though the time and setting that they are put into are very different and greatly effects ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013