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A Comparison of Pearl’s Life in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne to Mine (608 words, 3 pages)

I can remember about six years ago when I realized that my parents were going tobe divorced. I never understood why something so horrible was happening to me. Iresented my parents for putting me through so much pain. I later realized myparents were ending their marriage because my father had ... Read More

A Comparison Between an Israeli and an American Family (1320 words, 5 pages)

The Israeli family is not an ordinary American family no matter how Americanizedthe kids feel. In most American families, with a teenager involved a Fridaynight is a detached night from the family. You ask just about any teenager whatthey do on a Friday night and they will say, Party or ... Read More

A Comparison of the Two Characters with Similar Troubles in the Stories, Barn Burning by William Faulkner and Paul’s Case by Willa Cather (623 words, 3 pages)

The stories Barn Burning written by William Faulkner and PaulsCase written by Willa Cather both have two separate characters with verysimilar troubles. Each has a uniquely sad narrative. Barn Burning is a sadstory because it not only shows the classical struggle between theunderprivileged and the privileged classes, but also the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Biographies and Speeches of Jonathan Edwards and Patrick Henry (465 words, 2 pages)

Jonathan Edwards and Patrick Henrys biographies and speeches showed a lot ofsimilar characteristics, but also many differences, Their speeches bothcontained incredible power and impact. Yet the effects and results were hardlyon the same subject. Jonathan Edwards was a powerful speaker. He made hisaudience feel the words that he spoke. An ... Read More

A Comparison of Christianity and Hinduism (1180 words, 5 pages)

One would think that Christianity and Hinduism would have nothing in common, butin some ways they are. But mostly there are differences between the two. In thiscomparison that I am making one can find these similarities and differences.First I will start off by helping one understand Hinduism. To define Hinduism ... Read More

A Comparison of the House on Mango Street and the Rule of St. Benedict in English (815 words, 3 pages)

When reading both The House on Mango Street, and The Rule of St. Benedict inEnglish, one notices a common writing style that both works share. In bothworks, information is being narrated to the reader on a personal level. Storiesor rules are told to the reader as if the reader is ... Read More

A Comparison of Catholics and Episcopalians (1306 words, 6 pages)

Catholics vs. Episcopalians, is there truly a distinction? When I recollect onmy religious tradition, Catholicism, I ponder on just how different it is inpractice and theology from that of protestant traditions. When examining I cameto compare how deeply Catholics and Episcopalians are divided on questions ofpolitical and religious leadership? Through ... Read More

A Comparison Between the Characters of Beatrice and Bene (633 words, 3 pages)

In Much Ado About Nothing, most of the characters had interesting relationshipswith each other. For example, Hero and Claudio, were deeply in love. Also, DonJuan, and Don John were fighting with each other. Another example was the closefriendship between Benecensored, Claudio, and Don Juan. But the relationshipbetween Benecensored and Beatrice ... Read More

A Comparison of the the Fall of the Historical Babylon (2438 words, 10 pages)

Comparing the fall of the Historical Babylon and the Babylon of Revelation Tounderstand the symbolism between the two Babylon's of the bible, one must firstunderstand the fall of each and how the two compare. There is a lot to be saidabout the events that took place during fall of the ... Read More

A Comparison of The Differences and Similarities of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and James Russell Lowell (358 words, 2 pages)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and James Russell Lowell were great poets of theirtime. Although, they have many similarities, they also are very different. BothLongfellow and Lowell were great writers of their time. They were both poets ina group of four called the Fireside Poets. The Fireside Poets were great writersin the ... Read More

A Comparison between the Civilizations of Africa and the New World (1024 words, 2 pages)

In this essay I will describe the civilizations of Africa and the New World. I will show how these great civilizations were alike and how they were not. The Africans and the Indians were alike in their rise to greatness, each achieving it through conquest. They were also alike in ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Short Story Thank You Mam and a Comparison of Mother to Son by Langston Hughes (378 words, 2 pages)

The short story Thank You, Maam and the poem Mother to Son, bothby Langston Hughes are similar yet differ in many ways. In the followingparagraphs I will explain the similarities and the differences. Besides beingwritten by the same author the two literary works are a like in the sense thatthey ... Read More

A Comparison of Cazeau and Karol Karol (387 words, 2 pages)

In the story "Athenaise," Chopin portrayal of the character Cazeau isalmost a direct reflection of the character Karol Karol from the film"White." Both men love their respective wives deeply, but they alsorealize that their wives do not feel the same. These men have to struggle withthe inner turmoil of letting ... Read More

A Comparison of Students’ Lifestyle Before and Today (543 words, 3 pages)

There is always a tendency to compare our person lifestyle to that of many yearsago. Introduction Education In past, students face less pressure fromteachers and parents. Today, students are much pressurized to perform I)Community Living in village In past, community living in village was moreattractive and successful and standard of ... Read More

A Comparison between the Development of Nick and Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Novel The Great Gatsby (792 words, 3 pages)

In the book, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, certain charactersdeveloped so that they contradict another character personality traits. Thissetup allows the characteristics of these two characters to be greatly notice bythe readers. In this case, the development of Nick and Gatsby are acontradiction of each other on one ... Read More

A Comparison between the Re-Invention of Main Characters in Fay Weldon’s The Life and Loves of a She-Devil and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (1277 words, 5 pages)

Fay Weldons The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, and F. Scott FitzgeraldsThe Great Gatsby, the main characters, Ruth and Gatsby, go through a process ofre-inventing themselves. Each character tries to change themselves so they can,in some way, improve their lives. Though each character tries to re-inventthemselves, both of their ... Read More

A Comparison of Man’s Life and Dog’s in Dog (743 words, 1 pages)

DogIn Lawrence Ferlinghettis poem, "Dog", the dog symbolizes an ordinary man going on about his life. In the first section Lawrence establishes what the things are that the dog sees in comparison to himself. The next section deals with how the dog thinks and feels. Finally, the last section reveals ... Read More

A Comparison between Two Learning Methods: Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning (719 words, 3 pages)

Classical conditioning and operant conditioning are different learning methods.The two methods have the word conditioning in common. What is conditioning?Conditioning is the acquisition of specific patterns of behavior in the presenceof well-defined stimuli. Both classical and operant conditioning are basic formsof learning. Classical conditioning is a type of learning in ... Read More

A Comparison Flood Stories in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the King James Version (943 words, 4 pages)

The Flood Stories The amazing stories of the great flood that aredescribed in, The Epic of Gilgamesh which is translated by N.K. Sandars andThe Story of the Flood which is the King James version, both storiessimilarly. Many of the events of each story are very similar in ways and verydifferent ... Read More

A Comparison of Society’s Ideal Family With the Real Dysfunctional Family in The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing (392 words, 2 pages)

In The Fifth Child, Lessing contrasts societys idea of an idealfamily to the real dysfunctional family in our everyday lives. Harriet andDavids dream was to have the ideal family. They made the mistake ofsetting standards too high for themselves and putting a front of an idealfamily, which was just a ... Read More

A Comparison of the Main Characters in Fifth Business by Robertson Davies (687 words, 3 pages)

Robertson Davies novel, Fifth Business, revolves around guilt, competition,and two men who are foils of each other. Although Dunstan Ramsay and Percy BoydStaunton are parallels to each other, they contrast in a great number of ways.Their awkward relationship plays a significant role in the number of elementswhich make Fifth Business ... Read More

A Comparison of the Tough Decisions in Fences by August Wilson and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury (644 words, 3 pages)

Imagine for a moment it is your big sisters 17th birthday. She is out withher friends celebrating, and your parents are at the mall with your littlebrother doing some last minute birthday shopping, leaving you home alone. Youthen hear a knock on the front door. When you get there, nobody ... Read More

A Comparison of Works Between Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman (449 words, 2 pages)

Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman are two of literatures greatest innovators,they each changed the face of American literature. they are also considered oneof literatures greatest pair of opposites. Dickinson is a timid wreck loose.While Whitman was very open and sociable, Whitman shares the ideas of WilliamCullen Bryant, everyone and everything ... Read More

A Comparison between the Main Characters in Two Novels: Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome and Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (743 words, 3 pages)

The main characters depicted in both Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome and KateChopin's The Awakening undergo a personal struggle in their attempt to deal withthe universal emotion of love. Ethan Frome and Edna Pontellier each are married,but in love with another person. During the time in which the stories take placeit ... Read More

A Comparison of Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience (742 words, 3 pages)

"...A little rebellion now and then is a good thing...It is a medicinenecessary for the sound health of government." Thomas Jefferson Thoreau, atranscendentalist from the mid 19th century and Martin Luther King Jr., theCivil Rights movement leader of a century later both believed the necessity ofmedicine for government. Although they ... Read More

A Comparison of Madman or Idealist on Judgement (519 words, 2 pages)

Madman or Idealist? In my judgement, Don Quixote is and idealist. He lives in atime of Machiavellian beliefs and wants to escape these characteristics. Hefantasizes about the way things used to be in the times of the knights, and thecode of Chivalry, and wishes that he too could live in ... Read More

A Comparison of Different Themes in On Tidy Endings and a Doll’s House (1063 words, 4 pages)

It has been said that great works of drama have a universality about them, atimelessness all their own. Many important plays have similarities to oneanother regardless of the time in which they were written because of this fact.Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and Harvey Fierstein's On Tidy Endings arecertainly no ... Read More

A Comparison of Griswold Versus Connecticut on an Appeal To the Supreme Court (1581 words, 7 pages)

Griswold v. Connecticut appealed to the Supreme Court on errors of the statecourt of Connecticut. This case deals with the right to prescribe the use ofbirth control to a married female. This action is found unconstitutional underthe state laws, but this law invades a persons rights under the constitution.Here the ... Read More

A Comparison between Dorfman’s Play and Polanski’s Film Adaptation Death and the Maiden (1139 words, 5 pages)

The Polanski film Death and the Maiden is a wonderful and intelligentinterpretation of Ariel Dorfmans human rights problem play. Polanski hasproduced, in this film, an exceptional piece of direction, in which his ownpersonal, emotional input is evident. The main theme of the play is an extremelypersonal one for both playwright ... Read More

A Comparison between Arthur Miller’s Play The Crucible and the Scandal Surrounding President Clinton (641 words, 3 pages)

Arthur Millers The Crucible and the scandal surrounding President Clinton canbe compared in profusion. The old saying of history repeating itself iscertainly proved true in this state of affairs (no pun intended), proving thetimelessness of The Crucible. Key players utilized by Miller can be interpretedinto many notorious faces portrayed by ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013