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The Depiction of God as an Absentee Parent in the Fight Club Novel by Chuck Palahniuk and Movie by David Fincher (1996 words, 3 pages)

Perceptions of God as an Absentee Parent Try asking the question, "Have you seen the movie Fight Club?" of any conservative person who has not seen the movie. Almost all of them will reply, "No. I don't like movies about violence." And it's hard to convince them that a movie ... Read More

An Analysis of Since You Went Away, a 1944 Film by David O. Selznick (2424 words, 4 pages)

"I have a different concept of producing than other producers. Some producers are money men, and others are just lieutenants. For me to produce is to make a picture. As a producer, I can maintain an editorial perspective that I wouldn't have as a director. I consider myself first a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Personal Background of Dwight David Eisenhower (2515 words, 4 pages)

Among the chaotic events that occurred, World War II, in itself, produced a great array of military leaders, political figures, and government officials. Dwight David Eisenhower was one of the few who was triumphant at all three. Ike was an indifferent student, he came to preside over a great university ... Read More

A Comparison of the Ideas on the Quest for Truth of Rene Descartes and David Hume (543 words, 1 pages)

There are three ways in which one is able to find truth through reason (A is A), by utilizing the senses (paper burns) or by faith (God is all loving). As the period of the Renaissance came to a close, the popular paradigm for philosophers shifted from faith to reason ... Read More

David Bowie Revolutionized the Age of Rock and Roll (1362 words, 2 pages)

In the history of rock and roll there have been many artists and groups that have come and gone and made an impact on the lives of young and budding musicians such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Beach Boys, The Sex Pistols and Nirvana. There was one artist though ... Read More

David Mathews and His Band Team, the Red Rocks (1219 words, 2 pages)

Imagine standing on a stage, overlooking 70 tiered rows in what is possibly the most beautiful amphitheater in the world. As Dave Matthews and his fellow band mates walk on stage, the crowd cheers wildly. You are at Red Rocks and the scene is set for the Dave Matthews Band. ... Read More

The Relationship between David Garrick and Samuel Johnson in the Acting Scenes (1687 words, 3 pages)

DAVID GARRICK AND SAMUEL JOHNSON A FADING FRIENDSHIP This paper purposes to treat of the relationship between David Garrick and Samuel Johnson. David Garrick becomes famous in the acting scene, whereas Samuel Johnson succeeds as a writer. The lives of these two men have their positive moments, and, moments that ... Read More

Comparing the Use of Books in ‘Mill on the Floss’ and ‘David Copperfield’ (704 words, 1 pages)

Comparing the use of books in "Mill on the Floss" and "David Copperfield" In "David Copperfield," Dickens employs books and learning to read as a means to demonstrate the irrationality and hatefulness of Mr. Murdstone and his sister. In these scenes, David is obviously quite young and just beginning to ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Versions of Sculptures of David: By Michelangelo and by Bernini (1057 words, 2 pages)

Bernini and Michelangelo were two artists that sculpted versions of David. Several differences spring to mind when comparing Berninis sculpture of David with Michelangelos. Those would be the period in which they were sculpted, the size of the statues and especially the moment in time that was chosen. In the ... Read More

The Biblical Story of Goliath and David From Literature Perspective (1050 words, 2 pages)

Bible as Literature Arnold Schwarzenegger A Real Life Samson Heroes have been around since the beginning of time. The first hero that I can think of is David, from the biblical story David and Goliath. Heroes have not really evolved that much since the early days, they are still basically ... Read More

The Philosophical Ideologies and Civil Disobedience of Henry David Thoreau (949 words, 2 pages)

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was a philosopher and writer best known for his attacks on American social institutions and his respect for nature and simple living. Thoreau's Civil Disobedience espouses the need to prioritize one's conscience over the dictates of laws. It criticizes American social institutions and policies, most prominently ... Read More

An Analysis of David Baldacci’s Novel ‘Abosolute Power’ (834 words, 2 pages)

The novel Absolute Power by David Baldacci is an intense thriller that, like its author, is clever and interesting. The knowledge he gained as a lawyer aided in shaping his career as a successful suspense writer. Baldacci writes about what interests him, and his interest comes through in the pages ... Read More

A Narrative of Ben Carson’s Experiences Before He Became a Doctor and the Challenges and Successes in His Life (697 words, 1 pages)

The life of Ben Carson was filled with many events, crossroads, turning points and people who influenced him. He was given a gift from God. That gift was his hand coordination. His precise handling and control has made him one of the most successful doctors in the world. But how ... Read More

The Social Power of Prejudice in Snow Falling on Cedars, a Novel by David Guterson (628 words, 1 pages)

The Other in Snow Falling on Cedars During the dark days of World War II, the American government made a decision based on prejudice and fear, to intern Japanese Americans. These interment camps were largely based in the Northwest. Hardworking Japanese citizens were forcibly taken from their jobs and homes ... Read More

A Biography of Jerome David Salinger (887 words, 1 pages)

Jerome David Salinger was born in 1919 on New Year's Day. Growing up in New York City, he soon learned all about the bustle of the city. His parents were Sol Salinger, a wealthy ham importer, and Miriam Salinger. Salinger attended New York public high school and was considered an ... Read More

An Analysis of Transcendentalist Ideas in the Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau (528 words, 1 pages)

Transcendentalist Ideas The great transcendentalist had ideas and thoughts that were, at the time, thought to be crazy. Both Emerson and Thoreau focused on not being a follower and doing wheat you believe is right. Self-Reliance, Civil Disobedience, Walden, and The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail all show this idea, ... Read More

An Analysis of Henry David Thoreau Theory That a Job Should Not Be About the Money (544 words, 1 pages)

Henry David Thoreau once expressed his belief and theory that a job should not be about the money. It stated we all need to find a job we enjoy and love to benefit the employer and our society fully. Though Thoreau brought up many good points, his theory is greatly ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theories of Victimization by David Finkelhor and Nancy Asigian (1243 words, 2 pages)

Theories of Victimization (3) Melissa Marciano CRJ330-01 Dr. Dian Williams The greatest predictor of becoming a victim in the future is if a person was a victim in the past. For example, if a person was sexually molested as a child, it's likely that person will become a victim of ... Read More

The Use of Distortion of Literary Reality in the Short Story, The Ballad of the Sad Caf by Carson McCullers (416 words, 1 pages)

In the short story The Ballad of the Sad Caf, Carson McCullers utilizes distortion of literary reality to impart her lessons and thoughts concerning love to the reader. McCullers usage of distortion ultimately moves the story from a simplistic narrative about social misfits to an allegory dealing with very complex ... Read More

A Comparison of the Description of Human Nature in the Essays by Virgini Woolf and Henry David Thoreau (879 words, 2 pages)

In this essay the author uses different methods of personification of insects to describe the same thing - human nature. While Thoreau vividly depicts a large-scale battle between two ant species in his yard, Virginia Woolf gives a detailed and intimate account of the short life and death of a ... Read More

A Comparison Between the Four Sculptures of Biblical David from 1430 to 1623 a.D. (887 words, 3 pages)

The Davids A Comparison By Randi From 1430 to 1623A.D., four sculptures of the Biblical David were created. From the master artists Bernini, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Verrocchio came the most famous Davids of the world. Even though infinitely many were made, these surpass the others to become marvels that will ... Read More

The Era of the 60’s in the Book, The Age of Great Dreams: America in the 1960s by David Farber (2302 words, 3 pages)

Material covered in The Age of Great Dreams can be drawn from the title it covers issues that were at the forefront of the 1960's. The book details American growth after World War 2, civil rights, the Vietnam War, and the organization of students. Unlike other books about the 1960's, ... Read More

The Theory on Re-election Rates by Richard Fenno, Morris Fiorina, David Mayhew and Timothy Cook (1846 words, 2 pages)

The re-election rates in Congress are overwhelmingly favored to the incumbents of Congress. People who are running for re-election holds many advantages to winning opposed to whomever the challenger is running against them. Many authors and political science scholars support this theory including such people as Richard Fenno, Morris Fiorina, ... Read More

An Analysis of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Book Social Contract and Jacques Louis David’s Painting The Oath of the Horatii (1390 words, 2 pages)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, (1712-1778) was a French social philosopher and writer. His book Du Contrat Social, ou Principes du droit politique (Social Contract) published in 1762, emphasised the rights of the people over the government and was a significant influence on the French Revolution . Rousseau believed that people were not ... Read More

Ideas of Romanticism in Self-Reliance by Emerson and Where I Lived and What I Lived For and Solitude by Henry David Thoreau (1678 words, 2 pages)

The 19th century have been dominated by a movement known as Romanticism. This movement is defined as a strong belief that imagination and emotion are stronger than reason. "A conviction that poetry is superior to science.....belief that contemplation of the natural world is a means of discovering a truth that ... Read More

A Comparison of Similarities and Differences Between Rene Descartes and John Locke, David Hume and Plato (2169 words, 3 pages)

In this paper I will discuss the similarities and differences between Rene Descartes and John Locke, David Hume and Plato. They believe in rationalism or empiricism respectively. Rationalist believed that an important group of fundamental concepts are known intuitively through reason, opposite to experience. For rationalist, the knowledge is innate ... Read More

A Report on the Thesis and Opinions in Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, Thomas Robert Malthus’s An Essay on the Principle of Population, and David Ricardo’s Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (730 words, 1 pages)

As a coherent economic theory, classical economics start with Smith, continues with the British Economists Thomas Robert Malthus and David Ricardo. Although differences of opinion were numerous among the classical economists in the time span between Smiths Wealth of Nations (1776) and Ricardos Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817), ... Read More

The Vo Family’s Hardships, Escape, and Later Life in Only the Heart, a Novel by Brian Caswell and David Phu An Chiem (907 words, 1 pages)

The Vietnamese people in only the heart had many difficult hardships to go through in order to get to Australia. The book showed how all the different characters responded to these hardships in there own ways. I will talk about the problems before they left Vietnam and how that made ... Read More

The Effective Usage of Symbolism and Irony to Convey the Conflict between the Professor and the Student in Oleanna, a Play by David Mamet (606 words, 1 pages)

Wrongfully Accused In the play Oleanna, David Mamet reveals a relationship between a professor, a student, and their battle for power and dominance, which ultimately has destructive consequences. The play introduces two characters with opposite personalities that conflict and ironically their status exchanges. Although the dialogue is frustrating by executing ... Read More

An Analysis of David Painting of His Brother Jack (881 words, 1 pages)

On the surface it seems that David paints a noble picture of his brother Jack and tries to use him in contrast with his own failings. If you read deeper into the book however you see that Jacks admiration it is not really very convincing and he puts down some ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013