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An Analysis of Tomie dePaola Written by Him (794 words, 1 pages)

Illustrator Paper Tomie dePaola is a very popular childrens book author that writes and illustrates his own books. Although dePaola has dozens of books written and illustrated by him, many of his books illustrations are similar. In a sample of three of his books, Pancakes for Breakfast, Tom, and Strega ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Hauchcome in A Piece of String by Guy de Maupassant (403 words, 1 pages)

How far would one person go to make the truth be known? If you know that you are innocent of an accusation, do you have to tell all you know? Guy de Maupassant's character, Hauchcome, in "A Piece of String", is the type of character who needs everybody to agree ... Read More

The Life and Accomplishments of Ferdinand de Saussure (1058 words, 3 pages)

Ferdinand de Saussure was born in Geneva in 1857. He got trained as a historical linguist, published detailed analyses of Indo-European languages lectured at Paris and Geneva and also taught courses on synchronic linguistics. He died in 1913 and he is now recognised as the father of modern linguistics. The ... Read More

An Analysis of DeMol’s Television Program “Big Brother” (885 words, 1 pages)

Civilization might have been better served if, on that fateful evening in 1997, John de Mol--the owner of Endemol, had just called it a night and gone to sleep. But he couldn't stop brooding about television. It was close to midnight, at the end of a long and fruitless brainstorming ... Read More

A Plot Overview of Cyrano de Bergerac (724 words, 1 pages)

Roxane- Roxane was a beautiful women loved by several men in the story. Among them were the ugly, but witty Cyrano, the handsome, but bland Christian, and the sneaky, evil de Guiche. But Roxane thought that she only loved Christian- first for his looks and later for his writing. But ... Read More

The Creative Writing, American Sign Language (425 words, 1 pages)

At first my fingers were awkward. They fumbled carelessly and sloppily like five uncooked French fries. I was in the fifth grade when I first dipped my fingers into the endless ocean of expression and allowed my hands to grow a voice. It began simply with the American Sign Language ... Read More

A Historical and Geographical Overview of the Chateau de Chinon (1037 words, 2 pages)

Chateau de Chinon Location Geography High upon a steep escarpment above the Vienne, a small branch of the great Loire River, emerge the battered but noble ruins of one of the oldest and most historic castles in France- Chinon. The city of Chinon is filled with lush green meadows and ... Read More

A Look at Cabeza de Vaca and His Expedition (353 words, 1 pages)

Cabeza de Vaca learned to communicate with the Spaniards and also learned to believe in some of their Christian values, including faith healing. The Spaniards learned to live within the culture of the indigenous people, learning to eat those things that were eaten by the local Indians, practice witchcraft, healing, ... Read More

An Argument of an Unfortunate Sign of Our Fragmented and Anomie-Wracked Society (1777 words, 3 pages)

One might argue that it is an unfortunate sign of our fragmented and anomie-wracked society that we are driven to try to find a way out of our loneliness through virtual communities. But the reverse argument can also be made, and that is the position taken up in this paper, ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (1298 words, 2 pages)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca Most peoples' exposure to world history is limited to several classes in school and action films. This creates an aura of glamour and excitement, which is far from the reality that conquistadors such as Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca experienced. In light of the intolerable ... Read More

A Comparison of Simone De Beauvoir and W.E.B. DuBois as Existentialists (1473 words, 2 pages)

Simone de Beauvoir and W.E.B. DuBois were existentialists whose ideas were reflected in their works The Second Sex and The Souls of Black Folk respectively. They wrote in response to the dominant theories surrounding the cause of and the answer to the discrimination faced by women and blacks. Both, sharing ... Read More

An Analysis of a Prologue of Lazarillo De Tormes (1159 words, 2 pages)

In the prologue of Lazarillo De Tormes, the narrator openly suggests that the order in which he recounts the astonishing events of his life will greatly influence the readers understanding and interpretation of him, the mischievous hero. In writing to His Honour, Lazaro remarks, I think Id better start at ... Read More

An Analysis of the Last Theorem by Pierre de Fermat (1306 words, 2 pages)

Fermat's Last Theorem Pierre de Fermat was one of the most famous number theorists in history, but he was not a mathematician. He was a lawyer who served at the highest level of the criminal court in Toulouse ( Mahoney 3). Yet this amateur came up with an equation that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Insecurity in Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand (439 words, 1 pages)

In the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand, the antagonist Cyrano is an eloquent, charming, and abrasive man whose extremely large nose gives him much insecurity. Cyrano is in love with a beautiful woman named Roxane but, because of his insecurity, he does not tell her. Instead, he joins ... Read More

A Discussion on the Peace Settlements Signed After the First World War (703 words, 1 pages)

The First World War broke put in 1914 and finished in 1918, but was officially ended by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. After signing this Treaty a new order was established in Europe. The old Empires like German Empire and Austria-Hungary collapsed and many new countries were created - ... Read More

A Discussion of the History of the Signing of the Communications Decency Act and Its Aims (1311 words, 2 pages)

The Communications Decency Act that was signed into law by President Clinton over a year ago is clearly in need of serious revisions due, not only to its vagueness, but mostly due to the fact that the government is infringing on our freedom of speech, may it be indecent or ... Read More

An Analysis of the Practice of Everyday Life by DeCerteau (1469 words, 2 pages)

In "The Practice of Everyday Life", DeCerteau pointed out that "space is existential" and "existence is spatial" , that is to say that space locates an existence, and existence is carried out in a place. DeCerteau further explains the notion of space and place in this way a "place" is ... Read More

An Analysis of Paleolithic Graphic Images in Signs of Consciousness and Psychology (4658 words, 8 pages)

Signs of Consciousness Speculations on the Psychology of Paleolithic Graphics J. A. Cheyne Part I Introduction and Overview of "Signs of Consciousness" Graphics in an Iconic Culture Part II Perception and the Interpretation of Signs Venus Figures as Metonymic Icons Peirception and Consciousness The Search for Positive Identification Part III ... Read More

An Analysis of Works of Robert de Boron (3180 words, 4 pages)

Robert de Boron's Merlin portrays Merlin as the prophet of the Holy Grail, a role he was to repeat in the Vulgate cycle. This set of manuscripts fleshes out the role of Merlin as advisor He tells Uther to establish a knightly fellowship (Round Table, anyone?), and he assures Uther ... Read More

An Executive Summary of Pieles de la Garriga (3291 words, 5 pages)

Executive Summary Pieles de la Garriga is a medium sized and family owned company, specialized in leather pelt manufacturing. At the end of August 2001, one year and a half after launching a new line of products targeted at the fur garment and accessory market, Pedro Saez, Manager of the ... Read More

An Analysis of Movie Mission to Mars by Brian DePalma (973 words, 2 pages)

Summary My God, it's full of cliches! (with apologies to the writers of 2010) A good cast, some impressive special effects, and an experienced astronaut providing technical advice. What could have gone wrong? Let's start with the script. It combines every possible sci-fi cliche (look for these movies as they ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Tomb of Giuliano de Medici by Michelangelo (1366 words, 2 pages)

Michelangelos Tomb of Giuliano de Medici One of the most famous artists ever known since the 16th century is a man by the name of Michelangelo Buonarroti. He has composed art that is both breathtaking and unmatched in such skills as painting, sculpture, architecture and poetry. Some of his most ... Read More

An Analysis of the Representation of Women in the Book of Genesis, and Christine de Pizan’s “The Mutation of Fortune” and “Book of the City of Ladies” (650 words, 1 pages)

Essay Question Discuss the representation of women in at least 3 works from 3 different cultures, identifying similarities and differences. Be sure that you select at least one work from before the midterm and one after the midterm. Before the advent of women as professional writers, literature portrayed them as ... Read More

A Biography of Lee De Forest the American Inventor of Audion Vacuum Tube (911 words, 2 pages)

Lee De Forest Lee De Forest was born Aug. 26, 1873, Council Bluffs, Iowa. De Forest was the son of a Congregational minister. His father moved the family to Alabama and there assumed the presidency of the nearly bankrupt Talladega College for Negroes. Excluded by citizens of the white community ... Read More

An Analysis of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac (1639 words, 2 pages)

I have read Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac before, a long time ago in francais, and loved it. This time around, it didn't take a long time at all to remember why I was so captivated by the story. Why would Valvert dare to even care about Cyrano pushing around ... Read More

A Study on the Contributions of Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron on Architecture (334 words, 1 pages)

Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron are among the very few architects whose work can be interpreted as an effort to regain architectures original grounds. They believe that although a certain concept and preliminary design must always be used, architecture builds itself, and by having an open mind during the ... Read More

The Life and Times of John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (775 words, 1 pages)

Mount Rushmore many people know it is the national memorial with the gigantic faces of the four Presidents, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson. Mt. Rushmore is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota and if you have been afforded the opportunity to witness the magnitude ... Read More

The Early Signs and Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (911 words, 2 pages)

Define and describe each disorder Generalized anxiety disorder, also known as GAD, is when someone's persistent worry and panic about their health, work, money, or family last for at least six months, even when there are no clear signs of intense stress in their life. GAD is an illness that ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes (870 words, 2 pages)

The Encarta Encyclopedia defines fresco painting as watercolor on fresh plaster. This kind of artwork is the keystone to the works of Francisco Goya. Throughout his life he had used fresco as a way of self-expression as he tried to become and did succeed at becoming one of the last ... Read More

A Biography of Ferdinand De Saussure One of the Fathers of 20th-Century Linguistics and Semiology (513 words, 2 pages)

Biography He was born in Geneva and gained his Ph.D. from the University of Leipzig in 1880. Saussure published specialized monographs in linguistics during his lifetime, such as his Memoir on the Primitive System of Vowels in the Indo-European Language. He gave birth to structuralism, based on lecture notes by ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013