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Analysis of Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas and the Nature of God (1436 words, 2 pages)

This essay evaluates Aquinas' treatment of the nature of a God, and explains how he pulls of the problem of evil in the world. Aquinas' Treatment of God As women are raped, children are murdered, and cancer is everywhere, people often raise the question of God's role in such atrocities. ... Read More

An Analysis of Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a Poem by James Wright (711 words, 1 pages)

Aspirations of a Better Life In the poem "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio," the author, James Wright, tells a tale of a seemingly small, lower class, blue-collar community, whose love for football borders on fantasy. In Martins Ferry, football was a method of eluding the world the citizens were ... Read More

The Message and Poetic Elements in the Poem A Thing of Beauty by John Keats (748 words, 1 pages)

Beautiful Things The poem A Thing of Beauty by John Keats conveys the message that Beauty is everywhere, and upon examination may be found. The theme of this work is largely centered on nature, as were many of Keats' works. In this particular poem Keats describes the affects that beauty ... Read More

An Analysis of Contemporary Music in He who is Not Busy Being Born is Busy Dying by Bob Dylan (417 words, 1 pages)

When Bob Dylan wrote "he who is not busy being born is busy dying," he could easily have been talking about Willie Nelson. Although Nelson is one of contemporary musics few genuine icons, the 63-year-old singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor remains a restlessly creative soul. And like the proverbial phoenix, ... Read More

Flowers and Their Meanings in William Blake’s Poems (849 words, 2 pages)

My Pretty Rose-Tree, written by William Blake, is a poem of love, jealousy, and sorrow. This eight-line poem, following the abab acac rhyme pattern, is full of strong symbolism and a great deal of personification, all used in an attempt to express the narrators feelings. William Blake brings the flowers ... Read More

An Analysis of a Famous Poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (652 words, 1 pages)

Robert Frost's famous poem, "The Road Not Taken," advises to take the road less traveled and that will make all the difference. I have discovered that life, complicated and beautiful, parallels this statement. With signs often reading Yield, Do Not Enter, or even Stop the path has not always been ... Read More

A Review of William Blake’s Poems The Lamb and The Tyger (2948 words, 4 pages)

A Romantic as he was, William Blake created his rather simple songs as an opposition to the poetry the eighteenth-century poets tried to impose, the so called ornated word,poetry of beautiful words saying very little. Songs of Innocence and Experience are about the "two contrary states of the human soul" ... Read More

The Power of Universal Experience in Whitman’s Poem I Sit and Look (490 words, 1 pages)

I SIT AND LOOK Throughout various works of literature, one can find numerous parallels. It is possible to see two works with mood and tone alike. Just as it is common to see two works that differ completely from one another in that sense. However, there is one parallel that ... Read More

Knights Chivalry in Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur (995 words, 2 pages)

In the Medieval Period, knights dedicated their lives to following the code of chivalry. In Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, a number of characters performed chivalrous acts to achieve the status of an ideal knight (Minick). Their characteristics of respect for women and courtesy for all, helpfulness to the ... Read More

A Review of Robert Frost’s Poem Two Tramps in Mud Time (523 words, 2 pages)

Two Tramps in Mud Time- On the surface, "Two Tramps in Mud Time" seems to display Robert Frost's narrow individualism. The poem, upon first reading it, seems incongruent, with some of the stanzas having no apparent connection to the whole poem. The poem as a whole also does not appear ... Read More

The Subject of Death in Poems The Dying Cowboy and The Three Ravens (1378 words, 3 pages)

I have decided to compare The Dying Cowboy and The three Ravens the reason I choose these two poems is because they have both a similar subject death! The Dying Cowboy is about a cowboy who as he is walking down the road meets another cowboy who is rapped in ... Read More

The Theme of Tragedy in Sir Thomas More’s Play A Man for All Seasons (1031 words, 2 pages)

TRAGIC 2 TRAGIC HERO SIR THOMAS MORE Tragedy is a theme that is shown throughout the play A Man for All Seasons, Sir Thomas More is the man that this tragedy is shown in. The story of Sir Thomas More is one of which a man must choose between what ... Read More

The Depiction of Emotions in Robert Frost’s Poem Out-Out (821 words, 1 pages)

In the poem, "Out-Out" by Robert Frost the speaker has a somber, serious, regretful attitude, an ironic tone, and a vivid descriptive voice towards the events occurring throughout the poem. He (the speaker) is shown as a witness to the story that takes place. Frost uses this dramatic take on ... Read More

Thomas Hobbes’s Certain Laws of Nature (858 words, 3 pages)

According to Thomas Hobbes, there are certain laws of nature which exist in the absence of an organized government. These laws are extremely cut throat, and place people in extremely dangerous situations where their lives are in danger. Government is the answer to this dangerous situation, but it is here ... Read More

A Biography of Thomas Aquinas (1577 words, 4 pages)

Thomas Aquinas Life and Works Thomas Aquinas, born in 1225 in Roccasecca Italy, began his studies as early as age five. His parents enrolled him in a monastery where he would receive education in grammar, rhetoric, and logic.(McInerny, 2) His instruction was complemented with a r orous studying of the ... Read More

The Life of Thomas Jefferson and His Contributions to American Society (628 words, 1 pages)

Thomas Jefferson was a man of great moral character, who has been excoriated regularly over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presentists. Hiscommitment to America and his vast contributions to the framing of society as it is today are overlooked in favor of base analysis of his character ... Read More

A Biography of Thomas Jefferson the The Pricnipal Author of the Declaration of Independence (1266 words, 3 pages)

Biography of Thomas Jefferson Jefferson was born at Shadwell in Albemarle county, Virginia, on April 13, 1743. His father, Peter Jefferson and his mother Jane Randolph were members of the most famous Virginia families. Besides being well born, Thomas Jefferson, was well educated. He attended the College of William and ... Read More

Freedom as We Know It Would Not Have Existed Had It Not Been for Thomas Jefferson (1449 words, 3 pages)

It was a great joy of mine to live during the times of Thomas Jefferson. Having not ever met Mr. Jefferson was the one thing that I will forever regret. It was twenty-seven years ago in 1800 that Thomas Jefferson became President of this splendid land.1 It is still fictitious ... Read More

A Biography of Thomas Paine, an Anglo-American Philosopher (946 words, 2 pages)

Paine, Thomas (1737-1809), Anglo-American political philosopher, whose writings had great influence during two upheavals in the 18th century the American Revolution (1775-1783) and the French Revolution (1789-1799). My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. (Paine, 198) Paine was born in Thetford, Norfolk, England, to an ... Read More

The Theme of Death in the Poem Beowulf (638 words, 1 pages)

Ever since Cain killed his brother Abel, death and murder have been a part of human society. The man always killed the other man, physically or mentally, to gain something for himself, something that may be a tangible thing such as food or money, or intangible things such as power ... Read More

Analysis of Hiroshima by John Hersey and 2 Poems by Allen Ginsberg – Nagasaki Days and Plutonium Ode (4467 words, 6 pages)

"Then a tremendous flash of light cut across the sky . Mr. Tanimoto has a distinct recollection that it traveled from east to west, from the city toward the hills. It seemed like a sheet of sun. John Hersey, from Hiroshima, pp8 On August 6, 1945, the world changed forever. ... Read More

An Analysis of The Song of Roland, a Heroic Poem (1689 words, 2 pages)

THE SONG OF ROLAND SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Charles the Great invaded Spain in the year 778. He had been invited in by the governor of the strategic city of Zaragoza, who had promised to turn the city over to him. He entered through a pass in the western ... Read More

The Inner Aspects of Dylan Thomas in His Poems (1410 words, 3 pages)

The Paradoxical Thomas Dylan Thomas outer life has little to do with his poetry, only occasionally having been inspired by some life-altering event. However, Thomas does contain some inner aspect of himself in each of his poems. Thomas states, I hold a beast, an angel, and a madman in me, ... Read More

The Problems Faced by President Thomas Jefferson in Purchasing the Louisiana Territory (515 words, 1 pages)

The purchasing of the Louisiana territory was not as easy of a business transaction as one might think. It was a very rushed, stressful process that caused President Thomas Jefferson a considerable amount of mental and emotional anguish. The problem that was the Louisiana purchase can be broken into three ... Read More

A Research Report on the Homeric Poems (1072 words, 2 pages)

2 12 page research report. Very good. The Homeric Poems Oral or Written Tradition Homer. A name synonomous with Greek literature and poetry. Some call him the most famous and greatest poet of the Greek society. Known for his 'masterpieces' of western literature the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer's poems ... Read More

The Tone and Imagery of John Donne’s Poem The Broken Heart (361 words, 1 pages)

John Donne in his poem "The Broken Heart" uses imagery to reveal his mournful,pasionate attitude toward the nature of love. The poem is aout how Donne's heart was broken and therefore aptly titled. each stanza is a progressive step in the downfall of his heart. He builds intesity not only ... Read More

The Concept of Heroism in the Poem The Battle of Maldon (1022 words, 2 pages)

Selfishness or Sacrifice at The Battle of Maldon Purpose shall be firmer, heart the keener, courage shall be more, as our might lessens.1 These famous lines from the poem The Battle of Maldon introduce a theme which depicts how Englishmen in the Middle Ages perceived life, death and what can ... Read More

The Relationship between Life and Death in Thanatopsis, Poem by William Cullen Bryant (567 words, 1 pages)

The poem, Thanatopsis, written by William Cullen Bryant, is a wonderful literary work which explores the often controversial questions of death. Within his well written lines Bryant attempts to show the relationship between deaths eternal questions and the ongoing cycle of nature and life. Upon concluding the poem many readers ... Read More

Comparison between the Adventures of Huckleberry Fin, Novel by Mark Twain and Odyssey, Ancient Greek Epic Poem by Homer (1742 words, 2 pages)

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Huck considers himself to be an ignorant fool, and an over all bad person that should be looked down upon. However, through out his story, without ever realizing it, Huck manages to live through many incredible advetures, and commit unselfish acts ... Read More

Brief Analyses of the Poems in Bruce Weigl’s Song of Napalm (885 words, 2 pages)

Twelve poems outline the first section of Bruce Weigls Song of Napalm, which describes the events of the soldiers on and off the battlefield during the Vietnam War. Weigl served from 1967-1968, and his poetry attests to the experiences he had during this time. 1.Sailing to Bien Hoa The opening ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013