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The Significance of Brief Encounters in Literature (411 words, 1 pages)

BRIEF ENCOUNTERSBrief encounters do seem to be accidental, but I also think that they are part of a plan that nobody understands. Like in the short story "Pen of My Aunt," the man just shows up at her door and she seems to know what to do about it. All ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Use of Science-Fiction and Western Genres in American Literature (1450 words, 3 pages)

Two genres which have always been Hollywood staples are science-fiction and the western. The genres can be seen in films made as early as Le Voyage Dans la lune (Georges Melies 1902) and The Great Train Robbery (Edwin S. Porter 1903). On the surface the two genres are very different, ... Read More

The Changes in Literature Over History and Emergence of Romanticism in France and Germany (242 words, 1 pages)

Literature has changed many times over history, thus giving a vast variety of writing styles. One such style that took hold in the 18th and 19th centuries was romanticism. The use of imagination, freedom of thought, and expression often characterized this style of writing. Romanticism immerged first in France and ... Read More

The Oppression of Females in Advertising (2446 words, 3 pages)

The Oppression of Females in AdvertisingOur society is a complex collection of institutions, status, roles, values, and norms, and the best way to understand and learn about them is through the use of cultural artifacts. These can be anything from music to art to literature, or as in the example ... Read More

The Common features of the Female Characters in the Chinese Film “White Hair Girl” (1734 words, 3 pages)

Since 1950s, after the Chairman Mao Zedongs Yann conference, art and literature had strictly become tools of promoting the ideology of Communist Party, that is, the product of art and literature in China can be classified as highly popanganda. Chairman Mao Zedong and his Communist Party strongly suggested the equality ... Read More

A General Prologue of Women Senators in British Literature (1338 words, 2 pages)

Michael AbeBritish Literature930General PrologueWhen the seasons are filled with fresh, milk-white snow to pack happy snowmen together, and lively decorations to usher the New Year in and keep the evil spirits away when also the frenzied salary-men are able to relax from jobs and pursue pet hobbies, it is joyous ... Read More

The Meaning of Myths and How it is Used in Literature (350 words, 1 pages)

"A myth is a story that is not true on the outside, but true on the inside." In the story of the creation of all living things as well as the sky, sun, moon and stars there is a meaning that most people, when reading the bible, seem to just ... Read More

An Analysis of the 1998 ‘Dauphinais and Price’ Literature (1210 words, 4 pages)

(Dauphinais and Price, 1998) The minds of CEO's are, in aggregate, a tremendous center of power in society. Upon these minds - how they tick, how they prioritize, how they view the vectors of change depends on the transmission of know-how, technology, capital, and jobs. In addition, as globalization increases, ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Increasing the Number of Female Small Business Entrepreneurs and Women in Higher Positions (484 words, 1 pages)

Well I believe the developing countries could have a seminar on small business entrepreneurs every year just for women. Having a seminar on this topic could and should teach the women of these countries that the country is behind them all the way on them being an entrepreneur. They will ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the American Dream in Literature (1096 words, 2 pages)

The American DreamRyan ConnellyJune 5, 2001EnglishFinal essayIn a majority of literature written in the 20th century, the theme of the ' American Dream" has been a prevalent theme. This dream affects the plot and characters of many novels, and in some books, the intent of the author is to illustrate ... Read More

The Effects of Mass Media on Women In “Growing up Female with the Mass Media (640 words, 1 pages)

In Where the girls are Growing Up Female With the Mass Media, Susan Douglas analyses the effects of mass media on women of the nineteen fifties, and more importantly on the teenage girls of the baby boom era. Douglas explains why women have been torn in conflicting directions and are ... Read More

An Analysis of Female Discrimination in The Awakening by Kate Chopin (1138 words, 2 pages)

Society's StandardsIn the late 1800's, as well as the early 1900's, women felt discriminated against by men and by society in general. Men generally held discriminatory and stereotypical views of women. Women had no control over themselves and were perceived to be nothing more than property to men. They were ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Female Characters in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1620 words, 2 pages)

Frailty, thy name is a woman! This quote can be found in William Shakespeares famed literary work, Hamlet. Throughout the decades and centuries there has been much dispute about the strength and role of the weaker vessel. But, many other sources have proven that women are, in fact just as ... Read More

A Biography of Toni Morrison and Role in American Literature (1386 words, 2 pages)

Toni Morrison, the first black woman to receive Nobel Prize in Literature, was born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, U.S.A. She was the second of four children of George Wofford, a shipyard welder and Ramah Willis Wofford. Her parents moved to Ohio from the South ... Read More

A Biography of Ernest Hemingway and His Influence on American Literature (2300 words, 4 pages)

Ernest Hemingway The Man and His WorkOn July 2, 1961, a writer whom many critics call the greatest writer of this century, a man who had a zest for adventure, a winner of the Nobel Prize and the Pulitzer Prize, a man who held esteem everywhere on that July day, ... Read More

A Biography of Emily Bronte, An American Literature Icon (356 words, 1 pages)

Emily BronteEmily Bronte was born on July 30th, 1818, the 5th child of the Reverend Patrick Bronte, a stern Evangelical curate, and his wife Maria. When Emily was three years old, her mother died of cancer, and her Aunt Branwell, a strict Calvinist, moved in to help raise the children. ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Russian Art and Music and Literature (861 words, 2 pages)

Russian Art, Music and LiteratureThe Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in life. From dance and music to art the concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. The arts play a valued role in creating cultures ... Read More

Comparing Classical 1940s Film “Casablanca” and Classical Literature “1984” (913 words, 4 pages)

Comparing 'Casablanca' to '1984'How can a hero survive in a world gone mad? Both Casablanca, the classic 1940s film, and hailed as the greatest movie ever by some, and 1984, a piece of classic literature by George Orwell, also seen as being one of the most important novels of the ... Read More

An Overview of the Wooden Piece of Art “Female Figure (Dilukai)” (412 words, 1 pages)

Female Gable Figure (Dilukai),19th- early 20th century BelauanWood, paint, Kaolin (Chinese Clay) The piece of work I selected caught my attention as soon as I set eyes on it. It is Female Gable Figure (Dilukai) a 25 23-inch high wooden figure of a nude woman with her legs straddled. The ... Read More

An Introduction and an Analysis of the Statue of Menkaure and His Wife and the Snake Goddess and the Aphrodite of Knidos and Other Female Figures (1053 words, 2 pages)

From the Stone Age in 25,000 BC through the late classical period in 400 BC women have been constantly portrayed in many different ways. As man evolved over the centuries his views of the female body also transformed. The changing representation of women can be seen in four pieces of ... Read More

A Review of Female Genital Mutilation in Sudan (1151 words, 5 pages)

ital Mutilation in Sudan In the country of Sudan, in Northern Africa, there is a procedure that istradition and is performed on most women called female genital mutilation, or FGM, which used to be known asfemale circumcision. It has been a normal practice for generations, but is now the subject ... Read More

A Comparison of Literature in American Studies (1854 words, 3 pages)

Understanding AmericaNovember 11, 1999Midterm ExaminationAmerican Studies can be a variety of different meanings to a lot of different authors. They are all pretty much on the same note, but with different alterations. For me, I believe that it is to make connections between the past and how it will impact ... Read More

An Introduction to David Walker’s Appeals and Importance to African American Literature (793 words, 2 pages)

David Walker's AppealsAs I read David Walker's Appeals, I notice this final edition was published by Black Classic Press. Webster's dictionary defines a classic as "having lasting significance or worth enduring." Under these terms, I would have to disagree. Despite great efforts of both the North and South to stop ... Read More

A Biography of the First Female Physician in America, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1608 words, 3 pages)

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female physician in America, struggled with sexual prejudice to earn her place in history. She was born in Bristol, England on February 3, 1821 to a liberal and wealthy family. She was the third daughter in a family of nine children. Her father, Samuel Blackwell, ... Read More

Discussion on the Themes of British Literature (1422 words, 2 pages)

English 283 discusses many themes of British Literature, covering novels from ancient to modern times. These themes are evident in the personality of the main character, usually the hero, of each novel. These themes include loss of a close friendship and great displays of violence. However, one prominent theme in ... Read More

An Introduction to the African American Literature: Racism vs Prejudice (975 words, 2 pages)

"Racism" vs. "Prejudice"Jennifer AraujoIntro to Arican American LiteratureProfessor KingMarch 22, 2000Racism and prejudice are themes that intertwine in the books The Garies and their Freinds and The House Behind the Cedars. While prejudice is an opinion without adequate basis, which usually comes from ignorance, racism is a belief of superiority ... Read More

Rushdie’s Comparison of Hindu Goddesses With His Female Characters (1422 words, 2 pages)

Hindu goddesses are traditionally conceived to be strong figures,even indomitable ones. By comparing his female characters to these goddesses, Rushdie attributes them with a force of character.He perceives India as a matriarchy, where maternal power, energy, and love is the means to social cohesion. (Jennifer Takhar)Durga, the washerwoman who had ... Read More

A Description of Literature and the Purpose of all Literature (759 words, 3 pages)

What is Literature?The Mirriam-Webster dictionary defines literature as writings in prose or verse especiallywritings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universalinterest. This concept of thoughts and ideas on paper is a good start but does not thoroughlydefine literature. Literature takes many forms and has ... Read More

The Function of the Female Orgasm (1989 words, 3 pages)

The function of the female orgasm. This is something I wrote while I was at college about a year ago and it details some new research that has been published about the possible purpose of the female orgasm, which I think is pretty interesting... It's pretty dry and academic in ... Read More

The Life of Female Chinese Americans in Maxine Kingston’s “The Woman Warrior” (1016 words, 2 pages)

In The Woman Warrior, by Maxine Hong Kingston, captures readers with her own interpretation of what it was like to grow up as a female Chinese American. As a little girl, she came to America with her family. She shows us how difficult it was to fit into two different ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013