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A Discussion on Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Goal of Preserving the US National Security (1143 words, 2 pages)

America Re-enters the Arena Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt was determined to protect the national security of the United States. At first, Roosevelt felt that it was in the best interest of the United States to avoid involvement in the war. However, he knew sooner or later, the threat ... Read More

Darwinism in the Novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (859 words, 1 pages)

At the time of its writing and publication, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was part of a world still in shock at the implications of Charles Darwin's "dangerous" theories of Natural Selection and evolutionary biology, known collectively as Darwinism. Expectedly, Frankenstein is filled with allusions to Darwinism, both in a biological and ... Read More

A Biography of Sir Francis Drake, a Privateer and Politician (658 words, 1 pages)

Sir Francis Drake was born in the town of Devonshire (England). Sir Francis Drake's father was a Yeoman (lumberjack). Sir Francis Drake was an apprentice to a captain of a ship, and in 1567 he went on one of his first sea voyage. His ship, the Judith, was one of ... Read More

A Book Analysis of The Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum (667 words, 1 pages)

Lyman Frank Baum was the man who had written the Wizard of Oz. The book began when his children asked him to tell them a story. He told of a little Kansas girl who was carried away by a cyclone. After he was done he wrote the story down because ... Read More

A Biography of Francisco Pizzaro (1027 words, 2 pages)

The conquest of Peru by an obscure adventurer is one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the New World. Until he was nearly 50 years old, Francisco Pizzaro, serving as a minor Spanish official on the Isthmus of Panama, had nothing to show for his years of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Work of Franz Kafka, a Czech Author (1666 words, 3 pages)

Kafka was a man consumed by death, consumed by the fact that he might eventually die. One man who was greatly affected by his father's negligence of him, and a social deviance about him which held him back from interaction. Such a man was so afraid about what society thought ... Read More

An Analysis of the Metaphors in Franz Kafka’s Short Story The Metamorphosis (824 words, 1 pages)

In two ways, change is brought about in The Metamorphosis. The first is by allowing time and circumstances determine ones decisions. The next way is by using courage and conviction to make ones own decisions. Kafka brings about change with the use of metaphors in The Metamorphosis. The hidden metaphors ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of the San Francisco Earthquake (1133 words, 2 pages)

The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906 ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. Today, its importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it than from its sheer size. Rupturing the northernmost 430 kilometers of the San Andreas Fault from northwest ... Read More

An Analysis of Joe Hardy in the Book The Hardy Boys: The Demolition Mission by Franklin W. Dixon (212 words, 1 pages)

The Hardy boys I am most similar too Joe Hardy in the book The Hardy boys the demolition mission by Franklin W. Dixon. First of all we are both similiar because we are both smart. We are both kind and helpful. Finally we have a sense of humor. These are ... Read More

An Analysis of the Fur Trading Industry in New France (1242 words, 2 pages)

The furtrade New France's greatest mistake The fur trade began as a by-product of the fishing industry and slowly blossomed into the French colony of New France. The French concentrated the fur trade along the Atlantic coastline and soon developed a good trading relationship with their business partners the Natives ... Read More

The Original Objectives and Impact of Franklin Roosevelt’s 1944 “Economic Bill of Rights” (7142 words, 11 pages)

If "taxation without representation" could rally the colonists against the British Crown in 1776, tight money and ruinous interest rates might be cause for populist revolt in our own day. Federal Reserve monetary policy also has onerous social burdens, measured by huge changes in aggregate output, income, and employment. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot in the Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1709 words, 3 pages)

The Oz. in Oz The late 19th century was a time of drastic internal improvements in the United States. During this "Gilded Age," The Democratic platform and the silver standard captivated Baum. Baum supported William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate for President in 1896. Jennings Bryan, however, lost the election. ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism in the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (1117 words, 2 pages)

Symbolism in Metamorphosis As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect (chapter 1). How odd! A story where a salesman mysteriously wakes up and finds himself transformed into a large bug. Why? How? There has to be some ... Read More

A Biography of Frank Lloyd Wright Born in Wisconsin (1702 words, 3 pages)

Natalie DeFrancesco Class 02 Frank Lloyd Wright 1241999 Bibliography Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8th, 1867 in Wisconsin. His heritage was Welsh. His fathers name was William Carey Wright his occupation was a musician and a preacher of his faith, Unitarian. His mothers name was Anna Lloyd Jones ... Read More

An Analysis of the One Theme Presented in Ernest Hemingway’s Short Story, “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber “ (1206 words, 2 pages)

One theme present in Ernest Hemingway's short story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", is that the way a person views his life can change completely in one fulfilling moment, if only for an instant. This is a story of a man's continuous display of cowardice, his wife's retaliatory ... Read More

A Biography of Robert Frost Born in San Francisco in 1874 (761 words, 1 pages)

Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874. He moved to New England at the age of eleven and became interested in reading and writing poetry during his high school years in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was enrolled at Dartmouth College in 1892, and later at Harvard, but never earned ... Read More

A Review of the Moovie Romeo and Juliet Directed by Franco Zeffirelli (356 words, 1 pages)

Response Page to Romeo and Juliet (Franco Zeffirelli Version) The version of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, stays true to most of the original Shakespeare on which the film is based. In some places, though, the director took certain liberties in his deviation of the script from the ... Read More

A Comparison of Stories About Family in Regret by Kate Chopin in Frank O’Connor’s My Oedipus Complex (903 words, 2 pages)

Everyone has a family or at least knows a family, so everyone can relate to a story about family. Regret, by Kate Chopin, and My Oedipus Complex, by Frank OConnor, are two very different stories about the same thing family. Regret, a tale about an older woman, who, never having ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of The Honorable Diana Frances Spencer (2926 words, 4 pages)

Princess Diana was born The Honorable Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961. She was the third female child to Viscount and Viscountess Althorp. Diana had two older sisters, Sarah and Jane and one younger brother, Charles. Her family was well off and Diana had a privileged childhood. The Spencers ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Franz Kafka and Literary Analysis of the Trial (1958 words, 3 pages)

The Trial Franz Kafka The Trial is, on the surface, the story of a man who works at a bank, Josef K., who wakes up one day to find that he is being charged on an unspecified charge. The story relates his court case, his attempts to prove his innocence, ... Read More

The Life and Times of Francesco Forgione (2129 words, 3 pages)

He was ordained a priest and part of the Capuchin monk's association at age of 15. He was the first priest in Catholic church history to ever receive the stigmata the wounds in which Jesus Christ bore for his 3 days of suffering. He lost nearly a pint of blood ... Read More

A History of Events of 1914 in Europe and Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand as Leading Causes for World War One (1263 words, 2 pages)

The events preceding the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 are significant in many respects. Whilst the events of 1914 were similar to many previous conflicts, it was those of June-August that were to set in motion the outbreak of "one of the most important events of modern world ... Read More

An Introduction to Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal (327 words, 1 pages)

Casandra Crawford HIST 137-02 The New Deal By March 4, 1933, when Roosevelt was inaugurated at the age of 51, the economic situation was desperate. Between 13 and 15 million Americans were unemployed. Between 1 and 2 million people were wandering about the country looking for jobs. Panic-stricken people hoping ... Read More

The Dominant Political and Social Ideology of Populism in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town by Frank Capra (1070 words, 2 pages)

Mr. Deeds Goes To Populism Populism is the dominant political and social ideology in America. It is, basically, the philosophy of the average Joe. The Frank Capra classic, Mr. Deeds Goes To Town, is rife with the tenants of populism. Throughout the movie, the viewer sees scenes that express the ... Read More

A Description of the Movie Which Takes Place During WWI on a Remote RAF Outpost in France (621 words, 1 pages)

This movie takes place during WWI on a remote RAF outpost in France. Young, inexperienced flyers are being sent on a one-way mission to battle the German opposition. As more are lost, younger and even less experienced men are sent over to take on these missions. There is no one ... Read More

Miep Gies and Anne Frank (919 words, 2 pages)

"Miep Gies A Light in the Dark" Imagine a world where you are forced to hide and protect your friends from a plague that has devoured most of Europe already, an army that kills people for no reason but hateful discrimination. Unfortunately, this was a reality for Hermine "Miep" Santrouschitz-Gies. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Creation Scene in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and a Comparison to the Film Version of Frankenstein (1158 words, 2 pages)

Analyse the 'creation scene' from Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and compare it to Kenneth Branagh's 1994 film version of the same. One of the key themes in Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' is human arrogance. Frankenstein's curiosity leads him to play the role of God. In a way Frankenstein is responsible for the ... Read More

The Destructive Power of Knowledge in the Book, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1455 words, 2 pages)

Destructive Power of Knowledge The thirst for knowledge can produce destructive effects on humans and objects that are almost human. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein constantly seeks more knowledge than he already has. Victor's pursuit fosters his scientific success of a human creation, yet at the same time his ... Read More

An Analysis of Human Existence in Frankeinstein by Mary Shelly (801 words, 1 pages)

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelly includes many lessons that apply not only to life in the seventeenth century, but to the lives we live today. One of the main themes that remain prevalent to today's society is the lesson we learn from the way people react toward the monster. Society has ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (1965 words, 3 pages)

Love and the Collective Unconscious In Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, he states, "The salvation of man is through love and in love." Human beings are unique beings. They have emotions and ambitions, they can think and reflect, but most important, they can interact with one another and grow ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013