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Hospitals – the So Called Hotels of the Middle Ages (824 words, 2 pages)

FROM HOTEL TO HOSPITAL Hospitality, shelter, foreigners, strangers all these words bring the meaning hotel to mind. At first, that is exactly what a hospital was. The word hospital derives from the Latin word hospes meaning guest. Gradually these places catered to the aged and sick, and a variety of ... Read More

An Essay on Frank Lloyd Wright’s Genius (1153 words, 2 pages)

Frank Lloyd Wright's Genius These ideas proposed by Wright represent a half century of ingenuity and unrivaled creativity. Wright was unquestionably a architectural genius and was years ahead of his time. The biggest obstacle which held Wright back throughout his career was the lack of technogaly that was present during ... Read More

An Analysis of the Essence of Man by Alexander Pope (11185 words, 61 pages)

In Alexander Popes An Essay on Man, he depicts mans recognition of his actual role in the universe versus his perceived role that is dominated by pride, passion, and envy. Pope writes that man is the great chain, that draws all to agree, And drawn supports, upheld by God, or ... Read More

Cultural Issues in Willy Russell’s Play Educating Rita (1440 words, 6 pages)

Educating Rita deals with many cultural issues. Some of these are addressed in a serious manner, while others are presented humorously. By such cultural issues, the play is given an ambiguous tone, with a mood which is serious yet in many places comic. By examining examples of both comic and ... Read More

An Essay Explaining the Reasons behind the Financial Crisis in Asia (2014 words, 4 pages)

Reasons for the Asian Financial Crisis There have been many discussions and debates involving the reasons behind the financial crisis. Through such discussions many schools of thought have emerged. These schools have focused on many areas both internally and externally to the economies that experienced the crisis. The focus of ... Read More

The Great Chain of Being as Portrayed by Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus (886 words, 1 pages)

Because it focuses on Faustus' aspiration for divinity, Marlowe's Dr. Faustus illustrates the Elizabethan philosophy of the Great Chain of Being. Faustus sells his soul to the devil in exchange for unlimited knowledge, making him like a divinity. This, along with the demons' desire to become as powerful as God, ... Read More

Golding’s Pessimistic View on People and Society in His Book Lord of the Flies (495 words, 1 pages)

The Evil That Lies Within Lord of the Flies is a book with far more low points than high, this is the choice of the author. In many novels, you can tell the style and feelings of the author just by reading it. Golding has a negative outlook on people ... Read More

A Comparison of “To His Importunate Mistress” by Peter De Vriess and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell (917 words, 2 pages)

Peter De Vriess "To His Importunate Mistress," written in 1986, is a parody of Andrew Marvells "To His Coy Mistress," written in 1681. De Vriess updated version uses the same structure and metaphors to mock the notions presented by Marvells 17th century poem. "To His Importunate Mistress" reflects stereotypical characteristics ... Read More

An Analysis of Quicksand by Nella Larsens (1324 words, 2 pages)

During the Harlem Renaissance, many literary works concentrated on celebrating African American heritage. However, many other writers also began concentrating on the darker theme of naturalism. Nella Larsens Quicksand illustrates many elements of this movement. These include a biological determinism, where man is conceived of as controlled by his primitive ... Read More

A Paper on Conic Sections (224 words, 1 pages)

Conic sections is by definition the intersection of a plane and a cone. By changing the angle and location of the intersection, we can produce a circle, ellipse, parabola or hyperbola or in the special case when the plane touches the vertex a point, line or 2 intersecting lines. The ... Read More

Revolution in Medicine in David Black’s Medicine Man (439 words, 2 pages)

David Black's book Medicine Man chronicles Aaron Kenigsberg's third year of medical school. In the process of describing his hectic life it teaches the reader three very important things. It educates the reader about the future of medicine, it shows how dedicated a doctor must truly be, and it contrasts ... Read More

Role of Father and Language in Sylvia Plath’s Poem Daddy (846 words, 2 pages)

The language in the poem Daddy, by Sylvia Plath, reveals the authors struggle to escape the memory of her father, who died when she was only ten years old. The authors descriptions of her father compared him to God, a Nazi, the Devil, and a vampire. All of these images ... Read More

A Review of Great Gatsby (277 words, 2 pages)

The quote 'material without being real' shows the emptiness of an existence with the realization of a tainted ideal. Fittingly, this quote from Nick is placed after Daisy leaves Gatsby. Nick is imagining what Gatsby would be thinking if he had understood that the goal, winning Daisy and her materialistic ... Read More

Different Interesting Things You Can Read and See on Cosmopolitan Magazine (945 words, 2 pages)

Cosmopolitan In todays world, we have magazines for all different areas. We have Playboy, Hunting and Fishing, Highlights, Sports Illustrated, Better Homes and Gardens and many other magazines for many different types of people. We have all these different magazines because there are a vast variety of people and opinions. ... Read More

An Analysis of Clifford Wilson’s Theory on Building the Great Pyramid (1158 words, 2 pages)

Of the three theories on how the Great Pyramid was built, in descending order of acceptability, the most suitable theory is Clifford Wilsons followed by Joseph Davidovits and Erich Von Dnikens argument. Clifford Wilsons theory is the best because he illustrates how the pyramids were built and provides the evidence ... Read More

Comparison between Emma, a Novel by Jane Austen and Clueless, a Film Directed by Amy Heckerling (1338 words, 2 pages)

The amalgamation of Emma, written by Jane Austin in the context of England in 1815, with the movie Clueless, directed by Amy Heckerling and set in the Beverly Hills context of 1995, results in transformations. These transformations indicate the difference in style between a written text and a movie yet ... Read More

An Analysis of His Talk Her Talk by Joyce Maynard (650 words, 2 pages)

Their Talk, Person to Person Communication between the sexes is an age old problem that has been construed over the years to be the result of many factors. I believe the central problem between male and female communication is that men are direct and to the point, while women like ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem of Cid (1716 words, 3 pages)

Chris Irwin Commentary on Poem of the Cid Poetry played a vital role in the dissemination of information during the Crusade period. It provided a compact, easily memorized way of spreading news in a time bereft of the benefit of mass printing. According to Michael Routledge, who penned a chapter ... Read More

A Paper on Child Labor (1488 words, 2 pages)

Since the era of globalisation, child labour remains a widespread phenomenon throughout the world. For large number of children work is an ordeal, on source of suffering and exploitation, and a fundamental abuse of human rights (Bequele, 1998). The consequences of child labour often result in education deprivation, social disadvantage, ... Read More

A Paper on Sumner Lock Elliot’s Novel Careful He Might Hear You (1167 words, 2 pages)

Sumner Lock Elliot's novel "Careful he might hear you" introduces to the reader part of the journey made by a six-year old boy named PS, on his way to adulthood. It illustrates also the notion that growing up is a multifaceted activity, requiring not only a physical maturation, but an ... Read More

A Character Sketch of Miss Strangeworth (699 words, 1 pages)

A discussion of the character traits of a fictitious elderly woman named Miss Strangeworth will occur in this character sketch. Miss Strangeworth was an elderly woman, who was representative of her town?s history. She led a quiet public life, and was on friendly terms with most residents of her town. ... Read More

A Paper on William Shakespeare’s Character King Lear (645 words, 1 pages)

The characters of a story are what make up the story, the plot, the themes, the parallels all revolve around them and their condition. In every story, lay or novel, most of the characters go through a certain step-by-step process of self development, illustrated by the themes, which contributes greatly ... Read More

Greediness in the Pardoner’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer (341 words, 1 pages)

Analysis of the Pardoners Tale The Pardoners Tale is a reflection of the greedy personality of the narrator, as he is a practicioner of the sins he preaches against. As the most corrupt member of the clergy, he displays his avarice and immorality by carrying fake relics to cheat people ... Read More

Voltaire’s Candide – In Search of Ultimate Happines (755 words, 2 pages)

In Voltaires Candide the issue of humans being confused creatures is seen through the main character, Candide. Like Candide many wander searching for ultimate happiness which they sometimes mistake for wealth, beauty, or power. In some cases, people become so obsessed with such desires that they lose consciousness of morals. ... Read More

Building Faith Through Suffering: To Who Rabbis Turn for Comfort (2592 words, 3 pages)

Building Faith through Suffering People usually go to a rabbi for comfort and guidance when tragedy and misfortune intrudes into their lives. So what happens when the rabbi, who has counseled others concerning their despair, is hit with tragedy themselves. This is the situation for one particular rabbi. Harold S, ... Read More

Lack of Responsibility in Christopher W. Rowan’s Bloodstain (549 words, 1 pages)

In Bloodstain, Christopher W. Rowan portrays the theme very effectively. The theme teaches how a lack of responsibility can negatively affect more than one individual. This theme is represented by the actions of the main character, Fred, as well as his parents, and Mr. Haskell, the unfortunate victim. Rowan's theme ... Read More

A Review of Herman Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener (765 words, 2 pages)

Bartleby the Scrivener Essay In Herman Melvilles Bartleby the Scrivener, Melville questions the validity of property ownership in terms of dollars and cents. Through the actions of the lawyer and Bartleby, Melville portrays two contrary views concerning the importance of money in society. While the lawyer staunchly believes money is ... Read More

Life and Work of Italian Sculptor Bernini (1777 words, 3 pages)

AR 305-Baroque Art Midterm Exam 1. Bernini was an Italian architect and sculptor who lived 1598-1680. During the reign of Urban VIII Bernini created several large-scale commissions around St. Peters Basilica. His plan of the square and colonnades in front of the basilica was an amazing architectural achievement. Bernini was ... Read More

A Review of Sandra Cisneros’s Barbie-Q (1220 words, 4 pages)

Themes Involving the Poor Using "Barbie-Q" by Sandra Cisneros Main Paper Works Cited Outline A child's world usually revolves around having fun and playing with toys. Before a child enters school, toys can be anything from a pot and a spoon to something bought at the toy store. After a ... Read More

A Review of the Play True West (1295 words, 2 pages)

Lee to Austin, "I mean you never had any more on the ball than I did. But here you are gettin' invited into prominent people's houses. Sittin' around talkin' like you know somethin'In fact I been inside some pretty classy places in my time. And I never even went to ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013