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An Analysis of Warfare in Roman Europe (766 words, 2 pages)

HIST 490b Fall Semester, 1996 Book Review 2 'Warfare in Roman Europe' During the period of a.d. 350 - 425 the Roman empire was engaged in advanced forms of warfare. The history of Roman warfare during the late periods and during the medival periods has had much study. History of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of RAW by Scott Monk and a Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela (1393 words, 2 pages)

Each institution serves a different purpose for both authority figures and the individuals institutionalised. With the study of texts such as RAW, a novel by Scott Monk, Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela, Cry From The Heart-The Chris Edwards story, as well as the 60 minutes story The Family ... Read More

Describing Jame in Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” (696 words, 1 pages)

Who is Jane? Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a story set in the late 1800's about a woman and her "nervous troubles." The story begins with a young woman and her husband going to the country for the summer. The summer retreat is supposed to allow the woman to recover ... Read More

A Review of the Major Characters of the Story “The Invisible Man” (382 words, 1 pages)

Two more books by H.G. Wells are 'The War OF THE WORLDS' 'THE INVISIBLE MAN' The major characters were the following The Time Traveler - He inventived the time machine and traveled through time Filby - Was very argumentitive, but a very close friend of the Time Traveler. The Eloi ... Read More

A Review of John Goldman’s The Lion in Winter (1071 words, 2 pages)

The Lion in Winter Parental roles in a child's life are one of the most important things in the world. Without a positive mother and father figure, adolescents can grow up to be chaotic and muddled, which is seen between the three boys in John Goldman's The Lion in Winter. ... Read More

An Analysis of The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (2260 words, 3 pages)

In the novel, The Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison, written in 1952, a young black man's struggle to find an identity in a harsh and very manipulative society is exemplified. The narrator's experience and struggles are often expressed through the memory of his grandfather's words, the people he has come ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Amanda Wingfield, Laura Wingfield and Tom Wingfield (390 words, 1 pages)

Amanda Wingfield is an abandoned wife and single mother living in a small apartment in St. Louis. She dreams of the future for her children and is a good mother. She is fixated at the oral stage because she has 'dairia of the mouth', in other words she talks too ... Read More

The Teachers in the Book Siddhartha by Herman Hesse (546 words, 1 pages)

SIDDHARTHA In the book Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, the main character Siddhartha had many teachers along his quest for happiness. Throughout his life he denounced teachers and their teachings. In his last meeting with his lifelong friend, Govinda, he mentions five in which he was indebted a beautiful courtesan, a ... Read More

The Manipulative Person in the Short Story, Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway (849 words, 2 pages)

In Ernest Hemingway's, "Hills Like White Elephants", the dialogue used by the characters allows readers to understand how manipulative and knieving people can be when they feel their way of life is in jeopardy. A white elephant is an item which one person deems is unnecessary(trash) while that unnecessary item ... Read More

A Brief Review of Thomas Hardy’s Poem “The Man He Killed” (1502 words, 2 pages)

In a time of increased tensions in our global society, imminent war is seen as an ever present reality. While this may be the case, it is prevalent for societies around the world to ask the daunting questions. Who is really the enemy? Who are we really hurting with war? ... Read More

Instrumental Music: Romantic Art (860 words, 4 pages)

ROMANTIC MUSIC (The Arts) The ideals of instrumental music At one point in the study of the Romantic period of music, we come upon the first of several apparently opposing conditions that plague all attempts to grasp the meaning of Romantic as applied to the music of the 19th century. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel, Man Crazy by Joyce Carol Oates (885 words, 1 pages)

Joyce Carol Oates is known mainly for her shockingly blunt, horrifyingly realistic portrayals of young girls caught in the turbulence of adolescence. Her latest novel, published in 1997, "Man Crazy" is no exception. It tells the sad, strange story of Ingrid Boone, a child who grew up with a criminal, ... Read More

The Theme of the Dark Side of Human Nature in the Novel and Movie Adaptation of Lord of the Flies (728 words, 1 pages)

It is always exhilarating to see the film version of a novel you've read. However, most of the times due the flexibility of the original novel it is much stronger than the film. The novel is able to explain the main idea with coherence and allows the reader to think ... Read More

Making the Right Decisions in the Novel, Ironman by Chris Crutcher (818 words, 2 pages)

Ironman By Chris Crutcher In the novel Ironman, there are many themes that surround the basic concept of the novel. The theme that stands out the most is making the right decisions and choices and the future effects that these decisions could possibly have. This theme is something that haunts ... Read More

Defeated Germany Under the Weimar Republic (2055 words, 3 pages)

Germany had lost the First World War and was to encounter many years of hardship in which she would have to endure a wide range of conflicts. A democratic government seemed to be the most logical choice (since Germany had very little experience with them ). This led to a ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Germany (904 words, 1 pages)

Before we decide whether Germany was economically united we must first decide what is meant by the term politically united. In some ways you could say that Germany was politically united in 1815 after the congress of Vienna because firstly they had a council called the diet which all of ... Read More

Willy Loman and His Children in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (866 words, 2 pages)

What Willy taught his children Willy Loman essentially instills in his children--Biff and Happy--the importance of outside appearance, of "personality winning the day." In one of Loman's flashback memories, when he is talking to his kids Biff and Happy, he says "That's just what I mean. Bernard can get the ... Read More

An Analysis of Captain Delano’s Character in the Short Story Benito Cereno by Herman Melville (859 words, 1 pages)

Captain Delano's Character There's always that person who is just too nice and innocent to survive in society. Sometimes society just has to bit the bullet and think the un- thinkable. Captain Delano was a good natured and observant person through out the story. He was observant, but that did ... Read More

An Analysis of A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1998 words, 3 pages)

In Joyce's novel, 'A portrait of an Artist as a Young Man', he weaves the stories of his youth and his growth as a young man to tell us about who he was as an individual and the sort of life he lead. Joyce uses many techniques such as stream ... Read More

An Analysis of “A Romance of Many Dimensions” By Edwin A. Abbot (706 words, 1 pages)

Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions, by Edwin A. Abbot, is a fictional story that tells of life in two dimensions through the eyes of A. Square, the narrator. Then the square begins to experience other dimensions through thoughts and dreams such as Lineland, a land of one dimension, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the main Character in the Novel “Bridge To Wiseman’s Cove” (706 words, 1 pages)

In the novel "A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove" the main character, Carl Matt, is forced to face the fact that his mother has disappeared after not coming back from one of her holidays. He is sent to live in Wattle beach where he meets people that he connects with. Carl ... Read More

A Look Into Life and Works of Zygmunt Bauman (1628 words, 3 pages)

A Distinguished Man Zygmunt Bauman was born in Poznan, Poland in 1925. He moved to Britain with his wife Janina in the 1950's, and took up a position as Lecturer at both the University of Warsaw and the University of Tel Aviv. He held several visiting professorships before he became ... Read More

An Analysis of Black Homosexual Woman in Audre ‘Book Zami: A New Spelling of My Name (1747 words, 2 pages)

Do you know who you are? Do you know who you really are? Some people spend their entire lives trying to answer that one question. Some figure it out, while others feel they will never know. Audre Lordes book is the answer to that question. This is a story of ... Read More

An Analysis of Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1633 words, 4 pages)

Young Goodman Brown "Young Goodman Brown", by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a moralizing story. Hawthorne shows us the great importance of our faith in God, our family and friends, and at length ourselves. The plight of Goodman Brown indicates that without our faith we are unable to live life to the ... Read More

Use of Symbolism and Irony in Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1558 words, 4 pages)

In "Young Goodman Brown" Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism and irony to illustrate the theme of man, oblivious that sin is an inescapable part of human nature, attempting to escape from sin. The way in which Hawthorne uses to describe the way Goodman Brown is changed by realizing the reality of ... Read More

An Analysis of Inner Conflict of a Mans Faith in Religion in the Story Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1082 words, 2 pages)

I n the story Young Goodman Brown, Nathaniel Hawthorne reveals a inner conflict of a mans faith in religion and knowledge of mankinds indiscretions with sin. The story takes place in the 17th century in Salem, Massachusetts towards the end of the puritan era. Hawthorne uses allegories and other symbols ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story “The Yellow Wallpaper” Written By Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1410 words, 2 pages)

In the short story The Yellow Wallpaper written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman we enter a story that is a cry for freedom. This story is about a woman who fights for her right to express what she feels, and fights for her right to do what she wants to do. ... Read More

An Introduction to the Conditions of Germany Post World War One (3243 words, 5 pages)

The conditions of Germany post WWI, and pre, during, and post WWII changed drastically because of influences of the League of Nations, the Treaty of Versailles, and Adolf Hitler. These views will be analyzed and compared, to see how the role of these factors changed history the way they did. ... Read More

An Introduction to the Problems Facing Humanity (2516 words, 3 pages)

"The world we live in appears to be falling apart at the seams. The problems facing humanity seem overwhelming." Never in history has a generation differed as greatly from those of the past. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening, thus, their are more people living in ... Read More

An Analysis of Women Images and Realities by Amy Kesselman, Lily D. McNair and Nancy Schniedewind (637 words, 1 pages)

In Women Images and Realities by Amy Kesselman, Lily D. McNair, and Nancy Schniedewind I read the readings in the first chapter and there were a few that caught my attention. Womens studies is the study of women in the past, present, and future, it also explains what we perceive ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013