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The Concept of Art and Modern Society’s Perception of Art in Art for Art’s Sake, an Article by E.M. Forster (1297 words, 2 pages)

"I believe in art for art's sake" (326). This simple, easily understood sentence is the opening line to E. M. Forster's address entitled "Art For Art's Sake". His speech centers on the concept of art and how it is perceived in today's society. Should art be something used solely for ... Read More

The Death Penalty: A Barbaric Way of Punishing Crimes in the Modern World (2292 words, 7 pages)

Many people support the death penalty, and a lot of them use the defense that comes from the Bible an eye for eye, and a limb for a limb. I on the otherhand believe otherwise. Punishment by death, in my opinion, is a very barbaric way of penalization . In ... Read More

The Important Decision of Considering the Possibility of Relocation in Relation with a Promotional Position in Modern Day Corporate America (486 words, 1 pages)

For parents that want to be professionals in today's "Corporate America", the controversy and turmoil concerning the possibility of relocation assimilated with the promotion is treacherous. Currently, the company for which I am employed with has posted a promotional position that I am greatly interesting in. The position is located ... Read More

The Life and Modern Views on Architecture by Adolf Loos (1180 words, 2 pages)

The Architectural Style of Adolf Loos Adolf Loos was born in Brunn, Czechoslovakia on December 10, 1870. His father was a stonemason and a sculptor, and at a young age he received training in his father's trade. He had much interest in architecture however, and went to Dresden to study ... Read More

The Horrors of Modern Day Warfare in Charles Harrison’s Generals Die in Bed and Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms (2494 words, 3 pages)

At the turn of the century when discussing the subject of war there was only one Latin ideal which could come to mind " Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori" it is sweet and proper to die for one's country. Through the graphic depictions of Charles Harrison's Generals Die ... Read More

The Difficulties of Living in the Year 1900 without Modern Conveniences (418 words, 1 pages)

The mother had the most difficult job in the 1900 house. This is evidenced by her continuous laboring (viz., sweeping, laundry, cooking, dressing, etc.). Eventually, she hired a maid to do the housework for her, but the laundry and cooking remained her tasks. The top two difficulties of the family ... Read More

A Brief History of Spying Called Espionage and It’s Modern Version (994 words, 2 pages)

Many people just don't realize what espionage is. It involves Industrial, Economic, and just plain old fashion spying. In order to better understand this phenomenon, we must review the history, briefly, of espionage and define the types and impacts of its modern versions. "The end Of the Cold War has ... Read More

Policy Process and Dominance of Interests/Pressure Groups in Australia and Most Modern Governed (1385 words, 3 pages)

The policy process in Australian and indeed most modern governed societies are determined by the dominance of interestspressure groups. The term interestpressure group is used to describe groups that try to influence Government policy andor legislation, to meet their own needs. As Dahl suggests ' by "power" we mean to ... Read More

Modernism as a Effect of the World War I (2133 words, 8 pages)

After World War I, American people and the authors among them were left disillusioned by the effects that war had on their society. America needed a literature that would explain what had happened and what was happening to their society. American writers turned to what is now known as modernism. ... Read More

A Paper on the Criticism of Modern Society by Chef Seattle (1207 words, 2 pages)

The criticism of modern society by Chief Seattle In the beginning of America formation, people from all over the world rushed into this great nation. They drove the American Indians who lived in this country for hundreds of years to the point of extinction. In the process, most of the ... Read More

The Importance of A Man’s Moral Character in The Modern Society We Live Live In (896 words, 1 pages)

A cursory glimpse at the Oxford English Dictionary enlightens the reader to the fact that there are no less than nineteen definitions of the word character of which, six focus on a persons moral fiber and overall nature. A persons character, it seems, is a compilation of the moral qualities ... Read More

A Paper on the Concept of Time in Modern Society (859 words, 1 pages)

Time is such an essential concept in today's world, yet the source from which its importance arose has given birth to its misuse. How do we really use this short amount of time that has been provided to us on earth? The modern world has shaped our way of life, ... Read More

The Age of Exploration and Its Effects on the Modern World (263 words, 1 pages)

AGE OF EXPLORATION THE AGE OF EXPLORATION HAD LASTING EFFECTS ON EUROPE AND THE NEW WORLD. THREE EFFECTS WERE, ECONOMIC CHANGES, SOCIAL CHANGES AND CULTURAL CHANGES. THE ECONOMIC CHANGES HAD TO DO WITH TRADE. COUNTRIES TRADED AMONGST EACH OTHER FOR THINGS THEY WERE LACKING IN EXCHANGE FOR THINGS THEY HAD ... Read More

Influence of the Spaniards on the Modern USA (364 words, 1 pages)

Spanish Impact on America Between 1492 and 1504, a sailor from Genoa named Christoforo Colombo better known as Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic on behalf of Spain, convinced to his death that he had discovered a shortcut to Asia, not a New World. Within a few years ... Read More

False Standards in the Modern Society as Depicted in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye (601 words, 1 pages)

One of the many fascinating themes in the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, brings us face to face with a jarring assault not unlike road rage on modern society and serves as a wake up call to each succeeding generation of its readers. J.D. Salinger, speaking through the protagonist ... Read More

A Biography on Nicolo Machiavelli, the Founder of Modern Political Theory (531 words, 2 pages)

Nicolo Machiavelli was born on May 3,1469, in Florence, Italy. Machavelli was the founder of modern political theory he was the first great political philosopher of the Renaissance. Machavelli was most famous for his writing of The Prince (1513). He wrote the small pamphlet to get a job with the ... Read More

The Political, Social and Medical Advantages of Being a Canadian in Modern Times (1203 words, 3 pages)

The quality of life in Canada has changed much in a century. For instance, all Canadians are now within easy reach of medical services whether they are in the arctic or downtown Vancouver. Also, now only approximately 8 percent of Canadians are unemployed, much less then at the beginning of ... Read More

A Comparison of the Medieval and Modern Universities (1842 words, 3 pages)

Medieval and Modern Universities Sean Rundle Medieval and Modern Universities are institutions of higher education. Universities were originally established as a way to foster a new generation of leaders and still today, hundreds of years later, universities are still based on the same basic purposes as they were in medieval ... Read More

Canadian Traditions Are Being Swept out by the Modern Era (1277 words, 2 pages)

"Is there still enough Canadiana in Canada?" "Liapkin rolled one to Savard... Savard cleared the pass to Stapleton, He cleared to the open wing to Cournoyer, Cournoyer took a shot! The defenseman fell over Liapkin... Now Cournoyer has it on the wing... There's a shot! Henderson makes a wild stab ... Read More

Stress: The Number One Condition of the Modern Times (1361 words, 2 pages)

They are invisible, but the mental wounds and bruises that stress places on Americans can sometimes be unbearable. Stress has become a common theme for the average American. As Americans try to cope with incessant body fatiguing daggers, such as work, school, and relationships, the more they are susceptible to ... Read More

The Reel Industry the Precursor to Modern Day Movie Industry (1236 words, 2 pages)

I'm a Reel Boy "Through the magic of motion pictures, someone who's never left Peoria knows the softness of a Paris spring, the color of a Nile sunset, the sorts of vegetation one will find along the upper Amazon and that Big Ben has not yet gone digital," Vincent Canby ... Read More

An Analysis of Ethics in the Modern World (1310 words, 2 pages)

Explanation and Definition of Ethics Ethics addresses in what ways it is morally proper to behave. However, in order to study the field of Ethics, or for the field of Ethics to even exist, two assumptions must be made. First and foremost, humans must have free will to make their ... Read More

An Essay on Postmodernism in the Modern Society (1549 words, 3 pages)

Anthony Giddens defines postmodernism as "the belief that society is no longer governed by history or progress." He sees postmodern society as "highly pluralistic with no 'grand narrative' guiding its development"(Giddens, 2001). But it is also important to look at 'postmodernity' in relation to 'modernity', to see it as the ... Read More

A Short Essay on the Evolution of the Modern Riddle (334 words, 1 pages)

Riddles are amazing things and today they play a major part in our society. Where and when did they come from, nobody knows. I, myself belive that riddles started all the way back with the cavemen. I can easly picture them drawing pictures on the walls of caves, pointing and ... Read More

The Distortion of Locke’s Principles in the Modern US (530 words, 1 pages)

My last summary had up through General welfare so for 189-192 it will start with Insure Domestic Tranquility Due to several rebellions against the weak and fledgling U.S. government, several acts had to be taken so that it would not happen again. These including and not limited to acts on ... Read More

The Appeal of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the Modern Reader (1707 words, 2 pages)

Dracula and its overwhelming appeal in the 20th Century Alia Lamaadar Mrs. Schuett 12 English March 5, 1999 "Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed." (Temple, Sir William). Bram Stoker's Dracula is a literary classic, which has stood ... Read More

A Study of Chinese Architecture and Feng Shui in Modern China (2351 words, 4 pages)

History of Modern China Chinese Architecture A Study of Feng Shui Architecture, by definition, is the art or science of planning and building structures. Those are the words used to describe architecture in a dictionary but architecture is so much more than a study of how a building is built. ... Read More

Beliefs of Paganism and Modern Christianity in the Epic Poem Beowulf (1558 words, 3 pages)

Beowulf the Pagan by Michael Vaugh Beowulf is an epic poem that combines the contrasting beliefs of the traditional Paganism and the modern assessment of Christianity. The majority of the characters in Beowulf are Pagans. This religion is based in the belief of many gods (polytheism). The story Beowulf was ... Read More

Baptism: A Comparison of the Biblical Tradition and Modern Denominational Practices (2666 words, 5 pages)

Baptism A Comparison of the Biblical Tradition with Modern Denominational Practices. One of the main reasons for the different denominations is their core, or fundamental, difference of belief concerning baptism. I hope to show many of the individual beliefs that are held by the different denominations, and to go back ... Read More

Hackers as a Modern-Day Danger to Companies and Individuals (1056 words, 2 pages)

In my essay I am going to speak about hackers and their negative and positive roles in the society. Hacking is a relatively old issue, dated to 1961 1, history of. There are many ways to define hackers but in my opinion their position as reckless criminals who endanger companies ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013