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Romance and Aggression in the Movie Beauty and the Beast (719 words, 1 pages)

"Beauty and the Beast" My essay is on the movie called, "Beauty and the Beast." This story is about a beast that falls in love with a young girl ready to give her own life for her father. It is filled with romance and aggression. It connects ugliness and beauty. ... Read More

An Analysis of Women and Their Huge Role on Our Society (501 words, 2 pages)

Women and their roll on society Women are important in our society. Every woman has her own job or duty in this modern society in which men are still the strongest gender. We cant forget that womens life is a lot more complicated than a mans life. A woman has ... Read More

A History of the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States (2454 words, 4 pages)

For about 155 years, dramatic social and legal changes have been accomplished that are now very accepted. The staggering changes for women that have come about over these 155 years, in family life, in religion, in government, in employment, in education did not just happen spontaneously. Women themselves made these ... Read More

Advantages of Using a Public Transportation (536 words, 1 pages)

Many people who are looking for a way to save money can look no further than where they sit everyday. People who live in rural or suburban areas often have the option of public transportation, at least for the daily commute to work. There are many advantages of using public ... Read More

Chaucer and his Wife of Bath on Antifeminist Writing (1730 words, 3 pages)

Today most feminists commonly depict the Wife of Bath from Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales, as the ideal model for the feminist literary figure. However, contrary to that belief, I feel that both the Wife of Bath and Chaucer himself are just a well-disguised example of the antifeminist views of the ... Read More

Mother Teresa: Strong and Independent Slavic Women (1270 words, 7 pages)

Who Was Mother Teresa? Mother Teresa was always her own person, startlingly independent, obedient, yet challenging some preconceived notions and expectations. Her own life story includes many illustrations of her willingness to listen to and follow her own conscience, even when it seemed to contradict what was expected. This strong ... Read More

A Review of Jane Tompkin’s Indians: Textualism, Morality and Problem of History (1118 words, 2 pages)

Jane Tompkins, author of "'Indians' Textualism, Morality, and Problem of History," questions the validity of every history book and most facts that have been written. She first writes her perspective as a small child and her own young understanding of American Indians. She imagines herself as an Indian playing in ... Read More

Symbolism of Satan in Milton’s Paradise Lost (456 words, 1 pages)

Satan is not meant to be looked at as a hero or as sympathetic in Milton's Paradise Lost, as many critics like to argue. He symbolizes temptation in disguise, and seeks to destroy "The whole included race, his purposed prey" by implanting his offspring, evil, and cultivating its growth throughout ... Read More

The Introvert Pride of Hagar Shipley, the Tragic Hero of The Stone Angel (698 words, 1 pages)

In The Stone Angel, Hagar Shipley, age ninety, tells the story of her life, and in doing so tries to come to terms with how her personal attributes deprived her of joy throughout her life. Raised with the stern virtues of her pioneer ancestors, bestowed upon her through her father, ... Read More

Tragic Heroes in Antigone (773 words, 1 pages)

A tragic hero, according to Aristotelian definitions, is a "highly renowned and prosperous" character. This figure is not perfect and has to be on some level responsible for his or her downfall. The hero's punishment usually exceeds the crime. By the end of the play, this hero recognizes his or ... Read More

Global Economic and Politic Reasons for the Outbreak of the Second World War (2085 words, 3 pages)

The origins of the Second World War are one of the most popular topics in twentieth century history. Ever since the war came to an end, controversy has surrounded its outbreak. It is important to remember, however, that the Second World War had short-term as well as long-term causes, and ... Read More

Character of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, a Novel by Harper Lee (1451 words, 2 pages)

To kill a Mockingbird, an acclaimed novel, by Harper Lee is recognised throughout the world. Having read her novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1960 soon after its publication, I was compelled to consider the novel in greater depth but was particularly intrigued to examine the character of Atticus ... Read More

Thoreau’s Philosophy and Thoughts on Life (644 words, 1 pages)

Thoreaus statement on the Classics In the novel Walden, Henry David Thoreau states that the classics are the noblest recorded thoughts of man. He also believed that the written word is the work of art nearest to life itself. Walden fits this description through many elements in the novel including ... Read More

Hero; The Comparison of Gilgamesh and Enkidu (849 words, 1 pages)

What exactly is a hero? Is it defined as someone who rescues damsels in distress? Or by merely being there for a friend in their time of need? In the older days, before laws and technology, heroes were the men who fought off evil things. Heroes were a necessity for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Relationships of the Characters to Each Other in To Kill a Mockingbird (895 words, 1 pages)

To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee's greatest novel, focuses on the maturation of Scout in the "tired old town (Lee 3)" of Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930's. Maycomb is a southern town full of tradition, gossip, and burdened with a legacy of racism. The novel tries to encourage equal treatment ... Read More

How Human Behavious is Shaped by Outer Influences (1949 words, 4 pages)

Society is defined as A human community, usually with a relatively fixed territorial location, sharing a common culture and common activities. There is cultural and institutional interdependence between members of the society and they are, to some extent, differentiated from other communities and groups. Societies are generally identified as existing ... Read More

A Paper on Justice in Sophocles’s Classic Tragedy Antigone (2060 words, 3 pages)

In literature, as in life, justice is in the eye of the beholder. Sophocles' classic tragedy Antigone illustrates this through the story of a woman and a man who stand up for what they believe is just. Antigone takes a risk by defying Creon, the king of Thebes. She buries ... Read More

An Essay on Revolutionary France from 1789 Onwards (1983 words, 3 pages)

Revolutionary France from 1789 onwards experienced large political and economic upheavals. 1789 marked the beginning of the Revolution over an already crumbling monarchy, in London lay stored away the greater part of the world's stock of gold and silver, and, as after the Seven Years' War nearly every country in ... Read More

The Parent’s Struggles for Their Sick Daughter (866 words, 2 pages)

The Use of Force The relationship between the doctor and the patient is a hateful one because the doctor and the patient grows to hate the girl thanks to her parents, who think by telling their daughter to cooperate or else, make things worse for the doctor. The doctor calls ... Read More

Who Is Miss Brill? (600 words, 1 pages)

In the short story Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield, the are many examples where the author uses pathos to personify Miss Brill. Miss Brills description of how she spends her Sundays strikes the reader as sad, lonely, and very interesting. Miss Brill seems like a very sad person, in her ... Read More

The Scarlet Letter (552 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter is a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic symbol - one that is always changing. In the following essay, I will explore some ... Read More

A Paper on the Struggle of a Single Mother (890 words, 1 pages)

The Struggle Of A Single Mother There are times that can be very hard on a person. It is very difficult to maintain a family being the only parent. Many individuals think of people who are on welfare as being bad, but Ms. Downy is a perfect example of the ... Read More

A Paper on the Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter (567 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter - Symbolism The Scarlet Letter is a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into a dynamic symbol - one that is always changing. In the following ... Read More

Individuality and Strength of Women in Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Woman Warrior (2103 words, 3 pages)

The novels, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, and The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston are two works by female authors which celebrate the individuality and strength of women. In both cases, the characters portrayed in the novels are stark contrasts to both the typical females ... Read More

Recall of the Transformation of Childhood to Adulthood (983 words, 2 pages)

The Many Marks of Childhood At age 18, the state of California in association with the federal government legally declares an individual to be an adult. He or she can now vote, watch pornography, buy a variety of things like cigarettes and spray paint, and even die for his or ... Read More

A Paper on Influences of Television Today (544 words, 1 pages)

The Influence of Television Today Its eight oclock Wednesday evening and a rumor is circulating at a small-town high school in Massachusetts that a student named Jack is gay. Jacks friends-one of whom is a 15-year-old girl who has been sexually active since she was 13, and another of whom ... Read More

A Review of Sandra Cisneros’s Book The House on Mango Street (984 words, 2 pages)

In the book The House on Mango Street, author Sandra Cisneros presents a series of vignettes that involve a young girl, named Esperanza, growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Esperanza Cordero is searching for a release from the low expectations and restrictions that Latino society often imposes on ... Read More

Love and Disillusionment in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (563 words, 1 pages)

The Great Gatsby F. Scoot Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a novel about love and disillusionment. This novel was written in the "Jazz Age" when money, status and progress were very important for Americans. At the beginning of the movie I found two themes The importance of the social classes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (382 words, 1 pages)

The Bluest Eye In a film interview, Morrison has stated, "I suppose The Bluest Eye is about one's dependency on the world for identification,self-value, feelings of worth." Toni Morrison has been consistently insightful and helpful critic of her work. With regard to herfirst novel, she has indicated that her plan ... Read More

Freedom Regained in Death in the Awakening by Kate Chopin (357 words, 1 pages)

The Awakening In the begging of chapter 10 a crowd makes their way down to the beach. All summer Edna has been unable to learn to swim. She suddenly decides to swim where no woman has swum before. As she enters the water, everyone praises her success. As she swims ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013