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Resurrection in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (848 words, 2 pages)

Resurrection When I chose the theme of resurrection I wanted to really know what the definition of the word resurrection means. When I thought of the word, I was reminded of the Bible and the things that happened inside its text. So I looked up the word resurrection in the ... Read More

The Theme of Resurrection in A Tale of Two Cities (297 words, 1 pages)

Throughout A Tale of Two Cities, resurrection was a main theme in the plot. When one thinks of the word 'resurrection', one may think of blood-sucking zombies or creatures back from the dead. Dictionaries define it as such "the act of rising from the dead." Dickens used it as that, ... Read More

The Psychological Transformations of the Characters in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis (1247 words, 4 pages)

Physiological transformation, change in character or spirituality. These characters have demonstrated change in thought, such as Nora for A Dolls House and Grete from The Metamorphosis. Noras change occurred during her secretly signing documents in here fathers name, by that time she often thought of leaving her children with her ... Read More

The True Meaning of Love and Sacrifice: A Character Analysis of Della Young from O. Henryâ€™s The Gift of the Magi (1322 words, 7 pages)

Thesis statement In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi, Della Young is a youthful, selfless character who demonstrates the true meaning of giving generously and loving unconditionally by sacrificing (par. 45) a cherished belonging in order to buy her husband a Christmas gift. I. Della A. Worry B. Selfless ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cover of Weezie Bat, a Book by Francesca Lia Block (464 words, 2 pages)

Response to Cat YampbellRegardless of the quality of the literature, its cover often determines a books success, Cat Yampbell writes (1). While perhaps a philosophy taken to the extreme, it is understandable logic where else would the familiar adage, Dont judge a book by its cover come from? In the ... Read More

The Issues Surrounding the Resurrection of Extinct Animals (548 words, 2 pages)

With new technology today, scientists are able to extract DNA from animals and recreate certain body parts in order to regrow and reform the body of these animals. Until recently, scientists have only been able to do this with animals that are on the Earth today. However, Sean Carroll from ... Read More

A Comparison of Geertz’s, Barth’s, and Haaland’s Views on Ethnicity and How It is Determined (842 words, 3 pages)

Geertz, Barth and Haaland all have different opinions on what ethnicity is and how ethnicity is determined. Each of these readings make different points, some similar to one another and others not so much. Each of these readings offer different ways of identifying ethnicity. There is a generally excepted model ... Read More

An Analysis of Nicholas Carr’s, Clive Thompson’s and Ehren Pflughelder’s Articles on Media: The Internet’s Influence on People (2810 words, 9 pages)

In 2009, Nicholas Carr wrote Is Google Making Us Stupid? arguing that the internet is changing the way people think and live in society during this century. He acquires many personal opinions and information through interviewing several bloggers and writers and recounting on personal experiences to explain why and how ... Read More

An Analysis of Resurrection Symbolism and Significance in All Scripture (396 words, 2 pages)

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, what sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up (John 2 18 19). Probably the most significant Sign testifying of the ... Read More

A Review of the Minimal Facts Method in the Resurrection of Jesus (1480 words, 5 pages)

The Minimal Facts MethodSummary This is a summary of and response to the article, The Minimal Facts Approach to the Resurrection of Jesus The Role of Methodology as a Crucial Component in Establishing Historicity, by Gary R. Habermas, who is the Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy and chairman of ... Read More

A Comparison of The Monster’s Lair and The Battle With Grendel’s Mother, Seamus Heaney’s and Burton Raffel’s Translations of Beowulf (417 words, 1 pages)

Comparing Two Translations of BeowulfThe Monsters Lair and The Battle with Grendels MotherThe Monsters LairSeamus Heaney and Burton Raffels translations of Beowulf are different in many ways. First of all, Burton Raffels translation is more straightforward and easier to understand, while Heaneys translation is more ornate and can be harder ... Read More

The Impact of Jay’s Treaty, Pickney’s Treaty and Washington’s Farewell Address to America’s Relationship with Other Countries (674 words, 2 pages)

Jays Treaty (1795), Pickneys Treaty (1795), and Washingtons Farewell Address (1796) all had an impact of the relationship between the newly formed United States of America and other countries, primarily with the United Kingdom, Spain, and France. While the treaties dealt with specific foreign policies and questions, the Farewell Address ... Read More

An Investigation of the American Youth in the 1950s and 1960s (1867 words, 7 pages)

PLAN OF INVESTIGATIONThis investigation assesses by what means the cultural revolution of the late 1950s and 60s came to be. What were the sociological and technological aspects of culture that led to the formation of the countercultural movement of the 1960s? In this investigation, the role that technology played in ... Read More

Feminine Cigarette Advertising in the 1920s and 1930s (1845 words, 7 pages)

Selling cigarettes to women in the 1920s and 1930s developed into one of tobacco industrys greatest profits. With the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, cigarette companies saw women, on the verge of becoming independent, as the ideal consumer to target.American Tobacco Companys president Percival ... Read More

Jekyll’s, Lanyon’s, and Utterson’s Views on the Transendentalist Qualities of Life Based On Three Narratives (614 words, 2 pages)

Robert Louis Stevenson creates a mystery that encroaches on the boundaries of science and the supernatural capabilities of mankind. Using three narratives, Dr. Henry Jekyll, Dr. Hastie Lanyon, and Mr. Gabriel John Utterson grapple the transcendental qualities of life, contrasting a strict adherence to logic and discovering a reality beyond ... Read More

Lowry’s The Giver and Davidson’s My Mother’s Case od Dementia: Ignorance Is Bliss (993 words, 3 pages)

If a girl likes chocolate cake yet monitors her calorie intake veryclosely, she would be happier not knowing the fact that a whole cake isabout 3,000 calories. Someone telling her that the thing she loves has alot of calories would make her unhappy as she would worry about it. Thisreal ... Read More

The Theme of Justice in Pat Mora’s La Migra and Paul Zimmer’s Zimmer’s Head (1780 words, 6 pages)

Brandy on the Rocks, Hold the BrandyIt would be very difficult for anybody to argue that there is a more important metaphysical concept to humans than justice. It is in our very nature to justify and explain everything. From the days of the ancient Roman Coliseum to the modern judicial ... Read More

A Comparison of a Vampire’s Portrayal in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight (1470 words, 5 pages)

With Time, Comes a Changing ImageEvery generation differs socially and especially culturally. The values that accompany these generations inevitably change as time progresses. These changes are enhanced and usually expressed through movies, books and media. One of the ways in which these differences are portrayed is through the characters and ... Read More

A Personal Critique of Francesca, Isabella, Margarita on a Cloud, a Play by Carol Trifle (763 words, 2 pages)

Francesca, Isabella Margarita on a CloudWhen the show was starting out I got really worried that I was going to hate it, but as the show got out of its initial set up, it began to grow on me. A lot of the humor wasnt really for me, and though ... Read More

The Love Story of Francesca and Paolo in Canto V of Dante’s Inferno (2788 words, 11 pages)

Love, Lust, and Eternal Suffering in HellIn Canto V of Dante Alighieris Inferno, Dante and Virgil encounter Francesca and Paolo, two lovers who suffer an eternal punishment in the second circle of hell for their adulterous affair on earth. When Francesca explains to Dante how love was the cause of ... Read More

A Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer’s the Miller’s Tale and the Wife of Bath’s Tale (1669 words, 6 pages)

In The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer is both a pilgrim on the journey and the writer of the book. Chaucers point of view of society and humans in general is best illustrated through the similarities and differences between The Wife of Baths Tale and The Millers Tale where ... Read More

Sontag’s A Woman’s Beauty and the Documentary Miss representation: Women’s Efforts to Achieve Beauty (1064 words, 3 pages)

Sontag explores the history of womens efforts to achieve beauty. She stresses the fact that the word beauty is only associated with women (and not men) in todays American society. She describes the criticism that women are faced with- and the self-objectification that impacts the way a woman views herself ... Read More

The Reasons Why the 1960s, 1940s and 1950s Were Important for Civil Right Movement in the United States (770 words, 3 pages)

Civil Right Movement was a series of events that occurred during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. This movement encouraged and empowered many African American to fight for their rights and the results of it can clearly be seen today. Even though, most of the actions and achievements happened in the ... Read More

Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth of a Hero’s Journey in Gore Verbinski’s Rango (544 words, 3 pages)

No Man Can Walk Out of His Own StoryGore Verbinskis animated film, Rango, portrays a chameleon who accidently winds up in the Las Vegas desert after being thrown from the back of his owners automobile, and becomes the desperate needed sheriff in the town Dirt. The main character, Rango, demonstrates ... Read More

The Portrayal of the Power of Woman’s Intelligence in Woolf’s Novel, A Room of One’s Own (668 words, 2 pages)

In A Room of Ones Own, Woolf mentions many female authors and goes on to say that Jane Austen was the only one to be admired by her. The other authors were criticized for the way they were written and how the conditions they wrote in had influenced their writings. ... Read More

The Judgment of Paolo and Francesca’s Sins by Virgil (556 words, 2 pages)

Virgil judges Paolo and Francesca harshly for their sins and believes they deserve their punishment. After noting all the sinners in the name of love, Virgil notes that the souls will stop in the name of love that drives and damns them here (V.75-76). With this phrase, Virgil shows the ... Read More

A Review of Pico della Mirandola’s Oration on the Dignity of Man (933 words, 3 pages)

Renaissance Views of LeadershipWhat makes a good leader? One would reason that countless virtues and numerous good qualities should exceed in one whom we would call a good leader. In the Renaissance period, the author Pico della Mirandola wrote the Oration on the Dignity of Man, describing a type of ... Read More

Augustine’s, Hobbes’, Hume’s, Kant’s, and Mill’s Perspectives on Obligations (1178 words, 4 pages)

Augustines, Hobbes, Humes, Kants, and Mills Perspectives on Obligations1St. Augustine, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, and Mill would all each have their own answer to a question about obligations. The question is if somebody, for example, called South, lent somebody, North, a thousand dollars, what makes North obligated to pay back the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Nixon’s Political Influence During the 60s and 70s in the United States (2644 words, 8 pages)

The 1960s and '70s represent a time of cultural and political changein America. The Vietnam War sparked protests and civil unrest among UnitedStates citizens, especially the younger generation who were ready to see achange in the world that would bring about peace. Richard Nixon waselected president in 1968 because of ... Read More

Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey: Sir Gawin’s Journey as a Perfect Example of Hero’s Journey (1745 words, 6 pages)

The Medieval romances are fond of using conventions that are often stereotypical of day-to-day living especially in the realm of romance and upholding virtues. These associative scenarios usually make it a familiar experience for the readers or audiences. According to Joseph Campbell, The Heros Journey is an identification of the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013