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An Overview of One of the Oldest Poems in the English Language, Beowulf (742 words, 1 pages)

Beowulf is one of the oldest existing poems in the English language. Originally written in Anglo-Saxon, it has been translated to give readers the opportunity to enjoy this colorful, heroic poem of Englands epic age. It has been declared as a heroic-elegaic poem because of the various characteristics it clearly ... Read More

An Analysis of William Faulkner’s Story Absalom, Absalom! (3799 words, 5 pages)

Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner is the story of a man who outraged the land that then turned and destroyed the mans family (Serafin 356). Growing up as a poor mountain white, Thomas Sutpen yearns for more than what he has ever had. He marries a young woman and fathers ... Read More

An Analysis of Gene Forrester’s Journey in A Separate Peace by John Knowles (778 words, 4 pages)

A Separate Peace - Gene's JourneyGene Forrester's difficult journey towards maturity and the adult world is a main focus of the novel, A Separate Peace, by John Knowles. Gene's journey begins the moment he pushes Phineas from the tree and the process continues until he visits the tree fifteen years ... Read More

Different Types of Computer Crime (1285 words, 2 pages)

Computer crime has increased in resent years. The book gives several examples of past computer crimes. Before reading chapter 2 I thought that computer crimes only involved crimes that where associated with hacks. But I learned that a computer crime is a crime that involved a computer in any way. ... Read More

A Critical Review of the Movie Showgirls, a Backlash to the Typical Woman’s Role in the United States (615 words, 3 pages)

Showgirls is a definite backlash to the typical woman's role in society. It is very interesting to me that a movie with this message is set in a normally deviant setting, when it is trying to portray the strength of a woman. I feel this is the reason that many ... Read More

The Significance of Jules Bastien-Lepage’s Painting “Joan of Ac” (607 words, 4 pages)

Joan of Arc, was painted by the French realist artist Jules Bastien-Lepage in 1879. After the province of Lorraine was lost to Germany following the Franco-Prussian War in 1821, The Frenchmen saw in Joan of Arc a new and powerful symbol. In 1875, Bastien-Lepage, a native of Lorraine began to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Pattern in a Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (4992 words, 5 pages)

Once we knew that literature was about life and criticism was about fiction--and everything was simple. Now we know that fiction is about other fiction, is criticism in fact, or metaphor. And we know that criticism is about the impossibility of anything being about life, really, or even about fiction, ... Read More

An Overview of William Shakespeare’s Play Romeo and Juliet (721 words, 2 pages)

The story is about two teenagers who presue their love for each otherdespite the fact that their familys have been at odds for years.The storycombines swordfighting, misunderstanding, tragedy, and some of themost romantic languague all in the name of love.In Verona, Italy in the late 1500s two powerful familes the ... Read More

The Early Childhood and Influences of Charles Manson (2180 words, 12 pages)

Air section of southern California. On Saturday, August ninth, nineteen sixty-nine, all hell broke loose with more than six dozen plunges of a carving fork and knife, and the peaceful dyll was shattered. Out of the chaos caused by thesenseless, horrific murderers, Charles Manson emerged as one of the most ... Read More

An Introduction to the Christology and the Study of Christ by Theologians and Philosophers (1277 words, 2 pages)

Theologians and philosophers have been trying to question who Jesus is for hundreds of year now. This time in the form of what is called the contemporary study of Christology. The thrust of Christology is somewhat dependent upon which theologian one reads. Hans Kung calls his approach Christology from below. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Piece Revelations by Alvin Ailey Dance Theater (535 words, 1 pages)

Every company has what is known as a signature piece, that is, a work which expresses something about the artistic direction and the spirit of the company. For the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater that piece is Revelations. Choreographed and set to traditional music, Revelations was first performed at the Ninety-second ... Read More

An Analysis of the Painting Joan of Arc by Jules Bastien-Lepage in 19th Century (626 words, 1 pages)

The Mysteries of the Ancient World, Egypt (2023 words, 3 pages)

Mysteries of the Ancient WorldFor many centuries people have been fascinated by ancient cultures and treasures. During the last two centuries the science of archeology and modern inventions allowed people to get inside of the Egyptian and Mayan pyramids and discover the treasures of Egyptian pharaohs and Mayan rulers. Most ... Read More

An Overview of the Heller’s Harmonious Unison of Comedy and Tragedy in Catch 22 (1620 words, 3 pages)

The Deft Touch of Catch 22Heller's Harmonious Unison of Comedy and TragedySince the dawn of literature and drama, comedy and tragedy have always been partitioned into separate genres. Certainly most tragedies had comedic moments, and even the zaniest comedies were at times serious. However, even the development of said tragicomedies ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of All My Sons by Arthur Miller (1396 words, 4 pages)

All My Sons, a play by Arthur Miller, tells predominantly of the story of the Kellers. This play takes place after World War II, in the year 1947. It is a drama of actions and consequences and morality. This theme of actions and consequences is shown after Joe Keller ships ... Read More

The Possible Changes in the Catholic Church Presented in Joshua and the Shepherd by Joseph Girzone (1309 words, 5 pages)

Joshua and the Shepherd Copyright 1990 by Joseph GirzonePublished by Simon Schuster Inc. The book Joshua and The Shepherd is a novel, in which the author creates a model forthe Catholic Church. The author, Joseph Girzone, presents the reader with many changes thatcould be made to the Catholic Church. He ... Read More

Evaluation the Relation of Heathcliff and Catherine in Ryan Scadlock’s Wuthering Heights (970 words, 3 pages)

Ryan ScadlockAP EnglishMs. MertensWuthering Heights EssayFebruary 17, 2000When Wuthering Heights was published it was blasted its contemporaries as obscene. They railed that Catherine and Heathcliff were the most immoral and in general worst people they had ever had the misfortune of reading about. Although Wuthering Heights has taken it's rightful ... Read More

A Book Review of Tiananmen Diary (2836 words, 4 pages)

Jeremy RichartTiananmen Diary Book ReviewAsian Politics 345Manju ParikhMay 18, 1999Change is the dramatic art of survival. If one is to survive, one needs to adapt to changing needs and desires. The Communist Party in China was started for just that reason. The Chinese wanted a change from what was going ... Read More

An Analysis of the Conflicts of Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal” (1342 words, 2 pages)

The short story "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison is a disturbing story about the conflicts between the black and white cultures and the main character and himself. In the story the conflicts between the two cultures had a definite impact on how the main character saw himself and caused the ... Read More

An overview of the Timothy Leary, an American Psychologist, Writer and LSD Promoter (956 words, 4 pages)

Timothy LearyTurn on, tune in, drop out. That saying has turned into the slogan of TimothyLearys mind-expanding movement. Although a graduate of both West-Point andBerkley, and a Harvard professor, these were not his greatest lifetime achievements.Throughout his publicized life, he became the spokesperson of the psychedelic age. Hisdevotion to the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cinematic Tradition in the Film Industry Today (1202 words, 2 pages)

Most films, even the excellent ones, fit squarely into an existing tradition of cinema. You have seen the same sort of thing before, even though the approach and many aspects of the film are novel. Once in a great while, more often for adventurous movie-goers than for those who see ... Read More

A Biography of the Neurosurgeon Ben Carson Born in 1951 (567 words, 2 pages)

Ben CarsonIn 1951, Benjamin Carson was born to Sonya and Robert Carson. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Six years later in 1959, Ben's parents divorced and he, his brother Curtis, and his mother moved to Boston, Massachusetts. They lived there for two years and moved back to Detroit in ... Read More

The Important Use of the Setting in the Story Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe (410 words, 1 pages)

In the story Fall of the House of Usher, Edgar Allen Poes use of setting is very important. The story is about a guy, the narrator who goes to visit his old childhood friend as he and his sister are dying. Roderick Usher, the friend, and his twin sister Madeline ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Many Elements in Lord of the Flies (424 words, 1 pages)

Every element of Lord of the Flies is subject to the book's search of certain philosophical conflicts. Lord of the Flies dramatizes fundamental human struggles of life while going on pure instincts. Through the use of the straightforward and simple plot of this novel, the author William Golding revels this ... Read More

An Analysis of the Future (1458 words, 5 pages)

The world is changing and evolving at an astounding rate. Within the last one hundred years, the Western community has seen advances in technology and medicine that has improved the lifestyles and longevity of almost every individual. Within the last two hundred years, we have seen two World Wars, and ... Read More

The Focus on Mother and Child Relationship in Sylvia Plath’s Poems (2029 words, 7 pages)

Sylvia Plath Consider how the poems dealing with Mother and Child convey a startling variety ofresponsesAlthough each of the poems in question (Youre, Morning Song, By Candlelight, Nick and theCandlestick and Marys Song) focuses on the relationship between mother and child, the emotionsdealt with in each poem vary quite incredibly. ... Read More

A Review of an Excerpt from Twilight of Nietzsche’s Idols (349 words, 1 pages)

Following is an excerpt from Twilight of the Idols by Nietzsche. The most general formula at the basis of every religion and morality is Do this and this, refrain from this and this - and you will be happy! Otherwise. Every morality, every religion is this imperative - I call ... Read More

Character Analysis of Theseus in a Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare (420 words, 1 pages)

Theseus, a very noble man of high power had many different qualities about him. Though his qualities were not specifically stated in A Midsummers Nights Dream, it was obvious what kind of person he was. In Act 1, Scene 1, when Theseus is talking to his Hyppolyta, it appears that ... Read More

The Themes of Misunderstanding and Prejudice In “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1664 words, 3 pages)

First impressions of people are often lasting impressions,especially in the minds of children. Unfortunately, these impressionstend to be negative, thus, discrediting the individual who conveys theimpression and causing the observers to inaccurately assess his truecharacter. Many times these impressions, aided by misunderstanding andprejudgment, cause unjust discrimination against an individual. Tokill ... Read More

Gene Forrester’s Difficult Journey Towards Maturity in John Knowles’ “A Separate Peace” (772 words, 4 pages)

Gene Forrester's difficult journey towards maturity and the adult world is a main focus of the novel, A Separate Peace, by John Knowles. Gene's journey begins the moment he pushes Phineas from the tree and the process continues until he visits the tree fifteen years later. Throughout this time, Gene ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013