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Sibling Rivalry in the Bible, Egyptian Mythology and the Illiad (1204 words, 2 pages)

Enmity Between Brothers The nature of human beings is to struggle with one another. Brothers, and metaphorically all mankind are brothers, are constantly jealous and arrogant toward one another. This can lead to violence murder, war, and all the evils of mankind. The archetype of enmity between brothers appears again ... Read More

An Appreciation of the Great Minds of Emerson, Whitman and Melville (3209 words, 5 pages)

Emerson, Whitman, and Melville The way I view the world has been greatly affected by my reading this semester. Thought I had read Emerson and Melville before, I never before was able to sound the depths of their work and fully appreciate it. This semester was my first real exposure ... Read More

Amun-Ra: The Greatest Egyptian God (1733 words, 3 pages)

Was Amun-Ra the Most Powerful Egyptian God? Through extensive research of ancient Egyptian history, we see that there was a change in religion, and even lifestyle. The king of Egypt, Akhenaton, made a sudden change during his rule in the religious support of the Egyptian gods. With Akhenatons preoccupation with ... Read More

The Unethical Issues in the Process of Egg Donation (838 words, 1 pages)

When I first heard of egg donation I thought to myself, "what a good idea." It is a process where your eggs are removed, harvested and fertilized with sperm and lastly, implanted into the intended mother. This procedure gives mothers that are not able to have children a chance to ... 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 Terrorist Attack and the Effect It Had on Eunice (279 words, 1 pages)

Eunice Chus Most Dramatic Event Since she has been living in America for the past twenty two years, the terrorist bombing of the twin towers and the pentagon has affected her the most. Ever since she has immigrated to America in search for more freedom in the land of opportunity, ... Read More

The Great Chain of Being as Portrayed by Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus (886 words, 1 pages)

Because it focuses on Faustus' aspiration for divinity, Marlowe's Dr. Faustus illustrates the Elizabethan philosophy of the Great Chain of Being. Faustus sells his soul to the devil in exchange for unlimited knowledge, making him like a divinity. This, along with the demons' desire to become as powerful as God, ... Read More

An Analysis of Why Bother Being Good?the Place of God in the Moral Life by John Hare (1069 words, 2 pages)

Does morality need God? A fine and accessible book on the subject is Why Bother Being Good? The Place of God in the Moral Life, by John Hare, professor of philosophy at Calvin College. He is one of the most important Christian moral philosophers writing today (see The Moral Gap ... Read More

Existence of Higher Power Still a Mystery (1116 words, 4 pages)

We do not have good reasons to believe in something transcendental. Most of the arguments in favor of God, or a so-called 'higher power' are based on faith and emotion, and not a clear logical argument. In fact, these arguments are often in favor of throwing logic out the window. ... Read More

Socrates Drank the Hemlock to Escape Persecution (1769 words, 2 pages)

Why Did Socrates Drink The Hemlock? Plato's Crito presents us with an aging Socrates in an Athenian jail, awaiting his execution for crimes against the state. Among the charges he was convicted of was impiousness towards the Athenian god's and corruption of the youth. Socrates is visited by his close ... Read More

An Analysis of Compagni’s Notion that Wickedness and Duplicity Was the Cause of Florentine Demise (1170 words, 2 pages)

In Dino Compagni's diatribe of the Florentine demise, it is clear that he believes the internal strife among her citizens was the backbone of a beautiful city's undoing. Contemporaries who have read Machiavelli's works, without a proper grasp of Italian life at his time, tend to think Machiavelli a cruel ... Read More

The Musings on the Theory of Predestination (1177 words, 2 pages)

Did God choose us? Or did we choose him? Martin Luther and John Calvin have a belief that God chose us, or selected us as Christians before our birth and created the rest for damnation in hell. They base this theory upon the word predestination. It is obvious that the ... Read More

Review of Kate Chopin’s Desiree’s Baby (786 words, 1 pages)

2) should Desiree have returned to her family home with her baby? In the short story Desirees Baby, written by Kate Chopin, tragedy comes early in the marriage with the birth of Armand and Desirees first child. Although no one seemed to notice at first, by the time the child ... Read More

Existence of God: A Written Description (1614 words, 3 pages)

Description for the existance of God The existence of God is a subject that has occupied schools of philosophy and theology for thousands of years. Most of the time, these debates have revolved around all kinds of assumptions and definitions. Philosophers will spend a lifetime arguing about the meaning of ... Read More

Minor Characters in Death of a Salesman (586 words, 1 pages)

Death of a Salesman - Minor Characters In the play Death of a Salesman, the plot is affected by three minor characters Ben, Charley and Howard. The minor characters help the storys protagonist, Willy, develop extensively throughout the course of the play therefore, they are key elements in the advancing ... Read More

American Dream: A Review of Death of a Salesman (696 words, 2 pages)

Death of a Salesman is centred round one man trying to seek the American Dream and taking his family with him. Nobody believes in the American Dream more than Willy Loman, but the dream has somehow eluded him. During Willys life he caused his wife (Linda) great pain, by living ... Read More

Review of Arthur Miller’s Play Death of a Salesman (885 words, 1 pages)

People faced with many problems each day of their lives. No one really has a true perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. There are different ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts. They can be differing as much as the people themselves. ... Read More

An Insight on Evolution Theory by Charles Darwin (437 words, 1 pages)

Discuss Evolution Theory according to Darwin In 1838, Charles Darwin put together his Theory on Evolution. Darwin tried to prove his theory that man was the center of the world and not God. He believed that evolution was gradual on both humans and on organisms. Darwin believed in something called ... Read More

Role of Father and Language in Sylvia Plath’s Poem Daddy (846 words, 2 pages)

The language in the poem Daddy, by Sylvia Plath, reveals the authors struggle to escape the memory of her father, who died when she was only ten years old. The authors descriptions of her father compared him to God, a Nazi, the Devil, and a vampire. All of these images ... Read More

A Paper on Origins and Lives of Cyclopes (409 words, 1 pages)

The Cyclopes were unique and unusual mythical people. They had very interesting lives. They had an unusual beginning and they had an unusual lifestyle. Also, the Cyclopes appeared to be completely different when described by opposing viewpoints. Overalll, the Cyclopes were an unconventional race in mythical legends. The Cyclopes had ... Read More

A Paper on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Witchcraft (656 words, 1 pages)

What responsibility does the individual have to speak out against social injustice, community wrongs, or civil law? Should a person speak against the majority against all the odds to convey his ideas, weather they be correct or not? Should he be punished for what he has to say, even if ... Read More

A Review of Last Days of Socrates (1371 words, 3 pages)

In the Last Days of Socrates the dialogue Crito recounts Socrates last days before his execution. Socrates had been accused of corrupting the youth and not worshipping the Gods of the state. During his trial he denied all accusations and attempted to defend himself by proving his innocence using reason ... Read More

An Issue of Religion in the Tale of Beowulf (625 words, 1 pages)

missing quotes regarding the actual tale Beowulf is an epic tale that has been changed over time to try and express a christian moral. While this transformation over time has added a new variable to the plot, it is still impossible to try and erase the original pagan plot completely. ... Read More

The Ties That Bind – a Story (1707 words, 3 pages)

Sybil Graham and Chaen-Li sat close together, exchanging short phrases. They spoke little, partly from Chaen-Li's minimal English and partly to preserve what little warmth they had. There was no fire and the silk drapings on the wall, with beautifully painted characters chanting moral principles, were little insulation from the ... Read More

How I Ended Up in Room 437 (624 words, 1 pages)

In order to define crazy, you have to actually experience crazy. To feel your entire existence dissolve around you and be replaced by the icy cold of uncertainty only skims the surface of this unbearable reality that thousands of people face each day. People like me. As I lie awake, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Whole Story of “Cortes: The Life of the Conqueror” by Francisco Lopez de Gomara (1185 words, 3 pages)

CORTES Cortes The Life of the Conqueror was written by Cortes assistant, chaplain, and secretary, Francisco Lopez de Gomara. The text, an epic written in a courtly style that tends to simultaneously enumerate and generalize the presented accomplishments, follows the life of Hernan Cortes, briefly touching on his early life ... Read More

An Analysis of Clifford Wilson’s Theory on Building the Great Pyramid (1158 words, 2 pages)

Of the three theories on how the Great Pyramid was built, in descending order of acceptability, the most suitable theory is Clifford Wilsons followed by Joseph Davidovits and Erich Von Dnikens argument. Clifford Wilsons theory is the best because he illustrates how the pyramids were built and provides the evidence ... Read More

A Paper on Hernan Cortes (441 words, 1 pages)

Hernan Cortes was born in Medellin, Extre Madura in 1485. Hernan was only a petite 5 4 but he made up for his height advantage with courage and determination. Cortes studied law in Spain but then he decided to come over to the Americas. Upon his arrival he joined force ... Read More

A Comparison of The Story The Most Dangerous Game and The Child by Tiger (373 words, 1 pages)

The story The Most Dangerous Game it was a physical conflict between two persons representing good and evil. It was a conflict against the desecration of human life done by General Zaroff. General Zaroff was a vicious and barbaric antagonist who hunts and kills human life for the thrill of ... Read More

Comparison and Contrast of Beowulf and Gilgamesh (1626 words, 5 pages)

Beowulf and Gilgamesh There are many differences and critical comparisons that can be drawn between the epics of Beowulf and Gilgamesh. Both are historical poems which shape their respected culture and both have major social, cultural, and political impacts on the development of western civilization literature and writing. Before any ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013