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Faust and Nature: A Look Goethe's Faust

Document abstract : «The thinker's woe at his own ignorance, despite some great deal of learning, has been a common literary predicament since the Age of Reason. While many of the mathematicians and scientists kept insisting upon the reducibility of existence to laws,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The book of Nostradamus. Faust's mood to reject the established systems. Faust's doubts about the value of the objective world. Works cited....»

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Reflection on Lowell's "For the union Dead"

Document abstract : «Robert Lowell opens his poem, For the Union Dead, with an image of destruction, despair, and the loss of something that represents his youth. This opening stanza sets the tone for the rest of the poem. For the Union Dead is ultimately more...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. For the Union Dead: Written in 1960. The war imagery . Words that are violent and invoke images of war. The use of violent words . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The Earle Perry Charlton Story

Document abstract : «The Earle Perry Charlton biography, the Charlton Story, is about one of America's greatest entrepreneurs, in the early 1900's. The book chronicles Charlton's life from birth to death, and explains in detail his business relationships and tactics....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Earle Perry Charlton: An unbiased, demanding boss and owner. Harlton: A great owner and boss . A very hardworking and dedicated businessman. The role of Charlton's characteristics in his success. Kapstein's search for a job. Earle P....»

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Courtly Romances: Literature or Theatre?

Document abstract : «The definitions of theatre and, less specifically, performance, have been in constant flux since theorists set about trying to create them. Oscar Brockett, in his History of the Theatre, opens his text with the statement that "performative elements...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Why is performance so often ignored as a subject of cultural study? . Records of performance . Scope. The professional minstrel. Narrative patterns. Works cited....»

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Breaking Through the Trappings of Stereotyped Femininity

Document abstract : «Edna Pontellier is a victim of the mother/whore duality, unable to escape the conditions of her culture that prevent her from being capable of self-actualization, and so walks into the ocean and never comes out again. This is the conclusion to Kate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The expression of desire . Mrs. Ratignolle as the epitome of what a woman is supposed to be. The basis for Edna Pontellier's story . Edna Pontellier's want to thrive as a human being. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Fate versus Free Will: Dave Boyle

Document abstract : «The explicit mention of fate occurs only once in regard to Dave Boyle in Dennis Lehane's Mystic River, but the battle between fate and free will in his life is evident throughout the novel. Dave Boyle, a tragic character, has little free will to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A decision made by free will . Dave's struggle with fate and free will . The most significant realizations of Dave's battle . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The American History of Race & Gender in Literature

Document abstract : «Throughout the course of American history, the literature of the nation has served to reflect the social climate of the time in which it was written. Society's values in regards to both race and gender have thus been contextualized in history by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The contrast between Phyllis Wheatley and the Haudenosaunee. The domination of the literary realm by White men. The situation of Native Americans accordingly Huntly's perspective. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Post impressionism in To the Lighthouse

Document abstract : «Very little endures in Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse; by the third book most of the characters have died tragic and largely overlooked deaths, or they have disappeared almost without mention. Only two characters, the neurotic philosopher Mr....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Lily Briscoe's and the other characters. Mr. Ramsay's dissatisfaction with his work life. Mr. Ramsay's quest for physical and factual truth. The representation of beauty. Her attack on the idea of portraying truth in a novel . The end...»

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The Liminal Period in the Cinderella Fairy Tale

Document abstract : «In "The Little Glass Slipper", Cinderella is undergoing what anthropologist Victor Turner, in his theory regarding rites de passage, would regard as a transitional period between being a girl under the protection of her mother and a woman under the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cinderella's lack of social state . The change in her life. The extreme passivity of Cinderella. The transmission of knowledge from instructor to initiand . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Dr. Faustus and Eve's Sins and Judgments

Document abstract : «Milton's Eve and Marlowe's Doctor Faustus were duped into spiritual doom in pursuit of knowledge, both seeking knowledge bought power at the expense of their spirit. Doctor Faustus sells his soul to Satan, exchanging it for knowledge of magic, while...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The need for Faustus to reject divinity. Faustus' falls into idolatry. The path followed by Faustus and Eve. The Punishment for trespasses against God. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Alienation in the Butcher Boy

Document abstract : «In the Butcher Boy, Patrick McCabe paints a picture of the perfectly dysfunctional family in The Bradys, who are shown in stark contrast to the perfectly normal family, the Nugents. From the start, Francie Brady's family was the epitome of unstable....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The theme of the differences in class in the Irish town. Mrs. Nugent and the theft of Philip's comic books by Francie . Francie desire to be a part of the Nugent family. The fakeness of Mrs. Connolly and her friends . His friendship...»

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Style vs. Substance in The Sea

Document abstract : «The Sea is no doubt, a difficult novel to read. John Banville's language can be quite strenuous, and at some times, enigmatic. No major events or plot points seem to occur in The Sea, that is, externally. There is not much of a linear plot, if any....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Calling 'The Sea' a 'pageturner'. The things that Max observes. The superfluous acute detail. Exploring the loss through the slippery notion of reality and truth. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The Time Machine and the Plight of the Chinese Immigrant in 19th Century American West

Document abstract : «The Time Machine, written in 1895, describes the adventures the Time Traveler as he explores the 800 thousandth century and the unknown eons unto the dying of our sun. The bulk of the story occurs in the year 802,701, where the Time Traveler stops...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. That Wells, the American class differences and The Time Machine. The industrialization of the West . There a similarity in the physical appearance of the Morlocks and the Chinese laborers. The similarity between the characters of The...»

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Chinese Mythology, Religion and History: Look At The Journey to The West

Document abstract : «Often times, there is a distinct line between fact and fiction - between history and mythology, and even religion. However, in many of China's classic novels this line is blurred to the point of non-existence. A perfect example of this is Wu...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Considering the historical context . The birth of Sun Wu'kung . Other mythological figures that appear in the book. The religious context of The Journey to the West . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Fraud: A night-time adventure leads to more trouble than expected

Document abstract : «Adventures in the middle of the night were something I was always very fond of. For the most part they never seemed to get me into much trouble; I just coveted the feeling of being able to sneak out of my house without getting caught. For a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The night spent at Brent's house. The day after. The feeling received from performing crimes . The imprisonment of Brent Baker . Paying the price for trying to fit in. Conclusion....»

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Freedom That is Never More Authentic Than When it is Within the Walls of a Prison Cell

Document abstract : «Whether it is read from an historical, psychological, literary, or any other sort of applicable perspective, the reader must admit that Toni Morrison's novel Sula allows itself be read in many different ways. Perhaps that is one of the beauties of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Toni Morrison's primary interest in Sula . Shadrack in a mental hospital. Coclusion. Works cited....»

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The Fall of Greece, The Rise of Rome

Document abstract : «Greece: City-States in Conflict The Peloponnesian War was waged mostly between Sparta and Athens, although both had outside allies. After Sparta defeated Athens, the balance of power should have shifted to leave Sparta in the role of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Athens and Sparta. The advantages Rome had. Rome's demands on the defeated. The Roman republic and the conflicts within. The Pax Romana and Religion. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Bartleby: A Christ-figure

Document abstract : «Nothing so aggravates an earnest person as a passive resistance," concludes the lawyer in Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener" (Arp and Johnson 589). This statement rings true, as any reader of the enigmatic short story will find himself or herself...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The character of our Savior Jesus Christ. Causing some change in the narrator's life. Bartleby as a Christ figure. Emphasis on the 'waning authority' of Christian upbringing. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The Open Boat

Document abstract : «In the story of "The Open Boat", Stephen Crane has taken the time to masterfully portray a story that is so very dear to his life. Back in 1897, Crane went through the horrific experience of crashing his boat and being stranded for nearly 30 hours....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A theme that takes places when more than one person experiences a hardship together. A simple theme but often very applicable to life. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The Making of the Lady of Shalott's Soul

Document abstract : «Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" is the story of an isolated woman who breaks free of her prison in order to enter the world around her. Through the use of vivid imagery and the strategic placement of words and phrases within the narrative structure...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The isolation of the island and its single inhabitant. Tennyson's emphasis on the Lady's isolation . Accepting and recognizing the Lady of Shalott as a person. Conclusion: Keats' view of the 'vale of Soulmaking'....»

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Reflections on 'A Clockwork Orange'

Document abstract : «It's a 1st person narrative through Alex's eyes. The first 3-4 pages are used in describing the 'Korova Milk Bar' and its inhabitants. It sells milk laced with drugs. It appears that he is the leader in a gang. There is a brief description of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Journal Entry 1. Journal Entry 2: Character list . Journal Entry 3: Language translation. Journal Entry 4: Alex's relationship with his family. Journal Entry 5: Burgess' account of prison life. Journal Entry 6: The description of the...»

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Bakhtin's Dialogism In The Big Sleep

Document abstract : «Mikhail Bakhtin is a philosopher and theorist who defies easy categorization. He has been associated with Marxist Literary critics, Russian Formalists and structuralists. While he has elements in common with all three, he also differs greatly from...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. This dialogic structuring of language . Bakhtin's theories about literature . The base unit of Bakhtin's structure of language. The dialogic concept . The author Dashiell Hammett. This desire to be one's own boss . The world that...»

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Emasculation: Are Men in Control or Women

Document abstract : «During the first half of the twentieth century, the United States, along with much of the world, saw great strides made in the feminist movement. The rights of and respect toward women were beginning to take an upward momentum, and at the same...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The stock market in the 1920's. Hemingway's book The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife. The way to the moral high ground. Welty's Death of a Traveling Salesman. Regaining masculinity. What the authors are trying to say about...»

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The Parent-Child Dynamic: Ernest Hemingway Vs Winesburg

Document abstract : «Ernest Hemingway's first collection of stories, In Our Time, published in 1925, was heavily influenced by his then friend Sherwood Anderson's 1919 collection Winesburg, Ohio. The most notable difference in the times in which the stories are set is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The parental figures in Winesburg. Vague ideas for George. What they ultimately want. The idea of the child fulfilling the dreams of the parents . The character of Virginia Richmond in The Thinker. Her failure in her duties as a...»

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Kings as Philosophers and Philosophers as Kings

Document abstract : «In books 5 and 6 of Plato's Republic, the issue of who should rule society is addressed. Through out the dialogue, the character Socrates makes several arguments for the intelligence, virtue and worth of philosophers as people and as potential...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Socrates and the fundamental differences between the true philosophers and 'practical people'. Socrates' reply to Adeimantus' criticism . Adeimantus' acceptance of Socrates' arguments. Criticism of Socrates' statement on philosopher...»

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History, Memory, and Relationships with the Past in James Joyce's Ulysses

Document abstract : «The past can be a daunting thing. From personal memory to history at large, the past has the power to bury those unable to establish a healthy relationship with it. One can easily become trapped - paralyzed - in the past through guilt, regret, or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the novel. Portraying absolute value systems . Irish nationalism. The seemingly forward thinking Irish nationalists . A complete ignorance of the past and a lack of regret. Bloom as a forward thinking...»

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Patriarchal Sexuality of the Internalized Document in Corregidora

Document abstract : «The adage "history repeats itself," like many adages, sometimes seem disingenuous; they are neatly packaged concepts that lack any definitive details that would give one a context to consider them properly. In Corregidora, there is an expansion of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The difficulty that Ursa encounters . The forced incorporation of truth . Usra's dream sequences. The repetition of the historical phantoms . Works cited....»

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The Troubles With Banking: Implanting Submissiveness, Instilling Patriotism

Document abstract : «Paulo Freire's "problem-posing" instructional method in his essay "The 'Banking' Concept of Education" is an essential educational technique. Freire's proposed approach to education not only calls for change in educational practices, it also holds...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Freire's argument in favor of problem posing . The human mind: A weak instrument. The stolidity from banking methods and Niebuhr's ?patriotism? . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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'An Other of the Other' in Emile Zola's Nana and Kate Chopin's 'The Awakening'

Document abstract : «Emile Zola and Kate Chopin both present texts that depict the fall of a heroine. Nana and Edna Pontellier Naturalistically represent archetypal women of the late 19th century; Nana, as a courtesan, represents the rising lower class, and Edna...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Otherness in Nana and 'The Awakening'. Understanding how Nana and Edna defy and maintain their gender roles. The position of being an Other . This balancing between excess and insufficiency. Nana's inability to maintain the wealth...»

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'Otherness' and the Fact and Fancy Dichotomy in Charles Dickens' Hard Times

Document abstract : «"Otherness" describes a person engaging in the reflexive act of defining their identity in reference to another person. In this way, Otherness is a definitive means of exploring the relationships between social castes and gender relationships. In...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Analyzing Hard Times. The environment that produces Louisa . The culmination of Louisa's self discovery. A girl who works with Blackpool. Gradgrind's awakening . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Technology in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"

Document abstract : «The technology in our world has been both a beneficial force and a destructive one. On one hand, technology has made our world a much simpler place to live in, and it is hard to imagine the world we live in today without it. Just about everything we...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mark Twain: Technology and improving the technology of his time. The knighthood and the Church . Hank's characteristics . Hank Morgan's corrupt motives . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The Question of Morality Film Noir

Document abstract : «Moral ambiguity is a central theme in John Huston's film The Maltese Falcon (1941) and in Billy Wilder's film Double Indemnity (1944) and James M. Cain's novel by the same title. The films and novel follow characters whose motives are questionable...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The film The Maltese Falcon. Spade's motives . Spade's decision to turn Brigid over to the authorities. Neff's wounded state . The moral distinctions in James M. Cain's novel . Conclusion. Works consulted....»

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The Issue of Hope and Redemption in Film Noir: Living Day-to-Day in the Present, or Living for the Future?

Document abstract : «The films Out of the Past, Force of Evil, and Double Indemnity are narratives that contain similar noir themes. All three narratives follow troubled male characters who must sever ties with their pasts in order to move forward to a hopeful and happy...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Director Abraham Polonsky's film Force of Evil . The character of Phyllis Dietrichson . Camera focus during Neff and Phyllis' talk on accident insurance. Conclusion. Works consulted....»

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The Disparate Faces of God in the Visions of Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich

Document abstract : «In "A Book of Showings to the Anchoress Julian of Norwich" by Julian of Norwich and "The Book of Margery Kempe" by Margery Kempe, each author gives literary descriptions of her own holy visions. In each description of a vision or a revelation in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Kempe's visions of God . Julian of Norwich's vision of Jesus . Kempe's image of a wealthy God . The visions each author has of God . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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A God with Different Faces: Conditions for the Redemption of Everyman and for the Condemnation of Doctor Faustus

Document abstract : «The themes of mankind's redemption from sin and his place in the afterlife are of central importance to the Middle English play Everyman and the Renaissance play Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. Both Everyman and Doctor Faustus concentrate on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The proactive and protective God in Everyman. The influence of the evil side . Everyman's course of action during the play and God. Everyman's ignorance of God . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Iago, an Immoral Monster

Document abstract : «Othello, Shakespeare's tragedy, a story of jealousy, envy, betrayal and death displays the evil masterminding of a single individual. The ambitious Iago, a character filled with jealousy uses his manipulative traits to penetrate the minds of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Lago's intentions and his belief . The quote showing Desdemona arguing with Othello. Lago's justification of his plan . The arguments over the comparison . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Book Review: The Women of Renaissance Florence by Richard Trexler

Document abstract : «The Women of Renaissance Florence, Power and Dependence in Renaissance Florence is a collection of three essays by Richard Trexler that give the reader insight into the experience of women in Florentine society by examining three major groups of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Celibacy in the renaissance: The nuns of Florence. Florentine prostitution in the fifteenth century: Patrons and clients. Conclusion....»

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William Butler Yeats and Ezra Pound

Document abstract : «In the second week of November 1913, William Butler Yeats and Ezra Pound arrived in Sussex for what would be a three-year stay at Stone Cottage. Yeats thought of the excursion as an "experiment," while Pound felt that it would "not be in the least...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The cottage in Sussex. Ezra Pound's marriage Dorothy Shakespear. The second winter. Ezra Pound's pro axis beliefs . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Paralytic People: Paralysis in James Joyce's "A Little Cloud"

Document abstract : «Tourists visiting New York City have one major complaint: the rudeness of everyone in the city. The tourists are not entirely to blame, though. The skyscrapers, steam rising from the streets, and the immense amount of concrete would make any non-New...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introductio. The personifications of Chandler and Gallaher. Making the readers focus on Dublin . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Book review: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Document abstract : «All throughout time, since man was first given the ability to write, countless novels have been written on almost every subject conceivable. When it comes to literature on history, an infinite number of subtopics become available. Some examples...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Remarque's use of the voice of Baumer . The concept of Paul's generations . Evoking the gruesome setting. Paul's return to the battlefield. Conclusion....»

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Technical Aspects and the Drive of the Protagonist in Run Lola Run

Document abstract : «In Tom Twyker's film Run Lola Run, Lola is a character kinetically driven by her love for her boyfriend, Manni, and her desire to save him. This drive takes her on three separate but similar journeys, with fate and timing to decide the outcome....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the story. A spiraling, chaotic, and stressful form. The effect that Lola is falling . The main storyline of the film. The constant movement of the protagonist. Conclusion....»

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Adelina's character in The Queen by Pacheco

Document abstract : «We live in a society where many people are seen as outcasts. The majority of our society sees themselves as superior and try to suppress those not like them. In Jose Emilio Pacheco's "The Queen," Adelina is seen as an outcast and is tormented by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Letting Adelina know that she is an outcast. Adelina and her brother. Stan from Eminem's song. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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A Study of Shakespeare's Ophelia

Document abstract : «Throughout theatre and drama history, we read about and study the great men that have dominated stages and plots. We analyze all of their speeches, actions, and intentions, but can the same be said of women? While women are studied in dramatic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Ophelia: Defined by what she has lost. Hamlet's discussion on Ophelia with her father. The sin between Hamlet and Ophelia. The speech of Ophelia's . Injuries to Ophelia's mental state . Conclusion....»

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Poems on Pleasure

Document abstract : «Modern literature has often attempted to put poets into categories, based on the type of literature that they have written for the world. Shelley and Coleridge were regarded as a few of the most prominent Romantic poets, due to the vivid imagery and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Romantics' perception of the artist . Shelley's praise of the West Wind. Coleridge: Pouring emotion into his words. . Conclusion....»

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Short Story Review

Document abstract : «Readers love the story of the predator and the prey, regardless of where or with whom the sympathy falls. A tale of survival or near-survival keeps us craving more, and if the creator or messenger of that story can secretly divulge wisdom along the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A quick recap. The narrative stance on a creature . The distinctive differences between the two papers . The reoccurring theme . Conclusion....»

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The Deceit of Ghosts

Document abstract : «The concept of family t presently, as the world has grown smaller, children no longer have and loyalty to family has been a virtue in nearly all times and cultures of this world. Albeithe need to embrace their parents as they once did. Yet in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The sins of the fathers: Visited on the children. The concept of staying friends with the one friend. The simplicity of the characters. Conclusion....»

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Behind the Murders

Document abstract : «Patricia Highsmith's short stories exemplify her interpretation of the human condition. However, her stories tend to involve characters with very extreme emotional conditions which ultimately cause them take surprising actions, those being the...»

Synopsis abstract : «History of Clive Wilkes. Clive's stay at the museum. History of Edward Skipperton. Skip's fued with Frosby. Motivations of Skip and Clive for the murders....»

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A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

Document abstract : «Bartolome De Las Casas was a Dominican Monk of Spanish descent, best known for his moving work A Short Account Of The Destruction Of The Indies, which details the barbaric actions of the Spanish conquistadors in their relations with the natives of...»

Synopsis abstract : «The early history of the Caribbean and De Las Casas' work. The arguments presented by De Las Casas. Contradictions and stereotypes in De Las Casas' work. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Lily and Becky: A Flower and a Weed

Document abstract : «William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair was published in book form for the first time in 1848, and was available in serialized editions one year prior. Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth was published in 1905 making it highly likely that Wharton...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A case in the contrary. The character of Rebecca. Tthe situation between Bertha and Ned. Lily Bart contrary to Rebecca. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The Sound and the Fury Review

Document abstract : «William Faulkner was one of the most influential writers of his time. He was a pioneer author and some even consider him to be the only true modernist fiction writer who composed in the 1930's. In that period he wrote many works that became...»

Synopsis abstract : «About the book. Fictional time in the story. Sense of place. Characterisation....»

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"Ligeia," "The Raven," and "The Cask:" Poe's Untrustworthy Narrators

Document abstract : «In "Marginalia," published in 1844, Edgar Allen Poe wrote, "To be thoroughly conversant with a Man's heart, is to take our final lesson in the iron-clasped volume of despair." His outlook on humanity was somber at best, and is a theme that we see...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The narrator and his lasting obsession for his dead wife. Poe makes Montresor somewhat mocking. The veins of untrustworthiness. Conclusion....»

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The Person of Gaius Caligula: A Study of the Man, and An Attempt to Discern Fact from Fiction

Document abstract : «The historical figure of Gaius Caligula is one that has been mythologized, vilified, and misconstrued over the course of time. At this point in time, thousands of years after his historical reign over Rome, it is hard to tell what is fact and what...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Preface of the book. Caligula's methods and the ideas and motives behind them. Caligula's claims of divinity. Act II of the play. Literary representation of Caligula. Bibliography....»

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Fallen Leaves

Document abstract : «Environmentalism is a concept that has been long argued on many fronts. There is a large rift between those who scream for the need to protect our planet and those who could not care less. Now, with the planet moving closer and closer to possible...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The novel of Octavia Butler. Butler's disdain and faithlessness in the human race. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Isolation in the Scarlet Letter

Document abstract : «It is not uncommon for authors to manifest their personal experiences in their works. Nathaniel Hawthorne himself spent numerous years in seclusion. The diverse characters in Hawthorne's timeless tale of adultery and sin, do so as well. The various...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dimmesdale's choice of seclusion. Aftermath of the choice of isolation. Conclusion....»

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Okonkwo's Telling Duality

Document abstract : «Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, the definitive post-colonial, African novel, focuses on a character who is in constant struggle with his tribe and with himself. Okonkwo, a purveyor of masculinity in his society, has many reasons for his actions...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Okonkwo's character and his relationships with the Igbo culture. The idea of Chi ukwu. Okonkwo and colonialism and cultural violence. The dual nature of Okonkwo . The murder of Ikemefuna. Okonkwo's death. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Existence and Absence of Individualism

Document abstract : «There are many ways you can define a human being; through the volume of their voice to their everyday habits. Another is handwriting and when looked at in detail it can be a definition of one's self. I will discuss how handwriting and the means...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Analyzing everyone's projects . Making a film . The film 'Memento'. The different and diverse technologies of writing. Digital text . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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From Tall Tale to Political Expression

Document abstract : «If you read Washington Irving's tale of time, Rip Van Winkle, and Mark Twain's story of deceit, The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, you will find a ball of fantasy and tall tales with truth and logic buried in the middle. In comparing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The similarity in the stories . The political issues in the two stories. Conclusion....»

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A hero's journey through life

Document abstract : «Joseph Campbell's Hero Cycle is an idea that anyone can relate to and be able to recognize. There are many stories throughout time that use this in their composition. Stories such as "Little Red Riding Hood" and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz format...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The emotions the character goes through. A few parts of the cycle towards the end. The tests in Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone. Star Wars: A new hope. Campbell's Hero Cycle's relation to the real life . Conclusion. Works c...»

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Conrad vs. Achebe: The question of racism in Heart of Darkness

Document abstract : «Joseph Conrad said, "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." Only too well does this portray the harsh reality depicted in Heart of Darkness, one that Chinua Achebe defines as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Achebe's argument about Conrad's guilt. Defining Marlow's supposed racist views . Conclusion....»

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Memory Panel Contribution

Document abstract : «There are several different scientific classifications of memory. The type that memoirists most often use is delineated thus: Long-term -> Declarative -> Episodic. Declarative or explicit memory requires conscious recall, which is what...»

Synopsis abstract : «Terms and Conditions.. Lease term.. Items left in vehicle. . Payments by lessee.. Excecuted and agreed by.....»

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Race Criticism Analysis

Document abstract : «Sandra Milloy's race criticism of The Sound and the Fury focuses almost exclusively on Dilsey and draws conclusions from her flawed interactions with two families: the white Compson household and her own African-American one. Milloy sees Dilsey as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. inequality and the American culture . Lois Tyson's description of African American criticism . Milloy's criticism. Conclusion....»

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Response to "When You Are Old"

Document abstract : «Upon reading "When You Are Old" by William Butler Yeats, one may think that it is just the lament of an old woman; this may be true on the surface, but a more in-depth reading will show that it is actually a heart-felt love letter from a former...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The cynical nature of the narrator.. Ways in which one can interperet this poem. The message in the poem. Conclusion....»

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The "Supreme Court of Justice": Religion and the Suppression of the Lower Classes in Freud's "The Future of an Illusion"

Document abstract : «Though humans have "raised [themselves] above [their] animal status" (5), the fact remains that a fear of nature, a far superior force, is inherent in mankind. Left to his own devices, man is unrestricted, susceptible to outside destructive forces...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Beyond the use of the 'sameness' of religion. The idea of an afterlife. What makes religion effective as an equalizer?. Conclusion....»

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On Birds and Planes

Document abstract : «In "The End of Admiration: The Media and the Loss of Heroes" Peter H. Gibbon details his reasons as to why there is no longer a great American hero. Over the past few decades, the public has gone from hailing political leaders and champions of peace...»

Synopsis abstract : «A change in icons.. The Age of Information.. Hope for the old notion of an American hero can be restored. . The effect of internet journalism on news.. The End of Admiration.....»

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Plan B Sounds Good to Me

Document abstract : «Lester Brown's book, Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, touches base with most of, if not all of, the issues that are threatening our planets modern living style. The book aptly named, giving a second plan,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Problems that are extremely real. Hurricane Katrina and evacuation in New Orleans . A Throwaway society. Conclusion....»

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William Butler Yeats and Gerard Manley Hopkins as Innovators

Document abstract : «In literature there can be two major types of innovation, innovation in style and innovation in content. At the turn of the 18th Century innovations were huge as writers were creating what we now refer to as modernist poetry. Gerard Manley Hopkins...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept of sprung rhythm . Creating the curtail sonnet. Writing in conventional forms . Conclusion....»

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Addicted and in Withdrawal

Document abstract : «Wuthering Heights is the story of two families that live on the moors in England and how the two families entwine themselves and is about the love and relationships that occur between them and their two estates. There is one relationship in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Heathcliff's marriage Edgar's sisters . The confrontation between Edgar and Heathcliff . The emotions between the two . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The Ultimate Usefulness of Freedom

Document abstract : «Kant's views on social and moral progress have always been described as being "ahead of his time," probably because of the emphasis on freedom in many of his works. According to Kant, freedom is absolutely necessary for any kind of progress....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The center of much of Kant's social and moral philosophy. The free, universal and progressive society. The idea of the separation of church and state. Republican constitution. Bibliography....»

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"With their tongues cocked and loaded:"The power of language and dialect in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God

Document abstract : «Zora Neale Hurston was a cultural anthropologist for her own culture. She spent much of her life recording the stories and saying of the people around her, both in Harlem and abroad in the American South. She poured her energy into representing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The affront of words . The use of metaphor and simile . The Ebonics spoken in the US . The exchanges between Janie and Joe . Hurston's use of dialect . Conclusion. Works consulted....»

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Owning Perfection: The Struggle between Science and Nature in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark."

Document abstract : «In many love poems written to praise the beauty or virtue of a woman, the woman or the woman's love is often seen as a material possession or a thing to be owned. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark," the woman is seen as something to be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the story. Aylmer: The thesis of the story. Hawthorne's description of the way Aylmer sees science. Conclusion. Works consulted....»

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North, by Seamus Heaney

Document abstract : «In 1975, Seamus Heaney came out with his fourth book of poetry, North. Although the third volume, "Wintering Out" foreshadows many of the same themes, it is North, according to several critics that develops these themes, and establishes a turning...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Heaney's profound sense of metaphor . The experience of returning to the North. Seamus Deane's review of Heaney's objective. A theme that is present through out the book . The final lines of 'Kinship'. The voice of the woman . The...»

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The Trojan Women

Document abstract : «Euripides' Trojan Women exemplifies the cruelty and painful consequences of war, and how they affect women by leaving them powerless and without choices. Several episodes in the play illustrate this loss of choice and power, the death of Astyanax,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cassandra given away as a wife to Agamemnon. The powerlessness of the women. Euripides shows us a different kind of hero. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Poet, Humanist, Revolutionary: The Good Morning Revolution poems of Langston Hughes.

Document abstract : «At the time, Hughes was in the Soviet Union, touring its various countries and struggling to put together the film "Black and White" with some fellow writers and actors. The manuscript Hughes sent Van Vechten that spring was some of Hughes' most...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The revolutionary poems . The Scottsboro boys in prison in Alabama. The racially tolerant attitude of the Russians. An idealistic and hyperbolic . Conclusion. Works consulted....»

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The Transience of Identity and the Unpredictability of Surveillance in City of Glass

Document abstract : «Through the use of the character Daniel Quinn, author Paul Auster is arguing against the idea that identity is static and also against the idea that surveillance is perfect. This paper explores the complex life of Quinn by taking a good look at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Illustrating Auster's argument. The idea that identity can change . Quinn's liking of detective stories. Quinn and William Wilson. Quinn's personal/mental/emotional identity. The first call Quinn receives . The events that can change a...»

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Universal Science Fiction

Document abstract : «According to Jane Donawerth in Frankenstein's Daughters, the only way for women to write science fiction, is for them to change the rules. This is certainly the case with Octavia Butler's "Bloodchild". In Butler's Nebula award winning short story,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Ways in which Butler gears this story towards a female audience. The imagery. The blood ritual. Traditionally male area of interest....»

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Japanese Culture

Document abstract : «Although the books, Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami and Temple of the Golden Pavilion, by Yukio Mishima, are completely different works, both have uncannily similar characters. Each main character from these two books has at least one character...»

Synopsis abstract : «Nagasawa and Kashiwagi. . Similarity between these two characters. Importance of the characters to the plot of the book. Toru and Tsurukawa. . Similarity between Tsurukawa and Toru. Conclusion....»

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Medea

Document abstract : «When first comparing the play Medea and Aristotle's Poetics, many people feel that the lead character, Medea, breaks every requirement for being a tragic character. But when we take a step back and view Medea at a different angle, we see that she...»

Synopsis abstract : «Aristotle's four requirements for tragic characters. The characters should be good. They should be appropriate . The character should be life - like. The character should be consistent. The atrocities that Medea commits. Coclusion...»

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The Effects of Christ

Document abstract : «One of the central themes of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, is love. Stowe felt that love could bring an end to the evils of slavery, and be a redemptive force. There is one character in this novel that embodies complete, unfaltering,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Eva: A mother figure . The roles of a mother . St. Clare's regard for prayer. Eva's display of love . The representations of Christ that Eva fits into. A poem composed about Uncle Tom . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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What's Your Perspective?

Document abstract : «Most experienced readers do not have a hard time discerning authorial intent within an individual work or analyzing themes within that piece. Herman Melville's Benito Cereno however, provides a challenge. Melville intricately weaves this story so...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The third person narration of the story . The push and pull. The shift in narration . Who is the true hero?. Conclusion....»

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Sexual Taboo: Vampire Myths and Stories

Document abstract : «The belief in vampires has been around for most of recorded history, dating back before the bible and Ancient Egypt to Babylonian demonology and very early Sumerian mythology . Although, it was never the mythology that we think of today; in those...»

Synopsis abstract : «The belief in vampires. Other vampire movies. Pushing the boundaries of what is socially acceptable. Vampirism: Not treated as exclusively dysfunctional. Richard Cohen....»

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Antigone Commentary

Document abstract : «Sophocles wrote three plays about Thebes and while the tragedy of Antigone is chronologically the third and last of these, it was ironically written first out of them. It opens up, giving little background, with the two sisters Antigone and Ismene...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The play switching over to Creon. Playing the part of a loyal and faithful son . Conclusion....»

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Postmodernism: Moving Toward Transcendence

Document abstract : «The conception of a utopian society has both motivated and haunted countless civilizations since the dawn of time. Sublime and intangible, the aspiration to reach a "perfect" society is arguably the heart of one of the world's most significant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding that postmodernism is not an opposing force . Modernist advocates . Postmodernism's most frequent critiques . Critics of postmodernism . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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An Animal's place in America

Document abstract : «In 1975, an Australian philosopher by the name of Peter Singer first published his controversial book Animal Liberation. It has since become widely known as the beginning of the current "animal liberation movement" in America. The book preached the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The most highly validating aspect of Pollan's article . The suffering of animals . Key concepts of Animal Liberation . Kant's belief about the treatment of a 'rational creature'. The suffering of any living creature . Michael Pollan's...»

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The Good-Morrow

Document abstract : «"The Good-Morrow" is a story written by John Donne that talks about two lovers finding each other, and realizing that nothing in the world ever has or will matter. I believe that the lover's Donne is speaking about are himself and a lover of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The realization of the main character . The main character's dream . His message to his lover. Conclusion. Work cited....»

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Masculinity in The Woman in White

Document abstract : «The novel, The Woman in White, "seeks to revise recent accounts of the model of male identity posited by the first sensation novel"(Ablow, Par. 4). In The Woman in White, the author, Wilkie Collins, presents masculinity through the character of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Wilkie Collins as one of the highest paid novelists of his time. The Victorian time period and The Woman in White. The Women in White as a 'sensation novel'. Marian's relationship with the character Walter...»

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Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One

Document abstract : «Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One is a novel that with its darkly scathing humor attempts to impart the message that the plasticity of the present tense is illusory by exposing the superficialities of California's mortuary business. The contemporaneous...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dennis Barlow: The British expatriate poet . The most psychically disturbing scene of the entire novel . The commercialization of religion. Conclusion....»

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Bleeding Death: Mortality and Acceptance in Catch-22

Document abstract : «The death toll during World War I surmounted fifteen million. The second World War erased the lives of fifty-five million, nearly five million of which were civilian Jews exterminated throughout Hitler's tyranny. Nine million died during the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Reducing death to statistic: The immorality. Statistics since the Vietnam war. Wy save someones life. Heller's characterization of his soldiers. The hero in every war movie and every war novel. Conclusion....»

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A Fictional History: Shakespeare, England and the Importance of Historical Fiction

Document abstract : «It is almost amazing, the overwhelming feeling of disgust that infiltrates a high school classroom whenever the subject is history. A kind of primitive competition to find the few kids who actually enjoy the class and bribe them for photocopies of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Psychology: A closer look at an individual. Historical fiction and ordinary fiction. Building dialogue from the ground up. The portrayal of Joan of Arc as a devil worshiper. Conclusion....»

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Essay about The Once And Future King by T.H White, Henry IV by Shakespeare, linked to the archetypal values in Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Adventure.

Document abstract : «Perhaps the very word "hero" should suffer a live vivisection for all of its purported morality and bloody, patriarchal implications. There are many universal components of the hero as explored and anatomized by Joseph Campbell in The Hero's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Death and resurrection. The mythology of the hero . The readers first introduction to Arthur . The first imperative lesson that Arthur learns . Harry and Arthur: The knowledge to follow their destiny . Legitimate rules: Why they...»

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Flannery O'Connor

Document abstract : «Flannery O'Connor was the unmitigated master of her particularly esoteric craft of assaulting the all-devouring gray spaces of the humanistic spectrum. To those who merely make a skeletal browsing of her work or simply are first time readers may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The titles of O'Connor's stories . The all encompassing knowledge of the dispassionate and ironic . The unfortunate and erroneous characters . This unraveling of the preternatural truth and denial. Razing the self constructed hero...»

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Frakenstein

Document abstract : «When Mary Shelley set herself to the task of writing Frankenstein she consciously wanted to create a story "which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature and awake the thrilling horror-one to make the reader dread to look round, to curdle...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Victor Frankenstein's hunger for Gnosticism . Frankenstein as the monster . The parallelism between society and the endgame between Frankenstein and the monster. Conclusion....»

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Book Review of Beloved by Toni Morrison

Document abstract : «It is easy for cataclysmic traumatism to press to obscurity past history because of the weakness and shame of the human spirit itself. History is never a clean palindrome backward and forward, because during its recollection there is always an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The setting for the book: Post Civil War Cincinnati. The three main characters. The true identity of Beloved. Conclusion....»

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All Quiet on the Western Front

Document abstract : «eight and a half million people dead and another 20 million injured, it was a disaster unparalleled in human history. There was nothing great about this "Great War" except for the death and destruction. Erich Maria Remarque's novel, All Quiet on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the novel. What the book shows. Paul's seventeen day leave. The obvious theme that runs throughout the book. The release of the movie. Conclusion....»

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The Battle of the Sexes in Ancient India

Document abstract : «For time immemorial, mankind has been locked in a vicious and never-ending struggle against an enemy that is cunning, resourceful, and not above hitting below the belt; in short the one enemy that is capable of presenting a formidable challenge on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first group to be analyzed. Similarity between the two groups of men . The women of The Thousand and One Nights. The desire of the peasant women to hurt their husbands. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Upton Sinclair and "The Jungle"

Document abstract : «"The Jungle," by Upton Sinclair, was a revolutionary novel that changed American history, especially the history of the Chicago meatpacking industry. When the book was published in 1906, it aroused anger and disgust among the American public. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The 'Mountain of gold'. Imigration to America. German immigrants in Chicago . Migrating to find work. Racial and ethnic issues . Workers who were white and skilled . Difficulties faced by immigrants and Sinclair's novel. The only...»

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Comparison: Everything that Rises Must Converge and Girl

Document abstract : «"Everything that rises must converge," By Flannery O'Connor, and "Girl," by Jamaica Kincaid are completely different texts that share a common theme. The story by O'Connor is about the feelings and emotions of a boy named Julian. He is strongly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Julian as a with an education and a liberal mindset. The mentality of Julian's mother . The book 'Girl' by Jamaica Kincaid. Conclusion....»

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The Bluest Eye

Document abstract : «In "The Bluest Eye," Toni Morrison explores racial tension in the town of Lorain, Ohio, immediately following the Great Depression. The novel follows the lives of a number of African Americans, including Claudia MacTeer, the narrator, Pecola...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The character of Pecola Breedlove. Pecola's life . The most significant reinforcement of Pecola's belief. Examples of her love of the white children . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Clouds and Apology

Document abstract : «In "Clouds," by Aristophanes, and "Apology," by Plato, Socrates is portrayed in completely different ways. In "Clouds," Aristophanes attempts to ridicule Socrates and his followers, the Sophists. In his play, Aristophanes demonstrates that Socrates...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Socrates: Thinking of ridiculous theories and playing with words. Aristophanes' illustration of an argument between the 'better argument' and the 'worse argument'. His excellent speech justifying his actions . Conclusion....»

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Portrayal of Women in Bram Stoker's Dracula

Document abstract : «Horror stories are known to be misogynistic in their portrayal of women; Bram Stoker's Dracula is no exception. The novel offers a stereotypical, character archetype of the female in various forms: Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra, and the Succubi. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mina: The Victorian Ideal for women. The Victorian marriage. The difference between Mina and Lucy . The Succubi . Conclusion....»

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Setting the Atmosphere in The Cask of Amontillado, The Masque of the Red Death and Pickman's Model and The Lottery

Document abstract : «"It was a dark and stormy night" Classic, word-of-mouth horror stories begin with this line. What is it about the "dark and stormy night" that should cause us, the reader, to feel anxiety and fear about the story about to be told? Horror stories...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The opening scene of Montresor . Fortunato's screams . The extent of the external atmosphere. The general idea that humans are afraid of death. Causing the orchestra to stop mid-performance . Lovecraft: An atmosphere, of the external...»

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