Term papers, Book reviews and Presentation in Philosophy and literature

Lovers and Epistles: Progressivism and Feminism in the Poetry of Lady Mary Wortley Montague

Document abstract : «The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries of London were a time of formality and conservatism, especially among British women. But even in her early teens, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu went against the flow of society and taught herself Latin,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Montagu's views on the relationship. Montagu's views on marriage. Montagu's views on the divorce laws. Conclusion....»

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Alisoun, Dorigen, and the Conventions of Women

Document abstract : «Domestic and social propriety are the most important concerns of wives of the era exemplified in The Canterbury Tales. Volumes of texts -- also known as deportment books -- are used to expound on domestic and social propriety and to teach young...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Men in Chaucer's age. The concept of having the husband hold sovereignty . Alisoun's ability to interpret the Bible. Alisoun's financial position . The largest component to Alisoun's personality . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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La Politique Linguistique du Sénégal

Document abstract : «Le problème avec la colonisation est toujours là. La plupart du continent africain a été gouverné par un autre pays à quelque temps ou un autre. Le Sénégal est un de ces pays. Le Sénégal est situé à l'ouest du continent africain, entouré de l'océan...»

Synopsis abstract : «La situation. Le problème. Aspect Intéressant. La Conclusion....»

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Homer's Oddessy and Gluck's Circe's Power

Document abstract : «The Odyssey is filled with a large number of secondary characters that are, for the most part, very one-dimensional. Despite being very different in regards to themselves, as a whole they can be easily identified: they are briefly mentioned; they...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The greatest difference between Gluck's and Homer's poems. Gluck's portrayal of Circe as a feminist. Gluck's portrayal of Circe also as a critic of social norms. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Hamlet

Document abstract : «In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet meets his demise with acceptance as he has reached a matured, highly introspective level of self-awareness. His state of satisfaction derives from a rigorous course of transformation. Throughout the play, he...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Hamlet's establishment of his religious beliefs . Hamlet's recognition of the innate, limitless capacity for knowledge. Conclusion: Hamlet's gradual metamorphosis ....»

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Cesario and Homosexuality in The Twelfth Night

Document abstract : «Found within William Shakespeare's play The Twelfth Night are many aspects of irony that contribute to its comical nature. In particular, the character Cesario, whose actor is veiled under two layers of falsity, is interesting not only because of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept of homosexuality during Shakespeare's time. Cesario and his two important relationships with the characters of The Twelfth Night. His relationship with Olivia. Cesario's relationship with Orsino. Conclusion. Works cit...»

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Review of 'The dry salvages' by T.S. Eliot

Document abstract : «"The river is within us, the sea is all about us" (line 15.) In his poem The Dry Salvages, T.S. Eliot uses the river, the smooth imagery of thin water, seeping through the countryside as an allegory of the quiet, which dwells underneath the surface...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The language style. The usage of 'river'. Everyone as a 'sea'. Water changes and the social composition. The tonality of the poem . The accuracy of memory. The strongest implementation of the spirituality quotient. Analysis of the...»

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Dualism and behaviorism fail to reconcile

Document abstract : «I will compare the Cartesian mind to the Skinnerian characterization of behavior. The Cartesian mind is an entity separate from body and it affects behavior while the Skinnerian characterization of behavior is exclusively contingent upon re-in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The method of absolute doubt. The will as free and infinite. The objections to the claims made by Descartes . Skinner's view. The analysis of behavior. Non human animals as automata. Skinnerian theory . Conclusion: The possible...»

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The original position: Nozick's and Rawl's theory of theory of justice

Document abstract : «The Original Position is when people have conception of the good, are rational, and contain a sense of justice. The concept of the good can be conflicting and opinion oriented, but the sense of justice is institutes what is right or wrong. In the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Justice as fairness. Opportunities and liberties. The second principle of Rawls'. Robert Nozick's contrast with Rawls. Nozick's theory . Taxation and government interference . Rawls' difference principle . Conclusion....»

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Subjectivity in Wollstonecraft's 'A vindication of the rights of a woman'

Document abstract : «The romantic period in English literature littered the written landscape with fresh, progressive works. By the later part of the eighteenth century, the artistic backbone of artists and intellectuals pushed against traditional art, representing,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The social lives of women of the period. Opposition against the verbal members of the society. The gender roles. The basis for Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Conclusion....»

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Theatre presentation: Italian futurism and the theatre Itself

Document abstract : «The futurist movement in theatre began around 1909 with Flippo Marrinetti's publication of the first Futurist Manifesto. Francesco Cangiullo, born in Naples in 1888. He was a poet playwright, theorist, and visual artist wrote several Futurist...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Flippo Marinetti . Futurist ideas . Flippo Marinetti's futurist followers . The death of Marinetti . The idea of audience participation. Conclusion....»

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Theatre of the absurd

Document abstract : «The Theatre of the Absurd (French: Théâtre de l'Absurde) was a movement that happened in the late 1940's through the 1960's. The term was coined by the critic Martin Esslin, who made it the title of a book on the subject which was first published...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first edition of 'The theatre of the absurd'. The abandonment of the old ways. The original meaning of absurd. World War 2 and the theatre of the absurd. Antonin Artaud and the theatre of the absurd movement. The pictorial...»

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To hell and back: A human's tale by Dante Alighieri

Document abstract : «When asked to name the most influential authors in the history of literature, a person would most likely refer to authors whose acclaim is so great, one only has to say a single part of his or her name. Poets and playwrights, these authors composed...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dante's life. The most important facts about Dante's life. The political feud between the Guelphs and rival Ghebellines. Dante's involvement in Italian politics . Dante and the divine comedy. The problem during Dante's time. The...»

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Shall we proceed: Fatalist fetishes in "Lift not the painted veil"

Document abstract : «Life is the most beautiful disaster. It is a dichotomous wrenching of mind and body, destiny and fate, knowledge and understanding, which by the very end-in those precious last moments, one is left only with the question 'Will there come a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Why lift the veil? . Understanding the veil. The mythic sense of language and the biblical allusions. Jesus Christ and faith. Ways to end the poem. Conclusion....»

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The Irish literature

Document abstract : «Who is Irish, who are the Irish, what makes an Irish writer Irish? Why does he/she have to be Irish, follow and become part of some tradition, this question of who/what is Irish runs parallel to whom and what is 'I'? I can stand for identity in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Samuel Beckett's 'The unnamable' . The surface of pragmatism. The revivalist writers . Ireland. The issue concerning responsibility. Dorain's inner battle of morality. Understanding in McGreevy. The strange uncomfortable reality. The...»

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How women perceive one another across the religious divide from the secular to Judeo-Christian to the Muslim community

Document abstract : «Beginning with a macro question, my research is defined by a more nuanced context. Through reflecting on the different positions and sensitivities around how we define 'others', an examination of how women perceive each other across the religious...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Feminism and women's struggle for equality. The interlink between patriarchal domination of women and religious traditions. Radical lesbian feminists . The antagonism between western feminism and multiculturalism. Islamic feminist...»

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Comparative analysis of poetry

Document abstract : «Language is the most important aspect in poetry or rather the author's essential key to achieving their main objective - grabbing the reader's attention and keeping throughout the poem's entirety. Many poets are unsuccessful in doing so simply...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Analysis of the peom 'Factory Jungle' by Jim Daniels. Analysis of the peom 'The Song of the Factory Worker' by Ruth Collins . Analysis of the poem 'Woman Work' by Maya Angelou . Conclusion . References....»

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Comparing narrative in fiction and nonfiction

Document abstract : «Fiction in definition is the works of literature whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact such as poems, novels and short stories (American Heritage Dictionary; 2006). Nonfiction is defined as works of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Theme of fictional works. The non fictional works of literature. Comparison of different works of literature. The story: Forty five a month. Conclusion. References....»

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We are what we repeat: Repetition and identity construction in Derrida and Butler

Document abstract : «Philosophical and ideological traditions permeate everywhere from popular thought, culture, and subjective experience to science, literature, and politics. In past decades, critical thinkers have engaged in re-determinations and restructurings of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. J.L. Austin's highly influential speech-act work. Successful performatives. Austin's attempt to exclude 'nonserious' language . Ability of signs. Butler's definition of gender . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Invasion of the body snatcher

Document abstract : «A doctor must make a moral decision. He works in a hospital and has five deathly ill patients to look after. Each patient needs one organ to stay alive. A pizza delivery man enters the hospital. The delivery man is an organ match for all of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Immanuel Kant. Escaping the minority . Enlightenment ideals . Analysis of ethics . The doctor's reasons for acting . A list of thedons (positive) and dolors (negative). Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Analysis of - There eyes were watching god by Zora Neale Hurston

Document abstract : «The novel starts by saying that men and women are different. Men wish for what they can't have in vain, while women on the other hand are more realistic in that their goals are actually attainable. And like other women of her time the lead character...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Janie's desires for love and lust. Janie's marriage with Jody. Jody's death . Jane and Tea Cake. The trail. Conclusion....»

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The Black Pages book review

Document abstract : «In the poem "I hope You Believe Me", Heru strives to teach about the oppression faced by people of African descent through metaphors. Heru's poem has three strengths. It is provoking, articulate and subtlety reflects on various black thoughts on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Beating of the Africans. Juniper Hammond. Approaches towards catechism . The essence of empowerment. Building character. Conclusion....»

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Observing the life and times of a 'Kaffir Boy'

Document abstract : «Emotion and sensitivity engulf the reader into the world of this powerful memoir that rightfully and adequately portrays the story of a youth coming of age in apartheid South Africa. On all levels the main character in Kaffir Boy, Johannes was...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The similarities and differences between South Africa's apartheid and race relations. Part amazement and part rage . Refusal and rejection by authority figures for trivialities . Conversations between Johannes and the police. Johannes'...»

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The hope of the poet

Document abstract : «Not until the end of his career as a poet, albeit a mere couple years, does Keats write perhaps his most illuminating lines, clearly communicating the end to which he aspires as a writer: 'The poet and the dreamer are distinct / Diverse, sheer...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Release and total restoration. The aspirations of the imagination versus the poem's exertion. Death as the only means of escape. Pinnacle of release and escape from reality. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Ben Edwards - The return

Document abstract : «He was the best, once, now reduced to this. The decaying rooms of this dilapidated construction are not fit for humans to reside, just birds and perhaps the odd rodent. Walking through the huge floor to ceiling windows he heard the crunch of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The howling of the stray dogs and their impact . The condition of the gym. Clearing the space. The prince's words. Conclusion....»

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This is what it means to say Phoenix, Arizona: A break with cultural assumptions of identity amongst contemporary Native Americans

Document abstract : «The following dissertation will focus on the short story, "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona," by Sherman Alexie. This document will outline continual themes on cultural assumptions regarding identity, and based on the perspective of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A break with cultural identity assumptions. Idealization of the native. Identity in the character of Victor. Alcohol and identity. The role of Thomas as the 'dream-maker'. The theme of Native American identity ...»

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Descartes' views on mind, body and substance dualism

Document abstract : «French philosopher Descartes makes it very clear, when making the comparison between body and mind, two substances which he calls the 'thinking thing' (res cogitans) and the 'extended thing' (res extensa), that these two parts of the human...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mind as mental substance. Method of conceiving the mind and body . The faculty of imagination . Differing essences of the mind and body. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The personal universal: Pronouns and identity in Emerson's 'Self-Reliance'

Document abstract : «Ralph Emerson's individualist essay, "Self-Reliance", is an open forum of what is necessary to be independent and skeptical of the ideas of others. Emerson seems obsessed with what truly defines the character of a man, but this obsession seems to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Olaf Hansen's analysis of Emerson's essay. Emerson's technique of the 'disruptive argument'. Specific arrangements of pronouns. Emerson's persuasiveness in 'Self-Reliance' . Imitation of the language of the Bible. Playing off a...»

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Murdering the past: Influence and immortality in the writings of Edgar Allan Poe

Document abstract : «On first reading, the majority of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories are concerned with death in a variety of different forms. Whether Poe is describing murder, the fear of being killed, characters previously deceased who return to life, or those who...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Poe's writing process. Wide selection of Poe's works. The narrator's external actions. The spectrum of morality. The duplication and mimicry . The problems of conformity and influence. Dupin's revelation . The harsh...»

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Critical review of the series: Twilight

Document abstract : «In Janice Radway's article, "Women Read the Romance: The Interaction of Text and Context," Radway analyzes a group of suburban housewives who tend to read romance novels as an escape from their everyday lives as wives and mothers. Similarly, the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Appeal to teenage girls. Radway's interesting points. Radway's concept of studying texts . Unique factors about the book series . Conclusion. Sources....»

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Feminism in France and in the United States of America: A comparison

Document abstract : «This comparative study arouses already some stakes to this first word. How do we define feminism in a strict way that is stripped of any subjectivity? To define this controversial word appears not only useful but also a necessary starting point to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definitions of feminism . Monique Remy's view. The fight of feminists. Political feminism . The common points between French feminism and American feminism. Anglo-American feminist movement. The most powerful movements in Atlantic. The...»

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Essentialism and dependence: Modal and non-modal Mereolgies

Document abstract : «In the study of Ontology, and more specifically the study of mereology, essentialism and dependence, or ontological dependence, are perennial issues, which pop up. In the case of the former issue, essentialism, this is merely the study of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definition of modality and non-modalities . Understanding the facility of a modal mereology. Identifying the essential parts through mereology . Understanding ontological dependence. Modality as the basis for ontological...»

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Artistic harmonious balance between the reader's mind and the author's mind

Document abstract : «Vladimir Nabokov boasts an impressive resume. As a writer, critic and scholar, he perfected both his own craft, and his ability to analyze the work of others. Similarly, within his texts, he focused a great deal of energy on the manipulation of his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Aspects of the artistic life . Concept of interwoven literary relationships . Nabokov's game-play. The main focus of Nabokov's fiction . Nabokov's own instructions. The act of mirroring reality. Nabokov's vehement resentment...»

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Life as a weed

Document abstract : «On a bright sunny day in Brooklyn is where our story starts, where heat dazzles its inhabitants, where street thugs and hustlers hide in their street shops and apartments to avoid the blazing sun. Schools are closed; it is mid-July, the heat of New...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Experiencing a change. Feeling of sensation. The deliberate precisions. Understanding the people. Defending the self. The gloomy moods. Class of humanities. Conclusion....»

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The work of Carl Gustav Jung

Document abstract : «In this essay we will explore whether the work of Carl Gustav Jung has been built upon. Alternatively the psychology that Jung built may have been close to entirely his own with little contribution from others. Or perhaps a great deal of additional...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The views of Jung collaborators. Marie Louise Von Franz. Wolfgang Pauli. Idea of the collective unconscious . The emergence of the ego . Stage of ego differentiation and thinking. Rational and irrational nature of Jungian psychology...»

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Analysis: Catherine Hall on Victorian domestic ideology

Document abstract : «This chapter by Catherine Hall examines one particular factor she identifies as being crucial to the creation of the Victorian middle-class ideal of womanhood. Since the "angel in the house" was already established as a precept by the 1830s and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The existence of slavery. The Evangelicals . Leading writers of the sect . Wilberforce . Hannah More . Rejecting notions of equality between sexes. Conclusion....»

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Tragic consequences: Themes of alienation in The Yellow Wallpaper and The Awakening

Document abstract : «A contemporary Boston physician responded starkly to The Yellow Wallpaper. "Such a story ought not to be written," he said. "It was enough to drive anyone mad to read it." What is it about the descent into madness that is so disturbing to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Alienation from others. Cult of true womanhood. Social expectations . The narrator's journey . Alienation from the self. Levels of possible alienation. Reasons by increase in the tendency of alienating. Escape from coercion. The themes...»

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Critical review: Terrorist

Document abstract : «This story explores the roots (or some of the roots) of Muslim discontent in America, showing how people who are chafing at what is essentially a culture clash can internalize this into hatreds and resentments justified with polemic and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The philosophical underpinnings . The plot purpose of connecting Ahmad to the terrorism activities . Issue of self-determination and agency. Truth as a disturbing of the book. Cultural issue in the Middle-East. Conclusion. Works ...»

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Charlotte Gilman and Victoria Woodhull

Document abstract : «Bookish Charlotte Gilman, with the deft turn of phrase, and flamboyant Victoria Woodhull, shunning social convention: on the surface these are two very different women. But in fact, they were near-contemporaries who influenced important issues of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Charlotte Gilman as an admirable figure . The boundary-pushing women . Critical attitudes towards philosophies in writing. Victoria Claflin Woodhull. Narrastion of the character. Spiritual ties with her sister. Victoria Woodhull as a...»

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Postmodern and psychoanalytical approaches to Lolita

Document abstract : «Considering how multifaceted Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is, it is possible to apply to it a variety of literary theories, all more or less fruitfully. In this paper, I will consider the postmodern and the psychoanalytic approach. We will find that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Postmodern and structuralist tendencies in Lolita . Variety of levels of reality. Humbert Humbert's reaction to a class roster . Humbert Humbert's investigation of motel . Modernism and postmodernism value . Baudrillard's ideas...»

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Modernistic theories of elevation and society

Document abstract : «To be remembered by history as a "thinker," one must think some fairly formidable thoughts. Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Foucault, some of sociology's most seminal thinkers, tackled one of the most complicated human problems: what is modern society,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The class conflict. Max Weber as the founder of modern sociology. Society and capitalism. The effect of the explosion of capitalism . Conclusion....»

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Modern theories of culture and society: Marx's relevance

Document abstract : «Although Karl Marx's philosophies were formed in and about industrial Europe in the late 1800's, his fundamental ideas are still relevant to capitalist countries today, both on microscopic and macroscopic levels. The Marxist interpretations of how...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The primary goal of a capitalist . Origin of the family: Engels. The myth of the opt-out revolution. The highest stratum of capitalism. Side effect of the capitalist system in Marx's view . Conclusion....»

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Terror in the Mind of God: A book review

Document abstract : «The world has become a more dangerous place to live in the past fifteen years or so. According to Mark Juergensmeyer's book, Terror in the Mind of God; the Global Rise of Religious Violence, this can be attributed to religious terrorists, or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Major catalysts of globalization. Religious extremists' hatred of America. Usage of the tools of globalization . Connection between the rise of violence and globalization. Conclusion....»

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The World is Flat: A review

Document abstract : «Thomas Friedman is, primarily, a columnist for the New York Times. Lately, his newspaper work has focused on the Bush administration and the war in the Middle East. He writes incisive, critical, analytical columns that ask questions about the way...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Friedman's remarks. Theme of 'The World is Flat'. Selling jobs to the lowest foreign . Conclusion....»

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World on fire: A review

Document abstract : «Most reasonably educated, marginally politically aware Americans know by now that the world hates us. It's hard to miss-demonstrations in France, terrorism from the Middle East, and comments made worldwide after September 11 that we "got what we...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Chua's view. The current political and economic situation in developing countries. Rwandan President Habyarimana's view. Rwanda as an extreme example. Impact of rapid spread of globalization. Conclusion....»

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Buddha and Buddhism

Document abstract : «Buddhism is the faith that has changed the lives of millions of people over the world. It all began in a small kingdom in North East India, in Sarkya. The founder of Buddhism was the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, now called Lord Buddha. Buddha means...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. An overview of the Buddhists texts. Some of the famous Buddha statues. Forms of Buddhism. Mahayana. Theravada. Buddhism in Tibet. Buddhism in China and Japan. Monasticism . Life as monk. Buddhists temples . Facts about...»

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Understanding and living of Plato and Descartes'

Document abstract : «Both Plato and Descartes have a lot to say about human nature. One aspect of the subject that stands out most for me are the discussions of how a person knows and understands things, or one might call it, "what is the nature of understanding?"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The nature of understanding. Trusting of the senses. Interpretation of allegory of the cave in 'The Republic'. The nature of living. Quality of life . Living life in greater detail. Comparisons. Valid points of both the...»

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Socialism and Islam

Document abstract : «Socialism is the term used in many countries. This word has come from the word society. Some Muslims think that the Socialism is fundamentally the same as Islam. They say it is just another name of social justice. They have this opinion on the basis...»

Synopsis abstract : «Preface. Abstract. Summary. Introduction. Socialism. Rise and development of socialism. Socialist evolutionary theory. Natural laws. Individualism. Laissez faire. Capitalism. Socialism. Aim of socialism. Collective control. Equalization of...»

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A review of Legacy of silence: Encounters with children of the Third Reich

Document abstract : «Silence has always been a persistent theme in Holocaust studies. How did so many people remain silent as millions of their neighbors were taken off and killed? Why did so few people resist, and why did so many otherwise rational people blindly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The life of Hilda . The family of Hilda. Her responsibility during the war. The life of Gerda. Her fathers position on the final solution. Gerda's mother. The life of Renate . Renate's family . The life of Monika . Being an ilegitimate...»

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Christianity: From realism to modernism

Document abstract : «The aspect of Christianity is often a theme that is woven into literature. Lessons about the power of God and the miracles of Jesus Christ provide evidence for readers of the importance of God in a person's life. One specific author, Gustave...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The story A Simple Heart. A man avoiding joining the military. The fact that a person has only a stuffed parrot to love her . Felicite's strong Catholic faith. Gustave Flaubert's purpose for A Simple Heart. The tale The Legend of Saint...»

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Better than others: Eighteenth century reactionism, elitism, and paradise lost

Document abstract : «The eighteenth-century adoption of Paradise Lost-and its continuing permanent position-into the canon of English "classics" is a testament to Milton's genius for subtlety and intertextuality. The combination of classical sources, contemporaneous...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The opposition to the crown . The explosion in popularity of pamphlets and newspapers . Leaders forced to acknowledge the consent of the governed. The concept of the 'gentleman's education'. The non practical, rarefied, and abstract...»

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Nietzsche's superman

Document abstract : «The idea of the superman in Nietzsche's works is a crucial element as he uses it as a foundation from which to attempt to challenge the ingrained values of society. These values behind what is considered to be good and evil, he asserts, having been...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The idea of God and Christianity . The key points about Christianity . Nietzsche's dismissal of the answer to nihilism. The superman . The source of his strength . The values he creates . Man's striving to overcome himself. The gap...»

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The interplay of tragedy, comedy and the grotesque in the storm in King Lear

Document abstract : «Comedy and Tragedy, the two modes of Drama, are usually seen as separate and distinct. Philosophically, they are. Comedy unites; it brings characters into a greater sense of harmony with one another and the universe, rewards the virtuous, punishes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The psychodynamic confusion. The first actual scene that presents the tragic/comic conflict . Tthe inherent comedic elements of the Fool's office . Kent's meeting with Fool and Lear . The bizarre figure of Tom O'Bedlam . Lear's mock...»

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Time passes: Experience and expression in 'The Years' and 'To the Lighthouse'

Document abstract : «The present unfolds as I trace my way along the thin black lines laid across the page. Woolf writes; I read. We then assemble these fractured signs, these fleeting moments in our conversations to compose a unified "whole." A scene passes. My eyes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definition and restrictions. The transformation of the present to the past. The final scene and the perspective of an artist. The book To the Lighthouse . The fluidity and poetic style. The conventionality in the book. The entry of the...»

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Urban conflict resolution

Document abstract : «Herbert Kohl's "36 Children" is a brutally honest account of his experiences and reflections as a sixth grade teacher in an elementary school in Harlem, New York City, during the 1960's. First published in 1967, "36 Children" describes the startling...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The conflicts which Kohl experiences . The statement of pedagogy in the first chapter. Fear as the major factor in Kohl's conflicts . . The traditions of Hobbes and Kropotkin . Acknowledging 'the otherness' of the situation. Albeit...»

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Know Theirself: Is knowledge of self a prerequisite to a successful life?

Document abstract : «Socrates believes that in order for one to live a successful life, they must be able to "Know Thyself". When Socrates made this statement, he was in a time when doing good deeds which would make God happy was considered a successful life. In today's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Plato's use of Socrates in Apology . Pprosperous careers . Being a sports agent . Working as a marketing representatives . Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

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Agamemnon vs. Abraham: Universality vs. individuality

Document abstract : «Throughout Soren Kierkegaard's book, Fear and Trembling, there is controversy over whether the religious mindset or the ethical mindset should be used as the outline by which a person lives their life. These conflicting views are depicted by the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The demand God makes off Abraham . Kierkegaard's use of Abraham to portray the religious mindset. Agamemnon's sacrifice of his daughter . Agamemnon and Martin Luther King . The contradicting actions performed by Abraham and Agamemnon...»

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Equiano: The African Bishop Hovius

Document abstract : «In regard to religious ideas and practices, Equiano is the only main character from the last three books and movie that Bishop Hovius would agree completely with. After analyzing the main characters in A Bishop's Tale, Equiano's Travels, The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bishop Hovius' belief about the treatment of women . A Bishop's Tale. Premarital sex and receiving sympathy from Hovius. The Puritan men of Deerfield . The last character who showed respect for women . Bishop Hovius pride in his...»

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Hellenistic poetry

Document abstract : «Hellenistic poetry arose after the late Alexander period and heavily influenced other styles of writing to come. One contemporary writer of time was Theocritus. Theocritus was a Greek poet from Syracuse poetry in the early third century B.C. . He...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Theocritus' abilities as a writer . Idyll 'The Cyclops' . The Cyclops's song. The first stanza: A state of desperation. The final stanza: A conversation the Cyclops is playing out in his mind. Theocritus' use of his poetry for more...»

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The three-part structure of To the Lighthouse

Document abstract : «Virginia Woolf's 1927 novel, To the Lighthouse makes great use of introspective thought and philosophical questions infused within the prose. It is a novel in the modernist sense, wherein the plot is secondary to the emotional responses sparked by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Ramsays' summer home in Hebrides. Representative part of the lighthouse. The novel's setting on abstract thoughts. The second part of the novel . The breakage of the story . Conclusion....»

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Pastoral images in poetic practice

Document abstract : «Pastoral "is a double longing after innocence and happiness," its "universal idea is the Golden Ageit is based on the antithesis of Art and Nature; and its fundamental motive is hostility to urban life. " As educational awakening started to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Pastoral representation in poetry . The condition in the late sixteenth century. The role of Pastoral themes . Importance of the use of pastoral tactics . Milton's views on marriage and the social roles of man and woman. Iconography: A...»

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Courtesan poetry of the Late Ming and early Qing dynasties

Document abstract : «The strength, talent and individuality of the courtesan poets of the late Ming and early Qing period served to help develop courtesan poetry into a unique and important genre of poetry. Courtesan poets were pioneers that forged a new path in both...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Courtesan culture of the late Ming dynasty . Liu Shi's poems. Elements of nature in the poems. Liu's marriage to Qian Qianyi . Description of the poem. Wang Wei's poems. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Identity theft

Document abstract : «Don DeLillo's main character, Professor Jack Gladney, candidly remarks to his class "all plots move deathward," and the plot of White Noise proves no exception. In the novel, Don DeLillo establishes a contemporary society where two kinds of people...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Jack's determination to learn German. Jack's lessons with Howard Dunlop. German-speaking skills. Jack's optimism. Jack's identity . Conclusion....»

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Book review: This republic of suffering: Death and the American Civil War

Document abstract : «Death is one of the most pervasive images of the American Civil War. Although a civil war creates a higher number of deaths due to its internal nature, American Civil War deaths far exceeded common expectations. As an example of the sheer magnitude...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Distress of Civil War America . The gruesome reality of death in war . Different aspects of death and suffering in Civil War America. Conclusion....»

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The Pauline Trust

Document abstract : «Forced isolation is rarely a good thing. Throughout human history, isolation has been a cardinal expression of punishment. Even a brief consideration of our literature and film arts will reveal our obsession with this dangerously powerful...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Depiction of vital images of isolation. The psychological punishment . The danger of reading the Bible without context. Beliefs about god. Conclusion....»

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'Tis a Gift to Be Faithful, 'Tis a Gift to Have Doubt

Document abstract : «So. It's the week after Easter. Jesus is risen; he is appearing to his disciples; they're getting reorganized after the chaos of the crucifixion-they're getting the band back together. This can mean only one thing is starting to take shape: the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bible and the truth. The conflict in Acts 15 . Thomas as a model of faith for the world. The chaos of the crucifixion. Conclusion....»

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Old stories of love and tragedy

Document abstract : «Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet largely pulls from a traditional tale, written and copied for decades before Shakespeare took his pen with an effort to adapt. Shakespeare's version, unquestionably the most famous, tells the story of love but, more,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The unfortunate death of two most wretched lovers . Dramatic meeting of the two future lovers . The thoughts of the two characters . Dramatic descriptions of love . Conclusion. References....»

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Scaling, airbrush, cropping and other ways to transform a portrait

Document abstract : «Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis. The times change, and we change in them. In Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Stephen Dedalus certainly transforms over time. At the core of this modernist novel lie issues of religion, art,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Catholic doctrine at Clongowes. The moral confliction . Existence of the chaos. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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A subjective analysis of what one might term as a lighthouse

Document abstract : «Woolf could choose many ways to describe the Ramsay's to her audience. She could start with a description of their summer home, the price of their rent, or their family lineage in an attempt to engage the reader and establish some common ground on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mr. Ramsay's type of linear. Conventions of the Romantics. The loss of self. Lighthouse as a symbol of expectation . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Gremio and Echoes, Gremio and Echoes

Document abstract : «What determines a character's worth? Are heroes more important than villains? Importance seems to vary subjectively, as does one's curiosity. In The Taming of the Shrew one may become identified with, intrigued by, or appalled by a number of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The coarse style of humor . Criticizing Kate. The characters in 'The Taming of the Shrew'. Conclusion....»

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Sugar and vice and everything nice: Examining the dual qualities of - The Fable of the Bees

Document abstract : «In what way should we approach this startling claim? Is Bernard Mandeville simply a cynical philosopher degrading humanity and encouraging depravity? If private vices do in fact lead to public benefits what effects will this have on religion,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Grumbling Hive. Merging of the two distinct theological notions of virtue. Establishing the rigoristic philosophy . The controversy surrounding Mandeville's idea of morality and virtue . Conclusion....»

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The religion of the social contract defining and denying civil religion

Document abstract : «Throughout his work On the Social Contract, Rousseau attempts to describe a societal system in which sovereign rule is found within the collective will of the people. Within this system, he argues, freedom is linked to morality and essentially...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The limitations . The religion of man or Gospel Christianity. Multitude of religions factions . Conclusions. Work's cited....»

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The woman suffrage movement in Canada and liberation deferred? The ideas of the English-Canadian Suffragists, 1877-1918: A comparative book review

Document abstract : «In her work entitled The Woman Suffrage Movement in Canada, Catherine Lyle Cleverdon artfully constructs narrative analysis of a social movement that gained little notoriety outside of Canada. This particular study is extremely helpful because of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Catherine Lyle Cleverdon's argument. Analysis of Quebec's journey towards suffrage . Canada's experience with the suffrage movement . The formulation of the Canadian Constitution . Conclusion. References....»

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Berlusconi's Italy: A critical review

Document abstract : «E. Shin and John A. Agnew is in many ways about the notorious Silvio Berlusconi but it is actually more focused on Italy and its politics as a whole. It is about what the authors call the "followership" of Berlusconi more so than his actual...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Second chance for organizing electoral politics in Italy. Development of the system. Vital role of Berlusconi . The rise of Forza Italia. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Artists & mental illnesses - The mad genius

Document abstract : «Plato (427 - 347 B.C.), one of the earliest of the great philosophers claimed in his writing "The Ion" that artists, when creating, went temporarily out of their minds, that the artist was merely the medium used by the Gods to communicate with the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept mental illness . Hugo Wolf ? Composer. Hector Berlioz ? Composer. F. Scott Fitzgerald ? Writer. Lord Byron - Poet. Virginia Woolf. List of artists and poets. Conclusion. References....»

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Socrates and the importance of philosophy and the examined life

Document abstract : «Those who have studied Socrates know that his thesis is: "the unexamined life is not worth living." (Plato: 443). This is a statement that he says in his defense after he has been found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens, making the stronger...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Examination of Socrates' thesis. The Socratic method. Socrates' goal. The Apology . The notion of philosophy . Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

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Nietzsche's genealogy's contribution to ethics

Document abstract : «Friedrich Nietzsche is arguably one of the most influential philosophers of the 19th century as he challenged the roots of Christianity and the morality that came from it. He was a believer of life, and the realities of the world, not in the life...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The structure of 'On the Genealogy of Morals'. The master-slave analysis . Analysis of bad conscience. The idea of the omnipotent God . Asceticism . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Ayn Rand's theory of rights as a serious theory

Document abstract : «Ayn Rand is a thinker who has attained notoriety for having a significant amount of influence on contemporary libertarians, especially when it comes to her theory of rights. She is unlike many other prominent theorists, in that she published much of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rand's theory of rights . Ethics associated with altruism . Argument against altruism . Rand's rejection of altruism . Rand's theory of Objectivist Ethics . Rand's duty of self-preservation. The ethics of egoism . Eradication of proper...»

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The languages of modernity in "Paper Pills" and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

Document abstract : «Jean Francois Lyotard describes modernity as an era of irrevocable progress forward, a subtle movement onwards that is characterized by the centralization of authority and imposition of a teleological mentality, whereby every development is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock as an expression of the tortured . Feeling of isolation and disconnection from humanity. Image of desolation and loneliness . The sentimental connection to the pre-modern age . Conclusion. Works...»

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Racism and Canada's marginalized members: A literature comparison

Document abstract : «Canadians are proud of the fact that they live in a tolerant and multicultural society, but this pride is often ignorant to the fact that racism has played a large part in this country's history, and in many cases it has been systematic and caused...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The story of May-ying . The general sense of superiority of a white man. The story of Mary John . Racism and Aborigines. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Human rights and Islam: A critical review of research on Sudan

Document abstract : «Many non-Muslim onlookers in places like the West have heard of the apparent human rights violations that occur in the some parts of the Islamic world, and they have come to conclude that women are naturally supposed to take a subordinate position...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Human rights violations in Sudan. Cultural and political hegemony. Hale's argument. Conclusion. References....»

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Representations of social class in popular literature

Document abstract : «Many of the texts studied in literature portray Canada as a country that is divided by social class. Three of these novels in particular are Who Do You Think You Are?, The Wars and In the Skin of a Lion. The first of these novels is a set of small...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Study of Canada, as divided into various social class. The theme of social class represented in 3 different novels. Review: Who Do You Think You Are? a novel by Alice Munro. Review: The Wars by Timothy Findley. Review: In the Skin of a...»

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Experience reflection mill valley Islamic center

Document abstract : «Understanding the Muslim faith today for outsiders is more important now than any point in recent history. An increasing number of the world's headlines today come from countries with predominately Muslim influence. In an age of such political...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Similarities between the three western religions. Idea of keeping women in a separate room . Conclusion....»

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Reaching for a Larger History: A comparative book review

Document abstract : «Hugh Kearney's The British Isles: A History of Four Nations and Gary Nash's The Unknown American Revolution both attempt to introduce an often missed dimension into their respective subjects. Although each book has a unique style and approach...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The unknown American revolution. The Brittanic viewpoint . The striking people-groups . Final considerations. Conclusion. References....»

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Mere Christianity: Discussion

Document abstract : «Mere Christianity was compiled, and expanded, from a series of radio lectures by C.S. Lewis. They have a conversational style, but they present some very deep and difficult ideas. In his introduction to the volume, Lewis describes how he took these...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The moral law. The nature of God. Christian morality. Conclusion. References....»

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Abraham Kuyper and John Calvin: Calvinism and Neo-Calvinism compared

Document abstract : «On November 9, 1891, the Dutch pastor and statesman Abraham Kuyper spoke to the first Christian Social Congress in the Netherlands on a profound and continually relevant subject-poverty. The address was peculiarly relevant to that time, even...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . The close relationship between Christianity and social improvement. The three ways in which Christ spoke about the social problems. Failure of the church to accomplish its mission. Context and comparisons. Cultural activities and...»

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Lord over logic

Document abstract : «The seeming necessity of logical principles, such as the fundamental "law of non-contradiction", has led many thinkers to consider these principles primordial, basic, and uncreated. I can sympathize with the attitude that gives rise to this belief....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The abstraction forces . The weak form of reductionism . The basic presupposition . The common theistic view of God . Clauser's biggest problem . Conclusion. Sources....»

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Dejection and the eighth deadly sin: A Christian-critical engagement with Coleridge's "Dejection: An Ode"

Document abstract : «For the ordinary reader encountering Coleridge's "Dejection: An Ode," the poet's dejection may seem irrelevant. The most explicit reason proffered for his dejection is that visitations of affliction have suspended "what nature gave me at my birth,/...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The context and history of 'Dejection: An Ode'. Coleridge's emotional history . The intellectual conversion . Analzying the text. Dejection and Acedia. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Framing Jane Eyre: The mystery of St. John's letter

Document abstract : «In the final pages of Jane Eyre, one encounters a mystery more impenetrable than the madness of Jane Poole. As many have noted, Charlotte Bronte has given us a novel of character, rejecting plot as the driving force in her story. One reads Jane Eyre...»

Synopsis abstract : «The mystery: Introduction. One solution. A parade of Eschatons. The ascetic eschatology of the race . A faint constellation. The importance of the letter. Conclusion. References....»

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Faery lands forlorn: A window onto one region of the imagination of John Keats

Document abstract : «Dooyeerdians tend to admit that indefinability characterizes an irreducible mode of being. At first, of course, this admission appears ludicrous. The modalities exist as a language for describing how the logical part of one encounters non-logical...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The reality of mystic insight. A reading of 'Ode To a Nightingale'. The wound of love and its description. Keats and his mystic vision. Reading Keats as a mystical poet. Conclusion. Works cited. Appendix: Aspects of non-reductionistic...»

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Confessions of self-displacement in Great Expectations

Document abstract : «One sometimes suspects, while reading Great Expectations, that Dickens could have been good friends with Bishop Tutu. One of the particular satisfactions of the novel is the often tender justice meeted out for character's sins. Very few characters...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first unambiguous villain in the novel. The confession of Mrs. Joe . The confession of Miss Havisham . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The face of nature in Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Document abstract : «A cruel realization overtakes the sensitive convert to Naturalism. Seldom has there been a more sensitive convert than Thomas Hardy, who, although he flirted with Anglicanism because of his family and with the Baptists because of a friend, ended his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The avatar. Druids and holy-days. The face of the face of nature. The sacrifice of nature to religion and society. Conclusion....»

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Bavinck and Vollenhoven on faith

Document abstract : «In 1918, Herman Bavinck published an articled entitled "Philosophy of Faith" in the Annuarium of the Societas Studiosorum Reformatorum; thirty one years later, Dirk Vollenhoven presented a paper entitled "Faith: Its Nature, Structure, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The fundamental issue. The psychological reduction of faith. Vollenhoven's historical critique . Important structural point in Vollenhoven's essay. Individual, communal and genetic functions of faith. The content/law of faith:...»

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Autism and Apophaticism

Document abstract : «A postmodern philosophy of religion, of the relationship between God and men, is based on a unique set of beliefs about God, language, what it means to be as human, and the way the world is given us to inhabit (including ourselves). Perhaps the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Autism as the default stance . The negation of appelation. The symbol of self. The silence. Conclusion. References....»

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Transformations of literature: Augustine's Confessions and Virgil's Aeneid

Document abstract : «Both St. Augustine's Confessions and Virgil's epic The Aeneid marked a new direction in literature for the West. Each one was inspired by the works of previous authors, but was willing to forge a new literature for their times. In the Aeneid, Virgil...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The standard invocations of the epic. Themes of destiny . The Punic Wars . The move from a pagan society . Augustine's confessions . Immortality as the central concern of Augustine's work. Conclusion. Bib...»

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The empowered woman in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale

Document abstract : «Speaking of his king's command to "stay [his wife's] tongue," (The Winter's Tale, 2.3.110) Antigonus very succinctly states the theme of female empowerment in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Throughout the play, Shakespeare employs various...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The character of Hermione. Paulina's breaking of Leontes mad jealousy. The actions of Leontes'. Antigonus's pledge. The strength of the last of the three important female characters . Conclusion....»

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A review of T.H. White's book The Once and Future King

Document abstract : «An epic historical fantasy with a point that transcends the genre, T.H. White's classic four-part novel is a time telescope with a mirror at the end in place of a lens. As with most classical literature, White's tale contains a higher intention...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first portion of The Once and Future King. Wart's transformation by Merlin . The second educational adventure . Wart's series of educational forays . Hitler as the leader of the most prominent fascist party . The fourth...»

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Success and its pressures as depicted in The Great Gatsby and Things Fall Apart

Document abstract : «Analysis of today's society reveals a deep-rooted desire for success. Indeed, it is human nature to strive to achieve, and it is encouraged to the point where ambition and competition become a way of living. For some, this translates into a life of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The philosophical implications . The underlying theme of Things Fall Apart . Conflicting conclusions. Gatsby's case. Concept of communal acceptance. Conclusion....»

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John Marshall and Mercy Otis Warren

Document abstract : «Though John Marshall and Mercy Otis Warren shared little ideological ground when it came to politics, they did come together in their respective revolutionary histories to condemn the treason of Benedict Arnold. During the war, the treason stirred...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Benedict Arnold's character . Arnold's cowardliness . Act of treason at West Point. Andre's role in the case . Warren's reason for emphasizing Andre's . Warren's use of money as a corrupting agent. Reinforcing the point of concentrated...»

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Allegorical styles of writing

Document abstract : «Imagine you are standing at the edge of a rift. On this side of the rift lie life, reality, and the simplicity of the literary tale. On the other side of the rift is a world of mystery and ideals where morals and greater meanings are waiting to be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Creating allegorical texts. The Faerie Queene . Spenser's bridges. Method of instrumental meaning. Figures of personification . Figures of capture . Types allegorical characters. The negation of the integrity . The case of...»

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