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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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"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 BCS is Broken

Document abstract : «College football is broken; in fact, it has been for as long as anyone can remember. The rankings system used by the NCAA to decide which teams get to play for the national championship every year is an entirely subjective process, and is inherently...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The USA Today's Coaches' Poll. Flaw in the rankings. What is the solution to the problems presented by the BCS? . Conclusion. Sources....»

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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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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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Book Review: Women in the Viking Age

Document abstract : «Women in the Viking Age by Judith Jesch is a detailed and informative publication that discusses women during the Viking Age through the close examination of a vast amount of resources. Judith Jesch is currently teaching at the University of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Points on women in that age discussed in the book. Research for the book. Evidence. Conclusion. Sources....»

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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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Syntactic Movement and Locative Incorporation in Exocentric Compounds

Document abstract : «Most people will agree that there are two main types of compound words, endocentric and exocentric. Endocentric compounds are those where the rightmost constituent, called the grammatical head, is what defines the category of speech and the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Previous exocentric data. A syntactic exocentric compound analysis. A syntactic noun-noun exocentric analysis. References....»

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A Systematic Method for Interpreting Novel Compounds

Document abstract : «A novel word is one that is not found in the lexicon of the general population; in other words, it is a word that people have not heard or seen previously. A novel compound is a compound word formed out of two or more individual known words where...»

Synopsis abstract : «Reviewing the criteria for determining a true compound including. Ryder's view of language. Relative cue reliability. The experiments conducted by Ryder. References....»

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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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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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Surf's Up, Dude: Cowabunga

Document abstract : «The mission lies before us: how are we, the American people, going to come together so that "cowabunga" is reinvigorated into mainstream conversation. It was not too terribly long ago, maybe 15 years, that this delightfully lighthearted...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The word 'cowabunga'. The catch phrase of Mike. Its mainstream appeal on TMNT. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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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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Has Hume Refuted the Design Argument?

Document abstract : «In my opinion, David Hume, in his Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, completely destroys the traditional design argument. In this essay I will outline an example of the traditional design argument, as written by Newton, and also Hume's critique...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Newton's argument from design. The first point of contention . Theology in the added General Scholium . Hume's attack on the natural theology. Philo and the traditional description of God. Conclusion. Bibl...»

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Does the Argument from the Systematicity of Thought to the Language of Thought Hypothesis Work?

Document abstract : «One of the main arguments to support the language of thought hypothesis (LOTH), as proposed by Fodor (1975), is that of the systematicity of thought. This argument consists of the idea that the ability to entertain certain thoughts is linked to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The theory put forward by Fodor and Pylyshyn. The idea that thought is not just systematic. The set of problems discussed by Robert Cummins . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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What Would It Mean for an Event to Be a 'Miracle' in the Sense that Hume Describes It?

Document abstract : «In this essay, I hope to show that some of the criticisms levelled against Hume, especially those by Robert Hambourger (1980), are not effective in their attempts to erode Hume's argument. These issues were discussed in an article by Dorothy Coleman...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The idea criticised by Robert Hambourger.. applying considerations to miracles and their credibility. Hume's argument against the rationality of believing in miracles. A look at Coleman's lottery example. What Hambourger says could...»

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Are Theories Incommensurable Due to the Untranslatability of One Scientific Language to Another?

Document abstract : «The most famous exponent of the theory of incommensurability is Thomas Kuhn. To state his theory in the simplest form, incommensurability is simply the idea that theories within science are not compatible, and that the languages they use are, at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Howard Sankey's book 'The Incommensurability Thesis'. The idea that most forms of the argument proposed by Kuhn involve examples. Putnam's idea. Putnam's arguments. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Is Sound Eternal, as the Mimansa Philosophers Believe It to Be or Is It Transitory as the Nyaya Says?

Document abstract : «Behind the claim that sound is eternal appears to be the idea that it must be eternal because the utterance of the word is for the purpose of another. Without this eternality, one person could not make anything known to another, because once the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The argument used by the Nyaya philosophers. Sound seems to be multiplied by the number of people who make the sound. An answer for nearly all the objections. The arguments for the eternality of sound. Co...»

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Essay on the Vaisesika and Bhagavad Gita Distinctions between Self and Body

Document abstract : «It is my opinion that the distinction between self and body, as set out in the Vaisesika and mentioned in the Vedanta (Sourcebook, 1957, pp121-138, 386-423) , is an extremely cogent theory which seems to be able to reply to most objections raised to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Vaisesika: Consciousness cannot belong to the sense-organs. The qualities of the self . The final card that the Buddhists have to play . The multiplicity of selves . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Can Knowledge Be Characterised as Justified True Belief? What Would a Better Account of Knowledge Look like?

Document abstract : «There have been many attempts over the years to try and define what constitutes knowledge. Up until the early 1960's, the general consensus was that the tripartite analysis of knowledge was correct. However, it is now widely accepted that this is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Obvious advantages to the theory. The example of Tom . The socurce of perceptual knowledge. The causal chain involved in the reasoning process. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Is Creation Due to Nature or God? Discuss the Arguments for Creation in the Samkhyakarika.

Document abstract : «The Samkhya School of philosophy has what I believe to be an agnostic note on the nature of creation and on the existence of God, although not atheistic in the sense that there is still a cause for evolution. In this essay I will try to show how the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. How did the purusa come about?. Samkhya philosophy and the gunas. Why evolution is caused by Nature. The actions of insentient Nature . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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What are the Objects of Visual Perception?

Document abstract : «There is much debate about what it is we actually perceive of the world, if anything at all. In this essay I wish to focus on the theory of Direct Realism, and show why I believe it to be the correct theory. I will show this by looking at all the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Direct realism. The time-lag argument. The partial character of perception argument. A more successful objection to Direct Realism. Cocnlucion. Bibliography....»

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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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"People like Us" by David Brooks

Document abstract : «David Brooks' "People Like Us" is an analytical essay on the issue of diversity seen from the eyes of the author. Brooks takes an emotional point of view of the way in which we take for granted how diverse our nation is although it is "relatively...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. his use of statistics to support his arguments. Reaching his readers through personal experience . The sense of hypocrisy in his writing . Conclusion....»

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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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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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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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Book review: He She It, by Marge Piercy

Document abstract : «In her novel, He She It, Marge Piercy questions ideas of gender and gender roles in a futuristic society. Piercy sets the stage of her story in a temporarily safe haven called Tikva, a Jewish slum where matriarchy holds a subtle but evident power. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The innate familial duties of parenthood . Shira's relationship with her mother. Yod's opinion of Avram . Examples of his stereotypical femininity . Piercy's hints at Yod's femininity . Conclusion....»

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Greco-Roman Banquets: Applications to Biblical Analysis

Document abstract : «The author of this meager submission once attended a birthday banquet at the local McDonald's establishment in the far southwestern corner of Oklahoma. The highlight of this social outing, which must have included many compelling and edifying...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Greco-Roman Banquets. Social Purposes and Layout of Banquets. Banquets in the Ministry of Jesus. Banquets in the Writings of Paul. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The Rise of the Ribat Mentality and the End of Muslim Spain

Document abstract : «Between the fall of Toledo in 1085 and the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, a new force entered the politics of Muslim al-Andalus (or Andalusia). This force was the North African Islamic fundamentalism of two groups, the Almoravids and their...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The ribat mentality . The trouble the Taifa states of Andalusia were in. The two invasions of Andalusia and its affect. Religious intolerance on the peninsula . Christians living under Muslim authority . The Mozarabs . The Siete...»

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