Romantic Love in the Time of Abelard and Heloise

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   02/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «This essay seeks to show the existence of romantic love in the 12th century through various its manifestations in the letters of Peter Abelard and Heloise, as well as show how the idea of romantic idea was different from the ways in which we think...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. The Letters of Abelard and Heloise . Abelard's Historica calamitatum . Fulbert and Heloise pregnancy. Abelard's attempt to move away from his former passions. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   02/18/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   02/18/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

Book review: An analysis of the narrative voice in Richard Ford's "Wildlife"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   02/19/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In Wildlife, Richard Ford employs Joe, a sixteen year old boy unsocialized and unfamiliar with the world around him, to tell the story of his parent's marriage. Having moved to Great Falls, Montana after living in four other towns, Joe is forced to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Joe's narrative voice. The discrepancy between what Joe speaks and what he communicates. The power of Joe's narrative . The actions of Jerry and Jeanette's . The climax of the story . Conclusion....»

The Marriage of Mereology and Topology: A coherent theory of Ontology

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   02/19/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In the study of Ontology some peculiar issue arise out the study of entities and what make them up. The first thing that one notices is that there are parts of things and wholes that are the things which we view ontologically. This ontological...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mereology as an assumption about the relationship between simples. Extensional mereology. Closure mereology . Moving from entity identity to the entity itself. Conclusion....»

Lyndon Baines Johnson: An overview study

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   02/19/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «When one thinks of the president Lyndon Baines Johnson, typically one associates him with the turbulent period we call the 'sixties.' Whether or not his term in office merely coincided with this era is an issue often debated. Nonetheless, his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The increase in troops. The Democratic position . Johnson's way of dealing with the foreign policy . Executing the principles of 'The Great Society'. Overtaxing tendencies of his initiatives. How Johnson was able to secure his position...»

The Rebellious Woman: Gender and Sexuality in Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   04/08/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «One cannot help but notice the numerous interpretations of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market" that pertain to either gender, sex, or religion. The poem itself has been scrutinized more often than one can count, critics often referring to its...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Wondering what makes the fruit. Rossetti's sexual relationships with men . Rossetti's faith to refute any sexual undertones . The themes of evil and sin . The lines that follow those of Laura selling her curl . The sentiment of...»

William Butler Yeats and Ezra Pound

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   04/08/2008   |   .doc   |   2 pages
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....»

Discrimination and Prejudice

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Research papers   |   04/08/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Researching prejudice is so undoubtedly crucial to the modern family because in order to eliminate something, we must first be fully aware of it. If it is not implemented from the very beginning of the development process that such intolerance and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The different types of prejudice . An epidemic of tremendous proportions. The arrest of McKinney and Henderson . The Church's position and teachings . Ethical and philosophical questions . Conclusion. Bibliog...»

Book Review: The Women of Renaissance Florence by Richard Trexler

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/08/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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....»

Iago, an Immoral Monster

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   04/09/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

The Art of Zen Meditation

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Research papers   |   04/11/2008   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Zen Buddhism is the practice of meditation Buddhism that had its greatest development and success in China. Known as Chan in Chinese and dhyana in Sanskrit, Zen has often been translated to mean meditation. Its ultimate goal, Shunyata an empty, zero...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Enlightenment and the proper posture. Phases of Zen Meditation . The expression of the bows. Conclusion....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   04/11/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   04/11/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Summaries   |   04/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
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....»

The Question of Morality Film Noir

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Summaries   |   04/11/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

Zinzendorf and the Moravian Church

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Research papers   |   04/11/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Akin to any Baptist upbringing are the words "missions" and "missionary". Undoubtedly, most have filled plastic rice bowls, watched numerous slide shows of foreign lands and listened to stories of great Baptist women who impacted the world. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. First roots. Count Zinzendorf. Herrnhut. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/14/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

A Byzantine Novel Drosilla And Charikles

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/14/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The theme I select to examine in A Byzantine Novel Drosilla And Charikles, is the power of love. Love in the time of Drosilla and Charikles was an entirely different concept. Especially from what we are accustomed to today. Loving someone fifty...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Drosilla and Charikles . Mother and son: Getting what one wants. The reunion . Performing A Byzantine Novel Drosilla and Charikles . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   04/14/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/14/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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....»

Mucha's Dream: A New Art for a New Nation

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   04/14/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In 1790, with the beginning of the National Revival, the Czechs worked to create a Czech state, which required the forming of a national consciousness that did not hitherto exist. The Czech people fashioned this identity using legend and myth and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Religion as the force in Mucha's forming years. The successful period of the early 1890's . Escaping the frivolities of Paris society. The Latin and Germanic peoples . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Patriarchal Sexuality of the Internalized Document in Corregidora

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/15/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/15/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

The Troubles With Banking: Implanting Submissiveness, Instilling Patriotism

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   04/15/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

Kings as Philosophers and Philosophers as Kings

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   04/16/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

Exodus to America: The experience of Irish Women in a New World.

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Case study   |   04/16/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout the 19th century, the Irish were leaving Ireland by the thousands in hope of a better life in America. During the famine the numbers intensified, bringing large amounts of poor and destitute families over to the growing American cities of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Female emigration from Ireland . Irish American marriage patterns. Employment for young Irish women in America. The situation for working Irish women in America . Good luck in finding jobs or husbands . Husbandless Irish women and...»

Ethnography of Meetings: the Hall

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Research papers   |   04/16/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The nature of the data from the Hall was very fluid; there are no definitive guidelines with which employees can maintain a productive working atmosphere, or with which I could make sense of the "policies" in place there; all policies and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Literature review. Methodology. Data Gathering: (Participant Observation), Interviews. Analysis. Conclusion....»

Emasculation: Are Men in Control or Women

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   04/16/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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...»

The Parent-Child Dynamic: Ernest Hemingway Vs Winesburg

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/16/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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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