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J.M.W. Turner: Incendiary change

Document abstract : «The late eighteenth century through the first half of the nineteenth century witnessed vast transformations in Europe, as the notions of a voice for every citizen and the power of the common people became powerful stimuli for change. Although the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Turner and his two sections of life. The traditional compositional aspects. The importance of experience . Turner's liberty of imagination . Turner's detailed inclusion of the crowd . Tension between unruly imagination and rigid...»

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Evil: Destroying from within

Document abstract : «American literature in the nineteenth century was a journey in exploration of previously hidden aspects of the human psyche and this involved surpassing the boundaries of regular fiction to mystery and fantasy. Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The idea of every man being inherently both good and evil. Poe's description of the settings. Two spiritual mentors . The main reason for Goodman Brown's strong resistance . The tenor of the words . The inherent qualities of...»

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The hobbesian state of nature: A prisoner's dilemma?

Document abstract : «In his 1651 work Leviathan, English philosopher Thomas Hobbes argues in favor of a societal structure in which individuals must waive a portion of their natural rights to an “artificial man” in order to avoid battling with each other....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The formation of commonwealths . The discrete entities of the world . Arguments for an empiricist epistemology and ontology. Physical and psychological stress. Hobbes's War of All against All. The crux of Gregory Kavka's criticism...»

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Aristotle's teleology and the doctrine of the four causes

Document abstract : «In Aristotle's Physics, he presents his teleological theory of nature as comprised of changing materials which are to be understood in terms of the factors that brought them about, particularly their final causes (i.e. the function that they...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The standard for scientific knowledge. Overcoming the problem faced by previous philosophers . Proposing the conception of reality. The first level of explanation. Aristotle's four causes . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Dialectical inquiry and the divided line

Document abstract : «In Republic, Plato (using Socrates as a literary mouthpiece) examines the nature of justice and describes the ideal city as being ruled by philosopher-kings. In Books VI and VII, the philosophers engage in a discussion of the qualities of true...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The dialectical method of inquiry . Description of the epistemological and metaphysical journey of a philosopher. The levels of understanding . Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Conclusion . Works cited....»

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Sufficient to have stood: Temptation in Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained and Perelandra

Document abstract : «Original sin has a curious, irresolute connection to human freedom. God’s fundamental gifts to His children—reason, imagination, free will—are the very things that give men the desire to sin as well as the ability to resist. This...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding the mechanics of temptation. The demonic suggestion of entitlement. Identifying the moment of Jesus's temptation. Competition in Eve's fall. The device of exploiting just hierarchy against Jesus Christ . The temptations...»

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Pay a ticket, value life: Theories of drama in our town

Document abstract : «Thorton Wilder's Our Town remains a classic work of existential ideas and American theater because of its universality. While the play does take place specifically in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, this specific small-town life is a metaphor not...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The dramatic theory behind the plot . Real characters in different points of life. The Aristotelian traits . The Artaudian influences . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The decay of magic: Karen Tei Yamashita's postmodern fable

Document abstract : «In her satirical, surreal debut novel Through the Arc of the Rainforest, Karen Tei Yamashita asks us to believe in magic. She puts forth five original miracles at the beginning of the story: a lucky man named Kazumasa who happens to have a sentient...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The magic-commodity-death pattern . The role of chance. Relevance of magic in the post modern world. Forms of destruction of magic. The apocalyptic symphony . Devaluation of postmodern excess. The function of Chico Paco's radio...»

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A review of Tom Perrotta's The Abstinence Teacher

Document abstract : «Tom Perrotta, the reigning bard of American suburbia, can inspire compassion for the most unlikely of subjects. In Election, he humanizes heartless, bitchy Tracy; in Little Children, he measures out kindnesses to Larry the violent racist as well as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The unexpected battleground of a soccer field . Stonewood heights culture war. The oral sex lady . Comparison with the Little Children novel. The Puritan repression of sexual desire. Representation of evangelical culture. Carrie's...»

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Fitzgerald and Borges: The desire for the absolute

Document abstract : «F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Jorge Luis Borges’s “El Aleph” can be said to share a structural framework or paradigm which takes the form of a paradox. This paradox concerns the fact that desire is at once...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Great Gatsby. Borges and 'El Aleph'. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The versatility of Islam

Document abstract : «The technique of reproduction detaches the reproduced object from the domain of tradition. By making many reproductions it substitutes a plurality of copies for a unique existence. And in permitting the reproduction to meet the beholder or listener...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Hegemonic western discourses . Fundamental to the understanding of Starrett's statement. Islamic education . Islamic teachings . The sections on religious hierarchy . The idea of performativity. The social function of combating...»

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Historical analysis of the Shakers

Document abstract : «The early Shaker belief system rested on an understanding that Christ's second coming had arrived. The founder of the sect, Mother Ann Lee, experienced a mystic vision of Christ while imprisoned. This vision was of the Christ and his church on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The proof of the second coming and Shakers belief. Hymns displayed imagery of Ann Lee . Narrative history of experience in America. The efforts of popular revivalism and enthusiast religion . Strengths and legacy of Shaker...»

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Construction and development of anthropology

Document abstract : «Often times, especially in ideological disciplines, there is a great gap between theory and practice. Not all theories apply to lived experiences and not all lived experiences can be summarized in theories. Nevertheless, this paper seeks to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Brief origin and history of anthropological theory . The reasons for not being able to study social life objectively . Challenges to classical anthropology. The rational mind . The primitive mind . Classic ethnographies. Reinventing...»

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Phallocracy in Alan Moore's "From Hell"

Document abstract : «Alan Moore offers a diagnosis of reality that portrays misogyny, homophobia, racism, classism, and governmental tyranny as demonic forces. Moore uses the graphic narrative medium as a means to communicate the demonic nature of these systems of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Douglas Wolk's description . Performance of the narrative. Strengthening the phallocracy. Apotheosis of man. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Apocalyptic rhetoric and its effect on religious identity

Document abstract : «Apocalypticism offers a unique rhetoric of violence. Israelite people experienced violence and domination for centuries under the control of Persians, Greeks, Selucids, Ptolemies, and Roman rulers. Israelite identity was challenged under these...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Functional definitions of apocalypticism . The symbolic practices. The question of evil in apocalyptic texts. The temple in apocalyptic text. The similitudes of Enoch . The law in apocalyptic literature. Judgment in apocalyptic...»

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The anti-apocalyptic Markan community

Document abstract : «Apocalyptic literature often is ignored when constructing theology and ethics. Theologians and ethicists ignore scriptural images of otherworldly beasts and supernatural beings. Prophesy of cosmic suffering and references to apocalyptic literature...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The return of Jesus as the son of man. Jesus the revelator. Ethical exhortation through revelation. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Imagination and Self-Transformation in Puig's El beso del la mujer araña

Document abstract : «One of the first things to strike a reader of Mañuel Puig's El beso de la mujer araña is its narrative, or rather, textual structure. The novel is composed of numerous different discourses, including film narrations, footnotes, surveillance...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Imagination as impetus: Three key scenes . Cinema, imagination and love: A relative analysis. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography ....»

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Victorian Gothic literature

Document abstract : «All was dark and silent, the black shadows thrown by the moonlight seeming full of a silent mystery of their own. Not a thing seemed to be stirring, but all to be grim and fixed as death or fate; so that a thin streak of white mist, that crept with...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dracula: Bram Stoker. Wuthering Heights: Emily Bronte. The Picture of Dorian Gray: Oscar Wilde. Frankenstein: Mary Shelley . Jane Eyre: Charlotte Bronte. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Mary Magdalene in alternative Christian texts

Document abstract : «The most common portrayal of Mary Magdalene has been as a prostitute, though even the Roman Catholic Church, which invented that story, has conceded that it is not true. The second most common portrayal of her has been as the woman who was present...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Nature of the texts. Patterns in the texts. Favored disciple. Peter and Mary Magdalene. A group of women. Alternative texts. The Gospel of Thomas. The Gospel of Mary. The Gospel of Philip. The Pistas Sophia. The Sophia of Jesus...»

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The making of a saint: the early life of Mother Teresa

Document abstract : «Of all the modern people canonized as saints by the Roman Catholic Church, Mother Teresa was the most famous. She was widely admired for her dedication and her charity and almost as widely criticized for her doctrinaire approach to religion. This...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Early life. Roman catholicism. A religious vocation. Life as a nun. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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A fractured fluency: Amy hempel's exploration of grief

Document abstract : «Amy Hempel's story "The Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried" appears to be a bleak depiction of human selfishness and avoidance in the face of death. A woman visits her dying friend in hospital, but instead of staying to offer comfort, she departs...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding the character. The long absence of the character. Analysis of narrator's struggle between grief and fear. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Religious analysis of death

Document abstract : «Many controversies arise from the interaction between human ideas and religious thought. One of the issues that create much confusion among religious scholars, as well as the average man has been death. Since it is believed that there is no...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Opinion concerning what happens to the spirit after physical death. The Buddhists . The hippocratic oath. Euthanasia. The Anglican Church and euthanasia. Eastern religions and euthanasia. Conclusion....»

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The religion card

Document abstract : «Marx's theory of the trajectory of the dialectic relationship between the bourgeoisie and proletariat argues that internal homogeneity within each class is a crucial prerequisite to class action/revolution. This is because internal homogeneity gives...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Marx's view on religion. Analysis of The Communist Manifesto. The situation in the Protestant Church. The success of religion as the vehicle for fueling division . Religion as a force to maintain hope and...»

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More than they bargained for

Document abstract : «The process of maturation from childhood to adulthood, or "coming-of-age," is a unique experience that often shapes the way that an adult will conduct his or her life in the future. In literature, a Bildungsroman outlines the transformational...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The course of Persepolis . Loss of innocence. The contradiction in the story. The violence surrounding the revolution . The change in Satrapi's responses . Guevara's later experiences with the poor . Further connections made by Guevara...»

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Incidents in the life of a slave girl, by Harriet Jacobs

Document abstract : «The novel Incidents in the life of a slave girl is an autobiography written by Harriet Jacobs in 1861. In this book, she relates various events of the life she had when she was a slave in South Carolina. She confides in the reader and gives details...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A bildungsroman. The narrative of a life. Formation. The character confronted with her environment. A female narrative . The slave life through the prism of a woman's eyes. The maternal instinct. The relation between the author, the...»

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Robert Kagan, "Of Paradise and Power, America and Europe in the New World Order"

Document abstract : «Robert Kagan's Of Paradise and Power was published in January 2003. The book is in fact an extension of the author's article "Power and Weakness" which appeared in the Policy Review in June 2002. In his book, Kagan presents a very interesting point...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Europe's safety after World War 2. Kagan's objective . Change in position in international stage. Kagan's thesis about the disparity of power between Europe and America . The US and European foreign policies in recent years. The...»

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Karen E. Smith "European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World"

Document abstract : «European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World provides a clear introduction to the complexities of the contemporary European Union foreign policy, and offers a comprehensive and a distinctive perspective on the nature of the European Union's...»

Synopsis abstract : «General overview. The promotion of human rights and the promotion of democracy and good governance . Political conditionality . Diplomatic instruments . Conclusion and criticism....»

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Linguistic diversity in Europe: Strength or weakness?

Document abstract : «In 1919, after many debates, the British Prime Minister David Lloyd George concluded that the Versailles treaty would be written both in French and English. Since then, English has imposed itself in diplomacy, economic exchanges, Medias and so on....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Preserving the European linguistic diversity . The recognition of twenty three official languages by the European Union . The unification of languages. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The drama of discrimination in Henry James' The Ambassadors

Document abstract : «The Ambassadors is clearly a novel: the novel is free, and has the most elastic form. We could be tempted to say that there is no drama in the work. In fact, drama has different meanings. First, it is the name of theatrical plays of a particular...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mission given to Strether. Pattern in the Ambassadors. Negative imagination in The Ambassadors. Difference between Woollett and Paris. Point of view in The Ambassador. Meaning in The Ambassadors. Conclusion....»

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The complete English tradesman, by Daniel Defoe, 1926

Document abstract : «Daniel Defoe was an English fervent supporter of trade: to him, trade was a natural feature of the English nation, and the English people were the best people at trading in the world. Indeed, in the 18th century, the State is a means to promote...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Defoe's theory. A look into principles . Understanding the character. Conclusion ....»

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Kim by Rudyard Kipling

Document abstract : «The theme that interests us is the quest for identity in Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim. The book was written in 1901 and the plot takes place in India during the time of the British colonization. Kim presents several quests: a quest implies that the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The European biological and the Indian cultural identity of Kim . The struggle between the two identities of Kim . The quest for identity. The lama and Kim's spirituality. Conclusion....»

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On patriotism, by John Bolingbroke, 1730-1754

Document abstract : «This text is the analysis of an extract from the book On Patriotism, written between 1730 and 1754 by John Bolingbroke. Bolingbroke was a politician and thinker: he participated to the political life in Britain and was particularly MP in the Tories'...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Great Britain: The country of liberty. Unity as the objective to reach through institutions. The Patriot King. Conclusion....»

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Power and weakness in "American Power in the 21st Century" by Robert Kagan

Document abstract : «Robert Kagan is a neo-conservative American scholar and political commentator. He was born on September 26th 1958 in Athens. After graduating from Yale University in 1980, he earned a Masters from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction about the author. The geopolitical reasons of the transatlantic gap. The historical and psychological explanations. Today's reality. The future. The author's argumentation . Kagan's thesis about the divergence between the US and Europe...»

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Critical evaluation of the respective interpretation of cultural relativism as explained by Bernard Williams and Alasdair MacIntyre

Document abstract : «The moral relativism denies that any moral code has universal validity, and ethical propositions do not reflect absolute and universal moral truths. Morality is relative to social, cultural, historical or personal circumstances. The idea of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. They are not moral truths: Morality from culture to culture. Argument. Critique. Two sophisticated cultural relativist theories. Argument. Critique. Conclusion....»

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Robert O.Paxton: The anatomy of fascism

Document abstract : «Many authors have proposed definitions for the question "what is Fascism?", but most of them failed to give a complete definition. The historian Robert O. Paxton answered this question for the first time by focusing on the concrete: what the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Creation of Fascists movements. Roots for Fascism . Getting power for the Fascists . Fascism and authoritarism. Comparison and conclusions. Robert O. Paxton's contribution in the historical field. American facing a European peri...»

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Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, and Konopaske. Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Process, 13th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2009, Chapter 5 Case for Analysis: What Motivates Entrepreneurs?

Document abstract : «The 13th edition of Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes is based on the proposition that managing people, structure, and processes in organizations is a challenging, compelling, and crucial set of tasks. There is nothing boring about...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction to the book. Introduction to the chapter 5: Motivation, background and theories. Applying the motivation theories in to explain the behavior of the entrepreneurs . Case 1: The lunch truck. Case 2: The empire builder. Case 3: The...»

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Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls? By Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis

Document abstract : «"With good judgment, little else matters. Without it, nothing else matters," said Noel M. Trichy in the foreword of the book. The book is must-read for current leaders as well as future leaders. This framework can help anyone who runs a small team...»

Synopsis abstract : «Book review . Overview of the message of the book. Key lessons for me. Judgment calls. People. Strategy. Crisis. Your storyline. Define concept and best scenario and why. Articulate your teachable point of view. Knowledge assessment from the...»

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The place of the French language in our society

Document abstract : «The French language is one those languages which are spoken all around the world. It's the 11th most used language through the world, the second most commonly-taught second language in the world (after English) and the official language in 29...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The status of the French language. Definition of the French language. The place of the French language in the world. The International Organization for the Francophonie. The use of French in France. The French diversity. The French...»

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Why did Aristotle believe in natural slavery?

Document abstract : «Aristotle wrote Politics as a criticism of Plato's Republic, after having been his student for 20 years. Aristotle especially disagrees with Plato's view that only knowledge and perfect forms count. He would criticize Plato's view that women and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The notion of slavery to Aristotle. Natural and conventional slavery. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Philip Roth, Portnoy's complaint

Document abstract : «The text under scrutiny presents us an extract of the confession of a man to his psychiatrist: he talks to him more precisely about his childhood, and the way his mother used to act with him during that period. What is interesting about this text is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The text under scrutiny: An extract of the confession of a man to his psychiatrist. The center of the text: The narrator. The narrator: An ambitious and an authoritative woman. The way the narrator decides to present her recollection...»

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How Shakespeare dramatized the changes in Lady Macbeth

Document abstract : «"Ambition is the step that can turn a noble-hearted man into a sinner" is the message Shakespeare wanted to convey to the audience when he wrote the play Macbeth in 1606. Lady Macbeth's is the wife of an important nobleman: Macbeth, they are both...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Act I scene 5: Lady Macbeth before Duncan is murdered. Act II, scene 2: Macbeth's Castle at midnight. Act V, Scene 1: Lady Macbeth's gentlewoman and a Doctor. Lady Macbeth's character . Conclusion....»

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Lewis, Fort Mandan, April 7, 1805 : The Lewis and Clark expedition

Document abstract : «This text, written by Captain Meriwether Lewis at Fort Mandan on April 7th, 1805, may be regarded as one of the main turning points of the expedition. Indeed, the long and harsh winter they endured when they could not move on westward to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Corps of Discovery and the President's oldest dreams. Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark . The manifold steps described by Lewis. The rivers Lewis and Clark had to spot . Conclusion....»

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Plato as a proto-feminist: Tendencies towards the development of feminist thought

Document abstract : «The idea of Plato's Republic being one of the true first pro-feminist arguments seems to have some steam in modern times. However, there seems to be major flaws with these theories. The fact that modern feminism is not grounded in Platonic feminism...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first issue: Allowing women to be rulers in the Republic . Socrates: Does a difference in gender constitutes a difference in nature or physis. Socrates and his interlocutors . Women who have natures similar to that of the Guardian...»

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Plato's Republic V: Women as rulers- A feminist proposal

Document abstract : «In Book V of Plato's Republic, Plato argues that women should be rulers, raising questions as to whether Plato was an early advocate of feminism. However, an examination of the argument he provides in the text of the Republic does not support this...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Analysis of Plato's argument of [ti]men and women are equal[ti]. The equal education of women . The idea of an equivalent education . The principles of contemporary feminism . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Are forgiveness and a search for the truth a better solution to heal the minds and bodies of the victims of wars than externally imposed tribunals?

Document abstract : «Even after a settlement is reached and a peace agreement is signed, it is by no means the end of the conflict. For a conflict to really end, healing the minds and the bodies of the victims of wars is necessary. Indeed it is the necessary first step...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Forgiveness, search for the truth and externally imposed tribunals . The search for truth. Externally imposed tribunal . The necessity of forgiveness and search for the truth . Healing the minds and bodies of the victims of wars...»

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Lyrical ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge or the birth of a new literary movement during the Industrial Revolution

Document abstract : «Industrialism, expansion, profit, production and individualism were the feelings which took place during the period of the Industrial Revolution in England. People in Great Britain were led by the streams of progress, but the modernizations in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Choosing the subjects of the poems. Theme of the poem. The true story of Goody Blake and Harry Gill . Belief of the poet. Wordsworth and Coleridge's criticism. Conclusion. Indicative bibliography ....»

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Harry Potter - Translation and analysis

Document abstract : «Everybody has heard about Harry Potter, the famous book by J.K. Rowling and the famous wizard. It is, as everybody knows, a very popular novel everywhere in the world. It is particularly popular in the country where it was written. Not only...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Harry Potter: An English story. A short summary of Harry Potter. Harry as a boy with British habits. Famous places that appear in the text. Hogwarts: An English school. Translating Harry Potter. Translating the title. Translating the...»

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The Third Way by Anthony Giddens

Document abstract : «Anthony Giddens, director of the London School of Economics and Political Science published The Third Way in 1998. What does "Third Way" mean? For The author, the goal is a renewal of the social-democracy. Through this phrase he refers to a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A summary of the third way. The death of socialism and the faith of neo-liberalism lead to the seeking of a [ti]third way[ti]. The five dilemmas. The third ways policies. Conclusion....»

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A streetcar named Desire, "Repetition"

Document abstract : «In most of the classic plays we studied in high school, numerous events and rebounding occurred one after the other that enabled the plot to move forward. At the end of the play, the situations used to evolve and the characters' lives had often...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Analyzing the consequences of the author's strong use of repetitions . Blanche and Stanley's bad behavior. Bringing back harsh reality . The domination of reality . The omnipresence of the past . The behavior of the characters who ...»

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Je hasarde une explication: écrire, c'est le dernier recours quand on a trahi.' (Jean Genet - epigraph to La Place) Is this the case for Annie Ernaux's narrator?

Document abstract : «In Annie Ernaux's La Place, the theme of betrayal is so prevalent that one could say it is the basis of the book. I think it would be fair to say that "écrire, c'est le dernier recours quand on a trahi" when looking at Annie Ernaux's narrator. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Using characterization. Examples of the sense of guilt and betrayal . The style in which La Place is written. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Violence and expressionism

Document abstract : «Expressionism is an avant-garde movement in which violence is everywhere in themes, in forms, in the expression of the artist in general. We can define violence by aggressive facts, language immoderation, brutality and provocation. When we talk...»

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Democracy and totalitarism

Document abstract : «Nowadays the term 'democracy 'has become a widespread reality which is practically accepted everywhere. Even China's leaders argue that their country is on the path to democracy but "it needs time" (Wen Jiabao, China's Prime Minister)....»

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Walpole vs. Reeve: The gothic novel

Document abstract : «In The Castle of Otranto, Horace Walpole sets the norm for Gothic novels to follow. He introduces such themes as the supernatural, the tragic heroine, usurpation, and a central location. Clara Reeve in her novel The Old English Baron redefines...»

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A critique of the Dystopian novel

Document abstract : «The Dystopian novel is a strange subspecies in literature. While it shares many aspects with the traditional science fiction novel, it is rarely categorized with science fiction. Whereas it might satirize the Utopian socialist fantasy of the perfect...»

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The wilderness in American fiction: Hemingway and Faulkner

Document abstract : «Growing up during a time in American history when much of the country was still an unspoiled wilderness, it is no wonder Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner both show a particular awe for nature and a preoccupation with wilderness as a symbol....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Hemingway in his first novel The Sun Also Rises. Stories of initiation. Wilderness is marked as a special place. The relevance of what Sam and Wilson teach. Wilderness as a symbol for purity. Conclusion....»

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The use of borders in Richard McCann's "My Mother's Clothes: The School of Beauty and Shame"

Document abstract : «Carroll Knolls-the setting of Richard McCann's "My Mother's Clothes: The School of Beauty and Shame"-is a world defined by borders; it is divided by property lines, lot spaces, fences, gates, doors, and all other manners of boundaries and barriers....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Examining the opening paragraph of McCann's story. Invoking the themes that will dominate every aspect of his story. Explanation of the 'turned-around houses'. Indicating the consequences of a life of isolation and...»

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"Nothing that is so, is so": The extent of role of this statement in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

Document abstract : «"Nothing that is so, is so", says Feste. He says so ironically, talking to Sebastian, who he is convinced is actually Cesario. This is said for a specific situation, but it might actually be relevant for the whole play: Indeed, this apparently...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Meeting of Sebastian and Feste . Malvolio's misunderstanding and illusion. The usage of comic process by Shakespeare. Conclusion....»

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Frankenstein - Mary Shelley, Chapter 7 reviews

Document abstract : «At the beginning of this chapter, a letter from his father explains to Victor the circumstances of William's murder. He leaves for Geneva immediately to comfort and grieve with his family. But it is dark when he reaches Geneva and gets close to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Victor's return to his [ti]native[ti] country. A striking nature, to Romantic style from Gothic style. A past forever present . ....»

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"Nixon and the prisoners of war", 7th January 1971, New York Review of Books, by Jon M. Van Dyke

Document abstract : «This is an article published in 1971, on January the 7th, in The New York Review of Books. Written by Jon M. Van Dyke, this article deals with the Nixon administration policies about the prisoners of war during the time of Vietnam War. According to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. How J M. Van Dyke sees the arguments used by the Nixon administration to change the American public opinion. Maybe US is right to say that the North Vietnamese don't respect the convention of Geneva and that North V...»

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Horace Walpole vs. Clara Reeve: The role of the Gothic

Document abstract : «Gothic novels are seen as the beginning of modern horror fiction. Many devotees believed Gothic novels have inspired pleasant horror in its readers. The genre is generally accepted to have been started by Horace Walpole and his novel The Castle of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Castle of Otranto. The role of the usurper. The key difference between the two novels . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The Odyssey in Song of Solomon

Document abstract : «Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon has a small but important feature that distinguishes it from its predecessors: unlike Sula and The Bluest Eye, its protagonist, Milkman, is male. While Sula and The Bluest Eye center on female characters, and locate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. References to classical mythology . Morrison's music. Song of Solomon's reoccurring theme . The character from The Odyssey. Pilate. Crice. Milkman's journey of self discovery. Milkman's actual reintegration into society . Song of...»

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Reinventing Myth, Recasting gender: Myth in Morrison

Document abstract : «As an African American woman writer, Toni Morrison's relationship with myth is complex and multilayered. In an interview with Charles Ruas, Morrison calls myths the "nourishing stories"(115) that we are raised on. Myth educates future generations...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Morrison's pivotal works. References to classical mythology throughout the text . The Song of Solomon. Continious reference to The Odyssey. Milkman's actual reintegration into society. The Christian myth of paradise. Symbols like the...»

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A room with a view: Narrating intersubjectivity in Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse

Document abstract : «The outcry in 1942 was definitive: Virginia Woolf wrote novels without characters. According to D.S. Savage, Woolf's characters are completely incoherent, "void of internal definition" that would distinguish one character from another or from the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Woolf's characters: Void of internal definition. Savage: Thinking of subjectivity as contained in one coherent, internally defined unit. Clarissa's inability to define herself in opposition to people. Subjectivity in Woolf. Woolf's...»

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"I.O.U. The debt threat and why we must defuse it", Noreena Hertz

Document abstract : «NOREENA HERTZ is a British economist who teaches political economy at the University Of Utrecht, Netherlands. Her last book is I.O.U. The debt threat. In this book, she talks about Bono, the lead singer of U2 (real name Paul Hewson), who will...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Geopolitical aspects . Economic and financial aspects. Institutional aspects . Conclusion....»

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Essay on the national liberation struggle in mozambique

Document abstract : «Mozambique is, in the early 20th century, a very heterogeneous country. Without any linguistic, cultural or ethnic harmony, the only point that is common all over this southern African country turns out to be the Portuguese colonial power. However,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The rise of nationalism in Mozambique . From the colonization to the Portugal of Salazar. The creation of FRELIMO. The place of socialist discourses within the Mozambican nationalist discourse . FRELIMO's difficulties to conceptualize...»

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Reading note on Kant's perpetual peace

Document abstract : «Immanuel Kant was born in Königsberg, Prussia in 1724. He studied philosophy, mathematics and physics at the University of Königsberg, and became a renowned teacher and scholar thanks to his works on reason, knowledge and judgment. Indeed, he...»

Synopsis abstract : «Author and context. Sum up. Putting an end to war. Declaring peace. Establishing peace. A utopian project?. Conclusion....»

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The Jews and the passion

Document abstract : «The Passion narratives must be understood through the Jewish historical experience, religious tradition and, above all, holy scripture. It is crucial to remember that the Passion story, considered as the birth of Christianism, is very linked to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The main question . The Christian scholar Raymond E. Brown . Conclusion....»

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Occidentalism, the redefinition of a concept in the discourse of international culture

Document abstract : «Occidentalism can exist and develop only in relation to its pre-existing coefficient, orientalism" . Indeed, there exists a dichotomy between these two concepts. It refers to the description of the World and its organization. Therefore, an analysis...»

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Catholic religious orders in Europe

Document abstract : «Monarchism started in Egypt during the IInd century and may have its roots in the forms of some Jewish sects. Saint Antony (236-347) created next to Alexandria what we call anachoretism. He organized a hermits' life. These men gather in communities...»

Synopsis abstract : «The beginning of monarchism. Military orders. Mendicant orders. Regular clerics, especially the Jesuits. Secular congregations or societies of priests. Today. Conclusion....»

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Jean- Paul Sartre, "Huis clos", Lecture plurielle

Document abstract : «Basing your essay on specific extracts from the play, would you say that, according to Shakespeare, fate determines man's action, or that man is always free to choose his own course of action? According to masters of literary theory, a tragedy...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Tragic, unchangeable predetermined fate. Tragic irony. The role of Lady Macbeth . Conclusion....»

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Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller

Document abstract : «Since the very beginning of the play, we realize the essential role of dreams and reminiscences in Willy Loman's life because he seems to live in his own world. Indeed, as soon as he comes back home, we learn that this day, he wasn't able to drive...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The explosion of urban violence . Exclusion reinforced by a negative stigma . The violence expressed by riots in France and the violence in the 1960's in Los Angeles. Conclusion. Sources....»

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American writers in Paris: Anaïs Nin - Houseboat - ; James Baldwin - Equal in Paris -

Document abstract : «"Houseboat" is the initial short story in a collection entitled Under a Glass Bell, published in 1944 by Anaïs Nin. It presents us with the complex relationship the artist carries on with Paris - a relationship made of both attraction and repulsion....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Quays: A refuge at the heart of the city. Blurring boundaries. Dream and trip: The fragile sources of freedom and creation. James Baldwin: 'Equal in Paris'. Paris and the Parisians: A rendez-vous manque. Loneliness and...»

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The universal human rights concept

Document abstract : «The UN was founded immediately after the horrors of the Second World War because of the Nazi-regime and in response to the economic and social difficulties after the Depression. This need of security by law was explained by a particular tradition in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cultural relativism . Universality of human rights. The case of China. Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

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Richard Dawkins, "The selfish gene"

Document abstract : «In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins elaborates on another perspective of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, basing his argument on the recent discovery of the DNA molecule's structure. The theory of evolution, which relevance had been largely...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The lack of importance that Darwinism suffers in universities. Fundamental selfishness due to competition. The concept of 'life' as an insignificant word in a dictionary. Conclusion....»

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A critical comparison of Aristotle's and Augustine's concepts on time

Document abstract : «Aristotle and Augustine are two men whose intricately crafted ideas have been regarded as some of the most intelligent for thousands of years. Both men came from very different times and many times took very different approaches when explaining...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The way time relates to change. Augustine's arguements in Confessions. The biggest similarity . Aristotle's Physics. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Dreams in story of the stone

Document abstract : «"Last night Chuang Chou dreamed he was a butterfly, spirits soaring he was a butterfly (is it that in showing what he was suited his own fancy?), and did not know about Chou. When all of a sudden he awoke, he was Chou with all his wits about him. He...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The role of the unconscious mind in dreams. Dreams viewed as possible truth bearers. The characters' dreams. Bao-yu's first trip to the land of illusion . Jacob's Ladder. Department of mysteries. Jia Bao-yu'd dream of Zhen Bao-yu. Jia...»

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Graphic novels

Document abstract : «For this project I chose to focus on graphic novels that have a lead female character. I chose graphic novels because I feel that most teachers don't want to use them in their classrooms and I believe that most young adults would be interested in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. The second part of the book Persepolis 2. One Hundred Demons by Linda Barry. Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot. Graphic novels: Just as literary as any other book. Bibliography....»

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Incorporating multicultural literature

Document abstract : «"Multicultural education is for everyone regardless of ethnicity, race, language, social class, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and other differences" (Neito, 2000, 4). For many teachers the idea of incorporating multicultural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Review of the literature. Making connections: Diversity in the classroom. Making room for culture in the classroom. Obstacles to bringing culture into the classroom. Materials. Appendix . References....»

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The escape from Alcatraz

Document abstract : «Alcatraz, America's most infamous maximum security prison was designed to be escape proof. But on a clear, cool night in the summer of 1962 three prisoners did make it off the island and then vanished without trace" (Discovery Communications). It is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Getting sent to the Rock . The first step in the plan . The area where the prisoners worked . The escape. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The master book

Document abstract : «Creating a novel can be one of the most frustrating tasks for a writer to do. In the essay below, I will concentrate on the writing styles of six writers' from different writing genres, including technical writing, academic writing, and fiction...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Conforming to writing style. Steps in writing. Waking up early in the morning. The creative writing courses . The pedagogical steps . Teaching the goals involved in writing . Dialogues that a job seeker can use in order to explain a...»

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Would I lie to you

Document abstract : «What do job interviews, parents, significant others, store managers, telemarketers, homeless people, personal managers, and movie ticket agents have in common? They've all been lied to. At job interviews, applicants may tell a little lie about...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The definition of deception . The Interpersonal Deception Theory . The nephew's participattion in falsification . Conclusion: Nonverbal cues. Works cited....»

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The mysticism of Teresa of Avila

Document abstract : «Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a nun who came forward in the tumultuous years of the Spanish Inquisition to found a new order of nuns, the Carmelites. The new order had stricter rules about poverty and seclusion than other Spanish orders of that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Relating to God. The will and effort. Nature of relationships with God. Union with God. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The image of the mother in the Tao Te Ching

Document abstract : «Western scholarship has traditionally portrayed Chinese cultural as patriarchal and not supportive of women. This perspective often fails to look at ways that the feminine has been acknowledged and honored in major Chinese religious traditions. Kuan...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Tao Te Ching. Mother and the feminine in the text. Understanding the mother. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The role of Eros, madness and desire, and physical sexuality in Plato's philosophy

Document abstract : «The philosophy of Plato had a strong impact on the development of Western thought and the evolution of Western culture. His ideas were influential with Christian thinkers in the third and fourth centuries and with European philosophers in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Plato. Eros In Greek mythology. Plato and the forms. The role of Eros. Symposium. Phaedrus. The role of madness and desire. Divine madness. The nature of desire. Physical sexuality. Eros and the final goa...»

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Book review on gender and higher education: A collection of essays edited by Becy Ropers-Huilman analyzed

Document abstract : «This paper will provide a review of a collection of essays edited by Becky Ropers-Huilman entitled Gendered Futures in Higher Education. Critical Perspectives for Change. The book was published by the State University of New York Press, Albany,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The academy's role in perpetuating gender norms or opposing them. The wage gap. The transformation of a short term part time solution to issues of affirmative action in hiring. The purpose of the anthology. Suggestions of Becky...»

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Gregorius : Medieval blockbuster

Document abstract : «Gregorius is a complex poem from the middle ages, written in an original and new poetic idiom which reveals many unique characteristics of the period. The theme that seems most significant, and which will be discussed in this essay, is one that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The poem Gregorius . The life of a man marked by instability. Maintaining social stability. The message that Classen locates in these literary works. The restitution. The ambiguities that Hartmann did not...»

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Is Antigone or Creon the winner of the debate between them - A discussion of Anouilh's Antigone as modern tragedy

Document abstract : «Which character in Jean Anouilh's modern adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy, Antigone, Antigone or Creon, presents the stronger argument in their debate concerning the best way to deal with the dilemma of whether or not burying Polynices,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Different interpretations of the play. Creon's practicality and an underlying cynicism.. Antigone: Representing the moral value of taking an impossible position and seeing it through. Calin's analysis of Antigone and Creon . Heiney's...»

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'We don't live here anymore': The historicity of what was once the deserted house

Document abstract : «Historically, women in industrialized societies are placed at a double disadvantage; in addition to occupational workloads and/or the rigor of citizenship, they are also responsible for the daily maintenance of the domestic sphere. In regarding...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Sofia's want to own a dress shop where pretty women lounged about in gowns all day. Sofia's friend Natasha's spelling the ?Red Army? as ?Ret Army? . Sofia's experiences: Obviously fabricated. A close attachment between literature and...»

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Especially the fallen tree the snow picks out in the woods to show

Document abstract : «If one were to read through A.R. Ammons' poems, in chronological order, they would see a clear progression of tone and theme; his subject matter, as well as they voice he uses to portray it, goes through definite transformation as he becomes a more...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Costello's description of Ammons' earliest phase. His description of the next phase of Ammons' career. The act of self-reference . The reason why Ammons might feel no need to discuss personal matters and the theory. The physical...»

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Blindness: A Jose Saramago's novel

Document abstract : «The blindness that suddenly and quickly takes hold of an entire population in Jose Saramago's novel, Blindness, is atypical in many ways. Most notably, those afflicted are not plunged into darkness; rather, all agree that they are floating in a sea...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The world of blind men. The distinction between light and dark. The affects of the white blindness . Saramago's introduction of the reader to this white blindness. Fear: An emotion that causes more harm than g...»

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Images of identity in feminist and immigrant Canadian literature - Interior landscapes of the self in Munro and Ricci

Document abstract : «This paper will compare and contrast the authorial approach to coming-of-age narratives, and the formation of identities in two works of Canadian fiction, Alice Munro's Lives of Girls and Women and Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints. Munro employs a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Emigration from Southern Italy. The first person perspective of Vittorio . Cristina's inability to deny or hide an affair. Vittorio's relationship with his mother . The contrast between Cristina's rebellion in Ricci's book and the...»

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Exploring Caliban in Shakespeare's the tempest in the context of post-colonialist theory

Document abstract : «The character, Caliban, from Shakespeare's play The Tempest, is one of the most widely discussed individual characters in Shakespeare's entire canon, especially in relation to issues of the way that Europeans represent (or mis-represent) non-white...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Post-colonial theory. A critical post-colonial reading of The Tempest . Different ways to consider Shakespeare. Psychological components of Western white hatred for non-white people. Miranda: Daughter of Caliban, the pure white...»

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Foreign language inadequacies in America

Document abstract : «What do you call a person who speaks more than two languages? Multilingual. What do you call a person who speaks two languages? Bilingual. And what do you call a person who only speaks one language? An American. So goes the oft-told joke,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Modern Language Association's study into the languages spoken in American homes. The United States' need for accomplished speakers of languages such as Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, and Korean. A lack of translators with security...»

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Putting the rest cure to rest: An interpretive essay on "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Document abstract : «Since its publication in 1892, The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, has generated a variety of interpretations. Originally viewed to be a ghost story, it has been regarded as Gothic literature, science fiction, a statement on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Yellow Wallpaper: Based on Gilman's personal experience . The real Weir Mitchell Rest Cure . Gilman's representation of the rest cure. Conclusion....»

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Pam Gems feminist vision in "Stanley". Exploring queer aesthetics through historical reflection

Document abstract : «Stanley Spencer, one of England's most lauded post-war visual artists, is also among the most obscure outside of the context of his reception in England, which included his being Knighted near the end of his life.(Hauser, 2001) In a "Self-Portrait"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Gems' play: Accurate representational version of Spencer's intimate relationships . Spencer's demand for total commitment and absorption in his world. A basic overview of the elements in the play . Hilda: The biggest victim in the play...»

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The light and the dark - Goethe's faust and the theme of the search for inner wholeness

Document abstract : «In dramatic literary history, tragedies are a form through which dark elements in human motivation, character and decision making are explored. Often the tragedy revolves around the flaw of its main character, known as the tragic hero. The hero may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Goethe and a tragic hero with a flaw mighty enough to match his best aspects. Faust: A searcher. Not the great altruistic man he might appear to be. Using his knowledge for human betterment. Faust as an egoist . Faust's representation...»

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Heine's philosophical thinking

Document abstract : «This essay will explore ideas from "On the History of Religion and Philosophy in Germany" written by Heinrich Heine, one of the most famous German poets and cultural figures in general, of the early to mid 19th century. The paper will argue that in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. His failure to achieve the goal in Germany . Bold, prophetic statement made by Heine. The erudite nature of Heine's scholarship. The philosophical set of ideas. Jews and the philosophical literature of Germany . Gans' interpretation of...»

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Exploring Conflicting Meanings of the Child in Lewis Carroll's Victorian classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Document abstract : «The construction of childhood in Victorian England helps lend a context to the meaning(s) of Lewis Carroll's children's classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This short paper will examine the emergence of 'childhood' as a new category,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Carroll's hypnotic dreamscape . Wollstonecraft: An early women's rights advocate. Alice's dreams and nightmares in Wonderland. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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A review of the book An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

Document abstract : «Reading An Unquiet Mind, by Kay Redfield Jamison, was much like driving by the scene of a horrible car wreck. We snuck a peek, turned a page, faced disturbing images and soon became entwined with gut wrenching emotions that made us want to run away....»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary. Jamison's intense moods . Jamison's focus on her doctoral studies in clinical psychology. A key component in Jamison's autobiography . Jamison's persistent opposition to taking lithium . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Healing and the modern day servants

Document abstract : «The miraculous power of faith has been deemed able to heal a countless number of ailments from the time when Jesus walked the Earth performing miracles all the way to present day medical miracles involving prayer and strong faith. But what do these...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The miraculous power of faith. The short story of Paul and Barnabas . The Acts of the Apostles. The overall lesson of the text . The modern day experience: A Physician's View of the Healing Ministry by Hank Kankowski. Francis MacNutt's...»

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