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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/28/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

Gregorius : Medieval blockbuster

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
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...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
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...»

The image of the mother in the Tao Te Ching

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
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....»

The mysticism of Teresa of Avila

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
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....»

Would I lie to you

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
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....»

The master book

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

The escape from Alcatraz

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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....»

Incorporating multicultural literature

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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....»

Graphic novels

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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....»

Dreams in story of the stone

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/06/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
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...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
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....»

Richard Dawkins, "The selfish gene"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

The universal human rights concept

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Summaries   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
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 ....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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...»

Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

Catholic religious orders in Europe

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

Synopsis abstract : «...»

The Jews and the passion

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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....»

Reading note on Kant's perpetual peace

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
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....»

Essay on the national liberation struggle in mozambique

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
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...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   23 pages
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...»

Reinventing Myth, Recasting gender: Myth in Morrison

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
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...»

The Odyssey in Song of Solomon

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Case study   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
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....»

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

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Book review   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
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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