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Views about the afterlife

Document abstract : «Nobody knows for sure what will happen in the afterlife, we can only estimate based on our religious beliefs and personal opinions. Five major western religions, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism and Ba Hai, also have very different...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Christian belief. Jewish beliefs . The belief in Zoroastrianism. Ethical principles. The concept of Monotheism. Comparable writings. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," book series; and why it has a deep connection with American teen girls

Document abstract : «The "Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants," consists of four books. These books have solidified the series as a literary masterpiece that has been heralded as a great work for young people. It has been celebrated as a wonderful literary effort. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first book . The begining of the first book. Book one: Our introduction to a very unique storyline. The girls in the sisterhood. Who is Ann Brashares and why did she write the Sisterhood. The Sisterhood series' ending: Highly...»

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An essay concerning Bloom's reading of the Republic

Document abstract : «Philosopher and literary critic Allan Bloom (1968) writes that "The Republic is the true Apology of Socrates, for only in the Republic does he give an adequate treatment of the theme which was forced on him by Athens' accusation against him. That...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The problem of Socrates. Comparing defences. Socrates' arguments in his defence saying no person wants what is bad for them. His defence of the philosophic lifestyle in general. Plato's defence of philosophy . Justifying the society...»

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Fighting fire with fire

Document abstract : «The antebellum viewpoint on slavery remains controversial. Presaging the Civil War, a fierce political debate took place between the Southern defenders of slavery and the Northern abolitionists. The two sides argued over the political, economic,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Douglas' first contention: Skin-color and manhood . Dr. Samuel Cartwright and the inferiority of the slaves. The right to liberty. The issue of slave conditions and treatment . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The one sided battled between man and nature

Document abstract : «As long as the existence of literature, writers have sought to provide insight on the battle between man and nature. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the unyielding power of nature and the dire consequences of man's desire to conquer nature, play out...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Frankenstein's formative years . The process of Frankenstein's creation . Frankenstein: The parent or God of the creature. Anger and self-loathing in the creature. Frankenstein's disownment and society's rebuttal of the...»

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Science in action: Review

Document abstract : «Latour suggests that the construction of facts and machines is a collective process. He argues that there is nothing inherent in a statement that makes it a fact; rather it is the future processes of others who accept it, support it, ignore it,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first chapter: Latour's examination of technical and scientific texts . Who is actually doing science and shows that from actants. The great divide between 'savage' mind and 'scientific' mind . The role of development in science...»

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Catastrophe and image, international post-modern fiction

Document abstract : «I have found two common, linked problems under scrutiny in three short stories by non-American authors. The three stories are "And of Clay We Are Created" (Isabel Allende), "The Laugher" (Heinrich Böll), and "The Street-Sweeping Show" (Feng Jicai),...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The characters in postmodern stories . Allende's 'And of Clay We Are Created'. The character-narrator and the dying little girl. The narrator's account of Rolf's interiority . The narrative focus on Rolf . An opposing interpretation of...»

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Why has class conflict not occurred in the form expected by Marxist thinkers and why has history not developed in the way Marx predicted?

Document abstract : «Karl Marx (1818 - 83) was responsible for one of the first and most influential theories of class within the sociological discipline. For Marx, classes can be seen as basic social groups divided by their specific position within the division of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Marx in volume III of Capital. The division between classes. Marx's two-class theory of capitalist society. Marx's many theories on class and class conflict. Totalitarianism. Conclusi...»

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Divided We Fall:Gender, Androgyny, and the troubled union of Adam and Eve

Document abstract : «The single most important question at the center of John Milton's Paradise Lost is the question of predestination. The poem hinges on the assertion that mankind has been created "sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall" (III.99); if we do not...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Visions of unity. Visions of division. Conclusion....»

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Kristevan themes in "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye"

Document abstract : «When Morrison describes her attempt to express black feminine subjectivity in The Bluest Eye, she claims that, "the problem, of course, was language"(211). According to Morrison, " 'civilized' languages debase humans"(Afterward, 216). Pauline,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Julia Kristeva and other French feminists . The new language . Feminine language . The failure of words. The self/other dichotomy . A unity deeper than language. Language: Inherently gendered and inherently poli...»

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Masquerade in seductive fictions

Document abstract : «In her Masquerade and Civilization, Terry Castle hypothesizes that the concept of "masquerade" is central to 18th century consciousness, and provides an intriguing insight into how the self was conceived of in "the age of disguise"(Castle, 5)....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is masquerade. Masquerade, a seductive concept. Women and masquerade. Origin of romance. The origin of seductive masquerade. Multiple layers of masquerade. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Ethics and faith in "Fear and Trembling"

Document abstract : «Soren Kierkegaard once wrote about himself, saying "Once I am dead, Fear and Trembling alone will be enough for an imperishable name as an author" (Kierkegaard's Papirer). Undoubtedly one of his most popular works, it is no surprise he could foresee...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The story behind fear and trembling. The story behind ethics. What is truth. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Dorothy Day (Part III): Nonviolent resistance

Document abstract : «The Catholic Worker Movement founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin whose aim is to "live in accordance with the justice and charity of Jesus Christ." As the name indicates, the Catholic Worker Movement was heavily influenced by Catholicism, yet...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The four main focuses of the Catholic Worker. Non-violence and avid activist . As a way of pacifist movement. Unafraid of consequences: Disobeying laws she considered injustice. Compelled to embrace voluntary poverty . Two very...»

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Machiavellian strategies in Koestler's "Darkness at Noon"

Document abstract : «What would it be acceptable for a society to sacrifice in order to achieve a utopia? Does this utopia exist, and if so, is it even possible to achieve it? Is it possible to build paradise from concrete? Arthur Koestler, in his novel Darkness at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Koestler: The horror and ridiculousness of the use of utilitarianism. Victims of the wrath of the Party. Is the utopian vision at all practicable?. Is it still possible to utilize Machiavellian tactics for the utilitarian...»

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Dual critique: "The American Scholar" and "The Poet"

Document abstract : «Emerson begins "The American Scholar" by declaring, "I accept the topic which not only usage, but the nature of our association, seem to prescribe to this day - the AMERICAN SCHOLAR" (53). These opening lines are incredibly specific; the atmosphere...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The most crucial quality of the American Scholar. Developing the image of an independent self . Mocking the ?herd' for their acquiescence in allowing themselves to be classified as such. A democratic vision in The Poet. Iimages of...»

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Shakespeare's Shylock: A sympathetic portrait of a Jew in an anti-semitic culture

Document abstract : «William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice plays host to one of the most complex and intriguing characters of the accomplished playwright's literary canon. In the character of Shylock, Shakespeare presents a view of the Jews that is, while still...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Christian prejudice and persecution directed toward the Jews . A virulent strain of anti-Semitism in the mainstream Christian population. Shylock's first appearance in the play . The events in the scene: Setting the stage for the way...»

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"Sisters and Lovers: Women and Desire in Bali ": A review

Document abstract : «Megan Jennaway's theoretical framework in the first half of Sisters and Lovers: Women and Desire in Bali, fuses feminist anthropology, Marxist power asymmetry discourse, and postmodernist concerns of representation and reflexivity. She posits that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Methods, ethics and ethnographic style. Theoretical framework. Summary and comparison of ethnographic data. Discussion and conclusion. Works referenced....»

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Michel Foucault and his discourse on discursive history

Document abstract : «Michel Foucault may be one of the most influential French philosophers of our time. He spent much of his professional life as a professor, and he is best known because of his critical analysis of various social institutions; medicine and the human...»

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Human relationships in the teachings of Teresa of Avila

Document abstract : «Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was the founder of the cloistered Carmelite order during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. As the founder of a strict, cloistered order that emphasized poverty one might expect Teresa to have conservative views on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Human relationships. Importance of loving God and neighbor . Human friendship . The perils of bad friendship . The benefits of good friendship . Teresa and her friends . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The development of Early Christianity

Document abstract : «Jesus lived in a time period called second temple Judaism. During the lifetime of Jesus, Judea, where Jerusalem was located, and Galilee, where Jesus lived and taught, were separate countries under Roman rule. Though dominated by Rome the Jews in...»

Synopsis abstract : «The context of Christian origins. The evolution of Christian ideas. Jewish influences . Mystery religion influences. Cybele and Attis. Osiris and Isis. Mithra. Philosophy. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Reflections of race and American culture in the 'Tom' show

Document abstract : «In Martin Scorsese's 2002 film Gangs of New York, the two main characters-Amsterdam Vallon (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and Bill "the Butcher" Cutting (played by Daniel Day-Lewis)- attend a 'Tom' show (a stage adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin) in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Minstrelsy, political theatre and the ?Tom' show. The Antebellum ?Tom' show: Adaptation and parody. Uncle Tom after the war. Concluding remarks. Illustrations. Works consulted....»

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A critical analysis of William James's statement on attention

Document abstract : «In this essay we will critically analyze the famous philosopher, William James' views on attention. James appears to be right when he describes anyone in this condition is not paying attention. When describing attention as the mind's taking...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The main approaches in the study of attention.. Early selection.. The two stage model of the attenuation theory.. Discussing the various theories to evaluate James's statement.. Implications of the definition of attention by...»

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The quotidian interrupted: The fantastic in the everyday and its familial consequences in Franz Kafka's ‘The Metamorphosis';

Document abstract : «"In front of this monstrous creature I refuse to pronounce my brother's name, and therefore I merely say: we have to get rid of it [emphasis mine]…All you have to do is try to shake off the idea that that's Gregor" (47), cries Grete to her...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A misunderstanding about Gregor trying to reconnect with his family.. His confinement and treatment.. Gregor finding delight in his new capabilities.. The final paragraph.. Conclusion.. Works cited.....»

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The impact of poetry and literature on the father-son relationship in John Stuart Mill's 'Autobiography' and Edmund Gosse's 'Father and Son'

Document abstract : «When comparing John Stuart Mill's Autobiography and Edmund Gosse's Father and Son, one cannot ignore the fact that the two are very similar with respect to the strong father-son relationship that both James Mill and Phillip Gosse had with their...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mill's and Gosse's: Futures predestined by their fathers. James Mill as a big part of his son's. Mill's claims about the education he received from his father . James Mill's influence in his son's life. Gosse's life. Religious yet...»

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Ulysses and Androgyny: Bloom as modernity’s new womanly man

Document abstract : «"Is he a jew [sic] or a gentile or a holy Roman or a swaddler or what the hell is he…or who is he?" (Ulysses 438) asks Ned Lambert regarding the character of Leopold Bloom to the pub-dwellers at Barney Kiernan's. This appears to be a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Reasons why modern writers were intrigued by the emergence of the androgynous third sex.. The Online Oxford English Dictionary's definition androgyny.. Bloom's character and its links to androgyny.. References to him suffering from...»

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Italian futurism and art: Poetry, theatre, and war

Document abstract : «"Erect on the summit of the world, once again we hurl our defiance to the stars!" (MASD 253), cries Marinetti in "The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism 1909". A very passionate, yet aggressive statement which, when analyzed, serves as a very...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A successful aeropoem and what it should contain.. Four categories of aeropoetry.. Poems dedicated to describing the feelings that come with flying. . Poems which describe the scenery that one can see from these great heights. . Using...»

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The duality of Holocaust literature

Document abstract : «Other than the odd revisionist, the vast majority of sentient humans will attest to the horror that was the Holocaust. Unfortunately, those who can give first hand testimonies are few in number and quickly disappearing. The story gets even more...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Analysis of Boris as a character.. Dual representations of characters.. The self-awareness of the use of mirroring.. Motifs that proliferate in doubles.. The double story in Blood from the Sky.. Conclusion.. Works cited.....»

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"From the purpose of playing": Determining a text of Hamlet

Document abstract : «In the introduction for Hamlet in William Shakespeare: A Textual Companion, Gary Taylor writes that "of all the two-text plays, Hamlet comes closest to Lear in the scale and complexity of the textual variation apparently resulting from authorial...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A brief explanation of the past and current textual controversies of Hamlet.. The book The Shakespeare Wars by Ron Rosenbaum.. Three recognized substantive texts of Hamlet.. An audience-centered study of the changes.. The opening line...»

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Solving the human problem: Mrs. Alving, Juno Boyle and tragic motherhood

Document abstract : «In Raymond Williams' Modern Tragedy, the famous scholar provides an outstanding explanation for the roles of tragic hero and tragic action in modern drama. He argues that "the ordinary tragic action is what happens through the hero" (79, italics are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Scholars view of Sophocles' classic tragedy Oedipus the King.. The orphanage as a symbol of Mrs. Alving's desire to bury the ghosts of her husband's checkered past.. The stunning admission and the 'tragic rhythm'.. Ignoring Mrs....»

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August Strindberg and scenic symbolism

Document abstract : «Although Strindberg claimed not to be a symbolist through much of his career, there are a number of symbols used in his plays. Strindberg's plot and characters have symbolic value, but they are used especially in the scenery - both environmental...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Road to Damascus by August Strindberg.. The use of environmental symbols.. The play's environmental scenery.. The kitchen as one of the most frequently used environmental symbols in Strindberg's work.. The role of The kitchen in...»

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The Cherry Orchard: Chekhov's comedy Stanislavski's tragedy

Document abstract : «When Anton Chekhov began his play The Cherry Orchard in December 1902, he intended it to be a farce in four acts. Having written it during a particularly awful bout with emphysema, it took almost a year for him to send it out to Stanislavski and the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Chekhov's irritation: The impatience of a dying man.. Chekhov's assertion that the work must be taken as a whole.. The Cherry Orchard: Not a comedy.. Deciding between comedy and pathos.. The relative sinking into oblivion and...»

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Colonial mentality in Filipino Immigrants

Document abstract : «The Filipinos were among the first Asian groups to enter the U.S. Unlike other groups, they had a unique colonial history, and thereby their acculturating experiences were not the first encounter with discrimination they faced. Though they were...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Methods & ethics.. Theoretical framework.. The arguments of Frantz Facon.. The Colonial Mentality theory.. Claude Steele: Achievement gaps between black and white students.. Data presentation.. Data analysis.. Conclusion.. Works...»

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Breaking up the body: Dissecting the Baroque period

Document abstract : «During the Baroque period, things fell apart; the center of beliefs, institutions, and truisms could no longer hold. Indeed, not even one's body was free of speculation, debate, and change; with scientific discoveries and experiments, as well as the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Hermeneutics: Prior to the Baroque period.. The first known record of dissection.. Contradiction within religiosities damning.. This refusal of bodily death as the end of a human's soul.. Liebniz's answer to the question of the...»

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Is man one or many?

Document abstract : «This paper seeks to examine how three anthropologists, E.B. Tylor, Bronislaw Malinowski and Levi-Strauss address the question "is man one or many?" They were chosen on the basis of their being the leading figures of three different schools of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The dominant intellectual perspective in the mid-nineteenth century.. A leading figure of Evolutionary Anthropology.. Critics of evolutionary anthropology.. Common points between evolutionary anthropology and structural...»

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Race Poverty and the Underclass by Christopher Jencks

Document abstract : «In his book, Race Poverty and the Underclass, Christopher Jencks formulates a thesis that is aimed at revealing the short-comings of popular social policy remedies. He addresses options that are based on political ideologies which do not fare well...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Jencks: The basic liberal and conservative inclinations.. The 'Coleman Report'.. Jencks and West: Liberals operate out of a base of guilt.. The future of affirmative action.. Alice Walker's story and its contradictions to West.. The...»

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Habits of the Heart Individualism and Commitment in American Life

Document abstract : «Robert Bellah's Habits of the Heart Individualism and Commitment in American Life chronicles the history, definition and present condition of individualism in America, and how it has affected the lives of modern society. Bellah attempts to define...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The foundation that individualism was built upon.. The question: Whether commitment is possible in light of the present reality we have constructed?. A direct result of the historical swell of large cities.. A public managerial...»

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Critical analysis of ‘A Lesson before Dying’

Document abstract : «Ernest J. Gaines wrote the novel, 'A Lesson before Dying' in which he highlighted the problems faced by the blacks during the 1940's in the South. However, the contextual time for the novel covers a whole century into until 1964. He writes about the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Thesis.. Introduction.. Analysis.. Critical acclaim.. Gaines work in a historical context.. Narrative voice.. Authentication of narratives as literature.. Conclusion.. References.....»

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Witches in Popular Children’s Fiction: A look at the portrayal of witches and witchcraft in select works of fiction since the 17th century

Document abstract : «Witches are very interesting group of people to read about. They have been at odds or different from the main-stream culture, and their practices and doings have been shrouded in secrecy and mystery, and evil-doing. For these reasons, witches make...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A classical European witch.. The witch stories chosen to represent the 18th century.. The story of Snow White.. The story of Hansel and Grethel.. The book The Wizard of Oz.. The stories chosen to represent the 20th century.. The...»

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The myth of the contented slave

Document abstract : «The definition of contentment is to feel or manifest satisfaction with one's possessions, status or situation. Leslie Howard Owens holds to the opinion that the "contented slave" is a "myth". In his book, "This Species of Property" the personality...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A slave.. Satisfaction with having nothing.. Abused beyond the realms of human comprehension.. Slave's reaction to the horrific conditions.. Resistance to bondage.. Ways to force their will even within their restrictive domain.. Their...»

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The novel “Charlotte Temple” as an example of a popular novel

Document abstract : «The novel Charlotte Temple is an example of what I believe to be a "popular novel". Charlotte Temple's appeal was born out of its solicitous plea to a generation of women who held a particular station in society. It warned them of dangers while...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The widely held belief that this was 'A Tale of Truth'.. The portrait of society that emerged from this popular novel.. Representation of a hold over of a type of European class system.. Women of virtue: Pious, pure, submissive and...»

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Ideological Ephemera: Why Zines will survive the internet ?

Document abstract : «According to some arguments of literary analysis, Zines should have ceased to exist, or at least should be well on their way to a doomed demise, some years ago. The availability and accessibility of blogs, web journals and social networking sites...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A brief history of Zines.. Definition for a genre of publication that resists generalization.. Freedman's definition.. Artistic intensity and ideological purposefulness.. The radical trend of Dada publications as an ideological...»

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Understanding the 'Different Voice': Toward a theoretical framework of moral reasoning in women

Document abstract : «Professor Carol Gilligan originally published her book, In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women's Development, in 1982. The popularity of the book caused the book to go through numerous printings and its reissuing in 1993 by Harvard...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Format and summary.. Format of the book.. Summary of key points.. The three studies.. Women's place.. Relationships.. Difference.. Theoretical framework.. Toward a development of an ethic of care.. Comparing...»

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Myths of origin: Their role in religion and society

Document abstract : «What is myth? For rationalists such as Muller, they provide pre-scientific explanations of natural phenomena. For functionalists such as Malinowski they are a "codification of belief", explaining rites and justifying norms. For Jung, myth provides...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament creation myth.. Unity versus 'disunity'.. Explanation versus paradox.. Oppression versus liberation.. The New Testament creation myths.. Their role in religion.. Their role in...»

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An essay outlining David Chalmers 'The Matrix as Metaphysics' hypothesis

Document abstract : «This essay outlines David Chalmers Matrix hypothesis. Chalmers is a consciousness researcher with interests in philosophical questions. As we shall see he regards the Matrix theory as a Metaphysical hypothesis. Chalmers neither endorses the Matrix...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Definition of the Matrix.. The physical computational hypothesis.. The creation hypothesis.. The mind-body hypothesis.. The metaphysical hypothesis.. Part 2.. Chalmers: Uniting all three hypotheses.. Objections.. Beliefs...»

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The soul, according to Aristotle

Document abstract : «In the work De Anima, Aristotle presents his account of the soul. He sees the soul as inexorably tied to a physical body. This is because the soul is a form, while the body is the matter that is acted upon. Inherent in this characterization of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The first assertion that Aristotle makes about his conception of the soul.. The soul is the form of a living thing.. The soul as an even more specific type of actuality.. Potentiality of the soul.. The first level of potentialities:...»

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Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing

Document abstract : «"Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing" by Paul C. Rosenblatt is a very detailed look at very ordinary human behaviors. Bed sharing is so common that Rosenblatt finds that it has been invisible to researchers, and taken for granted...»

Synopsis abstract : «Book summary.. Sleep as an individual phenomenon.. Investigate the social system of couples bed sharing.. Forming the couple system: Learning to share a bed.. A fragile stability in the system.. A bedtime routine in the privacy of a couple's:...»

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"Clay" excerpt from Dubliners by James Joyce, 1914

Document abstract : «The passage studied here is an excerpt from "Clay", one of the short stories of the book Dubliners, which was written by James Joyce in 1914. In this story, the main character Maria is invited to spend the Hallow Eve evening at Joe's, a man of whom...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The disturbing character of Maria.. The description of the character.. The prediction of death.. The negativity around Maria.. Maria held responsible for the happenings.. Conclusion.. Works cited.....»

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What were the origins, the aspect, and the outcomes of the War of the Roses?

Document abstract : «"And here I prophesy: this brawl today, Grown to this faction in the Temple garden, Shall send, between the Red Rose and the White, A thousand souls to death and deadly night.": this is how the Earl of Warwick announces the War of the Roses in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The War of the Roses, the result of a deep crisis in the English monarchy.. Revolts in Wales.. The struggle between two great noble families.. The disastrous outcome of the one-hundred years War.. Henry VI and the start of the...»

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Liberalism: What are the main concepts of liberalism?

Document abstract : «Liberalism is a philosophy, or political movement that has, for an aim, the development of individual freedom. Since the concept of freedom evolved over time, liberalism evolved as well. However, some core assumptions never changed. First, let us...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Improved standard of living.. Reformist.. Capitalist.. Rationality.. Individual as the concept of liberalism.. The social contract theory.. Property and government.. The factors surrounding conflicts, religion, utilitirianism and...»

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Chapter VIII's analysis of 'Human Bondage' by Somerset Maugham

Document abstract : «The excerpt to analyse retraces what may be considered as a part of the main body of the plot of the apprenticeship novel Of Human Bondage by the English writer Somerset Maugham. The passage I'm about to try to analyse is extracted from the 58th...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Philip: Lost in a bubble of anticipation.. The anticipation of the perfect date.. The questions that raise concerns about the efforts.. When the bubble bursts.. When jealousy meets disappointment.. Masochistic obstinacy.. A revealing...»

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Fear: The deconstruction of normality

Document abstract : «In all honesty and truthfulness, post-war, American authors have produced quite a frightening element in this country's literary discourse. Frightening, because they amass self-critical observations that have ultimately led to paranoia regarding the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The myth of the 1950s.. Cheever's description.. The superficial lives of the characters.. The functioning of Irene's character.. The unsolved internal conflicts.. The common link between Updike and Cheever.. Fundamental differences...»

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A review of Mead's God and Gold

Document abstract : «Walter Russell Mead's text God and Gold : Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern World is a difficult work, especially in terms of contemporary criticism, because it is revered by both right-wing conservatives and some socialists. The book...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The feelings of the rest of the world.. A dominance as a force that makes existence more meaningless.. Are sea power and capitalism all it takes for world conquest?. Individualism and group dynamics.. The hope that the world can be...»

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The theme of "incomprehension" in The Secret River, by Kate Grenville

Document abstract : «According to one review, The Secret River "invites us to examine flawed human lives and to reflect on a tragedy of mutual incomprehension." Discuss how this theme of "incomprehension" is explored in the novel. One of the main themes of The Secret...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The incapacity of each community to understand each other.. The incomprehension between the two groups.. Rumours as a powerful basis for spreading racism and hatred of Aboriginal people among settlers. . Rumours circulating about...»

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What was 'Tito's way', and how successful was it?

Document abstract : «Looking back at the time after the end of communism (Cuba and today's China being particular and Chavez not a communist), we basically find only three different ways of communism; the original one, the Lenino-Stalinism in the USSR, the latter one,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introducton.. Third way.. Titoism.. Economy.. Soviet-Yugoslav split in 1948.. Diplomacy/non aligned movement.. Conclusion.....»

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Spanish literature: The Celestina and Lazarillo de Tormes

Document abstract : «The Celestina and Lazarillo de Tormes, books written at the outset of Spain's golden age, are extremely important works. The Celestina is a love story, while Lazarillo de Tormes is one of the first picaresque novels. Despite this major difference,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Celestina: Tragic love story of Calisto and Melibea.. Virginity for women as a virtue in Christianity.. The influence of Christianity.. The servants of the nobility.. Lazarillo de Tormes: A novel about Lazaro.. The religion of...»

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The Russian novel: the narrator's role in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina

Document abstract : «"Death"(Part 5, chapter 20) is the only chapter of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina with a title. It is not the only death in the book; Anna's suicide at the end of the novel is arguably the story's most important death. Although the death of Nikolai...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A tremendous, almost god like presence of the author.. The diagnosis of Nikolai.. The description of a body that can 'no longer contain life'.. The fact that Nikolai's sick.. Kitty's faithful nature...»

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The difference between sentences that are evaluated by linguistic significance alone and sentences that are evaluated by linguistic significance and other circumstances

Document abstract : «Significant differences among sentences of natural language certainly occur. It is not a matter of theoretical philosophy or theoretical linguistics but simply common sense. The difference I would like to focus on is the one between sentences that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Peculiarity of certain sentences of the language.. The framework and methodology.. Description on linguistic significance and evaluation.. Stipulation of evaluating sentences.. The nature of distinction.. Sentences being evaluated by...»

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Shakespeare's plays illustrated by Blake and Fuseli: The artists as critics

Document abstract : «It has judiciously been pointed out that "pictures from Shakespeare account[ed] for about one fifth -some 2 300!- of the total number of literary paintings recorded between 1760 and 1900" (R. Altick). As a matter of fact, the renewed interest in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The supernatural and the world of nightmare.. William Blake, Hecate (1795).. Henry Fuseli, Garrick and Mrs. Pritchard in Macbeth (1812).. Henry Fuseli, The Three Witches (1783).. Henry Fuseli, Hamlet and the Ghost (1789).. The fairy...»

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Order and disorder in Robinson Crusoe

Document abstract : «"Necessity is the mother of inventions" could undoubtedly be regarded as one of Daniel Defoe (1660 - 1731)'s favourite proverb, and indeed, he employed the maxim in his History of Trade, writing: "Necessity which is the Mother, and Convenience which...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sharp contrasts foreshadowing the unfolding of the plot. . The contrast between wild nature and tamed nature.. Natural disorder for Crusoe.. The earthquake episode.. Mental insanity and the opposite of serenity and spirituality....»

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What is the relation (if any) between virtue and human flourishing?

Document abstract : «When you shout at a passer-by in the street, and ask him what would be the most important goal in his life, he is likely to answer, like a majority of people that he wants to live happily. Then, we should raise the question: how could we achieve...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Virtues.. A character trait which makes its possessor good. . Distinguishing between virtues, moral motivation and utilitarianism?. Julia Annas and the central role of reasoning in the application of the virtues. . We cannot practise...»

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France and the United States: Two different approaches to feminism

Document abstract : «Feminism is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as "the belief that women should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men" . However, there is not a single definition for feminism. This notion is rather complex and controversial,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition of feminism.. Recent history of feminism in the United States: An overview.. First-wave feminism.. Second-wave feminism.. Thirf-wave feminism.. Recent history of feminism in France: An overview.. Differences between...»

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Is "To Kill a Mockingbird" (by Harper Lee) a novel about racism?

Document abstract : «Writing To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee has chosen to make a description of the Deep South during the Great Depression of the 30's through the eyes of a young girl, leaving us uncertain about the qualification of this novel. Indeed, reading the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Context of the novel.. The background of the novel written by Harper Lee.. The town where the story takes place.. The most interesting character to analyse.. Is racism a minor theme of the book?. An efficient plea against...»

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Fascism, communism and totalitarianism

Document abstract : «"Fascism was the first mass-mobilizing development dictatorship that provided a frank, complete, and relatively coherent rationale for totalitarianism." Actually, Mussolini's doctrine of delayed industrialization was the first to openly affirm...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction to fascism and totalitarianism.. The historic and cognitive features of Italian fascism.. Coming of Mussolini to power.. Evolution of totalitarianism.. Totalitarianism and horror.. Evaluation of the responsibility of capitalist...»

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The universal human rights concept and its roots in Western political thought

Document abstract : «Commitment to the idea of cultural relativism is usually seen as precluding the acceptance of the idea of universal human rights. But is relativism against universalism a false dichotomy? Can we construct a "differentiated universalism" or a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The cultural relativist model.. Community: Basic social unit.. The book Human rights and International Relations.. The doctrine of cultural relativism.. China's focus on community and obligations.. The claim that human rights are...»

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Literature review on virtual tour technology

Document abstract : «Numerous developments in virtual technologies show up in modern world creating for people more and more comforts and possibilities. Different kinds of visions that we may see with the help of virtual tour technology, have elevated the status of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Technology.. Human and machine interface.. Computer generation of virtual tour.. Networks.. Why are virtual auditory interfaces important?. Environmental realism and ambience.. Presence/immersion.. Collision/tactile...»

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Dr. Seward's blind rationalism in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897)

Document abstract : «Seward, young British physician and unreliable narrator, embodies late-Victorian scientism and rationalism in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Irony in Seward's portrayal reveals much of the author's criticism of the late-Victorian scientific establishment....»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Evidence paragraphs.. Seward as the radically modern scientist.. Irony in Seward's portrayal.. Van Helsing's Criticism of Seward's Blind Materialism.. Seward's rejection of Van Helsing's theories.. Consequences of Seward's...»

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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,...»

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King Lear, by William Shakespeare: My experience of reading Shakespeare

Document abstract : «Reading in Original version a Shakespeare play was in my mind a kind of challenge. I read quite a few of Shakespeare's plays in the past, but they were translated in French. I had heard so much about Shakespeare's wonderful style, the beautiful...»

Synopsis abstract : «Why I chose to read King Lear?. A difficult challenge.. A real pleasure.. King Lear, a kind of magic, a legend, a genius and a controversy.. The story of the Human tragedy.. Human characters and philosophical themes.. Conclusion...»

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The rise of the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina

Document abstract : «The original idea of the Ku Klux Klan was born in the late 1865, in the minds of six young men -John Lester, James Crowe, John Kennedy, Richard Reed, Frank Mc Cord and Calvin Jones- in the quiet town of Pulaski, Tennessee. They were Confederate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Background in which the Ku Klux Klan emerged and the reasons of this birth.. The question of its identity.. The way in which it acted and the response.. Conclusion.. Notes.. Bibliography.....»

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The Australian Strine

Document abstract : «Having spent my eight-month-stay between Sydney and Brisbane, respectively State capitals of New South Wales and Queensland, sharing Australians' life, and having also travelled a bit to other cities and States of the East Coast, I feel I must share...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Different influences.. Historical ties to the British Isles.. Aborigines.. Foreigners.. The world influence.. Linguistic determinism.. Casual occupations.. The language of deception.. Psychology of an Aussie.. Interacting and...»

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Essay on Hemingway's book: "The Sun Also Rises"

Document abstract : «Published in 1926, The sun also rises is considered as one of Hemingway's best novels. It depicts the circle of American expatriate writers living in Paris in the 20's. Through drinks, rides in Montparnasse, fiestas in Spain, the relationship...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The sun also rises is not a bitter satire.. A chronicle of 'lost' characters.. The satiric view is not the best one.. The sun also rises as a tragedy.. The core of the tragedy.. . Conclusion.. Bi...»

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The role of NGO's during wartime: humanitarian vs pacifist ideals

Document abstract : «Since the beginning of modern humanitarian action during wartime (with the birth of the ICRC), the question of the NGOs' role on the battlefields has been the subject of an important controversy, opposing humanitarian to pacifist ideals. Indeed,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The original debate on the humanizing of war by humanitarian action.. Humanitarian ideals: A fight to humanize war.. Criticisms from pacifists by humanizing wars.. Humanitarian action is necessary.. NGO's acceptance that action can...»

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The emotional and psychological reader's response in "The Yellow Wallpaper" and "The Blue Hotel"

Document abstract : «"The Yellow Wall-paper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "The Blue Hotel" by Stephen Crane are two short stories which, beyond the colour references in the title, try to develop certain psychological responses within the reader. I will attempt to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Readers responses to a text: Influenced by the narration. . Changing moods of the protagonists. . The theme of madness. . The descent into madness of the two protagonists.. Conclusion.. Works cited.....»

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Democracy for the few (chap. 15), Michael Parenti

Document abstract : «Michael Parenti is a professor of political science at several American universities. He has a PhD in political science from Yale University. He is known for being a progressive activist and a provocative thinker. As such, he wrote numerous books...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Government by secrecy and deception.. Bureaucratic action and inaction.. Little administrators and big businessmen.. Public authority in private hands.. Government 'Meddling'.. Conclusion.....»

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John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath": Chapter 3

Document abstract : «The chapter under study is an extract from John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Situated at the beginning of the novel, chapter 3 offers a very detailed description of a land turtle trying to reach the other side of the highway. Its journey is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A resilient ecological system.. An apparent fixity.. A hidden activity.. The turtle as the representative of determination.. A highly metaphorical passage.. Heaven and Hell revisited.. The burning highway and the Red Sea.. The law of...»

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The Fantasy in 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson

Document abstract : «The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, was an immediate success and had been revisited a number of times since its first publication in 1886. It can be considered as the Gothic tale par excellence. The Gothic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The fantastic and gothic features.. The duality of human nature.. A criticism of the Victorian society.. Conclusion.. Works cited.....»

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Action is character, FS Fitzgerald

Document abstract : «In real life, what we do is supposed to reflect our personality. What we are - to the others - is first and foremost what we do and what we look like : we are judged by the others through the prism of our physical appearance and of our own behavior....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Action is definitely character.. But what is action for a character?. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Discuss the portrayal of city life in a group of works

Document abstract : «In this essay, we will look at how artists portray city life, how they make the most common things in our lives becoming special and how they transform reality into art. Indeed, everyday, ordinary life often becomes special under their brushes. Some...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Landscapes and countryside paintings before 1850.. Portrayal of streets showing the modernization of cities.. Parties scenes as very common topic.. the topic of art and its omnipresence.. The places and the activities...»

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"The innocent anthropologist" Notes from a mud hut - a book of Nigel Barley By Penguin Travel Library (1983), Penguin Books

Document abstract : «A respectable anthropologist, British Museum's curator, Nigel Barley is yet distinguishable by two aspects from his eminent colleagues. First he chose for his thesis to study "Old English material in published and manuscript form" (11), involving...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The matter of fieldwork on anthropology.. A methodological choice.. The decision despite everything.. The balance.. The difficulties on fieldwork.. Material constraints and physical deficiency.. Social cultural obstacles.. The...»

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The War (Marguerite Duras)

Document abstract : «Marguerite Duras was born near Saigon in Indochina in 1914. Her parents went to the French colony as teachers. She left Indonesia in 1932 to study political science and law in Paris. His childhood in Indonesia had a great impact on Duras and brought...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The dilemma of a society that had to deal with the deportation of a part of its population.. The return of the survivors: A problem in the society.. The dangers of being a resistant. . The most serious problem of this civil war in...»

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Choderlos de Laclos's : Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Document abstract : «Choderlos de Laclos's novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses has been the object of four main cinematic adaptations, all very different from one another or from the source text itself. These films are Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (1959) by Roger Vadim,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Les Liaisons Dangereuses.. An epistolary novel.. The problem of voyeurism.. A cinematic adaptation.. Creation, innovations and originality.. The adaptations of an epistolary novel.. How letters are used or replaced in the more modern...»

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Antony and Cleopatra: Shakespeare's criticism of the XVIIth century's anti-feminism

Document abstract : «like in his other Roman plays like Julius Caesar, Shakespeare used in Antony and Cleopatra the description of the Roman society to describe his own society. But in this play the main point of analysis was not politics but the place of women in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Cleopatra: The puritan stereotype of femininity as subversion.. The puritan anti-theatrical and antifeminist critics.. The patriarchal gender distinction.. Cleopatra as a subversive woman.. An unstable and lying woman.. Shakespeare's...»

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Wuthering Heights - The Ending (An Attempt at a Commentary)

Document abstract : «The passage, being at the very end of the novel, follows directly Heathcliff's death and stages the final events of Wuthering Heights. Prior to it, Nelly Dean gives her brief account of Heathcliff's death and funeral. Then, we are presented with her...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The nature and direction of our interpretation.. The ending of Wuthering Heights: A direction which slightly deviates from the Gothic proper. . Expansion into the Fantastic through the experience of the small boy.. Lockwood's...»

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Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck

Document abstract : «The scene takes place in a clearing, close to the Salinas river, "a few miles South of Soledad", at dusk. Two men come (the two main characters), one following the other. The first one is George and the second one Lennie. They are ranch workers who...»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary.. Chapter 1: The scene in a clearing, close to the Salinas river.. Chapter 2: The next morning.. Chapter 3: Slim and George.. Chapter 4: The scene in Crooks.. Chapter 5: The afternoon.. Chapter 6: The last scene.. Context of the...»

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Moral and Overman - Study based on: Twilight of the Idols, or How to Philosophize with a Hammer By Friedrich Nietzsche

Document abstract : «"There are more idols than realities in the world. [] This time it is not contemporary idols but eternal idols that are being touched here with the hammer as if with a turning fork". This "revaluation of all values", an expression that Nietzsche...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Use of the term overman.. Reference to democracy as the incarnation of the Christian virtues.. Nietzsche's criticism of Christian morals and all morals that tend to enslave man.. What Nietzsche values so much.. Constraining people to...»

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Sir Francis Bacon's New Atlantis - The beginning

Document abstract : «The beginning of the New Atlantis is, in the first place, an account of a long voyage across the Pacific, undertaken by a crew of 51 sailors. At the same time, it serves as a brief introduction to two different peoples - the sailors on the one hand...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The first sentence of the New Atlantis.. Leaving the narration to a man with an eye for detail.. Bacon's choice of audience.. An early and accepted emblem of the church.. The beginning of the story and the transformation of the...»

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Commentary on an extract from O. Wilde, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" chapter 2

Document abstract : «This passage takes place in the middle of chapter II, in which Lord Henry has just been introduced for the first time to Dorian by his friend Basil. During this scene of first encounter Lord Henry made an impressive philosophic speech about one's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The relationships between the three characters.. The influence of Lord Henry on Dorian.. The ambiguity of the relationship between Basil and Dorian.. The rivalry between Lord Henry and Basil.. The pact with the portrait and the issue...»

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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, this 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 are necessary. Indeed it is the necessary first...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The most commonly used words used in conjunction with the process of reconciliation.. Externally imposed tribunal.. The example of Northern Ireland.. Healing the minds and bodies of the victims of wars and for...»

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A comparative account of the French and the English versions of one Beckett's text

Document abstract : «Translation is usually studied from another language to ours, in order to consider changes that have to be made. With Samuel Beckett, it is interesting to analyze the process of translation from French, which is not his mother tongue, to English. In...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Beckett's use of the traditional process of translation.. Cultural contexts have to be adapted to be understood by an English audience.. The process of translation and inevitable losses that Beckett tries to compensate for with...»

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The Clash Of Civilization Samuel Phillips Huntington

Document abstract : «Sixteen years ago Gorbatchev announced on television that he resigned as the President of the USSR, the Soviet flag was lowered over the Kremlin and on December 26th 1991, the Supreme Soviet Court recognized the extinction of the Soviet Union: the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The clash of civilizations.. A new phase for world politics: The prophesy of clash.. A new conflict scheme: The west threatened.. A controversial theory: The main critics.. A world made of civilization?. An apocalyptical point of...»

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Barbara Blaugdone's An Account Of The Travels Sufferings & persecutions

Document abstract : «Barbara Blaugdone was born in England in 1609. Her journal entitled An Account OF THE TRAVELS; Sufferings & Persecutions was published in 1691. It is an autobiographical work where she relates her personal and perilous adventures, as a testimony of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Women and Quakerism in the 17th century.. Quakerism: A break with the traditional image of women in religion.. Barbara Blaugdone and the Inner Light.. The Blasphemy Act of 1650.. Barbara's devotion to Quakerism.. Barbara Blaugdone's...»

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Place, race and identity in Langston Hughes' "A Toast to Harlem"

Document abstract : «"A Toast to Harlem" is an extract from a volume of selections entitled The Best Of Simple which was published in 1961. The author, Langston Hughes, was born in Joplin, Missouri in 1902 and died in 1967. He is known as one of the most important...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Harlem in terms of place in the early twentieth century.. Harlem as a 'Reservation'.. Harlem as a refuge for the African Diaspora.. The issue of race within Harlem.. Colour and race.. Simple as the embodiment of the typical...»

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Symbolism of geography in Thomas More's "Utopia"

Document abstract : «Thomas More was born in 1478 at a time when England was in transition between Feudalism and the early Renaissance. More was a lawyer, a historian, a philosopher and became Henry VIII's chancellor in 1529. When Thomas More refused to convert himself...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Utopia as a highly symbolic island.. A crescent-shaped island.. The characteristics of its geographical situation.. The historical background of the birth of utopias.. Amaurot as the typical town of the utopia.. A city built according...»

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"Go tell it on the mountain" of James Baldwin

Document abstract : «Go Tell It on the Mountain was published in 1953; it is James Baldwin's first novel and a real success. It took him ten years to complete this work, he was a very polyvalent writer and he published novels: Another Country (1962), short stories:...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The image of 'doubles'.. Elisha as Gabriel's double and Richard Wright as David Baldwin's.. The fact that Gabriel doesn't love john like a father loves his own child.. This idea of contradiction....»

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Holocaust in American life by Peter Novick 1999

Document abstract : «Peter Novick is a professor of History in the University of Chicago. After "The Noble Dream : The "objectivity Question" and the American Historical Profession" in 1988, in which he criticizes the idea of an ideal objective and neutral historical...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Analysis and explanation of the theories of Novick's book.. The purposes and the method.. Summary of the reasons of this evolution.. Conclusion of the book : Back to the theory of collective memory.. Commentaries.. Few weaknesses of...»

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"The Madonna of Excelsior" by Zakes Mda: The Garden Party

Document abstract : «"The Garden Party" is the second chapter of Zakes Mda's fourth novel The Madonna of Excelsior which was published in 2001. The author was born in Hershel in 1948 and grew up in Lesotho where his family emigrated for political reasons. He left South...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Visual and musical details in 'The Garden Party'.. The painting of the Garden Party.. The feeling of movement.. The garden party represented as a play.. Time and focalization.. The unusual use of time in the chapter.. Focalization by...»

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Judaism and Rechtsstaat

Document abstract : «The modern political philosophy, influenced by the Enlightenment and the ideal of individual liberty developed by Locke, considers that the political sphere must be independent from the religious sphere. In Israel, this separation between the State...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Zionist compromise and its consequences.. The practical necessity of compromise on religious demands in order to preserve unity.. The ascendancy of the religion over the political sphere.. 'Theocratic temptation' and respect of...»

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How is the traditional notion of subject challenged in "Boating for Beginners?" (Jeanette Winterson)?

Document abstract : «Boating for Beginners is the second novel published by Jeanette Winterson in 1985. It deals with the growing up of Gloria Munde, who seeks her way in the world. The resemblance between Gloria Munde and Jeanette Winterson is striking and some...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Boating for Beginners as a challenge of the traditional notion of subject: The character of Gloria.. Intellectual and physical descriptions of Gloria.. The use of point of view.. Gloria's development.. How has Gloria's self been...»

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How can MacIntyre claim that some traditions, but not others, can escape the problem of incommensurability in their moral reasoning?

Document abstract : «From the moment we abandoned Aristotle's teleology, MacIntyre believes, there has been no proper moral philosophy, but only philosophers "working with bits and pieces of philosophies which are detached from their original pre-Enlightenment...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Determining how MacIntyre can claim that some theories can escape the problem of incommensurability.. MacIntyre's strong commitment to contextualism.. Criticisms of MacIntyre's work.. MacIntyre's rejection of modernity and its...»

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Saqiyuk - Stories from the lives of three Inuit Women by Nancy Wachowich

Document abstract : «Saqiyuq is a collection of stories from the lives of three Inuit women: Apphia, Rhoda and Sandra. It consists of biographies and accounts from these three generations. This book enables the reader to see the great evolution of the Inuit lifestyle...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Discerning the author's view about the western influence on the Inuit culture.. The change in the situation at the end of Apphia's life.. New values and norms.. Inuit people: The development of the s...»

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