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East London love story

Document abstract : «They were both children of poverty, born into the dark slums of East London. Yet their worlds could hardly have been more different. Eric De Milo blessed with a loving Italian family and an artistic gift that gave him a chance for a better life. On...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The people who dreamed of a better life. 1963: The coldest February in London. Joe De Milo: Musician and pianist. A gentle scholarly man. His inscrutable God. The accident that killed his parents. His hunger and his pride. Eric: The...»

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Urban conflict resolution

Document abstract : «Herbert Kohl's "36 Children" is a brutally honest account of his experiences and reflections as a sixth grade teacher in an elementary school in Harlem, New York City, during the 1960's. First published in 1967, "36 Children" describes the startling...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The conflicts which Kohl experiences . The statement of pedagogy in the first chapter. Fear as the major factor in Kohl's conflicts . . The traditions of Hobbes and Kropotkin . Acknowledging 'the otherness' of the situation. Albeit...»

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Time passes: Experience and expression in 'The Years' and 'To the Lighthouse'

Document abstract : «The present unfolds as I trace my way along the thin black lines laid across the page. Woolf writes; I read. We then assemble these fractured signs, these fleeting moments in our conversations to compose a unified "whole." A scene passes. My eyes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definition and restrictions. The transformation of the present to the past. The final scene and the perspective of an artist. The book To the Lighthouse . The fluidity and poetic style. The conventionality in the book. The entry of the...»

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The interplay of tragedy, comedy and the grotesque in the storm in King Lear

Document abstract : «Comedy and Tragedy, the two modes of Drama, are usually seen as separate and distinct. Philosophically, they are. Comedy unites; it brings characters into a greater sense of harmony with one another and the universe, rewards the virtuous, punishes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The psychodynamic confusion. The first actual scene that presents the tragic/comic conflict . Tthe inherent comedic elements of the Fool's office . Kent's meeting with Fool and Lear . The bizarre figure of Tom O'Bedlam . Lear's mock...»

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Nietzsche's superman

Document abstract : «The idea of the superman in Nietzsche's works is a crucial element as he uses it as a foundation from which to attempt to challenge the ingrained values of society. These values behind what is considered to be good and evil, he asserts, having been...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The idea of God and Christianity . The key points about Christianity . Nietzsche's dismissal of the answer to nihilism. The superman . The source of his strength . The values he creates . Man's striving to overcome himself. The gap...»

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Better than others: Eighteenth century reactionism, elitism, and paradise lost

Document abstract : «The eighteenth-century adoption of Paradise Lost-and its continuing permanent position-into the canon of English "classics" is a testament to Milton's genius for subtlety and intertextuality. The combination of classical sources, contemporaneous...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The opposition to the crown . The explosion in popularity of pamphlets and newspapers . Leaders forced to acknowledge the consent of the governed. The concept of the 'gentleman's education'. The non practical, rarefied, and abstract...»

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Christianity: From realism to modernism

Document abstract : «The aspect of Christianity is often a theme that is woven into literature. Lessons about the power of God and the miracles of Jesus Christ provide evidence for readers of the importance of God in a person's life. One specific author, Gustave...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The story A Simple Heart. A man avoiding joining the military. The fact that a person has only a stuffed parrot to love her . Felicite's strong Catholic faith. Gustave Flaubert's purpose for A Simple Heart. The tale The Legend of Saint...»

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The poems of Gary Soto

Document abstract : «Throughout the three texts, A Fire in My Hands, Neighborhood Odes, and Where Sparrows Work Hard, Gary Soto uses small and normally insignificant items as the focus of many poems in these texts, celebrating them with odes and sharing the stories...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The sole purpose of Soto's poetry . The purpose and importance of people. Narrative and description to give items a story. Objects and people with stories behind them. Conclusion....»

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A review of Legacy of silence: Encounters with children of the Third Reich

Document abstract : «Silence has always been a persistent theme in Holocaust studies. How did so many people remain silent as millions of their neighbors were taken off and killed? Why did so few people resist, and why did so many otherwise rational people blindly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The life of Hilda . The family of Hilda. Her responsibility during the war. The life of Gerda. Her fathers position on the final solution. Gerda's mother. The life of Renate . Renate's family . The life of Monika . Being an ilegitimate...»

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A Proppian analysis on the narrative of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece

Document abstract : «In the 1920`s Vladimar Jakovlevic Propp, the chairman of the Department of Folklore at Leningrad University, examined a whole series of Russian folk tales and came to the conclusion that every story contains similar themes and each theme follows a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Propp's structural method . The hero trying to find information. The most exciting action . The journey home after acomplishing the objectives. The main elements of the Jason myth and Propp's main ideas . Conclusion. Work cited....»

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Socialism and Islam

Document abstract : «Socialism is the term used in many countries. This word has come from the word society. Some Muslims think that the Socialism is fundamentally the same as Islam. They say it is just another name of social justice. They have this opinion on the basis...»

Synopsis abstract : «Preface. Abstract. Summary. Introduction. Socialism. Rise and development of socialism. Socialist evolutionary theory. Natural laws. Individualism. Laissez faire. Capitalism. Socialism. Aim of socialism. Collective control. Equalization of...»

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God and advertisement

Document abstract : «The image I have chosen to critique is the atheist bus advertisements in Britain These advertisements caused much controversy and created a stir because they promoted anti-Christian statements. What these advertisements said on them was "There's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The visual syntax of the advertisements . The use of the bus . The British Bus advertisements. A blasphemous image. Purpose of the British atheist bus advertisements. The use of the word 'probably' in the advertisements. The intended...»

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Moral philosophy: Moral and immoral actions

Document abstract : «Morality is a difficult concept to even define. At its heart, it is an attempt to determine the correct way to act. Of course, the difficulty in this is that we must deal with the idea that people do not agree upon what constitutes moral and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Accepting a system of morality and acting upon it. Contractarian morality and de facto morality. The Contractarian outlook on morality: Insufficient because of semantic reasons. Freedom as the highest esteem in our...»

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A review of the book "Techniques of the Observer" By Jonathan Crary

Document abstract : «Jonathan Crary in Techniques of the Observer grants a theatrical still modern point of view on the ocular culture of nineteenth century. In this book he has re-approached the complications and plights of visual modernism and social modernity both. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The relationship between the body and forms of discursive and institutional power. The images observed in the camera obscura . An occurrence which corroborates the change in position of the observer . Conclusion. About the autho...»

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Understanding and living of Plato and Descartes'

Document abstract : «Both Plato and Descartes have a lot to say about human nature. One aspect of the subject that stands out most for me are the discussions of how a person knows and understands things, or one might call it, "what is the nature of understanding?"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The nature of understanding. Trusting of the senses. Interpretation of allegory of the cave in 'The Republic'. The nature of living. Quality of life . Living life in greater detail. Comparisons. Valid points of both the...»

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Buddha and Buddhism

Document abstract : «Buddhism is the faith that has changed the lives of millions of people over the world. It all began in a small kingdom in North East India, in Sarkya. The founder of Buddhism was the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, now called Lord Buddha. Buddha means...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. An overview of the Buddhists texts. Some of the famous Buddha statues. Forms of Buddhism. Mahayana. Theravada. Buddhism in Tibet. Buddhism in China and Japan. Monasticism . Life as monk. Buddhists temples . Facts about...»

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World on fire: A review

Document abstract : «Most reasonably educated, marginally politically aware Americans know by now that the world hates us. It's hard to miss-demonstrations in France, terrorism from the Middle East, and comments made worldwide after September 11 that we "got what we...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Chua's view. The current political and economic situation in developing countries. Rwandan President Habyarimana's view. Rwanda as an extreme example. Impact of rapid spread of globalization. Conclusion....»

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The World is Flat: A review

Document abstract : «Thomas Friedman is, primarily, a columnist for the New York Times. Lately, his newspaper work has focused on the Bush administration and the war in the Middle East. He writes incisive, critical, analytical columns that ask questions about the way...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Friedman's remarks. Theme of 'The World is Flat'. Selling jobs to the lowest foreign . Conclusion....»

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Terror in the Mind of God: A book review

Document abstract : «The world has become a more dangerous place to live in the past fifteen years or so. According to Mark Juergensmeyer's book, Terror in the Mind of God; the Global Rise of Religious Violence, this can be attributed to religious terrorists, or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Major catalysts of globalization. Religious extremists' hatred of America. Usage of the tools of globalization . Connection between the rise of violence and globalization. Conclusion....»

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Modern theories of culture and society: Marx's relevance

Document abstract : «Although Karl Marx's philosophies were formed in and about industrial Europe in the late 1800's, his fundamental ideas are still relevant to capitalist countries today, both on microscopic and macroscopic levels. The Marxist interpretations of how...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The primary goal of a capitalist . Origin of the family: Engels. The myth of the opt-out revolution. The highest stratum of capitalism. Side effect of the capitalist system in Marx's view . Conclusion....»

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Modernistic theories of elevation and society

Document abstract : «To be remembered by history as a "thinker," one must think some fairly formidable thoughts. Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Foucault, some of sociology's most seminal thinkers, tackled one of the most complicated human problems: what is modern society,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The class conflict. Max Weber as the founder of modern sociology. Society and capitalism. The effect of the explosion of capitalism . Conclusion....»

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Postmodern and psychoanalytical approaches to Lolita

Document abstract : «Considering how multifaceted Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is, it is possible to apply to it a variety of literary theories, all more or less fruitfully. In this paper, I will consider the postmodern and the psychoanalytic approach. We will find that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Postmodern and structuralist tendencies in Lolita . Variety of levels of reality. Humbert Humbert's reaction to a class roster . Humbert Humbert's investigation of motel . Modernism and postmodernism value . Baudrillard's ideas...»

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Charlotte Gilman and Victoria Woodhull

Document abstract : «Bookish Charlotte Gilman, with the deft turn of phrase, and flamboyant Victoria Woodhull, shunning social convention: on the surface these are two very different women. But in fact, they were near-contemporaries who influenced important issues of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Charlotte Gilman as an admirable figure . The boundary-pushing women . Critical attitudes towards philosophies in writing. Victoria Claflin Woodhull. Narrastion of the character. Spiritual ties with her sister. Victoria Woodhull as a...»

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Critical review: Terrorist

Document abstract : «This story explores the roots (or some of the roots) of Muslim discontent in America, showing how people who are chafing at what is essentially a culture clash can internalize this into hatreds and resentments justified with polemic and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The philosophical underpinnings . The plot purpose of connecting Ahmad to the terrorism activities . Issue of self-determination and agency. Truth as a disturbing of the book. Cultural issue in the Middle-East. Conclusion. Works ...»

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Tragic consequences: Themes of alienation in The Yellow Wallpaper and The Awakening

Document abstract : «A contemporary Boston physician responded starkly to The Yellow Wallpaper. "Such a story ought not to be written," he said. "It was enough to drive anyone mad to read it." What is it about the descent into madness that is so disturbing to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Alienation from others. Cult of true womanhood. Social expectations . The narrator's journey . Alienation from the self. Levels of possible alienation. Reasons by increase in the tendency of alienating. Escape from coercion. The themes...»

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Analysis: Catherine Hall on Victorian domestic ideology

Document abstract : «This chapter by Catherine Hall examines one particular factor she identifies as being crucial to the creation of the Victorian middle-class ideal of womanhood. Since the "angel in the house" was already established as a precept by the 1830s and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The existence of slavery. The Evangelicals . Leading writers of the sect . Wilberforce . Hannah More . Rejecting notions of equality between sexes. Conclusion....»

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The work of Carl Gustav Jung

Document abstract : «In this essay we will explore whether the work of Carl Gustav Jung has been built upon. Alternatively the psychology that Jung built may have been close to entirely his own with little contribution from others. Or perhaps a great deal of additional...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The views of Jung collaborators. Marie Louise Von Franz. Wolfgang Pauli. Idea of the collective unconscious . The emergence of the ego . Stage of ego differentiation and thinking. Rational and irrational nature of Jungian psychology...»

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Life as a weed

Document abstract : «On a bright sunny day in Brooklyn is where our story starts, where heat dazzles its inhabitants, where street thugs and hustlers hide in their street shops and apartments to avoid the blazing sun. Schools are closed; it is mid-July, the heat of New...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Experiencing a change. Feeling of sensation. The deliberate precisions. Understanding the people. Defending the self. The gloomy moods. Class of humanities. Conclusion....»

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Artistic harmonious balance between the reader's mind and the author's mind

Document abstract : «Vladimir Nabokov boasts an impressive resume. As a writer, critic and scholar, he perfected both his own craft, and his ability to analyze the work of others. Similarly, within his texts, he focused a great deal of energy on the manipulation of his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Aspects of the artistic life . Concept of interwoven literary relationships . Nabokov's game-play. The main focus of Nabokov's fiction . Nabokov's own instructions. The act of mirroring reality. Nabokov's vehement resentment...»

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Essentialism and dependence: Modal and non-modal Mereolgies

Document abstract : «In the study of Ontology, and more specifically the study of mereology, essentialism and dependence, or ontological dependence, are perennial issues, which pop up. In the case of the former issue, essentialism, this is merely the study of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definition of modality and non-modalities . Understanding the facility of a modal mereology. Identifying the essential parts through mereology . Understanding ontological dependence. Modality as the basis for ontological...»

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