The Fall of Ulysses

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In all its humor, 1984 oe would have in actuality been a very fitting title for Terry Gilliam's Brazil. An invisible, all-powerful government, the struggle of the individual against the state, the apparent hopelessness, there is no doubting the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. New dissenters replacing those detained. Justice: The visible sacrifice made in Brazil . The price of Utilitarianism . Utilitarianism: Viewed as misguided. Conclusion. Work cited....»

To Exist Is to Question Existence Itself

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Writers define themselves by their purposes. A novelist writes to entertain, to embrace the imagination and create a world of escape for the reader. A columnist writes to inform, to relay the facts and describe a world of current events for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The main difference between a documentary and other forms of writing . The first choice a documentarian makes . A documentary without emotional input. The power of the documentarian . Conclusion. Bibliography...»

"Similarities in Dean Koontz's Hideaway and Bram Stoker's Dracula"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/21/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «To say there are similarities between the novel Hideaway by Dean Koontz and Bram Stoker's Dracula is an understatement - there are so many plot, character and thematic parallels, with very little derivation on Koontz's part it is nearly the same...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The child like quality of his character. Hatch connecting with Vassago . The supernatural connection between Hatch and Vassago. The plot line in Dracula and Hideaway . Conclusion....»

Setting the Atmosphere in The Cask of Amontillado, The Masque of the Red Death and Pickman's Model and The Lottery

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"It was a dark and stormy night" Classic, word-of-mouth horror stories begin with this line. What is it about the "dark and stormy night" that should cause us, the reader, to feel anxiety and fear about the story about to be told? Horror stories...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The opening scene of Montresor . Fortunato's screams . The extent of the external atmosphere. The general idea that humans are afraid of death. Causing the orchestra to stop mid-performance . Lovecraft: An atmosphere, of the external...»

Portrayal of Women in Bram Stoker's Dracula

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Horror stories are known to be misogynistic in their portrayal of women; Bram Stoker's Dracula is no exception. The novel offers a stereotypical, character archetype of the female in various forms: Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra, and the Succubi. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mina: The Victorian Ideal for women. The Victorian marriage. The difference between Mina and Lucy . The Succubi . Conclusion....»

Clouds and Apology

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In "Clouds," by Aristophanes, and "Apology," by Plato, Socrates is portrayed in completely different ways. In "Clouds," Aristophanes attempts to ridicule Socrates and his followers, the Sophists. In his play, Aristophanes demonstrates that Socrates...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Socrates: Thinking of ridiculous theories and playing with words. Aristophanes' illustration of an argument between the 'better argument' and the 'worse argument'. His excellent speech justifying his actions . Conclusion....»

The Bluest Eye

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In "The Bluest Eye," Toni Morrison explores racial tension in the town of Lorain, Ohio, immediately following the Great Depression. The novel follows the lives of a number of African Americans, including Claudia MacTeer, the narrator, Pecola...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The character of Pecola Breedlove. Pecola's life . The most significant reinforcement of Pecola's belief. Examples of her love of the white children . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

African Religion and Vodoo

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Research papers   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «For more than two hundred years the Haitian religion commonly referred to as voodoo has continued to intrigue, excite, and scare Americans. In a recent Hollywood blockbuster, "The Skeleton Key" starring Kate Hudson, a small New Orleans family is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Voodoo as an evil religion. The 1989 invasion of Panama by the US Army. Reports of Noriega's bizarre religious services. Covert agenda behind associating Noriega with voodoo . The portrayals of Noriega as a religious deviant . The...»

Comparison: Everything that Rises Must Converge and Girl

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «"Everything that rises must converge," By Flannery O'Connor, and "Girl," by Jamaica Kincaid are completely different texts that share a common theme. The story by O'Connor is about the feelings and emotions of a boy named Julian. He is strongly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Julian as a with an education and a liberal mindset. The mentality of Julian's mother . The book 'Girl' by Jamaica Kincaid. Conclusion....»

Homer's Oddessy and Gluck's Circe's Power

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The Odyssey is filled with a large number of secondary characters that are, for the most part, very one-dimensional. Despite being very different in regards to themselves, as a whole they can be easily identified: they are briefly mentioned; they...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The greatest difference between Gluck's and Homer's poems. Gluck's portrayal of Circe as a feminist. Gluck's portrayal of Circe also as a critic of social norms. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Upton Sinclair and "The Jungle"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «"The Jungle," by Upton Sinclair, was a revolutionary novel that changed American history, especially the history of the Chicago meatpacking industry. When the book was published in 1906, it aroused anger and disgust among the American public. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The 'Mountain of gold'. Imigration to America. German immigrants in Chicago . Migrating to find work. Racial and ethnic issues . Workers who were white and skilled . Difficulties faced by immigrants and Sinclair's novel. The only...»

The Battle of the Sexes in Ancient India

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Case study   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «For time immemorial, mankind has been locked in a vicious and never-ending struggle against an enemy that is cunning, resourceful, and not above hitting below the belt; in short the one enemy that is capable of presenting a formidable challenge on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first group to be analyzed. Similarity between the two groups of men . The women of The Thousand and One Nights. The desire of the peasant women to hurt their husbands. Conclusion. Works cited....»

What is Judaism?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «What is Judaism? What does it mean to be a Jew? According to Webster's Dictionary, "Judaism is a monotheistic religion that traces its roots back to Abraham and having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Hebrew Scriptures...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Jews and the law of the Torah. The effect of effect on Jewish culture . Holidays in judaism. The reason that Kabbalah is so elusive . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

La Politique Linguistique du Sénégal

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Le problème avec la colonisation est toujours là. La plupart du continent africain a été gouverné par un autre pays à quelque temps ou un autre. Le Sénégal est un de ces pays. Le Sénégal est situé à l'ouest du continent africain, entouré de l'océan...»

Synopsis abstract : «La situation. Le problème. Aspect Intéressant. La Conclusion....»

All Quiet on the Western Front

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «eight and a half million people dead and another 20 million injured, it was a disaster unparalleled in human history. There was nothing great about this "Great War" except for the death and destruction. Erich Maria Remarque's novel, All Quiet on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the novel. What the book shows. Paul's seventeen day leave. The obvious theme that runs throughout the book. The release of the movie. Conclusion....»

A Comparison of Zen and Shin Buddhism: Dogen VS Shinran

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Buddhism was not originally a Japanese religion, since the said originator of the way, Siddhartha Gautama (also referred to as Shakyamuni Buddha) was born in a region that is now Nepal, and spread his teachings mostly around northern India. China...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dogen and Buddha dharma. The path towards realization. The moon and enlightenment . The essence of Zen Buddhism. The essence of Shinran's teaching . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Book Review of Beloved by Toni Morrison

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «It is easy for cataclysmic traumatism to press to obscurity past history because of the weakness and shame of the human spirit itself. History is never a clean palindrome backward and forward, because during its recollection there is always an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The setting for the book: Post Civil War Cincinnati. The three main characters. The true identity of Beloved. Conclusion....»

Dracula and Fear of Female Sexuality

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Bram Stoker's Dracula is undoubtedly one the most consciously sentient and hyperbolic literary incarnations of the excessive fear of women's sexuality that still survives with a vast legitimacy for its content today. Much like Mary Shelley's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Stoker's female characters . The very notion of Dracula biting Lucy . The rigid homeostasis of Victorian gender roles. Conclusion....»

Frakenstein

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When Mary Shelley set herself to the task of writing Frankenstein she consciously wanted to create a story "which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature and awake the thrilling horror-one to make the reader dread to look round, to curdle...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Victor Frankenstein's hunger for Gnosticism . Frankenstein as the monster . The parallelism between society and the endgame between Frankenstein and the monster. Conclusion....»

Flannery O'Connor

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Flannery O'Connor was the unmitigated master of her particularly esoteric craft of assaulting the all-devouring gray spaces of the humanistic spectrum. To those who merely make a skeletal browsing of her work or simply are first time readers may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The titles of O'Connor's stories . The all encompassing knowledge of the dispassionate and ironic . The unfortunate and erroneous characters . This unraveling of the preternatural truth and denial. Razing the self constructed hero...»

Essay about The Once And Future King by T.H White, Henry IV by Shakespeare, linked to the archetypal values in Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Adventure.

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Perhaps the very word "hero" should suffer a live vivisection for all of its purported morality and bloody, patriarchal implications. There are many universal components of the hero as explored and anatomized by Joseph Campbell in The Hero's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Death and resurrection. The mythology of the hero . The readers first introduction to Arthur . The first imperative lesson that Arthur learns . Harry and Arthur: The knowledge to follow their destiny . Legitimate rules: Why they...»

Duality in Mahayana Buddhist Scriptures

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The Buddha's teachings, although expressive of ultimate reality, have been conveyed through the relative medium of language. This discrepancy has led to the invocation of dichotomies such as "reality versus unreality", "existence versus...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The wrong view of an inherently existing 'self'. Realizing the citta matra nature of reality. The chapter of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra . Concepts like the perfection of wisdom and the emptiness of all dharmas . The Lotus...»

Exposition of Kant's "Copernican Revolution" in Philosophy

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Taking their cue from the scientific philosophy of Francis Bacon, the thinkers of the Enlightenment assumed that the mind acted as a mirror, simply reflecting images of outward objects onto the subjective self. Immanuel Kant proposed a reorientation...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Copernican revolution in science . Kant's doctrine of the 'Transcendental Aesthetic'. Kantian reflections on Berkeley's critique of abstract ideas. Allowing for the existence of an external object. Kant's critique of pure reason...»

Concise Summary of Descartes' Reasoning in "Meditations on First Philosophy"

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Descartes' Meditation One sets out his purpose of creating a new scientific paradigm to be based on a foundation built above the wreckage of his former opinions. He sought a reason to doubt the entire canon of his opinions so that he might begin "to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Descartes meditations. His first meditation. The second meditation . Descartes' third meditation . The fourth meditation . The idea of a good God . The essence of material things . Discussion of the cartesian synthesis of theology and...»

A Fictional History: Shakespeare, England and the Importance of Historical Fiction

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «It is almost amazing, the overwhelming feeling of disgust that infiltrates a high school classroom whenever the subject is history. A kind of primitive competition to find the few kids who actually enjoy the class and bribe them for photocopies of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Psychology: A closer look at an individual. Historical fiction and ordinary fiction. Building dialogue from the ground up. The portrayal of Joan of Arc as a devil worshiper. Conclusion....»

Bleeding Death: Mortality and Acceptance in Catch-22

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The death toll during World War I surmounted fifteen million. The second World War erased the lives of fifty-five million, nearly five million of which were civilian Jews exterminated throughout Hitler's tyranny. Nine million died during the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Reducing death to statistic: The immorality. Statistics since the Vietnam war. Wy save someones life. Heller's characterization of his soldiers. The hero in every war movie and every war novel. Conclusion....»

Notes From Underground: The Autonomic Remonstrance of a Persona

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/29/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Dostoevsky's classic, Notes From Underground maintains the transient ability to pass through the realm of classic literature and into the incendiary realm of the literary fiends who feed on accumulated grotesqueries. This transmutability is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first part of the memoir. Pervasiveness within the ideology of the Underground Man . Rebelling against society itself . The stimulus provided by reading . His attempt at socializing . Visiting an old schoolmate. Being treated with...»

Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/29/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One is a novel that with its darkly scathing humor attempts to impart the message that the plasticity of the present tense is illusory by exposing the superficialities of California's mortuary business. The contemporaneous...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dennis Barlow: The British expatriate poet . The most psychically disturbing scene of the entire novel . The commercialization of religion. Conclusion....»

The Inner Soundscape of Nada-Yoga: Sonic Path of Union

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   11/04/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The Himalayan religious traditions (Saivite Hinduism, Mahayana Buddhism, Tibetan Bon-po) are related by a common heritage of esoteric practices intended to unify the religious aspirant with the ultimate reality (as defined by the particular...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Nada and the esoteric schools. Nada yoga and the non practicing scholar. The nature of mystical paths . The soundscape project . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Longing For HER: Ferlinghetti's Mad Quest for the Muse

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   11/04/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «While Lawrence Ferlinghetti makes no claim to being enlightened, his poetry is nonetheless a record of and reaction to the sacred journey. While it is illuminating to read words of the awakened prophets of world history, I think it can be as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The grammar of poetic myth in The White Goddess. Attempts at pinning down 'her' image. The climax of the 'orgasm in paint'. Conclusion....»

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