East London love story

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   08/03/2009   |   .doc   |   112 pages
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...»

Moral philosophy: Moral and immoral actions

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   08/17/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
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...»

God and advertisement

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   08/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
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...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Case study   |   08/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
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....»

The Origins of Freemasonry

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   05/22/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Freemasons have been a focus of interest for centuries, partly because of their secrecy, and partly because they have been linked to esoteric and secret knowledge. One of the most common questions asked about Freemasonry is, how did it begin? It may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Operative masons and freemasonry. Freemasons and the Knights Templar. Origins of the Knights Templar. Beyond the Holy Land. Templars and Freemasons. Metaphysical thought in Europe. Conclusion. Bibliogra...»

Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/29/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is bursting with symbolism. And, while they do not place a high value on subtlety, these symbols are very effective vehicles for the story's most prominent themes. Perhaps the most prominent is the conflict...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Totally self confidence and the lack of any sense of guilt or shame. Hawthorne's use of Pearl's relationships with other characters. The purity of Pearl . Conclusion....»

The poems of Gary Soto

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   08/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
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....»

The origins of human aggression and Just War Theory

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   10/10/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Just war theory may not be able to prevent war directly, but it does make political leaders more accountable for their actions. Knowing that critics will determine whether or not a war is just based on just cause, right intention, legitimate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Critics of just war theory.. Just war theory and the accountability of political leaders for their actions.. The first mandate of jus ad bellum (Latin for Justice to war).. The Vietnam War and the 'Domino Theory'.. The current war on...»

A strong resemblance between "Lost in the Funhouse" and "Young Goodman Brown"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/25/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «It is truly revealing when one can make a comparison of two completely unrelated stories and find a basic meaning and theme that is analogous to both, despite superficial characteristics. Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" is about a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. How both stories match up in surface details of the plot. The fooling of the protagonists of both books. What Ambrose and Goodman lose. Conclusion. Works cited....»

The Siren and the domestic ideal

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   08/03/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Written during the Victorian age and in a strict society, Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray was a book all its own. It is mostly categorized as a satire; however, it speaks volumes about the realities of the time. Women were considered...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Overview of Vanity Fair . The character of Rebecca Sharp . He stay in London . The character of Amelia Sedley. Amelia's married life and the birth of her son. The difference between the two girls. Becky: The classic siren . Amelia:...»

Hobbes's account of religion/nationalism and terror management theory

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/10/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes makes repeated reference to the primacy of human consciousness in provoking individuals to subject themselves to the rule of a sovereign. Specifically, the ability to conceptualize oneself as a discrete entity...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cancer treatments. Hobbes and the terror management theories. Religious belief. The role of death . Interesting problem for the sovereign . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Magic Tricks

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   06/09/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «So what, I thought? It was really quite a simple move. When standing in the magic shop, among a group of thirty teenage magicians, their fathers, and the Director of the Society of Young Magicians, there are only two ways to categorize the miniature...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The magical tricks. The aesthetic deceptions in magic . The optical illusions in a science exhibition. The sixth sense and illusions. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

With close reference to any two poems on this course, critically discuss different conceptions of American-ness

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2006   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «One can find a great variety of themes in American poetry, whatever the period one is interested in: poems about love or about war, about the self or about nature, about reality or about dreams. But the common point of all these is that they convey...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Star Spangled Banner. The love of the flag. The poem Theme for English B. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The Threepenny Opera and the Musical Gestus of Kurt Weill

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   03/05/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «These characteristics which Salten describes seem to relate to the concept of gestus, which is a difficult word to interpret but nevertheless has become the crucial link connecting Brecht's theories of acting, playwriting and theatrical production....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Weill's contribution to the gestic concept of The Threepenny Opera.. The lyrical gestus and the musical gestus.. Satirical gest thrust upon the audience.. The music for 'Mac the Knife'.. The Moritat-motif of the added sixth...»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   08/17/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
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...»

Anne Fadiman: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   05/27/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «When I'm old and gray, I probably won't remember very well every book that I've read. In fact, upon recollection, the contents of each novel will most likely be condensed to a single descriptive sentence; for textbooks, a verb and noun will do (i.e....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Wisdom stemming from her experiences. The filter used to allow a reader to see from a character's point of view. Her role as a storyteller. Conclusion. Citations....»

Book Report : "Reflections on the Revolution in France" By Edmund Burke

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   05/17/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «When the writer and politician Edmund Burke published his Reflections on the Revolution in France in 1790, Britain was particularly focused on what had just happened on the other side of the Channel. At a time when radical societies were emerging in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Oxford World's Classics edition. Summary. The paragraphs on the abstract rights of man. The last hundred pages of the novel. Burke's criticism of the French Revolution. The characteristic passion of Burke's work . Conclusi...»

Langston Hughes's "Trumpet Player"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   05/30/2008   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Langston Hughes's poem, "Trumpet Player", is both a celebration of and reach for a Black identity. The poem's vivid imagery and careful metaphors connote to a theme consistent among Hughes's work. The poem quietly speaks of oppression, of a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The words 'vibrant hair tamed down' . The tone of the poem . Stereo types and politicized racism . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Barack Obama's use of the indefinite article /a/

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   04/15/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The purpose of my research project was to examine Barack Obama's use of and pronunciation of the indefinite article /a/ during his speeches for the 2008 presidential campaign. I examined this element because I wanted to find out if there was any...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Examinations of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign speeches. Method of the research. Data collection. Analysis of speeches. Purpose of the research. Conclusion. References....»

Even this simple paper is beautiful: American beauty as a philosophical primer

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «An American Beauty, in the most literal of senses, refers to a breed of roses. The breed of roses first seen in the movie of the same name are most likely that breed. The appropriateness of that name is without question. The American Beauty is an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. American Beauty as a film.. No place for people who see the inherent beauty.. Laura Mulvey's essay 'Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema'.. The transition.. Lester's change - sudden and drastic. . A disparity between beauty and being...»

How does "Boating for Beginners" (Jeanette Winterson) use intertextuality to comment the world?

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Boating for Beginners is a novel by Jeanette Winterson which belongs to post-modern literature and can be defined as a re-writing of the Bible. In her text, she uses a literary device called intertextuality in order to make comments on what she...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Boating for Beginners as a parody of different literary genres.. Parody and rewriting as subversive elements.. Boating for Beginners: A 'comic book'.. A mixture of literary genres.. Boating for Beginners as a 'Satire Parody' of our...»

Analysis of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   10/24/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In the popular short story The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allen Poe reveals the horrid theme that each person has a vicious wicked side or a dark side that can provoke the person into committing unthinkable sins for no apparent reason. Poe was an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. John Greenleaf Whittier's first publication of the short story The Tell Tale Heart.. The tuberculosis that lived daily in the house with Poe.. The story.. Span of the story.. The use of first person in the story.. Male characteristics...»

Compare and contrast Alan Paton's Cry, the beloved country and Chinua Achebe's Things fall apart

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/18/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country and Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart are both groundbreaking novels intertwining multifarious aspects of the human condition and human relationships to highlight the conflict between the white colonisers and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Gradual erosion of tribal life in Things Fall Apart.. Okonkwo's observations.. Cry, the Beloved Country, Kumalo's journey to Johannesburg and back.. Plight of native blacks under white rule.. Conclusion.....»

Daddy Dearest

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/13/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Your stereotypical, average father trudges in from a long day of work, plunks himself down at the dinner table, inquires about baseball practices and play rehearsals, and retires to bed for the evening news and a moment of peace. This process...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. God's greater love for human beings. God's favoritism . The stubbornness of a strict father. The love that God demonstrates . Conclusion....»

Approaching death: A literature review on end-of-life care

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   09/09/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Before the 1950's most people died in their homes, surrounded by family. They often died quickly of illnesses such as influenza, measles or scarlet fever. Today, as medical technology creates more and more tools and medicines to prolong lives, human...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Literature review.. End of life care and the law.. Clinical perceptions and liability concerns.. Proposed solutions.....»

Major themes in Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The effects of the Vietnam War left men with terrible everlasting images and countless troubles, according to Tim O'Brien's novel that portrays a war that was meaningless and strung out. O'Brien's book, "The Things They Carried" describes the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Excessive amounts of stress hormones in brain tissue.. Summerfield's study on the veterans of Vietnam.. The use of trust in others as a main theme for O'Brien.. Effects on the men of war in O'Brien's novel.. The memories of the dead...»

Comparison between 'Nighthawks' by Hopper and Mystery and 'Melancholy of a Street' by de Chirico

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Case study   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The success of the Melancholy show demonstrated that existential issues are a productive source of inspiration for artists. Universal melancholy affects both painters and spectators. Hopper's Nighthawks and De Chirico's Mystery and Melancholy of a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The similarities in the palettes used by De Chirico and Hopper.. Mystery and Melancholy of a Street.. Nighthawks.. Comparison between the two paintings is the presence and the role of human beings.. Inclusion of spectators in the...»

Plato's differing accounts of body and soul

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   07/28/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In both the Phaedo and Republic 4, Socrates offers an account of the nature of psychological conflict in the context of a discussion about the soul. Different conceptions of the soul and body emerge from these accounts, each of which takes on a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Questioning the universal truth of the soul's ability to rule.. Problems with Socrates's body-soul conception.. Account of psychological conflict offered by Socrates.. The discussion of psychological conflict.. Socrates's additional partitioning of...»

Ernest Gellner: Nations and Nationalism

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Ernest Gellner's Nations and Nationalism , which was published in 1983, is a core reading for the study of eighteenth and nineteenth-century European history for it cleverly conceptualizes notions -namely nationalism and nation-state- that are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Gellner's view.. Analysis of Gellner's theory . Walter Bagehot's view.. Development of ethnically homogenous entities.. Emergence of Nationlism in Europe.. Unificatory Nationalism.. Conclusion.....»

Homoerotic Desire in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «"What if someone wrote a novel about homosexuality and no body [sic] came?" Ed Cohen writes of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray (75). Actually, at the time the book was written, the term "homosexuality" was nonexistent. Wilde, himself,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Wilde's story of Dorian Gray: Rooted in contemplation of the situation of the homosexual male . The plot of Dorian Gray . Wotton's massive influence over Dorian . Sensual descriptions in the novel. Conclusion....»

Book review: An analysis of the narrative voice in Richard Ford's "Wildlife"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   02/19/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In Wildlife, Richard Ford employs Joe, a sixteen year old boy unsocialized and unfamiliar with the world around him, to tell the story of his parent's marriage. Having moved to Great Falls, Montana after living in four other towns, Joe is forced to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Joe's narrative voice. The discrepancy between what Joe speaks and what he communicates. The power of Joe's narrative . The actions of Jerry and Jeanette's . The climax of the story . Conclusion....»

Myth, the age of irrationalism, and the cult of celebrity.

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   07/14/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Ancient and primitive cultures demonstrate the use of myth as an epistemological basis, but historically they have been replaced by Rationalism. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, however, the insufficiency of reason for the task we give it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Myth in history and primitive cultures.. The universality of myth.. Myth replaced by Rationalism.. Socrates, doubting myth.. Plato, originating Rationalism.. Aristotle, perfecting Rationalism with Empiricism.. The downfall of...»

Greek and Shakespearean influences on Olivier's Hamlet

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   03/20/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Staging and adaptation is around us everywhere today, but not too many people put much thought into where the origins of our modern television, movies, and theater come from. We as the 21st century have come a long way from the beginning of theater...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Greek stage . The orchestra . The Skene. Similarities and differences in Greek theater compared to Elizabethan and Shakespearian theater. Today's modern theater/movies . Conclusion. Works cited....»

The Price of the American Dream

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   05/22/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The Great Gatsby relates Nick Carraway's experiences with a disillusioned assortment of wealthy individuals following his move to West Egg, the "less fashionable" counterpart to East egg, the home of antiquated affluence (5). In this harsh region of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Her luster: A life imbued in carelessness. The unbelievable extent to which materialism is pursued . The American dream swallowed wholeheartedly. Gatsby's purpose: Ultimately empty. Conclusion. Work cited....»

Critical review of Robert Putnam's Making Democracy Work

Political science   |   Political science   |   Book review   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In the 1970s, new representative institutions were created in the twenty regions that make up Italy. The Italian government wanted to bring governance closer to the people, so that 'the citizens of Seveso and Pietrapertosa were now directed to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Putnam's decision to study the development or regional institutions in Italy.. What Putnam is trying to proove.. The regions in Italy are not equal concerning institutional performance.. Very sharp discrepancies among the different...»

Cover letter and Resume for a Student Job

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/27/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «From the MSPCA website, I learned of various full-time job opportunities in the Boston area. I am interested in a few of these, and I believe I can contribute as much to the organization as the organization will contribute to me. I am particularly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Name.. Objectives.. Education.. Related employment and college activities.. Skills.. References.....»

The State of the Tibetan People as a minority experiencing complex social conflict and proposal to United Nations for applied second track intervention

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   09/10/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «This proposal outlines some of the conflicts associated with the Tibetan people as the repressed and overtaken minority within the People's Republic of China. Currently, social conflict is one of the most critical issues facing Tibetans today. This...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive Summary.. Conflict assessment and diagnosis: Evaluating the appropriateness or feasibility of a second track initiative.. Future conflict resolution scenarios.. Planning and proposed structure for a second track or citizens' diplomacy...»

Book review: He She It, by Marge Piercy

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   02/11/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In her novel, He She It, Marge Piercy questions ideas of gender and gender roles in a futuristic society. Piercy sets the stage of her story in a temporarily safe haven called Tikva, a Jewish slum where matriarchy holds a subtle but evident power. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The innate familial duties of parenthood . Shira's relationship with her mother. Yod's opinion of Avram . Examples of his stereotypical femininity . Piercy's hints at Yod's femininity . Conclusion....»

The Search

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/28/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Through the evolution of the vampire novel, the search for knowledge and information remains a unifying theme that characterizes the genre. In Bram Stoker's Dracula, Stephen King's Salem's Lot, and Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, this quest...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Count Dracula and his three female vampires . The book Salem's Lot . The search for knowledge in Dracula and Salem's Lot. Anne Rice's book Interview With the Vampire . Conclusion....»

Exploring Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot's revisions of "the waste land"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «How might T.S. Eliot's poem, which has come to define the modernist movement, be different if instead of bearing the title, "The Waste Land", it is called "He Do the Police in Different Voices?" This paper will not seek out any definitive answers as...»

Synopsis abstract : «The title.. The epigraph.. Burial of the dead.. A game of chess.. The fire sermon.. Death by water.. What the thunder said.. The degree of pound's influence.....»

On Grace: A study of Aquinas and Luther's philosophies of grace

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The theology of grace is one of the most widely argued topics in all of Christian doctrine. So heavily debated is it that nearly all of the great theologians and philosophers of Christianity have at some point argued their case regarding grace. Two...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Section I: Highlights of Thomas Aquinas on grace.. The origins of grace and their cause.. Natural and supernatural elements of grace.. The role of grace in predestination.. The role of grace in justification.. Human preparation for...»

The Rebellious Woman: Gender and Sexuality in Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   04/08/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «One cannot help but notice the numerous interpretations of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market" that pertain to either gender, sex, or religion. The poem itself has been scrutinized more often than one can count, critics often referring to its...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Wondering what makes the fruit. Rossetti's sexual relationships with men . Rossetti's faith to refute any sexual undertones . The themes of evil and sin . The lines that follow those of Laura selling her curl . The sentiment of...»

Allegory of the Chronicles

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   06/15/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Many have felt that the Chronicles of Narnia were not allegorical. One was the famous author of the Chronicles, C.S. Lewis. Similarly to many, he felt that the stories in which he created were "not allegory but rather fairy tale, a branch of...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, one of the seven stories that make up Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, demonstrated allegory in many ways. . The ending to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe contained the two most important allegorical...»

The Morpho-Semantics of English Compound Words: Formation, Meaning and Productivity

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The ability to compound words in the English language has always been a very productive method of adding new words to the lexicon. Compound words are generally formed in one of two ways, as root compounds or synthetically. Whichever way they are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Compound words in written form. Compound word lexical categories. The productivity of english compounds. References....»

Lyndon Baines Johnson: An overview study

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   02/19/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «When one thinks of the president Lyndon Baines Johnson, typically one associates him with the turbulent period we call the 'sixties.' Whether or not his term in office merely coincided with this era is an issue often debated. Nonetheless, his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The increase in troops. The Democratic position . Johnson's way of dealing with the foreign policy . Executing the principles of 'The Great Society'. Overtaxing tendencies of his initiatives. How Johnson was able to secure his position...»

The circle of life: A comparative look at the metaphysics of Conway and Spinoza

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   07/10/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Both Lady Anne Conway and Baruch Spinoza argue that the individual things in the world, everything from the mosquito to the chair to the supermodel, contain the substance of God. And by sharing in the substance of God, the chair, the supermodel,...»

Synopsis abstract : «The idea of God, or he who is responsible for individual things.. Spinoza's God is not the same as Conway's. . Conway and Spinoza - their conceptions of God.. Spinoza has a very different argument than Conway.....»

A Byzantine Novel Drosilla And Charikles

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/14/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The theme I select to examine in A Byzantine Novel Drosilla And Charikles, is the power of love. Love in the time of Drosilla and Charikles was an entirely different concept. Especially from what we are accustomed to today. Loving someone fifty...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Drosilla and Charikles . Mother and son: Getting what one wants. The reunion . Performing A Byzantine Novel Drosilla and Charikles . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Storm of Steel

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/05/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Storm of Steel is a very accurate and interesting memoir about a German soldier who served in World War I, written by Ernst Jünger who is regarded as one of Germany's greatest modern writers, and also as a hero of the conservative revolutionary...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dealing with horrible and unsanitary conditions. Important technological advances during World War I . Ensuring survival. Conclusion....»

War and the American Presidency : Arthur Schlesinger

Political science   |   Political science   |   Book review   |   11/29/2006   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «War And The American Presidency was written by Arthur Schlesinger Jr., who used to be an adviser for Adlai Stevenson's campaign and a special assistant to President Kennedy . He participated in the founding of Americans for Democratic Action,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Unilateralism - not a new foreign policy in America. Schlesinger as a famous liberal historian and honest about his political affiliation. The difference between preventive and preemptive. Schlesinger's comments on the malfunctioning...»

Darkness and Light in "Heart of Darkness"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/18/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The battle between light and darkness is being waged right now, in every corner of the earth. This war has been fought since time began. In every realm of society, opposites counterbalance each other. The balance of powers in the government allows...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The two worlds where Marlow travels . Marlow as a symbol of light. The gray areas described as 'false light'. Conclusion. Works cited....»

How does Steinbeck portray gender, in his novel : 'The grapes of wrath'

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In the novel, Steinbeck skilfully creates a complex communal structure, through which the genders are portrayed. This community has a harsh and realistic nature. Many tragedies and disappointments threaten the family as they move through life, Tom...»

Synopsis abstract : «Joad family and the sense of community.. Simplistic approach towards gender.. The character of Ma.. The other females within the group.. Men within the novel.. Steinbeck's attitude toward gender within The Grapes of Wrath.....»

Has Hume Refuted the Design Argument?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   01/04/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In my opinion, David Hume, in his Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, completely destroys the traditional design argument. In this essay I will outline an example of the traditional design argument, as written by Newton, and also Hume's critique...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Newton's argument from design. The first point of contention . Theology in the added General Scholium . Hume's attack on the natural theology. Philo and the traditional description of God. Conclusion. Bibl...»

The path to freedom

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   07/08/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «This book as a whole does not tell a story; that is, the trace of events and the overall course of Irish independence don't go from beginning to end and tell. Rather, each chapter depicts a significant time period in the history of Ireland that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary/examination.. Advance and use our liberties.. The proof of success.. Four historic years.. Collapse of the terror.. Partition Act's failure.. Why Britain sought Irish peace.. Distinctive culture.. Freedom within our grasp...»

"Harlem" and "Harlem [1]" by Langston Hughes

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In two poems entitled "Harlem (A Dream Deferred)" and "Harlem [1]," Langston Hughes conveys his strong personal opinions and emotions about racial tension and racial issues in America during the first half of the twentieth century. Though each poem...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Brief historical perspective.. These opening two lines.. Harlem (A Dream Deferred) and its similarity to the theme of 'Harlem [1]'.. The second to last group of lines and why they stand out from the rest of the poem...»

Rhodes Scholarship Application Essay

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Cover letters   |   09/27/2007   |   .doc   |   1 page
Document abstract : «When I was a child, I told myself I would read every book ever written. In the two-floored, two-roomed library of my small New Hampshire town, I thought nothing could stop me from reading the world. Innocent naivety yes, but so much the foundation...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Main body of the essay.. Acknowledgement.....»

Freudian Psychology and Euripides's The Bacchae

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Freudian psychology follows the notion that it can dissect the human mind into various parts and pieces that can be interpreted even if the individual doesn't realize what any of the messages mean. In literature, Freudian psychology can be utilized...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Freudian psychology. The character of Agave. Freud's claim. Greek view of mind and memory. Another theme presented in The Bacchae instinct. Conclusion. Works cited....»

"Do I Dream?": The Role of the Nightmare in Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «According to Elizabeth MacAndrew, author of The Gothic Tradition in Fiction, the gothic novel is "[. . .] a literature of nightmare. Among its conventions are found dream landscapes and figures of the subconscious imagination" (3). Maggie Kilgour,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Terror and the fantastic or supernatural. The nightmare world of Otranto . The Gothic supernatural . The doppelganger. The Castle of Otranto and examples of determinism than it is with doubles. Conclusion. Works cited....»

The BCS is Broken

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «College football is broken; in fact, it has been for as long as anyone can remember. The rankings system used by the NCAA to decide which teams get to play for the national championship every year is an entirely subjective process, and is inherently...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The USA Today's Coaches' Poll. Flaw in the rankings. What is the solution to the problems presented by the BCS? . Conclusion. Sources....»

Mind over matter in the works of Anne Bradstreet and Benjamin Franklin

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/30/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The quill pen and the printing press were two means of composing available to early American authors. They have different qualities; the pen is a more romantic and stylized, while the press is a practical and efficient industrial tool for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background of Anne Bradstreet.. Benjamin Franklin and independent thought.. Benjamin Franklin's youth.. Tone of Bradstreet's poems.. Can a comparison be drawn between two such authors? . The words of Polly Baker in Bradstreet's poems. ....»

Parfit's View of Personal Identity

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «I intend to explicate Derek Parfit's view regarding personal identity as non-branching psychological continuity as well as some of its ethical and emotional implications. In addition, I will present Parfit's split-brain transplant thought...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Parfit and the first standard view of personal identity . The disregard for the common view . The belief in a substantive self . The split-brain transplant . Conclusion. Works cited....»

An investigation into cause and effect in Hume

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   07/10/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «My roommate has asserted that every time she breathes pepper, she sneezes. Her past experience of breathing pepper and sneezing has always reflected her future experience of breathing pepper and sneezing. She claims that if she amasses a...»

Synopsis abstract : «There are two kinds of propositions for Hume.. Cause and effect reasoning according to Hume.. My roommate and the rest of humankind.. My roommates belif on the connection between the pepper and sneezing.. My roommates attempt to tries to show that...»

A Comparison of Shakespeare's Villains Aaron and Iago

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Shakespeare is known for creating memorable characters, and his villains are often especially intriguing. Aaron and Iago are both villains in revenge tragedies by Shakespeare. In Titus Andronicus, which is believed to be Shakespeare's first...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The difference between Aaron and Iago . The motivation for their villainy. The believability and complexity of their characters. The idea of a character speaking directly to the audience. Similarities between Iago and Aaron. Their...»

Aristotle's "The Rhetoric"

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When digging deeply into Aristotle's "The Rhetoric" it only begs the question of the origins of the author. Many of us learn about Aristotle's legacy in grade school and learn about his works. However, many of us also fail to learn the basic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background of the author. Central thesis proposed. Significant concepts, axioms, ideas and elements of the theory. Reasons I selected this theory. The extent it meets a 'good theory' biblically and secularly. References....»

Mothering Desires in LeFanu's "Carmilla"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «William Veeder's essay "Carmilla: The Arts of Repression", claims that LeFanu's "Carmilla" attempts to explain the two-sided nature of human life through what he describes as "dualisms." He says that humans attempt to find the side of these...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. William Veeder's essay Carmilla: The Art of Repression. The character of Carmilla. Laura's conflicting and confusing emotions. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Football, Mead-Halls, and Bards: Perpetuated Gender Roles from Anglo-Saxon Literature

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In modern times, men and women in America are divided by their stereotypical gender roles. Women are inferior to men; they are interested in domestic issues and should make the men in their lives happy. Men are chauvinists; they enjoy "nights with...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introdution. The Wife's Lament. The introduction to the story. The idea that women are to serve men's needs. The role of men in The Wanderer. Conclusion....»

A Contrast of Lovers An Analysis of "To His Coy Mistress" and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   05/01/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Is it better to have loved and lost, than never loved at all? When considering the abstractness and relativity of love, poetry is an art form unrivaled. T.S. Eliot and Andrew Marvell, each poets of incredible vision, analyzed love in two entirely...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Behind Marvell's poetry. The different structures of every poem. The tone of each poem . The speaker in Marvell's poem. To roll of the sweetness and strength. The stress on patience. Conclusion. Works cited....»

When China Ruled the Seas

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When China Ruled the Seas is a discourse on the histories of China's naval prowess. The book begins with early Chinese history, detailing China's first ships, and the somewhat disputable evidence of China's colonization and exploration of places...»

Synopsis abstract : «The end of the Tang Dynasty and the end of large naval fleets.. The defeat of the Mongols.. Zhu Di's differing ideas from his predecessors.. The rule of Zhu Di. . 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....»

Analyse the relationship between state and civil society in Hegel's Philosophie des Rechts

Political science   |   Political science   |   Book review   |   11/29/2006   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Since the 18th century, the contrasted views of the state in the Anglo-Saxon world and in France diverge on the notion of public interest. Both movements of thought frequently oppose the vision of an aggregate of the particular interests of citizens...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The methodological framework of Hegel's philosophy des Rechts. The concepts of civil society and state. Civil society. The state. The twofold relationship of civil society and state . Civil society: A transition towards the idea of the...»

The Relationship of Being and Perception in Enlightenment Philosophy

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   10/03/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The philosophical efforts of the Enlightenment thinkers were based on the relationship between metaphysics and epistemology. Descartes, Leibniz and Berkeley progress in their understandings of being by refining the means by which they are able to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Berkeley's metaphysical idealism . Descartes' establishment of the essence of material things . The philosophical adventures of Descartes and Berkeley . Berkeley's empiricist epistemology . Berkeley's criticism of rationalism's...»

Personal and Societal Alchemy in Early Daoist Scriptures

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/02/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The principle of interconnectedness pervades the worldviews of the Daoist and Buddhist religions originating from India and China. It is fitting that the traditions themselves are historically and textually interconnected in a way that finds...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Stephen Bokenkamp and the Celestial Masters of the Song dynasty . The Upper Scripture of Purple Texts' treatment of salvation. The Sage Lord of the Purple Texts as an example of the perfected man . The Sage Lord's role in the Purple...»

The Rise and Fall of Satan

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/02/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In Book 1 of John Milton's Paradise Lost, Satan's character is borderline glorified as a military hero, despite his juxtaposition to the lord and creator, his nemesis, God. Regardless of this, Satan's essence is evil, sly, and dishonest. Banished...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Milton's portrayal of Satan . Satan's greatest character flaw . Size and symbolism in book 1. Conclusion....»

Oscar Wilde and Aestheticism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   01/03/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The 19th Century in Europe, and especially in England, is marked by the appearances of new artistic movements. Aestheticism is one the most important because it embodies a real change in the mentality and in art, considered as self sufficient....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The aesthetic movement. Definition. Historical background. The changes in art. A pioneer: Immanuel Kant. Biography. The 'beautiful', an object of a disinterested satisfaction. The 'beautiful', a 'form of finality'. An important figure:...»

What are the differences between Locke's and Hobbes' notions of the "state of nature"?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   04/11/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are probably the most famous political thinkers of the 17th century. The generally accepted view asserts that these authors stood poles apart, the first one advocating an absolutist regime and the latter recommending a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Two strongly divergent views of human nature. Preliminary remarks on the concept of the state of nature. A dissimilar account of the state of nature in its initial form: two different behavioral analyses. The essence and the role of...»

Keeping the Masses in Line: Critical Studies of Media, Propaganda and the Powers of Normalization

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/13/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «According to author Toby Clark in Art and Propaganda, Saliger's paintings, as well as those of other German artists who adopted similar themes, represent "qualities of Aryan superiority . . . [and this] supposedly superior physical beauty was held...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Extermination and propaganda. Normalization and exclusion . Discussing current normalization. The plague model and the state of the leper. Author Jacques Ellul: Understanding of exclusion. The idea of the excluded and normalized...»

Can Knowledge Be Characterised as Justified True Belief? What Would a Better Account of Knowledge Look like?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   01/04/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «There have been many attempts over the years to try and define what constitutes knowledge. Up until the early 1960's, the general consensus was that the tripartite analysis of knowledge was correct. However, it is now widely accepted that this is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Obvious advantages to the theory. The example of Tom . The socurce of perceptual knowledge. The causal chain involved in the reasoning process. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Karl Marx and Immanuel Kant on the Improvement of Society

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «n the Preface to Ecce Homo, Nietzsche writes, "The last thing I should promise would be to "improve" mankind." Although it was not Nietzsche's aim to improve life for the majority, it was the main focus of many of the writings of his predecessors...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Kant's ideal government . Kant's focus. The mention of nature having a purpose and a direction. This plight of 'real man'. True communism. Conclusion....»

The different views of life in a good man is hard to find by Flannery O'Connor

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Flannery O'Connor was born in Georgia, the same state that she wrote about some twenty years later in A Good Man is Hard to Find, as she describes with thoughtful imagery the grandmother's fierce objections to her family traveling to Florida. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The character of the grandmother . The children in the story. The possible threat waiting for the family. Conclusion....»

Symbolism in "The Chrysanthemums" and "A Rose for Emily."

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   05/27/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Writers employ a wide variety of devices to further enhance the nature of their works. Whether through eloquent description or profound repetition, certain aspects of an author's technique lend a stronger reflection of the theme or idea behind the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The strange man . The end of her encounter . Emily as a very prominent figure in the town. Conclusion. Works cited....»

A Common Tongue: A Bit About Dialects in a Language

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   School essay   |   05/21/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Dialect is a variety of language used by people from a particular geographic area. This language is a complete system of verbal communication with its own vocabulary and grammar ("Dialect").In America today, the common language is English. But...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduftion. Linguists according to a PBS article . Ebonics: The 'black speech'. Dr. Taylor the many forms of dialect. Conclusion. Works cited....»

The Two Theban Tragedies: Antigone and Oedipus the King

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Greek tragedies all possess a common trait: the protagonist displays a tragic flaw, which ultimately leads to his or her downfall. In the two Theban tragedies, Antigone and Oedipus the King, Creon's tragic flaw is immoderation, while Oedipus'...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Recurrent themes in Greek mythology . Creon and the lack of a prescribed fate. Creon's refusal to take the advice of Teiresias. Conclsusion....»

Logical Positivism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   05/06/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Describe the logical positivist view of scientific theories. Explain at least one problem with the view, and assess whether it is a problem for all forms of logical positivism. Logical positivism, developed by the members of the Vienna Circle, was a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Problems within the logical positivist paradigm. The water in my shower is hot and the property of hotness itself. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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...»

Underground Egoism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   04/29/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Dostoevsky's Underground Man is an attempt to offer an example of the true result of egoism, as opposed to the rational egoism of Western European Enlightenment literature. It became the intellectual fashion at this time to believe that natural law...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Acting strictly according to the will in the moment. Cases for his growth . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Irrational Underground Man

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/05/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «"I am a sick man" are the opening words to Fyodor Dostoevsky's novella Notes from Underground. For the narrator, the Underground Man is both figuratively and literally sick - his liver hurts but he will not receive treatment from doctors. Indeed,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The numerous ways of interpreting Notes from Underground. The Oxford English Dictionary's definition of arbitrary. The Underground Man choosing against his best interest. The Underground Man's allusion to Napoleon . Determinism and...»

Eve in Milton and Lanyer

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/26/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Aemilia Lanyer wrote Eve's Apologie in Defense of Women in 1611 as a feminist tract within a larger work, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum. Although spoken from an unusual view point, that of Pontius Pilate's wife, the piece is principally about Eve of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Aemilia Lanyer wrote Eve's Apologie in Defense of Women in 1611 as a feminist tract within a larger work, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum. Although spoken from an unusual view point, that of Pontius Pilate's wife, the piece is principally about Eve of the...»

A Narratological Analysis of Marabou Stork Nightmares

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/29/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Marabou Stork Nightmares gains its narratological interest from its use of a strange ANP and a variety of ENPs. On the basic level, the narrator is intradiegetic and homodiegetic, writing with internal focalization throughout the novel. However,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Marabou Stork Nightmares: An interesting quandary concerning the ANP. The unknown location of the ANP. ENP's: Distinguishable by their difference in voice. Analysis. The first paragraph: The summary Roy describes. A series of sentences...»

Marx's Concept of Class Struggle in Zola's Germinal.

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/21/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «To discuss this topic fully, one must first examine the ideas behind Marx's "class struggle." For Marx, class struggle is the social and economic conflict between the proletariat and the bourgeois classes. This conflict is constant and inevitable in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is the class becoming conscious of?. The Marxist concept of 'class struggle'. The exact economic position that Zola places the Maheus in. Conclusion....»

What exactly is the difference between act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism? Can rule-utilitarianism succeed where act-utilitarianism fails?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   04/13/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «According to the meaning we give to 'actions', we get two different theories under Utilitarianism. And there is a great debate between those two schools of utilitarianism about how exactly the individual utilitarian should make their moral...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rule utilitarianism . The principle of universalization . Utilitarianism. Creation of utilitarianism . The first objection to act-utilitarianism . Objections regarding the impractical approach in helping guide someone in making moral...»

A Systematic Method for Interpreting Novel Compounds

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Research papers   |   01/03/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «A novel word is one that is not found in the lexicon of the general population; in other words, it is a word that people have not heard or seen previously. A novel compound is a compound word formed out of two or more individual known words where...»

Synopsis abstract : «Reviewing the criteria for determining a true compound including. Ryder's view of language. Relative cue reliability. The experiments conducted by Ryder. References....»

Syntactic Movement and Locative Incorporation in Exocentric Compounds

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Research papers   |   01/03/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Most people will agree that there are two main types of compound words, endocentric and exocentric. Endocentric compounds are those where the rightmost constituent, called the grammatical head, is what defines the category of speech and the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Previous exocentric data. A syntactic exocentric compound analysis. A syntactic noun-noun exocentric analysis. References....»

Book Review: Women in the Viking Age

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   12/21/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Women in the Viking Age by Judith Jesch is a detailed and informative publication that discusses women during the Viking Age through the close examination of a vast amount of resources. Judith Jesch is currently teaching at the University of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Points on women in that age discussed in the book. Research for the book. Evidence. Conclusion. Sources....»

"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....»

"Physiognomy in The Jungle, The Rise of Silas Lapham, The Marrow of Tradition and The Portrait of a Lady"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/05/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «A red colored complexion signifies a fiery temperament. A yellow or green hue of the skin may hint at sickness. A square jaw means the epitome of masculinity. Authors such as Upton Sinclair, Henry James, Charles W. Chesnutt and William Dean Howells...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The ideal of the couple Jurgis and Ona in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Continuing in the vein of 'stereotypes' . Captain Mc Bane in The Marrow of Tradition . Conclusion....»

Tom Sawyer as Everyboy, Not Everyman

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/04/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, his seminal 1876 novel, has been both lauded and decried by multitudes of readers who almost universally regard Twain in a favorable light. Negative reviews of this work are found most easily among admitted...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Different views of Twain's goals for his book. William Spengemann's book Mark Twain and the Backwoods Angel . A chance for Twain to reminisce. Tom Sawyer and a fork in life's road. The sexual awakening . Conclusion. Works cited....»

An Examination of the Pre-Revolutionary War Pamphlet The Alarm. Number V

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Summaries   |   08/21/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «1. The Alarm. Number V is the last of a series of five topical essays published by Hampden, Pseudonym, in 1773. Each of the five essays was published in the month of October. Number V, like the prior Hampden essays, was published in New York,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The physical appearance of Alarm V . The document: A persuasive and supportive text. The language used in Alarm V . A dialectic plea to the American people . Conclusion....»

Democratic equality. Are Rawls's principles of economic justice too egalitarian or not egalitarian enough?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   02/24/2005   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The question is, therefore, whether Rawls's egalitarianism is not enough egalitarian or too egalitarian. After having exposed the main points of Rawls's view of economic justice, the analysis of its major criticisms, both from the left and the right...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rawls's egalitarianism . D. Parfit's Equality or Priority. The theoretical argumentation. G.A. Cohen's 're'-interpretation of the difference principle. The 'ethos' of justice . Conclusion. Sources....»

Lovers and Epistles: Progressivism and Feminism in the Poetry of Lady Mary Wortley Montague

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries of London were a time of formality and conservatism, especially among British women. But even in her early teens, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu went against the flow of society and taught herself Latin,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Montagu's views on the relationship. Montagu's views on marriage. Montagu's views on the divorce laws. Conclusion....»

Alisoun, Dorigen, and the Conventions of Women

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/10/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Domestic and social propriety are the most important concerns of wives of the era exemplified in The Canterbury Tales. Volumes of texts -- also known as deportment books -- are used to expound on domestic and social propriety and to teach young...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Men in Chaucer's age. The concept of having the husband hold sovereignty . Alisoun's ability to interpret the Bible. Alisoun's financial position . The largest component to Alisoun's personality . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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....»

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