Touching and Lying: A Christian Dilemma

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Personal space is a very 'touchy' area for most people and Christians are all the more affected by its presence because God first stated it. In the book of Genesis, God says clearly, "'you must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Proxemics. Cultural norms. Violation valence. Communicator reward valance . Touch as a whole. Should a christian ever lie?. Conclusion. Works cited....»

"The Faustian-Bargain Theme Found in The Monkey's Paw, The Playground, and The Black Lake"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Temptation preys upon what we wish for and what we dream for. Want a flashy car: a cherry red, nitrous infused Lamborghini with leather seats, a thumping sound system and a set of wicked hydraulics? Sure it sounds good, but how possible is that on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. There is never a free lunch. Dr. Faustus and the power of temptation . The temptation of the Faustian Bargain in The Monkey's Paw. Characterization of the visitor as a person involved with the armed forces. The monkey paw as a powerful...»

"The Oppressive Christian Faith as Detrimental to Africans and Native Americans"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Christianity. It sounds innocent enough. But, with that religion comes a dogma with a dark side; an aspect of oppression for minorities. The Christian faith was never the choice for Africans and Native Americans. The word of God was on the lips of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Christianity. It sounds innocent enough. But, with that religion comes a dogma with a dark side. Celie was an African American woman who always felt the presence of dominance, by either males or whites, in Alice Walker's book The Color Purple....»

Heathen Morton and Religious Bradford

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Long before the "Odd Couple", there was a duo even more opposite and conflicted - Thomas Morton and William Bradford. A battle between two strong characters, with very different and contrasting beliefs about life, ensued on 1622 in the early English...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Morton's portrayal Bradford and the Puritan community . Morton as a poet. Bradford as a moral man deeply in love with his Puritan religion. Bradford's characterization of Morton as a man preoccupied with idleness. Insights into the...»

The Purpose of Purpose: Aesthetics and the Unity of Context and Form in Third-World Literature

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «All literary texts are both political and aesthetic. Words in and of themselves are innately sensual, inseparable from the emotions they evoke in a reader. They are also political, pieces of language steeped in history and theory. However, writers...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Literature as a political necessity. Angela Carter and functional dichotomy . The presentation of Western literature. The consequential problem of translation . Providing purpose for work. The narrow scope of third world...»

Cover letter for Production Assistant Job

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Cover letters   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   1 page
Document abstract : «From Beacon Press's website I learned of a job opening as a production assistant. I am very interested in this position, and believe I can contribute much to the company. I also believe the company can contribute to my own growth as well. I...»

Synopsis abstract : «Date. Company's name. Department's name. Postal address. E mail address. Main body of the letter. Your name. Address. Telephone number. E mail address....»

Cover Letter for a Relief Counselor Job

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Cover letters   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   1 page
Document abstract : «From the Germainelawrence website, I learned of job openings as an Awake Overnight Counselor and a Relief Counselor. I am very interested in these positions as I plan to return to graduate school to complete a degree in Mental Health Counseling, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Date. Recipient's address. Content of the letter. Your name and address....»

The Serpent Underneath: A Lesbian's Defense of Lady Macbeth

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «"Dyke," hiss the schoolboys, to the girls with grass-stained knees and dirt-streaked cheeks. To the girls who run faster, throw further, tackle harder than the prides of fatherhood manifest. A word, but so much more a performance. A stereotype,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Lady Macbeth: Anti feminist in an anachronistic sense. The most crucial circumstance surrounding Lady Macbeth's speech. The conventional split between masculine and feminine in psychology and culture. This idea of creating a foil. The...»

To Run and Leap with Peasants: Idealism and Stereotype Formation in The Book of the Courtier

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In the sixteenth century, the ideal was inseparable from the ruling class: it was a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy, the aristocracy establishing itself as the ideal while simultaneously defining the ideal. The members of the nobility lived in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The role of the courtier as a choice. Free will within the confines of expectation. The portrayal of the upper class as slaves to their own idealism . The creation of the courtier. The first and most severe restriction placed on the...»

A Better Fate: Mythology and the Creation of Meaning

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Mythology: the bookstore catalogue designation where religions go to die. When the believers cease believing in their gods, and when the gods cease believing in themselves. We often forget we once worshiped Zeus and those other "primitive" gods...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The myths of ancient Greece and Rome . The death of a religion. Finding direction and instruction in the past . Conclusion: The end of Christianity....»

A Modern Myth: Emily Dickinson and the Everyday Hero

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «One can wonder whether William Shakespeare's sonnets would be memorized in every classroom across the Western world if they were anything other sonnets. So inseparable are the two ideas that they barely have separate identities: Shakespeare's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A relatively haughty assertion for a relatively simple poetic form. Using grammatical characteristics . This act of picking apart a poem. The cultural and historical context to the folk ballad. Conclusion. Works cited....»

A Discourse on Happiness for a Drug-Free Nation

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «For the most part, there are two desirable products of problem solving: personal pleasure and the happiness of others. This difference between selfishness and unselfishness has often defined moral decision making, the former being nothing less than...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Evaluating a situation with a utilitarian perspective. Emphasizing on the nature of pleasure. Issues with utilitarianism. Conclusion. Work cited....»

Between Affliction and Alcatraz

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «History is littered by the decaying carcasses of punishment, institutions that will forever be remembered for their severity, even amidst the global hunger for something worse. The tortured ghosts of this nation's blackest memories still walk the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The death penalty vs. life imprisonment. The retentionists view incapacitation . The blatant fallacy in the 'commonsense argument'. Retribution: The strongest argument for capital punishment. The arguments in favor of capital...»

Expectation and the Age of MTV: A New Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «First impressions are unavoidable. From high school to the work place to any social situation, the fantasies of love at first sight and sudden distaste are brought to life through the senses. The key word is unavoidable: as Ann Gazin states in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A self fulfilling prophecy. High school as an important period of development . The explicit violence and sex portrayed in modern music and movies . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Exploring Developmental Forces

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Almost the exact opposite of what The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo represented, this show represented how children should act. They should be open, accepting of their peers, seeking what is on the inside versus what is on the outside. Unlike...»

Synopsis abstract : «Kids on the block. Saving faces. The life and times of Frida Kahlo. The role of conscious thought in the development of the individual. Conclusion....»

Father, Forgive Them: A Review of Simon Wiesenthal's The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «There is a basic purpose to the literature of Holocaust survivors: to bare witness. Many believe they survived to perform such a duty, to fulfill such a debt to those who did not. As witnesses, they record living history, for they record the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The decision that plagues Wiesenthal . The Dali Lama and Desmond Tutu . The reluctance of either side to find a point of contention . Conclusion....»

Gambling Art: A Psychoanalytic Interpretation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Custom-House Introduction

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In the preface of the second edition of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne discusses the "unprecedented excitement" generated by the publication of his novel (5). Ironically, this public excitement, and more importantly, the ensuing public...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Custom House introduction . The manufactured naivety of the readers . The emotional intimacy between the reader and the characters . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Fathering the Son

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «There is a lot to be said about love. It saturates literature, Hollywood, every means of creative output known to the history of this planet. There is something mysterious about it, something undiscovered. So desperate have populations been to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The formula to the way in which Plato sets the scene of Symposium. The first speech . The most famous of all the speeches in Symposium . The heartfelt admissions of Alcibiades . Conclusion. Work cited....»

Fear of Sin

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «(King James Bible, Psalms 34:1) With patriarchal systems prevalent in most societies, masculinity is often exalted as a source of universal power. Critics, often focused on the issues of political correctness and moral integrity in such sexist...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The fear of sin. Relinquishing the rights to Heaven. The undesirable human behaviors and desires. This Christian conviction that sin resides within the innate savageness. Missionaries and the calling of Jesus Christ. Othello: As...»

"Holocaust Literature: Humanity Reborn"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «If Holocaust literature strives to portray the paradoxical (the representation of the unrepresentable, the expression of the inexpressible), maybe it too is a paradox. Confessions of the unspeakable, the unthinkable in written word. And yet it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Memory vs. history. A strictly historical approach to the Holocaust . Baring witness to the Holocaust . Conclusion....»

Honor and the Honorable

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «According to newspaper headings and television reports, every man and woman who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 is a hero. Even three years later, memorials are still built, hymns are still sung, and candlelight vigils are still...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The distinction made when Odysseus is faced with the blatant incivility of Polyphemus. Odysseus' dedication to Xenia . Odysseus' desire for Kleos . Conclusion....»

I Love Not Loving You

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Any author to have ever written, from poetry to prose to every other genre in-between has been confronted with one universal question: where do you get ideas for your characters? And really, the answer is just as universal. It is impossible to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Denial: Not as dramatic as it is on Beatrice's part. The feelings of Beatrice . Acting on the slightest whim. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Know Your Neurosis: An Analysis of Frank Bruno's It's OK to Be Neurotic

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «I picked It's OK to Be Neurotic: Using Your Neuroses to Your Advantage by Frank Bruno from the bottom row on the third book case in the self-help section at Barnes & Noble because the title on the spine was so obnoxiously bold and it was shelved at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The flow of the book. The presentation of It's OK to Be Neurotic . Bruno portrayal of neurotic individuals . Conclusion. Work cited....»

Let's Talk About Girls: The Negative Impact of Feminism on Modern Society

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «On June 28, 1998, Ally McBeal graced the cover of Time magazine; not in the name of television or Hollywood or fashion, but in the name of feminism. According to The American Century Dictionary, feminism is the advocacy of women's rights and sexual...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Feminism as a successful philosophy. First wave feminism and the right to vote. Second wave feminism for equality in the work force. Second wave feminism for equality in education. Third wave feminism for women's choice. Feminism as an...»

Journeying Abandonment

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Dante's Inferno, while a fictionalized version of the dichotomy of Heaven and Hell, is in many ways an accurate portrayal of the doctrines of Christianity. However, this Hell he creates is a Hell the Bible never expected. Influenced by the growing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The most famous monsters that Dante meets . The Minotaur trapped for his entire life. Pholus' virtuousness . The willingness of the monsters to submit themselves to the level of steeds. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Lies the Television Told Us

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The media exists for the sole purpose of entertainment, and the easiest way to bring this entertainment to the people is through television. This being said, it can be understood why the media functions the way it does; entertainment needs to be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? (Lifetime Network). 'Jeremy': Pearl Jam (MTV). Secret cutting (USA Network). 'Normal Again': Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX Network). Conclusion....»

Not All is Cold in Iceland

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Humanity is nostalgic. There is no other way in which to explain the strips of antique malls in the Midwest or the string of collector shows on the shop-at-home networks. Like the sightseers searching for the Grand Canyon pictured on the poster in a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The essence of music . The integrity of music . Establishing authenticity in a foreign country . The Sapir Whorf Hypothesis. Sonata Arctica's choice of language. Progressive metal. The exercise in character development and the...»

Original Imitation

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In a modern era of corporate tyranny and the disappearance of an independent creative market, the artistic longing for originality is often forgotten. Radio stations sell out to public opinion, Top-40 hits recycling the last generation of Top-40...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The sonnet form Cummings . The Petrarchan sonnet in the poem. The most popular technique used by Cummings . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Once More with Talent

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The room is silent, black, yet complete in its created emptiness. You cannot see the person sitting next to you, the face that looks back in the darkness. Suddenly, from nowhere, a few shaky piano notes fill the air. A melody so simple yet so...»

Synopsis abstract : «The room is silent, black, yet complete in its created emptiness. . It is said that theatre is best appreciated for the first time as the first time. . This is where earlier contact with the production proves very helpful.. Beyond the music, the few...»

Paulie's Sacrifice

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Homosexuals are not a recent plague, their fight for marriage not a new phenomenon. Gay couples have been seeking this right since the day straight couples were guaranteed it. But the times have changed, and the debate over the issue is no longer...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first explorations of marriage. The dawn of Christianity. Marriage as the oldest form of birth control. The sanctions forced upon marriage by the Church . Scientific connections between marriage and the survival of the society...»

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