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Historical Essays and Term Papers
Homeric Simile In Paradise LostAn epic simile, also known as a Homeric simile, is defined as a simile where A is compared to B, then B is described in such detail that it becomes a digression. John Milton employed this device several times throughout Paradise Lost. The first two books of Paradise Lost are justly celebrated; ...
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A Man For All SeasonsIn Robert Bolt's Play, , we are presented with a historical character of inexorable integrity, Sir Thomas More. More is drawn unwillingly into a situation where he must choose between expediency or his principles. More's decision is consistant through out the entirety of the play as he remains ...
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Savage Inequalities: Conditions Of Poor SchoolsIn Savage Inequalities, Jonathan Kozol documents the devastating inequalities in American schools, focusing on public education’s “savage inequalities” between affluent districts and poor districts. From 1988 till 1990, Kozol visited schools in over thirty neighborhoods, including East St. ...
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The Salem Witch TrialsThe Salem Massachusetts witchcraft trials of the late 1700’s have been the subject of debate for centuries. There are many theories as to why this hysteria took over the Puritan community during this time. One theory is that it was just a product of the times, because during this same time period, ...
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Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990'sOverall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably
in the last century; however, gender equality has recently been threatened
within the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly
being eliminated while social perceptions of "women's roles" continue to
stagnate ...
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A Comparison Of Framing, LightThe folowing essay is a comparison of the films Citizen Kane
(1941) dircted by Orson Welles and Josef Von Sternberg's The Scarlet
Empress. (1934) Specifically it will concentrate on how the two directors
use set design, framing and lighting to comment upon the psychology of their principle ...
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Labor Union History In CaliforThe various labor movements in California have been among the most important in our nation. As a state with a tremendously diversified economy, California's workers are employed in every industry imaginable; from our huge agriculture base, to our docks, to aerospace, to construction, to the ...
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HamletAn Interpretation of A Dolls house-Compared to 50's to the present -Are we better off -you decide
"A Doll's House" is classified under the "second phase" of Henrik Ibsen's career. It was during this period, which he made the transition from mythical and historical dramas to plays dealing with ...
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Roots Of Russian RevolutionThe Russian revolution was caused by the continual breakdown of the
governments in Russia and the incompetency and authoritarian views of it's
czars. Their failures as leaders included policies that neither pleased
nor benefitted the people. By the end of the nineteenth century, ...
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Siddhartha
Authorial Background
*Herman Hesse was born in the Black Forest town of Calw, Germany in 1877.
*Herman was the son and grandson of Protestant missionaries who had served in India.
*He was expected to follow in their footsteps by preparing for the ministry.
*He tried, but experienced a ...
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Social Criticism In Animal Farm And A Tale Of Two CitiesMany authors receive their inspiration for writing their literature from outside sources. The idea for a story could come fromfamily, personal experiences, history, or even their own creativity. For authors that choose to write a book based on historical events, the inspiration might come from ...
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What Is The Definition Of Marriage? What is marriage? In Webster’s Dictionary marriage is defined as the institution whereby men and women are joined in special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family. The definition states “a man and a woman not a man and a man”. Some people ...
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The Rise Of Communism In Russia
"Unless we accept the claim that Lenin's coup d'etat gave birth
to an entirely new state, and indeed to a new era in the history of
mankind, we must recognize in today's Soviet Union the old empire of
the Russians -- the only empire that survived into the mid 1980's"
(Luttwak, 1).
In their ...
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Riefenstahl's Triumph Of The Will: A Work Of ArtLeni Riefenstahl’s Nazi documentary, Triumph of the Will, although technically dazzling and artfully made, belies the sinister and inhumane actions of the Nazi regime the film celebrates. Triumph of the Will, a propaganda film commissioned by Adolf Hitler, documents a 1934 Nazi Rally in ...
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Historical Significance Of BeoBeowulf is an epic poem written, most likely, towards the end of the first millennium. It is considered a masterpiece and is the oldest known piece of English literature. Written in Old English, the story tells of magnificent heroes and terrible monsters, of the struggle between good and evil. ...
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Culture SchockCulture in ancient times was defined as “the sum total of the equipment of the human individual, which enables him to be attuned to his immediate environment on the historical past on the other”. It reflects in effect what humans have added to Nature. It comprises the spiritual, material, ...
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EpicsIn order to be considered an epic, there are certain qualifications and standards that a piece of literature must meet. The themes and motifs incorporated in these stories are universal and the plot lines are both historical and entertaining. These are long poems that were originally expressed ...
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Japanese Marriage And Wedding TraditionsThe Far East has always held an allure for most people, as a result of its mystery and intrigue. Japanese weddings are very beautiful and spiritual occasions which encompass aspects of the Far East that appeal to Westerners.2 Even though old traditions are preserved in Japan to a much larger ...
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Concept Of SpeciesOver the last few decades the Biological Species Concept (BSC) has become
predominately the dominant species definition used. This concept defines a
species as a reproductive community.
This though has had much refinement through the years. The earliest
precursor to the concept is in Du Rietz ...
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Realism, Globalism, PluralismInsurrection, revolution and aggression are often regarded as diplomatic failures. Ruptures that fascinate our political sensibilities until another transgression, more gripping than the last occurs enthralling the part of the world that survives. Regrettably, the foibles of diplomacy are far ...
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