Essays 361 - 390
of striving to attain immortality, just as Jesus himself did. Over and over again in our lives we are tested, and each choice we ...
despair associated with poverty, class distinctions, and opportunities for individuals to ever rise above their "place." The Dif...
seems to possess a great deal of truth. According to Machiavelli, the conventional wisdom is that a prince "should try not to ins...
civilization these men were often more comfortable with the open plans and the cattle than they were with people who lived in a to...
But there are even deeper meanings as well. Given the era in which this story takes place, there are plenty of political overtone...
Jefferson made his views on slavery (for the general populace) known. In his notes for the Virginia Constitution, Jefferson also n...
is established that she has not yet reached her fourteenth birthday. Yet, she is also shown to be a practical, level-headed girl. ...
In fact, Wilde seems to be making important commentary on Victorian society itself, contending that something may reveal a perfect...
first of all, wherever friendship or community flourishes, justice doesnt - and when this fades, justice becomes more important. S...
terrible punishment, as they shall "alwey whirle aboute therthe in peyne" (line 80) and they shall not be forgiven for their wicke...
quietly, knowing something is coming her way, some feeling, some understanding, some epiphany. Then, it comes. It tells her she is...
This was only the first of many contradictions that would emerge in William Faulkner that would make his life more difficult than ...
the only thing they share: "Othello reveals a more detailed acknowledgment of Desdemonas sexual appeal. As he discusses her death ...
the perspective of Japanese culture, particularly in regards to "proper" conduct for women. From the beginning of the tale, Osen...
to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...
he had come down with a deadly disease. The author states that "Habrocomes pulled his hair and tore his clothes; he lamented over ...
of confines. The overall metaphor of this movie is the symbol of the rose. At one point a neighbor asks how the roses are grown s...
Persian art. The Smithsonian Institute (2004) tells us that, "This exhibition features twenty-six of the finest illustrated manusc...
living with Emily, which is certainly not proper but the town accepts this because there is sympathy for Emily who is a sad and lo...
the weight,/ the weight we carry/ is love" (Ginsberg 1-9). In this poem we do not necessarily see love as an uplifting real...
himself who willed that he should suffer (lines 5-8). In other words, Hardy pictures preferring a world such as the ancient Gre...
as he begins to physically and emotionally abuse her. She eventually comes to a point where she strikes back at him, arguing that ...
that the story being told is one that has been re-told so often that it is little more than hearsay, and it is from this "story of...
can be beneficial in helping some individuals meet and form relationships, especially those who have had difficulty doing so becau...
This essay pertains to two women characters, Eliza Harris and Marie St. Clare, who are featured in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The wrier ...
Christianity expanded and grew exponentially in the early centuries. There were many reasons for this quick growth including its m...
This essay presents an overview of how love is used thematic in various texts, which includes Dante's Divine Comedy, Chaucer's Can...
This paper considers the continuing relevance of this Shakespearean comedy through its themes of men and women, love and marriage ...
In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The theme of love is examined through looking at the f...
This essay offers an overview of the views of theologian Paul Tillich in regards to agape love and the role it plays in defining i...