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William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Anti Semitism

In five pages the anti Semitic portrayal of Shylock, the Jewish moneylender in Shakespeare's play is examined in terms of providin...

Comparison Between Coretta Scott King Award and John Newbery Award

In twenty four pages this research paper presents a comparison between 3 C.S. King award winning books with 3 that are John Newber...

John Steinbeck's Writings and 'the American Eden'

In 6 pages this paper discusses how Eden is metaphorically depicted in John Steinbeck's portrayal of America in such texts as Cann...

Religious Change in America by Andrew M. Greeley

In five pages Greeley's text which discusses the changes in American religious observances is considered and reveals that contrary...

The Idea of Marriage Expressed in Three Plays.

This 5 page paper discusses the portrayal of marriage in three plays: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen; The Marriage of Olype by Aug...

Premarital Sex and Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the portrayal of premarital sex in these two Latin American novels. There are no ...

Review of the Post World War II Film The Bicycle Thief

In six pages this paper discusses the portrayal of the realities confronting Italy after the Second World War as featured in Vitto...

Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus Painting by Salvador Dali

In five pages this paper discusses how symbolism is used in this otherwise conventional portrayal of Christopher Columbus's discov...

Works by Sinclair Lewis, Horatio Alger, Susanna Rowson and the American Dream

In 7 pages this paper examines the portrayal of the American Dream in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis, Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger,...

The Importance of Communication in 'Frankenstein'

The varying portrayals of communication in this classic novel and film adaptations are the focus of this 5 page paper. There are ...

Reality and Hispanic Cinema

brutalized in this event and the historical record shows that such a background would be historically accurate. Alienated against...

Are There Accurate Portrayals of Hispanics in The Mark of Zorro, Lust in the Dust, and West Side Story?

In four pages this paper evaluates if the portrayal of Hispanics in these three films is accurate. Five sources are cited in the ...

Approaches to Other Cultures by the French and British in a Quintet of Movies

a conversation with Colonel Brighton (Anthony Quale), Feisal shows that he understands that the British are there to protect their...

Love, Compromise, and Conflict in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

more so when Elizabeth - who relishes the opportunity to manipulate him - opts to dance instead with Mr. Wickham, a man Darcy deci...

Aphra Behn's 'Oroonoko'

untouched. She and Oroonoko consummate their marriage but the very next morning the kings servants come to the young couple and sa...

Cinematic Comparison of Smoke Signals and Simon Burch

saved Thomass life) and to explore the meaning their culture has for each of them (Berardinelli, 1998). Its also notable, Berardi...

Thomas R. Eddlem's Journal Article on John Hancock

With his uncles death he inherited the business and while he was only 27 years old it seems he "managed his inheritance, the large...

Homelessness and the Media's Negative Portrayal

In seven pages this paper discusses the shift between the 1980s to the 1990s regarding the media's portrayal of homelessness from ...

Myth and Reality of Outlaw Jesse James

In five pages this research paper examines the Old West outlaw in terms of how yellow journalism and the political landscape of th...

Cinema and the Depiction of African Americans III

In eight pages this paper discusses the cinematic portrayal of African Americans with stereotype reliance a primary emphasis. Ele...

Children and TV Violence

Yosemite Sam getting his head blown off at least once a week and of course, the memorable Wyle E. Coyote who never, in all his fo...

1960s and 1990s on the Mass Media and Sex

In ten pages this paper discusses changing attitudes between the 1960s and 1990s regarding the portrayal of sex by the mass media ...

Drug Use Perceptions and Films

In five pages this paper examines how film portrayals of drug use has influenced public perceptions of it as 'cool.' Four sources...

Seeing Voices A Journey Into the World of the Deaf by Oliver Sacks

In two pages this text is examined in a brief overview that focuses upon its portrayal of the social acceptance of the deaf commun...

Book Review of Into the Heart by Kenneth Good

In three pages this book is reviewed and analyzed in terms of its portrayal of its subject matter. There is no bibliography inclu...

Life in Mexico by Frances Calderon de la Barca

In five pages this text's portrayal of nineteenth century Mexican life is examined in a discussion of such topics as social class ...

Manhood, Nature, and Death in The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

In nine pages this novel is analyzed in terms of its symbolism and portrayal of themes including the nature of manhood, life, and ...

Religious Thematic Analysis of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In seven pages this research paper discusses The Grapes of Wrath in a thematic analysis of the portrayal of religion and sin in a ...

Bildungsroman or Coming of Age in The Reivers by William Faulkner

This paper examines how the Bildungsroman or coming of age technique is employed by William Faulkner in the portrayal of his 11 ye...

The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Connor

In five pages this novel is analyzed in terms of its themes and portrayal of pertinent Irish American political and social issues ...