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Comparative Analysis of Underworld Visits in the Works of Homer and Virgil

see the shades of Penelope or Telemakhos here -- but implores Odysseus to give him a decent burial before his body is ravaged by s...

Historical Analysis of Edward Gibbons' 'The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire,' Thucydides' 'History of the Peloponnesian War,' and Tacitus' 'The Annals'

In ten pages three ancient historical texts are analyzed in terms of author's approach to history, the representation of the past,...

American Holocaust by David Stannard

In six pages Stannard's contention that the Europeans were responsible for world history's greatest acts of genocide in the exterm...

'Milton's Imperial Epic' by J. Martin Evans and 'Paradise Lost' by John Milton

intent of colonialism as an example of divinely inspired imperialistic politics and unabashed expansionism. Arguing with Evans "Im...

Relationship Between Theme and Setting

In three pages this paper examines the literary relationship between theme and setting in 'The Odyssey' by Homer and 'Circe' by Eu...

Romantic Period Poets John Keats and Samuel Taylor Coleridge

pursued, his literary prose are filled with illusions that do not equate with realistic events, but rather, they conjure up sensat...

Gods and Violence in the Works of Statius, Sophocles, and Homer

This paper consists of nine pages and considers how violence is perpetuated by the gods in Thebiad by Status, Oedipus Rex by Sopho...

Asia and Western Expansionism

The ways in which modernization in Asia was influenced by Western expansion are examined in five pages with references made to She...

Women's Roles in 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...

Vengeance Themes in the 'History' of Herodotus

In six pages this paper examines Herodotus' History text in a consideration of its vengeance themes. There is only the primary so...

Religious Comparison Between the Book of Genesis and Epic of Gilgamesh

it. The man proceeded immediately to build an ark" (Noss, 38). Marietta Moskin agrees that many of the earliest Hebrew stories d...

Examining the U.S. Constitution

Few documents since the Magna Carta have had such a profound influence on social and political history as the Constitution of the ...

Comparison of 'The Iliad' by Homer and 'Omeros' by Derek Walcott

In five pages these poetic works are examined in terms of the portrayal of Homer in each. There are 3 sources cited in the biblio...

Feminist Epic The Descent of Alette by Alice Notley

In five pages this paper examines this revolutionary price that traces the metaphorically hellish journey of the narrator. Seven ...

Mastering the Literary Art

In five pages this paper examines the Holy Bible's Old and New Testaments, 'The Odyssey' of Homer, and William Shakespeare's Hamle...

U.S. Society and Race Relations

In five pages this paper examines 2 racism models and considers how race relations are featured in James W. Loewen's Lies My Teach...

Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?

life-span of cities and the formulation and decline of the empires and civilizations. The Romans themselves took many elements of...

Homer and William Shakespeare's Portrayal of Women

In three pges this paper contrasts and compares the characterizations of Penelope in 'The Odyssey' by Homer and Desdemona in Othel...

'Aeneid' and 'The Odyssey' Number II

In three pages this paper emphasizes Aeneas' and Odysseus' differences as reflected in the works by Virgil and Homer. There is no...

Public Life versus Private Life in The Aeneid, The Odyssey, and Oresteia

In four pages this paper compares and contrasts how the authors depict private life and public life in these ancient literary work...

After the Odyssey

The writer presents a creative essay written in iambic pentameter, describing the journey Teiresias commanded Odysseus to make aft...

Epic of Sunjata, Efuru, and Things Fall Apart Compared

In a paper consisting of six pages these three African novels written by Fa Digi Sisoko, Flora Nwapa, and Chinua Achebe are compar...

Epic of Gilgamesh and Dream Interpretation

In five pages dreams are discussed and the dream featured in Gilgamesh is interpreted. There is no bibliography included....

'The Odyssey,' 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' Violence and Heroism

This essay consists of six pages and in a comparative heroic analysis of Gilgamesh and Odysseus presents the arguments that despit...

Jean de Coras verses Gertrude B. Himmlefarb in The Return Of Martin Guerre and The New History and the Old: Critical Essays and Reappraisals

In this six paper paper the writer explores the book by Jean de Coras and updated by Nathalie Z. Davis. This exploration occurs a...

Politics, Health, Crime, and Code of Hammurabi

In six pages this research paper examines the Code of Hammurabi which is widely regarded as history's oldest legal code. Seven so...

Gay History

In five pages this paper considers the history of homosexuality in ancient Greece, Japan of the seventeenth century, England of th...

Wealthy Families in New York City History

The part played by New York's wealthiest families in the city's history is outlined and discussed. The writer describes how the Ro...

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer

In fifteen pages Shirer's text is critiqued in terms of the way in which the author uses his own personal experiences along with v...

An Overview Perspective of Quebec

leading traders of the north even before European contact (Canada and the World Backgrounder, 1995). Utilizing their strategic lo...