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Archaeology, Traditional Cultures and Oral History

and a cultural object" (Romer, 2006, p. 735). In her book, Sofaer "discusses the way skeletal material in the mortuary context act...

Religion in the History of Early America

faculties, they "won admirers by their eloquence" (Norton et al 33). The Jesuits drew on science to predict "solar and lunar eclip...

Clinical Issues in the Film “Transamerica”

who were obscuring their identities by dressing as American Indians (Levine, 1994). Times have most certainly changed s...

Brokeback Mountain: The "Great Outdoors" as a Trap

one else. This rugged outdoorsman is entirely self-sufficient, and when he does interact with others, on a cattle drive for inst...

TQM: Brief History And Implementation

of the primary focal point, which as been responsible for different values, assumptions and expectations. In this day and age o...

"A Beautiful Mind" with Reference to Cooper

never to have: schizophrenia. But Russell Crowes amazing performance as John Nash shows us what its like to suffer from this illne...

"Psycho" with Reference to Walters

between them by the feelings they evoke in us. Walters writes that tension is one of the most important barometers of audience res...

The Consumption of the Da Vinci Code

that many books before it has looked at blurred the line between fiction and reality. The research has been undertaken and...

A History of Women's Suffrage

he should remember the ladies (Adams, 2003). Of course, the term "ladies" would be discarded down the road as being derogatory. To...

PowerPoint Slides; The History of Marijuana

This 3 page paper is a 6 slide presentation on the history of marijuana, how it has and is used and its status in the law on the U...

Women in the American Revolution

was developing. But, when her husband was taken it was very hard for her to do nothing. She constantly ended up battling with the ...

The History of Marijuana; Legal Status and Usage

6,000 BCE as well as for textiles in 4,000 BCE in China and it is also recorded as being used as a medicine in China in 2727 (Narc...

The Titanic

a historical event and also its creation of a fictional love story. In this film there is a woman, Rose, who is very wealthy and...

Mis-En-Scene & Midnight Cowboy

dress of the other extras (all men) identifies them as working-class people. Theres a mug on the counter and the usual accessories...

Cultural Scene Analysis of Paul Haggis’ 2005 Film Crash

on the marquee, the classic Frank Capra holiday film starring James Stewart. The night is clear as evidenced by the lack of umbre...

A History of Transportation in Iowa and Its Impact on Iowans

The railroad in the U.S. was something that had already begun and the first one was near Baltimore ("History of Iowa," 2007). Chic...

D.O.A.: 1950 and 1988

But, in this film remake the character seems less likeable, a character that perhaps the audience could not relate to as well for ...

Medical History: Smallpox

ascertain, with the most scrupulous precision, that no one whose case is here adduced had gone through the smallpox previous to th...

California and the 1992 Film Adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

featured performer in the action. It visually depicts why Americans have answered the call to Go West since the pioneer days. In...

What the Bleep Do We Know Exercise

2006, p.34). Conversely, if one imagines their day as something that will be wonderful, good things are more likely to occur. It m...

Turning Points in Japan’s Modern History

taking place in a world that was growing more modern. The authors illustrate that, as is perhaps often in the case of long wars a...

The Character of Alex in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and in Stanley Kubrick's Film Adaptation

primary theme within the whole novel, as well as the film, is that which asks us to look at ourselves, and our society, and see ho...

The General's Daughter Film, Gender Issues, and Organizational Dynamics

he returns a sarcastic comment before turning around to discover he had been addressing a Captain. Brenners absolute rank is not ...

Abused Child and Historical Abuses of the Irish in The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe

This is clearly seen in "Patrick McCabes novel The Butcher Boy, published in 1992" for it "is a complex working through of the eff...

Mourning and Melancholia by Sigmund Freud

constantly referenced through the mourning process. In contrast, melancholia often occurs after such a difficult and unsuccessful...

History of the 'Dragon Lady' U2 Military Aircraft

planes in our military fleet. It has, in fact, performed many critical missions over the years. These include such historical ev...

The Lost World by Michael Crichton Novel and Film

The film has Malcolm being lured to the island by millionaire John Hammond, the mastermind behind the development of the dinosaurs...

Borderline Personality Disorder Represented by the Character of Graham in the Film Sex, Lies and Videotape

uses his videotapes to overstep personal boundaries with women. Important to note in his interactions with women is his revelatio...

Mr. Death Film and The Picture of Dorian Gray

In many ways, the evil and rotten-ness which the portrait comes to represent are exemplifying the monstrousness of society as a wh...

Justice in Law Enforcement and the Film Serpico

some kind of control. He did not believe that a policeman had the right to take money from others for protection just so they coul...