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Fantasy vs. Realism in Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote

In ten pages this paper examines the realism and fantasy aspects of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Eleven sources are cited ...

Philosophies and Democracy

In five pages the statement 'Democracy is not a mechanical device, it is, rather, a living organism that can only flourish in cert...

Challenges and Success of San Antonio de Bexar

During the days when Texas was part of New Spain, many arrived at San Antonio de Bexar to seek success. As a result, the area on ...

Critical Review of Monsieur Hire

relax and view the dance of the characters without thinking. In some way, a film allows the audience less freedom but the viewer i...

Democracy Meanings According to Plato and Alexis de Tocqueville

In five pages this paper examines Plato and de Tocqueville's views regarding democracy in a contrast and comparison of what democr...

An Analysis of the Novel, Princess of Cleves

This paper analyzes Madame de Lafayette's book, Princess of Cleves and the French court during the sixteenth century. This five p...

Western Classical Literature and Women

was forbidden to her, period. It was not her place to try to reason why; it was her place to obey without question. This is what w...

Updike, Hawthorne, and de Maupassant Characterizations

In a paper consisting of six pages these character driven short stories Updike's 'A and P,' Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown,' and...

Bertrand de Jouvenal's Writings and Forecasting the Future

In five pages this paper analyzes Bertrand de Jouvenal's writings in terms of future forecasting in an analysis of the references ...

De Beers Consolidated Mines Marketing

In twenty pages this paper examines De Beers' approaches to marketing and the factors such as the Asian currency crisis that influ...

Nobility of France and Louis the Fourteenth's Influence

In four pages this research paper examines Madame de Sevigne's letters and Moliere's Tartuffe in a consideration of how the French...

Jose Maria Eca de Queiroz's Literary Views of Portuguese Society

more than half dozen truly powerful families. They quickly became allied to the crown through blood relations and shared in royal ...

A look at De Pauw's Battle Cries and Lullabies

This well written book by Linda De Pauw is discussed in depth. The book concerns the role of women in the military and especially ...

French Literature, Naturalism, Realism, and Romanticism

In eight pages this paper discusses French literature and how it was influenced by these movements with a consideration of the wor...

Female Canon Defined

obvious that Beauvoir had developed a distinctly feminist philosophy and outlook on history, which startled the reading audience i...

Freedom According to Smith, Mill, and de Tocqueville, Mill

In a paper consisting of 8 pages these 3 theorists and their concepts of freedom are contrasted and compared with de Tocqueville's...

French Revolution and Civility

In four pages the French Revolution period is considered within the context of religion according to Alexis de Tocqueville and civ...

Part II of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes and the Duchess' Importance

In five pages this paper examines the Duchess' role in the second part of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. There are no other ...

An Article Critique of 'Protection Against Ischemic Heart Disease In The Belgian Physical Fitness Study: Physical Fitness Rather Than Physical Activity?'

which takes place during ones leisure time. Noting that it is not easy to establish a method for controlling self-selection into ...

The Balance Between Elitism and Democracy in America

In a paper that contains three pages the precarious balance between two extremes is discussed within the context of the Federalist...

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...

Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier

De Winter must live in the middle of all of this and try to rise up to Rebeccas standards. Rebecca haunts the new Mrs. de Winter n...

Being 'American' Concept Creation

In five pages the ways in which 'being American' as a nationality concept are considered in an examination of four authors of earl...

U.S. Society and Individualism

In five pages this paper examines individualism as it pertains to American society in a consideration of several authors perspecti...

Individualism and Collectivism

In eight pages basic concepts are first defined before an individualism defense is offered with the incorporation of such authors ...

Karl Marx, Robert Bellah, and Alexis de Tocqueville on Individualism

In five pages this paper discusses individualism and how it relates to democracy in a comparative analysis of the perspectives of ...

American Character and Habits of the Heart by Robert N. Bellah

In six pages this paper relates Bellah's text to Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville in terms of charting the evolutiona...

Social Reform and Karl Marx

In six pages this paper compares the social reform theories of Karl Marx with those of Nancy Chodorow, Simone de Beauvoir, and Mar...

The Life and Works of Lorenzo de Medici

This paper focuses on the artistic accomplishments and life of Lorenzo de Medici, ruler of Florence during the Renaissance period....

Alexis de Tocqueville's 'Black Slave' Contention and Frederick Douglass

In five pages de Tocqueville's notion that the black slave is unaware of his status is disproved with the Narrative of the Life of...