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Perils and Promises of American Society in The Federalist and Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

accurately and appropriately described as of a "shared identity." However, that shared identity also has a level of uncertainty w...

American Romanticism and Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

In three pages this paper discusses how this essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson represents the glorification of nature that characterize...

Marijuana and America's Democracy of Special Interests

In five pages this essay discusses the shifts in American democracy in a consideration of the government's opposition of marijuana...

Max Weber and Karl Marx on Capitalism

have much to do with capitalism but each theorist treats the subject differently. Weber expressed that capitalism did not just ...

American Ideology and Multiculturalism

In seven pages this essay discusses the importance of multiculturalism and diversity to the American ideology. Five sources are c...

America Changes 'Her' Mind in the Year 1991

sponsored by the National Cable Television Association. Of course there were many other studies done, but these made headlines bec...

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996

approximately twenty percent, according to Heritage Foundations Robert Rector. However, in spite of the fact that the numbers did...

American Family Changes

In five pages this essay examines the changes to the American nuclear family that have resulted in changes in society. Seven sour...

American Dream and Ben Franklin

eager to work. This genuine willingness to be productive clearly served as a primal ingredient in his success. By the age of 10,...

Natural Law and Natural Rights

In six pages this essay discusses natural law and natural rights as considered by James Hutson in 'The Bill of Rights and the Amer...

Comic Approaches of James Thurber

In ten pages this essay examines how 20th century American experiences were so accurately portrayed by humorist James Thurber. Th...

The American Revolution from a Female's Perspective

In an essay consisting of two pages the fictional account of life for a white colonial Patriot living in New York State during the...

The World Turned Upside Down Edited by Colin Calloway

In a paper consisting of five pages an overview of the essay and document collection regarding Native American and colonial intera...

Internet Perspectives

In eight pages this essay discusses a Chinese immigrant student's American experiences in an overview of the impact of the Interne...

The Works of Oskison and Posey

Various pieces of literature are explored, compared and contrasted. These are Native American works and beliefs are discussed as c...

World View of Native Americans

In five pages this essay examines Native American conservatism and society in a discussion of various world view issues. There ar...

Mosley's Devil in a Blue Dress and Racism

This research paper/essay examines a detective novel by Walter Mosley and whether or not an African American writer can examine co...

The Commandant of the Andersonville Confederate Prison Camp Henry Wirz

Henry Wirz, an American Civil War criminal, is evaluated as to the truth of his criminality. Was he a scapegoat? Many details are ...

Essays on Ethnic Issues

In five pages the essays 'For the Indians No thanksgiving' by Michael Dorris and Ward Charchill's 'Crimes Against Humanity' are co...

The Relationship Between the Economy and Bad Habits in America

In five pages this essay considers how the addiction of American consumerism is the 'bad' habit that keeps the economy growing. T...

A Black Oppression Theory

In an essay consisting of three pages Andrew Hacker's theory on the US mainstream society's oppression of African Americans is dis...

U.S. Perspectives on Patriotism

throughout the ages when the states were involved in international wars and conflict. In the eighties and nineties, yellow ribbons...

O. Henry & Hemingway, Plus A Little on Faulkner

waiter, like the old man who is their customer, has no connections in the world. While Della and James have love and a deep inti...

The Great Gatsby and American Greed

intelligence and talent to work in ways that are less than reputable in order to pursue an illusion of beauty. Making his fortune ...

Comparing the Influence of the Past in 2 Novels

in charge of the Talented and Gifted placement program at Elizas elementary school, which is known as TAG. Ms. Lodowski is a woman...

Poe/Masque of the Red Death

The seventh and most western of the apartments was "closely shrouded in black velvet tapestries" and it was only in this room that...

Raymond Carver/"Little Things" and "Mine"

word "turned" is extremely significant because this "suggests that the story will also be about a turning," an ongoing process of ...

2 African American Poets/Cullen & Hughes

and "Dont you fall now-" (line 17)(Hughes 1255). She concludes by emphasizing the point that she is still going, still climbing, ...

Preventing Infection In Health Care Settings

2008). This should be a good incentive for all health care institutions to do a better job of controlling and preventing infection...

Community and Sri Lankan, Hindu Heritage

from Muslims and Arabs and in the United Kingdom, Hindus and Sikhs have insisted that they should not be collectively referred to ...