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British Literature's Mainstream Tradition and Peripheral Culture

of literature which, although derived from the centre, must be constituted as peripheral since they do not follow in a direct line...

Book Reviews on the Japanese Samurai

In ten pages this paper reviews various texts on the Japanese Samurai class including Harry Cook's Samurai: The Story of a Warrior...

The Tradition of Chinese Medicine

of traditional Chinese medicine, it is important to also understand that it is not only a collection of ancient remedies and pract...

A Review of The Romance of Arthur An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation

A 10 page essay critiquing several essays in the anthology by James J. Wilhelm. The focus is on Arthur in the Early Welsh Traditio...

Tenacity and the Jewish People

to Jeremiah, words intended for the Jewish nation: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you ...

Traditions of Radical Feminism, Socialism, and Liberalism

19wright.html). It is a tradition that remains powerfully strong today and is, according to Wright (2001), "well represented by li...

The Upanishads and the Atman

same in his "Heart Sura" (Upanishads). The term "Atman" refers to the immortal aspect of mortal existence (Atman-the Soul Eterna...

Muslim Holiday Eid

extreme importance to the members of the religion in question as well as being relatively unknown to those outside of that religio...

The Tradition and Evolution of Indian Carnatic Music

India is broken into a multitude of cultural groups and social institutions. Essentially, however, there are two basic divisions:...

Southern Fiction and Manners

that manners and formal politeness will overlap: the way in which white Southern gentlemen treated white Southern ladies, for exam...

The Tradition of American Prose

In this paper consisting of five pages the ways in which American prose reflects the issues and the times in which it was composed...

The New Indian Generation Moves Away from the Practice of Arranged Marriages

In a paper that contains ten pages the changes in attitudes regarding Indians that relocate to the United States are examined in t...

American Religious Tradition Experiences

In ten pages the various experiences involved in the American religious condition are examined in a consideration of the firsthand...

I've Got the Light of Freedom by Charles M. Payne and Organizing Tradition

In five pages the organizing tradition as it evolved in Mississippi during the 1950s and 1960s as depicted in this text by Charles...

Patriotism by Yukio Mishima

a review of this text and how Japanese marriage traditions are reflected in the double suicide ritual are analyzed in five pages. ...

Patriarchal Mongolia and Gender Equality

highly insulted. That is just one example as to why it is important to understand differences in cultural backgrounds, particularl...

Romantic Essence of 'Tintern Abbey' by William Wordsworth

capturing the experiences of childhood. Wordsworths theories of romantic poetic structure have been both accepted and highly crit...

Barbara Kingsolver's Pigs in Heaven

love of this frightened child is the healing agent that helps Turtle to grow. The symbolism of Turtles name, for she has retreate...

Turban Importance to the Sikhs

(2001,p.PG) of the population. That certainly constitutes a minority. Over time, life for the Sikhs in Canada and elsewhe...

The Tradition of Heroes in Literature

This paper discusses the elements necessary to creating a heroic character in literature. The author examines heroic protagonists...

International Relations and Traditions of Liberalism and Realism

system is one of anarchy, with no common sovereign... * "A second corollary is that the state ... acts in a consistent way... * "F...

Traditions and Language

that angle. Heaths study followed the students into the schools during the first few years of desegregation and this is where sh...

The Commonalities and Influences of African Mythology

the changes which have occurred vary according to the specific African culture being discussed, there are certain commonalities wh...

Military Ethics, Haiti, and Captain Rockwood

The weight of a mans conscience can be unbearable, as was made quite obvious by Rockwoods entanglement with direct military orders...

Don Higginbotham's George Washington and the American Military Tradition

was developed to address people face-to-face and not only through written material. This puts a somewhat personal touch to his wor...

The Hebrew Bible by Jon Levenson

biblical theology," is central to Levensons position on Old Testament theology. This essay drew immediate attention. Barr (1996) r...

'Tradition and the Individual Talent' by T.S. Eliot

not a personality, in which impressions and experiences combine in peculiar and unexpected ways. Impressions and experiences which...

Analysis of the Theme of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

without them. The power in Umuofia society was deeply steeped in "masculine traditions" (Osei-Nyame 148). The reputation o...

Traditions, Culture and History of Burma

brought in a great many Chinese and Indian immigrants which had further influence on the cultures and traditions of the Burmese (A...

American Life Duality and the Tradition of John Locke

to living their lives at the mercy of their rulers. The vote for colonial democracy was a vote for the freedoms that are intrinsi...