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The Old West As Portrayed in Frederic Remington's Art

In twelve pages the ways in which Remington's depiction of the American West in his art in terms of its identity and conjuring of ...

Myths and Society

the first book of the Bible, of Noah and his ark. No scientist today would admit that a flood could ever have covered the whole E...

Should We Privatize Enforcement

The question this paper discusses has to do with privatizing prisons. There are at least 100 across the United States. One author ...

Addressing Ageism in Nursing

This paper considers how nurses can become an agent of change in regard to ageism, the myths surrounding it, and the care of older...

Nutrition and its importance in Athletic Performance

Dispelling some old myths, this paper emphasizes the considerations that go into choosing an atheletes diet are basically the same...

Commercials Illustrating Gender Myths

This 3 page paper gives an overview of gender myths in commercials. This paper includes descriptions of a commercial for Pantene. ...

No Climate Crisis According to Author Michael Crichton

most entertaining books ever written, including Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain and The Lost World among others. His 2004 "tec...

There’s Something About Mary

fool has a wondrous capability of truly providing many different elements of human nature to the audience. They can be ridiculous ...

Kentucky History and John Hunt Morgan

This paper argues that Morgan had more of an impact on Kentucky history because of the myth surrounding the man and his personalit...

The Centralist Political Philosophy of Barack Obama: "Useful Fictions"

This 4 page paper provides an overview of Barack Obama's political philosophy and its orientation in centralism. The primary thesi...

White Skin as Privilege?

generally focuses on how so many people have worked hard to become part of the white race. This, in and of itself, would clearly b...

Studying Creation Myths

studying it in the same way we study language (Csapo, 2005, p. 220). His theory puts more emphasis on the meaning of myth rather t...

Mythology for Nations and Individuals

the will to live together is the result of sharing past memories. These shared memories of common experiences, whether "of glories...

Fact and Fiction of Drug Legislation

America, and the finicky laws that change over time, it is hard to know fact from fiction. For example, was cocaine ever legal? Wa...

Payment for Donating Blood

the blood utilized by the pharmaceutical industry in developing vaccines, diagnostics, and drug products (114). That of course mak...

Issues Facing the Transgendered Person

(2001). Duberman got his doctorate in 1957 and was firmly "in the closet" at the time, but when he wrote in 2001, he no longer had...

The Threat to Earth Presented by Global Warming

on global warming: "We know the theory, which says that human activity could be important, but the theory cannot be trusted until ...

The Threat to Earth Presented by Global Warming

on global warming: "We know the theory, which says that human activity could be important, but the theory cannot be trusted until ...

Myths and Legends Surrounding Vampires

The term "myth", on the other hand, is reserved by anthropologists and folklorists for those stories which deal with the creation ...

Comparative Analysis of Myths in Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, 'The Odyssey' and a Work by Jack London

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the myths featured in these ancient works and also makes a thematic comparison wit...

Sororities and the Myths That Surround Them

in danger of being shut down. "People think we are drinking clubs," says Jonathan Brant, executive vice president of the National...

Modern Applications of Ancient Myths

involvement of magical powers that develop the processes and actions confronting the hero. As a direct result, there is generally...

Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus

Sisyphus himself perceives his condition....

Cinema and Romantic Love

is very orderly and rigid and Harry is quite the opposite. In fact, many other films demonstrate that even people who do not get a...

Arguing Against Gun Control

have also pointed out that those who are involved in a gun fatality are also involved in alcohol, drug abuse and domestic violence...

Goddess Niobe Myth

Amongst other places, the legend of Niobe appears in the Iliad by Homer ("Niobe in Myth," 2001). In the epic, Niobe is depicted a...

Greek Tragedies and the Role of Sacrifice

In nine pages this paper examines how sacrifice is used in the Greek tragic works Agamemnon, Medea, Antigone, and 'The Odyssey' an...

Sir Walter Raleigh's Guiana Text

In sixteen pages this paper evaluates this 1596 text by Sir Walter Raleigh in order to determine if it is simply a collection of m...

Popularity of Herakles or Hercules

In five pages the enduring popularity of this ancient Greek myth is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Contemporary Influence of the Myth of Pandora's Box

has "opened Pandoras Box." In addition to the nomenclature of Pandoras Box that has entered into todays society as a descr...