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The Peculiarities of Victor Sejour’s “The Mulatto”

During a long period of time the institute of slavery in such country as the United States of America was considered as the main controversial issue which influenced the social, economical, and political development of [...]
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The Problems that Lake Tahoe Faces

There are also Tahoe Blue in the lake, which is a term used by the author Lankford to describe the meaning represented by the lake, its beauty and range of life around it.
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The Black Culture’s White Culture Shock

Toni Morrison in The Bluest Eye traces the history of the black people in the most prolific and unique manner that traces their position and lives in the society.
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Born to be Good by Dacher Keltner

Despite the numerous researchers disclosing the affirmative evidence concerning the inborn evilness of some individuals, the author still confides in the idea that to be good is a genetically encoded state which is typical of [...]
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Motif-Based Literary Analysis Of “Check One”

The 'Slam' as a kind of poetry performance contributes to the realization of the poets' motifs and intentions in the spoken word and to the satisfaction of the audience's desire for provocations and controversies.
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Summary and analysis

This chapter is a flashback of the time when Conover was recruited to join the forces, as a correctional service officer recruit.
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The World of Money

1- Exploitation- In the book "One Perfect Day": The selling of the American Dream, Rebecca Mead looks into the extreme levels that most brides go to in order to have the best weddings ever.
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Ethan Frome’s Characteristics

Ethan's morality is put under test when he decides to hang back at the end of the dance to find out the identity of the young girl, who turns out to be Mattie.
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“Sula” by Tony Morrison

The theme of slavery is indicated clearly by the author through the mentioning of the origin of the two communities- The Bottom and Medallion.
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A Son of the Forest

The paper will examine the purpose of the selected piece of literature in helping the reader to focus towards the main theme of the entire literature.
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The Grass is not Greener on the Other Side

Madame Loisel, does not value her lifestyle and heritage, and feels that she, "was by a mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerk", and yet desires to be equal to the great, rich [...]
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The Mount Everest Disaster of 1996 as It Happened

The essay aims at summarizing the book in which the writer makes a personal opinion of the accounts as they are narrated in the book and criticizes the book to bring out the faults that [...]
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Into The Wild by LaMarche

As a young man he did not enjoy the company of his family and kept to himself as he sought what he had considered as important to him: "...it was important for him to see [...]
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Back In the World

The phrase back in the world therefore as used in the book to illustrates the coming back into the society form a different society.
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Tennessee Williams

In addition, some of the plays like a streetcar Named Desire and Baby doll are doing great in the film industry and they have led to the recognition of some actors/actresses like Malden, Brando, and [...]
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Year of the Flood

While the Geneva Convention on Human Rights has banned the use and development of biological agents as a means of warfare, thus sparing humanity the possibility of dying due to a virulent disease, the fact [...]
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Poe’s Favorite Subject Matter Is Death

This is not an exaggerated statement judging from terms and imagery used in at least four of his popular works such as The Cask of Amontillado; The Black Cat; The Tell-Tale Heart; and The Masque [...]
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Management and Leadership in Nickel and Dimed

In conclusion, the book, Nickel and Dimed, points out ineffective management and leadership styles that are being practiced by most corporations in America in order to maintain their wages at low levels.
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Trends in “Love is a Fallacy”

The raccoon coat seems to have been the trend associated particularly with the college male student at the time that the writer is in college.
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Charles Bukowski: A View from the Gutter

One of the most consistent criticisms hurled Bukowski's way, and one of the justifications for his bad reputation, appears as the observation that his work appeals to those who do not understand, or value, the [...]
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Harriet Ann Jacobs’ Narrative

The present research is a valuable source for the further analysis of Jacobs' narrative and life since it is based not only on the Jacob's writing but uses many other reliable sources.
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Joseph Conrad: The Heart of Darkness

The thematic core of his writings examined the trials and tribulations of the human spirit/soul in relation to duty and honor as well as the pervading affects of world empires.
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The dark side of life in America

She goes ahead to explain the flow of events between the time she leaves her home and gradually takes the author through her experience as a low-income restaurant waitress upto the time that she throws [...]
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Analyzing the Concept of Terrorism

It is worth noting that a clear definition of terrorism is mostly subjective and is rarely objective due to the fact that it is an act of political violence.
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For a Divorce by Marie Ponsot

She clearly feels that her marriage was a life of hers, and the death of feelings is the divorce the end to happiness, to mutual understanding, to being the two parts of the whole.
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Will The Da Vinci Code be still relevant in 2070?

The reason why Brown's novel was able to attain such popularity is that the motifs, contained in it, correspond to the unconscious anxieties, on the part of those for whom it was written the dwellers [...]
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Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

After considering the evidence that Brown uses in the 'Da Vinci Code', especially the gospel of Philip, I am of the opinion that although Gnostic gospels rejected by the early church portray Jesus as more [...]
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Exploration of Ethics and the Environment

The theme of death is evaluated in numerous literary and art works, and Don DeLillo's White Noise is one of the brightest examples of how people are afraid of death, want to postpone it, and, [...]
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The Emperor of Ice Cream

In the mentioned stanza the action takes place in the kitchen of the deceased woman for the purpose of depicting her concupiscent way of life by means of the presence of muscular man preparing an [...]
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The Da Vinci Code

As of today, a clear correlation can be seen between the quality of living in every particular country and the extent of citizens' sense of religiosity the higher are the standards of living, the lesser [...]
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Shock Jock in Trouble

In order to grab the attention of the avid listeners, innovative and meticulously planned music as well as talk shows are planned, designed and executed keeping in mind the tastes and preferences of local audiences [...]
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Reflection of “Conundrum” by Morris

She indicates the times her service was a fascination but not to her satisfaction for instance, the roles of a husband, father or a member in the army.
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Bartleby the Scrivener

After the lawyer places an advert in the local newspaper, Bartleby applies for the position of a copyist and the lawyer hires him.
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The Monkey’s Paw Literary Analysis Essay

Sergeant major Morris begins to tell the family about the monkey's paw origin, and how he possessed it and that it has the ability to grant wishes. The sergeant throws the monkey paw in to [...]
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Animism and the Alphabet

A person speaks to a pen or a writing material by way of magic and so does the writing material does to the recipient of the message.
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Charles Bukowski: Life and Works

By illustrating much of his life in his writings, he managed to dramatize the oppressiveness in the workplaces, controversial facets of traditional masculinity, and the elites' perceptions of arts and academia.
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Journal for The Crying of Lot 49

However, analyzing the role of mystery in the plot of The Crying of Lot 49, it can be stated that the effect of mystery is produced with the structure of the novel and the intersection [...]
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Should the Obama Generation Drop Out? by Charles Murray

Although Murray emphasizes an importance of the reforms of the educational system, the information in his essay provides the description of the inability of many students to deal with college-level material and incapability to pay [...]
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White Teeth Novel by Zadie Smith

The role of the flashback at the end of the novel further depicts humor and the immigrants' dilemma in the new social setup.
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The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness

The following essay is concerned with the book' The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness' by Joel Ben Izzy. Joel Ben's story,' The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness' resonates in my life.
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Conflicting Motives in “Hippocrates”

This paper is an analysis of the story to trace the conflicting motives in the characters. As the narrator listens to the radio, the announcer tells the story of a pregnant girl.
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William Faulkner: Literature Works

The theme the author considers is related to the inability of a person to cope with the ideas implemented in the society but still the desire to be the part of that society.
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Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance

Within a short period, Harlem was transformed in to one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the whole of New York. Although Langston's poems, spoke of the experiences of black Americans in light of a white [...]
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Common Sense and Related Writings

Paine talks of government as a necessary evil, emphasizes on state of nature, underlines the inevitability of American independence and British oppression, highlights the problems of monarchy, and finally sheds some light on America's relationship [...]
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Review of Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

To my mind, one of the major goals, which Bellamy wanted to achieve is to provide the reader with an opportunity to see one of the possible variants of our future and underline the fact [...]
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