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  • Comparison & Contrast Essay

    Comparison & Contrast Essay

    Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story both have a lot in common as well as major differences that set them apart. Although West Side Story is a direct rendition of Shakespeare's original play, many of the themes and symbols are altered to fit the modern perspective. The characters have a direct correlation to each other, yet racial issues give them a new light. Many of the events also reflect each other, yet small

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    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Supremecy of Ancient Greek Gods as Displayed in the Odyssey

    Supremecy of Ancient Greek Gods as Displayed in the Odyssey

    Upon completion of this epic, many evident and plausible themes could be identified. The one that lingered in my mind best concerned the gods, and the idea of fate vs. freewill. This idea can be expressed through a claim. In The Odyssey, through skyward images, organic similes, and dynamic epithets, Homer muses that deities have supreme control over all actions in the world. As a result of skyward images, the gods are portrayed as superior

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    Essay Length: 1,000 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 20, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Comparison Between Buddhism and Jainism

    Comparison Between Buddhism and Jainism

    The religions of Jainism and Buddhism follow very similar paths but do have contrasting beliefs that makes them both very unique. The key founders of Jainism and Buddhism, Mahavira and Guatama, were contemporaries that came from the same social class. Their backgrounds and so similar which may explain with the religions share similar doctrines. Through researching their teachings and beliefs I will draw out the similarities as well as the distinctions that comprise Buddhism and

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    Essay Length: 522 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Jack
  • Odyssey Death and Rebirth in the Odyssey

    Odyssey Death and Rebirth in the Odyssey

    The Odyssey, by Homer, is a classical piece of Greek literature. Throughout The Odyssey, the Blind Bard makes use of many literary techniques in order to lend meaning to the poem beyond its existence as a work of historic fiction and aid his readers in the comprehension of the tale. One of these techniques is the use of motifs. A motif is a recurring theme that is used throughout the work. In The Odyssey, Homer

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    Essay Length: 1,412 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Odyssey

    The Odyssey

    The Odyssey The Odyssey tells of Odysseus’ journey home after the devastating war of Troy (or as Penelope calls it, Destroy.) It recounts the devastating adventures of one man yearning to return to his native land, an ache that burrows deep into his very soul. A thirst, that took ten years to quench. However, this novel speaks not only of Odysseus’ voyage but also of Telemachus, his son, through the first four books known as

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    Submitted: April 22, 2010 By: Jon
  • Vengeance in the Odyssey

    Vengeance in the Odyssey

    Vengance in the Odyssey Vengeance is the main theme in the Odyssey, it is what all the conflict in the story is for every conflict in the story is caused because of each characters thirst for vengeance . The three characters that show this most greatly are as follows. Poseidon through his constant punishment of Odysseus throughout the story. Secondly Telemachus' need to make the suitors pay for disrespecting his house as well as his

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    Submitted: April 22, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Comparison of Mozart and Haydn

    Comparison of Mozart and Haydn

    Haydn and Mozart Haydn and Mozart are “regarded as the most accomplished among a large number of highly skilled musicians active in the second half of the eighteenth century” (Yudkin). Haydn was born in Austria as one of 12 children. There was quite a fond love of music throughout his household, and he began to show an early talent for music. Much like Haydn, Mozart was also born into a musically centered household. His father

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    Submitted: April 23, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Beowulf Film Comparison

    Beowulf Film Comparison

    1) The film character Beowulf is much older and alone in this story because he is described as some kind of immortal. Rather than just being a warrior with a great reputation from another kingdom as he was in the original text, in the film he is the son of some kind of god. Beowulf relates the story of his conception to Kyra in the film, saying that his mother had been drawn to

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    Submitted: April 23, 2010 By: Max
  • Hamlet: A Comparison of Two Movies

    Hamlet: A Comparison of Two Movies

    Hamlet: A Comparison of Two Movies By Michael Bucknam May 29, 2006 The purpose of this report is to compare and contrast two movies made about Hamlet. I will present and discuss different aspects of the version directed by Kenneth Branagh to that of Franco Zefirelli. During this paper you will be presented with my opinions in reference to determining which version of Hamlet best reflects the original text by Shakespeare. I will end

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    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Anna
  • Comparison of the House of the Spirits and Madame Bovary

    Comparison of the House of the Spirits and Madame Bovary

    The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert are two excellent works of literature. Both stories have differences that are backed by their storylines and cultural differences, but can be compared through the similarities and dichotomies portrayed by the wives and husbands of both families. The wives provide the driving force that advances the storylines while the husbands add support to the novels. In The House of the

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    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Informative - Comparisons of the First and Second Great Awakenings

    Informative - Comparisons of the First and Second Great Awakenings

    With the development of a civilized society in America during the 1700s and 1800s, the role religion played in an everyday person’s life was becoming more and more diminished. To combat this, a series of religious revivals were set in motion: The Great Awakenings. These were a series of large, sweeping religious, social, and political changes that sought to use the basis of religion to revive faith in a neglected belief, bring about numerous social

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Art and Literature, a Comparison

    Art and Literature, a Comparison

    Art and Literature: A Comparison Art and writing are two very different ways of expressing oneself, but there are elements of artistic expression that remain common in both. Tone, theme, and structure are just a few of these elements. The works of Jasper Johns, “False Start,” and, “Painting with Two Balls,” as well as Annie Dillard’s, “Heaven and Earth in Jest,” are comparable in that all three works of art use the aforementioned elements in

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Bred
  • Machiavelli Aristotle Comparison

    Machiavelli Aristotle Comparison

    Machiavelli and Aristotle's writings on man, The Prince and Nichomachean Ethics respectively, and the management thereof contain divergent ideas of how man should act and reason. They have a similar view of the end: greatness, but the means which the two philosophers describe are distinctly different. Machiavelli writes about man as mainly concerned with power and self-assertion, while Aristotle desires a society of individuals, of honorable men. An excess of the power seeking Machiavellians and

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Jack
  • Transformation of Achilles in the Iliad

    Transformation of Achilles in the Iliad

    Transformation Of Achilles In The Iliad Homer, throughout The Iliad, illustrates that although it can be difficult to reach, the rough road to compassion is noble and ultimately superior to the easier paths of anger and rage. In Book 22, Achilles demonstrates mindless rage as he desecrates the body of the Trojan warrior and son of King Priam, Hector. This violates Greek funeral rites, which say that a warrior of Hectors status, like Patroklos

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Telemakhos’s Personal Odyssey

    Telemakhos’s Personal Odyssey

    Telemakhos’ Personal Odyssey A primary example of personal and emotional growth through a remarkable event is apparent in one of Homer’s most famous novels, The Odyssey. The Odyssey is reveals a series of great adventures that crosses upon Odysseus’ path as he returns home from the Trojan War. Although The Odyssey, was named for the great warrior, Odysseus it cannot be solely regarded as the experience of one person. It is mainly Odysseus’ son, Telemakhos

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Romeo and Juliet Film Comparison

    Romeo and Juliet Film Comparison

    Comparisons of Films From watching the older and more modern version of the killing of Mercutio and Tybalt there are obvious differences, as well as hidden ones. The comparison is between the Zeffirelli version and the more modern version. Watching these movies, paying close attention is important because it is not just the scenery and which characters are played by whom, but what the director was trying to portray in this scene. Both these versions

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Of Mice and Men and “hope Is the Thing with Feathers” Comparison

    Of Mice and Men and “hope Is the Thing with Feathers” Comparison

    In both “Hope is the thing with feathers”, by Emily Dickinson, and Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, hope is portrayed as keeping up one’s spirit, and welcome when times are grueling, and sounding promising but not always making sense. Curley’s wife dreams of being a movie star, and this keeps her married, if unhappily, to Curley, but her dream is actually a delusion, and while promising much, never actually delivers. George and

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Comparison of "monsson Wedding" to "heat and Dust"

    Comparison of "monsson Wedding" to "heat and Dust"

    Despite differing in form, the film “Monsoon Wedding,” directed by Mira Nair and the novel “Heat and Dust,” by Ruth Prawler Jhabvala, have many similarities. Both of these texts convey an Indian world and the people in it. “Monsoon Wedding” is a party arthouse, party Bollywood film which deals with the leadup to the wedding of two young people, Aditi and Hermant. It combines their story with that of Aditi’s father, Lalit, and his family

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: David
  • A Comparison Between Matthew and Mark

    A Comparison Between Matthew and Mark

    A Comparison between Matthew and Mark While both books of Mark and Matthew portray Peter as one of the most important followers of Jesus, Mark seems to emphasize Jesus' spiritual career unlike the broad, more in-depth pursuit of Jesus' life that Matthew embellishes on. As both Jesus' student and friend, Peter is the one disciple most commonly referred to in the stories. Yet the two passages seem to draw different pictures of Jesus' distinguished disciple.

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: regina
  • Lord of the Flies Comparison/contrast Essay

    Lord of the Flies Comparison/contrast Essay

    William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of boys who are lost on a deserted island and must do what they can to survive. At the beginning of the novel, two of the boys, Ralph and Jack, become leaders. These differences will form the main conflict in the story. The differences will cause them to hate each other and the anger that results is a recurring part of the plot

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Individuality and Interdependence: A Comparison of the North American and Japanese Educational Systems

    Individuality and Interdependence: A Comparison of the North American and Japanese Educational Systems

    Individuality and Interdependence: a Comparison of the North American and Japanese Educational Systems The comparison between Japanese and North American educational systems is often used. The Japanese system, along with other Asian cultures, places importance on the group and the interdependence of its members (Cole & Cole, 2001, p. 541). The North American model, in contrast, focuses on the ideals of individuality and independence (Cole & Cole, 2001, p.541). This contrast is due to

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Loyalty in the Odyssey

    Loyalty in the Odyssey

    Loyalty in The Odyssey Loyalty is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as faithfulness or devotion to a person, a cause or a duty. Through this definition, it can be expressed that loyalty is a major theme in Homer’s epic, “The Odyssey”. The author presents four mayor illustrations of loyalty, which are given by Penelope, Telemachus, Eumaeus and Philoetius and Odysseus. Penelope is Odysseus faithful wife who not only doesn’t re-marry but also keeps hope that

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: regina
  • Homer’s the Odyssey

    Homer’s the Odyssey

    In Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, women play an integral role in the life of Odysseus, the story’s protagonist. Odysseus is forced to leave the comforts of Ithaca because of a woman, Helen, and he longs to return to his home largely for a woman, his wife Penelope. Throughout his journey, however, it is Circe who has a heavy influence on Odysseus because she is a major distraction and thus an obstacle for the renowned

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    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: Monika
  • Comparisons and Contrasts Between the Bible and the Koran

    Comparisons and Contrasts Between the Bible and the Koran

    Abstract The topic that I have chosen to discuss describes the comparisons and contrasts between the Bible and the Koran. As there are many, I only go into detail about a few. I discuss the importance of the Bible and its significance to Christians, as well as the Koran and its significance to Muslims. Afterwards, I compare the similarities as well as the differences in the Bible and the Koran, in relation to three chosen

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    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: Jessica
  • A Comparison of Kern County and Sierra Nevadas

    A Comparison of Kern County and Sierra Nevadas

    Of Oak Stumps and Oil Pumps The Great Sierra Nevadas and Kern County are two strikingly different faces of California. The Sierra Nevadas, a natural refuge for a sizeable number of California’s wildlife, houses opportunities for harvesting lumber, a spiritual place to camp or hike on, and simply as an aesthetic marvel in contrast to LA’s bustling city streets. Kern County’s industrial benefits come from Black Gold, oil. The Kern River discovery started an

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    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Jon

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