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  • 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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    Essay Length: 731 Words / 3 Pages
    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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    Essay Length: 1,874 Words / 8 Pages
    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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    Essay Length: 927 Words / 4 Pages
    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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    Essay Length: 732 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • 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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    Essay Length: 2,976 Words / 12 Pages
    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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    Essay Length: 710 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Jon
  • "romeo and Juliet" / "west Side Story" - a Comparison / Contrast

    "romeo and Juliet" / "west Side Story" - a Comparison / Contrast

    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

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    Essay Length: 994 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Kevin
  • The Gods Role in the Iliad

    The Gods Role in the Iliad

    The Gods Role in The Iliad The gods in The Iliad are very greedy, self-centered, vain, malicious, and two-faced. Homer does a very good job of showing us this throughout the entire epic poem, and he does it in such a way so that anyone who reads this can understand. All of the gods that get involved in this war have their own self-serving motives behind all of their interference. Right in the very beginning

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    Essay Length: 878 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 9, 2010 By: Anna
  • Comparison - Ucr and Nibrs

    Comparison - Ucr and Nibrs

    The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) from the FBI is the most widely cited crime report. It is used for comparison with victim surveys and self-reports. It came about in 1930 when the Department of Justice compiled and published national crime statistics. It was the major source for United States crime sets until 1974. Most information in the media is usually based on the UCR, although it is not properly reported. The UCR involves voluntary

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    Essay Length: 844 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Ted Bundy: A Personality Comparison with the Theories Od Rollo May and Albert Bandura

    Ted Bundy: A Personality Comparison with the Theories Od Rollo May and Albert Bandura

    Ted Bundy 2 Ted Bundy: A Personality Comparison With The Theories Of Rollo May and Albert Bandura The objective of this case study is to examine the personality of one of the most notorious serial killers in modern history, Ted Bundy. Ted Bundy was alleged to have humiliated, tortured and murdered at least 50 women. Possibility more, but the true number will never be known. Because Ted Bundy kept the true number of his victims

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    Essay Length: 1,995 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: July
  • A Comparison of Implicit and Explicit Weight Bias

    A Comparison of Implicit and Explicit Weight Bias

    A Comparison of Implicit and Explicit Measures of Weight Bias Renee Szostak Abstract In the present study, the results of the fat-thin Implicit Association Test (IAT) were compared with the results of explicit surveys in ten Indiana University undergraduates. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant correlation between subjects' results on the IAT and their responses in the explicit survey. Our survey was designed to measure the same bias

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    Essay Length: 851 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 12, 2010 By: Bred
  • Manet, Monet Comparison Essay

    Manet, Monet Comparison Essay

    Manet & Monet It is evident that two great impressionistic artists that both influenced each other are Edouard Manet and Claude Monet. Despite the peculiar similarity in their names, they were very good friends, and both learned from each other to improve their art. They were both successful painters who we can all learn from even today. They both had very similar lives, even before they knew each other. Edouard Manet was born in Paris

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    Essay Length: 295 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 12, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Beowulf and Odysseus Hero Comparison

    Beowulf and Odysseus Hero Comparison

    When one thinks of a hero, often the picture of a brute, young man with large muscles comes to mind. It is a rare occasion when one is asked to describe a hero that the first word out of their mouth is “smart”. However, that character trait is perhaps the most similar in Odysseus and Beowulf. These two heroes share such heroic qualities as, intelligence, courage, and physical strength. Beowulf and Odysseus were two very

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    Essay Length: 507 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Inevitable Inferno of Ilion: An Analysis of Epic Similes Which Foreshadow the Burning of Troy

    The Inevitable Inferno of Ilion: An Analysis of Epic Similes Which Foreshadow the Burning of Troy

    Since the birth of prose, various literary techniques such as tone, imagery, similes, and foreshadowing have been used by authors to engender specific impressions upon their audience. Like an artist’s pallet of paint, authors color their words with vibrancy through the use of these literary tools. In the Greek work the Iliad, Homer skillfully utilizes similes and foreshadowing in an innovative way. Rather than approaching them as separate entities, he notably combines them by foreshadowing

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    Essay Length: 741 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Comparison of an Industry

    Comparison of an Industry

    With the Internet fast becoming the platform of the day for conducting commercial activities and business transactions, it is important for companies to take advantage of information communication technologies, electronic commerce, mobile computing, and software agents. Internet technologies bring about opportunities for automating customer transactions, internal business processes, as well as business collaborations with associate companies or alliance members for both B2C and B2B e-commerce activities. Electronic commerce, simply put, is the exchange of money

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    Essay Length: 959 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Great Gatsby in Comparison to Catcher in the Rye

    Great Gatsby in Comparison to Catcher in the Rye

    Great Gatsby vs. Holden Caulfield The Great Gatsby written By F.Scott Fitzgerald is a novel about people, mainly Gatsby’s idea of the �American dream’ which can be compared easily to The Catcher in the Rye By J.D Salinger. Nick and Jay Gatsby are similar to Holden Caulfield. Nick is like Holden in the fact that they both share ideas of having expectations of people and hope, even though society constantly lets them down with multiple

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    Essay Length: 1,641 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Planetary Comparison

    Planetary Comparison

    Planetary Comparison Paper Properties of Earth Earth is the fifth largest planet in our solar system and the third planet from the Sun. Earth’s diameter is 12,6.3 km. Earth’s average distance from the Sun is 149,600,000 km, and Earth has one moon. Earth is comprised of rock and metals. Fortunately, for the inhabitants of Earth, Earth has an ozone layer which keeps dangerous solar radiation out and healthy oxygen in. The oxygen contained on

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    Essay Length: 1,485 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • Greek and Persian Armaments: A Comparison

    Greek and Persian Armaments: A Comparison

    Because of the recent movie, 300, most people are aware of the epic battle that occurred at Thermopylai were 300 odd Spartans supposedly held off an army of over one million led by Xerxes I. Now, there were many errors in the movie (the number of men on both sides being the chiefest of them). But it still leaves many people asking how a force so drastically outnumbered was able to hold a force nearly

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    Essay Length: 542 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Planet Comparison - Uranus and Neptune

    Planet Comparison - Uranus and Neptune

    Planet Comparison Report Uranus: Uranus was discovered in 1781 by Sir William Herschel. He at first wanted to name the planet Sidus Georgium which is latin for George’s star after the king of England. Another astronomer Johann Bode advised Herschel against it and suggested instead that he use a name from Greco-Roman mythology like all other planets. So Uranus was given its name which is the father of Saturn. Uranus is one of the

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    Essay Length: 714 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Iliad by Homer

    Iliad by Homer

    Homer clearly and precisely depicts the religion and the ethics of the Achian and Trojan societies in The Iliad. During the time of the Trojan War, religion played an important role in the societies. Sacrifice, prayer, and rituals were all equally significant, and the superiority of the gods and the fates above humans were a standard of society. The gods were sacred deities to whom one had to bestow honor and respect. Within the

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    Essay Length: 913 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Anna
  • The Iliad: Mid-Term Paper

    The Iliad: Mid-Term Paper

    The Iliad: Mid-Term Paper Quotations: "Priam was sitting in the conference with the elders of the town. Old age had brought their fighting days to an end, but they were excellent speakers...When they saw Helen coming to the tower, they whispered winged words to each other: "No one could blame the Trojans and Greek man-at-arms for suffering so long for such a woman's sake."- Iliad book 3. This quote can easily be summed up into

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    Essay Length: 1,765 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Jack
  • A Comparison of "the Mystery of the White Man" and "i Am a Native of North America"

    A Comparison of "the Mystery of the White Man" and "i Am a Native of North America"

    Harold Cardinal's essay, "The Mystery of The White Man" and Dan George's essay, "I Am a Native of North America" both deal with the issue of the way Natives and their culture are treated by white North American's. Each authour approaches the subject in a different manner but emphasizes the differences between the two cultures and many faults of those in the white way of life. The essays shed light on the hypocrisy of white

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    Essay Length: 656 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Romeo Juliet Film Comparison to Text

    Romeo Juliet Film Comparison to Text

    Comment on how three different incidents are presented in the films, saying whether you consider it to be helpful to your understanding of the text. The Zeffereli and Luhrman “Romeo and Juliet” videos greatly enhance the basic Romeo and Juliet text. The text is written to William Shakespeare’s time period, the late sixteenth century and a lot of the words, phrases and comparisons are difficult to understand. In the video imagery is used to aid

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    Essay Length: 1,468 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Mike
  • Antigone and Mlk Comparison

    Antigone and Mlk Comparison

    Antigone and MLK Compare/Contrast Essay Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Antigone are fighting injustice. Antigone is fighting the unfair edict of the corrupt and prideful king Creon. Mr. King is fighting the racial intolerance of a generation of Americans. Both Antigone and Martin Luther King Jr. defend there actions in the struggle against injustice; although both argue there points, Antigone takes a more defiant stance, while Mr. King uses a more analytical approach in

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    Submitted: May 22, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Mgt 554 - Comparison and Contrast of Forecast Methods

    Mgt 554 - Comparison and Contrast of Forecast Methods

    Comparison and Contrast of Forecast Methods MGT 554 Operations Management University of Phoenix Professor Leonard Enger May 1, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENT Cover Page……………………………………………………….1 Table of Contents………………………………………………...2 Seasonal Forecasting……………………………………………..3 Delphi Method……………………………………………………4 Technological Method……………………………………………5 Time-series forecasting…………………………………………...6 Company Forecasting Methods…………………………………..7 Conclusion………………………………………………………..8 References………………………………………………………..9 Comparison and Contrast of Forecast Methods There are several different methods that can be used to create a forecast, this paper will compare and contrast the Seasonal, Delphi, Technological and Time Series method of

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    Essay Length: 1,443 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Bred

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