Essays Tagged: "indulgence"

Relationships in Emily Dickinson...focusing on the relationships that she failed to have outside of her attic room and the relationships that she put into her poetry.

ickinson was contemporary to Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman. With her honest indulgence into the souls of every man and also herself, she unlocked a poetic safe filled with wit ...

(10 pages) 294 1 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

lthy people display their money through their appearance.Fitzgerald lived in a time when wealth and indulgence prospered in the cities, when the upper class looked down upon all other parts of society ...

(3 pages) 32 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Reformation.

In the Roman Catholic Church, an indulgence is the remission of the punishment that remains due for sin after sacramental absolution. ... be distinguished from divine forgiveness.Johann Tetzel, a German Dominican friar, was a preacher of indulgences. The system of indulgences, which developed out of the penitential discipline of the ear ... rch discipline were commuted for proportionate fines. This practice was so general that the sale of indulgences was an important source of church revenue. The proceeds were used for many worthy purpos ...

(4 pages) 137 0 4.5 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Short Analysis of the last judgment (painting) by Michaelo (10th grade)

fees that Christians paid for baptism, marriage, and funerals. The pope also permitted the sale of indulgence, which started at the time of the crusades, when Christians fought for relief from their ... of Wittenberg in Saxony, and tried to lead a holy life by sending his message of salvation and that indulgence were wrong, and teachings had spread across Europe. Luther went criticizing the church on ...

(1 pages) 85 1 4.5 Jan/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

Title - SUV's: Are They Really Worth It? This is an argumentive essay favoring anti-suv ideals. It deals with fuel consumption and safety issues.

t pollutants and endanger the occupants of smaller cars. They have become an icon for American over indulgence. SUV's need drastic changes in fuel efficiency and safety standards before money consciou ...

(6 pages) 241 0 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

A Discourse on Martin Luther and His Critique of the Church

ry time you embark on your own you are shut down. A world where all you work for in life is for the indulgence of another. Martin Luther in his "Open Letter to the Christian Nobility of the German Sta ...

(4 pages) 53 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Dreams in 'Of Mice And Men' by John Steinbeck

dream n. Train of thoughts, images, or fancies passing through mind during sleep; Conscious indulgence of fancy, reverie, thing of dream-like beauty, charm, goodness, etc.As it is described ab ...

(6 pages) 58 1 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Chocolate's Little Secret

colate, whether a cup of hot cocoa or a box of See's Candies, has traditionally been regarded as an indulgence. But contrary to popular belief and thanks to the wonders of modern science, chocolate do ...

(4 pages) 66 0 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Napoleon V. Hitler > A comaparison

parte was produced by the French class system. The makings of a improvised upbringing and a time of indulgence of self-profit. Hence, it was only inevitable that a Napoleon Bonaparte would be unleashe ...

(8 pages) 82 1 4.4 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Analysis of Falstaff's role in 1 Henry IV - Essay traces Falstaff's function and role of mirroring throughout the play

one day become king, and when that happens, robbers will be honored in England by "Let[ting] us be indulgence Diana's foresters, gentlemen of the shade, monions of the moon; and let[ting] men say we ...

(5 pages) 30 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Essence of Chocolate (brief introduction)

The Essence of ChocolateThe pure indulgence of chocolate has become America's favorite. In the beginning chocolate, which is derived ...

(1 pages) 36 0 3.5 Aug/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Why have feminist activists and writers confronted pornography and what obstacles or resistance have they faced?

of sexual intercourse. Now let the mother of mankind, whose prerogative it is to set bounds to his indulgence, rouse up and give this whole matter a thorough, fearless, examination. (Stanton, E, 1853 ...

(10 pages) 53 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Study notes on Wuthering Heights

world. It is a product of the workings of a wildly romantic mind. Its flights of imaginations, its indulgence in the uncanny, passion and violence are typical offshoot of repressed emotions experienc ...

(2 pages) 37 0 3.8 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Why was Caesar assassinated?

elf, bestowing the most extravagant honours upon just one man", and that Caesar's supporters' "over-indulgence (of their much-loved hero) helped to create the resentment amongst his contemporaries tha ...

(3 pages) 60 2 4.8 Sep/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Obesity.

ood and starvation. However, here in America, we face a different problem- people are dying of over indulgence. The truth is that 45% of the American population is obese, and this number will only con ...

(2 pages) 64 1 0.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Living the life of leisure

d embody the phrase, "La Dolce Vita" - the sweet life - basking in the good life, full of pleasure, indulgence and idle glee. The prevailing critique is that Europe's rate of economic expansion has la ...

(2 pages) 33 0 1.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Reform Movements of the Second Great Awakening

immoral and irreligious practice that caused poverty or mental instability. Others saw it as a male indulgence that harmed women and children who often suffered domestic abuse at the hands of a drunk. ...

(2 pages) 83 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

New Food Product Development - Chilled Dessert For The Healthy Eating Sector

associated with healthy eating so the consumer can enjoy something which is usually associated with indulgence without feeling guilty. Therefore, the specific objectives for this project are as follow ... ts that may be turned into healthy desserts. For example, whether products that are associated with indulgence could be made as a healthy option without compromising on taste.Earle and Earle (1999 ...

(21 pages) 150 1 4.3 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Reconsruction in the views of author E. Foner

e Redemption (1873/1877 - The southerners resumed the control of each state, protesting against the indulgence of the black people.) In fact, the so-called "Redemption" was more of a backlash, since t ...

(2 pages) 30 1 3.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Go Tell It On The Mountain

eat, when there was any in the house, and clothes, whenever clothes could be bought, and the strong indulgence of his womenfolk, so that he would know how to be with women when he had a wife"� ...

(2 pages) 13 0 3.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers