Essays Tagged: "prime example"

Greek Mythology. The Ancient Gods.

fects. they worshipped the Gods and tried not to offend them in any way. The story of creation is a prime example of how the Greeks viewed the heavens and the earth. Zeus was the king of the sky, eart ...

(4 pages) 155 0 4.1 Mar/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

The Deadly Sin of Bearing False Witness - About the effects of prevaricating in the books A Tale of Two Cities and The Scarlet Letter

t of humiliation, gave her constant shame, and reminded her of her sin. Hester*s penalization was a prime example where deception led to negative consequences in that she would have been spared the en ...

(5 pages) 70 0 3.9 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Caliban

yells 'Come forth, I say. There's other business for thee. Come, thou tortoise. When?' ( 35) This a prime example of Prospero harassing Caliban because Prospero feels he is not working efficient enoug ...

(1 pages) 42 0 4.7 Jan/1997

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

The Godfather, a Comparison

manner. Near the end when he "takes care of all the family business" on the day of the Baptism is a prime example of this. Because he was this way, the objects of his violence had no idea that it was ...

(2 pages) 197 1 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

A Black Cloud - thoughts about hatred

imosity out on large masses of people. Adolf Hitler, theleader of Germany during World War II, is a prime example of this. He took his hatredout on the Jews, forcing them into concentration camps. Ano ...

(2 pages) 77 0 3.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

An essay on the importance of names in "This Earth of Mankind" by Pramoedya Toer (3 pgs, bibliography included)

e means, he decides to keep the name and use it as a form of empowerment. Nyai Ontosoroh is another prime example. She was forced into what she is, only a Nyai, and turned herself into an extraordinar ...

(3 pages) 72 1 3.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Cosmic irony in "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane.

oranything. In 'The Open Boat,' the power of the ocean against the insignificance of the boat, is a prime example ofindifference used by Crane. The universe is represented by the power of the ocean, a ... le the people on the shore just see this small boat as one of manyobjects in that vast sea. This is prime example of man versus society.The belief of cosmic irony holds great significance in the write ...

(2 pages) 160 0 3.8 Apr/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Long March by William Styron

The novel The Long March by William Styron is a prime example of anti-war, anti-goverment, and anti-military writing. William Styron uses marine res ...

(4 pages) 26 0 2.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Burning Down the Doll House.....In the play A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen because of the slamming door, and all that went before it, most readers would identify with Nora and not Torvald.

ay it off with hopes of Torvald never hearing of it. The play A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen, is a prime example of a relationship that was terribly structured. The marriage of Torvald and Nora Helme ...

(5 pages) 366 0 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

"The Green Light" a significant symbol in "The Great Gatsby", by F. Scott Fitzgerald

ning, into a myth about America. The green light mentioned in the novel clearly represents and is a prime example of this.Before examining the significance of the green light, one must learn what a sy ...

(4 pages) 132 0 3.3 May/1996

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

The End Justifies the Means

tters. It does not matter how you get there. It's simply that you do get there.The World Wars are a prime example of the statement. Generally speaking wars are fought to gain peace. By this statement ...

(4 pages) 121 0 3.9 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

The Odyssey

d creatures in The Odyssey on many occations proved to be powerful. Zeus, leader of the gods, was a prime example of this. When, "Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north/ a storm against the ships, ...

(2 pages) 138 1 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Reforming the National Health System in UK in 1990. Sucess or failure ?

the British Health service is in the forefront. A pioneering concept in 1948, the NHS remained the prime example of a centrally planned and funded public health servive. In 1990 it again pioneered a ... in 1997, the party produced on extensive White Paper on modernizing the British healthcare system. Prime Minister Tony Blair announced sweeping changes but added that these would not be implemented s ...

(7 pages) 282 2 4.6 May/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The portrayal of women in novels written hundreds of years ago. Speaks of "The Medea" and King Arthur

he Medea, the story of a woman who killed her sons in order to punish her unfaithful husband, was a prime example of this. The first indication of the negative representation of women occurred on the ...

(6 pages) 89 1 3.2 May/1991

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The portrayal of women in novels written hundreds of years ago. Speaks of "The Medea" and King Arthur

he Medea, the story of a woman who killed her sons in order to punish her unfaithful husband, was a prime example of this. The first indication of the negative representation of women occurred on the ...

(6 pages) 39 0 3.0 May/1991

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" analysis

Tom Joad from Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath is a prime example of a person whose morals and spiritual growth can not be restricted by the law or any ...

(10 pages) 90 0 4.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

A Seperate Peace. The question asks how Gene's paranoia and jelousy ultimately brought about his betrayal of Finny. Includes direct quotations from the novel.

multitude of instances involving true human nature. Gene Forrester, the narrator of the book, is a prime example of the evils of human nature. Gene is generally viewed as a simple and harmless person ...

(2 pages) 49 0 3.3 Aug/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Critical Lens Essay on Shakespeare play Macbeth: Proves quote "Some people are insensitive or heartless" through literary elements of characterization and theme.

in order to succeed and reach their goals. In William Shakespear's play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is a prime example of a heartless and insensitive person who disregards the feelings of others in order t ... king. Lady Macbeth's need for power drives her to heartless murder.In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is the prime example of an insensitive and heartless woman. She displays these qualities in both Act I and ...

(2 pages) 69 0 4.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Hemp

dly continue the path of short-term gain and comfort . . . living out a flawed paradigm?Canada is a prime example of a country that is continually weighing its power and influence on the natural and m ... to cease burning fossil fuels. As the most efficient biomass which can be grown in soil, hemp is a prime candidate as a source of alcohol fuel. The pulp (hurd) of the hemp plant can be burned as is o ...

(8 pages) 85 0 4.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Apartheid and the Environment

got an A good paperApartheid and the EnvironmentSouth Africa is a prime example of the stark and unsettling conditions that exist throughout the world among race, gen ...

(5 pages) 74 1 4.7 Jul/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism