Essays Tagged: "profound"

A study of the political, social and cultural influences on the work of three photographers, Lee Friedlander, Gary Winogrand and Nicholas Nixon.

rksbrings all of the social, political and cultural influences to bear and, while theeffects may be profound in terms of the work, they are some of the most subtle topick up. But the climate of an era ... m. The war did a number of things beyond defeatingAdolf Hitler's dreams of world domination. It had profound and long-lasting effectson both the economy and social structure of the nation. From a pure ...

(12 pages) 284 1 4.5 Oct/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

Eleanor Rosevelt

of political power. She wrote now laws and appointed no high officials, yet the self-knowledge and profound humility that invested her regard for every human being has made the story of her life a mo ...

(10 pages) 212 1 3.1 Nov/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

A Short Biography of Benjamin Franklin

ow in changing. When an historian looks at the present, he sees the effects of many events and many profound people. Benjamin Franklin is one of these people. His participation in so many different fi ...

(7 pages) 239 2 4.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

David Copperfield is a novel of "Passionate jealousy, sniveling hypocrisy, cold hearted, sexual degradation, sexual exploitaion and much morefff

ife all these terms apply.By the time that Dickens began writing David Copperfield he was already a profound author with great popularity. I believe he wanted to portray life as best he could, he want ... everything left hanging between characters, in the last chapter. So in conclusion I can say that I profoundly agree with the initial statement because it properly describes this masterpiece of life.

(5 pages) 78 1 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee

in character was one of the most affected by these lessons. During the book she was exposed to many profound experiences, which no doubt will leave a lasting impression. In the three years that the bo ...

(4 pages) 146 1 4.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Buddhism

who lived about 2,500 years ago in Northern India. When hewas 35 he found Enlightenment whist in profound mediation,after searching for years. In the next 45 years of his lifehe spent it tra ...

(4 pages) 257 0 4.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism

Community in Religion

s, the political mainstream describes a "separation of church and state," in order to separate this profound force of religion from the public lives of its citizens. Thus, the freedom to worship any r ...

(6 pages) 200 1 4.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The Canadian Justice System vs. Aboriginal People

ginal people have been ignored and eroded. The result of this denial has been injustice of the most profound kind. Poverty and powerlessness have been the Canadian legacy to a people who once governed ...

(2 pages) 85 0 5.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

The Role of Blindness played in King Lear

n-making are key elements in true caricatures of one's self.In the play King Lear, Lear is the most profound character and he is the blindest person of all. Lear's social status of being an authoritat ... other son Edmund, who is a bastard child to Gloucester who was always jealous of Edgar for his more profound and intimate relationship with his true father, also based upon his illegitimacy in being a ...

(3 pages) 61 0 3.8 Mar/2002

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

The Door's influence on the 1960's

unication tool, as opposed to the largely print based media of previous decades. With change came a profound increase in the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and information, which in turn influenced a g ...

(6 pages) 146 0 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Who is Macbeth?

The Shakespearian tragedy, Macbeth has been said to be one of Shakespeare's most profound and mature visions of evil. In Macbeth we find not gloom but blackness, a man who finds him ...

(10 pages) 70 2 3.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Critics on some of the characters in John Steinbeck's "The Pearl"

inbeck's the pearl Excelant Idea ... Very CreativeEssay: The Pearl:I chose to write my essay on the profound amount of selfishness and greed displayed by some of the characters in The Pearl.The person ...

(3 pages) 99 0 4.4 Jan/1995

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Oedipus rex by Sophocles

tured person that has badjudgment and frailty. Oedipus makes a few bad decisions and iscondemned to profound suffering because of his pride. I agreewith Aristotle that he brings it all on to himself b ...

(2 pages) 99 0 3.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

The Vision of Christ and Teiresias

found within the Gospel of John and in Sophocles' drama Antigone. The Gospel of John focuses on the profound meaning of the life of Jesus, whom he saw as the manifestation of God's Word (logos). Teire ... xistence, but also explained matters belonging to the realm of the divine. Teiresias's message made profound changes in the lives of individuals. Jesus's message broke through the barriers of ethnocen ...

(5 pages) 46 0 4.5 Dec/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

The Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle. Speaks of Darwin's life

ely a series of trips to strange and exoticlands, or was Darwin affected by his experiences in more profoundways?Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809; the same daythat another great man, Abrah ...

(8 pages) 59 0 3.4 Apr/1994

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

Ironic Sketches of a little town. Speaks of Stephen Leacock and his work

r surroundings, their culture, and the people that interact in their lives.Leacock is known for his profound ironic and satirical wit but, in the case of Sunshine Sketches, he offers aspects of tragic ... e humour helps the compilation to transcend the mundane and become a piece of literature that is as profound and applicable to society today as it was almost a century ago. Humour adds interest to any ...

(7 pages) 40 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Susan Smith case

e actions of Susan Smith, which were based on her background and the events in question have left a profound social and legal impact on society's views of violent crimes.Susan Smith lived what most wo ...

(6 pages) 104 0 5.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Gun Control in Canada. Speaks of how gun control is not in the best interest of society

control the criminals in order to control crime.The history of gun control in Canada has had a very profound affect on shaping the society we live in today. The first restrictions on firearms in Canad ...

(11 pages) 177 0 3.6 May/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Symbolism of the letter 'A' throughout "The Scarlet Letter"

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter includes many profound and importantsymbols. This device of symbolism is portrayed well in the novel, especially t ...

(6 pages) 307 4 4.0 Jan/1997

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

Quest for Love. About Holden Caulfield's starving to allocate his love in "Catcher in the Rye" by Salinger

Many of his themes occur in a short period of time in a child's life that affects him/her in a very profound and significant way. The idea of love is also a major theme that arises in many of his char ...

(9 pages) 247 3 4.4 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American