Essays Tagged: "Reputation"

Darwinism - The Theory That Shook The World

two plus twoequals four; but in the year eighteen hundred and fifty nineDarwin not only risked his reputation with these far fetchedfindings but also the risk of being excommunicated from thechurch. ...

(7 pages) 200 0 5.0 Nov/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Charles Darwin

Macbeth

of definitely established character, successful in certain fields of activity and enjoying a greedy reputation. We must not conclude, there, that all his violations and actions arepredictable; Macbeth ...

(7 pages) 30 0 3.5 Jan/1997

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

Common Pagan Rituals and Beliefs

Paganism is an ancient type of religion which has quite an inauspicious reputation today. Thereare many types of paganism, most date back thousands of years, which include ...

(6 pages) 162 1 4.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Byron's poem, "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage"

ies. "But one sad lose ruins the name for ay." This line shows that Childe Harold is upset with the reputation that he has inherited from his family. Just as Bruce Wayne d Üoes Childe Harold stri ...

(4 pages) 76 0 4.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Appearance of Propriety vs Essence of Propriety in "The Boarding House" by James Joyce

idea. Establish grounds for your interpretation and explain why the idea is important.Theme: Every reputation meets the challenge of realizing the appearance of propriety is of greater social importa ... an idea. As the characters came into motion, the theme became unveiled: it is inevitable that each reputation meets challenges which force the individual to an epiphany that the appearance of proprie ...

(3 pages) 76 1 4.5 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Safety on construction site

risk of injury to others and yourself.Safety assignmentThe construction industry has a not so good reputation in health and safety having 70% of people killed in their first two weeks of visiting a l ...

(5 pages) 116 1 4.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Summary of Joseph Stalin in power.

When Lenin died on January 21st, 1924, Stalin did everything he could to build his own reputation. He delivered the eulogy, had Lenin's body mummified, and saw to the building of a Lenin ...

(4 pages) 151 2 4.9 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Crucible (John Proctor's decision to die is the right one?)

to walk like men in the world if he himself was not a true man. Therefore for the sake of his name,reputation and his kids, John's decision to die is the right one.Family life and friendship is very ... ir sins, a man of his nobility could not live through the guilt. Also John did not want to ruin his reputation as a man who stands up and would die for what he believes in. John Proctor knew the impor ...

(2 pages) 99 0 3.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Blaise Pascal

d in Paris on Aug. 19, 1662. His father, a local judge at Clermont, andalso a man with a scientific reputation, moved the family to Paris in 1631,partly to presue his own scientific studies, partly to ...

(2 pages) 67 0 4.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics

Rasputin

en though Grigory attended school, he remained illiterate throughout his whole life. His licentious reputation also earned him the nickname Rasputin, which is Russian for "debauched one." At the age o ...

(3 pages) 62 0 3.0 Feb/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Odyssey: Telemachus And His Development

tly pampered by his mother. He is not helped by being the son of a world-famous father- a difficult reputation to live up to. This lack of motivation and assertive behavior does not help Telemachus wh ...

(4 pages) 162 1 3.7 Mar/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

"Analysis of Macbeth and Contribution Towards Theme" -describes Macbeth's decline into cruel tyrancy. focused on how characters provided to the theme,"fair is foul and foul is fair."

or simply things are not what they seem. Macbeth's ruthless qualities are responsible for both his reputation as a hero and his ultimate demise as a villain and tyrant.When Macbeth is first introduce ...

(1 pages) 87 1 3.6 Apr/2002

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

How how a community's actions, or in this case, lack of action can contribute to one's madness in "A Rose for Emily" by Faulkner.

ss Emily's madness. 'A Rose for Emily', tells the story of a woman who fails to live up to her high reputation and fitting in a community where almost everyone knows each others business. William Faul ...

(6 pages) 188 1 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

John Gotti, the head of the largest Mafia family in history. His life fromhis birth until his cinviction for murder

was constantly getting into fights with olderboys who tried to take his lunch money. He soon got thereputation as one you didn't cross for fracturing anolder boys skull in a classroom. Gotti began run ...

(5 pages) 121 3 3.9 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Not So Hidden Agendas, Wilfred Owen and His Early Editors

s premature death, it is clear that Wilfred Owen was not responsible for the development of his own reputation. Instead, it was through the efforts of his editors that Wilfred Owen and his poetry were ... twell, 1920; Edmund Blunden, 1931; and C. Day Lewis, 1963) were responsible for establishing Owen's reputation and that reputation was reaffirmed by subsequent editions. This means that in order to un ...

(6 pages) 70 1 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Alfred Hitchcock 50 Years of Movie Magic

Alfred Hitchcock is among the few directors to combine a strong reputation for high-art film-making with great audience popularity. Throughout his career he gave hi ... d him the recognition of being one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His films earned him the reputation of being the 'master of suspense', and after viewing two of his more popular films, Psych ... haracter and narrative would be perfect (Spoto 84). So early in his career, Hitchcock already had a reputation for the true art of film-making.Hitchcock always prided himself as being the total film-m ...

(10 pages) 176 1 5.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

"Animal Farm" by Orwell. Speaks of the difference of Napoleon and Snowball (characteristics etc.)

e-looking Berkshire boar, the onlyone of those on the farm. He was not much of a talker, but with a reputationfor getting his own way' (Ch.2, P. 25).'Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, q ...

(3 pages) 51 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

John Paul Stevens, short about his work and life

l Stevens became a member of the high court in December of 1975. Stevens, a middle aged man, with a reputation as a sharp-minded, hardworking lawyer, and first rate judge was given the highest evaluat ...

(2 pages) 24 0 4.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

British Naval Fleet Expansion

fleet in the world. Even when challenged by the best Spain had to offer, she was able to uphold her reputation. Now this was a lot to say since, "Spain in the sixteenth century was at the height of he ... , only because the meager taxes they did collect went straight to the naval division for they had a reputation to uphold. With these fundings England had more ships, more weapons and they were wicked ...

(10 pages) 82 1 5.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Opinion paper on is America an Equal Opportunity Society.

national origin, sex, physical or mental handicap, or age" (Webster's dictionary, 2002). America's reputation is known as the "land of equal opportunity" but I believe it has failed to completely sta ... known as the "land of equal opportunity" but I believe it has failed to completely stand up to its reputation (Sawhill, 1998). In this paper, I will argue that, due to a person's education, family an ...

(2 pages) 119 0 3.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays