Essays Tagged: "discern"

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

influences on an artist, the effect of the period in which work isproduced is often the hardest to discern. The era in which an artist lives and worksbrings all of the social, political and cultural ...

(12 pages) 284 1 4.5 Oct/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

Sir John Falstaff's influence on Prince Hal in "I Henry IV"

aw and order, in his role as father figure to Prince Hal, and ultimately, in his natural ability to discern and adapt to any situation, emerges as the most complex and paradoxical character in drama.F ...

(4 pages) 43 0 4.0 Aug/1996

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

My Perception of William Shakespeare's Othello

sire. Shakespeare mesmerizes the reader by manipulating hischaracters abilities to perceive and discern what is happening in reality. It is thismisinterpretation of reality that leads to the ...

(10 pages) 308 2 4.4 Apr/1995

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

Milk: Does it Really Do the Body Good?

longeth to the that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."- King James Version of The Holy Bible, HEBREWS: 5:13-14Milk, in all its ...

(8 pages) 216 0 3.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Ladscape and the enlightenment in Renaissance period of the 13th to 17th centuries

and elements of landscape design.It is necessary to understand the environment and climate to fully discern what natural limitations lie within the landscape. In Italy, the climate is hot and dry with ...

(4 pages) 56 0 4.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Landscape and the enlightenment

and elements of landscape design.It is necessary to understand the environment and climate to fully discern what natural limitations lie within the landscape. In Italy, the climate is hot and dry with ...

(4 pages) 70 0 4.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Consciousness, Free Will, and Purpose in Human Life

and it is because of the nature of the smaller parts that we have the larger processes that we can discern, and all of this functions according to laws that govern how these parts and processes inter ...

(4 pages) 227 0 3.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Bergson's ideas and theories on time and free will

ter placed in the same container. He claimed that in order to understand free will, we had to first discern what truly makes up and constitutes the abilities given to us so as to allow for a creature ...

(3 pages) 33 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

Merlin and the facts of the truth and fiction.

To discern the fact of the matter about King's Arthur's court, facts must be drawn from the fiction of ... the fiction of "The Court". With all of the knowledge we are learning about King Arthur, it must be discerned who some of these characters really are. With this being what one must do; one must see wh ...

(4 pages) 38 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

SteganoGraphy.

evolved into the practice of hiding a message within a larger one in such a way that others cannot discern the presence or contents of the hidden message. In contemporary terms, steganography has evo ...

(5 pages) 61 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

What is the importance of religion in Oedipus and the "Nun's Priest's Tale" in Canterbury Tales?

n in the "Nun's Priest's Tale" in the Canterbury Tales was to give the citizens morals to help them discern between what's good and what's evil. Religion was not necessarily helpful to unite a town as ...

(2 pages) 24 0 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Interpretation and Summary of Descartes' 1st and 2 Meditations from "Meditations on First Philosophy".

o find the fundamental truths of life, Descartes believes he must start from scratch so that he may discern truth from false beliefs. All of Descartes' beliefs, everything he has learned and grown to ... echanism of bodily members..."(18), but he had to be more than just that because "the very same are discerned in a corpse" (18). It then occurred to him that he can eat, walk, and that he could sense ...

(10 pages) 237 1 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

Frankestein novel analisis

anticism influenced her work. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein after Byron introduced a challenge to discern whom among the three writers --- Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, and Byron himself -- could wri ...

(13 pages) 74 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Reading Response..."Five Red Herrings"

ish brogue is masterful and with the turn of each page becomes more understandable and enjoyable to discern. The geography of the area figures in the plot, as does the occupation of the culprit.Descri ...

(3 pages) 23 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Ethical Decision-Making

of doing the right thing when that will cost more than we want to pay. One must have the ability to discern right from wrong and good from evil, and then commit to do what is right or good. Most peopl ...

(4 pages) 402 0 3.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Insight plays a large role in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Insight is defined as "the capacity to discern the true nature of a situation". Basically, it means that you are able to realize what is re ...

(2 pages) 28 0 3.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Evolution of American Civil Rights and Its Implication Today

probably always will create difficulties in our society. By examining past mistakes, we can hope to discern how best to attack today's issues. In the wake of September 11, Arabs living in America face ...

(6 pages) 121 0 3.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

Internalisation of power- an essay on cultural ideals of femininity, internalisation of gender power relations and the effect this has on woman's sense of self.

experience in the world, I find it necessary to purge my own previous conceptions of femininity and discern the actuality from societal dogma. In the wake of the women's liberation movement, it is dif ...

(8 pages) 223 2 4.6 Jun/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Course Reflection (to teacher) - Psychology

It was not until my junior year of high school that I was able to discern what sort of career path to pursue. I had various careers in mind, but it was my first psych ...

(4 pages) 142 1 1.9 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

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

aw and order, in his role as father figure to Prince Hal, and ultimately, in his natural ability to discern and adapt to any situation, emerges as the most complex and paradoxical character in drama.F ...

(5 pages) 30 0 5.0 Jul/2004

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