Essays Tagged: "faithfulness"

THE LUST FOR POWER: HOW POLITICS AND PERSONAL RELATIONS BECOME ONE

of the Bible reveal a pattern of "ups and downs" for the nation of Israel. A period of prosperity, faithfulness and fearing God would almost always be followed by a period of destitution, lawlessness ...

(10 pages) 341 0 3.7 Feb/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Confucius

on others,yi; rightsiosness by justice,li; religious and moral ways of acting,chih; wisdom andhsin; faithfulness.All of these being represented by the parts of a tree for example: Jen being the root, ...

(1 pages) 134 0 4.0 Jan/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Criticism of "The Indifferent" John Donne

ung man about town in Elizabethan London' (1-2). The poem 'mocks the Petrarchan doctrine of eternal faithfulness, putting in its place the anti-morality which argues that constancy is a 'heresy' and t ... 'any' and 'true' in line 9' (Hunt 5).In the second stanza, the speaker continues upon the theme of faithfulness being a 'vice,' and sexual promiscuity being a virtue. 'The sexual tone which was sugge ...

(5 pages) 99 1 4.8 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Transformation Into Adulthood in William Faulkner's story, "Barn Burning"

de actions and ways of Abner, his father. We seeSarty as a puzzled youth who faces the questions of faithfulness to his father orfaithfulness to himself and the society he lives in. His struggle deali ...

(3 pages) 148 0 3.7 Oct/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" A visual look at the time in which the author. Mark Twain, lived

help Jim escape down the Mississippi River to Cairo.Another example of good role modeling is Huck's faithfulness to those he loves and cares for. Huck lies to protect Jim on several occasions. Lying i ...

(2 pages) 43 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Socrates and faithfulness.

Socrates Manipulating his Accusers?Faithfulness is a vague word that can be defined in several contexts. The word itself, "faithfulness ... n its definition. In the sense of marriage, it is most commonly defined as not committing adultery. Faithfulness can also be expanded to include devotion to one's family as well as humanity itself. Th ... d to include devotion to one's family as well as humanity itself. There is even a physical sense to faithfulness: a change in behavior can denote one's commitment to another person or idea, as in atte ...

(3 pages) 78 1 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Sapphire, The Birthstone of September - Tells you all about Sapphire, its characteristics, locations, and prices.

sociated with the heavens, since it is the color of the sky. It has symbolized truth, sincerity and faithfulness. The name is most probably derived from the Greek word "Sápheiros" or the Latin ...

(1 pages) 28 0 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geology & Geosciences

Is fidelity antique.

ity used to set up structures and rules that people had to obey and follow.To understand better why faithfulness does not play anymore an important role in our lives and why it is taken for granted, t ... s no condemnation for gay couples, lesbians, harassed children so why would anyone pay attention to faithfulness.Very often people are tired of habits, commonly they treat affairs and unfaithful relat ...

(2 pages) 33 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Discuss the value of unregulated corporate financial accounting disclosure to society from a classical political economy perspective.

ing standards. These reports should aspire to maintain objectivity, neutrality and representational faithfulness. In addition to these reports, some companies have begun to produce unregulated corpora ... eform as it does not maintain the attributes of having objectivity, neutrality and representational faithfulness. The state "is not a passive repository of social welfare" Cooper and Sherer (1984), bu ...

(11 pages) 208 0 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

A Man of Many Natures- Antony in Julius Caesar

ous life without the contractual obligation.In Act I, Scene ii we see our first example of Antony's faithfulness to Caesar. During the race, Caesar asks Antony to touch Calpurnia so that she may bear ...

(3 pages) 24 0 5.0 Apr/2004

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

Penelope in the Odyssey

e "ideal" woman, in that she conforms to the values and ideals of her society. These ideals include faithfulness, loyalty, willpower, long-suffering, pride in one's home and family, and hospitality to ... is not meritorious enough to take responsibility for her wanton behavior. Instead, she blames her unfaithfulness on Aphrodite, stating that she "drew me away from my dear fatherland, forsaking all-chi ...

(6 pages) 68 0 4.2 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Analysis On The Narrator In Browning's "Last Duchess"

elf, including his last Duchess. He clearly confesses this to his guest, and the suspicion over the faithfulness of his last Duchess is pondered. Eerily enough the guest asks the Duke "How such a glan ... ns are cast the reader begins to realize the Duke was extremely paranoid when it came to his wife's faithfulness to him, whether or not she was indeed faithful or not.According to the Duke his wife wa ...

(2 pages) 81 2 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Two People, One Goal; The comparison and analysis of "Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight" by Yvor Winters and "The Beanstalk, Meditated Later" Judith Wright

position.Sir Gawaine represents an honorable hero who carries attributes of courage, endurance, and faithfulness. "He bent his head, and so I smote;" (2) The green knight is the antagonist who Sir Gaw ...

(5 pages) 39 0 3.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The Life of Samuel

ng time was offered to the Lord as a Nazirite for the rest of his life. The Lord took notice of the faithfulness of Hannah and granted her three more sons and two daughters. Samuel then grew up ...

(1 pages) 24 0 2.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

SIN CITY: MOvie RevieW

tes the cool swagger and ultra-violence of Frank Miller's graphic novels to the screen with amazing faithfulness. Miller himself is co-director with Robert Rodriguez, who's already established his kna ...

(2 pages) 41 0 2.0 Apr/2005

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

Marriage: The American Perspective

n a union bound by religion. Americans see marriage as means for acquiring benefits such as "sexual faithfulness, emotional support, mutual trust, and lasting commitment" (National Marriage Project). ...

(5 pages) 137 0 4.7 Feb/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

This text is an analysis of one of Othello's Soliloquy in act 3 in discussion form (speech).

Desdemona is cheating on Othello with Cassio. This has left Othello contemplating over Desdemona's faithfulness. At first Othello did not believe a word Iago said about Desdemona, but as soon as ther ... mself down. Torn between his great love for Desdemona and the doubts from Iago's propaganda, of her faithfulness. Othello's mind is full of fake images of Desdemona with Cassio.Thinking back to when I ...

(4 pages) 28 0 5.0 Mar/2006

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

Dogs Can Be a Useful Resource for Humans

ith humans. Among all pets, dogs hold the first place in human affection due to their intelligence, faithfulness and loving nature. Dogs also can be a useful resource since they are able to provide co ...

(2 pages) 31 1 4.0 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

5 minute Eulogy on Ophelia performed by Gertrude. Picks up on character traits, character construction and character relationships.

Ophelia's favourite flower on her coffin. It seems incredibly fitting that the lavender represents faithfulness. A trait all of us here today can testify, Ophelia certainly possessed.When one looks b ...

(3 pages) 30 0 3.7 Jul/2006

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

An Analysis of "Pride & Prejudice" (1995)- Simon Langton including techniques from Episode Two

s even grown since then. The film comprises of six episodes that are remarkable in their detail and faithfulness to Jane Austen's original nineteenth century love story novel. Some important points th ...

(8 pages) 25 0 5.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature