Essays Tagged: "obscurity"

The romantic composer Georges Bizet

it into the limelight like these other Romantic composers. The most believable explanation for his obscurity would be the lack of scandal in his life. He had a happy childhood, was well awarded with ...

(6 pages) 96 0 4.4 Apr/1997

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

The title of this essay is "Usage of the Narrator in a Passage Analysis". It is based on the novel "Pere Goriot" by Balzac.

rs.One of the main tenets of Pere Goriot is the story of Eugene de Rastignac's rise from provincial obscurity to success in Paris. Along the way he learns much about Parisian society and human nature. ...

(4 pages) 64 0 5.0 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Capital punishment

criminal justice system's 'lip service' to the age-old concept is an insulting disguise for such an obscurity of fairness and logic. The death penalty is frivolous and discriminatory in its procedure ... criminal justice system's 'lip service' to the age-old concept is an insulting disguise for such an obscurity of fairness and logic. The death penalty is frivolous and discriminatory in its procedure ...

(7 pages) 83 0 2.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Decline of the American Empire

economic and military supremacy, exerts its influence over much of the world. It has risen from the obscurity of the New World, to a level of ubiquity unprecedented in history. America is more than th ...

(19 pages) 315 2 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Why are the students in US finding history classes insipid? A brief view into the problems history teachers and historical textbooks tend to bear that keep the students from knowing the "truth".

ld onto as they study the history of the US.Yet many gruesome historical events are still hidden in obscurity. These teachers encourage students to believe that history is about learning patriotism. F ...

(2 pages) 518 18 4.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

This essay analizes how the movie "Kafka" is Kafkaesque. That is to say how the movie conveys the theme that Kafka puts out in his works, esp. in The Metamorphosis.

ey could to make it Kafkaesque. For something to be Kafkaesque it must first of all have a sense of obscurity and/or surrealism. One can plainly see that this is true by reading any of his work, in pa ...

(2 pages) 54 0 4.9 Mar/2003

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

"The invisible man" by Ralph Ellison.

s out. The narrator remains a voice and never emerges as an externaland quantifiable presence. This obscurity emphasizes his status as an "invisible man."He always tries to be someone he is not or cop ...

(3 pages) 102 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

"The Life of Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald"

he believed to be a failure. "The obituaries werecondescending, and he seemed destined for literary obscurity."(S.C.edu ) Despite hisgrandeur and title as "symbol of the Jazz age", he felt his life wa ...

(12 pages) 79 0 3.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays

An Analysis of the Populist Party's Premature Fall into Obscurity.

An Analysis of the Populist Party's Premature Fall into ObscurityQuestion: After its startling successes of the late 1880's and early 1890's, why did the Po ... nother split in the already wounded party. It was just a matter of time before the party faded into obscurity.The Populist Party, while short-lived, did bring a number of issues to America's attention ...

(4 pages) 78 0 5.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"The Cycles of American History" by M. Schlesinger, Jr.

arly stated that no one knew exactly what America really was! Maybe, according to Schlesinger, this obscurity was the reason why many debates have been created in the seventeen hundreds, and many conf ...

(2 pages) 75 3 4.2 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"Emersonian Influences on Ben Franklin's Autobiography" This essay shows how Emerson's philosophy of Transcendentalism is shown in Franklin's essay. Uses citations from Emerson's Self-Reliance.

a quality education. Franklin stated in his autobiography, "[h]aving emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred to a state of affluence with a considerable share of felicity ...

(4 pages) 105 0 3.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

The importance of the sublime as a means to understanding gothic texts, using examples from of number of gothic works.

habitant among the shadows of the trees. This image would fill anyone with a sense of terror in the obscurity and power existing in it. However, delight in the awe and astonishment of this scene would ... raveyard School". On why these poems are effective author Fred Botting (1996:39) states, "the awful obscurity of the settings of Graveyard poetry elevate the mind to ideas of wonder and divinity". In ...

(9 pages) 110 1 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Decline of the American Empire : good read

economic and military supremacy, exerts its influence over much of the world. It has risen from the obscurity of the New World, to a level of ubiquity unprecedented in history. America is more than th ...

(19 pages) 121 0 4.4 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Alexander the Great's success was a combination of genius, bold thinking, and pure luck.

of his life's most famous quotes were "I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity"1, and "Its better to burn out than fade away"2. By these quotes he meant that he would ra ...

(11 pages) 95 0 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Napoleon I Emperor of the French

an island of Corsica. Through his military exploits and his ruthless efficiency, Napoleon rose from obscurity to become Napoleon I, Empereur des Francais (Emperor of the French). He is both a historic ...

(4 pages) 58 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Power Of Nature

the Sun shone across the vast seas, darkness gradually percolated the azure blue skies. A sense of obscurity pervaded my mind but as I peered into the myriad bright stars, a glimpse of hope shimmered ...

(1 pages) 46 3 3.4 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon rose from obscurity to conquer Europe and become the symbol of French glory. But it is his downfall that is mo ...

(9 pages) 61 0 3.5 Aug/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Discuss the ways in which two writers you have studied enhance their stories through the exploration and inclusion of lies, deception and betrayal.

uch a great extent, that it forms the foundation of both stories and contributes to the mystery and obscurity of both novels."Chronicle of a Death Foretold" is a narrative that outlines the events sur ... it was fine. This demonstrates how the use of lies can make the novel unclear, contributing to its obscurity.As Santiago runs away from the Vicario brothers he cannot enter his house from the front d ...

(4 pages) 23 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

External/Internal Factors: LTO inc.

thrive and prosper. Those whom deem it unimportant to the company needs and goals will vanish into obscurity. These various factors such as rapid change, globalization, E-Business, and diversity are ...

(5 pages) 73 0 3.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

A commentary on the last three paragraphs of "The Great Gatsby."

word "wonder" to show Gatsby's excitement for his future with Daisy. Fitzgerald also uses the word "obscurity" to describe the land west of New York. This gives the tone a careless tone because Nick d ...

(2 pages) 21 0 3.0 Mar/2006

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