Essays Tagged: "sway"

Chaucer - Pardoner's Tale

on people with his sermons. Although there are both advantages and disadvantages in having a sinner sway the minds of many, with the knowledge and experience of being a sinner himself, the Pardoner is ...

(2 pages) 81 0 4.8 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

er submissiveness to Torvald. After he teaches her the dance, he proclaims 'When I saw you turn and sway in the tarantella--my blood was pounding till I couldn't stand it' showing how he is more inter ...

(3 pages) 273 1 3.4 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Dracula, by Bram Stoker - The Superstition That Made the Supernatural Powers

- St. Georges Eve- 'when the clock strikes midnight, all theevil things in the world will have full sway?' [Stoker ] A common fear,found even today in many children, and adults too is fear of the dark ...

(3 pages) 113 0 4.6 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Changing Views of the Chorus in Antigone

rly in the play it is evident that they areextremely pro-Creon, but a short time later they seem to sway into the direction ofAntigone and support her actions. This incongruency about the them, howeve ...

(3 pages) 92 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

The Human Brain vs. the Computer

eatened. Ridiculous, some may cry, but I say look about you! The computer has already begun to hold sway over so many of the vital functions that man has prided himself upon before. Our lives are now ...

(6 pages) 153 2 4.1 Feb/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Money in America. A basic idea of how the money goes through everyone's hands

ut there are some specific examples which havedirect control over which way the prices and spending sway.Inflation simply means that the American dollar, in thiscase, is less valuable on the foreign e ...

(2 pages) 142 0 3.4 Apr/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The Blackfoot Indians

The wind blows across the lone prairie, causing the golden heads of grass to sway in a synchronized motion. On the horizon stands a herd of buffalo with bowed heads silhouetted ...

(9 pages) 75 0 3.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Why the death penatly does not work

nd sovereignty has been to bring those who commit crimes to justice while deterring those who might sway from morality, from following that same path of destruction. The death penalty has been around ...

(4 pages) 164 2 4.6 Jul/2002

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

Decline of the American Empire

become the foremost leaders of their time. They amass great wealth, powerful armies, and political sway. When the influence and might of these countries transcends the confines of their boundaries, s ...

(19 pages) 315 2 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Mussolini and the Church; rivals or collaborators?

a very long time. Over 9/10th of the population was Catholic. Because of this the Church had a huge sway in the feelings and beliefs of the people of Italy. There was a complex structure of financial, ...

(5 pages) 37 0 2.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Is there is any conflict between different versions of Bible?

the Bible. Because of this, there will always be questions and suspicions raised, strong enough to sway our thoughts and cause us to contemplate the absoluteness the Bible offers-the theological ques ...

(10 pages) 177 2 4.2 Feb/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Shakespeare's sonnet CXLIV Shakespeare writes about the struggle between two opposing forces, good and evil.

es; The man, and the DarkLady. Through the poem Shakespeare explains how his "worser evil" tries to sway his"better angel" from his side, and he knows the male "angel" is good for him. He alsodetails ...

(2 pages) 94 2 3.4 Feb/2003

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

The Death Penalty and Juveniles.

formed that support both sides of the argument and have tried over the years, through lobbyists, to sway the opinions of congressional leaders to take their side on the issue. Even more heated than th ...

(3 pages) 160 0 5.0 Mar/2003

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

War Situation: War against Iraq, or a war against Islam?

The war against Iraq currently under sway is pitted as a battle for freedom for the Iraqis. The Iraqis now live under the regime of Sadda ...

(2 pages) 246 2 3.9 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

"A View from the Bridge" by Arthur Miller.

-holder. However throughout the narrative there is a shift in power, and those who once held little sway over others become the deciding forces. This transfer in power becomes apparent to the reader t ...

(5 pages) 101 0 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Representation of The Media.

ratings, the longing for reputation and respect and pleasing their superiors/authority. These needs sway how the truth is represented and determine how close to the truth it really is. Though a satire ... ) and A Current Affair (17/6/02). The view of media needs determining the represented truth will be swayed to you.The most clear and evident need of media presents itself in the form of ratings, espec ...

(8 pages) 174 0 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and Ichabod Crane.

ving has created the perfect setting for a supernatural experience. The town seems to be "under the sway of some witching power, that holds a spell over the minds of the good people, causing them to w ...

(5 pages) 121 0 5.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

This is an essay about my committment to the future of the U.S.

become the foremost leaders of their time. They amass great wealth, powerful armies, and political sway. When the influence and might of these countries transcends the confines of their boundaries, s ...

(3 pages) 30 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The Power of the United States Presidency.

the rituals of American democracy. The president has the power to influence Congress, the power to sway the public's standpoint on things, and the power to partly control war. If Rossiter was asked " ...

(3 pages) 101 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Shakespeare's Political Views in Juius Caesar- Determines that Shakespeare was anti-assassination when he wrote Julius Caesar

so much was not only to entertain the common people, but also to inform them, and in some cases to sway them to his beliefs as well, as most writers do. Shakespeare's main political view found in Jul ...

(2 pages) 20 0 5.0 Dec/2003

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