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The Theme of Personal Identity in Othello and King Lear

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To determine the personality of a character in a literature work, the actions, speech, and behavior of the person is reviewed.... The paper "The Theme of Personal Identity in Othello and King Lear" discusses that various factors contribute to the formation of personal identity.... The main factors that have been identified in the two texts include gender, social status, manipulation, interpersonal relations, and work....

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Raymond Carvers Cathedral

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(2007) literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama 10th edition, New York, Pearson Longman, 2007.... In the paper 'Raymond Carver's Cathedral' the author analyses the short story 'Cathedral' which demonstrates how Carver shows the possibility of revelation in everyday situations....

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Analysis of The History of Rasselas and Prince of Abyssinia

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However, what makes the work a really outstanding piece of travel literature is that Johnson goes beyond a mere logging of events and dates. ... The author analyzes The History of Rasselas and Prince of Abyssinia written by Samuel Johnson, a famous British writer of the 18th century, who provides the reader with one of the brightest examples of travel narrative in his novel 'Rasselas' published in 1759 ....

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Integrating Ethical Brands into our Consumption Lives

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rawing upon exploratory literature surveys, and practices in ethical branding, the article by Szmigin, et al.... The author of the current review "Integrating Ethical Brands into our Consumption Lives" mentions that considering critical branding issues of importance to ethical producers, the authors of the article identified four dimensions: Distinction, Love, Hedonism and Aesthetics....

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Boccaccios Decameron

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The "Tenth Story of the Tenth Day" is about a powerful, well respected nobleman of high morals, Gualtieri, who marries a beautiful and simple shepherdess, Griselda.... Gualtieri treats her well, ordering his noblemen and people to respect her, but then seemingly falls to cruel humors and decided to prove her goodness and qualities as a wife by subjecting her to several tests....

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Hadji Murad and Cossaks, a Tale of the Caucasus

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World literature "Cossaks, a tale of the Caucasus" and "Hadji Murad" Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 The Cossacks: A tale of the Caucasus in 1852 3 Hadji Murad 5 Bibliography 8 The Cossacks: A tale of the Caucasus in 1852 The novel “The Cossacks” written by Leo Tolstoy is believed to be an autobiography of the writer based on his past experiences in the Caucasus during the Caucasian war....

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Obama's Political Speech

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This literature review "Obama's Political Speech" presents Obama that manages to give people collective bargaining power with regard to the education situation at hand.... Perrine's literature: Structure, Sound & Sense.... The speech is therefore timely and relevant to the country's situation in the present times....

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Summary of The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald

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The Symbolist Movement in the literature of European Languages.... The paper "Summary of The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald" highlights that Fitzgerald describes the developments by creating realistic conflicts among the various characters.... He creates realistic characters whom he assigns effective personality traits thereby succeeding in advancing his thesis....

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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

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“The Vietnam Experience: A Concise Encyclopedia of American literature, Songs, and Films.... The review 'The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien" narrates short stories done by Tim Obrien.... Most of the stories focus on a platoon of the U.... soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War....

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Ibsens A Doll House and Allendes The House of the Spirits

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Doll's House and The House of the Spirits are unique and masterfully-written works of literature.... For this assignment 'Ibsen's A Doll House and Allende's The House of the Spirits' the two works are compared.... These two works were selected for the peculiar way their authors have chosen to give a close to these stories....

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Three Dirges by Marshall Bennett Connelly

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The "Three Dirges," An Excerpt from Requiem Guatemala, is written by Marshall Bennett Connelly.... It relates the harsh political and social climate of Guatemala facing unrest.... This essay explores the images and symbols used in the excerpt.... The thesis states that this story is not a strictly historical account of Guatemala's past because Connelly imposes his personal opinions in an indirect way by using literary motifs. ...

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Canterbury Tales and Chaucer

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In the Canterbury Tales, the poet incorporates original tales as well as stories from medieval literature and a careful reader notices the relationship among the various themes of the tales.... The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of closely knit tales which are connected by their major themes and relationship among the tales and the characters....

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Analysis of Globalization and Transnational Processes

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Perhaps inevitably, this literature tends to focus on the relationship between the globalizing center and the freshly reglobalized periphery.... This review dwells on the extent to which nation-states are being superseded by the globalized "ethnoscapes" arising from new worldwide cultural flows....

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Insights on Alta Jablows Gassire's Lute

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This epic originally with unknown oral literature is rich in historical and cultural interest.... The main purpose of this paper is to provide insights on individualist heroes by analyzing 'Alta Jablow's Gassire's Lute Epic'.... The author states that epics are in fact full of descriptions and catalogs of cultural information valuable for the interested present generation to recognize....

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Yukio Mishima's Patriotism and Other Literary Masterpieces

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The novel may strike an emotional note, Mishima writes well from the point of view of language and literature, but in substance, the story of these suicides doesn't inspire readers viewed from any angle.... The review "Yukio Mishima's Patriotism and Other Literary Masterpieces" describes the author's autobiographical milestones as well as his feelings about the tradition of Arranged marriages in Japan, The 'code of samurai', patriotism, Seppuku and Harakiri, his attitude towards government and culture....

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Ethics in Social Psychology

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This literature review "Ethics in Social Psychology" presents a code of Ethics.... Such research, therefore, fails to conform to the general literature and knowledge about a given phenomenon.... It had an extensive debriefing session whereby the investigator informed the participants of the purpose of the whole study....

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Fantasy Adventure Stories

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The author of this book review "Fantasy Adventure Stories" comments on the ideas depicted in a fantasy adventure story written by Canadian author Yann Martel.... Admittedly, Martel was born in Spain in 1963 and grew up in several places including Alaska, British Columbia, France, and Mexico.... ... ...

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Historical and Cultural Context of 'Spring Awakening'

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Controversial topics began emerging in literature.... The review "Historical and Cultural Context of 'Spring Awakening'" describes key aspects of play.... This paper outlines their vastness in categories such as songs and drama, highlights how a play as part of performing arts executes the said task....

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Modern Self-Concepts

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This literature review "Modern Self-Concepts" discusses the concept of self as one that has been studied by many famous writers and philosophers.... The literature shows that the higher a person's perceived meaning in life, the more stable the person (Roche & Lachman 2008)....

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The Temp Economy from Kelly Girls to Permatemps in Postwar America

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Hatton has thus filled the lacuna in the labor literature by taking up the issue of non-standard work paradigm.... The author of this book report "The Temp Economy from Kelly Girls to Permatemps in Postwar America" focuses on the concept of 'the world is one family'.... It is stated that economists and politicians are unable to control this octopus that continues to grow in all the directions....

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Farewell My Concubine

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Farewell My Concubine Art and literature always provide a great reflection of culture and society.... This movie review "Farewell My Concubine" discusses Farewell My Concubine, a Chinese drama film directed by Chen Kaige.... The film explores the prominent effects of China's political turmoil on the lives of individuals, families, and groups during the mid-20th century....

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Comparison of Chaplin and Keaton

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Fools and Jesters in literature, Art and History. ... This work called "Comparison of Chaplin and Keaton" describes the comparison of two comic geniuses, their comic technique, and approach.... The author outlines two movies, Steamboat Bill, Jr, and City Lights, starring Buster Keaton and Chaplin....

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Implications of the Historical Evolution of the Anthropology of Education

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This literature review "Implications of the Historical Evolution of the Anthropology of Education" presents ethnographers who used schools as ethnographic objects representing an organized culture inside schools.... A deeper analysis of this perspective highlights that, in schools, students wear the same color dress, show the same or identical behavior, and attitude and learn the same kind of academic literature.... A deeper analysis of this perspective highlights that, in schools, students wear same color dress, show same or identical behavior and attitude and learn same kind of academic literature....

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Mother Tongue by Amy Tan

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qually important, at the beginning of the story, Tan describes herself as not being an English or literature teacher, but rather a lover of languages and for this reason, she would write the story in the various “Englishes” that she had learnt.... This review discusses the story Mother Tongue, Amy Tan critically uses this idealistic story to vividly explain how the power of language has affected many people in the overall society....

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The Interaction of a Man and a Woman in Two Plays

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(ed) (1996) literature and ... The paper "The Interaction of a Man and a Woman in Two Plays" examines how female identity is revealed through the main protagonists in 'The Color Purple and 'The New Dress', addressing the question.... Both works center on the women's lives and the roles they have accepted or attributed to themselves....

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A Woman Is Compelled to Fight her Own Battle

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Notwithstanding the mass of literature on the subject, notwithstanding the laws and enactments passed, in the ultimate analysis, a woman is compelled to fight her own battle to secure an honorable place, an equitable status in the society.... The author of this review "A Woman Is Compelled to Fight her Own Battle" comments on the author's life experiences in the literary creations....

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Inferno by Dante Alighieri

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His greatest literary work ‘Divina Commedia', composed in Italian is considered the world over as one of the masterpieces in world literature circles.... The paper "Inferno by Dante Alighieri" discusses one of the most intricate and artistic poems ever to be written.... The book begins with an introductory canto, which is followed by ninety – nine other cantos....

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Analysis of The Ministers Black Veil by Reverend Hooper

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Papers on Language and literature 38.... The paper focuses on the story "The Minister's Black Veil' which tells about the minister who puts on a veil across his face as a means of showing his congregation that they are living sinful lives and that some of their most sinful acts are normally hidden from others in society....

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Romeo and Juliet: The Transformation of Juliet

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nown as the ill-fated lovers, Romeo and Juliet are two of the most popular personalities in literature.... The writer of the paper 'Romeo and Juliet: The Transformation of Juliet' states that Shakespeare seemed to say that indeed love IS a very powerful thing.... In fact, it is so strong that it was able to make an obedient and naïve girl like Juliet change into a love-struck, determined and strong-willed teenager....

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Ideal Means of Understanding Gods Existence

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Which of those propaganda items are still seen in the media and literature of current times, and how?... The paper "Ideal Means of Understanding God's Existence" states that people usually learn about, discover, or prove any reality in the following three methods (as discussed in class): Through sensory perceptions, logical inference, and reliance on the expert testimony of credible witnesses....

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Jill McCorkle's Creatures of Habit

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However, research of psychologists, modern sociologists and outlook of great artists of literature suggests that human beings cannot be judged as entirely as creatures of intelligence; rather they have certain strong traits of reacting as creatures of habit, especially in the context of social interaction....

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Oleanna by David Mamet

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This is evident from the fact that although she tries to explain to him her concerns about the choice of literature used, he constantly interrupts her with polite comments and by answering the phone.... The paper "Oleanna by David Mamet" describes that the two characters come from different levels of the society and therefore it is expected there will be a miscommunication between them....

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Understanding of Reading, Writing, and Speaking

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The paper "Understanding of Reading, Writing, and Speaking" is an inspiring example of a literature review on education.... .... ... ... In research done by Diana (2008), the text is defined as a means of communication where meaning is created.... Text falls under various categories including spoken, written, or visual text....

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Stolen Generations as the Key Area of Discussion

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ith time, I developed a liking for literature writings.... The paper 'Stolen Generations as the Key Area of Discussion' tells about the Stolen Generations also known as the stolen children who were the offspring of Aboriginal people of Australia and Torres Strait Islander descent that were taken from their families by both the Australian Federal and State government agencies....

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William Butler Yeats' Sailing to Byzantium

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?? The concept of allowing a piece of literature to stand on its own merits as a work of art, rather than forcing it to serve the mundane, stands at the heart of this poem.... The review "William Butler Yeats' Sailing to Byzantium' notes although the poet portrays the inhabitants of Byzantium, he makes it clear that though he is using the name of a very human, and very cultured, city, this is no material city he is discussing....

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Sophocles Oedipus Rex

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his paper posits that pragmatism is the theme followed by Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and this theme is visible throughout the literature.... This paper aims to argue on a specific philosophical idea,specifically idealism v.... pragmatism on the subject of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex.... dealism is defined as a theory that the object of external perception consists of ideas....

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Field report

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In addition, the artist has a Master of Arts degree in American literature awarded by the University of Virginia.... Stephanie Brooks-chin Professor: Rees Shad Course: Digital Design 102A Date: 10/30/12 InForm: Turning Data into Meaning The Adobe Museum of Digital Media (AMDM) is one of the most interactive museums I have ever visited....

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Norman Mailer - In the Belly of the Beast

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The book is, no doubt, ranked among the best in the prison literature.... This paper "Norman Mailer - In the Belly of the Beast" focuses on the fact that Jack Abbot corresponded with Norman Mailer from jail and his ideas, memories, and the theories of solutions became the subject-matter of the book....

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Choose from the book

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Name: Instructor: Task: Date: History of the Mafia Historical fiction and non-fiction history books are invaluable resources used to teach readers of experiences and occurrences of past periods.... There are diverse books, both fictional and non-fiction that function that provide historical information in vast areas of studies....

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The Representation of Nature in the Poems 'Spring' and The Prelude

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The poem is to record experience from Words Worth's past and testing the philosophical and psychological importance and relationship to the society and to nature' Wordsworth himself declared as his autobiographical poem and also considered as a long lyric poem in English literature.... The poem is to record an experience from Words Worth's past and testing the philosophical and psychological importance and relate to the society and to the nature' Wordsworth himself declared as his autobiographical poem and also considered as a long lyric poem in English literature....

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Role of the Supernatural Epilogue to Gogol's Shinel

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Gogol belonged to that time when Russian literature was dominated by the Naturalism movement.... Nikolai Gogol belonged to that time, when the arena of Russian literature was dominated by the Naturalism movement and ‘The Overcoat' is considered by critics as a masterpiece of this time....

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Brain Differences in Men and Women

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The structure of the brain and its particular functions have been extensively examined in the literature.... he structure of brain and its particular functions have been extensively examined in the literature.... The author of the paper titled "Brain Differences in Men and Women" states that the brain is differently constructed in men and women....

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The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra

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Instead, he refers to ancient mythology, Vedic literature and other philosophers who have stated the same thing.... The review "The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra" explains how concepts of mind and body link directly to one's health and well-being.... The focus of this book is on creating healthy relationships with others and understanding passion, love, and ecstasy as a part of love for overall well–being....

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Cultural Diversity Assessment

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This literature review "Cultural Diversity Assessment" discusses the Hilton cultural aspect of liberal and less restrictive media.... Modernism is the literature of celebrity.... In order to make journalism as objective as possible, there should be more freedom to engage in real issues however personal they may seem....

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Nadja by Andre Breton

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Breton became the pioneer in incorporating surrealism in literature and visual arts.... This paper "Nadja by Andre Breton" focuses on the fact that inspired by Freudian and Jungian theories about the human psyche, the random images produced by the sub-conscious mind were a sign of mental confusion, but to Andre Breton, it signified the sophisticated level of intelligence....

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A Longitudinal Study of Grade Retention

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his study was done through the analysis of the existing literature on self-esteem.... The paper "A Longitudinal Study of Grade Retention" describes that with leadership, it is shown that high self-esteem may have an effect on the leadership skills that an individual possesses but contrary to majority belief, these skills do not stem unswervingly from the high self-esteem....

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An Integral Component of A Rose for Emily

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?Companion to literature: Facts on File Companion to the American Short Story.... The paper 'An Integral Component of A Rose for Emily' presents Faulkner's work titled 'A Rose for Emily' which is a literary piece that has been explored, appreciated and critiqued upon for the profound assessment of how an individual's refusal to accept the transition....

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The Idea of Redemption in the Novel of Virginia Woolf

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literature Resource Center.... The paper entitled 'The Idea of Redemption in the Novel of Virginia Woolf' presents Mrs.... Dalloway which is one of the most interesting stories to be written by the famed author Virginia Woolf because it focuses on life in Britain during the interwar period....

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The Death of a Salesman and Elements of the American Dream

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he idea of Willy Loman is very similar to the concept of “ a small man” which appeared in the classic Russian literature during the period ofrRealism.... The following paper 'The Death of a Salesman and Elements of the American Dream' gives detailed information about the American Dream and its obvious delusiveness which are the main ideas of Arthur Miller's masterpiece....

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The Discrimination against Women in Marriage in Iran

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Women claim Islam: Creating Islamic feminism through literature.... This paper "The Discrimination against Women in Marriage in Iran" illustrates how women are discriminated against in marriages, the reasons for discrimination; the effects the discrimination has on women, society, the nation, and the world, the measures to be taken to stop this discrimination....

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