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Analysis of Cloud Atlas Movie

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From the paper "Analysis of Cloud Atlas Movie" it is clear that Cloud Atlas is a tale well put together with almost mechanical accuracy in its probe of several themes, many of which were focused upon the harmony of good and evil that existed within mankind.... .... ... ... A brilliant movie, an excellent novel, and an intense plot that keeps the audience glued to the screen till the movie ends....

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Dave Eggers: The Circle

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This essay discusses The Circle, by Dave Eggers, which is a fascinating work of fiction, which contains outpouring ideas central to The Circle.... The author succinctly expounds on the ideas of social construction and the deconstruction of privacy.... ... ... ... Dave uses a straight, mainstream; third-person limited narration....

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James Dickeys Deliverance

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In James Dickey's novel Deliverance, four Southern uptown males begins a canoe tour that offers them one irksome suffering after another: Bobby is raped; Ed is bound, slash with a knife, susceptible to be raped, and later speared by his own shot; Drew is murdered by a sniper; Lewis is thrown into an intense river and escapes with a badly broken leg....

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All the Presidents Men

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The primary difference between book and film versions of All the President's Men is length.... Readers of the book may be shocked to learn that the film comes to a rather brusque end at about the midway point of the book.... This decision was obviously made for two reasons, and it does nothing to lessen the intensity of the story....

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Research Project for the Portfolio

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Professor Date Nothing in this World Option Ethnic and Political struggles in Former Yugoslavia The former Yugoslavia had the most challenging time in terms of politics and ethnicity.... During this time, the nation had a lot of wrangling and this was the major point of conflicts.... ... ... ... The former Yugoslavia was made of different republics that sought to free themselves and have their own independence....

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Kaysen's Girl Interrupted

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Kaysen, in "Girl, Interrupted," writes subtlety opting to state her point but not overly emphasize the same.... A careful reading and rereading of the novel will lead you to the points that she wishes the reader to learn from her own experiences and understanding. ... ... ... ... ... And it is easy to slip into a parallel universe....

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Andrew Carnegie and His Impact on American History

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The review "Andrew Carnegie and His Impact on American History" focuses on the critical analysis of the features of the life of Andrew Carnegie and his impact on American history.... Andrew Carnegie's remarkable life began on the 25th of November in 1835.... ... ... ... It was specifically at the attic of their one-story house located at Moodie Street and Priory Lane, Dunfermline, Scotland (Carnegie, 6)....

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New Technologies, New Dependencies

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This literature review "New Technologies, New Dependencies" discusses computers that have enhanced communication on a global spectrum; this has happened not only because of the improved functionality of different computers but also due to social media tools that have transformed the world....

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How Do Studies of Females Exposed to High Testosterone

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This paper tells that studies of females exposed to high testosterone levels prenatally contribute to our comprehension of sex disparities in conduct and cognition through revealing how prenatal hormones could be the principal determinant of adult sexual direction.... ... ... ... The studies show how testosterone could be the determinant of a co-factor with genes, ecological as well as social conditions, or biological factors....

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Orientalism In Hollywood Movies

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The paper "Orientalism In Hollywood Movies" discusses how the Hollywood musical 'The King and I' tries to unveil the concept of "Thai orientalism" from the perspective of a westerner and examines the post-war theory of modernization, which is very evidently represented in this movie.... ... ... ... The movie is based on a romantic relationship that develops between Anna Leonowens and King Mongkut, and it depicts the issue of modernization quite clearly....

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The Verbally Abusive Man by Patricia Evans

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This book review "The Verbally Abusive Man by Patricia Evans" presents is of great help to people who want to evaluate their relationship and helps them to differentiate between what is abuse and what is not.... The book uses uncomplicated language to provide us with numerous helpful solutions.... ...

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Gender-Related Issues in the Business Disciplines

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The study "Gender-Related Issues in the Business Disciplines" focuses on questions concerning discrimination particular to their gender.... It aims to determine whether there is still prejudice in the academe which ironically is supposed to be one of the most liberal in terms of acceptance to diversity....

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Realistic Representation of Psychological Concepts in the Film A Beautiful Mind

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This movie review "Realistic Representation of Psychological Concepts in the Film A Beautiful Mind" presents the film "A Beautiful Mind" indeed contains elements in its plot and character development that can be analyzed from points of a few strict psychological concepts and theories.... ... ... ...

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The Threat of Black Masculinity in Brutal Imagination by Cornelius Eady

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In this work, Eady displays 'a sharp satiric sensibility' which was rare in his previous works.... Brutal Imagination has political implications as it reflects on either race, gender, class or status.... However, the predominant motif is a race.... ... ... ... The poem contains a larger message the author wants to bring to the public and this message is evident – racial prejudices persist till nowadays....

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The Use of Marijuana in Canada

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The paper 'The Use of Marijuana in Canada' presents the research findings of leading Canadian organizations like Angus Reid Strategies poll, the total number of people supporting the legalization of cannabis usage in Canada is much higher than the people who are opposing it.... ... ... ... The research, which was mainly conducted among the Canadian adults, especially in the region of British Columbia, has found that '65% favored legalizing marijuana as a means of reducing gang violence, while only 35% favored increasing marijuana trafficking penalties....

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Physiology and Biochemistry of Micronutrients

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The objective of this literature review is to provide an in-depth summary of the chemical constitution of micronutrients that are required for the proper functioning of the human body.... Moreover, the review will discuss the physiological effects associated with the digestion of those nutrients....

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Mindless Eating Why we Eat more than we Think

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The following review "Mindless Eating Why we Eat more than we Think" dwells on the art of consuming food.... As the author puts it, "I have always focused on what I eat, and have strived to maintain my weight in a range in which I have felt healthy and comfortable".... ... ... ... Of course, society gives us many markers of what the 'perfect' body is, or what we should eat and shouldn't eat, but until I read Cornell Professor Brian Wansink's eye-opening book, I realized that much of the battle we fight in today's society against weight gain, certain foods, and poor eating habits is the wrong battle....

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As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl

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This book review discusses the novel entitled As Nature Made Him: the Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl, that is a real-life story of David Reimer, which was written by John Colapinto.... The author has unveiled different topics regarding culture and psychology.... .... ... ... The story of the novel revolves around the medical case of a boy who was turned into a girl during a minor surgery performed to do his circumcision....

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The Supreme Court Reborn by William E Leuchtenburg

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His assigned top positions to persons with questionable backgrounds for example Hugo Black to the position of the US Supreme Court. ... ... .... Although the new decisions, and the announced retirement of.... ... ... stice Willis Van Devanter seemed to undercut the chances of passing the court packing plan, FDR continued to press for passage for all but one of the following reasons....

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Analysis of Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692 by Richard Goldbeer

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The author examines "Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692" book by Richard Goldbeer in which the writer describes the events surrounding the lesser known witch hunt of 1692 Stamford.... He presents a very interesting read in which he strikes a fine balance between accurate and reliable history....

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The Vagina Monologues: Expressing the Female through the Female Body

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This book review "The Vagina Monologues: Expressing the Female through the Female Body" presents a play that consists of one woman who embodies a series of characterizations that express the female experience.... The play was first performed at the Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village....

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Blood Diamond

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This paper ''Blood Diamond'' tells that the film is a literary focus on Africa, given the conflicts that arise due to the exploitation of its resources.... In this case, the resource focused on is diamond.... utside forces influence most of the life that the characters live.... It describes the war that is happening in Africa....

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A Field Guide to Boys and Girls by Susan Gilbert

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The paper " A Field Guide to Boys and Girls by Susan Gilbert " addresses many issues that mainly affect a child during the development process especially with more emphasis on the concept of gender.... Many people have different perceptions when it comes to establishing which gender is superior.... ...

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Finding Solutions to Problems of Concern to Patients

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The paper "Finding Solutions to Problems of Concern to Patients" tells that therapist tries to find out how long the patient has had the problem and the perception of the family regarding the problem.... Is the problem a result of poor communication or any other significant problem?... ... ... ... The outline in this chapter is relevant and is applicable in practicing therapy and psychology....

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Brother, Im Dying by Edwidge Danticat

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The paper "Brother, I'm Dying by Edwidge Danticat " discusses a biography written with a fictional appeal about a family making a new life in America and anxious about those they left behind in their native land in Haiti.... ... ... ... The story revolves around the life of two men close to the author – her father and her uncle....

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The Impending Crisis by David Potter

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The paper "The Impending Crisis by David Potter" highlights that the writer's attempt to attack the negligence given to a possible war was right.... Clearly, authorities and other stakeholders concerned with peace could have smelled the impending crisis.... ... ... ... The review has established strong respect for personality by the writer....

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The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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The researcher of this essay aims to analyze "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin.... The setting of the Awakening is in the Grand Isle in the 19th Century.... The temporal setting, which is chosen, is necessary because of the kind of restrictions imposed in the society in which Edna lives.... ... ... ...

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The Devil Wears Prada Media Analysis

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The main character at the movie is Andrea ‘Andy' Sachs (played by Anne Hathaway) a recent graduate who starts working at the Runway Fashion Magazine, run by the powerful and sophisticated Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep).... .... ... ... This movie represents the fashion industry as a world full of narcissistic and shallow people....

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Analysis of Debating the Presidency Book by Ellis and Nelson

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The author examines "Debating the Presidency" book in which Ellis and Nelson have been inspiring the study of the presidency their power and how they create power and institutions in order to survive and deliver good services to the citizens of America.... ... ... The two authors in this book have been impressive in the form in which they air their views....

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The Education System in the World Today

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The paper 'The Education System in the World Today' presents 'Panopticism' by Michel Foucault and 'The Banking Concept of Education' written by Paulo Freire which are two books that have raised divided opinions on what the two authors are talking about.... ... ... ... Some have argued that Foucault and Freire are talking about the same concept while others have stated that the two are not talking about the same concept....

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Kublai Khan's Great Achievement

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The paper "Kublai Khan's Great Achievement" discusses 'Khubilai Khan: His Life and Times' that is combination of different cultural, traditional, religious, militants, and other aspects during the life of Khubilai Khan, and also his management system to run a huge state with peace and love.... ... ...

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Leach and Energy Usage in Wireless Networks

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The paper "Leach and Energy Usage in Wireless Networks" estimates to the hierarchical and clustering mechanism in wireless sensor networks aids in the reduction of the overhead created and the consumption of energy when all the nodes within the network are sending information to a focal point.... ...

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The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

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"The Films of Alfred Hitchcock" paper tries to evaluate this with respect to the relationship that is depicted between the unnamed heroine and the character of Rebecca in the film.... The film is more or less concerned with the woman's problem of over-identification with another woman.... .... ... ...

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Water and Kalahani - Obstacles to Establishment of the Truth

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The paper "Water and Kalahani - Obstacles to Establishment of the Truth" supports the claim that finding truth and seeking justice proves a difficult task.... In "Water", Mehta says many Indian communities hide the truth from women and kids for their benefits.... The "Kalahani' gives a similar statement....

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Ethical Concerns about Memory Dampeners

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This literature review "Ethical Concerns about Memory Dampeners" discusses the councils' analysis that states that the degradation of our humanity via memory-dampening hands us too much control of our lives, which violates the respect of the balance.... ... ... ... Pharmaceutical medication in memory control is not always acknowledgeable and evident in cases of Alzheimer's disease....

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Racial Triangulation

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This literature review "Racial Triangulation" discusses the Asian immigrants that were racially triangulated.... Towards the end of the 18th century, the USA's alien land laws promoted racial triangulation.... American Indians and African Indians were considered unfit to belong to the American society....

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Zero Dark Thirty Action Movie

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The paper "Zero Dark Thirty Action Movie" describes that the objective of the film was to capture and bring justice to the individual responsible for the attacks in September 2001.... The government has the responsibility of protecting its citizens from terrorism.... ... ... ... The Navy Seals efficiently captured the terrorist according to the time assigned to them by their superiors....

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Pearl Bucks The Good Earth

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The author of this book report "Pearl Bucks The Good Earth" focuses on the story of a young man, Wang Lung, who struggles through hard labor on his farm in some remote area in China to make ends meet.... Reportedly, the land has high value and just as depicted by Wang.... ... ... ... Buck writes that 'the earth lay rich and dark and fell apart lightly under the points of their hoes....

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Critical Analysis of the Freshman Orientation Book

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The paper contains the critical review and analysis of the book entitled "The Frenchman Orientation: House Style and Home Style" written by Sidlow Edward, a political science professor with the diverse experience of the political process in the region.... ... ... The book is simple in language as the author did not limit the audience on how to comprehend the important messages he portrayed in the textbook....

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Analysis of the Greenstein book; The Presidential Difference

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This essay discusses the analysis of the Greenstein book; The Presidential Difference.... This has a study of first hundred days of Franklin D.... Roosevelt.... Fred Greenstein gives a good survey on individual president's vision, political skill, organizational capacity, cognitive style, emotional intelligence....

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How the Media Shapes your World and the Way You Live in It

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The present book review "How the Media Shapes your World and the Way You Live in It" is focused on how the Media at large has had an impact on our day to day lives.... It is stated that it gives a vivid picture of how the media has been able to position itself between a human being and the real world....

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Intellegnce and technology

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Richelson's “The Wizard of Langley” offers an interesting view of the scientific features of intelligence assortment (Richelson 8).... There are different ways of.... ... ... Richelson's text has an appalling lot of humdrum account of the rigid structure of CIA scientific wings.... It focuses mainly on satellite Jeffrey gives a summary of how the different programs came into being....

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Anthropological Discussion: The Hopi

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The author gives a detailed review of Hopi history, culture, arts, religion, and language it is no wonder they are of such interest to archeologists, anthropologists, scholars, and researchers.... When a culture has withstood as much as the Hopi culture has and is a testament to the deep core roots ....

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Listening to Rap: Cultures of Crime, Cultures of Resistance

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This literature review "Listening to Rap: Cultures of Crime, Cultures of Resistance" presents hip-hop and rap music that are the current music styles embraced by every youth and teens.... There is no consistent link of evidence that rap music without videos greatly influences attitudes and behaviors....

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The Concept of Structural Violence

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The paper "The concept of Structural Violence" explains structural violence can be conceptualized only if certain factors are taken into notice.... Cultural norms should be demarcated from the structural violence itself as people are wrongly using it as a factor to practice maltreatment.... ... ... ...

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World Anti Doping Agency - Connection between Governmentality, Sport, and Doping

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The paper "World Anti Doping Agency - Connection between Governmentality, Sport, and Doping" reminds it is important for the athletes to be aware it is their privilege to join any sporting club rather than their right, so they must follow certain regulations of the sports governing body.... ... ... ...

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Theories of Motivation

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This paper focuses on the theories of motivation.... The author highlights the following theories: the Abraham Maslow theory of the hierarchy of needs, ERG theory, Herzberg's two-factor theory, Adams' equity theory, and Victor Vroom's expectancy theory.... ... ... ... Dr.... Stephen P.... Robbins defines motivation as the process that is responsible for the intensity, persistence, direction of an individual towards pursuing certain interests or in the attainment of a specific goal....

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George Ritzers McDonaldization of Society

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This paper 'George Ritzer's McDonaldization of Society' will provide a review and critique of the society in which we live.... Ideally, people happened to be the causal element of this change but as much as they try to administer changes, it still appears hard to break from the old societal habits....

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Summary of the Novel Night by Elie Wiesel

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The researcher of this essay aims to analyze "Night" by Elie Wiesel.... This paper highlights the main points of this novel.... What does Elie see and feel with his 'eyes wide open'?... Ellie felt lonely in a word without God.... He sees a world without God and humanity.... ... ... ... The irony is understood from the perspective of God and Hitler on the Jewish people....

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The Facts of Social Organization in the Debate over North Africa

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The paper "The Facts of Social Organization in the Debate over North Africa" states that Aisenberg's article appears to be a shining example of historical arguments being based on solid empirical evidence in an age when actual first-hand accounts are no longer available.... ... ... ... Social order, in the view of the author, was nonexistent during the French Occupation, and the disorder that resulted created chaos, tribal infighting and battles, and the eventual humiliation of the French forces in terms of being able to not only live up to their word but to respect of the integrity of the territory that they were occupying....

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