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  • Analysis of Plato's "the Allegory of the Cave"

    Analysis of Plato's "the Allegory of the Cave"

    Analysis of Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" The moist air of the cave hovers in a homeostatic manner around the manТs conditioned skin. He sits, staring at the flat, cold surface of rock in front of him. Nothing that he sees surprises him. He just stares blankly at the recurrent shadows dancing in a dull glow. He is motionlessly caught in a state of a calm, content trance. The cold chains around his neck

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Victor
  • Critical Analysis of "the Truman Show" and Plato's "allegory of the Cave"

    Critical Analysis of "the Truman Show" and Plato's "allegory of the Cave"

    Critical Analysis of "The Truman Show" and Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" When "The Truman Show" was released in 1998, it was just another popular Hollywood flick, but its story is closely related to Plato's "Allegory of the Cave." The plot line for the movie follows this classic tale in many ways, some more obvious then others. As with most cinematic treachery, the movie's similarities are no coincidence. The writers drew from Plato's classic because

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Analysis of Plato the Rebublic

    Analysis of Plato the Rebublic

    At the beginning of Book I, we are introduced to the narrator, Socrates, and his audience of peers. We are made aware, however, of Socrates' special charm and intellectual gifts through the insistence of Polemarchus and the other men for the pleasure of his company. The tone is casual and language and modes of expression rather simple, as is commonly the case in Plato's dialogues. However, Plato's unaffected style serves at least two purposes. For

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Jon
  • Analysis of a Letter by Martin Luther King Junior

    Analysis of a Letter by Martin Luther King Junior

    Martin Luther King Jr.: A Question Of Ethics A Letter from Birmingham Jail" was penned as a response to a letter that criticized Martin Luther King Jr. written by eight high ranking clergymen. Although King's letter was addressed as a reply to these clergymen, the real audience was the "white moderate" - otherwise known as middle class America (King et al 106). By gaining the support of this majority group, King knew that the civil

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    Submitted: December 1, 2008 By: Jessica
  • Analysis and Context of Bob Marley's Lyrics

    Analysis and Context of Bob Marley's Lyrics

    Analysis and Context of Bob Marley's Lyrics A lifetime of inspiration and struggle is depicted through a poster I acquired not to long ago. The portrait is Bob Marley. The image is freedom. This sense of freedom can be, and is, achieved through his music, powered by his music, and inspired by his music as it relates to the social injustices in early white imperialism. An illusion of the creation of a human life is

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Tasha
  • Critical Analysis of "the Necklace" Short Story

    Critical Analysis of "the Necklace" Short Story

    Critical Analysis of "The Necklace" Short Story The short story, The Necklace, by Guy De Maupassant, follows the life of a woman and her husband living in France in the early 1880's. The woman, Mathilde, is a very materialistic person who is never content with anything in her life. Her husband, a lowly clerk in the Ministry of Education, is not a rich man, but he brings home enough to get by. He enjoys the

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Tasha
  • Critical Analysis of "the Minister's Black Veil"

    Critical Analysis of "the Minister's Black Veil"

    Critical Analysis of "The Minister's Black Veil" The small, early American town that the story "The Minister's Black Veil" takes place in is a quite provincial town. Its inhabitants are normal people who, when confronted with a foreign entity, respond with ignorance. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism and a black veil to convey his message of the incorrectness of early American actions towards things of a foreign nature. The black veil symbolized the all too familiar

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Tasha
  • Analysis of James Hurst's Essay, "the Scarlet Ibis"

    Analysis of James Hurst's Essay, "the Scarlet Ibis"

    Analysis of James Hurst's Essay, "The Scarlet Ibis" Dante Alighieri once said, "Avarice, envy, pride, three fatal sparks, have set the hearts of all on Fire." In the short story УThe Scarlet IbisФ by James Hurst, it shows how pride can be beneficial in some ways, and harmful in other ways. The story starts out as the narrator of the story has a recollection of his past when his younger brother Doodle was still alive.

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Tasha
  • Analysis of Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail

    Analysis of Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail

    Analysis of Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail First Martin Luther King effectively makes use of logos throughout his letter. He clarifies all of the reasons for his arguments and supports them well. His arguments are also logical in their appeal. For example, in the beginning of his letter he gives a response to the clergymen's claim that the demonstrations were unwise and untimely. He states that the Negro community had no alternative except

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Tasha
  • Critically Evaluation of Porter's Five Forces, Value Chain Analysis, Balanced Scored Card

    Critically Evaluation of Porter's Five Forces, Value Chain Analysis, Balanced Scored Card

    Critically evaluation of Porter's five forces, Value Chain Analysis, Balanced Scored Card Given the demands of today's competitive and dynamic environment, it is quite challenging to understand strategic issues facing organizations and develop the capability for long term organizational success. This report aims to present a critically analysis of three frameworks across organizations: Porter's Five Forces, Value Chain and Balanced Scorecard. Such critical evaluation includes identifying the benefits and limitations of three frameworks and considering

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Victor
  • Suzuki Motor Company Market Strategy Analysis

    Suzuki Motor Company Market Strategy Analysis

    Analysis of marketing strategy of Suzuki Motor Company, Ltd. (Suzuki) Company Background: Michio Suzuki founded Suzuki Loom Works, a privately owned loom manufacturing company, in 1909 in Hamamatsu, Japan. In 1952, the company began manufacturing and marketing a 2-cycle, 36 cubic centimeter (cc) motorcycle, which became so popular that in 1954 the company introduced a second motorcycle and changed its name to Suzuki Motor Company, Ltd. (Suzuki).In 1985, American Suzuki opened its automotive division and

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    Submitted: December 5, 2008 By: Fonta
  • Analysis of Robert Zemeckis - Contact

    Analysis of Robert Zemeckis - Contact

    The Warner Bros. movie Contact, based on the novel by famous Astronomer Carl Sagan, is a fascinating journey through the human mind and attempts to answer the question that humans have been asking since the dawn of time "Are we alone in the Universe?" The movie describes with amazing accuracy the lives of astronomers and researchers who work for the SETI program and other similar projects that explore the possibilities of receiving extra terrestrial radio

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    Submitted: December 6, 2008 By: Steve
  • The Crucible: Reverend Hale Character Analysis

    The Crucible: Reverend Hale Character Analysis

    Reverend Hale's character is dramatically changed throughout Arthur Miller's play: The Crucible. In the very beginning of the play, Hale appears strong and resolute. He is seen as all knowing, even holy. As the play progresses, Hale's own insecurities prompt the citizen's slow descent of reverence for him. In Act One, Hale arrives in Salem to try to resolve the problem surrounding the sleeping girls and witchcraft. His arrival stirs up the town, and they

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Fatih
  • Style Analysis of "the Company Man"

    Style Analysis of "the Company Man"

    Style Analysis of "The Company Man" In "The Company Man," the main character, Phil, literally works himself to death after decades of hard work and dedication to his company. Ellen Goodman, a columnist, wrote this newspaper article in order to show that hard work does not always have its benefits. In life, we must slow down from our hectic schedules to appreciate life itself. The vivid diction describes the sarcasm that Goodman has towards Phil.

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Fatih
  • Short Story Analysis of "araby" by James Joyce

    Short Story Analysis of "araby" by James Joyce

    Short Story Analysis of "Araby" by James Joyce In James Joyce's short story "Araby," the main character is a young boy who confuses obsession with love. This boy thinks he is in love with a young girl, but all of his thoughts, ideas, and actions show that he is merely obsessed. Throughout this short story, there are many examples that show the boy's obsession for the girl. There is also evidence that shows the boy

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Mikki
  • A Critical Analysis of Hamlet

    A Critical Analysis of Hamlet

    Why is Shakespeare considered to be one of the greatest playwrights of his time? Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan era and had to write for an Elizabethan audience and theater. By today's standards, this was no picnic in the park. Under those circumstances, he wrote some of the greatest works in history. These works, still popular today, prove him to be a consummate dramatist. Shakespeare knew how to craft dramatic scenes full of external and

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    Submitted: December 11, 2008 By: Fatih
  • Analysis of Hamlet's Emotional Character

    Analysis of Hamlet's Emotional Character

    Disillusionment. Depression. Despair. These are the burning emotions churning in young Hamlet's soul as he attempts to come to terms with his father's death and his mother's incestuous, illicit marriage. While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he consciously embarks on a quest to seek the truth hidden in Elsinore; this, in stark contrast to Claudius' fervent attempts to obscure the truth of murder. Deception versus truth; illusion versus reality.

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    Submitted: December 11, 2008 By: Fatih
  • Analysis of Hamlet's First Soliloquy

    Analysis of Hamlet's First Soliloquy

    Hamlet's first soliloquy in Act I, scene ii, lines 133-164 is a passionate and startling passage that strongly contrasts to the artificial dialogue and actions that he portrays to his uncle Claudius throughout the remainder of the play. This soliloquy serves to reveal Hamlet's melancholia and the reasons for his dispair in an outpouring of anger, disgust, sorrow, and grief through which he explains how everything in his life seems futile and miserable. He mourns

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    Submitted: December 11, 2008 By: Fatih
  • Romeo and Juliet Analysis

    Romeo and Juliet Analysis

    The tragedy that befalls the main characters, is a direct result of the battle between the two families." Since Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy, Romeo and Juliet are going to die in the end. Some events have to lead to their deaths, and someone makes these events happen. The two families who started it all and cause death of "a pair of star-crossed lovers". The Capulets and Montagues would be most responsible for the

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    Submitted: December 11, 2008 By: Steve
  • An Analysis of the Energizer Bunny Commercial Sequence

    An Analysis of the Energizer Bunny Commercial Sequence

    Energizer batteries have been equated with long-lasting energy in your Walkman or other battery-operated appliance. "That damned Energizer bunny" is the cause; he's so aggravating. It seems like that pink bunny rabbit is running across the television screen every other second, it's so annoying. The advertising campaign has been so effective that not only did the company (finally) surpass Duracell in sales, but the advertising company was awarded an Obie (the advertising equivalent of

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    Submitted: January 8, 2009 By: David
  • An Analysis of the Video "like a Prayer" by Madonna

    An Analysis of the Video "like a Prayer" by Madonna

    An Analysis of the Video "Like A Prayer" by Madonna Madonna first arrived in the national popular culture in 1984 with her song "Borderline". She moved very quickly in the ensuing years to make several records (many of which have gone multi-platinum) and to take several world tours with sold-out concerts, and has caused quite a bit of controversy in what she has done in the public eye. Examples include posing nude for Penthouse magazine

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    Submitted: January 9, 2009 By: Bred
  • Analysis of Elizabeth Bishops - the Moose

    Analysis of Elizabeth Bishops - the Moose

    Elizabeth Bishop's "The Moose" is a narrative poem of 168 lines. Its twenty-eight six-line stanzas are not rigidly structured. Lines vary in length from four to eight syllables, but those of five or six syllables predominate. The pattern of stresses is lax enough almost to blur the distinction between verse and prose; the rhythm is that of a low-keyed speaking voice hovering over the descriptive details. The eyewitness account is meticulous and restrained. The poem

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    Submitted: January 14, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Lab Report: Qualitative Analysis

    Lab Report: Qualitative Analysis

    Lab Report: Qualitative Analysis Aim: The aim of this experiment is to identitfy an unknown powder by conducting several experiments to determine the anion and cation of the given salt. Hypothesis: The unknown salt named "H" could be ferric nitrate ( iron(III)nitrate) since the salt exists as pale violet crystals. Qualitative Observations: When testing for nitrate ions I saw that the gas given off from the solution turned the red litmus paper blue. This showed

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    Submitted: January 16, 2009 By: Anna
  • Design Analysis

    Design Analysis

    Evaluation I think my tea coffee and sugar storage unit is a successful finished product. It has fashionable, clean, smooth design and it can be stained again to compliment any kitchen. The label tea coffee and sugar make the purpose of the product clear. The tea compartment holds teabags and keeps them fresh because the cover is water and airtight a teabag can be quickly and easily removed. The sugar compartment holds sugar compartment holds

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    Submitted: January 24, 2009 By: Victor
  • Analysis of the Three Plans for Reconstruction

    Analysis of the Three Plans for Reconstruction

    Analysis of the Three Plans for Reconstruction The American Civil War, lasting from 1861-1865, was the most severe military conflict the country had seen; it involved the United States of America (the Union), and eleven secessionist Southern states (the Confederate States of America). The war was the upshot of decades worth of political, social, and economic conflict between the agricultural South, which produced mainly cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and sugarcane, and the industrial

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Vika

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