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The lawyer's transformation through Bartleby's silent resistance

Although Melville's story of the scrivener would ostensibly seem to be about the mysterious stranger named Bartleby, it can more accurately be described as a story about the effect that Bartleby had on those around him, and particularly upon the anonymous lawyer narrating the story.

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John Locke's influence on the Declaration of Independence's theory

The author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was greatly influenced by the political thoughts of the 17th century English philosopher John Locke and other thinkers of the European Age of Enlightenment.

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The rise of fascism in Nazi Germany: political, social, and economic factors

Fascism is arguably the most influential and controversial political ideology in modern history, and continues to be a fascinating topic for political study and discussion.

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Marilyn Manson as a cult phenomenon in Southern California

Marilyn Manson? What is a cult? Is MM a cult? Marilyn Manson shot to heights of unprecedented fame when his album 'Antichrist Superstar' became a multi-platinum success in 1996.

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Marxist and feminist criticism in Wuthering Heights: Eagleton versus Homans

Mother in Wuthering Heights" by Margarret Homans, and "Myths of Power: A Marxist Study on Wuthering Heights" by Terry Eagleton, rely very heavily on their respective critical paradigms in their analysis of Bronte's novel.

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Racism and internment: Japanese-Americans during World War II

World War II as a great triumph in American history. The United States forces were victorious in both the Pacific and European Theatres of war. Two military aggressive regimes were destroyed, and peace was restored, due in large part to America's involvement.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe's vision of egalitarianism in Palmetto Leaves

Harriet Beecher Stowe has a historical link to the politics of slavery. Through her regionalist work Palmetto Leaves she gives an artful yet impassioned plea for the education and equality of freedmen.

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Television's effect on children's academic achievement and reading comprehension

Television and School Performance brief glance at the publishing history of books about the effect of television on academic performance makes one thing clear: there was a boom in interest in the topic in the 1970s, and a lot less now.

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Howard Gardner's Arts Propel program for integrated arts education

According the most current incarnation of the website devoted to the project and philosophy of Arts Propel, "Arts Propel is a five-year, collaborative effort involving Harvard Project Zero, the Educational Testing Service (ETS), and the teachers and administrators of the Pittsburgh Public Schools."…

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U.S. Latin American relations examined through six case studies

U.S. And Latin America, through discussion of the following case studies: Cuba and the U.S. trade embargo; Mexico and the use of U.S. branch plants (or maquiladors); Colombia and the U.S.A. war on drugs; Brazil and the U.S. environmental standards in the rainforest; Panama Canal and U.S.

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