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A 5 page paper which examines how the impression that the characters are taking over telling their own story is conveyed, by considering how Don Quixote and Sancho Panza grow on each other throughout the course of the epic novel, until the point that they cannot exist without each other, and how Cervantes begins his text by mocking the aging Quixote, but eventually comes to love him, as do the characters. No other sources are used.

This 5 page paper discusses the statement The only De Facto function of the English criminal law is to achieve a minimum degree of conformity of behaviour to the laws expectation... the rest are purely academic'. The writer makes reference to English Law, but the arguments may be seen as universally valid. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 10 page paper details the life of Eamon De Valera and his impact on the Irish independece movements. It also details the events of the Easter uprising, the development of the Sinn Fein, and the emergence of the Fianna Fail toward the eventual declaration of independence by Ireland. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page essay that analyzes Marie de Lafayette's The Princess of Cleves, a seventeenth century novel that depicts a heroine's struggle to remain loyal, good and true to her husband, even though she is madly in love with another man. The writer discusses whether or not the ending the novel, when the Princess rejects her lover, is feminist, and concludes that it is not. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page research paper that is composed of 4 short essays (roughly 2.5 pages each) on works by J.D. Salinger, Kate Chopin, Thomas Hardy, Saul Bellow and Annie Proulx. Works discussed include: Chopin, The Awakening; J.D. Salinger, For Esme with Love and Squalor, De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period, A Perfect Day for Bananafish; Hardy's On the Western Circuit; Proulx's The Shipping News, and Bellow's Something to Remember Me By. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page overview of the 2001 film. While lacking some of the detail of Louis de Bernieres’s novel, “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin” manages to not only convey the mood of the novel but to bring it to life. The author of this paper asserts that the backdrop of the atrocities of war serve to intensify the love story upon which the film focuses. This backdrop also serves to accentuate good in contrast to evil. No additional sources are listed.

A 9 page essay/analysis of the final passage from Honore de Balzac's Le Pere Goriot. The writer, first, places this passage within the context of the novel, and then thoroughly discusses the technique, style, tone and structure of this passage. No additional sources cited.

5 pages. In this historical narrative of Medieval Europe, the author writes of French nobleman Enguerrand de Coucy who ruthlessly made himself wealthy by preying on the unfortunate peasants of the time period. The 14th century was a time of great horrors such as the plague and the Hundred Years war, and the fact that the French nobleman was making himself wealthy and powerful because of other's misfortune is just one more nightmare to add to that time of strife. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page research paper that examines neorealism in film, which is a trend that developed in Italy after World War II. The writer discusses the films of Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica, and compares them to the films being produced in Hollywood at that time, specifically From Here to Eternity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that critically examines three early seventeenth century paintings, "Christ and the Adulteress" by Valentin de Boulogne; "Saint Matthew Writing His Gospel" by Carlo Dolci; and "Calling of St. Matthew" by Caravaggio. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the 1949 movie “The Heiress” starring Olivia de Havilland (who won an Oscar for her performance) Montgomery Clift, and Ralph Richardson (who received an Oscar nomination). The movie was directed by the legendary William Wyler (he was also nominated for an Oscar) and demonstrates his great talent in terms of combining all elements of great movie-making from composition and staging to costuming. No additional sources.

A 5 page essay that examines the role that violence plays in Cretien de Troyes medieval Arthurian romances. The writer discusses how in his Arthurian romances, the worth of the hero, in this case, a knight, is largely based on his bravery in battle and his prowess as a warrior. Therefore, violence is intrinsically mixed with the narrative as much as love or romance. To win the lady, the knight must first win the battle. Summations of all five narratives are included. No additional sources cited.

In examining Carone's 1999 novel, Resumo de Ana, this essay attempts to answer the question of how successful the author discusses the stories of his grandmother and uncle. The paper contends that, as an autobiographical fiction piece, author Modesto Carone does a good job. This paper also has a translation in Portugeuse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at British Telecom, also known as BT, which has faced difficult trading conditions with slow growth and high levels of debt. The paper looks at the way that this has been dealt with strategically, including measures such as divestment, the de-merger of O2 and the reduction of dividend payments. The bibliography cites 16 sources.

A 6 page essay that argues that Aristotle and Alexis de Tocqueville express similar perspectives relative to the importance of civic virtue and responsibility of the state in regards to the virtue of its citizenry. An examination of Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics and Tocqueville's Democracy in America demonstrates that the state has a vested interest in the virtue of its citizenry, as democracy is predicated on the foundation provided by an informed citizenry. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper discussing this 16th century woman who lived as an abandoned wife in rural France, the choices available to her and the choices she made. Also included is a discussion of Francois Poullain de la Barre’s “The Equality of the Two Sexes,” published a century later, followed by speculation of how Bertrande might have reacted to Poullain’s position. The paper concludes that she would not agree with the work. Bibliography lists 2 sources; the paper includes several quotes from each work.

A 5 page essay that analyzes passages from the chronicle of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, which recounts his experiences with the Narvaez expedition to the New World in 1527. The writer examines issues of language, faith and knowledge. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses writers from Renaissance Europe and their perceptions of fortune. Specifically, this paper examines the writings of Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Cabeza de Vaca and More. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examines aspects of linguistics within anthropology though the functionalist and structuralist approaches of de Saussure and Jakobson with analytical approaches from Levi-Strauss. The paper also considers how Leach defines the variation of myth within cultural societies. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Sebastian de Grazia's "Machiavelli in Hell". This paper presents a summary of the book as well as a discussion of significant subject matter. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 10 page paper considers the statement that benefits of budgetary control are outweighed by the de-motivating effects of the budget on the staff of the organization. The paper considers the role and manifestation of budgetary controls and how they interact with motivation theory. The paper utilizes the models of economic man and social man. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the male-centered aspects of the controversial novelist’s sexual politics, which was defined by feminist Simone de Beauvoir as “phallic pride.” Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the aspect of famine and looks at the different theories that have sought to examine what starvation occurs and the way that it should be handled. The paper includes the theories of Malthus, Sen and de Waal. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines these two Guy de Maupassant stories in terms of their ability to demonstrate the characteristics of nineteenth century French society. Specifically, this paper examines what these stories portray of class, gender relations and politics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the contributors to this twentieth century school of thought. Freud, Marx and De Saussure's contributions are explored in depth. Bibliography lists 20 sources.