As the colonialist extended their political influence into these regions, they were charged to spread European culture as well ("The Berlin Conference: The General Act of Feb. 26, 1885-, http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/~jobrien/reference/ob45 .html). ... In addition to the background, both of the books' titles lend a great deal to the book's overall tone and themes. ... By using its name as the title of the book, the author clarifies that the story is more about the inner evil of mankind than about the boys themselves. ...

• Word Count: 4223
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

From the very beginning, Gurney was eager to enlist in the war as he viewed such act as truly heroic and wanted to serve along side with his old school friend and poet, Will Harvey (Harvey 15). ... Gurney attempts to use the death of the soldier to tackle the nationalistic propaganda, which paints the participation in war as a heroic act. ...

• Word Count: 2929
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout the novel "Lord Of the Flies," author William Golding incorporates characters, objects, and events which represent concepts or ideas pertaining to the flaws of mankind. These things are known as allegories, because they are symbols that stand for the truths about human life. Golding uses ...

• Word Count: 3388
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Education Act of 1870 made elementary education compulsory for everyone between the ages of 5 and 13. ... But as literacy increased after the 1870 Education Act and, asa result, many more people could read and write, the effect on literature was to expand its range, to fragment its solidity, to enlarge and profoundly change its audience, its forms and its subject matter. ...

• Word Count: 10566
• Approx Pages: 42

However, the history of the US in Latin America is much more ambiguous than the vision of a great nation freeing Latin Americans from dictatorship and sowing the seeds of liberty and democracy; instead, the US has all too often acted in its own interests and has allied itself with some very unsavory characters to promote such interests. ... Immediately asserting his authority, Walker led his mercenaries and the Leonese to victory against the Granada in the Battle of Rivas, was awarded the title of "generalissimo", and soon after declared himself president and ruler of Nicaragua. ...

• Word Count: 3500
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He also includes how to win wars without engaging in battle, hence the title of the third chapter; "The Sheathed Sword" (Tzu 15). ... The OSS dissipated after the war into multiple divisions, and after the National Security Act of 1947, the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) Special Activities Division picked up the functions of the OSS ("What Was OSS"). ...

• Word Count: 2957
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Introduction When I first sat down and researched into American exceptionalism I discovered an idea that was complex in not just its definition but also its understanding. I quickly learned I was researching something that spanned political, historical and religious backgrounds and tapped into the ...

• Word Count: 4596
• Approx Pages: 18