History Literature Reviews Samples For Students

In the beginning of his first topic of discussion Inner Values in an Age of Science, he is expressing how you do not solely need to rely on the blessings of something there is also the action that is needed to be taken. Although he does still value blessings and prayers, they are just psychological benefits for everyone religious or not. He continues to compare prayer to modern science. Prayer does not come close to the success stories from modern medicine, for instance, he explains how you can pray for all kinds of things but medicine advances are what ...

A short story “Everyday Use” was written by an outstanding American poetess, writer, political activist and a feminist Alice Walker. The writer pays close attention to the problem of deracination and national identity of people. The short story under consideration is dedicated to the idea of national heritage, its meaning, and a changing idea about its value. It has to be noted that nowadays, in the era of multiculturalism, people do not pay such a close attention to their cultural identity and do not try to make other people accept it, because they are respectful of one’s uniqueness, ...

Given the nature of this paper, the literature review will be divided into themes and the relevant literature will be analyzed accordingly. There is a huge body of work from diverse sources related to this topic as it has had a lasting impact not only on the Middle East but also on world diplomacy in the past 40 years. The greatest legacy of the war was its shaping of people’s perceptions of the two sides of the faction. The ideas of underdog and top dog have dominated the conflicts in the Middle East for decades. After the creation of Israel ...

Time does not only shape the world; it shapes the ideas that are created by the human mind. There are different ideas that can be expressed in writing, poetry offers one of the best genres in literature whereby people are able to express their ideas and make them known to the world. When writing there are different issues that influence a writer to write about a certain topic or issue. Many writers are influenced by issues that take place within the society, they develop their ideas from this issues .Another key factor that influence a writer or a poet the period in which ...

In United States and other countries around the globe, noticeable steps have been implemented to ensure that public perception of the arts is strengthened. At the same time, the value of the artists and art has been recognized globally because of its ability to strengthen communities (Belfiore & Bennett, 2008). Despite the significant progress, artists are still perceived to be less important by a majority of Americans. According to a survey conducted in 2007, only 27 percent of Americans perceive that artists are important whereas an overwhelming 74 percent believes that art is beneficial to a country (Pettit & DiMaggio, 1998). Throughout history, an ...

The Great Gatsby is an American based novel that was written in the year nineteen twenty y five by Fitzgerald F. Scott. The Novel primarily focuses on a very young and rich boy known as Jay Gatsby. Major themes handled include the theme of change and resistance, idealism and social encounter. The novel is with no doubt a good piece of art and I always find myself reading it over and over. The novel's ending is indeed a very fabulous one and captures the attention of its reader. Here is how the novel ends: "And as I sat there brooding on ...

There are several theories that describe how a person learns. These theories stem from the fact that the learning ability of one person is unique from the other. Learning is a relatively permanent modification in behavior to include the observed activity and the internal processes involved such as thinking, attitudes and emotions. Some studies also include motivation as part of the definition of the learning process. The manifestations of learning cannot be noticed immediately in the observable behavior of an individual. However, the manifestation takes place after the educational program is introduced to the person (Dunn, 2002). The origins of ...

(Assignment) The United States’ war preparedness and strategies against powerful Japan is the theme for Miller’s book War Plan orange: The US Strategy to Defeat Japan. Unlike other books written on World War II, Miller’s views stand noticeably impressive, because this is the only book that has featured the orange Plan so well in great detail. The author has done wonderful research to convert the documentary evidences of the half-a-century-long rivalry between the two countries to a compilation of easily comprehensible writings. The title of the book refers to the pre-World War II American techniques of coding ...

Sennott, Charles . "Inside The Egyptian Military’s Brutal Hold on Power." PBS. PBS, 24 Jan. 2012. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/foreign-affairs-defense/revolution-in-cairo-foreign-affairs-defense/inside-the-egyptian-militarys-brutal-hold-on-power/>. This is an online article from the PBS website. The article goes in-depth to talk about how the military in Egypt control about 30% of the country’s economy. The military in Egypt holds executive power. According to other retired military staff and most analysts, the military is not going to give up its executive power easily because the country continues to grow stronger economically. Egypt’s military control 30% of the country’s $180 billion ...

Children’s Literature has often been ignored by the academic world, especially when it is examined strictly on its content matter. The level of sophistication, as a story and as a study, is questioned especially when pitted against criticisms that do not take into account the structure of children’s stories. A narratological approach may be a way to elevate the reception of Children’s Literature study and also give a deeper understanding of the story at hand. Before going on, perhaps it would be wise to understand what the term “narratology” means. Narratology refers to the branch of literary criticism that examines ...

Please type your College name here Introduction I am studying cultural tourism in the Middle East because I want to understand the various perspectives of the eastern tourist in order to help my readers learn the right concepts of the Middle East culture. According to the Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna al Qasimi, tourists visiting UAE for cultural reasons are crucial for the UAE economy because the spending by such cultural tourists is more when compared to other tourists’ spots like beaches etc. It is believed that cultural tourists are key contributors to the economic development ...

Music has been defined as the language soul. It is considered as the most important art form since the singer is directly expressing his or her emotions through the lyrics that he or she sings. The twentieth century brought many changes not only in the field of technology but also in in the music industry due to the inventions such as electricity, compact disks, computers, synthesizers and amplifiers. As we move on to this paper, I will show you the humble beginnings the twentieth century music. The earliest record of the twentieth century music ...

Materials for Interior Environments by C. Binggeli focuses on the materials used to create interior environments that are effective for their chosen use and are created based on environmentally responsible decisions for choosing materials. The necessity for interior designers to include the traditionally expected features such as comfort along with new concerns for energy efficiency and careful choosing of green materials have been discussed in terms of Life Cycle and material types. Textiles: Concepts and Principles by V. H. Elsassar offers an excellent overview of the textile industry by taking a holistic approach to describing the issues and manufacturing ...

According to what I have read in news stories, I can assume that Afghanistan is a country with a painful history, and unfortunately the history is just being repeated, but not as sad as before. I read the news about a country that has many great men and women, a spaceman, who’s paid a visit back to his country after approximately 20 years, a young woman who has established a school though, she is aware of the dangers might be caused by what she has done. I read a story about the first and only music school in Afghanistan, and those who are practicing music there, ...

(insert institution) In recent decades, the study of oral history has gained increased significance in the study of history of the common person. The Oral History Reader highlights the potential of oral history to reshape historical understanding as well as its value in cultures all over the world while also recognizing the limitations of the form as a source of the people. Oral history shows the greatest promise in its ability to include information from the marginalized across many cultures into the historical narrative. Until recently, the historical narrative focused on the concerns of the elite because historians “ ...

Team foundation server is a Microsoft product that was developed to assist the users in team foundation building, task item tracking, reporting of website and project management. It is a collaboration platform that was designed for Microsoft’s application life cycle. It offers support for multiple integrated platforms and environment, agile development practices and cloud services. It also gives the features and tools needed to facilitate effective control and management of software creation module during the whole information technology lifecycle. The application is used by the Microsoft team foundation to manage application using multiple client server tools with the support of ...

In the beginning the, the ancient –medieval intellectual system of the Aristotle provided a concrete background for the development of the stable and harmonious natural phenomenon which was considered to remain unchangeable (Mozaffari,359-368). Even more ancient than this, was the idea that the celestial phenomenon place direct effects on the happenings on the earth. This very perspective is in itself reflective of the egocentric perspective of the human mind which seems to be one of the major characteristic of the activities of the human mind and display itself in the day to day activities ( Richardson, p.309-311). One of the ...

The Newseum is a news museum that covers a total of 250,000 square foot located at (555 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC). It is not only an artificial landmark but also as reference for any historical related research (Streitmatter 94). Newseum offers all its visitors a comprehensive history of events that took place during the past and its implications to the present happenings. The historical news records incorporate in the archives of the Newseum covers and blends news dating back 5 centuries ago to those of the contemporary times (Cotter 7). Apart from the historical significance of the news content contained ...

Freud engages in human liberalism through the development of his theory of the mind. He makes an analysis and implication of the unconscious mind. At first, he thought psychoanalysis is a technique used clinically for the treatment of hysteria in the late 19th century. Freud believes that there are three fundamentals tenets to psychoanalysis. His rejection of the Kantian notion of the mind that, the mind grasps its essence fully and completely through critical self-reflection is an important engagement in criticizing human liberalism. He presents his idea that the object (human being) is not aware of the mind. This unawareness ...

Chapter II The Review of the Related Literature Introduction During the past decades, breakthroughs in the study of Vitamin D and findings pointing to its importance in maintaining health have been made. Apart from the found importance of Vitamin D in human skeletal development, further evidence is attributing the benefits of adequate Vitamin D to the development of other tissues in the body. In addition, the prior belief regarding the amount of Vitamin D needed in the body was changed encompassing new findings that the human body needs more Vitamin D than usually thought (Holick, 2004). ...

Literature just like art, fashion and film, is known to reflect the society. Literature describes the daily life describing its ups and downs in a well-documented medium. Through literature, humans can explore their experiences and use it to search deeply for the meaning of humanity. Literary criticism is a well-informed response that a reader makes as a response to how they feel about a piece of literature. The insights of this article can be better understood by using analytical approaches to describe and evaluate its meaning. The article “Reading Literature: Decline and fall?” immediately captures the interest of the reader as it gives ...

Mythological criticism attempts to explore the different cultural myths that lie in a given form of literature. It is an extremely critical approach that is developed under a combination of anthropological, historical, psychological, as well as religious insights. Through the combinations of these insights mythological criticism has gained an extremely strong base. This is following the extensive contribution of each of these elements. Through psychological approach, mythological criticism aims at exploring an individual’s imagination or way of thought through an analysis of symbols and situations that a party is involved. This analysis is fundamental for conscious and unconscious mind. Historical approach analyzes ...

- Fitzroy River Turtle (R Leukops) - The Biology Fitzroy River Turtle, Rheodytes leukops is also called the white eyed river diver referring to its Latin name. Locally, it is sometimes called the “bum breathing turtle referring to its ability to utilize cloacal ventilating. This method of breathing improves its breath-holding capacity and enabling it to colonize riffle zones and take advantage of the associated greater densities of food resources during the wet season and early dry season. . “R. leukops was first described as a new genus and species in 1980 (Legler and Cann,1980) and most publications ...

1. Benjamin is amused by the fact that the collector builds a lot of amusement through creating a link and a storyline by linking generations or history. This means that the collector aims at re-modeling or reflecting a certain object so as to provoke a memory among people such that there is a connection. Through provoking one’s memory or history, people form a bond or a link between things such that an image represents an idea or something of substance. Benjamin explains that there are three types of memories that can be evoked: intentional memory, voluntary memory and involuntary memory (Leslie 68). The collector is said ...

Globalization and Civilization Clash Introduction Globalization can be viewed as a broad term which is both integrative processes that could involve individuals and corporations across the whole world. At the core of the globalization process are international trade and investment which rely on the developments in information communication technology for success. It is an ancient phenomenon which has existed for centuries and is responsible for the current global integration and modes of conducting business. Globalization comes along with many impacts, both negative and positive, which are vested on human beings, environment, culture, economy and politics. Globalization can be ...

In Katula’s essay “The Gettysburg Address as the Centerpiece of American Racial Discourse,” the author argues that Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was the turning point at which America’s destiny was turned to the search for racial equality. The work itself is largely an opinion piece, only working from speculation of the Address itself in the context of history (citing other importance civil rights events like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Brown v. Board of Education and more) to paint the Address as something that inspired all these other cultural advances. As a professor of African-American studies, Katula ...

Book Review - Representing Black Britain: Black and Asian Images on Television The experience gained by Sarita Malik in the course of her career makes her the ideal candidate to write a book dealing with this social issue. Being a scholar involved with both the professional and the academic sphere, Malik’s term at BBC provides the reader with essential insight into the decision-making process behind the scenes of one of the most significant media outlets in the world. Malik’s style of writing varies considerably from the large group of scholars who write objectively from a distance, fulfilling the ...

- Quote what you take to be the author’s thesis (using proper citations), and explain it in your own words. (10 points) Here the author seems to like the idea of human exposition. He thinks that it is a good idea for exhibitions to be put up which demonstrate the costumes and ways of life of people from different cultures and different eras. He is not averse to people being exhibited for others to be able to learn from them. However he shows a sense of disappointment: ‘the observer does not stop to learn; rather he or she strolls, ...

Imperialism is the act of developing a country in infrastructures and basic growth by the superior countries in order to exploit the minor countries. In Africa, during colonization the superior countries developed African countries in growth and improved literacy level while reaping the benefits from the native countries. In the Heart of Darkness, the author demonstrates imperialism to be costly and ridiculous in conquests of Africa. It is contrary to the expectation of the Africa since the profit was not proportional to the Africans. The end did not justify the means but there was a team that misquoted saying that ...

The question about the permission, need and legality of Euthanasia is a long pending one and generates heavy debate with strong reactions from both the sides. Understanding what Euthanasia is of paramount importance before getting into debate and form opinions. In medical terms, Euthanasia is defined as the painless, physician assisted killing for a person suffering from a highly painful and deadly disease (incurable in most cases). There are many angles and aspects to this debate of permitting or legalizing Euthanasia but over the years, Euthanasia for terminally ill patients has gained support not only among the medical and legal lobby but also ...

Napoleon has proved to be the greatest military genius who employed tactics during his reign. Napoleon’s campaign formed the basis of military education throughout the entire western world-influencing majority of the military reasoning until date. Majority of the civil rampages have followed the methods of Napoleon and have ensured lots of success. Napoleon’s understanding of mass warfare in addition to his success in raising, organizing, and equipping the mass armies changed the war and the origin of the contemporary combat. In fact, few commanders or none at all before Napoleon fought more wars under distinctive weather conditions, ...

In the last 20th century quarter, Science, Technology and Society have increasingly emerged as a field that has converged both engineers and scientists. This has brought about the comprehension of thriving in this ever complex world. This has diverted the people’s attention from the former fields such as philosophy and history. Owing to the fact that 20th century talks about cultural rationality constructions, studious forebears of STS exist in varieties. For an interactive approach that cut across all disciplines, i.e. scientifically and technically competent, cross-culturally interactive and culturally resonant were put through at MIT. They were aimed at ...

Hodkinson and Macleod argue that there are three important methods of research learning. These two authors divide research learning into four categories. These categories include the use of life history, the conduction of panel surveys, cross-sectional surveys, and the use of the mini-ethnography method. Both Hodkinson and Macleod agree that the learning processes involved in these research methodologies are different. For instance, history requires the theoretical construction of paradigms to shape up the research process. Surveys require the acquisition of ideas and creating a hypothesis to ascertain its correctness. Mini-ethnographies to a large extent require the active participation of the research ...

Music plays both an obvious and a subtle role in the action of August Wilson’s play, The Piano Lesson. The most obvious part is because of the piano itself. The piano is a part of the Charles family history. It was bought by the Sutter family during the time that the Charles family was owned as slaves by the Sutters. Robert Sutter bought the piano for his wife by trading two slaves for it; however, his wife, who plays the piano, decides she wants her slaves back because she misses them. Since the Sutters are unable to get the slaves ...

There are many developments that are seen with the handling of health records in clinical settings. Health records are an important issue in managing hospitals. Patient data is important to both patients, doctors, clinicians, the government and medical organizations. This is because they are used to assess the health status of a patient. The government is working hard to ensure that the medical procedures are being automated so that there is accuracy and reliability of the systems is an important aspect when handling patient records. This is the reason as to why automation and development of information systems to manage ...

It is not a new idea, but a recent CNN report (CNN.com, 2009) brings into question again whether there is a bias in the medical community against certain categories of people, most notably African-Americans.

The report, entitled “Does your doctor judge you based on your color?”, describes the experience of a black man named John Reid who went to the emergency room with an infected toe, a result, he was sure, of his diabetes. The doctor who saw him immediately ordered an amputation. Appalled by the decision, he demanded to see the head doctor, who instead ordered a series of IV antibiotics and physical therapy. ...

The year of 1066 is one of the crucial points in the history of England that is why it so often becomes the subject of historic discussions and debates. Numerous books dedicated to this period do not stop to be published. Some historians prefer to concentrate on the Battle of Hastings, some discuss the impact which the Norman invasion had on the native population and some of them talk about the leaders of the warring parties. It seldom occurs however that an author concentrates on personalities of the participants of historical events, trying to present them as the men ...

Abstract The paper briefly discusses the significance of electronic medical records or EMR’s in health care industry. This paper primarily uses one source (Brooks & Grotz, 2010) for evaluating EMR.

Introduction Electronic Medical Record (EMRs) is the latest method of documenting medical history of a person which helps to send and receive data electronically. It contains personal medical history, documentations, test results as well as medical and financial information related to a patient, subsequently helping the healthcare centers to provide better healthcare. President Obama sanctioned a stimulus to implement EMRs as it is can exponentially improve efficiencies and accuracy ...

We discussed post-colonial theory in terms of these categories: history, language, education, place, body. Discuss the novel as it speaks to at least three of these categories.  In the Heart of the Country is a classic novel which demonstrates the relationship between whites and blacks in South Africa in the apartheid era. The principal topic which is very clear in this book is the history of the place where black South Africans are emarginated and almost eradicated by policies of resettlement applied by their white masters. In fact the main character in the book, Magda nurses a bitter hatred towards ...

Monkey is a folk novel of china written by Wu Chengen in the sixteenth century. This book is considered one of the most admired and classic novels of the country. Monkey is a fictional account of Xuan Zang’s journey to India. He visited India with four other disciples, as per the instructions of Buddha to gain knowledge of sutras. These four were also the protectors of xuan zang during his journey and saved him at various occasions. The book is an interesting compilation of several incidents which keeps the readers attached throughout with the book. There are almost hundred chapters ...

I chose to look at Philip Larkin’s Ambulances. My initial response to the poem was to be soberly reminded of my own fate but in an uneasy way, like the uneasiness of juxtaposition between the common image presented alongside its unusual interpretation since ambulances are usually seen as symbols of care and rescue, rather than death.

1. Title: What image, sound, or theme does the title convey? ‘Ambulances’ is a short, commonly used word which lures the reader into feeling like the poem could be quite simple and inoffensive. 2. Dramatic Situation: Who is the Speaker, the “ ...

Love resembles a vortex that charms us to its depth. People fall in love and none is forced to do so. Different people have different life experiences that they can testify to one another. The experiences can either be painful or sweet in memories. The truth is that once you are in love with a person and you happen to break up, the affection will remain in your heart for sometime ready to be replenished at any moment. Once the pain is gone you may find yourself feeling like you need to get back as friends and it is not surprising ...