The Ideal Man
A look at ideas of the ideal man in Western society. — 1,750 words; 8 sources; MLA
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The Heroic Ideal in "King Horn" and "Sir Orfeo"
Examines what encompasses the character of a romantic hero in the medieval works, "King Horn" and "Sir Orfeo" (authors unknown). — 875 words; 1 sources; MLA
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Self-Made Man
The image of the self-made man is an important motif in American literature and American thought. The idea is related to the pioneer spirit and to striking out from the known to the unknown. The self-made man may be largely a myth, given that those ... — 1,250 words; 2 sources; MLA
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Rebecca Popenoe's "Feeding Desire".
Paper centred on Popenoe's study of the Azawagh Arabs of the Sahel whose way of life values female fatness; the book is very good in its time taken to fully explain the culture including the importance of Islam to men and women; concepts of body and ... — 1,250 words; 3 sources; MLA
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Socrates and James Stevens
This paper looks at the similarity between Socrates and James Stevens, the butler in "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro. Both of these men represent the epitome of patience, virtue, dedication and ethics. — 1,091 words; 2 sources; MLA
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