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Prostate Cancer is a very dangerous disease that until recently did not get nearly the attention it deserved. This is a slow growing tumor at its onset, and its metastitic potential is related to the size degree of differentiation. At the time of diagnosis though most patients have advanced disease. One comparison often made is…

The portrait. A single person immortalized forever on canvas. At first glance, you only see the subject. With a more analytical eye, though, you not only see the image but you begin to hear the voice of the painter and of his time. This is what I hope to do, to feel and understand the…

The two poems I am going to discuss are metaphysical poems by two metaphysical poets. They are ‘To his coy mistress’ by Andrew Marvell and ‘Twickenham Garden’ by John Donne. The metaphysical movement reacted against the pastoral poems of the 17th century. The poetry of Donne and Marvell uses modern images of the time to…

‘It has been suggested that the Gothic is a particular way in thinking, feeling and expressing rather than a specific genre limited to a certain place and time’. Compare at least 2 appropriate works to say how far you would support this view. As the quote above indicates the Gothic unlike many types of writing is thought…

“Twelfth Night” is the play we have been studying in class, written by William Shakespeare. It is named “Twelfth Night” because twelve days after Christmas up to twelfth night on 6th January, was a time of celebrations and festivities, often known as the “feast of fools”, where all kinds of foolishness, trickery and sham were…

Throughout the history of American Literature, the use of the bad boy’ or the rebel in the literature has always fascinated readers. We may ask ourselves why would a bad person with typically bad morals and a bad attitude appeal to people in society? American society typically flocks toward certain characters in literature, based on…

Europeans and Americans have much more in common than most people think, making adjustments to life in a new country easier. Many customs are similar to practices in the United States. Germans have their own way of being German. Germany is a relatively small and densely populated country. Unlike the United States, which is a…

Two of the three major monotheistic religions today are Judaism and Christianity. Upon taking a closer look at these western religions one can’t help but notice a common thread running through all three. The ideas of “one omniscient God” (hence monotheism) and “final judgment”, resulting in spending an eternity in heaven or hell, are ever…

Jones 1The ski industry has been around since the beginning of the century. Since thattime the retailing industry of the ski world has been on a steady increase. At the beginning of this decade the increase began to skyrocket. However, skiing was not thereason for the growth. The reason for the dramatic increase in industry…

Caryl ChurchillWho is she and where did she come from? Caryl Churchill is one of England’s mostpremier female, post-modern playwrights. She has strived throughout her careeras theatrical personality to make the world question roles, stereotypes andissues that are dealt with everyday, like, violence, and political and sexualoppression. She has been part of many facets of…