Academic papers on Biographies

Jamison/An Unquiet Mind
A 5 page book review of Kay Redfield Jamison's autobiography An Unquiet Mind. Jamison, a renown expert in manic depression, reveals in this book that she suffers from this mental disorder. The writer argues that Jamison, without being preachy or...
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A Biography of Erik Erikson
A 9 page overview of the life and work of one of the most influential psychoanalysts of the twentieth century. This paper traces Erikson
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The Recording of the History of Slavery: A Comparison of Woodson and Phillips
This 5 page paper compares and contrasts these two historians. Their personal lives are looked at to try to decipher just why their views are so vastly different. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Manes and Andrews
This is a 5 page paper discussing Manes and Andrews
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Donald Miller's Lewis Mumford, A Life
A 5 page essay that draws on Donald Miller's biography of Lewis Mumford, Mumford, A Life, in order to discuss the pervasive influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson on Mumford's worldview. The writer argues that Emerson's philosophy provided the foundation...
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Karr's The Liars' Club
This 3 page paper provides an overview of the memoir and provides a thesis that the author's behavior really stems from the relationship between her mother and grandmother. Some quotes are included. No additional sources cited.
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Review of Sam Walton
This is an 8 page paper reviewing Sam Walton and John Huey
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Filipino/Chinese Immigrant Experiences
A 3 page essay that examines Jade Snow Wong's Fifth Chinese Daughter and Carlos Bulosan's America is in the Heart. The writer argues that both texts express the author's impressions of America and the manner in which being "American" expresses...
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The Life and Accomplishments of Al Sharpton
This 4 page paper provides an overview of the man's life with special attention to his accomplishments as a civil rights activist. His well known hunger strike is discussed as are his aspirations for the presidency. Bibliography lists 4...
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Emily Dickinson: Comparison of Two Poems, Nature, Biography and Influences
This is a 5 page paper discussing Emily Dickinson and two poems from her Nature class. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) wrote well over 2,000 poems during her life in Amherst, Massachusetts but only seven were published while she was still alive. After...
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Verdi's La Traviata
This 6 page paper provides a social analysis of this well known opera. The author's life is discussed and parallels between his life and the work are made. Morality and social class are issues discussed. The significance of the characters and the...
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The Life and Works of William Shakespeare and Their Historical Significance
A 10 page paper which examines Shakespeare
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The Life and Works of Ernest Hemingway
This 3 page paper provides an overview of the life and times of this great writer. His major works and publication dates are duly noted. An analysis of The Sun Also Rises is also included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Joseph Conrad: His Life and Works
A 5 page paper which examines the life and works of Joseph Conrad. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Augustin-Louis Cauchy
This 46 page paper looks at the French nineteenth century mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy. The paper begins with an examination of the development of calculus up until the time of Cauchy and then looks at the mathematicians background and how it...
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