Individualism
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This 5 page paper looks at the subject of individualism through the eyes of Alexis de Tocqueville, Robert Bellah and Karl Marx. Its relationship to democracy is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Essay Title: Individualism

Habits of the Heart / A fresh look At the American Character
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A 6 page analysis of the book by Robert N. Bellah, et al (1985). In the 1830s, the French scholar Alexis de Tocqueville recorded his insightful observations pertaining to the American character. This work relates to Tocqueville's Democracy in America and gives it a modern context, based on the authors' sociological research that shows how the values and mores of the American people have evolved. No additional sources cited.
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Essay Title: Habits of the Heart / A fresh look At the American Character

Individualism in American Society
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Several authors are noted, including Tocqueville and Emerson, on the subject of individuality. This 5 page paper provides examples to show just how American society today limits the rights of individuals. The school systems in the country are attacked as being an arm of the government's propaganda machine. Bibliography lists 3 sources .
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Essay Title: Individualism in American Society

Henry David Thoreau / Is It Ever Justifiable Break The Law ?
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A 5 page philosophical essay that examines this question. Using quotes from Thoreau's ‘‘Civil Obedience,'' the paper takes the standpoint that--yes, there are times when this is not only necessary, but morally imperative.
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Essay Title: Henry David Thoreau / Is It Ever Justifiable Break The Law ?

Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden'
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Themes of Henry David Thoreau's Walden are explored in this 5 page paper. The analysis delves into the notion that materialism obscures man's essential nature which the writer has found in the woods. Contemporary society is compared with the writer's era, showing that he was certainly a man ahead of his time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Essay Title: Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden'

Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden'/ An Example of Satire
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In 5 pages, the writer discusses the way in which Thoreau used satire in his work. Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden' is a satire on the way humans live when they could choose to live differently. Although his work fits the definition of classic, in many senses of the term, it is filled with numerous examples of satire. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Essay Title: Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden'/ An Example of Satire

Thoreau & Jefferson / Inches or Miles Apart in Ideology
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A 5 page paper discussing and comparing theories of Henry David Thoreau and Thomas Jefferson as they relate to government's importance to the individual citizen. No additional sources cited.
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Essay Title: Thoreau & Jefferson / Inches or Miles Apart in Ideology