… on wood, cm 98x217 Inv. 1890, n. 1618 The work came to the Uffizi in 1867 from the monastery of San Bartolomeo of Monteoliveto, near Florence. It was ascribed to Domenico Ghirlandaio until 1869, when some critics recognised it as a youthful work…

… this essay, I aim to refute the most popular arguments in favour of the death penalty. Obviously, the word-limit precludes my discussing the cases for and against in great depth; therefore, I will restrict myself to an examination of the…

… in Beowulf Beowulf is an epic poem, which takes place in ancient Denmark and Geatland and describes the adventures of Beowulf, a Geat hero. Through their heroes, epic poems usually describe the traditions and beliefs of a certain culture. An…

… is mended, That you have but slumbered here, While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream.” A Midsummer Night’s Dream by English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare is a comedy combining love, fairies,…

… of growing up in suburban America. The film’s star, Sam, played by Molly Ringwald, wakes up with big expectations on her sweet sixteenth birthday only to be completely disappointed. Not only does she find that she looks exactly the same as when…

… pop music of the 1980's and 1990's, rap is also one of the most controversial styles of the rock era. And not just among the guardians of cultural taste and purity that have always been counted among rock 'n' roll's chief enemies--Black, White,…

… of chemistry. People have always known that they exist. The Ancient Greeks were the firsts to speculate on the composition of matter. They thought that it was possible that individual particles made up matter. Later, in the Seventeenth Century,…

… the story of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. Hobbits are very similar to the human, but they are half the size and have large feet with thick skin, like leather. Hobbit also like comfortable, worm, good food and a good hospitality. In The Hobbit Bilbo gets…

… choice of the author who is writing the book. The author can go crazy with his own books; he can choose the different characters, the different settings, and also the different plots in the story. Even though the author can have his own mind in…

… Y Lunnen; Physical Therapy, Washington; December 2000; Vol. 80, Iss. 12; pg. 1267, 2 pgs. Children with autism are sometime not fully understood by many of the population today. Parents of autistic children may need to know how to care for their…