Abstract
This paper discusses the development and history of anti-Semitism, noting that the clear thesis against the Jews has always been their ostensibly foreign, alien, and threatening attributes. The paper specifically addresses the anti-Semetic myths that have developed over time, how the arguments that support these myths manifest themselves, the common negative themes associated with the Jews that are used to support these arguments, and how they adapt to new cultural and social developments. The paper maintains that the basis of anti-Semitism lies on nothing more than myth; no matter how compelling or seemingly plausible anti-Semites arguments may appear, they all originate from the same superstitious and anachronistic source.

From the Paper
"Throughout the course of human history, there has been a consistent tendency in many cultures to blame and vilify ethnic, religious, and cultural minorities through fictitious and irrational, yet popular, beliefs for the purpose provoking civil strife, dissension, and hate-crimes. The use of these irrational and false claims propagates and fuels myths that encourage prejudice and disparagement. The myths are seeds of hatred that can fit many circumstances and be used to make further unfounded claims; untruth begets injustice. The Jewish people have borne an enormous amount of myth-based prejudice and slander going back hundreds of years, prejudices that withstood the developments of the Enlightenment-age and rationalism. In anti-Semitism lies an innate anachronism; anti-Semitism is outdated and medieval in our perceived enlightened and modern times, yet that understanding does little to shed its potency and allure, which continues to hold sway over many people. Rationalism should provide evidence enough for anti-Semitism's absurdity, yet to many it makes no difference. As long as people continue to propagate archaic, anachronistic ideas, then these ideas will hold influence, adapt to and utilize developments of their time - using eugenics to justify anti-Semitism, for example - and spread ignorance and hate. The basis of anti-Semitism lies on nothing more than myth; no matter how compelling or seemingly plausible anti-Semites arguments may appear, they all originate from the same superstitious and anachronistic source. How do these arguments manifest themselves? What are the common negative themes associated with the Jews that are used to support these arguments, and how do they adapt to new cultural, social, and other developments?"

Tags:myth, prejudice, slander, racism, hatred

Abstract
Examines how the character of Don Quixote is the anti-thesis of the usual image of chivalrous knights. It shows how instead of princesses, Don Quixote manages to save women that are far from the image of a princess, and he even sometimes helps people who are actually outlaws and thieves, which is actually a contradiction of his own concept of chivalry.

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"One good example of such criticism can be found in Chapters 69-71 of the Second Volume of "Don Quixote." In the said chapters, Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza arrive at the court of the Duke and Duchess and bear witness to the funeral of Altisidora. Altisidora is said to be a female servant of the royal couple who loved Don Quixote so much, but this love was never reciprocated by Don Quixote, who loves Dulcinea (his imagined lover) so much. The Duke and Duchess declare that Altisidora will be spared from death, that is, she will live again, if and only if Don Quixote will allow Sancho Panza to be slapped and pricked by the Duchess' female servants. Because of the great responsibility that was given to him, and amazed of the fact that Sancho Panza has the power to return the dead from the living again, he consented to the Duchess and Duke's appeal after conferring and pleading with Sancho."

Tags:hero, rescue, society, sancho, panza, status

Abstract
This paper looks at one of Shakespeare's celebrated works, The Merchant of Venice. The author discusses how Shakespeare portrays one of the main characters, the merchant Shylock as not only a villain but someone less than human with no mercy for others, both consequences of his religion, while continuing to remind the reader of the goodness of the Christian characters. The author makes frequent references and quotes key passages from the play.

From the Paper
"Written sometime between 1596 and 1598, The Merchant of Venice is classified as both an early Shakespearean comedy and as a problem play; it is a work in which good triumphs over evil, but serious themes are examined and some issues remain unresolved. Specifically, anti-Semitism is woven throughout the play through the interactions of Shylock and the Christians around him. Due to the wave of anti-Jewish sentiment in late sixteenth century England , Shakespeare's audiences were familiar with the staging of stereotypical evil Jews."

Tags:english, jew, england, flesh, pound

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The paper explains that in "The Abandonment of the Jews: America and the Holocaust", David Wyman argues that the United States abandoned the Jews because of a combination of anti-Semitism and indifference. In this paper, the writer contends that Wyman ignores the economic distress caused by the Great Depression and the fact that the US rarely makes military interventions for humanitarian purposes. The writer therefore believes that it is an overly simplistic and historically uninformed argument to propose that the US is responsible for the Jews and abandoned them to the Nazis.

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"In his book, The Abandonment of the Jews: America and the Holocaust, David Wyman argues that the political and military leadership of the United States could have saved thousands - even millions - of European Jews by taking early steps of intervention against the Nazis. For Wyman, America's inaction is tantamount to complicity in these horrific crimes against humanity. He argues that the United States abandoned the Jews because of a combination of anti-Semitism and indifference to anything that was not considered to be of strategic importance to the United States. The fact is that the United States of the 1930s and early 1940s was a much different country than the world power it is today. It was an isolationist country that had just struggled through the Great Depression."

Tags:anti-Semitism, Roosevelt, immigration, quotas, isolationism

Abstract
Examines the Christology thesis in Falk's book and his views. True historical , theological mission & role of Jesus. Background of issue of position of Jesus in the history of religion. Judaism and Christianity. Early rivalry between the two religions. Differences in thought . Anti-Jewish sentiments of the New Testament. The Zealot strand of Judaism. Anti-semitism interpretation of Biblical scholarship

From the Paper
"This research examines the Christology thesis presented by Falk in Jesus the Pharisee, and describes the book's approach to the questions of Christology, as well as an evaluation of Falk's view.
In the background of any modern discourse of the position of Jesus Christ in the history of religion is the fact of contrast between Judaism and Christianity, with the former perceived as being repudiated, supplanted, and overtaken by the latter in the larger scheme of Western history and symbolized by a certain theological and cultural antipathy between Jews and Christians. Citing historical, scriptural, and rabbinical sources, Falk argues that this perception is misdirected and suggests that the true historical and theological mission and role of Jesus have been obscured by the fact that Christianity as an..."

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This paper is based on Hannah Arendt?s "Eichmann in Jerusalem". It discusses two views of the Holocaust: one that the perpetrators were Germans nurtured on a centuries old anti-Semitism tradition; and another that the perpetrators were ordinary people, caught up in a bureaucratized system of annihilation that encouraged unthinking complicity that made this evil seem banal or ordinary because everyone was going along with it. That these two views are easily reconciled is the thesis of the paper. Elie Wiesel?s "Night" and Michael Dobkowski?s "Genocide and The Modern Age" are used to supplement discussion of Arendt?s treatment of the trial of Adolf Eichmann.

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"It is true that the Holocaust was perpetrated by Germans with a long history of pervasive inhumane anti-Semitic views. It is also valid to say that the Holocaust was facilitated by banal acceptance of a bureaucratized system of annihilation. With centuries of hatred, and barbarous treatment of Jews as precedent, it was easy for the Germans to move on to state sanctioned systematized slaughter. Those whose upbringing had taught them to hate Jews, might move quickly into positions of power in the Third Reich. Others who weren't capable of thinking for themselves, saw everyone else, including those they respected and admired supporting Hitler's answers to the Jewish question. A long tradition of anti-Semitism joined with unthinking complicity to escalate the banality of evil. As evil progressed through stages of classification, ghettoization, deportation, and concentration to eradication, it was just another step in the progression of dehumanization for those who had forgotten the unity of the human community."

Tags:camps, concentration, extermination, genocide, hitler, holocaust, nazis, night, trial, wiesel

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This paper examines the actions that have been taken by the present administration in Washington since the attack on New York City on September 11, 2001 and contends that it has in effect perpetrated an attack upon the constitutional civil rights of the American citizen.

Outline
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Safety and Peace
The First Amendment Rights Since 9/11
Prosecution Under the Sedition Act of 1918
The Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure
Right to Counsel: The Sixth Amendment
Non-Discrimination Obligations of Federal Funds Recipients
DNA Sampling Under Patriot II
Summary and Conclusion

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"There have been several incidences of this Constitutional right being violated by law enforcement officials. During the peaceful protest of a group during the G8 Summit the young protestors were harassed by law enforcement officials was reported by The NewStandard website. The protestors were not carrying weapons or signs but merely doing work in the community. The youngsters were constantly harassed in the town of New Brunswick and intimidated by soldiers riding in humvees with machine guns. The G8 meeting was on an Island quite a distance from this little town."

Tags:patriot, weapons, citizens, 9/11, amendment

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This paper explains that, in M. Bulgakov's "The Heart of a Dog", the theme of deification leads into 'the crux of the professor's tragedy', which is found in the Bulgakovian principle that creation always has undertones of its anti-thesis, anti-creation. The author describes Preobrazhenskii as a victim because, by the end of the book, he is visibly older (quotation in Russian) and he speaks in a voice that is (quotation in Russian) clearly deranged. The paper relates that the language used in the book is akin to that of the murderous act taking place - 'shouts', 'swoops', 'pierces' and 'plunges'; the professor 'growls', 'roars' and 'hisses' as he clenches his teeth. Written in English with many quotes in Russian throughout the paper and in the footnotes, most without translation.

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"Sharik, at the beginning of this novel, is a trustworthy character. He displays a broad range of qualities, which endear him to the reader - an infectious humour, a sense of moral awareness and a sense of wisdom uncannily advanced for a dog . He cuts across boundaries that are commonly assumed to separate the human world from the animal world. Consequently, the reader sympathizes with Sharik and feels trust and affection for him. Preobrazhenskii is described by Sharik as if he had a halo cast over him. In sharp contrast to this description of Preobrazhenskii is the portrayal of the act of the operation."

Tags:deification, tragedy, operation, trustworthy, animal

Abstract
This paper supports Browning's thesis that the despicable behavior of Hitler and his allies towards another race, as seen in World War II, is no aberration, but is rather entirely possible and even probable in other places and times. The writer makes reference to Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban comparing the organization to a totalitarian regime.

From the Paper
"Drawing extensively on primary source material, including transcripts of investigations and war crime trials, Browning asks how "ordinary men" could have carried out the horrific acts that are described in his book in such detail. His answer is disturbing, because he avoids facile generalizations that would provide a comfortable psychological distance between "us" and "them."

Tags:scapegoat, Police, Battalion, 101, Nazi, invasion, Poland, murderers, Jews, anti-Semitism, racism

Abstract
This paper supports Browning's thesis that the despicable behavior of Hitler and his allies towards another race, as seen in World War II, is no aberration but is rather entirely possible and even probable in other places and times. The writer makes reference to Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban comparing the organization to a totalitarian regime.

From the paper:

"Drawing extensively on primary source material, including transcripts of investigations and war crime trials, Browning asks how "ordinary men" could have carried out the horrific acts that are described in his book in such detail. His answer is disturbing, because he avoids facile generalizations that would provide a comfortable psychological distance between "us" and "them.""

Tags:scapegoat, Police, Battalion, 101, Nazi, invasion, Poland, murderers, Jews, anti-Semitism, racism