Abstract
In looking back on twentieth century world history, the novels "Darkness at Noon" by Arthur Koestler and "Midaq Alley" by Naguib Mahfouz are magnificent conveyors of the era's distinctive characteristics. The paper shows that there is an inherent similarity between these two stories of dehumanization and dejection, despite the notable difference in the settings. The paper shows that the parallels between the two novels are especially strong in that they both deal with the torment suffered by mankind as a result of war, betrayal and corruption.

From the Paper
"The frustration depicted in Darkness at Noon can also be felt in Midaq Alley. The piety of Radwan Husseini, whom the inhabitants seek out for spiritual advice and comfort, is the only outlet available to relieve their unrelenting stress and confusion. Despite the fact that Husseini is the alley's most "positive thinking" inhabitant, he too has felt the sting of disappointment and anger over the loss of his children. Yet he has turned his back on bitterness, choosing instead to find faith and solace by continually seeking to uncover the true meaning of life."

Tags:Soviet, Union, Cairo, Nicholas, Rubashov, Kirsha

Abstract
This paper discusses and analyzes the book, "Darkness at Noon", by Arthur Koestler. Specifically, it discusses what Koestler's novel illustrates about Soviet society in the 1930s. It explains that Soviet society in the 1930s was made up of fear and oppression, as Koestler's described in the novel.

From the Paper
"Soviet society in the 1930s was a nightmare, which Rubashov's dreams signify early in the book, "Darkness at Noon." Rubashov has nightmares of being arrested, and this is how people lived under the "hard line" of Stalin and his ruthless ideals. Life in Soviet Russia in the 1930s was also a paradox. Stalin's propaganda wanted the world to believe that everything was wonderful and modern in the Soviet Union, but in fact, the people of Russia still relied on old technology and lived in cities that reflected the past, filled with modern buildings but with unpaved streets and no plumbing in many areas. "Beyond the corner the asphalt surface stopped: they were still in the center of the town; all around them were big modern buildings of nine and ten stories, but the roads were country cart-tracks of frozen mud, with a thin powdering of snow in the tracks" (Koestler 10)."

Tags:soviet, russia, soceity

Abstract
This paper discusses the Soviet phenomenon of forcing prisoners to confess, staging legal trials and finally executing the prisoner, regardless of his confession. Arthur Koestler's book, "Darkness at Noon" is examined, illustrating the insights provided by the author, into the logic of forcing confessions. The paper presents the scenario of how the state gains the confessions and uses them to undermine the cause of the dissidents.

From the Paper
"One aspect of confessions is to implicate a person in a plot against the state. For example, the authorities are able to get a prisoner to use his confession against Rubashov. Ivanov explains to Rubashov, "I told you. We have proofs. To be more exact: confessions. To be still more exact: the confession of the man who was actually to commit the attempt [to kill No. 1] on your instigation (90)." Later the reader finds out that the confessor is the son of an acquaintance of Rubashov. The confessor has been tortured over time until he will say whatever the authorities want him to say. The goal is to break down one person so they will supply information about another. Elements of truth in the information cause the accused to question there own memory of the setting. These doubts weaken the accused's own recollection of what really happened."

Tags:rubashov, ivanov, political, prisoners, soviet, executions, gletkin, bogrov

Abstract
This paper examines how the ethical difficulties involved in the case of Enron and Arthur Anderson, the accounting firm that had been responsible for auditing Enron accounts, are both numerous and overreaching. From the initial process of setting up the special purpose entities (SPEs), to the accounting bias fueled by large fees that Enron provided to Arthur Anderson, it looks at how the failure to testify truthfully about the Enron scandal in a court of law, showed a lack ethical decision making.

From the Paper
"The ethical difficulties involved in the case of Enron and Arthur Anderson, the accounting firm that had been responsible for auditing Enron's accounts, are both numerous and overreaching. From the initial process of setting up the special purpose entities (SPEs) to the accounting bias fueled by large fees that Enron provided to Arthur Anderson, to the failure to testify truthfully about the Enron scandal in a court of law, participants showed a lack ethical decision-making. Freeman, in his stakeholder theory of business ethics, argues that businesses do bear social responsibilities for their actions. This paper will examine the actions of both companies against the strictures of the stakeholder model of ethics. "

Tags:enron, arthur, andersen

Abstract
The paper relates the contents of an interview with Arthur Stanley Eddington: "When I began work at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, it was widely accepted that stars were akin to individual particles of a stationary gas, moving randomly and without any collective motion. It was also believed that the sun moved through the stars "and hence imparting to their apparent motion a systematic shift, which it was the job of observations to quantify"; at the same time, the idea that galaxies might exist was little more than bold speculation."

From the Paper
"What is your full name? My full name is Arthur Stanley Eddington. When were you born? When did you die? How old would you be today? I was born December 28, 1882, in Kendal, Westmoreland, England and I died November 22, 1944 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; if alive today, I would be 125 years of age. Where were you born and what was your nationality? As mentioned above, I was born in Kendal, Westmoreland, England and my nationality is English; my education, as one might expect, was a..."

Tags:arthur, stanley, eddington

Abstract
This paper discusses the ethical handling of the Enron case by audit firm Arthur Andersen.

From the Paper
"For many years, Arthur Andersen was the gold standard in the auditing and accounting sector, widely known as having the highest level of professional integrity while still representing the financial interests of its clients within the limits of the law and to the best advantage of clients. In later years, however, as the cases of the Baptist Foundation of Arizona, Sunbeam, Enron and Waste Management, all clients of Andersen, whose accounting and auditing practices were ultimately proven to have obfuscated the reality..."

Tags:Arthur Andersen, Enron, ehtics

Abstract
This paper reflects on the life of Arthur Miller and the influence on his life and works.

Tags:arthur, miller, biography

Abstract
This paper presents a discussion and analysis of "Death of a Salesman" and Arthur Miller's essay "Tragedy and the Common Man." The works are analyzed in light of the contrast between great expectation and tragedy. Willy Loman is considered as a tragic hero.

From the Paper
"In 'Death of a Salesman' the scale of ambition that Willy Loman has for himself and his family is shown in decline and discredit burdened and sullied by the cares of the world. According to Miller, tragedy enlightens and it must, in that it points the heroic finger at the enemy of man's freedom. In 'Death of a Salesman' the enemy appears to be capitalism. If one accepts Miller's statement that the hero's destruction in the attempt to evaluate himself justly posits a wrong or an..."

Tags:tragedy, tragic hero, Aristotle, arthur miller, DEAH OF A SALESMAN

Abstract
This paper tells the life story and myth of King Arthur. It looks at the period before his birth, the legends of his strength and power, and the impact he had on the region.

Outline
Before King Arthur's Birth
Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther
Uther, the King
Uther's Death
Arthur Became the King
The Round Table
The Death of King Arthur
King Arthur's Childhood
The Sword in the Stone
Rebellion Against King Arthur
King Arthur Is Lied to
Evil Sir Mordred
The Death of King Arthur

From the Paper
"Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther did not let the murder of their brother, Constans, just passed by without revenge. When the two came to manhood, they started their revenge to Vortigern. They burned Vortigern's palace. Along with it was Vortigern who was burned to death. The death of Vortigern paved the way for Aurelius to become the king. As the king, Aurelius fought the Saxons to drive them away of Logres. Horsa, one of the leaders of the Saxons, was killed in the battle while Hengist was captured and executed. Aurelius also fought with Octa, the son of Hengist, which led to Octa's defeat. Aurelius' kingship brought about the re-establishment of Logres. He was soon poisoned by Paschent, Vortigern's son. Aurelius was buried in a Stonehenge, a large circle which was built out of Merlin's advice."

Tags:merlin, stonehenge