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"The Human Abstract", 2008.
An analysis of William Blake's abstract of the social injustices of modern society in his poem "The Human Abstract" .
921 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses how, in "The Human Abstract", the poet William Blake muses that the virtues of orthodox, believing Christians and pious individuals in general are often founded upon making certain members of society impoverished and unhappy.
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"Blake's anger intensifies in the poem's second stanza. "And mutual fear brings peace;" he rages, in other words, the fear fostered in the hearts of the lower classes peace to his society, but it is a society that is not just. "Till the selfish loves increase. /Then Cruelty knits a snare, /And spreads his baits with care." The good, middle and upper class persons of society may feel society is peaceful, but it is only because it satisfies their selfish, self-love, and although they are unaware of it, they are ensnared by devilish cruelty. Cruelty, personified in the next stanza, "Sits down with holy fears./And waters the ground with tears" and any false, seemingly pious humility encouraged in the churches is really founded upon the cruelty that keeps the system of injustices in place and merely addresses the aftereffects of injustice with small, half-hearted measures."
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Fairy Tale: "Beauty and the Beast", 2008.
Examines the elements of social and cultural censorship in the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast".
1,580 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper explains that the leitmotif of the husban- beast in Madame Du Beaumont's classical version of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" reoccurs in many stories. The paper points out that, in this version of the famous fairytale, the attraction between the sublimely beautiful and the monstrously ugly may hide a fetishist desire at the core of the culture. The paper stresses that the union between a beast and a human being, which forms the plot of the fairytale, obviously hints at the beast-like, sexual desires, which lurk in the human subconscious.
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"Another erotic element in the story is the dream Beauty has of the Beast after having delayed her return because of her sisters' wickedness. Thus, Beauty dreams of the dying Beast, longing for her presence and reproaching her for breaking her promise: The tenth night she spent at her father's, she dreamed she was in the palace garden, and that she saw Beast extended on the grass-plot, who seemed just expiring, and, in a dying voice, reproached her with her ingratitude. It is at this point that Beauty actually realizes she has strong feelings for the Beast."
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Family Literacy Programs, 2008.
A research paper that attempts to identify a family literacy program which assists English language students to develop their language skills.
9,389 words (approx. 37.6 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 193.95
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This research paper discusses a study to identify best practices for the effective delivery of educational services to English literacy learning students using a family literacy program approach. The paper comments that the challenges of educating students who do not speak a societal language are enormous and that educating such students is not just a question of teaching English: It is rather a question of providing large numbers of students with access to the curriculum at the same time that they are learning English. The paper uses a five-chapter format to discuss questions related to the topic with the fifth chapter providing a summary of the research, salient conclusions and recommendations.
Outline:
Introduction
Review of Literature
Design of the Study
Summary And Recapitulation Of Main Themes
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"The day when a third of America was plagued by apartheid is long gone of course, and "white-only" waiting rooms and drinking fountains are a nasty thing of the past. Today, a black man and a white woman are candidates for the presidency of the United States, and it is clear that although much remains to be done, much has been accomplished in the last five decades to advance the rights of women and African Americans. In fact, there may come a day when blacks and white find themselves at a distinct disadvantage because of shifting demographic patterns in the U.S., and sharing a common language and a common - albeit shameful in some cases -- legacy will bring them closer together in the face of these multicultural trends. Even together, though, blacks and whites may be faced with a new United States in the mid-20th century where Spanish is the predominate language in a majority of the states of the union, and they will be seeking out family literacy programs to help them survive in this new environment just as ELL learners are doing today. Given these trends, it is clearly in the best interests of an increasingly polyglot nation to ensure that everyone can communicate, and the English-only initiatives springing up across the country will not solve the problem. What is needed is a more informed view of the problem by mainstream Americans, particularly since they or their children may well find themselves in the ELL predicament sooner than they might think. All in all, family literacy programs were shown to just be good business. These programs provide an enormous return on their investment, and because the investment is in the nation's future, they are also the right thing to do today to help ensure the viability of a different America in the coming years."
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Revenge in Drama, 2008.
Compares the theme of revenge in Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild Duck", William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Aeschylus' "The Oresteia".
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper states that revenge makes for some of the best stories ever written and suggests that "The Wild Duck" by Henrik Ibsen is one of the best revenge tales ever told. The paper maintains that the theme of revenge in "The Wild Duck" is far stronger than that in "Hamlet", which is more similar to "The Oresteia". The paper relates the plots of each of these stories and argues that, in "Hamlet" and "The Oresteia", the characters are motivated by the death of someone they love. Thus, their revenge is more justified than Gregers' motivation in "The Wild Duck" because they are avenging the death of a loved one.
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"Gregers' first plan of action is confronting his father about his past. He argues with him about his mother and tells his father that it was the "suffering and humiliation she had to undergo, till at last it broke her down and drove her to such a miserable end." It is clear from their conversation that nothing is going to be resolved. What we do learn from this conversation is Gregers inability to forgive or forget his father. That is not to say that Werle asked for forgiveness or deserved it even but the fact that Werle is not remorseful at all does not make things between the two men any better."
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The Cultural Role of Advertising on Society, 2008.
An analysis of the cultural role of advertising on society, as discussed by Sut Jhally in "Advertising at the Edge of the Apocalypse."
997 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper analyzes Sut Jhally's article, "Advertising at the Edge of the Apocalypse," in which he tackles the issue of the cultural role of advertising. It discusses his arguments regarding the influence of ads on society and the power of advertising as a global phenomenon. The paper also looks at Karl Marx' definition of western societies and how it relates to Jhally's arguments.
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"The definition provided by Margaret Thatcher to the concept of 'society' can help elucidate the ways in which advertising relates to society. Thatcher said, "There is no such thing as 'society'. There are just individuals and their families." This definition means that society is not to be perceived as an entity made up of its members, but as a large group of individuals who follow their own interests. This is, in fact, how advertising relates to the idea of society. Ads do not address this idealistic united body of people, but individuals. This capitalist view of society opposes Marx's view which holds that society is not a collection of separate individuals with competing interests, but of competing classes which are determined and defined in terms of their relationship to production. I believe that the definition provided by Margaret Thatcher is better suited to the issue of advertising, and it accurately reflects the world we live in. In this sense, I argue in favor of Thatcher's view on society because I think that in society we operate as individuals. This could also account for the ways in which advertising talks to us; as Jhally points out, advertising does not address our collective concerns such as healthcare or poverty, but our individual values which in turn, determine our pattern of consumption."
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Fear and Madness in Edgar Allan Poe, 2008.
An analysis of the mood and tone in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-tale Heart".
778 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper discusses how Edgar Allan Poe's works, "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-tale Heart", are stories that reveal Poe's incredible technique of establishing mood and tone through fear and madness with his narrators. The paper explains that by making the men in the stories appear normal, Poe tricks us into fear and creates a perfect horror story.
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"Edgar Allan Poe is a master at creating the perfect moss and tone for his horror stories. Two stories that emphasize this fact are "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-tale Heart," in which Poe heightens mood and tone with fear and madness. Both stories are psychological thrillers, a trademark for Poe. Jack Sullivan maintains that Poe transformed the horror story by "endowing it with new psychological insight and consistency of tone and atmosphere" (Sullivan 323). He adds that Poe's stories are "painfully artful" (323). These statements cannot be argued, as Poe delighted in the macabre and making his readers feel uncomfortable. Jay Parini agrees with this, adding that Poe's stories are stories of "intrusion--whether culmination in the act of violent murder or in the psychological violation of another person or in describing the internal war of the divided self" (Parini 269)."
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Ancient Literature and Modern Day Life, 2008.
An analysis of how closely modern day life is connected to the life depicted in "Everyman," "Gilgamesh," Homer's "The Odyssey," and in ancient Egyptian poems.
959 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that, on first glance, the atmosphere of the ancient Mesopotamian epic "Gilgamesh," Homer's "Odyssey," the Egyptian songs for the dead and the medieval allegory "Everyman" seem quite foreign to our modern culture and sensibilities since the works depict heroes grappling with the gods in a one-on-one fashion, and valor and might are the ultimate determinants of a man or woman's prowess. The paper then argues that the issues these heroes must deal with, however, are also basic human issues common even today and that because of this, these pieces are not simply curiosities, but still resonate as vital works of literature.
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"The plea for companionship in the face of death "Everyman" takes on a transcendent power because of its universality and the desire for home in "The Odyssey" gives the work a timeless quality, and makes the amoral protagonist sympathetic. Likewise, in "Gilgamesh," the protagonist's sorrow about losing his beloved best friend makes him sympathetic, even though like King Odysseus, King Gilgamesh is often violent, deceitful, and cruel. When he is punished by the gods, like Odysseus, it is not in an especially just fashion, but simply because he has been cursed for killing the evil demon Humbaba of the Cedar Forest, when provoked and attacked. Instead of Gilgamesh losing his own life, his dearest friend Enkidu is taken to the cruel place in the underworld, which like Homeric conceptions, is a terrible place, regardless of how morally one behaves in life."
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"The Hour of Eugenics", 2008.
An examination of Nancy Stephan's arguments in "The Hour of Eugenics: Race, Gender, and Nation in Latin America."
1,254 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses Nancy Stephan's work, "The Hour of Eugenics: Race, Gender, and Nation in Latin America," in which she illustrates effectively how race and gender were important tools in the building of nations in Latin America. The paper examines Stephan's arguments and discusses how it relates to the history of eugenics in Mexico and Argentina, in particular.
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"In Mexico, there was actually a short-lived experiment with sterilization based on eugenics. The Mexican Society of Eugenics was launched, in 1932, during what Stepan describes as a period of conservatism and political nationalism, a form of extreme patriotism. During this time fanatical declarations by political leaders had great impact. If the Mexican "race" was to be improved and not watered down, some members of the eugenics society declared, sex education was needed and even "eugenic sterilization."
"In 1921 sterilization in Mexico had already been implemented for criminals. And, by 1932, the fanatically anticlerical governor of Veracrux, Adalberto Tejada, authorized the first (and only) eugenic sterilization law in the nation. Tejeda's program of sterilization primarily targeted the Catholic Church than it was for any kind of pure race promotion, but it also was a program that was launched following the successful, science-backed, Mexican sterilization of improving the quality of livestock."
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"The Octopus", 2008.
The paper discusses Frank Norris' "The Octopus" as a portrayal of the crushing effects of capitalism on the old, Wild West.
1,009 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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The paper examines "The Octopus" and describes the lifestyle and perspective of the farmers who were threatened by a take-over of all they had by the ever-expanding railroad companies of the Pacific and Southwestern Railroads. The paper discusses how Norris contrasts the pure love of the land of the farmers to the soulless conglomerate of the railroad enterprise, the inhuman octopus of the title.
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"Read in light of today's political environment, Frank Norris's The Octopus seems like an unusually prescient view of American capitalism and corruption, specifically in the railroad industry. However, it could seemingly take place anywhere, even though its characters and historical setting is particular to the late 19th century period of robber baron capitalism. By using a narrative, fictional plot, and weaving elements of romantic and dime store novel Western plots and characters, the story uses the fictional medium of art to personalize its characters' struggles, and makes the reader care intimately about the lives of the characters it depicts."
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Author James Baldwin, 2008.
Looks at themes in the writings of African-American writer James Baldwin.
1,435 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the works of the African-American literary giant James Baldwin on such issues as racism, preference and civil rights. The author points out that, in spite of the racism that existed and still exists in U.S., African Americans, such as Baldwin, have created some of the most profound artistic works. The paper stresses that James Baldwin, along with many other artists including Nina Simone, Maya Angelou and Harry Belafonte, participated in the civil rights movement by marching and lending their talents.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Racism and Sexual Preference Discrimination
Conclusion
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"Examples of these themes can be found in such works as "Go Tell It on the Mountain", Baldwin's first novel. This novel explores the life of John Griddle and his family living in poverty in Harlem. Although this novel is not complete autobiographical a great deal of it mirrors Baldwin's own life. The book was published in 1953 when Baldwin was nearly thirty years old. It is obvious that the book is a reflection of Baldwin life growing up in a predominately black community. On of the central themes of the novel is the role of the Black church in the African American community."
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