Abstract This paper illustrates the life of Alberto Giacommeti from his early beginnings and his influences in art. Alberto Giacommeti is generally recognized as one of the greatest sculptors in modern art. Perhaps more than any other modern artist he used sculpture to make comments on modern existence. Straddling both pre-World War II and post-World War II culture, his sculptures were a revelation. Giacommeti was able to incorporate all the aesthetic and philosophical movements of his time and create work that was exciting and unique.
Abstract This paper first examines the societal, political and cultural factors in Argentina that coalesced to create a foundation upon which nationalism could blossom and then looks at how Alberto Williams' music helped inspire further feelings of nationalism amongst the citizens of Argentina. Consideration is also given to Argentinian art and its effects on nationalism.
From the Paper "Generally speaking, the term nationalism is used to describe a sense of identification which individuals within a society or culture share regarding their state of residence. Most countries are characterized by this identification to some degree or other and Argentina is no exception. However, if one considers the fact that Argentina has been an independent country since 1810, what is striking is how long a true sense of nationalism took to fully blossom (Douglas). Specific to the topic of this paper, Alberto Williams was not born until 1862. Furthermore, his music would not have been able to affect the listeners in his country until he reached adulthood and was able to actually compose it. Then one must consider that the music would have had to have been accepted by Argentine society and then disseminated across a wide enough area of the country where it could actually have any sort of influence."
Abstract This paper discusses the work of Alberto Giacometti, a Swiss painter and sculptor of the twentieth century. He was known for his beautiful statues of human figures but there is a lot of controversy surrounding the source of some of his sculptures including the "Invisible Object" that he produced in 1934.
Abstract This paper examines and analyzes the short story by Alberto Rios entitled, "The Secret Lion." The paper focuses on the incorporation of irony into the story and explains how irony serves to develop the theme and emphasize the important points Rios wishes to make. Specifically, the paper explores how the symbolism of the secret lion, the grinding ball, the arroyo and the golf course reveal the ironic discoveries adolescents make when they leave their youthful perspectives behind and look at the world with new understanding.
From the Paper "In conclusion, Alberto Rios incorporates irony into "The Secret Lion" in a number of ways as this coming of age story unfolds, primarily through the repeated use of symbolism. Irony serves the purpose of emphasizing and dramatizing the journey adolescents make into adulthood and reveals how this maturing process changes their perspectives forever. The boys learn to their disappointment that nothing is perfect,
and that nothing is permanent. But this lesson brings wisdom, and ultimately, acceptance. Ironically, the only thing they can really count on to be permanent is the process of change, for people and things always change, and always will."
Analyzes the President's authoritarian rule in this democratic state, campaign and election, parties, ideology, competition, economics, relationship with Congress, reform and leadership style.
6,075 words (approx. 24.3 pages), 23 sources, 1999, $ 135.95
From the Paper "PRESIDENT ALBERTO FUJIMORI'S LEADERSHIP IN PERU
Introduction
This research examines the leadership of President Alberto Fujimori in Peru. The goals of this examination are to (1) assess the relationship of his leadership in Peru to the concept of authoritarian leadership within a democratic state, (2) assess the impact of his leadership on Peru, and (3) assess his leadership as authoritarian or non-authoritarian.
President Fujimori's Leadership in Peru and Authoritarian Leadership Within A Democratic State
Alberto Fujimori became Peruvian president when he won the country's 1990 general election. The "campaign took place against a backdrop of dire economic crisis. In 1989 GNP contracted by 10.4 percent, the rate of inflation rose to 2,775 percent ..."
Abstract The Shining Path terrorist group launched a series of attacks in Peru, terrorizing the country for decades before they were beaten back in a 1990's crackdown. However, in March 2002, a car bomb attack near the United States embassy in Lima made Peruvian citizens recall their fears of terrorism. While the Shining Path has remained low-key for several years, the national and state government still recognize it as a terrorist organization. This paper takes a look at this group, including its history and leadership, structure and activities.
From the Paper "The Shining Path was defeated for many reasons. For one, there was a lack of support among large sectors of the population as the group used authoritarian methods against peasants, workers, and other sectors of the population (Rueter?s, 1998). In addition, its brutal military repression all but guaranteed its lack of success, and the group was opposed by grass-roots organizations. Finally, the vertical nature of the party structure led to international isolation. The group was doomed."
Abstract The author focuses the paper's analysis on the incorporation of irony into the story, and explains how irony serves to develop the theme and emphasize the important points Rios wishes to make. Specifically, the paper explores how the symbolism of the secret lion, the grinding ball, the arroyo, and the golf course reveal the ironical discoveries adolescents make when they leave their youthful perspectives behind and look at the world with new understanding.
Abstract This paper relates that, throughout the text, Rios uses the word "perfect" to describe places or items in the text. The author points out that the three places or items cited are an arroyo, a grinding ball, and a golf course near the homes. The paper concludes that the "perfect" references signify how innocence is tainted or lost and how this loss reminds us to treasure those perfect moments.
From the Paper "Chronologically, the golf course is the next place that Rios uses the word "perfect" to describe. After they?re discovery about the arroyo, the children chose to venture to the "mountains" (225). After unearthing this paradise, the narrator's first thought about the matter is "perfect" (226). To the children these mountains are a vast green area with many trees, birds, and other beautiful things. The narrator compares their arrival to the Wizard of Oz when "they got to Oz and everything was so green, so emerald" (226). This moment is basically child's perception of life at first glance, perfection. Only a child could be so excited about their surroundings in such a way. The narrator even goes as far as saying, "this was heaven" (226)."
Abstract This paper describes the beginnings, leadership, political philosophy, activities and current status of the militant, revolutionary group, Sendero Luminoso, from Peru. The paper also explains why the group was not able to achieve the position of power that it had hoped to achieve and what the future might hold for this group in terms of political influence.
Beginnings
Government Activities
Current Trends
Conclusion
From the Paper "Within any competent study of Peru, it is imperative to look at the militant Maoist revolutionary group Sendero Luminoso (the Shining Path) and at its influence on Peruvian politics and life. The Shining Path's ideology places violence at the center of its stated goal to destroy the existing Peruvian government and impose its own communist regimes.2 The group engages in extremely violent forms of terrorism, including the indiscriminate use of bombs and terrorist attacks in the capital."
Abstract This paper describes and analyzes the characters of Perry Smith, the murderer in Truman Capote's novel "In Cold Blood" and Alberto Villamizar, the husband in Marques' novel, "News of Kidnapping", who is trying to free his wife from the clutches of Pablo Escobar. From the examination of these two characters the paper then takes a closer look at Marques and Capote's moral ladder to find out what precisely it is that separates perpetrator from victim, the moral from the immoral, and whether there is any hope for redemption.
From the Paper "In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote, is perhaps one of the most chilling, yet enthralling novels ever written. Gabriel Garcia Marques, the author of News of a Kidnapping, himself a Nobel Prize winner (for 100 years of Solitude) is also a fascinating writer of our own time. One of the many attributes that distinguish these two authors is not just that they understand the human condition and present it in a compelling way; it is that they often ask difficult questions, questions of time, place, morality, and responsibility. They bring up questions that most people would never think to ask. Both of these books are the accounts of true crimes that happened. Both authors spent many years researching the stories and preparing the books. They both ask us chilling questions about the darker side of human nature."
This paper discusses elements of poetry in three different poems: Alberto Rios' "Seniors", Edgar Allan Poe's "The Haunted Palace" and Tato LaViera's "American".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, 2006, $ 26.95
Abstract This paper examines a few outstanding poetic elements which three prominent American poets have used to convey the messages they wish to impart to readers. Along the way the paper notes how each poem, while undeniably great nonetheless, uses different tools to become so. The paper is also quick to note how the best poetry, using the work of Tato LaViera as one example, is able to use common place literary devices like repetition in ways that make predictability agreeable.
From the Paper "Great poetry uses certain techniques in much the same way great fiction uses literary techniques to craft a story or draw a character. This paper will briefly examine three poems - Alberto Rios' "Seniors", Edgar Allan Poe's "The Haunted Palace", and Tato LaViera's "American" - and discuss the dominant poetic elements which animate each. In the end, what should become clear is that there are many different ways of producing memorable poetry in the modern age, and each of these authors does an expert job of finding what is needed to convey the message they wish convey. In Alberto Rios' "Seniors", the reader is confronted with the clever use of both middle and informal diction."
Abstract This paper reviews the case of Gonzales v. Oregon in which the question is posed whether the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and its implementing regulations authorize Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to prohibit the distribution of federally controlled substances for the purpose of facilitating an individual's suicide, regardless of state law allowing such distribution.
Outline:
Title of Case
Case Number
Citations
Question
Holding
Facts
Majority Reasoning
Dissenting Opinion
Critique
From the Paper "The majority decision seems to be more of a "political rebuke" to the Bush administration's aggressive use of the executive power rather than being based on strictly legal consideration. As pointed out by Justice Thomas in his dissenting opinion, the Court has disregarded its own precedent of "Gonzales v. Raich" in which the Supreme Court ruled by 6-3 that the federal government is entitled to enforce the CSA's ban of the use of marijuana, even though the state of California permits the drug to be possessed legally for medicinal purposes, and the marijuana use in question was for medical use (Smith) Moreover, the majority opinion in "Raich" also cited the Constitution's Supremacy Clause as "unambiguously" providing "that if there is any conflict between federal and state law, federal law shall prevail." (Quoted by Smith) This principle of the US Constitution was also surprisingly disregarded in "Oregon." The decision in "Gonzales v Oregon" in favor of physician-assisted suicide could also prove to be the start of the slide down the "slippery slope" and gradually extend the scope of physician-assisted suicides beyond just the terminally ill to others such as the disabled. (Grossman and Nicholls) The Court does not seem to have considered the moral dimensions of the issue in its decision."
Abstract This paper discusses the article, "Dual in the Sun," by John Brant, which is an in-depth background piece about the Boston Marathon in 1982. The paper focuses on the portion of the article which deals with the lives of the two principle stars that were co-protagonists in the race, Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley. The paper also focuses on many aspects of the Ronald Reagan era, in order to give us a better understanding of the period of the marathon.
Table of Contents:
The Ronald Reagan Era: Popular American Culture
The Ronald Reagan Era: Economics and Getting Tough
The Ronald Reagan Era: Nike
The Ronald Reagan Era: Sports Popularity and Drug Usage
The Ronald Reagan Era: American Design & Fashion
Drugs and Society - Beardsley's Problem
From the Paper "And while nearly 23% of college students are abusers of alcohol and prescription drugs, only 8.5% of the general public (people 12 years of age and older) is dependent on alcohol and/or prescription drugs. The painkillers most popular with students, according to the USA Today piece, are Percocet (which is one of the pills Beardsley was hooked on prior to his rehabilitation), Vicodin and OxyContin. In 1993, about 1 percent of students were using those prescription drugs; but in 2005 that rose to 3.1 percent of students, the article points out."
"The "binge drinking" problem on campuses, while still a serious issue, has not grown in percentages, the article concludes; about 40% of students in 1993 admitted to binge drinking "at least occasionally"; and in 2005, the same percentage admitted to binge drinking, which is described as "having five drinks for male students" and for females, four drinks, at "one drinking occasion" during the previous two weeks."
Abstract The paper discusses Alvaro Rios' "The Secret Lion" that brings back memories and thoughts of youth, discovery and simple joys. The paper analyzes its images, symbols, characters and setting. The paper finds little to question or criticize in this story and contends that it is well written and captures the joy of youth perfectly.
From the Paper "Symbolism is one of the important literary elements Rios uses in this compelling short story. The symbolism helps bring the story together in the reader's mind, and causes a lasting impression of lost youth and the simple joys of youth. "The Secret Lion" is a gem of a story that brings back memories and thoughts of youth, discovery, and simple joys that seem to fade as we age. If the reader questions this story, it is with the questions of an adult, which takes away all the realism and joy of this story. To question it is to admit that you have forgotten your own youth, and that would be a shame."
