Abstract This paper presents a review of "Honor and Violence is the Old South", which is actually an abridged version of Bertram Wyatt-Brown's "Southern Honor: Ethics and Behavior in the Old South". The book presents an objective and highly well-researched account of life for women and slaves in the South who were considered devices with which to maintain family honor. The subject of honor is studied from a historical and anthropological perspective. The author seeks to explain why white masters treated slaves in an inhumane manner and similarly how women were expected to behave in patriarchal societies of the South.
From the Paper "The author explains that there were two extremely important driving forces behind South's obsession with preservation of honor. For one, it was believed that since Northerners were the enemy, they must never be allowed to ridicule South's men of honor. It was essentially a defensive tactic that helped South keep its head high against a more sophisticated, civilized and successful enemy. In the antebellum period, South was mainly an agrarian society while North had become a major industrial force. It was clear that South's economy was waning with most immigrants settling in Northern region and contributing to the development of industries there. Cotton plantations were one of the main sources of income for the rich South and with decrease in its production, South was losing to North on the economic front."
Abstract This paper focuses primarily on the methods used by Henry and Mary Crawford to seduce Fanny Price and Edmund Bertram, respectively, and why these methods succeed in some instances-and with specific characters-and fail in others. It looks at why Edmund and Fanny turn down their seducers for a more fulfilling relationship together: After being raised as brother and sister, but only sharing blood as cousins since they have an unparalleled and sincere love which cannot be found or forged outside of the family bloodline.
From the Paper "Austen creates a novel version of the morality play in which Fanny and Mary personify the characteristics with which they are associated. Fanny represents every trait that will enable Edmund to live a spiritually enlightened and fulfilling life. Mary represents material and physical temptations that frustrate and prohibit spiritual growth and development. Throughout the first two volumes of the text, Edmund symbolically leaves Fanny to pursue Mary and her overwhelming temptations: Fanny is first left to cut roses under the ascendancy of Mrs. Norris while Edmund teaches Mary to ride Fanny's horse (63-5). "
Tags: crawford, deirdre, edgar, faye, norris, starkins, viktor
Abstract This essay questions whether one's innate nature or the environment in which one is raised determines one's character according to Jane Austen. The essay explains the historical background of the great estates that had traditionally been symbols of social and familial stability. Now the new commercial classes were trying to buy their way into society by acquiring great estates. The essay deals with the conflict between tradition and improvement and concludes that Austen leaves us with the sense that while place is not an absolute determinant of success, there is value in trying to continue the great estate system with those that truly understand and appreciate what it can do.
From the Paper "Like most women of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Fanny's "place" will be determined by the status and position of the man she marries. This is true both in terms of her place in the social hierarchy as well as the physical place where she will live in society. Her mother, for example, married "unwisely" for love and ended up with a low social and family position. She lives in poverty in urban Portsmouth. Fanny's aunt, Lady Bertram, on the other hand, married for social position and lives in comfort at Mansfield Park, a member of the landed gentry."
Abstract The writer of this paper presents a detailed discussion about the way different manipulators are treated in the works of William Shakespeare depending on the style of the work. The writer explored several characters in tragedies and comedies written by Shakespeare -including "All's Well That Ends Well" and "Troilus" - and takes the reader on a journey of discovery regarding the acceptance or rejection of manipulators in the works.
From the Paper "If one studies the works of Shakespeare one will see that there is a connection between manipulation and comedies. The connection is one that is subtle yet obvious once discovered. A manipulation is really nothing more than getting someone to do what one wants done, and in a life setting this can be comedic. The connection between manipulation and comedy is similar in that they are really both manipulations. Comedies are written in such a way that the audience is manipulated into accepting manipulation as funny and acceptable. This in and of itself is a form of manipulation and the audience is the target for the author. It is such a subtle connection that the audience often does not recognize it until they stop and realize that they accepted events and actions in the comedy that they would have found repulsive of worthy of revenge in any other setting."
This paper discusses "The Problems of Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), widely regarded as one of the great philosophers of the 20th century.
Abstract This paper explains that Bertram Russell is considered the founder of analytic philosophy, the tradition dominating 20th century Anglo-American philosophy. He is know for his writings in the fields of epistemology, logic, the foundations of mathematics, ethics, political and social philosophy, the philosophy of science and antiwar. The author points out that Russell in Chapter V of "The Problems of Philosophy" emphasizes that the knowledge of things is comprised of two components: (1) "Knowledge of Acquaintance" wherein the person is knows directly through his or her acquaintance with the object, without the intermediary of any process of inference or any knowledge of truths and (2) "Knowledge by Description" wherein, similar to Plato's "Forms" analysis, the person knows a description and knows that there is just one object to which this description applies. The paper relates that Russell states that people process information in different ways, but everyone must use the same fundamental steps to arrive at an accurate perception of the world and to understand it.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Knowledge of Acquaintance
Knowledge by Description
Evaluation and Critique of Russell's Position and Arguments
Conclusion
From the Paper "Russell was not trying to develop a comprehensive definition of his ideas about how and why people think about the world in the ways they do; rather, he was attempting - to borrow a phrase from the academicians - operationalize the terms involved in understanding. Certainly, in order to understand the subtle nuances of how people think about "things," "ideas," and "truths," there must be some solid basis for describing the components involved. For instance, Russell sums up Chapter V by pointing out that "We shall not at this stage attempt to answer all the objections which may be urged against this fundamental principle. For the present, we shall merely point out that, in some way or other, it must be possible to meet these objections, for it is scarcely conceivable that we can make a judgment or entertain a supposition without knowing what it is that we are judging or supposing about.""
The paper examines an article, "'Disgust Processing in Phobia of Blood-Injection-Injury' by Anne Schienle, Axel Schafer, Rudolf Stark, Bertram Walter, Peter Kirsch, and Dieter Vaitl regarding blood-injection-injury (BII) phobic patients .
Abstract The paper examines an article which describes an experiment that looks at how much disgust processing plays a role in blood-injection-injury phobia. The paper first outlines the main points presented in the article and then proceeds to discuss difficulties encountered when reviewing the article. Finally, the paper discusses the conclusions drawn regarding future study.
Outline:
Hypothesis
Mini Abstract
Criticisms
Evaluation in Context
Complex Concepts
Skills needed
Skills needing further Development
References
From the Paper "Even though it has been previously noted that it is mainly females that possess the BII phobic disorder, this study fails to represent both genders. This makes it harder to generalise the findings to the population as a whole, but just to females. Male BII phobic patients may react in a different way which would need to be considered. In relation to the measurement of disgust, this was measured in a laboratory environment and not in an ecologically valid setting, which in turn could affect the overall results. Disgust may not just be influenced by the sight of something horrible. It involves all senses like the smell and the sounds which can enhance the experience, something that this study fails to consider. In terms of the strengths of this study, the use of fMRI is the most accurate method in recording brain activation and therefore makes the brain scan analysis results extremely reliable."
