Abstract This essay explores and evaluates Katherine Mansfield's literary style with reference to her short story Bliss. It discusses the ways in which Bliss demonstrates her desire to break with the past and experiment with new methods of writing. The paper evaluates the story as an example of Modernist literature and reviews Mansfield 's importance in the Modernist movement. The paper also provides a detailed analysis of Mansfield's original and distinctive delivery of the short story.
From the Paper "An important figure in the modernist movement, Katherine Mansfield was a highly experiential writer who sought to find new ways of representing the world. The beginning of the twentieth century was a time of terrific change due to technological advances, scientific theories and capitalism. The First World War compounded this disturbance and literally shattered the universal values which held society together. Society was left fragmented and disillusioned and the Modernists felt that the traditional mode of representing the world in literature, specifically realism, was outdated and no longer appropriate. Mansfield 's short story Bliss, 1918, demonstrates the desire to break with the past and experiment with new methods of writing which would express this transformed society more aptly."
Abstract The paper provides a competitive and SWOT analysis of the Pure Bliss Day Spa company and discusses the marketing and financial objectives, strategies and target population. The paper looks at the use of the marketing mix (pricing, distribution, advertising and promotion) to achieve the company's marketing and financial objectives. The paper also provides a financing and situational timetable and discusses the evaluation procedures to be used. The paper includes a graph and several tables, some as appendices to the paper.
From the Paper "Pure Bliss Day Spa is a full-range service day spa offering relaxing and pampering services in the most exotic environment to the target customers like travelers, business women, men, and youth through a variety of membership packages and programs. Since its located in downtown Orlando of Florida, the SPA attracts many visitors from the tourism sector, corporate sector and the working men and women. In order to successfully compete in the market, Pure Bliss planned to start up 35 therapy rooms, in a 7,000 square foot facility with contemporary equipment at a total cost of $180,000. Pure Bliss follows a penetration pricing strategy making their prices very low, starting from $35 which is far below the competitors that offer quality services and products, and high customer satisfaction for continuous value relationship. "
Reviews Bliss Broyard's "One Drop: My Father's Hidden Life - A Story of Race and Family Secrets", which addresses the idea that a society can always be color-blind.
Abstract This paper is critical of Bliss Broyard's "One Drop: My Father's Hidden Life - A Story of Race and Family Secrets". The author points out that the problem with "One Drop" is that it is not only the story of Broyard's discovery that she has some African-American ancestry and what that means for her opinion on race. It also is the story of her father, Anatole Broyard, her immediate family, her father's family and the history of race relations in the United States. The paper concludes that Broyard's complex memoir makes very clear that she spent much of her life feeling very conflicted about race. The reader is left with no real answer to her questions about America's system of race discrimination and its impact on people of mixed ancestry.
From the Paper "Broyard's story of her father and his decision to pass reveals a level of dishonesty by the man that was so dramatic that it actually evokes a feeling of pity for him. The decision to pass as white, whether it was initially intentional, or a just the side effect of not being rejected as a black man when people mistakenly believed he was white, was clearly something that impacted Anatole's life in a dramatic manner. He distanced himself from his family, and his children had no real relationship with either of his sisters or his parents, though their grandmother was alive for much of their childhood."
An analysis of Katherine Mansfield's story "Bliss" and how it represents some of the key feminist theories outlined in Simone De Beauvoir's work "The Second Sex".
Abstract This paper looks at Katherine Mansfield's work "Bliss" to identify if any of De Beauvoir's theories in "The Second Sex" can be drawn from it. It examines the relationship between Bertha and Miss Fulton and her husband Harry in "Bliss" in order to highlight some key theories of "The Second Sex" and demonstrates how "Bliss" can be viewed as a literary response to feminism which attempts to present women's oppression.
From the Paper "In the opening lines of Bliss, the reader is given an insight into Bertha's happy state and her analysis of her own blissful feelings: 'there is no way you can express it without being "drunk and disorderly." How idiotic civilisation is! Why be given a body if you have to keep it shut up in a case like a rare, rare fiddle?' This suggests that, as opposed to drunkenness and disorderliness, the accepted norms of behaviour for the female character are dignity and self-control. The reader is given the first clue as to a class prejudice, for Bertha is reflecting the viewpoint of her world and environment. It can therefore be assumed that she comes from a middle-class, bourgeois background."
Abstract This paper positively reviews Michael Bliss' book about the medical discovery of insulin, stating that Bliss manages to relate the story of the discovery of insulin in an exciting, engaging way.
From the Paper "One might predict that a book detailing the history of a medical discovery might prove to be rather dull reading. However, The Discovery of Insulin by Michael Bliss demonstrates that this is certainly not necessarily the case. The story that Bliss relates has all the elements of an intriguing novel - fascinating characters, conflict, scandal, and inspirational outcomes. Yet, the book is a carefully researched document rather than a work of fiction. The human side of medical research is revealed, both in the activities and thoughts of the scientists involved in the discovery of insulin, and in the heartwarming stories of diabetes sufferers whose lives are saved by the discovery."
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts Shakespeare's portrayal of connubial bliss in his comedies "Much Ado About Nothing," "Measure for Measure," and "Twelfth Night." The institution of marriage during Shakespeare's time is examined in detail, including how one decided when one should marry, and to whom, and contrasted to today's notion of marriage. Some of the topics examined include finances, a person's reputation, family involvement, love and honor.
From the Paper "However, despite the fact that in early modern England, ?Most people got married, and most people had children,? (McDonald 265), Beatrice and Benedick seem hell-bent against marriage. It is therefore probable that, while it wouldn?t strike modern audiences as particularly odd, Elizabethan theatergoers found both Beatrice and Benedick's adamancy against marriage a source of humor and eccentricity in social behavior. When Claudio makes light of his intention to marry Hero, Benedick's immediate reaction is, "Is"t come to this? In faith, hath not the world one man but he will wear his cap with suspicion? Shall I never see a bachelor of threescore again? Go to, I? faith, and thou wilt needs thrust thy neck into a yoke, wear print of it, and sigh away Sundays,? (Sundays were the day a man was expected to be with his wife), (Shakespeare, MAAN, I, i, 197-202). Likewise, the Prince, Don Pedro, says of Beatrice, ?She cannot endure to hear tell of a husband,? (Shakespeare, MAAN, II, i, 347-8)."
Tags: ado, bibliography, cited, comedy, format, homosexuality, love, marriage, measure, mla, money, much, night, shakespeare, twelfth, works
Abstract The paper examines several texts where the term justice is explored. The paper discusses how justice is perceived in Plato's "Republic" in an argument between Socrates and a man named Glaucon. It shows how Aristotle goes further in "The Nicomachean Ethics" to say that justice involves the elements of virtue. Other sources explored include the article "Is Tolerance Enough? The Catholic University and the common good" by David Hollenbach on the idea of justice and the Catholic Church, as well as a speech given by Reverend Bliss Brown in September, 2001 entitled "Stretching Your Views".
From the Paper "Justice is a commonly used term, but what does it actually mean? Justice is more than a belief, it is a way of life. Justice is a hard term to understand, and that is why these four different perspectives on the idea have been assembled. Each will be examined thoroughly in the pursuit to understand the true meaning of justice. Justice is more than an act it is how a person is composed. The idea of justice is comprised of many components, each of which is an integral part of the final concept. Justice is best practiced in an environment where it could be understood and followed."
Abstract The paper discusses the relationship between Frances Waythorn and her daughter, Athena as they head out for a retreat at a Navajo reservation. The imagery and occurences on the trip that define and strain their relationship are examined, along with cultural elements of their constant misunderstanding of one another. It was written for a women in literature class and has a feminine bias.
From the Paper "Frances Waythorn would have less trouble finding her bliss if reality would just stop butting in. As Frances tries to reorganize her life after divorce, the rebellion of her daughter drags her back into the truth of her situation. While Frances sees her daughter Athena's attire and behavior as a result of her bad parenting, Athena's reasoning for her actions and clothing are primarily to grab her mother's attention. A sharp contrast to their familial uncommunicative relationship is life on the Navajo reservation. As Frances and Athena attempt to reconnect at a retreat while learning to dye fabric, their differences and quarrels are offset by the serene, organic lifestyle of the Navajo women. Through a series of physical and emotional battles and a contrived absence of men, Frances comes to term with her situation and accepts her daughter, not as the cause of her divorce, but as her child."
Abstract This paper examines the reasons that Integra's Banking and Loan Insurance Software System (BLISS) did not succeed in the Canadian life insurance sector. The paper outlines the reasons that the software failed to find acceptance among its intended users and draws conclusions as to how the product should have been introduced to its intended market.
From the Paper "The first problem is the lack of a uniform data-processing setting under the computerized file system. Each province, Central and sometimes each individual Credit Union - CUs was running its own information systems. At the time of the study, a number of technological alternatives were seen. In this scenario, the innovation of the project comprises of developing a software application which can be sold and deployed at the consumer institution with the least adaptation and customization along with the task of supporting the maximum data-processing environments which are already functioning. Besides a number of companies were responsible for the hardware support for the banking software. A pertinent point to be noted is that the client part of the software was to be compatible with various combinations of hardware and operating systems which were not present. The second problem is the fragmented nature of the Canadian banking sector. Although the Loan and Mortgage Insurance model was successful in Quebec, the company experienced major obstacles while implementing it in the remaining regions of Canada."
Tags: credit, unions, commercializing, free, exclusive, intex, consulting, integration, user
Abstract This paper looks at three of Katherine Mansfield's short stories: "Bliss", "Je Ne Pane Pas Francais" and "Life of Ma Parker". It examines Mansfield's style, sense of realism and themes and her psychological understanding of issues confronting women.
Abstract This paper draws a close parallel between the two male protagonists, Adam, and Lucifer in Milton's literary epic "Paradise Lost". While much time is often devoted to the discovery of Lucifer as a tragic hero figure, this essay describes the fundamental similarities in the sins of both Lucifer and Adam. Both characters are subject to an "outcast" status because both have chosen to defy God and both have attempted to become more god-like. Lucifer, obviously, sinned when he attempted to overthrow the Almighty, and Adam sinned in his unwillingness to spend eternity in ignorant bliss.
From the Paper "John Milton's Paradise Lost is an epic poem that recreates the story of Genesis, and explains man through his relationship with God. By demonstrating the nature of the beings that created man, as well as the nature of those who would seek to destroy human kind, Milton has created a treatise on the relationship between man and the Almighty, the fallacies and frailties of our race, and man's destiny on earth as a species created by a higher power. On the surface, Paradise Lost is a narrative that tells the story of Satan's fall from God's grace, and the subsequent fall of man from the Garden of Eden. It chronicles Adam and Eve's seduction at the hands of the devil, their decision to eat of the forbidden fruit, and their exile from paradise as a result of their indiscretion. Essentially, the work tells the story of the two falls from divine favor and relates the second fall ? that of man from the garden ? to the first. This parallel loss of paradise between Lucifer and Adam expose one of the basic tenets of the poem, that both Satan and Adam/Eve are guilty of the same crime - vanity, and it is also suggestive of Milton's opinions regarding the frailties of mankind. In essence this juxtaposition illustrates Milton's belief that men are closer to devils than to gods, no matter how enlightened we become."
Abstract This essay discusses Buddhism by looking at Basho's travel diary entries, or stations which contain a haiku poem . The writer reflects on the flashes of enlightenment, called kensho, which are intense forms of those everyday occurrences that surprise us because they seem to reveal a truth.
From the paper:
?Haiku is a momentary, condensed poetic form and its special quality is that it is perfectly adapted to give the reader that little instant of kensho insight. Each of Basho's travel diary entries, or stations, contain a haiku poem, an enigmatic ?kensho.? Each haiku becomes a little burst of awakening.?
Abstract The paper shows that of all the courtships in the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, it is the match between Charlotte Lucas and Mr Collins which bears out the theme of practicality and acquisitiveness -their marriage is antithematic in its subversiveness. The paper explores how, in their failure to achieve true conjugal bliss, the Collins' show the emptiness of a marriage based upon financial considerations.
From the Paper "Mr. Collins is fully representative of the stereotypical man of fortune given by the narrator. Not that he is a man of an old great fortune, such as is Darcy, or a more recent fortune, as is Bingley. Collins has a fortune-to-be; the entailed estate of the Bennets will fall to him. Collins is entranced by the outer trappings of wealth and nobility. He is a sycophant to the upper classes, saying adoringly of Lady Catherine that "she is the sort of woman whom one cannot regard with too much deference" (193). Nonetheless, he is well off, and "having now a good house and very sufficient income, he intended to marry." He comes to Longbourne with "a wife in view" (114)."
Abstract Discusses the writings of Cotton Mather, Anne Bradstreet and Mary Rowlandson. Concepts of God & His will on the world. Bradstreet's belief that marital happiness is a sign of eternal bliss in Heaven. Mather's writing on Witchery & detecting evil. Rowlandson's account of her kidnapping by Indians as the will of God.
From the Paper "In the writings of Puritan Americans Cotton Mather, Anne Bradstreet, and Mary Rowlandson, we find detailed descriptions of experience which shine a light on the relationship between those details and the authors' belief in God and his will in the world. This study will examine that relationship, and will consider alternative explanations to the authors' religious interpretations.
In the poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband," Bradstreet employs her faith to move from an examination of the joy of her marriage to an appreciation of her belief that that marital happiness is but a sign and a beginning of what will be eternal bliss with him in Heaven;
Then while we live, in love let's so persever,
That when we live no more we may live ever (Bradstreet..."
Abstract This is a comparison/contrast essay discussing several works from the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Two representational works are analyzed - Gustav Klimt's "Hope II" and Pablo Picasso's "Girl Before a Mirror". Two abstract works compared and contrasted are Jackson Pollock's "Full Fathom Five" and Mondrain's "Broadway Boogie-Woogie". Finally, two sculptural works are compared and contrasted - Rodin's "Monument to Balzac" and Boccioni's "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space". A thorough discussion of applicable artistic elements is offered in the paper.
From the Paper "In observation of Picasso's Girl Before a Mirror (Marie-Th?r"se Walter) one is struck by an obvious statement being made. The theme of his painting is reflection and seeing beyond what is on the surface. The lines of the bodies are flowing and erotic. The background is geometric and regular except for the startling bright colors. The woman is defined by her sexual components which are exaggerated in bulbous breasts and enlarged wombs. The style is cubism expanded with elements of surrealism infused with color that seems meant to surprise and shock. The use of the reflected image encourages thoughts of how form can change and calls forth questions regarding what constitutes beauty. Depicting female form constructed from circles and lines is in accord with the aims of analytic cubism which stressed the breaking down and analysis of form. The overall effect is more sensual than serious. Questions of inner beauty versus outer beauty may be suggested. The curving lines, bright colors, and rounded erotic shapes suggest harmony and pleasure, reflecting Picasso's delight with his newest love, Marie Th"r?se Walter."
