This paper discusses two popular works of American literature illustrating the position of women during the 18th and 19th century, "The Hidden Hand" by E.D.E.N. Southworth (1888) and "The Coquette" by Hannah Foster (1797).
Abstract This paper relates the way the main characters, Capitola Black, in "The Hidden Hand" by E.D.E.N. Southworth, and Eliza Wharton, in "The Coquette" by Hannah Foster, portray, in diverse ways,the progression of women in American society. The author points out that these literary works depict the struggles and victories of women as they fought their way towards progress and eventual liberation in the society. The paper states that, in Southworth's and Foster's novels, the role of women progressed by adopting masculine characteristics while maintaining their femininity.
From the Paper "Capitola Black, or Cap, in the novel The Hidden Hand is an example of a 19th century-woman who adopts a masculine personality in order to initiate progress in the society. This is a practical decision to make on her part, since she has been aware that opportunities, especially job offers, are limited for women and abundant for men. The development of Cap's character in the novel is best embodies by a comparative analyses of the characters of Cap, Clara Day, and Mrs. Le Noir, which all embody the kinds of women existing during Southworth's time. Cap, as mentioned earlier, is illustrated as a feisty woman, working her way up in the economic ladder by disguising herself as a young man: ?? And so because I was a girl there seemed to be nothing but starvation or beggary before me!... I felt bitter against Fate for not making me a boy? Yes, sir, and the only thing that made me feel sorry was to see what a fool I had been not to turn to a boy before, when it was so easy! And from that day forth I was happy and prosperous!? "
Abstract This paper details the life and many accomplishments of acclaimed artist Georgia O'Keeffe and probes her brilliant use of every color on the palate. The writer also discusses how O'Keeffe's unique artistic methods are currently used in art teaching on every level from elementary schools to the finest universities throughout the world.
Topics covered in this report include:
Thesis Statement
O'Keeffe's Theoretical Context of Post Modernism
The Impacts of O'Keeffe's Use of Color
O'Keeffe's Treatment of Gender and Sexuality
Georgia O'Keeffe - The Artist's Context and the Person
Bibliography
From the Paper "However, with undaunted enthusiasm from 1950 through 1964 she did continue to produce works albeit not many with the zeal and fire and passion of her earlier works in the formative years. And, when loss of eyesight handicapped her further in the early seventies she began working in three dimensional art works in clay and with the assistance of Jaun Hamilton reentering the art world in 1973."
Abstract In this article, the writer examines the Canadian case of R v N in terms of police interrogation. The writer concludes that overzealous use of police interrogation should be controlled.
From the Paper "According to James W. Williams, in recent years the Canadian criminal justice system has been plagued with a number of high profile wrongful convictions. Particular attention has been directed towards the police and their ability to meet their responsibility to investigate crime effectively while protecting the interests, the rights and freedoms of the accused. As Williams has stated, one notable aspect of police operations that has come under increasing scrutiny in this regard is the police interrogation, a practice ... "
Abstract This paper discusses the literary element of irony in the writings of Flannery O'Connor. "Revelation", "A Good Man is Hard to Find", "Good Country People", and "Everything That Rises Must Converge", are all humorous stories. But the irony of O'Connor often becomes cruel and wicked as she mocks people and their appearances.
Abstract This paper is a discussion on Patrick O'Brian, the literary genius of nautical-fiction who died in 2000. It looks at elements of O'Brian's naval fiction and the 21 Aubry / Maturin novels including characterization, plot and style.
Tags: Patrick O'Brian, Aubry / Maturin Novels, Naval fiction, novels
Abstract This paper discusses the art of Georgia O'Keeffe and relates this to three of her paintings, "Red Canna" (c.1923), "Ranchos Church"(1931) and "Horse's Skull with Pink Rose" (1931). The paper shows how O'Keeffe produced works with a blend of abstraction and pictorialism, notably for subjects such as flowers, animal bones and landscapes. Her work places a stress on contours and tonal transitions and her large flower paintings in particular are often seen as yonic symbols, meaning representations of the female sexual organ.
From the Paper "Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the great modernist painters in America. She was born in 1887 and died in 1966. O'Keeffe was a leading figure in American art for 70 years and remains influential to this day. This is what O'Keeffe does in this painting: Her painting "Ranchos Church" (1931) is one of several she did of the "Rancho de Taos Church" in Taos, New Mexico and other artists have emulated her and painted the same structure. The image in the painting is deceptively simplified, giving an impression of the shape of the church rather than an accurate rendering of the building. The texture of the image makes it appear organic, as if the building were a living thing emerging from the ground, with both the same color and differentiated from the blue of the sky above."
Abstract This review of Eugene O'Neil's "Long Day's Journey Into Night", describes how the characters use denial as a temporary escape from their problems. Whether it be denying personal qualities, such as stinginess, a bad decision, or an unhealthy addiction, their denial only makes their problems worse. O'Neill uses the Tyrone family and their denial to show how avoiding issues is not going to solve or make them disappear. Though denial may be a temporary escape from a problem, in the long run it is futile.
From the Paper "It is common knowledge that "The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem." Unfortunately, in Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night", many of the characters find the first step to be the hardest. Instead of facing reality, James Tyrone, Edmund, Jamie, and Mary continue to deny their problems in hopes that they will go away. Each of the characters uses denial as a temporary escape from their problems and the reality of the world rather than facing their problems and solving them."
Abstract This paper compares Flannery O'Connor's short story,"Good Country People" with Alice Walker's story, "Everyday Use" in terms of character, family and relationships.
From the Paper "In Flannery O'Connor's Good Country People and Alice Walker's Everyday Use there are some striking similarities to be observed with regard to such elements of literature as relationships, specifically with family place ..."
Tags: Flannery O'Connor, Alice Walker, short stories
Abstract A comparison of ways in which the main characters in Jack Hodgins' "The Plague Children" and Flannery O'Connor's "Revelation" view their farms. The paper discusses how attitudes towards their farms are reflected in their attitudes toward the world in general. The paper also explains the external forces that produce life changing experiences to both characters.
From the Paper "The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast the attitudes of the main characters in Flannery O'Connor's "Revelation" and Jack Hodgins' "The Plague Children" toward their farms, with a view toward identifying how those attitudes intersect with their attitudes toward the world more generally. The plan of the research will be to set forth the pattern of ideas in the stories and then to discuss the means by which the characters' relationships to their farms drive the narrative."
Abstract This paper looks closely at the short story by Tim O'Brien, "The Things They Carried". The work selects as its thesis the items which were carried, and what they symbolize. The paper also comments upon what it means to not have items of value or to burn and give up the burdens which were first brought to war. It concludes that these items saved the soldiers and bring them humanity.
From the Paper "Tim O'Brien's powerful words in the short story "The Things They Carried", the title and first chapter in his collection of work concerning soldiers during the Vietnam War, connect to readers as they remind us of burdens being carried--physical, emotional and spiritual. As the soldiers gain personality via their possessions--both those they carry as well as those they leave behind--we come to envision these men as the 'everyman,' those who go off to war and symbolize a country. As the images of these burdens gain a solid presence in the story, they represent the lives and hopes of each soldier, even as they are cast away by the principle character in the tale, Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Near the first lines of the story, O'Brien introduces the readers to the theme of the 'carried,' or burdens. Each soldier is made unique by..."
Abstract This paper summarizes the plot of "Tess of D'ubervilles" as well as analyzing its main characters. It also examines the life and works of the writer Thomas Hardy. It describes the writer's influences and how they have affected his writing. The paper studies Thomas Hardy's societal and literary significance at that time and up until today. It also studies several critical reviews made regarding Thomas Hardy's works.
From the Paper "John Durbeyfield thinks he's found the solution to his family's poverty, when it is disclosed upon him by Parson Tringham that the Durbeyfields are some faraway relatives of the D'Urbervilles. However, it's no refuge but just the beginning of the destruction of our heroin Tess Durbeyfield. John Durbeyfield makes ambitious plans to restore his relations with the Urbervilles by sending his daughter Tess to live with them. Tess would not have agreed to this if the Durbyfield's poverty would not have been further emphasized by the wreckage of their carriage and only source of income. The antagonist, a typical, feudal, womanizer of a villain, is broached during Tess's stay at the Urbervilles. He immediately tries to seduce Tess, and uses all his feline charms on Tess without much success. Tess feels rather humiliated when she learns that Stoke-D'Urbervilles (head of the family), has no knowledge of Tess's kinship to them. Meanwhile Alec persistently pursues Tess. Finally, the lusty playboy succeeds in his act when he deflowers Tess at an incident that seems as if it was minutely crafted. Tess condemns herself for her weakness and tells Alec that she will never be able to love him. Several weeks after the incident Tess returns to her village, pregnant. However, her child dies even before he is baptized and Tess even finds it difficult to get a Christian funeral on just her personal account of the birth."
Abstract In this article, the writer explains that N.O.A.A. stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and that the organization's main responsibility is to clean up mess made by oil spills in the ocean. In this paper, the writer examines issues regarding oil spills and discusses the tasks of the N.O.A.A.
Contents:
What is N.O.A.A.?
What is an Oil Spill?
History of Oil Spills.
How NOAA Responds to Spills?
What Kind of Chemicals Do they Use for Cleanup?
How Long Clean Up Takes?
How Tools Being Improved Such as High-pressure and Hot Water Washing?
What is Done for Oiled Animals?
Are there Precautions Taken Against Spills?
Bibliography
From the Paper "Oil spreads rapidly especially when it is light and the water is wavy because it helps the oils to move faster and spreads out easily. But then when the oil is heavy such as black oil, the spread of it is so slow because they are contained together and the fluidity is sticky. The condition of the water also matters with the spread of the oil and the temperature also. When the weather is cold the oil are somewhat frozen and solid so the spread of it is slow. In terms of weather, when it is windy and there is storm, we are expecting the oil to spread quick and fast, and what is hard to clean up is they are not contained in one area, some of them can be found in different areas and can be found also in the shoreline thus damaging the corals and the animals in the water."
Abstract There have been numerous changes in the field of healthcare over the past twenty-five years. Many of these have occurred behind the scenes in areas such as regulation and documentation requirements. Others are obvious, such as advancement in medicines and technology. All have some degree of impact on the delivery of healthcare to the patient. Most have an impact on the cost of healthcare delivery. By interviewing a healthcare provider who has been in the industry for the past 25 years, this paper examines what area of change has made the greatest difference and what the future has in store.
From the Paper "Finally, the health care industry is changing extremely fast. New technology requires ongoing training for healthcare providers. With change being a constant, healthcare workers find themselves under more and more pressure just to "get it right," said the D.O.N. The downside of new technology is the risk to which it exposes the patient. While ongoing training is essential, time and labor is inconsistent. Constant relearning poses a degree of threat to patients. Ongoing training is destabilizing. When a new nurse finds that his or her nursing supervisor knows less than they in terms of procedural change it is difficult to give the best care."
Abstract In June 1994, football legend O.J. Simpson was charged with the double murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her acquaintance, Ron Goldman. Despite vast amounts of evidence linking Simpson to the crime scene he was ultimately acquitted, at least in part, because of police negligence in handling the investigation. This paper traces the events surrounding the murders and subsequent investigation to show how the L.A.P.D. failed to provide key evidence and allowed doubts to arise over the credibility of physical evidence it had gathered.
Abstract This paper reviews the case of O'Reilly Associates, an ad agency -- in order to determine whether it should retain a seemingly unprofitable account: T&D International. The brief paper reviews the problem, the nature of the service provided, the alternatives available to management to being the account in line with profitability, and the specific facts. It is concluded that the account should be terminated.
From the Paper "Following the findings of a recent profit audit, it has come the attention of the management of O'Reilly Associates that the company's relationship with a long-term business client, T&D International, may not be a profitable one for the advertising agency. In fact, in an income statement dated 12/31/89, it is clear that the agency has lost $72,000 in the previous calendar year, on an account in which commissions and fees to the agency were only $154,000."
