Abstract Writing against the Marxist and feminist readings of Terry Eagleton and Lyn Pykett, respectively, the author investigates the novel's narrator, Nelly Dean, to show how she is a more complicated character than meets the eye.
From the Paper "In his Marxist analysis of Wuthering Heights, Terry Eagleton considers the role of Heathcliff as an analogy for industrial capitalism's pernicious rise in England. His analysis ignores, however, one of the key working class characters in the novel, Nelly Dean. He focuses primarily on Heathcliff, a character who is ruined by the social effects of capital, while ignoring Nelly, who is a key ideological subject of capitalism. Eagleton, for instance only mentions her "self confessedly biased testimony" (402) but ignores another important trait, that she is a servant and this helps make her a more transparent observer of the action which she retells Lockwood in the course of the novel. There is a negative consequence of this transparency, in that we sometimes lose track of Nelly the person in her recollection of events. The dehumanizing effect of capitalism renders Nelly as invisible to the reader as the families whom she observes. In Lyn Pykett's feminist reading as well, Nelly is only mentioned as an observer and not a character. She discusses how the two Catherines are formed as women, but does not stop to consider how Nelly is also formed as a woman. Nelly is written into the text as a woman every bit as much as the Catherines are. There is especially something to be said about how Lockwood, the other major narrator in the text, constructs Nelly as a woman figure in the novel. While the analyses that Pykett and Eagleton may do well with exploring the characters of the Catherines and Heathcliff, their assumptions and approaches can be useful in understanding the most prominent and least apparent character in the narrative of "Wuthering Heights", Nelly Dean."
Abstract This paper explains that Dean is a social liberal, whose stance on such issues as abortion and same-sex unions remains consistent. The author points out that Dean is strongly in favor of repealing the 2001 Bush tax cuts and is emphatic about balancing the federal budget.The paper relates that Dean has relied heavily on the Internet for support and for fund raising, and his Internet BLOG sets his campaign apart from other candidates.
Table of Contents
Candidate Profile
Voting Records and Public Stands on the Issues
Campaign War Chest/Money Raised
Position in Political Opinion Polls
Major Endorsements
Campaign Themes
Major Assets
Major Obstacles
Summary
From the Paper "Dean's political career began in the early 1980s, when he was elected to the Vermont State House of Representatives. He served there from 1982 until 1986, when he was elected as Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He was re-elected to that post twice, in 1988 and again in 1990. Dean first became Governor of Vermont in 1991 not by being elected but because the sitting Governor, Richard Snelling, died suddenly of heart failure. However, Dean was re-elected five times, in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000. He did not seek re-election in 2002. After his fourteen-year tenure as Governor of Vermont, Dean decided to step down from his office to chase after the big seat in the White House. He became the first democrat to formally enter the 2004 Presidential Race in May 2002."
Abstract This paper introduces and discusses James Dean, both his real life, and how it related to his role in the movie "Rebel without a Cause." It relates the themes of youth violence, and parent/youth relationships between James Dean and his personal life and the movie and real life in the 1950's.
From the Paper "James Dean was one of the most popular stars of the 1950s. Ironically, he only made three films before he died, but they were all popular at the box office, and increased his popularity with his fans. The film he is most remembered for is "Rebel without a Cause," released in 1955, after he was killed in a car accident. Dean has always embodied the "bad boy," and "Rebel without a Cause" did nothing to dispel the legend. Dean lived fast, drove fast, rose quickly in his career, and burned out much too early."
Abstract This paper analyzes the structural symmetry of the opening and closing scenes in "The Rise of Silas Lapham" by William Dean Howells in order to demonstrate the moral change that Silas Lapham has undergone. The author uses the opening and closing interviews to explore the deeper aspects of Silas's morality and identity. The author also makes use of various critical reviews.
From the Paper "The structural symmetry, which appears in the opening and closing scenes in The Rise of Silas Lapham, provides a lens through which the true transformation of Silas Lapham can be viewed. The two scenes, which both involve an interview with Colonel Lapham concerning his ?solidity,? mirror each other in order to demonstrate the moral change that Silas has undergone. The novel is an exchange between beginnings and endings, for Silas must eventually fall in order to rise. The financial risen but morally fallen man portrayed in the opening interview becomes the morally risen but financially fallen man in the closing interview. Thus, as Wai-Chee Dimock states in , ?The Economy of Pain,? "What makes Lapham's fictive trajectory possible"is a crucial and animating process of exchange: an exchange between beginnings and endings, between what he starts out with and what he ends up with? (Dimock 82-83). Given this perspective, it is then essential to analyze Lapham's transformation through the parallel exchange between the opening and closing scenes."
Abstract This paper discusses Morgan Stanley Dean, Witter, which merged in the mid-1990s, that offers stock trading services, issues the Discover card and participates in financing initial public offerings. This paper reports that the company divides its operations into three primary product areas: Securities, asset management and credit and transaction services. The author reviews the auditing process of the merger by pointing out that the auditors did not conduct an audit to determine whether the information provided on the financial statements was correct or accurate, but instead audited the statements to determine whether they were created using accepted accounting principles.
Table of Contents
Introduction
History
Key Points of Annual Report
Products and Services
Audit Information
Inventory Management and Depreciation
Management's Letter to Shareholders and Outlook
Conclusion
From the Paper "Dean Witter was formed in the mid-1920s in San Francisco; Morgan Stanley was formed in the mid-1930s in response to the Glass-Steagall Banking Act which placed restrictions on the banking industry. The two firms competed throughout the twentieth century with Dean Witter often taking major steps several years ahead of Morgan Stanley (for example, Dean Witter gained a seat on the New York Stock Exchange well before Morgan Stanley. Mergers and acquisitions characterized Dean Witter's growth while Morgan Stanley generated growth from within. Both companies were early implementers of computers and electronic data processing within their organizations. Dean Witter, a publicly traded company since 1972, was acquired by Sears in 1981; Morgan Stanley went public in 1986, the same year that Dean Witter launched the Discover card on a nationwide basis. In 1992 and 1993, Sears spun off Dean Witter, and the two companies merged in 1997 with headquarters in New York."
Abstract This paper considers of the character of Dean Lily in the novel "The Illusionist" by Dinitia Smith and discusses to what extent s/he may be said to subvert or reconfigure traditional gender roles. It also discusses whether all non-hegemonic groups are marginalised and whether gender transgression is dangerous.
From the Paper "Dean Lily became a performer, an entertainer, initially because it gave him some popularity at school. It gave him a form of status, and even though everyone thought he was strange, at least his peers more or less accepted him. As he grew older, Dean continued to play the magician, possibly as it gave him the freedom to hide behind the identity of entertainer. This averted the focus of his body. Tricks made it possible to hide any femininity that was left (the thin wrists [p 17], the long soft toes [p 29], the two faint mounds on his chest [p 30], the small body [p 14]) behind the hocus pocus of cards and magic. He liked to look, and did not like to be looked at."
Abstract This paper relates that Seamus Deane's novel "Reading in the Dark" is part autobiographical and many of the recounted intricate events actually have taken place. The author points out that the text is partially a Bildungsroman because, in the first part of the narrator's life it recounts many obstacles; however, unlike in a Bildungsroman, the greatest part of these obstacles remain unresolved as the story comes full circle and the reader finds the narrator in the very same place. The paper concludes that "Reading in the Dark" is an excellent source of historical documentation on Irish culture because the history of the boy's family parallels the history of Ireland itself in its troubled past, full of violence and political secrecy. The paper includes several quotations.
From the Paper "The novel revolves around a mystery that makes it resemble a detective story to a certain extent: the disappearance of Uncle Eddie, who is supposed to have been an informer for the IRA. The truth emerges gradually, and the boy narrator who tries to make sense of his family's story is not fully aware of the whole truth until the last part of the novel. The maze of facts and secrecy that involve almost all the members of the boy's family, both close and distant, already plunges the reader into the troubled and heavy atmosphere that the novel is charged with from beginning to the end."
Tags: bildungsroman, mystery, autobiographical, disappearance, family
Abstract This paper discusses the article written by Cecil Deans, "Who Cares for Nurses", published in "Collegian". The paper explains Deans' opinion that North American healthcare settings are very violent places to work and many institutions are not providing their practitioners with sufficient protection. The paper claims that some facilities even look the other way, all at the expense of the mental and physical well-being of their nursing staff. The paper highlights Deans' main purpose for carrying out this study - to bring the issue to the attention of those who can rectify the situation.
Outline
Introduction
Rationale for Relevance to Nursing/Clinical Practice
Problem Definition or Purpose
Literature Review
Sampling Protocols
Data Collection Strategies
Data Analysis Strategies
Interpretation of Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations
Ethical Issues
Essay's General Presentation
Conclusion
From the Paper "According to Antai-Otong (2001), "Workplace violence is at epidemic levels and grips our society. Workplace murder is the leading cause of death in working women (35% of all female workplace deaths) and the second leading cause of death in working men" (125). Furthermore, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for 1995 showed that 1,071 workers were murdered in the workplace in 1994; the incidence of workplace murders is just one aspect of workplace violence though. "There is growing recognition that all employees face some exposure to violence, by virtue of association with co-workers and client populations. Some data show an estimated 2 million people in the United States are assaulted each year by co-workers and 6.3 million are threatened by co-workers" (Antai-Otong 2001:125). Certainly, violence and assault can take place in any type of work setting regardless of the occupation of the group; however, Chenier (1998) notes that these incidents are rarely isolated, but that there are few employers with preventive programs in place to sufficiently address the needs of their workplace."
Abstract This paper looks at Howell's novel "The Rise of Silas Lapham" in terms of his theories about the importance of realism in fiction and analyzes the extent to which he follows his own theory.
From the Paper "William Dean Howells played a pivotal role in the evolution of American fiction, for his work served as bridge between the traditional romantic notions of earlier novelists and an emerging realism in American literature that was soon to blossom. Howells balked against the whimsical adventures portrayed by his compatriots; Cooper's heros in The Last of the Mohicans and Melville's romantic quest in Moby Dick seemed too fanciful to the more realistic Howells. He saw these exotic tales as childish and felt true literary craftsmanship should realistically emphasize character development through commonplace events. In essence, art should imitate life."
Abstract This paper is a literary analysis of William Dean Howells' novel regarding the rapid change in the women's movement at the end of the 19th century in "A Hazard of New Fortunes". The author discusses and contrasts women of the future, like character Alma Leighton, with the very traditional woman, like Mrs. March. The paper also expresses the view that Howells preferred Mrs. March to the more radical Alma.
From the Paper "In "A Hazard of New Fortunes", William Dean Howells explores a number of themes through the interaction of the major characters in the novel. Much of his focus revolves around the women in the book and the interaction of these women with each other and with men. Howells writes about issues contemporary to the time of the book's publication in 1890. Not coincidentally the 1880s marked the beginning of a significant upsurge in the women's movement. "A Hazard of New Fortunes" presents women who abide by the old values in contrast to women who have begun to adopt the values that eventually lead to full suffrage for women, more education opportunities for women, and more career choices for women."
Abstract The following paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of Koontz's three books. The author asserts that 'Watchers' is a high tech genre however, this paper argues that it fails at times to get the reader involved with the emotional side of the protagonists. 'Intensity' is discussed in this paper as a suspense novel because the reader is led to understand that a maniac represents those who are all over the world and "Sole Survivor" is argued to be the most emotional book.
From the Paper "Koontz provides the maniac, Vess, with a love of life. It is an interesting twist for a killer to love life but Koontz does a good job of making it believable. In a style similar to Natural Born Killer, Koontz depicts the killer of his book as one who wants to experience everything life has to offer, including the thrill of getting away with murder. Using a psychology student as the protagonist was an excellent choice as she could use her skills from school to try and out with the killer to survive(O?Leary pg 5). In this book Koontz does something that he does not normally do. In this story he introduces a protagonist who has had such an abusive childhood herself that she could easily fall prey to the killer and stop viewing him as evil. He works at Chyna's complex personality and designs a person that intrigues even them most skeptic reader."
From the Paper "Acheson's partial autobiography is a persuasive, highly articulate and insightful working memoir of his service in the Department of State between 1941 and 1953. Acheson's vivid and lucid portraits and accounts of the key personalities and events which were associated with the conduct of American foreign policy are valuable contributions to the history of an era when the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs. The book was designed by its author as a work of advocacy, a lawyer's brief. In Acheson's own words, "detachment and objectivity seem to me less important than to tell a tale of large conceptions, great achievements, and some failures" (preface). The book's shortcomings relate to the limitations which were inherent in the world outlook of many American statesmen at that time and in Acheson's style of ... "
Abstract This paper examines how Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie" and William Dean Howells' "A Modern Instance" are classic examples of the way people try and change their personalities and their lives by geographic changes. It discusses how both of the stories test the belief that greater mobility translates into greater freedom as well as addressing whether social norms follow the people or if social norms are changed in new environments. It shows how in both classic stories of change and move the reader is taken on a journey by which they experience social change as well as personal growth while they move to escape their reality. Both of the stories combine a deep need for self reflection with the metamorphosis of the characters as they grow and work through their lives.
From the Paper "In Sister Carrie a similar lesson is learned not only by the reader but by the characters. Carrie makes several geographic moves in her attempt to change her life and her personality but throughout the book the reader is aware that it does not happen. Her first change is when she leaves the country where her family raised her and moves to the city.
?When Caroline Meeber boarded the afternoon train for Chicago, her total outfit consisted of a small trunk, a cheap imitation alligator-skin satchel, a small lunch in a paper box, and a yellow leather snap purse, containing her ticket, a scrap of paper with her sister's address in Van Buren Street, and four dollars in money(Drieser pg 1). ?At the city she falls for a rich man and moves in with him but ends up running away with another man. She is not as self centered as Marcia is in the other story but she definitely has some of the same traits. "
Abstract This 5-page freshman essay looks at the theme of disappearance in Seamus Deane's Reading in the Dark, especially considering the ways this theme intersects with ideas of politics, family, and childhood in the story.
Tags: CHILD ABUSE, YOUTH ISSUES / FAMILY ISSUES, an empty space
Abstract This paper examines the theme of disappearance in Seamus Deane's "Reading in the Dark". The author explores the ways this theme intersects with ideas of politics, family and childhood in the story.
