This paper analyzes Philip Hayes Dean's play, "The Sty of the Blind Pig" (1971), which is about an African-American family transplanted to Chicago in the 1950s as the civil rights movement was beginning in the South.
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Abstract This paper explains that, although the audience is cognizant that social change is on the horizon, the characters themselves, at first ,are only concerned with their immediate, personal changes and struggles. The author points out that the antagonist of the play is the character's collective lack of movement and motion: Jordan is "stuck" in his own way, in a quest for a woman long lost; Weedy and Alberta are "stuck" in their apartment; and Uncle Doc is mired in a life of gambling. The paper determines that the three main members of the family all represent different, but ineffective, pre-civil rights ways of black Americans to cope with societal and institutionalized racism: religion in the form of Weedy; self-sacrifice and self-denial in the form of Alberta; and a recourse to get-rich-quick schemes and the drug of gambling in the form of Uncle Doc.
From the Paper "Weedy's brother, Alberta's Uncle Doc, often visits both women. Doc is a gambler and a bad one at that, but his humor and animation seem to bring life to the room, even though he walks in a shuffling, difficult fashion. He seems to fill the room even though the audience knows his designs upon the two women are usually purely financial in nature, in a valiant and quixotic attempt, as amongst all down-on-his-luck gamblers, to get more money to waste in dubious ventures."
From the Paper "This study will examine the characterization of Doc in John Steinbeck's novel Cannery Row. The novel is a celebration of life, including the grime and the glory, and Doc's character is meant to personify this broadly inclusive philosophy. As we read of Cannery Row's people:
Its inhabitants are, as the man once said, "whores, pimps. gamblers, and sons of bitches," by which he meant Everybody. Had the man looked through another peephole he might have said, "Saints and angels and martyrs and holy men," and he would have meant the same thing (1).
Doc is a scientific man, to be sure, but he is also a man grounded in the pleasures of everyday life. We first see him leaving his Western Biological Laboratory to buy five quarts of ..."
Abstract Summary: In this paper I will explore how human society has been transformed, by the media, as well as by government and corporations, into a consumerist collective whose only purpose is ever-increasing consumption at the expense of all other values.
Abstract This paper argues that "Spider-Man 2" portrays diversity in the media the way many films portray it, marginally at best. It shows that the only minority groups depicted in the film are stereotypical and used as "extras". The paper also argues that the film did not foster a better understanding of diversity and multiculturalism in American society.
From the Paper "The media often rely on stereotypes when depicting certain groups, and "Spider-Man 2" is no exception. The only black in the film is the editor who nags at the publisher and is always worried about deadlines. If there are other blacks or Asians in the film, they are extras, with no or very few lines. In addition, the Arab pizza storeowner is depicted as a short tempered, unreasonable boss, and the other "token" minorities have few if any lines. Even worse, the whites are the stereotypical heroes and good guys. Even the evil Doc. Ock turns good at the end, and destroys himself. Thus, the whites in the film are all good, which simply continues the stereotype that whites are good, and people of color are the "bad guys" or enemies."
Abstract This paper examines how the novel, "Light in August," represents two groups of people who clearly hold different viewpoints on free will and the role of God in their lives. The religious fanatics, like Doc Hines and McEachern, see themselves constantly influenced by the will of God and, at times, guided by His very hand. It looks at how Faulkner projects existentialism's philosophy through the characters of Christmas and Hightower, who represent a dramatic transformation at the end of the novel.
From the Paper "Christmas' life is not without the influence left upon him by the essence before existence philosophy. The District Attorney, Gavin Stevens, states, "the black blood drove [Joe] first to the negro cabin. And then the white blood drove him out of there" (449). Stevens fully accepts the notion of the "one-drop rule," and represents the mindset of those who would have an influence upon Christmas in regard to his racial identity. During much of the novel Joe is following this rule and the notion of maintaining the purity of white women by telling the prostitutes he is with that he is part black and expects their disgust."
Abstract This paper explains that, with the decline of communism and the plummeting of socialism in nearly every region of the globe, globalization, privatization, and economic liberalization have become the leading forces molding societies and economies across the globe. The author points out that, even though the term 'outsourcing' was thought to be new to business, the methodology is old because, traditionally, corporations have often enlisted the assistance of external specialists, such as legal and financial specialists. The paper concludes that the current employment problems are genuine because American companies are sending job to foreign lands.
Table of Contents
Concept of Globalization
Advantages of Globalization
Disadvantages of Globalization
Outsourcing
Advantages of Outsourcing
Disadvantages of Outsourcing
How Outsourcing and Globalization Impacts the American Worker
From the Paper "Such economic liberalization aggravates the widening gap between rich and poor amidst all the developing countries. Simultaneously, the other components of globalization have growing inequalities of political power and influence, as well as signifying new dimensions of inequality. One group of nation visualizes the globalization as an element that results in erosion of the consistency and practicability of the state. But other countries feel strengthened with the process of globalization, as they are better tunes to familiarize themselves and take advantage of new opportunities. Moreover, the widespread inequality of the authorities enjoyed by the states is quite significant and more pronounced to be an increasing volume of far-reaching rules, rights, and values that are being affirmed and exerted worldwide."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the real life of a prisoner incarcerated in a U.S. prison. According to the paper, the inmates enter the prison like cattle and are counted and recounted several times, then are shaved, photographed, given a hair cut, issued a number, a uniform, black shoes, some bedding, asked all kinds of questions, made to sign all sorts of forms, and are given a prison rulebook. The paper discusses how the inmates are strip-searched and deloused, and from this point on will be known by their inmate number, as they are led to their eight-by-ten-foot cell that they will share with another inmate for the next several years.
From the Paper "Female offenders are usually referred to as the "forgotten offenders" because prisons for women lack the variety of programs and services that are generally available to male inmates, and those that do exist tend to follow stereotypical lines, such as cosmetology and food service training, and the educational programs rarely go beyond the high school level (DeRosia 1998). Moreover, medical services are extremely inadequate in female prisons, and are a particular problem that has resulted in serious health problems for many female inmates, including pregnancy (DeRosia 1998). The women are getting older, and many of them are going through menopause without proper treatment therapy (Day 2001). One woman describe having surgery, and afterwards, while she was still bleeding, she was strip-searched, shackled, chained, and forced to walk back to the van (Day 2001). More than 75 percent of incarcerated women are mothers, most of whom are heads of households, for, on average, two dependent children (DeRosia 1998). One female prisoner described prison life as "living the rest of your life in a tiny cell that was built for one and now houses three...you have no property, because there's no room" (Day 2001). She said, "Imagine yourself in a relationship with an abuser who controls your every move, keeps you locked in the house. There's the ever-present threat of violence or further repression if you don't toe the line. And imagine being there for fifteen years" (Day 2001). She described being punished to being absolutely controlled, "whether it's about buttoning your shirt, how you have a scarf on your head," everything is under constant scrutiny (Day 2001). According to the U.S. Department of Justice, at the end of 2004, there were 104,848 females incarcerated (Prison 2005). "
Abstract This paper explains that Stan Davis' "Lessons from the Future" is a collection of essays, mainly selections or essay excerpts from his previous work. The author points out that, in most of Part One ("Ideas"), Davis breaks down the process of thinking, especially the need to identify the question and the ideal area for future direction, which helps the individual focus his or her thoughts. The paper relates that, where privacy was the greatest concern for the information economy and pollution was the greatest threat in the industrial economy, ethics will cause the most problems and necessitate new solutions in the bioeconomy.
From the Paper "Explaining the "architecture" of information, Davis outlines form and function in relation to information. The form of information includes the shape and how it is structured. The function part refers to the activities carried out for the sake of information. Information in the current economy comes in the four forms of data, text, sound, and image. These inputs make the senses of sight and hearing more important than the others. Davis suggests that, in the future bioeconomy, the other senses may play a greater role."
This paper discusses cases of juvenile abuse at a Jena, Louisiana prison run by Wackenhut Corrections Corporation, the world's largest for-profit prison operator.
Abstract This paper reviews the way six juvenile offenders were brutalized by guards, deprived of basic rights and kept sequestered in solitary confinement. The author illustrates the dangers of not properly screening applicants for positions, which put the successful candidates in positions of great power over others, such as juvenile offenders. The paper also points out how this case brings into sharp relief the need for better oversight of privately-run facilities across America. The paper concludes that events, such as these, should not happen; therefore, it is imperative that government, regulatory bodies and organizations have in place strict compliance guidelines that protect inmates from unscrupulous associates, administrators and prison staff.
From the Paper "To give a full understanding of the depravity of those who abused these young people, it is worth noting that one of the victims was actually compelled to lie on the floor (on his stomach) with a guard's boot pressed squarely against his back. At first glance, that does not seem like a "big deal" - but the victim was recovering from gunshot wounds and was wearing a colostomy bag at the time. Suffice it to say, the pressure exerted upon his back was enough to cause him excruciating pain."
Abstract This paper discusses the lack of job satisfaction in the Human Resource Strategies Branch of the Federal Government, and the Furniture and Appliance Department of the John Highfield Company. Although the situations are very different the author draws comparison between the demotivation of the employees, which he suggests is mainly due to poor supervision, and suggests some methods to resolve the problem.
From the Paper "In the case of the Human Resource Strategies Branch, the company faces two problems. One problem is that, in general, conditions are such that employees are bound to be demotivated due to the unsatisfactory way that they are supervised, the lack of clarity around policies and processes, downsizing and increased demands. The other more specific problem is that the Branch is in danger of losing Samantha, due to her high level of job dissatisfaction following the poor treatment from Jack, her Manager. This is a serious threat, as Samantha is a highly qualified professional - she is university trained in HRM, and also holds national certification as a Human Resources Professional. Such people cannot be lightly lost. As Prof. Brian Becker, of the University of Buffalo School of Management, puts it: "the business environment has changed - and altered HR's role along with it. Compared to earlier periods in our economic history, intellectual capital - for the first time - has a great deal of value" (Lin Grensing-Pophal, March, 1999, on web page cited). It would therefore be a good thing for the HR Strategies Branch to retain Samantha, rather than allow her to become so dissatisfied that she leaves."
Abstract This is an admissions essay for prospective law students. It provides both a personal and professional background and includes an explanation and/or reasons for the drive and desire to enter a school of law as well as various options for applying to specific schools which stress different areas of speciality.
From the Paper "This opportunity to finally put my abilities as a lawyer to the test was pivotal for me. Although I had never prepared a case for a real trial before, I was excited and optimistic. By examining every aspect of the case's documentation, gaining full insight into Russian taxation legislation, and applying my logical reasoning and judgement, I was able to prepare a strong argument supported by the statutes to prove that the actions of the Revenue Board were in fact unlawful."
A comparative analysis of the theme of duality of power and oppression in Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Right of Women".
Abstract This paper discusses how Jonathan Swift and Mary Wollstonecraft were both consummate social commentators on the duality of power and oppression. Through the analysis of two of their works, namely, Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Right of Women", the paper looks at how one can see an easy assimilation of the challenges that such minds made to the disproportionate balance between the powerful and the oppressed. It also examines how each offers a differing view of the powerful as the greatest evil in the world. Swift does so through the use of sarcasm, indicting the wealthy and powerful as heartless and capable of almost anything to retain control, and Wollstonecraft by directly annihilating the wealthy and powerful for openly subjugating fifty percent of the human population (women).
From the Paper "Swift's work has been analyzed from countless angles with some even assassinating him, in the assumption that he really meant for the rich to eat the poor's children, even though such a stand is completely divergent from all his other progress building proposals. (Swift 377) Swift really just meant to garner attention, for the social conditions that plagues Ireland at the time. He was also making fun of the fact that so many proposals that are secondary to the humanitarian are put forward by those in power and even implemented without thought of the consequences that they will have upon the people. The people in Ireland at the time of his writing were still very much subjects of English colonization, with little real power and even less freedom to change the situation they were in, even though those in power assumed that the famine and poverty was their own fault and needed to be dealt with by their own sacrifices. "
Abstract This article provides an in-depth analysis of the problem of substance abuse amongst teenagers. In the first chapter the paper discusses the problem and steps which lead to substance abuse and the factors involved. It also explains the reasons for the study and why it is so crucial. The second chapter reveals information from a variety of studies regarding factors influencing substance abuse amongst adolescence such as race, ethnicity, social identity theory, social environment, etc.
Outline:
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Scope of Problem
Importance of the Study
Rationale of the Study
Overview of the Study
Chapter 2:
The Breath and Prevalence of Adolescent Substance Abuse
From the Paper "The gateway drug hypothesis assumes that individuals progress from a lower-stage drug to the next higher-stage drug in a sequence. According to Kandel (2002), individuals are unlikely to proceed to a drug stage without having first tried a lower-stage drug; however, most individuals are likely to stop at an early stage without progressing through the whole sequence. This author adds that, "The Gateway Hypothesis implies that the sequence of drug use onsets is universal and that the most important individual differences are differences in the end stage that is reached by different persons" (Kandel, 2002, p. 20)."
Tags: drugs, substance abuse, teenage problems, drug abuse
Abstract This paper explains that the driving force behind Jean-Baptiste Moliere's play "Tartuffe", about the religious hypocrite Tartuffe, is the interpersonal conflicts, which spark the sense of revenge. The paper points out that that this general theme of conflict is portrayed through the characters, who present themselves as devotes, or those characters, who claim to be religious but who are in fact religious hypocrites. The paper relates that, eventually, all of Tartuffe's machinations and hypocrisies are exposed but not before the entire family is thrown into a comedic chaos of eviction, prison and scandal.
From the Paper "Perhaps one of the most secondary characters in the play who carries on this general theme of the corruption of the pious through conflict is Orgon's wife, Elmire. Elmire is portrayed as a truly pious individual who, unlike her husband, is not ignorant of reality. Despite the constant attempts of seduction brought on by Tartuffe, Elmire remains committed to her somewhat of a buffoon of a husband. Yet one has to wonder if Elmire herself is not the cause of the conflict that corrupted the otherwise pious house of Orgon."
Abstract This paper analyzes the topic of suicide amongst students in America and questions why it is so rife. Young children do not commit suicide in great numbers, but by the time they reach college, suicide is the second leading cause of death among students. The paper notes that suicide in college students is closely linked to depression, and it is an alternative for students because often the symptoms are not recognized until it is too late.
From the Paper "As noted, the leading cause of suicide in young adults is depression, but what leads to that depression? Often, the pressures of academia, including large class loads, working while attending school, and the new situation of being alone and on their own can lead students to depression. A suicide expert writes, "Going to college can be a difficult transition period in which students may feel lost, lonely, confused, anxious, inadequate, and stressed. And these problems may lead to depression". Many students also note that they acknowledge they are depressed, but do not get help for their depression ".
