Abstract It is the argument of this paper that justification for the notification of communities to the presence of sex offenders far outweighs any counter argument. People should most definitely be notified of sex offenders in their neighborhoods. This notification should not only be attempted but should be aggressively pursued to assure total coverage.
From the Paper "To hear on the news of a brutal rape and murder of a small child somewhere across the country is disturbing enough. To hear of such an outrage in your own neighborhood can bring, fear provoking agony. Imagine the reaction of the mother of 7 year old Megan Kanka when she found out that the man who lived across the street and murdered her daughter had two previous convictions as a sex offender. Why hadn"t she been informed" The perpetrator had paid his debt to society and had his right to privacy. But what about Megan's right to life? What about her right to an innocent childhood free of the horrors of sexual molestation? A value judgement must be made on this issue. Protecting the life of an innocent child must be valued more highly than the privacy rights of a convicted felon. People have not only a right to be notified of sexual offenders living in their neighborhoods, but they have a right to demand that officials make an aggressive effort to notify them. The nation as a whole overwhelming seems ready to make this judgement."
A review of Thomas Friedman's book, "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" and an examination of the ideas of globalization that currently exist in the economic world.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, 2002, $ 51.95
Abstract This paper provides a thorough review of Thomas Friedman's book, "The Lexus and the Olive Tree". The book includes ideas to explain and direct the progress of business globalization. Thomas, the New York Times Foreign Affairs columnist, uses his well-traveled experience to describe the state of globalization today. This paper examines these ideas for their relation to the economic world today.
From the Paper "To begin, it is important to explain the meaning of The Lexus and the Olive Tree. The Lexus refers to technological advancement and growth, where the Olive Tree refers to traditional roots and stability. The basic premise of the book is the conflict between the two within cultures, economies, and individuals and how it if possible, at all, to bring the two camps together (Friedman 31-34). "
Abstract The writer of this paper presents the reader with a overview of the book's content and meaning. The true tale of the life of Quiroga and the events of the Argentina revolution are also discussed in this review with reference to the book.
From the Paper The authors of literary works often use their words to convey meaning or a lesson. The author uses ideas and creates the scenario in which the reader can feel that he or she has become a part of the story or time frame in the book. It is not unusual for a reader to close a good book with a sense of longing for the story to continue. This is the case in Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's; Facundo : Or, Civilization and Barbarism."
A discussion on the book "House Made of Dawn" by N. Scott Momaday, a story about a Native American man that could never fit into the white man's world, and did not feel a connection with the Native American world any more.
1,010 words (approx. 4 pages), 0 sources, 2002, $ 35.95
Abstract The following paper discusses the themes of dawn and dusk in "House Made of Dawn" focusing on their symbolic and metaphorical meanings of new beginnings and endings. The paper briefly discusses the story, which tells of the differences between the races, and how difficult it is for Native Americans to fit into either world.
From the Paper "We learn throughout the novel that he never could fit into the white man's world, but he does not feel a connection with the Native American world any more. He is going through his own personal "hell" of not belonging anywhere. We see his life in Los Angeles, after he finishes serving his time in prison for murdering the albino. We can see immediately this is not the place for him. He cannot find his place. He returns home only when he is beaten so badly, he almost dies. The story uses the imagery of New Mexico to paint pictures of the old ways, and even romanticize them. Dusk and dawn are important elements in the painting of pictures."
Tags: chant, grandfather, tradition, indians, white
This paper contrasts and compares the character of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman," and Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero in "Poetics."
Abstract This paper focuses on the character of Wily Loman and finds out how the man fits the description of a tragic hero as given by Aristotle in his book, ?Poetics.' Willy Loman is the leading character of Arthur Miller's play titled "Death of a Salesman" which appeared in 1949. The author of this paper feels that Willy Loman is unable to distinguish between reality and illusion. Using examples from the play, the author shows how Loman feels that he and his son are successful businessmen but in reality he is a weak fellow who is incapable of turning his dreams into reality.
From the Paper "Aristotle also clearly said that a tragic hero was not someone who brought misfortune upon himself through some accident. For example while Brutus was a tragic hero, Julius Caeser himself cannot be categorized as one because the latter as killed by those whom he had trusted while the former ruins himself because of a series of errors. Therefore it is clear that a tragic hero is the one who commits series of mistakes and therefore ultimately ruins himself and meets a tragic end. Willy Loman too did not become suicidal all of a sudden, he committed grave errors form time to time because he failed to acknowledge the importance of hard work and thus finally met a tragic death which was more a result of living in an imagery world than anything else."
Abstract A persuasive speech essay on why it is important to tell your loved one you love them every time before they go to bed or before you leave them, because you never know if it will be the last time you see them alive. The paper uses the tragic events of September 11th to reiterate the importance of this act.
From the Paper "September 11th changed all of us. Although we?ve endured numerous tragedies during the last few years, such as school shootings and the Oklahoma bombing, watching the events of last September unfold before our eyes on television hit our hearts like never before. We listened to family members of victims as they told their stories of loss. And again and again we heard how their loved ones trapped in the World Trade Towers or on the fatal flights that crashed in Pennsylvania and into the Pentagon had called them on office phones or cell phones to say "I love you" one last time. And again and again we heard about the comfort it brought to them."
Abstract "Dispatches" is not a history book written in conventional style. This paper examines Herr's graphic account of the horrors of war from a first hand perspective on the front line. It discusses how the fast moving, boldly descriptive style of the author fits the subject matter, an educational and stirring account of what Vietnam was about.
From the Paper "The section called "Hell Sucks" describing the Tet Offensive and the battle of Hue is especially effective in conveying the extremely bizarre nature of this war to someone unfamiliar with it's horrors. Perhaps the bloodiest battle of the war, the effects of the warped psychology created by this war of confused causes becomes clear. As we have heard for generations, War is Hell, but it quickly becomes apparent that this particular war creates a Hell beyond Hell . "Hell Sucks" is one of the slogans written on flak jackets and helmets, showing the perverse bitter humor of Vietnam. In it's irony this war is double hell. Not mere hell, but hell in the slang of the participants that truly deserves the descriptive verb "sucks" -- that pessimistically perfect example of everything negative and nasty and rotten."
Tags: war, vietnam, battlefield, hell, america, marines
Abstract This paper is a critical analysis of "A Raisin in the Son" by Larraine Hansberry, the story of a black family's struggle to break out of the poverty that is preventing them from achieving their dreams. Using the components of setting, imagery, and characterization, the theme of man versus society is analyzed and the reader is shown that if you are not careful, becoming obsessed with money can cost you your dreams.
From the Paper "Great care is taken in the presentation of Walter's character, which helps the reader to see how easy it is for him to become obsessed with money and nearly pay for it with the loss of his dreams. In the play, all Walter thinks about and talks about is money. When Walter complains to his wife that she will not listen to him, in exasperation she tells him, "Honey, you never say nothing new" (1875). Walter Younger is thirty-five years old and is a limousine driver. He is unhappy with his job and is desperately seeking an opportunity to improve his home situation and his standing."
From the Paper "This research will compare and contrast what it means to have faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The research will set forth the historical and cultural context out of which these three monotheistic faiths emerged and will discuss both convergences and divergences in the belief systems of each religion.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all arose out of the same geographical region, comprising the eastern Mediterranean area and reaching eastward into Asia Minor. Chronologically the first of the three religions, Judaism appears to have been distinguished chiefly by its monotheistic aspect. The monotheistic innovation may not have begun with Judaism. The Amarna period of Egypt, marked by the pharaoh Akhenaten's (also Ikhnaton and Akhenaton, reign 1353-1336 B.C.) establishment of a version of monotheism as sun worship, has been interpreted as a ..."
From the Paper "In The Promised Land Nicholas Lemann investigates the effects that the great black migration to the northern cities had on American Society. Lemann's purpose in the book is to identify the roots of current problems in urban ghettos, determine why earlier attempts to solve the problems failed, and suggest alternative approaches to America's largest social problem. He believes that any new policies need to be based on a strong grasp of historic social causes, knowledge of past policies' failures and successes, and an understanding of the experiences of the people who took part in the migration and whose lives were part of the development of both the black ghetto and the black middle class after World War II. Lemann's analysis of social policy and the nature of the problem of the black ghettos leads him to the conclusion that the federal government is the only institution..."
Abstract "The Hot Zone," by Richard Preston, outlines the history of the three filoviruses: Marburg, Ebola Sudan, and Ebola Zaire. The account consists of scientific information about the viruses, portrayals of the earliest victims, and descriptions of the medical procedures used to counteract the viruses.
From the Paper " "The Hot Zone," by Richard Preston, outlines the history of the three filoviruses: Marburg, Ebola Sudan, and Ebola Zaire. The account consists of scientific information about the viruses, portrayals of the earliest victims, and descriptions of the medical procedures used to counteract the viruses. The bulk of the book deals with the outbreak of what appeared to be Ebola Zaire at a primate facility on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., and the actions undertaken by the United States Army to contain the situation.
Early in 1980, a Frenchman living alone near Mount Elgon in western Kenya traveled to Kitum Cave; seven days later, he became extremely ill. By the time he arrived at Nairobi Hospital, his internal organs had become obstructed with blood clots, and his brain had begun to "liquefy," eradicating his personality (14)."
Compares conceptions of human nature as proposed by Marx and Freud. Marx's conception is based on economic interactions and the relationship of humans to labor, Freud's conception is rooted in theoretical constructs of the mind producing observable beh
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, 1990, $ 31.95
From the Paper " Differing views of human nature are found in the theories of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud. The two writers address diverse aspects of human life, with Marx centering on the economic and political and Freud on the inner life of the mind and the ways in which that manifests itself in human behavior. The two men have as their starting point a conception of human nature which shows why human beings behave as they do, and for both men the reasons for human behavior are hidden from view, hidden from the understanding of the majority of people responding to them. For Marx, the hidden force is economic and involves the relationship of the human being to labor, while for Freud the hidden force is found in theoretical constructs of the mind which govern different aspects of thought and behavior and whose interaction produces the behavior we can see..."
From the Paper " In the book, Ishmael, author Daniel Quinn addresses several social issues from the viewpoint of a talking gorilla named Ishmael. Ishmael's goal in the story is to teach his pupil, a human being, how to save the world. Ishmael and his student spend hours discussing what is wrong with the way humans view the world. According to Ishmael, humans are constantly and unnecessarily destroying animals as well as the Earth's fragile ecosystem.
Ishmael believes that the world is divided into two categories of living things: the Leavers and the Takers. The Takers are Americans, Europeans, and other races that use agriculture as opposed to hunting and gathering their food. The Leavers are animals and people like the Hopi Indians who only kill animals when they need them for food, as opposed to killing..."
This paper compares four characters in Emile Zola "Germinal" and their strategies for winning the support of workers in their struggle with capitalists.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, 1995, $ 47.95
From the Paper "This study will compare and evaluate four characters in Emile Zola's novel Germinal, focusing specifically on the contrasting strategies and philosophies of Etienne, Rasseneur, Pluchart, and Souvarine in their efforts to win the support of the miners. The study will also speculate about which of these potential leaders' philosophy for action Zola most agrees with, and why.
Zola has deliberately created these four characters in order to demonstrate the various alternatives to action available to the workers in their struggle against the oppression of the mineowners, the capitalists. The four characters are meant to stand in stark contrast to one another, so that the reader can clearly see these alternatives in their various imperfect personifications."
Abstract This paper gives a stanza-by-stanza analysis of John Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale", written in 1819. It shows how Keats mingles the beauty of the nightingale with the morbidity of death in his poem. It also questions whether Keats actually witnessed the nightingale he wrote about or whether it was a fancy of his imagination.
From the Paper "In the fourth stanza, Keats rejects his desire to get drunk as a means of escape. Instead, he turns to ?the viewless wings of Poesy.? Poetry can remove him from himself faster and better than wine can. He allows the bird song to carry him off: ?Away! Away! For I will fly to thee.? In so doing, he escapes "the dull brain, which perplexes and retards" and forgets himself long enough to see ?the Queen Moon is on her throne/Clustered around by all her starry fays.?"
