Abstract A comparison between two poets: Robert Frost and Carlos Williams. The author compares and contrasts their writing styles, poetic philosophies and unique ways of expressing their ideas through poetry.
From the Paper "Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams are two poets who, at least on the surface, appear to invite little comparison, having not much in common except that they both died in 1963. However, while their writing styles and general poetic philosophies are considerably divergent, they are not mutually exclusive. There are arguably also some fascinating connections to be made between Frost and Williams. Both men were seeking new and unique ways to write poetry and wanted to free the genre from its fairly exclusive traditional use of iambic pentameter. Both adopted an inimitably American tone, making frequent use of rural scenery and devices. Both share a thematic thread dealing with loneliness and lost dreams which runs throughout their poetry. Both were not only acquainted with the dark, but were ultimately on intimate terms with it."
Abstract This paper analyzes the many different ways that the narrator of "The Yellow Wall-Paper" experiences imprisonment in her life. Both obvious and hidden forms are discussed, such as the restrictions placed on the narrator by her husband and physician as well as the remote area in which the country mansion is found.
From the Paper "It is understandable that the narrator feels uneasy in the room: the room and many of its features twist the common comforts of a home. For example, a window typically presents a view of possibilities. For the narrator, it represents a view of a world of which she cannot be part. The barred windows show that she is barred from the outside world both physically and mentally."
Tags: imprisonment, paranoia, restrictions, rights, schizophrenia, women
Abstract This paper analyzes guilt and how it was presented in Tim O?Brien's novel ?The Things They Carried.? The author discusses the sources of guilt and how that emotion is dealt with as two of the major themes in the paper. It looks at the causes and effects of guilt in the book and compares them to outside sources.
From the Paper "No one who has not been in a war can approach a comprehensive understanding of the war experience. However, if there were a book out there that could come close to making the war a reality for a civilian, it would be Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. Through the use of short stories about the Vietnam Conflict, O'Brien brings to life the various emotions felt by the soldiers, like fear, hate, love, compassion, and, of course, guilt. Guilt proved to be an emotion that could stay with a soldier for the rest of his life, and, if a true understanding of a soldier's experience is to be obtained, it is worthy of further study. Because it is such a raw and basic human emotion, everyone has had some experience with it in the past. It is not surprising, then, that the guilt felt by the soldiers in Vietnam is not a new phenomena. There are, in fact, many examples in the book and in the war that can be linked and compared with studies and with other historical events in history. The types of guilt shown throughout the collection of short stories and the various ways the soldiers dealt with it can be correlated to other instances of guilt to begin to show the reader the severity of the situations that these soldiers were enduring, and to bring about a better understanding of the war experience."
Abstract Argumentative paper on whether the U.S. should be dropping food into the country of Afghanistan while at the same time bombing the country. The author argues that because the United States government is at war with the Taliban, there should be no good will gestures of dropping food over Afghanistan.
From the Paper "On September 11 an unforgettable tragedy happened to the United States of America. A group of terrorist, whose alleged leader is hiding in Afghanistan, crashed two airplanes into the World Trade Centers, and one into the Pentagon. The United States is now in the process of retaliating against the Taliban by bombing the government, yet at the same time the U.S. is also dropping food for the people of Afghanistan."
Tags: aid, bombing, government, poverty, starvation, states, strikes, taliban, tragedy, united, war
Abstract This paper looks at how difficult it was for the Romans to accept the Christian religion and how they gradually tried to suppress it and how Christianity was still able to spread throughout the world. It includes specific historical dates, events, places and people such as Alexander the Great, the Jewish states, persecutions during Jesus? ministry, Herod the Great and Pontius Pilate, and Nero, the emperor of Rome trying to rid the empire of Christianity. The paper concludes by talking about Constantine and how he proclaimed the Edict Toleration.
From the Paper "The Christian religion was hard for the Romans to accept at first. A historical person had conquered death and promised a blessed afterlife to all who believed in him. The new faith demanded that every believer practice love and justice in new communities made up of Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female, rich and poor, educated and ignorant. Christians had no temples or other holy places, no priests, no ordinary sacrifices, no oracles, or any visible gods. They had no initiations; they made no pilgrimages, did not practice divination, would not venerate the emperor, and challenged the final authority of the father (or oldest male) in family life. Christians were accused of being atheists who undermined traditional society."
Abstract This is a conventional analysis of the old standard poem, noting many of the familiar symbols. The author includes many quotes from the poem.
From the Paper "Always is as scary a word as never. That phrase relates to the theme of Keats? "Ode on a Grecian Urn", which is an exploration of the border between desire and fulfillment in human life. Keats? "Ode on a Grecian Urn" features a narrator musing upon the face of an urn that holds, for him, more life in its earthenware curves than does the curves of the temporal earth. The title itself reflects the reader-response reading of the urn's text: the ode is on (about ) the urn, and the ode is also depicted on the urn."
Abstract This paper analyzes the main character, Connie, in "Where Are you Going, Where Have you Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates. The author describes the character's experiences in the novel and her social situation in a background of violence.The author reveals how Oates uses violence, especially violence towards women, in her writing.
From the Paper "Carol Oates, the author of a number of distinguished books in several genres, is one the most productive, versatile, serious and modern writer of America. Her stories are the image of violence and tragedy. She is praised because of her versatile writing, varied production and prolific publishing. ?Her work is characterized by often unbearable violence, and this violence emphasizes her characters' struggles to define themselves against their oppressive environments."
An inspection of Eleanor Vance (of Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House") and her co-dependent attributes that allow her to be drawn into the evil Hill House and its spirits.
922 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, 2001, $ 32.95
Abstract The paper examines the personality of Eleanor Vance, the main character in Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House", from a psychological viewpoint. It proposes that the reason Eleanor is drawn to Hill House and the spirits within is because she has a co-dependent personality.
From the Paper The paper examines the personality of Eleanor Vance, the main character in Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, from a psychological viewpoint. It proposes that the reason Eleanor is drawn to Hill House and the spirits within is because she has a co-dependent personality.
Abstract This paper examines a number of crime cases and how they could have been avoided if drugs were legalized. The author compares the legalization of drugs with prohibition and the anti-phosphate laws. The paper details the harm that illegalizing drugs cause our society as well as the advantages of the medicinal uses of marijuana.
From the Paper "Many people know that most crime in America is directly related to drugs. What most people fail to understand is that there would be no need for most of these crimes if drugs were legal. Why do people have to steal to support their drug habit? Because drugs are expensive. The average cocaine dealer has to spend around ten thousand dollars a week to support his habit. But the pharmaceutical cost of drugs is only about 2% of its? street value.[i]"
This paper uses research information to support the thesis that Shakespeare portrays Shylock as villain and a sub-human with no regard, feelings or mercy for others, all consequences of his Judaism.
2,090 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 4 sources, 2001, $ 65.95
Abstract This paper looks at one of Shakespeare's celebrated works, The Merchant of Venice. The author discusses how Shakespeare portrays one of the main characters, the merchant Shylock as not only a villain but someone less than human with no mercy for others, both consequences of his religion, while continuing to remind the reader of the goodness of the Christian characters. The author makes frequent references and quotes key passages from the play.
From the Paper "Written sometime between 1596 and 1598, The Merchant of Venice is classified as both an early Shakespearean comedy and as a problem play; it is a work in which good triumphs over evil, but serious themes are examined and some issues remain unresolved. Specifically, anti-Semitism is woven throughout the play through the interactions of Shylock and the Christians around him. Due to the wave of anti-Jewish sentiment in late sixteenth century England , Shakespeare's audiences were familiar with the staging of stereotypical evil Jews."
Abstract This paper discusses the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The author discusses the legal theory of selective incorporation-applying the Bill of Rights to the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause. The paper examines such landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases as "Palko v. Connecticut", "Mapp v. Ohio", and "Adamson v. California".
From the Paper "The 14th Amendment, which was ratified in 1868 of July 9, states, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States , and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within it's jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." "Due Process" is mentioned in the 14th amendment as well as the 5th amendment. What exactly does "Due Process" means? Due Process means to be treated equally and fairly."
Abstract This paper analyzes Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" from a feminist aspect, illustrating the reflection of Victorian society in the literature of the time. The author includes a detailed look at female independence, strength and determination in the main character.
From the Paper "The story of Jane Eyre is something of a fairy tale but for the outward appearance. The story's truth and harsh beauty and the devastation that it's characters face set it apart from the typical princess story. The complexity of the story line and the characterization are a phenomenal development of the time. Raised during the repressed Victorian period in Britain , Charlotte Bront? focused most of her energy on her education and her literary career. Being a woman, she was scarcely able to voice her passions and strong opinions except through her writing, Bront? expresses a great deal of her own frustrations and concerns in her works. Jane Eyre is one such novel that incorporates many themes. While the main character faces issues of class distinction, a search for her identity and place in life, and a struggle between spirituality and the intellect, (which are all Victorian literary focuses) the most striking theme in the story is women's fight for equality. Jane's character illustrates the emergence of feminism during the Victorian period through her interactions with the other characters, her choices, and her inner thoughts."
Abstract This essay is an exploration of the role that sexuality plays in Michael Cunningham's contemporary novel, "The Hours". The author examines the modern-day remake of a Virginia Woolf's classic, "The Hours" and its theme of sexuality and how sexuality is expressed in today's society.
From the Paper "Air pollution is any visible or invisible substance found in the air that is not part of the normal composition of air. Some air pollution is natural and has always been a part of the earth's history. However, over the past one hundred years or so, pollution created by humans has become a major environmental problem. Natural air pollution has been around for millions of year. Dust and a variety of gases from forest fires, volcanoes, and decaying material in rivers, oceans, and other bodies of water continually enter the atmosphere. Sometimes this natural pollution can have dramatic effects. Air pollution is a major factor in causing humans to get ill. Tuberculosis, bronchitis, heart and chest diseases, stomach disorders, asthma and cancers can all be traced to chemicals in the air. Pesticides and fertilizers release gases and particles into the air which poison people and kill animals."
Abstract This paper compares the heroic traits and flaws of Moses and Achilles of "The Iliad". The author discusses the patterns of a heroic figure, how he possesses an immense sense of honor, and powers superior to those of ordinary men and displays them courageously, at the risk of his own life but to the advantage of others. The paper also examines the hero's suffering and death.
From the Paper "The hero was believed to perform his extraordinary deeds because one of his parents had been a god or goddess, or he had been infused in infancy with a special or divine grace. Achilles was practically invulnerable as a fighter. His mother, Thetis, a goddess, dipped him in the Styx River , making him immortal everywhere except the heel. Heroes may be abandoned at birth. When Moses was born, he was hidden for three months and then cast onto a river, where Pharaoh's daughter found him. God arranged for Moses to be raised and educated as a son of Pharaoh's daughter. Legends say that Moses could speak as soon as he was born. It is also said that he attained full stature within a few days. The hero's physical development is often portrayed as being extraordinary."
Abstract This paper provides a detailed evaluation of Chomsky's theory of Universal Grammar and innate Language Acquisition Device, which is central to the field of linguistics and psycholinguistics. It reviews the controversies surrounding Chomsky's theory and discusses alternative theories.
From the Paper "Language acquisition is undeniably biologically programmed as children all over the world, from varying cultures and linguistic environments produce the same levels of language at the same stages. Chomsky proposes that this is a direct result of Universal Grammar, which is an inherent part of every human mind. However, his theory of an innate Language Acquisition Device provokes controversy on two grounds. First is the debate between nature and nurture, with many theorists criticising Chomsky for dismissing any environmental factors. Second, is the dispute as to whether language acquisition is an independent innate faculty as Chomsky claims, or part of the child's wider cognitive development. Such disagreements demonstrate the enormous impact Chomsky's theory has had on the field of linguistics and reflects how ?the Universal Grammar theory is for many the central pillar in our understanding of language.? (Cook, V. Inside Language. Arnold. 1997, p249)"
