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This paper reviews Jerry Mander's second book, entitled "In the Absence of the Sacred: The Failure of Technology and the Survival of the Indian Nations". The author points out that this book is categorized as environmental non-fiction book, which offers unique solutions to the problems facing our world today. The paper reviews Mander's book was reviewed in several different ways: A basic review, a cover blurb, and a catalogue entry.

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"Jerry Mander's second book, entitled "In the Absence of the Sacred: The Failure of Technology and the Survival of the Indian Nations", takes on a challenging and complex topic and does it in a simple and accessible way. The title says it all, in a way - it expresses what the author wants to cover in his book. Mander is criticizing technology and the role that it has in our society. This is done in the same vein as his previous book, "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television", but it goes further."

Tags:mander, book, reports

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This paper discusses the many situations that people may find themselves in when they return to their home or homeland after a long absence. It describes the transition from home to some place else and visa versa. The paper provides examples of groups of people who chose not to return home as well as those who chose to return to their homeland and then describes reasons for these choices. The paper also describes the effects that expatriates who return home after a long absence can experience, such as problems with eating, sleeping or mood.

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"Simply coming home can be a real shock to people. Even if the time spent away from home was not especially happy or productive, there are issues about coming home which always have to be considered, especially the impact on family. Recent experiences with soldiers returning from overseas have shown that the return of a family member into the family unit after a long period can be a particularly stressful time, even if the return is much wanted and desired. The discomfort which one can experience culturally while readjusting to one's home can cause disorientation (Latta, 2006; Solomon, 1996a). Some even call this element reverse culture shock. Many people who return home after a long time someone else can experience any of a range of feelings or issues. While they are usually temporary issues, it is often a good thing for those who do try to return home after a long time away to understand what may be in store for them."

Tags:expatriate, refugee, displacement

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Childhood is often defined as a state of vulnerability in which children require the guidance and nurturance of a family. At the same time, however, it may also be argued that childhood is a time in which children are exploring the world independently, and learning about new things in their own ways. This paper will explore how this dual aspect of the experience of childhood can be found in two classic works of children's literature - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Anne of Green Gables - in which family is represented as much by its absence as by its presence. As will be seen, in both works the parents are notably absent, with their absence being filled, in complex ways, by other figures in the texts. Thus, it may be said that in both works a form of family exists - with nurturing, protective elders and independent children - that allows the child characters a range of experience that would have been impossible had they simply been part of a traditional family unit.

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The Concept of Family and its Absence in Anne of Green Gables and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Childhood is often defined as a state of vulnerability in which children require the guidance and nurturance of a family. At the same time, however, it may also be argued that childhood is a time in which children are exploring the world independently, and learning about new things in their own ways. This paper will explore how this dual aspect of the experience of childhood can be found in two classic works of children's literature - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Anne of Green Gables

Tags:green gables, anne, lewis

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"In the film Absence of Malice (Sydney Pollack, 1981), a number of ethical issues related to the actions of the American press and to the abuse of police and investigative powers on the part of the government are raised, along with certain personal ethical issues involving personal relations among the characters. While the primary focus of the film seems to be on press abuses, overzealous government prosecutors are given considerable attention as well.
Cynicism is the mark of both journalists and government agencies in this film, and actions are guided by this attitude. Each of these groups has the underlying attitude that it is on the side of the angels and that whatever it has to do to control crime and report the facts is acceptable. Legality and ethical behavior are confused in the thinking of many in this film. The ..."

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When looking at literature as a symbolic representation of society, the absence of a mother figure within the narrative may have a direct correlation with the portrayal of society as strictly patriarchal. The paper shows that in Jamaica Kincaid's "The Autobiography of My Mother", the loss of Xuela's mother and alienation from her father reflects an alien and abusive society that leaves no room for her as an individual. For Rachel, in Virginia Woolf's "A Voyage Out", the almost complete sublimation of a mother figure and the overtly abusive, "brutish" properties of her father seem to be correlated with a reference to the English society during the Imperialist years. The paper shows how the narrator and heroine, Pecola, from Toni Morrison's novel, "The Bluest Eye", wants to disengage herself from the society of her parents and be accepted into the white culture.

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"Percola's only 'mirror' to her self-worth is a systematic devaluation by the world, as seen in her parent's treatment of her and the constant ridicule from other school children because of her dark skin, poverty and ugliness. The black boys in the neighborhood torment her with a verse they compose to belittle her "'Black e mo...Yadaddsleepsnekked" (191). White attitudes toward blacks are exemplified in Pecola's interaction with the storeowner, Mr. Yacobowski: "She looks up at him and sees the vacuum where curiosity ought to lodge. And something more. The total absence of human recognition - the glazed separateness" (42). Without the support of a recognition with her community, Pecola becomes extremely vulnerable to the traumas of being beaten and rejected by her mother, raped by her father and then losing the baby."

Tags:Willoughby, Vinrace, motherhood, Mr., Yacobowski

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This paper examines the presence and lack of maternal figures in William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" and "King Lear." It discusses both the societal and familial implications of maternal absence and acknowledges the fact that this trend is still common in modern fiction.

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"As in many contemporary stories, the tragedy King Lear begins without a mother present. Nothing is known of her; the reader is unaware of the circumstances of her death, or if she actually is dead. What is clear is that her presence is missing, not only throughout the course of the play, but in the lives of Lear and his three daughters. Seemingly the opposite, The Winter's Tale begins with an existent maternal figure, Hermione. Not only is Hermione present, she seems to represent all that maternity should. She is a just and gentle queen, and although her royal husband, Leontes, accuses her of adultery, this accusation stems from his own maddened jealousy, and has no basis in truth. In fact, Hermione spends a good deal of the play defending her womanly honesty against her husband's unfounded jealous rage."

Tags:king, lear, tale, winter

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A reflection upon the absence of meaning in the modern world in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001. It will be argued, through an analysis of three different texts in the crucible of personal experience, that the key element in all three is the human capacity to create myth. In this analysis, the central myths of human experience will be seen to revolve around the act of sacrifice, and the most profound sacrifice is one made for love.

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A thorough analysis of the play "Our Town" and its scenery. The essay details the effect of Thornton Wilder's absence of scenery and its overall significance in the entire play.

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"...While such wonders of stage gain new ground, a desperate few still hunger for substance, for a play whose power comes from its characters rather than its fashionable trappings. Only one play, one in the few to have gained success on Broadway, fulfills these criteria, quaintly titled "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder. It is a simple drama of two lovers living an ordinary life in a simple town (Grover's Corners), a unique topic in itself, but it possesses one other baffling characteristic: it lacks anything but crude scenery. This dearth forces the audience to concentrate on the play's message of simplicity; this absence compels the audience to view it with a calm detachment that breeds an inescapable conclusion."

Tags:american, detachment, minimalism, life, drama, simplicity, theater

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This paper examines four plays from around the globe and analyzes their central themes. The paper shows how David Hare's "Absence of War" introduces audiences to the British political system and the total lack of personality in its leaders. In "Indian Ink", by Tom Stoppard, the paper discusses the play's emphasis on the colonial era in India and power relations in the world. The paper looks at the psychological state of the characters in Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker" and the way their attire contributes to this state. Finally, the paper shows how Sean O'Casey, in his play "Shadow of a Gunman", shapes his material the distinction between illusion and reality.

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"The play involves an ongoing series of interactions among these three. Davies and Aston conflict almost from the moment they arrive in this room, for they are very unlike and react differently to everything that happens. Mick, on the other hand, serves the role of goad, seeming to come from nowhere and to place demands. In the First Act, Mick is only seen twice, both times in his leather jacket, signaling a certain fascist mentality in his dress. His behavior confirms this as he enters silently, twists Davies's arm, and searches through Davies clothing, all as if he had the right to do so and should never be questioned."

Tags:George, Jones, Whitehall, Cenotaph, Flora, Crewes, Nirad, Das

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This paper examines how the decay and ruin of inner city neighborhoods, together with a deterioration of the quality of life for residents of those neighborhoods, are routine elements of urban life in the United States. It analyzes some of the issues through an effort to link poverty, living conditions and absence of a sense of community as a paradigm for both understanding the problem and developing solutions. The data for the study was collected through the administration of a survey questionnaire to the residents of a relatively small, depressed inner city neighborhood on the near northeast side of Rochester, New York.

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Introduction
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"Over the past three decades, a major program designed to improve community development through local control and participation has been the Community Development Corporation (CDC) effort. Under the auspices of this program, more than 2,000 CDCs have been created. The program has become the premier conduit through which environmental, economic, social, and political problems confronting distressed urban and rural communities in the United States are addressed (Briggs, Mueller, & Sullivan, 1997)."

Tags:urban, life, survey, environment, questionnaire