Abstract
This paper discusses and analyzes the books, "Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez", by Richard Rodriguez, and "White Boy Shuffle", by Paul Beatty. Specifically, it discusses the concept of alienation in the two works, as well as in the film, "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines". It relates this theme to the broader theme of contemporary American history and culture. All three of these works have different views of alienation and our American culture, but they all show it exists and that we alienate other cultures by forcing them to conform to our own. The paper discusses racism, differences in language, and nuclear survival.

From the Paper
"Rodriguez, on the other hand, used his educational opportunities to change his life, and become a voice of change to his own people. While Gunnar has made a difference with his poetry somewhat, he seems to be floundering and wasting his life, while Rodriguez is trying to help the "minority students" become mainstream students, and help people understand how public alienation can affect a person for life. His story is much more inspiring than Gunnar's, because he has done something meaningful with his life, and attempted to help others."

Tags:white, intermarriage, social

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This paper presents an extensive, in-depth research proposal about parental alienation syndrome, which occurs in divorced households when one parent purposely attempts to alienate a child from the other parent. The paper further examines the consequences of the child caught in the situation of no longer having a healthy relationship with one parent. Various scholars are cited who have researched this area and their works are noted. Additionally, the paper states that its purpose is to provide a systemic analysis of the current dynamics of divorces in South Africa and how these affect the children of these failed marriages. The paper meticulously outlines how the study is to be conducted, including a discussion of its methodology, rationale and scope. Various statistics are illustrated through charts, tables and graphs. The paper concludes by stating that the adverse effects that parental alienation syndrome can have on the minor children of a divorced couple are profound and long-lasting, even extending over the course of the entire life-span.

Outline:

Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Scope of Study
Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Methodology
Preliminary Review of the Literature
Conclusion

From the Paper
"During the 1980s, a grassroots movement emerged among fathers whose children were being used as virtual weapons in divorce proceedings for purposes of vindictiveness, leverage, or even extortion. According to Carbone (2000), fathers' advocacy groups also co-opted the reference to "parental alienation syndrome" to describe their plight in gaining equitable access to their children following a hotly contested divorce. These fathers maintained that many mothers, angry as a result of the emotional conflicts that produced the divorce, poisoned their children's relationships with their fathers and interfered with the father's efforts to maintain a meaningful relationship with their children. As a result, Carbone emphasizes that, "Custody and visitation fights had replaced fault-based accusations as the new divorce battleground" (p. 184). Whether these trends were a result of a more enlightened group of fathers or the result of an increasingly litigious society, the fact remains that these early efforts have spawned new interest in identifying what course of action is best for the interests of the children involved rather than a rubber-stamp approach to divorce that automatically awards custody of minor children to the mother and all of the expenses of the relationship to the father."

Tags:marriage, parents, post-apartheid South Africa

Abstract
The paper discusses how "A Rose for Emily" and "The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock" both have protagonists who willingly alienate themselves from the world in which they live. The paper highlights how neurotic behavior is exhibited by both protagonists in their isolation. The paper then analyzes how both authors utilize the literary techniques of imagery and the importance of time to emphasize these characters' alienation.

From the Paper
"Alienation might seem like an unnatural thing but the protagonists in these stories illustrate how alienation is a choice. In "A Rose for Emily," Emily is quite content living like a hermit. She stays in her home most of the time and the community seems to have more of a problem with that than she does. She rarely leaves her home, especially after her father dies. By setting the story up this way, Faulkner is preparing us for her eccentric, neurotic behavior. Emily's personality is perfect for the type of mystery that Faulkner is telling because she is a mystery. The mood is set for "A Rose for Emily" with the story opening with a funeral. The mood and tone are ready for a suspenseful tale. Because Emily is something of an enigma, she is perfect for this story. The protagonist in "The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock," leads us down a path of complete avoidance. His path illustrates the life that he has left behind because he chosen not to become involved with anyone. He experiences remorse for that old life that could have been and this remorse is riddled with indecision. The indecision becomes a primary aspect of the poem because the poet introduces the poem with a quote from Dante's Inferno. The mention of hell is quite deliberate and it cues the reader to what lies in store for the protagonist."

Tags:isolation, time, imagery

Abstract
In Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Hamlet", the young prince of Denmark is saturated with murder, deception, treachery, and incest which eventually destroy Hamlet and alienate him from society. This paper examines how scholars propose that Hamlet's tragic flaws are responsible for his downfall and how William Shakespeare emphasizes the diverse forms of life and imperfections in his characters to eliminate any hope of a normal life for the young prince of Denmark.

From the Paper
"Marcellus suggests that the presence of Old Hamlet's ghost falls right in line with the other uncommon incidents around the land. Also, Shakespeare's brief occurrence of the Ghost accomplishes one major concept. The Ghost's minimal time on stage "left the regions of dead to little purpose" (Johnson 22). Therefore, the Ghost manipulates Hamlet's common sense and causes Hamlet to make rash decisions. So how does this apparition alienate Hamlet from society? For one, the Ghost asks Hamlet to avenge his death by murdering the current King of Denmark (Hamlet's uncle). However, following the Ghost requests would turn "a prince of royal manner" (Wilhelm 24) into a traitor to his society and consequently alienate him from family and friends. "Remember me", states Old Hamlet, and "Do not forget" (Shakespeare I.V.152)."

Tags:ghost, murder, denmark, king

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In this paper, the writer looks at how the U.S. Government's decision making and foreign policy in the Bush administration, has alienated the rest of the world. The writer discusses how the war in Iraq is the clearest example of the alienation of the American people in the eyes of the allies and the world.

From the Paper
"The George W. Bush administration has pursued a reckless foreign policy which has alienated America's longstanding allies abroad and damaged our global reputation. Among the many shortsighted decisions taken by the Bush administration in the international sphere, were the unilateral withdrawal from the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile treaty with Russia, the failure to sign the Kyoto protocol, to combat global warming and the decision to forgo joining the world court. However, the clearest example of the Bush administration's utter disregard for international diplomacy and willingness to alienate our allies ... "

Tags:Iraq war, alienate, allies

Abstract
The paper first examines the transition from traditionalism and modernism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the emergence of capitalism. Both Rousseau and Marx underscored the importance of the individual, free will and the concept of alienation as the important characteristics that defined modern society between the 18th and 19th centuries. This paper takes an in-depth look at "The Origin of Civil Society" and "The Communist Manifesto," and provides a comparative analysis of Rousseau's and Marx's points about modernism, centering the discussion on each author's interpretation of the concept of alienation as the prevalent human condition in capitalist societies.

From the Paper
" Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries signified the period wherein a transition from traditionalism and modernism emerged. Within these periods, Western society gave birth to new ideologies, which demonstrated humanity's gradual subsistence to individualism and assertion of one's free will. With the advent of a new socio-economic order--that is, capitalism and inherently, modernism--Western society changed radically. What was once a society dominated by Christian traditions, beliefs, and principles was gradually replaced with the empirical and rational nature of modernism. Social institutions' power and influence gradually weakened, as people became more assertive of their individualism, gaining more recognition of their importance as members of the society than the institutions' influence."

Tags:worker, social, progress, elite, class, alienated, oppression, social, contract, communist, manifesto, man, is, born, free, and, everywhere, he, is, in, chains

Abstract
In this paper, the writer discusses that the basis of Karl Marx's theory of alienation is still a relevant concept for defining the role of "human nature" within a capitalistic society. The writer maintains that often religion and other forms of deceptive historical identities will be imposed on the working classes by the bourgeois. In many cases, these abstracted definitions of human nature alter and separate working people from one another. The writer discusses that this forces the proletariat to become a mere commodity of production, which can easily be controlled by the ruling classes.

Tags:alienation

Abstract
A look at Marx' theories about alienation and exploitation of workers and how they relate to our current society

From the Paper
"Karl Marx was born in the early ...s, two centuries later, his theories on economics and the way that human beings are organized into classes continue to influence the way we look at the world. I believe that Marx' theories about the alienation of labor and the adversarial relationship between workers and the capitalist class can clearly be seen in our society today. One of Marx' central beliefs was that the capitalist system exploited workers. A central part of this exploitation was the idea that the Capitalist system alienated workers..."

Tags:workers, marx, alienation, exploitation, inequality, income

Abstract
This paper analyzes the plot of Franz Kafka's, "Metamorphasis" and examines the protagonist's transformation as a form of alienation. The paper goes on to explain that the transformation represents the protagonist's transformation as a way of pursuing his own personal desires, which personally had went unfulfilled.

From the Paper
"Accordingly, Kafka paints the scene with such endearment and potency. The reader must be touched with such empathy as they visualize Gregor crawling up to Grete and pulling at her skirt while he deeply believes that she might spend the night with him, that he might kiss her on the neck and pay homage to her for taking over the duties of the household. At the same time, the violin is playing and filling the room with so much passion that one can hardly stop themselves from thinking of what sensual events could have taken place if the entire circumstances would have been different. When knowing of Kafka's own rejections, the reader can appreciate how Kafka has painted the ultimate scene of futility. The more the fantasy is heightening in Gregor's mind, the more the reader realizes how the metamorphosis condition will render the cruel reality of alienation."

Tags:bug, transformation, insect, narrative, alienation, death

Abstract
This paper reviews the concept and history of Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, and the influence UFOs have had on the world entertainment, and the influence the world of entertainment has had on our perception of UFOs and alien life.

From the Paper
"Unidentified Flying Objects, (UFOs) were once only saucers tied to a string and filmed by an 8mm camera in the 1950s. By the 1970s they became a bit more believable when 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' presented images of technologically advanced UFOs, with images fitting the preconceived idea of aliens driving them through the desert. Yet, by the time 'E.T.', (The Extraterrestrial) was presented in the 1980s society began to take a closer look at the phenomenon of the UFO, and many within it started to relate their personal experiences in sightings, abductions, meetings, and "close encounters". Today there is a vast array of television programming focused on UFOs, and the aliens who build them."

Tags:ufo, alien, science