Abstract
The analysis focuses on the narrator's ambivalence and why he is ambivalent to whites, blacks and the institutions of society in American culture. How he learns to overcome this ambivalence through higher consciousness is also addressed.

From the Paper
"In Ralph Ellison's account of oppression and racism directed at African Americans in U.S. society in 'Invisible Man", the author tells us in an opening dream sequence; "I too have become acquainted with ambivalence" but in the epilogue he concludes he will denounce and defend, condemn and affirm, say no and say yes, say yes and say no, and hate and love. The invisible man narrator adopts an ambivalent attitude toward many aspects of society from separatism and communism to racism..."

Tags:racism, Jim Crow, equality, oppression, electro-shock treatment, factories, communism, Black Nationalism, separatism, government, education

Abstract
The paper focuses on one of the relatively minor characters, Dr. Veraswami, to explore how the colonization of Burma played out from the perspective of the native Burmese and how Europeans truly regarded their Burmese hosts. The paper demonstrates Dr. Veraswami's ambivalence about the British; he is sometimes with the empire, supporting it although he is colonized, but he also evinces his native behaviors that are congruent with his Burmese heritage. The paper highlights how Dr. Veraswami provided Orwell with the character he needed to play the other characters against each other to advance the plot line.

Outline:
Introduction
Review and Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper
"When any country is colonized by another, there will be some natural reactions that occur in response that are simply the result of human nature. On the one hand, there will be some degree of accommodation involved because a country does not become colonized by other countries that are less powerful of course, but on the other hand, no one likes to see foreign invaders on their native soil. These points are made by Aung-Thwin who relates that by and large, resistance to British colonialism in Burma was shaped by the particularly decentralized nature of the pre-colonial state and was further antagonized by the increasingly intrusive administration of the British (2003:376). According to Aung-Thwin, "The commercialization of agriculture and the expanding demands of the colonial administration created new concerns for peasants and elites alike, resulting in the development of alternate forms of political mobilization and vocabularies of protest" (376). The type and level of reactions by the Burmese nationals, though, was tempered by the realization that they lacked the ability to mount a coordinated response to the British at the time and they had been on the short end of the social stick in their dealings with the British for a number of years. In this regard, Guan emphasizes that, "The 19th century British colonial state which found itself increasingly reliant upon armed coercion to administer its territories because the indigenous institutions which it could have deployed for indirect rule had been destroyed in a series of Anglo-Burmese wars" (2004:386). It was in this turbulent, dynamic and politically charged environment that George Orwell found himself upon his return to the subcontinent."

Tags:Europeans, empire, colonialism, imperialism

Abstract
This paper investigates the issues of ambivalence and ambiguity in Mary Shelley?s "Frankenstein". The author claims that Shelley herself had some trouble making personal convictions on issues such as ambition and nature. It also contains information on current criticism circulating about this work.

From the Paper
?Many shudder at the mere mention of the words ambiguity and ambivalence. It seems almost against human nature to be satisfied with it. We are constantly searching for the answer, whether it is the quest of the answer to what it is that brings about life or a longing to find the answer to the reason man was placed on this earth. However, it is debatable whether or not this aspect of humanity is commendable or condemnable. According to Frankenstein, Mary Shelley believes that there is some comfort to be sought in ambivalence and in ambiguity. Rather than being so pretentious as to believe that we can find the answer to everything, she addresses both sides to the questions brought up in the themes of the book. She finds two answers to each question she addresses. Victor should both be condemned for taking his Promethean desires too far, and congratulated for trying to move forward in the field of science. Walton should both move forward towards his goals of discovery and exploration, and abandon his dreams in order to protect human life. Nature should both be left alone, and cultivated by human hands.?

Tags:british, english, literature, romanticism

Abstract
The paper discusses how it is tempting to look at the furor surrounding the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fiasco at Columbia University as a classic instance of American free speech in action; after all, here was a man with a very dark past (and problematic future) given the invaluable opportunity of defending his perverse regime and its tenets at one of the world's leading academic institutions. The paper explains that Americans - and especially their leaders - are fundamentally ambivalent about freedom of expression because it can give dangerous elements a podium to which they are not entitled (or which the great masses of Americans do not believe they are entitled) and because it runs the risk of imperiling national security.

From the Paper
"The paper will start by highlighting the history of efforts by political elites (and even legal elites) to silence dissent throughout American history * The first item up for discussion will be the Sedition Act of 1798 * The second item up for discussion will be the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus by Lincoln during the Civil War * The third item will be a glance at the Espionage Act of 1917 * The fourth item will be the Sedition Act of 1918..."

Tags:columbia, mahmoud, ahmadinejad

Abstract
In this article, the writer describes how journalist Phillip Caputo's view of the Vietnam War changed as a result of his service as a marine. The writer looks at Phillip Caputo's memoir 'A Rumor of War'.

From the Paper
"Phililp Caputo's memoir 'A Rumor of War' documents the transformation in his views about the conflict in Vietnam. Caputo enthusiastically joined the army for idealistic-if not naively idealistic-reasons however his experiences dealing with the army bureaucracy and fighting the Viet Cong left him largely disillusioned about the conflict and the nature of war in general. As a young man Caputo longed to escape his quotidian life in the Chicago suburbs."

Tags:Phillip Caputo, Vietnam War

Abstract
This paper looks at Clendinnen's "Ambivalent Conquests" and discusses how the Mayans and other Yucatan natives were strong fighters. It points out however, that it was not only Spanish military conquest, but more importantly other events and interactions that brought about their ultimate downfall.

From the Paper
"To remedy the common exemption of the Yucatan's perspective Inga Clendinnen wrote Ambivalent Conquests. She starts out with the very first encounter between the Spanish and Yucatan natives, which interestingly did not actually occur on Yucatan soil. Actually in the year 1502 A.D. Christopher Columbus came across a floating canoe manned by twenty-five naked people carrying bronze ax heads, cacao beans, pottery and other cargo apparently to trade off the coast of Honduras. Columbus' crew ravaged through the Indians' belongings and took whatever they liked along with an old man who seemed to be the canoe's guide in hopes that he would be a helpful navigator. This was a gentle precursor to the offenses Spanish intruders would later inflict upon the Yucatan's deep cultural heritage."

Tags:conquistadors, ecomiendas, mayan, spanish, yucatan

Abstract
This paper examines a 2007 study by Chapleau et al (US)addressing ambivalent sexism, rape myth and ideas about sexual assault. The paper looks at the durability for rape myths among North Americans and other well informed Westerners who tend to retain some myths in combination with empirical understanding. The paper makes a mention of feminist stereotypes emerging from rape activism as in ideas of police insensitivity or rape prevention.

Tags:chapleau et al/07, critical paper, rape/fem approach

Abstract
The paper discusses the book "Ambivalent Conquest" and the case of a Spanish political figure and the Fransicans. In particular, the paper looks at why the Maya were not discussed in this case, considering that the Maya were a major force in the area.

From the Paper
"In "Ambivalent Conquests", Inga Clendinnen looks at the history of the relationships between the Maya and the Spanish in the Yucatan between 1517 and 1570. When most people think about the Spanish conquest of the Yucatan they believe that only two groups were involved. However, three major groups seem to have been vying for power. These groups were the aforementioned Spanish and Mayas with the Franciscan missionaries also playing and important role. The Franciscan missionaries appeared to be working for their own purposes. Although they were often willing to work with the Spanish they were also..."

Tags:maya, spanish, franscisan

Abstract
An analysis of the book "Ambivalent Conquest" by Inga Clendinnen and the idea of the Yucatan conquest as 'ambivalent' in its nature. By discussing the characters in this historical drama, we can see how they intertwine, and can be compared with other conquests in the region.

Abstract
Analyzes the book "Ambivalent Conquest" by Inga Clendinnen and the idea of the Yucatan conquest as 'ambivalent' in its nature. By discussing the characters in this historical drama, we can see how they intertwine and how they can be compared with other conquests in the region.