Abstract The author examines the story "A Mother in Mannville," by looking at the different settings, characters, similies and metaphors, as well as the different types of imagery that the author Majorie Kinnan Rawlings used in her short story.
From the Paper "The setting of the story is very calm and peaceful, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings uses beautiful similes or metaphors to enhance it. First of all, she describes the color of the laurel and the rhododendron in a way that symbolizes a warm home. Page 113: ?The rhododendron was in bloom, a carpet of color, across the mountainsides, soft as the May winds that stirred the hemlocks.? Second of all, the sounds going on in the story are very quiet; there are none that are sudden or unexpected. Page 114: "Then he began to chop, the blows were rhythmic and steady" the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain.? Third of all, it seems as though the orphanage and the author's home are cut off from the rest of the world. Page 112: ??in winter the snowdrifts are so deep that the institution is cut off from the village below, from all the world.? in brief, throughout the story everything remains serene and quiet and it reflects to some extent the events of the story;"
Abstract The paper discusses why Act two Scene one of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a very important scene. In it all the major and minor themes of the play as a whole can be found, through a detailed analysis of the characters, their speech and the imagery the scene contains. Among other things, jealousy, the supernatural/natural world and love in all its different forms are explored in this essay. The paper contains a thorough analysis of the characters, imagery and ideas all contained within the scene, which can be applied to to the rest of the play as a whole.
From the Paper "Cupid's "fiery shaft" renders the idea/theme of love as a fiery, passionate and heated affliction, that literally pierces the heart in a shower of flames. This idea foretells the lovesick hysteria that is soon to enfold the young Athenians, and can especially be seen in Helen as she traipses after the desperate Demetrius. The "shaft" itself is contrasted with the description of the moon, which is "chaste" and "watery", a hazy image in comparison to Cupid's blazing arrow. The sing-song alliteration mirrors the maiden's carefree state, in which she carries on unscathed by Cupid's plan. The notion of love as an infliction (albeit a desirable infliction) is stressed once more by Oberon's description of the "love-in-idleness" as "a little western flower" which has been turned "purple with love's wound"."
Tags: demetrius, helena, hermia, love, nature, oberon, titania, world
From the Paper "The Levi Strauss Company is best known for the Levi's jeans line, but it also makes other wearing apparel. It is a manufacturer and a distributor, and it owns and operates plants for these purposes in 25 countries. It has licenses, distributors, and joint ventures in other countries. The company is thus a worldwide entity, and it is currently reevaluating its advertising policy on that basis. The company has used a worldwide advertising strategy to match its manufacturing and distribution arms, but it is now reconsidering this policy and whether it should be continued. There are other possibilities--the company could allow local companies to develop campaigns to be used within each country or region or continue to centralize the advertising as is done now. The three possibilities are..."
From the Paper "Introduction
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was President of the United States for less than three years, yet in that time he had a major impact on the country and on foreign and domestic policy lasting for a decade or more. Some of his actions produced effects that were beneficial, and others can be seen now as less effective, notably his enmeshing the country in the Vietnam War. Kennedy's presidency began in a spirit of glamour and change and ended in the assassination of an American president. The country shifted from a period of hope to a period of tension, paranoia, conspiracy theories, and a growing distrust of government. The United States became involved in the situation in Vietnam during the Eisenhower Administration, but it was during the Kennedy Administration that U.S. involvement increased and American..."
Abstract This paper discusses the events of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692. The paper presents physiological, psychological and sociological theories from various sources, which aim to provide a logical explanation of what happened during the Salem witch trials. The paper offers the opinion that the witch trials occured as a result of a combination of these theories or perhaps a theory not yet thought of.
From the Paper "The Salem witch trials were an atrocity in a period of American history. Several young girls, who had heard tales of the supernatural from a West Indian slave, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused three women of witchcraft. Put in that position, the three women, in turn, named others in false confessions (Merriam-Webster 1416). This caused hysteria much like Joseph McCarthy caused in 1950 in his hunt for Communists. Unlike the McCarthy era, the penalty for "witches" was death. Anyone that behaved in a way that people couldn?t understand was subjected to scrutiny."
Abstract This paper characterizes the state of the economy and examines whether the Federal Reserve is more concerned about high inflation, the possibility of a recession, or other economic other issues. The author identifies the stated direction of recent Federal Reserve monetary policy and discusses what policy actions the Federal Reserve has taken to confirm that direction. He concludes that if the economy hasn't rebounded by the end of the third quarter of 2003, another rate cut could be on the way, as well as further steps, for rate cuts have not always been very effective. But if consumer spending holds up and job gains continue, rates will likely not be reduced.
Abstract This paper focuses on World War II literature, particularly literature produced during the war itself, as well as the the immediate post-war period. The writer of this paper examines how the traumatic narratives used in these particular works of writing are circulated and perceived throughout culture. The writer contends and explains the manner in which these traumatic narratives share theoretical space with memory. This paper also examines the correlation between the reality of events that actually occurred to those associated with trauma and memory. This paper analyzes the studies that situate literature within the network of its then contemporaneous political field that tended to avoid exploring the mechanisms responsible for the appearance of historical events in texts written during this period.
From the Paper "There are many questions raised by such a description of trauma. First, since trauma is precisely the absence of the event, or the haunting of the present by a displaced experience that was never experienced nor understood at the "proper" time, it seems paradoxical that I would favor it as a method for foregrounding individual experience. But if it is true that memory is itself subject to many of the same epistemological problems raised by the study of trauma, then ultimately trauma is perhaps the best method for foregrounding individual experience. However, the subject of suffering does pose a larger problem for this notion of trauma; Scarry observes in The Body in Pain that pain is unsymbolizable, hence one can never adequately communicate what she or he is experiencing. This posits an interior space unavailable to the signifying field, revealing a limitation of the method I am outlining here."
Abstract A consideration of the roles of women in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" affords us some interesting insights into writing by women. As is well known, there are differing streams of feminist literary criticisms. In this paper, it is argued that the American stream of feminist literary critics (such as Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar) are correct in stating that women's experiences are the basis of the differences we can observe in women's writings. Specifically, it is argued that women in "Frankenstein" exhibit a range of characteristics, such that we can see that the author understands women as people, rather than as stereotypes.
