Abstract
This paper reviews the film about an epic quest entitled "Brother Where art Thou?" which was based on Homer's "The Odyssey." The paper describes the adventures the protagonists faced and the various references the film made to Homer's original work. The reviewer also examines the goal of Ulysses, the main character in the movie, and concludes it is a righteous goal, even if he attempts to achieve it in a dubious manner.

From the Paper
"The three face many adventures, including many references to Homer's epic poem. They meet a blind oracle who tells them they will have many adventures and face many "ob-stack-ales." They meet sirens, and Cyclops, and many other characters, just as Ulysses discovers the same things in his journey. The film does not seem to have the same outcome as the poem, but in the end, it does, and that is one of the things that makes it so enjoyable. The viewer does not know what is coming until the end, and the journey is complete."

Tags:George Clooney The Odyssey Oh Brother, Where Art Thou

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The writer relates that due to meager family resources, he chose to forego his chance at the provincial school and join his brother at the district school. The writer describes how he worked hard to establish a close relationship with his brother and help him improve his grades. The writer concludes that the challenges a person undergoes in life define the kind of person he or she will develop into.

From the Paper
"Being the eighth born in a family of nine children all depending on a housewife mother and a casual laborer father presented more problems than blessings in my attempt to enjoy life as a young star. To be precise, the story would focus more on my high school life which was full of ups and downs and a triumphant success at the end. I graduated from primary school at the same time with my elder brother and was selected for admission in a prestigious provincial school due to my good grades as opposed to my brother who scored below average and sought admission to the local district secondary school. Due to meager family resources, the cost of educating both of us had to fit within the family resources which were also barely enough after our father was retrenched from work four years before."

Tags:friendship, sharing, determination

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This paper seeks to know whether the devil is a real physical entity or a personification of evil. It discusses demon possession, and Satan as a fallen angel, as mentioned in the Bible. It goes on to discuss moral evil throughout our history, starting with Columbus arriving in the New World in 1492, up to the present day, including Adolph Hitler, and arrives to the conclusion that the devil physically exists, not just as a metaphor.

From the Paper
"Whether the devil is a real physical entity or a personification of evil, remains a central issue in theology, particularly within Christianity. Most of the conventional Christian churches teach beliefs that they have had since the first century; the beliefs are that Satan is an incredibly evil, fallen angel who is entirely consumed with destroying and corrupting humanity.(1) They teach that he is a supernatural being that is surrounded by evil minions. The liberal Christian churches teach that the devil is not a real creature but rather a metaphor for the presence of evil in the world. Early Christian thought concluded that Satan is a being without a center.(2) He is wholly a deceiver..."

Tags:bible, christianity, evil, history, kant, metaphysics, religion, theology

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This paper defines abuse and describes the forms taken by child abuse and elderly abuse. The author provides statistics for child abuse and elder abuse in the U.S., and describes some of the laws that are intended to protect children and the elderly. However, abuse is still rampant due to, among other given reasons, insufficient enforcement of state laws, the vagueness of federal laws, and a reluctance on the part of health care professionals to report suspected cases. The paper concludes with recommendations for reducing cases of abuse by increased consistency in upholding state law, mandatory reporting by health care professionals, and ample protection for the elderly and for victimized children.

From the Paper
"Children and the elderly are vulnerable members of the society. They are highly dependent on others whom they trust with their lives. Once these caregivers become perpetrators of abuse, both children and the elderly become helpless. It has been the responsibility of the State to ensure that victims are protected from further harm. There has been much emphasis on mandatory reporting of both child and elder abuse. All states advocate that cases suspected of abuse should be reported to higher authority to instigate query. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1996 (CAPTA) provides a concrete definition of child abuse."

Tags:criminal justice welfare neglect prosecution, mental health, guardian Medicaid

From the Paper
"This research examines the implications for the office of the future of child day care and elder care requirements. In this examination, the problem is described, responses and suggested responses to the problem are explained, and the implications for the office of the future are discussed.

The Problem
The need for child day care and the need for elder care stem from two separate problems. The responsibility for addressing each of the problems, however, most often falls to the same group of people--persons employed outside of the home. Thus, responses to each of the problems hold implications for employers--for the office."

Abstract
"A Double Life: Daphne Monet and Ruby Hanks in Devil in a Blue Dress" is a four page paper about the character Daphne Monet in Walter Mosley's seminal noir, Devil in a Blue Dress. The book is preoccupied with race, perception and human identity. The characters, primarily African American, are struggling with who they are and how they should behave in 1948 Los Angeles.

From the Paper
A Double Life: Daphne Monet and Ruby Hanks in Devil in a Blue Dress Walter Mosley's seminal noir, Devil in a Blue Dress is preoccupied with race, perception and human identity. The characters, primarily African American, are struggling with who they are and how they should behave in 1948 Los Angeles. Easy Rawlins, the protagonist of Devil in a Blue Dress, is a black man who steps into a world of crime, deception and bittersweet love. Through the duration of the novel, Easy finds out how tragic living a lie can be and learns a little more about himself in the process. Easy does this primarily through the enigmatic and fascinating character of Daphne Monet, a beautiful and mysterious young woman. Though Daphne- also

Tags:mosley, black, literature

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This paper discusses how being elderly and gay in Toronto is not a positive experience. The paper explains that the experience is much the same for elderly gays in all cities and that elderly gay men are cut off from younger gay men and also from society. The paper points out that gays and lesbians in Canada have their own gay village right in the downtown area of Toronto and that this area is also known as the gay ghetto. The paper then looks at how the experience of elderly gay people is even worse than the discrimination that results from homophobia and it all has to do with ageism, which puts elderly gay men into yet another ghetto. In conclusion, the paper shows that elderly gay men are also faced with the issues of homophobia and ageism and the process of growing old in Toronto does not seem to have any advantages.

Outline:
The Gay Ghetto
Older Gays, Ageism, and Social Isolation
Other Problems of Elderly Gay Men
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Gays are mainly found in two areas of Toronto. The first is the Gay Village; the center of that village is Church and Wellesley Streets. The Gay Village is a symbol of exclusion or how gays and lesbians are separate from general Toronto society. Homophobia still exists very strongly, and gays and lesbians are still struggling for equality with the rest of society. In the village, gays and lesbians found "an urban neighborhood that is populated by, and reasonably tolerates, a large number of queers" (Editorial 1). They accomplished something remarkable with the rundown urban neighborhood when they rented apartments that other people rejected and opened businesses where no one else would consider doing so."

Tags:ageism, HIV, lesbian, homophobia, discrimination, dementia

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In this article, the writer discusses HIV/ AIDS concentrating on how this effects the elderly. The writer looks at treatment, ethics, recommendations and barriers to solutions.

From the Paper
"HIV AIDS is becoming more commonplace in the elderly of all ethnicities and races. At-risk for HIV AIDS groups of the elderly include the homeless, the chronically mentally ill, the developmentally disabled and those with co-occurring mental health issues to include substance abuse who are sexually active. Despite the growing efforts to prevent this disease the elderly have not been a specific target of this campaign. Information and studies regarding the plight of the elderly as it relates to ..."

Tags:hiv/aids

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The paper discusses how for teenagers who seek liberty and thrill and for elderly people who want to escape loneliness and isolation, car driving can be and has been, as statistics have shown, a very dangerous weapon. The paper reveals that the brain of a 16-year-old is not developed enough to adequately respond to impulse control. The paper also shows how drivers 75 years old and older had a higher rate of fatal accidents nationwide in 2001 and 2002. The paper suggests proposals to ensure the health and safety of teenage and older drivers.

From the Paper
"The Registry of Motor Vehicles reported that approximately a third of 16-year-old drivers got involved in serious crashes in Massachusetts alone (The Boston Globe 2006). A National Institutes of Health study found that the brain of a 16-year-old is not developed enough to adequately respond to impulse control and parental admonition or pressure cannot control that part of their youngster's brain, which weighs risks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also reported that 16-year-olds crash their cars thrice as much as 17-year-old new drivers and alcohol was not a major factor in the phenomenon."

Tags:crashes, licenses, tests, insurance

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A paper which discusses Jonathan Spence's book "God's Chinese Son: The Chinese Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan" about Chinese Christian missionary Hong Xiuquan who led the Taiping "Great Peace" Rebellion in a bid to gain power over China's major cities and succeeded in seizing Nanjing in 1853. By examining Spence's book, the paper delves into questions such as: What is the nature of Christianity and how should the missionary movement conduct itself in foreign lands? How did the Taiping Rebellion affect geopolitical forces, in China and abroad? Did the Taiping Rebellion carve the way for the Communist revolution in the following century? What does it mean to have a religious conviction and apply it with military force?

From the Paper
"Christianity already had its claws in Asia by the 1840s, as did Western trade interests. China's Qing dynasty faced serious challenges to its integrity as it pondered the course of the nation's future. Protestant missionaries that had flourished in the 19th century began to distribute, on a large scale, religious tracts and Chinese-language Bibles. The impact of these missionaries and their publications might not have been foreseen by the Qing dynasty, which already had begun to splinter. It is within this chaotic and semi-stable environment, coupled with the personal stress of continuously failing his Confucian exams, that Hong Xiuquan had his spiritual visions."

Tags:Confucian Heavenly Father, Mother, and Elder Brother demon-devils Emperor Sir George Bonham