Abstract A discussion of the progressive stages of disillusionment that a man comes to feel toward his wife. The husband gradually comes to love his wife less and less because he finds her too accommodating, too easy in her manner as she smooths over what could have been awkward encounters among her past and her current husband.
From the Paper "Edith Wharton's short story "The Other Two" is an examination of the progressive stages of disillusionment that a man comes to feel toward his wife who is depicted to us in terms that are certainly less than complimentary. But while our initial response upon reading this story is to consign Alice to the dustbin of passive, overly-fond-of-convention women, a closer reading must make us reexamine our own disillusionment with the character."
Tags: Alice, women, disillusionment, progressive, stages, character, man
Abstract This paper describes Margery Kempe's words as foreign and the meter of her prose as awkward but similar to Shakespeare in terms of familiarity. The paper discusses the book as a journey for self-realization, living as a vagabond in Medieval Europe and traveling to Jerusalem. The author believes that to understand Margery Kempe, the reader must understand the time and social chaos of medieval Europe.
From the Paper "Chapter 11 is a discussion between Mary, her "husband" and the Lord at the end of 3 years of fasting from sexual relations. Her husband thinks that she is a "no good wife" for her behavior, but Mary is convinced that this course has brought her closer to her God. Her prayer to end this period of fasting reveals the key to her strange behavior, and the plight of the people of her time."
Abstract This paper is a literary criticism of "Love Poem" by John Frederick Nims. The paper addresses techniques used within the poem as well as the underlying meaning of Nims' work. It shows ways in which Nims addresses the issue of his lover's imperfections and yet, despite them, proclaims his love for her.
From the Paper "Poetry is the best way to convey love, and John Frederick Nims uses poetry effectively to convey his love for his companion. "Romantic love can be defined as a deep devotion or affection for something or someone and is often shared between two people. When a love is mutual, lovers find themselves compelled to communicate the love between them, for example, expressing love in a solid form such as poetry" (CliffNotes 1).
John Frederick Nims's poem "Love Poem" is a humorously light poem with an underlying love. This poem would make a perfect poem for a clumsy lover simply because Nims says there is more to a person than their awkward faults. Poetry is a prime way to express love, especially using such vivid imagery as John Frederick Nims does in ?Love Poem.? "And most importantly, we come to understand this poem for what it is" a true love poem?."
Abstract As this paper will demonstrate, Zhou, and those he was allowed to influence, in fact controlled a great deal of the decision-making that went on during the Revolution, particularly that involving foreign affairs. This fact weakens the argument that the Revolution was purely a top down movement and demands that we consider it as, to use a somewhat awkward expression, something more of a top and near-top down movement.
Abstract This undergraduate paper examines social psychology themes in the 2003 film, About Schmidt. The author explores why the protagonist in the film is a repressed Midwesterner who only begins to get in touch with his emotions in his mid-sixties after he retires, and analyzes his experiences as he awkwardly deals with the psychological transformation triggered by his reluctant retirement, the sudden death of his wife, his discovery of her affair with his best friend, and the upcoming marriage of his daughter to a man he considers an idiot.
Abstract This paper discusses that, when influence is employed correctly, it efficiently moves people in positive directions; unfortunately, it also can work against us, and make us conform in situations where we are under social, peer or parental pressure.The author expresses the emotions he felt when he became drunk at a party to which he knew he should not have gone: Angry, awkward, weak, ashamed, and disappointment in himself. The paper concludes that, in similar circumstances, the author now tries to become the influencing factor rather than the victim of persuasion.
From the Paper "Sometimes, it's as simple as people just not taking "no" for an answer. I remember being part of what was considered the "cool" group when I was in high school. It was the group that everyone wanted to be part of, and I was. One summer when I was 17, one of the kids threw a big party while her parents were out of town. I, of course, immediately accepted the invitation not realizing that the group had planned a drinking party and had somehow gotten hold of a keg of beer."
Abstract This paper discusses issues of race and the struggle for identity, which are at the heart of Trethewey's four poems. The author points out that, by employing skilfully techniques of imagery, symbolism and metaphor, and by utilizing concrete details, Trethewey is able to communicate effectively the difficulties she experiences as a so-called ?mixed breed". The paper relates that, in "Flounder", which is about a fish, the title also means to struggle awkwardly as one moves, again illustrating Trethewey's struggle with her own identity.
From the Paper "For instance, in the poem ?White Lies,? her play on words is extremely effective, as she lies about being white. These lies, Trethewey tell us, are told "in a black place", which illustrate what her mother has told her about her race. Clearly, Trethewey's mother told her daughter she was black, even though she did not look it. The poet is able to express her confusion over the matter when she can tell others she is white and get away with it--not to mention when others automatically assume she is white, as the classmate does when she holds her hand in an act of unity."
This paper discusses Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", an African-American autobiography, which chronicles the experiences of a young, black girl in the America of the 1930s.
Abstract This paper explains that, by choosing to render an honest account of her own painful insecurities as a child, along with her frequent encounters with racism, sexism, and classism, Angelou takes her readers through the process by which she learned to value herself and develop a sense of self-worth. The author points out that by using a simple plot structure of tracing her development from a insecure, awkward child to a mature, young woman who is confident of her self-worth, this book narrates a personal story of survival against all odds. The paper concludes the most important message of this autobiographical work is that it is possible for an individual to go through a great deal of pain and yet emerge as a strong person.
From the Paper "In fact, Angelou's work provides horrific insight into the terrorization of black folk by the racist South of the 1930s. Angelou achieves this by recounting several incidents, which reveal the degree to which racism aroused both fear and hatred. For instance, when Bailey comes home late one evening, it is apparent that Momma's anger at him stems more from fear that a lynch mob has victimized him. Both Bailey and Maya learn the meaning of fear, hatred, and alienation all too soon as young children. In fact, they witness more than any young child in his or her formative years should ever have to see, as evidenced by Bailey's watching the delight of a white man over the corpse of a black man, with his genitals cut off."
Abstract This paper examines the occurrence of black slave ownership. The paper discusses the modern novel fictionalizing the reality of black slave owners, "The Known World", written by the historical fiction writer, Edward P. Jones. The paper describes how the author builds a fictional web of society, associating slave ownership by other blacks as a sometimes awkward but mostly necessary outgrowth of economic and social growth.
From the Paper "Agriculture and even home ownership in the age before the civil war in the United States was a challenging endeavor, one that often required the work of more than one family. In most places in the U.S. the excess labour needed for the maintenance and growth of even a relatively small estate was taken from only one source, slavery. One long-standing debate associated with slavery is the state of freed blacks ownership of slaves. More specifically, currently there are mainly two arguments suggesting why blacks owned other blacks: the first is given by Carter G. Woodson thesis which suggests blacks owned other blacks for humanitarian reasons (to protect loved ones and the like) while the other argument, written by best by Larry Koger in ?Free Black Slave Masters in South Carolina, 1790-1860? that black slave owners were no different than white masters and were involved in owning slaves out of a commercial desire to make money."
Abstract The paper posits that it is awkward to talk about a juvenile justice system and gives two reasons for this. The paper shows that there is some debate over whether a criminal justice system exists. The writer concludes that if there is no justice in the adult criminal justice system, then in all likelihood, there is none in the juvenile justice system, either.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Comparative Analysis
Conclusion
From the Paper "One criticism regarding the use of the term "system" is that it implies a coordinated effort, with agreement on purposes. While there is a conspicuous lack of coordination in the juvenile justice system, for explanatory purposes, juvenile justice will be considered a system, albeit one where the individual components sometimes work at cross purposes, or at counter purposes."
Abstract This paper compares the criticism and reactions to the 1962 original production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and the 1980 revival of Edward Albee's landmark work. The author states that play has thrived over the passage of time, having become an undeniable classic in the playwright's lifetime. Calling it a stark, gritty portrayal of marital disillusion and power-plays, combined with the awkwardness of public betrayals of vulnerability and deeply guarded secrets, the paper says the original production revolutionized American theatre and has even been seen as the high point of Broadway in the last 40 years. However, according to this author, the 1980 revival, although critically acclaimed in its own right, did not enjoy the prestige or controversy of the original.
From the Paper "Albee's production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf opened at the Billy Rose theatre in October 1962 and starred Arthur Hill, Uta Hagen, George Grizzard, and Melinda Dillon; it consequently ran for 664 performances. The play essentially depicts the interactions of two married couples in an academic setting; the older married couple, George and Martha, represent a bickering, disillusioned older couple. George is a professor who is overpowered by his alcoholic, bitter wife who had hoped that he would have achieved a more stellar position in the academic community. The long-married couple is united by an unseen child who is later exposed to be nothing more than imaginary. The couple is paralleled with a younger couple, Nick and Honey, who are starting out in life and appear to be following a path similar to that of George and Martha. Nick is beginning his own career as an academician, and Honey, bubbly and empty-headed, has falsely entrapped Nick into marriage with a false pregnancy. The psychological, social, and emotional dynamics are portrayed during the proceedings of an awkward dinner party."
Tags: theater, Edward, Albee, Nick, Honey, George, Martha, marriage, play
This paper discusses the topic of prostitution and human trafficking in Europe, noting the difficulty in analyzing the issue due to the hardship in obtaining relevant information.
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that tackling the issue of human trafficking and prostitution in Europe is a difficult one because the information available is rarely comprehensive or complete. The writer points out that prostitution is, for the most part, an underground economy, which is harder to collect statistical information about, and illegal immigrant prostitution is an even murkier research landscape. This paper attempts to deconstruct arguments made about human trafficking and prostitution in Europe. Sources used are academic texts and journals, as well as some more mainstream content. This paper imparts some idea as to how awkwardly large the question is, as well as the challenges that researchers will face when collecting data and suggesting new policies that might ease the suffering of women caught up in the vicious circles of immigrant prostitution in Europe.
From the Paper "Bort believes that it is important to discuss the existing correlations will help people discern how the connection of crime and illegal immigration is forged by poverty. He supports this view by discussing the issues surrounding the quality of life at two sides of a border where one nation enjoys a higher standard of living than the other, with the obvious point that the tendency is for women to be shipped west from less affluent eastern countries. Ultimately, he points to financial despair and disparity, along with cloudy ideas about border policy as being primary sources of the existing problem. The evidence he presents sounds plausible, but it is all cited as secondary sources, with little hard data for the reader to digest. Though the sources are from respectable government and academic institutions, there are no hard numbers crunched in Bort's report."
Abstract This paper discusses differences between American business negotiators and Asian business men. The paper, noting the different cultures, uses examples to demonstrate various situations and what occurs when these two opposing cultures meet to negotiate business deals.
From the Paper "Communication is further complicated when the people that need to communicate have emerged from different cultures. Much--if not all--cultural knowledge is socialized. We learn it, often through observation and imitation, without realizing we are learning it or intending to learn it. We are often unaware of our cultural assumptions and values because we absorbed them as we were growing up and didn't really think about them on a conscious level or articulate them to anyone. "
Abstract The paper defines terrorism and examines the pathological theory behind it. The paper then discusses the spiritual or monetary rewards, the physical or mental abuse, the religious ideologies, the anger, aggression, social inadequacies and sexual identities that motivate young people to join terror groups.
Outline:
The "Pathological" Theory
Criminal Motivation
Homosexuality and Social Awkwardness Revenge From or Frustration Over Oppression
Terrorists as Narcissists
Abusive Familial Relationships
From the Paper "First, it is helpful to define terrorism. Professor Clark McCauley, a professor psychology at Bryn Mawr College, defines the word terrorism as, "'[T]he use or threat of violence, by small groups against non-combatants of large groups, for avowed political goals' [...] Terrorism is the warfare of the weak, the recourse of those desperate for a cause that cannot win by conventional means" (McCauley, 2008). If terrorism is indeed the "war of the weak" then it serves reason that those who commit terrorism and weak and easily led, but it that really the case? Some psychologists believe terrorists are pathological or psychopathic, which leads them to these antisocial behaviors, but many modern psychologists dismiss this theory."
Abstract This paper explains that Wal-Mart failed in Germany because, unlike its U.S. customers, German consumers found the highly aggressive pricing strategy of the retailer's "low price every day" (LPED) value proposition awkward and difficult to comprehend. The author points out that Wal-Mart's lean supply chain performance, which requires a very high level of virtual network synchronization to work effectively, was difficult under the Balkanized environment of Germany and the E.U. The paper also cites the failure of the integration of operational systems with its German merger partners. In contrast to the failure in Germany, the author discusses the success of Wal-Mart in China.
Table of Contents Executive Summary
The Wrong Value Proposition in the Wrong Market
Figure: Core Psychographic Wal-Mart Segments in the U.S.
Wal-Mart Strays Away from Key Organizational Resources
Purchasing Process Differences Not Taken Into Account
Mergers Gone Wrong
Summary
From the Paper "When Wal-Mart's global expansion strategies in Germany are compared to UK-based global competitor Tesco, the extent of strategic errors are clearly seen. While Wal-Mart relies on the aggressive build-out of their supply chain at the local level and relies on their low price every day (LPED) value proposition, Tesco relies on market knowledge learned in smaller, more niche-oriented markets to minimize risk. As Palmer has stated, there is often a "shock" of a failure or market correction that leads retailers to mature out of a myopic view of the market and embrace more of a learning-based approach to managing risk."
Tags: tesco china segmentation, value proposition, supply chain
