Abstract
The paper critiques the article "Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers" and explains the premise of the article that video game junkies are motivated to read because through active thinking and discussion and reading the techno-jargon of the manuals helps them play better.

From the Paper
"Although somewhat underhanded and calculated, the premise of the article entitled "Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers" by Motoko Rich, is self-evident. The author's motivation as stated in the title, "to hook readers" implies an altruistic purpose, although it seems much more likely it disguises other interests. Clearly, the article's focus is about the rapid migration of video gaming into our culture as well as our economy, all other considerations aside. To be sure, Mr. Rich's article has many allusions proclaiming the virtues of reading, and how gaming videos bridge the moat to access the forbidden..."

Tags:video, games, reading

Abstract
This paper provides a review of Barbara Ehrenreich's book "Bait and Switch," which asserts that the changing shift in the economy since the Golden Age has led to less stable jobs, contingent labor, and underemployment in America. The paper explains that author Barbara Ehrenreich goes undercover for a year to explore the social issue affecting millions of Americans - underemployment, unemployment and over-qualification. This paper provides additional evidence to support Ehrenreich's findings by incorporating other sociological concepts such as the breadwinner homemaker model, gender inequality, and age discrimination. Several articles from other research findings are used as additional support. The paper concludes that the lessons most important to be learned from this book are the American dream is a myth; the career mystique is not attainable; hard work sometimes does not pay off; and structural factors a play a role always in life chances.

From the Paper
"Ehrenreich's inability to obtain a job casts doubt on the career mystique. The career mystique requires two conditions. The first requirement is an expanding economy with upward mobility in the work force, and the second is a breadwinner-homemaker model (Moen, Phyliss, Roehing 2005: 9). The breadwinner-homemaker model is an antique way of life during the Golden Age, where nuclear families in the 50's benefited from the expanding economy and where gender inequalities was not yet political discourse. Neither of these conditions is easily attained, and because of this, Ehrenreich's does not achieve the career mystique. If the career mystique was true, Ehrenreich's hard work in finding a job would have resulted in finding a lockstep job."

Tags:overqualification, career, mystique, breadwinner, job

Abstract
This paper reviews Barbara Ehrenreich's "Bait and Switch," with a focus on the values of corporate America. The paper covers Ehrenreich's undercover quest as she searches for work and learns about the unattainability of the "American Dream." The paper also discusses Ehrenreich's research into the subjects of labor sociology, power, class, gender, and corporate America's unrealistic vision of human resources. In conclusion, the paper reiterates Ehrenreich's admonishment to 21st century employers to value their human resources which, when cultivated and cared for, can truly enrich the economy in a time when social values and economic prosperity are waning.

From the Paper
"In "Bait and Switch," Ehrenreich brings to life several key sociological concepts, especially those related to labor, class, gender, and power. One of the key themes of "Bait and Switch", and one of the reasons why the book is aptly titled, is that the American Dream is a tease. The American Dream is an unattainable goal. Like fish bait, the idea of the American Dream lures immigrants to the United States, and motivates young students to pursue careers in areas that hold little personal interest for them. Americans are taught that working hard is enough. The conflict between the stated goals of American culture and the means by which to achieve them is huge. Therefore, Ehrenreich's work comments on class conflict and reveals the deep roots of social unrest and dissatisfaction. Although the author does not explicitly address ethics, her work is laden with examples of how ethics and sociology are linked. The perceived breakdown of moral values in American culture can be easily linked to the infusion of greed into the work ethic, into the American Dream itself."

Abstract
In general terms, most Americans agree that the use of bait cars by law enforcement is justified, for they consider it a common sense response by the police to the complexities of reducing car theft. They see it as an effective policy in two ways, for in addition to enabling police to catch car thieves in the commission of a crime, it provides a general deterrent, for active car thieves will be wary of stealing any car because they can never be certain whether a car they are targeting for theft is a bait car. This paper discusses the use of bait cars by police and sheriff's departments in the United States and looks at why, in spite of the many advantages this practice offers, it continues to be a controversial issue in the minds of some people.

Tags:bait, car, policies

Abstract
This paper discusses how the metaphysical conceit is an element of poetry that uses unusual symbolism to demonstrate the depth of the poet's or speaker's feeling or drive within the context of the poem. In particular, the paper looks at how good examples of the metaphysical deceit occur in many of Donne's poems, including "Bait" and "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning." The paper further examines how both these poems, while considering love from two very different stages, connect with each other by means of the shock value of the conceit used. While death is openly mentioned in "Valediction," "Bait" only hints at it by the activity of fishing.

Outline:
Introduction
Bait
A Valediction Forbidding Mourning
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Like "Bait," this poem also makes use of strong and unusual metaphysical conceit. The poet for example begins by comparing the parting to death. In the comparison, the speaker encourages his love to quietly accept his departure, like the dying would accept death. She is to remain quiet and calm, trusting the necessity and inevitability of the speaker's leaving.
"The second and third strong images in the poem concern the love connection between the couple. The poet uses gold as a metaphor for the pliability and expanding properties of the couple's love. When gold is beaten, it bends and expands; it does not break. In the same way, the love between the man and the woman will only grow stronger and more expansive through the trial of their separation."

Tags:love, death, fisherwoman

Abstract
This paper explains that the author loves fishing because he is able to venture off on his own in search of that secret fishing spot and enjoy the peace and quiet of the great outdoors. The author describes the process of capturing the bait and finding the perfect fishing spot. The author relates his catching of a 46-inch Northern Pike and deciding to let it go so that he could return another day and re-capture his dream of catching the "big one".

From the Paper
"The next morning came upon me quickly; it was as if I had just laid down for a night's sleep. I sprung from my bed with anticipation and excitement; it seemed as though I had the energy of a racehorse. I was now eager more than ever to venture off in exploration for that secret fishing hole. My mother stopped me and wouldn't let me out the door if I didn't have something to eat; as I sat there at the table in a daze eating my breakfast, my mind wandered off reflecting on an image I had of landing "the big one". That image was now vastly embedded in the back of my mind."

Tags:father, crappie, pike, crawler, creek

From the Paper
"McCarthyism: Harvest of Shame

During the 40's, fear of communism spread throughout the country like a virus. The House Un-American Activities committee was busy, but not as busy as they would be once Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin began his headline safari as "red-baiter" and communist hunter.

After graduating law school, McCarthy's law practice experienced little success. McCarthy ran for a judgeship, campaigning on the false allegation that the incumbent was 73 (he was 66). In 1941, he quit the bench and joined the marine corps; upon leaving the corps in 1945, McCarthy adopted the nickname "Tail-gunner Joe" - though the only craft he'd flown in the war was the stapler on his desk. McCarthy entered the Republican ..."

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses that the Battle of Coffeeville showed the spirit of the South, as the Confederates were successful in baiting and defeating Northern troops led by General Ulysses S. Grant. The writer maintains that though Grant did eventually defeat Vicksburg, Coffeeville was nonetheless important in hindering his plans. The writer concludes that the events of the war and the battle were felt in the town of Coffeeville and surrounding county for years to come.

From the Paper
"As with any Southern town during the Civil War, the effects of the conflict were felt in Coffeeville Mississippi. The town was immersed further into the war, however, when General Ulysses S. Grant decided to focus on Northern Mississippi as a way to attack Vicksburg by land."

Tags:Mississippi, history

Abstract
In this article, the writer relates that, as with any Southern town during the Civil War, the effects of the conflict were felt in Coffeeville Mississippi. The writer notes that the town was immersed further into the war when General Ulysses S. Grant decided to focus on Northern Mississippi as a way to attack Vicksburg by land. The writer points out that the Battle of Coffeeville showed the spirit of the South, as the Confederates were successful in baiting and defeating Northern troops led by General Ulysses S. Grant. The writer maintains that though Grant did eventually defeat Vicksburg, Coffeeville was nonetheless important in hindering his plans. The events of the war and the battle were felt in the town of Coffeeville and surrounding county for years to come.

From the Paper
"During the Civil War, Coffeeville was of course subject to the many economical and social changes that took place across the South. The men between 18 and 35 were subject to conscription under the Confederate government, leaving the common town with mainly women, children, and the elderly. Agriculture was also a losing prospect as the war ran on since much of the Cotton grown in Mississippi and other southern states did not help the war effort. As such, the entire economy of the South shifted toward self-sufficiency after 1861. Coffeeville would not have been able to avoid these changes, which were similar throughout all Southern states."

Tags:troops, battle, Vicksburg, General, Ulysses, S., Grant