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This paper discusses and analyzes two articles about the Roman Catholic clergy's decision to deny the Catholic sacrament of Communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians.

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"The purpose of this research is to examine two articles on the subject of the Roman Catholic clergy's denial of the Catholic sacrament of Communion to politicians who articulate a policy stance that the Church has historically characterized as pro-abortion. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context of discourse in which these articles have appeared and then to analyze the language used to discuss the issue and the use of facts and premises in each article. The Roman Catholic Church's opposition to abortion..."

Tags:Politics, Abortion, Right, to, choose, Catholic, Church, Bishops, Communion

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The paper asserts that the overall conclusion of this editorial is that the leaders of the Catholic Church have failed tremendously when it comes to punishing, admonishing, and/or reporting priests who have found to be pedophiles by committing sexual acts against children. The paper explains that this has resulted in losing the trust and faith of many Catholic parishioners.

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"The overall conclusion is that the leaders of the Catholic Church have failed tremendously when it comes to punishing, admonishing, and/or reporting priests who have found to be pedophiles by committing sexual acts against children. This has resulted in losing the trust and faith of..."

Tags:logic, editorial, analysis

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This essay reviews Elizabeth Bishops poem "The Weed" and explores how it demonstrates her longing for parental figures in childhood, their absence, and the effect it has on her and will have on her children.

Tags:Freud, literature, poetry, signifier, symbolism, women

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The paper examines the 1983 film, "Grenada P.M. Maurice Bishop, Speaker at Hunter College" and outline this viewer's reaction to the film, how the main character - in this instance, Maurice Bishop - gets his or her point across, what this writer took away from the film, and what impact the film had upon this particular reviewer. The paper asserts that while there is the suggestion in some circles that Mr. Bishop did a great deal of good while in power, a quick examination of films such as the aforementioned one also indicates that it is never a good idea to take what any authoritarian leader says at "face value" - even if his comments about the errors of U.S. foreign policy remain trenchant and "spot-on".

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'The following paper will briefly explore the 1983 film, "Grenada P.M. Maurice Bishop, Speaker at Hunter College". The paper will outline this viewer's reaction to the film, how the main character - in this instance, Maurice Bishop - gets his or her point across, what this writer took away from the film, and what impact the film had upon this particular reviewer. In the final analysis, while there is the suggestion in some circles that Mr. Bishop did a great deal of good while in power, a quick examination of films such as the aforementioned one also indicates that it is never a..."

Tags:maurice, bishop, grenada

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The debate raging about whether or not Billy Bishop is a war hero or a war fraud has driven deep divisions into the historical field. This paper explores the enduring controversy and argues that while the arguments against Bishop appear compelling at first they are met by thoughtful opposition by respected scholars who are quick to note that Bishop's critics hardly have the sort of unambiguous information they need to make sweeping denunciations about the man and his legacy.

Tags:billy, bishop, legacy

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This paper discusses the 1946 poem "The Fish," by Elizabeth Bishop, a well-known poet of the middle part of the 20th century. The writer explains that she was a painter as well as a poet, and her talent for visual artistry often shows in the strong visual details of her poems, including "The Fish," written in 1946. The paper looks at how Elizabeth Bishop's poem is interesting because of its effective use of simile and metaphor.

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"Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) was a well-known poet of the middle part of the 20th century, but what is not so widely known is that she was a painter as well as a poet, and it seems that her talent for visual artistry often comes through in the strong visual details of her poems, including the one to be discussed here, "The Fish," written in 1946. An early mentor of hers in the field of poetry was fellow poet Marianne Moore, who shared Bishop's early interest in the detailed visual depiction of objects of the natural world and from whom she may have picked up her fascination with metaphor, a literary figure which she uses to good."

Tags:elizabeth bishop, the fish, metaphor

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This essay describes the events of the Salem Witch Trials which were held in 1692 in the Puritan community of Salem Village. The essay explores the circumstances leading to the trials and focuses on the background of one convicted woman in particular, Bridget Bishop, who was the first to be hanged during the proceedings. It investigates the life of Bridget Bishop and the actions that lead her to become one of the accused. It finds that Bishop was accused because she acted differently from other Puritan women of her time and because she had a previous conviction for speaking negatively to her husband.

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"Other theories on what really accounted for the unfamiliar and strange physical phenomena in the Village in 1692 include the development of hysteria among the girls who exhibited convulsive symptoms caused by ergotism (Wikipedia, 2006) and a "deliberate hear-fulness or repulsion for too much speech (Kamensky, 1998)." Ergot is a poisonous fungus, which grew from bread, then plentiful around Salem (Wikipedia). Ingestion of this fungus could produce convulsions, stupor, delirium and hallucinations. These were the findings of a psychologist called Linnda Caporeal in 1976, something which the Salem villagers of 1692 were unaware of."

Tags:salem witch trials, ergotism, Puritanism, witchcraft

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The paper examines Elizabeth Bishop's poems "Sonnet," "Song for the Rainy Season," "The Fish," and "Rainbow" and asserts that they all reveal a hidden "gay code." On the surface, the poems appear simple, but underneath they present themes related to homosexuality, such as the desire for social acceptance, emotional confusion and ambivalence, and gay pride. The paper explains how Bishop's poems tacitly declare that gays are human just like everyone else and that they demonstrate Bishop's gay pride as well as implicitly ask society to change its attitude about homosexuality.

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"The first section begins with the word "caught," and the other section begins with the word "freed." The diction of the first section starkly contrasts that of the second section. At first, Bishop uses words, such as "divided," "caught," and "wobbling" to illustrate the creature's state of emotional ambivalence, captivity, and confusion. However, in the second section, Bishop uses words, such as "broken," "running," and "gay." Bishop's diction in the second part of the poem shows that the creature has defied the constraints placed on him earlier. He has "broken" free from the "bubble/ in the spirit level." When he does this, he no longer feels "divided." Instead, he feels "gay" as Bishop describes in the final line of the poem. Interestingly, the creature could represent Elizabeth Bishop because, when she states that the creature is "running away," this act parallels Elizabeth Bishop's decision to escape a homophobic America and move to a more liberal Brazil."

Tags:rainbow, immense, societal, burden, shadowy, life, asexuality, pansexuality

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This paper explains that Bishop's observation in "The Fish" not only creates an image of the fish for the reader, but also expands the scope of the poet's appreciation for the fish. The author points out that, in this narrative poem, Bishop uses rhetorical and sound devices, as well as tone, metaphor, symbolism, personification, simile, and imagery. The paper relates that her great attention to detail allows us to understand the fish as Bishop does and, as a result, to understand why she sets the fish free.

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"These lines illustrate the poet's ability to capture details about the simplest and smallest of things. The poet utilizes the technique of hyperbole here by stating that the fish's eyes were bigger than her own were. Her intention is to make us sense the life she became aware of when she looked into the fish's eyes, which ultimately makes her feel sympathy for the fish. The action of looking into the fish's eyes is also powerful in that it allows the poet to personify the fish. We also discover the poet's use of an apostrophe here, which is emphasized by the poet's looking into the fish's eyes."

Tags:rainbow, catching, sympathy, free, techniques

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This paper examines and analyzes Jack Bishop's book about piracy in the music industry. The paper explains that Bishop's book, "Who are the Pirates? The Politics of Piracy, Poverty, and Greed in a Globalized Music Market", tells us what piracy is, how it affects music artists and whether it hurts record companies. The paper also examines Bishop's discussion on why it was inevitable that piracy would become a problem in the music industry.

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"What is piracy? How does it affect music artists? Does it hurt record companies? Jack Bishop in "Who Are the Pirates? The Politics of Piracy, Poverty, and Greed in a Globalized Music Market" discuses these questions and why record companies such as Sony, BMG, and Warner are already taking advantage of the consumer so naturally piracy is going to be a problem. Many people in foreign countries cannot afford to pay $15.00 or more for a CD of their favorite recording artist. Jack Bishop discusses how piracy is a problem in many countries and how it will continue to be a serious problem due to the tactics that record companies use in charging high prices. Bishop shows how most of..."

Tags:music, piracy, records