Abstract This paper analyzes D.W. Griffith's 1919 silent film "Broken Blossoms" starring Lillian Gish. It discusses the film's cinematic techniques and narrative, its editing and camera placement. The paper explores the use of intertitles. The author also expands on the storyline and structure of the film.
From the Paper "D W Griffith's silent film "Broken Blossoms" is an allegorical melodramatic tragedy about a teenager who lives with an abusive father and is loved by a gentle young Chinese man. All three characters come to tragic ends. Shot in a Hollywood studio the ..."
Abstract This paper discusses Part 1, Scene 1 of the 17th Century play, "Peach Blossom Fan" by K'ung Shang Fen. The paper gives a brief overview of the play and also discusses how this particular scene fits into the play as a whole. The paper incorporates the historical context of the play and its author.
From the Paper "The Season of Love Within a Human Heart is as Brief as Spring Upon the Earth: Introduction: This paper will analyze a scene from the play; "The Peach Blossom Fan" by K'ung Shang Fen. Specifically this will be a scene from the beginning of the play. Part 1 Scene 1: The Storyteller. There will first be a brief summary of the play, then a discussion as to how this particular scene fits within the rest of the play."
Abstract This paper examines William Blake's use of imagery, his comparison of fire and blossoms, the biblical themes and symbolism in his poetry, and the importance of the visual surroundings of the text.
From the Paper "Blake's Songs of Innocence are in many cases far from innocent. They are very aptly placed as a precursor to the Songs of Experience, for in many of them one sees the transition between experience and innocence. This is especially true in the poem ?The Blossom,? which in some editions serves as a transitional piece. In this poem, the illustrations mesh with the text to provide a beautiful and haunting narrative not so much regarding a fall from grace as a pilgrimage to experience."
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts the short story, "The Blossoming of Bongbong," by Jessica Hagedorn, an established Filipino American writer and a first-time novel, "My Year of Meats," by Ruth L. Ozeki, a Japanese American writer. It looks at how both consider the issues raised about the complexity of being Asian-American.
From the Paper "This paper is a consideration of issues raised in two works of fiction by female Asian American writers. The first is a short story written by an established Filipino American author Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn entitled "The Blossoming of Bongbong". The second is ..."
Abstract The paper studies Van Gogh's letters and his works, "Lane with Poplars" and "Orchard with Blossoming Apricot Trees", in a discussion of what the works reveal about the man, and what his letters reveal about the works as compared to his letters. The paper notes that the letters of Van Gogh present an opportunity to gain an insight into the thoughts and works of Van Gogh, which, when we assess them and then go back and check our assessments against the letters, tend to reveal much about ourselves as the viewer. The paper notes that impressions were, after all, what this period of art and the masters about. The paper includes pictures of the works discussed in the paper.
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Introduction
Van Gogh 1885 - Antwerp
1888 - Orchard with Blossoming Apricot Trees
From the Paper "In a letter written to his brother, presumably Theo, from Drenthe, in 1883, Van Gogh speaks of his inability to resist waiting for a landlord before beginning a homeward journey on his own during which he took the opportunity to make sketches of an orchard. Whether or not, like the poplars, this orchard, an apple orchard, so impressed him as an artist that it stayed with him for five years is not known from Van Gogh's letters. "
Abstract This paper examines Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences- the history, the details, and the impact, and discusses the flaws of standardized testing and how the blossoming field of brain research has led to new discoveries in the sphere of human interaction. The author analyzes the definition of intelligence and how our common, definition has affected the educational system.
From the Paper "The inner workings of intelligence, intellect, and rational have been contemplated since the beginning of thought. As knowledge is the greatest gift human kind possesses, it is imperative to our survival to know the factors of intelligence and, perhaps more importantly, how to cultivate the power of these factors. There have been many theories about the nature of the mind since the ancient philosophers picked up the pen. For Descartes, mind was seen as hydraulics, or a fluid in the supposed nerve tubes. The ancient Greeks supposed that marionettes, controlled by strings, provided the model of mind, which gave birth to our word neuron as neurone is the Greek word for string. Centuries later, Francis Galton extended Darwinian Theory and introduced the idea that perhaps intelligence was hereditary. Thus, the study of the mind was transformed from an entertaining science to one crucial to our continued existence."
Abstract This research paper discusses the collapse of the Soviet Union and its empire in 1989-91 and the future of Eastern Europe after Soviet domination. The paper concludes that the events of 1989 marked the end of the communist revolution. For more than forty years, the West had contained the Soviet Union behind the Iron Curtain, while the inherent faults of Soviet communism, embodied in the flawed policies of its leadership, brought about the inevitable collapse of the Soviet empire. The author discusses the fall of communism which presented humanity with a historic chance to progress a few feet forward. The author argues that only when democracy and capitalism reach the roots of society, however, can these ideas blossom into true positive change in the post-communist world.
From the paper:
"What happened in 1989 was not a revolution itself, but actually the final nail in the coffin of a revolution. The fall of the Soviet Union represented the end of a forty-year challenge to democracy and market capitalism, both of which had already been established as the status quo (at least of Europe, the main "battlefield" of the Cold War). The revolution of western democracy and capitalism began in 1642 in England where the first popular rebellion against a monarchy brought about the execution of King Charles I. Less than a decade later, Thomas Hobbes, at least partially inspired by the upheaval in England, published his famous work Leviathan. Although he advocated submission to the absolute supremacy of the state, Hobbes was not concerned whether that state was ruled by a king or a parliament, and this non-commitment to monarchy laid the intellectual foundations for the development of democratic political theory. John Locke soon bridged the gap between Hobbes? realism and what would become liberalism with the ideas of majority rule, natural rights, property rights, and the responsibility of the state to uphold these ideals. Montesquieu added the issues of separated and balanced governmental powers, and Rousseau defended self-determination and civil liberty. Adam Smith introduced the world to comparative advantage and put forth the belief that the ability of every citizen to make his own economic choices created the most prosperous economy. The ideas of these philosophers, along with Madison, Jefferson, Ricardo, and ?the rest,? inspired more revolutions in America in 1776, France in 1789, across Europe in 1848, and again in American in 1860."
Abstract This paper contends that our impressions of May Welland are filtered through Newland's consciousness. The writer suggests that it is difficult to examine her character without taking into account Archer's view of her. However, as Archer himself eventually realizes, his sense of May is incomplete. This essay follows the development of the novel and shows how there is more to May than initially meets the eye.
From the paper:
?From the beginning, May is portrayed as the picture of innocence: she wears white, has a rosy glow, and is constantly carrying the Biblical lilies-of-the-valley. The descriptions Archer uses for her emphasize youth, athleticism, purity. He compares her, ?in her dress of white and silver, with a wreath of silver blossoms in her hair,? to "a Diana just alight from the chase" (58-59). In another instance, in ?weather to call out May's radiance,? he sees her burning like "a young maple in the frost" (71).?
The following essay is a comparison between Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and African-American writer Richard Wright in "Big Black Good Man."
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts these two stories which each involve an element of fundamental fear that is, in essence, the fear of fear itself, for in each tale it is an unfounded, irrational fear of what is unknown or greatly misunderstood. In both "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "Big Black Good Man", this fear blossoms into paralleling points of obsessive paranoia and panic that end in similar situations of self-punishment brought on by individual perceptions of guilt and responsibility.
From the Paper "Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart, published in 1843, tells the tale of a man obsessed with the idea that his housemate's optical cataracts are the incarnation of the dreaded ancient curse of the "evil eye", for, as he states, "Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold" (Poe 277). This theme of obsession is echoed in Richard Wright's 1958 story Big Black Good Man, a tale in which a Danish hotel porter becomes convinced that a very large and very dark black sailor, a patron of the hotel, plans to kill him. This porter, known as Olaf, forms this assumption solely from his fear of the dark American soldier, whom he views as "too big, too black, too loud, and probably too violent" (Wright 96)."
Abstract This paper explores the symbolism used in this silent film, unlike other films of its time. A summary of the story is presented, followed by an examination of character, plot, setting and props. The analysis reveals the film to be a highly complex examination of many controversial issues that continue to affect today's society, namely racism, child abuse, drug misuse, and social injustice.
From the Paper "Richard Barthelmess plays the young Chinese Buddhist, whose downhill spiral is charted, from his initial dream of spreading spiritual enlightenment and harmony to the inhabitants of London, through the years of disenchantment and opium addiction, to his eventual suicide, resulting from a doomed relationship with an English girl. The introductory scenes of the movie present him as a highly educated man, and one who is universally recognized and respected by Chinese society. In contrast, his status as an immigrant is symbolized by his utter anonymity; a man who is denied even the basic acknowledgement of a name, and is known only as the "Yellow Man". "
Abstract The "American" public has always had an interest in the lives of Native Americans. During the early 1800, this curiosity blossomed in a fascination. The paper shows that unfortunately, most Americans were content to relegate all Native Americans into this caricature of the "noble savage", dehumanizing them, and few settlers sought to understand the culture of the Natives whose land they were occupying. Fortunately two nineteenth century artists, Edward Sheriff Curtis and George Catlin did not share the same view. This paper discusses how these men dedicated their lives to the study and preservation of Native American tribal culture for posterity by creating imagery based on the Native American people. Although their methodology, content, and style were dissimilar, (Curtis used the camera and Catlin worked with oil paint), their goal was the same, to capture and record the essence of America's indigenous people through art.
From the Paper "Countless numbers around the globe have benefited from the information gathered during the 1800's by Edward S. Curtis and George Catlin.
Without these records many of the customs and heritage that we know of as "Native American" might be lost today.
It is easy to be critical of Catlin's paintings when judging it against the realism of Curtis? photographs, but the goals of the two men were the same. The sincerity, accuracy, and honesty of the collections that were compiled by the ethnographists transcend their work from the category of mere art to the palate of life."
Abstract The writer explores this created city, giving examples from the text as to the ways in which it was created and how it is governed. The paper compares this nightmarish world with a communist society, one in which there was perhaps a positive beginning but which has blossomed into something dangerous and stifling. The writer brings in feminist commentary to discuss the role of women within this society.
From the Paper "Gilead's rigid hierarchy with its clear delineation of rules, roles and functions allows the leaders to exert complete control over the lives of their subjects. Most human societies are organized with hierarchies, usually by age and sex. Older people dominate over younger people while men dominate over women (Van den Berghe, 1974, p. 782). Therefore, in most societies, there is a constant struggle within the communities, in the forms of class conflicts, generational and sex tensions, along with military coups (Van den Berghe, 1974, p. 785)."
Abstract This paper discusses how the unprecedented growth of information technology has greatly altered our business perceptions and how the internet revolution has affected almost all spheres of life. It evaluates how e-commerce has evolved from the shell and is blossoming as an efficient, effective and economical way of conducting business and briefly analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of this emerging mode of business.
Outline
Introduction
Advantages of E-commerce
Low Cost High Return
Targeted Marketing
Efficient Inventory Management
Online Banking
Disadvantages
Security
Hacking
Loss of Privacy
Conclusion
Bibliography
From the Paper "The potential global customer base, which Ecommerce guarantees, is something, which is unprecedented in the history of marketing world. Today even a small company can have a global reach out thanks to the all-pervasive nature of the Internet technology. The value chains or the organizations are more streamlined in Ecommerce and this results in increased efficiency, elimination of redundancy and prompt customer care. Similarly from the customers point of view Ecommerce offers him a wide variety of choices as he can check for products from companies all over the world and do his shopping right from the comfort of his home."
Abstract This paper describes Blake's placement of the words on each page, his use of colors to convey meaning, and the graphic design of his printing. Several poems are cited as examples of how Blake's use of layout and other visual techniques contribute to the meaning of his poetry. Sexual imagery, Christian symbolism, and the theme of childhood innocence found in Blake's poems, are also addressed.
From the Paper "A figure emerges with the worm in the picture below the text. Because this image is placed at the bottom of the page, it shows that these are physically debased ideas. Blake refers to Christian symbolism here, as heaven is high and hell is below. In ?The Blossom,? all of the figures are high in the trees, whereas here they are on the ground. The rose blossom was too heavy for the plant; it could not handle its weight anymore, so the flower lays collapsed on the ground just as the figure of the woman is collapsed in the branches above."
Abstract This paper discusses how between the years 1495 and 1538, following the Byzantine/Gothic periods, a powerful new vitality was stirring amongst the great thinkers and artists which eventually brought about significant and beneficial change in the world of art known as the Renaissance era. It looks at how during the advent of this era, the artist began to view the world around him quite differently and saw that it could be utilized to express true artistic observations. It shows how in the early years of the sixteenth century, this artistic viewpoint became more than a direction, for it blossomed into a theory and a doctrine. It analyzes how the basic premise of the Renaissance era in relation to art stressed the importance of personal experience, the artist's right to know by experimentation, the futility of formal philosophies so prevalent in the preceding eras and the beauty and value of things in the external world.
From the Paper "Within a thirty year span, beginning approximately in 1495, the city of Rome replaced Florence as the Italian seat of artistic pre-eminence. A series of powerful and ambitious popes, most notably Julius II and those associated with the family Medici, created a new papal state with Rome as its capitol and artistic center of Europe. These popes embellished Rome with great works of art and invited artists from all over Italy to take on some very challenging tasks. In its duration, the "High Renaissance" saw works of such authority and magnitude produced that later generations of artists were virtually instructed in how to represent the natural world in painting and sculpture. The various "masters" of this period had of course inherited the pictorial science of their predecessors, yet they made a distinct break from the past and occupied new and lofty ground that had never been explored before."
