Abstract This paper discusses how Andrew Jackson was well-loved by the American people. His popularity could be attributed to the fact that he was a common man, and Americans felt that they could relate to him. Jackson enjoyed a landslide election despite a smear campaign by his opponent John Quincy Adams and his image was strengthened by his struggle against the Bank of America and the Indian Removal issue. He was an ordinary man who had a blunt, unforgiving manner to him and was adored by most throughout his entire term in office.
From the Paper "To demonstrate Jackson's public approval rate, one could take a look at the Presidential Election of 1828. Historians have stated that this election was more of an exercise in slander rather than a debate on public issues, and John Quincy Adams, Jackson's opponent, did, in fact, execute an intense smear campaign. Adams? forces attacked Jackson's character, reminding voters of Jackson's duels, tavern brawls, and execution of militiamen during the Creek War. They also criticized Jackson's marriage to Rachel Donelson, calling the marriage itself an "abduction" and claiming that Jackson had "torn from a husband the wife of his bosom". After Adams? campaign, one might think that Jackson's public reputation would be severely damaged, and that his public support would drop."
Tags: adams, election, indian, removal, bank, white, house
Abstract The paper shows that if Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "The Possessed" is measured against the conventional standards of naturalism it will seem somewhat feverish and improbable. It explains, however, that Dostoyevsky uses cleverly many of the devices of naturalism, the most obvious being his deliberately flat, blunt style. The paper shows how "The Possessed", similar to a Greek tragedy, is in essence a debate: a dialogue between characters in opposition who are at the same time immensely similar.
From the Paper "It is through Stavrogin, or more appropriately through the characters obsessions and possessions of Stavrogin's personality, that Stavrogin's true characteristics are unleashed. No one character could subsist solely on his or her own without the character of Stavrogin. His presence is felt continuously; like Peter, he, too, is everywhere, though few are capable of realizing it. Stavrogin is present in Peter Verkhovensky as his ?better half;? in Shatov as his God-fearing brethren; in Kirilov as his suicidally-matched twin; in Maria Lebyatkin as her demented soul; in Liza as her passionate lover; and surely in Stepan Trafimovich Verkhovensky as his tragic hero.
Abstract When Congressman J.D Hayworth of the Republican party lost his campaign to fellow-Republican Deborah Pryce, he believed that it was due to the fact that her campaign was helped by the Democrats electing another woman, Nancy Pelosi as their leader and her nomination as the first woman Speaker nominee. This paper questions whether unqualified minorities are unfairly promoted over more qualified majorities in the House Republican Party to try to promote an image of diversity. It questions too whether Pryce really more qualified to be the Republican Conference Chairman then Hayworth or others. By creating a baseline for how a member of Congress could rise into a House Leadership post, this paper examines how minority Republican and Democratic members of leadership have been elected into leadership, with a special focus on comparing Pryce and Pelosi. This analysis also proves that while minority Republicans are encouraged more often than non-minorities to run for a leadership post, a majority of the time the minorities that are elected are qualified for their posts.
From the Paper "Hoops? guidelines can generate an effective roadmap for any Member of Congress that is interested in becoming a leader among leaders, but it can also serve as a tool of analysis. Six out of the seven Members of Congress that were examined in this thesis fit Hoops? guidelines and were or are successful leaders in the House. The only one did not fulfill these criteria, Watts, was an unscuessful leader. The elections of Nancy Pelosi as the House Democratic Minority Leader and Deborah Pryce as the House Republican Conference Chairman were not because of their gender, but because of their qualifications. Their elections may have been historic, but they were well earned, thus it can be concluded that while the House Republican Party has at times attempted to promote minorities over majorities, these minority candidates are just a qualified if not more qualified than their majority counterparts to leader. This conclusion is proven and supported by Hoops? guidelines."
Abstract The paper examines how "King Lear" is an epic tragedy, which has been passed down through generations as a masterpiece. It looks at how the mastery does not lay in the character of the work's anti-hero, but in the lowliest servant in the kingdom, the King's fool. It evaluates how because the tragedy is so thick, the fool is needed to provide the leverage the audience needs in order to still obtain a lesson. It analyzes how the fool never ceases to be obvious and blunt with the King and how he is the only one who can do this without being offensive.
From the Paper "When discussing how well The Fool aided the King in both the realization and potential correction of his mistakes, we must see the final product of his work throughout the play, which is solely the task of opening his master's eyes in hopes of changing his behavior. Of course, how much could Lear have rerouted his inheritance through a more sensible direction, such as giving his land all to the daughter who loved him most, Cordelia, so as not to break up the kingdom, once the initial damage was done? This would have been nearly impossible to wholly correct, and is what makes the play a sure tragedy. It can be seen how effective The Fool was by his final sightings in Act III, scenes ii, iv, and vii, because as the play proceeds, more and more of his character, and Lear's character are shown, it is just like getting to know a friend, who at first may seem like a simple person to figure out, but who in reality has several layers of depth."
Abstract The book "Barbarous Mexico" is Kenneth Turner's account of his visits to Mexico from 1908 to 1910. Turner examines many issues, including slavery and poverty, and the negative effects of these issues on the Mexican community during the years that Porifio Diaz ruled. The paper shows that Turner is blunt with his association of the squalid Mexican conditions to Diaz; his book is a successful effort to prove a solid foundation for his claims. The paper explains that it is Turner's contention that no man can rule an unwilling people without taking away the liberties of those people, therefore, it can be very easily understood what sort of government Diaz found necessary to establish in order to secure his power. The paper concludes that "Barbarous Mexico" is an important piece of literature because it represents a perspective from one segment of society that is often neglected.
From the Paper "Perhaps one of the most telling attributes of "Barbarous Mexico" is the close ties the United States had in the Diaz regime. In Turner's opinion, the United States was responsible for the prolonged abuse of slavery. In fact, Turner suggests that the United States was Diaz's largest monetary partners. The support Diaz received from foreign counties made Diaz's government international, according to Turner. Thus, foreign intervention in favor of the people was less likely. That fact alone, says Turner, was one of the most powerful forces that prevented the Mexican people from ever revolting against Diaz. (Turner 137) In addition, Turner illustrates that even though Mexico was becoming more modern under the leadership of Diaz, it still operated backward in regards to other Latin American countries. Turner explains that when it came to progressive moves relating to governments, Diaz was slow to change; however, when it came to opportunities for gaining capitol, he was quick to act."
Abstract The paper shows that it comes as no surprise that in the run up to (as well as during) the World Cup in 2002, Pepsi was found exhibiting very aggressive promotional behavior. Its approach was an unapologetic attempt to blunt the effect of the Coca-Cola marketing plan in Japan and South Korea. For this reason, it proves an interesting, individual study (for section one of this paper) in the use of "ambush marketing" through sponsorship agreement. However, the cola wars have been going on for some time now, and this particular event was but one small battle in the greater struggle for soft-drink-dominance. So, in addition to an appraisal of the problems encountered by the two firms during the 2002 World Cup, this paper also shows how the issue goes back a long way. Sponsorship, after all, has been and still is vital to both company's marketing strategies.
From the Paper "In contrast to this official sponsorship, Pepsi was forced to adopt a more indirect approach to maintaining and upholding the recognition of its brand name. They were not able to hang banners within the stadiums and receive television coverage that way so they "ran advertisements featuring a David Beckham [well-known UK soccer player] led soccer team competing against a soccer team of Japanese Sumo wrestlers." ("World Cup," 2002). Also, before the World Cup had even begun, advertisements in Argentina were run "featuring top international soccer players under a banner that read 'Tokyo 2002.'" The goal of this was to imply that Pepsi had some kind of a sponsorship with the 2002 World Cup to be held later in the year in Japan (Bikoff & Jones, 2002). Further attempts using television commercials by Pepsi were found in Ecuador and even the United States."
Abstract This paper uses some of Bell Hook's thoughts and readings to explain the media's role. The author believes that it is through education that we can eliminate the blunt edge of this issue.
An overview of the idea of treasure as a motif for capatalism through review of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" and Nesbit's "The Story of The Treasure Seekers".
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 2 sources, 2002, $ 89.95
Abstract This paper is on the theme and the motif of treasure in Robert Louis Stevenson's (1850-1894) "Treasure Island", and Edith Nesbit's (1858-1924) work of children's literature titled "The Story of The Treasure Seekers", a work that was originally published at the turn of the century, or in 1899. It will be argued in fairly blunt terms, that both of the works in question can be seen or understood as nothing more than 'forms' or examples of capitalist legitimation. These are works that reinforce the values and the ideas of capitalism, and this is precisely how the theme of 'treasure' will be presented and examined.
Abstract This paper examines the futility of seeking court orders for shared parenting as a parent's right as opposed to seeking more child-focused options, particularly when family law disputes are so often embedded in feelings of personal loss over the failure of intimate relationships.
From the Paper "Chief Justice Nicholson calls the Family Law a blunt instrument for dealing with the fallout of intimate relationships (Nicholson 2002: 1). In making this contention, he astutely echoes many commentators, who note that custody battles are frequently more about resolving past hurts than determining what is in the best interests of a child (see, for example, Smith). In fact, Charlesworth asks if it is realistic to expect legal provisions to ease existing social and psychological tensions. (Charlesworth et al 2000: 135). Nonetheless, in making any Family Court order, a judge or registrar takes on two unenviable tasks: balancing the emotional distress that accompanies breakdowns and making a court order, which has the potential to be breached every single time contact occurs (Jackson, 2000 at 14)."
Abstract This paper examines the bluntness in the imagery of Carl Sandburg's poetry. Examples from several of Sandburg's poems are cited to demonstrate this stylistic technique. The paper also analyzes the messages Sandburg wished to convey in his poems through the use of imagery.
From the Paper "Another excellent example of Sandburg's use of imagery can be found in the poem ?Jaws.? In this poem, Sandburg provides us with a very unique vision of World War I, as well as voicing his anti-war views. In ?Jaws,? the poet paints a picture of seven nations with "their hands on the jaws of death" (Van Doren 446, 1) who had a chance to avoid the war, but chose against it. This decision is depicted in a somewhat nonchalant manner: the seven nations spoken of disregard the importance of the decision they are making "while I was listening, you were listening, the whole world was listening" and simply answer ?O Hell!? (11) and therefore start the clicking of the jaws of death. The imagery Sandburg invokes in this poem is one that mirrors his anti-war statement, as do many of his other poems, such as "Killers" and ?Wars.? "Killers" provides us with an image of "sixteen million men" who were chosen because of the "young warm blood in their wrists" and whose blood "runs on the green grass; and a red juice soaks the soil" (Hendrick 104, 6, 11). Again, Sandburg is able to convey a message successfully, no matter how difficult it may be to accept."
Abstract This paper closely analyzes the beliefs expressed in Ralph Waldo Emerson's writings about the need for man to control his own destiny and the benefits of nonconformity and the similar beliefs expressed in Emily Dickinson's writings regarding traditional women's roles and society's dogmas. The paper looks at how Dickinson's poetry mirrored much of what Emerson wrote, but in a style that was more direct and blunt. These differences in writing style, in spite of the similarity in theme, are discussed as well.
From the Paper "The Victorian era was defined as a time when society was governed by a set of strict rules. Society had a set of rules to tell one how to conduct virtually every aspect of daily life. There were strict rules for how to dress, how to practice religion, how to utilize proper etiquette in most social circumstances, and especially rules concerning what was considered to be proper roles for men and women. There were few who dared to break this social structure and stray from the confines of conformity to which most members of society were enslaved and those that did were often seen as outcasts."
Abstract This paper summarizes and positively reviews Fournies's book on strategies for management and how to improve employee performance. The paper highlights the key points of the book and looks at who could best apply Fourneis's approach.
From the Paper "And that is followed, as all of his opening paragraphs are, by a series of bullet points, including "what your employees are saying to each other": "Whatever you do, don't tell the boss you don't know how to do something"; "if you don't know how to do it, fake it...they will never trace the error back to you"; among other silly but realistic rationalizations employees invoke to mask their ignorance, indifference, or incompetence."
Abstract This paper explains that, in "Candide", Voltaire, using satirical tools of blunt exaggeration combined with rapier wit, through the innocent eyes of his hapless title character, travels the world after having been turned unjustly out of his stately Westphalian home, encountering one catastrophe after another. The author points out that one of Voltaire's favorite comical devices is to restore the character to life by a series of highly detailed, yet utterly nonsensical circumstances, similar to modern-day TV soap operas. The paper states that Voltaire seems to conclude that honest work may be a cure for the wild ambition, deadly intrigues and nonsensical religious posturing of the day.
From the Paper "Voltaire, of course, leaves it to the reader to decipher the comical (and mind-boggling) backwardness of the worldview of this simpleton sage. Then, some time after the castle has been ravaged and they have all been forced to flee, Candide encounters Pangloss, his health obviously broken and pathetic. Pangloss, recalling for Candide's benefit "Pacquette, that pretty wench who waited on our noble baroness" when they were all back at the castle together, explains his condition in considerable - and bawdy."
Tags: satirical, exaggeration, catastrophe, nonsensical, work
Abstract This paper examines the effects of World Wars I & II on America's economy and human/social movements. It discusses the critical issues involved. The author expands on how the wars, especially World War II transformed the American economy, expanding the role of government. It highlights the blunting of social reform during both wars.
Abstract The paper explains that one of the dangers of portraying violence on film is that anything on the cinema screen takes on a kind of glamour. The paper portrays how a shoot-out even has a kind of beauty in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather." The paper contrasts this to the cool, blunt force of Mario Puzo's prose in the original novel that more effectively shows the consequences of living in a violent and lawless world. The paper demonstrates how Puzo's book ultimately forces the viewer to think critically about violence, rather than simply become drunk upon bloody, violent images of primitive Italian revenge.
From the Paper "Mario Puzo places the Mafia's history and legacy in a historical context that takes away some of the glamour of its power. The Mafia is not a silent, deadly, unstoppable force that suddenly and inexplicably rears its head in history. It is not just an exotic Italian import, like pasta and oranges, in contrast to the rather bland wholesomeness of Michael's traditional American fiancee. In the film, the Mafia could be luring behind any corner, like a monster, which also makes it perversely attractive, like Dracula, while Puzo clearly situates the rules of the organization, how such apparently silent but deadly attacks can occur, and also shows how easily violence can become tolerable within a society, society, and an individual's psychology."
