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This paper explains that, although John Berryman in his poem "Dream Song 14" occasionally uses exciting or interesting words and phrases, he does so only in the pursuit of higher boredom by showing that even these words can be sucked into a context, which ultimately yields a wish for death. The author points out that by structuring his poem in a modern conventional fashion, by maintaining a detached and uninterested tone throughout and by setting the work within a thoroughly decrepit and stale upper-class European environment, Berryman explores the hideous depths of a truly boring life and boring poem. The paper states that, although Berryman was an American, the poem has a certain culture sense, which recalls the post-decadent, post-World War II despair and overarching apathy seen in the works of many European writers of this period.

From the Paper
"As far as the structure of this "Dream Song 14" goes, the crafting is both straightforward and uninvolved. The poem is comprised of three stanzas of six lines each. These stanzas vary in length and complexity, generally following a tri-line pattern in which each stanza is broken into two mini-stanzas, each beginning with two longer lines followed by a shorter third line. The seeming irregularity of the stanzas, alternating long and short phrases within the stanza and frequently practicing enjambment, are designed to give the illusion of a jagged, edgy, and exciting poem. However, the way in which this irregularity is actually formulaic and regular belies its claim to excitement, and in so doing underscores the narrator's point that life, like this poem, is indeed boring. The rhythm too seems to mimic better works, yet fails to have any greatness of its own. For a moment it seems to be defying convention with a sort of arhythmic, jazzy feel."

Tags:ennui, arhythmic, death, structure, post-war

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This paper is a study of the women who pushed black advancement throughout the early and mid-twentieth century, and the organizations that they led. The paper focuses on Mary Church Terrell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Dorothy Height, and Helena Wilson, and their organizations, the National Association of Colored Women, the National Council of Negro Women, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.

From the Paper
"In the early twentieth century, the National Association of Colored Women (the "Association"), the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (the "Auxiliary"), and the National Council of Negro Women (the "Council") played important although different roles in the advance of blacks in America. These organizations' leaders, especially Mary Church Terrell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Dorothy Height, and Helena Wilson, shaped the rising strength of movements among black women. In their various efforts, they reflected differing attitudes on matter of class, race, and gender."

Tags:blacks, clubs, organizations

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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was commonplace to think that "civilization" in its most desirable form was western civilization; in other words, a civilized culture was one that bore the features or the imprimatur of western influence. Despite this, many of the Asian elites who championed the cause of civilization were actually staunch nationalists - even jingoists and racists. The following paper will examine the relationship between claims of a universalistic conception of "civilization" and "particularist" nationalism and assert that Asian countries determining that it was in their best interests to embrace western civilization (or at least parts of it) did so on the grounds that they wanted to empower themselves in a fashion that would enable them to assert their sovereignty from external (especially western) threats. However, it does not automatically follow that the thinkers who embraced (partial) adoption of western civilization were motivated chiefly by nationalistic sentiments - though they certainly were motivated, in some cases, by jingoism. Rather, some leading thinkers and opinion-shapers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century were animated by a pan-Asian vision in which the countries of Asia would unite against the western threat. In other variations of this, at least some Japanese thinkers took things one step further and insisted that Japan would rise up against the west and liberate Asia from the oppression of the western lands. In any event, the key thing to be taken away from this paper is that "universalistic (western) civilization" was a concept that Asian nations embraced, at least in part, because it meant that they would be able to use the ideas of the west to arm themselves.

From the Paper
The Uneasy Relationship between Notions of a Universal Modern Civilization and Particularist Nationalism In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was commonplace to think that "civilization" in its most desirable form was western civilization; in other words, a civilized culture was one that bore the features or the imprimatur of western influence. Despite this, many of the Asian elites who championed the cause of civilization were actually staunch nationalists - even jingoists and racists. The following paper will examine the relationship between claims of a universalistic conception of "civilization" and "particularist" nationalism and assert

Tags:particularist, universalistic, civilization

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This paper explains that the full-length documentary film "Brats: Our Journey Home" demonstrates that military life for children can make for a trying childhood because of the constant traveling and lack of stability. The author states that he is not a military brat but sympathizes with these families and understands the personal trials and tribulations that these children face. Living up to expectations, the separation and the stress of danger are problems of these children discusses; however, the author sees the opportunity to travel as an advantage of being a brat. In comparing his life to that of a military brat, the author says that his own life may be boring but blessed.

From the Paper
"I do envy a military brat's ability to see the world. I have always wanted to travel and have never really had the means to do so. The experience of seeing so many different cultures would seem exciting but I imagine would leave an American child feeling like and outsider in a vastly different world. After being out of the United States for a while, I can see how coming back to the country would also make you feel like an outsider in your own hometown."

Tags:turmoil, reflection, travel, alcoholics, boring

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The paper discusses the reasons for the decline in attendances at British premier football matches. The paper says that there are a variety of reasons; namely high ticket prices, the game is boring or teams are out of form, and too much violence on the grounds. The paper also tells us that there are economic reasons such as the law of supply and demand and the key variables are price and quantity. According to the paper, T.V.coverage plays a part in the decline of attendance as well. Several tables and graphs are included with the paper.

From the Paper
"In view of falling attendance, the clubs will soon have to look at pricing strategy of tickets and bring them in line with the market demand. In this case factors other than market forces are also involved as alienating fans by keeping them out of the grounds due to unacceptably high prices will be harmful for their image. It is obvious that in order to restore the attendance, the clubs will have to look at their pricing policy among other factors for restoring attendance to previous levels. The fans are already switching to lower division clubs and at the present level of prices in the Premier League, the lower division clubs will be able to increase their ticket prices as well as attendance as their tickets would still be substantially cheaper than the Premier League rip off."

Tags:football, high, ticket, prices, boring, games, law, of, supply, and, demand, price, quantity

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This paper explains that the poems "Hard Work" by Stephen Dunn and "What I Wouldn't Do" by Dorianne Laux describe work, which is menial, repetitive and boring in atmospheres that are less then ideal, experiences so common as to be nearly universal. The author relates that, in "Hard Work", which is set in a Coca Cola bottling plant in the 1950s before total automation and robots, the narrator's job is to carry empty bottles to the line; whereas, in "What I Wouldn't Do", the narrator tells of a whole string of quite different "drifter" jobs. The paper concludes that the poems present valuable information that working for awhile at a low-status jobs give a sense of what a person wants to accomplish and how to proceed or, at least, a sense of what a person does not want to do for the rest of his or her life.

From the Paper
"Later, the boy himself with a sense of anger, and emulating what he saw earlier, breaks some of the bottles deliberately, again for revenge and to impress the other men he works with. His "petty act of free will" is a way to get even for all the mindless hours spent on the line working for the riches of someone else. Coke, after all, is the quintessential American product. The Company reaps billions of dollars a year in profits, selling Coke in every country in the world, while the workers suffer hours on end of boredom, low pay, and a body that "hurt with that righteous hurt men have brought home for centuries." The term righteous hurt implies that "hard" work is supposed to be noble, a myth the narrator's father seems to have internalized but the narrator rejects."

Tags:boring, universal, bottling, narrator, intelligent

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This paper examines physiologically orgasm in both males and females, the psychologically and physically benefits accorded the participants in sexual intercourse and orgasm and how the American work ethic forces society to view sex and orgasms as something to be "achieved" rather than in which to take great delight. The author points out that, while researching this topic, he has learned that sexual intercourse and orgasm, when experienced regularly, can serve to replace long, boring and strenuous workouts at the gym and, when engaging in a sexual relationship, it is most beneficial for the partners to communicate and try to enjoy the entire experience in and of itself. The paper relates that society focuses heavily on its goal that orgasm is achieved each time there is sex thereby neglecting all the wonderful feelings and excitement that is associated with orgasm.

From the Paper
"Today, in an era with the fabled multiple orgasm and general sexual liberation (although the U.S. military still has a don't ask don't tell policy), the trend is that sexual intercourse is the prized portion of the intimate relationship and everyone should work to attain orgasms. The following will examine how this belief system has even infiltrated the language of sex. The term foreplay including activities like kissing, hand-stimulation of the genitals, and mouth-to-genital stimulation indicates that they are not the real sex act. Foreplay implies they happen before the real deal, before in heterosexual orientation the penis penetrates the vagina. Hyde and DeLamater (2003) coined it perfectly in reference to the common phrase, "'achieving orgasm,' as if orgasm were something to be achieved like a promotion on the job." This is why I chose to research the topic of orgasm and society's perspective. Sex is something special - a biological and psychological requirement and should surpass the influences that burden our days. Once our work behaviors infiltrate the bedroom, it turns sexual intercourse into another work-related activity almost as if we should be punching in our time cards before having sex."

Tags:arousal, goal, communication, work-ethic, emotions

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This six-page undergraduate paper is a book review of the book, Chicago Divided: The Making of a Black Mayor, by Paul Kleppner. The author summarizes the book, discusses its interesting and boring aspects, and suggests how the book could have been better.

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This paper reviews "Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past" by Sam Wineburg to help explain why the subject of history is so boring to most students. It discusses Wineburg's main point, which suggests that history is taught in such an uninteresting manner because teachers have not been trained to teach it properly and concludes with a brief summary of the basic concepts in the book.

From the Paper
"When someone mentions a historical fact, we more or less accept it as just that-a fact, without ever questioning the authenticity of the source, analysis and interpretation process applied to it and the accuracy of the conclusion. We assume that since a historian wrote it down carefully after thorough research in a published book, it must be correct and should not be questioned. But do we have to blame ourselves of our uncurious minds. Sam Wineburg thinks not. He believes that it is not our minds that are just too uninterested in history, but actually the way historical facts are transferred to us that completely kill our desire to question them. In other words, he blamed the history teaching methods applied in schools and colleges for our absolute lack of interest in history and the fact that most Americans posses little knowledge of historical past."

Tags:historian, facts, education, teaching, methods, subject, textbooks

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This paper compares various works of hypertext literature: "Radiant Textuality" by Jerome McGann, "The Gutenberg" by Steven Birkerts, "From Text to Hypertext" By Silvio Gaggi, "Hypertext" by George P. Landow, "Hypertext" by Geoffrey Nunberg, "Tolstoy Dictaphone" by Steven Birkerts. It describes the viewer's input when reading hypertext fiction and literature on the Internet, where a lot of their thoughts, views and opinions become involved in the story. The paper is critical of hypertext fiction and literature on the Web and describes its dreadful inscriptions, boring text and the unattractive style of writings and impassive categorization - not to mention its obvious grammatical errors and mismanagement of HTML technology..

Table of Contents

Radiant Textuality by Jerome McGann
The Gutenberg by Steven Birkerts
From Text to Hypertext By Silvio Gaggi
Hyper text by George P. Landow
Hypertext by Geoffrey Nunberg
Tolstoy Dictaphone By Steven Birkerts
Affects of Hypertext on Fiction And Literature

From the Paper
"The writer, Jerome McGann in his book "Radiant Textuality" has attempted to illustrate that Digital media has the capability to do much more than categorize and classify the approach to the great and brilliant works and efforts of literals and artists. The writer asserts that the digital media has the capability to be a grave, fundamental and significant instrument of unparalleled supremacy, and this power is much further than its presently recognized perspective and documentation skill."

Tags:www, web, hyper, text, mark, up