Abstract This paper examines how one or more meanings of "bound" can be applied to the play "PROMETHEUS BOUND" by Aeschylus.
From the Paper "The title of the play Prometheus Bound is a boldly provocative poetic gesture indicating that the action is laden with multiple resonances with multiple meanings for the word bound pointing toward converging and conflicting ideas about human experience. The purpose of this research is to examine ways in which the word bound which has several meanings resonates thematically in the action of Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound. The plan of the research will be to set forth multiple meanings of bound and then to discuss ways in which ..."
Abstract This paper presents two film essays. The first reviews the 1938 classic screwball comedy, "Bringing Up Baby." It looks at director Howard Hawks' ability to draw hidden comedic talents and skills from his cast. The second paper is a personal reaction to the 1996 film "Bound" with respect to the Hays Motion Picture Code, looking at issues of extreme violence, profanity, nudity and sex.
From the Paper "Bringing Up Baby was directed by Howard Hawks and released in ..."
Tags: Film, Bound, Bringing Up Baby, Hays Motion Picture Code
Abstract This paper is a symbolic analysis of Aeschylus? Prometheus Bound. The author characterizes Prometheus as Reason, Zeus as Force, and Fate as Futility. The paper makes the further argument that there is a hierarchy of power among these three, and explores the nature of each character. It also focuses a good deal on the struggle between Force and Reason.
From the Paper "In Aeschylus? Prometheus Bound, we see Prometheus as the embodiment of Reason, Zeus as the embodiment of Force, and Fate as the embodiment of futility. Prometheus, as Reason, has a greater will, or power, than Zeus has as Force. Zeus is subject to the guiding power of Fate. Moreover, while it may seem like a controversial statement, that same force, Fate, does not bind Prometheus. From this, it is possible to extrapolate a hierarchy of power. Force restricts aspects of the material world. Fate will direct or hinder Force. However, Reason has the power to triumph over both."
Abstract This paper is an analysis of "Prometheus Bound", expounding the knowledge of the characters in the ancient play. The author explores the symbolism and shows the relationship between the play and the author's time period.
From the Paper "Prometheus and Epimetheus, together, represent those qualities that are essential for all of us if we are to observe and judge our behavior. Living life creatively requires both of these perceptions- both looking ahead and looking back. They are ways of knowing the world and ourselves. Prometheus stands up to the wrath of Zeus and accepts his punishment. He controls his own destiny in the sense that, knowing the punishment to come, he does not refuse the task at hand. We too, control our own destinies in this way. Either we can see opportunity as a risk, and therefore refuse it, or we can welcome the challenge of growth, even though it will bring changes that involve decision ? making or commitment. Prometheus does what he thinks is in the interest of humankind, regardless of the cost in personal suffering. In our own lives, what is sometimes a fearful journey can disclose a discovery, if we are willing to tackle the situation or problem directly."
This paper discusses the book "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era" by Elaine Tyler May, which analyzes influence of the family during the 1950s and 60s from from Civil Rights to marriage and conformity.
Abstract This paper discusses the book "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era" by Elaine Tyler May who used contemporary magazines, journals, and films as some of her research material to present a picture of family life in America during the Cold War and the way it shaped the nation. The author points out that this was the period of reproduce, which created the "baby boom", an entire generation of children who never had to want for anything. The author explains that any kind of sexual deviancy was taboo; in fact, many believed sexual deviation was the road to Communism and distrust.
From the Paper "One of the important points she uses in the book is how suburbia grew up during this time in our history, and suburbia almost exclusively consisted of a white, middle-class population. Racial lines were drawn during the Cold War, and race was still a very important issue for most Americans. As she notes in her Introduction, "People of color were excluded from these suburban communities, and denied the benefits of American prosperity even if they could afford them" (May xix). May clearly shows how the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s was created out of the white suburban middle-class of the 1950s. As blacks were excluded from owning property and attending schools in the middle-class suburbs, their unrest grew, and they began to fight back for their equality. The author goes on to state, "So while white working class Americans prospered and joined their middle-class peers as suburban homeowners, African-Americans lost ground economically. They were forced to reside in substandard urban housing, left out of postwar prosperity, and denied the government subsidies available to whites" (May xx). May continues later in the book to build on this premise that blacks were barred from the "good life" in their exclusion from mortgages in the white suburbs. As whites grew more prosperous, blacks continued to live in the inner city and continually were kept from creating their own American dreams."
Abstract This paper suggests how Aeschylus, author of "Prometheus Bound", uses metaphors to make a number of suggestions about the ideas of tyranny, freedom, and prophecy.
From the Paper "A tragedy like Aeschylus? Prometheus Bound is ripe with metaphors that contribute to the significance of the work as one that has stood the test of time. Aristotle wrote in the Politics that man is, by nature, a political animal. If we accept this to be true, it is no surprise that Prometheus Bound continues to be a relevant tragedy in the 21st century as the most significant metaphor in the final scene, and truly, the entire work is the character of Prometheus himself. Prometheus is the representation of one who suffers unjustly under the harsh reign of a tyrant, yet still remains free (from a certain point of view)."
Abstract This paper identifies the "Moment of Revelation" or the "Reversal and Recognition" in each of these plays and discusses what they imply about the relationship between fate and free will in the Greek mind. This paper provides a summary of the Greek plays, "Oedipus Rex" and "Prometheus Bound" to identify these specific moments, followed by a discussion of what they imply about the relationship between fate and free will in the Greek mind. A summary of the research is provided in the concluding paragraph.
From the Paper "The debate over whether mankind is possessed of free will that allows for individual decisions in the "Great Scheme of Things," or the view that humanity is merely "puppets on a god-string" has been the source of much controversy over the millennia. The ancient Greeks explored some serious thoughts about the concept of humanity's free will in the face of what must be considered destiny, and the tragic moral dilemmas that resulted in their plays concerning mankind's encounters with a preordained divine wall provided them with both a source of entertainment as well as some perplexing moral questions that provide some insights into how people have come to view these issues today."
Abstract The writer of this paper clearly describes American life in the 1950s as vividly detailed in Elaine Tyler May's novel "Homeward Bound." In order to reveal the roots of the 1950s family, May discusses intimate relationships in a sociological setting during the depression years. The author's novel also clarifies the structure of the 1950s marriage with its emphasis on both self-sacrifice and togetherness. This paper describes the content of each chapter in May's novel. In chapter 3, "War and Peace Fanning the Home Fires" women's roles continued to grow, as their labor was required to build the machinery that would win World War II. While chapters six and seven, "Baby Boom and Birth Control" and "The Commodity Gap" tell of the changing values during the 1950s. This paper also discusses the author's various methodologies to explain the restructuring of the family that followed the depression and WWII.
From the Paper "In order to reveal the roots of the 1950's family, May discusses intimate relationships in a sociological setting during the Depression years. In Chapter 3, Hard Times at Home, The Depression years, according to May's statistics, this period had both the lowest marriage and birth rate of any other period of time during the Twentieth Century. May submits that the depression of the economy caused many young couples of that time to delay marriage and children because of financial insecurity. She also notes that women's roles at that time were very unlike those touted in the 1950's. She maintains that couples who chose to wed at that time expected a relatively equal marriage with both the husband and wife helping to support the family economically."
Tags: review, litertaure, history, cold, war, world, war, 2, american, u.s., women, family
Abstract This book reviews and analyzes the book 'Metes and Bounds'. According to the paper, this book is a dramatic and only one of its kind story from the finalist of Lambda Literary Award - Jay Quinn. The paper goes on to discuss how the novel explores the emotional and sexual challenges of and an 18 year surfer from the state of North Carolina.
Outline:
Introduction
Analysis of the Book
From the Paper "His self-realization of learning who he was through his own shoes and not by walking around in someone else's shoes was a profound piece of writing. What helped him get to this point and form a closer bond with his uncle was founding out the main reason why the family was resentful towards Tiger. He learned a lot more about himself through analyzing Tiger's relationship with Mark. Tiger taught him the overall challenges one has to face in nurturing and feasting a relationship with certain situations. This further helps him establish an affectionate relationship with his old friend when he discovers the secret crush he had had on Matt after their reunion. "
An examination into the social factors that influence the professional choices made by "Upward Bound" students - a program designed to improve the academic performance of students who needed enrichment in their educational process.
Abstract This paper provides a definition of this program and explains that it was designed to improve current academic performance as well as set the stage for students to attend postsecondary institutions and succeed there. It explains that the research on the effectiveness of the program in general has shown mixed results. There are other influences operating on Upward Bound students and some of these are explored in terms of occupational choices. It looks at the background of the Upward Bound program, achievements of the program, and social influences on participants, along with research on occupational choice-making.
Introduction
Background
Upward-Bound Students
Achievements and Orientations
Social Influences and Occupational Choice-Making
References
From the Paper "The story of Upward Bound begins with the War on Poverty and legislation signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The Economic Opportunity Act established an office of Economic Opportunity and special Programs for Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (often known as the TRIO programs). The first TRIO program was actually Upward Bound, followed by Talent Search. These were followed by Student Support Services program and Educational Opportunity Centers. Following that, The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program was established in 1986, with the final piece of the program being the Upward Bound Math/Science Program, administered with the rest of the Upward Bound programs (McElroy and Armesto, 1998). Eligibility for participation in these programs was established firmly by the reauthorization of the HEA in 1980 and emphasized two concepts. First, students were anticipated to be the first in their families to pursue higher education. Second, the student's previous performance was considered in allowing for admission. Wolanin (1996) noted that the first-generation-college criterion was particularly important because it included non-financial barriers to college access. In other words, it was not an eligibility criteria based solely on financial qualifications, but on the status of the individual's family and the history of that family, which could have been impacted by many factors."
Abstract This paper begins by analysing the creation of medicine as a bounded system. A bounded system is one circumscribed from the rest of the world, where cultural elements of patient's symptoms are treated only as indicators of biological and empirical fact. It looks at how medical anthropology, by revealing the cultural framework and social networks that mediate and relate to medical discourse, removes medicine from its position as a bounded system. It attempts to emphasise how this task is inter-dependent with that of understanding medicine as several kinds of enterprise. It also examines the multiplicity of other forms of medical knowledge in the world.
From the Paper "There is a great deal of difficulty in understanding medicine in the way one would understand other anthropological phenomenon. As Good (1994:2) notes ?disease is paradigmatically biological; it is what we mean by Nature and its impingement on our lives.? Yet, disease is also culturally constituted, as ethnographic examples later will demonstrate. A further difficulty is that by emphasising the social and cultural aspects of biomedicine, there is a risk of caricature; people will assume by revealing biomedicines construction as a category we mean to deny biomedicine's great uses. Indeed, the seemingly all-powerful status of biomedicine, its rapid spread and advancement, constitutes one of the greatest boundaries to appreciating its cultural construction."
This paper discusses "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. The focus is on the historical period during which it was written, and the social constraints by which it was bound.
2,241 words (approx. 9 pages), 3 sources, 2001, $ 69.95
Abstract This paper discusses Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte?. The focus is on the historical period during which it was written, and the social constraints by which it was bound. The author explores the themes in the book as they relate to the Matthew Arnold quote: ?the writer's mind contains nothing but hunger, rebellion, and rage...?
From the Paper "Hunger, rebellion and rage were indeed the undercurrents that stirred the energy of Charlotte Bront?'s fiction. Although many of her contemporaries reacted with negative criticism that anyone would dare to express these passions, Charlotte Bront? found a significant number of hungry readers eager to devour her courageous words. These very real passions, alive in the author's own existence, underlie the fictional existence of her character Jane Eyre."
Abstract This paper discusses the work, from the Baroque Era, of Peter Paul Rubens, whose "Prometheus Bound" is seen as one of the finest examples of a myth being used to tell a contemporary story. The meaning of the myth is examined through an analysis of the painting's light, form, style and images.
From the Paper "Myths are the stories that lend meaning to the unexplained. Why does season follow season? How did humanity come to be? What is the origin of fire? These are but some of the mysteries explained in countless tales, plays, and works of art. Medieval man sought meaning in the Bible. The cathedrals of Europe glistened with windows of stained glass, each jewel-like work telling a different instructional tale. In the Renaissance, Europe rediscovered the world of Greece and Rome, and the learned found new meanings in classical myth and legend. Kings and princes likened themselves to gods and heroes, and artists explored the interplay of fantasy and reality. Mythic stories were used as illustrations of the human condition. In brilliant color and bold form, painters captured the heart and soul of their world, the figures of myth and fantasy serving as representations of popular belief. This age of allegory reached its height in the Baroque Era, the era of Peter Paul Rubens, whose Prometheus Bound is one of the finest examples of a myth being used to tell a contemporary story. It is also an image of the entire Baroque world."
A comparative study of four films, "Bound by Honor", "Beloved", "Lion of the Desert" and "Anna and the King", focusing on politics, culture and emotions.
1,577 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 0 sources, 2002, $ 51.95
Abstract This paper discusses four different films, "Bound by Honor", "Beloved", "Lion of the Desert" and "Anna and the King". The paper reviews each film in relation to its political and cultural background, and to the emotions prevalent in each movie. The paper claims that cultural oppression is a common theme in all four films. Using emotions as a tool for cultural change is described in the theme of how to overcome oppression.
From the Paper "Nearly all matters of cultural diversity involve some degree of emotional reasoning. All of the above movies involve cultural diversity, and indeed cultural oppression, to some degree. In "Bound by Honor" the main characters are motivated by strong culturally connected emotion. Logic is overridden by emotion when two of the three main characters follow paths of self-destruction. The same is true of "Beloved". The black mother and daughter are prisoners of their past, because they cannot free their emotions from it."
