Abstract This paper dissects Israel Zangwill's mystery novel The Big Bow Mystery and analyzes it in terms of other mystery-novel standards: logical consistency, character evenness, and distraction (e.g. "red herrings"). It concludes that although the novel also functions as a critique of Victorian society, the novel itself has great worth as a mystery due to its supreme internal consistency, hard to achieve in the "locked room" subgenre.
Background/History of company
Pitney Bowes is based in Stamford, Connecticut and manufactures and markets business equipment and services. The company is a world leader in the mailing systems market, with 60 percent of industry sales. Pitney Bowes's businesses include office systems (copier systems, facsimile machines, and Dictaphone voice processing equipment); shipping and weighing systems; the Monarch merchandise marking system; mailroom management services; and a financial service that provides leasing for Pitney Bowes's products and that constituted 18 percent of the company's revenues in 1991. The company emphasizes the development of new technology..."
This paper analyzes the "The Bow and the Lyre", by Octavio Paz, a work on nature and power of poetry and its relation to life and politics in Latin America.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, 1994, $ 39.95
From the Paper "This study will provide a critical analysis of "The Bow and the Lyre", by Octavio Paz. The book is subtitled "The Poem, The Poetic Revelation, Poetry and History," and it covers those subjects and many more. Its most essential subject, however, is the role which poetry has played and still plays in the lives of human beings. Paz says in his Foreword that he has written this book to try to answer a question: "From the time when I began to write poems, I wondered whether it was worth while to do so" . Of course, Paz does think it was worthwhile to write poetry, but he wants to find out under what circumstances it is worthwhile, and what the relationship is between poetry and politics.
What Paz finds is that true poetry is poetry which has the power to change the world in dramatic and lasting ways. Poetry is ... "
Abstract This paper tries to understand the phenomena why so many Americans have such animosity to the French. It looks at the common history that the two nations share, the similarities and also their differences and asks where the root of this animosity started.
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"France is a member of the European community and French is spoken all over the world, from Europe to North America to Africa. Yet why are there so many jokes about, and so much animosity towards the French? Some of the problems Americans have with the French perhaps stem from the fact that the French seem fairly similar to us on the surface in appearance and prosperity, yet act so differently. For instance, many English words have French roots due to the Norman invasion of our parent country of England in 1066. (Let's Go 59) Yet the French, even in contrast to other European countries, have always gone ?their own way,? perhaps most famously Charles DeGaulle's bowing out of NATO during the formation of that organization after World War II."
Abstract This paper is a character analysis of Neoptolemus based on Sophocles? "Philoctetes". It focuses on the complex thought processes that lead to the swaying on Neoptolemus? decision. The paper also deals with the consequences of Neoptolemus? moral and immoral decisions and directs much attention to the relationship between Odysseus and Neoptolemus and the relationship between Philoctetes and Neoptolemus.
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"The character of Neoptolemus in Sophocles" "Philoctetes" shows a glimpse at the complex thought processes of a young man of integrity. The play also sets an interesting polarity of choice for Neoptolemus. Should he do what is right or should he do what is expedient? By doing both, he realizes the consequences of his decision to abandon morality. This growth in the character for Neoptolemus is a fine paradigm for the emotional maturity of the young.?
From the Paper "Introduction
Pitney Bowes is the nation's largest manufacturer of postage meters, a market it helped to create in the 1920s when it persuaded the United States Postal Service that meters could be an effective method for the post office to receive payment for mail. In the intervening years, companies came to depend on the reliability and convenience of using postage meters, and Pitney Bowes took full advantage of the market it created by becoming the premier provider of postage meters. Today, the postal service and Pitney Bowes are facing competition from sources which did not even exist 20 years ago (the Internet) or which were in their infancy (facsimile machines). Pitney Bowes has survived previous technological innovations, such as Telex machines, but the challenges it faces today could pose more serious threats. This .."
An analysis of a company for purposes of investment or employment should include a number of the same dimensions. A company that would make a good investment is a sound company, one where the employee is likely to find a job continuing for some time. A company that is a good place to work may be a good investment because it retains a strong and satisfied workforce. A comparison of two companies--Pitney Bowes and Sun Microsystems, Inc.--will show how they satisfy those who would invest or those who would seek an entry level management position.
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Pitney Bowes is based in Stamford, Connecticut and manufactures and markets business equipment and services. The company is a world leader in the mailing systems market, with..."
An analysis of several poems by Seamus Heaney, illustrating the condition of Ireland, with its poverty, ignorance and brutal civil unrest, as still possible to be redeemed by the spiritual capacity of its people.
1,549 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, 2002, $ 50.95
Abstract This paper discusses and compares the poems "Bye-Child", "The Outlaw", "Bogland", "Limbo" and ?The Harvest Bow?, by Seamus Heaney. The paper illustrates how each poem evokes a powerful sense of the Irish perception of Ireland, a love-hate relationship in which kinship to the land is deeply felt, along with profound spiritual loneliness. The paper explains that although the overall tone of these poems creates a feeling of tragic alienation, isolation and sterility, there remains a hint of hope.
From the Paper " "Bye-Child" tells the story of a feral child found shut up in a henhouse, the ultimate symbol of ignorance, isolation and alienation. The squalor of his condition is expressed in "the dust,/ The cobwebs, old droppings/ Under the roosts"; he is fed on scraps thrown through a trapdoor "morning and evening". This image is an extreme dramatization of Irish poverty and deprivation. The child lives for the arrival of the scraps, his only link with the unnamed "she" (his mother?) and for the sight of the lamplight in the window, the symbol of comfort and companionship from which he is inexplicably excluded. His uncomprehending patience is compared to that of a dog; he is "kennelled and faithful". Thus, in spite of the misery and neglect of his parents ("their" implies his mother has companionship), there is no resentment in his acceptance of his situation. He loves the light; thus the Irish, in spite of their hardships and lack of comfort, still love their motherland."
Abstract This paper examines how the three great civilizations of Persia, Greece and Rome relied heavily on the strength and success of their armies. It looks at how each nation, during its time of reign, trained and equipped their armies to better their chances on the battlefield. It discusses how the Persians with their vast numbers of troops armed with bows and sword and how he Greeks and Romans with their superior weapons and war strategies, earned the reputation of the most feared and respected armies in the known world.
From the Paper "A large portion of the foundations of any successful army relied upon the type of weapons each soldier was armed with and how effective the arms were against the enemy. It did not take long for an army equipped with the best weaponry and siege weapons to completely slay an entire opposition that was armed with mere sticks and clubs. During their reign of power, the Romans had over time devised new weaponry technology, which continued to make their weapons ever increasingly more effective killing machines in battles. Each legionary was equipped with a spear amongst their other surplies and tools."
Tags: advantages, battles, civilisations, history, others, over, stratergies, time, weapons
Abstract This paper deals with the strategical and technological battlefield of the fourteenth century and gives an insight into some of the battles that took place during the fourteenth century Scottish wars and the Hundred Years War. It describes how long-bow men were used on the field and how they were applied to the tactics of the day and why men-at-arms were increasingly relied upon over the traditional usage of heavy cavalry.
From the Paper "It is estimated that the English archers unleashed half a million arrows against the French at the battle of Crecy in 1346 . English long-bowmen brought the lines of French heavy cavalry and infantry into confusion. Arrows were about 36 inches long, tipped with the sharpened steel and fletched with goose feathers. Each archer would carry around 20 arrows and thousands more would be available in the baggage train. In combination with the new strategy learnt at Bannockburn long-bow-men would have a great impact on English armies during the 14th and 15th centuries."
Tags: cavalry, infantry, arrows, scotland, hundred, years, war, archery
Abstract This paper discusses how beings seek a greater power to give their lives meaning and purpose and looks at the theology behind the need to make such a connection with God. It shows how, at this point, Mary Daly's feminist theology parts ways from R. Neibuhr's radical monotheism teachings. It explores how Daly has constructed an image of that which is holy in her own image and bowed down to her own idol, while Neibuhr has attempted to clear the entrance to the path of discovering that which is holy outside our own existence, a God in the heavens and, ultimately, a God who came to earth in the form of a man. It examines the wholly uninspiring teachings of Daly and how she draws her definition of a Holy God and then compares her self-centric ideas to the theo-centric writings of Neibuhr.
From the Paper "Daly's approach to finding that which is holy is self-centric. Her needs, her ideas, and her interpretation of her experiences limit her ability to seek a loving God outside of her own experiences. It has been said that we become that which we spend the most time thinking about. That which we focus our attention on is the power that has the strongest pull in our life. Daly is still exerting a huge amount of her mental and emotional resources trying to defeat the Roman Catholic churches ideas of women's subjugative roles. Her bitterness is blinding her to the reality of a god who looks beyond sex, and sees a valuable and important person in each one of his human creations."
Abstract This paper examines how the Roman Empire, while maintaining a measure of personal freedom for many of its subjects, did not allow religious freedom to prosper under its rule. It looks at how Rome mingled the identity of the Caesar with that of its pantheon of gods and how, in order to be an accepted Roman citizen, a person had to be willing to bow down to the Emperor. It explores the spread of Christianity within the Roman Empire and attempts to understand the events that led up to Diocletian's edict and Constantine's Edict of Milan, which reversed Diocletian's policy. It does this through an analysis of the political setting of Rome and the slow erosion of Roman authority.
From the Paper "Due to the size of the empire, Diocletian created a division of power and responsibilities for administrative purposes. He divided the empire into two spheres, eastern and western. The division was enforced sporadically and became permanent with Arcadius and Honorius in 395 AD. Diocletian devised a system of co-emperors, which included two co-ruling senior emperors, one in the east, and the other in the west who each chose an assistant who would be mentored as his successor. This system was called the tetrarchy. The senior rulers were titled "Augustus" while their sub-rulers were entitled "Caesars". Imperial edicts could be issued in the names of all four of the emperors and Caesars, or in any of their names."
Abstract This paper examines how Harriet Jacob's autobiography, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", is a traditionally fashioned slave narrative printed around 1861. In it, one sees a fascinating and tragic personal view of the American past that both parallels traditional histories and also highlights elements of those histories that might otherwise escape notice. It shows how one can see in this story a definite sense of bowing to overwhelming, white preconceptions and moralities, particularly in terms of the expected behavior of a "virtuous" unmarried girl, and how there is also a large amount of what must have then been controversial condemnation of many of the aspects of American culture.
From the Paper "The setting for this tale begins in the more Northernly of the slave-owning states, and at the end is transferred to the actual Northern Free States. These setting allow the author not only criticize the "peculiar institution" of slavery in the South, but also to make cutting and vital observations about problems in the North such as prejudice and laws which returned slaves to their masters. One of Jacobs main points regarding slavery is a refutation of the idea that slavery is in any way beneficial for society at large. She refutes this idea by trying to expose the corruption that exists across Southern culture as a result of slavery. One gets a sense of rot and complicity from her description of the Southern setting which is obviously designed to act against the idea of slavery."
Abstract This paper introduces the book and explains why it is aptly titled "The Comeback Kid". It tells how unlike Richard Nixon, the only other president to have faced possible impeachment, Clinton refused to bow out. He firmly faced opposition, charges, attacks, scandals and almost everything one can imagine in such a scenario to finally emerge victorious once more when he was elected President for the second time. The paper explains that the book covers everything from Clinton's school and college days, his activities during the period, his 12-year long illicit affair with a nightclub singer, his marijuana smoking, his refusal to serve in the army during Vietnam War, and how his wife stood by him throughout and helped him counter these charges.
From the Paper "Unlike some other biographies that focus a little too intensely on professional achievements, Portis and Allen's book deals more with the personal side of Bill Clinton. The untold story of his personal life comes to the fore in this brilliant book and the readers get a chance to see the real Clinton behind all that aura and mystery. The most important question raised by the book was if Bill Clinton could be considered suitable as a president. And concludes that despite his many failings and personal flaws, Clinton could prove to be an effective president. Bill Clinton is portrayed as a man with gifts of articulation, expression and elocution. He won the hearts of millions during his political campaigns because he had an innate ability to develop instant connection with people. For example on one occasion, while addressing a gathering of students, Clinton recited 100 lines of Macbeth from memory, leaving the audience completely breathless."
Tags: impeachment, president, america, united, states
Abstract This paper presents a study of Eros in literary fantasy based on seven short stories (Ambrose Bierce's "The Death of Halpin Frayser", Charles Dickens's "The Signalman", Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Vei"l, Patricia Highsmith's "The Snail-Watcher", H. P. Lovecraft's "The Festival", Richard Matheson's "Born of Man and Woman", Edgar. Allan Poe's "The Black Cat") and two short excerpts from Gothic novels (M. G. Lewis's "The Monk" and Ann Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho"), but occasional references are made to other works by these authors and also to Henry James, the Bronte sisters and Le Fanu. The paper begins with a brief presentation of the Greek myth of Eros. The second part of the study considers the problem of knowledge in relation to the erotic dimension of literary fantasies. In the third part of the study, the paper turns to the different manifestations of Eros in fantasy and the process of attraction-repulsion, before examining, in the fourth and final part, two erotic motifs which, latently or overtly, introduce an erotic dimension.
From the Paper "Indeed, when looking into the texts that form the corpus of our study, one recurring particularity is noticeable in all of them - all narrators are very much concerned with seeing and knowing. The reader is confronted with the narrator's or protagonist's persistent questioning and that questioning also becomes the reader's. We could call it the "wh-" of fantasy - Halpin Frayser does not know "whence and whither" he travels; Dickens's narrator wants to know "what" the signalman's trouble is and asks "Who is it?"; the snail-watcher has to know "what" his snails are up to and "how" they breed; Antonia earnestly demands "How came I here?... Where am I?", while Ambrosio needs to know "why" she refuses him and their mutual questioning goes on in two consecutive paragraphs; Radcliffe's Emily asks her attendant a thousand questions. The reader is a witness of countless who-what-when-where-how-s and for the most part, they remain unanswered. It is as if the signalman answered on our behalf - "I don't know." The texts become desperate attempts to pass on the same biblically borrowed message that stands out in Le Fanu's In a Glass Darkly, the message that "we know in part, and we prophesy in part". These intense efforts to see, to find out, to know are easily explained by the fact that we are dealing with fantasy which, partly by definition, is the literature of the unknown. But the work of many authors of fantasy also carries a heavy cultural heritage that feeds on centuries of known written history, on repeatedly told legends and on established myths."
