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This paper is a write-up of chemistry experiments exploring Boyle's Law. The paper looks at changes in pressure accompanying changes in volume of the gases propane and butane. Graphs are plotted of the results to see if the gases obey Boyle's Law of the volume being inversely proportional to the pressure when the temperature remains constant.

Tags:Boyles Law, pressure, volume

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This paper introduces and discusses T.C. Boyle's "The Tortilla Curtain", a novel on the struggles of two couples as they try to achieve the American Dream; one already handed the chance on a silver platter and the other daring the impossible by crossing illegally into America. The paper shows that while Boyle shows off the endless possibilities of the cliched American Dream, his novel impresses on his readers only the futility of attempting to live it, rather than the success that countless of immigrants and Americans have found while fulfilling their dreams and destinies. The paper explores Boyle's use of imagery, including the image of the coyote which is present throughout the book.

From the Paper
"There is a lot of emphasis on materialism in the idea of the American Dream, and the Mossbachers seem to be the epitome of both. Contrastingly, the Rincons are desperate to achieve this materialism, which forms the basis of their American Dream. Where there should be a stronger urge for freedom, the Rincons seek fortune in America.
Through materialism, Boyle shows another feature of the American Dream greed. Though it is not obvious, the people in Southern California may be driven by their desire for more as a reason to keep illegal immigrants out, knowing that they too are driven by a strong desire."

Tags:Delaney, Candido, Mossbachers, coyote

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This paper reviews the book "Carnal Knowledge", by T.C. Boyle in which he uses the main character's voice, to tell the story. The paper provides a good character description and explains how readers feel they are voyeurs of Jim's thoughts.

From the Paper
"Jim doesn't seem to be such a complex character at first sight. He comes across as being a weak man, gullible and apathetic; we feel as if all Jim really cares about is romance (or his idea of what romance is: obsession); it seems to be on his mind all the time. Jim is so unaware of who he is, and so taken with Alena, that he pretends to be interested in animal rights just so that he can be close to her. Alena is so beautiful that Jim has a hard time thinking about anything else when she is around. One day, Alf, Alena's dog, urinates on Jim; he gets so angry, narrating, "a sudden rage seized me" (p.252), yet once Alena shows up, Jim's anger vanishes because she, and her beauty, leaves Jim feeling nothing but amorous feelings."

Tags:gullible, animal-rights, existence

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This paper explains that, through his effective use of story structure, characterization, cinematography, and theme, Boyle creates the fictional post-apocalyptic world of "28 Days Later", which is characterized by brutality brought on by man's unthinking arrogance, playing out some of society's worst fears about warfare and terrorism. The author points out that the fear of "playing God" and the repercussions, which appear in the film, have been seen in literature and movies that trace back to Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" and to similar movies, such as "12 Monkeys". The paper relates that the juxtaposition of the post-apocalyptic emptiness of London, with many viewer's recollections or projections of the familiarly busy bustle of London streets, provides one of the most shocking visual reminders of the impact of terrorism and catastrophic warfare.

From the Paper
"In recent years, the world has been rocked by the growth of fears over a diverse set of growing threats to global political and economic stability and world health. The tragedy of September 11th brought the world into a new era of fear over terrorist acts. Since then, public uneasiness has only been heightened by the train bombings in Madrid, the Bali bombings, and continued governmental appeals for constant vigilance against terrorism. The fear of bioterrorism has also grown in recent years, with the release of sarin nerve gas on a Tokyo subway, and the presence of anthrax in the US mail. Adding to this climate of fear was President Bush's assertion that Iraq possessed of weapons of mass destruction (including biological weapons), an assertion that provided a justification for the Bush administration's entry into Iraq. Today, societal fears of catastrophic warfare that took root during the Cold War era continue to escalate, as tensions in the Middle East deepen."

Tags:plot, cinematography, characters, documentary, video

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This paper looks at the style of writing and the tale of infanticide in this work of Boyle's. The paper discusses the innocuous sounding title followed by an extremely gruesome tale regaled in the first person. It analyzes the boy's actions and his self-belief that he is committing this act out of love rather than fear or resentment.

From the paper:

"The story of "The Love of My Life" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, the author sets up a series of expectations by the reader that he subsequently and systematically subverts over the course of the narrative. Both the subject and plot of what transpires in flashback and the piecemeal, postmodern first-person narrative style enable the author to achieve this desired effect. This effect is also achieved as well by the grotesque and destabilizing language unconsciously used by the narrative 'I.' (117-133)

"When a reader learns that the title of a short story is "The Love of My Life," certain associations are immediately created in his or her mind. Such a title is not ambiguous, like a story with a one-word name."

Tags:narrative, teenage, love, kill, baby

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"An examination of the history of science demonstrates that "facts" are not independent entities, but rather are a result of socially accepted conventions in large part. In looking back on the controversy between Thomas Hobbes and Robert Boyle over the nature of experiments, it is possible to see that the nature of experiments has changed over the centuries and that science cannot be taken out of a social and political context. Steven Shapin and Simon Schaffer have taken that approach in their study of "Hobbes, Boyle, and the Experimental Life." Ludwik Fleck took a similar approach as he traced the development of scientific fact through his detailed examination of the origins of the modern concept of syphilis. This discussion, then, focuses on the nature of scientific experimentation and facts and the relationships between science and society and politics."

Tags:SCIENCE

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In this article, the writer argues that the main theme of T. Coraghessan Boyle's short story "Chicxulub,"-- which provides parallel stories about the death of a child and a civilization-ending meteor, is to get meaning out of life by appreciating the moments with loved ones.

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"There are few scenarios worse imagining in life than those offered by T Coraghessan Boyle in his New Yorker short story Chicxulub. The title refers to the first scenario as it is the name given to the giant asteroid that struck the earth millions of years ago and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. In Chicxulub a civilization-threatening meteor hitting the earth is one unimaginable scenario offered. The second scenario relates to Ted and Maureen Biehn who get a phone call late at night telling them their ..."

Tags:humanity, theme, Boyle, short story, epiphany, allusion, symbolism

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This paper discusses marriage and suppression in the two short stories "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "Astronomer's Wife" by Kay Boyle. It also looks at the different reactions of the female characters to their marriage.

From the Paper
"One of the basic building blocks of society is the nuclear family where one plus one equals three. Contrasting political and social view points, aside if the two sexes did not occasionally ...|

Tags:Kay Boyle, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Yellow Wallpaper, Astronomer's Wife, marriage, suppression

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This paper analyzes the book "The Astronomer's Wife" by Kay Boyle. The paper describes the Astronomer who symbolizes the intellect, and the Plumber who symbolizes the physical. Using short quotes from the story throughout the paper, this point is proved. The paper also interprets the relationship of Mrs. Ames with the two men and states an opinion as to whether or not she would be happy with the Plumber for a long period of time.

From the Paper
"The stars twinkle gaily as they dance eastward across the sky. The roots of the noble oak creep ever downward, sucking up precious nutrients from the damp earth. The moon looks solemnly upon the darkened sky, changing faces to suit her mood. The grass speaks in whispers to those who would tread upon it, and listens to the night-things crawling below. This is what Mrs. Ames has to choose from in Kay Boyle's "The Astronomer's Wife": the heavens or the earth. More truly, perhaps, she has to choose between mind and spirit or body and emotions. She is a young woman, "but this she had forgotten"(149). She takes refuge in day-to-day activities, attempting to overcompensate for her "dreamer" (148) of a husband."

Tags:boyle, intellectual, kay, physical, ames, relationships, spiritual

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T. Coraghessan Boyle's novel, "The Tortilla Curtain", offers readers a close-up, graphically realistic view of the hardships that confront Mexican immigrants trying to find the American Dream, juxtaposed with the "good life" of an affluent family living behind stylish walls. This review of "The Tortilla Curtain" compares and contrasts the main characters in the novel, Delaney Mossbacker and his wife Kyra and Candido Rincon and his wife America, in order to come to a greater understanding of the social issues facing Mexican immigration. The report also incorporates the views of writers, critics, and scholars to understand the bigger picture of Chicano labor history and the deeper meaning behind Boyle's literary effort.

From the Paper
"To Candido (49) that very canyon, with its "little clearing by the stream", its "leaves" and "rocks" all seemed "unchanging, eternal, as dead as a photograph" And, living there in the canyon, Candido saw it as "a jail cell and he was a prisoner, incarcerated in his thoughts". In fact, Boyle continues, at least prisoners had an opportunity to read something, listen to a radio, a place to sit and "take a contemplative crap" while for Candido, his prison was unchanging, and all he did was doze, wake up, and sleep again. There were no license plates to make, or rocks to break. Just a sun that was always "in the same place in the sky" (50)."

Tags:Topanga, Canyon, California, Jordan