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This paper is a discussion on Patrick O'Brian, the literary genius of nautical-fiction who died in 2000. It looks at elements of O'Brian's naval fiction and the 21 Aubry / Maturin novels including characterization, plot and style.

Tags:Patrick O'Brian, Aubry / Maturin Novels, Naval fiction, novels

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This paper explains that the notion of change, both of the Irish nation through colonizing British politics and the character of the central protagonist Owen of Brian Friel's play "Translations" (1980) is continually debated throughout the play, which is set in Baile Beag during the 19th century, then an Irish-speaking community in County Donegal. The author points out that, between Act II and Act III, Owen's attitude towards the Irish begins its most fundamental change as he realizes that the true purpose of the English solicitation of translation is not to modernize or improve Ireland but to make taxation of Irish provinces easier for the Mother Country and to make sites of potential military unrest more easily identifiable in the case of military turmoil. The paper relates that the play "Translations" is presented as a series of conflicts between the Irish and English military as well as between ancient and modern attitudes to the world beyond Ireland.

From the Paper
"Towards the end of the play, as Owen's views begin to change, he also begins to rediscover his Irish roots through his new immersion in Irish culture. The town has changed-it has grown more radically opposed to Britain. At first, Owen is purely frustrated with individuals such as Manus, who can speak English, yet chooses not to, to demonstrate his local rather than national pride and says, "What's 'incorrect' about the place-names we have here?" Magnus rages against the enforced renaming. Manus is far from uneducated-as a student from a local hedge school he can speak Irish, Latin, and Greek. Magnus prefers, however, to dwell in the Classical rather than the present day, something that Owen first believes is simply ludicrous, even while he gradually begins to appreciate the difficulties of translation more fully, as he attempts to give County Donegal English names."

Tags:immersion, irish, english, change, colonizing

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The paper argues that Brian Moore provides a more balanced and even-handed depiction of the Iroquois Indians in his novel "Black Robe". The paper describes how with the majority of the book defining the crude and barbarous ways of the Algonkians through the failed missionary ideology of Laforgue, the biased tone of the novel always seems to favor the superior Iroquois.

Tags:robe, black, moore

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Over the years, numerous musicians have offered alternatives to popular music and have begun a new wave of experimentation. This paper focuses on the composition and production of one of these artists, the contemporary British musician and producer Brian Eno. After looking at how Eno's musical career began in 1972, it then begins to analyse the development of his ambient music genre with particular reference to his solo album "Music For Airports" (1978). It then looks at two of Eno's most successful collaborations, that of David Bowie and U2, while concentrating on his different styles of production for each artist and the effect of his own compositional process on the final outcome.
Outline
Introduction - A Brief History
Eno - Ambiance and Composition
Collaborations - To Influence and Inspire
Working With Bowie
Working With U2
Summary
Bibliography
Discography
Websites

From the Paper
"Brian Eno is not only known as a musician and producer but also as a composer who is not afraid to draw on the assets of many types of music and musical ideas. He has been described as an artist, professor and a thinker who stretches the confines of rock music with his use of mixing popular genres with experimentation and minimalism. His compositions range from progressive rock to what Eno calls ambient music, where he concentrates on experimenting with the colour of sound and texture, with the use of what he calls his "real instrument" the recording studio. Also using this instrument Brian Eno has collaborated as a co-composer and producer with a large amount of rock and non-rock musicians, resulting in various combinations of styles at different levels of influence. "

Tags:u2, david, bowie

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This paper discusses how in "Roughing it in the Bush" Moodie has not only documented a life story, but has done so in an entertaining manner. Her story reads like a novel; interesting characters and captivating events make up the majority of her life. The paper explores the character of Brian, the still-hunter, to which Moodie devotes an entire chapter. The writer writers of a man who is kind to her family and whom she befriends, who helps her as she struggles with life in the bush. He makes for an interesting character, especially when one takes into account that he is completely fictitious and, in fact, dead.

From the Paper
"Moodie first prepares us for the idea of a dead character by the poem that opens the chapter. Recognizing that the poem is open to interpretation, is it not possible that she is referring to a living dead man? She speaks of a "shadow... gathered to the silent dust long years ago," happy in a land without social life or companionship. A spirit doomed to haunt the earth would fit this category, and the connotative words of "gleamy" and "gloomy" give the poem an eerie quality that might set a reader's mind along the road of the supernatural. Obviously there is more than one possible interpretation, as the poem could literally be the memory of a man who lived his life outside of the social sphere. One thing is for certain, however; no matter how the poem is read, it is in reference to the character of Brian. The mentioning of a strange man and his dog and gun, as well as being placed directly underneath the title "Brian the Still-Hunter" is enough evidence of this. If one chooses to read this poem as being about a dead man, the connection between the dead and Brian will be initiated, and that connection would certainly coincide with the evidence that follows."

Tags:suicide, imaginary, friend

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The paper analyses how Moore deals with some of the central issues in the relationship between the French and Algonkian and Huron, especially the role of religion, social power, gender and disease. In many respects, Moore's portrayal is very accurate in the context of the historical circumstances of that time.

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The paper discusses "Anatomy of Greed", which shows the author's place as an Enron insider and his view of the overall scheme of things in the Enron scandal. The paper explains how Enron was building itself up for years, based on few assets, tricky accounting and a building debt. Higher officials inside Enron were benefiting from this at the cost of employees and others who were depending on stock or employment options that did not exist. The paper reveals that accounting practices that were legal gave Enron the idea that it could hide its dealings. The paper explores how it was fear and greed that led Enron to continue acting unethically until it destroyed the company and many people's lives in the process.

From the Paper
"Chapter One, entitled "Welcome to the Death Star," explains how Cruver started with Enron. It explains how lucky he thought he was to work for such a highly respect and world-renowned company that was a leader in business. Shortly after beginning, Cruver became aware of many things that may not have been common knowledge to those outside of Enron. Some were light-hearted, like the many comparisons of Enron to Star Wars; Enron headquarters was the Death Star (hence the chapter title), Chief Executive Officer Jeff Skilling was Darth Vader, and Ken Lay was the Emperor."

Tags:morals, ethics, accounting, stocks, debts

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The book documents his return to his reservation, Six Nations Indian Reserve Number 40, popularly known as the Six Nations/Grand River Territory. Maracle is a participant observer, a Mohawk, returning to his home and home culture, having been raised in cities amongst non-Native Canadians.

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This paper reviews Tripp's beliefs, his motivation and his artwork. The author stresses that Tripp, a Native American, lives by a philosophy in which his art becomes a free expression of his beliefs and feelings.

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This paper explores the personal life of Martin Brian Mulroney who was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada. It explains that in 1984, when he became prime minister, he was unique in the sense that he was the first Canadian prime minister who was not a career politician. The paper describes that he had previously been a businessman, and became prime minister when his party, the Progressive Conservative Party (PC), won the most parliamentary seats in Canadian history.The author also explores the changes that Canada underwent during his period of office.

From the Paper
"Martin Brian Mulroney was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada. In 1984, when he became prime minister, he was unique in the sense that he was the first Canadian prime minister who was not a career politician. He had previously been a businessman, and became prime minister when his party, the Progressive Conservative Party (PC), won the most parliamentary seats in Canadian history. With no political experience, Mulroney had become the leader of the PC. Mulroney served as prime minister until 1993, a period of nine years. During his period of office, Canada underwent many changes. As we will see ..."

Tags:mulroney, canada, fta