Abstract This paper examines the book "Cape Cod" by Henry Davis Thoreau which recounts his experiences on walking excursions around Cape Cod during the mid 1800's in which he described much about the unspoiled nature present throughout the Cape at that time. It evaluates his perceptions of ecology and the environment through his observations, by the way he describes the plant and animal life of the area as well as his experiences with the fisherman. It concludes with how Theoreau might have been another Charles Darwin if he had the studied zoology or botany rigorously, instead of simply celebrating the differences.
From the Paper "Throughout the book, Thoreau notes things that we would celebrate today, such as exceptionally clean water. He describes swimming in such water with great delight, and comments on the fish he can see clearly swimming around his feet. This suggests that fish were more bountiful then than now, as well as the water cleaner. He also notes the thorn-apple growing around the edges of a small island, suggesting an ecological balance, with the plant helping fight the erosion of the little island."
Tags: ecology, environment, fisherman, animals, plants, water, trees
This paper is a personal essay comparing two versions of the film, ?Cape Fear?, a first film in 1962 directed by J. Lee Thompson in the style of Hitchcock, and the second in 1991, directed by Martin Scorsese.
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Abstract This paper relates that the first ?Cape Fear?s? technical uses of camera angles caused many film critics to call it "Hitchcockian", but this broad designation neglects another: Hitchcock's use of suspense and his simultaneous embrace of the grotesque. The author believes that American director, Martin Scorsese, shares Hitchcock's use of humor; but technically, Scorsese is less apt than Hitchcock to use sharp camera angles. Scorsese's camera is more apt to linger, as well as to jump-cut. The author contends that the second ?Cape Fear? is more horrific than the first film because the modern viewer of the 1990s and beyond is so much more apt to identify with the difficulties and complexities exhibited by the characters, as opposed to the more 'perfect' setting that is intruded upon in the first film.
From the Paper "This is not to deny the impact of J. Lee Thompson's unique style. Scorsese and J. Lee Thompson differ from each other in that the earlier filmmaker was always apt to cast a mythological tone to his use of narrative. In contrast to both Hitchcock's suspenseful humor and Scorsese's suspenseful characterization and brutal view of common humanity, Thompson prefers to view the world as a morality play. Thus, the starkness of good and evil in the film is not due to the filmmaker's naivet?, but the way he reads "Beauty and the Beast"s? influence on the modern day justice system. "
Abstract This paper offers an in-depth study of Cape Verde's role in African slave trade. It discusses the history behind the migration of Cape Verde's people to the United States.
From the Paper "The Impact of the American Slave Trade upon Cape Verde and its people. Pope John Paul II made the journey to West Africa and Cape Verde in order to personally apologize for the slave trade as it existed prior to this was a fitting location ..."
An in-depth examination about whether there exist actual and/or perceived differences in the achievement motivation levels of samples of colored and black African students attending The University of Fort Hare and the University of Western Cape.
Abstract This study examines racial/ethnic issues in relation to achievement motivation and perceptions of achievement motivation in groups of South African university students. The study asks if achievement motivation is significantly related to differences in students' racial/ethnic background. It also questions whether perceptions of other racial/ethnic groups' levels of achievement motivation are significantly related to differences in students' racial/ethnic background. It then asks if achievement motivation is significantly related to differences in where students attend school (Fort Hare or Western Cape) and whether perceptions of other racial/ethnic groups' levels of achievement motivation significantly related to differences in where students attend school (Fort Hare or Western Cape).
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From the Paper "The background of this study examination of achievement motivation as it relates to ethnic differences in groups of South African college students is really the history of South Africa and its ethnic diversity, tensions, and conflict. South Africa, located at the southern tip continent of Africa, has a population of 45.1 million people. It is slightly less than twice the size of Texas and boasts of high sweeping plateaus, towering mountains, deep valleys and beautiful beaches lining its long, fertile coast. Ethnically and racially diverse, South Africa is about 75.2 percent black, 8.6 percent Colored (mixed-race), 13.6 percent white, and 2.6 percent Indian. Most whites, coloreds and blacks (about 60 percent of each group) are Christians. However, there is a Hindu minority to which about 60 percent of the Indians belong; of the remaining groups, most are Muslims."
Abstract This paper examines many movies from the past decades and shows how Hitchcock concepts have influenced the content and style of various movies. It shows that not only suspense movies have been influenced by this style. Some movies examined are ?Monty Python and the Holy Grail,? Spielberg's ?Close Encounters of the Third Kind,? and the Scorsese film ?Cape Fear."
From the Paper "MacGuffin (n.) 1. In a film, a plot device whose sole purpose is to set the action in motion, such as a suitcase with unknown contents. Often, the MacGuffin turns out to be a decoy, causing men to make fools of themselves in pursuit of futile ends. Word origin: Coined by Alfred Hitchcock, 1939? (Enders). Hitchcock's influence on filmmakers still exists today. For example, the recent movie "Rat Race" uses a MacGuffin to set the entire movie action. The MacGuffin is the race; set up by the hotel owner that pits six groups of contestants against each other for $2 million dollars. "
Abstract This geography paper discusses the issue of homelessness in the everyday life of the Japan. The author points out looking at everyday life from the perspective of homeless people can be a very interesting exercise, which allows an observer to understand a society's feelings about homelessness, work, alienation, family relationships and the intrinsic value of human life. The paper relates that that Kobo Abe's "The Box Man" is about homelessness, while the Kenji Nakagami's "The Cape has a character who happens to be homeless in the ghetto, which is already poor.
From the Paper "Everyday life in every society is seen from a wide range of perspectives. This means that everyday life can be seen as something completely different from the perspective of a working person or a homeless person. Looking at everyday life from the perspective of homeless people can be a very interesting exercise because it allows an observer to understand a society's feelings about homelessness, work, alienation, family relationships and the intrinsic value of human life. Two stories that explore homelessness in the everyday life of Japanese people are "The Box Man" by Kobo Abe and "The Cape" by Kenji Nakagami."
An examination of crime, deviance and social control in South Africa as expressed in the article, "Guard in Court for Estee's Murder," written by Khethiwe Mabena and published in the Cape Times on April 11, 2008.
Abstract This paper discusses the topics of crime, deviance and social control according to an article published in the Cape Times newspaper on April 11, 2008 titled, "Guard in Court for Estee's Murder,". The paper looks at the origin of crimes in South Africa and then relates the article to the overall situation of crime, deviance and social control in modern South Africa.
From the Paper "The final priority is that of autonomy. This is better described as a resistance to control one's life and a desire for personal independence. The fact that the subject broke into a house and stole belongings which represent value and social status is a good example for this. It is a fact that money and belongings illustrate a sense of power over one's own life. Without these aspects one does not have a certainty that you will be in control of your own life. The fact that the subject stole particular items gives structure to the aspect of autonomy. The subject wanted control over his life and so he decided to commit the crime for personal gain."
Abstract In this paper the author takes an in-depth look at British Colonialism and its rise and fall. The author also examines the effect that Colonialism has had on the countries that were previously part of the Empire, in particular Africa, and how there countries are dealing with this even today.
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?The newly drawn map of the continent of Africa was then superimposed over the one thousand nations of indigenous people living in the various regions of Africa. In some instances, the new borders divided groups and nations of people that had formerly been united, and at other times the borders merged groups and nations that had no wish to be merged.?
Abstract This research paper discusses method acting and how this style has given rise to Robert DeNiro's stardom. The author looks at how DeNiro became famous for immersing himself in the characters he plays. According to this style of acting he follows, DeNiro feels like his characters and rather than exposing his private life, becomes like the character he is playing, often through changing his physical characteristics to achieve this goal.
From the Paper "Method Acting can be defined as ?an acting technique that involves intense analysis and identification with the character.? American Method Acting originated in Russia with Konstantin Stanislavski, who opened the Moscow Art Theatre in 1898; this theatre is primarily associated with the productions of the plays of Anton Chekhov and the beginning of Russian dramatic realism. By observing himself as an actor, as well as the other actors with whom he worked, and more especially by studying the great dramatic artists in Russia and abroad, Stanislavski developed an approach to the teaching of acting that became known as the ?Stanislavski system."
From the Paper "Films make a number of assumptions about gender based on audience beliefs and expectations, and these are derived from the social structure prevalent at the time the film is made. A given film may present different images of gender roles through different characters. In both Fatal Attraction (1987) and the 1992 version of Cape Fear, there are gender roles based on the nuclear family that are held up as preferred or "normal" roles, and these are countered either by the actual behavior of some family member or by an outside force representing a different sexual energy, a different gender role. The films deliberately contrast what the filmmakers see as "normal" gender roles and deviant gender roles, and in both cases the deviant sexual energy threatens the family unit to such a degree that the outside force has to be killed to restore order to the family."
From the Paper "This paper is an examination of the forces that shape individual growth and development during the early years of life, using a systems theory approach to considering such development. It focuses on Lark Ann Erhardt, the fictional narrator of Faith Sullivan's novel, The Cape Ann. Lark is six years old at the beginning of the book, and her growth throughout provides a remarkable and realistic portrait of the ways in which biological, psychological, social, and environmental elements affect individual development. Lark provides an intriguing case study of how a child learns codes of behavior and morality, deals with death, develops abstract thinking, establishes sexual identity, and starts to define her individual place in the world. The story is set during the end of the 1930s and the early 1940s, and Lark's case demonstrates the effects of historical..."
Abstract Discusses the life and career of graphic artist Bass. His graphic designs. His film work including GOODFELLAS, CAPE FEAR, CARMEN JONES, WALK ON THE WILD SIDE, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM and other noteworthy movies. His many achievements & awards. His own productions of short films. Work on Corporate design programs. Sample of Bass' film & business designs.
From the Paper "Born in New York in 1920, after the end of World War I, Saul Bass grew up during a time in history when the world was going through massive changes. Women had just been granted the right to vote and Margaret Sanger was getting ready to launch the National Birth Control League (United States History, 1999). With the economic boom of the 1920s tumbling into the Great Depression of the 1930s, Bass was still fortunate enough to be able to study art under Howard Trafton at the Art Students League from 1936 to 1939. After World War II he continued his studies under Gyorgy Kepes at Brooklyn College, New York from 1944 - 1945 (Contemporary Designers, 1997).
In 1946, Bass moved to Los Angeles and started his company Saul Bass and Associates. Although he did mostly graphic design at the time, by 1954, about the time of the Civil Rights..."
Abstract This paper describes the geographic region of Megalopolis (urban area in Northern America) and its sub-region of Nantucket (off Cape Cod). It also deals with the history of Nantucket and the causes that led to the formation of the megalopolis in northeastern USA. Megalopolis comes from the Greek words for "very large" (Mega) and city (polis). The concept of Megalopolis lies in the fact that cities are not viewed as individual units but as regions that spread out from the city nucleus.
From the Paper "Modern cities were formed as a result of the establishment of large-scale industries during the Industrial Revolution. Many people migrated from the rural areas to the urban industrialized areas with a hope of earning more in the city. Thus the metropolitan cities gradually grew in size with the establishment of industries and the inflow of workers. In the 20th century in the United States the growth of the urban city gradually spread to the outskirts of the city as well."
Tags: city, urban, planning, suburb, state, metropolitan
Abstract This essay examines the first contact experience between the Cape (the Dutch and the slaves) and the indigenous Africans (primarily the Khoisan and Khoikhoi). It sees the contact as permeated by conflict and exploitation (on the part of the Dutch).
Abstract This paper is a proposal to the Board of Directors of Rex International, for the acquisition of Global Dental Marketing Inc., a high quality, unique dental product development and marketing company in Cape Town, South Africa. It discusses the new company's strategic, operational, HR, financial and technological plans, making it viable for Rex to adopt the organization.
