Abstract This paper examines and discusses the characteristics and relationships between Harry, Ron and Hermione in the book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets".
From the Paper "There is a common saying or assumption that a person is measured by the quality of his or her friends. In school or work groups of friends or cliques or clubs develop and people a ..."
Tags:Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, loyalty, determination, intelligence
Abstract This paper discusses and analyzes Wang Shifu's play "The West Chamber"'s. The paper examines the play's historical context, plot, major themes and dramatic form. Focus is also given to the pervading theme of eroticism within the play.
Outline:
Origin of the Ying Ying Story
Historical Context
Plot
The Chinese Theory of Drama
Dramatic Form
Specific Character Analysis: Hung Niang
Eroticism in "The West Chamber"
Confucian Values
Final Words About Chinese Drama and "The West Chamber"
From the Paper "The drama tells the tale of Ch'ang, a young scholar, and Ying Ying, the beautiful daughter of a recently deceased prime minister. On his way to the capital for the Imperial Examinations, Ch'ang stops by a Buddhist monastery where he meets Ying Ying. Immediately struck by her beauty, Ch'ang falls deeply in love with the young maiden. When Sun Fe-Hu, a rebel chieftain, surrounds the monastery with his army and demands Ying Ying to be his wife, Ying Ying convinces her mother, Madame Ts'ui to make the following pronouncement: Ying Ying will be married to anyone who can drive away the enemy. Ch'ang seizes the opportunity, and asks his friend, General Tu, to suppress the rebellion. "
Abstract This is a critical analysis of Dorothy Ko's "Teachers of the Inner Chambers: Women and Culture in Seventeenth-Century China". Dorothy Ko's Teachers of the Inner Chambers can be seen as a work of historical "revisionism" that attempts to revise the popularly held beliefs about the "oppression" of women in pre-20th century China.
Abstract This five-page undergraduate paper summarizes J.K. Rowling's amazingly popular children's adventure novel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The author discusses the book's plot, characterization, and fast-paced excitement, and analyzes the reasons why the book appeals to millions of readers young and old.
Abstract This paper will discuss the poem "The Chambered Nautilus" by Oliver Wendell Holmes and seek to understand the symbolic uses and rhyme schemes for this poem. In this manner, we can delve into the poetic style that Holmes is using to voice his views on music and the sea.
Abstract This paper explains that among the diverse themes of Tsao Hsueh Chin and Kao Ngoh's novel "The Dream of the Red Chamber" are the meaning of jade and stone as relates to Chinese religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism and Chinese society. The author points out that another theme is played out through the feuding of the central characters, which is the authors' way of illustrating the decline of the feudal society. The paper relates that the main protagonists are Black Jade, Chen Shih-yin, who is a wealthy intellectual scholar and Chia Yu-tsun, who has been building up a reputation based on currying favor with higher-ups, all in the name of Chia gaining power personally.
From the Paper "The wayward, hustler-womanizer Pao Yu, who represents the bad side of the society that the authors write about, later moves into the Garden of the Total Vision, and rules over it as "a crown of beauties," Zhou writes. The girls in the garden are part of a concept of "pristine ignorance...oblivious innocence" and that is a situation that calls for the author to use the term "hundun shijie" ("hundun" means "chaos" in Daoism). Allowing the huckster Pao Yu to rule over innocent girls, a reader could easily surmise, is tantamount to the "chaos" in society, in the metaphor; insensitive rulers, power brokers in that 18th Century society were likely able to take advantage of innocent, powerless civilians in the same way as Pao Yu feeds on young women. Pao even has a dream that he makes love to his niece."
Abstract This paper discusses the history and evolution of the Washington State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (WSHCC). It begins by describing the background of the organization, its stated goals and its achievements. The paper then describes and discusses the Hispanic population in Washington and the Hispanic businesses that are found in the area. It also provides a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT) analysis, as well as an analysis of the problems in the WSHCC, and recommendations for the future.
Table of Contents:
Background and History
Project Scope
Hispanic Population
Hispanic Companies
Competitive Analysis
Membership Life Cycle
Membership Acquisition Process
Process Situational Analysis
SWOT Analysis
Solutions Analysis
Merchant Account
Market Recommendations
Marketing Plan
Recommendations
From the Paper "Some of the largest Latino businesses have no recognition in the community, Washington State or the United States. Gene Juarez is a business in this category. In the Hispanic 500, large businesses from the state of Washington like Gene Juarez have no recognition in or out of the state. But businesses like Gene Juarez need the recognition and connection to the community. Though Gene was unable to dedicate the time to the chamber recommendations which he thought it deserved, he requested to be kept up to date and remembered in the future. This is clearly an invitation."
"Hispanic, female owned businesses in the State of Washington have a difficult time with business, though they are fast growing as well. The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce recognizes this and has structured events fittingly. What the Bellevue Chamber doesn't have is the Hispanic connection to the rising female businesses. As an edge, the chamber is at the breadth of a completely new market. Raza Mestizas, Buena Vista Travel and Salvadorian Bakery are just three businesses which we surveyed that are owned and operated by females."
Tags: Latino, market, SWOT, membership, population
Abstract This paper details two writings - that of Margaret Meade's "Coming of Age in Samoa" as well as Whittaker Chambers's "Witness". These two memoirs show different sides of America and Americans. Meade's "Coming of Age" speaks of a time when she was in Samoa studying adolescent children and trying to figure out why American children seem to have such rough childhoods, while Chambers's "Witness" tells a tale of his adventures as a soviet spy in the 1930s. The first part of this paper examines some of the reasons which make Margaret Meade's "Coming of Age in Samoa" a less effective piece of persuasion, while the second part of this paper examines some of the reasons that Whittaker Chambers's "Witness" is a compelling memoir composition.
From the Paper "Memoirs are effective forms of writing to use for a number of reasons. As a 20th Century American, one can look upon memoirs as both a telling of a time past and a time present; memoirs show a piece of our history, and thus by extension a piece of one's own identity as an American. A less effective form of writing is that of social science argumentation, which asks us to believe various results of tests, polls, and studies. While an effective means of persuasion, it is not quite as stirring as that of the "simple" memoir, or story of our "own" people."
Abstract This paper presents a report to Assistant Secretary of War, John J. McCloy with the aim of evaluating options and recommendation regarding the proposed bombing of Auschwitz. The paper discusses the implications of the discovery of Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp in Southern Poland, and devises three possible courses of action and recommendations of the optimal resolution for the situation.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Option I: Use Conventional Bombing: Target Gas Chambers and Crematorium
Option II: Use Dive-Bombing: Target Gas Chambers and Crematorium
Recommendation: Do not Engage in Bombing Auschwitz
From the Paper "The decision not to bomb Auschwitz will have obvious backlash throughout the free world because by not bombing it seems as though the Allies do not value the lives of the prisoners at Auschwitz enough. Large backlashes can be expected from the Jewish community especially . To make amends the Allies must seek a swift liberation of death camps like Auschwitz, a decisive defeat of the German War Machine, and a post-war world without Nazi ideologies.
"The recommendation of this advisory board is to halt plans of bombing Auschwitz and instead reroute resources and manpower in a way that ensures the fastest possible defeat of the Germany."
Abstract This paper explores the themes integral to Emily Dickinson's works. The author examines the writer's use of imagery and abstraction that makes her poems so unique with emphasis on one poem "Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers".
From the Paper "Emily Dickinson asserts and establishes her poetic individuality and identity in her poetry; her poems delve deep into her personality and expose her thoughts about religion, life, and society. Her consistent themes of metaphor, ambiguity, and identity persevere and triumph in her poetic expressions of herself. Dickinson was a reclusive individual who separated herself from society; her personality is exhibited and revealed within her poetry, most of which was published after her death about a century ago. She was a profound mystery when she was alive and continues to remain an enigma today. Dickinson has been deemed a "Queen Recluse" (Lindberg-Seyersted 17) by Samuel Bowles and even the "madwoman in the attic" by Sandra Gilbert. The imagery and abstraction in her poetry hint at the hidden genius concealed within this woman, who continues to be one of the most influential poets of the 19th century. She precluded her time by challenging and redefining the standard structure and model of poetry established by lesser poets before her."
Tags: dickinson, emily, poetry, imagery, symbolism, style, language
Abstract This is a college level book review essay which discusses the inner workings of the Supreme Court as told from one of its own. Edward Lazarus was a clerk for Judge Blackmun and got to see first hand, exactly what goes on in the U.S. Supreme Court.
From the Paper "Prior to my reading of Edward Lazarus? Closed Chambers (New York: Penguin Books, 1998), I held your typical first year law student ideals about the prestige and lawfulness of those unselfish caretakers of the United States Constitution, more commonly referred to as our United States Supreme Court Justices. That is, I believed that there was no political spin or other tempting thought which could provoke a Supreme Court Justice to venture off his/her path of maintaining the integrity of our Constitution and our judicial system. However, by the time I finished reading this book, Edward Lazarus had me doubting my idealistic beliefs in this regard."
Abstract This paper discusses how, at first glance, the Baroque music period and Classical music periods seem to be very much alike. They do, in fact, have many similarities, such as the same basic orchestral and chamber ensembles used in both periods. However, by carefully analyzing each period, this paper explains how distinct differences can be found.
From the Paper "The word "Baroque" comes from the Italian word barocco, which literally translates to bizarre, however some feel that when dealing with the arts, exuberant is closer to the aim of the translation, and exuberant is a word that perfectly fits this style of music. Although Baroque was first used to describe ornately decorated buildings in Austria and Germany, it quickly became used to describe a similarly ornate period of music."
Abstract This paper discusses "Dream of the Red Chamber" by Tsao Hsueh-chin, "The Death of Woman Wang" by Jonathan Spence, "The Female Impersonator" by Yuan Mei, and "Six Records of a Floating Life" by Shen fu. It explains how these illustrate the consequences of conforming or not conforming. The issues concerning conformity range from rebellion against male authority to sexual deviation in these tales.
From the Paper "The Confucian ideology of "Thrice Following" controlled women's lives n the Qing Dynasty. As daughters, they had to following their fathers; as wives, they had to following their husbands; as widows, they had to following their sons. Many men viewed women as role models of purity, order and stability. Many males in Qing Dynasty literature are portrayed as being very immoral. They devote their lives to gambling and adultery, rather than living meaningful lives. An analysis of the fates of major characters in Qing literature illustrates that the degree to which the characters conform or fail to conform results in tragedy, the reinforcement of Confucian values and inevitable conflict."
Abstract This paper discusses how, in Rowling's novel, Harry's character develops, revealing how he matures not only as a wizard, but a person. While still young in this book, Harry learns important lessons that will help him later in life. It explains that his unusual heritage provides the perfect backdrop for the story in that Harry must learn how to be brave and have faith.
From the Paper "One interesting aspect of the novel is the voice that Harry hears early in the chapters. When Harry hears the voice say that it is "time to kill" (Rowling 137), his instinct to follow to voice in hopes to prevent it from doing any harm. This is a characteristic that Rowling continues to enhance with Harry. His instinct is to do good things and prevent evil from occurring, yet the voice is something that Harry does not understand. This lack of understanding is the source of much angst for Harry and he must learn to deal with it in a positive manner."
