Abstract Chess is an important theme in "Through the Looking Glass". The rules of the game, as well as the characteristics of the pieces, are Carroll's metaphor for society in Victorian England, particularly in caricaturing governmental and public figures. The game is also Carroll's way of conveying that social relations in the Victorian era were an arbitrary, but deadly serious game.
This paper describes the observation of a child under the age of one, focusing on motor development, cognitive adaptive abilities, language, social-emotional behavior, and temperament.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, 2000, $ 55.95
Abstract This paper describes observation of a child under the age of one, focusing on motor development, cognitive adaptive abilities, language, social-emotional behavior, and temperament. Includes in depth charts on assessing each of these categories. Compiles the works of Thomas Chess and Birch, Piaget, the Bayley Scale of Infant Development, Denver Developmental Screening Test.
Tags: bayley, chess, cognitive, denver, emotional, language, motor, piaget, social
Abstract This paper briefly describes how "Reservation Blues" represents a motivating piece of literature because it demonstrates how Native Americans were not afraid to confront the difficulties of life to accomplish their greatest desires and to succeed. Focus is placed on the relationship between the two main characters in the novel, Chess and Checkers, and how they were influenced by white culture.
From the Paper "Alexie brings the subject of a love-hate relationship to the so called "whites" that Chess and Checkers portray early on in his novel. They all seem to face the same problem of trying to live in a white mans society while facing the stereotypes such as alcoholism, drugs, and a poor education. His use of stereotypes in different areas, makes it seem as if he is discriminating against Native Americans and making the Whites a bigger power. Alexie also uses mental, spiritual, and emotional struggles to show how the love-hate relationship that Chess and Checkers have toward the White Americans have been very influential on them. In Chapter 2, early on in the story, Alexie brings in the two white girls, Betty and Veronica, that join the band then leave because of issues with the Indian girls, Chess and Checkers, who are then turned into singers for the band. "Two white women, Betty and Veronica, had somehow found their way onto the reservation and showed up at every rehearsal"(Reservation Blues, pg 41)."
A comprehensive look at a four year old boy's performance using the Denver II Developmental screening test which assesses personal-social, fine-motor- adaptive, language, and gross motor development.
1,500 words (approx. 6 pages), 4 sources, 2000, $ 49.95
Abstract A comprehensive look at a four year old boy's performance using the Denver II Developmental screening test which assesses personal-social, fine-motor- adaptive, language, and gross motor development. Primarily used to compare children to other children, the test it to alert clinician's of possible difficulties in certain areas. Includes child history, testing observations, performance, assessment, and evaluation.
From the Paper "The question is, can machines think? The answer is complicated by the further issue of how to define thinking. While it is clear that machines can think in certain terms, it is less certain that machines can think in the way human beings do. In recent years, these issues have been analyzed by philosophers and scientists in a variety of ways, from considering how to develop a machine that can emulate the complexities of the human mind to how to test such a machine to see if it can think or not. Often, the issue has been addressed as a competition, such as that between human chess champion Gary Kasparov and a chess-playing computer known as Big Blue. The fact that Kasparov won the most points in the six matches does not change the fact that the computer almost won--does this mean the computer can think?
There is no doubt that computer technology has improved..."
Abstract T.S. Eliot's poem, ?The Waste Land,? is known to be one of his most outstanding pieces of poetry. The paper discusses the way in which Eliot described in this poem the failures of faith, romance and life. The title "The Waste Land" describes much of the poems meaning of the world in 1922, as seen from Eliot's eyes. The paper shows how Eliot used fragmentation to break up the rhyming scheme, and, in the end, created one of modern literature's greatest pieces.
From the Paper "The first section of "The Waste Land" is ?The Burial of the Dead.? April was the time to start over again, and people at that time remembered when they had more fertile crops, and happy days. When the reader is finished with this section, he or she usually feels like they are trapped with numerous people, even though there are four speakers individually. This is because of the way Eliot composed short sections and really complicated circumstances. In some sections of the first part, there were hints of structure, but nothing ever came of it. Eliot hints to his idea of modern culture in 1922 in many places. The "Unreal City" (1463), was noted by Eliot as, "Swarming City, city filled with dreams, / Where the ghost in full daylight hails the passerby" (Perkins, 1463). The sights of Paris from Eliot's eyes were dreams, and that became the realities of the horribleness of war as if in hell. "I had not thought death had undone so many" (1463). Eliot used other languages, without the intention of readers translating, to show that people will never be able to completely understand each other."
Tags: Unreal, City, Game, of, Chess, Fire, Sermon, Phiebas
Abstract This paper discusses how Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of the character, Iago, from Shakespeare's "Othello" differs from Shakespeare's original intention. The paper contrasts Branagh's portrayal of Iago as one who is fierce, dead serious and even brooding, with Shakespeare's Iago as one who is less serious and more intent on enjoying the hunt of Othello. The paper also discusses the movie version's emphasis on providing a motive for Iago's vengeance, while Shakespeare actually provides very little explanation of Iago's motivation.
From the Paper "Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of Iago lends a very different feel to the text than one might get simply by reading it. His portrayal of Iago is typically dead serious. There seems to be no smirk, no joy, in his undoing of Othello, rather he seems almost sulky, almost duty bound. Even if, in the action of the movie, he momentarily assumes a smile, in soliloquy that smile is immediately swept away to a sullen grimace. This frowning Iago is an unusual interpretation of Shakespeare's most notorious villain. From the text, one might assume that Iago enjoys the chase, enjoys the hunt of Othello, but the movie depicts it very much as a fierce competition. Part of this can be seen in the chessboard theme that runs throughout the movie?Iago's attempt to undo Othello is not some freewheeling intellectual exercise, but a disciplined competition."
Tags: villain, downfall, shakespearian, jealous, promotion, chess, theme, venetian, society
Abstract The paper outlines the parallelisms in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass". Imagery and metaphor are both analyzed, as well as various characters and their roles and significance both textually and universally, mostly within a lossely-defined context of feminist ideals. The paper is structured the same as the novel, in the sense that it is a chronological analysis, with a dissertation on Alice ending the work, both with her role as a hereoine and as a girl in the Victorian era analyzed.
From the Paper "Victorian sensibilities are reflected through the eyes of youth in Through the Looking-Glass. Alice travels through a mirror to a reversed chessboard world in the novel by Lewis Carroll. Six months to the day after Alice's first dreamy adventure, Alice in Wonderland, she is once again thrust into an illogical world of misguided, yet endearing characters. This well-developed novel takes place on an over-inflated scale with most of the action revolving around a game of chess with living game pieces. Within this regimented and rule governed arena, overlying themes are carefully inserted under the cover of absurdity. Mirror images and dreams each play a significant part in defining the characters within the piece, especially the heroine, Alice. The personifications of secondary characters contrast Alice's Victorian sensibilities with their nonsensical or reversed ideology. These concepts are fused with the use of speech and riddles, parodies and poems to create a world that upon first glance is illogical and unreasoned, but the truth of the order and the genius of the looking-glass world is revealed as a logical inversion of the Victorian Age. As Alice progresses through the nonsensical and outlandish world, a secondary version of herself matures as Alice works her way to the other side of the board. This secondary self, known as "Queen Alice" takes over as the Alice in control in the looking-glass world, since she is the mirror image of the original Alice. The paralleling of Alice moving towards her crowning as Queen with the emotional maturing of her double makes this Alice story an extension of the initial Alice tale, but with a level of appeal built for an audience with a larger range in age."
Abstract This paper explores how the death penalty is and has always been an issue of great debate and how issues such as racism, incompetent lawyers, faulty evidence, false testimony, moral responsibility, and other problems are all major considerations. It looks at how the American justice system is riddled with mistakes and prejudice; minorities and the poor are singled out and persecuted, while those who are socially "acceptable" are free to walk to freedom. It puts forward the argument that the life of not even one hundred murderers is worth the life of one innocent man and how the system degrades human life by making it a biased game in which humans are like pawns in a game of chess.
From the Paper "Today we have numerous ways of trying to determine the innocence or guilt of one who is accused. There are serology tests as well as DNA tests. Hairs or a scrap of skin will be found on a crime scene, and from these specimens scientists and doctors can determine whose hair or skin it is. In many cases the specimens belong to the offender. In rape cases, the semen is tested and usually the person to whom it belonged is then convicted. However, to a skilled lawyer, or anyone else who prefers to twist the evidence around in such a way that they see what they want to see, this DNA evidence can be misrepresented and the data manipulated in such a way that it shows what the lawyer wants it to show."
Abstract Theoni V. Aldredge is considered one of America's most gifted costume designers. To date, her stage credits have included "I Can get It For You Wholesale," "Mr. President," "Anyone can Whistle," "A Chorus Line," "Annie," "42nd Street," "Dreamgirls," "Chess," and "The Secret Garden." When designing costumes for a period piece, it is not unusual for Aldredge to alter original fashions to make her designs more palatable for modern audiences. To determine how Aldredge achieves this goal, this paper provides a background and overview of the designer, followed by relevant biographical information. A discussion concerning Aldredge's alteration of original fashions for contemporary audiences is followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
From the Paper Theoni V. Aldredge was born Theoni Athanasiou Vachilioti in Salonika, Greece on August 22, 1932 (Brennan 2004). Aldredge was educated at the American School in Athens and then at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago. In fact, when it comes to incorporating color into her designs, Aldredge reports that she has a passion for pale lavender: "I use it in every show, often with pale blue and white. These are the colors of my country" (Lampert-Greaux 2002:38). She has designed extensively for stage and film as can be seen from a sampling of her productions at Appendix A. Aldredge's first professional designs were created over a half century ago for the Goodman Theatre in 1950 (Owen 1987). In 1957, Aldredge moved to New York City where she established a long association with Joseph Papp and the New York Shakespeare Festival. Since that time, in New York alone, she had designed over 165 shows by 1987 (Owen 1987)."
Abstract This paper traces the history and development of artificial intelligence, explaining where it has been successful, to what extent it has been successful, its limitations and how the scientific community has attempted to overcome those limitations. The paper also addresses the question as to why we bother to create AI and the implications for mankind of AI technology as it evolves and advances.
From the Paper "Over the past several decades, computer technology has made incredible strides. Moreover, there can be little doubt that in years to come, there will be further advances in speed, design, capacity, and memory. There is something almost frightening about the pace of development. Already computers are capable of performing a wide gamut of tasks previously excluded to the province of human thinking. However, the question of whether a mechanical device could ever be said to think "o perhaps even possess emotions "o is not really a new one. Yet it has delivered a new impetus to the world, a sense of urgency, by the advent of the modern computer. The question touches upon philosophical issues. What does it mean to think or feel? How does the mind work?"
Abstract This paper examines the relationship between Red and Andy in "The Shawshank Redemption" which is a drama about the experience of being in prison. "Red" is an inmate who has been in prison for thirty years and develops a relationship with the protagonist, Andy Dufresne, a New England banker who is wrongly convicted and given two life sentences for the murder of his wife and her lover. The paper shows how during his incarceration, Andy is assaulted, carves a chess set from stone, procures the funds and builds a prison library, assists other inmates achieve their high school equivalency diploma, launders money for the corrupt prison warden and after twenty years, escapes to Mexico and exposes the warden.
From the Paper "Andy's central conflict is his view of himself. "My wife used to say I'm a hard man to know - like a closed book. Complained about it all the time. She was beautiful. God, I loved her. I just didn't know how to show it, that's all. I killed her, Red. I didn't pull the trigger, but I drove her away. And that's why she died, because of me, the way I am." Andy becomes introspective and analyzes his own behavior in the past and finds it lacking. The history and culture in which Andy originates is that of education, success, and professional dedication. Twenty years of prison has had a profound effect on Andy. Prison where the culture is comprised of each man having to look out for himself and do whatever is necessary to survive, but the need is still there for help and support."
A comparative analysis between two books regarding the improvement of public education: "Understanding by Design" by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins and "What Works: Translating Research into Action" by Robert Marzano.
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts McTigheand Wiggins' "Understanding by Design" and Marzano's "What Works in Schools", which both address the problems facing public school education. The paper points out that McTighe and Wiggins propose what they call a "backward planning design process." That is, before one designs a learning experience one needs to identify the desired results, the evidence that will illustrate these results and finally the method best suited for reaching these results. The paper contrasts this with Marzano's approach, noting that it differs mainly because Marzano views a master teacher as analogous to a chess master, with strategies to recognize and exploit thousands of situations. The paper further explains that Marzano's book seeks to provide teachers with a vast repertoire of tools for evaluating and then meeting the needs of students. The paper concludes that although the two articles have very different styles and starting points, they both offer a great deal of advice for instruction and complement each other by providing different approaches for taking what research says about learning and using it to improve instruction.
From the Paper "In dealing with student level factors, Marzano presents research investigating the assumption of many educational reports, which claim that factors involving the student's background and home life are the greatest determinants of academic success. Since the home is outside of the school or teacher's direct control, Marzano presents more of an explanation of how students learn. Under "Student Motivation", he outlines how teachers can enhance and use student motivation including ways to give feedback, provide engaging tasks and opportunities for students to construct long-term work of their own design. These sections parallel Wiggins and McTighe as they are authentic examples of "instruction by design.""
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that the mystery novel 'The Flanders Panel' is set in the contemporary art world. The writer explains that the main protagonist in the book is an art restorer and amateur detective, determined to solve a murder that occurred centuries ago. The writer studies the book and maintains that the old truth about many mystery novels holds true in 'The Flanders Panel' as one of the more sympathetic and unlikely killers is in fact the source of all of the turmoil depicted in the novel. The writer concludes that 'The Flanders Panel' is a potboiler, a dark but ultimately escapist read, and no masterpiece, although it attempts to deal with the implications of masterworks of art in history.
From the Paper "Julia begins to read more and more about Arras, the circumstances that spawned the composition of the painting, and begins to feel as if the characters in the painting are familiar to her as her own friends in Madrid, Spain, where the mystery is set. However, the authorities at the Prado museum, which charged Julia to restore the work, seem uninterested in her finding beyond the word's significance to art, and they merely wish Julia to continue her restorative work on the same level of quality as always.
"Looking for further information and aid that cannot be provided by texts alone, Julia first turns to her old guardian, Cesar, a cultivated, gay, gin-sipping art dealer, who knows a great deal about art, but has very little inclination towards learning about chess."
