Abstract The paper examines the theme of manners, class and love in John Fowles' gothic novel, "The Collector." The paper discusses the depiction of class relationships in Great Britain. The paper also explains why the protagonist Clegg is both attracted and repelled by Miranda and how the theme is reflected in the ending of the novel.
From the Paper "There are any number of ways in which "The Collector" by John Fowles can be read. The novel can be understood as a contemporary Gothic horror story, a Freudian exploration of madness and deviance, or as a novel examining an interpersonal relationship. One approach to the novel that will be examined in this report focuses on the ways in which it revolves around the theme of manners understood in terms of class relationships in Great Britain."
Tags: The Collector, John Fowles, social class, manners
Abstract This paper analyzes the relationship between art collector, Isabella Stewart Gardner and her advisor, Bernard Berenson, as illustrated through a series of letters they exchanged during the year 1896.
Abstract This paper will examine the concept of the psychotic qualities found in the character of Freddie Clegg from the film adaptation of John Fowles' "The Collector". The character of Clegg can be seen to exhibit several of the symptoms that classify him as a psychopath. The book "Without Conscience; The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us" by Robert D. Hare will be used in order to provide additional analysis.
Abstract This paper discusses, from a sociological point of view, the collector doll phenomenon. It looks at what makes women buy dolls and treat them like children. The paper also investigates how gender socialization during the early 20th century pushed these women towards a nurturing role.
From the Paper "Since the dawn of humanity there have been "dolls"; representations of humans or deities that have been collected for medicinal, religious, and, increasingly in modern times, recreational uses. Early humans first started becoming artisans so that they could make fertility idols, dolls that would increase women's ability to produce offspring, or to appease a deity so that they could help women to become impregnated. However doll making and the purposes of dolls have changed throughout the ages, from Ka figures in ancient Egypt who were said to house the spirit of the dead, to Barbie today who is mass produced so that thousands of children worldwide can watch her in her latest career exploits; women continue to collect and crave increasingly lifelike dolls (Robertson, 151). "
Abstract This paper discusses Jim Lehrer's historical murder mystery, "No Uncertain Rest", focusing on the literary device of leading the character through the facts one by one as the main character discovers them. The technique is compared to that used in "The Bone Collector", and examples from Lehrer's book are given.
From the Paper Jim Lehrer tells a riveting story of mistaken identity and murder that begins to come together one detail at a time while the reader tries to race ahead of the facts to solve the murder. As the reader sees inside the mind ..."
Tags: Jim Lehrer, No Uncertain Rest, Civil War, literary device, The Bone Collector
The paper analyzes Bessie Head's "The Collector of Treasures," Nawal El Saadawi's "A Modern Love Letter" and Fawziyya Abu-Khalid's "Mother's Inheritance".
Abstract Three authors and their works are analyzed for how they approach the issues of female empowerment and women's rights in male dominated cultures: Bessie Head ("The Collector of Treasures"), Nawal El Saadawi ("A Modern Love Letter"), and Fawziyya Abu-Khalid ("Mother's Inheritance").
From the Paper "In order for oppression and racism to occur there must be an other created that is deemed necessarily inferior to the oppressor. As Windschuttle maintains; The construction of identity in every age and every society involves established opposites and others. This happens because the development and maintenance of every culture require the existence of another different and competing alter ego."
Abstract The history of the Medici family in Italy clearly illustrates the difference between a true patron and a collector of fine art. This paper explains that with the collector, new artistic movements are, at times, very difficult to locate, which inevitably leads to the collector amassing works of art based on certain styles and motifs or even specific painters or sculptors from various artistic periods. The writer points out however that with the patron, such as Cosimo I and Lorenzo the Magnificent in the Renaissance and Cosimo III and Cardinal Leopoldo in the Baroque era, the almost in-born desire to vigorously encourage the development and spread of fine art is without competition, for the patron is truly the purveyor of artistic history, at least in western civilization.
From the Paper "Of course, when the Medici family did finally expire in the mid 18th century, the great artists, such as Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Brunelleschi and Bernini, had also expired and their successors, although very talented and inspirational, did not possess the genius of these men which may help to explain why patronage itself waned after the Baroque era. In addition, it could be said that without the Medici family and its enormous wealth and prestige the Renaissance and Baroque eras might never have existed. Thus, the Medici, along with other prominent art patrons, allowed for the formation of several outstanding art periods which not only helped to create and foster great talent but also made it possible for the common, everyday man or woman to gaze in awe at their works of wonder and contemplate the very nature of their creators and those that supported them without question or authority."
This paper discusses the history and future of the term "outsider art", referring to art, made by self-taught artists, which stands outside the realm of "fine" art.
Abstract This paper explains that "outsider art", also called naif, naive or art brut, is collected by the most well-known collectors; therefore, the question arises when something becomes popular or "in" does it continue to be "outside"? Can "outsider art" continue in the years to come? The author points out that, for example, after World War I, the cultured in Europe began developing an interest in self-taught creators called "naives", such as Henri Rousseau, who were creating their artistic works throughout Europe especially France. The paper presents many examples of "outsider art" in the U.S., including Mexican-American, jailhouse and street art, some of which has entered the realm of collectors and museums, while other artist prefer to remain "Outside Art".
Table of Contents
Introduction of Thesis Statement
Introduction of Terms Based on Dubuffet and Cardinal
Move from Europe to United States
Definition of Outsider
Examples: Slaves, Mentally Ill, Spiritual, Folk, Recycled
Response to Thesis Statement
Conclusion
From the Paper ""Outsider art" continues to evolve along with changes in society. A new form of work, for example, called "recycled folk art," transform pieces of trash into new treasures. In Mexican-American Texas communities, houses are adorned by objects, colors and symbols that reflect a history over the past to present days. Many of the visually rich barrio decorations are made from everyday castoffs such as Styrofoam cups, tires and tile chips. Brightly colored trucks and cars, tree swings, and televisions act as shrines to the Virgin of San Juan. Windmills and whirligigs are made from soda cans, butterflies from scrapped tin and muffler robots from used auto parts."
This paper deals exclusively with nature of solar power, detailing both its most basic theories and common applications. Diagrams and illustrations are included.
2,019 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, 1998, $ 63.95
Abstract This paper discusses how Hellenistic Art was primarily influenced by Alexander the Great's conquests, which introduced the culture, arts and philosophies of foreign lands into the Greek milieu and how it mirrored Alexander's pride, his vision and his stature. It looks at how the term "Hellenistic" describes the arts that fuse the Greek with Asian traditions and reflects a shift in Greek consciousness away from the pantheon of gods toward a private, wealthy sector of art collectors. It evaluates how while the Classical arts of Ancient Greece adorned temples, Hellenistic art decorated the palaces of kings and of the private houses of wealthy connoisseurs.
From the Paper "New dynastic centers like those at Pergamum and Alexandria promoted large-scale palace architecture influenced by Oriental styles and scale. New royal patronage for the arts differed from that of Classical Greece city-state patronage. Instead of the anonymous, religious statues like that on the Athenian Parthenon, statues honored war victories, new syncretic deities, and portraiture of royal families. The faces and figures of gods and goddesses changed, influenced by the religious traditions of Egypt, the Far East and the Middle East. In short, Greece was less important to Greek art. The Classical period climaxed and left a legacy as grand of that of the Athenian Parthenon. Towns were already established, their architecture preserved."
Abstract This paper first describes the magazine; its demographics and target market. It then analyzes the whiskey ad and gives possible interpretations.
From the Paper "The November edition of Rolling Stone Magazine is quite eye-catching. They have printed special collectors? editions with not one, but three different covers. All covers use characters from "The Simpsons" television cartoon.
The magazine I purchased features the backside of character Homer Simpson. He is in a pose much like that of music artist Bruce Springsteen's ?Born in the U.S.A.? release. Homer wears a white t-shirt and has a red baseball cap tucked into his rear pocket. It was a well-remembered album cover, which is important to note because the other magazine covers also reflect memorable albums. Nirvana had a cd cover of "Nevermind" with a baby under water, eyes wide-open and reaching out to grab paper money in front of him. Rolling Stone used Bart from "The Simpsons" to duplicate this idea, grabbing a dollar bill with Krusty the Clown pictured on it. The third collectors? cover features the entire Simpsons family walking across the British crosswalk, as in the Beatles? "Abbey Road" cover."
An examination of the relationships of three African couples in "So Long a Letter" by Mariama Ba, "The Collector of Treasures" by Bessie Head, and "A Meeting in the Dark" by Ngugi wa Thiong?o.
Abstract This paper discusses and analyzes the above short stories. It looks at the marital relationships of the couples in each of these three works. The writer's focus is on the issue of change and how it can alter a relationship. The paper analyzes each of the African couples and highlights how they are examples of changing African relationships. In conclusion the paper argues that these characters illustrate African culture in vivid detail and portray women as having no rights or rights to feelings. It argues that culturally these relationships seem unacceptable to our western standards and that African women are beginning to recognize this too and stand up for their rights.
From the Paper "Garesego and Dikeledi have a typical African relationship. The man has all the power and does whatever he pleases, even abuses his wife if he chooses. The wives have no power, and that is why so many of them end up in prison for killing their husbands, they have no other alternative in their unhappy and abusive lives. "To this day, women still suffered from all the calamities that befall an inferior form of human life" (Head 59). Garesego does not take responsibility for his family and his actions, and leaves Dikeledi with three children while he carouses and enjoys himself. Dikeledi admits she has never been happy in her life, and her marriage was no exception. Their relationship, and the contrasting relationship of her next-door neighbors, shows how culture clashes in modern Africa."
Abstract The number of eBay members on-line today is incredible. eBay has succeeded in redefining the way the general public buys and sells just about anything, as well as how the world communicates with one another. The reasons for the success and popularity of eBay really come down to a few things: membership, choice, value and communication. This paper discusses the success of the eBay phenomenon, emphasizing how its innovative method of global communication filled a much-needed void in the consumer marketplace.
I. Abstract
II. Introduction
III. About eBay
IV. eBay's Phenomenal Success
V. Conclusion
VI. Bibliography
From the Paper "In 1995, Pierre Omidyar, a Silicon Valley software engineer, created website so his girlfriend could find other collectors of Pez dispensers (Avis, 2002). To his surprise, droves of people came to the site wanting to trade various types of collectibles. He slowly expanded the Web site, eventually quitting his job to accommodate the overwhelming pressures of his new and successful site, which was generating thousands of dollars in fees per day."
Abstract "A psychologist, teacher, and historian, Hilliard began his career in the Denver Public Schools. in Educational Psychology from the University of Denver. Do we look at our students and think -- future president, future teacher, future garbage collector, future clerk, future executive, future computer whiz, future ax murderer, future bank robber? There are popular discussions on the worsening educational preparation for African-American students and ways of responding to it. There is no absence of discourse and literature produced by African-American scholars."
This paper presents a discussion on the ineffectiveness of classroom computers. Billions of dollars are being spent each year nationwide on computers in the classroom and our national test scores are still declining.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, 2002, $ 80.95
Abstract This paper presents a discussion on the ineffectiveness of classroom computers. Billions of dollars are being spent each year nationwide on computers in the classroom and our national test scores are still declining. As long as the machines serve as dust collectors in the back of the classroom, we need to divert what we are spending to better uses. Lack of training, fast paced advances, and teacher apathy are all discussed.
Tags: EDUCATION / TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION, computers classrooms effective
