Abstract The problem for immigrants to Canada is cultural confusion. Immigrants do not know to which culture, that of their original country or that of Canada, they belong. This is the problem discussed by Bannerji in her essays on cultural conflicts for Canadian immigrants. In this paper I argue that Bannerji does not support the Canadian government's policy of "multiculturalism" towards the cultures of immigrants. Yet, while she retains an interest in her original country of India, Bannerji does not seem to have many cultural traditions of her home country. This is, I think, a sign of the cultural confusion that she says immigrants have.
Abstract This paper examines the role of confusion and uncertainty in the debate surrounding the Kyoto Accord. It outlines Mitchell's theory of confusion and uncertainty in environmental assessments and then applies it to global warming and the Kyoto Accord.
This paper discusses the condition of isolation, meaning a certain person will try to protect himself by separating his thoughts and wishes from the emotional level, in James Joyce's "A Painful Case".
Abstract This paper explains that, in James Joyce's "A Painful Case", the reason why the protagonist Mr. Duffy breaks off his relationship with Mrs. Sinico is that his greatest problem is not an absence of emotions but rather an isolation from society and from his own self. The author points out that Mr. Duffy is a very confused man due to his lack of experience with emotions, especially with love; therefore, he imposes emotional isolation on himself in order to protect himself from his own confusions, especially the ones concerning his sexual identity. The paper stresses that Mr. Duffy definitely does not face his own difficulties and crucial decisions; his only attempt to open up has made him crawl back and shut himself in; thereby, the life he chooses is a life of emotional isolation.
From the Paper "James Joyce's "A Painful Case" is a story about the life of Mr. Duffy, an isolated person, who has no friends or family and lives his life in a constant routine. One night at a concert, he meets another member of the audience, Mrs. Sinico. A relationship is developed between the two characters. Mr. Duffy seems to be interested in this relationship and in Mrs. Sinico, after all "This union [between them] exalted him, wore away the rough edges of his character, emotionalized his mental life." (122). However, at some point in the story he decides to break it off. The reader feels that this relationship with Mrs. Sinico is Mr. Duffy's only chance of experiencing genuine emotions of love and happiness and his only opportunity of a close relationship with another person, other than himself. Thus, his decision to break off this relationship frustrates the reader's expectations and provokes puzzlement."
Abstract An analysis of how the story of "The Man of the Hill", inserted in Fielding's "The History of Tom Jones", reflects light on the character of the main hero and helps to fulfill Fielding's purpose in revealing and ridiculing the pretensions, affectations and confusions.
From the Paper "The Man of the Hill" appears about half way through Fielding's long narrative of The History of Tom Jones. It could be that he is Fielding's tool for saying to the reader, "You"ve stuck with me this far. Trust me. The story of Tom Jones will not end so darkly as does the story of the lonely old recluse on the hill.? Fielding is, in essence, promising that Tom Jones is a much different sort of man, a man worthy of every attention of this providential godly author as well as the continued attention through however many hundreds of pages of his devoted readers. Fielding, in his role as God of the picaresque novel, provides us, in the episode of the Man of the Hill, with one more adventure that allows him to demonstrate the pretensions, affectations, confusions and frailties of humanity and to ridicule his own Creation."
Abstract The paper examines male and female gender roles and discusses how they have magnified the myth of women's equality with men. The notion of gender confusion, and a subconscious fear of independence by women is documented in the research published in 1981, by feminist author Colette Dowling. She labeled this phenomenon the Cinderella Complex, and her research, conducted in the 1970s has served as the foundation for research on male and female roles in today's society. There is an abundance of material available on this topic, some of which are examined and include current research, books and movies that have been released using the theme of "Cinderella."
From the Paper "In the decades following Colette Dowling's 1981 introduction of the concept of gender confusion and misconceptions that she called the Cinderella Complex, women as well as men gradually became more comfortable with the reversal of sexual roles. As society moved toward the end of the twentieth century, the vivid images of the female as the damsel in distress and the male as the protective provider appeared to be fading from its collective consciousness and to be associated much more with the past than with the present. A mass media that had contributed greatly to the repeated impression of these older sexual stereotypes began during this era to promote a perception of the female reflective of her new, improved and much more liberated place within society. Standard-Times correspondent Sarah Guille pointed out this promotional transition in a 1999 article dealing with modern myths and their effects on both media and society. Guille noted that modern scenarios portrayed a Cinderella who, "instead of being carried off in a horse-drawn carriage to a fairy-tale castle with Prince Charming, went to work and could make her own ball gown, build her own castle and take responsibility for her own happily ever after" (Damaged by the Myth)."
Abstract Defines the process and looks at models and stages, (shock, confusion, acceptance). Examines moderating factors (age of deceased, relationship, cause of death, religious faith) and healing interventions. Includes a table.
From the Paper "DEATH, DYING AND BEREAVEMENT: THE HEALING PROCESS
Introduction
This paper examines the process of bereavement. The paper begins with a description and discussion of the general symptoms associated with bereavement; this is followed by an examination of several factors contributing to variance in both the duration and intensity of the bereavement process. The review then examines psychotherapeutic interventions designed to facilitate the healing process. The final section of the review consists of a series of conclusions about the process formulated on the basis of the reviewed studies.
Bereavement: General Description
Bereavement is the emotional experience undergone by a person in reaction to the death of another who was significant in.."
Abstract This paper is written about the nostalgia and identity in fictional depictions of Chinatowns/Japantowns. For much of the history of Asian immigration to the United States and Canada, Asian immigrants - primarily from China and Japan - settled in small communities in these new lands. These communities, known as Chinatowns or Japantowns, represented the confused identity of these people.
Abstract This paper presents an examination of three stories that might be confusing for the reader to understand certain aspects of them. The Necklace",by Guy De Maupassant, "The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "Hills Like White Elephants", by Ernest Hemingway are all critically acclaimed for their talent and depth but each one has things about it that may be difficult for the reader to understand.
Abstract This paper discusses the South Korean government. The paper contends that the political structure and philosophy of South Korea is a unique interplay of four major forces: first and most obvious, the individual native customs and beliefs of the Korean people; second, Confusion notions and ideals; third, Western European and U.S. political models; and fourth, Marxist philosophy. The paper explains that to understand the modern South Korean government is to recognize it as a conglomeration of philosophies that appear on the surface to be contradictory, but arose out of several periods of economic and political strife.
From the Paper "The fifteenth century saw the rise of Neo-Confucianism in South Korea; this came out of a response to the established system of noble overlords. The new political movement sought to establish a government that addressed the issues of the citizenry rather than simply act to perpetuate its own power. "As the proponents of Neo-Confucianism secured positions in central government organs, especially the Board of Censors, they were increasingly able to propose policies aimed at the moral reform of the government and its officials in the light of Neo-Confucian doctrine." (Wright 62). Eventually, the political structure became factionalized, separating the Neo-Confucians from the nobles. "
Abstract "Salvador Late or Early" and "Mericans", both written by Sandra Cisneros, are stories that illustrate childhood experiences, narrated directly from the point of view of a child. This paper explains that despite all the similarities and differences, both situations in the stories can be combined to explain the same cultural situation. Both stories share elements of happiness, confusion and pain, and are intertwined with vivid descriptions from a child's eyes to describe objects and scenes to the reader. The paper concludes that both stories have themes of hope, belief and recognition.
From the Paper "In Salvador Late or Early, Salvador is a small, quiet boy who has no friends and comes from a very poor neighborhood, where "homes are the color of bad weather (Cisneros, 10)." Salvador's mother "is busy with the business of the baby (Cisneros, 10)" so it is his responsibility to get his two younger brothers ready for school, "feeds them milk and cornflakes from a tin cup (Cisneros, 10)," and "collects the hands of Cecilio and Arturito (Cisneros, 11)." All three of these statements illustrate Salvador's feelings of pain, confusion and maybe hope that things will be different in his life one day. Salvador is described as having "eyes the color of caterpillar (Cisneros, 10)," and his feelings as "its history of hurt (Cisneros, 10)." Salvador is not described in a very positive or flattering way, almost as though the he was a boy in the writer's class whom she did not like. This describes pain once again. In another example, Salvador's appearance is described as the "forty pound body of boy with the geography of scars." His pain is described are described as "in what part of the heart, in that cage of the chest where something throbs with both fists (Cisneros, 11)." Even though she did not like him, it seems as though the writer almost felt sorry for Salvador, in the way that she describes his poor living conditions, as "lives behind a raw wood doorway (Cisneros, 10)," and "in that vague direction (Cisneros, 10)." She may not have liked him because he was no one's friend and he was "Salvador whose name the teacher cannot remember (Cisneros, 10)." Salvador probably felt confusion as well, as there were no images of happiness that involved him."
Abstract This paper reviews the topic of polymorphous sexuality and gender confusion. It explores the character and its story in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", commenting on the famous song "The Origins of Love". The author also contrasts and compares the philosophy of the play with Greek, Viking and Egyptian mythology on androgynous man.
From the Paper "The beginning of the song "When the earth was still flat, and the clouds made of fire, and mountains stretched up to the sky, sometimes higher..." (Trask) is clearly meant to send us back in thought to those elements of the creation myth which are nearly universally shared. Though by the time of Plato many philosophers had already discovered that the earth was round and even theorized its tilt and rotation (Psigate), the myths of the era still spoke of the flat earth and the mountains which upheld the sky. Most cultures speak of something--be it a mountain, a tree, or a god--which holds the sky and earth apart. The shape of the earth (square), and the separation of earth and sky by a pillar/mountain/tree, were both spiritual metaphors refering to the state of the soul. Myths, in ancient Greece and most likely in most other ancient cultures, were understood by the wise to be allegorical and spiritual in nature. By starting with myths such as the earth being flat, Hedwig acknowledges that the story he/she is about to tell is also metaphorical, but that it should be taken as presenting some kind of real truth about our souls."
Abstract The paper explores the Vietnam War from the vantage point provided by a website named "Vietnam War". The paper focuses on the way that the Vietnam War impacted and affected culture and societal perceptions in the United States. The paper highlights the intense debate, confusion and discord that were taking place in American society at the time. The paper demonstrates how major events like the Vietnam War have a far-reaching and profound impact on society and its future.
Outline:
Introduction
Choice of Website
The Vietnam War
American Society and the Vietnam War
From the Paper "The fact that 58, 000 American soldiers were killed during the Vietnam War was one central aspect of the war's impact on society. This fact was to lead to the criticisms of the war from within the country. Coupled with this was the public knowledge that between one and two million Vietnamese were killed during the war."
"The Web site concisely and comprehensively describes the complex historical causes of the war from a political point of view. "The Vietnam War was in many ways a direct successor to the French Indochina War, sometimes referred to as the First Indochina War, in which the French fought to maintain control of their colony in Indochina against an independence movement led by Communist Party leader Ho Chi Minh. " (Vietnam War)"
Abstract The paper introduces the topic of palliative care for geriatric patients by explaining that the purpose of bringing attention to common problems in elderly patients is to avoid or alleviate some of the difficulties encountered prior to the final transition from life. The paper looks at elderly patients' propensity for being undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or under-treated in the areas of pain, confusion, satiety and anorexia, and gastrointestinal distress. The paper addresses the psychosocial issues of fears and depression and notes the importance of support systems to ease transition from life to death.
Outline:
Introduction
Altered Presentation of Health Problems
Psychosocial Issues
From the Paper "The geriatric population is gradually becoming the largest single demographic group worldwide. Ironically, efforts to address their special health care needs, especially with regard to palliative care, continues to progress at a slow pace to such a point that the present crop of health care professionals will be unable to adapt quickly enough to meet geriatrics' specialized needs (Besdine, Boult, Brangman, Coleman, Fried, Gerety et al, 2005; Swiss Academy of Medicine, 2004). The National Institute of Health (NIH, 2004) has reiterated this and the assessment that end-of-life care is particularly incoherent regarding its development and establishment as a science and have yet to develop consistent use of validated measures and explore further new interventions. The primary objective of this acute care nurse practitioner content development manuscript is to concisely consolidate salient features and issues regarding common clinical presentations of geriatric patients for use in a clinical setting. While this may drastically contrast from the approaches to palliative care, it is the contention of this paper that, through bringing attention these common manifestations in elderly patients, some of the difficulties encountered prior to the final transition from life can be avoided or at least alleviated."
Abstract The paper discusses TV ratings that attempt to provide guidance for parents regarding the content of the programs their children are watching, as well as gives viewers an idea of the maturity of the program content. The paper comments that the efficacy of these ratings remains in question because of the subjective and arbitrary nature of the way information is portrayed, and suggests that, instead, parents must establish a free and direct discourse with their children about what they are watching. The paper concludes that TV ratings must not merely be revised, but rather they must be abandoned at an industry and government level and, instead, the real rating system must be enforced from household to household.
Outline:
Introduction
Questions of Efficacy of Ratings
What Shows are Targeted?
Prime Time
Sports
News
Parents
Many Want to Decide Content of Child's Broadcasting on their Own
Prefer Talking with Kids than Relying on Ratings
Make Sure That There is no Television in Children's Bedrooms
See That Their Children Mature at Different Rates
Fears of Censorship and Legal Issues on a National Scale
Confusion Over Standards
Better Ways of Monitoring Content than Ratings
New Media
Why Television Rating System Different Than Movie Ratings
Difficulty of Surveillance of TV and New Media
Internet
More Cable Stations
Conclusion
Dialogue not Regulation is the Answer.
No More Ratings--Conduct Ratings from Family to Family, Within the Home
From the Paper "The subjective and arbitrary nature of the way information is disseminated about rating may be why "one New York mother thought only ABC carried ratings. Several parents thought the Government was applying them," and another said she did not see or understand the rating system until her ten-year-old explained it to her! While parents who worked away from home and left their children unsupervised for long periods of time said they liked the system, they were unclear about how to enforce it, it seemed to make them 'feel' good rather than spur them to proactive action."
Tags:confusing, media, environment, monitor, prime, timerating, systems
Abstract The paper discusses how patients with Lewy body dementia have delirium-like episodes, with flunctuating confusion, attention deficits, visual hallucinations, Parkinson-like rigidity and akinesia, interruption in consciousness and frequent falls. The paper looks at the similarities between dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The paper also looks at the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies and the treatments available.
From the Paper "With the advancement of medical technology, more people are living longer, and in some parts of the world, healthier lives. Initially, children outnumbered older people all over the world; this is projected to change soon, as people over 65 years old will outnumber children under 5 years old. Almost 500 million people are over 65 years old, and by 2030, the world is likely to have 1 billion older citizens, which accounts for 13% of the total population (National Institute of Aging [NIA], p. 7). In developing countries, the number of older people is increasing rapidly; its population is expected to increase by 140%, in contrast to developed countries, where the increase in older populations is projected to increase by 51%. This change in demographics has many socioeconomic and health concerns, as older people are at greater risk for noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, as well as neurodegenerative disabilities."
