Abstract This research paper contrasts and compares Microsoft and Apple/Macintosh computers, and discusses company histories, financial statistics on company growth and success, CEO's, organizational culture, management ideology and philosophy and business strategies.
Abstract This paper analyzes the theme of Royall Tyler's play "The Contrast."
From the Paper "Royall Tyler's play "The Contrast" was the first performed American play and as such its theme is distinctly American. At a time when the country was struggling to carve out a national identity, Tyler articulated what American character truly was and why the nation could be proud of its distinct culture. By utilizing the genre of comedy and satire he was able to point out the pretentiousness of the European lifestyle, while illustrating the superiority of America's more simple ways."
Abstract This paper discusses the themes of contrasts, of honor and deceit, spinsterhood or bachelorhood and marriage and honor and betrayal that are found in William Shakespeare's plays "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Much Ado About Nothing." The paper focuses on the main contrast of character type in both texts which is achieved by pairing two contrasting sets of lovers against one another. It discusses the articulate love of the couples of Petruchio and Kate in "The Taming of the Shrew" and Beatrice and Benedict in "Much Ado About Nothing."
From the Paper "Shakespeare suggests that all relationships are to some extent dependant upon mendacity. However, the question is how harmless these lies might be. The greater lie is in fact Claudio's perception of Hero as perfect, not the fact that Beatrice has not been dying of love for Benedict. In fact, as the audience is well aware if not the lovers themselves, Beatrice and Benedict are ideally suited for one another. They alone speak the same language of all the characters in the play, a dialogue of witty repartee. When engaged in dialogue with other characters, quite often the other characters are overcome by their wit, like Don Pedro when he attempts to woo Beatrice, and Claudio when Benedict expresses his dim view of love at the beginning of the play. In "The Taming of the Shrew," until she meets Petruchio, Kate is utterly dominant over her father and her sister. Only by finding a man who can match her barb for barb is she re-integrated into the society, just as Benedict is not reintegrated into peacetime society after war, until he finds a match in Beatrice."
Abstract This paper investigates how Nathaniel Hawthorne, in his book "The Scarlet Letter" presents the reader with a number of contrasting images to reinforce the themes in the book. The author explores three themes in this paper: the nature of women, the problem of guilt, and the contrast between sin and grace.
From the Paper "Hawthorne uses some beautifully crafted images throughout the novel, "The Scarlet Letter". Hawthorne's use of contrasting images to reinforce the themes is not only inspired, but creates a richness for the reader that could not exist otherwise. The contrasting images of the prison door and the rosebush create a visible contrast between the imprisonment of sin, as preached by and to the Puritans, and the beauty and wildness of the rosebush, representing human nature, beauty, freedom and grace given to all sinners, both in the prison and outside of the prison. The rosebush, placed by God, gives hope to those in the prison, while the prison door, placed there by those who are supposedly civilized, the Puritans, only offer condemnation and shame."
Abstract This essay analyzes the poem by Robert Frost, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and explores the meanings of the contrasting words, metaphors, and contradictions. The poem is described as a darker description, one that indicates a mood of despair and loneliness, set in contrast to the quiet tranquillity of the scene.
A look at the contrasting works "Survival in Auschwitz: The Nazi Assault on Humanity" by Primo Levi and "A Scrap of Time and Other Stories" by Ida Fink. The two books offer opportunities for interesting contrasts,
Abstract In this comparative review, the author looks at two prominent books written about the Holocaust, "Survival in Auschwitz: The Nazi Assault on Humanity" by Primo Levi and "A Scrap of Time and Other Stories" by Ida Fink. The paper starts with a brief but poignant history of the Holocaust and the attitudes to it. The author then proceeds to look at the two books which in his opinion offer opportunities for interesting contrasts. He highlights how Levi has written a factual account of his personal experiences towards the end of the war whereas Fink is considered to have written a fiction story which covers the whole period of the war even though she was also subjected to the horrors of the war. The author concludes that even though both books are categorized differently they both tell the same horrific story of man's inhumanity to man and neither book will let you shrug.
From the Paper "Though both books describe events that revile even the most stoic among us, the two authors seem to emphasize different aspects of the experiences described. Levi's work is essentially a success story. Will and grit, and a little luck, lead to his survival. As the author remarks, "Man's capacity to dig himself in, to secrete a shell, to build around himself a tenuous barrier of defence [sic], even in apparently desperate circumstances, is astonishing and merits a serious study" (56). Fink's book reports few successes. Parents sacrifice children, friends turn on friends, individuals are forced to face and embrace their darkest selves. Though both authors tell chilling tales, Levi
seems to offer more hope, while Fink leaves the reader with feelings of deep despair."
Abstract The paper compares Bruce Catton's work, "Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts" and Russel Baker's essay, "A Nice Place to Visit" and asserts that both follow the comparison and contrast format of writing exceptionally well. The paper explains that where Catton seeks to impart his clearly defined passion and excitement for his subject, Baker wants us to share in his sarcastic assessment of Toronto as being clean and polite and thus boring. The paper posits that both works succeed in engaging the reader, although Baker's assessment has a problem that it requires the reader to take his side.
From the Paper "Comparison and contrast essays serve a very distinct point - to show the differences and similiarities between individuals, groups, places, songs, etc. Within the structure of these essays, we find that there are two major methods of comparison: the subject-by-subject and the point-by-point. Within these two methods are also several different styles that authors employ. Bruce Catton's work, "Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts" takes a very serious and well balanced look at the two primary military generals of the U.S. Civil war."
Abstract This paper shows how music has been combined with drama and dance throughout history and across cultures. The writers takes Tchaikovsky's western-influenced ballets and compares them to the very dissimilar traditional Japanese Kabuki music. Some similarities are drawn that show how different cultures appreciate and embody the inherent drama in music. The paper includes backgrounds of Tchaikovsky, Japanese Kabuki in an historical setting, as well as full descriptions of the music. The last paragraph compares/contrasts the two, while drawing overarching conclusions about the universality of music.
From the Paper "Since its birth, music has never been segregated out as "pure music" as the modern term now implies, with no implications attached to the sounds themselves. More often than not, there is always some sort of abstract connection made to the music, whether it is an evocation of a program, a tool for communication, a symbol of power, or a means of connecting with the spirit or the supernatural. Often, music will be used to tell a story, because of its ability to create atmosphere, manipulate moods, and even imitate concrete sounds. This ability leads to the creation of music in many categories?namely music with drama, and programmatic music. Drama and music have been combined since ancient times, in the form of accompaniment or incidental music to theatrical works, or as in Western Europe, operas and ballets. Wagner himself termed his operas "music dramas", but his was definitely not the first, nor the last great marriage of the two arts. For instance, since before the seventeenth century in Japan, an art combining music, acting and dance called Kabuki has flourished. Kabuki stems from other Japanese forms called Noh and Bunraku, but whereas these two forms combine music and drama of sorts, Kabuki is by far the most lavish, and is a combination of these other two forms. Besides exhibiting far greater orchestral forces, there is also a strong emphasis on the dance. Likewise, across the continent at about the same time an art of schooled dance began in the courts in France, culminating to what we now know as ballet. Ballet itself was often found in segments of operas, and in the eighteenth and nineteenth century it became fashionable to create full-length story ballets, consisting of purely music and dancers telling a story. A prime example of the apotheosis of the ballet genre would be Tchaikovsky's popular ballets, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. Thus, the idea of music supporting dramatic action can be evidenced in both Japanese Kabuki, and Tchaikovsky's ballets, although both display as many striking differences as similarities."
Contrasts the heroes of "The Iliad" by Homer and Joshua in the Bible versus "Bluebeard" by Kurt Vonnegut and "The Soldier's Home" by Earnest Hemingway.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, 2002, $ 26.95
Abstract An analysis of the heroes presented in "The Iliad" by Homer, "The Soldier's Home" by Hemingway, "Bluebeard" by Vonnegut, and Joshua in the Bible. By contrasting these distant examples of heroes in history, we can see how they differ.
Abstract This paper examines two works of Peter Worsley and Kenelm O. Burridge regarding the cargo cults of the Malaysian islands. The works of both authors are compared and contrasted.
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan to determine the theme. It explains how Gatsby struggles to earn money, even succumbing to illegal activities, to impress Daisy. Even through Gatsby labored for Daisy, she refuses to devote all her love to him because he cannot join her aristocratic social class, even with money. It explains that Buchanan keeps her despite his lack of love only because he resides among the social elite. Gatsby's failure demonstrates the futility of the American Dream and that society is still controlled by a sheathed class cast system which prevents even the hardest working Americans from joining.
From the Paper "In feudal Europe, wealthy lords and ladies thrived off the labor of unfortunate peasants because of their possession of land. This rigid social system depended upon the cooperation of the lower classes with the higher class and the preservation of a high ratio of laborers to noblemen. Because the noblemen dictated the social and economical lives of the peasants, peasants rarely became nobles. America's government was drafted to eliminate these social barriers by promising the possible attainment of the American Dream to all citizens, wealthy or poor. In the 1920's, wealth and property became easily attainable, and the American Dream seemed like a prospect for all Americans. However, the feudal system survived; cloaked under the accessible flow of cash, distinct social classes still divided the population. Even if a lower-class man becomes as wealthy as the noble aristocracy, the established lords and ladies need to preserve their status and the high laborer to noble ratio, so they exclude the newly rich from their inner society. This conflict is especially distinct in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, which explores the lives of Jay Gatsby, a young, gauche social climber, and Tom Buchanan, an arrogant, conservative aristocrat. Both Gatsby and Tom pursue their versions of the American Dream throughout the novel, revealing the decline of American Dream to social feudality in the 1920's as a central theme to the novel."
Abstract The paper provides a comparison and contrast of the attitude and tone of the speakers in Matthew Arnold's poem "Dover Beach" and Anthony Hecht's poem "The Dover Bitch." The paper describes the poets' use of elements of poetry.
From the Paper "Hecht's "The Dover Bitch" and Arnold's "Dover Beach" employ a variety of elements of poetry to illustrate the tone of the respective speakers. From alliteration to allusion both poets use elements of poetry to add impact and meaning to their respective speaker's attitude toward their subject."
Tags: poem, allusion, alliteration, mood, love, absolutes, human existence, nature
This paper is a comparison and contrast of Edgar Allan Poe's two styles of writing: the gothic genre of Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" and the detective genre of "The Purloined Letter."
Abstract This paper is a comparison and contrast of Edgar Allan Poe's two styles of writing: the gothic genre of Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" and the detective genre of "The Purloined Letter". The paper includes topics such as diction and the ease or difficulty in the ability to read and comprehend Poe's stories.
From the Paper "Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most well known names in literature. He was a short story writer, a poet, a literary critic, a journalist, an editor, an essayist and novelist. Edgar Allen Poe virtually created the detective story genre and perfected the psychological thriller. Poe is celebrated as one of America's greatest writers of short stories but his first published works were poems. Arguably, the most prominent feature of Edgar Allen Poe's writing is his obsession with death."
Abstract One of the problems faced by the radiology department is the choice of using ionic or non-ionic intravenous contrast media. This paper explains that the choice of contrast media has become tougher with the arrival of continuous attention and compensation discount. The paper examines the various side affects and provides reasons why non-ionic contrast media should be used over ionic contrast media.
From the Paper "Low risk patients getting ionic contrast are insecure than the high-risk patients who are getting non-ionic contrast, as given by Zeich.10. Juvenile patients as well as adults who are administrated nonionic low osmolar contrast media are more secure than the ionic high osmolar contrast media and they are now used regularly. An extensive nationwide relative clinical study was done in Japan (337,647 cases) on the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to high osmolar ionic contrast media and low osmolar nonionic contrast media. Nonionic contrast media were given to 168,363 cases (49.9%) and ionic contrast media in 169,284 cases (50.01%). On the whole 12.6% of ADRs was dominated by ionic contrast media group and 3.13% by the non-ionic contrast media group."
Abstract The paper focuses on the theme of life's contrasts in "A Separate Peace", by John Knowles. The paper portrays how these contrasts are shown by contrasting characters, contrasting seasons and good vs. evil. The paper describes the main characters, Gene and Finny and the Devon School where the novel takes place.
From the Paper "Life's contrasts could be compared to a big box of crayons. They are varied from bright colors to pastel shades, and life's colors change with each day (Smithwick). Life's contrasts help build character, help to reveal who a person really is, and is experienced by most everyone on a daily basis. In the novel A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, the main characters are two teenagers, Gene and Finny. The story takes place in the 1940's at a prep school called Devon. Gene and Finny are best friends who are trying to figure each other out. A major theme of this book is life's contrasts, which is shown by contrasting characters, contrasting seasons, and good vs. evil."
