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In this article, the writer looks at whether or not exporting water from Canada is desirable. In addition to the environmental dangers inherent in exporting water south of the border, this paper examines the chronic mismanagement of Canada's water supply by government officials and looks at why the "old" concepts of conservation and "commons theory" are still applicable today.

From the Paper
"Ultimately, drawing only from our course notes and readings, this paper raises a strong case that water exportation should not proceed - or at least not until Canada has done a better job of protecting its own drinking water."

Tags:water, exportation

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This paper explains that Burrhus F. Skinner's view of teaching and learning is sought after because his main interest lies in the development of a technology rather than a theory of teaching. The author examines the use of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement in the classroom. Contrary to Skinner's experiments, the paper contends that education today is too dominated by the use of aversive stimuli.

From the Paper
"Skinner maintained that operant responses account for most of human behavior. Operant responses are emitted by, but not elicited from, the organism, and since they are not induced by stimuli, they are voluntary in nature. The term operant is used to emphasize the fact that the behavior operates upon the environment to generate consequences Therefore, reinforcement is said to be contingent upon responses. The learning of an operant response is called operant conditioning."

Tags:operant aversive reinforcements praise, gold stars

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Michael Bratman, in his book Faces of Intention" offers a theory of identification with desires that states that "To identify with a certain desire, one needs to decide to treat it as reason-giving in some relevant practical reasoning and to be satisfied with that decision." After explaining Bratman's view in depth and the related views of Harry Frankfurt and J. David Vellemon, this paper presents an entire class of desires that by Bratman's definition should be desires that one identifies with but which in reality are not. This involves presenting examples of desires that one identifies with but that one would not treat as reason-giving in terms of his actions; that is, desires that one identifies with but would never reasonably act on. Some objections to the counterexamples are made by the author (some of which Bratman makes in his book and some of which he actually made to the author personally in the class this paper was writer for) and provides responses to them.

From the Paper
"As demonstrated by the writings of Michael Bratman, Harry Frankfurt, and J. David Velleman, explicitly defining what it means to identify with a desire has been no easy task for even the most prominent names in philosophy of action. The difficulties encountered in characterizing how we identify with certain desires and distance ourselves from others are not surprising when one considers how vague our intuitions are about the subject. There does not seem to be any simple, commonsense notion of what it means to identify with a desire nor is there an easy way to formally characterize classes, or even instances, of desires that we do or do not hold as really being "ours." In the end, "our intuitions seem to be able to tell us for sure only that there are desires we have that we do not identify with. And when one considers how little sense it seems to make that we should have such desires to begin with, it easy to see that one trying to offer a definition for identifying with a desire has an uphill battle in front of him. In this paper, I will consider one such definition offered by Bratman and show that it does not quite win this battle. After explaining Bratman's view, I will give a counterexample to his theory that highlights an entire class of desires that are not captured by his definition of identification. I will then respond to possible objections to this class of counterexamples and conclude by considering a shortcoming in Bratman's view that I believe leads to the problematic examples that I present."

Tags:actions, desire, frankfurt, identification, reasons, vellemon

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This paper analyzes the central role of fear and desire in Bram Stoker's 19th century novel "Dracula." According to the paper, Stoker was examining the fear of sexual desire that was so pervasive in Victorian England. The paper concludes by stating that Stoker was intent upon demonstrating through the theme, plot, characterization, and ultimate outcome of the novel that sexual desire, especially in women, was inherently dangerous, destructive, and had to be repressed for the good of society.

From the Paper
"Analyzing the central role of fear and desire in Bram Stoker's 19th century novel Dracula indicates that Stoker was examining the fear of sexual desire that was so pervasive in Victorian England. He was intent upon demonstrating through the theme, plot, characterization, and ultimate outcome of the novel that sexual desire, especially in women, was inherently dangerous, destructive, and had to be repressed for the good of society."

Tags:fear, desire, dracula

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The paper analyzes Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," and the destruction of the three main characters of Blanche, Stella and Stanley by their inability to control their sexual desires. The writer discusses how Blanche ultimately goes mad, Stella retreats into this naive world and STanley becomes the animal Blanche seemed to unleash in him. The way Blanche got to New Orleans and the name of the street all three live on is also discussed.

From the Paper
"Bathing and drunkenness are two common threads exposing sexual tension in the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Even the title of the play suggests the sexual tension between the characters. There are three main characters in the play: Blanche, Stella and Stanley. All three are driven by their sexual desire. Blanche is running away from her past that is filled with sexual promiscuity including a sexual relationship with one of her male students. Stella is so attracted to Stanley physically that she loses all perspective regarding her sister and her marriage. Stanley is a dockworker so filled with sexual prowess that...."

Tags:instinct, desire, dead

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The paper describes how Peacock uses a combination of poetry elements to help her define the meaning of desire. The paper examines the poetry elements that are diction and tone, sensory imagery, figures of speech, sound and rhyme, and irony. The paper explains that Molly Peacock uses these elements to successfully define the meaning of desire.

From the Paper
"How would a person define the meaning of desire? What words would a poet use to define and give meaning to desire? Desire, like love, is difficult to define. Molly Peacock wrote her poem, "Desire," in 1984. In Peacock's poem, "Desire," she wants her audience to understand the meaning of desire and she calls her poem, "Desire." She uses a combination of poetry elements to help her define the meaning of desire. In order for the poet to express her theme of desire, she uses several different poetry elements including diction and tone, sensory imagery, figures of speech, sound and rhyme, and irony."

Tags:desire, elements, theme

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This paper discusses two of the main characters in the Tennessee William's drama "A Streetcar Named Desire". This paper also discusses some of the sources available reviewing this play. The sources used provide excellent insight into the study of "Streetcar Named Desire" and into the playwright himself. The paper also reviews some of William's other works.

From the Paper
"'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Tennessee Williams has an interesting title that first attracted me to his play. After reading the first few lines, I found myself interested because the description of the setting had details that captured my attention further. Williams uses words such as "raffish charm" (Williams 1797) and "quaintly ornamented gables" (Williams 1797) that paint a picture of the section of New Orleans where the action starts. The action of the characters led to questions in my mind after I finished reading the play. This play raised many questions about the human spirit and the ways that people deal with situations that they face. The two sisters in the play, Blanche and Stella, were raised in similar circumstances. Why did these two sisters deal with life in ways that are so different? The relationship between Stella and her husband also presents important questions."

Tags:streetcar, named, desire

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This paper is a critical analysis of Tennessee Williams "A Streetcar Named Desire", focusing on the character Blanche and what she symbolizes.

From the Paper
"In A Street Car Named Desire, Tennessee Williams displays the character Blanche having many issues. She tells fibs to protect herself from being looked upon disapprovingly. But her secrets are unveiled when Stanley, Blanche's brother-in-law, bumps into a couple of Blanche's acquaintances. Blanche symbolizes all beautiful women who are insecure because they have something they cannot let go or hide from."

Tags:analysis, blanche, desire, literary, named, streetcar, symbol, symbolism

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The paper analyzes how both religions teach to relinquish desires, attachments and wishful expectations. These traditions also emphasize the principle of compassion. The paper argues that these dual emphases are compatible, since there must be a harmony between action and inner beliefs.

Tags:taoism, buddhism, desire

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Williams's play, "A Streetcar Named Desire," is the story of the final decay of Blanche DuBois, a woman who fell from grace until finally losing her mind. This paper focuses on Blanche's lies and how Williams symbolized them in several different ways, including the use of light. It shows how, throughout the entire play, Tennessee Williams uses light to symbolize Blanche's deceptions as they differentiate from the actual truth that is slowly revealed.

From the Paper
"A Streetcar Named Desire is a great play, where Tennessee Williams uses many different types of symbols and metaphors for other things in the play, and his usage of light to show Blanche DuBois' artificial realism was incredible. The way that each event in the story where Blanche was involved directly with lighting led up to a later important event in the story keeps the reader interested. Blanche's lies were eventually her undoing, if she had gone to visit her sister and been able to stand in the open light and face the truth about her life, she may have been married to Mitch. However she was scared of what she would see if stayed in the light, and more scared of what other people would see in her, so she hid in the metaphorical shadows created by Tennessee Williams and tried, unsuccessfully, to live in her false reality."

Tags:american, desire, light, literature, named, streetcar, sybolism, tennesse, williams