Abstract The author explains how Hamlet wants everything to be as he thinks it should be in life, but because it is not, he is continually frustrated with himself and everyone else. These feelings lead him to act in a destructive way towards everything in life.
Abstract This paper examines Sinclair Lewis's novel, "Babbitt", which, through the life of George Babbitt, provides a vision of American life during the 1920s. The author contends that the cause for Babbitt's depression is not his disappointment with the aims and morals of 1920s society, but with his suppression of the homosexual attraction he feels for Paul Reisling. This paper, through a series of explications, studies the relationship between George Babbitt and Paul Reisling, such as the camping trip and, in Chicago, when Babbitt sees he sees Paul making love to a woman.
From the Paper "In Zenith, it is imperative for a man to be seen as a Man, and a woman to be seen as a Woman. There is no room for ambiguity. Babbitt spends his time making sure that he measures up. His main arena for manliness is the office. He describes a business deal between himself, Conrad Lyte and Archibald Purdy (45). At the conclusion of the deal, one where both Babbitt and Lyte profit, George admits it was necessary to ?bully Lyte into buying.? Purdy signs the agreement after Babbitt warns of possible ruination due to outside competition, a warning Purdy construes as "threatening" Having closed the deal, Babbitt sits back and ponders his "manly battle" but quickly becomes depressed. He cheers himself by thinking about the impending camping trip with his friend, Paul Riesling."
Abstract This paper describes distinctions between narratives through a comparison of Aphra Behn's poem "The Disappointment", and John Wilmot's " The Imperfect Enjoyment." The author argues that influence and utility of different forms of narrative can very well distinguish a work of literature's tone and characterize the work's entire thematic overlay. This can be achieved through reflecting upon the variety of precepts formed by these two works.
From the Paper "Woman author and poet Aphra Behn's 1680 poem "The Disappointment" is a historically criticized seventeenth century poem characterized by its use of clever and purposeful narration in its depiction of an ambiguously scandalous plot ,offered by Behn in a quasi-acceptable literary form for its time. Utilizing the technique of third person narration within "The Disappointment", Behn enables her reader's the opportunity to become fully immersed within the poem's characterization and interiority, creating a metaphorically intimate poetic mA(c)nage trios between the reader's, Cloris, and Lysander. In order to fully appreciate Aphra Behn's narrative technique, one must take into consideration the alternatives to third person narration employed by the other writer's of the seventeenth century. Upon Juxtaposing Behn's "The Disappointment", with John Wilmot's seventeenth century poem "The Imperfect Enjoyment", a critical mind is afforded the opportunity to draw upon the general advantages and disadvantages of first and third person narratives. With a critical analysis of both works, one will be able to withdraw the narrative characteristics of the contrasting styles used by Behn and Wilmot; and furthermore appreciate the distinct differences that make each poet a master of their craft."
A look at the theme of love in three stories: Anton Chekhov's "The Lady with the Pet Dog", Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House".
Abstract This paper summarizes three stories, "The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Anton Chekhov, "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller and "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen. The author examines the theme of love in these three stories and finds a common similarity in all of them; love, while often celebrated as a positive experience, can bring about pain and disappointment. The paper points out the different situations and circumstances that the protagonist of each story is in and demonstrates how these situations demonstrate that love has more than one side but accedes that sometimes one must go through complications, pain and angst to find love.
From the Paper "While love is often celebrated as a positive experience, we would be wise to learn from these characters and their situations to avoid the same heartache they experienced. Gurov has a chance for love but he must break away from his wife in order to take that chance. Nora discovers that her husband is a fake and she, too, must leave her home and family to embark on her new journey of self adventure. Finally, Linda must live the rest of her days as a widow because her husband decided that he would rather die than grow old with her. While characters in these stories experience loving relationships, they are also impacted by the negative effects of love and the difficulties that it sometimes brings. Their situations demonstrate that love has more than one side."
Abstract Visionary Design Systems (VDS) is a highly successful developer of CAD (computer aided design) software that is sold in conjunction with the company's position as a value-added reseller of Hewlett-Packard CAD hardware and software. The paper shows that VDS has expanded its operations to include multiple remote offices staffed by a sales representative and at least one application engineer (AE). In addition, the company has a progressive approach toward its management, with the result that all employees are stockholders in the organization (which is currently privately held) and all employees receive both bonuses and commissions on their efforts related to selling the core product (CAD). The paper shows that, at this point, the company is intent on selling Product Data Management (PDM), which is an adjunct product to the CAD products and which has received strong support in the industry. However, the company is disappointed in the performance of its PDM specialist, and the specialist is disappointed in the internal support he has received from the company. This research considers the company's current position with regard to PDM and alternatives which might help the company achieve its long-term goals and objectives.
From the Paper "VDS could purchase a PDM company (or the PDM organization from another company) and integrate it into the organization. This would require a considerable amount of cash outlay up front, but would save VDS the problem of having to "invent" the PDM organization within its own company. The problems associated with changing the corporate culture would not be avoided, since the new employees would have to be integrated into the culture of VDS, but the focus would be on bringing those employees into the VDS culture rather than changing the culture of VDS so radically that PDM could succeed."
Abstract This paper explains that Richard Sheridan's "A School for Scandal" and Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan" are both comedies of wit and manners which provide audiences with an absurd look at London's so-called aristocratic society, by using such devices as gossip, collusion, hidden identities, reversal of attitudes, generational recurrence and the discovery of the unexpected lady. The author points out that central to both plays is the question of whether a disappointed wife might justifiably retaliate or console herself by having an affair; and, in both plays, it is the aspiring gallant or lover, who nearly succeeds in convincing the wife to compromise her marriage and her morals. The paper summarizes that, in Wilde's play, it is gossip, which first creates the disappointment and mistrust in Lady Windermere; while in Sheridan's play it is Lady Teazle's attempt to excel at gossip in order to gain a place in what she considers fashionable society as well as the malicious gossip generated by that very society, which threatens to destroy her marriage. Many quotes.
From the Paper "Most of the characters in Wilde's play are noble enough, though their actions are not always. Usually, they initially act out of love or concern, though as in the case of the Duchess of Berwick her concern for Lady Windermere is questionable but her conviction at least seems true. Darlington, too, believing Lord Windermere to be a lout, acts on his love for Lady Windermere not wanting her to endure a loveless life. Her mother, Mrs. Erlynn, though perhaps long ago selfish when she abandoned her family does in the end act in a selfless manner when she claims responsibility for the fan in Darlington's quarters. And of course Lord Windermere attempting to protect his wife from shame was acting out of love."
Abstract This paper presents a short analysis of "Araby" which explains how Joyce uses contrasting characters and images to show the conflicts faced by the adolescent protagonist of the story, and his sudden entry into the adult world.
From the Paper "A coming of age story deals with the growth and change of a young person into an adult. In some stories the growth of the character is conveyed in a coming of age flow of events, while in others a character experiences an epiphany that suddenly gives him or her great insight into the reality of life. Stories of maturation show the events that guide the young person into acceptance of adulthood. James Joyce's "Araby" is a good example of the adolescent experience because it contains literary elements such as characterization, narrative point of view, language, and epiphany that create a contrast between adulthood and adolescence, and between the protagonist's fantasies and the reality the adult world."
Abstract This paper presents a short analysis of "Araby" and "A&P" which details how Joyce and Updike use characters and images to show the conflicts that the main characters experience in their sudden entry into the adult world.
From the Paper "Coming of age stories show the events that guide the young person into acceptance of adulthood. James Joyce's "Araby" and John Updike's "A&P" are good examples of the coming of age experience. They contain language, characters, and images that create a contrast between adulthood and teen years, and between the young men's fantasies and the reality of the adult world. To be more specific, both stories present two different perspectives on the coming of age theme by showing the experiences of each of the characters."
Abstract A paper which studies four poems - Lucille Clifton's "Forgiving My Father", Theodore Roethke's poem "My Father's Waltz" , Raymond Carver's "Photograph of my Father in his Twenty-Second Year" and Sylvia Plath's "Daddy" - and the poets' relationships with their fathers. The paper shows how the four poets have each tried to assess the essential relationships in their own childhood through exploration of the meaning of their interactions with their fathers. It discusses how in each of these poems there is a sense of loss or disappointment and a sense of anger as each poet considers the ways in which his or her father betrayed the child that they once were.
From the Paper "Too many parents, and we see this especially in Lucille Clifton's "Forgiving My Father" try to compensate later in life for what they did not do when their children were younger ? but this remains something that is almost impossible for the children to forgive. It is as if firefighters came to the scene of a disaster years after the family home had burnt to the ground ? pleading that they were busy doing more important things in the meantime ? and then wondered why it was that people were not grateful to see them still."
Abstract The paper discusses Kierkegaard's second major work "Either/Or" as an analysis of his psychology. It shows that this work marked a postponement of that career and was the outcome of the fateful decision to break off an engagement and disappointment at not finding in Schelling's Berlin lectures a philosophical alternative to established Hegelianism. The paper shows that "Either/Or" portrays two life-views, one consciously hedonistic, and the other ethical in a way, which Hegelians would recognize except that the choice of the ethical is a personal one, not the outcome of a philosophical insight.
From the Paper "From this look at Kierkegaard's psychology, it is according to the withheld explanation the pseudonymous works deliberately adopt an aesthetic point of view in order to loosen the grip on their readers of a falsely 'aesthetic' picture of religious fulfillment. They can also be read as mirroring their true author's own struggles as a social outsider playing with the thought that his literary talents and situation might have marked him out for a specifically religious mission. In Either/Or human fulfillment, corresponding to the second, 'ethical' stage in the progression from the aesthetic to the religious, meant choice of a self-wedded in a conventionally Hegelian way to shared social norms."
Abstract This paper examines the book "The Good Society" by Robert Bellah et al. which argues that social problems faced by all today are mainly due to the disappointment of institutions, as well as the collective response of the society as a whole. It discusses a proposed new democratic society being an exclusive one in world order and gives a social psychological analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of this ideal world. It argues how in order to be "the good society", individuals should be left free to follow their private satisfactions autonomously of others.
From the Paper "However, another feature of this book to which the author Bellah has argued and may not be much agreeable is when he talked about the new democratic society directly being an exclusive one in world order. He gave a social psychological analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of society that have been proficiently interpreted the necessity for a new public philosophy by asking the question, "Is this great society a good society?" (Andre, 1992). Here the argument lies that no matter how the society is, it always contain its weaknesses and strengths, so the question of author "Is this great society a good society"? does not give a positive impression on the reader's mind."
Tags: homelessness, joblessness, economy, work, government, politics, society
Abstract This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the murder novel "Secret Sanction" by Brian Haig. Specifically, it analyzes the beginning, middle and the end of the microcosm of the novel and discusses the way the microcosm ends. The author of the paper also discusses why the book's ending was a disappointment.
From the Paper "Haig uses microcosm as a compelling and worthwhile tool is his first novel, "Secret Sanction." The beginning microcosm sets the stage for what is to come, and gives some background on the book's protagonist, Sean Drummond. He is a lawyer for JAG, the Army Judge Advocate General. In the beginning, Drummond receives "orders" from General Partridge, "Don't be na"ve and think there's any way you can win. Got my drift"" (Haig 11). Therefore, from the beginning the reader knows there is something not right here, and no matter what Drummond discovers about the raid and massacre in Bosnia, he cannot win the final trial, or if he does, he will suffer."
Tags: Sean, Drummond, Army, Judge, Advocate, General, Bosnia, General, Partridge
Abstract This paper discusses The Kroisos, from Anavysos, Greece whose composition is dated before or around 530 BCE. This dating locates the Kroisos period of composition far before the more commonly known classical period of ancient Greek sculpture. It examines the style, form and the creative intention of the sculptor and compares them to early Egyptian and Roman sculpture. It argues how, at first glances, the plainess of the Kroisos is disappointing, but if the gazer is willing to look beyond initial impressions, he or she may very well see the beginnings of what would become one of the most influential and moving periods in the depiction of the human frame.
From the Paper "The Kroisos is a young man, with long hair. His hair is curled in texture, and almost seems like a string of stone beads rather than an actual individuated head of hair. His nose is rather flat. He appears to be smiling about something. However, rather than a depiction of joy, his smile has a uniform, generic quality to it. He smiles but unlike the ?Mona Lisa,? his smile does not seem directed at the gazer, nor about something in his line of vision, much less an important thought perplexing his mind. The sculpture's tone of commonality of representation rather than individuation of representation, is further emphasized by the smooth, almost lidded expression to the Kroisos? eyes."
This paper analyz the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller especially the dramatic tension created from Willy Loman's failure at his job, his disappointment with his sonsand his confusion of illusion and reality in measuring success.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, 1990, $ 39.95
From the Paper "This paper will analyze the play "Death of a Salesman", which was written by Arthur Miller. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the tension generated when individuals come into conflict with circumstances. There are three basic circumstances in this play which create conflict for the main character, Willy Loman. These circumstances include Willy's failure at his job, his disappointment in his sons, and his inability to separate illusion from reality in his conception of success.
In the course of the play, it is noted that Willy Loman was never particularly successful in his job as a salesman. Furthermore, when the play opens, Willy has become old and tired and has come to realize that he is not even able to make the few sales that he used to be able to make. The conflict inherent in this circumstance is increased by the fact that Howard Wagner, ... "
Abstract This paper outlines the issues relating to age discrimination in the workplace and analyzes how far the practice is going on in big and small firms, as well as the readiness of both the managerial group and the employees to face possible age discrimination situations. It evaluates how corporations need to be aware the problem in order to provide a proper retirement program for the employees, so that when their senior age comes, the companies do not receive a lawsuit from disappointed employees. It outlines a study where questionnaires are sent to 25 large firms and 25 small firms in one area querying practices and provides an analysis of the results and reccomendations.
From the Paper "There are some reasons why such discrimination occurs. Experienced workers, some who already reach their golden age would cost more to the company, because of their high salary due to experience and exposure to the company where they know well about what is going on. When a company finds the older employees stay at their retirement age, it realizes how much it would cost. The company may need to pay higher retirement reimburse when it decides to keep older worker together with it for a longer period.
On the other hand, the presence of younger workers would give fresh performance for the company. Despite the less experience that the younger workers have, they perform more productive working performance compared to older workers, as older workers would need to deal with their physical challenge."
