Abstract This essay looks at how F. Scott Fitzgerald's character Dick Diver from "Tender is the Night" takes on characteristics of both Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway from Fitzgerald's ?The Great Gatsby.? The author compares and contrasts the characters and shows that all three men learned that the reality of the past is something that cannot be avoided, only delayed.
From the Paper "F. Scott Fitzgerald was a mosaic of the characters he created. Fitzgerald, himself, can be found in Jay Gatsby, Nick Callaway, and Dick Diver. His own personal history reflects those he gave his characters, drinking habits, social status, and affluence (Brief pg). The life style of the 1920's in Paris is one that Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda experienced and is woven into his novel ?Tender is the Night.? Fitzgerald's stories often reveal the lives of the "have"s? and ?have nots,? the lifestyle and near decadence of the rich compared to the common middle classes (Brief pg). Moreover, Fitzgerald always seems to distinguish between the "old money" and the ?new,? the aristocrats and the nouveau rich. His writings reflect his awareness of his own middle class status and his struggle to overcome humble beginnings. Fitzgerald seems to model his "old money" characters after Zelda's family and acquaintances, the comfortably rich, accustomed to protocol for all occasions (Brief pg). A theme that rings in most of Fitzgerald's work is one of inevitable truth. That no matter how successful one becomes, no matter how much money one may earn, no matter how well one learns to use the power of money and status, the true self inevitably surfaces sooner or later. Jay Gatsby, Nick Callaway, and Dick Diver all experience this moment of truth when they can no longer deny who and what they are."
Abstract This paper is a business case study of Coral Divers Resort. Revenues and bookings have declined for three years. It has suffered losses for the last two years after generating about 2% profit ($11,800) on $554,000 in revenue.
Abstract This ten-page undergraduate paper addresses the effects of various gases like Oxygen, Nitrogen, Helium, Argon, Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide on divers under pressure. Also discussed would be the concepts of partial pressure and the bends followed by medical problems associated to pressure changes. Laws pertaining to pressure will be discussed too.
Abstract An explication of Thomas Wyatt's poem "Divers Doth Use" that focuses on how the poet uses word choice and structure to reveal a different character for the speaker than the one the speaker sees for himself.
From the Paper "Thomas Wyatt. Introduction. In his essay on the concept of truth in Wyatt's works, Hobson maintains that Truth is a crucial term in the poetry of Sir Thomas Wyatt. The word and its derivatives with closely related terms like 'trust' and faith and their derivatives and opposites appear in nearly percent of his poems. Their frequency in Wyatt is an index of the importance of a cluster of ideas truth in its various senses, particularly the value and power of truth."
Tags: Italian sonnet, poem, women, love, gender, rejection, theme, tone
Strategic marketing analysis, recommendations for the owner, strengths and weaknesses, competition, alternatives and finances. Provides a balance sheet.
1,589 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, 1999, $ 79.95
Abstract Scuba diving is a rapidly growing sport, and one that is beginning to involve the entire family. Coral Divers Resort had a comfortable niche in that industry, one that had been enhanced by its owner, Jonathan Greywell's promotional strategy. According to the case study, "over the years, Greywell had established a solid reputation for the Coral Divers Resort as a safe and knowledgeable scuba diving resort. It offered not only diving, but a beachfront location.
From the Paper "CORAL DIVERS RESORT
Introduction
Scuba diving is a rapidly growing sport, and one that is beginning to involve the entire family. Coral Divers Resort had a comfortable niche in that industry, one that had been enhanced by its owner, Jonathan Greywell's promotional strategy. According to the case study, "over the years, Greywell had established a solid reputation for the Coral Divers Resort as a safe and knowledgeable scuba diving resort. It offered not only diving, but a beachfront location. As a small but well-regarded all-around dive resort in the Bahamas, many divers had come to prefer his resort to other, crowded tourists resorts in the Caribbean."
Greywell found this niche by creating short weekend and midweek diving ventures ..."
An analysis of the ways in which Theophilus Presbyter influenced later practices of other artists, particularly looking at his treatise, "On Divers Art."
Abstract This paper discusses the impact that Theophilus Presbyter's had on the course of painting history. The paper examines his origins and his stature as an impressive cataloguer of the preferred methods of his time as well as how he might very well have influenced the development of Jan Van Eyck's impressive body of work. The paper particularly explores how Theophilus influenced the later practices of other artists - from those working with wood in England to Renaissance masters to the notable Florentine painter, Nardo di Cione. The paper focuses on Theophilus' treatise, "On Divers Art."
From the Paper "The importance of Theophilus's treatise can scarcely be exaggerated - at least if one is a scholar of medieval art. Specifically, On Divers Arts is widely regarded as the foremost treatise available on the painting, glass-making and metal-working arts of the Middle Ages; certainly, this the general view of John G. Hawthorne and famous medieval translator and historian, C.S. Smith, who make that bold proclamation on the cover pages of their 1979 text devoted to the path-breaking work of Theophilus Presbyter (for full bibliographic information, please see the reference list at the conclusion of this paper). In that respect, the aforementioned twelfth century work may rightly be described as not only pertinent to any understanding of medieval painting, but as the best resource available to modern-day students and scholars eager to learn more about how the panel paintings, stained glass masterpieces, and canvasses of twelfth century Europe were produced."
Abstract This paper examines how hunting for sunken treasure on the ocean floor depends, as it always has, on reports of shipwrecks written shortly after the fact, old maps, and lore passed down; it sometimes depends on locating the ships with sonar, but usually with divers simply getting in the water, swimming down and out from the search ship as far as they could. In particular, it looks at how, for the past couple of decades, treasure divers have become treasure hunters, sending down robotic "hands", which are capable of working much deeper than a human body, after finding the treasure with a new form of sonar, side-scan sonar.
From the Paper "Mel Fisher, in the 1980s and 1990s, was one of the most successful and famous treasure hunters. His Treasure Salvors of Florida had found the Atocha, a rich wreck in 54 feet of water off the Florida Keys. His first find, however, had been engineered with a machine he tinkered together himself. Towed beneath the search ship and shaped like a mailbox, it was metal device that could channel prop wash straight to the ocean floor where the resulting turbulence would lift tons of sediment and reveal wrecks. That find, in the 1960s, was gold doubloons from a fleet of treasure ships that sank in 1715. By the time of his big find in the early 1970s, the Atocha, early side scan sonar was available and Fisher was using it."
Abstract The paper focuses on courage and personal choice in "Protagoras" and in Book IX of "The Republic" by Plato. The paper looks at the curious actions of the diver and attempts to find an explanation for this in the final lines of the dialogue between Socrates and Protagoras. The paper then turns to Book IX of "The Republic" which succeeds in offering a better explanation for the diver's behavior by stressing the actions of the man who is overcome by a desire for glory.
From the Paper "Towards the end of the Protagoras, Socrates finally gets Protagoras to acknowledge that a man (or woman) cannot be courageous without being wise. Specifically, he asserts that cowardice is essentially an inability on the part of an individual to distinguish between what is to be feared and what is not to be feared. Proceeding a little further, Socrates maintains that this ability to ascertain what is genuinely deserving of one's fear and what is not deserving of one's fear is best described as wisdom - a quality, again, that is associated with the brave (Plato, 360c5-361d6). Given the exchange between Socrates and Protagoras at the end of the dialogue, it is clear that the subject in our hypothetical situation has experienced a sudden loss of courage."
Abstract The paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the novel "Tender is the Night" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Specifically, the paper discusses the theme of the novel and notes that the book is an emotional look at the author's own troubled life and marriage, couched in the story of Dick Diver, a psychoanalyst who analyzes his own wife. The paper further notes that, while the theme of the novel is complicated, one of the most compelling themes is of youthful beauty and youth itself, which is represented by Diver's continual interest in younger women, and even his own children. The paper comments that this theme flows throughout the novel along with an underlying theme of excess and self-destruction that help flesh out the theme of an obsessive and destructive interest in youth and beauty.
From the Paper "In addition, as the novel progresses, it becomes clear that Dick is strongly attracted to young women who exude a certain charm and naivete. He meets Nicole when she is only sixteen and being checked into a mental institution in Switzerland, and he clearly admires Rosemary from the first time he meets her. He is attracted to younger women, possibly because he is older, more educated, and can feel as if he dominates them and has power over them. Fitzgerald describes Rosemary as "Her immature mind made no speculations upon the nature of their relation to each other, she was only concerned with their attitude toward herself" (Fitzgerald 19). Thus, younger women are less complicated and speculative, and so, he does not have to worry about being dissected or understood by these younger women, where older, more mature women would be more apt to question him and his motives. In short, younger women are easier to deal with, and expect less from their men, and Dick takes advantage of their "immature" minds to mold them into something he thinks he wants."
Abstract This paper briefly outlines the plots of "Of Mice and Men" and "The Pearl" and highlights the common themes that both novels share. Steinbeck's focus on the virtue of the simple life, the corruption of humankind that results from greed and the desire for more and more money, and racial and social discrimination are evident in both works of art. The paper illustrates these shared themes by citing examples from both novels.
From the Paper "Both stories also have a somewhat deterministic quality. It seems that from the very moment any individual dreams of something better than their current social position, they are fated for an unhappy ending. Social aspirations or dreams are seen in both novels to lead unerringly to destruction. To begin with, both novels show the protagonist dreaming of something beyond their ken. In The Pearl, Kino dreams of the stone's potential: ?"My son will read and open the books, and my son will write and will know writing. And my son will make numbers, and these things will make us free because he will know"he will know and through him we will know"? (TP, 3) Kino's dream of what the pearl will bring mainly revolve around his son -- and so it is his son that the pearl will destroy most completely. Likewise George dreams of his farm, and the way in which he and Lennie will be free from bosses and schedules. The freedom they crave is only death and the connection is made explicitly: when Lennie begs to go to their farm immediately, George agrees to take him there and then shoots him. Going to the farm has become a euphemism for death. Both books foreshadow their ends extensively, from The Pearl's antlion trap the Of Mice and Men's scene in which Candy's old dog gets shot. As Crook says, ?Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land.? (OM, 4). Hope for change, Steinbeck seems to suggest, is always met with change for the worse! This is unquestionably one of the more important themes that Of Mice and Men and The Pearl have in common."
This paper discusses one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's last novels, "Tender is the Night", and focuses not on a socioeconomic trope, but rather a psychological one.
Abstract This paper explains that, unlike earlier novels, Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night" pays more attention to internalized issues instead of focusing solely on the wealth of the characters as the means by which they express themselves. The author points out that, in this manner, Fitzgerald brings the reader closer to the characters he creates, characters who operate with less flash and dazzle and more strain and spontaneity. The paper relates that the main conflict of the novel lies in Dick Diver's complete collapse as his life changes from that of an affluent and respected doctor to a humiliated, alcoholic outcast.
From the Paper "At this point, as it seems to be moving towards an inevitable climax in which the couple comes to a resolution, the novel surprises the reader by going back in time several years and exploring Dick's career as a doctor, the Great War, and the early relationship between Dick and Nicole. We see that Dick is no stranger to Europe, as he was stationed
there when in the US Army. More of an intellectual than a soldier, Dick spends the war as a doctor in France and Germany. The reader is introduced to the character of Franz Gregorovius, Dick's business partner and friend, who, though the two have much in common initially, acts as a rational foil to Dick during his later unraveling. Dick meets
Nicole when she is a patient at their clinic, and writes to her while in France."
Abstract This paper looks at the habits and characteristics of the ichthyosaur, which is a family of marine reptiles that existed during the same era as the dinosaurs. The paper looks at the lifestyle of the species and focuses on various extinction theories.
Introduction
Well-Adapted to Ocean Life
Diet
Reproduction
Locomotion
Deep Divers Conclusion
From the Paper "Ichthyosaur fossils were discovered in the late nineteenth century, before the first dinosaur fossils were discovered, and received little acclaim. It wasn"t until the recent discovery a few years ago of a small amount of new specimens in Japan and China that a wider interest in ichthyosaurs" was revived. The ichthyosaur is a fish-shaped tetrapod of the diapsid family. Tetrapod means four-limbed vertebrate. Diapsids are classified as having two openings in the skull and is a classification that encompasses reptiles and birds. There is much fossil evidence to support the conclusion that ichthyosaurs were descended from terrestrial, or land-dwelling, reptiles. One such example is that Ichthyosaurs were air-breathers like cetaceans."
Abstract This paper examines sociological theories in relation to Olympic diver Greg Louganis. Louganis' life as a homosexual and an individual with dyslexia is considered in terms of his place in a society with rigid norms. Additionally, his autobiography is used to explore these ideas.
From the Paper "Greg Louganis, a four time Olympic diving gold medallist, finally was capable of presenting the story of his life to the public through his novel, "Breaking the Surface: The Story of Greg Louganis." Louganis' open discussion of his sexuality, dyslexia, and inability to be accepted within the social order for the majority of his life altered the public image that Louganis believed he was forced to present throughout his athletic career. This was due to the fact that society was structured in a manner that opposed different cultures, as well as individuals that did not fit into the societal norm of the time. Due to this primary factor Louganis' life can be examined within the scope of sociological theories that not only explain many of the choices that Louganis made in his lifetime, but also his ability to change his life in recent years and begin to live in a manner that expresses his...."
Abstract This paper discusses cultural diversity and misunderstandings, as well as the police misconduct that might be seen when cultures collide. It begins by discussing the importance of cultural diversity in society and then goes on to describe some of the clashes that can occur due to this diversity. The paper also discusses racial discrimination and how it can be seen in law enforcement, as well as society in general.
From the Paper "At the same time, black judges were more likely to incarcerate white offenders than black offenders (Coker, 2003). All of this information suggests that, while not all studies agree, overall it appears that blacks are incarcerated more often than whites, given harsher sentences, and are generally discriminated against in various facets of life. While the justice system is certainly one of those areas, it is not the only area where blacks are discriminated against, and many of the prejudices that were shown toward blacks and other minorities in the past still remain today, which is a cause for action in the criminal justice system and in other facets of life as well. The color of one's skin should have nothing to do with the quality of the person and therefore all people should be judged for who they are and what they have or have not done, regardless of what color skin they have or where they come from."
Abstract The paper discusses how "Tender Is the Night" focuses on the theme of wealth and, implicitly, the corruption it brings to people's lives. The paper details the tragic story of the young and beautiful actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish, elegant couple Dick and Nicole Diver. The paper examines how an excess of pleasure and drinking were the main causes that triggered the inevitable destruction of the characters in "Tender Is The Night". The paper reveals that this reflects Fitzgerald's sensitivity to the excesses of the roaring twenties prior to the Great Depression.
From the Paper ""Tender Is the Night" as well as many of Fitzgerald's other works focuses on the theme of wealth and implicitly the corruption it is bringing to people's lives. Being set in Europe during the interwar period, the novel also deals with themes particular to European history and politics, such as the ascent of the capitalism on the continent and also the effect which the wealthy Americans had on Europe. Having as background the French Riviera in the late 1920's, "Tender Is the Night" is the tragic story of the young and beautiful actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish, elegant couple Dick and Nicole Diver."
