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This paper is an analysis of the short story "Girls in Their Summer Dresses" by Irwin Shaw in terms of the views of love and commitment of the two main characters.

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The paper provides an analytical review of Irwin Shaw's short story, "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses." This paper describes a story of a married couple's quarrel as they walk through lower Manhattan on a Sunday morning. The paper explains that Michael Loomis and his wife Frances are walking along Fifth Avenue making their way towards Washington Square, when Frances notices Michael's eyes wandering toward other women. As the paper details their confrontation, it notes that honest communication is the theme of this story. The paper concludes that, although the differences between men and women, along with lack of communication, will cause a marriage to stall and become uneasy; communication is critical for a successful marriage.

From the Paper
Irwin Shaw's short story, "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" is a story of a married couple's quarrel as they walk through lower Manhattan on a Sunday morning. Michael Loomis and his wife Frances are walking along Fifth Avenue making their way towards Washington Square. While walking down the street, Frances makes note of Michael's wandering eyes towards another woman, but as he laughs it off, she joins him. Frances expresses her need for more time with Michael and suggests that they call off their previous plans of going into the country with their friends and spend the day together. After Michael agrees, Frances begins planning aloud different activities that she knows her husband will enjoy. While Frances is planning their day, Michael's eyes stray to another attractive woman, but this time, Frances is unable to hide her frustration with his wondering eyes, and suggests that he would rather spend the day walking up and down the avenue. Sensing an argument is beginning to start, Michael suggests that they have a drink. Frances refuses and changes the subject. When they reach Washington Square Park, Frances again brings up Michaels annoying girl watching habit.

Tags:marriage, relationship, honesty, communication, jealousy, wandering, eye

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This paper, written in the form of a speech to the school body, examines the advantages and disadvantages of dress codes in schools. It cites a case study of a boy who wore his pajamas to school and uses this as a catalyst in support of the writers argument to get rid of dress codes.

From the Paper
"Good morning/afternoon, teachers and fellow students. I'm sure we all started today very similar to each other: we crawled out of bed after throwing our alarm clock at the wall " puzzled as to why it still works after about a million confrontations with that wall " we get dressed, grab a bite for breakfast "or not" and try not to miss our bus or the regular car pool. Am I right? Well, one person broke that routine one morning. His name is Daniel Lade and he's in tenth grade at Middleton High School. One morning he fronted up to school in wearing a full set of pajamas! And they weren't the flannel variety either which can pass for street wear. No, my friends, Daniel wore a full set of navy blue pajamas covered in tiny stars. 2 days later, some of his fellow students wore their pajamas to school. The principal of the school reprimanded Daniel for wearing his pajamas to school but let the other students go because they were wearing the flannel variety and the principal saw nothing wrong with it. (Landry, 2001, 1) Do you believe that Daniel deserved the "dressing down" as it were or do you think it was unfair of the principal to intervene? I'll come back to my question a little later in this presentation. Just hold that thought."

Tags:school, uniform, dress, student, code, structure, fashion

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Looking at any public school in the United States will reveal varying kinds of dress-related concerns and student identity issues. Many times these two issues are firmly linked. The paper shows that parents and students alike will offer the complaint, or the explanation, that school uniforms cause as many issues as they prevent, by interfering with identity formation. But other issues also exist in conjunction with clothing and identity formation. This paper briefly examines these concerns.

Tags:dress, related, fashion, issues

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This paper presents an examination of the women's dress movement. It is a history of the changes in women's clothing over the years from the feminists who stopped wearing corsets to those who pioneered the acceptance of women wearing trousers in society. It changed forever the attitude that society had about women's obligation to look good regardless of the cost to comfort and health.

From the Paper
"The 1870's brought movement to change the undergarment instead of fighting society on the outer garment(Foster, 1984). "Emancipation Waists" were invented to give relief from the corset while still providing shape for the women who wore them. By the 1890's the crinoline was history and skirts began to drag on the ground. This became impossible to deal with as they picked up all sorts of trash, debris and dirt as they dragged. Instead of returning to the undergarments that had been so intrusive in the past the women of the nation began to shorten the skirts. Because health consciousness was in style the skirt becoming shorter was accepted more readily than it otherwise might have been.
With Amelia Bloomer's suggestion that the Turkish trouser would be more comfortable and the later acceptance of shorter skirts the dress reform movement was well underway and today women wear whatever they want to wear."

Tags:skirts, dress, corsets, petticoats, crinoline, trousers, fausion

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This paper offers a critique of the article "Impact of Dressing Materials on Central Venous Catheter Infection Rates." The writer discusses research into the use of such dressings at one medical facility, based on records covering several years. Further the writer examines the use of three different dressings over that time. In this article, the writer also looks at the way the report is written, how the research was conducted, how valid it may be and similar issues.

From the Paper
"Based on the fact that transparent, semipermeable, polyurethane dressings are widely accepted for dressing central venous catheter (CVC) insertion sites today, it is noted that there have been differing results with this method, meaning differences in their association with microbial growth under the dressing and with the risk of subsequent CVC-associated infection. This is the problem, and the purpose of this study is to report on the positive experience of the authors in terms of the impact of a highly permeable transparent dressing on CVC-associated infection among patients at their facility."

Tags:nursing, article, critique

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A discussion of the human sexuality of cross-dressing as it relates to psychology. The paper investigates the findings published in several books and journals concerning cross-dressing. The research also focuses on the treatments that are available for individuals that cross-dress and their families. The paper begins by defining cross-dressing and the psychological factors that can lead to the behavior.

From the Paper
"Defining Cross Dressing can be a rather arduous task because it is a complex subject. One of the main topics that come to mind when addressing the subject is gender identity. (Bullough) A book entitled, Cross Dressing, Sex and Gender, explains that gender identity "is the total perception of the individual about his or her own gender. It includes a basic personal identity as a boy or girl, man or woman, as well as personal judgments about the individual's level of conformity to the societal norms of masculinity and femininity." (Bullough). The author goes on to explain that gender roles or the way that men and women are seen in society, can also contribute to cross dressing behavior."

Tags:gender, gay, homosexual

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Like all people, gay men express themselves by how they dress, and those members of the gay community who 'cross-dress' or dress 'in drag' are no exception. This paper examines how society viewed gay men in earlier days, beginning with the Berdeche of Pre-Columbian Native America, and continuing until the present day. It examines, in particular, cross-dressers and drag queens whose very act of dressing 'differently' is a symbol of pride in their unique sexuality.

From the Paper
"Charles' style of cross-dressing is as "typical" of today's queens as is his devotion to the community and to his and other gay men's hard-won rights. The queen is not merely a simple copy of a heterosexual woman; rather she is a character that is at once uniquely gay in the fashions and attitudes she represents, and in the causes she espouses. Increasingly, even heterosexuals have come to see the deeper meanings behind what were once taboo images. Authors, artists, filmmakers, and those paragons of popular culture " advertisers " reach out to gay men in ways they never have before."

Tags:gay, homosexual, hetrosexual

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This paper examines how cross-dressing is an important element that renders serious repercussions in Shakespeare?s plays. Two plays that emphasize cross-dressing and its repercussions are "Twelfth Night" and "As You Like It". The writer points out that, while the characters of Viola and Rosalind have very different reasons to explain their cross-dressing, each circumstance, while causing complications, also works in their behalf. It explains how their ability to fool those around them generates interest and adds an element of complexity to each play, namely, that each woman is able to accomplish something she would not have been able to do as a woman. Rosalind teaches Orlando the ways of love, and Viola makes her way into Orsino's house and heart.

From the Paper
"In As You Like It, Rosalind is forced to assume to role of a man as a result of fleeing the Duke's Court and seeking refuge in the forest of Arden. Her logic stems from the fact that "beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold" (I.iii.107). She also believes that because she is "more common than tall" (I.iii.113), she could easily pass for a man. Rosalind also realizes that she must do more than dress for the occasion--she must also act the past. She declares that she will leave her fear in her heart and "have a swashing and a martial outside,/As many other mannish cowards have" (I.iii.117-8). Rosalind is forced to dress as a man but she also assumes the role with confidence and excitement."

Tags:rosalind, orsino, viola

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The paper gives the background of the controversy surrounding dress codes in schools, from students who claim the restrictiveness to sources that cite the declining level of violence where dress codes are enforced. The paper specifically argues the case in order to decrease the occurrence of gang-related attire. The paper includes a detailed example of a dress code and recommendations to school districts for implementation.

From the Paper
"The dress code provides a balance between an individual's First Amendment right to free expression and the school's responsibility to provide a safe and secure educational environment. Schools have a responsibility to customize their individual dress codes to address the needs and standards of their communities through use of a process that ensures input from students, parents, faculty and staff, as well as other interested community members. On the other hand, students and their parents or guardians have a responsibility to be aware of the school dress code and to conform to its requirements. Finally, the principal of each school has a responsibility to interpret and enforce the policy stated herein."

Tags:education, student, violence, individual, faculty