Abstract
The paper considers the theme of change as is present within the poetical works of Thomas Gray and Alexander Pope. The paper describes how Pope conveys a nationalistic message of the ability of man to reconstruct history and mythology in the landscape of Windsor Forest. The paper explains, however, that Gray presents the limitations of this change and the static nature of history that does not define the suffering of the masses to make historical and political change possible.

From the Paper
"This literary study will analyze the ever-changing view of industrialization that occurred in England, forging a new environmental view of the landscape of England in the poetry of Thomas Gray and Alexander Pope. Through Pope's poem "Windsor-Forest" one can analyze the powerful theme of change in Windsor Forest, as mankind uses the powerful new tools of technology and science to change the natural beauty of this region. In contrast to this view, Gray in "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" portrays the landscape of death, which conveys an opposing sense of progress in the static perspective of life."

Tags:gray, pope, poetry

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This student is in a relationship and knows the need for communication and acceptance of differences. The paper contrasts views with those of John Gray, author of the popular and distorting volume, "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." (1992/8) The paper addresses stereotyped men and women, American middle class bias, sexist thinking on how conflict originates, what men or women feel and not a good guideline for relationships in praxis.

From the Paper
"This paper refers to a controversial book in John Gray's "Men are From Mars, Women are from Venus - a Practical Guide for Improving Communication, Getting What You Want in Your Relationships", an immediate popular success in North America and beyond. (1992) The author (B. 1951) provides some information of use to people in relationships, as in remembering the different communications styles of partners as need to be kept in mind. However, Gray views these as male versus female..."

Tags:men are from mars, john gray, relationship success

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This paper is a study of the causes of gray mold, a serious disease of strawberries, and salmonella, a common bacteria found in tainted poultry. Experiments that were conducted to cause spoilage of strawberries under different storage conditions, and to detect salmonella in meat or poultry, are explained and discussed in terms of the results they produced.

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"Gray mold is one of the most common and serious diseases of strawberries caused by a fungus (Ries, 2001). It is caused by Botrytis cinerea and it thrives during rainy and cloudy periods just before or during harvest. The gray mold fungus winters as many minute, irregular, black, fungal bodies (sclerotica) and as dormant mycelia on many kinds of plant debris, such as dead leaves, stems and fruit, and these sclerotica produce large numbers of microscopic spores (conidia) in the spring which are spread by wind, splashing water, and human activity."

Tags:Botrytis, cinerea, gray, mold, fungus, undercookec, chicken, Salmonella, enteritidis

Abstract
In this article, the writer looks at the characters Dorian Gray in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and Dr. Faustus in the play of the same name. The writer notes that in both Marlowe's and Wilde's tales of men overreaching the natural order, evil is primarily construed as transcending the natural, specifically of desiring eternal life, rather than bowing to the natural processes of change that are inherent in nature. Further, the writer points out that God's law is synonymous with nature, and both Faustus and Dorian Gray go against nature and embrace artifice and art. The writer concludes that for all of their unnaturalness and evil, the protagonists remain the most 'naturally' compelling characters of their respective dramas, given the unrealistic and 'unnatural' one-dimensionality and weakness of those individuals who are unfortunate enough to encounter Dorian and Faustus.

From the Paper
"The seductiveness of both protagonists' ambitions for the reader, however, has provoked contradictory interpretations in the responses of critics and its more general audience. On one hand, both works seem to argue that obeying God's natural order and law regarding knowledge and morality is best. In short, do not seek to become a magician or seek to be young forever. But although Dorian Gray may read like an argument against art and artifice on one hand, it itself is a work of art. Furthermore, although "Dr. Faustus" argues against magic, the actors on the stage need to make use of 'magic' to portray the morality tale of the fall of the scholar from Wittenberg. This confuses the question of what is good or bad in both plays, especially since the 'good' characters like the old man who counsels Faustus to repent, or Basil and Sybil in Wilde's work, are the weakest characters."

Tags:evil, souls, nature, fate

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This paper examines how in Primo Levi's last book, "The Drowned and the Saved", he seeks to find meaning and understanding in his experience in the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz. It looks at how he introduces the "Gray Zone" where internal collaboration between inmates and Nazis becomes the only way of survival. This paper critically analyzes the "Gray Zone" and the Nazis as "enemies of memory" who strategically aimed at destroying the souls of dissidents.

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"The second and longest essay focuses on the "Gray Zone," where the relationship between victim and oppressor is blurred and deemed incomparable to any other traumatic experience. Levi is captivated by the feelings of guilt and shame experienced by survivors and disapproves popular romantic notions of liberation that were not experienced by survivors. Furthermore, logical explanations for feelings of guilt and shame are unfounded and as Levi points out, this burden illustrates the morbid oppression implemented by the Nazis, which led to many suicides, a thought that was completely absent and incomprehensible while in the Lager. Levi's own internal conflict is revealed in the third chapter: "I felt innocent, yes, but enrolled among the saved and therefore in permanent search of a justification in my own eyes and those of others. The worst survived, that is, the fittest; the best all died" (82). Although survival depended mostly on sheer luck and coincidence, some prisoners created their own good fortune in collaborating with the Nazis. "

Tags:holocaust, auschwitz, prisoners

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This paper looks at Henry Peters Gray's "The Greek Lovers", a large (401/4" by 511/2") oil on canvas depicting a woman sitting with a lute and a man leaning up against a tree. The paper briefly examines Gray's use of tone and line as well as the painting's different elements and principles of design.

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"The perspective of this painting appears almost atmospheric as opposed to linear--there being no vanishing point, the only things that distinguish foreground from background are size and color. The two lovers appear to be as much a part of their world as anything else in the painting. Their size, however, makes them clearly foregrounded and the focus of the painting. Their color, too, distinguishes them; the woman's white flowing top is the lightest thing both in color and tone in the entire painting; the man's clothes, though mostly of a darker color, are also of a light value. Value, in fact, is one of the two most informative design elements of this painting. Beyond just the clothes that the two figures are wearing, value is also used to add mood to the painting. The tree that the man is leaning against, if painted the same basic color with a lighter value, would have drastically changed the meaning and impact of this painting. "

Tags:tone, line

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In Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", concepts of mortality and death are tied to concepts of aesthetics. This paper shows how Dorian Gray fears death but also considers art as a way of overcoming death. He then makes himself into a work of art, while the true artwork, the painting of him produced by Basil Hallward, is subject to all the mortal disintegration which rightfully should be suffered by Dorian himself.

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"Gray also embodies the New Hedonism expressed by Lord Henry, another challenge to aging and death. However, aging and death are part of the natural order and cannot be escaped in any way except through art. Dorian does see himself as a work of art, but he lives not for an aesthetic but for the love of self. In the end, age and death come to him because he has not lived a balanced life. Critics point out ways in which ideas of aesthetics are embodied in the novel along with moral issues concerning immortality and the ability to evade responsibility for one's actions."

Tags:art, basil, hallward, mortal, mortality, aesthetics

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This paper discusses Annamarie Jagose's book, "Queer Theory" in relation to Dorian Gray's character in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. The paper contends that Jagose and Wilde's discussion and portrayal of queerness reflects how this concept is associated to an almost utopian mind state, where the individual has no biases, prejudices and malicious intents in life. The paper assesses that according to these books, queerness is a state where equality and ambiguity is accepted and considered the norm.

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"What makes the queer concept vital to the study of gays and lesbians, as well as issues of homosexuality and heterosexuality is that it provides a 'gray area' in which no distinctions between male and female and gay and lesbian are found. Queer appeals to the 20th century philosophers and social scientists simply because it offers an avenue through which gender and sex can be discussed without the political inequality often found between male and female genders and the similarly dichotomous relationship between gays and lesbians. As Jagose had asserted, the queer concept was able to transcend the "natural sexuality" framework-that is, "queer's transcendent disregard for dominant systems of gender"-that society had often used as reference in order to fully understand the identity of an individual."

Tags:gays, lesbians, homosexuality, heterosexuality

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This paper analyzes the book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. The characters are described and their influences on each other are discussed. The paper portrays Lord Henry Wotten as Dorian's devil, his evil inner self, and Basil Hallward as Dorian's conscious, his guardian.

From the Paper
"Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" continues to mystify its audience. First published in 1890, it was originally criticized for being immoral. Wilde rewrote the novel and published it again the following year, this time with a pre-face announcing its theme of immorality. Set in late 19th century London, the novel centers around Dorian Gray and two of his "friends" Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotten."

Tags:basil, hallward, lord, henry, wotten, fate, beauty, age, artist, portrait

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This paper discusses the return of the Gray Wolf. The writer details the history of the species including their near extinction. The writer outlines the comeback efforts that have been employed and their success levels. The paper also emphasizes the necessity of the continuation of these efforts on a national level, to ensure long-term success.

From the Paper
"For many decades the plight of the Gray Wolf was underplayed through the public's misunderstanding. The Gray Wolf brought to mind flickering movie screens in which gray wolves would howl at the moon and attack prey after dark. The image conjured up a strong and virile species that was destined to live forever in the wild for the public to fear and admire at the same time. The truth is the Gray Wolf was slowly dying off and was eventually threatened with extinction."

Tags:preditor, wild, animal, endangered, species