Abstract This paper analyzes the mythic hero, Johnny Ringo, defined as such because Western frontier society admired perceived gunfighter traits such as courage, self-reliance, ambition and individualism. According to the paper, the real man possessed these traits to a certain extent, but he was not the heroic figure many of his contemporaries and twentieth-century movies and TV Westerns made him out to be. Like Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, and other gunfighters of the Old West, he became a symbolic hero of a Western frontier culture that never really existed. It further reports that the true story of Johnny Ringo can be ascertained by examining Internet websites such as Johnny Ringo.com, where the factual history of his life is available.
Abstract This paper examines the extraordinary friendship between Owen and Johnny in John Irving's novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany." The review describes their friendship as transcending the normal and further discusses how each protagonist possesses unique characteristics that combined to form the likeness of one complete person. The reviewer concludes that "Owen and Johnny's friendship is something so deep it could never be defined or limited. They are two bodies that live and thrive off the other to form one whole being".
From the Paper "In A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Johnny and his best friend Owen have a relationship characterized by many things that most people would consider to make a relationship special, such as forgiveness, trust, loyalty, protection, and sacrifice. But their relationship is much deeper than it appears to be. Johnny and Owen's friendship transcends beyond special and takes a leap into extraordinary. Society as a whole sometimes seems to overlook what makes a true friend. Anyone can refer to someone else as a friend of his or hers, but how many people actually mean it? How many people have a true friend who would lay their life on the line for the other? Some people have a close friend who they would even go as far as to consider them family, much like Johnny's mother, Tabby, and grandmother, Mrs. Wheelwright, see Owen. But how many people have a friend that actually acts as half of them? Not only do Johnny and Owen do things to be an extraordinary friend to one another, but they both possess unique characteristics that combine to form the likeness of one complete person."
Tags: A, Prayer, for, Owen, Meany, Owen, Meany, Johnny, Wheelwright, friendship, John, Irving
Abstract The paper describes how Esther Forbes' "Johnny Tremain" recounts the role of a young orphan in the events that occurred before the outbreak of civil war. The paper notes the theme of identity and belonging in this book and the inclusion of many factual details of the American Revolution. The paper posits that "Johnny Tremain" is excellently written and very worthy of its status as a children's classic.
From the Paper "Although working as a silversmith's apprentice, fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain is the grandnephew of Jonathon Lyte, a rich but dishonest merchant who is despised because of the way in which he is playing a double game with both the Whigs and the Royalists. Before dying, however, Johnny's mother told her son not to go to Jonathon Lyte unless he was desperate. Instead, she ensures her son's future by enabling him to enter into the silversmith trade before her death, by teaching him to read, and by giving him a silver cup that will prove Johnny's identity. Thus, Johnny is working as a silversmith's apprentice, and lording it over the two other apprentices because of Johnny's skills and position."
Abstract This essay will argue, with respect to the stories "Burning Chrome" and "Johnny Mnemonic", that Gibson represents the relationship between technology and the body as a dynamic process that is in continual flux. The characters in his stories attempt to determine fixed meaning in this cybernetic chaos, but come to accept the deferment of certainty and meaning that is a consequence of technology's continual reshaping of the boundaries of the body and its consciousness.
Abstract This paper describes the life of John R. Cash, the son of humble sharecroppers from Dyess, Arkansas (Cash), who eventually became known as Johnny Cash, The Man in Black. The metamorphosis of Cash from the son of humble sharecroppers to "The Man in Black" and the twists and turns along the way, are the focus of this research. Ultimately, the paper reveals that Cash's story is as much a story of the pleasures and pitfalls of celebrity as it is a tale of the human experience, of sin and redemption, and the endless quest of the human soul to attain purity.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Great Man from Humble Beginnings
JR Cash Becomes "The Man in Black"
The Man Comes Around
Conclusion
From the Paper "According to Carl Perkins, an early band mate of Cash's, lifelong friend and a star in his own right, is probably the single most important catalyst to the occurrence that would transform JR Cash, struggling musician into Johnny Cash, rising star. As Perkins' account of the story goes, JR was rehearsing some pieces of a song he was working on with Perkins' help, but it seemed to be missing something. In the course of the work session, Perkins spoke casually to Cash about the temptations of being a musician on the road, and warned Cash about the loose women who would try to lure him into adultery."
Tags: celebrity, june carter, hymns temptations opry
Abstract This paper examines how "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo is about Joe Bonham, a soldier who went to war believing in one thing, and returned a forever-changed man. The paper discusses how the novel is simply an antiwar novel that contains a good many messages. The paper relates that, using everyday language, Trumbo offers the reader a novel rich in symbolism and theme that may cause even the most devoted military person to rethink his or her commitment.
From the Paper "Trumbo gives great insight into the inner working of Joe by giving us his extreme point of view. Trapped within his own thoughts, he rethinks his actions and how naive he was to believe in such a word as "liberty." In the novel, Joe says, " What the hell does liberty mean anyway?...a guy says let's fight for liberty and he can't show you liberty. He can't prove the thing he's talking about so how in hell can he be telling you to fight for it?" Joe is angry, first at himself, and later at the military and the government who trick simple working class fools into fighting for an abstract concept, which has no concrete meaning. Because Joe is on the brink of death, he has nothing to lose by angrily attacking those who made him this way, he has nothing to lose by feeling like he should be the new face of war, and he has nothing to lose by wanting to tell the truth about what he has learned, if only there was a way to get the message outside his head and into the minds of others."
Abstract This paper shows how the scientific method of experimentation is used. The paper offers two examples of this process, one about growth hormones in eels and the other about distribution of black-legged ticks on animals. The paper focusing on eels mainly centers around testing; other steps were surely performed in some way, but are not clearly explained in the text. The paper focusing on the ticks is very straight-forward and includes each of the steps of the scientific method, one after the other.
From the Paper "The scientific method is a process that has been used for ages, in one way or another. This method consists of a series of generalized steps that can be used to make new scientific discoveries. These steps include: Observation, Question, Hypothesis (Explanation), Prediction, and Test (Experiment) (Campbell & Reece 2002). These steps are not always followed in order, but most studies commonly use some form of this hypothetico-deductive reasoning (Campbell & Reece 2002). I have examined two biological research papers in order to compare their uses (if any) of the scientific method."
Abstract Land claims and assertions of treaty rights are key elements of native constitutional challenges. This paper analyzes these policies in the context of the fisheries and marine resources. Nisga'a conflicts with non-Native fishers, the Donald Marshall 'eel' case and recent events at Burnt Church are considered.
Abstract This paper examines Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun", a book which attempted to enable its readers to understand the horrors of war. The main character, Joe, who is completely crippled, unable to speak, hear, see, or move, is analyzed by the author who discusses how his thoughts are all he has to live for. The paper also looks at how war is romanticized by people, but in reality, is sheer hell.
From the Paper "Joe is crippled by an artillery shell which takes out his face and all of his limbs. He can not speak, move, see, hear, taste, or smell. Amazingly kept alive by doctors, he is essentially a piece of meat which can think. There are several specific messages which Trumbo strongly asserts in his novel: the idiocy of regimentalism and nationalism; that we can not comprehend what it is like to be a casualty, dead or alive; that war is terribly brutal and dehumanizing, and therefore unnatural; and that it is always the little guy who fights the rich man's wars. Trumbo's sentiment is reflective of the pacifism of the interwar period, and which led to appeasement towards Hitler until his invasion of Poland."
Abstract This paper examines how in the two novels "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo and "Little Big Man" by Thomas Berger, individuals are changed greatly by war. It discusses how although both novels show war as a foolish endeavor which no one really wins, the authors treat war in different ways. It analyzes how Berger includes scenes of battle in his book, while Trumbo concentrates on the aftermath of war in the form of one blinded and crippled individual whose outer life has been taken completely from him, leaving him only an inner life of memory and immediate sensation. It also looks at how Berger presents his images of war in a comic manner, highlighting the foolishness and insanity of war through exaggeration and in his choice of details and how Trumbo's entire book represents the futility of war and the horror for those who are wounded.
From the Paper "Jack Crabb changes in various ways throughout the novel, shifting his personality to fit into the different worlds he finds himself in, first a settler, then an Indian, then a cavalry soldier, and always a man seeking to keep ahead of his fate. For Jack, war has different faces, depending on which side he is on at the time. This fact alone shows how war changes him, for he becomes what others want him to be. When with the Indians, he is told, "My son, those are white people that we are going to destroy" (Berger 91). When he is with the cavalry, he hears similar sentiment about how they are going to kill the Indian. For the real effect of war on the human psyche, there is Custer, who seems to be veering into insanity as he continues his campaign. War itself is depicted as insane, and it is not surprising that some of the warriors are as well, especially a committed leader like Custer."
Abstract The paper reviews the dynamics of the "Peter Pan" story in terms of how it has survived and evolved. The paper explains its themes that embrace the fantasy sanctuary where time stops and children never have to grow up to live in the violent world of "mature" adults. The paper maintains that the more cruel the adult world becomes, the more germane "Peter Pan" is to those who want to dream of a idyllic world where children are safe and will always be children. The paper looks at the movie "Finding Neverland", which features popular actor Johnny Depp playing the role of "Peter Pan" author, Sir. J.M. Barrie. The paper concludes that this is a book that has had an undying appeal through the decades.
Outline:
Introduction
Thesis
Why Has Peter Pan Stayed Popular
Finding Neverland
Conclusion
From the Paper "The recent savage slaughter in Virginia Tech's classrooms will be remembered, discussed and debated for years to come. No doubt some psychologist or psychiatrist and a smooth-talking media type or two will conclude that the killer was a "lost boy" who tried to reach out for help, gave all the signals, but somehow just didn't connect. Some creative shrink may even suggest that the shooter was like a Peter Pan character gone mad, a young man who didn't want to grow up and join the ranks of society, but didn't know where to run and hide. So, the story will continue, this tormented Peter Pan bluffed normalcy, played the grown-up game by going to college but secretly, stealthily, turned into a bloodthirsty version of Captain Hook, who, at the end of the play, made 32 innocent students "walk the plank" of his demonic ship of death."
Tags: fantasy, sanctuary, children, adults, Johnny, Depp, J., M., Barrie
Abstract The paper discusses the subject of worship and highlights the effect that religion has on world cultures. The paper adds that with the change in social needs, religious dogma has changed to meet and satisfy modern demands. The paper uses the teachings of Robert E. Webber, Johnny Baker, Doug Gay and Dan Kimball throughout the commentary as examples.
From the Paper "Kimball criticizes churches with sterile environments, no transcendence, and preacher-as-motivational-speaker model, since these kinds of worship services often lead to a sense of consumerism. He says that people frequently leave these types of services feeling as if they just went to a Broadway play, with a program of the scenes and a personal opinion about what they saw. Their experience did not include a real relationship with God, only an entertaining way to spend some time with others. He stresses that the level of teaching in the American church is reaching its peak and preaching is too frequently by individuals as "self-help Guru Tony Robbins with some Bible verses added" (Emerging Worship, xii). Today's young people want authenticity, as well as a multi-sensory spiritual experience as reflected upon by Baker."
Abstract This paper studies the life and works of the famous saxophonist, Sidney Bechet. It details the reasons for his being a soloist and gives an historical overview of his personal life. It details his hard but successful life as a musician. It examines the major players influenced by Bechet such as Bob Wilder and Johnny Hughes. It concludes with quotes of things said about Bechet by famous musicians.
From the Paper "Sidney Bechet truly led the life of a jazz musician. He was a supporter of Dixieland Jazz who played the clarinet and was the first person to play Jazz on a Soprano Saxophone. Domineering is a word frequently used to express his music. Various fights showed he had a short temper that reflects in his music. His solos were often soaring and passionate, endlessly inventive, direct rather than ornate. Throughout his life, he never had the discipline needed to play in a regular band; he always preferred to be a soloist and worked in many different bands. "
Abstract This paper critiques the words of the song "It's My Party" by Leslie Gore which depicts a woman of unknown age who is celebrating an important occasion in her life, only to find that the celebration is marred by the loss of her boyfriend. It discusses how the song portrays a woman in conflict, who has a lack of self, a bruised ego, and has some repressed feelings and emotions that allow her to become emotionally distraught by the behavior of others. It examines how she appears to be co-dependent and incapable of finding worth just in being with herself and how she needs validation from others. Only when she feels that another is in pain and that she has Johnny back, does she find equilibrium again.
From the Paper "Perhaps, she is employing an inverted look at her life. How can Johnny, her fantasy man be causing her such pain? She does not seem to be able to distinguish between fantasy and reality enough to realize that if indeed Johnny is real and this is her birthday party, then the pain is real. It is the reality of the moment and the event that is causing her pain, not the fantasy that she has created.
People make numerous transformations throughout their life and the individual epitomized in the lyrics of this song has not learned that life does not always provide immediate gratification. She indicates that she is wallowing in her pain by dancing alone, that she wants to be left alone and that only Johnny can make her happy."
