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"1955", 2007.
An analysis of the capitalistic identity and racial construct of American Culture in "1955" by Alice Walker.
998 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper analyzes the capitalistic identity of Alice Walker's main characters within her short story: "1955." It looks at how the lack of individual identity for Grace Mae and Traynor is based on the capitalistic perception of music as a commodity in Walker's ending narrative and not as a spiritually uplifting form of art. The paper also contends that Traynor's material success over Gracie Mae's success reveals the American capitalistic system marginalizing African-Americans beneath the white hegemony of popular music culture. In essence, the paper shows that Alice Walker's dismal ending for Gracie Mae implies a capitalistic identity within a racial construct.
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"The short story "1955" is a direct reflection of the white American capitalistic system that uses racism to project white superiority over African Americans. Walker uses a capitalistic identity through the conflicting issues of musicality that arise with Grace Mae and Traynor, especially in the resentful narrative Grace implies at the end of the story. At the beginning of the story, Grace Mae is an aspiring African American blues singer that has developed a unique style of singing that has a very lucrative potential. When a young white singer, Traynor, discovers Mae, they begin a relationship that evolves along a capitalistic agenda."
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Geneva Conference Of 1955, 1999.
Examines the meeting between Western powers and the Soviet Union to deal with Cold War issues. Discusses objectives, differences, leadership and outcome.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 11 sources, $ 119.95
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"THE GENEVA CONFERENCE OF 1955 MOTIVATIONS, OUTCOMES, & IMPLICATIONS
Introduction
This research examines the Geneva Conference of 1955. Addressed in this examinations are (1) the motivations for the meeting, (2) the participants in the conference, (3) the issues dealt with by the participants while at the conference, (4) the outcomes of the conference, (5) the future impact of the conference outcomes, and (6) a concluding assessment of the success of the conference. The Geneva Summit Conference was the direct outgrowth of the foreign ministers conference that had been held earlier. As the foreign ministers conference was so essential to the summit meeting, and as the foreign ministers conference itself produced a major successful outcome in the form ..."
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Unification of Vietnam, 2004.
A brief history of Vietnam, focusing on the reunification period of 1955-1975.
973 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains why Vietnamese nationalists during the 1955-1975 period believed that all of Vietnam (North and South) should be unified as a single state and why most of them also believed that the Hanoi regime was legitimate whereas the Saigon regime was not. The two regimes of Vietnam had two different agendas, no matter who put them in power, and these agendas did not always mesh with what the people of Vietnam desired. It explains that in a war with so many twists and turns, the needs and desires of the people were often overlooked because of political bias and the need for ultimate power and control.
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"For decades, Vietnam had always been under the control of a foreign country. Gradually, many Vietnamese came to hate the French and all European attitudes, and gradually, they began to fight out against the French, hoping to gain their independence from foreign domination. An early nationalist was Ho Chi Minh, who grew up in a nationalist household, and while he wanted to evict the French from his homeland, he also wanted to end mandarin rule, which he felt was elitist (Schulzinger 7-8). Ultimately, Ho and other nationalists believed the poverty and rural agrarian lifestyle in Vietnam were all the fault of the colonizing French."
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Gandhi's Feelings on "Boycott", 2004.
An analysis of Gandhi's influence upon the proceedings of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through an analysis of the film, "Boycott".
1,995 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines how the movie, "Boycott", replays the events that became known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped forward to lead and actively fight for civil rights. It looks at how he chose not methods of violence, but those of active nonviolence, just as Gandhi taught. This paper outlines Gandhi's influence upon Dr. King and compares the steps taken in the Boycott with those of Gandhi's method of satyagraha.
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"The teachings of Mahatma Gandhi have influenced and touched people all over the world- no better example than Dr. Martin Luther King and the people involved in the Montgomery Bus Boycott that took place in 1955. Gandhi developed and used a philosophy of nonviolence when trying to gain independence of India from Great Britain. This philosophy emphasized truth and love but furthermore it was used as an expression of love and respect towards the enemy, without regarding the person as your enemy. Dr. King adopted this philosophy as the best way to gain acceptance and freedom of Blacks from White America in the 1950?s. One of the most historically significant examples of this nonviolent philosophy can be seen in the way Dr. King handled the community of Montgomery and directed them to boycott the buses without using violence."
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School Violence, 2002.
A discussion of the growing violence in public schools since 1955.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 43 sources, $ 127.95
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Discusses growing violence in public schools since 1955. Issue of public policy concern. Gang activity and valdalism of 1950s. Different structure of school violence in 1990s. School-related violence from outside the schools. Cites violent incidents in schools throughout U.S. where guns were used. Social theories. Programs to combat school violence.
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"Introduction
A major line of dramatic action in the 1955 motion picture Blackboard Jungle, based on Evan Hunter's novel, involves an idealistic high-school teacher's quest to make administrators, including his own school's principal, acknowledge that the tough urban school has a problem with juvenile discipline. Vandalism, gang activity, racially motivated fighting, assaults on students and teachers--all of these are features of the film, and all reflect what in the 1950s was termed juvenile delinquency. Hunter (1955) asserted the novel to be a commentary on a major US social problem of the day and claimed that narrative was based on fact. So strong was the impact of the film on popular culture that Clare Booth Luce, wife of Time magazine publisher Henry Luce and Eisenhower's US ambassador to Italy in the..."
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Unification of Vietnam, 2004.
A brief history of Vietnam, focusing on the reunification period of 1955-1975.
973 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of the unification of Vietnam. Specifically, it explains why Vietnamese nationalists during the 1955-1975 period believed that all of Vietnam, North and South, should be unified as a single state and why most of them also believed that the Hanoi regime was legitimate, whereas the Saigon regime was not. The two regimes of Vietnam had two different agendas, no matter who put them in power, and these agendas did not always mesh with what the people of Vietnam desired. Unfortunately, in a war with so many twists and turns, the needs and desires of the people were often overlooked because of political bias and the need for ultimate power and control.
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"For decades, Vietnam had always been under the control of a foreign country. Gradually, many Vietnamese came to hate the French and all European attitudes, and gradually, they began to fight out against the French, hoping to gain their independence from foreign domination. An early nationalist was Ho Chi Minh, who grew up in a nationalist household, and while he wanted to evict the French from his homeland, he also wanted to end mandarin rule, which he felt was elitist (Schulzinger 7-8). Ultimately, Ho and other nationalists believed the poverty and rural agrarian lifestyle in Vietnam were all the fault of the colonizing French."
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The Struggle for Civil Rights, 2002.
An insight into the strategies of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States between 1955 and 1965.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the Civil Rights Movement in the United States between 1955 and 1965 in terms of the strategies of the NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, and CORE, and analyzes which of those strategies contributed the most to the success of the movement in gaining equality for Blacks.
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"A Night to Remember": Book Review, 2008.
A review of "A Night to Remember", Walter Lord's 1955 work about what happened the night the RMS Titanic sunk.
756 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper favorably reviews Walter Lord's 1955 non-fiction work, "A Night to Remember", explaining that it is a heart-rendering account of the Titanic's deadly collision with an iceberg. The paper further relates that the book is a compilation of survivors' recollections of the disaster and that the major theme of the book is the good and evil of human nature that is revealed in life threatening situations. The paper concludes that Lord's book is a critical expose of one of the most tragic events in the history of travel on the seas.
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"Walter Lord gives his reader an authentic sense of what it was like to be a passenger onboard the boat that dreadful night. He describes the night of the crash as being calm, clear, and bitterly cold. He details the passengers' formal attire to help demonstrate just how shocking and unexpected the sinking was. He depicts their dress as an odd mixture of bathrobes, fur coats, turtleneck sweaters, and tuxedos to emphasize the bitter irony of the sinking."
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Rosa's Ethics, 2006.
Examines what drove Rosa Parks to defy state law and refuse to give up her seat in an Alabama bus in 1955.
1,875 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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Ever since December 1, 1955 there has been considerable discussion regarding precisely what prompted Rosa Parks to refuse to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus and what the lasting impact upon society has been. Overall, the only context within which such a debate carries any weight is in ethics. The paper shows that if we are attempting to discern whether Parks was justified or not, then we are routinely forced to consider the roles of her motivations and the consequences. It is upon these competing criteria that the notions of consequentialism and nonconsequentialism teeter. The paper shows that it is possible to analyze Parks' actions based upon why she behaved as she did and it is possible to analyze her actions based upon the end results. The paper ranks her actions on an ethical scale based upon precisely who benefited, or upon her individual purpose for refusing to move. It considers the many differing points of view of Rosa Parks' act of defiance.
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"Nevertheless, a universal egoist would also have to take into account the benefits that the Civil Rights Movement at large allowed for Rosa Parks. It is permissible that her life was happier because of the achievements of the movement. After all, she may have been harmed or even killed in other racial uprisings. So once again, the universal egoist is plagued by the same problem all consequentialists must address: how can one history be measured against an alternative that never happened? Since it is possible to imagine an infinite number of dreadful courses that Parks' life could have taken, other universal egoists could assert that her action was ethical."
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Pro-Communist Novels, 2004.
This paper discusses two pro-communist novels: Graham Greene?s ?The Quiet American? (1955) and Andre Malraux?s ?Man?s Fate? (1933).
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that Graham Greene?s ?The Quiet American? and Andre Malraux?s ?Man?s Fate?, both novels, take different positions against communism. The author points out that, although highlighting the positive side of communist principles and criticizing the capitalist beliefs harbored by ?naive? Americans, the primary goal of Greene?s book is to denounce the U.S.?s so-called peace initiative in Vietnam. The paper relates that, on the other hand, Andre Malraux believed that only communism could save the poor from exploitation by the Nationalist groups in China.
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"In Greene?s book, the central characters Pyle and Fowler are symbolical representatives of their respective countries? policies. Pyle is young and full of naivet? just like America, while Fowler is more or less impartial like Britain as Mr. Heng once says, ?Mr. Fowler, you are English. You are neutral. You have been fair to all of us.? Pyle is neither so neutral nor so fair in his assessment of Vietnamese politics. Like American leaders, he innocently believes that a ?Third Force? can resolve important Vietnamese political issues. However, it is important to understand that author has used innocence as a synonym for ignorance here."
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"The Talented Mr. Ripley", 2004.
A review of Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel, "The Talented Mr. Ripley".
1,453 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses the book, "The Talented Mr. Ripley," written by Patricia Highsmith. The paper contends that she created the most charismatic psychopath of the 20th century when she wrote this book. First in a series of five novels, "Talented Mr. Ripley" revolves around Tom Ripley, the cold, callous, and amoral protagonist, whose main objective in life is to achieve a higher social status at any cost. The paper depicts the novel as an intricate maze of rationality, insanity, abnormality, and justification.
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"Patricia Highsmith created arguably the most 'charismatic psychopath' of the 20th century when she wrote Talented Mr. Ripley in 1955. First in a series of five novels, Talented Mr. Ripley revolved around Tom Ripley, the cold, callous and amoral protagonist whose main objective in life was to achieve a higher social status at any cost. The psychopath however is no ordinary con-man. Ripley is a calculating murderer whose cheats, deceives and kills with premeditated intent. There is nothing accidental about his actions and yet for some odd reason, we don't hate him. The first-person narrative may have a role to play in how readers' emotions are manipulated to side with the killer; still there appear to be some other factors at work. How can we possible not hate a person who impersonates a rich young man after casually killing him and then lives a life of crime to suit his ruthlessly ambitious lifestyle? The answer lies in the careful depiction of the killer and his ability to convince us of the righteousness of his actions despite the fact that they were anything but righteous."
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Understanding Crime and Drug Addiction in the 1950s, 2005.
A review of 'The Man with the Golden Arm' (1955) by Otto Preminger in order to gain a better understanding of crime and the level of drug addiction in the 1950s.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This paper brings forth the elements of psychological and cultural significance in Preminger's film, which was an important aspect of crime cinema being created in the 1950s. This paper reports that understanding the basis of the film in relation to drug addiction, it is clear that Preminger offers an insightful and modern interpretation of drug use in the post World War II period. This is how 'The Man with the Golden Arm' became a new form of film making through the French New Wave movement, and through the opening new psychological portrayals of criminals through drug addiction.
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"This film study will examine the nature of the crime genre and the French "New Wave" as depicted in the 1950s era of filmmaking in Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm. Through this aspect of Hollywood filmmaking, one can realize the aspects of innovation that create a movie based on deviant acts through the drug induced behaviors of its central characters. By exploring this genre of filmmaking that gave license to the horrors of drug addiction in the 50s, one can realize the impact on culture and society this "French New Wave" styled film created."
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From Holt Street to Vietnam, 2006.
An exploration of the broadening of Martin Luther King Junior's rhetorical scope between 1955 and 1967.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper examines three speeches by Martin Luther King Junior over a twelve year period. The author uses these speeches as a window into understanding the philosophy and morality of Dr. King. From a local bus boycott, to national civil rights such as voting and education, to international human rights issues in Vietnam, MLK consistently broadened his rhetoric and moral vision.
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"An examination of Martin Luther King, Junior's public discourse in the time period between his 1955 speech at Holt Street Baptist Church and his 1967 "Beyond Vietnam" speech reveals the persistent growth of King's scope of compassion, as well as the development of his notions of justice and morality. From our current historical standpoint we are able to witness King transformed from a little-known Baptist minister to a man commonly considered one of the most virtuous American historical figures."
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British Post War Consensus, 2005.
An analysis of the main characteristics of the Butskelite post war
consensus in Britain from 1945 to 1955.
3,879 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 106.95
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This paper explains that the Butskellism consensus in Britain represented a broad and general agreement between Britain's two major political parties on how the nation should be governed.
The paper then proceeds to outline the characteristics that personified the post war consensus in order to not only ascertain whether its extent has been exaggerated but also to learn why it emerged in the first place. The paper also addresses the positive literature along, with the revisionism that the post war political period has been subject to and concludes that a broad agreement on the goals to be achieved existed, although the methods to carry out this endeavour may have differed.
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"When the Conservative Party was returned to office in 1951 there was widespread concern within Labour ranks that their nationalisation legislation would be quickly reversed. However, with the exception of Iron and Steel and Road Haulage, denationalised in 1953 and 1954 respectfully, Churchill's government retained the Atlee administrations principle measures of nationalisation and with it the commitment to a mixed economy. Dorey sums up this point admirably, "The main thing to stress is how little was done by the Conservatives either to change the existing structures or to clarify the relationship between the government and the state owned corporations". "
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 2005.
This paper discusses the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-56, one of the pivotal events in U.S. history, which helped to ignite and shape the Civil Rights Movement.
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that the motivating force behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a lone African-American woman, Rosa Parks, who defied a well-entrenched law of the period that blacks were required to sit at the back of the bus, to enter the bus through rear doors and to yield their seats to white passengers if seating was limited. The author points out that the young Martin Luther King, Jr. was elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA), an organization of the various groups that had participated in arranging the boycott, joined forces and named the organization. When it came time to elect a president, King found himself thrust into the position. The paper relates that, while the initial intentions of the bus boycott were far from revolutionary, the event gained national and international attention; not only did it elevate Martin Luther King Jr. to the position of de facto leader of the Civil Rights Movement, but also it established his doctrine of non-violent resistance as a primary method by which the movement would enact social change.
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"On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was told to vacate her seat to allow a white man to sit down. Mrs. Parks was sitting in the eleventh row of the bus, with three other blacks also occupying seats in the row. While the other three black passengers yielded to the drivers demand, Mrs. Parks refused, and was consequently arrested. While her place in history is well established, one author pointed out that "Rosa Parks was not, as some versions of civil rights history would have it, just a simple black woman whose feet were tired from working all day for the white folks.""
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