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Slavery Narratives, 2008.
A comparison of Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and Frederick Douglass' "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass".
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 31.95
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The paper examines how, basing their arguments on personal testimony, Harriet Jacobs in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and Frederick Douglass in "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" both argue against the institution of slavery. The paper discusses how both authors use logic and touch upon the issues of gender, the state support of slavery, morality and a derision of religion. The paper posits that because these narratives share similar rhetorical foundations, neither is more effective than the other.
From the Paper
"Basing their arguments on personal testimony, Harriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglass both argue against the institution of slavery. Both Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and Douglass' "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" contain graphic imagery. On a purely emotional level, the two slave narratives offer poignant proof that slavery is an unjustifiable social institution. However, Jacobs and Douglass also rely on logic in their respective arguments. Their rhetoric is clear, pointing out flaws in the apologists' arguments."
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"How Pilate became a Saint", 2008.
An examination of the views expressed by Robin Jensen in his work, "How Pilate became a Saint."
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines Robin M. Jensen's work, "How Pilate became a Saint," in which he convincingly makes the case that Pontius Pilate, who is often despised as a persecutor of Jesus Christ, was actually revered by some early Christians. The paper discusses Jensen's arguments and then looks at the historical context of the events that Jensen describes to support his views.
Table of Contents:
The Case for Pilate
Pilate and the Roman Conversion
Conclusion
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"But the writings and works of art Jensen (2003) uses to advance his argument that Pilate was viewed positively by early Christians were often created during a period of great change in the Roman Empire. As the Romans converted to Christianity, both the early Christians and Romans would have benefited from a more positive portrayal of Pilate. In conclusion, while Jensen makes an interesting case that Pilate has not been universally despised throughout Christian history, he missed an opportunity to more fully consider how the Roman conversion to Christianity could have affected positive representations of Pilate."
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"Cassandra", 2008.
A comparison of Homer's "Iliad" with Christa Wolf's "Cassandra" - an account of war by a man and a woman, respectively, on the same topic.
1,433 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the novel, "Cassandra," written by Christa Wolf. It discusses how the novel is a woman's view on war and why it is given such importance. The paper discusses the plot of the story and the style in which Wolf wrote it. The paper briefly compares Wolf's "Cassandra" with Homer's "Iliad" which is an account written by a man on the same topic.
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"In Cassandra however, he can still boast but doesn't always get away with it. In a rather accusatory and insulting tone, Wolf referred to Achilles in this way: "A fiend in battle so that everyone would see he was not a coward, he did not know what to do with himself once the fighting was done...And this is the man to whom Calchas the seer later had to turn over his daughter." (83) Cassandra believed that Achilles' brave soldier act was but only a facade. While Homer mentions facts to capture the essence of Achilles' personality, Wolf uses observation and perception to get her results. The bottom line was the same in both cases: Achilles was an arrogant fool. But Homer said it in much different manner than Wolf. And this is what sets Cassandra apart from male accounts of Trojan War."
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"Me Talk Pretty One Day", 2008.
An analysis of the literary techniques in "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris.
782 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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The paper looks closely at the short story "Me Talk Pretty One Day" in order to identify the literary tools David Sedaris uses to construct a story that is both humorous and easily identifiable with experiences and responses we have all experienced at some time. The paper discusses the descriptions, comedic imagery, exaggeration and sarcasm that are vehicles for his observational commentary and humor.
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"Starting with his opening paragraph, Sedaris introduces the topic of his story with the sophisticated image suggested by the term "true debutante" which he contrasts, for humorous effect shortly thereafter with the his description of a perk associated with his "debutante" training program, in the form of billboards " ... picturing a cartoon stegosaurus sitting in a canoe and eating what appears to be a ham sandwich."
"Continuing later in his opening page, Sedaris begins his character and theme development simply by choosing the names Kang and Vlatnya for two of his fellow students and by introducing the notion of utter incomprehensibility of the French spoken by the instructor, using the (non)words meimslsxp, lgpdmurci, and apzkiubjxow in her opening remarks, a mechanism for humor to which Sedaris returns several times again with similar effect."
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The Meaning of Holidays, 2008.
A personal reflection of the meaning of holidays and the role of the media in determining how people view their holidays.
978 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 34.95
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This paper presents a reflective essay on the author's view of the meaning of holidays. It provides examples of past holidays that the author has experienced and how the meaning of holidays has changed as he has grown older. The author suggests that people need to stop looking at the media to tell them what a 'perfect' holiday should resemble, and instead try to make the holiday meaningful and personal without so much anxiety.
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"Every year, the holidays seem to grow a bit more hysterical in the buying and decorating encouraged by the media and in the build-up before the actual day. The day itself, after so much anticipation, almost invariably falls short. Also, perhaps because Americans are moving farther and farther away from their families, and losing a sense of family tradition, they seem more intent on looking at the media and culture to tell them how they should feel and celebrate a particular day. The result is neurotic perfectionism. One of the most enjoyable holiday experiences I had was celebrating the New Year with a Russian Orthodox friend of mine. The New Year is more important in the Russian Orthodox calendar and is a kind of combination of Christmas and New Years. Because everything was so different, from the foods, to the songs, to the tradition, I had no expectations of what was going to happen next. Because this way of celebrating a winter holiday was not of my culture, or much talked-about in the media, there was no pressure upon everyone to 'perform' and to be 'perfect.' However, I still felt moved, and reflective, because of the emotions of the people around me, and the weighty sense of the passage of yet another year, traditionally observed in 'the old way.' I think this was a good lesson, and from now on it is the attitude I will use, when approaching any celebration, great or small."
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"Viral Infections in the Elderly", 2008.
A review of the content of Mazen Bader and David S. McKinsey's article, "Viral Infections in the Elderly."
1,076 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper reviews the article written by Mazen Bader and David S. McKinsey, "Viral Infections in the Elderly." The paper discusses the content of the article and the claims that it makes about treatment of infectious diseases. The paper also describes the perspective about the infectious diseases that the article takes and, finally, it looks at the scientific evidence that the authors present to support their claims.
Table of Contents:
Authors
Type of Article
Introduction: What is the Article about?
Claims
A National or Global Perspective about the Infectious Disease
Supporting Evidence
Conclusion
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"One additional area it could have addressed is the availability of the chicken pox vaccine. Although this is usually given to young children, it might be interesting to note that if all of today's children are vaccinated against chicken pox, in the succeeding generations of elderly patients, at least this viral ailment could conceivably become part of our epidemiological past. Conversely, the new illness RSV is given very little attention, perhaps reflecting a lack of clinical data. Why this new illness has occurred, and if there is any current research into new drugs to treat the illness might have been interesting to address in brief."
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"Eichman and the Holocaust", 2008.
An examination of Hannah Arendt's reasoning in her book, "Eichman and the Holocaust" for her claims of Adolf Eichman's innocence in the Holocaust.
725 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses "Eichman and the Holocaust," written by Hannah Arendt, in which she grapples with the role that Nazis, especially Eichman, played in carrying out this human nightmare. The paper examines Arendt's arguments as to why individual Nazi perpetrators should not be blamed for the Holocaust and focuses on her claims of the innocence of Adolf Eichman.
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"Arendt was actually present at Eichmann's trial held in Jerusalem. According to her account of the trial and Eichmann's testimony, it is her conclusion that Eichmann in fact is not a murderer but, more appropriately, an innocent bystander and thus not guilty of the Nazi crimes against humanity. Arendt's thinking is that Eichmann, at heart, was not a Nazi and thus did not really know of Hitler's program when he joined the Nazi party. Further, she argues that he had nothing to do with the death camps, which in fact grew out of Hitler's euthanasia program and that, all in all, Eichmann was a modest and innocent bystander."
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"Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith", 2008.
A critique of Vartan Gregorian's arguments in his work, "Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith."
1,052 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper critiques and explores "Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith," written by Vartan Gregorian. It shows how Gregorian explores the history and beliefs of Islam in an attempt to dissect the current tension between the Western and Muslim worlds. The paper discusses Gregorian's arguments and beliefs regarding the importance of understanding Islam.
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"Gregorian believes that it is essential for the Western world to familiarize itself with the long history of the Islamic religion in order to find peace between the two traditions. He believes that increasing communication between nations could minimize threats of future terrorist acts. Gregorian also believes that new Muslim American citizens should be fully incorporated within American society to help ease tensions at home. Like the grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Ela Gandhi once said, "The different faiths are but different paths to the same end ... The sooner we realize this important message, the sooner we will be able to save mankind from a horrendous doom--a doom of war.""
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"Chronicle of a Death Foretold", 2008.
An examination of the theme of honor in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's book "A Chronicle of a Death Foretold."
859 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper discusses Gabriel Garcia Marquez's book "A Chronicle of a Death Foretold." The paper discusses how the author uses a theme of honor in cooperation with themes of family and symbolic actions throughout the book. It specifically shows that honor is the most predominant theme and that Marquez has made a clear statement against honor as motivation for murder.
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"The central issue in Marquez's story is the murder of Santiago, an honor killing. The code of honor that caused the killing was obviously set within the social community. The community did not act as it would have in most murders because it valued the avenging of lost honor. Every mention of honor in the text shows that the code of honor valued family and chastity. Since Angela's chastity had been taken, the only response according to the community's code of honor was to avenge her by killing the man who took it away. Clearly, all evidence suggests that the community code of honor, accepted by both men and women in the community, was the cause of the murder of Santiago."
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Misunderstood Women, 2008.
An analysis of Elizabeth and Jane in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice".
1,632 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper analyzes the characters of Elizabeth and Jane in "Pride and Prejudice" and discusses how they were misunderstood because they went against society standards.
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Introduction
Elizabeth
Jane
Conclusion
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"In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Elizabeth Bennet is seen as "strong and intelligent, however at the same time, she can be viewed as bewitching. To the reader, it appears that Elizabeth's has strength of character and moral integrity, great intelligence, and an attractive personality. On the other hand, she is misunderstood since she refused to marry Darcy's first marriage proposal. During this time period, women were seen and not heard, which caused a lot of drama for her. Furthermore, Jane was misunderstood because she supported Elizabeth in her decisions, which was not common when someone went against society at that time period. Therefore, they were two misunderstand women that went against society's standards."
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Psalm 62, 2008.
Analyzes Psalm 62, which, according to Jewish tradition, is the work of David.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper explains that Psalm 62, is found in the second book of the Psalter, is linked with Jeduthun and his sons and was written as a hymn to be sung in his choir after his manner. The author points out that the speaker of Psalm 62 is a person of some prestige or power - most likely, he is a king. Jeduthun himself had been appointed by King David as one of his three music masters, which gives further confirmation as to the Psalm's Davidic authorship. The paper concludes that, with its refrains of "alone" or "only", Psalm 62 is a celebratory affirmation of the power of trust in God.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Psalm 62 Introduced
The Psalm's Genre and Authorship as Reflected in Text
Psalm 62: Exposition
Translation
Structure
Meanings of Key Words
Themes
Psalm 62: Theological Meaning
Theological Message as Related to the Bible
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"Here, the speaker is evoking the need to separate oneself from the trappings of the material world in order to affirm one's connection to God and the eternal. As the second of these two verses tells us, riches tend to be acquired in immoral ways. It is also inferred in the last line that the more riches one acquires, the more one will be tempted to commit immoral deeds, feeling oneself to be equal to or independent of God. What is more, the acquisition of riches gives us false hope. After all, wealth will not save one from death."
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"A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive", 2008.
An analysis of the book "A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive" by David Pelzer.
1,083 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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The writer notes the five most significant points David Pelzer makes in his book "A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive" and how they relate to the practice of sociology. The writer describes how the author underwent abuse and violence by his mother and still turned out to be a good man and a good father. The writer recommends this book to any social worker.
From the Paper
"Early in the book, Dave indicates one of the most important aspects of this book and his own life. He has the will to survive, no matter what, and that will is all that gets him through his experiences sometimes. He writes, "Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven't let her take away my will to somehow survive" (Pelzer 4). This will is what will seem him through difficult times ahead and ensure that despite a dysfunctional family and abuse, he will survive, and grow into a viable and purpose-driven adult who is concerned with abusive families and works with at-risk youth."
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"Faust" and Romanticism, 2008.
An examination of the typical aspects of Romantic literature found in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's, "Faust."
1,360 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the Romantic period in English literature. The paper specifically examines the aspects of Romanticism that are found in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's work, "Faust." The paper shows how in this work the Romantic vision of woman is typically idealized in a way that might show that no women can ever attain the ideal set for her.
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"Faust first sees Helen as an image in a mirror and seeks her for himself. It is her beauty alone that draws him. This first meeting is at the house of the witch, where Mephistopheles tries to use the witches to seduce Faust. Faust is not attracted to that sort of debauchery, and Mephisopheles tries to use first Gretchen and then Helen for the same purpose. He does not control Gretchen, though, for she has not been corrupted. His use of Helen is more subtle and also more complex, and if Helen fails to be what Mephisopheles wants, it is because of how Faust views her. After all, he is the one who has conjured her as a vision and who pursues her, but he does so not simply as an object of lust but also as an ideal of beauty, which in the Romantic view means a great deal more than physical beauty. For Faust, though, neither feminine purity as seen in Gretchen nor feminine beauty as seen in Helen can suffice. Helen is an ethereal being and not as real as Faust wants. Her beauty does not satisfy in the Romantic conception because she lacks the necessary moral center. It would seem that the ideal woman would be a union of Gretchen and Helen, while either alone is insufficient."
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Chronic Sleep Deprivation and Health, 2008.
A review of J. E. Brody's article, "Personal Health: At Every Age, Feeling the Effects of Too Little Sleep," that was published in the New York Times in 2007.
762 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper discusses the effects of chronic sleep deprivation. It looks at the link between chronic sleep deprivation and some of the most prevalent major health issues in the United States today. The paper focuses on J. E. Brody's article, "Personal Health: At Every Age, Feeling the Effects of Too Little Sleep," that was published in the New York Times in 2007. It reviews the article and discusses the article's content.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Circadian Rhythms
Sleep Deprivation in Modern American Society
Sleep Deprivation and Specific Health Risks
From the Paper
"All mammalian species have a need for regular sleep and while it is clear that sleep provides a restorative function, scientists do not yet understand its precise biological function (Siegel, 2005). Numerous prior research studies have established the link between sleep deprivation and impaired attention and daytime mental acuity, but more recent evidence has suggested that chronic sleep deprivation is directly related to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, in addition to playing a role in depression and behavioral difficulties (Brody, 2007). Combined with the fact that chronic sleep deprivation is considered a social epidemic throughout modern American society, the link between it and some of the most prevalent major health issues makes understanding the precise functions and mechanisms of sleep even more important than previously suspected (Siegel, 2005)."
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The Ebola Virus, 2008.
An analysis of the Ebola virus and the related book, "the Hot Zone," written by Richard Preston.
1,008 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper introduces and analyzes the book, "The Hot Zone," written by Richard Preston. Specifically, it discusses the realities of an Ebola virus outbreak in the United States. It looks at the history of the Ebola virus and how it could be contained if there were an outbreak. The paper discusses the content of Preston's book and its realities.
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"It is quite clear that Ebola is a deadly virus that could wipe out entire populations if it came into the United States (or any other country). It cannot be prevented or anticipated, and it has no real effective treatment. The author maintains this is because viruses are reacting to the Earth's population and change. He writes, "In a sense, the earth is mounting an immune response against the human species. It is beginning to react to the human parasite, the flooding infection of people, the dead spots of concrete all over the planet, the cancerous rot -outs in Europe, Japan, and the United States [...]" (Preston 406). While the Ebola Reston outbreak did not kill any humans, it certainly could have, and if a strain like it returns to the United States, the results could be catastrophic. Clearly, more study must go into the Ebola virus, so that scientists and medical professionals can understand it, and somehow learn how to treat it."
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