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The Experiences of Asian-American Immigrants, 2007.
An analysis of the experiences, as an Asian-American, of the character of Jing-Mei Woo in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club".
1,659 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the complex character of Jing-Mei Woo in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club". It describes her experiences as a second-generation Asian-American and how she is caught between the Asian world and the Western world. The paper argues that Jing-Mei's difficulties are common to many Asian-Americans and Asian-American immigrants.
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"Note that in both of these examples, there is no talk of assimilation. Rather, the goal is to retain an Asian identity, while at the same time adopting aspects of the American culture that are seen as desirable, and as congruent with an Asian identity. This seems to be a goal for many Asian-American immigrants. It certainly seems to be a goal that Suyuan sets for Jing-Mei. After all, she both reminds her that she will always be Chinese, while at the same time exhorting her to excel in the ways of the Americans. The latter is unrealistic, as she takes it to extremes. It is left to Jing-Mei to figure out what is possible for her in her new culture, and what is not. However, to do so she also has to get in touch with her Chinese roots - as she does by visiting her sisters."
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Communication in Nursing, 2007.
A review of "What Patients Really Want from their Nurses" by R. Messner, "Patient-Centered Teaching from Theory to Practice" by M. Hansen and J. Fisher and "The Patient-Focused Care Journey: Where Patients and Families Guide the Way" by C. Jonas-Simpson.
5,563 words (approx. 22.3 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper discusses three articles that relate to communication and dialogues between nurses and their patients. It analyzes "What Patients Really Want from their Nurses" by R. Messner, "Patient-Centered Teaching from Theory to Practice" by M. Hansen and J. Fisher and "The Patient-Focused Care Journey: Where Patients and Families Guide the Way" by C. Jonas-Simpson. The paper then critiques three dialogues according to the articles and finally presents three example dialogues with a patient.
Table of Contents:
Exploration of the Three Articles
Analysis/Critique of Participation in Dialogue 1
Critical Reflection on Dialogue 2
Critical Reflection on Dialogue 3
Critical Reflection on All Dialogues
Example Dialogue
Dialogue 2
Dialogue 3
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" My first concern in the dialogues was to have the patient as the focus of care. Just as important is to focus only on the patient's perspective and on their concerns and needs. For example, in the first dialogue, Mrs. B is confronted with what could be a life or death situation. Even though there is a possibility that the outcome will be tolerable for this patient, her level of anxiety was too intense as to be unbearable at times for her. No matter what the level of concern and need, each patient must be treated as a unique individual and all concerns have to be treated in the same way (Messner, 1993). In the case of Mr. M, I wanted to ensure that patient centered teaching was taking place. Patient-centered teaching makes use of "theoretical principles and strategies that can help you put the patient back at the center and improve education encounters" (Hansen & Fisher, 1998, p. 56). In the case of Mrs. S, while there were no means to relieve her arthritic pain, she was helped immensely by knowing that another person was interested in her and was willing to listen."
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"Who Killed Canadian History?", 2007.
An analysis of the concepts of teaching Canadian history and Jack Granatstein's book "Who Killed Canadian History?".
1,267 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper looks at whether or not the fragmentation of Canadian history over the course of time has been bad for Canada, as historian, Jack Granatstein suggests in his book "Who Killed Canadian History?" Ultimately, the author of the paper takes the view that Granatstein's book raises some worthwhile points, but fails to consider all the ways in which a new approach to teaching history has engaged minority students and compelled those in the majority to take a more thoughtful look at their own past.
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"Additionally, critics of Granatstein's work argue that he fails to appreciate that the proper role of education is not simply to give students dry "facts" but to teach them the skills they need to critically assess those facts and to arrive at their own conclusions after systematically amassing and analyzing the available evidence. Suffice it to say, proper teaching (at least in the social sciences) is about having students critically engage the "big" questions which will eventually confront them as voting adults; it is not about giving them questions which have already been answered."
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Redefining Marxist Ideology, 2007.
A summary and analysis of the article "Contradiction and Overdetermination" by Louis Althusser.
1,149 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper examines the article "Contradiction and Overdetermination" by Louis Althusser where Althusser imparts a complex and insightful evaluation of Marxist thought and ideology. The paper discusses how Althusser sought to reveal that there was a complex set of principles behind Marxist theoretical applications. The paper explains his belief that this complexity causes more empirical factors to be needed for analysis, rather than merely conflicting ideas that existed within single events.
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"The article "Contradiction and Overdetermination" by Louis Althusser represents a redefining of Marxist ideology within the construct of theories on political and governmental influences on the economy. In many ways, Althusser often disagrees with Marxist theory being used to understand a single event within society as being a casual factor in determining the rise or fall of any particular economic infrastructure. The word "contradiction" was often used to reveal contradicting facets of any particular society that was slowly to erode because of various problems within a purely economic status quo amongst Marxist theoreticians. Althusser sought to reveal that there was a complex set of principles behind Marxist theoretical applications, which had to be considered."
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Iago's Plot, 2007.
This paper examines a passage from William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello."
796 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper analyzes a passage from "Othello" in which Iago first conceives of his plot to inflame Othello's jealousy against his wife. The paper shows how it is in this passage that Iago effectively defines his plan of action that leads to the tragic destruction of the play's primary characters. The paper highlights how the passage is critical to our understanding of both the action of the play and the complex character and motivations of Iago.
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"This passage is situated in the play directly after the failure of Iago's initial plot to hurt Othello; in which he had stirred Desdemona's father, Brabantio, into a rage at the thought that the Moor had seduced and "stolen" his daughter (I.1). This plot fails when both Othello and Desdemona are brought before the Duke of Venice, where both Othello's nobility and Desdemona's protestations of her love for him sway the Duke in favour of the couple (I.3). Yet, this plot having completely failed, Iago nonetheless continues to scheme. At this point, Shakespeare is compelled to reveal the reason why Iago seems so driven to hurt his master. Significantly, it is Iago's own jealous belief that Othello has slept with Iago's wife that, Iago states, fuels his rage: "I hate the Moor,/ And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets / He's done my office" (I.3.380-382)."
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"Big Two-Hearted River", 2007.
This paper analyzes Ernest Hemingway's short stoy, "Big Two-Hearted River" from his collection, "In Our Time".
1,689 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines the short story "Big Two Hearted-River" as an allegory of healing. The paper focuses on the significance of the attempts of the main character, Nick Adams, to heal himself from the effects of a vaguely defined traumatic experience in his history. The paper explains Nick's psychological development throughout Hemingway's work and describes how Hemingway presents the realization of a sense of "masculinity" as being the key to Nick Adams' healing process.
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"The opening of "Big Two-Hearted River" is initially puzzling for it becomes clear very quickly that Hemingway's protagonist, Nick Adams, is not simply on a fishing trip in this story. Instead, Nick seems to be somehow escaping from the world and human civilization. Even in the earliest descriptions of this escape, hard work and struggle are shown to be rewarding values: "It was hard work walking up-hill. His muscles ached and the day was hot, but Nick felt happy. He felt he had left everything behind, the need for thinking, the need to write, other needs. It was all back of him. (Hemingway 134)"
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An Abused Child's Story, 2007.
This paper analyzes "Wayne: An Abused Child's Story of Courage, Survival, and Hope" by Wayne Theodore.
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper examines "Wayne: An Abused Child's Story of Courage, Survival, and Hope", which is a first-person account of a childhood ravaged by abuse and violence. The paper relates that the book is written in the form of a memoir and shows how it powerfully conveys the harsh and bitter reality of child abuse. The paper also relates the author's goals of discussing why child abuse happens, what it feels like to be subjected to it and what the short-term and long-term consequences are for the child.
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"In summarizing Theodore's main points and examining his purpose in writing this book, it is evident that he wants his readers to understand why child abuse happens, what it feels like to be subjected to it, what the short-term and long-term consequences are for the child, and how they can be overcome. His primary purpose was to share his own experiences with others, especially other victims of child abuse, in the hope that doing so will encourage them to heal themselves and begin new lives, while doing their part to elevate national awareness about this issue."
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"Shooting an Elephant", 2007.
An analysis of the overall goal of George Orwell's essay, "Shooting an Elephant".
1,173 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses the overall goal of George Orwell's essay, "Shooting an Elephant." It explains that the essay's goal is to describe an individual incident that could be used to characterize the entire concept of white domination of the East. The paper analyzes Orwell's use of language to help convey the significance of this event in his life, and the potential implications for the entire notion of imperialism.
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"So the overall goal of "Shooting an Elephant" is to describe an individual incident that could be used to characterize the entire concept of white domination of the East. Orwell's skill as a writer enables him to take-on such a task in an understandable and relatable manner. He was not hated because of who he was as an individual, but because of what he stood for as a white authority figure. However, he shows how the shooting of the elephant proved to himself that imperial rule was generally superficial in every meaningful way."
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"Heart of Darkness", 2007.
An analysis of one of the key strategies in the representation of the "Other" as seen in Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness".
1,182 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses the strategy of "sexual fantasy" in the representation of the "Other" in the making of the modern West. It explores this strategy with reference to its application in Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness". The paper argues that the figure of Kurtz's African lover in the novel is a complex representation of a range of sexual fantasies that are used to reinforce the idea of West as synonymous with civilization.
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"Thus, in this description, the meaning of the analogy created by Conrad is clear. This woman is not simply the incarnation of a sexual fantasy but is also the embodiment of Africa as female, subordinating itself to the dominance of Europe as male. From this perspective, we can see how this aspect of Conrad's Heart of Darkness serves as an excellent illustration of what Hall identifies as the strategy of "sexual fantasy" in which Western exploration, conquest and domination of the non-Western world is allegorized in terms of a male (West/dominant) / female (Other/subordinate) binary."
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The Omission of Nursing Care, 2007.
This paper analyzes the study "Missed Nursing Care: A Qualitative Study" by J. Kalisch.
1,581 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 51.95
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The paper explains that the purpose of the study was to determine the different types of nursing care missed by staff in a medical-surgical unit setting and the reasons behind the omission of these routine care procedures. The paper looks at the data collection methods and the data analysis procedures. The paper examines the two major strengths and the two major limitations of the study and relates that the validity of the findings in this study may be strengthened by expanding replication studies on this subject to other specialties and patient subsets.
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Problem
Study Purpose
Study Design
Subjects and Setting
Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis Procedures
Strengths/Limitations
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"The problem the study was conducted to address was that of determining frequently omitted routine nursing care and why these aspects of care are being omitted.
The problem is an important one for nursing to study because of its impacts on patients, their families and the entire nursing staff. With regard to patients, the omission of certain types of routine care on the part of the nursing staff may have unapparent ramifications at first (e.g. patient education, early ambulation) but may have disastrous consequences after discharge or in the following hospital days (e.g. readmission or emergence of life-threatening complications). With regard to families, the omission of these seemingly mundane tasks by the nursing staff can reflect a grossly inaccurate, if not negative image of apathy on the part of the entire staff, if not the entire hospital."
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Harrington and Democratic Socialism, 2007.
This paper reviews Michael Harrington's views on poverty and capitalism.
1,134 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at Harrington's beliefs about democratic socialism and how they differed from the views of the leftist radicals who emerged on U.S. college campuses in the 1960s. The paper examines the future Harrington predicts for modern capitalism and evaluates Harrington's concept of economic democracy. The paper shows how Harrington differs from the liberalism which was prevalent prior to 1963. The paper is of the opinion that a critique of Harrington's work reveals a thinker with uncommon insight.
From the Paper
"To begin with, Harrington's views with regards to democratic socialism are different from the leftist views espoused by 1960s radicals - and this is a good thing as we shall see. Most notably, when Harrington tried to convert the new campus radicals of that decade to democratic socialism (a mode of thinking which appears to favor local and community involvement in economic decision-making as well as a sort of participatory democracy wherein people take control of the "means of production" at the local and individual level), they informed him that they found the "unnecessary historical baggage" of Harrington's brand of socialism unappealing; they also informed him that the new liberal radicalism being championed by baby-boomers sought a new diction and politics and was uncomfortable with the anti-communism and statism that dominated Harrington's more "traditional" social democracy. In the same vein, the New Left of the 1960s haughtily dismissed the Old Left's alliance with Democratic Party liberalism and trade unions (Dorrien, para.10 and 28). The schism between Harrington and the young student leaders of the 1960s reflects his wisdom and their folly."
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Having Fun at Work, 2007.
A narrative piece discussing the fun that the writer had while doing a summer internship job.
961 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 34.95
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This paper is written in the narrative form. The writer presents the story of her internship over the summer of 1997 when she worked for a local landscaping company. It briefly discusses her job and then focuses on her relationship with the gardener with whom she was working. The paper focuses on the fun that the writer had while at work over that summer.
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"In April of 1997, I was hired for the summer by a local landscaper, Nicky Headon of Headon Landscaping, to help out with some of his clients. Keeping busy was not a problem, as I found that maintaining boutique lawns, gardens, and shrubbery was literally a never ending job extending over three seasons, not to mention physically challenging for a 19-year-old woman used to working in retail. Having fun, however, was a different matter entirely as the senior gardener I was paired with, Danny Cauzillo, had a penchant for listening to baseball games and keeping quietly to himself, something I would try to change over the summer of 1997."
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"Cathedral", 2007.
An analysis of the central theme, relating to human insecurities and prejudices, of Raymond Carver's short story, "Cathedral".
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses Raymond Carver's short story, "Cathedral". It describes and analyzes his theme that human insecurities and prejudices are in fact forms of blindness which inflict much more harm and impose far more limitations than physical blindness. The paper shows how three revealing moments in his story establish and emphasize this theme.
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" In conclusion, Raymond Carver's short story, "Cathedral" offers fascinating insights into human nature, for the interaction between the narrator and a blind man reveal that there are different kinds of blindness, and that people who are physically blind have learned to "see" much better than many people who can see but actually don't "see" very much at all. Three revealing moments establish and emphasize this theme--the first is the initial reaction of the narrator to the impending visit of his wife's blind friend, the second is his pondering of the basis of his wife's friendship with Robert, and the third is his verbal and sensory interaction with the blind man when he draws a cathedral on
a paper bag."
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Globalization: Article Comparison, 2007.
This paper compares two articles: "Ecocide and Globalization" by Franz J. Broswimmer and "Globalization and Culture" by John Tomlinson.
1,071 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper compares and contrasts two articles on globalization. The paper looks at their contexts, writing styles, intents and layout. The paper explains that Broswimmer's article "Ecocide and Globalization" is concerned with the "big picture" when it comes to globalization and in stark, accessible language, he sounds a wake-up call. The paper contrasts this to Tomlinson's article "Globalization and Culture" that addresses only one aspect of globalization, with the text not being accessible to all.
From the Paper
"The first thing to note when comparing these two articles is the context. Tomlinson's article is the first chapter of a book called Globalization and Culture. Thus, we know that the context is to introduce and frame an examination of this narrow aspect of globalization. Tomlinson acknowledges that his account is not multidimensional, but at the same time asserts that an account of merely the cultural "slice" of globalization does not have to be one dimensional - and indeed, he does a very good job of relating this one dimension to the wider reality of globalization."
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Images and Meaning, 2007.
This paper explores Roland Barthes' and Victor Burgin's analysis of photographic images.
1,223 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper presents a comparative analysis of two images from Roland Barthes' Camera Lucida photographic images; Andre Kertesz' "The Violinist's Tune" and Nicephore Niepce's "The Dinner Table". The paper shows how an artist such as Victor Burgin would disagree with Barthes' view that photographs lack codes and would contend that even innocuous images can contain complex ranges of political and ideological codes.
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"Barthes' reading of The Violinist's Tune is particularly interesting for it allows us to understand how Barthes conceives of the reading of images as often a highly personalized affair. While he situates his reading in terms of his theoretical apparatus of studium and punctum, it is important to note that his response to this image cannot be precisely determined by this theoretical frame. Barthes defines the concept of studium as a taste or interest in a thing: "a kind of general, enthusiastic commitment" (Barthes 26)."
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