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The Virtual Self, 2008.
This paper explores how the mind and body interact with virtual environments, focusing on the book "Remediation" by David Bolter and Richard Grusin.
1,036 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper examines "Remediation" by David Bolter and Richard Grusin, which looks at the changing relationships between people and the media. The paper concentrates on the chapter "The Virtual Self", which deals with the way human identities are transformed by their interactions with virtual technologies. The paper discusses Cartesian philosophy and shows how the concept of the virtual self totally disproves the Cartesian beliefs. The paper provides examples of virtual selves in contemporary media.
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"A major section of this chapter(pages 248-254) deals with the ways in which the mind and the body interact with virtual environments. These arguments look at Cartesian and anti-Cartesian elements of the virtual self.
"In order to understand these arguments it is first necessary to have an understanding of Cartesian philosophy. Basically Cartesian philosophy is based on the work of Rene Descartes. Descartes basically sees the mind and body as separate entities."
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"Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields I", 2008.
An analysis of the content and context of Tao Qian's "Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields I."
1,086 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper reviews and discusses "Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields I," written by Tao Qian. It describes his work as an elegant and rather autobiographical poem and describes the context in which Qian wrote it. The paper discusses the content of Qian's poetry and the messages that are revealed through it to the contemporary reader.
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"As Owen expressed it, the mistake might be made, the poem seems to be saying, of mistaking Tao Qian for a farmer, for he may be seen to work at clearing scrub from the edges of his property, but he explains in the poem that he does not compare himself to the farmers, or to the officials known in the cities, so much as he speaks to humanity or understanding persons, of whatever origin, who might sense the reasons for his choice and departure from a town life that others might very much covet. (See Mirror 234) His poem has done as Tao Qian feels he must, in explaining himself. He writes as though knowing his reader will understand, perhaps a person like himself faced with similar realizations, or having made similar choices. The whole idea of true nature is debatable in that the poet argues he belongs where he was in youth whereas other readers will argue that as a self-conscious farmer, able to describe his present life in relation to something else, that Tao Qian is forever differentiated. As Owen points out, Tao Qian stresses the unity of the self and of the chosen role but even these give away his doubleness, the reader learning how to presume nothing from surfaces and wondering "how inner and outer can be brought together, again." (Mirror 79)"
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"The Odyssey", 2008.
An analysis of Homer's narrative strategies in "The Odyssey."
858 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper analyzes Homer's narrative strategies that he used in "The Odyssey." It aims to show why he is considered to be one of the first great story-tellers. The paper specifically focuses on Homer's use of detailed description and question-posing, to tell an immensely complex story in such a way that it can be absorbed and processed without confusion.
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"Another narrative strategy that Homer employs to keep the many strands of his complex story together is to have gods or goddesses give explanations to one of the characters - and in so doing, give explanations to the reader/listener. For example, when Odysseus wants to go to the place of Alcinous, King of the Phaecians, Athene leads him to the palace, and then provides Odysseus with an account of the history and genealogy of the family, as well as advice on how to achieve his ends by appealing directly to Arete. In this way, the reader/listener is provided with the necessary back story, as well as a wealth of extra details and mythology."
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"Managing Transitions", 2008.
A review of William Bridges' book, "Managing Transitions," with a discussion of the issues raised.
933 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper provides a summary of the issues discussed in William Bridges' book, "Managing Transitions." The paper discusses change processes and emphasizes how change is not a problem, but managing and responding to change among the workers is a problem. The paper further provides some background information on the book and the author. The writer concludes by rating the book in terms of readability and relevance.
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Executive Summary
Background
About the Author
Summary of Key Points
Differences of Opinion
Rating
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"Third, change within the existing environment requires that old systems be dispelled or eliminated entirely, because any holdovers to the previous change process are likely to confuse or complicate the efforts to change altogether. Managers can accept the change process nominally but then can refuse to support the change process within their division, or the workers are not encouraged to learn and use the methods that have been put into place and are designed to facilitate change. This suggests that change can occur nominally but is not accepted on a cognitive level among the workers. The outcome is one in which change cannot actually occur because there is too much resistance against it and too much reliance on the past processes. I have seen this in my work experiences, particularly among workers given different sets of commands to follow. It is easiest to go back to the original and familiar ways of doing things instead of trying to reconcile the orders of many different authority figures."
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The Failed Iraq War, 2008.
A forceful argument against America's policy in Iraq.
1,085 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper presents the arguments that the "war on terrorism" has unacceptable costs for the United States and is doomed to failure. The paper points out flaws in American military strategies and claims that they have led to insurgency, violence and an ineffective Iraqi army. The writer even claims that American actions so antagonize Iraqis that they are creating terrorists faster than they are killing them. The paper contends that success could be had only by annihilating Iraq, the nation they are supposedly trying to save. The paper concludes that this war on terror cannot and should not go on.
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"Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the world seemed united in condemning as an assault on civilization.1 With frustrating haste, the United States squandered world support by going to war against Iraq on March 20, 2003. Within days, American forces occupied that country, neutralizing all formal opposition. Unfortunately, defeating the Iraqi army was only the beginning of the American role in Iraq, and for its continuation, the United States has proven wholly unprepared. Entering Iraq with unreasonable expectations that we would be welcomed as liberators, America brought a force that, for all its hardware, was less than one-third the number of military and police that Saddam Hussein had used to control his country. Virtually no planning had been done about dealing with post-war Iraq. Critically, the United States had almost no interpreters among its invading troops."
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Brain Trauma Patients and Their Families, 2008.
This paper provides an analysis of a qualitative research report: "Needs of Family Members of Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury" by
A. E. Bond, C. R. L. Draeger, B. Mandleco, and M. Donnelly.
2,499 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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The paper analyzes the study "Needs of Family Members of Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury," which attempts to determine the needs of brain trauma patients and their families who enter neurological ICU in need of more specific care. The paper outlines the study design, the data collection and analysis methods and evaluates the study's strengths and weaknesses. The paper points out that, although the findings from this study are limited, the study does successfully outline the principles needed to formulate a more effective and comprehensive health care experience.
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Purpose
Research Question
Study Design
Subjects and Setting
Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis Procedures
Strengths and Limitations
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"The study, "Needs of Family Members of Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury," addresses to determine the needs of brain trauma patients who enter neurological ICU in need of more specific care. Traumatic brain surgery occurs in 500,000 persons each year in the United States; approximately 50,000 of these die before reaching the hospital (Bond, Draeger, Mandelco & Donnelly, 2003, p. 63)."
"According to the study, brain trauma patients normally are admitted to ICU for observation. However, 10% of those patients admitted, require immediate care, usually involving surgery or relieving pressure on the brain."
"Due to the nature of severe brain trauma, the ability for families to cope with the concept of this ailment becomes significantly more difficult. As unpredictable brain trauma injuries can be, it is even more important for medical staff to be aware of all the needs for the families and patients."
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"A Perfect Night to Go to China", 2008.
An analysis of the inner journey as a quest for redemption in "A Perfect Night to Go to China" by David Gilmour.
1,363 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The protagonist of David Gilmour's novel, "A Perfect Night to Go to China", is an unappealing Toronto media celebrity who endures a catastrophic personal tragedy in the form of the mysterious disappearance of his son one night while the protagonist has stepped out for a beer. This paper argues that this tragedy at the opening of the novel provides the impetus for the inner journeys that the protagonist - Roman - embarks upon through the course of the text. The paper attempts to show that the novel can only be fully understood through an acceptance of the fundamental reality of the surreal. It is only through this that the protagonist's inner journey can be understood as not simply a destructive escape from the tragedy of the world but as a quest for redemption.
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"The protagonist's perception of this accusatory atmosphere is important as this perception reflects his fundamental feeling that he has done something wrong; inadvertently made mistake for which he and his family will now pay. He confesses as much to his wife, accepting responsibility for his son's disappearance in the simplest possible language: "I took an involuntary gulp of air. "I made a mistake"" (Gilmour 16). The fact that his wife has to pry these words out of Roman is significant. Roman is, as most readers of the novel would note, an unappealing figure in many respects as he is consumed by his own egoism and arrogance (Wiebe). "
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College Application: Broadcasting and Communication, 2006.
A college student's application to the broadcasting and communication department at Ryerson University in Canada.
956 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper gives a description of the college applicant. It highlights the
experiences that have been critical in shaping the applicant's understanding of broadcasting and television as team productions and describes the applicant's leadership qualities and technical skills. The paper also discusses an aspect of the Canadian communications industry in which the applicant is interested.
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"Although I am still a teenager, I have been fascinated with the fields of broadcasting and communication for as long as I can remember. It was as a freshman and sophomore in High School that I first studied television broadcasting as an academic subject; gaining knowledge of the range of television programming while also acquiring hands-on experience at live video production and post-production editing techniques. Later, as a participant in the Advanced Television Production course - a class recommended for those interested in careers in communications - I had the opportunity to work as a camera operator, video editor, writer and talent director. I am particularly proud that some of my packages, montages, and remotes were selected for broadcast on the school's morning announcements, as well as for air on the local cable channel."
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Walter Benjamin's "Theses on the Philosophy of History", 2008.
A discussion of various interpretations of history, with a focus on historian Walter Benjamin's 1940 book "Theses on the Philosophy of History".
2,820 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper explains that, in his 1940 book "Theses on the Philosophy of History", Walter Benjamin, using the analogy of an Angel of History, warns that false interpretations of history can be as deadly as the historical tragedies themselves. The author points out that a means of avoiding this is not to emphasis and understand history as a rigid sequence of absolutely true events, which must be accepted as the definitive truth. The paper stresses that it must be remembered that history is written by the triumphant winners. The author discuses examples of history from the ancient Greeks to modern times to emphasize that human nature has changed very little over thousands of years: Intolerance still causes ignorance, which causes wars and kills people.
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"The exploitation and abuse of women throughout human history is another refutation of the triumphalist conception of history. As Mohanty notes, even in modern times, women are still struggling for equality, for social movements such as women's liberation tend to trigger resistance because many people prefer the status quo and feel threatened by social change. For example, in recent years some feminist organizations have drawn increasing criticism from mainstream America due to strategies and tactics which seem too aggressive and divisive."
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Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", 2007.
This paper discuses how the narrative in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" deals with the problem of authorship.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that, in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", the reader is provided three different narrative voices: Victor Frankenstein, the creature he has created, and Captain Robert Walton, intrepid explorer.
The author points out that, by peeling away the concentric layers of narration, the reader discovers that the words attributed to the Frankenstein's creature, specifically from Chapter XI to Chapter XVII, may simply be Victor's subjective interpretation of the creature's mindset and that the entire story may simply a fabrication authored by Robert Walton. The paper suggests that the the unreliable narrator issue reflects a larger theme touched upon in the novel, the tension between author and artifice.
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"The opening letters, attributed to Captain Robert Walton, provides the setting and occasion for Victor Frankenstein's narrative. At the end of Chapter IX, Victor agrees to hear his creature's tale, out of a sense of duty as creator. These are the two points in the book where the reliability of the narratives comes into question. Although Walton helps frame the larger narrative, his letters, which initiate and conclude the novel, poses the question whether Walton, not unlike the book's author, is concocting a "ghost story" for the sake of amusement, or whether this account is an accurate representation of actual events."
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John Donne, 2008.
An analysis of John Donne's 17th century letters and poetry.
2,823 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper looks at how analyzing the social, cultural, and gendered implications of political and economic change during the long seventeenth century, from the accession of Queen Elizabeth to the reign of George I, can be achieved by examining and reflecting upon the poetry and letters of John Donne. The paper relates that John Donne was a keen observer of contemporary life and recorded his observations in numerous poems and letters. The paper then discusses how examining them enables us to view this period through various lenses, including cultural production, status and ethnic difference, and gendered male and female experiences.
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"In one of many letters to the Countess of Bedford, Donne contemplated both the bad and good elements in human nature: "Whate'er the world hath bad, or precious, Man's body can produce; hence hath it been, That stones, worms, frogs, and snakes in man are seen. But whoe'er saw, though nature can work so, That pearl, or gold, or corn in man did grow?" (Donne 4) He understood that there are both good and evil impulses in everyone and that no one is either entirely good or entirely evil. Men are capable of perpetrating the most horrible things, but men are also capable of wondrous and noble accomplishments."
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"Black Boy", 2008.
This paper discusses authority and egoism in Richard Wright's autobiography "Black Boy".
1,573 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper examines Richard Wright's autobiography "Black Boy" and identifies how authority was the cause of Wright's egoism. The paper explains how the authorities in the book are all imbued with deep rooted racism, so the only means of survival for Wright is to embrace egoism. The paper highlights how, in the book, more than anything, authority is shown to be continuously abused and in that abuse is the destruction of any societal unity.
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"Richard Wright's autobiography Black Boy (1944) shows extreme distrust and distaste for almost all authority. Wright wants to establish himself as a helpful and respectful member of society, but he wants to do this on his own terms, allowing himself to define himself as an individual. However, it is the various authorities in the book, whether they be familial, moral or societal, that keep Wright from achieving his goal; the authority of the hegemonic culture, steadfastly opposed to resistance of any kind, is constantly thrusting an identity on Wright, hindering his own self-integration and causing deeper distrust and resentment. It is the authorities in the book, all imbued with deep rooted racism, that makes it so that the only means of his survival is to embrace egoism."
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"Their Eyes Were Watching God", 2008.
This paper analyzes "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston.
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper examines the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston, which portrays the prejudices faced by African-American women. The paper describes how Hurston paints a verbal picture of Janie, the African-American woman and explains how through her relationships with different men, she finally finds her true identity.
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"The life of Janie in the novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston and published originally in 1937, was written during a period of time when there were few African American women writers. It is a story of the life of an African American woman who is telling her story to a friend and how she did not even know who she was until she met Tea Cake. It is an emotionally charged book that tells how life was for women and men back in the days where whites mistreated them due to their skin color. Hurston paints a verbal picture of Janie, an African American woman, who begins the story of how she had no identity, but through her relationships with different men, finally, finds herself."
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"Last Ink", 2008.
An analysis of Michael Ondaatje's poem "Last Ink".
1,495 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The paper explains how Michael Ondaatje's poem "Last Ink" presents a complex reflection upon love and how the writer perceives and represents thought and experience. The paper demonstrates how Ondaatje achieves these objectives through the use of imagery and syntactical constructions. The paper illustrates how "Last Ink" is a powerful and resonant poetic work.
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"One of the particularly interesting features of "Last Ink" is the centrality of the writing experience in the poem. The act of writing is not for Ondaatje restricted to pen and paper. Rather, throughout his work, he has reflected on writing as an act of creation that is central to the human experience (Vigurs 72). For Ondaatje, for example, lovers are writers and the lover's body becomes a medium upon which a text is inscribed. Love and sensuality have been recognized as predominating in the themes and imagery of Ondaatje's poetry (Sen 338)."
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