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Eastern, Central and Western Europe, 2007.
This paper reviews Ivan T. Berend's "History Derailed: Central and Eastern Europe during the Long Nineteenth Century".
1,348 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper relates that Ivan T. Berend, in his book "History Derailed: Central and Eastern Europe during the Long Nineteenth Century", discusses the perceptible insecurity of Eastern and Central Europe as it witnessed the dramatic rise of Western Europe to global prominence. The paper then examines Berend's failure, in the book, to draw the explicit linkages that might make the unfolding of Central and Eastern European history more comprehensible to first-time students. Additionally, the paper points out the strong and lucid organization of Berend's work but concludes that, while a generally engaging and well-written text, Berend's work is certainly not without its apparent flaws. .
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"To begin with, Berend does a capable job of outlining the instigating factors which made it incumbent upon Eastern Europe to "modernize". Not least of all, Eastern and Central Europe was compelled to re-assess its own progress and economic system in light of the startling ascendancy of the west. Most crucial of all, Berend touches upon the fact that Eastern European and Central European nations felt themselves not only backward relative to the west, but also vulnerable to any expansionist ambitions their western colleagues might contemplate. In a related vein, the elite of the aforementioned nations was troubled by the fact that it was being consigned (indeed, already was consigned) to the continental periphery (Berend, 1; for a further discussion of Western European ascendancy, please see also pages 5-8). The inclusion of such sentiments in the book may seem a small matter, but what Berend has done is remind readers of how so much of what passed for Central and European politics in the "long nineteenth century" was motivated feelings of fear and pangs of insecurity."
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Alice Munro, 2007.
An analysis of the impact that growing up in small town had on Alice Munro's stories.
716 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper examines how growing up in a small town influenced Alice Munro's stories in many important ways. It looks at how at times it disempowers her characters, at other times it motivates them so much that the town itself becomes a major factor in driving the plot. It also discusses how on a more complex level, the setting impacts the story in the sense of being a foil against which Munro can juxtapose the more bizarre elements of her stories, as her characters reflect their author's alienation from their prosaic settings.
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"For example, Fowler points out that in Lives of Girls and Women, Del escapes the prosaic reality of the small town Jubilee in which she lives, by inventing a world based on the novels she reads, and keeps her fragmentary novel inside a copy of Wuthering Heights. We see Del facing challenges that must surely have beset Munro, such as trying to decide how her heroine can drown at the height of summer, when of course there will not be enough water in the river. Thus, the impact of the small town setting is to set up imaginative challenges for the protagonist. "
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Freud and "Hamlet", 2007.
An analysis of Sigmund Freud's oedipal complex in "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" by William Shakespeare.
942 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper attempts to reveal Freud's psychological theory and psychoanalytical interpretation in regards to the character Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark". The paper looks at how, by assessing modern critical theory on Hamlet's character, one can understand that critics agree on Hamlet's insanity - via Freudian oedipal perspectives. The paper also shows how, by offering Freud's psychoanalytical analysis of Hamlet's character, one can understand the complexities of the Oedipus complex within William Shakespeare's dramatic forum.
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"The element of Freud's contention that Hamlet seeks the erotic feminine love of his mother and to murder his father is apparent throughout the play. Although he is clearly making allusions to psychological behavior in conjunction with madness or insanity, Hamlet can also be perceived as a "brilliant fake, promoting madness so that his enemies might not think him a real threat to Claudius and his cronies" (Bloom 178). However, this rationale is not always apparent in the text. Hamlet does not show mastery over his obsessive urge to kill his father's enemies in a covert or disguised manner--he is openly acting out his unconscious desires in the Oedipal tradition. "
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"John Adams", 2007.
This paper examines the biography of John Adams by David McCullough.
1,142 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper discusses McCullough's thesis that John Adams was overshadowed in history by Thomas Jefferson, but was perhaps a more important and commanding figure in his own right. The paper describes how McCullough creates a picture of Adams that shows how important he was to the development of America from before the Revolution until long after it. The paper is of the opinion that McCullough achieves his goal of redressing the slight to Adams' fame.
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"John Adams was early identified with the patriot cause and would be a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses. He was a leader in the movement for independence. Adams was a diplomat during the Revolutionary War and spent time in France and Holland. He also helped negotiate the peace treaty at the end of the war. He was made minister of the Court of St. James in 1785 and would serve for four years in that capacity before returning to America to be elected the first Vice President under George Washington, and he would serve two terms in that capacity. As Abigail's letters show, Adams found his role as Vice President to be frustrating, something that has occurred to most of those holding the office since. It is interesting that the triviality and insignificance of the office was noted by the first man to hold it and that this has been commented upon many times since."
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Bush, Republicanism and Conservatism, 2007.
A critical analysis of Alan Wolfe's essay "Why Conservatives Can't Govern".
1,493 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines Alan Wolfe's "Why Conservatives Can't Govern", where he looks at the reasons behind the conservatives' stance on three principal subjects: (Federal Emergency Management Agency), Medicare and the Iraq War. The paper looks at Wolfe's beliefs that the Republican administration is not fit to govern the American nation. The paper notes the author's omission of the impact of terrorism on the United States government and maintains that he makes unqualified assertions and flawed arguments.
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"The essay first appears as a diatribe against President Bush as an individual, not as the leader of the Republican Party. Some commentators believe that the federal government has grown, which goes against the philosophy of conservatism as a rule. Throughout this precise attack on Bush and Republicanism, what does the author, Alan Wolfe, have relevant to say regarding the philosophy of conservatism? He does not analyze the concept in any original way: mainly, he offers his opinion without any genuine support. He offers the suggestion that Bush and his party have "borrowed" leftist ideas, such as foreign policy idealism."
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Cluster Bombs, 2007.
This paper presents a persuasive argument for outlawing the use of the cluster bomb.
1,558 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the Iraq conflict with regard to the issues surrounding cluster bombs and the humanitarian threat their legality poses. The paper explains that cluster bombs are not always discriminating in their targets, and once fallen, bomblets can remain inactive for some time before exploding. The paper contends that cluster bombs pose an unacceptable risk to civilians, especially children and discusses the lack of global legislation forbidding cluster bomb use. The paper looks at some nations' actions in improving the reliability of cluster munitions, but claims that this does not help when countries use old stockpiles. The paper strongly asserts that it is time for the cluster bomb to be made illegal on the international stage.
Outline:
Introduction
Cluster Bombs: The Facts At A Glance
Cluster Bombs: Position By Country
Are Cluster Bombs Illegal?
Why Cluster Bombs Should Be Made Illegal
Conclusion
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"The cluster bomb and its legitimacy as a weapon of war has recently come under fire, hot on the tails of use during recent conflicts in Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Concerns over the power of the weapon have primarily been humanitarian, as cluster bombs - shells which release submunitions, or bomblets, from either air or land, with the intention of killing "soft" targets such as enemy soldiers - are unreliable, shedding highly explosive and volatile submunitions over a wide area, often failing to explode on immediate impact. As the target area related to the cluster bomb is wide, and as apparently faulty cluster bombs may be later activated by accidental interference, the threat to civilians lives from delayed detonation is high. Recent media attention on cluster bombs has focused on the loss of civilian life in Iraq, one of the most prominent armed conflicts of recent times."
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"The Age of Empire", 2007.
A review of Eric Hobsbawm's book "The Age of Empire" which cover the period from 1875 to 1914.
1,113 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses how Hobsbawm, in his book "The Age of Empire", delves deeply into the economic and political events of the period between 1875 and 1914 and considers how such movements affected workers, human relations, the arts and the sciences. The paper describes how Hobsbawm writes clearly and covers the period thoroughly, not addressing specific historical events as much as general trends and movements over that period. The paper relates that the book provides insight about the links between different parts of the world and how these links developed and discusses the intellectual forces that shaped social and political movements and which helped to identify this period as the age of empire.
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"Eric Hobsbawm's book The Age of Empire is one of several books the author has written on different periods in history, this one covering the period from 1875 to 1914. This book was published in 1987. By the beginning of this period, as Hobsbawm notes, history was truly global, with almost all parts of the world known and mapped, with most areas accessible by ship and railroad, with travel reduced to a matter of weeks rather than months, with a growing population in most of the world, with the West industrialized and other parts of the world trying to follow suit, and with the gap between the developed world and the Third Worlds narrowing as never before. Hobsbawm sees the world of the time as being in two parts, the developed world and the world that lagged behind, though even among the nations of each grouping there were wide disparities (12-16)."
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"What is an Author?", 2007.
An analysis of Michel Foucault's understanding of authorship, according to his essay, "What is an Author?".
2,180 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses the famous French philosopher and writer, Michel Foucault and his understanding of authorship, according to one of his most well known and controversial essays, "What is an Author?". It discusses his argument that our current social understanding of authorship is fundamentally flawed. The paper then looks at the validity of his statements and suggests that his argument remains largely compelling.
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"Altogether, Foucault determines that authorship has only manifested itself in artistic and intellectual expressions which possess the potential to threaten the basic power structures of our society. This is why it does not affect all forms of expression in the same manner or to the same degree. Since he has argued that it is essentially a worthless way to attempt to genuinely understand a piece of literature and even the individual human being who is responsible for producing it, he is left with the conclusion that it must be useful for limiting the spread of information and keeping power mechanisms within society properly functioning: "How can one reduce the great peril, the great danger with which fiction threatens our world? The answer is: one can reduce it with the author. The author allows a limitation of the cancerous and dangerous proliferation of significations within a world where one is thrifty not only with one's resources and riches, but also with one's discourses and their significations," (Foucault)."
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"Oedipus Rex" versus "Hamlet", 2007.
An analysis of the influence of the Sophoclean Grecian tragedy, "Oedipus Rex" on William Shakespeare's "Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark".
2,414 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper evaluates the influential aspects of the Sophoclean Grecian tragedy on the latter forms of Shakespearean tragedy used within the Elizabethan period. It discusses the various psychological and political issues that abound in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles and how Oedipus acts as a clear role model for the insanity that Hamlet exhibits within Shakespeare's "Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark".
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"In conclusion, the reemergence of the Greek tragedy in the Elizabethan era can be readily seen through the works of William Shakespeare through the influence of Sophocles. The plays Hamlet: The Prince of Denmark and Oedipus rex provide textual examples of the psychological and political disposition of the heroic character that is doomed to death due to errors in judgment. By understanding the principle aspects of the tragic hero in the work of Sophocles, one can realize why Shakespeare uses many of the literary devices that define tragedy along the Greek model. This inevitably appears in Hamlet and Oedipus through the presence of insanity in their thought process, but also in their lack of control over the political forces that seek to destroy them. This is how William Shakespeare readily provides an example of the reemergence of Greek tragedy in the Elizabethan era through the tragic works of Sophocles."
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Elite Power in Canada, 2007.
An analysis of the views of J. Brownlee in "Ruling Canada: Corporate Cohesion and Democracy".
962 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper analyzes the book, "Ruling Canada: Corporate Cohesion and Democracy," written by J. Brownlee. The paper discusses Brownlee's observations that Canada has been in a state of decline in recent decades. It describes, according to the book, the elite power and dominance in Canada and how this affects the economic and political order of the country.
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"The unity of elites was dramatically demonstrated in a corporate offensive that was reflected in the early stages of globalization. Globalization refers to the reaction by corporate leaders to reduced profits, slowed economic growth, and government regulation who "attempted to mobilize their collective resources to increase their power and control over the global economic system". At that time, such changes as advances in telecommunications and financial deregulation provided economic elites with enhanced power. The elites gained sufficient power to be able to launch an attack on the state and the nature of democracy. Associated with globalization was a complex process of economic and political restructuring, which became known as neoliberalism. Neoliberalism "incorporates a range of elite policy imperatives such as trade liberalization, privatization of publicly owned enterprises, deregulation, emphasis on deficit and/or debt reduction and business-friendly tax reform"."
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The American Middle Class, 2007.
This paper compares two articles, which discuss the struggles of the American middle class: "Life at the Top in America Isn't Just Better, It's Longer," by Janny Scott and "Angela Whitiker's Climb," by Isabel Wilkerson.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that the two articles, "Life at the Top in America Isn't Just Better, It's Longer" and "Angela Whitaker's Climb", address the struggles many peoples face in rising to middle-class "respectability" and comfort. The author points out that these articles show that social class determines not only the "creature comforts" one will enjoy in a lifetime but also the length of life one will be able to devote to those comforts. The paper concludes that, while the Wilkerson article raises some compelling points, the Scott article is more powerful because it juxtaposes the differential experiences of people who may share the same tragedies but not the same possibilities of recovery and ultimate success.
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"As well, while both articles view poverty as a "trap" from which few escape, the Scott article is especially evocative because it actually captures what poverty means in terms of length of life and the extent to which that life will be complicated by health maladies that greater wealth could have avoided. Finally, both articles, to their credit, note how spouses in working-class and even middle-class homes must work together in order to ensure that the house, the cars and the children's educations are tended to."
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Richard III, 2007.
This paper compares and contrasts five dramatic and historical interpretations of Richard III.
1,482 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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The paper examines four productions and one biography of Richard III.
The paper explains that a controversial historical figure like Richard III, whose flawed character and life was filled with intrigue, betrayals, confrontations and battle has provided ample opportunities for playwrights, biographers, novelists, and filmmakers to interpret him and the events of his life in a variety of ways. The paper shows how some interpretations rely upon an understanding of the historical Richard III, others rely upon the characterization of him in William Shakespeare's famous play, while others have chosen to rely less upon traditions and more upon innovative approaches.
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"Carefully examining the 1954 and 1995 films, both entitled Richard III; as well as Shakespeare's Richard III, Al Pacino's Looking for Richard, and historical and biographical accounts of Richard III provides many opportunities to compare and contrast these various interpretations. William Shakespeare's play is the best known of these productions, and justifiably so, for it created a memorable and lasting image of Richard III that renders the historical figure virtually irrelevant to most people. Shakespeare's interpretation of Richard is so powerful, vivid, and overwhelming that no biography or historical account can even begin to compare."
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Information Technology with Chronic Illness, 2007.
This paper analyzes a study by Winkelman, W., Leonard, K. and Rossos, P. that explored the perceived usefulness of electronic medical information for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper examines Winkelman, Leonard and Rossos' study that investigated the value and usefulness of Internet-based patient access to information for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The paper evaluates the study design and its rationale, research purpose, target population, participants, ethical issues, data quality methods, findings, limitations and implications. The paper relates that while the study provides an indication of the usefulness of information technology regarding chronic illness, it is limited because it is a qualitative and therefore a subjective study. The paper points out, however, that the qualitative method is the only available means to understand the patient's perspective that should always be of central importance.
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Introduction
Rationale
Research Purpose
The Target Population
Study Participants and Setting
Ethical Considerations
Data Quality Methods
Findings and Limitations
Implications for Nursing
Summary
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"The design used was a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive (grounded theory) study which made use of in-depth interviews. The grounded theory approach does not being with a theoretical framework, but leads to the development of a theory. The rationale for the methodology was that a descriptive, exploratory approach such as grounded theory in conjunction with chronically ill patients' perceptions would enable the language and perceptions of chronically ill patients to emerge (Winkelman, et al., 2005). The design was appropriate because the use of information technology by patients may be beneficial or it can be problematic. What is most lacking in many facilities is the patient's point of view on this technology, and therefore the implementation of technology has been uneven. Patients' own perceptions can clarify its value."
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A Day in the Life of a Young Child, 2007.
A narration of the experiences of a young girl in a new school.
1,074 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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This story discusses, in the first person, the experiences of a young girl on her first day of a new school in a new neighborhood. The paper describes the fears that the girl felt and the anxieties she experienced. The paper focuses on the interaction that the girl had with another girl who bullied her. The paper concludes with reflections on the possible reasons for the bully's actions.
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"Most obviously, leaving aside the fact that it told me "sticking up for yourself" wasn't always a bad thing, I developed a fascination about bullies and about why they do the things they do. I am not sure even now that I know the answers to the questions I seek, but I suspect that the girl who made my first day at my new school in a new neighborhood so unpleasant did so not because she really hated me but because someone had done it to her once-upon-a-time. It is funny, but nothing I did that year or the year after (we soon moved again when my father received a promotion) ever stuck in my mind quite the way that traumatic first day did; I think there is a very good reason for that. Specifically, I think that we often learn the most about ourselves and about others when faced with truly painful moments, and I learned that grim morning not only to stand up for myself (albeit not in a manner I would advise to anyone else) but to feel a little pity for those who live life as that girl lived it then. Who could have known?"
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