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On Alienation, Redemption and the Impossibility of Revolution, 2002.
An overview of some of Karl Marx's ideas on alienation and liberation from "The Communist Manifesto".
3,275 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 120.95
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This paper is on the concept of alienation, and in turn, the concept also of liberation. The focus of this discussion will be directed toward first, the 'causes of alienation', and to this end, this essay will begin with an outline and discussion of some of the central ideas of Karl Marx from his work titled "The Communist Manifesto". It will be argued that alienation is caused by the relationship surrounding the means of production - in short, there are those who own their own means of production, and those who have to sell their labor in order to subsist.
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Redemption in "The Idiot", 2005.
Examines the theme of redemption in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, "The Idiot".
3,124 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 90.95
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Prince Lyov Myshkin is the main character of Dostoevsky's "The Idiot". In terms of redemption, he is often characterized in ways reminiscent of Christ, who, on account of the way in which he spoke and thought, was obliged to live among hostile neighbors who did not understand him. He was thus obliged to live alone, not understanding the hostility. The paper shows that, furthermore, there appears to be in this character a timid purity that reminds the reader of the same trait in Christ. This appears to denote a fear of sex and procreation, which was part of Christ's and, indeed, of Myshkin's mission in the world. The paper shows that Myshkin's interactions with other characters and his characterization throughout the novel then reflect the main theme of the novel, which is redemption or the lack and impossibility thereof.
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"Nastasya represents one of the sufferers in the novel, as she has been abused as an adolescent. This once again is a complicated issue of apparent redemption that is in truth a trap. The savior was Totsky, who took in Nastasya as an orphan. He was also however the obstacle towards salvation, in that he sexually abused the young Nastasya. For this, Myshkin observes that Nastasya suffers not only for the wrongs committed against her, but also for the pride and self-contempt that she carries within herself. Nastasya thus, in emancipating herself from Totsky, nonetheless remains her own prisoner. This is already clear when Myshkin sees her photograph for the first time. Nastasya is beautiful, but her life and attitude appear in her face:
"...her expression was passionate, and, as it were disdainful. She was rather thin in the face and perhaps pale." (p. 27)."
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Grace and Redemption, 2002.
A discussion of the themes of grace and redemption as seen through the character William Miller in "Almost Famous" and Andy Dufresne in "The Shawshank Redemption."
1,322 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper examines how redemption and grace can be found for different individuals in many ways. It provides a brief synopsis of the films "Almost Famous" and "The Shawshank Redemption" and the story of each of the protagonists - Andy Dufresne, an innocent man jailed and punished for horrific acts which he never committed and William Miller, a 15 year old stuck in a life which he finds unfulfilling as do many teenagers. It shows how in the film "The Shawshank Redemption" it can be found from teaching and staying positive, while in "Almost Famous" it takes going to the dark side in order to grow and evolve into a man.
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"William Miller finds himself at 15 years old stuck in a life which he finds unfulfilling as do many teenagers. William however has a talent and love for writing and is given the opportunity through hard work and dedication, certainly not handed to him, to write for Rolling Stone magazine. Rolling Stone magazine is the pinnacle of rock and roll journalism, one would think that this would cap off adolescence beyond any teens wildest expectations. Little did William know that, this opportunity would propel his life forward from a boy to a man, from a misguided youth to a young man with a successful career in front of him."
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Sin and Redemption in the Movies, 2005.
A comparison of the movies "The Green Mile" (1999) and "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) and the topic of sins and redemption.
1,584 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses that while both films "The Green Mile" (1999) and "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) have prison settings and the same director, these two film's overarching ideological agendas stand in striking contrast. The writer points out that "The Green Mile" uses the Christ myth of a singular, suffering (black) savior that can redeem white society. It also shows how "The Shawshank Redemption" presents a morally ambiguous notion of salvation, that all individuals must strive for on their own, even as they work together to form a more viable prison community. The two themes are examined and compared.
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"The comfort that "The Green Mile" creates in the hearts of its viewers is partly due to its setting of time and place. By setting the film in the deep, rural, old 'Jim Crow' era South, in 1935, the film creates a sense of historical impetus and the sense America has changed a great deal. Merely by not being such vociferous participants in racism, as the most racist captor of the drama, the viewer has 'come a long way,' and simply by not being bad as the villainous actors of the drama they are not complicit in the 'old' system that convicts John Coffey merely because he is place. The movie is told in a series of flashbacks as the memories of Paul Edgecomb, who is now living an old man, in a retirement home, increasing the sense of distance between the ideological past and present for the viewer."
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Alienation in Literature, 2006.
Examines the theme of alienation in works by William Blake and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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Alienation is often the result of our own behavior. This paper examines three poems that focus on this perspective - "The Book of Thel" and "The Mental Traveller," by William Blake and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The paper shows that in "The Book of Thel," fear becomes the motivating factor for Thel, who chooses to withdraw from the world rather than become involved with it. In "The Mental Traveller," men and women are responsible for the alienation each feels because of their treatment of each other. The paper shows that in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," man alienates himself because of his own selfish behavior. Each poem focuses not only on the theme of alienation, but how mankind gets to that point. In so doing, each poet hopes to convey how we can avoid alienation if we learn from the mistakes of others.
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"The theme of alienation is reinforced as the mariner begins to understand that there are consequences for his actions. To make matters worse, the mariner suffers because of a very careless act. One of the first things that the mariner learns is that one's actions can have a definite impact on others. The mariner's crew begins to suffer almost immediately after the mariner kills the albatross. We are told that "no sweet bird did follow,/Nor any day for food or play/Came the mariners hallo!" (Coleridge 88-90)."
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Alienation Literature, 2005.
This paper compares the theme of alienation from society by three novelists: Ernest Hemingway in "The Sun Also Rises", F. Scott Fitzgerald in "The Great Gatsby" and Willa Cather in "The Professor's House".
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This paper explains that in these novels the differences in their alienation and the effects, which this alienation has on their actions, relationships and lives overall, causes the reader to view them as isolated and often unhappy characters. The author points out that Jake Barnes in Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" is alienated from people and from a society, which he regards as inauthentic; whereas, Nick Carroway in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is alienated from the rich by how they live their lives and acquire their money. The paper relates that Godfrey St. Peter in Willa Cather's "The Professor's House" is alienated from his present life by an overwhelming and enveloping memory from his distant past.
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"F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" tells of a much different, and ultimately more lethal for many of its characters, kind of alienation, springing, this time, from a combination of pursuit of wealth for its own sake, and a seedy, decadent and essentially meaningless lifestyle, as exemplified by that of the title character, jay Gatsby himself. We see, through the eyes of an increasingly alienated narrator, Nick Carroway, the ways and lifestyle of the mysterious, nouveau riche Jay Gatsby, who has earned his wealth dishonorably, through bootlegging and various other criminal activities."
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The Theme of Alienation, 2002.
This paper discusses the theme of alienation as seen in three novels: "Notes from Underground" (Dostoevsky), "The Metamorphosis" (Franz Kafka) and "Diary of a Madman" (Lu Xun).
710 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper states that alienation, the feeling of being isolated from communities, friends and family, jobs, and even oneself, is a common theme in modern-day literature, especially in the literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The paper briefly reviews the theme of alienation in each book: "Notes from Underground" (Dostoevsky), "The Metamorphosis" (Franz Kafka) and "Diary of a Madman" (Lu Xun). The author of this paper feels that understanding alienation in literature is important because of the problems of alienation in our contemporary society.
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"In making the connection between the theme of alienation and pathology, it is significant to point out that in Notes from Underground, the main character is suffering from a liver disease, but refuses to seek medical treatment for it. He knows that this act is only hurting himself, but he does not care. His sense of principle outweighs his sense of self-preservation. He chooses to alienate himself from society at large and in so doing, take some measure of control over his life. However, this control is illusory. The main character may attempt to console himself by believing that he is alienating society rather than the other way around, but the fact remains that the alienation, regardless of its source, is destroying him."
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Hulga's Redemption, 2004.
This paper considers Hulga's redemption in Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People."
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper explores Hulga's redemption in Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People" and why her redemption is necessary. The paper explains the theme of the price of true redemption and discusses reasons for Hulga's transformation.
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"In Flannery O'Connor's short story "Good Country People," the character of Hulga undergoes a significant transformation during the course of the narrative. Indeed because of a catastrophe that befalls her, Hulga experiences an unpleasant awakening which completely alters her view of the world. At the story's opening, she is a bitter hopeless woman who has virtually no spiritual beliefs of which to speak."
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Alienation in Art, 2002.
An analysis of alienation in three works of art (by Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper and George Segal).
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss alienation in three works of art. The works analyzed are: Edgar Degas, "The Glass of Absinthe," of 1876, Edward Hopper, "The Nighthawks," of 1942 and George Segal, "Walk, Don't Walk," of 1976. In revealing the essence of loneliness in these paintings, we can see how they tell us of the alienation that these works of art behold. The way they were painted and the objective views of alienation will be discussed in relation to their creation.
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Alienation in Literature, 2005.
This paper compares the theme of alienation in William Faulkner's story "A Rose for Emily" and T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock".
1,645 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper explains that the characters in William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily" and T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" experience the condition of alienation differently depending upon the nature of the society from which they are alienated. The author points out that the major motif, which runs through Faulkner's story, is the way in which time shapes people, especially in the South, so that they can be at home only in a certain moment of history; after that moment has moved on, they find themselves fundamentally alienated from this changed world. The paper relates that, in his poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", T.S. Eliot presents a profound image of alienation by using technical devices, such as meter, content and imagery, which is far more explicit than in Faulkner's story and which allows the reader to understand the desperation that his title character feels.
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"While the story takes place in the present, and there is some sense that the future is creeping in even to the South, there is always the sense in this story that the past determines the actions of at least the major characters. Emily's father, Mr. Grierson, is the character most responsible for establishing the stranglehold of the past over the present. Grierson grew up in a South in which a man was responsible for the honor of his family, and one of the ways in which Grierson learned to keep untarnished the family name was to keep up the standards of a past era."
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Human Alienation, 2004.
An examination of the trauma of human alienation and isolation as described in in Franz Kafka's novella ,"The Metamorphosis".
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper looks at how Kafka?s novella deftly describes the nature of human isolation, its causes, and its ill effects. It discusses how the protagonist, Gregor Samsa?s, physical condition is one of the key causes of his being isolated from his family, even though it becomes clear that Gregor?s isolation was in large part self-imposed. It also discusses how the Samsa family isolates itself from the world, and only after Gregor?s death, do they break free of their self-imposed alienation. It concludes that alienation, however, is mainly a product of human cruelty, imposed on individuals who do not conform to societal norms and standards.
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"Gregor?s isolation mirrors that which all human beings experience. Alienation is largely based on physical appearances: anyone who looks different from society?s norms will be treated with fear, aversion, even disgust and hatred. Therefore, human isolation is imposed on the individual by an unforgiving society. In the case of Gregor, even his family contributed to his alienation. However, isolation is often self-imposed. Just as Gregor locks himself away and the Samsas refuse to show their faces in public, so too do people shield themselves through self-imposed separation. All persons have felt like staying home instead of going out, of letting the phone ring instead of answering it. However, human isolation and alienation are fundamentally painful, even lethal experiences; as is illustrated by Kafka?s novella The Metamorphosis."
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Alienation in Contemporary America, 2004.
Examines themes of alienation in works by Richard Rodriguez, Paul Beatty, and the film, "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines".
1,438 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the books, "Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez", by Richard Rodriguez, and "White Boy Shuffle", by Paul Beatty. Specifically, it discusses the concept of alienation in the two works, as well as in the film, "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines". It relates this theme to the broader theme of contemporary American history and culture. All three of these works have different views of alienation and our American culture, but they all show it exists and that we alienate other cultures by forcing them to conform to our own. The paper discusses racism, differences in language, and nuclear survival.
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"Rodriguez, on the other hand, used his educational opportunities to change his life, and become a voice of change to his own people. While Gunnar has made a difference with his poetry somewhat, he seems to be floundering and wasting his life, while Rodriguez is trying to help the "minority students" become mainstream students, and help people understand how public alienation can affect a person for life. His story is much more inspiring than Gunnar's, because he has done something meaningful with his life, and attempted to help others."
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Marx and Alienation, 2007.
An analysis of the theory of alienation in the philosophy of Karl Marx.
936 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper analyzes the crucial aspects of Karl Marx's description of alienation within his social theory. It looks at how, by analyzing the differing aspects of human nature, Marx defines the separation of "natural" things from each other or that develop an antagonism toward one anther in social harmony. It shows how this provides evidence that Marx's theory of alienation is still valid, which in turn provides evidence for the commonly used materialist definitions of "human nature" within modern society.
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"The social and economic perspectives of alienation to be effective within society directly relates to how class division forces the proletariat to become mere commodities. Marx had defined in his "Theses on Feuerbach" that the bourgeois seek to create a religious or mythic definition of human nature, but this form of alienation must translate into productivity and labor. Through the use of capital, the separation of the working classes within that of the bourgeois is part of the materialization of the abstraction of human nature. "
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Death and Redemption, 2002.
An analysis of Franz Kafka's book, "Metamorphosis" and the subject of death and possible redemption.
635 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 22.95
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This paper presents a detailed look at the way Kafka?s "Metamorphosis" - about a man who turns into a bug - represents the movement toward death and the possibility of redemption. Using the story as an example, the writer of this paper illustrates the areas where the idea of redemption are involved.
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"Often times in the world when one has a near death experience they describe recognizing others but not being recognized. This was also the case in the story when Gregor the man was suddenly Gregor the bug(Kafka, 1990). He recognized his family but at first they did not recognize him as anything other than a dirty bug. The movement toward death is morphed as a stick his father picks up when his mother discovers the bug in her presence attacks him. This movement toward death is painful indeed and it is something that is attempted more than once in the story."
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Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Alienation, 2006.
An examination of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' view of alienation.
1,153 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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Karl Marx defined alienation as the process of the working man becoming only a cog in the machinery of production. This paper examines claims that this concept of alienation was actually put forth by Friedrich Engels first and only later expounded upon by Marx. It traces the progression from papers by Engels to the "Communist Manifesto" and shows that while Marx is believed to be the main author, actually Engels supplied much more of the economic theory.
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"In the year 1848, Western society was 'enlightened' through the introduction of a new ideology put forward by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, proponents of the political treatise "Communist Manifesto." In it, the authors proposed and expounded on the issue of socialism as the new revolutionary movement that served as the antithesis of the principles of capitalism and eventually, modernism. The socialism-capitalism dichotomy was discussed based on the antagonistic relationships that emerged out of the unequal opportunities given to people at each point or stage of the socio-economic history of humanity. Thus, Marx and Engels posit that throughout history and until capitalism, human society has been in the "history of class struggles," wherein there existed inequalities among "[f]reeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guild-master and journeyman...oppressor and oppressed, stood in constant opposition to one another, carried on an uninterrupted now hidden, now open fight...""
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