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Stupefaction in "Anna Karenina", 2005.
An integration of Tolstoy's philosophy of man's self-stupefaction and the characters and messages in his work, "Anna Karenina".
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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The paper finds a fusion of Tolstoy's essay, "Why do Men Stupefy Themselves?" and "Anna Karenina" concerning the nature of substance abuse, its role in society, and its use and effects on a personal level. The arguments are heavily supported with quotes from both texts.
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""Our workers know one thing only-" complains Sviyzhansky, a marshal of nobility, to Levin, "how to get drunk as a pig, and while drunk break everything you give him" . Sviyzhansky's remark suggests a prominence of uncivilized peasants whose reckless lives are comfortably distanced from those of the upper class. Yet this distinction along class boundaries is far from accurate. Tolstoy asserts, "...it is impossible to avoid understanding that the use of stupefiers... in the higher or lower circles of society, is evoked by one and the same cause, the need to stifle the voice of conscience ...." . Indeed, a closer examination of drinking in the novel finds that nobles and peasants alike are equally vulnerable to the allure of tobacco and alcohol."
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"Anna Karenina", 2005.
A look at the argument that Frou-Frou can be closely compared to Anna among the characteristics of each's relationship with Alexei Vronsky in Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina".
1,642 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines how Anna and Vronsky continue an intense relationship although it is considered wrong under Russian societal standards in Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina". It looks at how this relationship goes through many stages, which can be paralleled through Vronsky's relationship with his racehorse Frou-Frou. This paper analyzes the details that prove this parallel.
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"Additionally, Frou-Frou's behavior and physical appearance during Vronsky's first visit closely resemble Tolstoy's description of Anna. Frou-Frou is "of unusually wide girth," while Anna is described as "carrying her rather full body" (181, 63). The physical attributes of the horse Vronsky adores closely mirror the initial physical attraction Vronsky has for Anna. Although it may typically be improper to compare a woman with a horse, the physical descriptions are similar. Also, as Vronsky approaches Frou-Frou "the more excited she grew" (182). Frou-Frou's behavior indicates a reciprocated feeling for Vronsky, which Anna also possesses. "
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"Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy, 1992.
An analysis of the heroine in the novel including a comparison of Anna's and Levin's parallel stories and the author's views on romantic love vs. family life.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 55.95
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"This study will analyze the character of Anna Karenina in Tolstoy's novel of the same name. The study will include consideration of the parallel plots featuring Anna's story on one hand and Levin's story on the other; the perspective on family life and on romantic love taken by Tolstoy in the novel, and the relationship of that perspective to the two plots; and the development of the character of Anna in a social context and in terms of her eventual downfall.
It is clear that there is a highly ethical message which Tolstoy is sending in his portrayal of the life and death of Anna Karenina, and in the presentation of the comparison between the two plots. The contrasts between the two characters and their loves and ideals are numerous and striking.
Levin's love for Kitty is unbounded: " . . . Her candid eyes..."
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Leo Tolstoy?s Works, 2004.
A look at the impact of life experience on the literary works of Leo Tolstoy, with a focus on "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina", and "On Life".
1,504 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines how, historically, Leo Tolstoy writes from the perspective of a country in turmoil and how his social commentary is closely intertwined with the more general search for personal fulfillment. The result is the timeless quality of the works that are still enjoyed by a wide readership today. It explores how it is this timeless quality of his work, based upon his search for meaning in life, that most prominently begs for Tolstoy?s inclusion in today?s literary canon, and it substantiates this assertion through a review of "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina", and "On Life".
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"The characters are however far more than merely representatives of political aspirations. Indeed, this is revealed in Pierre?s relationship with his wife, Princess Ellen. The marriage proves to be a mistake, as Ellen?s flirtatious behavior brings the relationship to an end. She later divorces Pierre, but is unable to secure the affections of the man she is pursuing. She later dies, which the reader feels is a kind of justice. The emotional suffering caused by his wife?s behavior drives Pierre in a number of different directions. The first of these is the Freemasons. This however does not provide him with the solace he needs, and he turns to the battlefield for a more concrete way of dealing with is emotions. Here is later taken as a prisoner of war. Pierre thus suffers on two levels; both emotionally because of his wife?s behavior and physically as a result of the war and his life in prison. The end however is happy for Pierre, as he finds love, peace and contentment with Natasha."
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Leo Tolstoy and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 2003.
A comparative essay based on two literary works, "Anna Karenina" (Tolstoy) and "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" (Gabriel Garcia Marquez).
1,283 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper uses the author's tones in "Anna Karenina" and "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" to compare Leo Tolstoy's and Gabriel Garcia Marquez's cynical tone towards society. Both authors use satire and irony to criticize the corruption of society and the institution of marriage. The paper shows that Tolstoy focuses on his disapproval of the upper-class aristocracy, while Garcia Marquez satirizes society in general. Tolstoy does not present the aristocracy with much honor or morals, unlike Garcia Marquez who uses a town that, although is corrupted, still has a strong moral back bone.
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"Tolstoy and Garcia Marquez also differ in the amount of honor and morals that their characters contain. Tolstoy?s mocking tone towards society is displayed when he is describing society?s view towards adultery. Vronsky thinks of ?the position of a man pursuing a married woman, and, regardless of everything, staking his life on drawing her into adultery, has something fine and grand about it, and can never be ridiculous? (Tolstoy 117). Adultery is not a fine or grand act; it is a sin that defies the purity of marriage. Tolstoy uses society?s indifference towards adultery as a way to create irony because society permits adultery, as long as it does not break apart a family. Once Anna leaves her husband for Vronsky, society rejects her. Tolstoy displays how society approves of adultery as long as it does not disrupt the social arrangements of marriage."
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Flaubert & Tolstoy: Heroines & Boredom, 1987.
Compares & contrasts the two novels MADAME BOVARY by Gustav Flaubert & ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy. Focuses on the shared theme of boredom by the 2 heroines.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 63.95
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"Boredom is a motivating factor for the heroines of the two novels Madame Bovary by Auguste Flaubert and Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Both novels feature heroines who have unconventional relationships which set them apart from the society in which they live. Both are married women who have affairs, and both in the end cannot face the sort of world in which they live and commit suicide.
Anna Karenina is a novel structured on elements that are highly dramatic, but the story is told in a realistic fashion with characters who are firmly grounded in their social setting. Tolstoy images this by including considerable detail and by skillfully creating characters with strong psychological underpinnings. These characters come from different backgrounds, and their social roles conflict with one another. Anna and her (...)"
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Anna Freud, 2006.
A review of the life and legacy of Anna Freud.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper examines the life of Anna Freud (1895-1982), the daughter of Sigmund Freud, the founder of the psychoanalytical school of psychology. The paper maintains that Anna presents a fascinating study into the validity of her father's theory about "family romance" and the subconscious attraction children have for their opposite sex parent. The paper studies the life and work of Anna Freud and how she lived most of her life in the shadow of her famous father. The paper also looks at how Anna carved out her own individual identity through her pioneering work on child psychoanalysis, ego psychology and the use of defense mechanism in psychiatry, eventually winning acknowledgement as a leader in both the Vienna and British psychoanalytic societies.
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Early Life and Education
The Turning Point
Her Major Contribution
Conclusion
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"Anna, the youngest of six children, was born to Sigmund and Martha Bernays Freud in Vienna, Austria, on December 3, 1895. She must have been a lively and naughty child as is reflected in a letter that Freud wrote to his friend Fliess in 1899 remarking: "Anna has become downright beautiful through naughtiness." (Quoted in "Life and Work of Anna Freud" 2005) From the beginning, Anna was not particularly close to her mother, but formed a special bond with her father. As a young girl, she lived in the shadow of her elder sister, Sophie, who was more beautiful. Not able to compete to her elder sister in looks, Anna decided to excel in intellect and the family appropriately called them "the beauty and the brain." ("Anna Freud" n.d.)"
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Anna Freud.
This paper discusses the life and work of Anna Freud, the originator of child psychoanalysis and daughter of Sigmund Freud, the originator of psychology.
2,920 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper explains that Anna Freud was dedicated to her father all through her lifetime and had a close relationship with him rather than with her mother and siblings. The author points out that Anna Freud extended the principle of psychoanalysis to children, but found that her father's 'Little Hans' analysis did not apply to children. The paper relates that Anna Freud thought, when one feature or another of a child's development critically lags behind the rest, the clinician should cite this difficult stage and focus the child's analysis on this specific lag.
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"Additionally, her role as a teacher in a school helped her to acquire the insight into ego psychology. She established the Hampstead Child Therapy Course and Clinic in London in 1947 and worked as its director after 1952. She was the author of numerous scientific books and papers and she assisted in setting up the yearly periodical Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, in 1945. She was full of activity on almost all days working on something original or improving something that was old. The succession of projects she handled came so frequently that she did not have any break between projects."
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Santa Anna, 2002.
A look at the political and military life of Santa Anna.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper presents an over all view about the political career and military life of Santa Anna. It presents an over all thesis on the practical life of Santa Anna.
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"Requiem" by Anna Akhmatova, 2004.
This paper discusses the themes of death and suffering through a woman's perspective in the poem, "Requiem," by Russian Anna Akhmatova.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that Anna Akhmatova, a famous Russian poet during Josef Stalin's regime, provides her own interpretation of life in her country during this period in the poem, "Requiem," first published in 1963. The author points out that Akhmatova, using clear and direct feminist language, considers a woman's suffering a far greater atrocity under Stalin's tyrannical rule than the combined death and suffering of Russia's sons and husbands because women must witness more deaths and sufferings than the males they are trying to protect. The paper relates that death, in "Requiem," is depicted as a welcome 'escape' from the reality; synonymous with the idea of death is succumbing to insanity or madness, another option in which the voice can also 'escape' the hard realities she can no longer accept and witness as she lives.
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"Suffering and death are made possible through gassing, being gunned down, poisoning, or inflicting a deadly disease. These are enumerated to elicit feelings of fear, terror, and hopelessness, emotions that the voice also feels. But Akhmatova goes beyond this kind of interpretation: as expressed in the poem, the woman states that she will be able to withstand all these forms of suffering, for this is not equal with the kind of suffering that cannot be depicted accurately by the poem's language and words. This part of the poem brings into lucidity the poet's interpretation and understanding of what suffering means for women, which is more emotional rather than physical."
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Portia and Anna in "The Death of the Heart", 2002.
Explores the theme of "The Death of the Heart" and what the main characters of the story represent.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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Several weeks later, Portia finds that Anna has been reading her diary. Though the plot follows Portia's relationship with Eddie, the novel's real tension lies between Portia and Anna, as the girl comes to grief against the shoals of Anna's glittering, urbane cynicism. Portia is the representative of the blind innocence of childhood. Both Portia and Anna are innocents (though of a slightly different sort). Anna represents this self-denied innocence and the primary tension between her and Portia comes from the idea that while Anna has denied herself innocence, Portia is reveling in it.
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Anna Arnold Hedgeman, 2002.
This paper takes a look at the life and achievements of civil rights protagonist, Anna Arnold Hedgeman.
1,750 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, $ 56.95
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This paper focuses on the life and accomplishments of humanist Anna Arnold Hedgeman. Details about her achievements as a mentor and civil rights leader are provided. The main idea of the paper focuses on race relations among African-Americans and the civil rights movement.
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"Anna Arnold Hedgeman was born on July 5, 1899, in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was one of five children born, her father being a son of slaves. Hedgeman was well educated, for she attended high school in St. Paul, Minnesota, and later received a degree in English from the Methodist college of Hamline University. Growing up, Hedgeman became a very articulate, outspoken person. Throughout college, she grew very interested in the social injustices and racial inequality of African-Americans. In the ensuing decades of her life, Hedgeman devoted all of her time and energy to assisting many organizations and administrations that were intent on fighting for the rights of workers and for the better welfare of humanity. She acted as a teacher, consultant, and lecturer to these various groups, and eventually she owned her own consulting firm, Hedgeman Consulting Services. The focus of this paper will be to show how Anna Arnold Hedgeman?s concern for national and global equality led to her eventual involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and the March on Washington."
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Anna Akhmatova's "Requiem", 2003.
This paper discusses the way that Anna Akhmatova captured her experiences, feelings, and emotions in her poem, ?Requiem?.
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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This paper explains that poet Anna Akhmatova, born in Odessa, Russia, in 1889, began writing poetry at the age of eleven and experienced lifelong grief and heartache, which is clearly illustrated in her poetry. The author believes that the "Requiem", a set of fifteen thematically linked verses written in 1935, is one of Akhmatova's best pieces. The paper relates that anyone reading "Requiem" could identify with Verse Four because it describes the time Akhmatova looks back on her life wishing someone would have warned her of the troubles that lay ahead.
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"Akhmatova?s use of describing emotions felt collectively by the masses of women makes the reader associate with them. One can almost imagine how it would feel to know that your loved one is innocent but locked away, to wait only to hear that the sentence is death, to be strong yet look so weak and desperate. Once these feelings have captured the reader, they become more and more vivid as one finds out Akhmatova?s feelings as an individual:
?At dawn they came and took you away.
You were my dead: I walked behind.
In the dark room children cried,
The holy candle gasped for air.?"
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Anna Bernard Shaw, 2002.
A biography of Anna Bernard Shaw and her influence on women's rights in America.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss Anna Bernard Shaw and her influence upon the Women's Suffrage movement, which, at the turn of the century, started a great upheaval in the advancement of women taking an active part in the voting process. Her story will be told and her accomplishments revealed, to give the scope of a woman who was willing to go to any lengths to create an equal participation of the female gender in the politics of her day.
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Anna Trapnel's 'Report and Plea", 2002.
Discusses Anna Trapnel's book on her trip to Cornwall, her imprisonment and her release.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 89.95
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This essay discusses Anna Trapnel's "Report and Plea," which is a narration of her trip to Cornwall and her imprisonment and release. We see that much of her prophecy revolved around criticizing Cromwell.
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