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An Aristocratic Society, 2007.
This paper paints a portrait of the aristocratic society in "The Princess of Cleaves" by Madame De Lafayette.
969 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper discusses the aristocrats in the story "The Princess of Cleaves." The paper first describes the characteristics of male members of the aristocracy as brave, generous, gallant, honorable and respectful and then describes those of the female members of the aristocracy as respectful, modest, beautiful and virtuous. The paper discusses how, while aristocrats had money and power, they often were not happy especially when it came to marriage.
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Who Were Aristocrats in the Story of "The Princess of Cleaves"
Aristocrats Were Not Happy Though They Had Money and Power
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"Before looking at specific details about the aristocratic families, it is important to determine who an aristocrat was. An aristocrat was determined by who his father and mother were. Did they have any royalty in their blood? An aristocrat spent his time playing games and this can be seen in the story with the Prince loving this. "As he was happily turned to excel in bodily exercises, he took a particular delight in them, such as hunting, tennis, running at the ring, and the like diversions" (de Lafayette 4). Others of nobility considered it an honor if they were requested to join the prince in these games or asked to go to a ball."
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Nanshoku in Pre-Meiji Japanese Society, 2002.
A discussion on male-male sexual and romantic liaisons in traditional Japan.
2,751 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper examines how modern Japanese society considers men who prefer sexual relations with other men to be abnormal, although in earlier times, they were the norm rather than the exception, and many men had sexual relations with people of both genders. It looks at how a term for this phenomenon of male-male love was "nanshoku" and discusses how nanshoku was rife among Buddhist monks and how literature of the Heian period contains passages suggesting that some aristocrats practiced nanshoku, as well. It also analyzes the roles in a typical nanshoku relationship and how the emphasis on roles discouraged an equal relationship between the two parties.
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"Because nanshoku was essentially an alternative to female sex for males, the roles in nanshoku were similar to that of heterosexual roles, and were integral in the relationship. The senior male, or nenja, was the dominant partner, while the junior male, or wakashu, was the passive partner. The roles in a certain relationship were set, with the wakashu always being passive, and the nenja being active. In a different relationship, a former wakashu might assume the role of a nenja, although the reverse rarely happened as it was against the normal progression in life. This structure reflects the Confucian model of a hierarchical society, as the partners were not equals."
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Aristocratic Pretensions, 2004.
This paper discusses William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Miss Emily".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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In this analysis of William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Miss Emily" the writer focuses on the relationship between the townsfolk and Miss Emily. The writer maintains the relationship is predicated upon Miss Emily's being the last survivor of an aristocratic family. The writer discusses her aristocratic pretensions that are undermined by the fact that she is a common murderer.
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"Very little of the relationship between Miss Emily and the townsfolk is predicated on the fact that she is a woman and the town leaders are mostly men. However, that relationship is highly predicated on the fact that Miss Emily is the last in the line of an aristocratic family that formerly maintained a position of influence and import in the town. Yet it is a relationship that sours when the inevitable forces of modernity undermine old notions of position and aristocracy. There are a ... "
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Medieval Aristocratic Women, 2004.
This paper offers a discussion of women's roles in the medieval period.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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In this essay, the writer studies the roles of women during the medieval period. The writer focuses on aristocratic women of the medieval period. In researching this background, the writer explores the social history and development leading to the feminist tradition. The writer examines the roots of the feminist tradition in the Western culture.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the roots of the anti-feminist tradition in Western culture with reference to the position of aristocratic women in society in the medieval period. The plan of the research will be to set forth the historiographical background against which this issue can be investigated and then to discuss possible lines of social development that can help explain the evidence of the distinction to be made between the medieval women, who as a group appear to have exercised a significant degree of personal ... "
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Aristocratic History, 2002.
This paper is a critique of Eric Dorn Brose's work, "The Kaiser's Army: The Politics of Military Technology in Germany During the Machine Age, 1870- 1918."
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper critique's Brose's work "The Kaiser's Army." It argues that by focusing on the military developments prior to the Twentieth Century, Brose sought to shed new light on both the traditionalist and modernist tendencies of the German Army. It also argues that by taking such a narrow view of history, Brose neglects to take into account several other factors that affected German military history at this time.
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"Brose details a vivid picture of an aristocratic cavalry that favours the strong morality, courage, and leadership of the German people over innovative machines that not only challenge these resolves but also represent the rising interests of an educated bourgeoisie in the military. On the other end of the spectrum is the German artillery corps that proved the value of technology in the easy victories of the Franco-Prussian War, with the infantry lying precariously in between these two extremes as an artisan and middle class corps lead by old aristocratic and landed gentry."
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Greek Provincial Aristocrats and the Roman Empire, 2004.
A discussion on how leading Greek senators came to be socially and culturally included in the Roman Empire.
2,041 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses how an important social group in Rome, the Greek leading senators, came to be incorporated into the Roman Empire, focusing on issues such as citizenship. It concentrates on the second and third centuries, but argues that this process took place over an extended period. The paper also looks at how Greek culture was absorbed into the Roman Empire and the problems this raised for the traditional Roman ruling elite.
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"The issue of Greek absorption into the governing classes of the Roman Empire encompasses an extended chronological period, as different rulers contributed to the development of Greek assimilation in very distinct ways. By the 400's, the composition of the senate and governing classes had changed beyond all recognition, both in the extent to which it absorbed provincials and the nature of admission to the senate. However, at different points in the second and third centuries, hardly any Greek provincials, east or west, were included in senatorial composition. This reflects a sporadic trend in official policy, although there was no discernible difference in numbers between absorption from the east, and that from the west. What made the Greek east unique was in the effect that assimilation of provincials had on the senate, on the relationships between Greek and Roman culture, and on redefining Greek and Roman identity. There is a considerable variance of opinion as to the extent to which there was a Greco - Roman culture, or whether the two were quite distinct and could not be reconciled. This debate was also relevant to contemporary Greeks in positions of power , as well as Romans who disliked the situation. 'Greeks in the Roman governing class, however - that would evoke horror and incredulity from Cicero, and from many others in a long sequel.'# Others saw the importance and prominence of the novi homines, so it is clear that there was a variety of contemporary opinion. However, the extent to which absorption happened was comparatively great in periods under Trajan and Hadrian, and the effect it had was to ultimately aid in the undermining of the Roman Senate, to the point that by the 400s there was even a second senate at Constantinople. "
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Comedy of Manners in Two English Plays.
This paper discusses comedy of manners in two English plays, Richard Sheridan's "A School for Scandal" and Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan".
2,815 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 83.95
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This paper explains that Richard Sheridan's "A School for Scandal" and Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan" are both comedies of wit and manners which provide audiences with an absurd look at London's so-called aristocratic society, by using such devices as gossip, collusion, hidden identities, reversal of attitudes, generational recurrence and the discovery of the unexpected lady. The author points out that central to both plays is the question of whether a disappointed wife might justifiably retaliate or console herself by having an affair; and, in both plays, it is the aspiring gallant or lover, who nearly succeeds in convincing the wife to compromise her marriage and her morals. The paper summarizes that, in Wilde's play, it is gossip, which first creates the disappointment and mistrust in Lady Windermere; while in Sheridan's play it is Lady Teazle's attempt to excel at gossip in order to gain a place in what she considers fashionable society as well as the malicious gossip generated by that very society, which threatens to destroy her marriage. Many quotes.
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"Most of the characters in Wilde's play are noble enough, though their actions are not always. Usually, they initially act out of love or concern, though as in the case of the Duchess of Berwick her concern for Lady Windermere is questionable but her conviction at least seems true. Darlington, too, believing Lord Windermere to be a lout, acts on his love for Lady Windermere not wanting her to endure a loveless life. Her mother, Mrs. Erlynn, though perhaps long ago selfish when she abandoned her family does in the end act in a selfless manner when she claims responsibility for the fan in Darlington's quarters. And of course Lord Windermere attempting to protect his wife from shame was acting out of love."
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Friedrich Nietzsche, 2005.
Analysis of Nietzsche's perspective on social class and freedom.
1,392 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper summarizes, discusses, and analyzes Nietzsche's views on power, social class, and freedom within an aristocratic society. The paper points out that several different schools of thought on society and class can be traced to Nietzsche and that his theories were taken in a number of ways by a number of different people, many of them artists, playwrights, composers, scholars, and politicians. The paper also points out that, however Nietzsche's philosophy is interpreted, it left his mark upon society as one of the major philosophers of the nineteenth century.
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"Nietzsche?s philosophy is very passionate and easy to understand on a basic level, and it is interesting because he appeals to an emotional state and solicits support through examples that are very vividly described. This philosopher is part of what many scholars have come to know as postmodernism, and his text stands as a testament to questioning the way things operate in social structures that involve master-slave relationships and tension, which is let go in terms of decadence and corruption as more powerful people come along and conquer the culture. Many different observers have taken different
things away from Nietzsche?s words, and he stands as a determinist philosopher who had a unique perspective regarding social class and freedom, especially within an aristocratic society. Nietzsche assays the relationship that exists within this society in terms of power, in looking at the master and the slave as having essentially different moralities
that are based on different experiences. The philosopher also assays the present in his text (of his text) in terms of looking at the power relationship of the aristocracy as having spiraled out of control or out of the reach of its own moral standards, which causes corruption and invites a further pattern to exist in which the corrupt culture is overthrown and replaced. This relationship of overthrowing and conquering is important to Nietzsche?s text, which seems at times to be almost obsessed with the nature of pure power."
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"The Setting Sun", 2007.
This paper discusses the book "The Setting Sun" by Osamu Dazai.
1,369 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Osamu Dazai's masterpiece "The Setting Sun" was written in 1947 and is a remarkable story about the decline of a Japanese aristocratic family. The writer points out that, in his work, Dazai approaches many social issues and presents how Japanese values, sustained by aristocratic families, interact with the changes in society and culture. The writer relates that "The Setting Sun" illustrates in detail the Japanese society in the postwar period and the struggle between traditional society and modernism. The writer concludes that the period in which the novel's action takes place is a period of transition for the characters as well as for Japan.
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"If Kazuko is realistic about the changes that take place in the Japanese society, her mother refuses to abandon her aristocratic way of life and holds on to the traditional values she cherishes. As described by her son, Naoji, the mother is considered to be the last genuine aristocrat. Taking into consideration the social conditions at the time the action takes place, this is not necessarily a compliment."
"Naoji returns from the war and is faced with the changes that take place in his family. He represents the greatest hope for his mother and sister, but he returns from war as a drug addict and he has to face the failure of his own life and the failure of his world as he knew it, this eventually leads him to suicide."
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"The Tale of Genji", 2002.
A review of Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji" about aristocratic Japan.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper is a discussion on "The Tale of Genji". "The Tale of Genji" happens to take the reader into aristocratic Japan and a complicated array of principal and secondary wives, concubines, and persons related by different kinds of relationships that all have their connections to the old source of power. The characters have their connections too, to what will happen in the next generation as Genji manages to establish his own court and heirs. In these dynamics, the pattern of the novel is set.
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"Tartuffe", 2002.
A review of Moliere's play "Tartuffe" about aristocratic life in seventeenth century France.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay will discuss the play "Tartuffe" by Moliere and seek to describe the text that defines this comedy about aristocratic life in seventeenth century France. This essay will reveal the motivations of Oregon to be in power over everything, as he is preoccupied with control and unwilling to assume responsibility of action, which he takes to get it. By revealing the nature of Orgon's behavior in this play, we can see how he is desperately afraid of insult in his society. 3
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Instability and the Decline of Koryo, 2002.
Argues that the decline of Koryo was a result of a too hierarchical and aristocratic order.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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The decline of Koryo is discussed, mainly from the point of view of a too hierarchical and aristocratic order that did not respond well to external threat or serve the needs of other groups in the society.
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Sir Alexander Cuming, 2004.
This paper discusses the misadventures of Sir Alexander Cuming, who was respected and even loved by the Cherokees, but marginalized by his own aristocratic, English society.
2,465 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper explains that Sir Alexander Cuming, deemed simultaneously a madman, an adventurer, a true patriot, or even a diplomat, established ties with the distant Cherokee nations and made them loyal allies of the English crown. The author points out that Alexander Cuming, born in December, 1691, in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of an aristocrat, arrived in Charles Town (Charleston today) in 1730 and left for the Cherokee country without having any official mandate to explore new territories, to make connections with other people or, in a diplomatic sense, to improve ties in North America. The paper relates that Cuming, having gained the confidence and support of the Cherokees, presented the symbols he had received from the Cherokees in a ceremonial at Windsor Castle, believing that he was a joint ruler of the Cherokee nation, which was not the case.
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"Conceptually, the treaty stipulated general submission clauses, especially in what a joint international policy was concerned. They agreed to have the same enemies and friends as the British Empire and to fight anyone that opposed the English, but it also meant that they could trade with no one else but the English and that they would be subject to English law. At this time, Cuming seems to be at the highest of his influence and power."
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The Clapham and the Bloomsbury Groups, 2002.
An examination and comparison of two groups which influenced British history, religion and politics - the Clapham Sect and the Bloomsbury Group.
2,009 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The Clapham sect was a group of well-to-do, aristocratic evangelical Englishmen who had an enormous impact on England in the 18th century and helped abolish the slave trade. The paper describes how they supported the missionary movement and domestic social reform, such as prison reform. In spite of their small numbers, their influence was wide, and their thinking enlightened for the time. The paper describes how they were intimately related to the Bloomsbury group, as some of their descendants became core members of this Group, and the Clapham wealth often financed the lifestyle of its free-thinking descendants. The paper compares these two groups and shows that although some of their attitudes toward society and religion were markedly different, both groups were characterized by their small size, large influence on their culture, and willingness to step outside society?s current mores and rules and forge their own cohesive values. And yet, even though the wealth and legacy of Clapham descendents funded some of the most prominent members of the Bloomsbury Group such as E.M. Forster, they also ended up being some of their ancestors' harshest critics.
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"The Clapham Sect did not limit their evangelism to Britain, but to all the places that Britain touched, such as India, where they had a big impact. The East India Company, a privately owned stock company, had done business in the Far East on behalf of England since 1613. By the late 1700s Charles Grant challenged this policy. After he lost two children to smallpox Grant, a successful businessman in India, underwent a religious conversion. Grant was prominent in the Eat India Company, and eventually became its chairman and director, in 1805. He was appalled by the Indian customs of burning or drowning lepers, and ritual burning of widows, and he was disappointed by the indifference of British rulers in India. He found allies in the Clapham Sect, who in 1793 tried but failed to alter the charter of the East India company. They did get certain evangelicals appointed a East India Company chaplains, and in 1813, when the company?s charter came due for renewal, the Clapham sect mobilized public opinion."
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Colonial Domestic Structure: Authoritarian or Democratic?, 1999.
An argument that, although American colonists were not constrained to a social rank which they were born into, as in England, an aristocratic class structure soon arose and dominated America up to, and after, the Revolutionary war.
1,003 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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"Americans during the colonial period of British origin may have found more of an opportunity to succeed in America than in their motherland, but the domestic structure in America could hardly be termed as democratic. The transplantation to America of the social habits of the upper class Englishmen, the agrarian system of land distribution and the obvious social hierarchy in the Americas were characteristics of a principally authoritarian society. Although colonists were not constrained to a social rank which they were born into, as in England, an aristocratic class structure soon arose and dominated America up to, and after, the Revolutionary war. "
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