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Authority Figures in "Alice in Wonderland", 2001.
This paper examines the significance of authority figures and the hierarchy of authority in "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 55.95
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In Lewis Carroll?s novel, "Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland", Carroll creates a satirical impression of human authority. This paper explains how he portrays seemingly powerful characters such as the King and Queen of Hearts as shallow, idiotic, and farcical, while characters such as Alice and the Cheshire-Cat are depicted as knowledgeable, witty characters who possess the real authority in Wonderland. Carroll, through exaggeration, displays the King and Queen of Hearts as somewhat of a parallel to the top of the hierarchy of authority in the real world. The paper looks at how these characters are presented to the reader as abusing power they don?t really possess. It explains how, in the end, Alice, with the help of the Cheshire-Cat, develops as the true figure of authority in Wonderland and symbolizes young children everywhere, showing them that they too can make a difference in the world.
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"Lewis Carroll develops Alice as a prominent authority figure throughout her tenure in Wonderland. Alice?s authority increases in her own mind as she realizes how farcical and illogical the important figures in Wonderland really are. This is quite evident at the mad tea party when Alice is arriving and the Mad Hatter and March Hare claim there is no room but
Alice indignantly says, ?there?s plenty of room!,?(Carroll, 60) and sits down in a large armchair
at the head of the table. Alice, here, is showing the characters of Wonderland that they do not intimidate her and she is trying to enforce her own sense of authority over these idiotic beings. The Hatter and the March Hare try to belittle Alice with their remarks but Alice replies to their snide remarks with polite, intelligent responses. This can be manifested when the Hatter and the Hare are rudely commenting on how Alice could use a hair cut and Alice replies, ?you should learn not to make personal remarks . . . it?s very rude.?(Carroll, 60). Although the Hatter and the Hare don?t realize it, Alice is establishing herself as a teacher, or leader, that provides a helpful example to children readers with respect to manners and temperament. The idea of Alice?s authority in Wonderland is further developed to the point where she can be recognized as the supreme authority figure in Wonderland near the end of the story at the trial regarding the stolen tarts. Alice, at this point, has grown back to her normal size and has no respect for, or fear of the Queen or King of Hearts any longer."
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Authority, 2007.
An examination of the legitimacy of authority and how it is viewed by the people, according to three works.
1,974 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses the legitimacy of authority. It considers three types of justification of authority and concludes that their success depends on whether the individual feels that the authority is supportive of themselves and their community. It focuses on the three works "Antigone," by Sophocles, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from the Birmingham Jail," and the movie "Fight Club," directed by David Fincher. The paper also looks at where authority can be derived from and whether it remains legitimate in all circumstances.
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"In Fight Club, the narrator (the main character) feels no connection to any community. The authority of the government and even of his boss at work have no hold on him because he lacks any kind of human connection. He is so alienated that he goes to support groups for people with terminal diseases in an effort to feel any kind of connection. He creates (unknowingly) an alter ego named Tyler Durden who becomes his primary connection, and through that connection he creates a community based on resistance to the culture around him. Tyler Durden gives the main character the strength to "opt out" of the society around him, and he becomes a replaces it with the Fight Club. This touches the lives of other men who are similarly alienated and an alternative society, with its own system of meaning and structure of authority is born. "The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule is that you do not talk about Fight Club" (Norton, Fight Club). When the movie ends, it is not at all clear what will replace the society that Fight Club was created to destroy. Its laws are based on destruction and resistance, and so it is hard to envision a positive program coming out of it."
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Authority in "The Crucible", 2005.
The paper provides an analysis of the theme of authority in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible."
1,323 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" examines the nature of power, the sources of authority, and the actions undertaken by men to maintain power and authority. Within this framework, the writer points out that Miller directs us to compare existing sources of authority as opposed to what should form them.
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"Authority, as in what it means and what it derives from, is a dominant theme in The Crucible. Throughout the play, the various sources of authority, from God and the Church, to men and morality, to books and the law, are analyzed. Each is dismissed because each is distorted and abused by the various characters. Finally, the objective truth, honesty of character (as compared to hypocrisy) and honour emerge as the only legitimate sources of authority and, include within them the concepts of justice and unselfish, or pure, morality. Therefore, while Miller appears opposed to authority that is based in religious faith and the church, as seen from the characterization of Parris and Hale, or authority as rooted in books and law, as clear from the characterization of Danforth and Hathorn as completely blinded to the truth and justice, he is supporting a higher form of authority that is derived from the unselfish, unhypocritical and objective truth that both religion and law call for but, few men are capable of."
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Stanley Milgram's "Obedience to Authority", 2005.
This paper discusses Stanley Milgram's research about obedience to authority.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper relates that Stanley Milgram was a pioneer researcher on obedience to authority. The author points out that his ground-breaking and shocking studies conducted at Yale in the 1960s are still relevant today. The paper provides historical background on Professor Milgram, a full description of the obedience studies, their results and their applications to society and humanity.
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"Written in 1974, Stanley Milgram's Obedience to Authority revealed shocking truths about human nature--particularly with respect to how easily people could be manipulated to perform horrible acts on innocents when induced by a perceived legitimate authority figure. "...the most fundamental lesson of our study: ordinary people, simply doing their jobs, and without any particular hostility on their part, can become agents in a terrible destructive process." (Stanley Milgram, 1974, as quoted in Blass, 2004, xvii). While his groundbreaking research was conducted in the 1960s, his findings are relevant today in the field of psychology and in many other fields. His work continues to be studied and applied (Blass, 2004). Just what were these experiments, and what did they find?"
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Mary Todd's Historical Novel "Authority Vested", 2000.
An discussion about the novel "Authority Vested", and the primary issue concerning the history of the Missouri Synod.
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This paper reviews the historical novel "Authority Vested" with the church as its backdrop, its main thesis being that, "The primary contested issue in the history of the Missouri Synod has always been authority - of Scripture, of Synod, of the congregation, of the pastoral office, of woman, of man".
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"The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod(LCMS) prides itself on its unchanging ideology in matters directly related to Scripture. ?Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Sola Scriptura?(Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Scripture Alone) are the words of Martin Luther, and the motto of the LCMS. In ?Authority Vested? by Mary Todd, this core doctrine of the church is put to the test, as is the supposed unchanging dogma of the church body. Through a ?limited history? focusing on the churches opinions and public standings of the role of women in the church, Dr. Todd portrays a church which has struggled with its own identity from its conception, and its changing attitude toward women within an unchanging approach toward scriptural interpretation."
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Rejection of Authority, 2002.
A study into man's nature to reject authority, beginning with the story of Genesis in the Bible.
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A paper on how man rejects authority as shown in the book of Genesis. Human nature is predisposed to reject authority, even God's; the book of Genesis details the tragic consequences of Adam and Eve's actions.
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"The Church's Teaching Authority - Faith - Morals", 2002.
An examination of "The Church's Teaching Authority - Faith - Morals" by Joseph Rat Zinger.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, $ 71.95
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This paper is a review of "The Church's Teaching Authority - Faith - Morals" by Joseph Rat Zinger. Joseph Cardinal Rat Zinger is well known as being very conservative, and the Church's teaching authority is far more important to him than any other consideration.
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Nurse Practitioner Prescribing Authority, 2002.
A discussion on nurse practitioner prescribing authority and how it varies from state to state.
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This paper provides an overview of the nurse practitioner's authority related to prescribing medications. The extent of NP prescribing authority differs from state to state; reasons for this variation are offered.
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?After the Revolution? Authority in a Good Society?, 2002.
A review of the book ?After the Revolution? Authority in a Good Society? by Robert Dahl.
1,413 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines how Robert Dahl has devoted his professional life to the study and analysis on the issues of democracy and how among his countless publications is the book ?After the Revolution? Authority in a good Society.? It looks at how the central theme of this volume is the discussion about the problems, strengths and weaknesses of democracy and democratic authority. It show how in the same way as philosophers Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes and Rousseau did, Dahl explores two basic questions in the world as to: who governs and to what ends do they govern? Also, it analyzes some questions over the limits of power given to people and explains he meaning of justice and sovereignty.
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"Further, the Criterion of Economy states that ?a process my be less perfect than other alternatives according to the first two criteria but, on balance, more satisfactory simply because it economizes on the amount of time, attention, and energy.? Dahl said, that ideal state is never reached in practice; therefore we are satisfied with the most acceptable, closest one to ideal, solution, which is an optimal system for making decisions. Finally, the Principle of Affected Interests states that ?everyone who is affected by the decisions of a government should have the right to participate in that government.? As was mentioned earlier, Dahl wrote that most associations use some sort of majority rule to make decisions. Hence, the all of the three criteria and the Principle of Equality my be violated for some members of the association. Thus, it needs to be considered how will democracy protects minorities. Dahl suggests three modifications to his fundamental criteria and principles."
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"The Authority of Woman in the Catholic Church", 2002.
This paper discusses Monica Miller's "The Authority of Woman in the Catholic Church".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that Miller criticizes feminist theology and defends the Vatican's refusal to ordain women. The author shows that feminists confuse authority with power.
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The Financial Services Authority (FSA), 2005.
This paper discusses the legal framework of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and its powers.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper explains that the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) replaced the Financial Services Act 1986 and introduced the new single regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), which regulates virtually all financial services in the United Kingdom. The author points out that one of the primary statutory objectives of the FSA is to maintain market confidence as contained in section 3 of FSMA; one of the reasons that market confidence has been given such a high priority by the FSA is because of the concept of systemic risk in the financial services industry. The paper points out that an aim of the FSA is to reduce financial crime as set out in section 6 of FSMA and is one of the prime statutory objectives of the FSA, which has significant powers to prevent and to punish those who commit financial crime.
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"The powers of the FSA can be put into a number of categories, the power to vary or cancel a Part IV permission, the power to withdraw approval under the approved persons provisions, the power to obtain an injunction, the power to take action against a person for misconduct, the power to undertake investigations, powers when firms become insolvent and powers to take disciplinary measures and give warnings. The enforcement of the regulatory framework under these headings is an extremely important function of the FSA, it protects those who use financial services and is pivotal in meeting the statutory objectives the FSA has been set."
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Local Authority Leisure Services, 2002.
Looks at the future of traditional local authority leisure services and concludes that it is at risk.
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This paper discusses the view that the future of traditional local authority leisure services is at risk as a result of reductions in funding from central government together with a sustained period of economic and social change and considers how local authorities may be able to provide quality leisure services in the future.
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California Youth Authority (CYA), 2002.
The important role of the California Youth Authority which is a group focused on keeping young people out of trouble.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The California Youth Authority, through a number of offices and different programs across the state, is designed to help divert young people from the criminal paths they have started on. This paper examines the programs offered at the CYA?s Norwalk facility after first giving a brief overall look at the programs offered by the CYA and the history of the way in which young criminals have been thought about and treated by the state of California.
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"California Youth Authority facilities are designed to provide essential services to each youthful offender through three components -- Daily Living Skills, Counseling, and Academic/Vocational/Work Experience. The CYA Education Program operates 12 months a year, enabling a student who has fallen behind academically the opportunity to catch up. A wide variety of vocational programs and work assignments are available to teach relevant skills that are transferable to community employment. These work assignments also provide an emphasis on improvement of attitude and behaviors that have previously impeded employment success (http://www.cya.ca.gov/)."
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Authority: Hobbes and Machiavelli, 2007.
A comparative analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" and Thomas Hobbes's "Leviathan" with respect to authority and the matters concerning it.
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This paper discusses how two of the most studied political philosophers in history include Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes and how these innovative thinkers, possessed an ingenuity and insight displayed in their political writings that would revolutionize how people perceived politics unto this day. In particular, the paper looks at how Machiavelli acknowledges the need for a governing authority to maintain order and protect its people. The paper then compares how the idea of sovereignty is much more ambiguous in "The Prince " than in the writings of Hobbes.
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"The commonwealth is created in lieu of such circumstances. It is the embodiment of a common authority founded by the collective need for protection and prosperity. Hobbes states that civil obedience comes from the people's love of "ease and sensual delight", and their fear from fear of death or wounds. On the matter of maintaining such a state of order Machiavelli also emphasizes the importance of authority to create a sense of love and fear amongst its people. Specifically discussed in Machiavelli's writings are the various degrees to which violence must be employed by the authority, in order to create a more effective government through the fear of its people. "
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Authority, Dissent, and the Body, 2004.
An analysis of Catholic authority, religious dissent, and the rejection of the human body.
2,724 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper identifies Catholic authority in the late antique period as initially interested in the control of society's spiritual consciousness by assimilating the individual into a wider fraternity. The paper explains that a marginal, oppressed, and radical sect operating within pagan power structures, the evangelical Christians, grew to become Roman-Catholic orthodoxy, the social force in religious and secular spheres. Catholicism, in turn, became a target of radical biblical interpretation and dissent that had once characterised this group. The paper focuses on the body, the crucible in which theology, the material, and ideal was fought over, and where religious conviction grew from. This paper discusses the rejection of the human body and its urges, claiming that this was often used as a means of rejecting the social order.
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"Before doctrine had become formally established in an ecclesiastical structure the mantle of authority did not conventionally apply to the Christian faith outside of its own religious interests. Theological differences over the body were played out internally, with disagreement rather than dissent leading to groups becoming ostracised from the mainstream by those who viewed themselves as orthodox, but were not as entrenched in power as would become the case in later medieval times. A belief of oneness in Christianity is not born out by the evidence of late antiquity. As Elaine Pagels wrote in her book Gnostic Gospels "Nearly all Christians share three basic premises. First, they accept the canon of the New Testament; second, they confess the apostolic creed; and third, they affirm specific forms of church institution. Every one of these emerged in its present form only towards the end of the second century." Prior to the second century the structure of the church and its authority was not set, but open to interpretation. Divergent Christian viewpoints were still fighting over the manifesto that would deliver the faith into the social order."
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