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?Bird by Bird?, 2002.
Reviews Anne Lamott's book "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life".
670 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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As she declares clearly in the beginning of her book, "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life", Anne Lamott's mission is not to fulfill her readers? dreams of getting published. Rather, her purpose is to pass on the knowledge she has acquired from direct experience and learning from other great writers to the readers to inspire them in their journey of writing. The paper discusses Lamott's book, including her unique style of writing, her use of analogies and images and the sense of intimacy she projects through the book.
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"Especially in the first section, Lamott presents a tremendous number of techniques to stimulate the writing process, such as creating a routine for writing and writing short assignments (4, 18). Instead of simply doling out the techniques, she enlivens her passages with humorous descriptions of the difficulties involved in the writing process: "The obsessing may keep you awake, or the self-loathing may cause you to fall into a narcoleptic coma before dinner" (Lamott 8). Therefore, she succeeds in tapping into the feelings of her readers who are probably aspiring writers. The readers know that they are in the hands of a truthful writer who understands and empathizes with their frustrations during the writing process."
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Birds, 2007.
A discussion about birds and their characteristics.
1,428 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper defines birds as warm-blooded vertebrate animals that are covered with feathers, have wings, a beak and no teeth. The paper describes the different types of feathers and their respective functions. The paper looks at the respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems of the birds and their efficiencies. The paper discusses their food and habitats and notes that there are a few species of birds that do not fly, such as the penguin.
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"Birds belong to the Aves Classification in biology and live virtually anywhere in the world. They are amniotes (animals whose eggs are protected from drying out), a group that includes mammals, dinosaurs and reptiles). There are approximately 9,000 species, divided into 24 orders and 146 families (which include, for example, Anseriformes (ducks), apodiformes, caprimulgiformes, charadriiformes, ciconiformes, columbiformes, coraciiformes, cucliformes, falconiformes, galliformes, gaviiformes, and so on). Birds are warm-blooded vertebrate animals that are covered with feathers, have wings, a beak, and no teeth. Feathers are actually modified scales. (Enchanted 1)"
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"The Birds", 2002.
Looks at the use of metaphors in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film, "The Birds".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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In his film "The Birds", Alfred Hitchcock uses metaphors to depict human lonesomeness and a balance between humans and animals. He uses images of bird attacks to reveal pain and suffering that humans suppress. He uses the same image to point out what would happen to humans if they were put in the place of birds.
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?The Birds?, 2002.
Compares Daphne Du Maurier's story "The Birds", with Alfred Hitchcock's film of the same name.
1,031 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 36.95
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In the movie "The Birds" (1963), director Alfred Hitchcock suggests themes of horror related to primal fears of nature. While the story is based on the story "The Birds" by Daphne Du Maurier, the film version made many changes in the process of adaptation. The paper shows that the changes Hitchcock made utilized the same tensions as the original story while adapting the tale to something that could better take advantage of the visual element so important on the screen. It shows that these changes create a film that is more visual, but also develop the human element to a greater degree, shape the narrative for a different time and setting and create a different sense of the vagaries of nature and the way human beings fit into the natural world.
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"The first change noted is that the story no longer takes place at a farm surrounded by the sea, for now the setting is the coastal village of Bodega Bay in California and not a distant region of England. The original story is about a disabled man and his family, while the Hitchcock film begins the story with the meeting of a woman and man in San Francisco. Melanie Daniels meets Mitch in a pet store where Mitch is looking for a pair of lovebirds for his younger sister. The movie version therefore has the trappings of a traditional romance from the first, and the element of fear will be something that tests the romance and creates contrasts between the way the world was before the meeting and the way it becomes after. The suspense develops slowly as the couple travels to Bodega Bay, as Melanie meets some of the people there, and as the nature she is now exposed to begins to change into something deadly. The suspense increases as birds begin to attack, first singly, then in groups of hundreds and thousands of birds, all behaving contrary to their normal placid nature."
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?The Birds?, 2002.
Examines human conditions in Greek playwright Aristophanes' "The Birds".
2,655 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 79.95
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Aristophanes' "The Birds" is a comedy, but it does make a number of philosophical statements about the human condition, particularly the inability of human beings to accept reality for what it is. The paper shows how almost every character in the play (not only human but also bird and god) is shown to be dissatisfied with his or her lot in life and seeks to create a better city or world. The world turns out not to be better, but worse than the reality each seeks to escape. The paper shows that while Aristophanes, from his satirical perspective, may handle some characters more tenderly than others, all are skewered in one way or another as deluded or self-deluded, as alienated from reality. No character is happy and contented with his or her lot, but instead believes that there is some way to control others or otherwise exercise power in order to win that elusive happiness.
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"However, the play is not overtly political, and the argument of this study remains philosophical rather than political, social, or even ethical. This is so because Aristophanes, at least in this particular play, seems to this reader to be focusing more on the human proclivity to self-centered dissatisfaction with reality in general rather than with the blatantly political. Certainly the subject of trying to create a utopia on earth is present, and that may certainly be said to be political, but, again, the goal of this study is to explore the theme of human restlessness in general, with the tendency of individuals at every point in history and in almost every culture to be unhappy with what they have and to seek something that they don't have and likely will never have. In fact, it can be argued their inability or unwillingness to be satisfied with reality (personal, social, psychological, and political) is the source of their happiness."
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Alfred Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondent" and "The Birds", 2006.
An analysis of the themes of safety and security in Alfred Hitchcock's films, "Foreign Correspondent" and "The Birds".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses the topic of safety and security in two of Alfred Hitchcock's movies: "Foreign Correspondent" and "The Birds". Essentially, using these two films as a backdrop, the paper makes the argument that people feel secure when things are predictable. When things become unpredictable they are insecure.
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"Films often offer a glimpse of the social, psychological and political conditions of their times. For example, in "Film Violence and the Institutionalization of the Cinema" J. David Slocum notes, Hollywood cinema has figured importantly in efforts to posit media as significant forces in the consolidation, extension, and continuation of the established social order (Slocum 649). What this means is that films say a lot about the social, psychological and political conditions of the time they were made in. This means that a movie from the 1940s will have significantly different social and political messages then a film made in the 1960s."
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How To Make a Movie Out of Raymond Burr and a Bunch of Birds, 1999.
This essay examines themes such as marriage and voyeurism in Alfred Hitchcock's films "Rear Window" and "The Birds."
2,685 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper explores director Alfred Hitchcock's stylistic signature through a compare/contrast of two of his films: "Rear Window" and "The Birds". The author explores some of Hitchcock's themes, such as marriage and voyeurism, that are common to both films.
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"He has been called the Master of Suspense. Alfred Hitchcock would probably say that this tagline was merely invented to sell more cinema tickets, but many of his films contain elements that back up this formidable title. In Rear Window and The Birds, Hitchcock explores several different themes. However, each of these films still carries the true flavor of a Hitchcock film."
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Birds and Their Role in Seed Dispersal Mechanisms, 2008.
An examination of the role of birds in seed dispersal in Wisconsin Arboretum, Pheasant Branch Conservancy and Baxter's Hollow.
1,105 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper explores seed dispersal mechanisms in three different plant communities. It focuses on the role of birds and the maintenance of plant biodiversity. The paper discusses seed dispersal in Wisconsin Arboretum, Pheasant Branch Conservancy and Baxter's Hollow. It also looks at the ways in which seed dispersal in these areas is dependent on animals.
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Wisconsin Arboretum
Pheasant Branch Conservancy
Baxter's Hollow
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"The overstory is dominated by cottonwood, boxelder and silver maple. The only apparent mechanism for seed dispersal is wind. Cottonwood and Silver Maple dominated, possibly due to their ease of wind dispersal. Nut trees were not found, possible due to the wetness of the forest floor. The forest floor is dominated by Bucktorn (80%) (Budyak et al, 2006). This is probably due to its ability to survive and germinate in wet environments, rather than due to seed dispersal mechanisms. Buckthorn is not a favorite of deer, which may also play a role in its dominance in the area. A majority of the seeds within the understory are easily wind dispersed such as Virginia creeper, sweet Cecily, and white avens. These species comprise the other 20% of the understory. Wind was the primary seed dispersal mechanism, with birds and animals playing a minor role in this area."
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"Birds of America", 2000.
A review of Lorrie Moore?s "Birds of America".
3,508 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper examines how Lorrie Moore, known for her sarcastic, funny, and painfully honest short stories, has written a darker, more painful book in "Birds of America". It looks at how she deals with the themes of death, cancer, and the loss of a child in a variety of stories that are increasingly difficult to read. It examines the stories in the book, discusses the themes the author presents, and questions the experiences behind the pain.
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"All of Moore?s characters have that one quality in common. They all speak frankly, saying things we would love to be able to say, out loud, whenever something or someone irritates us. Most of us never dare to speak those words, but Moore?s characters do and frequently, rudely, and in such a way that readers cheer for their forthrightness and guffaw at the reactions of those the characters address. While her characters are candid and blunt in Anagrams, Like Life, and Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?, the characters in Moore?s most recent work, Birds of America, are so desperate, downtrodden and inundated with life?s misfortunes that they don?t have time to couch their words carefully and Moore makes no effort to have them do so."
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Birds and their Feathers, 2004.
A look at the evolution of the feather and the origin of the bird.
2,556 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper examines how the origin of feathers is unknown and how scientists have researched the topic. and none of the theories have even come close to being proved. It looks at how the mystery of the evolution of feathers is closely linked with the origin of birds themselves and how there is various evidence that shows that birds have evolved from small, predatory dinosaurs, known as theropods. It also examines the theory that, although the evolution of feathers and flight were always intimately linked, new fossils discovered in China show that feathers originated even before the evolution of flights or birds.
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"A bird?s most distinctive attribute is its feathers. Traditionally it was thought that the evolution of feathers was linked to the origin of flight, but studies now confirm that feathers existed even in the non-flying dinosaurs, which shows that feathers pre-dated the origin of both flight and birds. The actual progress of feathers is not fully known because of various misleads one of which actually states that the primitive feather actually came about due to the elongation and division of the reptilian scale, and the misunderstanding that feathers evolved primarily for the function of flight. Another hindrance in the concept is that of the lack of the availability of primitive fossils. Many contributions from several fields have tried to bring about a solution for these problems."
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"When the Birds Stopped Singing", 2005.
An analysis of Raja Shehadeh's book, "When the Birds Stopped Singing".
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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The book's focus is on the 2002 Israeli invasion of Ramallah and explains how it is written from the perspective of a resident of this city. The writer points out that, to fully appreciate the book, one must understand the overall context of the region's intifada. This paper discusses this period in Middle Eastern history, using the book's contents as a background.
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"Although the PLO and other official organizations supported these young Palestinian people, throwing rocks and shouting at the occupying soldiers, rather than tossing bombs and shooting bullets, the intifada was not largely a calculated movement, at least not in all of its first, fleeting efforts of anger at the speed of reform. Thus, this uprising gained certain addition legitimacy for the Palestinian cause, internationally. The shadow government Palestinian government of then still living Yassar Arafat also benefited from the uprising in a way that it had not from its earlier efforts to gain sympathy and attention through the use of forms of terrorist activities."
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Emily Dickinson and the Symbolism of Birds, 2005.
A discussion regarding the deeper meaning behind the bird theme in the work of Emily Dickinson.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper analyzes three poems by Emily Dickinson reflecting the symbolic bird as a vehicle for hope, despair, and the single unwed. The paper explains that this relationship between bird and human emotion are common, because they suggest a deeper way for Dickinson to free her soul. By transforming gender roles in marriage, issues of hope and faith, and the problems of despair and depression in the creative process, Dickinson soars with bird symbols as a process and tool for her complex works.
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"Emily Dickinson and the Symbolism of Birds In this study, the symbolic theme of birds will be analyzed three of Emily Dickinson's poems. By creating a three-tiered analysis of each of these poems, one can realize how birds represent the human emotions of despair/ depression, the life of the single unwed, and the feeling of hope that arises within the text. By taking these three poems, one can begin to understand how the bird symbolically represents different emotions within the writings of Emily Dickinson. In the first poem analyzed here "To Hear an Oriole Sing" one can understand the prototypical reflection of how Dickinson relates her narrative within the poem. The basis of the single unwed lifestyle is presented here through the symbolic Oriole that sings alone, and not for the general publics gender stereotypes."
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"The Birds" by Aristophanes, 2000.
An analysis of the author's satirical depiction of the characters' delusions about reality, perfection and happiness.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, $ 79.95
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"Aristophanes' The Birds is a comedy, but it does make a number of philosophical statements about the human condition, particularly the inability of human beings to accept reality for what it is. Instead, almost every character in the play (not only human but also bird and god) is shown to be dissatisfied with his or her lot in life and seeks to create a better city or world.
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"Aristophanes' The Birds is a comedy, but it does make a number of philosophical statements about the human condition, particularly the inability of human beings to accept reality for what it is. Instead, almost every character in the play (not only human but also bird and god) is shown to be dissatisfied with his or her lot in life and seeks to create a better city or world. The world turns out not to be better, but worse than the reality each seeks to escape. While Aristophanes, from his satirical perspective, may handle some characters more tenderly than others, all are skewered in one way or another as deluded or self-deluded, as alienated from reality. No character is happy and contented with his or her lot, but instead believes that there is some way to control others or otherwise exercise power in order to win that elusive happiness. "
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The Role of Travel in ?The Book of Jonah? and ?The Conference of the Birds?, 2002.
A look at these two literary works and the underlying meaning of travel in each.
1,030 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper examines ?The Book of Jonah? and ?The Conference of the Birds?, literary works that highlight the beliefs of two prominent religions in the world: Christianity and Islam. The role that travel plays in each of these stories is discussed, as well as the effect these journeys have on the characters.
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"?Jonah? is the 14th book of the Prophet?s Book (Bible). This book focuses on ?returning religious? people, and an emphasis on the goodness and mercifulness of God. The story starts when Jonah was asked by God to travel to Nineveh to influence the people to change their sinful ways and actions. By doing so, they will be able to redeem themselves of the punishment that is in store for sinners. Jonah, instead of complying to God?s wishes, fled away to Jafa?s harbor, and boarded on a boat. Jonah?s travel on the sea became dangerous; he thought that the storm was a punishment from God because of his disobedience. Although Jonah was saved from the disaster, another misfortune befell on him: a large fish swallowed him. He stayed inside the fish?s body for 3 nights and 3 days. When he can no longer bear hiss suffering, Jonah finally asked for God?s mercy. Miraculously, after Jonah?s repent, he was thrown out of the fish?s body into the land."
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Women as Birds in "The Awakening", 2008.
An analysis of the status of women in Kate Chopin's book "The Awakening."
1,212 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper looks at Kate Chopin's book "The Awakening," that demonstrates how women were dictated by a patriarchal system and were known only for their responsibility in marriage and in motherhood. The paper discusses the character of Adele Ratignolle and focuses on Edna Pontellier who encaged herself like a parrot by becoming a wife and a mother without especially wanting to be one. The paper then looks at how Edna becomes torn between her obligations and responsibilities and her newfound freedom.
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"During the Victorian Period, women, as exemplified by those in the Creole society, were deemed second-class citizens. Once married, they were expected to give all their property and rights to their husbands and be at the beck and call of their partner's wishes. The purpose of the woman was to be mother, homemaker and wife. Those were her sole duties in life. In Kate Chopin's book The Awakening, women were thus seen simply as exotic birds who are domesticated only for the sake of their beauty and ability to repeat over and over again words and phrases for which they have no understanding."
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