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Clytemnestra, Murderess or Heroine?, 2003.
An examination of Aeschylus?s tragedy, "Oresteia", and the character of "Clytemnestra".
2,832 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper first explains why Clytemnestra is viewed as a murderess, and then goes into the reasons why, in the writer's opinion, she is a heroine. The paper includes insightful quotes, examples, and facts, in order to support the writer's particular point of view.
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"The Greek playwrights of ancient times wrote their plays for entertainment purposes only. Therefore, I highly doubt that they could foresee their dramas and tragedies being put into print and analyzed ages and ages after their death. For this reason, controversy can, and does exist pertaining to what exactly the playwrights wanted their audience to perceive. In Aeschylus? tragedy, Oresteia, the audience is faced with a judgmental fork in the road. The featured character, Clytemnestra, can be perceived as both a murderess and a heroine. Objectively, I would assert that there are existing facts to support both notions, but personally, I would argue in favor of the idea that Clytemnestra is a heroine and has a perfectly fair rationalization for her actions."
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Martha Stewart: A Heroine, 2006.
A persuasive essay arguing that Martha Steward possess all the qualities that define a heroine.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper takes the position that Martha Stewart, while not considered a heroine by many, actually has more characteristics of a heroine than many people who are famous today. The paper acknowledges that Steward did make many mistakes, which include lying about insider trading and being a difficult manager, but she also worked her way up from being a housewife to going to prison to making a comeback, and this certainly, makes her a heroine. The paper asserts that Martha Stewart can be called a heroine because she creative, influential, and courageous -- all qualities of a hero.
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"Martha Stewart is creative. Martha Stewart took an American Dream and made it come true. She is an entrepreneur who is creative in the arts of cooking, gardening, crafts, and home decoration. Her name is on many products that women buy for their homes. Martha Stewart came from a poor, Polish-American family that had six children."
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Alexandra Bergson: A Pastoral Heroine, 2004.
Examines Willa Cather's depiction of Alexandra Bergson in the novel, "O Pioneers!" regarding her as a pastoral heroine.
1,128 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at how Alexandra Bergson, the main character of Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!", is portrayed as a pastoral heroine. She essentially takes on nontraditional gender roles as she performs and acts like a strong and independent woman. During the time period of the novel, this was unheard of and would be considered behavior appropriate for a man. The paper supports its thesis by using quotes from Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!" and two other sources.
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"Carl?s decision to come back to Nebraska illustrates his rejection of the scripted male practice of traveling around the country in order to make more money. He ultimately realizes that he belongs with Alexandra, as he settles down to start a new life with her. Arguably, this creates a certain type of role reversal, as the younger, sensitive and uncertain Carl comes back to Alexandra?s confident and stable arms. The conventional ending to this story would have entailed Alexandra relying on Carl as the 'man of the house,' but this is not the case. Carl?s genuine feelings can be summed up as Alexandra does not belong to him but that she belongs ?to the land [?] now more than ever.? (Cather 307) Cather ends the novel putting both Alexandra and Carl on the same level ..."
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The Hero and Heroine, 2004.
This paper discusses the love and passion of heroes and heroines, which are common themes in the Old Testament stories, ?Song of Solomon" and the ?Book of Esther,? and the medieval classic by an anonymous author,?Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?.
2,345 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper relates that, in each of these stories, the desires of a hero or heroine cause him or her to make the right moral choices and force others to make similar choices. The author points out that, in the biblical stories, Solomon is the prototype for all ideal lovers because his love for one woman wins over all other women; and, in the second story, Esther uses her husband's abiding love for her to save her people and to liberate all the Jewish people in her husband?s empire. The paper relates that, in ?Sir Gawain?, Arthur?s welfare symbolizes the welfare of the people as a whole; therefore, by risking immoral action and shame, the hero Gawain preserves what is good and best for everyone.
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"So, Esther?s act of will is not merely a challenge to the ?law of the Medes and Persians,? but it is a deeper, and fundamental, attack on the order of society itself. By playing the heroine, Esther, like her counterpart in the Song of Solomon, is urging her beloved to break one law, and risk subverting others, all in the name of the few against the many. Furthermore, as in the previous Biblical selection, it is the personal, private feelings of King that animate his actions. Selfishness is lauded above selflessness, albeit for what most, in the case of Esther and the Jews, would understand to be a desirable goal. Weighed together in the balance, Haman?s love for himself and for the laws of the land is but little when compared to the enormity of the King?s love for Esther, and his desire for his happiness. In the "Book of Esther", the self-love and love for others react upon each other, producing in one case, an evil design, and in the other, a noble outcome."
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An Analysis of Hester Prynne: A Heroine of Reality., 2002.
A character analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hester Prynne.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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A character analysis of Hester Prynne, and how she is portrayed as a character of reality. She is the most truthful person in the novel, and can tell how Nathaniel Hawthorne reveals her this way. By understanding this character, perhaps we can see how honest, as a theme, can reveal reality of character.
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Jane Eyre: Feminist Heroine?, 2004.
This paper examines Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" as an example of a woman trying to gain independence in a male dominated society.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper examines Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" as an example of a woman trying to gain independence in a male dominated society. The paper details Jane's survival of tragic events in her life.
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Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" is considered a classic Gothic novel as it focuses on an unrequited romance and maintains a dark tragic mood throughout. Indeed the novel's title character is forced to endure much suffering and tragedy though she is able to survive these events and achieve a measure of happiness by the novel's conclusion. In this regard Bronte's work may be viewed as one of the earliest feminist texts, as she places Jane Eyre's thoughts and feelings at the novel's center."
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Greek Heroines, 2006.
This paper compares the Greek heroines Clytemnestra from Aeschylus' play "Agamemnon" and Medea from Euripides' play "Medea".
1,620 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that both Clytemnestra from Aeschylus' play "Agamemnon" and Medea from Euripides' play "Medea" are betrayed by their husbands and decide to take vengeance into their own hands. The author points out that one major difference between the women is that Medea seems to have been completely faithful and loving to her husband; whereas, Clytemnestra may have never loved Agamemnon. The paper relates that another difference between the women is the weapon of choice in that Clytemnestra chooses to use knives in order to bathe herself in her husband's blood but Medea uses her magic to kill Kreon.
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"Medea has not sent away her children, because she plans to use them against Jason. Both mothers claim to love their children but only one actually tries to protect their children from harm (there is more suspicion that the true reason is so she can be with her lover privately). Medea loves her children; we see this as she faces reality of their murder. She questions whether or not she could really kill them but decides in the end it is for the best."
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Naloxone and Heroin Addiction, 2006.
This paper discusses the use of naloxone to treat heroin overdose and heroin addiction.
2,414 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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In this article, the writer notes that heroin use is a problem plaguing countries all over the world. One of the most common and successful ways to combat heroin use is with pharmacological measures. The writer points out that naloxone, a narcotic antagonist, is used to reverse the effects of a heroin overdose. In 2002 it was approved in a combination tablet with buprenorphine for the treatment of heroin addiction. The writer discusses that the approval of the combination buprenorphine/naloxone tablet means that more nurses working in an outpatient setting will be administering naloxone to patients seeking help for heroin and opiate abuse. The writer them emphasizes the importance of explaining the indications and possible side effects of any drugs administered to patients, and to know the proper procedures to take should a patient misuse the medication. The writer concludes that hopefully, as the medical community becomes more aware of the problems associated with drug use and dependence, we will be able to come up with better solutions to solving the problem.
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"In a study done by Cantwell et al., paramedics assessed patients for respiratory status, concurrent drug intoxication, and evaluated the patient according to the Glasgow Coma Scale. Overdose victims were more likely to receive less than the standard dose of naloxone with each single increase in number of breaths. With an increasing Glasgow Coma Scale score, patients were more likely to receive less than the standard dose of naloxone. Patients with concurrent alcohol intoxication were more likely to receive greater than the standard dose of naloxone. It is thought that alcohol combined with heroin causes greater CNS depression than that produced by heroin alone. The trend towards older patients, and male patients receiving higher doses was also seen. The study suggests that patients with a higher level of consciousness and respiratory rate require a smaller dose of naloxone to return to a normal state than those patients with a lower respiratory rate and decreased level of consciousness."
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Heroin, 2006.
Details the rising trend of heroin use in America and its accompanying problems.
3,057 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper takes a look at the growing problem of heroin abuse in America. The paper explains what heroin is, how it is made, how it looks and how it is usually injected by the typical heroin addict. The paper also looks at where most heroin is manufactured and imported, who are the typical drug traffickers and trends in heroin use patterns. Additionally, the paper discusses the tremendous addictive quality of heroin, its effects on users, withdrawal symptoms, the dangers of overdosing and the long term physical and social damage caused by heroin abuse.
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"A recent National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, estimates that 1.4 million people have used heroin in their lifetime. This estimate was about twice as large as the one conducted almost three short years earlier. With heroin use on the rise, getting the facts about heroin abuse and addiction to the public has never been more important. Heroin use started making a comeback in the mid-to-late 80's, and is becoming the new drug trend. Many substance abuse experts are worried, because the same factors that fueled the crack epidemic are now fueling the new explosion of heroin. Researchers have found that whenever there is a stimulant epidemic, it is usually followed by an opiate epidemic. Why? Because what goes up, must come down. Besides smoking heroin is becoming popular with many who are already abusing crack. Mixing heroin with crack takes the edge off the crack high and mellows the "crash" that follows."
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Heroin, 2006.
A comprehensive look at heroin, originally a cough medicine but now an abused substance.
2,214 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper takes an in-depth look at heroin. According to the paper, heroin, like all drugs, knows no social, ethnic or economic barriers. The paper goes on to discuss the history of the drug, as well as the abuse of the drug.
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"In the November 1998 issue of The Journal of Psychology, Frank Patalano reported the results of a study conducted to study cross-cultural similarities in the personalities of heroin users in the United States and India. Findings indicated that Indian heroin users were more neurotic, impulsive, sociable and extraverted than their American counterparts, and that both male and female heroin users readily admitted personal difficulties (Patalano). Moreover, there were differences regarding the level of emotional distress, depression, and sensitivity (Patalano). According to the study, users showed less emotional stability and were more easily upset. They also had less ego strength, were more insecure, more frustrated, and had weakened superego strength (Patalano). These findings were similar to the results of earlier studies of hard core heroin addicts in the United States and later studies of male and female multiple-substance abusers, who used heroin as well as other illicit drugs (Patalano)."
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Heroines in "Persuasion", 2005.
An analysis of the character of Anne Elliot in Jane Austen's "Persuasion".
783 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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This paper responds to the given statement that: 'In contrast to Emma Woodhouse and Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot is an unlikely heroine', by stressing that most of Austen's heroines do not obediently conform to the conventional heroine. It looks at how Anne Elliot, the protagonist of "Persuasion", is, like most Austen heroines, witty, clever and considerate and how compared to Austen's other female characters Emma and Elizabeth is the unlikely heroine.
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"We can see that Anne Elliot was certainly not the chief female character in the novel at least not in the beginning. Her point of view of the story only begins after a couple of chapters into the novel. At first we see her as father, Mr. Elliot sees her ? insignificant. Anne is treated as the heroine of the novel; however, a heroine is a woman who takes risks and makes decisions in order to control her life?s destiny, not one who passively waits for her fate. In the book, Anne is depicted as the novel?s admirable protagonist. This only seems so because she is surrounded by confused, bitter and conniving characters. She seems to be the only sensible character in the novel."
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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema and Heroin Overdoses, 2005.
A proposal to study noncardiogenic pulmonary edema in heroin overdoses among patients in the Washington DC Metro area.
2,816 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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This paper proposes a study is to determine if heroin users in the Washington DC metropolitan area who overdose and use antihistamines are less likely to develop NCPE than those who overdose and do not use antihistamines. The study uses a predictive correlational design. The independent variable is antihistamine use and the dependant variable is development of NCPE. The study is to take place in two Washington DC metropolitan hospitals and the subjects are heroin users without any pre-existing pulmonary condition other than asthma, admitted to the hospital in the past five years and diagnosed as having a heroin overdose.
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Introduction
Problem/Research Question
Purpose
Hypothesis
Definition of Terms
Limitations
Conceptual Framework
Review of Literature
Design and Setting
Population and Sample
Instrument
Validity and Reliability
Data Collection Procedure
Data Analysis Procedures
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"Following a heroin overdose, a person may develop one, or several different reactions to the drug. Pulmonary edema can occur as the result of increased permeability of the capillaries in the lungs. The lungs swell and fill with fluid, and if this condition is left untreated it can lead to death. Histamine is thought to increase capillary permeability, thus furthering the edema process. If antihistamines lower the histamine level, and decrease the chances of patients who are taking them to develop pulmonary edema after a heroin overdose, then these patients need to be cared for differently than those patients who are not taking antihistamines. Patients who are taking antihistamines at the time of their overdose would not need to have x-rays taken to see if edema has developed, thus avoiding needless exposure to radiation. "
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Clytemnestra, 2004.
A discussion on the characterisation of Clytemnestra in the "Agamemnon" of Aeschylus.
3,485 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper examines how in his play "Agamemnon", the Greek playwright Aeschylus offers a character study of a complex woman, Clytemnestra, the wife of Agamemnon, the Greek ruler who conquered Troy. It looks at how when considering the characterisation of Clytemnestra provided in the "Agamemnon", many have made a comparison to the much weaker and insignificant character presented by Homer and how unlike Homer, Aeschylus creates a strong version of this character, a woman who manipulates the will of men in order to get what she wants. It discusses her duplicity and the complexities of her character, her strong character portrayal and the fact that she was a powerful women of her time.
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"She stands firm in the continued celebration of a war finally won and stands in opposition to the warnings of the chorus about celebrating too soon. This is a form of action on the part of Clytemnestra. This action speaks volumes as it gives the audience great insight into her strength. The Chorus did not believe what Clytemnestra had told them; rather they had a typical male view of her and seemed to think she was just being a weak hearted person who is blinded by her longing for her husband. The image that the Chorus has of Clytemnestra was very different from the type of woman she proved herself to be at the end of the play. She emerges a stronger person because in comparison to Agamemnon she tends to dominate, thus showing the reversal of roles between herself and her husband."
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Clytemnestra's Role, 2007.
An analysis of Clytemnestra's role in Aeschylus' "Oresteia."
2,329 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The paper provides a brief overview of the "Oresteia," a three part cycle of plays that include the Agamemnon, the Choephoroe and the Eumenides. The paper portrays how Clytemnestra's role is ultimately one of a weak woman in society; although she is queen and is very persuasive, she remains unsuccessful in the end.
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Introduction
Brief Overview of the Oresteia
The Role of Clytemnestra
Conclusion
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"The Oresteia is a three part cycle of plays; the Agamemnon, the Choephoroe, and the Eumenides. The Agamemnon sets the tone for the role Clytemnestra plays as a woman whose advice and words are completely disregarded by her husband. In the Agamemnon, Clytemnestra is deceived by her husband, Agamemnon, into sending him their youngest daughter Iphigenia. Agamemnon cuts Iphigenia's throat on an alter as a sacrifice. Furthermore, Clytemnestra's advice to respect the defeated Trojan temples and people is deliberately disregarded by Agamemnon, and the city is wildly looted, destroyed and burned. Clytemnestra finally kills Agamemnon after the Trojan War, when he brings home a raped and captured Trojan priestess."
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Clytemnestra and Penelope, 2006.
A comparison between the characters of Clytemnestra from Aeschylus' "Agamemnon" and Penelope from Homer's "Odyssey."
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper compares and contrasts two female characters from the Greek classics: Clytemnestra from Aeschylus' "Agamemnon" and Penelope from Homer's "Odyssey." The author shows how the lives of both characters are profoundly affected by the Trojan War and the absence of their husbands. However, the author also demonstrates how the two have completely opposite natures and motivations -- Clytemnestra's hate for Agamemnon and Penelope's love for Odysseus.
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"Penelope is the perfect match to Odysseus. Strong and determined, she has been hanging on to the hope that he will return to her one day. In the meantime, she has to make use of her intelligence to keep the suitors away from her and the throne. In an effort to protect her only son Telemakhos, she keeps the suitors' hopes of marrying her alive. She learns the ways of deceit as a means of survival. Smarter than the men who crowd her hall, she slips through their fingers with ingenious stratagems such as the weaving of the shroud and the bow competition. But her condition as a woman only allows her liberty of action to a certain extent. Even though her intelligence is enough to trick even the clever Odysseus as it is told in Book Twenty-three (the olive tree trunk bed), she knows that with the return of her husband her power is no more. As a woman, her will is accepted as long as it does not interfere with the male fancy. "This question of the bow will be for men to settle, most of all for me. I am master here" (Fitzgerald, 414), declares Telemakhos, neutralizing his mother's orders concerning the bow competition. Penelope does not question the limitations she has to accept because of her condition as a woman. She bows down to them, realizing that it is not for her to contradict a man's order. Penelope has never really wanted to ascend to the throne and govern Ithaca. It is the immediacy of the threat to Odysseus' power that pushes her to find a way to preserve what belongs to her man by right -- or, in this case, by marriage, since Odysseus has become ruler of the land by means of taking Penelope as his wife. Unlike Clytemnestra, whose ability to reign over Argos is admired and praised, Penelope is unable to maintain the order in Ithaca."
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