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'The Confessions of Nat Turner', 2006.
This paper discusses the book "The Confessions of Nat Turner" by William Styron.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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In this paper, the writer looks at the book "The Confessions of Nat Turner" which is described as a novel of historical fiction. The writer notes that Styron writes the novel in first person and the story is ostensibly told by Nat Turner himself, forcing the reader to look at the complex issues that led to the rebellion. The writer maintains that the reader is forced to see Nat Turner as a complex and conflicted human being. Further, the writer discusses the ideas of slavery and freedom within the novel. The writer concludes that as a whole, the book gives the reader an in-depth view of what it might have been like to be an angry slave during the time depicted.
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"Although the book is divided into four parts, the parts do not follow a sequential structure. The images we get of Nat Turner and his thoughts are fragmented and shift between time periods. This adds to the credibility of Styron's fiction. A person under the kinds of stress Nat Turner was in prison would not calmly recall his life in an orderly and sequential way. Instead, images, events or comments would trigger a wave of memories. Only gradually can the reader piece together the sequential events of Nat Turner's life.
Inevitably, the book deals with the idea of freedom. Nat Turner is quite taken with the young white woman Miss Margaret, whom he occasionally drives from place to place. Miss Margaret claims to be an abolitionist, reads poetry to Nat and listens to him recite psalms."
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William Styron, "The Confessions Of Nat Turner", 1999.
Critiques the author's effectiveness in satisfying the demands of traditional fiction (sympathetic protagonist, plot, description, setting and symbolism).
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"William Styron's novel The Confessions of Nat Turner is a work of historical fiction that centers on a hero with a goal. Although Turner's goal is described mainly through flashback, the novel progresses through the development of that goal and its tragic climax. The Confessions of Nat Turner, therefore, satisfies the traditional elements of fiction.
In a work of fiction, the author must persuade the reader to identify with the main character. In other words, the reader must see the hero's journey as his or her own journey. For this identification to take place, the hero must be in jeopardy, worthy of sympathy or possess a high degree of expertise in some area. Nat Turner exhibits all three. As the story opens, Nat is in jail, awaiting trial and certain execution; his life is in jeopardy."
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Nat Turner - Differing Views of History, 2002.
A look at various different sources which covered the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner and how each one represents different angles of the truth.
1,760 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper is about the Nat Turner's slave rebellion, known as the only successful such revolution. It deals extensively with William Styron's novel, "Confessions of Nat Turner," comparing it to the primary source written by Thomas Gray, of the same name. It also discusses numerous newspaper accounts of the event, analyzing the evolving story, and the different biases in reporting. The paper examines critiques of Styron's novel, "Ten Black Writers respond...", and Styron's defenses. Finally, the paper compares Turner's role as a villain to that of modern-day "villains."
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"The Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines the word "history "as "a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events ." It is often in this explanation that historians will differ. When all presented with similar primary sources, each must chose their own way to understand and explain the unrecorded reasons behind certain actions. Occasionally these explanations will be based on one's own biases or agendas. Often primary sources themselves, though externally objective, may attempt to influence their readers toward a specific point of view. Similar disputes frequently recur over time, when similar historical situations occur. How one understands Nat Turner and his role in the Southampton slave revolt occurring in 1831, given its connections to such sensitive topics as race and religion, may largely be based on such predispositions. Additionally, cases like that of Turner seem to take place during each generation, leading to similar recurring disputes."
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Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion, 2001.
This paper discusses Stephen Oats' book "Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion".
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper takes a look at a slave uprising as documented in Stephen Oat's book Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner?s Fierce Rebellion. It analyzes the main character of the book, Nat Turner and how his seemingly small scale revolution set the wheels in motion for the eventual abolishment of slavery.
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"Stephen Oates, in his book Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner?s Fierce Rebellion, crafts a compelling story. The story of this slave rebellion is indeed so compelling a one that it would be hard to imagine a telling of it that was not fascinating. But in the end Oates, despite his credentials, does a disservice both to Turner and to the larger forces at work in the decades before the Civil War. In order to assess Oates?s treatment of Turner, it would be useful to examine what is generally known and agreed to about Turner. He was born on a plantation in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1800 and was from a very early age a popular religious leader among his fellow slaves. In part due no doubt to whatever had motivated him to become interested in preaching and in part because he was so popular with other slaves who came to listen to him talk about God, Turner became convinced that he had been chosen by God to lead his people to freedom."
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"Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion", 2004.
A review of "Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," written by Stephen B. Oates.
1,516 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines Stephen B. Oates's book, "Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," in an attempt to determine who Nat Turner really was and why he did what he did. The paper includes some first-hand observations about this region of the country during the last part of the 20th century. The paper contends that the historical record presented by Oates shows that Nat Turner reacted by engaging in a series of violent acts that reflected the violent nature of the times.
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"During the 1500's and 1600's, the colonization of the New World by Europeans resulted in the rapid expansion of slavery; however, changing moral attitudes about slavery helped to bring about its decline during the 1800's. According to Stephen B. Oates, Nat Turner is the most famous and most controversial slave rebel in American history. Turner's portrayal in William Styron's novel, The Confessions of Nat Turner, as "a celibate bachelor given to masturbating about white women" has only served to fuel the controversy. Stephen B. Oates provides a thorough examination of who Nat Turner really was, and why he did what he did in this book, including some first-hand observations about this region of the country during the last part of the 20th century."
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Nat Turner?s Rebellion, 2002.
A review of Stephen B. Oates' book, "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion", illustrating the story of the 1831 slave rebellion.
1,769 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses the book, "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion" by Stephen B. Oates, which recounts the life and times of Nat Turner as he led the 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia. A background is provided about the author. The book is summarized thoroughly, presenting all the central characters and the main points of the historical account. The writer offers a personal critique and evaluation of the book.
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"The author also discusses the plight of Nat?s mother, Nancy who was born in Africa and lived through the Trans Atlantic voyage known as the middle passage. Nancy was taken from Africa when she was only a teenager. The book was graphic in describing the voyage and the plight of the Africans aboard and the way that they were treated by white Europeans. Nancy was very opposed to slavery and taught her son that people should be free. The lessons that Nancy taught Nat stayed with him for the rest of his life."
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The Nat Turner Rebellion, 2002.
Investigates grounds for an appeal in the trial against rebel slave, Nat Turner.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper presents the views of a lawyer who is looking to make a successful appeal in the Nat Turner case. This case refers to the "Nat Turner rebellion", where a slave lead his fellows in an uprising in the town of Southampton in which fifty- seven whites were killed and the community buildings seriously impacted. This case is considered to be one of the most dramatic events towards abolition, for it demonstrated that the slaves in the United States were no longer content to remain as slaves.
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Nat Turner: Slave Resistance and Revolution for Freedom, 2008.
A discussion of Nat Turner's inspiring story of slave resistance, and its implications for America today.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the story of Nat Turner's rebellion and its effect on slave resistance. The paper explains that Turner's story is significant because it meant different things for many people in America. For blacks, Turner was a symbol of hope and resistance, and to Southern whites, he represented their greatest fear, that the oppressed blacks would not tolerate their conditions much longer. The paper looks at how Turner's "confession" helped to galvanize the anti-slavery movement in the North. The paper then points out that it is important that Americans acknowledge the slave rebellions because they meant so many different things to many different people. The paper also suggests that knowing that slaves fought courageously for their natural rights might inspire modern-day African Americans and replace some of the defeatist attitude that is evident in some black cultures. It would also make white America acknowledge their sins of the past and come to terms with them. The writer believes that by understanding and acknowledging America's dark past, the country can make a better effort to atone for the mistakes of the past by helping many African Americans bring their standard of living up to that of other American ethnic groups.
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"Before he died, he told his story to Thomas Gray, who turned it into the book, "The Confessions of Nat Turner". Gray manipulated much of Turner's story to portray the rebellious slaves not as people pushed to their limits and fighting for their natural rights, but as savages bent on bloodthirsty revenge. This story sent shockwaves throughout the divided country. Many Southerners used it as justification to commit violent crimes against blacks and to enforce stricter slavery laws."
Turner's story is significant because it meant different things for many people in America. For blacks, Turner was a symbol of hope and resistance. He was a spiritual man who was doing what God had told him to do. To Southern whites, he represented their greatest fear, that the oppressed blacks would not tolerate their conditions much longer. His "confession" helped to galvanize the anti-slavery movement in the North."
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Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion, 2008.
This paper reviews the book "The Fire of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion" by Stephen B. Oates.
1,365 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Nat Turner lead the largest and one of the most successful slave rebellions in American history in 1831, long before the American Civil War took place. However, the writer points out that most of the other facts about Turner's life remain elusive in the eyes of writers and historians alike. The writer discusses that to flesh out the myths and legends surrounding Turner's complicated theology, rebellion, and psychology, 19th century American historian Stephen Oates attempts to provide a speculative history as to the context of the plantation life in which Turner was reared as a slave. The writer looks at how Turner came to view himself as a prophetic figure and lead the fierce rebellion of the title. The writer notes that Oates suggests that Turner was both an extraordinary figure, a man whose rebellion changed the South, but also an ordinary man, who showed amazing courage, intelligence, and brutality in the face of history.
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"In his book, Oates portrays slavery and the slave community as a totally enclosing institution, with heavy white control upon slave mobility, intellectually and geographically. This partially explains why more blacks did not rebel with Turner, he surmises. He also examines the empowering nature of slave religion, which originated as an instrument of white control upon slaves, but which also acted as a tool of empowerment for some slaves like Turner, who believed that his visions gave him prophetic status and the right to free his people. Religion and Christianity was a double-edged sword for slaves, preaching meekness when transmitted in the voices of slave-owners, but also a gospel of judgment, where the mighty would be brought low by the oppressed, in the name of justice."
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"The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," by Stephen B. Oates, 2002.
A review of the book "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," by Stephen B. Oates that sets the stage for the slave rebellion that shook Southampton County in Virginia on August 22, 1831.
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This paper discusses the book "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," by Stephen B. Oates, a tale of what it was to be a slave in the South in the 1800s, and how it drove some blacks to violence and hatred. It analyzes the historical value of the book which is part novel and part biography and looks at the qualities of the main character Nat which make him a leader.
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"From the opening paragraph, historian and biographer Stephen B. Oates sets the stage for the slave rebellion that would shake Southampton County in Virginia on August 22, 1831. The author shows in graphic detail the abject poverty of the slaves, the cruelty of their owners, and the utter hopelessness of the slaves' situation, from the "pungent" outhouses, to the ramshackle houses of the poor. He is carefully setting the stage to introduce the main character of the book, Nat Turner, famous for fathering a slave rebellion, and for the "justice" meted out after he was caught. The early portion of the book lays the foundation for the rebellion, by explaining how oppressed the blacks were, and how they felt they had no other option than to take the law into their own hands, and revolt. Oates succeeds in laying this foundation well ? making us understand the desperation and disgust that led to these rash measures."
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Slave Revolt of Nat Turner, 2002.
Describes the events which lead up to and followed the slave revolt by Nat Turner in 1831.
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This research constructs a narrative of the slave revolt led by Nat Turner in 1831, with reference to documents produced at the time of the event. The research sets forth the context in which the Turner rebellion occurred and then discusses the motivation of Turner, the causes of the revolt and the goals of the rebels.
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"By the time Nat Turner and other slaves killed more than 50 white people in and around Southampton, Virginia, in August of 1831, the slaveholders of the South had little experience that might have prepared them for the realization that the institution of slavery could place their lives in jeopardy. A conspiracy led by Denmark Vesey, a free Negro living in Charleston, North Carolina, had emerged in 1822, partly out of public discourse over the Missouri Compromise (1821), which settled the geographical boundaries of slavery in the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. When a "faithful retainer" revealed the plot, Vesey and 35 others were hanged, and another 34 were exiled (Wiltse 71). By 1831, public discourse of slavery and antagonistic North-South debate had heightened with the appearance of Garrison?s abolitionist newspaper The Liberator. Nevertheless, Nat Turner?s slave rebellion was not anticipated, and this fact is supported by the commentary that contained a good deal of speculation about the revolt?s causes and Turner?s motives."
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Tecumseh, Nat Turner and Frederick Douglas, 2001.
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This paper looks at three non-white individuals of the early 1800's Tecumseh, Nat Turner, and Frederick Douglas and the impact they had on history by resisting the white establishment.
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"On the other hand the Indian tribes viewed the American cause as incomprehensible and outrageous. Even as a young boy, Tecumseh was exposed to the fighting and loss of family members due to the American expansion. In the 1780?s, ?he was already forming the belief that guided his life: the Indians? only real and permanent security would come from resisting the white invasion and forcing a recognition of Indian territorial rights? (Nash 157). Therefore he had no other choice but to fight for his land. From the Indian point of view, land was a gift from above and not to be bought or sold by anyone. Treaties made with Congress were invalid due to the fact that one tribe had signed away another tribes land. As for siding with the British in the war, the Indians were not guilty of any crime. "
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Nat Turner's Rebellion, 2000.
An examination of the 1831 slave insurrection in Virginia with background, issues, Turner's motivation and leadership, outcome and white and government response.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 12 sources, $ 47.95
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"This research will construct a narrative of the slave revolt led by Nat Turner in 1831, with reference to documents produced at the time of the event. The research will set forth the context in which the Turner rebellion occurred and will discuss the motivation of Turner, the causes of the revolt, and the goals of the rebels.
By the time Nat Turner and other slaves killed more than 50 white people in and around Southampton, Virginia, in August of 1831, the slaveholders of the South had little experience that might have prepared them for the realization that the institution of slavery could place their lives in jeopardy. A conspiracy led by Denmark Vesey, a free Negro living in Charleston, North Carolina, had emerged in 1822, partly out of public discourse over the Missouri Compromise (1821), which settled the..."
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Literature and History, 2002.
A review of the book "Maus I and II" by Art Spiegelman, "The Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez and "The Confessions of Nat Turner" by William Styron and how they relate to history.
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This paper examines how in "Maus I and II", Art Spiegelman, uses the comic book genre to explain the complex and un-comical of one Holocaust survivor's tale and the transmission or testimony of this tale to the son. It looks at how "The Hunger of Memory" is Richard Rodriquez?s autobiographical story of growing up and achieving success in white America and how it has affected his relationship with his own culture. It also looks at how in "The Confessions of Nat Turner", William Styron has written a story taken from an actual event in American history and digs deep into the psychology behind Nat Turner's 1831 slave revolt. It analyzes how all three books a slice of time is explored in a sort of first person narrative and how each looks at the human side of historical events and how the times and the events shaped their lives.
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"Art Spiegelman uses the comic book format for telling his story of his family?s experiences during the Holocaust. His use of cats (the Nazis), mice (the Jews), pigs (the Poles) and other national stereotypes is designed to focus the reader?s mind on the complex issues that occurred during the Holocaust. The use of the comic book genre is intended to amplify the process of compression, simplification and devaluation not merely of the Nazi's practices before and during the Holocaust, but the reduction and simplification present in many responses to the Holocaust as well. Spiegelman moves through several different historical subject-positions and narrated events to tell his story. Not only is there the pre-holocaust, the Holocaust, and the post holocaust, but also, within one time frame, there can be other times and places co-present as well."
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Psychological Interrogation & False Confessions: A Literature Review, 2001.
A review of literature on psychological interrogation methods, false confessions and their implications.
4,738 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 28 sources, APA, $ 121.95
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The paper shows that while the use of psychological interrogation methods is currently permissible by the courts in Canada, Great Britain and the U.S.A., many researchers argue that psychological interrogation is, in essence, no different than blatant coercion. Confession Law has slowly evolved over time alongside the evolution of interrogation methods. The paper discusses how prior to the 18th Century, English Common Law accepted confessions without any restrictions, which allowed confessions extracted through torture to be accepted as viable representations of objective truth. Today, the bottom line on the admissibility of confessions is that they are "typically excluded if elicited by physical violence, by a threat of harm or punishment, by a promise of leniency or immunity from prosecution, or by failure to notify a suspect of his or her constitutional rights to counsel and silence" (Kassin & McNall, 1991). The paper shows that despite these seemingly stringent laws regarding the admissibility of confessions, psychological interrogation methods are adept at circumventing the law, and continue to employ methods that run the risk of eliciting false confessions. This paper reviews the literature on Psychological Interrogation methods, false confessions and the implications of both.
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Introduction
Psychological Interrogation Tactics
Inside the Interrogation Room
Custodial Legal Advice & The Right to Silence
Psychological Interrogation Functioning as Coercion
Police Interrogations and Confessions
Communicating Promises and Threats by Pragmatic Implication
False Confessions
Occurrence of False Confessions
Creation of False Confessions
An Empirical Study On Recall
Discourse Study
Interrogative Suggestibility & Delinquent Boys
Psychological Characteristics of False Confessors
Consequences of False Confessions
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"Interrogation, as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is the act of "questioning; formally and systematically." Interrogations within criminal justice systems are used to gather information relevant to investigations, and more importantly, to elicit confessions from suspects. Methods of interrogation have changed drastically throughout history, but the ultimate goal of obtaining confessions has held constant. While the whips and chains of the past have now exited the western world's interrogation rooms, many scholars argue that today's suspects are still subjected to psychological tortures. Psychological Interrogation is the most recent approach used by law enforcement officials to extract information from suspects."
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