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Cruelty and Kindness in "Halfbreed", 2002.
A study of the themes kindness and cruelty in the autobiographical novel, "Halfbreed" by Maria Campbell.
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper examines the novel, "Halfbreed" by Maria Campbell, an autobiography where Campbell describes the struggles of her life centered around her being a halfbreed, a half-Indian and half-white person, rejected by both the Indian and the white people. The paper shows that cruelty and kindness are important themes of Campbell?s story. Firstly, there is the human cruelty of discrimination, represented by the acts of the people. Secondly, it describes the cruelty of society, where society oppresses people. Finally, the paper discusses a belief in human kindness that allows Campbell to overcome the struggles, with the writing of the autobiography an act of reaching out to the people who have discriminated against her and offering them the opportunity to understand the cruelty of their ways and choose to change these ways.
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"Campbell shows that it is the basis of society that is responsible for the treatment of the halfbreeds. The halfbreeds are homeless because the government took their land from them, forcing them to live in poverty. Their culture was never accepted, instead they were expected to fit into the Canadian culture. This separated the halfbreeds from the rest of society, forcing them to be seen as outcasts. Campbell expresses this process when she says recalls her grandmother?s words, ?My Cheechum used to tell me that when the government gives you something, they take all that you have in return - your pride, your dignity, all the things that make you a living soul.?"
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Kindness in Religion, 2004.
An analysis of kindness as it is reflected in the holy Bible, the holy Spirit, and in our lives.
1,661 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses acts of kindness as they are reflected in religion. The paper describes kindness shown through an outpouring of money to Tsunami victims to illustrate individual citizens' altruism and desire to help. The Bible stories of Ruth and Naomi, of Jesus Christ giving sight to a blind man, and of the prodigal son are presented to emphasize kindness in the Bible. The paper contends that, whether kindness and altruism are shown through a parable in the Bible or through the generous giving of individual citizens, the very act of kindness is a blessing on all of humanity.
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"In the book of Ruth, Chapter One, Ruth and Naomi were going through some very difficult moments in their lives. Both of their husbands had died - and that was a particularly challenging position for women to be in during that time period, since females did not have a lot of options as far as employment. Meantime, the two women had just moved back to Naomi's hometown, and that created some tension for Naomi because she had left her hometown ten years earlier, and her neighbors had not understood at that time why she had left her community."
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Cruelty in "The Lottery", 2005.
The theme of cruelty is examined in Shirley Jackson's story, "The Lottery".
867 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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Cruelty often comes in many forms. In Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery," the writer points out that we see human cruelty in its worst form because there is no excuse for it. It explains how, in this story, cruelty manifests itself in the form of a ritual that makes no sense except for the fact that the ritual has been passed down for generations. It discusses how Jackson's example illustrates how mankind can become a victim to its own mindless traditions and that the theme of cruelty emerges through the words and behavior of the townspeople.
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"The behavior of the townspeople is very telling. We know that the people gather in the same place every year to participate in this customary ritual. It is interesting to note that the history of this lottery is lost. For example, we read that the "original paraphernalia" (Jackson 619) from where this lottery survives was lost "long ago" (619). The people are like drones because they did not like "to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box" (619). This is fascinating considering what is happening. Rather than question their behavior, they would rather sit back and let the madness continue. Instead, they allow innocent people to be killed. This illustrates how they have become desensitized to what is happening. We can also see how they are desensitized when Mr. Adams tells Mr. Warner that a town nearby is considering giving up the lottery, to which Mr. Warner replies that they are a "pack of young fools" (622). Mr. Warner is old and he is as much a creature of habit as the rest of the town is. His reply to Mr. Adams indicates a truth about humanity in general, which is that if people do something long enough, they begin to believe that it is acceptable and perhaps even right. Here we see how tradition becomes essential to a community because it gives them a sense of belonging and strangely, a sense of purpose."
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Cruelty To Animals, 2002.
This paper examines the current state of animal cruelty laws in today's society.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper presents a brief history of animal cruelty laws and the interest groups that fight against animal cruelty. The author feels that the information provided is the most current data about animal cruelty and instances of recent animal cruelty cases.
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Animal Cruelty, 2005.
A look at the direct correlation between domestic violence and animal cruelty.
852 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper investigates the relationship between domestic violence and animal cruelty by exploring the relationship between the two problems and by examining research that supports this thesis.
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"Until recently there has been a lack of attention toward animal abuse and very little study made into the relationship between domestic violence and pet cruelty. Indeed it has been discovered, the bond between women and their companion animals makes it possible for batterers to coerce, intimidate, and control women by abusing their pets. The batterer finds great pleasure in knowing they have hurt the victim through hurting something they love. Elizabeth Strand writes, "the link between animal abuse and woman battering completes the circle of abuse, more commonly called the tangled web of abuse, which must be addressed by social workers in order to intervene effectively and prevent family violence" (par. 6). This link between the two behaviors is commonly referred to as "Link(R)" (American Humane, par. 1) by Animal Rescue professionals like the Humane Society. This emergence of animal cruelty has set into action changes in state law. Due to the number of cases recently with evidence so overwhelming, 41 states and the District of Columbia currently have felony-level convictions for serious acts of animal abuse."
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Singapore Kindness Movement, 2002.
An insight in to the principles and functions of the Singapore Kindness Movement.
1,326 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the case of the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) and its goal of promoting ?graciousness? in Singapore. It looks at the various roles the SKM fulfills in Singaporean society. It compares the SKM with other civil society groups in neighboring Southeast Asian states like Malaysia. In conclusion, it posits that the case of the SKM shows how the state can still exert subtle influence on its people through the institutions of civil society.
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"In Malaysia, Zainah Anwar shows how organizations such as the Sisters of Islam are challenging the steady erosion of women's legal rights and social freedoms under the country's Muslim government. Feminist scholars argue that such erosions are inconsistent with the Qu'ran's teachings regarding justice and equality (Anwar 231). These civil society feminist groups provide further challenges by re-interpreting the Qu'ran continually to meet the realities of modernity. Compared to these institutions, the SKM is not an area for dissent or challenge. Instead, it serves to help cement the legitimacy of the ruling Singaporean party."
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Animal Cruelty, 2007.
An overview of the psychology behind cruelty to animals and what can be done to stop it.
1,064 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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Cruelty against animals has been a problem that has plagued human history since the earliest days of mankind. This paper discusses how animal abuse is linked to serious psychological problems and how protection of animals also serves to protect humans. The paper contends that in order to prevent further abuse in the future, a uniform system of stricter laws protecting the rights of animals should be passed and enforced across the country.
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"There is a clear connection between cruelty toward animals as a child and violent crimes committed toward humans later in life. Researchers, as well as the FBI and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, have linked animal cruelty to not only serial killings but also domestic violence, child abuse, and the recent rash of killings by school-age children, according to Dr. Randall Lockwood, Vice President of Training Initiatives for The Humane Society of the United States. (Syufy) In order to protect human and animal victims, there needs to be an awareness of the relationship between violence to animals and subsequent or concurrent violence toward other people. "
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"A Simple Kindness", 2005.
An analysis of love, hope and redemption in "A Simple Kindness".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This paper reviews the book " A Simple Kindness" written about Nomi Nickel, a girl growing up in the Mennonite community of East Village. The paper specifically deals with the description of love, hope and redemption in Trudie's escape. It examines the social conditions in the community and the concept of excommunication.
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"A Complicated Kindness is the story of Nomi Nickel a girl growing up in the Mennonite community of East Village. Nomi lives with her father Ray, mother Trudie and sister Tash in a brick bungalow. The most prominent themes in A Complicated Kindness are love, hope and redemption. All of the family members play into these themes at one point or another. However, it is Trudie who provides the most compelling display of these themes. This essay will look at how love, hope and redemption made Trudie's escape from East Village possible."
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"The Kindness of Strangers", 2002.
A book review of "The Kindness of Strangers" by John Boswell.
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A review of Boswell's book in which he uses the history of Antiquity to make a persuasive case that the idea of parental love for children is a constructed, rather than a biological, norm.
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"To make this powerful argument Boswell presents a historical narrative of the practice of child abandonment. He alleges it was a common practice during antiquity, up to the time of the Renaissance. Boswell?s book, despite its morbid subject matter, is very entertaining and readable because he uses such a wide variety of sources from this vast historical stretch of time. He uses drama and popular myths as well as demographics. After all, even the abandoned founders of Rome itself, Romulus and Remus, were, traditionally suckled by a she-wolf. However, Boswell is not simply a storyteller. The implications of child abandonment are not simply literary or historical. He suggests amounted, in essence, to a form of cultural ?pruning,? genealogically speaking in Rome, and a kind of moral policing in Christian Europe."
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Cruelty to Animals, 2006.
An assessment of organizational and governmental efforts to protect animals.
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper studies the organizations, governmental agencies and courtrooms acting to protect animals from cruelty. The paper begins with a review of the laws against cruelty to animals. Next, the paper explores the mission and success of some of the most well-known non-profit organizations working to protect animals. Included are the Humane Society and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, as well as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The paper also briefly discusses smaller, grassroots organizations, like Animal Cruelty Actionline. The paper then turns to the laws against animal cruelty and their application in several rather disturbing courtroom cases.
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"There are currently hundreds of organizations around to prevent and stop cruelty to animals. The most widely recognized organizations are the American Humane Society and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The ASPCA since its inception has become a role model for other similar organizations to follow. The organization has a legislative action center in which volunteers are asked to write their legislatures in order to rally for stricter penalties against animal cruelty. Volunteers are kept abreast on current issues related to animal cruelty. The society also keeps a listing of animal humane law enforcement officials and animal control agencies throughout the United States."
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Animal Cruelty, 2008.
This paper presents a strong argument against animal abuse and discrimination.
725 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper examines what causes humans to frequently rationalize behavior that underlies animal cruelty. The paper looks at Peter Singer's "Animal Liberation" where Singer emphasizes that the relationship between humans and animals is not equal, yet maintains that the intellectual ability of non human animals holds no relevance to their given rights as living species. The paper contends, therefore, that animal abuse is unethical and must come to an end. The paper also maintains that, as humans, it is essential to first recognize that animal discrimination takes place and then take immediate action to stop immoral acts against animals.
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""The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated" (Mahatma Gandhi). Prior to human existence sat a time when pure nature grazed the earth, a time before pollution, hunting, or human civilization. The variety of animal species and lush vegetation surrounding their peaceful habitats comprised a beautiful circle of life. Unfortunately times have changed for nonhuman animals and for centuries they have been the victim of irrational discrimination. Indeed it be easy to write a entire novel on specific actions and examples that convey the harsh scrutiny animals face. However I feel it is more important to examine what causes humans to frequently rationalize behavior that underlies animal cruelty."
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Flannery O'Connor and the Cruelty of Redemption, 2002.
Compares two novels by Flannery O'Connor, "Revelation" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" to show how the female characters deal with the concept of redemption.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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Flannery O'Connor's characters, in "Revelation" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find", each represent kinds of perceptions that are hindered with false images. This essay compares and contrasts the two women in these stories as a way to explore the difficult and violent process of redemption. In the end, this essay considers how these explosive events signify an awakening of perception, but at a high cost to those who gain perspective.
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"Evil: Inside Human Violence & Cruelty" ( Roy Baumeister ), 1999.
Critical review of work on four root causes of human evil.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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" Evil is in the eye of the beholder. Roy Baumeister makes a convincing case for this assertion in his book, "Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty." Baumeister also debunks the popular myth of evil perpetuated by the media in its coverage of random acts of violence, i.e., violence is often committed by crazed, blood-thirsty individuals. Almost any person is capable of evil if sufficient self control is not exercised.
Baumeister defines evil in its broadest sense. He restricts his analysis to acts of evil perpetrated by human beings. Since the most common manifestation of evil is violence, the author makes this the focal point of his study, but also considers various other forms, such as oppression and petty cruelty.
One of the problems with studying evil is that a magnitude gap exists between the perpetrator of evil and the victim. As.."
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Human Cruelty, 2007.
This paper compares Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and John Chioles' "Before the Firing Squad".
1,596 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper portrays how both short stories "The Lottery" and "Before the Firing Squad" differ with regard to their setting and context, but are both about the irrationality of human violence. The paper illustrates how the main characters in both stories share the emotional burden of having to take part in a violent action against members of their community. The paper highlights how both stories reveal the nature of human communities and the ties that exist between men, but that are easily broken when duty or tradition intervenes.
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"Shirley Jackson and John Chioles are both short-story writers, treating of similar aspects of human life. The two authors belong to different epochs, and the two stories under comparison have been written at an interval of almost half a century, but nonetheless, have a lot in common through the themes they tackle, although they differ in almost everything else, from composition to setting and context."
"Jackson' s work stands out because of the deeply human, although sometimes contextually unrealistic, subjects that she approaches in her fiction. John Chioles is a writer and translator, and a professor at the New York University, an expert in Greek classical studies. His work of fiction is also humanistic, like Shirley Jackson's, and mostly inspired by the Greek culture and civilization."
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Rice Plantation Cruelty, 2002.
A look at the past cruel and inhumane conditions cn South Carolina's rice plantations.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate level paper on the cruel and inhumane conditions cn South Carolina's rice plantations and focuses on the sad plight of the African people shipped to the Americas as slaves. It also concentrates on the material culture, living conditions and the journey of hardships and humiliation the blacks had to travel in order to gain equal status to those who owned them.
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