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"The Cuban Swimmer", 2007.
An analysis of the abusive trainer-athlete relationship in the play "The Cuban Swimmer" by Milcha Sanchez-Scott.
1,036 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper discusses how the play highlights the potential abuses of the athlete and coach relationship by contrasting the young heroine's poetic and triumphant efforts with the crass desire of her trainer for media exposure. The paper shows how Margarita's trainer, her father, is motivated by his own needs, not by his young charge's athletic glory. The paper stresses that the message of "The Cuban Swimmer" is that Margarita, the young athlete of Hispanic origin, is a success because she manages to break from the confines of her assigned role in the family.
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"The fact that the heroine's trainer is also her father further complicates the nature of the abuses Margarita suffers under his hard tutelage. Throughout the short play, her father brusquely tells her how to breath and stroke and reveals his profound ignorance of the true nature of the water and his daughter's increasingly weary body. Despite the contention of Eduardo, the father of the title character, that he has everything under control, the play "The Cuban Swimmer" highlights how little control Eduardo really has over his own emotions as he becomes caught up in the media frenzy that ensues as a result of his teenage daughter's determination and swimming prowess."
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Milcha Sanchez-Scott's "The Cuban Swimmer", 2008.
This paper discuses the immigrant experience as presented in Milcha Sanchez-Scott's 1984 play "The Cuban Swimmer".
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that, in her play "The Cuban Swimmer", by centering the action on a single athlete of Cuban descent, Milcha Sanchez-Scoupon uses the protagonist Margarita as an emblem of hard-won cultural triumph. The author points out that, as the child of an immigrant family herself, Sanchez-Scott proves well-suited to drawing an empathetic portrait of the experience of Latino immigrants struggling to acclimate to the United States. The paper relates that this play illustrates the tempting ambitions of the American middle class dream, which will cast newcomers who seek to take on its opportunities into a harsh and undulating sea of difficulty. The author suggests that the sea is an equivalent of the United States. The paper concludes that Margarita's victory helps her family to reconcile its troubled presence in America and garners recognition for the contributions of immigrants to the mythology of America's body of cultural accomplishments.
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"Sanchez-Scott consents to a considerable theatrical risk by designing a play which takes place entirely at sea. Though there is a real purpose to this device, with the personal ambition of Margarita, the vested hopes of her family and the embodied will of an entire culture all riding on the back of her success, there is likewise an unmistakable statement in the choice of setting. At all points, the protagonist is, to employ a well-exercised cliche, 'in over her head.' With the constant pressure of water, the swelling tide and unwanted happenstance of adversity, Margarita's championing of the immigrant will is not simply an act of lone courage."
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So Young, So Gifted, So Old, 2007.
This paper compares the young protagonists of "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence, "Suicide Note" by Janice Mirikitani and "The Cuban Swimmer" by Milcha Sanchez-Scott
981 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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In this article, the writer explains that "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence, "Suicide Note" by Janice Mirikitani and "The Cuban Swimmer" by Milcha Sanchez-Scott are three different genres of fiction grappling with a similar problem. The writer further explains that, in each of the stories, a young protagonist is forced to grow old too soon, because of the stresses of the adult world. Additionally, the writer points out that, although Lawrence's short story takes place during the early 20th century, while Mirikitani's poem and Sanchez-Scott's drama are set in contemporary American contexts, all provide examples of how gifted protagonists must suffer and often give up their unique gifts, because of the misunderstandings and imposed pressures of the adults in their lives.
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"These protagonists may possess intellectual and physical gifts that the older generation lacks, but these gifts do not give the children the ability to weather the trials and travails of existence any better than an ordinary child or adolescent. In fact, their gifts become burdens rather than sources of comfort as a result of adult needs. For example, "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence first presents the home of a financially pressed working-class family in need of money. Money is such a constant and pervasive need that the short story memorably describes the house as virtually breathing the need for money. The use of the short story genre, in contrast to Mirikitani's poem or Sanchez-Scott's more personally focused play allows for a slightly more sympathetic portrayal of the boy's caretakers who press him to use his gift at fortune telling to make money for the family by betting on horses. The story opens with a portrayal of the home, not the child, to balance the eventually cruel treatment of the child. Regardless, by the end of the story, when the reader witnesses the strain that the pressures of this gift of divination has put upon the boy, even the most fair-minded reader concludes that his prophesy is more of a curse, and his family is wrong to depend upon the child for their entire livelihood."
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Cuban-Americans, 2005.
This paper examines the various cultural, political and economic factors that have contributed to the Cuban-American success story.
1,587 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper argues that counter to popular belief, Cubans are far from a homogeneous ethnic group. Rather, it was this group's shared sense of exile and its mobilization of large numbers of immigrants that paved the way for their socio-economic and political clout. This paper takes a historical approach to the growth of economic and political power of Cuban-Americans. It looks at how Cuban exiles slowly shifted focus from anticipating their return to the homeland in the years following the revolution, to working with and eventually becoming part of the established elite in Miami. This paper also discusses how Cubans slowly carved a new identity, as Cuban-Americans. This transformation further paved the way for the development of the Cuban-American elite, first in business and later, in politics.
Introduction
Review of Literature
Geography and Population
From Exiles to Citizens
Miami Politics and Economics
Conclusion
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"In summary, conventional wisdom has credited Cuban American prosperity to their social homogeneity. However, this is only part of the picture. Unlike other Hispanic groups, Cuban Americans have benefited from a strong social cohesion, brought about by a common goal to topple Cuba. This commonality paved the way for the establishment of social networks, which were later geared towards increasing Cuban presence in local and state politics. Additionally, the greater educational achievement of Cuban Americans further contributed to their growing economic power in the 1980s. Given the aging of the Castro regime and Cuba's growing openness towards capitalism, the economic and political might of the Cuban American population can only increase."
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Cuban Migration to America, 2002.
Analysis of Cuban-American migration and Chinese-Canadian migration.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 89.95
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Since the Cuban revolution, Cuban-American relations have been strained. The Cuban Adjustment Act (1966) grants refugee status to virtually every Cuban national to arrive in the US. This is a point of contention between the two governments. This paper analyzes Cuban-American migration and the similar case of undocumented refugees from China arriving in Canada in 1999.
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Cuban-American Identity, 2002.
The cultural and political dynamics of Cuban-American Identity since the revolution.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper is about the cultural and political dynamics of Cuban-American identity. It discusses the difference between exile status and ethnic Cuban identity, manifested in the different self-conceptions of the several waves of Cuban exiles since the 1959 revolution. The paper particularly emphasizes the works of two Cuban-American artists, Cristina Garcia and Ana Mendieta, whose works demonstrate the tensions in the Cuban community between nostalgia and self-examination.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis, 2002.
Looks at this 1962 crisis from two angles, focusing on the Cuban point of view.
4,406 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 115.95
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There are two views, as with any conflict or issue, on the reasons and reactions of the major players in the Cuban Missile Crisis that took place at the end of October 1962. The crisis pitted two world powers, the United States and the Soviet Union, against each other in what many describe as the closest the world has come to World War III and a nuclear holocaust. This paper examines the background of the crisis from the Cuban/Soviet point of view in depth. Towards the end of the paper, the United States' perspective of the crisis is discussed.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background
Upheaval in Cuba - the Bay of Pigs
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Beginning of Hostilities
The United States Perspective
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"The account from the Cuban point-of-view paints Kennedy as a man obsessed with removing Castro from Cuba. In Robert Kennedy's memoir, he portrays his brother as someone eager to get the missiles out in a peaceful fashion. Kennedy was in favor of the blockade, despite the advice that this was a weak response and that military action was in order. Among those dissenting was Senator J. William Fullbright of Arkansas. Schlesinger points out that the Soviets were no match for the United States, a point made continually from the Cuban point-of-view; however the take of the this fact is spun differently on the American side. If Kennedy had been completely set on ridding Cuba of Castro, he could have used the Soviet deployment to invade and overthrow Castro's regime. Instead the two Kennedy brothers led the fight against invasion in favor of a peaceful solution."
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Pre and Post Revolutionary Cuban Society, 2002.
A look at the differences in Cuban society before and after the Revolution.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper discusses the pre-Revolutionary and post-revolutionary Cuban society. The paper is a comparative across time and does not specifically focus on the political regimes but instead attempts to explain how the Cuban revolution changed the lives of the people forever.
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The Haitian and Cuban Revolutions, 2005.
This paper examines the various similarities and differences between the Haitian and Cuban revolutions.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper outlines some of the major similarities and differences that exist between the Haitian Revolution and the much later Cuban Revolution. The social conditions in both places pre-revolution are discussed and compared, as well as some of the changes that occurred following the respective revolutions. The writer shows that while the two may have had some similarities in the 19th century, the 20th century Cuban revolution proved markedly different from the one in Haiti.
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"Historically, revolutions are often compared and contrasted with one another. This is especially true when the revolutions occurred in the same part of the world, within a relatively short span of time, and with seemingly similar causes. When that is the case, historians love to debate and argue the difference and similarities between the two, especially with regard to the outcomes of the revolutions in question. Haiti and Cuba offer the historical critic a unique case in that regard."
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The Cuban Missile Crisis: The Unsung Leadership of Khrushchev, 2008.
An in-depth argumentitive report on the Cuban Missile Crisis and its implications as a result of the interactions between Kruschev and JFK.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses the importance of the challenges that arose between Kruschev and Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the result of their actions and decisions.The paper endeavours to portray Kruschev as the person responsible for easing tensions in the area and not being responsible for causing the Cuban missile crisis and further shows that, in fact, as a result of Kennedy's actions in the area, Kruschev had no option but to assist Cuba as he did. The paper appends relevant source material.
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"Those who want to rescue Khrushchev's reputation from the dustbin of history frequently note that the Soviet Premier was every bit as responsible in his thinking as was Kennedy during the height of the crisis and, in many respects, even before it began. For instance, whatever his failings, it was not Khrushchev who stepped up surreptitious assaults against Castro, launched the ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion - those were all things initiated by the Kennedy Administration. Further, the aggressive American build-up under Kennedy was understandably worrisome for the Soviet Leader, who had to watch this unfold fully cognizant of the fact that NATO had missiles pointed at the heart of the Soviet Union from nearby Turkey (Meyer, 113). Seen in that light, Khrushchev's secretive military support of Castro during the summer and fall of 1962 was entirely understandable - even if he erred in deploying missiles by stealth to the tiny island. More significantly, Kennedy's clandestine and not-so-clandestine efforts to unseat Castro surely raised tensions between the Soviet Union and America inasmuch as the US President had to have known on some level that the Soviets would feel compelled to protect the embattled Cuban leader from US efforts to kill him. All in all, the blame for the escalation of the crisis prior to mid-October of 1962 cannot solely, maybe not even mostly, laid at the feet of Nikita Khrushchev."
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Cuban Missile Crisis, 2002.
The role of President Kennedy in the Cuban missile crisis.
1,752 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper explores the Cuban missile crisis and how then President John F. Kennedy dealt with the issue. The writer believes that the 1962 Cuban missile crisis established JFK as a heroic and able president who was the first and only president to challenge the Soviets directly. The paper offers a brief background on the lead-up to the event and America's involvement in the near nuclear disaster. The paper includes a section on the memory of this event in American psyche today, evident through the many plays, movies and stories which can be seen throughout the U.S.
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"The Cuban Missile Crisis teaches much about the nature of international relations during the Cold War and about such relations at any time between adversaries. It affirms the characteristics of the American political system that have helped the country succeed for two centuries in the face of considerable international opposition and numerous crises. Kennedy represented a change in the presidency, a youthful man rather than an older political leader, and his vibrancy affected the nation and made people ready to do more than they might otherwise have wanted to do."
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The Cuban Missile Crisis, 2002.
A look at the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis from a Soviet perspective.
3,833 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 105.95
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This paper takes a look at the Soviet Union's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis between America and Cuba in 1962. The writer explores the crisis from the Soviet Union's perspective using documents from the Soviet Union archives and puts together a historical account from their view. The paper shows that the Cold War was triggered by the crisis and the eventual dismantling of the former Soviet Union was a result of the Cold War, therefore the Cuban missile crisis, while it scared the world for 14 days, set the stage for today?s friendly relations between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union.
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"The Soviet Union placed the missiles in Cuba as a strategic military and political statement to the world about the actions of America. According to recently released documents pertaining to the crisis the idea came to then Soviet Union leader, Nikita Khrushchev, to use as a counter message to the US. He felt the United States had been flexing its muscles and some of the more recent decisions and actions by the states had countered what the Soviet Union had been led to believe(COLD WAR: CUBAN MISSILE CRISIShttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/colc.html). The crux of the disagreement was nestled in he direct actions of the United States. The problem as realized in retrospect was that the Soviet Union used deceit and lies to accomplish its point instead of holding discussions with the US powers about its concerns."
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Cuban Immigrants: Post 911, 2003.
Examines the rights of Cuban immigrants after September 11.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 35 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper presents a discussion of Cuban undocumented aliens receiving preferential status under American immigration laws, a status that ended in in the post 9/11 era that brought about changes in American immigration policy. It looks at the history of Cuban immigration to the United States.
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"This research paper summarizes and evaluates the rights of Cuban immigrants seeking to enter the United States as they have evolved overtime and in light of post-September changes in American immigration policy..."r
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The Cuban Missile Crisis, 2006.
This paper discusses the question of how close to war were the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1961 Cuban missile crisis.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper explains that, considering the information now available, it seems unlikely the Soviets would have attacked the United States over the Cuban missile crisis. The author states that it actually appears the United States was the aggressor: The missiles were placed in Cuba by the Soviet Union as deterrents in response to a real threat from the United States because the United States had been planning on attacking Cuba for years, going back to the Eisenhower administration. The paper concludes that the weapons did ensure a peace because (1) the United States government agreed not to invade Cuba if the Soviet Union agreed to remove the missiles from Cuban soil, which they did, and (2) the United States agreed to remove missiles from Turkey. Several long quotes.
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"The Cuban Missile Crisis is one of the defining moments in twentieth century United States history. The Cold War was at its apex. The Cubans asked the Soviet Union to protect them against an American attack. In 1961, the United States sent troops into Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. The attack failed and later became known as the Bay of Pigs fiasco. In 1962, Kruschev sent missiles into Cuba in order to deter an American attack. We were at the brink of World War III, both sides used verbal threats, and War was only averted when the Soviet Union removed the missiles in return for an American promise to not invade the island."
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The Cuban Missile Crisis, 2005.
Analysis of the diplomatic problems Kennedy faced during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
2,590 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This paper explores, with detailed analysis, the diplomatic problems Kennedy faced during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The paper includes a brief look at the historical event for a frame of reference and delves into issues of foreign policy and strategies used to remedy this troubling event. This paper also displays how these strategies only worsened the situation by causing diplomatic troubles between the United States and the Soviet Union. Further, the paper examines the relationship between President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev and how their leadership styles varied, but also made strides toward a peaceful solution possible.
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"The Cuban Missile Crisis did not happen over night, one day in October 1962. This issue started at the end of World War II and the advent of the Cold War. It was when the distinction between world powers became more evident that a weapons race started because of the spread of Communism closer to home. Dino Brugioni writes, "the Cuban question must be considered a part of the worldwide challenge posed by Communist threats to peace" (Brugioni 1990, p. 115). The United States relationship with Cuba was minimally awkward because of Castro's parent relationship with the Soviet Union. Castro was slowly becoming a pawn for the Soviets to use to demonstrate their influence. Kennedy had inherited the Bay of Pigs and the entire backlash that came with it. This was hardly a good starting point for the Kennedy administration."
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