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Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael" vs. "Genesis", 2006.
This well-researched paper analyzes the differences and similarities in Daniel Quinn's 1992 novel "Ishmael" to that of the book of "Genesis" in the Bible.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This in-depth paper examines the views and opinions of author Daniel Quinn in his novel which focuses on an alternative take on human history as compared to that told in the book of "Genesis." This paper delves into the characters of Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel as portrayed in "Genesis" and as Quinn perceived them in his own novel. This paper compares the actions of Cain and Abel in the book of "Genesis" to those depicted in Quinn's novel which presents a somewhat different version of events. This paper examines the traditional teachings related to the creation of the world while comparing them to the differing views and perceptions of Daniel Quinn. One example focuses on the story of Cain and Abel and the traditional yet simplistic explanation which recounts the first recorded murder. Quinn delves deeper and more critically into this specific story exposing a much more complex and underlying meaning to that of a simple disagreement between two brothers which are detailed in this paper. The writer attempts to prove in this paper that the book of "Genesis" may be more than just simple tales of morality but an actual plausible glimpse into the development of human culture and man's own inner-psyche.
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"It is here where the stage is set for the first man's imminent self-condemnation. Shortly afterward, the book documents God's abstraction of Eve from Adams rib. The author makes it clear that in this golden age, Human beings could co-exist with their environment in perfect harmony until the emergence of the enigmatic character of the serpent.
When Eve tells the serpent what God has said will happen were she and Adam to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and bad, he says to Eve,
"You won't die! Because God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you'll be like God- knowing good and bad." The snake, whose intentions are ambiguous, tempts Eve to eat of the tree. She does so and then takes the fruit to Adam, who eats of it as well."
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Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael", 2005.
Book report on Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael", which is about the lessons humanity must learn in order to survive.
1,769 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper summarizes, discusses, and analyzes Daniel Quinn's book, "Ishmael", and describes the lessons for humanity that Quinn presents in the book. The paper explains the premise of the book and then talks about the program to save the world as presented by the narrator of the story. The paper concludes with the author offering a very positive critique of the book and by suggesting that it should be on the required reading list for high school students.
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"After reading Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, it?s very difficult to understand how this innovative and thought-provoking author had a hard time finding a publisher for his unique and powerful book. Quinn has taken the history of our civilization and quality-of-our-planet themes ? very familiar to any informed reader in 2004 ? to new heights and new levels of understanding. And he did so with a distinctive dialog format, borrowed from Plato?s Republic and re-structured through a narrator who engages in a telepathic dialog with a very wise gorilla named Ishmael. While there are in this book some oversimplifications, the richness and power of the ideas offers convincing evidence that population growth, if not restrained in some way, will be our planet?s undoing. The fact that Quinn won the Turner Tomorrow Award ($500,000 plus the attendant publicity for fiction that ?produces creative and positive solutions to global problems?) says a lot about the quality of Ishmael. And if humans want quality of life to be restored on Earth, we need to heed the lessons contained in this book."
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"Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn, 1994.
A review of the novel about a talking gorilla teaching human beings lessons about saving themselves and their world.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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" In the book, Ishmael, author Daniel Quinn addresses several social issues from the viewpoint of a talking gorilla named Ishmael. Ishmael's goal in the story is to teach his pupil, a human being, how to save the world. Ishmael and his student spend hours discussing what is wrong with the way humans view the world. According to Ishmael, humans are constantly and unnecessarily destroying animals as well as the Earth's fragile ecosystem.
Ishmael believes that the world is divided into two categories of living things: the Leavers and the Takers. The Takers are Americans, Europeans, and other races that use agriculture as opposed to hunting and gathering their food. The Leavers are animals and people like the Hopi Indians who only kill animals when they need them for food, as opposed to killing..."
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"The Machine That Changed The World" ( James Womack, Daniel Jones and Daniel Roos ), 1992.
A critical review of the work on lean production methods.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"This study will provide a review of The Machine That Changed the World, by James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, and Daniel Roos. The analysis will be based on three standards or criteria for measuring the book and its success: Is the book important? Is the presentation of the book such that a reader --- whether interested originally in the subject or not---would generally find the book interesting? and Does the book succeed in doing what the authors set out to have it do?
The thrust of the report will be that, yes, the book succeeds on all three points of evaluation.
Is the book important? In other words, will it make some difference in the life of the reader in the way he sees the world, or will it make some difference in the world itself? Is it merely entertainment? Is it so speculative that it is nothing ..."
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"Ishmael": An Environmental Ethical Issue, 2002.
This paper looks at the book "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn and the environmental ethics outlined in the book.
1,555 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses Daniel Quinn's book "Ishmael" and how the environmental ethics as outlined by Quinn relate to the world and man today. It shows how man, by looking at the damage he has carried out in the name of progress, can help to halt and possibly heal the earth before its destruction is complete.
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"Ishmael is a book that will slowly draw the reader into an imagery that is almost direct and forthright into new perspectives and answers old questions, it opens up new attitudes and understandings of old mysteries that are so ingrained into the culture of man that they are accepted as truth. Ishmael is a book for those who are disillusioned with the current state that the world is in and the politically correct solutions that are totally ineffective."
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"Ishmael", 2002.
A discussion about the famous novel "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn and its main theme concerning the places of gorilla and man in the world.
1,289 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 43.95
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The discussion in this paper centers around two important questions proposed in the novel: "With man gone, will there be hope for gorilla?" and "With gorilla gone, will there be hope for man?" This paper examines what the author, Daniel Quinn, attempts to tell us through these questions. It is doubtless that no shortcut to advancing toward the better community of life exists. Finally, the paper concludes that people should spread the belief that the world isn?t made for us takers, and takers are not exempt from the law of life but belong to the community of life.
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"The world has been dominated by those people who admire civilization or ? takers? as the author, Quinn (1992), calls them in this book Ishmael. Takers? ideology is ?the world was made for man to conquer and rule, and under human rule it was meant to become a paradise? (Quinn, 1992, p. 82) and has been supported by people everywhere in the world. To them, it appears that takers? lives, which center around civilization, technology and productiveness, has been the greatest, the most efficient and the only right way to live."
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Destroying Nature, 2003.
Discusses Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael" and his take on nature.
1,101 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, $ 38.95
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Daniel Quinn's take on nature and how it fits into common beliefs and misconceptions. The essay is also about how mankind is destroying the world and what we need to do to adjust our thinking.
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"A story where a man comes into contact with a psychic gorilla who tries to convince a man that societies ways are hurting the earth might seem superfluous to some. Once one realizes that the psychic gorilla is a literary device and not arbitrarily thrown in for no reason, it becomes clear that this is not a call for saving the trees or the dolphins, nor any other environmental group. Daniel Quinn, the author of Ishmael, wants the reader to completely change his way of thinking. Quinn seems to want his readers to realize what their actions and thoughtlessness are doing to the earth."
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Genesis and Incest, 2008.
This paper looks at the subject of incest while comparing and contrasting Genesis 12 and Genesis 20.
1,762 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper compares how Genesis 12 and Genesis 20 treat the subject of incest. The writer notes that one of the most taboo topics, even in our own society, is the question of what constitutes incest. The writer then relates that in Genesis, this topic is addressed not once, but twice, in Genesis 12 and Genesis 20. These incidents in the life of the patriarch Abraham (Abram) and his wife Sarah (Sarai) are, like other significant episodes in the first book of the Pentateuch, told and retold, virtually right after one another in ways that are similar but with some critical differences in plot and tone. The writer maintains that these two different versions of the same incident of the life of Abraham and Sarah are used to shed new light upon the meaning of the same anecdote. The writer concludes that although it has the same plot of the sister-as-wife, Genesis 12 is more interested in showing how God will intervene to protect Abraham on earth, and to show this is a demonstration of God's plan for Abraham to be a father of Israel. Further, the writer maintains that textual resonances with the later Mosaic covenant take predominance over character development, or even explaining basic details of the plot, like how Pharaoh understands the relationship between the husband and wife.
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"Abraham believes that as a woman, Sarah's life (still Sarai) will be protected although very likely she will be violated, if the two of them are known to be married. He fears his own life will be at risk. But if the two are taken to be unmarried strangers, the Egyptians will be less hostile to them as foreigners. He anticipates her resistance to this idea (as it may still put her chastity in danger) but begs her to do so, so his soul might live. Abraham seems to make a plea that this is a God-fearing thing to do by invoking the soul, rather than merely asking his wife to engage in a potentially immoral deception to save his life.
"Interestingly, in both versions of the incidents, Abraham is not blamed for his deception by either his wife, the man he deceives, or the Lord, even though it places Sarai's life at risk, not his own."
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"Ishmael", 2002.
An economic analysis of the novel, "Ishmael", by Daniel Quinn.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper is an examination of the novel, "Ishmael", from an economic perspective. It observes that the title character is singularly able to provide a perspective of our past and our future, being in the form of a telepathic gorilla. From an economic perspective, the book demonstrates that our past is leading us inexorably toward total global destruction through economic practices that have developed over the past several centuries. It concludes that the author's intent is to develop a sense of urgency in his readers about the necessity to abandon our society and recreate one that actually functions on more than an economic level.
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Conversations in ?Ishmael?, 2002.
This paper discusses the novel "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn.
1,784 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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According to the paper, the message of the book goes against the general direction of most of human history, which has been toward more exploitation of resources, more technological change, and less connection with the natural world. The writer brings in examples from the novel to illustrate the theory that the two main characters try to teach the reader the ultimate importance of the natural world.
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"Ishmael here indicates how pervasive Mother Culture's story is and how it is given to every individual one piece at a time. People assemble the story and assimilate it like individual sponges drawing elements from different sources and putting them all together. The story Mother Culture tells shapes how human beings view themselves in relation to the world, how they develop institutions, how they live their lives, and how they decide what they value. Mother Culture is a personification of the idea of culture itself, showing how each person gathers an idea of who he or she is and how they fit with the ret of humanity based on cultural ideas and attitudes they gain as they grow without knowing from where those ideas or attitudes truly come."
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The First Two Chapters of 'Genesis', 2008.
A comparison of the events and literary style of Chapters One and Two of 'Genesis' in the Old Testament.
1,649 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the first two chapters of the 'Book of Genesis' within the Old Testament. It describes the events that occurred during the first two chapters and discusses their literary style. The paper particularly focuses on the way that God maintained full control of all created in 'Genesis':1, while in 'Genesis': 2, God gives humans both the autonomy of choice and free will, thereby setting up the conflicts that ensue in 'Genesis':3.
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"Chapter 1 of Genesis is different from Chapter 2 of Genesis, in that in Chapter 1, the very beginning, most basic elements of the earth are created from waters and darkness. In Chapter 2, God creates the first man, and then, to keep the man company, creates the first woman to live with the man on the earth, and everything around them that they need in the Garden of Eden. The tree of knowledge is also created in Chapter 2, and God instructs the man" "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. (Genesis 2: 16-17, p. 58). But it is not until Chapter 3 of Genesis that the woman and then the man are tempted by the tree of Knowledge."
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Sibling Rivalry in Genesis, 2005.
Discusses the major sibling rivalries within the Jewish Bible, or the Old Testament, book of Genesis.
2,313 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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Throughout the book of Genesis, each generation features brothers or sisters who competed, often bitterly and often for their parent's attention. This paper shows that the sibling rivalries between Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-26), Esau and Jacob, Ishmael and Isaac, and Joseph and his brothers were similar in some ways and different in others. The conflicts and actions between all the siblings can all be tied together by responsibly dealing with conflict and resolution. The paper shows that the Book of Genesis poses the well-known question, "Am I my brothers keeper?," which gets answered by the end of the book. In addition, the actions of the parents may have had an impact on the actions of their children.
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"The portion that illustrates Jacob's moral maturation is by the tale of Jacob's struggle with a godly being the night before he was to meet his estranged brother (Genesis 32:23-32). Jacob wrestled with the god sent figure and left the attack morally enhanced but physically injured. He then received a new name, "Israel," which is interpreted to mean, "the one who strives with beings divine and human and prevails". Therefore, when he finally meets Esau, he is no longer the proud youngster who is out to take advantage of his brother, but a mature man, bearing the scars of life and offering gifts to his brother."
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The Bible: Genesis, 2007.
This paper discusses the concept of righteousness as it appears in the biblical book of Genesis.
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This paper explains that, in Genesis, the modelss of righteous characters in Noah, Joseph and Abraham is described as a complete obedience to God, which is shown continuously throughout the book. The author believes that one of the greatest examples of righteousness in Genesis is Abraham's willingness to risk an unknown future under God's guidance when he leaves his land of birth and the place of his father to journey to Canaan. The paper stresses that Abraham also maintains a resolute faith in God at all times and obediently follows His orders such as when God demands that Abraham sacrifice his long-desired dear son Isaac.
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"Joseph also shows obedience to God. In fact, Joseph is righteous in the way that no one else around him is. Though God does not explicitly state His will to Joseph, Joseph seems to intuitively know His will. . In chapter 40, Joseph says, "Are not solutions from God? Pray, recount them to me." It shows that he considers himself such a person God favors with insight into the meaning of the dream. Then things eventually turn out exactly as he interprets, proving his ability to know God's will. When he works in the house of his Egyptian master, the master's wife asks Joseph to lay with her. It is difficult for him to decline as she holds great control over him."
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"The Epic of Gilgamesh" and "Genesis", 2008.
A comparative analysis of the flood myth in two ancient writings, "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and "Genesis".
1,015 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explores the differences and similarities between "The Epic of Gilgamesh", one of the oldest recorded writings from Sumerian or Babylonian mythology, with "Genesis" from the Judeo-Christian Bible. The paper argues that one of the main differences between the epic and "Genesis", is the Babylonian view that the gods are dangerous for mortals, and that their laws are irrational and cannot be predicted by the human mind. For Judaism and Christianity, on the other hand, God is the bearer of righteousness and a symbol of justice and everything that is morally virtuous. Nonetheless, the paper holds that there is a striking resemblance between the two accounts. The paper attempts to provide evidence sustaining the claim that the Mesopotamian account of the great flood is highly relevant to Christianity. It concludes that the myth of the flood is valid and incorporated in Judaism and Christianity and also in the collective conscience of the peoples who did not follow Yahweh.
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"The Judaic-Christian and the Mesopotamian systems of belief are in clear opposition. Christianity and Judaism praise respect and obedience for the divinity as evidence of God's greatness and moral righteousness. God is the central figure of the faith system because He represents all that is good and right thus humanity must obey Him; here obedience is understood as a definite obligation. On the other hand, for Mesopotamians, respect and piety are the result of humanity's acknowledgement that it is both mortal and weaker than the gods. In this sense, the two virtues are not moral obligations, but a practical attitude which serves as an acknowledgement of the superiority of nature in terms of its power over humans."
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Sibling Rivalry as a Predominant Theme in the "Book of Genesis", 2001.
This paper analyzes sibling rivalry relationships, drawing on specific case studies taken from the "Book of Genesis".
2,320 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper analyzes sibling rivalry relationships from two perspectives of analysis ? structuralism and by emphasizing the importance of the concept of sacrifice, drawing on the relationships of Jacob and Esau, Cain and Abel and Leah and Rachael, taken from the "Book of Genesis".
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"One of the predominant themes in the Book of Genesis is that of sibling rivalry: We see in the pairs of Jacob and Esau, Cain and Abel and Leah and Rachel a series of oppositions presented to us in the form of these sibling relationships. This paper analyzes those relationships from two different perspectives. The first of these is the Structuralist one, which allows us to see these sibling relationships within the broader context of sacred and folk writings in a number of cultures and the second is within the framework of sacrifice as the ancient Jews understood this concept."
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