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"The Death Of Woman Wang" ( Jonathan Spence ), 1999.
Analyzes this 1878 work's portrait of Confucian society and family system.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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The variations on the Chinese family that one comes across in Jonathan Spence's work The Death of Woman Wang is not the simple, patriarchal, Confucian social unit that one so often sees invoked in descriptions of pre-Revolutionary China.
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"The variations on the Chinese family that one comes across in Jonathan Spence's work The Death of Woman Wang is not the simple, patriarchal, Confucian social unit that one so often sees invoked in descriptions of pre-Revolutionary China. There is no litany here of draconian mothers-in-law, dutiful eldest sons and stern, distant fathers. This may result from the fact that Spence is attempting to give us a realistic view of the world of "small corner of northeastern China during the seventeenth century" rather describing unattained cultural ideals (p. xi). But one also senses from his work that there may have been if not precisely alternatives to the ideal Confucian family in pre-Revolutionary China than at least permissible variations on that ideal. This paper examines the way in which the social and biological unit of the family ..."
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"The Death of Woman Wang", 2002.
Examines the role of women in seventeenth century Chinese society within the context of Jonathan D. Spence's novel.
1,897 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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Jonathan D. Spence's book "The Death of Woman Wang" paints a picture of life in rural China in the seventeenth century, referring to the death of a woman who ran away from her husband, was returned to him and then was killed by him. The paper shows that the story of Woman Wang serves as an illustration of the place of women in this society, the nature of the law of the time and the social structure which allowed such things to happen. The paper explains that while the story of Woman Wang is an important element in the book, it does not become the central focus of the book until more than two-thirds of the way through and for most of the book, the focus is on village life in T'an-ch'eng in the era under discussion, the people of the village, their mode of life and the internal and interpersonal dynamics of that society.
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"This raises one of the issues raised by the book. The reader has to be careful in reading the book to differentiate between accounts offered by Huang and Feng, accounts which have a historical basis, and the stories of P'u Sungling, which are fiction, though they do reflect the same issues and contain much useful information. Still, it would not do to presume that a story by P'u Sungling carries the same historical weight as a direct account from one of the other two. Paul Berman reviewed the book when it was published and notes that Spence?s "great achievement is to have revealed something about the literary possibilities of historical scholarship" (Berman 210), though he is also revealing some of the historical possibilities of literature at the same time. It remains important to keep the two separate when considering any aspect of the account in this book, though."
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Jonathan Spence's "The Search for Modern China", 1999.
How Jonathan Spence details the limiting effect of China's past upon present China. Spence concludes that China is engaged in a quest for stability and modernity.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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"That the history of China, though noteworthy and varied throughout the centuries, remains unknown to most Westerners, especially relative to American and European history, reflects the Chinese experience of uniqueness and isolation from the West. No country remains unblighted by turmoil and tragedy, and to that extent, the West and China are similar. However, China?s history is particularly marked by tragedy and turmoil, and consequently, by a quest for stability. "
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"Emperor Of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-Hsi" by Jonathan Spence, 1993.
A look at the life of the 17th-18th century leader known for mixing grandeur and humanism.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"This study will provide a critical analysis of Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of K'ang-hsi., by Jonathan D. Spence.
The book is not technically written by Spence, but rather is his compilation and molding of the actual documents by and surrounding the life of the Emperor, who reigned over imperial China from 1661 to 1722. Spence writes that the purpose of the journey [of the book] is to gauge the dimensions of his mind: What inner resources did he bring to the task of governing China? - - - What gave him joy and what made him angry, how did time pass for him? to (xi). In short, the book is an attempt by Spence to fashion, through use of the Emperor's own words, a humanized portrait of K'ang-hsi.
Spence himself wrote the book in 1973, at a time when China was beginning to open its doors to the West through the efforts..."
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"Death of a Salesman" - Death of a Dream, 2002.
An analysis of Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper presents a discussion about the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The author of this paper takes the reader through a discussion about the play, the characters, the messages and the meanings. In addition the author discusses the use of structure sound and sense in the play.
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Life and Death: Abortion and the Death Penalty, 2005.
Explains why there is no contradiction in simultaneously viewing abortion as permissible in the early stages of pregnancy but the death penalty as impermissible.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper explains why a woman's views that abortion in the early stages of pregnancy is permissible but that the death penalty is never permissible are congruent and consistent from a moral and ethical standpoint.
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"Though Abby rejects the application of the death penalty in all instances she does advocate the permissibility of abortion in the early stages. Despite the seeming contradiction of ethics or morals in these views, Abby's views on abortion and the death penalty are more congruent than they might initially appear. This is because abortion is part of a woman's overall reproductive rights guaranteed by law while the death penalty is often applied in a biased manner and represents state-sanctioned homicide..."
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Jonathan Vance?s "Death So Noble", 2004.
An examination of the importance of Vance's novel in understanding Canadian history.
1,601 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper looks at how Canadian author Jonathan F. Vance?s 1997 award-winning novel, "Death So Noble", is an example of an essential work in Canadian literature, one that is paramount in explaining Canada?s involvement in the Great War of 1914-1918. In titling his work "Death So Noble", Vance suggests to his readers that dying in defense of one's nation is of the greatest nobility. It explains that, through examination of historical reviews regarding Canadian participation in the Great War, Jonathan Vance is able to derive a convincing argument pertaining to Canada?s role through the eyes of its contemporaries.
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"Throughout the novel, Vance is successful in presenting various techniques employed by the Canadian government, soldiers who fought in the war, and war-time contemporaries who remained in Canada during the war to create this ?mythical? viewpoint of the Great War. Vance organizes the individual chapters in his book so that each chapter is used to discuss how different methods(ie. propaganda) that are used in painting the picture of progress, glory, and nationalism that hangs over the Canadian war effort. Vance cites examples of propaganda(21, 40, 118, 145, 177, and many others ) distributed by the government and the military to provide all Canadian citizens with the positive reinforcement the nation needs to come together in this time of crisis. All of this war-time propaganda does its part in conveying glory and enjoyment to the Canadian public."
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?God?s Chinese Son?, 2002.
A paper which analyzes and reviews the book "God?s Chinese Son: The Chinese Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan" by Jonathan Spence.
1,555 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 51.95
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A paper which discusses Jonathan Spence's book "God?s Chinese Son: The Chinese Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan" about Chinese Christian missionary Hong Xiuquan who led the Taiping ?Great Peace? Rebellion in a bid to gain power over China's major cities and succeeded in seizing Nanjing in 1853. By examining Spence's book, the paper delves into questions such as: What is the nature of Christianity and how should the missionary movement conduct itself in foreign lands? How did the Taiping Rebellion affect geopolitical forces, in China and abroad? Did the Taiping Rebellion carve the way for the Communist revolution in the following century? What does it mean to have a religious conviction and apply it with military force?
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"Christianity already had its claws in Asia by the 1840s, as did Western trade interests. China?s Qing dynasty faced serious challenges to its integrity as it pondered the course of the nation?s future. Protestant missionaries that had flourished in the 19th century began to distribute, on a large scale, religious tracts and Chinese-language Bibles. The impact of these missionaries and their publications might not have been foreseen by the Qing dynasty, which already had begun to splinter. It is within this chaotic and semi-stable environment, coupled with the personal stress of continuously failing his Confucian exams, that Hong Xiuquan had his spiritual visions."
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Two Novels Compares, 2002.
Compares "Soul Stealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768" (Philip Kuhn) to "Treason by the Book" (Jonathan Spence).
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper will compare Philip Kuhn, "Soul Stealers:"The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768" and Jonathan Spence's book "Treason by the Book". By comparing these two novels, we can get a better understanding of how the authors related their historical subjects. By revealing the nature of the author's opinion on the histories presented, we can how these two books compare with each other in the scope of historical premise in writing.
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"The Question Of Hu", 2002.
An examination of the principles in "The Question Of Hu" by Jonathan D. Spence.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper presents a book report and overview of "The Question of Hu" by Jonathan D. Spence. The writer of this paper takes the reader on a journey through the book and its principles.
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The Chinese Cultural Revolution, 2002.
Discusses this late 1960s period, examining Jonathan D. Spence's "The Search for Modern China" and other sources of literature.
2,256 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The late 1960s in China was known as the period of the Cultural Revolution and this was an attempt on the part of certain central Communist Party members to weed out dissent and to exert a tighter control. The paper discusses Jonathan Spence's "The Search for Modern China" which shows that the Cultural Revolution was a direct attack on all the old elements in Chinese society. The paper shows that what began as a push for the socialist purification of art would become pressure for the socialist purification of all aspects of society and life. The paper also examines "Chinese Awakenings" by James and Ann Tyson which documents the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution.
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"The structure of this book takes the reader from the peasant class upward through other levels of society to show how different individuals in different social classes are reacting to the new opportunities and the new economic forces. The idea of the entrepreneur is foreign to Communist China but is becoming more accepted. The question asked is, if it is desirable that some people become rich before others, then who should the people be, and what should be the extent of the income differences? The view taken now is that those who contribute most to the creation of society's wealth, and thereby set a good example for others, deserve to become rich first, and this group includes the entrepreneurs. This group came into existence in 1978 when the government decided to permit private individuals to engage in petty trades and services--areas in which the state sector had performed poorly--to help solve a growing unemployment problem. Because they provide much-needed services and are flexible in terms of business hours and locations, the business operators have prospered in general and have tended to earn more than state employees, and this in turn has caused some resentment."
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"The Question of Hu", 2002.
A review of Jonathan Spence's book "The Question of Hu" with an emphasis on the cutural difference between the Chinese and the Europeans.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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Thisbook report analyzes Jonathan Spence's book, "The Question of Hu" in terms of its portrayal of the cultural differences between China and Europe and the consequences involved when Europeans and Chinese don't understand each other's cultural perceptions and habits.
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An Argument on Whether it is Possible to Survive Death, 2000.
Approaching the subject of death with a definition of what death is and assuming that identity is necessary to survive death, this essay demonstrates that survival of death is impossible.
2,135 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 66.95
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"Throughout history, one of the most pondered questions is ?what is the meaning of life?? Some religions use the notion of an afterlife as a means to obtaining some higher meaning of life. Whether or not this afterlife exists has also been a topic of debate and ponderance for centuries. Some have believed that religion is the opiate of the masses, ?created? solely to keep hope that the post-mortem experience is more fulfilling than earthly existence. It is generally regarded that in order to survive death one must remain them self, in other words, they must retain their identity. But what dictates your identity? Is it your soul? Is it your psychology? Could it be the continued existence of your body? All three of these accounts of identity are popular and offer different explanations for the continuation of self after death. "
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Oregon?s Death with Dignity Act, 2004.
This paper discusses the Oregon?s Death with Dignity Act and asks if physician-assisted death is death with dignity or assisting in a crime.
2,230 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper discusses the only successful legalization of physician-assisted suicide in the U.S.A., the Oregon law called the Death with Dignity Act, passed in 1994 by a voter referendum and hung up in court for three years before another voter referendum to repeal the law was defeated in November 1997, and it became legal. The author explains that personal experiences with dying family members led her to believe that terminally-ill patients should have the right to die as they wish, and physicians should have an important role in that decision. The paper relates that the public?s support for assisted suicide or physician-assisted suicide has increased over the past 50 years; today 72% of the population supports this issue.
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"The law also requires the prescribing physician to report all requests for medication to the Oregon Department of Human Services. In addition, in 1999, the Oregon Legislature added a requirement that pharmacists must be informed of the prescribed medication?s ultimate use. Physicians and patients that follow the above requirements are protected from criminal prosecution under the law. In addition, choosing physician-assisted suicide will not affect the status of a patient?s health or life insurance policies. There is no obligation for physicians and health care systems to participate in the law."
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Views on Death: Religion and Society, 2008.
This paper analyzes the social context of death in "Death: The Final Stages of Growth" by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.
892 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper examines Kubler-Ross' work "Death: The Final Stages of Growth" and her premise that denial of death is the central paradigm that creates the conflict between science and religion. The paper discusses how Kubler-Ross uses religious explanations of death to help unify her theory that more social and faith-based initiatives can help a death-denying society accept death as part of life.
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"Kubler-Ross's analysis relies on varying different social backgrounds that define death through a religious perspective. In many cases, accounts from different religious organizations and belief systems are used to bring death to the forefront of American society and its denial of death. Kubler-Ross's background in the medical profession often elucidates this problem through the institutions of doctor, family, and social denial of death in her own experiences."
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