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?Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?, 2002.
A review of the film ?Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?(1936) directed by Frank Capra.
1,729 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines the film ?Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?(1936) directed by Frank Capra and uses it as an example of the type of film that become Capra's trademark, the funny story of an unintentional hero who tries to address the nation's social problems. It provides a filmography of Capra's career and looks at how Capra, more than most directors of his period, was in charge of the content and the look of his movies and was, in short, their auteur. Through a review of the film, it examines how Capra was a master at persuading the audience to identify with his heroes and their emotions.
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"This does not mean Capra simply made the same film several times. The focus of each movie is different: helping people most affected by the Depression, cleaning up corrupt politics, and fighting Fascism. But the messages are also delivered in a form unlike any other director's; a combination of comedy, sentiment, and idealism that was nearly unique. This approach was so much Capra's own that it was known by the name of "Capracorn" among those who were unsympathetic with sentiment--some said sentimentality--applied to political ideas and romance (Willis 45). His thematic unity is evident in comparisons of Deeds miserably refusing to defend himself at his hearing, in Jeff Smith breaking down in the Senate, and in John Doe being pelted with tomatoes by followers who have turned against him. "
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?Mr. Deeds Goes to Town? and ?When Harry Met Sally?, 2006.
A review and comparison of the movies "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and "When Harry Met Sally".
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper reviews the 1936 film "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and the 1989 movie "When Harry Met Sally", examining their historical, contextual and social significance. As the author says, the classic film and the contemporary blockbuster may appear to have little in common. However, the paper shows that both movies relate to feelings of worthlessness that result from the inability to fulfill societal expectations and adhere to cultural norms during particular eras in history.
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"In the time of The Great Depression, when "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" was released, men spiraled into despair, some to the point of committing suicide, because the stock market crash left them unable to fulfill their historical role as a family provider. Comparably, in the modern age of "When Harry Met Sally" both men and women often feel worthless and dejected because they are unable to fulfill their contemporary role as spouse/parent/successful career-person. In both cases, these issues are presented through characters that embody these doleful emotions in a way that anyone who has ever experienced them can soulfully relate."
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British Coastal Towns, 2004.
An extensive analysis of the urban character of British coastal towns, with a focus on the towns of Hastings and Clacton On Sea.
16,537 words (approx. 66.1 pages), 38 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that the exigencies of mass tourism have completely changed the nature of many small coastal towns in the United Kingdom. The paper contends that the study of Britain's coastline is a relatively undocumented subject in urban design theory, but the issue is becoming increasingly important as coastal and seaside towns reinvent themselves in an effort to cope with these changing tourist patterns. This paper examines two coastal community case studies, Hastings and Clacton On Sea, in relation to their urban development from small fishing villages to popular resorts with an objective to discover why one coastal town develops differently from another. The paper includes illustrations, graphic analysis and various other existing research sources to appreciate the existing situation and explores the unique characteristics of coastal towns. The study's findings and summary of the research are provided in the conclusion.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Coastal Towns in the United Kingdom
Impact of Tourism on Coastal Towns
Chapter 3: Macroanalysis of Coastal Developments in the United Kingdom
Chapter 4: Microanalysis of Coastal Development
Hastings
Clacton On Sea
Chapter 5: Findings and Conclusion
Findings
Conclusions
References
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"The study of Britain's coastline is a relatively undocumented subject in urban design theory, but is becoming increasingly important as coastal and seaside towns reinvent themselves, time and again, to cope with changing tourist patterns. According to Page (1995), "As historic towns gain tourist potential, historic quality gains market value. A new urban society is emerging, seeking leisure, culture and a high-quality environment, and cities are moving from being industrial centres of production to becoming centres of consumption (Page 1995). For historic towns faced with limited financial opportunities, cultural tourism is seen as a significant economic alternative and the attached commercial value is turning the past into a product of the present. Today, historic towns and quarters are competing to attract tourism, and previously unknown locations are appearing on the heritage market (Orba?l?, 2000 p. 38)."
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"As for Me and My Town", 2002.
An analysis of the depiction of and hypocrisy in small town life in Sinclair Ross's "As for Me and My Town".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay will argue the thesis that the depiction of confinement and hypocrisy in small town life in "As for Me and My Town" reflects as much the character of the narrator as an "objective" view of small town life in general. As will be seen, through this subtle way the author both creates setting and character at the same time.
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"As For Me and My Town", 2002.
Examines the depiction of setting and characterin the form of small town confinement and hypocrisy in Sinclair Ross' "As for Me and My Town".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay will argue the thesis that the depiction of confinement and hypocrisy in small town life in "As for Me and My Town" reflects as much the character of the narrator as an "objective" view of small town life in general. As will be seen, through this subtle way, the author both creates setting and character at the same time.
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Georgian Towns in Britain Compared to Europe, 2005.
A comparison of British Georgian town design with contemporaneous European town development and a discussion of the reasons for the differences.
1,806 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses the main reason why, in the early 1700s, British town planning seemed to diverge from that on the continent, even though a common heritage was present. The conclusion is a surprising amount of politics, national rivalry and religious differences that altered British building environment.
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"Baroque design flourished on the continent between 1600 and 1750, particularly in Catholic countries. It tended to be expressive, flamboyant and encouraged by the Roman Catholic church (Hutchinson:2005). A Baroque designer would usually have had the support of a ruler and would therefore expect his development to be completed in its entirety, in contrast to events at the Royal Crescent in Bath, for example. The emergence of Baroque town planning in continental Europe is tied to the Renaissance, Reformation and subsequently the Counter-Reformation. Advances in science and the discovery of the New World provided the context for the creation of towns and cities that came to reflect the new wealth of the major European powers as well as the new cosmopolitanism of the ruling classes. "
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Shanty Towns, 2005.
This paper discusses the development and policy on shanty towns.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 13 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper explains that shanty towns are most common in the third world and developing countries but are not limited to poorer countries. The author points out that shanty towns are characterized as being made up of one shack after another and built with metal sheets and various materials found at the local dump. The paper relates that governments around the world need to step in and help improve the global standard of living.
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"As the global village reflects on the aftermath of the tsunami tragedy, reduced poverty levels and aid for reducing national debt are the top priorities of the international community. The United Nations' Millennium Goals are reflective of this perception as the world population becomes educated on the reality and extent of poverty rates and low standard of living. To my knowledge, there are no communities in Canada that resemble anything like what we in terms of human conditions in under developed countries."
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Ghost Towns, 2004.
Examines the gold mining era in American history and life in the mining towns.
3,031 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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Among the most colorful periods in America's remarkable early history is the Gold Rush era. In the late 1800s, the discovery of gold triggered a flood of immigrants into the country, all intent on making their fortune. These miners shaped the early history of America and created a great deal of the legend that surrounds the era of the "Wild West". While some of the legends of lawlessness and debauchery are clearly exaggerated, life in the mining towns of the Gold Rush era was clearly 'rough and ready'. This paper examines life in the mining camps of the Gold Rush era. This includes a look at the people who made up the camps, the general atmosphere, as well as prostitution, gambling, general lawlessness, and the role of religion within the mining camps. The demise of the mining camps is examined in the context of the development of the railroad and the emergence of the Settlement Act. In addition, the fate of many of these mining camps as ghost towns is discussed, including threats to their continuing existence and hopes for their preservation.
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"Today, time has begun to erase the physical traces of many of America's more permanent historic mining camps. As a result, there has been a recent movement aimed at the preservation of these pieces of American history. In Montana, Virginia City and Nevada City were considered among the National Trust's top 10 "Most Endangered Historic Properties." The two towns were famous for their fine collection of buildings and artifacts from the 1860s and 1870s gold rush era, and were being slowly auctioned off by a private owner. Ultimately, the State of Montana, in association with a group of private and public sources known collectively as the Montana Heritage Preservation and Development Commission bought the property, and began preservation in earnest (Visit Montana)."
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"Main Street Blues: The Decline of Small Town America ", 2002.
A critique of the sociological work by Richard O' Davies, entitled "Main Street Blues: The Decline of Small Town America".
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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The author evaluates the work by Richard O' Davies that traces the decline of small town America. He looks first at the book's shortcomings and then looks at the positive contributions to scholarship on sociology of American small town life made by O' Davies work. Conclusions about the book's worth are made at the end of the paper.
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"Richard O? Davies book on Main Street Blues: The Decline Of Small Town America is both narrow and sweeping in its scope. It is narrow in the sense that to validate its central thesis, that close-knit small town communities in America have become a thing of the past, it chooses to mainly focus upon life within one particular community. Rather than to attempt to do a sociologic study of a large number of communities, Davies centers his focus upon the particular, rather than upon the general. He does introduce as a way of a counter to his ?case study? of Camden, Ohio, several other communities that he believes are exceptional to the central thesis of his work. However, the main focus of his book is always on a single town, that of the author?s original hometown of Camden."
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An Analysis of Thornton Wilder's Play "Our Town", 2000.
A look at the absence of scenery in "Our Town" and what this means to the play.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 34.95
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A thorough analysis of the play ?Our Town? and its scenery. The essay details the effect of Thornton Wilder?s absence of scenery and its overall significance in the entire play.
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"...While such wonders of stage gain new ground, a desperate few still hunger for substance, for a play whose power comes from its characters rather than its fashionable trappings. Only one play, one in the few to have gained success on Broadway, fulfills these criteria, quaintly titled ?Our Town? by Thornton Wilder. It is a simple drama of two lovers living an ordinary life in a simple town (Grover?s Corners), a unique topic in itself, but it possesses one other baffling characteristic: it lacks anything but crude scenery. This dearth forces the audience to concentrate on the play?s message of simplicity; this absence compels the audience to view it with a calm detachment that breeds an inescapable conclusion."
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The Grid Pattern Town, 2005.
This paper discusses the lasting significance of the town layout in Spanish America.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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The paper identifies the spatial and social significance of the grid/gridiron plan in the Spanish American production of towns and cities throughout what is now Latin America. The paper offers a varied bibliography, focused on the planning and history; the early 16th century regulations produced in Felipe II's "Laws of the Indies". The paper also notes the importance to later social divisions, Indian populations, RCC and future urban renewal efforts.
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"A royal ordinance of Felipe II of July 3, 1573, produced regulations for the creation of Spanish settlements in the New World, towards towns and cities that remain a strong feature of Latin American urbanity in the 21st century. Grid or 'gridiron' plans had long been a solution for imperial powers in new territory. Their remains dot areas of long ago Roman Britain, as in contrast with the chaotic development of Rome itself, towns across the Empire were planned to ensure order."
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"The Wild Duck" and "Our Town", 2002.
A compare/contrast essay between "The Wild Duck" by Henrik Ibsen and "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This essay compares and contrasts Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild Duck", and Thornton Wilders "Our Town", ultimately proving that the two plays, while written over fifty years and half a world apart have deep similarities in themes beneath their respective surfaces.
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"Town Lovers" and "Country Lovers", 2004.
An analysis of the two short stories "Town Lovers" and "Country Lovers" by Nadine Gordimer.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the impact of apartheid in two stories by South African writer Nadine Gordimer: "Town Lovers" and "Country Lovers." It looks at the similar theme of both stories relating to the nature of love and the nature of crime and how in each story, a crime is committed by two people who have a relationship with each other that, solely because it crosses racial lines, is a crime.
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"In her twinned short stories Town Lovers and Country Lovers South African writer Nadine Gordimer asks her readers to consider the nature of love and the nature of crime the two of which can in fact be the same under the apartheid regime of South Africa."
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Toronto's "Greek-Town", 2008.
An analysis of the future of the Greek community in Toronto, particularly in the enclave of Greek-Town.
2,672 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper considers the future of the Greek community in Toronto and discusses what its dispersal from Greek-Town means regarding the eventual integration or assimilation of the group into the mainstream Canadian population and economy. The paper presents four interviews with different aged Greek persons living in Canada. It then discusses the current situation and the future of the Greek population there.
Table of Contents:
Interview Questions - Local Persons
Interview Questions - Expert
Introduction
Theoretical Background
Responses and Critical Analysis
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"In this analysis, in considering the future of the Greek community, we cannot say with certainty that this dispersal from GreekTown means the eventual integration/assimilation of the group into the mainstream Canadian population and economy. Certainly, the primary challenge the community faces in the years to come is how it deals with assimilationist pressures against the desire - as cited by several interviewees - to preserve their cultural heritage. While GreekTown on the Danforth is clearly "history", this does not mean that the Greek ethnic economy in Toronto has ceased to exist. Indeed, it may even be possible that the suburban enclaves may themselves become voluntary cocoons in which Greek micro-business can find its niche in delivering Greek services and amenities to a co-ethnic population in a suburban landscape dominated by the "big box" retailers like Costco or Wal-mart."
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Article: Jill Smolowe's "A Town Divided", 2008.
An analysis of Jill Smolowe's article "A Town Divided".
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper analyzes Jill Smolowe's article, "A Town Divided", about six young African-American male high school students, labeled the Jena 6 by the media, who were arrested and charged with attempted murder in an adult courtroom for beating a young Caucasian male student to unconsciousness. The paper first presents background information about the incident and then takes a look how the article covered it. Specifically, the paper discusses the ethos, logos, and pathos of the articles and concludes that, overall, the article is effective in creating sympathetic feelings for the Jena 6, as the original charges they faced and their initial treatment was definitely unfair.
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Commentary
Argument Analysis Essay
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"The argument in this piece is very subtle but obviously clear and seeks to present the six African American males as sympathetic characters, which is the ethos of this article. Only the African American point of view is presented in interviews with some of the accused and their families, with none of the Caucasian participants given a chance to speak or express their side of the story. This logos makes sense when the aim of the article is to humanize one faction in a story, while demonizing the other."
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