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"Diary of a Chinese Diplomat" by Zhang Deyi,, 1994.
This paper is a critical review of the "Diary of a Chinese Diplomat" by Zhang Deyi, 19th Century diplomat who discribes his travels in the U.S..
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"In the book "Diary of a Chinese Diplomat" by Zhang Deyi, the time is the latter portion of the nineteenth century, and the author provides much information about the life of a Chinese diplomat of the period, the attitudes of the Chinese as expressed to and through their diplomatic corps, and the reaction of the Chinese diplomats to the different cultures they encountered as they represented their country in far distant parts of the world. The Chinese diplomat in this case comes to the United States through San Francisco and travels to Washington to meet with Secretary of State Seward, among others, and in this and subsequent meetings with American officials, the diplomat tells of the different requirements placed on a diplomat for filling out papers, getting letters of accreditation, and other details of his work even as he reacts to the new world that has opened ... "
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The Diary of Anne Frank, 2008.
An analysis of the changes in Anne Frank's voice and tone throughout her diary, "The Diary of a Young Girl."
1,803 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper analyzes the autobiographical diary of Anne Frank, entitled, "The Diary of a Young Girl." The paper specifically focuses on Anne Frank's voice and her tone throughout the diary. It looks at the way that her style changed over the course of the time that she was writing in her diary. The paper discusses the significance of these changes in voice and tone and how they correspond to what was happening in the world at the time.
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"Significantly Anne's fifteenth birthday is only two months away from her last letter to Kitty, to her people, to the world. Anne went the path of the righteous, the path of self improvement, growth, faith:" People who have religion should be glad, for not everyone has the gift of believing in heavenly things... It isn't the fear of G-d but the upholding of one's own honour and conscience."
"If you visit Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam, just listen and you will hear her laughter, her whisper, her joy of first love. You will hear the Gestapo stepping with their heavy dirty boots into a pure sweet life. A "Little bundle of contradictions" , who did so well in perfecting her traits, and returned her pure soul to her Creator."
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The Diary Entries of William Byrd, 2006.
An examination of the secret diary of William Byrd, one of America's earliest writers.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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"There can be little question that William Byrd was one of America earliest writers and in later generations one of its most controversial. The following paper examines the secret diary of William Byrd of Westover as it was written in the period 1709-12. Specifically, the paper examines the text in light of his own situation during these years--he was still a relatively young man at the time--as well as what factors might have prompted him to write as he did. Beyond that, the paper briefly catalogues the major themes of Byrd's diary, the literary style employed and a key issue raised by the diary entries. In the end, it is fair to conclude that Byrd's writings are a window into the attitudes informing the actions of eighteenth century country gentlemen.
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Lady Murasaki's "Court Diary", 2005.
This paper reviews Lady Murasaki's "Court Diary", a lady in waiting in the court of the Japanese court from 1007 to 1010 A.D., which discusses the social and cultural influence of Confucianism and Buddhism on ancient Japan.
1,905 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 60.95
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This paper explains that Lady Murasaki wrote her "Court Diary during the period in which Bushido was a code and way of life for Samurai men and was influenced by Zen and Confucianism. The author points out that in Lady Murasaki's "Court Diary", it is obvious that Buddhism and Buddhist metaphysics are very much a part of Japanese court life; however, what is not so obvious is that Chinese Confucianism also had become part of 10th century Japan's Imperial court. The paper relates that the notion of impermanence is an extremely salient characteristic throughout the Diary; she writes that all things are ephemeral, reflecting on the aesthetics of the period, which were based on the beauty of impermanence.
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"Confucianism influenced the Chinese attitude toward life, set the patterns of living and standards of social value, and provided the background for Chinese political theories and institutions. It eventually spread from China to Korea, from Korea to Japan where it was first brought to around the fifth century. Confucius had a great impact on the Japanese civilization. His teachings relating to ethics, honor, social responsibility, familial obligations, ancestor worship, and observation of rites and historical precedence provide the glue that gives the Japanese civilization continuity and durability."
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The James Maybrick Diary, 2002.
An analysis of the forensic evidence collected on the James Maybrick diary.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay examines forensic evidence gathered about the James Maybrick diary, and establishes that the empirical evidence available does not support any claims of authenticity. The diary is a fake, and there is no proof that James Maybrick was "Jack the Ripper."
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Samuel Pepys? "Diary", 2002.
A review of Samuel Pepys? "Diary" .
1,496 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper analyzes Samuel Pepys? "Diary" and shows how we can learn a great deal about the author himself and even more about the times in which he lived. It provides a biography of Pepys' life from his humble background to becoming a member of Parliament and an insight into life in 17th century London especially during the Great Fire of London in 1666. It discusses how, although the diary gives a marvelous window into the 17th century, it is also a marvelous window into the 21st century as well, for Pepys?s observations about human nature and the ways in which cities have their own life remain strikingly trenchant in today?s world as well. Pepys was writing at the beginning of the modern age, that time in which the same kind of examination of the self that we believe to be essential today, was coming into vogue and he still provides for us an excellent example of how to go about creating that examined life that is the only one worth living.
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"Even though this diary was meant to be a private one, we can interpret it as an exemplar not only of Pepys?s own style and experiences, but as an exemplar of the literary trends and modes of his era. The self-consciousness that he exhibits, his ability to step back and view with a great deal of objectivity himself and his world, were emerging as tropes within the novel as well as the dairy of his time as the conventions of the modern novel were just then being developed. Indeed, the self-referentialty of this kind of diary would become a mark of much of the finest literature that would be written over the next century."
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Anne Frank's "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl", 2004.
This paper discusses the psychology of fear as presented in "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that Anne Frank in her bibliography "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl", being a typical teenage girl, was incredibly emotional. The author points out that the circumstance in which she recorded these sentiments was such that they were always overshadowed by her immense fear. The paper relates that, in the first few diary entries written in the Annex, although slightly afraid, Frank does not realize the true level of danger she is in and therefore fills page after page with detailed but mundane descriptions of daily life in the Annex. The author then explains that, as Frank matures, she begins to empathize with the apprehensiveness felt by the adults and, as a result, her fear begins to increase. The paper stresses that, in a child's mind, death is not a feasible occurrence; therefore, she can allow herself to believe that she does not fear it.
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'In this entry, as well as many others, she discusses her constant fears of being caught by the Germans while hiding in the secret annex with her family. This entry is especially powerful because it sheds light on the fact that, in such small cramped conditions, there is little to do but let your mind wander. When put in a situation where you can not talk or laugh too loudly for fear of capture, all that one is left with is his or her thoughts and for a young girl, this can cause immense fright. As she points out on this same page of her diary, everything she says or does leads her back to thoughts of fear."
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"Diary of a Mad Old Man", 2005.
This paper examines Junichiro Tanizaki's "Diary of a Mad Old Man;" a narrative of a Japanese man.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 4 sources, $ 97.95
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The paper discusses Junichiro Tanizaki's "Diary of a Mad Old Man" in relation to several articles from literary criticism which pertain to narrative styles motifs and the admixture of memory and consciousness that first person styles so often impart. The paper describes the narrator as a 77 year old educated Japanese man who develops a near fetish for his son's wife, a former showgirl. He was born in the later 19th century and has thus seen Japan combine the very old and garish Western influences. The paper includes some commentary on presentations of women and on how the narrator regards himself and the author's ability.
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"Junichiro Tanizaki's "Diary of a Mad Old Man," in some respects, is a reflection of the author's own experience of how Western influence in Japan, through the later 19th and early 20th centuries, had combined with the tradition of centuries. (2004) The novel discusses a taboo but human subject of geriatric sexuality and this is done in a style to remind the reader of Japan's long tradition of story telling, in what is also an experiment in narrative. It is helpful to know that Tanizaki's own background was cultured."
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"The Diary of Lady Murasaki", 2005.
An analysis of "The Diary of Lady Murasaki" by Lady Murasaki.
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In examining "The Diary of Lady Murasaki", this paper analyzes the relationship between men and women as seen during the Heian Period in Japan, and Murasaki's observations of life on the court.
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"The Japanese at the Heian court began to develop a culture that was independent from the Chinese culture that had formed the cultural life of imperial Japan up until then (Ebrey, 193). Since Chinese writing was adapted to an entirely different language, the Japanese began their own writing system. They also developed a court culture with values and concepts uniquely different from imperial China (Johnson, Oct. 24, 2005). This culture was largely among the women's communities at court and reached their peak by Lady Murasaki. The Diary of Lady Murasaki is a historical document that marks a turning point in women's history. During the Heian period it was considered inappropriate for a woman to know how to write in Chinese and was reserved for men. Regardless, women went on to write poems, prose, and dairies, thus proving to the males that they were capable of writing."
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"The Diary Of A Young Girl" and "Night", 2008.
A literary analysis and comparison of Holocaust literature, specifically Anne Frank's "The Diary Of A Young Girl" and Elie Wiesel's "Night."
3,017 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper analyzes and compares two examples of Holocaust literature: Anne Frank's famous book, "The Diary Of A Young Girl" and Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize winning book, "Night." The paper describes and compares the texts and styles of the books and further discusses the importance of the two texts in teaching the world about the events of the Holocaust.
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"The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank and Night by Elie Wiesel are two documents that allow humanity to enter into the world of the Holocaust and learn about the tragic events that took place. A common agreement among survivors and victims of the Holocaust is that there could never possibly be the exact language to describe the horrors that took place during this dark period in history. The two texts written by Frank and Wiesel, however, are literary texts that are able to give profound insight and information into what really did occur throughout the Nazi regime. Both authors give extraordinary accounts of their lives, which are unforgettable reminders of what humanity should never let happen again."
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"Diary of a Madman", 2003.
An analysis of the role of cannibalism in Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman".
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This paper analyzes Lu Xun's, "Diary of a Madman", written in 1918 response to China's feudalistic society that was still hanging on since ancient times despite the Revolution of 1911. In particular, the paper discusses Lu Xun's use of cannibalism as a symbol for the ancient ways because the history of China was filled with it. The paper relates that Lu Xun's story exposes the cannibalistic feudal society of pre-revolutionary China and concludes that Lu Xun felt that if the people of China could get past tradition and fear, there could be hope for a new social norm.
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"China was filled with it. He tells of a traditional ceremony where a son of an ill parent "should slice off a piece of his own flesh, boil it, and let (the parent) eat it" (41). There were also passages about eating human flesh in ancient medical texts and historical books (34). One ancient "medical" cure for tuberculosis was to eat a bread roll that had been soaked in human blood (38), a treatment that yielded few survivors. In one historical text the meat of a human infant was mentioned as being a delicacy (38). Also, stories have been documented in that famines in China have caused villages to resort to cannibalism in order to survive. Just prior to the revolution, a fellow member of Lu Xun's hometown of Shaoxing, Xu Xilin, was executed for a revolutionary-based murder of a Qing official. When he was captured the bodyguards of the official cut out Xu Xilin's heart and liver and ate them (38). "
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"The Diary of Anne Frank", 2002.
A discussion of Anne's search for knowledge in "The Diary of Anne Frank".
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This essay will examine The Diary of Anne Frank, and argue that this piece of writing contains evidence of a young girl's profound search for meaning and for understanding.
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"Prozac Diary" and "Falling Angels", 2008.
A review of the effects of drug and alcohol abuse by mothers as portrayed in "Prozac Diary" by Lauren Slater and "Falling Angels" by Barbara Gowdy.
2,753 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper compares and contrasts "Prozac Diary" by Lauren Slater and "Falling Angels" by Barbara Gowdy, both of which are based around the role of the mother figure. The paper discusses the plot of both the memoir by Slater and the novel by Gowdy, as well as the issues that are portrayed by the two writers, specifically drug and alcohol abuse of mothers and how they affect families.
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"Both books hint at the threat posed by the mother, with the novel being more explicit about how damaging this might become. This is understandable given that Lauren Slater is talking about her own mother and her own life, though she does see the connection and does understand how much her problem might derive from her mother. She shows many of the same behavioral symptoms as the Field girls, though she finds her way of coping with this in Prozac, while the Field girls have not yet had to face the issue that squarely. Gowdy suggests that they will and that they will also be able to do so without cracking. They are stronger in their way than Slater was, though it would also seem that they have even more reason not to be given what they learn about their mother and how that makes them suffer even more."
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Martha Ballard's Diary, 2002.
An examination of the book "A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on her Diary, 1785-1812" by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich which describes the life of women in this period in Northern New England.
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This paper examines the lives of women in colonial America by studying this unique work which is written in diary form by a woman named Martha Ballard. The aim of the author of this book was to show historians that information about women in this period does exist, as they are often over-looked in history books. This paper shows how this book is a rich source of the personal and social struggles of women in this era.
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"Laurel Thatcher Ulrich?s strips away the justification that historians often call on to validate their disregard of women?s lives in colonial America, which the essential documents do not exist. Perceptively creatively combing through household inventories, account book, court files, indentures, captivity recounting and men?s diaries. The author shows the complex richness and truth of women role and lets the modern reader listen to women voices from their oral traditions. Ulrich is immersed in the homely information of the colonial life. She shows a genuine appreciation of colonial society imparting the multiple contradictions of its patriarchal, hierarchical and common values, its religiosity and earthiness."
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Richardson?s ?Pamela? and Fielding?s ?Bridget Jones?s Diary?, 2004.
This paper explains that Samuel Richardson?s ?Pamela?, written more than 200 years before Helen Fielding?s ?Bridget Jones?s Diary?, yields surprising parallels.
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This paper discusses that both ?saucy? women tell their stories through journals. The author believes that, though Bridget Jones is described as a thirty-something singleton in London, she clearly does not equal Pamela in emotional maturity. The paper contends that, whereas Bridget Jones is ostensibly free to make choices regarding her job and the men she dates and sleeps with, Pamela appears to have no choice but to submit.
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"Richardson thus tackles many themes that would have been shocking to many residents of 18th century England. As Pamela herself chronicles her emotional growth, much of her musings stray into the erotic. Initially, she wonders how ?Love borders so much on Hate.? Eventually, she wonders at her growing attraction to Mr. B, and despairs over her inability to hate her brutish captor. Because she does not love Mr. B at first, there is a clear undercurrent of sexual conflict and eroticism to many of her writings."
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