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Dick Diver, 2002.
This essay discusses the character of Dick Diver from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night".
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This essay looks at how F. Scott Fitzgerald?s character Dick Diver from ?Tender is the Night? takes on characteristics of both Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway from Fitzgerald's ?The Great Gatsby.? The author compares and contrasts the characters and shows that all three men learned that the reality of the past is something that cannot be avoided, only delayed.
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"F. Scott Fitzgerald was a mosaic of the characters he created. Fitzgerald, himself, can be found in Jay Gatsby, Nick Callaway, and Dick Diver. His own personal history reflects those he gave his characters, drinking habits, social status, and affluence (Brief pg). The life style of the 1920?s in Paris is one that Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda experienced and is woven into his novel ?Tender is the Night.? Fitzgerald?s stories often reveal the lives of the ?have?s? and ?have nots,? the lifestyle and near decadence of the rich compared to the common middle classes (Brief pg). Moreover, Fitzgerald always seems to distinguish between the ?old money? and the ?new,? the aristocrats and the nouveau rich. His writings reflect his awareness of his own middle class status and his struggle to overcome humble beginnings. Fitzgerald seems to model his ?old money? characters after Zelda?s family and acquaintances, the comfortably rich, accustomed to protocol for all occasions (Brief pg). A theme that rings in most of Fitzgerald?s work is one of inevitable truth. That no matter how successful one becomes, no matter how much money one may earn, no matter how well one learns to use the power of money and status, the true self inevitably surfaces sooner or later. Jay Gatsby, Nick Callaway, and Dick Diver all experience this moment of truth when they can no longer deny who and what they are."
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Melville and "Moby Dick", 2002.
A selective list of periodicals where critical studies of "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville appear.
1,040 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 32 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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As one of the most popular and criticized books of the past, we can find many books and hundreds of articles on Melville and Moby Dick. Written in 1851, "Moby-Dick'' tells the story of whaling and of the hunt for Moby-Dick, a fierce white whale known to the sailors of Melville's time. This paper provides a highly selective list of biographical and critical studies where articles on "Moby Dick" appear, and a summary of each article.
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"Michael V Adams in his article "Whaling and Difference: Moby-Dick Deconstructed" published in the New Orleans Review (1983) analyzes the myth of Moby Dick. He presents the allure of the whale and what makes it so fascinating to the Captain's like Ahab. He covers the basic myth through a study of the society and times and suggests how the whale came to dominate Ahab. By demystifying Moby, Adams creates a more inherent understanding of Ahab and allows the reader to perceive the whole event in a more human manner and thus, more acceptable."
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Herman Melville's "Moby Dick", 2002.
This paper discusses the role of various characters in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick".
1,845 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 59.95
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The paper states that "Moby Dick" tells a story of obsession, with the object of Ahab's obsession being Moby Dick, the White Whale who cut of Ahab's leg. The paper discusses that the central character in the story is Ishmael who is curious about the White Whale. The author believes that Pequod is symbolic of human life adrift on the dangerous sea, and the White Whale is the unnatural symbol of death that seeks out the ship and destroys it.
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"The different members of the crew each have their own personal journey where the physical and the spiritual meet, and this multiplicity of reasons reflects the dominant idea that each action in this world can have many causes and many consequences. For Ishmael, the telling of the story is announced in the first line, "Call me Ishmael" (29). For Ahab, the entire journey is directed to one goal--to find Moby Dick. Stubb tells him that as long as they are making this trip, they should capture other whales and fill the casks as they would do on a "normal" voyage. Ishmael is also on a spiritual journey: he is perhaps the most aware individual on the ship. His specific purpose in going to sea is to learn about life and to achieve a closer connection with the natural world and the world of man both, though at first he speaks as if his journey is only a way to break the routine:"
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Moby Dick and Julius Caesar, 2008.
A discussion on the main players in "Moby Dick" by Herman Mellville and "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare.
874 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper compares the similarities of two literary characters. More specifically, the paper compares and contrasts the character of Ahab from Herman Mellville's "Moby Dick" with the character of Julius Caesar from Shakespeare's famous story of the same name. The paper concludes that like "Moby Dick", "Julius Caesar" is a historical incident which Shakespeare puts meaning into in retrospect, imbuing the characters with traits which we admire or hate and placing around them others who seemingly act only in accordance with fate.
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Ways in which Ahab and Julius are similar
Ways in which Ahab and Julius Caesar are different
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"Caesar is hard to like. Ahab is also hard to like, but he appears more sympathetic as he is so dogged in his quest of the white whale. Ahab is shown to be a brooding and dark character that we sometimes see in literature, ambiguously evil, yet we sympathize with his madness. He sacrifices everything, including his life and his crew to capture Moby Dick, whom he has sought for so long: "Now it was that there lurked a something in the old man's eyes, which it was hardly sufferable for feeble souls to see. As the unsetting polar star, which through the livelong, arctic, six months' night sustains its piercing, steady, central gaze; so Ahab's purpose now fixedly gleamed down upon the constant midnight of the gloomy crew." (Melville, Chapter 130).
"The book Moby Dick is about a quest and a challenge to the universe in which Ahab lives. He will fight it to the death because he believes he can conquer it. He does not know that no matter how big he may be, it is bigger than he, but he will die in the attempt. "He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it." (Melville, Chapter 135). Like Moby Dick, Julius Caesar is a historical incident which Shakespeare puts meaning into in retrospect, imbuing the characters with traits which we admire or hate and placing around them others who seemingly act only in accordance with fate."
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"Moby Dick", 2007.
A review, with the author's personal reflections, of the book "Moby Dick," written by Herman Melville.
1,809 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses the book "Moby Dick," written by Herman Melville. The paper discusses the many references to the Bible and the Christian perspective that can be found in the book. It then describes the author's own ideas and personal relationship to God, as well as his perspective and reactions as he read the book "Moby Dick."
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"My grandfather used to do construction work on tall buildings. Sometimes, he would be ten or twelve or fifteen floors up, walking across two-by-fours and narrow planks stretched across like bridges. A fall to the bottom could kill him. Somebody afraid of height couldn't do it. But somebody with no fear at all was no good either. He said, "You wanted to work with a calm person when you were up there--somebody steady with good sense--who wouldn't do anything sudden-like. You didn't want to be with somebody who might forget where they were and do something stupid." The ideal partner in a dangerous situation is what Melville calls "careful.""
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An Analysis of "Moby Dick", 2007.
This paper analyzes various symbols in Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick."
1,201 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper approaches the novel "Moby Dick" from several vantage points. It analyzes Ahab's pursuit of Moby Dick from a religious and psychological perspective. The author also explores the other crew members' impression of whales and what they represent. The whales are given a pseudo-humanity and so reflect the same range of good and bad as do human beings.
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"Allegory is a strong element in Melville's Moby Dick, the primary allegory being the battle of good against evil on the sea of life. Melville develops conceptions of good and evil and imbeds them as allegory in the events of the novel. At the same time, this theme is developed with images of entrapment and enclosure representing the plight of man in the universe as well as the specific plight of the crew of the Pequod. In Moby Dick, the physical journey that takes place in search of whales becomes a spiritual journey on the part of Captain Ahab as he searches for the white whale, which represents his own inner turmoil. He and every member of his crew are entrapped on the Pequod, surrounded by the dangers of the sea, but each man is also surrounded by spiritual dangers which and the constant threat of death."
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"Dick" and "Nixon", 2002.
An comparison of the film "Dick" (Andrew Flemming) to Oliver Stone's "Nixon".
1,132 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper compares these two movies which offer very different views on President Nixon's rule during the Watergate Scandal. The writer explains that the most notable difference in the movies is their format. "Dick" is a political satire, where as "Nixon" is a dramatic recount of factual events flavored with Oliver Stone?s insights. The ideology behind both films is drastically diverse.
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"Dick is a hilarious film about Richard Milhous Nixon?s reign as president during the Watergate scandal. The film attempts to satirically retell the events of 1972-1974. The political satire offers a very interesting suggest as to what really happened while Nixon was in office.
The film starts out with two extremely naive 15-year-old girls, Betsy (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene (Michele Williams) who innocently stumble upon G. Gordon Liddy?s ?plumbers squad? while they are breaking in at Watergate?s Democratic National Headquarters. The following day, Liddy (Harry Shearer) sees the girls on a school field trip to the White House. Again, with excellent timing, they arrive during one of Nixon?s paper-shredding projects. After Liddy pulls the girls to the side, Nixon (Dan Hedaya) arrives on the scene and is so impressed by the two that he appoints them as Secret Youth Advisors and the White House?s Official Dog Walkers. "
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Coral Divers Resort, 2002.
A business case study of Coral Divers Resort.
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This paper is a business case study of Coral Divers Resort. Revenues and bookings have declined for three years. It has suffered losses for the last two years after generating about 2% profit ($11,800) on $554,000 in revenue.
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Dick Morris' "Behind the Oval Office", 2004.
Reviews Dick Morris' book on the presidency of Bill Clinton, "Behind the Oval Office".
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This paper critiques and reviews Dick Morris' 1996 book, "Behind the Oval Office" about the presidency of Bill Clinton. The paper discusses the book's portrayal of the professional relationship between Morris and Clinton and examines key issues such as Morris' evaluation of Clinton.
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"Dick Morris's account of what he refers to as President Bill Clinton's comeback in the presidential election in the wake of the midterm elections in which the Republican Party took over a majority in both houses of Congress is part melodrama, part history and part confessional. Most of all however it develops into something of a handbook or instruction manual for shaping strategy or the big picture and tactics or implementation of big-picture goals during the American electoral process. That is not to suggest that Morris'..."
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"Ragged Dick", 2004.
Analysis of "Ragged Dick", one of Horatio Alger's first books in a series of books about and for young boys.
1,126 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper interprets Horatio Alger's theme in "Ragged Dick" about how one can succeed in life despite one's humble beginnings. The paper summarizes the story's plot and cites examples that demonstrate this theme and Alger's message that it isn?t enough to work hard and earn money, but that one must have a generous spirit and help others, as well.
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"Various interpretations have been put on his books, referring to people who start out poor but work hard and end up wealthy and successful as ?real Horatio Alger stories.? However, in reading the book, the reader will realize that this interpretation isn?t entirely correct, for Alger?s young hero doesn?t want wealth, fame or status. He simply wants to have a secure job and enough money to live on. Neither wealth nor status figure into his goals, and he goes so far as to tell others he does not seek to be wealthy. What he seeks is upward mobility, to no longer sleep outdoors in a wooden box lined with straw and to have middle-class ??spectability.?"
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"Divers Doth Use", 2004.
This paper explains Wyatt's "Divers Doth Use."
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An explication of Thomas Wyatt's poem "Divers Doth Use" that focuses on how the poet uses word choice and structure to reveal a different character for the speaker than the one the speaker sees for himself.
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"Thomas Wyatt. Introduction. In his essay on the concept of truth in Wyatt's works, Hobson maintains that Truth is a crucial term in the poetry of Sir Thomas Wyatt. The word and its derivatives with closely related terms like 'trust' and faith and their derivatives and opposites appear in nearly percent of his poems. Their frequency in Wyatt is an index of the importance of a cluster of ideas truth in its various senses, particularly the value and power of truth."
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Herman Melville?s ?Moby Dick?, 2004.
This paper discusses Captain Ahab as a romantic hero in Herman Melville?s ?Moby Dick?.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that one of the ways that Melville's establishes Ahab's superiority is by naming his protagonist after a biblical king, Ahab. The author points out that Captain Ahab is the perfect example of a romantic hero because he pursues the whale that in a previous voyage had caused him to lose a leg with a murderous obsession, but he wants only information about the whereabouts of Moby Dick. The paper states that, in Ahab, the reader can see exceptional courage, endurance, strength of purpose, and admirable heroic willpower; but at the same time, he is a destructive madman who has substituted egotism and self-love for the humility and self-abnegation of a true believer.
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"Ahab is preeminently fearless, a deep diver, a water-gazer, and a philosophical man given, to symbolic hermeneutics. The shearing off of his leg has brought home to him the problem of evil in the world, has in fact deranged him. For him Moby Dick could be merely a beast, but the creature seems to be much more than that; he may indeed be an agent of a malign power in the universe, the principle of evil itself. Captain Ahab is the dark brooding captain of the Pequod. He is portrayed as a brilliant, creative, sensitive as well as competent captain, yet the dark side of Ahab emerges in his obsession of the white whale, Moby Dick. In his mad pursuit, he does not consider anything or anybody (including his crewmembers) else important."
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The Life and Times Of Evelyn Dick and The Torso Murders, 2002.
This paper deals with the life, crimes and trial of Evelyn Dick.
4,250 words (approx. 17.0 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 112.95
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This paper provides an historical overview and an in-depth look at one of the most famous murder cases of all times. The author of the life after prison for Evelyn Dick. Many photos are also included.
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"The Torso murder case is one of the most sensationalized and talked about murder cases in Canadian history. At the time the story was a journalist's dream, a story of scandal, mystery and the bizarre. The case became front-page material for months on end. Not only the public, but also the journalistic and publishing communities, were enthralled by the case. Now more than half a century after the crime was committed, the Evelyn Dick case still arouses much public interest. It seems, however, the public remains largely unaware of what the details of the case actually were and what transpired legally after the dismembered body of John Dick was recovered."
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Foreshadowing in "Moby Dick", 2005.
A look at the application of the literary style of foreshadow in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick".
1,234 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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Explains how, in Melville's masterpiece of American literature, there are many events and situations related to the plot and the characters that signal things to come, meaning that these events and situations represent foreshadowing devices. It discusses how it is nearly impossible not to notice these devices in the novel and it is clear that without them Moby Dick would not be nearly as effective and thrilling.
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"The novel begins with Ishmael, the main protagonist and narrator, on the streets of Manhattan. Ishmael, a young man from New York, has decided to seek his fortune and adventures on a whaling ship, for he is drawn by "the overwhelming idea of the great whale himself. Such a portentous and mysterious monster roused all my curiosity". With this statement, the reader is given a hint of what is to come in the life of Ishmael. He then says "there floated in my inmost soul, endless processions of the whale. . . one grand hooded phantom, like a snow hill in the air". This is one of the first foreshadowing devices in the novel, for it symbolizes Moby Dick himself, the great "White Whale" that toward the end of the novel rises from the sea like a "snow hill" and comes down hard to kill all those aboard the Pequod except for Ishmael."
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Blasphemy in "Moby Dick", 2006.
A review of Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick", focusing primarily on Captain Ahab's blasphemies.
1,043 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This literary essay details Herman Melville's use of blasphemy and blasphemous images in the novel "Moby Dick". The paper further discusses how it leads to Ahab's eventual downfall.
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"Many struggle to ever find religion in their life or understand its meaning and purpose on a personal level. In a time of crisis for those spiritual ones that do find religion, faith in a higher power can be questioned, leaving a person lost in existential deliberations or possibly cursing the heavens in anger. This topic of religious abandonment and the consequential sacrilegious actions that may follow has been explored in several works of literature. In Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick, Captain Ahab's blasphemies, which include his extreme vengeance for Moby Dick, his relationship with the dark Fedallah, and his numerous impious actions toward God, result in his ultimate downfall."
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