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Dickinson's "The Soul Selects Her Own Society", 2007.
An analysis of the poem "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" by Emily Dickinson.
1,146 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper analyzes the poem "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" by Emily Dickinson. The paper explains that Emily Dickinson wrote a number of poems which used religious symbols, which expressed solitariness, or which were related to the events in her own life, but "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" combines all three of these elements. The paper looks at how, by using very spare wording with a vocabulary charged with multiple layers of meaning, Dickinson sets out the absolute sovereignty of each person to decide who he will love and to make that choice irrevocable in the face of outside pressure. The paper also notes that the words of the poem contain their own meaning; it is not necessary to know the details of her life to understand and draw meaning from her words. The paper maintains that the poem's simplicity of imagery hides a complexity of meaning and, after savoring it, the reader can keep hold on it.
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"In style, Dickinson was defiant of form but not careless nor working from whim. Her end rhymes in this poem were sometimes exact, but more often slanted or not there at all. She uses a parallel opening in the word "unmoved" in the first and third lines of the second stanza to give a stateliness to the rhythm and also to emphasize the adamancy of her position. Her line lengths followed no set pattern (Higginson). In just three short stanzas, she shows also the passionate feelings and deep conviction she brought to her examination of human nature, the world of souls."
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Lessons of Solitude in Emerson and Dickinson: "Listening to the Soul"., 2002.
Compares and contrasts Emily Dickinson's and Ralph Waldo Emerson's the perceptions and evaluations of solitude.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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This essay considers how philosopher and essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and poet Emily Dickinson, each reveal important revelations on the values of solitude. Emerson sees the person in isolation as a person who is nearer to his own soul, and so nearer to God; Dickinson reveals her isolation as a site for inspiration with the natural realities of life and death. While Emerson states clearly his ideas of the value of solitude for reflection, Dickinson poetically portrays her life of isolation in verse that reveals her inspirations of divinity.
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Charles Darwin's Concept of Natural Selection and Sexual Selection, 2006.
An objective study of Darwin's theories of natural selection.
841 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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In this paper the author reviews the books that Darwin wrote; "Origin of Species and The Descent of Man", which lead to his theories of natural selection. He discusses the theory of how types of living things (species) arise in different places and how the four theories of Darwin were developed ; diversity, competition , survival of the fittest and adaptation. The paper concludes with natural selection and the concepts of sexual selection that support Darwin's theory of the origin of species.
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"However, natural selection is not the only process responsible for evolution; another process is sexual selection. Darwin anticipated that sexual selection would be a potential criticism of evolution through natural selection and therefore put forth great effort to explain these occurrences. Thus, sexual selection refers to selection acting via effects on mating success. Natural selection, then, refers to effects on other fitness components like viability, survival. Darwin recognized the two processes as mutually exclusive."
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Emily Dickinson, 2007.
An analysis of the ideas of mental disorder in Emily Dickinson's poetry.
803 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper discusses that, although Emily Dickinson is one of America's most revered poets, there can be no doubt that the poet suffered from a social phobia that kept her a hermit most of her life. Dickinson was a recluse and socially dysfunctional but these were the qualities that caused her to create some of the most popular poetry in American literature. The paper examines her poems "I'm Nobody! Who are you", "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" and "One Need not be a Chamber to be Haunted" which all highlight her reclusive lifestyle. Her early experiences with death and rejection taught her how to rely on herself and her poetry to find peace in the world.
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"We can also see a hint of why Dickinson may have remained a recluse for most of her life in her letters to Mr. Higginson. When she is describing her past to him, she speaks of "terror since September" (Dickinson) and also mentions being afraid. This line alone could explain that the poet was simply too afraid, for whatever reasons, to venture outside of her house. It is also important to note that the poet mentions having a friend "who taught me Immortality" (Dickinson Foregrounds and Apprenticeships) as well as having a Tutor that died. In addition, she continues to tell Higginson that "Hills . . . Sundown-and a Dog-large as myself . . . are better than Beings-because they know-but do not tell" (Dickinson)."
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Poetry by Emily Dickinson, 2006.
Analyzes two separate poems by American poet, Emily Dickinson.
1,351 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The paper shows that Emily Dickinson's individualistic style of diction, as it relates to her poems, "Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers" and "The Soul Selects Her Own Society," is indicative of her assimilation of her context, her time and the value of the idealistic nature of language and belief. The paper argues that Dickinson is clearly a reflection of her time and her works are a reflection of her diversity and genius.
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"Dickinson conveys meaning beyond her initial message by redefining words from her trusted lexicon, even to the point of bawdry, some would say. There is no message of choice or loss within her works that is not relished by her wordplay. To her the divine is associated not with a future promise but with the ability to keep learning and growing as an individual and a poet."
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Emily Dickinson, 1985.
This paper discusses Emily Dickinson: Selected criticisms, career, style, rhymes, techniques of 19th Century American poet. and analysis of "Because I Could Not Stop For Death."
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 11 sources, $ 55.95
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The purpose of this research is to examine selected criticisms of the work of Emily Dickinson and discuss why certain assertions about Dickinson's work are or are not valid, with specific reference to her poetry. Additionally, the principal poetic technique of Dickinson will be discussed, with a view
toward assessing her work.
It seems fair to say that the literary reputation of Dickinson is generally high among critics of her work. Allen Tate, identified with the New Criticism's practice of close textual analysis begins his study of modern American poetry with Emily Dickinson. Mazzaro's collection of critical essays includes Northrop Frye's "Emily Dickinson," in which Frye alludes obliquely to the universality, hence collective unconscious, of Dickinson's themes."
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Emily Dickinson and the Symbolism of Birds, 2005.
A discussion regarding the deeper meaning behind the bird theme in the work of Emily Dickinson.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper analyzes three poems by Emily Dickinson reflecting the symbolic bird as a vehicle for hope, despair, and the single unwed. The paper explains that this relationship between bird and human emotion are common, because they suggest a deeper way for Dickinson to free her soul. By transforming gender roles in marriage, issues of hope and faith, and the problems of despair and depression in the creative process, Dickinson soars with bird symbols as a process and tool for her complex works.
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"Emily Dickinson and the Symbolism of Birds In this study, the symbolic theme of birds will be analyzed three of Emily Dickinson's poems. By creating a three-tiered analysis of each of these poems, one can realize how birds represent the human emotions of despair/ depression, the life of the single unwed, and the feeling of hope that arises within the text. By taking these three poems, one can begin to understand how the bird symbolically represents different emotions within the writings of Emily Dickinson. In the first poem analyzed here "To Hear an Oriole Sing" one can understand the prototypical reflection of how Dickinson relates her narrative within the poem. The basis of the single unwed lifestyle is presented here through the symbolic Oriole that sings alone, and not for the general publics gender stereotypes."
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Plato and Aristotle on the Human Soul, 2006.
Compares and contrasts Aristotle's and Plato's arguments about the soul.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses Plato's and Aristotle's views on the human soul. The paper makes the basic argument that both philosophers had different positions on the mind-soul relationship, the characteristics of the soul and the origin of the soul. The only thing they agree on is that souls come from other souls.
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"The human soul has been a common topic of debate for philosophers ever since philosophers have existed. Both Plato and Aristotle theorized about the human soul. In most cases they presented very different arguments on the nature of the human soul. However, there are also a few similarities between their arguments. This essay will look at the arguments that both Plato and Aristotle made about the human soul. The three areas in which these philosophers differ are in terms of the relationship between the body and the soul, the nature of the soul and the ultimate origin of the soul."
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Personal Identity and the Soul, 2008.
An overview of two different concepts of the soul as determinants of personal identity.
1,729 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper explores two possible ways of reaching the concept of the soul as a constituent or determiner of personal identity; a) as a result of empirical evidence, and b) as an assumption on which a theory of personal identity can be built. Both pose problems for the soul criterion of personal identity. Firstly, the paper argues that a posteriori concept of the soul is invariably tied to psycho-physical continuity, making the soul useless in determining identity beyond the scope of psychological and physical analyses of personal identity over time. Secondly, the paper suggests that an a priori definition of the soul constitutes ad hoc for the personal identity problem. Finally, the paper assesses whether a sensible view of the soul might be reached through the theory of subjective or "flexible" survival and the use of faith rather than logic.
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A Posteriori Soul
A Priori Soul
Desire and the Unobservable
Conclusions
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"The position against unobservability can be found through faith. Theists could make the claim that even though God cannot be observed through the senses, we can be aware of its existence and perhaps even its nature. Why, then, should we be oblivious to the nature of the soul, if it seems to have similar properties? This could be explained in terms of a "sixth sense", a kind of "soul detector". The claim of being able to perceive "auras" or "spirits" are not uncommon, albeit usually discredited. A case could be put forward in which "faith" is the inherent quality that human beings have to observe or experience otherwise unobservable things. This view, however, leans towards ad hoc. Nonetheless, the claim that belief in the soul criterion, as is the case with the belief in God, is a matter of faith and not of logic is widely held, particularly by religious people."
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Selective Mutism, 2004.
This paper discusses selective mutism, wherein, speech and language skills are intact, but selectively used.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that, for a very long time, selective mutism was believed to be triggered by some severe trauma; however, recent research has shown it to be a part of a larger social anxiety disorder. The author points out that the psychiatric manual ?Diagnostic and Statistical Manual? (published in 1994 and known as DSM IV) lists selective mutism under ?Other Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence?, suggesting that it does not fit well into the diagnostic system of the manual. The paper relates that, in selective mutism disorder, which emerges after previously normal language development, children don?t actively choose to be mute, but become mute when present in situations that produce anxiety within themselves; it is now widely viewed as a form of social phobia with possible biologic predispositions.
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What is It?
How Common is It?
Diagnosis
Treatment
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"In one example, a child who was almost five years old started preschool, and after two weeks, refused to speak to either the teacher or his classmates. He also cried at arrival and would ask his parents to take him home. At home he spoke, but only to his mother, but spoke clearly and in complete sentences. He communicated only nonverbally with his father and siblings. When the parents took him to the pediatrician, the doctor could not get him to speak."
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Selection of Clients for Group Therapy, 2006.
A comparison of the selection of clients for group therapy as opposed to the selection of clients for individual therapy.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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Unlike therapy and psychological assessments at the individual level, an entirely new level of complications emerges when we deal with those same disciplines at the group level. For the practicing psychologist at the individual level, one needs only to agree to meet with the client and then proceed to do so according to the individual needs and capacity of the client. However, when one considers the group environment, wherein the psychologist collectively works with several patients who are also encouraged to work with one another, client selection in particular can be made all the more difficult. This paper compares the differences for the practicing psychologist in client selection at the individual level vs. the group level. The paper points out that all the the process is more complicated at the group level, there are also benefits to be had in the group session such as more voices and more interaction, which can be especially helpful in socialization cases or for mood improvement.
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John Dickinson, 2001.
The politics and writings of John Dickinson.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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The paper starts with a brief outline of who Dickinson was and talks about his pre-Independence writings to the colonial population. It then analyzes and examines Dickinson?s beliefs and ideas regarding the economic, political, and social considerations involved in central government, regulation of trade, slavery, tariffs and taxation, and the right to vote.
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"John Dickinson, the leading opponent of John Adams in the debate upon the Declaration of Independence, has correctly been dubbed the ?Penman of the Revolution? by later historians. Besides writing the original Articles of Confederation, Dickinson served as a Pennsylvania legislator and represented that colony at the Stamp Act Congress and later, in the Continental Congress. Dickinson?s first elaborate publication against the new policy of the British cabinet was printed in 1765 and was entitled The Late Regulations Respecting the British Colonies on the Continent of America Considered. In his celebrated Letters From a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies, Dickinson had a great influence in enlightening the American people on the subject of their rights, and preparing them for resistance."
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Multinational City Selection, 2000.
A discussion of why firms select certain European cities for subsidiaries: Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, London, Munich, Paris, Prague and Vienna and the 18 selection criteria. Charts.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 37 sources, $ 135.95
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"Why MNEs Locate in Particular Cities: An Analysis Based On The Advantages To MNEs of the Relevant Characteristics of Nine European Cities
Introduction
This research examines the motivations of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to locate subsidiaries in particular global cities. The nine European cities that provide the basis for this examination are as follow: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Berlin, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; Budapest, Hungary; London, United Kingdom; Munich, Germany; Paris, France; Prague, Czech Republic; and Vienna, Austria.
A widely accepted premise is that firms expand to foreign markets in order to exploit the monopoly they possess over rent-yielding advantages such as economies of scale, and..."
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"Freud & Man's Soul" by Bruno Bettelheim, 1990.
This paper analyzes the book, "Freud & Man's Soul" by Bruno Bettelheim about Sigmund Freud's work as humanistic investigation into human soul.
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"The purpose of this paper is to discuss, analyze and critique the book, "Freud & Man's Soul" by Bruno Bettelheim.
This is a very interesting book, which is probably familiar to philosophers but not to medical practitioners of psychoanalysis. In this book, the author, Bruno Bettelheim, noted educator and child psychologist, discusses the humanistic side of Freud's teaching, which has not been available to Americans, (according to the author), because of the mistranslations which have been made of his works. Bettelheim believes that Freud's technique of psychoanalysis was never meant to be a medical treatment, but an investigation into our own souls (4). Freud believed that the soul of man could become aware of itself--not an easy undertaking--through his methods.
The author believes that the biggest shortcoming of the ... "
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Emily Dickinson's Poetry, 2006.
An analysis of the theme of death as a leitmotif in Emily Dickinson's poetry.
4,954 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 125.95
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The following paper concentrates on the variety of ways Emily Dickinson's expresses her thoughts and feelings about death in her poetry. One central focus of the analysis is to point out Dickinson's originality and creativity emerging from a gloomy topic. It looks at how Dickinson does not only reflect on death, she presents the intrepid self experimenting with the idea of its own cessation. The paper also provides short comments on some stylistic devices in order to clarify the interdependence between Dickinson's ideas and her use of language.
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Introduction
Death Understood as Eternal Sleep
Between Life and Death: Death from the Perspective of the Dying
Death as Emphasis on Love
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Emily Dickinson is recognized today as one of America's greatest poets. Her reputation rests partly on a body of poems that forcefully portray death. Dickinson's death-poetry is marked by both the poet's enthusiasm and her willpower to face, grasp, and describe the circumstances of dying instead of evading the dreadful theme that often eludes language. Moreover, exploring the theme of death from various viewpoints, Dickinson appears to transcend a boundary that is impossible to penetrate in reality. Notwithstanding, she managed to remain the observer and recorder of her considerations and emotions."
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