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?Making Ends Meet?, 2004.
A review of the article, ?Making Ends Meet: How Single Mothers Survive Welfare and Low-Wage Work?, by Christopher Jencks.
886 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines how, in the article, ?Making Ends Meet-How Single Mothers Survive Welfare and Low-Wage Work? by Christopher Jencks, both sides of the welfare for working mothers issue are addressed. It shows how the article looks closely at the economic hardships of single mothers today from the effects of new government policies to issues of childcare and health expenses. It also looks into the future consequences of changes that may affect the current programs.
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"Jencks also discusses the inabilities of single mothers to live on their federally supplied monthly income. According to the article, families with incomes below $5,000 a year somehow also spent $1,100 a month. This is because these women also take non-reportable work and rely on family, friends and the fathers of their children to help support their family (Jencks, 1997). While many may see this as taking advantage of the system, I see it as a necessity. If the federal government is providing so little income to these mothers, they absolutely have to find other sources of income, in order to obtain necessities. In addition, I feel that this is one way that mothers consider themselves responsible for providing family needs."
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"All?s Well That Ends Well", 2005.
Examines the theme of Helena's desire in William Shakespeare's, "All's Well That Ends Well."
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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Some form of desire drives many of the characters in William Shakespeare's, "All's Well That Ends Well". For example, the King is driven by his desire to live, Helena is driven by her sexual desire for Betrum and Betrum by his desire for notoriety, as well as his lust for Diana. This essay focuses on causal effect of Helena's sexual desires for Bertrum and how they inspire her deceitful actions throughout the play. When examining Helena's use of language, along with her actions as they are portrayed in the "Healing of the King" and the "Bed Trick," it is argued that Helena's sexual desires drive her to scheme and manipulate other characters, as well as lie, deceive, physically rape and entrap them.
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"If it is true that Helena had elaborately planned for the action of the play to unfold in the manner in which it did, then one must conclude that she is indeed a lying, manipulative, deceitful woman who uses a rhetorician's tongue and a virgin's allure to get what she wants in the play. Secondly, her language reveals the motive behind her elaborate, premeditated plan, which is rooted in her sexual desire for Betrum."
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Michael Reynolds' "Dead Ends", 2006.
A critical evaluation of the media and gender roles in Michael Reynolds' book "Dead Ends: The Pursuit, Conviction and Execution of Female Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos, the Damsel of Death".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper presents a sociological review of the book, "Dead Ends: The Pursuit, Conviction and Execution of Female Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos, the Damsel of Death" by Michael Reynolds, which analyzes the various gender issues that surrounded Aileen Wournos. The paper then goes on to make the contention that Reynolds' book describes the often-masculine gender roles that Wuornos enacted during her trial, as well as in the details of her murders and that by understanding the media's perspective of the trial through Reynolds' perspective, we can see that there is often a biased negativity about Wuornos and her gender behaviors. While the paper asserts that Reynolds presents an accurate description of how Wuornos murdered her victims, and how the court proceeded with factual evidence in regards to the trial, the paper also suggests that that symbolic interaction theory plays a large role in how Reynolds, as an author and media proponent, offers a dismal view of women who do not act in accordance with socially acceptable gender behaviors.
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Treating Stakeholders as Ends Rather than Means, 2002.
An examination of the Kant approach to business ethics.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines how corporations deal with their stakeholders. The writer contends that, along with Norman Bowie, there is a moral imperative for corporations to treat stakeholders as ends rather than means. Moreover, the writer states that the best prospect for achieving this movement in stakeholder theory will be found in Immanuel Kant?s moral theory.
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"Contrary to popular belief, one of the fundamental principles underpinning capitalism is one of respect for persons. It is our disposition to treat other agents as free and rational individuals deserving of particular rights and duties that establishes certain principles and rules concerning how we ought to treat each other in the organization and function of business practices and institutions. The everyday conduct of business is not simply, I contend, a hedonistic pursuit of profit at all cost. In addition to the economic imperatives that certainly do drive corporations, there is also a concomitant moral imperative that governs how we fulfil our economic activities. "
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A Discourse on the True Ends of Capitalism, 2003.
A liberal analysis of the repercussions of Adam Smith's "On the Wealth of Nations" (capitalism) on society, the economy, and government.
1,337 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay analyzes the globalization of the world, using the U.S. during the American Revolution as a microcosm for the eventual world economy that will, with some help, someday emerge. Using Marx?s ten planks of the "Communist Manifesto" and the principals espoused by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in "The Federalist Papers", it also argues that a change in the current world view regarding private property is inevitable if capitalism, as Adam Smith foresaw, is to continue to exist. Lastly, it warns of the dangers of not integrating the new economic system slow enough so it can be absorbed peacefully by the newly formed global society.
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"The implications of Adam Smith?s, On the Wealth of Nations, is often not taken to the ends that it predicts, even by economists. In modern times, politicians and economists leave the macro picture at a world of separate nation-states, each independent and sovereign, at the same time tied together by the invisible hand of economics. In this picture, the free markets regulate prices according to the utility of the goods being offered to the buyers, and governments play little to no role in the distribution and regulation of commerce. This however, is not an accurate depiction of the ends which would occur in the short run ? possibly for hundreds of years. What this picture fails to realize is the social ramifications that a quick redistribution of wealth (much as the one many in China and the U.S. are trying to force onto the global populous) would have on a newly emerging global society, and the psychological affects that human beings would inevitably encounter."
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The First Age Ends, 2005.
How a selection of letters from JRR Tolkien relate to "The Lord of the Rings" and other stories.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This work outlines a research presentation on the ideas of Middle-Earth and the writings of "The Lord of the Rings." It looks at new ideas from the Letters of JRR Tolkien, and then addresses how they relate to two stories from Middle-Earth, and then the actual "The Lord of the Rings." The paper concludes that the letters give new insights into the other readings.
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"The title of the presentation is "The First Age Ends." B. The sources being summarized in this section are: Selections from The Letters of JRR Tolkien, Letter 131 and Letter 144. Step 2. A. Point 1: One significant point, as illustrated in Letter 131 from The Letters of JRR Tolkien, is that a new motif is conveyed through the tale of Beren and Luthien. In this tale, it is seen that changes, or as Tolkien states, the "policies of world history, 'the wheels of the world,'"(Letter 131), are changed not by the powerful, yet instead through the "seemingly unknowable and weak" (Letter 131). It is crucial that Beren is able to succeed.."
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"Happy Endings" -A Review, 2007.
This paper reviews Margaret Atwood's short story entitled "Happy Endings."
774 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper analyzes and reviews "Happy Endings," a short story by Margaret Atwood about a couple named John and Mary. Atwood presents six succinct scenes, centralized around the couple, and illustrates possible avenues their relationship may undergo. The reviewer notes Atwood's feminist perspective in this work, and Atwood's cynical and satirical tone. The writer sees Atwood as using cynicism to convey her belief in the nonexistence of fairy tale endings.
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"Atwood's cynical attitude about the insignificance of life is evident in the third story when she explains the reason John purchased a handgun is "the thin part of the plot and can be explained later" (219). Atwood does not place impact on the events leading to death. Instead she concentrates on the "happy ending" itself, for all that matters is that the ill-fated lovers do die, it does not matter how. This reinforces Atwood's notion that life is simply a means to the "happy" end."
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"On Tidy Endings", 2002.
An analysis of the film "On Tidy Endings" by Harvey Fierstein on the homosexual community.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss Harvey Fierstein's movie " On Tidy Endings" and will argue for the gay and lesbian emotional issues that are just as real as those of heterosexual couples. By analyzing the various elements of this film, we can see how the circumstances may differ, but the gay and lesbian community should not alienated simply for their sexual preference, all people feel and gays should not be looked at as "different". 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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?Happy Endings?, 2002.
A gay and lesbian literary criticism of ?Happy Endings? by Margaret Atwood.
931 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper analyzes ?Happy Endings? a short story by Canadian feminist Margaret Atwood with the effect on the story if one of the characters had been involved in a gay or lesbian relationship.
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"Further, Atwood rallies against the traditional fairly tale, where the boy and girl meet, fall in love, get married, have children, and live happily after until they die. She presents many interesting possible variations of Mary?s life, all culminating in her death. Atwood almost seems to mock the traditional fairy tale (Wilson).
"This story would have been much more interesting and effective if one of the characters had been involved in a gay or lesbian relationship. Certainly, Atwood?s presumed aim of shocking the audience would have been made, much more effectively. Further, the story would have provided a much richer and broader experience of the entire human romantic experience. In addition, showcasing a gay or lesbian relationship in this story would have further exposed heterosexual individuals to other romantic possibilities."
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Endings in Novels, 2002.
Four different novels and the impact that their endings have on the work. A look at why the writer chose to end the novel in this specific way.
1,024 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the novels "Little Doritt" by Charles Dickens, "MiddleMarch" by George Eliot, "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray and "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," by Thomas Hardy. Specifically this paper looks at the way the authors chose to end their novels and what it means about their lives.
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"Eliot uses the country town of Middlemarch to illustrate how characters in the countryside live and behave, and how their lifestyle is so different from those who toil in the grimy cities. They are able to walk in the countryside with their dogs, enjoy the fine weather, and ride when they want to, unlike the city dwellers, who often never see the sun, and whose lives end unhappily, as they did in this novel. While Dorothea seemed to deserve a happy conclusion, she was such a strong and powerful character that it seems almost inevitable that she will suffer in the end, and so the ending works for the novel."
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"On Tidy Endings", 2002.
An overview of the lessons in human nature that can be learnt from "On Tidy Endings" by Harvey Fierstein.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper will discuss the play "On Tidy Ending"s by Harvey Fierstein. By observing how the author of this play shows universal truths in human relationships, rather than separating them by heterosexual relationships in opposition to homosexual relationships, we can see how they do not differ. In observing the play, we can see how Fierstein proves this theme, along with a personal and critical view to support this.
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Great Expectations - Changed Endings, 2001.
This paper discusses the novel "Great Expectations" with a changed ending.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 45.95
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This paper is an analysis of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens - focusing on his desire to change the ending of this novel to a happier one in light of "public request". It looks at the characters of the novel and explores them while viewing Dickens as a master storyteller.
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"It should not surprise any of us who has grown up in an era in which everything from presidential candidate to new flavors of toothpaste is put through rigorous focus-group testing that Charles Dickens should have done a little focus-group testing himself with the end of what is generally considered to be his greatest work, Great Expectations. In fact, there are parallels for this sort of tinkering much closer to home than toothpaste or new-car purchases: Movies are often screened to see how audiences like the ending ? and if the response is not favorable than the endings are changed."
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An End to Happy Endings, 2006.
This paper looks at underlying meanings of fairy tales which we read as children.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this paper the author looks at fairy tales of our childhood, and argues that these were really meant as adult reading and have been tamed down over the years. He looks at the traditional fairy tale that we know, as being undercurrents for more lurid and vivid tales. He gives examples of how tales of eroticism became tales of bad children being punished for their willingness to explore beyond prescribed boundaries. The author proceeds to give specific examples from well-known fairy tales which, in his opinion, have been distorted. The author concludes that if the fairy stories would not have been distorted, then maybe he would not have grown up believing in dreams coming true and he would live a more realistic life.
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"Each author that submitted a response to Bernhaimer's call affirms my decision to view the fairy tales of my childhood with skepticism and a renewed desire to find the "truth" in their uncensored predecessors. Grimm's Grimmest, compiled by Maria Tatar, is one of a few available texts with the most accurately translated versions of the Grimm brothers' original work and the first place I looked for a clear representation. In my quest for the "original" tales, I have come across a few more editions of the brother's tales, but most of the available texts on the market today are the Disney-esque renditions of the first works. It is frustrating, and significant, to no end."
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How The Cold War Ended, 2002.
Examines the social, political and technological changes in the world which brought about the end to the Cold War.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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Between 1963 and 1990, the world saw unprecedented advances in technology, as well as upheavals both in the United States and abroad. Never in our nation's history did change come at such a sweeping pace. The Vietnam War galvanized protesters in numbers never before witnessed; drugs became a major problem across America and for a time our nation's leaders - both local and national - were seen as the enemy. President Richard Nixon resigned in a move unprecedented in American history. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union was undergoing massive social changes that were to culminate in the late 1980s and result in the end of Communist rule.
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Tech Mate: Sex and Sinister Science, 2000.
A look at how dark science has invaded sexuality in pursuit of satisfying the sinister ends of its amoral political patrons.
5,020 words (approx. 20.1 pages), 36 sources, $ 126.95
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Dark science has invaded sexuality in pursuit of satisfying the sinister ends of its amoral political patrons. Today phenomena like pregnant men and baby factories no longer sound so absurd. In this paper, the author examines the effects of such advancements on society and the world in general.
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"The scientific techniques of the 21st century are certain to change the traditional views and practices of sexuality and reproduction forever. But questions beg to be asked: Are the developments rooted in such techniques positive steps in our global society? Has science and technology been given the adequate ethical and moral oversight necessary to insure a reasonable measure of public safety? At present the answer is a depressing negative."
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