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"So Far from Good" by Ana Castillo, 1999.
Analyzes novel's portrayal of character of Sofi, impact of culture & family history and their mother-daughter relationship.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 47.95
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"Sofi had devoted her life to being a good daughter, a good wife, and a good mother, or at least had given it all a hell of a good try . . . Now there was no mother to honor, no father to respect, no 'jitas to sacrifice for, no rancho to maintain, and no land left to work (Castillo 218).
The purpose of this research is to examine the transforming character of Sofi in So Far from God by Ana Castillo. The plan of the research will be to set forth the cultural and social context in which Sofi can be seen as shaping her identity from her environment and family history. Also discussed will be psychological implications Castillo?s portrayal of mother-daughter relationships--especially how human relationships are shaped by the response to unique cultural forces.
In a way, Sofi is defined by a social environment of women and.."
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"The Mixquiahuala Letters" ( Ana Castillo ), 1999.
Analyzes this novel about two women whose relationship is based on letters.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 55.95
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"Ana Castillo's The Mixquiahuala Letters is a novel about the difficulty of friendship in which the shared past of two women, Alicia and Teresa, is recounted and reflected on in letters from Teresa. But this simple description belies the wealth of complications in the novel; not the least of which is the breakdown of the friendship or, at least, of the communication between the pair. For, despite the intensity of the connection over the decade they have known each other, the letters from Teresa make it clear that the two women have, in the long run, missed each other--in the sense of never having managed to fully comprehend each other. The immediately apparent cause of this failed connection is the random noise generated by patriarchal power plays that seems to clutter up their channels of communication. The problem, however, also casts a wider net."
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So Far From God, 2007.
This paper provides a book review of the book 'So Far From God' written by Ana Castillo.
936 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 33.95
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In this article, the writer studies the story 'So Far From God' by Ana Castillo. The writer notes that in "So Far From God", Castillo sets her work in Chicana country, and creates a mystical work of fiction that draws the reader into the story, making it nearly impossible to set down. The writer looks at the various characters in the book and then discusses the different themes of the story. Further the writer notes that the style of writing is somewhat disjointed and strange, almost like Castillo is just telling a story aloud to a friend instead of creating a novel. The writer concludes that the endurance of the human spirit and the female spirit, is what Castillo is trying to show to the readers of this particular book.
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"The themes that are presented in the book must be discussed in some detail, because they are very important and significant. Each theme of the book revolves around one of the five female characters. Sofia, the mother, embodies the great wisdom that is seen in some individuals. She goes through so much, but she manages to retain her sanity and her sense of humor, both of which she feels are very important. The wisdom theme appears to be at the core of what Castillo is trying to show. There are, however, other themes and ideas that are embodied by the four daughters."
"Esperanza, who is the most liberated of all of the sisters, spends her college years involved with the Chicano movement and tries to better many people's lives. Despite how helpful and kind she is, she is killed covering the Gulf Crisis as a reporter for a television station. Her death is largely meaningless, and it leaves the reader without any kind of way to find redemption in the death of this character."
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"So Far From God", 2007.
A review of Ana Castillo's novel "So Far From God".
1,013 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how Ana Castillo adopts folkloric and fantastical tone in her novel "So Far From God" and makes the reader feel as if he or she is part of the community life of the novel. It discusses how the novel is told in the voice of a third-person narrator who does not directly participate in the actions and how the narrator tells the reader, like a neighborhood gossip, what will transpire over the course of the chapter, as in a folktale rather than a novel.
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"The fact that many of the characters have allegorical names, like the main protagonist's Sofi's daughters, Charity, Hope, and Faith (Caridad, Esperanza, and Fe) intensifies this sense that this is a tale of unconventional structure, like a fable with no moral, rather than a conventional novel focused on the development and evolution of a single character. Just like characters listen to tales told by wise, old women of the community like the centenarian Felicia, the reader listens to the narrator, uncertain of whether to trust her moral judgment, even when assured that the facts of the events are true. "
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?So Far From God?, 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes Ana Castillo's novel "So Far From God" as well as the author's clear message of female empowerment.
1,554 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 51.95
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From the very first pages of "So Far From God" author Ana Castillo creates a place in which the female characters can choose to triumph over the men who try to hold them back. This paper also clearly details the plot and main characters in the novel as well as the author's unique use of imagery and spirituality.
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"Esperanza also gives herself up to the patriarchy in some ways, but she ultimately prevails over it as she wanders the earth, finally becoming the messenger that she wanted to be. After receiving her Master's degree in communications and landing a job at the local television station, Esperanza passes up a promotion to a larger market to rekindle a relationship with her ex. When that doesn't work out, she goes to an even better market, Washington D.C., where her dangerous assignment in the Middle East leads to her torture and murder. But it isn't Esperanza's fate to just be dead. She returns to the family as a spirit force, offering hope and comfort to her mother as she had once done for her."
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Massacre of the Dreamers, 2007.
This paper examines the book 'Massacre of the Dreamers' by Ana Castillo.
1,757 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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In this article, the writer studies the book 'Massacre of the Dreamers' by the novelist, poet, and Chicana activist, Ana Castillo. The writer notes that Castillo offers an explicitly nationally and ethnically based form of feminism for Latina women that the author calls Xicanisma. The writer discusses that over the course of Castillo's historiography of the Chicana and feminist movements, Castillo combines personal as well as historical testimony to create a political and spiritual manifesto for Latina women today. Further the writer shows that Castillo condemns both the racism and negative assumptions that have limited Latina women from assuming power within their culture, even while she pays tribute to the considerable successes and accomplishments of Latinas in various Mexican activist movements.
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"Castillo is equally unsparing when condemning the misogyny of Mexican culture, even in its most radical forms, such as the American Chicano Movement. Beyond the ideologies of Catholicism and Communism that have denied the gender imbalance within the Mexican community and society, Castillo believes Chicana women must band together to articulate and find ways of healing and addressing their unique difficulties as a community. Only then will the feminine principle as well as machismo endemic to contemporary Mexican life once again find its space within Latino culture and spirituality."
"Castillo, however, does not deny the common assertion of the American women's movement that the personal is political. She states she had to look within herself to get beyond the dichotomies of masculine and feminine that hampered her ability to see herself fully as an activist, sexual being, and a spiritual female being."
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?Peel My Love Like an Onion?, 2004.
Examines issues of love and separation in Ana Castillo's novel.
1,451 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In the novel, "Peel My Love Like an Onion" by Ana Castillo, the author addresses a number of issues related to immigration and the position of minorities in American life. In addition, she addresses issues of loss and separation from both people and other aspects of life. The paper shows that the love referred to in the title is both the love the protagonist has had for the two men in her life and also the love she once had for her chosen profession of Flamenco dancer, a love lost because of her polio and its crippling effects. The paper shows how she, in fact, becomes separated from everything she values in life, suggesting much about those in society who are cast aside for any reason and who then live desperate lives simply trying to survive.
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"There is a great difference between the working conditions Carmen experiences as a dancer and those she encounters in a series of smaller jobs she has to take later in order to survive, but there are similarities a well. There is a metaphor of servitude that runs through the novel, whether it be servitude to a demanding teacher like Agustin or to the system itself as she tries to survive in low-paid jobs in a society that places little value on people from Mexico, little value on women, and little value on those who have to do these low-paid and dead-end jobs that society may need but never really values."
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The Far Horizon Marketing Plan, 2008.
This paper is a fully detailed marketing plan for the construction of The Far Horizon Convention Center, an addition to the already established commercial building called The Far Horizon.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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This paper is a detailed marketing analysis of The Far Horizon Convention Center, a multi-faceted facility providing a location for large group meetings and local business functions. The Far Horizon is already a premier location that includes the Wind Watcher Restaurant and the Idle Hour Bar/Lounge. The paper shows that the addition of the convention center will add to its success and will be called the 26 West Multi-purpose Convention Center. Additionally, the paper states that after 26 West is completed, a 100-unit motel and convenience store will be the next step in The Far Horizon expansion. The plan also details growth projections and investor strategies.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Market Analysis Section
Relevant Market Background Data
The Industry Product Class
The Industry Competition
National Competition
Local Competition
The Macro-Environment Conditions Related to the Market
Assessment of Opportunities
Strengths of The Far Horizon
Weaknesses of The Far Horizon
Opportunities for The Far Horizon
Threats for The Far Horizon
Market Objectives Section
Desired Results from the Execution of the Marketing Plan
Strategies for Marketing
Action Programs and Budget Section
Control Procedures Section
Evaluation of Management and Organization
Administrative and Organizational Roles of Management
Goal Setting
Delegating Tasks
Monitoring Progress
Considerations for Adequate Performance of Administrative Role
Considerations for Adequate Performance of Organizational Role
Fostering Organizational Development
Structuring Organization
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"Delegating Tasks -
The management of The Far Horizon will take great heed in delegating tasks in order to insure that critical tasks are completed in a timely manner, within budget, and at the quality level expected. Flexibility will be used in assigning tasks to ensure the employee delegated to the task has the skills to complete the job given.
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Management will create a review system for monitoring progress of the tasks at hand and to assess the progress that has been made. If progress is monitored accurately and closely, any problems or issues that are raised during review can easily be corrected once clearly identified."
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The Far Right in Canada, 2002.
Examines the far right in Canada as a social movement.
4,400 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 26 sources, $ 160.95
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This paper looks at individuals such as Ernst Zundel and Jim Keegstra and organizations associated the far right movement in Canada. It outlines the far right's beliefs and plans for action. It concludes that the far right is disorganized and weak in Canada today.
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American Nurses Association (ANA), 2006.
This paper discusses the American Nurses Association (ANA), the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member associations.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that the American Nurses Association (ANA) advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. The author stresses that ANA, as part of various nursing umbrella organizations, promotes a unified advocacy to any cause-oriented or socially relevant issues affecting the society and health care profession. The paper relates that a regular membership in the American Nurses Association requires a baccalaureate degree, Registered Nurse (RN) certification and a license to practice the nursing profession the United States; however, additional categories of membership are available for foreign, unemployed, student, disabled and elderly nurses.
Table of Contents:
Overview of the Organization
The Statement of Purpose of the Organization
Advantages and Disadvantages of Membership in the Organization
Requirements for Membership in the Organization
Why this Organization Interests You?
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"A major drawback of the ANA is the membership dues - at $ 255.00 for the Full Membership Dues, some nurse practitioners, especially those in economically depressed areas of the United States, will find the amount steep! Although it is a prestigious organization to be part of, this stature costs a bundle. The ANA have Reduced and Special Dues though but these are for student, unemployed and retired nurses. Another possible disadvantage of joining the ANA is the political agenda they endorse; a particular member or a group of members may not believe or may be against some of the association's political agenda."
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Todd Haynes' film, "Far From Heaven", 2004.
An analysis of the scene just after the scene, "The Break Up", from Todd Haynes' film "Far From Heaven"
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper presents a detailed scene analysis of the sequence immediately after the scene "The Break Up" in Todd Haynes' 2002 film, Far From Heaven. The paper discusses the characters in the film, the film's use of music and its cinematography.
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"Immediately after the scene "The Break Up", we see Cathy walk from the warmly lit living room occupied by her husband to the unlit parlor where a window is opened onto the night sky. The music illustrating this transition foreshadows the momentous change occurring in Cathy's life by the use of a single instrument -- the piano interlude. The orchestral piece fades to highlight the piano solo, which signifies Cathy's new single status."
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"Far From the Madding Crowd", 2005.
A look at themes of growth, self-knowledge and happiness as explored in Thomas Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd."
1,312 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains how Thomas Hardy examines these themes in his novel, "Far From the Madding Crowd", with the characters of Gabriel, Frank and Boldwood. It discusses how Gabriel is portrayed as a man who learns from his circumstances in life, whether he deserves them or not. He becomes a character that embodies strength and determination despite the odds. It also points out how in contrast, Frank and Boldwood are characters that do not completely develop because they choose not to.
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"Gabriel exhibits maturity because he is willing to learn from his devastating circumstances. He does not spend a lot of time asking why or feeling sorry for himself. Instead, he processes things rather quickly and moves on. For example, he is very realistic when he accepts the fact that he alone is responsible for not insuring his sheep. One of his most admirable characteristics is the fact that he is willing to see the best of things. For instance, after he loses his flock, he states, "Thank God I am not married: what would she have done in the poverty now coming upon me!" (Chapter 5). Gabriel does not resign himself to self-pity. Instead he accepts the reality of his situation and decides to make something of it."
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"Has Globalization Gone Too Far?", 2002.
A review of the book "Has Globalization Gone Too Far?" by Dani Rodrik on the pros and cons of globalization.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper is a book report on Dani Rodrik's book "Has Globalization Gone Too Far?" This well-argued and creative approach to globalization tries to adopt a rational median path between those who zealously support international economic integration and others who fervently condemn it. Rodrik objectively weighs up both the benefits and risks of such global economic integration, and criticizes mainstream economists for downplaying its dangers.
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Ana Mendieta (1948-1985), 2004.
An analysis of Ana Mendieta's work based on her connections to her Cuban heritage.
936 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper presents a biographical history of Ana Mendieta, who was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948. The paper describes how Mendieta came to the United States as part of Operation Peter Pan. The paper contends that Mendieta has been considered a performance artist, a land/earth artist, and even a body artist. The paper describes her Silueta series. In creating the Silueta series, she is performing using the land and her body. Unlike the other land artists of her time, she did not aggressively shape or change the land; she just simply united with what was there.
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"Freud has said that there are two sensations of home, one that signifies home but more over belonging, familiarity, intimacy and an overall sense of comfort. The other is of privacy or of something that is kept from sight. Mendeita?s removal from her country had a colossal impact on her work as an artist. She had a deep sense of loss for her home and her culture and this is shown clearly in the Silueta (silhouette) series. In order to maintain a sense of home in the cornfields of the Midwest, Ana immersed herself in her native culture to make an identity for herself, to keep a sense of home and to regain what she lost."
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