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An Examination of Fate and the Frailty of Life, 2000.
Compares the notion of fate in Jacqueline Mitchard's novel "The Deep End of the Ocean", to Jane Hamilton's novel "A Map of the World".
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 73.95
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"The question whether or not the events in our lives are fated to happen has challenged philosophers, scientists and historians throughout time. Similarly, modern literature has also probed this question. Two authors who explore this question are Jacquelyn Mitchard in her novel The Deep End of the Ocean and Jane Hamilton in her novel A Map of the World. Both novels explore the theme of how a twist of fate can change the course of life. From their mistakes, both of the main characters in Mitchard and Hamilton?s novels experience the frailty of life and the effects a twist of fate can have upon a person's life. Although Alice Goodwin?s mistakes had a more severe consequence resulting in death in A Map of the World, Beth Cappadora in The Deep End of the Ocean suffered the death of her soul after the experiencing her twist of fate. At the end of the novels, both Alice and Beth are re-born and are optimistic about the life to come. "
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Human Frailty in 19th Century Novels, 1996.
Examines themes of revolution, freedom, human frailty in 19th Cent. novel & non-fiction work. "Germinal" ( Emile Zola ) & "Culture & Anarchy"
(Matthew Arnold )
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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"The famed twentieth century French writer, Andr? Gide, ranks ?mile Zola's Germinal (1895) as one of the ten best novels ever written in the French language (Gide as quoted in Zola, 1954, p. 5). In tandem, Matthew Arnold's Culture and Anarchy (1869), existing as one of Britain's most often challenged documents which intermingles politics and culture stands uncontested as "the most frequently cited non-fiction prose work in the English language" (Collini as cited in Arnold, 1993, p. ix). Germinal and Culture and Anarchy, juxtaposed as master nineteenth century revolutionary texts, explore the need to reassess the standards..."
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"Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World", 2006.
A review of the book "Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World", by Louis Fischer.
1,401 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 46.95
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This paper examines the way in which Louis Fischer, in his book "Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World", points to Gandhi's imperfections, idiosyncrasies and ultimately his mighty effort in kicking out the British rule from India. The author further discusses Gandhi's very human frailties and how he overpowered those frailties. It looks at Gandhi's constant struggle to find the ideal way of living a Bramhachari life and his occasional and baffling inconsistencies. The paper concludes that Gandhi's efforts to incorporate the ideas pertinent to his reformist Hinduism from Shelley, the New Testament and the Kuran, made him deeply involved with the idea of desirelessness and non violence for which he will be remembered for decades to come.
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"In the biography Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World, Louis Fischer traces the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from birth to death in stages. Fischer tells briefly about Gandhi's earliest youth: his insecurities as a young boy, the influence of his mother's devotion to Hinduism on him, his struggle with the religious taboos and customs when he secretly consumes the forbidden goat meat from a Muslim friend, his marriage to Kasturbai at the age of thirteen."
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Fate in "Job" and "Oedipus Rex", 2005.
An analysis of the themes of fate and destiny as represented in the "Book of Job" and Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex".
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Classical literature is filled with stories of capricious deities playing with human lives as if they were only pawns and the Greek tradition of tragedy is based upon celebrating this very aspect of the nature of the pantheon of Greek gods. This paper examines how Sophocles finds a perfect example of this celebration of fate, in the tragedy "Oedipus Rex". In comparison, it looks at how the story of Job uses the dramatic tension of a "wager" between God and Satan on the sincerity of Job's devotion to God. It shows that where Oedipus' life is bound up by fated situations and their fated outcomes, Job's story is one of choice in the midst of supernaturally imposed difficulties. While both strive to teach resignation to the will of God, they each espouse quite different attitudes in resignation.
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"In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles presents a view of life fixed by fate. This fate, predetermined by the gods, is the sole factor in deciding human destiny. Tiresias expresses his understanding of the unchangeable fate of Oedipus, laid out by the gods, as he argues with the King about revealing the truth of all the Theban troubles. When Oedipus, frustrated by the lack of cooperation, insults Tiresias, he responds "I pity you, flinging at me the very insults / each man here will fling at you so soon."(p 628) An interesting and important aspect of this Greek notion of fate is the utter helplessness of the human players. No matter the choice made by the people involved in this tragedy, the gods have determined it and it is going to come to pass."
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Fate and Tragedy, 2000.
This paper examines the theme of fate throughout the works of Sophocles, Aristotle and Euripides.
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This paper tries to determine whether Greek tragedy supports or refutes the idea of fate through looking at the plays of Sophocles and Euripides, and the writings of Aristotle. The author examines how Aristotle is used to set up the question, and give an algorithm for finding the answer. By looking at Sophocles, it appears that fate is being fought, and by looking at Euripides, it looks like fate is upheld.
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"Throughout the course of time, many cultures have held the belief that events happen for a reason, and that peoples? lives are predestined. This concept is a controversial one, and there is no good way to prove that fate is actually a force that acts upon people. Some argue that life is what people make of it, others contend that it is impossible that life is completely random and something out there is controlling the outcome of all that humans do. When analyzing tragedy, it is difficult to determine whether or not fate plays a role."
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The meaning of fate in "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey", 2005.
This paper discusses if it was fate that pre-ordained the paths of Achilles and Odysseus or if their lives were self-determined.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper analyzes the recurring theme of fate in "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey." The author examines the role of fate to determine whether Achilles and Odysseus, the main characters in Homer's "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey," were the victims of an omnipotent god or of their own poor choices. The writer concludes that both characters are presented with choices of right and wrong and if they would have chosen wisely, they could have saved themselves from the barbarity of fate.
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"Is fate preordained by an omnipotent god, or is fate created by the tragic flaws of man? For centuries, man has pondered this question, thus making fate a major theme of such great works of literature as Homer's epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey. By applying the question of fate to the various characters in these two epics, Homer makes clear that although fate is blamed on the gods, fate is actually created in its entirety by man's own hand."
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Fate in "Oedipus the King", 2005.
An analysis of the role of fate in "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper considers the role of fate in "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles and suggests that fate is ultimately a force that cannot be defeated. It looks at Sophocles' depiction of fate as an unalterable force in the lives of the characters of the play.
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"In Sophocles' play Oedipus The King the title character has been given a glimpse of the bleak future that Fate has in store for him. Oedipus refused to accept that this prophecy must become a reality and fought to ensure that he would not murder his father .."
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"Man's Fate", 2006.
A review of the French writer, Andre Malraux's "La Condition Humaine" or "Man's Fate".
1,353 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses how Malraux's experiences of the oppression and communist popularity affected him deeply and the 1927 revolution came to serve as an inspiration for his novel, "Man's Fate". It shows that Malraux did not focus on the revolution alone but tried to discuss other related issues as well. It highlights how the author wanted his readers to understand how these political forces worked and the impact they have on the human condition. The paper expands on the main theme of the book, focusing on the oppressive nature of Fate and man's repeated struggles to fight destiny and create some hope for himself. In conclusion, it show that "Man's Fate" is not one person's view on the episode but rather an impartial third person narrative.
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"However Communists were not to stay silent and shortly after the victory of nationalist party, the conflict between two factions gripped the nation. This civil war lasted a whole decade in which communist party was repeatedly suppressed with the help of United States that had reportedly invested $3 billion to strengthen nationalist party and stem the growth of communist elements in the region (Stoley: 117). Chiang tried to establish a nationalist government based on constitutional laws (Duiker 211) and wanted to incorporate the tradition principles of accountability, decency and moral uprightness (Duiker 214). However years of political instability and internal conflicts had left the social and political infrastructure in tatters."
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Race, Group Identity and Fate, 2002.
Discusses fate within a racial/cultural context, with reference to the ideas of Arthur Ashe and Theodore Reik.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper uses the ideas of Arthur Ashe and Theodore Reik to dissect the idea of fate in a racial and cultural context. To what extent is one's fate determined by one's racial or cultural or religious membership? The paper concludes that fate is not wholly up to the individual, but that regardless of cultural or racial dynamics, the individual must struggle against barriers to his or her motives.
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Destiny and Fate in "The Aeneid", 2006.
An analysis of the role of destiny and fate in Virgil's "The Aeneid".
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses how destiny and fate are central in Virgil's epic poem, "The Aenid", and how the great power of fate truly did drive Aeneas to his goal of Rome. The paper explains tha, in the ancient world of "The Aeneid", following the will and course of the Fates was the one and only true way to live life to its fullest and that Aeneas embodies this ideal. The paper also looks at how, based on these ideals, Aeneas overcomes all who oppose him in order to build the great city of Rome, and finally fulfill his destiny.
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"However, the character of Turnus, Lavinia's suitor, proves to be the polar opposite of Aeneas when it comes to fulfilling one's destiny. Turnus knows that he is not destined for greatness, but rather to step aside for Aeneas, for the prophecy told King Latinus to "Seek not, my seed, in Latian bands to yoke Our fair Lavinia, nor the gods provoke. A foreign son upon thy shore descends, whose martial fame from pole to pole extends. His race, in arms and arts of peace renowned, not Latium shall contain, nor Europe bound: 'T is theirs whatever the sun surveys around," (Book VII). Determined to change the tides of his destiny, Turnus builds an army to defeat Aeneas, but all to no avail. Turnus fails even to burn their unattended ships, for destiny will not allow him to violate his fate and conquer the Trojan army, and as Dido was struck down after her attempt to overcome destiny, so also was Turnus, defeated in battle by Aeneas, after attempting to slay him, further illustrating that to go against your pre-ordained destiny is not only foolish, but often times fatal in The Aeneid."
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The Fate of the Bengal Tiger, 2005.
A look at whether poaching is a significant factor in the fate of the Bengal tiger.
1,798 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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The paper describes computer simulations of four poaching scenarios. The simulation examines the fate of the Bengal tiger under each of these scenarios. The author surveys the potential problems for the survival of the tiger throughout India, focusing on the Khana N.P. reserve. In the paper, the author investigates the fate of the tigers in the Khana N.P. under the tiger conservation plan scheme, in which poaching is prohibited, and contrasts the findings with the fate of the same population under minimal to no protection at all.
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"The Indian, or the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris), is one of the most magnificent predators that ever walked our earth. The Historical habitat of this subspecies that ranged throughout India (Damania et al, 2004) is now reduced to isolated patches that many of them contain no more than 30 individuals (Siedensticker et al, 1999), that occupy only 5% of the available habitat (Karanth, 2001). The overall population numbers is estimated at 3,600 individuals, which is only 5% of the population only 100 years ago (IUCN, 2000)."
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Fate in "Oedipus the King", 2002.
A discussion on the way Sophocles addressed the concept of fate in "Oedipus the King".
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper includes examples and source references supporting most fate oriented topics in the text. It shows how Sophocles shed great light on the role of the gods and how the society interacted with its religion and each other. Because the audience already knew the story of Oedipus and his doomed fate, it allowed Sophocles to create irony, and to demonstrate the futility of resisting the Fates.
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"The Ancient Greeks, as with many societies always put great emphasis on the past and the future. Their religious ceremonies were to gain the favor of the gods, honor the past, and ask for a good future. The more extravagant the festival, the more honor to the god. The Greek people would want to carry the god?s favor for many reasons. The gods knew the future, the past, and the present and they embodied many important human characteristics such as jealousy, rage, and vengeance. The gods could protect them from famine, and just as easily expose them and their descendants to the worst things imaginable. No one quality exemplifies the power of the gods more than their control of one?s fate. They place a human on a linear line of life, and set them in the straightaway motion of living. This goes against a basic backbone of many other societies, the existence and practice of freewill. The Greek gods deprived its people of this and effectively made people the playthings of the gods. These powers vaulted the gods to a stature that could inspire fear, and also instill reverence for the ceremonies and festivals that were such a large part of Greek life and history."
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Romantic Fate and Death, 2005.
A character analysis, comparing the themes of romantic fate and death within the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper analyzes the various stories and novels of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe, with a focus on character development. The paper compares the themes of romantic fate and death within the short stories analyzes the characters to identify how death underlies these tales. The paper then analyzes the theme of romantic fate.
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"Character Analysis: Comparing the Themes of Romantic Fate and Death within the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe In this literary study, the theme of romantic fate and death in the short stories and novels of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe will be examined. By analyzing the various theme of death that arise in Poe's "The Cask of the Amontillado" and Hawthorne's "The Birthmark", a character analysis will be brought forth to identify how death underlies these tales. Furthermore, the theme of romantic fate will be presented with a character analysis perspective in Poe's poem "Ligeia" and Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter" and The Scarlet Letter to define love that can never be consummated. In essence, these various literary forms project a character representation of romantic love and death, which abound within the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe."
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Oedipus and Fate, 2008.
An examination of the struggle between fate and man's will in Socrates' story "Oedipus".
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This paper discusses the story of "Oedipus" and the struggle that the character Oedipus encountered between fate and his own will and determination. The paper shows how the more Oedipus tried to avoid his fate the more it became a reality. The paper also discusses the symbolic reasons that Oedipus blinded himself and the choices that he made in order to punish himself.
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"Oidipous's multiple identities integrated when he struck himself in the eyeballs with a pair of gold-wrought pins. He initiated his own blindness when faced with a dilemma--he couldn't look at his children in the present life and couldn't bear seeing his parents in the afterlife. In an attempt to escape the realities of grief and despair he could have killed himself but instead he chose blindness. This way he could stay alive, not have to see his children, and still evade seeing his parents in the afterlife. In lines 1322-1323 one might interpret that Oidipous experienced a significant milestone by inflicting his own blindness. "But the murderous hand that struck me was no one's but my own..." At this point he comes to the realization that God did not inflict this pain upon him--he struck his own eyes on his own accord. He demonstrates that he is able to confront his misfortunes and be a peace with God; therefore, the two conflicting axes are fate and man's will. Throughout the literature these two axes are directly related--constantly interchanging with one another."
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Fate in "The Aeneid", 2005.
Contrasts the fates of the characters, Aenaes and Dido in "The Aeneid" by Virgil.
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This paper emphasizes the differences between Aenaes and Dido in terms of their futures, in Virgil's "The Aeneid". The paper focuses on the love that Aenaes and Dido shared and how this love had to be abandoned in order for Aeneas to achieve his ultimate fame. Although Aenaes feels sadness in accepting his fate initially, his sadness does not compare to the depression Dido experiences, which eventually leads to her suicide.
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"After Aeneas leaves Carthage for good, Dido can no longer think clearly and all hopes of emotional stability are gone. Dido curses Aeneas and has a pyre built, which she secretly intends to use for her own suicide. Although Dido is unaware of when she will die, the reader knows that it is not yet time for her death. Fate is still a mystery to Dido and the power of Amor makes it even more difficult for her to think clearly and rationally. Before Dido mounts the pyre, she gives a long speech that challenges the fate of Aeneas and questions the true meaning of his departure."
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