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Film: "Copy Cat".
This paper discusses abnormal psychology as related to the character Dr. Helen Hudson played by Sigourney Weaver in the film "Copy Cat" (1995) produced by Arnon Milchnar.
1,060 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that, throughout the movie "Copy Cat", Dr. Helen Hudson deals with panic attacks and everyday life by taking a large amount of prescription pills and washing them down with bourbon whiskey to control her intense fear; she has been in her house for over thirteen months. The author believes that she would be diagnosed as having a panic disorder with agoraphobia associated with post traumatic stress disorder caused by the attack on her life in which she almost died herself after seeing a cop get shot. The paper concludes that the problem with the movie's portrayal of these conditions is that, at the end, she is cured instantly from agoraphobia, drug and alcohol abuse and panic attacks; plus she beats the bad guys and, all of the sudden, psychological life is grand.
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"The character in the movie I would like to focus on is Dr. Helen Hudson (Sigourney Weaver). The movie starts out with Dr. Hudson being a very intelligent and capable person who is giving a lecture on serial killers at a University in San Francisco. The lecture goes well but afterwards she is attacked in the bathroom by a man (Harry Connick Jr.). We later learn that this man was on trial for murder and Dr. Hudson testified in court against him with her advanced knowledge on the subject. The attack was pretty graphic and she was rescued at the last minute by a police officer who heard gun shots. The movie then flashes to the present where Dr. Hudson is at home and suddenly wakes up sweating and hyperventilating. The images of the attack in the previous part of the movie now represent the dream she was having. In my opinion, they wanted the audience to think she has reoccurring nightmare about the attack."
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CD Copy Protection, 2002.
This paper investigates the recent innovation in the music industry of copy protection on CD's.
3,730 words (approx. 14.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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The paper argues against the phenomenon of copy protection of CD?s, focusing on the technological inconveniences experienced by the CD buyer as a result of this protection. It studies the different technological methods used in copy protection and the disadvantages and inconveniences involved in employing these methods. It then moves on to the issue of media conglomerates? disregard for consumer interests and the infringement on the rights of the consumer. It takes a close look at American copyright protection laws and the controversy behind home recording rights. It concludes with a summary of the shortcomings of copy protection.
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Introduction: ?Four Charley Pride Fans? Anecdote
What is Copy Protection?
History
How It Works, and Doesn?t
Spy-Protection as Symptomatic in the Industry
Symptomatic of Disregard for Customers
Future Direction of the Problem
Legal Difficulties for Private Users/hackers
What the Law Says and Doesn?t
Right of Reproduction and Fair Use
Royalties from Recording Devices
What the Industry is Thinking
Appear to Lose Sales
Copying Actually Aids Sales
Misdirected Greed
Copy-proofing Is Useless
Ways to Get Around It
New Recording Devices Avoid It
These Discs are not actually CDs
Conclusion
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"Copy protection, the newest rage for sold-out record companies, causes CDs to only be playable by standard audio CD players, in order to keep them from being copied by the home music enthusiast. While this is supposed to help the companies make more money, it only does so by putting major impediments against the enjoyment of music by the people for which it is made."
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Online Magazines vs. Hard Copy Magazines, 2007.
A comparison between the printed video game magazine, "Hyper", and the video game website, "Imagine Games Network".
1,618 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper analyzes the differences found between online journals or magazines and hard copy examples. The paper explores the similarities and differences between two magazine publications - "Hyper" (an Australian video gaming print magazine) and the "Imagine Games Network" (IGN.COM, an American video gaming online magazine). The paper concludes that both styles of magazine have their strengths and weaknesses - both are popular and both are profitable.
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"As of the September issue 2003, Hyper has been in monthly print for exactly a decade in Australia. This makes it the longest running video gaming magazine in the country - obviously due to its success. Hyper's publisher Next Media publishing sells approximately two million magazines a month and is ranked in the top ten of Australia's media publishers (Fish: 2003, Hyper Issue 112 pg6). Looking through the various articles, pictures and even advertisements in the magazine one can gather that it is targeted at a predominantly male readership. Subtle sexual innuendos aimed at teenage boys are scattered throughout each issue. The wording of each article is written in a casual fashion and never talks down to the reader. The magazine never takes itself too seriously either, perhaps in a knowing attempt to allow their readership to escape their hectic lives for a while (much like videogames do). An example of this can be found in Issue 97, which shows a preview for a game by the name of 'Conker's Bad Fur Day'. A picture showcasing the visuals of the game depicts a squirrel character standing over a female dinosaur character with a giant bone in his hand. The caption states: 'oooh, looks like she's about to get boned dude!' (Shea: 2003, Hyper Issue 97 pg68). Although it is clear the screenshot itself is not intended sexually, the journalists of the magazine know their audience and are fully willing to use some sexual humour to spark up some interest."
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Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Black Cat', 2002.
An analysis of the short story "narrated" by Edgar Allan Poe ' The Black Cat', and how he portrays the cat as a sinister and demonic creature.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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Metaphors not only can be used as literal interpretation of events, but also have metaphorical meanings. A good example would be the black cat in Edgar Allan Poe?s ?The Black Cat? and how the narrator in the story implied throughout the story that the cat is of demonic creature. The black cat in the short story not only has a literal meaning of a normal household cat but also from a metaphorical-side of meaning, as the narrator?s personal demon, which haunts him throughout the story and brings him to the point of near insanity.
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"The first mention of the black cat in the short story is when the narrator?s wife noticed his partiality for domestic pets and ?lost no opportunity of procuring those of the most agreeable kind? (894), which includes a black cat. In the beginning, the narrator describes the cat as a ?large and beautiful animal, entirely black, and sagacious to a degree? (894). When he describes the cat in this way, the narrator gave us his view of the cat as an everyday, normal household cat that people who have had an encounter with cats can feel a real connection to. Even though some people might have the superstitious belief that an entirely black cat might be a minion of the underworld or a witch in disguise which his wife did when she ?made frequent allusions to the ancient popular notion? (894), the narrator tries his best to also show that this is a normal cat like any other. The narrator also gives the pet the name of Pluto, which is the name for the god of the underworld in Roman mythology. By doing this, he further connects the black cat of his to something from the underworld. He also calls what he sees when he went back to check out the ruins of his house that burned down as an apparition (895) and a ?phantasm of the cat? (896). An apparition is a ghost or spirit and by following what the narrator describes, his view of the black cat goes from a normal household pet to something that haunts him for months. The loss of the cat not only brought him remorse at what he did to the cat when he hung it on a rope but also regret at the loss of a fine pet."
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Advertising Cat Food, 1996.
Case study analysis comparing & contrasting the advertising approaches of two cat foods, FELIX & WHISKAS. Reviews the world-wide cat food market, discusses impact of advertising.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"The pet food industry has grown significantly over the past 40 years in both Europe and the United Sales. There are an estimated 31.7 million cat owners in the U.S. with cat food sales totalling close to $3.4 billion. However this market is also becoming more competitive. In the U.S. cat ownership is not growing as fast as it once was and in both Europe and the U.S. consolidation of pet food producers is taking place. In addition, both areas of the world have seen a growing diversity of outlets for cat food products. In Europe, and particularly Britain, supermarket sales still account for a significant proportion of cat food sales but, as in the U.S., mass merchandisers and pet store chains offer strong competition. Furthermore in both Europe and the U.S. grocery chains have been..."
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Owning a Dog vs. Owning a Cat, 2002.
Overview of the differences between caring for a dog and caring for a cat, and an analysis of which pet better suits a person with a busy schedule.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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The battle between dog owners versus cat owners has been brewing for centuries. Each side thinks that they own the best type of pet. This paper examines the issue of owning a dog versus owning a cat, including an analysis of which is better if you have a busy schedule, how much attention and interaction is required of these animals, as well as the basics of how to care for a dog versus how to care for a cat.
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"Cat's Eye", 2002.
A literary review of "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood.
1,157 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper studies the issue of power struggles between same and different genders through the work of Margaret Atwood's "Cat?s Eye". The writer believes that power struggles can lead to emotional scarring for life. "Cat's Eye", authored by Margaret Atwood revolves around the character and the subsequent story of Elaine Risley, a painter by profession who returns to Toronto, the city of her childhood and youth, for an exhibit of her artworks. The story is written in retrospect with flashbacks to communicate the plot and themes.
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"Further it is narrated by the character of Elaine Risley who travels through time into her youth to tell the readers about her experiences. These experiences and their subsequent narration form the gist of the book, ranging from the politics of childhood, friendship, longing and betrayal in youth, and gender based struggle for power. However it is her inability to get rid of these memories and the experiences that lie within which show how women continue to get affected in the long run because of the nature of their relationships induced by culture."
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Dogs and Cats in the United States and Canada, 2006.
A look at the important place that dogs and cats hold in the lives of pet owners in the United States and Canada.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper explains that over 150 breeds of dogs and 300 breeds of cats are found in the United States and Canada. Many people love their pets even if they are not a pure-breed animal. In fact, many mixed dogs in American households are equal to the number found in Canada. Pets are, in most cases, our furry friends, but they are also often used in the lives of the owners to help them with different illnesses or work. The paper discusses the important role that dogs and cats play in the emotional and physical well being of their owners and how they are so highly valued in both Canada and the United States.
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"Ever have a dog or cat as a child? Remember all the love and affection the pet gave? Dogs and cats are special to many people. In fact, some people consider their pets as family members. Over 150 breeds of dogs and 300 breeds of cats are found in the United States and Canada. Whether it is the small white Maltese, brown and black Yorkie terrier, wolf-like Keeshunds, curly poodles, or other breeds of dogs, many people call and treat these dogs as if they were children. The same can be said of cat owners. Cat owners love their Turkish Angora..."
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"Cat's Cradle", 2002.
An examination of the nature of humor within "Cat's Cradle" by Kurt Vonnegut and how it is used to serve a very serious purpose.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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To understand the point of the humor in "Cat's Cradle" by Kurt Vonnegut, it is necessary to examine the point of the story itself. All of Vonnegut's books touch on broad social issues in a rather cartoonish way that serves a much darker and difficult purpose than what they appear to address. Like Breakfast of Champions, and Hocus Pocus, Cat's Cradle, is a humorous take on the organizations and social structures that the world holds as absolutes with the angle that such things do not exist - all is arbitrary. In this work, we find that there is a brilliant combination of lampoon (in the form of the polarized roles taken by the two friends who created the island nation dictatorial politics and religion, Bokononism; which are intended to oversimplify the arbitrariness of politics and religion) and of black humor (which is clearly marked in the violence, deprivation, and oppression that are used only to perpetrate the lie that is the society). Irony, perhaps, is the constant of every event and passage in this book. It is irony that makes us understand that the humor in the story is a rather caustic, disbelieving, and disenchanting look at our own and every other society.
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?Cat?s Cradle?, 2004.
An examination of the theme of human irresponsibility in the novel, ?Cat?s Cradle?, by Kurt Vonnegut.
1,493 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines the novel, ?Cat?s Cradle?, by Kurt Vonnegut, written at the height of the Cold War when most Americans lived in fear of a fiery nuclear apocalypse. Vonnegut presents a different but equally terrifying end, a world encased in ice. It discusses how one of the novel?s themes is how human irresponsibility can contribute to this icy end. It examines how Vonnegut uses the major and minor characters in "Cat?s Cradle" to reflect on the consequences of human irresponsibility and how, throughout the novel, Vonnegut presents characters whose irresponsibility helps bring much of life on earth to an end.
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"Despite his small stature, Newt is the most mature and well adjusted of the Hoenikker children. Still, Newt remains focused on the major disappointments of his childhood. The fact that he found neither cat nor cradle in the tangle of strings presented by his father causes Newt to believe in the lack of meaning in all human life. He thus becomes an easy target for the Russian spy Zinka, who pretends to love him in order to get to his share of the ice-nine. At the apocalypse, Newt remains unwilling to confront the horrors of the icy apocalypse that he helped to usher. Instead, he focuses on scavenging for paint, and on turning inward and coping through his art."
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'The Black Cat' by Edgar Allen Poe, 2006.
A critical analysis of 'The Black Cat' by Edgar Allen Poe.
1,246 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the short story, 'The Black Cat' by Edgar Allen Poe. According to the paper, Poe is one of the masters of horror fiction and his story, 'The Black Cat', is intended both to shock as well as educate. According to the paper, the central theme of this story is that the real nature of true horror and terror does not necessarily exist outside of ourselves or in the dark night, but can exist within the human heart.
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"Throughout the story there is a comparison between two aspects of human nature. These two aspects however are seen to exist within the same human being. On the one hand we see that the main character is originally a good and kind man but that his nature changes radically for the worse. While alcohol is suggested as the catalyst for this change, the story also makes it clear that the transformation of the man for good to bad is a result of something more than just drinking. "
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Felis Silvestris Catus, The Domestic or House Cat, 2002.
A look at the behavior of the house cat otherwise known as Felis catus.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper analyzes the behavior of Felis catus, the domestic cat. It begins with a brief natural history overview of the species. An ethogram is proposed and employed in both scan and focal sampling. The data is presented in graph and table form as well as text. The discussion section focuses on observations regarding cat behavior and a comparison of the two methods of sampling.
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Freud and Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", 2007.
This paper analyzes Sigmund Freud's "The Interpretation of Dreams" and "Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality" and then applies these theories to a psychoanalytical reading of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".
3,785 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 104.95
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This paper argues that Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic concepts illustrated in "The Interpretation of Dreams" and "Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality", which examine the discipline of dreams and sexuality, their implications and inner mechanisms, are significant tools for interpreting human behavior and intrinsic to learning critical theory. The author points out that, nonetheless, these theories are not strictly scientific, are not free from the taint of Freud's gross generalizations and sometimes represent his chauvinistic mindset. The author then uses these tools to disect Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and in doing so, aligns himself with both critics who stress the inherent nature of Freud's theories in Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" as well as with the critics who assert that examining the play from a strictly psychoanalytic perspective can limit and compartmentalize certain of its dramatic elements and themes. The paper includes many quotations.
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"The theories in "Interpretation" are linked to ideas presented in "Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality", which is considered an equally prominent and definitive publication in Freud's career. Although "Three Essays" does not include case studies, it also closely examines the nature of sexuality, which begins in early childhood and, like the nature of dreams, is ridden with angst and hidden meanings. According to Freud, sexuality is the driving force for repression, neurosis, and hysteria. One exemplary concept is castration anxiety, an idea involving a deep-rooted fear originating from the phallic stage in young men."
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"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats", 2008.
An analysis of "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Elliot.
2,104 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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"The Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Elliot is a book full of poems which describes different types of cats and their various personalities using anthropomorphism. This paper discusses how it is a book that has a wide variety of techniques, using personifying vocabulary, specific feline terms along with invented words and names. It contends that the book is a wonderful cocktail of ingredients that have harmoniously blended in together.
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"The following up poem Growltiger's Last Stand finely shows how unrealistic ally T.S. Elliot can portray a cat. Growltiger is described as a cat "who travelled on a barge" . Despite this eccentric description of the cat, T.S. Elliot writes great deal on the personality of this cat and the interaction he has with his travelling environment. As said in the poem, "[...] he was the roughest cat that ever roamed at large", "The Persian and the Siamese regarded him with fear." T.S. Elliot also shows the "sentimental side" of Growltiger, this strengthens the portrayal of the human side which cats have. This deeper emotional side of a cat seems to only be shown in this poem whereas in other poems, the description is concentrated more on the acts, the observable behavior and traits and also the more, what I can call, shallow emotions. "
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Male vs. Female Sexuality as seen by Collette in Gigi and The Cat, 2001.
The following paper takes a look at male and female sexuality as presented in "Gigi" and "The Cat".
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 42.95
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This paper looks at how the literary French artiste' Colette, in a duet of short stories, "Gigi" and "The Cat", is able to explain some of the sexual nuances that make the sexes behave as they do; perhaps bringing some insight into our own present day relationships.
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"Light vs. Darkness, Muslim vs. Christian, North vs. South, Football vs. Oprah, conflicts such as these rage on in our 21st century society. Of all conflicts the one furthest from resolution and the most highly contested seems to be the age-old battle of male sexuality vs. female sexuality. What do the opposing ?dramatis personae? desire? How do they propose to attain it? Are the variances between the sexes really as vast as we?ve been led to believe? Through exquisite prose and imagery, the literary French artiste? Colette, in a duet of short stories Gigi and The Cat, is able to explain some of the sexual nuances that make the sexes behave as they do; perhaps bringing some insight into our own present day relationships ."
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