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Historical Significance of 'The Bicycle Thief', 2006.
A review of the film, 'The Bicycle Thief' from a historical perspective.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper reviews the film 'The Bicycle Thief', which provides a view of Rome in the Post-war period when society became a harsh and uncaring place to exist and in which the poor were battling for a meager form of survival. This struggle for existence emerged through Italy involvement in war and resistance against controlling entities within Italian society. Political parties of the time were attempting to gain control of the lives of citizens while the citizenry was receiving conflicting messages about the ability of the country to regain any form of stability.
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DeSica?s "The Bicycle Thief", 2005.
This paper analyzes the role of Bruno, the son, in the Italian neo-realist film, "The Bicycle Thief." It also explores the father-son relationship of Bruno and his father, Antonio, in its ethical dimensions.
1,523 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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In this paper, the author focuses on two scenes from "The Bicycle Thief:" The restaurant scene and the final scene in which Antonio attempts to steal a bicycle. By focusing on these scenes, Bruno?s role in the film as an ethical counterpoint to Antonio is made clear.
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"In Victor de Sica?s The Bicycle Thief (1948), the main character is Antonio, a working-class Italian living in Rome after the end of WWII and trying to support his family. However, equally important to the story is Antonio?s son, Bruno. Throughout the film, there are many events, but it is through Bruno and the relationship between him and his father that they are given value and meaning. In some ways, de Sica uses Bruno as a ?barometer of the condition of Antonio?s spirit as he pursues his agonizing search for the lost bicycle (http://www.enl.umassd.edu/InteractiveCourse/Ethompson/bicyclethieves.html).?"
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'Bicycle Thief' and 'Un Chien Andalou', 2006.
A review of Vittorio De Sica's 'The Bicycle Thief' and Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali's 'Un Chien Andalou' as two examples of avant-garde cinema.
1,798 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper reviews two examples of avant-garde cinema, Italian neorealist filmmaker Vittorio De Sica's 'Bicycle Thief' and Spanish filmmakers Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali's 'Un Chien Andalou'. According to the paper, avant-garde pushes the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm within definitions of art, culture and reality.
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" For example, Lamberto Maggiorani, the actor who played Antonio, was in real life a factory worker in Rome ("Bicycle Thieves"). (In the aftermath of World War II, it is also likely, however, that this casting of "real people", instead of professional actors, was done to save money by not having to pay professional actors). The documentary-style camera work of De Sica's The Bicycle Thief, moreover, further increases for the audience the sense that the film is about true-to-life people and real situations, a characteristic also typical of post-World War II Italian neo-realist cinema. This is, also, an avant-garde filmmaking technique that resists, explicitly and implicitly, the commercialism of Hollywood, while offering, instead, a "purer", more "realistic" (and lower-cost) alternative to film audiences."
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The Bicycle Thief, 2008.
This paper examines the themes of poverty and dignity in Vittorio De Sica's film "The Bicycle Thief".
2,123 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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The paper examines Vittorio De Sica's 1948 film "The Bicycle Thief" that portrays the thousands of Italians suffering in the desperate times of the 1940s. The paper describes how the film employs the experiences of one man in order to illustrate the detriment of poverty to the human condition. The paper shows how the film explores the protagonist's essentially admirable motives, his desire to retain dignity and ultimately, his ethical dilemma. The paper highlights the film's conclusion that poverty directly alters and degrades the individual human experience.
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"The cinematic representation of poverty is, especially in the European output of the mid-20th century, subject to all manner of interpretation. Following the wretched stagnation of the Depression Era and the cataclysmic duration of World War II, the conditions of economic despair had become widespread. A direct product of this tumult, Italy of the 1940's was a shattered nation with a long rebuilding process ahead of it. Vittorio De Sica's 1948 masterpiece, The Bicycle Thief, offers a snapshot of this moment in his nation's history. There is, in his piece, an intercession between a film background which captures the thousands of Italians suffering anonymously under the thumb of desperate times and a foreground which depicts one family's struggles. The macro and microcosmic landscapes merge to present the viewer with a demonstration of poverty's human ramifications."
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"The Bicycle Thief", 2002.
A textual analysis of this 1948 film on post-WWII Italy, directed by de Sica.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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De Sica is probably best remembered for his 1948 film, "The Bicycle Thief". It is a compelling cinematic commentary about post-war, post-Mussolini Italy. One of the striking features about it is the way in which de Sica downplays the emotions of the lead character in order to allow the setting, Rome, to take precedence.
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Significance of the Stanley Trophy, 2006.
A discussion regarding the emotional and cultural significance of the Stanley Cup in Canadian culture.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper looks at the emotional and cultural significance of the Stanley Cup in Canadian culture. The paper discusses the history of the Cup, as well its impact on local community and nationalism as evidenced by rioting and suicide reduction. Some of the reasons the paper suggests for this extreme significance are a quasi-religious attachment to sports in general and the socially significant role of sports as "ceremonial occasions.
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"Winning is arguably the goal of any sport, but with some sporting events, whether you're playing or watching from the stands or your living room, there is so much more going on. If it's your favorite team, the underdog of the season you've been rooting for all along, or the Big Game of the season, sometimes that one game can be exhilarating or devastating beyond all others. This is especially the case when it's a championship game such as the Superbowl, World Series, or, as will be further discussed, the Stanley Cup."
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"The Declining Significance of Race", 2007.
A review of the continued relevance of the issues related in "The Declining Significance of Race" by William Wilson.
2,144 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper examines "The Declining Significance of Race" by William Wilson. It evaluates which of Wilson's points remain relevant in examining race and class relations today. It then examines the book's weaknesses, such as the presentation of African-Americans as a monolithic culture. In the conclusion, the paper finds that Wilson's book remains an insightful starting point, however it also suggests that more studies remain to be done regarding how social stratification by race, gender and class continue to be relevant.
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Wilson's Thesis
Sociology Of Minority Group Relations
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"Additionally, recasting "minority group" in class-based terms opens new opportunities for addressing poverty. Instead of recycling race-based policies that benefit those who are already economically-secure, anti-poverty programs should look towards helping those who are economically-disadvantaged, regardless of their race. Wilson's suggestions included WPA-style work programs. To these suggestions, this paper also recommends daycare programs in poor neighborhoods, after-school and mentorship programs for older children and funding clinics for low-income urban residents. These combined programs would go a long way towards providing an economically-poor minority with resources to help them improve their life chances."
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Significance of Number Seven, 2008.
A discussion on the significance on number seven in the Bible.
10,323 words (approx. 41.3 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 207.95
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This paper (consisting of four chapters) begins by explaining the symbolism and significance of the number 'seven' both in secular and religious levels especially in the Bible. The author goes on to provide a brief history of the 'Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross' and the 'Seven Words of Mary in the Bible' in chapters two and three and a comparative study of both in the final chapter.
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Seven in General
Seven in Secular Sense
Seven in Physics
Seven in Music
The Number 'Seven' in the Bible
Brief History of the Seven Words from the Cross
Brief History of Seven Words of Mary
Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross
Father Forgive Them They Do Not Know What They are Doing
Today You shall be with Me in Paradise
Behold Your Mother
My God, My God Why have You Forsaken Me?
Thirst
It is Accomplished
In to Your Hands I Command my Spirit
Seven Words of Mary in the Gospels
How can this be since I know not a Man
Behold the Handmaid of the Lord
Be it Done to Me According to Your Word
My Soul Magnifies the Lord, my Spirit...
Son why have You Done so to Us
They have no Wine
Do Whatever He Tells You to Do
Comparative Study of the Words of Jesus and Mary
The Value of Ignorance
The Secret of Sanctity
The Fellowship of Religion
Confidence of Victory
Religion is a Quest
The Hour
The Purpose of Life
Conclusion
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"The number seven is significant in almost every culture but the reason for this significance is too obscure to be explained. Some have suggested that it comes from the Seven planets but the number is significant among peoples who are ignorant of Seven planets. Others suggest that it comes from the Four phases of moon which come in periods of Seven days, the week therefore is the original number from which the significance is derived. Seven as a meaningful number appears in Mesopotamia, Egypt and Canaan. The number seven in secular sense is accepted as complete or to the full."
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Significance of the Internet in the Arts, 2002.
Examines the views of Benjamin Buchloh and John Roberts on the significance of the internet in the arts.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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Discusses Benjamin Buchloh's comments on the internet, before examing those of John Roberts.
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Chemistry and its Significance in Human Life, 2002.
This paper discusses the significance of the science of chemistry by focusing on the important scientific events of the past.
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Man needs to understand the laws that govern various chemical processes because this is the only way he can gain power over them and use them to the advantage of mankind. Various chemical discoveries have thus played a very important role in our lives and this paper explains how chemistry turned from a primitive science into one of the its most sophisticated branch and how human beings can benefit from it.
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Flying Mane Bicycle Store, 1993.
An organizational analysis of a hypothetical bicycle store to be located in Japan including financing, strategies, product, marketing and customers.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 1 source, $ 95.95
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"Business Description
The "Flying Mane Bicycle Store" will retail and distribute high quality racing and pleasure bicycles throughout Japan and ultimately the entire Pacific Rim. The company will be headquartered in Tokyo. This central location will initially service the entire country and then in the future, serve as a good central location for doing business throughout the Pacific Rim.
The company will also provide a complete service and repair facility for all of its bicycles. A retail bicycle business will be successful in Japan as well as elsewhere in the Pacific Rim due to the increased need, worldwide, for enjoyable aerobic exercise, as well as a viable method for reducing automobile generated pollutants."
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The Significance of Beowulf's Opponents, 2000.
This paper examines the significance of the antagonists in the novel "Beowulf".
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This paper takes a look at those who oppose Beowulf. The author of the paper believes that it is in order to understand the poem it is necessary to understand the opponents? actions and how they influence the text.
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"One could argue that the significance of Beowulf?s foes lies in their purpose of enhancing the glory of Beowulf?s heroism. According to the poet, Beowulf battles Grendel?s mother in this feud because, ?A man must act so/ when he means in a fight to frame himself/ a long-lasting glory? (Beowulf, pg. 99, ll 1534-1536). By providing enemies for Beowulf to defeat, it would allow him to display his courage and attain glory. However, Beowulf later states, ?I performed this deed/ not without a struggle. Our strife had ended/ at its very beginning if God had not saved me? (Beowulf, pg. 103, ll 1657-1659). This statement shows that Beowulf gives the credit of his victory to God. Beowulf expresses his opinion that God is the one who deserves the glory in these battles and not him. Therefore, it is shown that Beowulf does not obtain glory through the defeat of his foes and this further rejects the idea that the significance of the antagonists is to enhance Beowulf?s heroism. The role of Beowulf?s opponents in the poem is more significant and meaningful if they are used as characters created by the poet to express his criticism of revenge and feuds. "
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Friday's Significance, 2005.
Examines Friday as a significant secondary character in the narrative of "Robinson Crusoe" byDaniel Defoe.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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The character of Friday in Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" is a controversial one, certainly, but he is also significant. This paper shows that Friday reveals many things throughout the narrative of "Robinson Crusoe," and his significance to the novel is shown through his appearance, personality, and culture.
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"With the development of Friday's character and personality, readers begin to see the differences between Crusoe and his servant. In many ways, Friday is more charismatic and colourful than Crusoe, and this underlines Crusoe's almost wooden personality. One such event is when Friday is reunited with his father, and jumps and sings for joy at the reunion. Here again Friday shows the contrast between his character and that of Crusoe. Throughout the entire novel Crusoe never mentions missing his family, nor does he dream of a happy reunion with them. Friday's display shows readers what is missing from Crusoe's heart, the emotion that comes with caring for others and being a meaningful part of a family."
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Bicycle Safety, 2008.
A lesson plan for a third grade class that aims to encourage the use of safety helmets for bicycles.
1,783 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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The paper develops an age and developmentally appropriate lesson plan for a third grade class to promote the use of safety helmets when riding bicycles. The paper describes how the lesson will encourage class participation and will use the inherent developmental characteristics of eight year-olds to belong to a group to provide positive peer pressure. The paper explains that the lesson is also designed to provide reasons why the wearing of helmets is necessary for personal safety and to prevent injury.
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"There are 85 million bicycle riders in the United States, and 540,000 of them visited them emergency room, of those 67,000 had head injuries, 27,000 required hospitalization, and 45 to 85 percent of the brain injuries could have been prevented by a helmet. (Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute) About half of the bicycle deaths were children under 15. The use of helmets vary greatly in different sectors of society by orders of magnitude, white collar communities helmet use in children is approximately 80%, where inner-city children the use is closer to 10%. (Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute) The targeted community of Lacey, Washington would be classified as a white collar community with a white population of approximately 75% and a medium income of $43,848 (year 2000)."
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Mountain Bicycle Industry, 2002.
This paper provides a strategic and situational analysis of this industry focusing on one major bike producer.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This study was undertaken with a purpose of analyzing and making recommendations based on the analysis of situation and strategy identified within the mountain bicycle industry. In particular, close attention is paid to Cannondale Corporation, the leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance aluminium bicycles and its immediate rivals. Assessment of the nature and strength of competitive forces in the mountain bike industry is based on the five factors analysis and allow to identify key success factors that are a must for survival and profitability of any company that operates in the mountain bicycle industry. A graphical representation of current rivals allows to judge strength of the competition in the industry and influence the choice of alternatives and eventual recommendations for Cannondale corporation.
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"The global bicycle industry, including bicycles, parts and accessories, is estimated to have total retail sales in excess of $20 billion. The bicycle-manufacturing segment of the industry produces approximately 100 million units per annum. The global market for bikes is reported to be dominated by just a few big players, many of whom seem to bounce from owner to owner, and from cash crisis to cash crisis, on a distractingly regular basis. (bikebiz.com). Even though people seem to be "saturated" with bicycles and the mountain bike boom is proclaimed to be over (bikebiz.com), comments of the cyclist community allow to conclude that the industry's and segment's decline is not likely. It was also noted that the worldwide cycling industry is waiting for the "next big thing" in cycling which will likely shift position of major players in the industry if they can't keep up with the trend."
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