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"A New Home?Who?ll Follow?" and "The Pioneers", 2002.
A literary comparison between "A New Home - Who Will Follow?" by Caroline Kirkland and "The Pioneers" by James Fenimore Cooper.
1,714 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper reviews Caroline?s Kirkland?s "A New Home?Who?ll Follow?" and James Fenimore Cooper?s "The Pioneers". Both are novels from the nineteenth century that examine the life of the American frontier. This paper shows how the authors achieve their goals by examining the similarities and the differences between the two novels. The predominant theme each author uses is realism, focusing on elements that would create within us a sense of understanding about that era in time.
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"In addition, similar descriptions of circumstances reveal to us the type of life one might expect in Cooper?s The Pioneers. Issues of concern and disputes relevant to that time are discussed in a way that help us understand how the settlers communicated with the natives. For instance, the deer that has been shot becomes a point of attention when an argument arises because no one can say to whom the deer belongs. Cooper demonstrates the ability of two different people being able to communicate with each other."
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Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!", 2005.
This paper discusses Willa Cather's 'O Pioneers!', her second published novel, about homesteaders in Nebraska in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
2,715 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 81.95
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This paper explains that the protagonist in Willa Cather's 'O Pioneers!' is a woman, Swedish by birth, who worked her land up to rich production and brought prosperity to her whole family; for the time the novel was written, this was somewhat out of the ordinary. The author is impressed by the way Cather set the mood in her story by beginning with a Great Plains winter scene as the backdrop to the struggle of the Borgson family, which was going to lose their father no matter what anyone did. The paper stresses that, in the time and place O Pioneers! was written, a father was the one with the power, not the mother, and the attitudes expressed by the brothers also provide a clear denunciation of patriarchy.
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"Perhaps in our time it is difficult to imagine that people would actually just do what they were told by a dying father but that was the world of late Victorian America and I believe that in setting the story as she did, the case can be made that Cather did criticize patriarchy. She made it very plain. If the father had not commanded, the brothers would have been in charge and Alexandra's fine capabilities would have been relegated to the kitchen. As the story progresses it isn't hard to see what would have happened to the family farm if the brothers had been running things. They are not only easily discouraged, but time and again it is shown that they just plain don't have Alexandra's ability to look at a situation and see a creative, positive way to deal with it. She not only keeps the original homestead, but as others in the areas do give up under drought and other challenges, she mortgages the home farm to buy these places as well."
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"O Pioneers" and "Things Fall Apart", 2002.
A comparative analysis of Willa Cather's "O Pioneers" and Chenua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper compares and contrasts Willa Cather's novel, O Pioneers And Chenua Achebe's novel, Things Fall Apart. The author examines respective themes, characterizations, settings, and aspects of society, culture, and gender.
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?O Pioneers? by Willa Cather, 2002.
This paper is a book review of ?O Pioneers? by Willa Cather who wrote about her American experiences in the Western Frontier.
865 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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The paper introduces Willa Cather, who lived in Nebraska in the late 1800s, as having a writing style that was a fresh, new approach to the American experience. The paper reviews her book, ?O Pioneers?, which is a personification of the Bergson family?s life on the frontier. The author concludes that Cather used intense detail to project the main theme, man pitted against nature.
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"Alexandra emerged rather quickly as the protagonist of the novel, and evolved into a female heroine. One of the most dominant characters however, wasn?t human at all. The land itself was the greatest enemy that Alexandra faced at times. Their relationship was symbolic of the overall theme of the ?grand struggle? that existed between humanity and forces out of human control. Alexandra tried to control the land, and tried to exert her wishes upon the land, but the land was bending her at the same time."
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"O Pioneers!", 2002.
An analysis of the relationships between the characters in the novel "O' Pioneers!" by Willa Cather.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the novel "O' Pioneers!" by Willa Cather, and focuses upon an examination of the relationship of the characters to the land, and their relationships with one another.
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Human Relationships and the Land in "O Pioneers!", 2008.
An analysis of human relationships in Willa Cather's novel "O Pioneers!".
1,620 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines the theme of human relationships in the novel "O Pioneers!" by Willa Cather. The paper contends that human relationships are at the heart of the novel, but at the same time, those relationships are shaped and colored by the vital relationship with the land, as an inheritance and a way of life. The paper also maintains that family is a central theme connected to the land, with the character of Alexandra the focus for the family, just as the land becomes her focus as a substitute for her father. The paper argues that, although much of the novel seems pessimistic about human relationships, ultimately the novel's protagonist, Alexandra, as an embodiment of the land, shows how the struggle for the land would one day lead to an accommodation between human beings and the land.
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"Cather seems to doubt the possibility for human beings to form meaningful and lasting relationships, and in the novel, those who try fail or even die before achieving what they seem to want. There are a number of unhappy marriages in the novel, including that of the woman Emil loves, a relationship that ends tragically for all. The one love that persists is love for the land, though that is also a love that is sorely tested again and again by weather, drought, storms, and other hardships faced by the pioneers, who either last through the crisis of fail and turn back. The novel celebrates the pioneer in America and the way the pioneer went to work and shaped the land, but what the pioneer did was also decided by the needs and wants of the land itself. In the end, the hard realities of pioneer life were anything but romantic, and the lives of the characters in this novel shows how they would often act impetuously and then suffer the consequences as far as human relationships were concerned."
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Scientific Management Pioneers, 2002.
An examination of the lives and accomplishments of Lillian Gilbreth, Fredrick Taylor and Charles Bedaux.
1,887 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper reviews the life and works of three scientists in the field of scientific management. It evaluates how the three leaders have benefited numerous companies throughout the world and how each pioneer in one way or another has been able to increase productivity by lowering unnecessary unit work loads. It looks at the life of Dr. Lillian Gilbreth, the wife of Frank Gilbreth who was a pioneer in the industrial engineering field. It examines her education and her work in the shadow of her famous husband and against sexual discrimination. Fredrick Taylor is noted for his famed motion studies and his overall work principles have been transported all over the globe. The third scientist is Charles Bedaux who established his first management consultancy firm in Cleveland in 1916 and his work in measuring human energy has provided the basis for many work programs.
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"Frank Gilbreth was most known for his passion for studying efficiency. Gilbreth logically examined how repetitive tasks were performed, such as the movements and motions of sports players, physicians, disabled individuals, and factory workers. He then described methods that a person could do that would enable them to perform the task the ?one best way.? His theories were designed to save people time through a more efficient use of the body?s movements. Much is known about Frank Gilbreth, but his wife Lillian Gilbreth, was also a pioneer in the industrial engineering field as well. Lillian seemed to be in her husbands? shadow, but she herself was also a pioneer of scientific management. "
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"Turning a Follower into the Next Leader", 2004.
A review of Cheryl Dahle's "New York Times" article, "Turning a Follower into the Next Leader".
1,502 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses a "New York Times" article written by Cheryl Dahle, "Turning a Follower into the Next Leader". The paper explains that the article counsels human resource managers to create better leadership and better company comradeship and cohesion by implementing effective mentoring strategies and standard operating procedures throughout the organization. The paper examines the pharmaceutical manufacturer, Pfizer, in relation to the ideas presented in the article.
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"The pharmacy industry finds itself increasingly beset from all sides. Even the drug manufacturing giants of the world such as Pfizer are taking a heavy financial and regulatory pummeling by the stock market and in the media. It has become increasingly important for human rights departments within the health care and pharmaceutical industry to foster sound leadership strategies throughout their whole organization, and not just at the top of the organizations they help manage. A recent New York Times article entitled "Turning a Follower Into the Next Leader" counsels human resource managers to create better leadership and better company comradeship and cohesion by implementing effective mentoring strategies and standard operating procedures throughout the organization. (Dahle, 2005)"
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To Lead or to Follow?, 2002.
An examination of two works on business management, "Leadership Without Easy Answers", by Ronald Heifetz and "The Courageous Follower" by Ira Chaleff.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper is a review and reflection on "Leadership Without Easy Answers", by Ronald Heifetz, and "The Courageous Follower", by Ira Chaleff. It examines the purpose of both works and how they relate to the overall picture of business management.
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Farm Life: "The Octopus" and "O Pioneer", 2006.
A comparative analysis of the novels "The Octopus" by Frank Norris and "O Pioneer" by Cather Willer.
882 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines how "The Octopus" and the "O Pioneer" serve as eye-openers for our social and economic status. It looks at how Cather's and Norris' works do not serve as merely entertainment; both serve as instigators of public-awareness, and concern for the environment. It discusses how both works show how powerful the influence of environment could be and how lessons are learned not only through people, or experiences, but by the little, ordinary factors that would greatly affect our very lives.
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"The protagonist of the story prospered because she heeded her father's wishes and respected the land. However, this accomplishment did not bring her any satisfaction. In the second part of the fourth chapter, Alexandra Bergson expressed her discontent with the seemingly hard toil. She argued that all her hard work would only amount to nothing if she could not give Emil the freedom to live the life he chose to live. It is only a great irony that Emil, granted with the freedom to live any kind of life he chose, was in his own way, unhappy. He yearns to be more than what he currently is. His desire lies beyond the frontiers of what he already has."
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"Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America" and "Coming of Age in Mississippi", 2002.
A literary comparison between "Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America" by Mary Paik Lee and "Coming of Age in Mississippi" by Anne Moody.
1,358 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The paper is a discussion and analysis of the two novels "Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America" by Mary Paik Lee and "Coming of Age in Mississippi," by Anne Moody. Specifically, the paper compares and contrasts the hardships that Mary and Anne had to overcome. The paper looks at how their struggles were similar and different. These two women at first seem quite divergent from each other in experience and culture, but after reading these two books, it is clear these women have much in common, from their experience of prejudice and hate, to their ability to create meaningful lives for themselves while sharing their experiences with others.
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"At first glance, Asian Mary Paik Lee and Black Anne Moody could not be more different. One was an Asian immigrant who came to the country in 1905; and the other was a poor black living in the South at the height of the Civil Rights movement. Certainly, these two very different women, from far dissimilar backgrounds and generations, could have nothing in common. Yet, as the reader delves into their stories, they discover these two women have far more in common that first envisioned."
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Nursing Pioneer Imogene King, 2008.
Examines the work of Imogene King (1923-2007), an American pioneer in the field of nursing theory.
2,365 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses Imogene King's well-known theory, which relates the actual role that nurses should play in a health/medical environments, such as hospitals, clinics and specialized health care facilities. Specifically, the paper describes the three major themes of her theory: an open systems framework as the foundation for goal attainment, the practice of nursing as a major entity within the health care system and an emphasis on the interpersonal processes of professional nursing. The paper stresses that each of these three systems identifies human beings as the foundational element in any nursing system.
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"In 1981, Imogene King, writing in A Theory for Nursing: Systems, Concepts, Process, created her middle range Theory of Goal Attainment based upon the above interacting framework system. This theory, founded the principle of the nature of nursing, contains three specific criteria--philosophical assumptions, a clear definition and identification of the concepts, and the relationship between propositional statements and models. Basically speaking, this Theory of Goal Attainment revolves around the following observation made by King in 1995."
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Agatha Hodgins: Nurse Anesthetist Pioneer, 2007.
This paper discusses the work and contributions of Agatha Hodgins, a pioneer in the field of nurse anesthesia.
1,385 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that, in the early years, until the use of certified specialty nurse anesthetists, many patients died or had severe complications during and after surgery because the person administering the anesthesia had little training and the physician had to divide his attention between the anesthesia and the actual surgery. The author points out that Agatha Hodgins did much more than teach nurses how to administer anesthesia under combat conditions because she also looked to the future of the profession and where it could go. The paper relates that, in 1939, Agatha Hodgins established the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, which lead to the first national certification exam in 1945 and continues today as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), professional licensed nurses who have extensive training in nurse anesthesia required after obtaining a Registered Nurse (RN) degree.
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"During World War I, Agatha Hodgins served in France from 1914 to 1915. It was during this time that she helped train physicians and nurses from France and England in the administration of anesthesia. At this time the United States had not yet entered the war. Thank to the efforts of Agatha Hodgins and those she trained, nurse anesthetists have been the primary anesthesia administrators in combat areas. This has been the case in every war the United States has fought since World War I."
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Pioneer Women, 2002.
Examining the experiences of women in 19th century America.
1,921 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and compares the hardships faced by pioneer women as they traveled across the American continent in the 19th century. Specifically, it looks at the long and grueling journey, depression, financial ruin, disease and death on the trail.
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"Most of the women who traveled west were part of a family ? they had to follow their husbands or lose them. Some of them traveled with great anticipation of what was to come, and some of them dreaded leaving the comforts of the East to head toward what they knew could only be hardship and loss on the trip west. One such woman was Lucetta Rogers, who travel to California in 1853 to meet her husband. He had left her in Connecticut, and she traveled by ship to reach him faster after she learned he was sick with typhoid fever."
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Isadora Duncan:A Pioneer of Dance, 2002.
Examining the life and work of Isadora Duncan and how her dance style developed over the years.
1,412 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at the life of Isadora Duncan, a pioneer in modern dance. It discusses her early life, personal life and education. The paper then addresses how her dance style was influenced by various elements such as Greek influence and American culture. It looks at Duncan's education and how this impacted her art. The paper concludes with the status of Duncan's dance style today and the existance of the Isadora Duncan Dance Ensemble.
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"Isadora Duncan is recognized as one of the pioneers of modern dance as it is known today. Since childhood she had loved poetry, beauty and rhythm. She had a large amount of practical common sense juxtaposed with a dreaming quality, inherited from her father. As her childhood was marked by poverty, Duncan hated reality, and was a rebel (Dickson, 2001). This was all worsened by her parents? divorce and her mother?s insistence that her father was practically subhuman. Furthermore Isadora?s mother disavowed their faith and accepted atheism. The child?s confusion was heightened by the fact that when she met her father, he was a charming, lovable man. This resulted in the fact that Isadora never lost her contempt for the institution of marriage as she had grown up with it."
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