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Jan Goodwin's "Price of Honor", 2008.
This paper discusses Jan Goodwin's book "Price of Honor", which illustrates the oppression of Muslim women.
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that Jan Goodwin's "Price of Honor" is a conglomeration of interviews from her travels in the Middle East. The author points out that the book highlights the lack of fundamental human rights for women living under Islamic culture not only in developing countries but also throughout the Muslim world. The paper relates individual cases of abuses endured by women in various countries including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and to a lesser degree the UAE. The author believes that Muslim women who still live in their oppressive countries would benefit most from reading this work. The paper states that the strengths of this book are the strength of the individual stories told by the women of their day-to-day oppressive conditions and the fact that Godwin traveled to multiple Arab countries, which gives the book a great deal of legitimacy.
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"Many Islamic countries hold a similar ideology to that of Pakistan's. Saudi Arabia, for example, does not allow women to enter the country unless accompanied by a male, moreover, Saudi Arabia is the only county in the world that does not allow women drive. Iran is another country where women suffer many abuses. A fifty-five year old woman named Fairbah was arrested, and whipped for not having her hair properly covered. It is ironic that the gravest human rights abuses occur in countries that are more theocratic as opposed to secular in nature. Mohammad, the founder of Islam, was among the world's greatest reformers on behalf of woman."
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"Honor and Violence is the Old South", 2002.
A literary and historical review of "Honor and Violence is the Old South" by Bertram Wyatt-Brown.
835 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper presents a review of "Honor and Violence is the Old South", which is actually an abridged version of Bertram Wyatt-Brown?s "Southern Honor: Ethics and Behavior in the Old South". The book presents an objective and highly well-researched account of life for women and slaves in the South who were considered devices with which to maintain family honor. The subject of honor is studied from a historical and anthropological perspective. The author seeks to explain why white masters treated slaves in an inhumane manner and similarly how women were expected to behave in patriarchal societies of the South.
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"The author explains that there were two extremely important driving forces behind South?s obsession with preservation of honor. For one, it was believed that since Northerners were the enemy, they must never be allowed to ridicule South?s men of honor. It was essentially a defensive tactic that helped South keep its head high against a more sophisticated, civilized and successful enemy. In the antebellum period, South was mainly an agrarian society while North had become a major industrial force. It was clear that South?s economy was waning with most immigrants settling in Northern region and contributing to the development of industries there. Cotton plantations were one of the main sources of income for the rich South and with decrease in its production, South was losing to North on the economic front."
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Honor in ?Measure for Measure? and ?King Henry?, 2004.
An examination of the theme of honor in two of Shakespeare's plays, "Measure for Measure" and "King Henry".
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses how Shakespeare focuses on the fact that honor can means different things to different people, and it can also be regarded as less than virtuous in some minds. It shows how Shakespeare clarifies the definition of honor in "King Henry", but he leaves the issue muddy in "Measure for Measure". He leaves us with personalities that may not seem be honorable ultimately being the most honorable of all. It is such characters that have made Shakespeare unmatched in his skill.
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"Isabella becomes the focus of honor and ?doing the right thing? in Shakespeare?s ?Measure for Measure.? During the course of the play, she is propositioned by three different men to break her vows and go against her conscious. Her honor is important to her, and she does not accept Angelo?s proposal. In fact, she is forthright in her initial reaction to Angelo?s request. In other words, she knows what he is all about. Even as Angelo begs Isabella to ?Believe me, on mine honor,/My words express my purpose? (II.iv.46-7). She responds, ?Ha! Little honor to be much believed,/And most pernicious purpose! Seeming, seeming!? (II.iv.49-50). This scene helps us appreciate Isabella because she knows the right thing to do, despite what it means for her brother. She declares she will, ?live chaste, and, brother, die:/More than our brother is our chastity? (II.iv.185-6). She is disgusted by the attitudes that surround her and to remove herself from it, she decides to enter a convent."
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University Honor Systems, 2003.
An analysis of university honor systems, using the interpretive paradigm.
3,737 words (approx. 14.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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This paper examines how nearly every institution of higher education has some form of an honor system with varying degrees of student participation, predetermined harshness and procedure, and sets of guidelines governing student conduct and integrity. It employs the interpretive paradigm as an approach to understanding the motivations and actions of James Madison University?s honor system?s most intimate agents. It attempts to show that what we learn about the agents of the honor system is most telling when drawn into sharper relief with less intimate, less permanent, more occasional agents, such as witnesses, professors, and defendants. It focuses on the culture of the JMU honor system?s more intimate agents and on the more attenuated participants and argues that the honor system?s internal agents embrace a culture of guilt, whereby agents weave into their framework a stronger presumption of guilt for accused parties than those external to the system and a greater taste for severity of punishment.
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"Cheating is prevalent at American colleges and universities. Rutgers University professor Donald L. McCabe is an expert in the field of academic integrity. Research that he conducts published in The Chronicle of Higher Education indicates that nearly 75 percent of students at top colleges and universities have cheated at least once in their adult academic career. (The Chronicle, Oct. 15, 1999). Unless James Madison University is substantially different in some relevant respect from the compilation of schools McCabe?s evidence is based upon, there is no reason to think that the rate of cheating at JMU is a substantial deviation from what McCabe reports the national rates to be. (This of course is if we relax any potential criticism of McCabe?s internal validity for the time being)."
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The Homeric Honor Code, 2002.
A paper discussing male codes of honor in ancient Greece using Homer's 'Iliad' and Hesiod's 'Works and Days'.
1,869 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper discusses male honor codes in ancient Greek society, focusing on seven areas-- prowess in battle, to be able to speak eloquently and convincingly, to honor duty to family and townspeople, to be kind to supplicants, to honor the gods, to be loyal to friends and fellow soldiers and to be recognized as an honorable warrior both through material and non-material acknowledgment.
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"The code of honor that the warriors of the Illiad lived by was complex and oftentimes contradictory. The rules of male honor in the Greek society portrayed in the poem required a man to have prowess in battle, to be able to speak eloquently and convincingly, to honor his duty to his family and townspeople, to be kind to supplicants, to honor the gods, to be loyal to friends and fellow soldiers and to be recognized as an honorable warrior both through material and non-material acknowledgment. These seven characteristics are not an exhaustive list of the qualities expected from a Greek man, but I believe them to be the most significant in relation to the Illiad. I will outline the Greek warrior code using examples from the Illiad and I will then discuss Achilleus? responses to the expectations that the honor code placed upon him. The code of honor in the Illiad is by no means simple and I will explore its complexity and the possible critique that the poem has of this honor code."
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The Theme of Honor in Ben Jonson's Play "Volpone", 2000.
An exploration of honor between the characters in Jonson's play "Volpone."
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This essay explores the notion of honor in Jonson's play "Volpone" -the manner in which the idea of honor differs from character to character and how honor motivates the characters? actions and interactions.
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"When Ben Jonson wrote Volpone in the seventeenth century, he was unaware of the theatrical capabilities such as pyrotechnics that are available for modern play productions. Even more, Jonson could not have fathomed computer-generated graphics that are available for television and movie productions. Jonson mainly had dialogue and the characters? interactions within his grasp to create an entertaining play; he relies on the intellectual qualities of the play rather than the aesthetics. As a result, Jonson develops basic themes of mankind that convey his rare perception of human nature. One of the most fundamental themes found in this play and in nature is honor. Although humans have probably always had a notion of honor, the definition of honor and objects that contain honor vary among people and cultures. In Volpone, Jonson portrays how the idea of honor differs from character to character and how honor motivates the characters? actions and interactions."
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Fraud and the Congressional Medal of Honor, 2004.
This paper discusses that, because of the inherent power and rewards of the Congressional Medal of Honor, many individuals, seeking unearned glory and unmerited privileges, have dishonestly claimed to possess it.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper explains the problem posed by counterfeit Congressional Medal of Honor winners is emotional because it is tremendously offensive to the families of soldiers who have risked their lives and lost them in the defense of the United States. The author points out that the problem of fraudulent or suspicious claims to the Congressional Medal of Honor is historically rooted in the methods by which individuals are awarded the designation. The paper relates that the number of individuals who currently claim to be Congressional Medal of Honor recipients is growing by leaps and bounds and will surely continue to worsen in the current American climate of patriotism and paranoia toward terrorist acts.
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"Many privileges accompany the Congressional Medal of Honor award. Individuals who receive the Medal of Honor are automatically promoted to the next grade, as long as they are not already at the top of the enlisted grades. Medal of Honor winners are also rewarded financially; they secure an additional $600 per month from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the form of a pension, and they can potentially gain a ten percent increase in retirement benefits if they stay in the service at least twenty years. Special travel cards are distributed to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, allowing them to travel at no cost on military air transports, providing there is space for them to sit or stand. Visible symbols of the Medal of Honor are also apparent. Medal of Honor recipients are allowed to wear their special uniforms (different from non-Medal of Honor recipients) wherever and whenever they choose. The families of Medal of Honor recipients are rewarded, as well. The Medal of Honor winner and his or her dependents receive identification cards that allow them to use military recreation and shopping facilities without the payment of dues. Should the child of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient wish to attend a military academy, the child will not have to contend with any university quotas. Medal of Honor winners are invited to attend Presidential inaugurations, and they may display special license plates denoting their hero status. Lastly, Medal of Honor winners receive engraved headstones from the Department of Veterans Affairs at the time of death."
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The Forms of Honor in the First Part of 'Henry IV', 2002.
A discussion of how various characters such as Hotspur, Prince Hal and Falstaff represent different manifestations of the concept of honor in Shakespeare's 'Henry VI'.
1,985 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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Honor, the central theme in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, is embodied primarily in the two main characters. This essay compares and contrasts the concept of honor as lived by Hotspur and Prince Hall, making frequent use of quotes to substantiate claims. Other characters, King Henry and Falstaff, who Shakespeare finds useful in this major treatment of honor, are also discussed.
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"One of the main themes around which Shakespeare dramatizes the history of his country in The First Part of King Henry IV is honor. To the Elizabethans honor was a major topic of debate as it had been to Englishmen of all ages. Honor is a complex subject, highly personal to some, highly public to others. Honor can be something for which one quietly stands, or about which one shouts in flowery language. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast some of the various forms taken by honor as represented in Shakespeare?s Henry IV, Part I."
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Sense of Honor, 2006.
Short essay describing the author's own personal sense of honor and how it was challenged.
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This paper explains the author's belief about honor and what it means to act honorably. The paper then discusses an occasion that tested his honor both as an educator and as a friend.
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"At the time of my dilemma I had been working as an English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) tutor for three years. Very committed to my cause, to educate curious, motivated students for effective, lasting results, I had done especially well in my training course and immediately landed my job with a local community college. It was true that not many individuals wanted the job working part time for a very low hourly wage in a risky part of town, where muggings and car thefts were as common as the April rains. However, I believe that I received the job offer because of a sparkle in my eye, a firm commitment to providing top quality, personalized education to anyone willing to perform to my expectations. Indeed, on day one I took a vow as an educator, even if I was only a part-time tutor receiving no benefits or any of the few perks the overworked faculty had earned, to respect my students as much as they respected me."
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Honor and its Social Impact in "The Iliad" by Homer, 2008.
An analysis of the social roles of the heroic code of honor in "The Iliad" by Homer.
2,167 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper analyzes the heroic code of honor in Homer's "The Iliad" by examining the social roles of Hector and Achilles within the construct of familial and military culture. The paper defines the social role of Hector as a hero and as an ethical defender of his family through civic responsibility. The paper looks at the social role of gift giving as a part in the heroic code, because honor becomes the central catalyst for the heroic portrayals provided by Homer in "The Iliad". The paper then points out that Achilles also abides by strong ethic towards honor, which invariably creates a social impact on his actions after Patroklos is killed. In conclusion, the paper shows that the impact of these social norms drive Achilles and Hector toward the extreme violence of war, which ultimately ends in their deaths.
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"The encounter between Hector and Andromache during the battle reflects a Homeric process, which allows for a union between family that is compassionate and not driven necessarily by a cold and calculating necessity for war on the part of the soldier. In this manner, Homer is projecting a socially responsible man in Hector that respects social traditions military and within the family unit. Andromache is a wife that shows concern, and only wishes for her husband to stay with her and not die in battle with the Aecheans. In this manner, Hector is not only questing to find solace in his wife's love for him, but actually seeks to be consoled before entering into the main thicket of war outside the Trojan City."
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The Importance of Honor, 2007.
An analysis of the importance of honor in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.
1,631 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the importance of honor over the importance of life over death in three American short stories. The paper discusses "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner. The paper explores, using examples from each of these stories, how and why their central characters value honor more than they value life over death, and how this affects their attitudes and actions.
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"After Emily dies and they open her house, where no one has set foot for 40 years, they find the remains of Homer Barron, and the toiletries she purchased for him long ago. "The body had apparently once lain in the attitude of an embrace" and "then we noticed that in the second pillow was the indentation of a head" "we say a long strand of iron-gray-hair (p. 36)." Emily has been sleeping with Homer's corpse. Apparently, to Emily, it was better to have Homer's dead body with her all this time than no Homer at all. Perhaps she could not have faced the rejection that would have felt if Homer had managed to leave her, so she kills him instead. Thus Emily, iron-willed and honor-bound as ever, "claims" what she feels is rightfully hers - Homer - right up until the moment of her own death."
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Honor Killings, 2003.
Discusses the application of Article 340 to "honor" killings in the Jordanian Penal Code.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 23 sources, $ 79.95
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Examines reduced sentences for male perpetrators who commit "honor" crimes against female members of their family, attempts to abolish Art. 340, the background of honor crimes, and violent acts against women, including murder.
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"This research paper discusses and analyzes the origins, including the legislative and judicial history, of Articles 340 and 98 of the Jordanian Penal Code, which sanction reduced sentences for, or total ..."
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Mothers of the Nation: The "Honouring" of Women and Acts of Resistance, 2002.
A discussion of how in the both colonial and in the national eras, Indian women have signified social virtue, honour and national identity.
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This essay will argue that, both in the colonial and in the national (post-Independence) eras, the same social forces responsible for the subjugation of women to men have also used "women" as collective signifiers of social virtue, honour, and even national identity. Indian women have been both active participants in this process as well as leaders of the resistance against such "honours". The conflicting role of Indian women in this process is due largely to the fact that their subjugation is not confined to the field of gender relations. Historically, colonialism and nationalism, family, caste and class have all participated in this process.
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Honor Killings, 2005.
An examination of honor killings in Pakistan.
1,339 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper describes the problem of honor killings and looks at the history of honor killings in Pakistan. The paper then explains that the establishment and strict enforcement of laws protecting women from this kind of abuse and violence, as well as the cultural pressure to make change, are the basic approaches to rid the world of this kind of murder.
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"Women throughout the world have long suffered at the hands of their husbands, fathers, and other male relatives. Why would a father, husband, or brother kill his daughter, wife, or sister? In some parts of the world, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Brazil, Uganda, and many countries in the Middle East, when a woman's family believes that her behavior has threatened the "family honor," killing her is seen as the only alternative . The practice of "honor killing", which is the murder of a (generally) female relative who is perceived to have brought dishonor to the family (which can be defined in terms as broad as looking at a man in a sexual manner, adultery, refusing a marriage proposal, refusing to have sex, or even being raped) by a male member of the family, has the highest level of reported incidence in the nation of Pakistan."
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"The Life and Times of Flora Belle Jan", 2004.
A review of "The Life and Times of Flora Belle Jan" written by Judy Yung.
1,440 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the literary piece, "The Life and Times of Flora Belle Jan", written by Judy Yung. The paper examines its particular value in sociological perspectives. The paper presents the poignant and compelling story of a young Chinese-American girl who was first interviewed about her life in 1924 at the age of seventeen. The paper contends that her story has much implication for the Asian-American Pacific Islander today, as it shows the struggles immigrants have faced in their new homeland.
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"The article calls Flora Belle a "flapper" of the 1920s, "a woman who defied social control and conventions, who was modern, independent, sophisticated, and frank in speech, dress, morals, and lifestyle" (Yung 11). Thus, Flora Belle was a unique woman, as most Chinese did not rebel as she did ? especially Chinese women. While in the U.S., she wrote on Chinese women's issues, but she married and went to China in 1932, where her health deteriorated, and her life was never the same. She died in 1950, a short time after she returned to the United States. This essay follows her life story, but more, it gives insight into how this remarkable woman lived and thought, and through her life, it gives insight into what it was like to be a Chinese-American in China, and in the United States at a crucial time in world history."
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