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John Lennon, 2002.
An examination of the events that followed the murder of John Lennon.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay reviews the events that followed the murder of John Lennon. There are three general areas of interest discussed. These are the facts surrounding the murder and the arrest and imprisonment of Marc David Chapman; the survivors of John Lennon (i.e., his sons and wife); and the status of the Lennon estate. This essay asserts that John Lennon has been excessively marketed and commodified since his death, and that music audiences are consumers of death as much as they are of music.
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Personality Theories Applied to John Lennon, 2001.
A psychology case study on John Lennon using the personality theories of Karen Horney, Abraham Maslow, Gordon Allport and Erik Erikson
5,665 words (approx. 22.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 137.95
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This paper applies the personality theories of Karen Horney, Erik Erikson, Abraham Maslow, and Gordon Allport to the life of John Lennon. The author gives a detailed analysis of the development stages of each theory, how they apply to John Lennon and how they are used to explain, understand as well as predict behavior.
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"Personality is the term used to describe the enduring, stable characteristics of our lives as they are perceived by ourselves and others (Schultz, D. & Schultz, S.,2001). It is consistent throughout our lifetime and across varying situations, and is the driving force behind all our decisions and actions. Formal personality theories are created by psychologists, and are used to explain and understand behavior, as well as predict it. Useful personality theories should be able to be tested, and the results should be used to accept or reject parts of the theory. The best way to test a personality theory is to apply it to a real person, someone who has gone through all the proposed stages or sections of the theory, to see if the components of the theory hold true in real life. A good theory should provide explanations for the various actions and choices that a person has made in their life, a poor theory would leave these questions unanswered."
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John Lennon as Warrior, 2006.
An analysis of the Beatles John Lennon, using the twelve archetypes described in the Carol Pearson book "Awakening the Heroes Within".
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper studies John Lennon, the former Beatles, from the perspective of the twelve archetypes outlined in the book "Awakening the Heroes Within" by Carol Pearson. By tracing the musician's life story -- from his humble beginnings as an orphan through his meteoric rise as a Beatles to his disillusion with fame -- the paper illuminates how Lennon embodied each of the archetypes at different points in his life. However, the author concludes that Lennon was most predominantly the "warrior" type. As the author says, Lennon's personal and professional life caused him a pain so deep that he either had to succumb to the pain or overcome it. By choosing to overcome it, he became a warrior.
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"Before his life had even begun, John had been deserted twice, both times by his own parents. This factor in itself would create an overwhelming tendency for most of us to develop our "innocent" archetypes. An innocent archetype wants to remain in a safe place or situation and has an overwhelming fear of being abandoned. But in John's case, these early childhood experiences seemed to have toughened him up and prepared him for the future failures and fame he was to experience."
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John Lennon: The Child, the Music, the Legacy, 2004.
Examines the life history of this ex-Beatles singer and the impact of his music.
1,387 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines the troubled childhood experienced by John Lennon, which ultimately impacted on the deeply personal music that he became so famous for. The paper examines how Lennon's music has lived through the years after his death and how it has influenced the music world and society in general.
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"It was during this period, that John was living in an expensive mock Tudor mansion in Weybridge, Surrey with his wife Cynthia and son Julian. Touring was over for the Beatles and the 26-year-old John Winston Lennon had done it all. He published two books, appeared in three films and wrote and recorded some of the world's best and most popular songs. John had a little too much free time on his hands and he was becoming restless."
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Lennon and McCartney, 2005.
This paper compares the musical approaches of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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In this paper, the writer compares and contrasts the respective approaches to music by the artists John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The writer discusses Lennon's personality and approach to music and Paul McCartney's ideology and approach to music. The writer highlights one or two main differences that these two figures have in their approach to music.
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"According to the Angelfire website, Lennon and McCartney are an unusually polarized songwriting team. The personal relationships that the Beatles shared were constantly changing. John Lennon was clearly the acknowledged leader. To begin with, Lennon had more of a vision of what the Beatles were about and what they could be. Lennon had a rebellious nature that asked provoking questions, confronted assumptions and societal norms and challenged authority. One could infer that when Lennon looked at himself and the world around him ... "
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What's Wrong With Peace?, 2007.
This paper discusses the song "Imagine" by John Lennon.
1,044 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the song "Imagine" by John Lennon. Specifically, it explores this music's effect on the social, political and economic conditions of the time. The writer points out that some pieces of music just simply define a generation, place and time. Further, the writer notes that when one hears songs such as "Imagine", they bring back memories, nostalgia and strong feelings, no matter how old the music is. "Imagine" by John Lennon is one of those songs that has already long outlived its composer. The writer concludes that it is a song of hope, peace and reflection and that nothing could define the 1970s more than such music.
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"Perhaps the most controversial version was performed recently at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino during the opening ceremonies. Yoko Ono read some of the lyrics, and then Peter Gabriel performed the piece. It was a haunting and touching moment that came under fire from critics because of the "political" overtones they felt it held. Frankly, the idea of singing about peace and world unity during an event where the world gets together to compete seemed like a perfect marriage to many others, including this viewer."
"It is hard to "imagine" any other song with quite the world impact of this one. Socially and politically, it became an instant classic nearly as soon as Lennon released it. Today, people remember it as an anthem of the 1970s, a time of unrest due to the Vietnam War and changing values in American society. Living together in peace was a universal message even then, and the song has spread around the world."
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Bennett and Lennon on Locke, 2008.
A comparison of the views of Jonathan Bennett and Thomas Lennon, concerning John Locke's conception of ideas and qualities.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines how John Locke's distinction between ideas and qualities, outlined in his "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding", would become a point of contention between Jonathan Bennett and Thomas Lennon. In particular, the paper takes a look at Bennet's book "Learning from Six Philosophers" and Lennon's critical article "Bennett on Ideas and Qualities in Locke's Essay". The paper concludes that Locke can be confusing at times because the distinction between ideas and qualities is not always clearly drawn in the text, but the ideas are more clear when closely examined by later thinkers.
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"In 1996, Jonathan Bennett offered his own version of a standard objection raised against Locke, that the distinction between ideas and qualities is ill-formed and exposes a fundamental confusion about ideas and qualities that runs throughout Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Bennett says that Locke tends to use the word "idea" to mean "quality." Bennett also says that the distinction is intended to be clear and that Locke addresses it by stating that whatever the mind perceives in itself is an idea, while qualities are those "ideas" that are produced I the mind by sensation of the object and quality in question. Locke uses a snowball as an example and says the snowball itself produces the ideas of white, cold, and round. These are qualities because they are ideas that are in the snowball and then imparted to the mind as the mind experiences the snowball."
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"Imagine", 2007.
This paper analyzes the song "Imagine" by John Lennon.
1,016 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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The paper discusses the imagery, metaphor, sound, tone and words used in the song. The paper discusses how John Lennon's song about world peace represents his own hopes and dreams for the future and hope for all humanity. The paper explains that Lennon captured the essence of the peace movement in the 1960s and 1970s in the song. The paper reveals that it remains one of his most enduring and best-loved songs.
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""Imagine" is full of vivid imagery. Lennon wants the listener to imagine a better world, and the words bring out that image in the mind. He writes, "Imagine there's no countries / It isn't hard to do / Nothing to kill or die for / And no religion too / Imagine all the people / Living life in peace..." (Lennon). The imagery of the poem is in its ability to allow the listener to imagine and visualize these things, and what they would mean for the world. If all the people could "live life in peace," life would be much different for a majority of people in the world. Imagine what that would be like, to have true peace around the globe. It is a tantalizing picture, and a vivid image that the song brings to mind."
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'The Things They Carried' and 'Come Together', 2004.
This paper compares Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' to Jon Wiener's 'Come Together: John Lennon in His Time'.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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In this article the writer offers a thematic comparison of Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' and Jon Wiener's 'Come Together: John Lennon in His Time'. The comparison focuses on the conflicting emotions and views of America during the 1960s and 1970's. The writer includes the common search for a utopia by O'Brien and Lennon that was never forthcoming.
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"There are many connections between Tim O'Brien's autobiographical account of his service in Vietnam 'The Things They Carried' and Jon Wiener's assessment of the political and musical contributions of John Lennon, 'Come Together'. The books share many thematic similarities from an anti-war sentiment to the complexities of life. However, if there is one common theme between the two works that is most prevalent it is both O'Brien's and Lennon's tireless search for utopia, a utopia that neither is able to achieve in ... "
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?Warriors Don't Cry?, 2002.
An examination of the warrior theme in Melba Patillo Beals' book "Warriors Don't Cry".
1,344 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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May 17, 1994, marks the fortieth anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, which was argued and won by Thurgood Marshall, whose passion and presence emboldened the Little Rock struggle. The paper examines Melba Patillo Beals commemoration of the milestone decision in her first-person account of the violent confrontation that helped shape the civil rights movement. In "Warriors Don't Cry" by Melba Patillo Beals, Beals? depiction of racism in Little Rock, Arkansas, reveals that she was not only a student during the Civil Rights Movement but also had to be a warrior who fought against segregation in the South. By examining Beals' memoirs, the paper shows how her real life experiences, particularly her experiences with desegregation, closely approximate the idea of a warrior.
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"In the beginning, the element of the warrior in Beals is directly related to the desegregation of her high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. In the book, there were two things that saved Beal when she walked in Little Rock High. One was the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education, which "brought the promise of integration to Little Rock, Arkansas"(55). Yet, the ruling only paved the way for integration, the real battle was hard-won for the nine black teenagers chosen to be the front line in the desegregation of Central High School in 1957. These teenagers had to fight a battle that was both civil and governmental, fighting against a rampaging mob and the heavily armed Arkansas National Guard, dispatched by Governor Orval Faubus to subvert federal law and bar them from entering the school. The second thing that saved her was when President Dwight D. Eisenhower responded, "by sending in soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division, the elite "Screaming Eagles,"(177) which transformed Melba Patillo Beals and her eight friends into reluctant warriors on the battlefield of civil rights."
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"Warriors Don't Cry", 2002.
Discusses this book by Melba Patillo Beals, focusing on the theme of warriors.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper will deal with the warrior theme in "Warriors Don't Cry" by Melba Beals. By analyzing the different perspectives that make a warrior in the memoirs, we can see how Beals is not only a student during the Civil rights Movement, but is also a warrior who must fight against racism.
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"The Woman Warrior", 2004.
A review of the book "The Woman Warrior" written by Maxine Hong Kingston.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses the central role played by aunts, the sisters of fathers or mothers who serve as surrogate female role models, in Maxine Hong Kingston?s "The Woman Warrior". The paper describes the main characters, claiming that they are not warrior women but actually embody the antithesis of the woman warrior-heroine. The paper contends that the protagonist of the story, a woman warrior, taught Kingston how to navigate the tricky path of being Chinese-American.
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"No-Name Woman and Moon Orchid are not necessarily innately weak; in fact, Kingston attempts to imbue both aunts with symbolic power and therefore both women are catalysts for Kingston?s growth and self-realization. Brave Orchid?s talk-story of No-Name Woman stimulates Kingston?s fertile imagination. Filling in the gaps of her mysterious aunt?s life, Kingston imagines what went on in her aunt?s psyche to lead her to her fate. As with many of the incidents and tales in The Woman Warrior, the story of No-Name Woman could indeed be a fiction, a tall tale her mother drew up for the sole purpose of frightening her daughter away from premarital sex. The No-Name Woman tale could have been a family myth, one passed on from mother to daughter for generations for that very purpose. Even if the aunt was real, Kingston has no way of discovering the truth and is thus forced to complete the picture of No-Name Woman herself."
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Bushido, Buddhism, and Warriors, 2006.
An analysis of the clash between religious pacifism and warrior culture.
2,210 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper explores how Buddhist beliefs shaped the samurai warrior philosophy. The paper begins with a review of Buddhist philosophy and its religious development. Next, the paper examines principal sources of Bushido writings, such as the the "Hagakure" and "The Book of Five Rings". Both books are reviewed in depth, including a detailed summary of their philosophies. The paper concludes by comparing Bushido philosophy with other Buddhist beliefs and explaining that Bushido combines the best parts of a skilled martial artist with Buddhism, which allows the samurai to fulfill their obligations as warriors without forcing them to abandon the teachings of the Buddhas.
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"Bushido, the samurai a "way of the warrior", is a concept that has held great power over the years. This unwritten code was essential to the samurai philosophy, similar to the chivalry codes of European knights during the Medieval Ages. Some of the virtues stressed under bushido were loyalty, honor, benevolence, and honesty. These ethics would be lauded by almost any society but they are also central to Buddhist religious beliefs, which dominated Japanese culture throughout the era of samurai prominence. The samurai were a warrior class, their profession was warfare and killing, principles that ran counter to all Buddhist teachings; the very idea of a Buddhist warrior is a paradox. In order to reconcile their violent profession with their religious beliefs, samurai needed an ethical code that would not only absolve their warriora??s guilt but would praise many of the values that made them great warriors. This paper will examine principal texts by ancient samurai and contemporary essays to argue that Bushido arose among the samurai as a means of reconciling Buddhist teachings with the violent lifestyle of an elite warrior class."
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Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior", 2005.
Examines Chinese-American Maxine Hong Kingston's semi-autobiographical, semi-fictional book "The Woman Warrior", especially the first chapter 'No Name Woman'.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper explains that Wendy Ho scrutinizes Maxine Hong Kingston's book "The Woman Warrior" in her essay, "Mother Daughter Writing and the Politics of Race and Sex in Maxine Hong Kingston's 'The Woman Warrior". The author points out that Ho shows how, in this book, especially the first chapter 'No Name Woman', the various gender and racial confines in Kingston's life affect her relationship with her mother and Kingston's own identity formation. The paper also relates the way that Ho believes that the process of story telling in 'No Name Woman' helps free Kingston to break the oppressions of both her Chinese culture and the patriarchal system in which she lived.
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"Through the story of her aunt, Kingston's mother warns her daughter "now that you have started to menstruate, what happened to her could happen to you. Don't humiliate us. You wouldn't like to be forgotten as if you had never been born. The villagers are watchful." This quote exemplifies Ho's point that those in the Chinese society were especially fearful of women appearing to masculine, or at least, not appearing feminine; the survival of Chinese life depended on the maintenance of these strict roles."
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The Heroic Warrior in Masculine Stereotype, 2005.
Examines how the metaphor of the heroic warrior is reflected in contemporary masculine behavior.
1,732 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The heroic warrior is a metaphor for describing aspects of the stereotype of masculinity. If a warrior is defined as one who is engaged or experienced in war, then it is easy to see the truth in this metaphor. The paper explains how this image is reflected in modern society, after examining the basic "Nature vs. Nurture" philosophy.
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"Today's job market leaves many men struggling to restructure their sense of masculinity. As two-income households become more commonplace in American culture, women are taking many high-growth jobs. At the same time, many traditionally male-dominated industries are in decline. These elements are detracting from a key element that anchors men's identity: his job. While many see this as a positive development toward equality, it can cause an identity crisis in many men."
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