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The Myth of Western Outlaw Johnny Ringo, 2006.
An analysis of the life of mythic hero, Johnny Ringo.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper analyzes the mythic hero, Johnny Ringo, defined as such because Western frontier society admired perceived gunfighter traits such as courage, self-reliance, ambition and individualism. According to the paper, the real man possessed these traits to a certain extent, but he was not the heroic figure many of his contemporaries and twentieth-century movies and TV Westerns made him out to be. Like Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, and other gunfighters of the Old West, he became a symbolic hero of a Western frontier culture that never really existed. It further reports that the true story of Johnny Ringo can be ascertained by examining Internet websites such as Johnny Ringo.com, where the factual history of his life is available.
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Johnny Cash, 2008.
This paper presents a description of Johnny Cash as an American music icon.
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper describes the life of John R. Cash, the son of humble sharecroppers from Dyess, Arkansas (Cash), who eventually became known as Johnny Cash, The Man in Black. The metamorphosis of Cash from the son of humble sharecroppers to "The Man in Black" and the twists and turns along the way, are the focus of this research. Ultimately, the paper reveals that Cash's story is as much a story of the pleasures and pitfalls of celebrity as it is a tale of the human experience, of sin and redemption, and the endless quest of the human soul to attain purity.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Great Man from Humble Beginnings
JR Cash Becomes "The Man in Black"
The Man Comes Around
Conclusion
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"According to Carl Perkins, an early band mate of Cash's, lifelong friend and a star in his own right, is probably the single most important catalyst to the occurrence that would transform JR Cash, struggling musician into Johnny Cash, rising star. As Perkins' account of the story goes, JR was rehearsing some pieces of a song he was working on with Perkins' help, but it seemed to be missing something. In the course of the work session, Perkins spoke casually to Cash about the temptations of being a musician on the road, and warned Cash about the loose women who would try to lure him into adultery."
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"Burning Chrome" and "Johnny Mnemonic", 2002.
Examines the representation of organic existence and consciousness in Gibson's "Burning Chrome" and "Johnny Mnemonic".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay will argue, with respect to the stories "Burning Chrome" and "Johnny Mnemonic", that Gibson represents the relationship between technology and the body as a dynamic process that is in continual flux. The characters in his stories attempt to determine fixed meaning in this cybernetic chaos, but come to accept the deferment of certainty and meaning that is a consequence of technology's continual reshaping of the boundaries of the body and its consciousness.
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"Johnny Guitar", 2002.
A review of the film "Johnny Guitar".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 35.95
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A critical analysis of the western genre movie "Johnny Guitar" directed by Nicholas Ray.
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Analysis of "Johnny Got His Gun", 2000.
This essay looks at the moving book by Dalton Trumbo inspired by the horrors of World War One.
2,715 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper examines Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun", a book which attempted to enable its readers to understand the horrors of war. The main character, Joe, who is completely crippled, unable to speak, hear, see, or move, is analyzed by the author who discusses how his thoughts are all he has to live for. The paper also looks at how war is romanticized by people, but in reality, is sheer hell.
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"Joe is crippled by an artillery shell which takes out his face and all of his limbs. He can not speak, move, see, hear, taste, or smell. Amazingly kept alive by doctors, he is essentially a piece of meat which can think. There are several specific messages which Trumbo strongly asserts in his novel: the idiocy of regimentalism and nationalism; that we can not comprehend what it is like to be a casualty, dead or alive; that war is terribly brutal and dehumanizing, and therefore unnatural; and that it is always the little guy who fights the rich man's wars. Trumbo's sentiment is reflective of the pacifism of the interwar period, and which led to appeasement towards Hitler until his invasion of Poland."
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Oral History of Johnny Hemphill, 2003.
This is an oral history of an African-American, WW II veteran. It is the result of four hours of interviews.
1,538 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper presents a straightforward history of the man and then provides some analysis to place his experience in the context of world events.
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"Johnny Hemphill, born in Asheville in 1924, was drafted into military service in 1942 directly after graduation from high school. He was initially taken to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C. for a battery of tests to determine his physical and mental condition. At the time, Fort Bragg served as a sorting point for soldiers and draftees from North and South Carolina so Hemphill, along with two friends from the Asheville area, boarded a bus for Fayetteville to await their fates. Hemphill recalls being desirous of a position in the National Guard, as he perceived it as an institution where ?a colored guy could really get ahead, could actually move upwards.? This stood in direct contrast to what Hemphill had heard about other branches of the military; ?my brother had just gone to the army and he told me, ?don?t you go in the army?, he said ?don?t you go where you got to sleep on the ground.??
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"Burning Chrome" and "Johnny Mnemonic", 2002.
Analysis of the literary genre known as "cyberpunk" and its focus the use of computer technologies.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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The literary genre popularly known as "cyberpunk" blends elements of hard-boiled detective fiction with speculative reflections on the impact of computer networking technologies upon the body politic and the body organic.
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"A Prayer for Owen Meany"--A Review, 2007.
This paper reviews John Irving's novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany," with an emphasis on the friendship between the main characters, Owen and Johnny.
2,675 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper examines the extraordinary friendship between Owen and Johnny in John Irving's novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany." The review describes their friendship as transcending the normal and further discusses how each protagonist possesses unique characteristics that combined to form the likeness of one complete person. The reviewer concludes that "Owen and Johnny's friendship is something so deep it could never be defined or limited. They are two bodies that live and thrive off the other to form one whole being".
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"In A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Johnny and his best friend Owen have a relationship characterized by many things that most people would consider to make a relationship special, such as forgiveness, trust, loyalty, protection, and sacrifice. But their relationship is much deeper than it appears to be. Johnny and Owen's friendship transcends beyond special and takes a leap into extraordinary. Society as a whole sometimes seems to overlook what makes a true friend. Anyone can refer to someone else as a friend of his or hers, but how many people actually mean it? How many people have a true friend who would lay their life on the line for the other? Some people have a close friend who they would even go as far as to consider them family, much like Johnny's mother, Tabby, and grandmother, Mrs. Wheelwright, see Owen. But how many people have a friend that actually acts as half of them? Not only do Johnny and Owen do things to be an extraordinary friend to one another, but they both possess unique characteristics that combine to form the likeness of one complete person."
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Worship, 2008.
Discusses the religious approaches of Robert E. Webber, Johnny Baker, Doug Gay and Dan Kimball.
1,203 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses the subject of worship and highlights the effect that religion has on world cultures. The paper adds that with the change in social needs, religious dogma has changed to meet and satisfy modern demands. The paper uses the teachings of Robert E. Webber, Johnny Baker, Doug Gay and Dan Kimball throughout the commentary as examples.
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"Kimball criticizes churches with sterile environments, no transcendence, and preacher-as-motivational-speaker model, since these kinds of worship services often lead to a sense of consumerism. He says that people frequently leave these types of services feeling as if they just went to a Broadway play, with a program of the scenes and a personal opinion about what they saw. Their experience did not include a real relationship with God, only an entertaining way to spend some time with others. He stresses that the level of teaching in the American church is reaching its peak and preaching is too frequently by individuals as "self-help Guru Tony Robbins with some Bible verses added" (Emerging Worship, xii). Today's young people want authenticity, as well as a multi-sensory spiritual experience as reflected upon by Baker."
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War in Two Novels, 2002.
A review of "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo and "Little Big" Man by Thomas Berger.
1,421 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines how in the two novels "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo and "Little Big Man" by Thomas Berger, individuals are changed greatly by war. It discusses how although both novels show war as a foolish endeavor which no one really wins, the authors treat war in different ways. It analyzes how Berger includes scenes of battle in his book, while Trumbo concentrates on the aftermath of war in the form of one blinded and crippled individual whose outer life has been taken completely from him, leaving him only an inner life of memory and immediate sensation. It also looks at how Berger presents his images of war in a comic manner, highlighting the foolishness and insanity of war through exaggeration and in his choice of details and how Trumbo's entire book represents the futility of war and the horror for those who are wounded.
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"Jack Crabb changes in various ways throughout the novel, shifting his personality to fit into the different worlds he finds himself in, first a settler, then an Indian, then a cavalry soldier, and always a man seeking to keep ahead of his fate. For Jack, war has different faces, depending on which side he is on at the time. This fact alone shows how war changes him, for he becomes what others want him to be. When with the Indians, he is told, "My son, those are white people that we are going to destroy" (Berger 91). When he is with the cavalry, he hears similar sentiment about how they are going to kill the Indian. For the real effect of war on the human psyche, there is Custer, who seems to be veering into insanity as he continues his campaign. War itself is depicted as insane, and it is not surprising that some of the warriors are as well, especially a committed leader like Custer."
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Land Claims and Water Rights, 2002.
Analyzes native treaty rights in the context of the Nisga'a fishers and the Donald Marshall eel case.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 53.95
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Land claims and assertions of treaty rights are key elements of native constitutional challenges. This paper analyzes these policies in the context of the fisheries and marine resources. Nisga'a conflicts with non-Native fishers, the Donald Marshall 'eel' case and recent events at Burnt Church are considered.
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Sam Cooke, 2007.
This paper examines the success and popularity of Sam Cooke's song "Only Sixteen".
967 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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In this article the writer describes Sam Cooke's "Only Sixteen" as a timeless song with a strong message for both the youth who listen to it as well as an older audience. The writer claims that though this song only reached #28 on the US pop singles charts, it still deserves to be listed among the great songs like Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes", Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame", Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line" and the others in the list of hits. The writer notes that one thing that this song has in common with the other songs on this list is that it sings of the trouble that can happen in love. The writer concludes that this wide appeal as well as the strength and value of the message this song delivers is what makes this song great, and is one more piece of evidence to prove the greatness of Sam Cooke himself.
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"Another thing that these songs have in common is the fact that the majority of them are lyrically driven with deceptively simple arrangements. The time period of many of these pieces, however, serves as a background to understand that much of the music in these pieces are extremely innovative even if they aren't necessary meant to be the focal point of the piece. In "Only Sixteen" it seems only logical to have Cooke's bright, flawless voice as the focal point of the song. This isn't to say that the arrangements are not noteworthy. Clearly the music is quite innovative for its time."
"Of course it isn't simply the subject matter and lyrical drive that places these songs together. The crossover appeal of most of these songs cannot be denied."
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The Legacy of "Peter Pan", 2007.
This paper discusses the attraction of the "Peter Pan" story in today's cruel and violent world.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper reviews the dynamics of the "Peter Pan" story in terms of how it has survived and evolved. The paper explains its themes that embrace the fantasy sanctuary where time stops and children never have to grow up to live in the violent world of "mature" adults. The paper maintains that the more cruel the adult world becomes, the more germane "Peter Pan" is to those who want to dream of a idyllic world where children are safe and will always be children. The paper looks at the movie "Finding Neverland", which features popular actor Johnny Depp playing the role of "Peter Pan" author, Sir. J.M. Barrie. The paper concludes that this is a book that has had an undying appeal through the decades.
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Introduction
Thesis
Why Has Peter Pan Stayed Popular
Finding Neverland
Conclusion
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"The recent savage slaughter in Virginia Tech's classrooms will be remembered, discussed and debated for years to come. No doubt some psychologist or psychiatrist and a smooth-talking media type or two will conclude that the killer was a "lost boy" who tried to reach out for help, gave all the signals, but somehow just didn't connect. Some creative shrink may even suggest that the shooter was like a Peter Pan character gone mad, a young man who didn't want to grow up and join the ranks of society, but didn't know where to run and hide. So, the story will continue, this tormented Peter Pan bluffed normalcy, played the grown-up game by going to college but secretly, stealthily, turned into a bloodthirsty version of Captain Hook, who, at the end of the play, made 32 innocent students "walk the plank" of his demonic ship of death."
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Scientific Method, 2004.
This paper explains the scientific method and applies it to two experiments.
1,133 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper shows how the scientific method of experimentation is used. The paper offers two examples of this process, one about growth hormones in eels and the other about distribution of black-legged ticks on animals. The paper focusing on eels mainly centers around testing; other steps were surely performed in some way, but are not clearly explained in the text. The paper focusing on the ticks is very straight-forward and includes each of the steps of the scientific method, one after the other.
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"The scientific method is a process that has been used for ages, in one way or another. This method consists of a series of generalized steps that can be used to make new scientific discoveries. These steps include: Observation, Question, Hypothesis (Explanation), Prediction, and Test (Experiment) (Campbell & Reece 2002). These steps are not always followed in order, but most studies commonly use some form of this hypothetico-deductive reasoning (Campbell & Reece 2002). I have examined two biological research papers in order to compare their uses (if any) of the scientific method."
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?Pirates of the Caribbean?, 2004.
A review of Disney?s 2003 movie, ?Pirates of the Caribbean? .
827 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines how the film, ?Pirates of the Caribbean?, was an immensely successful film on a financial basis, as well as on an entertainment, and even an artistic, basis. It looks at how, while there are a number of elements that added up to success for the movie, including the performance of Johnny Depp and the allure of heart-throb Orlando Bloom, the fundamental reason that the movie was successful is that it managed to take a tried-and-true movie formula and do something genuinely new with it. It shows how the film walked the thin line between being just another pirate movie and an extended version of the Disneyland ride without the fun of those two quick drops at the beginning and something so esoteric that it would not have the 'legs' to draw in a large audience.
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"The movie also had the advantage of keying in to a certain current zeitgeist: No one who wants to make money (or make movies, or make movies that make money) can afford to ignore trends in fashion, and for reasons not entirely clear pirate movies were popular this year. Maybe in a time of political and economic uncertainty, the pirate movie offers Americans a perfect chance to escape the problems of their everyday lives. After running away to join the circus, running off to sea is one of the longstanding fantasies that many people have."
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