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'Joseph Andrews' and the Importance of Lady Booby, 2006.
A review of the book 'Joseph Andrews'.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the history of the story of Joseph Andrews, which is important to the text as a whole as it provides a focus on the context of one episode of the story with greater detail. 'Joseph Andrews' was written by Fielding as a response to the Samuel Richardson novel 'Pamela'. Within the Richardson novel, the character of Pamela was a housemaid that had endured advancements of her master that were unwarranted. The character insisted on being treated with respect because of her virtue and ultimately was capable of achieving that end. The paper further discusses how when Fielding composed 'Joseph Andrews' he created the title character that was the brother of Pamela, and that was forced to withstand many of the same issues within his life that his "sister" had experienced. The advances of women in Andrews' case are created by Fielding with a comic sense that reappears again in the storyline.
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"Joseph Andrews", 2005.
A look at how Henry Fielding depicts English society in his novel "Joseph Andrews".
6,256 words (approx. 25.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 146.95
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This paper, which focuses primarily on how Henry Fielding depicts English society in the 18th century in his novel "Joseph Andrews", is broken up into four parts, beginning with a look at the author and the context of the book - political, social and religious. The second part of the book has to do with Joseph Andrews in relation to other texts of the period. The third part is entirely focused on Fielding's moral society and the fourth takes into consideration the problem of language as related to society.
Author and Society: Reading Beyond the Text
The Prism or the Mirror: Depicting 18th Century Society
Fielding's Moral Society
Language and Society
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"Joseph Andrews not only provides a broad panorama of 18th-century English society but it also reveals the specific viewpoint and personal involvement of its author. It is often said that what prompted its writing was a reaction of "amused exasperation" at the astounding Pamela fashion. This is certainly true but the circumstances of the composition of Joseph Andrews are more complex and reach further back in time. The issues, people, and events affecting the author's private, social and intellectual life during the period moulded his vision of reality into a broader outlook that was to influence his literary taste. It would become proper to the majority of his writings. For example, Fielding's pronouncements on political, religious, or social matters would often be inspired by his own involvement in party politics, by his allegiance to some Latitudinarian or other and even by hopes of personal reward. Fielding and his characters refer to a host of actual people of every possible description - highwaymen, freethinkers, preachers, playwrights, poets, actors, and peers. Those are people the author might have met, or heard of, or read. They are the people he opposed, condemned, hated, defended, approved of, or loved. To understand how English society is represented in Joseph Andrews, it is crucial to read beyond the text in order to find the reasons for the author's attitude."
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"Joseph Andrews", 2006.
An analysis of the portrayal of English society in Henry Fielding's "Joseph Andrews".
7,554 words (approx. 30.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 165.95
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In "Joseph Andrews", Henry Fielding offers a satiric description of the society he lives in. This paper describes the different aspects of English society seen from Fielding's eyes. It looks at how the narrator, through the adventures of Joseph Andrews and Abraham Adams, gives a description of eighteenth century English society and its habits with its strong belief in appearances, wealth and power. It also discusses how the protagonists enter this world with their prejudices of charity and kindness and how their innocence and virtue do not predispose them to face a rough, materialist and individualist society.
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Introduction
First Part
Second Part
Third Part
Conclusion
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"The impact of appearance is also greatly demonstrated in the Lady's story in book I chapter 4. The history of Leonora is significant of the omnipotence of physicality in society. Leonora is said to have all that she could desire - fortune, a devoted lover - and she throw it all away for appearances. The apparition of the coach and six is eye-catching and Bellarmine's dress in a French fashion can but attract her passion. The minute description of his clothes - his "cut-velvet coat of a cinnamon colour", with "a pink satten", "gold" - shows the attractiveness of the man and the good reputation that follows him - certainly everywhere. Then, although Leonora had refused to dance with any of the men, she accepts to dance with Bellarmine and actually falls in love with him. But the brightness of these clothes hides the darkness of his heart and the man Leonora thought to be a gentleman finally flies away. "
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'Joseph Andrews', 2002.
A review of the novel ?Joseph Andrews? by Henry Fielding with an emphasis on morality and ethics.
2,690 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper looks into the subject of morality and ethics as depicted by Henry Fielding in his novel ?Joseph Andrews?. The book seeks to discard the notions held by 18th century English society in connection with morality and thus offers a better and ?more active? definition of the term. According to Fielding, morality was not solely connected with chastity and thus he highlights the importance of charity for attainment of ?honor? and ?respect?. The paper objectively discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Fielding?s views in connection with this subject and shows how the author conveyed his message through adept characterization.
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"When reading ?Joseph Andrews?, one needs to be very careful in order to be able to fully comprehend the messages, which exist between the lines and are not exactly put forth in obvious terms. In this book, which Henry Fielding described as an epic written in prose form, we find the plot and structure very similar to Greek and other ancient heroic tales with the only difference being that in this novel, the author has tried to dispel the notion that morality is strictly connected with chastity and religion. This is a very interesting highlight of Fielding?s work, and one that made his writings stand out among heap of similar literary work during the Eighteenth century. In order to understand clearly what happens in Joseph Andrews and how characters represent morality or lack of it, it is important to first have some background information regarding the description of morality in the early Eighteenth century."
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Life Events in "Moll Flanders", "Joseph Andrews", and "Pamela", 2000.
A look at the life events and their psychological impact in these novels by three different authors, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, and Daniel Defoe.
1,353 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 45.95
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"However, the emotional details in Moll?s private history are slightly skewed. The reader does not receive the same traditionalist perspective that is seen in Fielding?s work (but it is seen in Richardson?s Pamela). We do not have a third person point of view to keep us detached from the elements of the story. Thus, the reader gets out of place details like the Devil voice goading Moll to commit horrible acts; ?Here I say that the Devil put me upon killing the child in the dark Alley?but the thought frightened me so I was ready to drop down??(Defoe, 151) This is one instance that the private history shows the psychological impact of daily life, showing an auditory manifestation of a criminal persona. Also unlike Pamela and Joseph Andrews, the narrator is biased and wants to cast herself in the most favorable perspective. As the case with the captain, she talked the reader into believing that, ?..he had foreclosed all manner of objection?he had declared he took me without any regard to my Portion?weather I was in jest or earnest. I had him fast both ways?yet he could never say that I had cheated him.? (p.64) "
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The Working Class Hero, 2002.
This paper offers an analysis of the working class hero through a review of "Joseph Andrews and Shamela" by Henry Fielding.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the main character Joseph Andrews in the book "Joseph Andrews and Shamela" by Henry Fielding. By analyzing the character's main attributes, which are the elements of the working class hero, the writer discusses if this was conveyed by Fielding in a clear way. The writer discusses that the elements of the story tell the life of man who is a moralistic worker, while, at the same time, a dominant character in the heroic sense.
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Author V.C Andrews, 2005.
This paper discusses writing styles especially of author V.C Andrews.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that there are many different styles of writings which are developed from the author's appropriate word choice, varied rhythm, effective placement and choice of modifiers, appropriate transitions, effective and creative use of punctuation, variation of sentence length and a logical hierarchical placement of detail. The author examines the style of V.C Andrews by using a paragraph from her books "Flower's in the Attic", "Heaven" and "My Sweet Audrina". The paper relates that, while Andrews was alive, she only finished six books but her family hired a ghost writer by the name of Andrew Neiderman. However, the author feels that there is a difference between her writing style and that of her ghost.
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Definition of Style
V.C Andrews' "Flower's in the Attic"
V.C Andrews' "Heaven"
V.C Andrews' "My Sweet Audrina"
Ghost Writer Andrew Neiderman
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"Yes, I do believe his work is very good. He can still see feel the anguish of what they are going through. But I don't think his writings are as dramatic as Andrews. He doesn't use the every day language and modifiers as she does. I think in a way they do portray the same things. For example, all of the main characters want to be happy, instead it takes a long time for that to happen. And in the process, several of the other character's are destroyed, with no intent on the main character. Something always happens to the one who is terrifying the main character."
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Haywood vs. Fielding, 2002.
The following paper examines Eliza Haywood?s ?The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless? and Henry Fielding?s ?Joseph Andrews and Shamela? 18th century novels that explored the social mores of high and low society at the time.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper explores how Haywood and Fielding approached the subject of education, particularly through Haywood?s ?The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless? and Fielding?s ?Joseph Andrews and Shamela.? The differing objectives to educating the sexes as well as the possible consequences of obtaining an education are also explored.
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"Education is indirectly explored in Haywood?s ?The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless.? The heroine spends her formative years in a boarding school, ?the governess of which had the reputation of a woman of great good sense, fine breeding, and every way qualified for the well forming of the minds of those young persons who were entrusted to her care. [Her father] was so well pleased with having placed his daughter where she was likely to improve in all the accomplishments befitting her sex." (Haywood, 9) Through the misadventures of Miss Betsy Thoughtless, Haywood implies that one of the reasons why a girl should be educated would be to enhance her chances of securing a good marriage (then the only means of climbing the social ladder or attaining an accomplishment recognised by society)."
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The Generic Emergence of Realism with Humor, 2005.
A review of the literary work 'Joseph Andrews', by author Henry Fielding.
2,036 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 64.95
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This paper deals with the complicated, multi-faceted task of recognizing the intent in which Fielding's 'Joseph Andrews' is intended to be read, as well as comparing it to the work of Samuel Richardson. The paper also takes a look at the realistic issues of virtue, truth, and social ideologies.
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"To aptly ascertain the significance and purpose behind Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews, one must recognize, distinguish, and apply the concepts Fielding critically analyzes and digresses upon within his tutorial preface. Entertaining the realistic possibilities of having his works misunderstood, Fielding admits, "It may not be improper to premise a few Words concerning this kind of Writing, which I do not remember to have seen hitherto attempted in our Language" (Fielding 3). After exposing the originality of his work to his readers, Fielding goes on to describe and contrast his unique style of writing with the familiar writing conventions of that time period. At the conclusion of Fielding's detailed tutorial preface, he expects his readers to possess the frame of mind to read Joseph Andrews as a comic history, which reveals various truths about the human nature through comic elements such as satire, burlesque, and parody. Having his readers understand the unique form of his writing style, the author is enabled to effectively assert information and descriptions, through his narrator, unto his readers without having to worry about their confusion or ill met expectations. This paper will discuss the originality used by Fielding and his narrator in implementing their significant ideas and concepts directly to their readers. Furthermore, by contrasting Fielding's unique style of writing with the critically acclaimed writing style of Samuel Richardson, one will be able to recognize the interesting techniques Fielding's narrator uses to guide his readers through various sorts of information and description, as well as unveil the similarities, but even more so, the differences in reading patterns these novelists require."
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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, 2006.
A discussion regarding Andrew Johnson, his impeachment and the effect that it had on the history of the United States.
2,270 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper takes a look at the history of President Andrew Johnson and his rise in the political arena. This paper also discusses how he reconstructed the former Confederate states and how his impeachment effected the history of the United States of America.
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Reconstruction as Conducted by President Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson: The Making of a Martyr to the Republic?
Juggernaut Toward a Restored Union
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"It was also the era in which American understanding of the law changed, and that change was responsible, along with the actions of President Andrew Johnson, for helping the Union remain intact when continued strong forces for a separate North and South still held sway.
Spaulding makes an essential point for understanding Reconstruction, and one that is particularly apt concerning the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Spaulding notes that "Although the modern legal profession has its roots in the same time period (legal formalism, education in law schools rather than apprenticeships, Socratic instruction, bar associations, large firm practice, and a distinct brand of constitutional conservatism all emerge in the 1870s), historians of the legal profession have largely ignored the relationship between professional organization and lawyers' experience of the Civil War and Reconstruction" (2005, p. 2001+)."
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Joseph E. Brown of Georgia, 2002.
An extensive study of the rise to power of Georgia's governor Joseph E. Brown in the antebellum South.
7,465 words (approx. 29.9 pages), 41 sources, APA, $ 164.95
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This in-depth paper discusses the rise to power of Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia during the Antebellum Period (1840-1860) in American History. It argues that Brown's rise was based on his support for states' rights, his common man roots and popularity. The paper describes that his power was a championship of the common Georgian causes, slavery, and a division within the Democratic Party. It equates Brown's success with the fact that he was a true Georgian and never dealt with national politics. The paper concludes that Brown used his power as Governor to lead Georgia out of the Union, when most Georgians wanted to remain in the Union.
Table of Contents:
State Senator Joseph E. Brown and His Common Man Roots: 1849-1851
The Georgia Democratic State Convention of 1857
Governor Joseph E. Brown and the March to War: 1857-1860
The Election of Lincoln and the Georgia Convention on Secession: 1860-1861
The Georgian Joseph E. Brown: Conclusions
Bibliography
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"A defining moment in American history was the cannon shot that could be heard across the country. At 4:30 in the morning on April 12, 1861, Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (b. 1818 ? d. 1893), under the orders of Confederate President Jefferson Davis (b. 1808 ? d. 1889), opened fire on the besieged Fort Sumter in the Charleston, South Carolina, harbor, starting the American Civil War (1861-1865). The following day, Georgia Governor Joseph Emerson Brown (b. 1821 ? d. 1894) received a telegram from the newly appointed Confederate Secretary of War, Leroy P. Walker (b. 1817 ? d. 1884), informing Brown of the events in South Carolina. Walker wrote, ?I must beg you at once without more delay to furnish my requisition for troops of March 9th. . . I trust you will concur with me in the opinion that the emergency of the case demands instant action.? As Governor Brown read this letter he must have felt apprehensive. On the previous January 19th, using his power and popularity, Brown had lead Georgia out of the Union during a state convention, but now the first shots of a rebellion had been fired. This Southern Rebellion would surely lead to the creation of an independent Confederated States of America. At this point Brown must choose between the protection of Georgia and the protection of the newly born Confederate States of America. Brown quickly began writing his response to Secretary Walker."
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Hurricane Andrew, 2004.
An analysis of Hurricane Andrew, by far one of the costliest natural disasters in this nation?s history.
1,861 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This report presents a summary of hurricanes in general. The paper discusses the path of Hurricane Andrew. The paper explains that Hurricane Andrew was a small, but extremely ferocious hurricane that inflicted an unprecedented economic devastation all along its path through the northwestern Bahamas, the southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana. The paper contends that record amount of damage has been updated to well over forty billion dollars, making Hurricane Andrew one of the most expensive natural disasters in the history of the United States.
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"A hurricane is basically a very big tropical cyclone like weather system that develops in the tropics. There are certain storm classifications that distinguish types of storms: Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm and a Hurricane. One major distinction between these different types of storms is the speed of the associated winds. A Tropical Depression usually has all of the makings of a storm such as persistent clouds and thunderstorms but the maximum sustained winds are at most thirty eight miles per hour. A Tropical Storm also has strong thunderstorms and winds blowing between thirty nine to seventy three miles per hour. In the case of a Hurricane, the tropical weather system?s winds range from seventy four miles per hour and up."
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Andrew Carnegie, 2006.
This paper discusses the life, work and philosophy of industrialist Andrew Carnegie.
2,080 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper explains that Andrew Carnegie is remembered for two main achievements: The enormous amounts of money he amassed as an industrialist and his giving most of his money away to charity. The author points out that, if Andrew Carnegie had not lived in poverty in the early years of his life, he may not have been so very interested in giving away his money to other people or, if he had not been interested in the written word, he may not have given millions away to public libraries and for free education. The paper stresses Andrew Carnegie's strong contention that giving away one's wealth for the common good was as important as making the wealth in the first place, the giving away must be done personally and it must be done in the right manner.
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"It must be noted that Andrew Carnegie considered education as being the veritable 'key' to life, and he was also extremely interested and also committed to the cause of an access to information. It is said that one incident in particular alerted Andrew Carnegie to this important fact, in the libraries of Colonel Anderson in Allegheny City, an incident that seems to have motivated him into donating enormous amounts of funds to the cause of library building all over the United States of America. As a matter of fact, over the doors of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, are carved the words, 'Free to the People', and this shows the spirit and the thoughts of the man."
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Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh, 2005.
A series of questions comparing the three seemingly different characters, Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper asks the questions 'what do the characters of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh have in common? How do their adventures compare with one another?' While Joseph is a Bible character, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, and Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk. This paper then compares the stories of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh, pointing out many similarities in their adventures, trials, and victories.
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"Joseph is a Bible character, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, and Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk. Odysseus is remembered for building the wooden horse that made it possible to take Troy. Joseph is remembered for the coat of many colors. Gilgamesh was two-thirds god and only one-third human (Hooker). Comparing the stories of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh show many similarities in their adventures, trials, and victories."
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St. Joseph?s Table, 2004.
A detailed discussion about the Christian custom of St. Joseph's Table.
2,828 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper examines the primarily Catholic holiday of St. Joseph's Table. The paper describes the various customs involved in celebrating this day and elaborates on them, stipulating the customs that are unique to different communities. The history of St. Joseph's Table is presented in the paper, including its introduction to the United States in the late 19th century.
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"St. Joseph is also honored as the patron saint of the poor and desperate and it is in this role we find the custom of St. Joseph?s Table, which is an elaborate, meatless and literal feast. St. Joseph, in his many protector roles, is primarily honored in ethnic groups which follow Catholicism, although his day, March 19th is also recognized in the liturgical calendar of the Episcopalian church. The groups that celebrate with a St. Joseph?s Table include Sicilians, Italians, in general, Poles and occasionally Irish. Apparently, just being Catholic doesn?t necessarily include following the tradition of St. Joseph?s Table."
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