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George Lamming's "In the Castle of My Skin", 2005.
This paper discusses George Lamming's 1970 book "In the Castle of My Skin" about daily life in the Caribbean.
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that one of the most intriguing and interesting aspects of George Lamming's "In the Castle of My Skin" is his variety of narrative forms: 1) the first-person autobiographical account of the character G., 2) the third-person account of the conversations between the Old Man (Pa) and the Old Woman (Ma) and 3) the third-person account, which relates wider activities to describe the consciousness of the village as a whole. The author points out that, although the Caribbean world of G with its colonial brutality, extreme poverty and slavery may be very different from most of the readers' daily lives filled with luxuries, stability and freedom, it does not take long to become involved in the experience. The paper stresses that book may have been written some time ago, but the world it conveys unfortunately exists today; unfortunately, the class system and one people empowering others is not a thing of the past.
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"Lamming uses the varied narrations to show the many ways that colonialism impacts the individuals and their society. In an interview, he once explained that he uses the different narratives to show the type of suppression that occurred to the villagers. It was not a physical destruction of the body, rather a mental destruction of the mind. He notes, "The result was a fractured consciousness, a deep split in its sensibility which now raised difficult problems of language and values; the whole issue of cultural allegiance between imposed norms of White Power, represented by a small numerical minority, and the fragmented memory of the African masses: between white instruction and Black imagination." The narrative approaches are thus likewise divided and splintered to break away from the wholeness and self-esteem felt by someone who is not controlled by others from the outside."
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George Caitlin Stories, 2002.
Comparing two books telling the story of George Caitlin, an American writer and painter, in two completely different ways -"Paintbrush & Peacepipe: The Story of George Catlin", by Anne Rockwell and "George Catlin and the Old Frontier", by Harold McCracken
2,795 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper shows that even though the two books tell the same life story of Caitlin, each one differs most significantly in tone and style according to the vastly different audiences to which each is directed. Rockwell's book was intended for children - less pages and more illustration, whereas McCracken's book presents itself as a very authoritive piece on Caitlin's life in an artbook format.
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"The first book, Paintbrush and Peacepipe, 86 small pages in length, with 8 brief chapters and 15 illustrations, is written for children. By comparison, the second book, George Catlin and the Old Frontier, with its 209 oversized pages might seem a vastly superior presentation of George Catlin's biography. The artbook format of McCracken's work, with its 36 color and 118 black and white illustrations, is far more authoritative and detailed in its representation of the scope of Catlin's art. Yet, Paintbrush & Peacepipe, in it's minimalist manner is a highly educational and effective piece of work."
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George W. Bush: Measuring the Man, 2001.
An application of James Barber's analysis from his book "Presidential Character" to George W. Bush. Includes details of George Bush's formative years.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay applies the theories contained in Barber's book Presidential Character, to George W. Bush and investigates which personality profile he fits into. The author analyzes whether he is active, positive, passive or negative. Includes an in-depth look into the Bush's formative years.
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"In his book Presidential Character, James Barber outlines certain characteristics, traits and life experiences which he feels produce particular types of presidents. Depending on these characteristics, traits and experiences, he then provides the reader with four possible categories within which to place the candidate. By ascertaining which category a contender falls into, Barber maintains that society can and should judge their suitability for presidential office. A major element in ascertaining a candidate's category is the study of their personality. Barber feels that personality is "patterned", meaning that character, worldview and style all work together in its creation. Once one has an in-depth knowledge of a candidate's personality, one is able to analyze how they would react and interact with current world forces, events and issues. Barber also stresses the importance of researching the president's childhood and the environment in which their personality was shaped, through to the initial important decisions made in adult life."
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Steffler's George Cartwright, 2002.
A character analysis of John Steffler's George Cartwright from the novel "The Afterlife of George Cartwright."
1,620 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper is a character analysis of Steffler's main character in "The Afterlife of George Cartwright". It focuses on the character's traits of unloving, wild, a corruptor and himself corrupted and how they change within the novel. Cartwright begins as a just young man in the army and becomes what he had always hated, a true corruptor of society.
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"When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters" (Hemingway, 95). Steffler achieves the creation of a person in the character of George Cartwright by blending numerous personality traits. These traits can be both pleasant, and upsetting, and either creates distance or closeness between Cartwright and the other characters. In order to make the character more realistic Steffler creates a progression in some of these traits, to create the illusion of growth in Cartwright over the span of his lifetime. Paradoxically, everything Cartwright claims to hate he later embodies. This is not entirely of his accord; his early years in the army set up his adult characteristics. His development is from a man of pride and ambition, although rough and rugged, to an uncivilized corruptor of native society. His pride and ambition are spoiled when he realizes that it is wealth that buys you promotions in the army and not skill or hard work. He grows to become the man Steffler portrays as unloving, wild, and as both corrupted and as a corruptor. "
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King George III and Machiavelli's "Prince", 2004.
Explains why King George III was a living model of Machiavelli's "The Qualities of a Prince".
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 24.95
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The basic premise in Machiavelli's "The Qualities of a Prince" states that as long as a prince is not hated, his subjects will be loyal and his reign successful. Therefore, the abuses outlined in "The Declaration of Independence" coincide with the attributes listed by Machiavelli of an unsuccessful prince. One can tell by the tone in which "The Declaration of Independence" is written that King George III is hated by the colonists. On more than one occasion, Thomas Jefferson refers to the King as a tyrant. This paper discusses how King George III's actions support Machiavelli's claim that a prince is most hated when he, among other things, disrespects the land and women of his subjects, deprives men of their honor, and shows excessive cruelty.
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"Machiavelli states, "so long as you do not deprive them of ...their honor, the majority of men live happily" (Machiavelli, "The Qualities of a Prince", 48). Comparatively, Thomas Jefferson also lists grievances that pertain to men being deprived of their honor "By [constraining] our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their County, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands" (Thomas Jefferson, "The Declaration of Independence", 80). King George III stripped men taken captive of all honor and dignity by making them choose to either murder their family or take their own life. King George III also deprived the colonists "the benefits of Trial by Jury" (80). The fact that King George III repeatedly "called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures" (79) is quite demeaning in a society governed by Representation."
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King George III, 2001.
This essay looks at the tumultuous reign of King George III in England.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines the effectiveness of George III's leadership in England during the 18th century. The author discusses the king's loss of the American colonies, England's financial difficulties and his policies during the American Revolution and the Seven Years War. The paper also discusses King George's bouts of insanity.
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"King George III may be one of the most maligned and most understood leaders in the history of England. He is most infamous for losing the American colonies, waging wars against the French and Spanish, and ultimately going insane. However, many of the mistakes King George III allegedly made may just be products of unfortunate circumstances of the time. King George III may just have been King of England at the wrong time in world history. King George III was the King of England when they had no choice but to be involved in certain controversies that put their country in debt. This debt forced the king to pass tax laws onto the colonists of the America, which led to the Revolutionary War."
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George Washington, 2004.
This paper discusses George Washington's political leadership.
2,230 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper explains that, judging from his historical record, George Washington was not a leader who avoided taking the initiative to make important and effective snap decisions during trying times of crisis. The author points out that Washington was perhaps among the greatest of the American presidents in the area of moral authority. His leadership was informed by a staunch morality that provided the general public with a near-mythical model of correct speech and action. The paper states that George Washington's policy on international relations shows he was a leader who was well aware of the world around him, and his first international objective concerned the setup of friendly foreign relations for the peaceful continuance of American national growth.
Table of Contents
Crisis Leadership
Moral Authority
International Relations
Setting an Agenda for the American Nation
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"While the slow building of Hamiltonian Federalism and Jeffersonian
Republicanism was too gradual and inevitable to really be called a crisis, the eventual clash of the two forces was, in that it split the country into two distinct halves: the industrialized northeast and the agrarian south. In the south, a form of aristocracy was growing up more around an agrarian economy of bartering than an industrial economy of liquid capital. The president was pressed by Thomas Jefferson, a representative of the blue-blooded south; and Alexander Hamilton, a man of humble beginnings who had made a name for himself through his genius and financial acumen. Washington did the best that he could to see both sides of the story, and when he instituted a federalized bank, it was assumedly with reservations concerning the negative reactions his friend."
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Timothy George's "The Theology of the Reformers", 2006.
This paper analyzes "The Theology of the Reformers" by Timothy George, which presents the lives and teachings of three great religious reformers: Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli and Menno Simons.
3,500 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper explains that, in his book "The Theology of the Reformers", Timothy George does not avoid presenting difficulties to believers but assists the reader in gaining faith and knowledge of God through the reformers. The author presents in detail the lives and beliefs of Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwinglu, who is considered the most important reformer in the Swiss Protestant Reformation and the only major reformer of the 16th century whose movement did not evolve into a church, and Menno Simons, who is the founder of a loosely related group of Reformation believers known today as Mennonites. The paper states that all three reformers were presented in a sympathetic light; however, George does not stop from showing the reformers belligerently holding on to their divisive approaches to the sacraments, when compromise or at least temporary concession may have been better for the church at large.
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Introduction
Martin Luther
Huldrych Zwingli
Menno Simons
Conclusion
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"Martin Luther was a Christian theologian and Augustinian monk whose teachings inspired the Protestant Reformation and deeply influenced the doctrines of Protestant and other Christian traditions. Martin Luther was born to Hans and Margaretha Luder on 10 November 1483 in Eisleben, Germany and was baptized the next day on the feast of St. Martin of Tours. Luther's call to the Church to return to the teachings of the Bible resulted in the formation of new traditions within Christianity and the Counter-Reformation in the Roman Catholic Church, culminating at the Council of Trent."
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General George S. Patton, 2002.
A biographical sketch of General George S. Patton.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 26.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper discusses General George S. Patton. George S. Patton, Jr. was one the most celebrated US soldier to emerge out of the Second World War and certainly one of the best that America ever produced. He participated in most of the important American land battles: the North African campaign, Sicily, the breakout from Normandy and the pursuit across France, the Bulge, the bridgehead at Remagen, and the conquest of Germany itself. People often quote him when it comes to patriotism and giving up life for one's country.
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George Orwell, 2000.
An overview of the life and works of British novelist and journalist, George Orwell.
756 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper traces the life of famous writer, George Orwell, from his birth in India while his parents were on official government duty, his Eton education and his self-imposed poverty which finally led to him resigning from his government job and writing full time. The paper examines several of Orwell's works, including "Down and Out in Paris and London" (1933) and "The Road to Wigah Pier" (1937), but focuses specifically on Orwell's greatest piece, the political satire, "Animal Farm".
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"Animal Farm was a satire of the hopes and failures of the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm expressed Orwell's anti-Stalinist convictions in this political allegory type novel. This novel presented the story of an English farm taken over by farm animals. It tells how the animals captured Manor Farm from its drunken incompetent farmer, and how the animals changed the name of the farm to Animal Farm. They established it as a model community in which all animals were created equal."
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George W. Bush, 2000.
This paper discusses George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign.
1,737 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper reviews Governor George W. Bush's presidential aspirations. This paper also gives a brief history of Bush's political career as well as detailing the political struggle between republican Bush and democrats Al Gore and Bill Bradley.
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"The real test will come in New Hampshire and Iowa, where Bush is already airing TV commercials. Some pundits have said that McCain should do well in New Hampshire because he tends to represent the hardened New England patriot more than Bush, who (so some critics are willing to publicize) was the pampered son who did some time but not anywhere close to where danger might occur. Forbes' money might also garner some votes in these very early primaries, but unofficial prognosticators claim it will be Bush-McClain at the end of the primary day, certainly in New Hampshire."
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George W. Bush's Presidency Evaluation, 2005.
This paper evaluates the promises made by George W. Bush.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at President George W. Bush's promises for his first and second terms of presidency. The writer discusses whether or not Bush has kept these promises. The paper examines the budgets for the two terms. The state of the current deficit is also discussed. In this article, the writer looks at how this deficit has impacted the poor and minorities.
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"In his first campaign, Bush made a number of promises, few of which have been kept. First he promised to put Medicare on firm financial ground and make prescription drugs available and affordable for every senior who needs them. Medicare costs have skyrocketed in the meantime and premiums rose greatly this year and a similar hike is expected next year. There is a prescription drug plan but it is confusing to understand, requires an enrollment fee and monthly premiums and only saves a small percentage of the ... "
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George Herbert's Poem "The Collar", 2005.
This paper discusses George Herbert's poem "The Collar", a direct complaint voiced by a bitter person to show his discord with the restraints, which bind him so tightly.
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This paper explains that George Herbert expresses in his poem "The Collar" that the chains, which bind him, are self-evident with the collar he must wear and that he must come to the self-realization that he must change his thoughts or deny God. The author points out that the poem as a whole is about the cleric talking to himself and should not be perceived as a prayer. The paper relates that, as the poem progresses, the images of "collars and cages" and "rope and cable" appear, which, for the most part, are not harmful but hinder him in some respects.
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"The person of whom Herbert is writing wants to be free from his human condition and of the duties that the collar represents. Back in Herbert's day, "The Collar" was representative of a condition that represented himself, something on the line of being entrapped or of being hemmed in and he is speaking abstractly of himself where he wants to break loose. Therefore he says, "I struck the board, and cried, No more" showing his frustration over the matter. (1). This is a very dramatic, arrogant and overstated act."
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George Eliot's "Silas Marner", 2006.
An analysis of the theme and characters in George Eliot's "Silas Marner".
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This paper summarizes George Eliot's work "Silas Marner" explaining that one of its most prominent themes is that wealth corrupts. The paper discusses the characters in the story and shows how Eliot uses their circumstances to convey the message that society has a twisted definition of success and that the elite classes tend to lack a real moral conscience.
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"Silas is depicted as a quiet, ordinary man with a "loving nature" (pg. 61). The similarities between Silas and the characters of Dolly Winthrop and Mr. Macey, are emphasized through the advice and companionship they extend to Silas and Eppie, and to any member of the community which might be in need. Thus Silas' reward for his gentle thoughtfulness is to be surrounded by others of the same exemplary character. At the same time, Godfrey Cass is surrounded by those who are as unscrupulous and emotionally devoid as he is, meaning both characters are essentially getting what they deserve."
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George Bernard Shaw, 2006.
A biography of the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.
2,617 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper describes the works, political and social beliefs and life of playwright George Bernard Shaw. It also discusses Shaw's influence on British and world theater and analyzes his most successful plays and the characters.
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"George Bernard Shaw would hate to be called a great English playwright. Not that the "great" part would bother him. But he was born in Ireland (and died there at age 94). As one of his biographers put it: "Shaw draws from his own nation two unquestionable qualities, a kind of intellectual chastity, and the fighting spirit." Where some "names" we may be familiar withm\, Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward, sparred and took on "society" with clever words, Shaw was far more than a writer of clever, interesting plays. He was opening the eyes of his audiences well beyond the theatre to the struggle of class, and education. There is always a social moral to be found in his plays. As a pacifist and a Fabian socialist, he usually undertook to defend the poor and the unwary against the foibles of the leisure class."
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