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Life Through the Eyes of Primo Levi, 2002.
An analysis of Primo Levy's war experiences which are documented in his book "Survival in Auschwitz: The Nazi Assault on Humanity".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper will focus on this process of depersonalization through the experience of Primo Levi which is documented in "Survival in Auschwitz: The Nazi Assault on Humanity". Initially, the techniques that the Nazi's used to depersonalize their victims will be explored. Subsequently, Levi's response to this process will be considered. Specifically, its impact on him, his responses to it and their effectiveness will be assessed.
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Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz", 2004.
Summary and analysis of Primo Levi's book about his experience in a Nazi extermination camp, "Survival in Auschwitz".
1,932 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 61.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of the Holocaust and how Primo Levi survived his imprisonment in Auschwitz. Specifically, it answers the questions: What perspective does Levi provide on day-to-day survival within Auschwitz? Was there order amidst the chaos of mass murder?
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"Primo Levi was one of the lucky few who survived the horrific prison camp of Auschwitz operated by the Nazis with the sole purpose of exterminating as many Jews as possible. Levi opens his book with the statement, "It was my good fortune to be deported to Auschwitz only in 1944, that is, after the German Government had decided, owing to the growing scarcity of labor, to lengthen the average life span of the prisoners destined for elimination" (Levi 9). Initially, this opening sentence in the Preface not only illustrates the strength of the man who the reader will come to know throughout the book, but his essential optimism, which is one of the many things that ultimately helped him survive his nine months in the world's most notorious Nazi prison camp. As the book unfolds, the traits necessary to survive become quite obvious, and Levi's trait of optimism even in the pit of despair is one of the things that helped pull him through, and helped many others survive, too."
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Primo Levi's "If This is a Man", 2008.
An analysis of Primo Levi's account "If This is a Man".
2,095 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper examines Primo Levi's "If This is a Man", which discusses the true nature of man, and his ability to adapt in degrading circumstances, when faced with evil and dehumanization. The paper maintains that although the prisoners of Auschwitz were degraded and demoralized, they were not able to be dehumanized for the choice to give up is a personal decision that cannot be made by another. The paper states that Primo's work provides insight into the lives and nature of the victims of the Holocaust. It concludes that analysis of this text may broaden one's knowledge of the Holocaust and Jewish culture, as well as man's ability to adapt and handle depersonalisation.
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"In the initiation process that welcomed prisoners to Auschwitz they were stripped of every ounce of their identity that could be taken: "Nothing belongs to us any more; they have taken away our clothes, our shoes, even our hair; if we speak, they will not listen, and if they listen they will not understand." (p.33) Even their names were removed and replaced by numbers, tattooed on their bodies; with which they would be identified: "He is Null Achtzehn. He is not called anything except that, Zero Eighteen, the last three figures of his entry number; as if everyone was aware that only a man is worthy of a name, and that Null Achtzehn is no longer a man" (p.48). The prisoners soon realize that along with individuality all social distinctions and subtleties, good and bad, wise and foolish, the cushions of law, social habits and morals within the camp are reduced to zero. In the concentration camps "there is only survival or death" (p.59). Deprived of all human-defining aspects they begin a new existence as nothing more than laboring units. It is this first initiation process that starts the erosion of the prisoners' humanity."
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"Survival In Auschwitz": Primo Levi And The Literature Of Witness, 2002.
Explores the techniques used by Primo Levi to write "Survival in Auschwitz".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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Six-page essay that explores why Primo Levi chose to write "Survival in Auschwitz" using literary techniques instead of writing it as a strictly journalistic account.
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"Survival in Auschwitz" by Primo Levi, 2001.
Experience of Italian chemist in death camp. His search for truth, freedom & self-knowledge. Survival. Brief overview of Naziism.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 63.95
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"The harrowing experience of Primo Levi, detailed in his book Survival in Auschwitz, was the experience of millions of people in World War II. The book is powerful and affecting, and it also serves as a very strong portrayal of the entire era of which the Holocaust is a part. This book presents the real effects of history, not the changes in leadership and the movements of armies but the changes in the lives of real individuals who become the victims of other people's hatreds an ambitions. No single book can be considered a complete history of the "final solution" or its aftermath, but a book such as this one provides strong insights into the effect such horrors had on the people against whom the Final Solution was directed. As we consider what Levi has to say about that era and his description of what was done to himself and others, we will.."
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"Survival In Auschwitz" and "The Reawakening" ( Primo Levi ), 1995.
Examines these works on the roles of the individual as victim and victimizer in the Holocaust.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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"This study will examine the role of the individual in the larger political event of the Holocaust carried out by Nazi Germany. Specifically, the study will analyze two books by Primo Levi, Survival in Auschwitz and The Reawakening. The argument here will be that the role of the individual---both as victim and as victimizer---is paramount in political events of minor or major magnitude.
Levi's Preface in Survival in Auschwitz almost off-handedly takes note of the significance of the individual in the day-to-day life-and-death decisions of the Holocaust. He speaks in that Preface of his "good fortune" in being sent to the concentration camp at the end of the war when "killings" were "suspended at the whim of individuals" (Survival 5). In other words, whatever the Nazis' claims that they were merely following orders, there were ..."
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An Eye for an Eye, 1998.
A discussion of the themes of anger, action and revenge in the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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In Shakespeare?s ?Hamlet,? both Laertes and Hamlet take justice into their own hands. The paper explains how they demonstrate pure emotive behavior, restrained with confusion and unrestrained with determination as a means of ?righting? a death of which they deem unjust in the Elizabethan world. Both men avenge death by applying their own punishment, even though it leads to the end of both of their lives. Anger and action are the focus of this essay.
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"As Laertes and Hamlet take justice into their own hands, they demonstrate rash behavior when infuriated in Shakespeare?s Hamlet. Laertes and Hamlet are not in fear of the consequences of their actions, for they reason that such revenge is just. Anger in a deceitful world fuel the two young men to seek revenge. Such revenge serves as an individual right to personal justice. Laertes acts upon pure emotion and fury as he avenges the death of his father. Hamlet ponders his situation indecisively before taking action, yet ultimately acts out of anger and fury. Both sons eventually refuse state justice and apply punishment where they deem fair. Their fury eventually leads to the tragic end to both of their lives. "
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An Eye For An Eye, 2006.
This narrative paper is written in the third person active voice, with limited omniscient and a moral ending.
1,475 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 48.95
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This narrative essay delves into the lives of every day people and explores their emotions, thoughts and actions, as well as the consequences thereof. It reiterates the fact that things are not always as they might seem.
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"-I was- -She couldn't be- -I -Not Lilly- how?" John Hammel, a healthy, well built, yet modest business man of twenty-seven, sitting on his bed's foot, as tears streamed down his face, shakingly stuttered. His mind, irrational and mixed, failed to comprehend a bit of it. Feeling the world coming down on him at once, ignoring the ringing phone, his shaking right hand reached into the darkness, as left fingers pressed tightly into his eyes. His sock drawer opened slowly. With his hand, he attempted no searching, but with obvious intent, extended it directly through the socks, to the bottom of the drawer, from which he withdrew a .44 Magnum and placed the barrel to his temple. His sobbing became uncontrollable, and his thoughts less coherent, yet the mumbling continued, through the tears. "It's not real- It can't be- Why me? I can't go on-" John stammered on, "But- Felton- C. Wilton? Her last words-." He moved the gun to his lap and paused. The look of a new-found understanding shone upon his face. He spoke intently now to a non-existent audience, "She was telling us who it was-." The image of an idea now radiated from his face. John's sorrow turned to hatred as he arose from the bed exclaiming, "C. Wilton- C. Wilton killed my wife."
With neither a plan nor lead, John stormed toward the front yard, carward bound, Magnum in hand. Dressed in a now wet and salty business suit, he planned to return to his Mercedes and, though he knew not how, avenge his wife-."
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An Eye for an Eye?, 2001.
This paper discusses why the United States should not have attacked Afghanistan following the September 11th attacks.
727 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper examines what were to be if the United States were to attack the people of Afghanistan, this would start a "vicious cycle of violence" because each side would constantly be retaliating. It argues the reasons not to launch the War on Terrorism which includes more families being hurt, a build up of hatred towards other cultures in the United States, and America would just fight back because it seems vulnerable.
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"Imagine you are sitting at your desk in the corporate headquarters of your company. You turn on your computer, you get your papers ready, and you start your work. All of a sudden, people around you start screaming and running. You hear a large explosion, and the last thing you see is fire engulfing everything surrounding you. This scenario was the situation for thousands of people in the World Trade Center in New York City on the morning of September 11th, 2001. What happened that morning is an even that will forever stand out in the history of America and of the world. On that day, a large-scale terrorist attack occurred in which two airplanes ran into the two towers of the World Trade Center; and one ran into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. These attacks were discovered to be the work of the Taleban Movement. This is a group of terrorists that take refuge in Afghanistan. The group is led by Osama bin Laden?a wealthy, powerful man who is seen as a hero by many young, impressionable, Arabs. Despite the fact that there was an attack on the United States? symbols of freedom and power by bin Laden?s group, it would be wrong to use violent measures to retaliate. A bloody attack, or war, would lead to more unnecessary violence."
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Setting and Plot in Puig's and Levi's Novels, 2006.
Comparing and contrasting "Kiss of the Spider Woman" by Manuel Puig and "If This Is a Man" by Primo Levi.
1,663 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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Using the books "Kiss of the Spider Woman" by Manuel Puig and "If This Is a Man" by Primo Levi, this paper looks at how plot is developed through the characters' tales of their lives to help lift them from their oppressive environments. The paper shows how characterization and setting are often key elements in plot development in a novel.
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"In both novels the settings and characters affect the plot. In each instance the characters attempt to rise above their gloomy existence through narrative. This is done via use of a fictional telling in Puig's novel, and Levi's real life day to day encounters in his work. In "Kiss of the Spider Woman," only two characters exist and the prison cell is enough to cause a chemical reaction to take place. In this case each of the characters must pass time and do so through story telling and by caring for one another. In "If This is a Man," Primo has to bury his dignity and identity. This is an essential part of the plot and structure of the novel. This aspect of the work also represents transformation much like that which occurs in Puigo's work. For example, in Chapter 1 prior to his arrest Primo is rebellious. However by chapter two the main character is presented as a hollow man, reduced to suffering and needs. Here he has reached the lowest of lows. Later Primo's name is replaced by a prison number that allows him to get food. This too represents the lack of dignity and respect the character must undergo. In Chapter 13 during the selection to the gas chamber, the experience of cold and hunger, the reader is left with little margin for thought. The main character must under these circumstances and challenges resign himself to despair which occurs on page 131."
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"Eyes Wide Shut", 2004.
Critique and analysis of the film, "Eyes Wide Shut".
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper reviews the movie, "Eyes Wide Shut", and the directorial style of Stanley Kubric. The paper begins with a short list of previous films directed by Kubric and a summary of critics' reviews of "Eyes Wide Shut". The paper then discusses the plot of the movie and concludes with a positive review of Kubric.
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"When director Stanley Kubrick died suddenly in March 1999 at the age of 70, the movie industry anxiously anticipated what would become his cinematic swan song, Eyes Wide Shut; a sexual thriller featuring real-life married couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Released in July of 1999 to reviews that ran the gamut from praising the director's artistic vision to condemning Kubrick as an aged sexual pervert, Eyes Wide Shut was greeted with the same ambivalence as Kubrick's earlier productions. Kubrick was regarded as a painstaking perfectionist who refused to compromise his artistry to placate social convention."
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"Eyes Wide Shut", 2003.
An analysis of and personal reaction to the sexual issues developed in Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut".
3,111 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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To identify the salient issues with which this writer agrees and disagrees, this paper provides a personal analysis of sexuality, a summary of Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut," and how the respective characters resolved their sexual problems. This is followed by a discussion of some personal solutions to the sexual dilemmas identified in "Eyes Wide Shut". A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"Humorists have made a fortune through the centuries writing about sex because, well, people frequently do stupid things when it comes to fulfilling their biological urges. When director Stanley Kubrick completed his movie adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's Traumnovelle, a 1926 narrative set, many observers expected to enjoy a picture that equaled his other masterpieces such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange. The movie's release in the summer of 1999 featured Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, with a Schnitzler-inspired screenplay co-authored by Kubrick and Frederic Raphael caused a brief surge of popular interest in Traumnovelle (Williamson 2001). Kubrick's movie captures the fundamental plot line of Schnitzler's novella wherein a young doctor, his confidence destroyed by his wife's confession of erotic fantasies, experiences his own exploits through the night."
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A Review of Edwidge Danticat's "Breath, Eyes, Memory", 2001.
This review attempts to show the relationship between mothers and daughters in Edwidge Danticat's "Breath, Eyes, Memory."
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This paper summarizes the story of Edwidge Danticat's "Breath, Eyes, Memory," and clearly links the novel to that of the life of the author. It correlates the Greek mythological story of Demeter and Persephone to that in the book in the context of a mother and daughter relationship and link. It also examines the connections mothers, daughters, and women have throughout a bloodline that extends for generations.
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"Running throughout this book is a sense that this is the darker version of the Demeter and Persephone story. The connection of these divinities is so great that they cannot bear to be parted, which is something like what happens in this Haitian story. But the story of Demeter?s love for Persephone is bound up with images of fertility and lushness while Sophie?s mother is a force for virginity and sterility. This contrasting set of pairs ? joy and fertility in the Greek myth and sorrow and sterility in the Haitian story may be seen to be a commentary on the nature of what happens to women?s bodies when they are colonized."
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"Their Eyes Were Watching God", 2007.
An analysis of the use of figurative language in "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston.
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This paper examines how, throughout Hurtson's "Their Eyes Were Watching God", figurative language is effectively used to capture the metamorphosis of the character of Janie from an inexperienced and suppressed young girl to a woman, fully content with herself. The paper relates that the image of a pear tree in the story represents Janie's hunger to experience true love and that the horizon, another important symbol described in the novel, stands for Janie's journey towards understanding and growth. The paper also shows how Hurston's rich imagery and metaphoric language contributes to the novel's theme about the internal growth of Janie Crawford.
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"The image of the horizon is applied to illustrate how Nanny negatively influences Janie's initial outlook on love. Janie strives to connect with the world, to comprehend the mysteries of love, and to find true inner peace. The horizon symbolizes a limitless freedom with no boundaries and is used to describe the nature of this quest. "She had been getting ready for her great journey to the horizons in search of people; it was important to all the world that she should find them and they find her." (89) After Nanny forces her to marry a man who she hardly knows, Janie is forced to dive into the game of love a misguided and confused player. "
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