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Lodovico as Moral Commentator, 2008.
This paper analyzes the character Lodovico's dramatic role of moral commentator in William Shakespeare's "Othello".
778 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper illustrates how Lodovico defines the immorality and cruelty in Othello's behaviors that will eventually end in his tragic death. The paper explains that Lodovico as a marginal character is written into the play by Shakespeare to help the reader realize the gravity of Othello's actions and the inevitable tragedy that surrounds the deceptions of Iago.
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"Lodovico's role as moral commentator on Othello's behaviors brings insights into the tragedy of the play, which many of the other characters are too self-involved to perceive. In latter parts of the play, Othello's increasingly violent behaviors are clearly noticed when he strikes Desdemona: "Is this the noble Moor whom our full Senate/Call all in all sufficient?" (IV, i., ll.2712-2713). This increasingly potent sense of volatility on the part of Othello is clearly defined by Lodovico, who can see the immorality of this action against a woman. Shakespeare portrays Lodovico as a moral gauge that allows the audience to realize the effects of Othello's behavior through an external source (Bloom 45)."
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni?, 2001.
A discussion of Michelangelo, his life, art and influence on the Renaissance.
1,975 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 6 sources, $ 62.95
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A discussion of the artist Michelangelo. The author provides a brief overview of his life, a discussion of his major works, his contributions to society and his influence on the Renaissance.
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"The word Renaissance, used for the first time by Vasari in his book "Vite" to refer to the historic period between the late 14th century and the second half of the16th century, was meant to indicate the new birth, the re-birth of art. Fundamentally, from the philosophical point of view, the Renaissance also meant naturalism, in other words, the study of man and the universe without the use of metaphysics. It was thereby obvious that in Renaissance man became the center and measure of all things, a chosen creator who echoes the deep harmony between the microcosm and the macrocosm. For Italian artists who studied the ancient statues, they were therefore aiming at achieving a similar rendition of physical reality by using rediscovered techniques. For example, Renaissance sculptors would make use of perspective, nudes and equestrian statues as subject. The revival of interest in the Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, seen from a free and lay point of view, made it possible to uphold man and his possibilities of free thought and action in the period of Renaissance. Through artistic rebirth, the re-appreciation of man led to the culmination of several of the greatest artworks in the history of human being."
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Frederick Douglass, 2002.
An examination of the political active life of ex-slave and commentator, Frederick Douglass.
2,234 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper examines the life of Frederick Douglass. It explains how he was a social commentator who wrote from a particular personal experience--he had been a slave and was then freed, and he wrote about the slave experience and the value of freedom not just for blacks but for everyone. Frederick Douglass, as noted, was one of the leading figures both as writer and speaker, and he recounted his experiences as a slave in his autobiography.
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"The result is a slave who cooperates in his or her own slavery. Douglass further indicated that both men and women, white and black, involved in slavery were degraded by the experience. He notes the fine nature of his new mistress when he is taken into the Auld home: "I was utterly astonished at her goodness" (Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass). In a short time, however, her demeanor changes because of the fact that she is now a slaveowner: "The fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced its infernal work" (Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass). Thus does Douglass show a concern for women and what slavery is doing to them, and this concern would in time be extended to the place women held in a male-dominated society, white and black."
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?The Prophet?, 2004.
This paper reviews ?The Prophet?, by Gibran Kahlil Gibran, whose influence as a poet, social commentator, and philosopher makes him one of the most famous writers in modern history.
2,320 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper explains that Gibran?s early books, written in Arabic, are full of anger and rebellion and express the sadness of a lonely soul; but, later in his life, Gibran?s changed view expresses a tender and benevolent view of life as he demonstrates in his masterpiece, ?The Prophet?. The author argues that Gibran is teaching the reader that, without suffering, a person can never truly love and live life; without this pain, man would only live halfway. This paper relates that the book is not only a lesson that pain and happiness exist together, but also a guidebook for living life.
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"In the last chapter of the book, Gibran writes about Almustafa?s farewell to the people of Orphalese and passage into the next world, or death. In this chapter, Almustafa tells the people that he is moving on past death into the next level of existence and he thanks them for teaching him. At this point in the story, his teachings address the idea of man being one with God and death as being a ?stepping-stone? to living in the next life.
Gibran writes, ?There are no graves here. These mountains and plains are a cradle and a stepping-stone.? (The Prophet, p.87). Gibran adds, ?You are not enclosed within your bodies, nor confined to houses or fields. That which is you dwells above the mountain and roves with the wind. It is not a thing that crawls into the sun for warmth or digs holes into darkness for safety, but a thing free, a spirit that envelopes the earth and moves in the ether.? "
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The Fool in "King Lear", 1994.
A focus on his relationship with Lear and his roles as a commentator and vehicle for the central theme of deceit vs. self-knowledge.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"This study will discuss the Fool in Shakespeare's King Lear, focusing on his dual role as a commentator who furnishes clues to the meaning of the play, and as a character whose nature carries a vital part of the central theme. The Fool serves both roles well simply because he is generally not taken seriously by the other characters. This failure to heed the Fool's truth is expressed primarily in the character of Lear. The Fool is more tolerated than engaged by Lear, and this detachment allows him to both give a running commentary on the action and its deeper meaning, and serve at the same time as an essential character whose honest but "foolish" nature addresses a vital part of the play's theme of self-delusion.
The play's theme focuses on the lack of self-knowledge (and the lack of knowledge of the true characters of offspring) as..."
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Executive Power and the Federalist Papers, 2002.
A summary of one of the federalist papers - Federal 15, and political commentator Alexander Hamilton's views.
1,296 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines Federalist 15. It shows how Hamilton argued that a strong executive power is desirable,and that it would be prevented from coming to resemble a monarchy due to the checks and balances of a republican form or government. It discusses why Hamilton believes that a strong executive would allow the United States to enjoy the best of both worlds.
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Hamilton argues in Federalist 15 that the government of the United States under the Articles of Confederation lacked ?energy.? What Hamilton meant was that the government was a paper tiger; it had no power or authority to back up its laws and rulings with force. In Federalist 70, Hamilton argues that ?[d]ecision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch,? are more likely to be found in an executive consisting of a single person in power. Hamilton suggests that there is no contradiction between republican liberty and a strong executive power because the checks and balances of Republican government would keep the President from wielding absolute power as in the case of monarchy. What Hamilton argues is that a strong executive would allow the United States to enjoy the best of both worlds.
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Racism and YouTube, 2008.
An analysis of the occurrence of racist remarks on comments boards of videos on the video sharing site, YouTube.
1,394 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses racism with relation to the video sharing site, YouTube. It describes the principle and growth of the site. The paper then discusses the fact that the comment boards of popular videos can contain insults, threats, profanity and, to a large and unsettling extent, racism. The paper defines racist comments and then discusses how this phenomenon can occur.
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"When a user joins YouTube, he or she must agree to the site's Terms of Service. According to these terms, "You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to user submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against YouTube." Though the phrase "may be" might more accurately read "will," this phrase captures both the strength and the potential failings of user-generated content. YouTube provides a freedom that, like all freedoms, is prone to abuse. The proliferation of racism on YouTube is both abhorrent and disheartening, but suggests a need for debate that currently is not or cannot be met by corporate media. While You Tube allows racism to reach a public audience, pushing racist sentiments out in the open simultaneously makes them vulnerable. Critically, the format of YouTube allows these sentiments to be criticized, debated, and ultimately debunked."
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City Dwelling, 2004.
A review of various articles that comment on the value of city dwelling.
1,106 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper comments that, while living in cities provides obvious benefits such as art and culture, access to food and medicine and trade, there is an adverse effect as well. The paper refers to a number of articles by Brechin, Pena, and Foster, among others, who all write on the subject. The writer concludes that, while each article may have some value, the reality is that we do live in cities and, at least in the foreseeable future, will continue to do so.
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"There must be few citizens of the 21st century ? at least few who are citizens of both the 21st century and the First World ? who do not view the city as a problematic accomplishment of humanity. Certainly, cities are the highest expression of human civilization, at least in some ways: They support the flourishing of the arts and culture, of haute cuisine and high-tech medicine, of universities and research labs. But cities are also the expressions of the worst that humans have created, both in terms of how we treat each other and in terms of how we treat the planet, as the readings that we are examining for this paper argue. The city is many things, but it is and always has been essentially a site of commerce, and the basing of relationships upon commercial grounds is never unproblematic."
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Portraiture in Goya and Moroni, 2008.
A comparative analysis of Giovanni Battista Moroni's "Gian Lodovico Madruzzo" and Francisco de Goya's "Portrait of General Jose Manuel Romero".
1,322 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how Giovanni Battista Moroni's "Gian Lodovico Madruzzo" and Francisco de Goya's "Portrait of General Jose Manuel Romero" exhibit a number of similarities and differences. It looks at how both paintings depict a similar type of subject in the same medium of oil on canvas as well as how, despite these similarities, the paintings are quite different in terms of style and the ways that the subject is shown. More specifically, the paper relates that Moroni attempts to show the personal side of his subject while still maintaining respectability. but Goya emphasizes the military and social role of his subject by minimizing his subject's surroundings and maximizing the subject's image within the framed portrait.
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"The posing of each figure is also important and is closely related to their placement. The long robes of Moroni's subject are most effective in a standing subject. Here, he poses without implied action of any sort, allowing the long lines of the robe fabric drape naturally around his person. His hands are visible, with his left hand pointing slightly to extend the lines of his arm, again lengthening him within the canvas. Much of the positioning of the subject is done to improve his image within the painting. Much more simply, Goya's subject stands in a formal military pose with his right hand tucked into his sash. This very clear and simple pose does well to again emphasize Goya's ambivalence toward his subject as he attempts to paint him as he truly appears. "
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A Critical Overview of "The Great Gatsby", 2000.
A summary of ten different literary critics' comments on Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".
1,881 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 10 sources, $ 60.95
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This is a summary of ten different literary critics' comments on Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". All of the critics are cited and separated into individual sections.
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Feminism in Crisis, 2002.
Argues that the feminist movement is not in as much trouble as is generally considered by its critics and commentators.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 124.95
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Feminism is seen as being in crisis by many commentators. This paper considers if this is a fair assessment of the situation, going on to argue that the crisis is not all it seams, but a reflection of the evolution of the feminist movement and its adoption to mainstream politics.
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Inferential Statistics vs. Single Case Designs, 2004.
This paper compares inferential statistics to single case designs and comments on the usefulness of each of these techniques for the practitioner.
1,117 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The current paper comments on a quote by J.M Johnson and H.S Pennypacker that compares inferential statistics to single case designs. It discusses how the statement in question calls to account psychology as a science to abandon a traditional reliance on inferential statistics and group design research and to support its practical focus on the individual with reliance on more individually focused research.
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"Inferential statistics is a branch of statistics that consists of generalizing from samples to populations, performing hypothesis testing, determining relationships among variables, and making predictions (Tabachnick & Fidell, 2001). This type of research is the most widely used in psychology, with the majority of published studies in this field relying solely on the use of group comparisons. The major argument for the use of inferential statistics is that it increases the external validity of the study and increases the likelihood of the results generalising to other people. These results are gathered by statistical inference where various methods of calculation are used to find a central tendency within a group. The variability of the results between subjects are often explained by measurement error or extraneous variability because well conducted group research introduces the only variability deliberately as an intervention designed to examine and measure its effect(s) on subjects (Hayes, Barlow & Nelson-Gray, 1999)."
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Politics in Latin America, 2005.
A discussion of politics in Latin America and the continuing relevance of Carlos Fuentes' comments in his CBS Massey lectures.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses the relevance of Carlos Fuentes' comments in his CBS Massey lectures today, in understanding the political challenges faced by Latin America. The paper discusses the existing political economy of Latin America and the pressure of internal and external politics, as well as historical, economic and cultural aspects that it faces.
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Madama Butterfly, 2002.
Historical account of Giacomo Puccini's careet in relation to his famous opera, Madama Butterfly, with comment on the opera's strengths and weaknesses.
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The popularity of Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera Madama Butterfly has endured for nearly a century, despite both positive and negative views expressed by critics. This paper traces the evolution of Puccini's career in relation to this composition and describes the history, strengths, and weaknesses of the opera.
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Business Plan, 2006.
An analysis of and comments on an e-commerce site and its design specifications
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This paper is an OSO case study that eamines an e-commerce site and its design specifications, noting the need for a user interface for the site to be designed to be as user friendly as possible and to match the content and methods of other sites to the degree that these show what the consumer expects when reaching a site.
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"The user interface for the site should be designed to be as user-friendly as possible and to match the content and methods of other sites to the degree that these show what the consumer expects when reaching a site. A truly unusual design might gain some attention but might also put off as many customers as it pleases. A site that is well-designed but that is easy to navigate because it has the features consumers are accustomed to will serve best. Among the features needed are links to descriptions of products or services, a means for the user to communicate with the company to offer feedback or make complaints, a link to a page for ordering, a clear statement of conditions, a clear indication of cost, and the means to make payments online or to charge to an account. Security must be both assured and provided."
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