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Lost Parents, 2002.
Discusses the reversal of the Peter Pan story in today's society, where the lost boys have become the "lost parents".
2,057 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper argues that the story of today?s family is in many ways quite the opposite of Peter Pan. It is the grown-ups who have flown out the window and off to wonderful adventures, while the children wait to see if they?ll come home. The question has become not so much one of losing one?s children, but rather, if they will have left the windows open when one comes back. In more direct terms, the parents of today are often trying to live in a ?Neverland? of work and social involvement and the fear of losing ones children has increasingly changed to a nagging thought that one may instead be lost to them. The paper uses literature on the subject to support its argument, including ?There?s No Place Like Work,? by Arlie Russel Hochschild and Jerry Adler?s ?Building a Better Dad".
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"There is more to the story of the Lost Parents, though, than just the history of their escape from the home. There is also the story of the children who are left behind. In the staged version of Peter Pan, the character of Captain Hook is generally played by the same actor as Wendy?s Mother. In a similar fashion, the Wizard of Oz draws parallels between the evil witch and the evil adults in Dorothy?s life. The children, in trying to escape from their families and all those controlling grown-ups, end up encountering those grown ups in far more horrid forms. They have gone from parents and neighbors to pirates and witches. In our parallel story of the lost parents, it seems that a similar phenomena may be occurring. While adults are escaping from their children and families, they are increasingly running in to the same problems returned in a more terrible way. Hochschild mentions this, pointing out today?s children are more likely to run into a host of problems such as drug use, teenage pregnancy, and to be victims of violent crime. One might also remind the reader of the increasing upswing in crimes committed by children. The child whose parents have escaped out the window becomes the pirates of their fantasies -- and this is played out in a host of ways. In many urban areas, gangs of children are widely feared. In a more corporate sense, children getting into trouble with pregnancy, drugs, and even simply at school create a financial drain on the economy, ?stealing? the resources their parents work to create."
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Lost Women of a Lost Generation, 2002.
This paper discusses lost women of a lost generation, between the 1920s and the 1930s, "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway and "Good Morning, Midnight" by Jean Rhys.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper states that both novels prominently feature women who live frivolously from day to day, desperately attempting to "buy" their happiness; or, at least, to buy the alcohol with which they may buy "forgetfulness" of their traumatic pasts. The author believes that, in many respects, the character of Sasha Jensen from "Good Morning, Midnight" may be seen as an older version of Brett Ashley from "The Sun Also Rises". The paper states that these two female characters serve as cultural "bookends" or markers to the long intermission between the wars.
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Parental Involvement in Children?s Education, 2002.
A discussion on the increasingly urgent need for parents to participate in their child's education.
2,015 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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The paper shows that many parents today seem to have lost their ability to support the education of their children. It shows how many claim they lack the time, interest, and/or financial resources to get involved, but teachers can be trained to reverse this trend and encourage parental involvement.
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"Schools need desperately to implement programs for parents that teach them how to get more involved in their child?s education. Research has unmistakably shown that student achievement improves as parental involvement increases (Kelly, 1994). By training teachers how to encourage parents to more actively participate in their children?s education, we are taking the first step towards creating a more positive attitude towards learning that could ultimately help teachers achieve their goals of providing a top quality education without unnecessary distractions such as excessive discipline."
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John Milton's Personal Influence on the Writing of "Paradise Lost", 2002.
A look at John Milton's political and religious forum in the novel "Paradise Lost".
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 27 sources, $ 70.95
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This paper examines John Milton's "Paradise Lost" and explains how it is more than just another entertaining tale, but rather a religious and political forum for Milton's personal views and feelings.
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"Perhaps Paradise Lost was more than just a biblical tale of humankind?s fall from God?s grace, out of paradise. It was more, it was a religious and political forum for Milton to express his views unopposed, by using the conflict of good and evil in Paradise Lost portraying his own philosophies. With each struggle he illustrates his political and religious notions connecting them with the conflict of the main subject introduced in Book I, ?the creation, fall, and redemption of the world and humankind? (Lazzari 367). With certain influences in his life Milton?s beliefs were shaped into what they were during the composure of Paradise Lost. With these influences and these beliefs he wrote a Paradise Lost."
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John Milton's "Paradise Lost", 2007.
This paper discusses the shared characteristics of the poet and Satan in John Milton's Christian epic, "Paradise Lost".
2,290 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 70.95
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This paper explains that, during the time that John Milton was writing "Paradise Lost", he lost his sight and was deeply troubled. The author believes that the parallels he generates between Satan and himself as the poet figure are meant to hint indirectly at his own struggle with his faith and his love of God. The paper establishes this argument, based on textual evidence from the poem, suggesting that these similarities are crucial because they imply a loss of faith on the part of both characters and therefore of Milton.
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"Despite the fact that Milton implies that the poet has acquired God's grace by means of the Bible, he admits that God, as represented by light, does not return his sight: "thee I revisit safe,/And feel thy sov'reign vital lamp; but thou/Revisit'st not these eyes". This passage seems particularly troubling; as Milton's mournful tone suggests a lingering sense of loss and disappointment. Later on, Milton inadvertently furthers this sense of loss by listing all of the things the poet can not see:..."
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"Lost Sister", 2006.
A description of the poem "Lost Sister" by Cathy Song.
1,283 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses a poem "Lost Sister" which is found in a poem collection called "Picture Bride" written by Cathy Song. The paper describes the ways in which the poem collection describes Asian immigrants' concerns with their decisions to migrate to the United States. The poem, "Lost Sister," more specifically compares the contradictions in Chinese and American cultures faced by a Chinese immigrant woman.
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"By acknowledging that jade stone can only be found in several mountains in China and nearby, Song applies the stone to symbolize China, the nation and its culture. Further, by describing the preciousness of jade stone to Chinese people in line 6-9, Song conveys that Chinese culture is very important to Chinese people. They hold their culture so strongly that they pass it on to their descendants and it becomes the family's identity, as stated in lines 3-4. Identifying themselves as Chinese not only shows their pride in being as valuable as jade stone, but also their power to make impossible goals become achievable as they can "move mountains" (line 7). The significance of the word "daughters" in line 3 is an image relating to the intense connection between Chinese women and their identities as Chinese."
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"Paradise Lost" and Satan, 2005.
Analysis of Satan's role in John Milton's "Paradise Lost" as a hero, with a comparison of Homer's "The Odyssey".
1,549 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The argument over who is the true protagonist of "Paradise Lost" has been brewing for centuries. One would gather that John Milton, a Puritan, would have no problem casting God as the hero and Satan as the antagonist. This paper shows, however, that when looking back in history, Milton saw that most epic heroes had conflicts that prevented them from accomplishing their goals. God and his Son have no conflict, and Adam's story doesn't really begin until the Fall of Man. Therefore, Milton was forced to select Satan as the hero of Paradise Lost because he adheres to the guidelines of epic poetry set by Homer, Virgil, and others. This paper shows examples of how Milton uses and edits the tradition of these previous epics in the formation of the Devil as a hero, especially comparing the poem to Homer's "The Odyssey".
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"Break down Paradise Lost to it bare bones, removing all religious overtones, and you have yourself an epic poem, plain and simple. The hero of this poem is a man named Satan who is banished for challenging the leadership of the clan. This man Satan makes a vow to destroy or corrupt anything created by the clan. This Satan was resourceful, making the best of what he had, very little, and accomplishing his goal. Satan may just be the nonconformist who couldn't abide by what was considered normal. In any case one must show their admiration for Satan in his unwillingness to serve in Heaven, and then in the way he accepted his resulting role in Hell."
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Milton's "Paradise Lost", 2000.
Discusses how Milton used "Paradise Lost" as a forum for his own views.
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 25 sources, $ 70.95
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This paper is an analysis of "Paradise Lost", and how it was more than just a biblical tale of humankind?s fall from God?s grace. The author discusses how "Paradise Lost" was a religious and political forum for Milton to express his views unopposed, by using the conflict of good and evil, portraying his own philosophies.
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" Milton indeed effectively used the conflict of good and evil in his Paradise Lost to portray his political, religious, and general philosophies. In the conclusion of his epic poem Milton shows one last personal belief when after Michael informs Adam of the history of the world up until the Second Coming of Christ, Adam and Eve shed tears as they walk hand in hand out of Paradise . Before they exit Paradise they dry their tears showing the hope for humankind, Lazzari 369. By this small act Milton reveals that he believes there is always one last hope."
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"Paradise Lost", 2002.
A look at the aspect of human drama in John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost".
1,597 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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While John Milton's "Paradise Lost" is the story of Adam and Eve based on the bible, it is also a story based on human drama. It is a story about our sense of identity and the struggle to be something more than what we are. It is also a story about our relationships with others and how other people can influence us to take actions that are not right. By analyzing the poem, this paper explains that these aspects make "Paradise Lost" a work that has significance for the modern reader. The paper shows that the setting may be far removed from reality, but the human drama remains one everyone can relate to.
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"The fact that Eve almost has the power to make Satan good is a clear sign of the power she has. Yet despite this power, Eve sees her beauty as a tool to gain what she does not have. This can be seen as another message about the importance of accepting who we are and focusing on our good qualities and not our faults. It is relevant that Eve has the power to effect Satan in this way, without even trying, since at the points Satan makes these statements, Eve is not even aware he is there. This leads to the consideration of what effect Eve may have had on Satan had she chosen to use her charms on him. It is possible to assume that Eve could have made Satan good. This is a clear message about recognizing what individual qualities we have, instead of using those qualities to achieve self-centered needs."
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The Lost Generation, 2004.
An analysis of the suffering of the 'lost generation' as depicted in Ernest Hemingway?s "A Farewell to Arms" and Erich Maria Remarque?s "All Quiet on the Western Front".
789 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper examines how the so-called lost generation suffered from just as many emotional injuries as they did physical ones after witnessing the ravages brought about by war and how two novels that capture and emphasize the raw emotion of battle are Ernest Hemingway?s "A Farewell to Arms" and Erich Maria Remarque?s "All Quiet on the Western Front". It looks at how, through the experiences of Frederic and Baumer, each author allows us to understand the feelings of detachment, disillusion, and hopelessness often associated with the lost generation.
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"One of the predominant emotions the lost generation experienced is detachment. Being a soldier and facing death daily has negative repercussions. This detachment can be seen in A Farewell to Arms during Frederic?s conversation with the priest. He tells the priest that the soldiers ?were beaten to start with. They were beaten when they took them from their farms and put them in the army. That is why the peasant has wisdom, because he is defeated from the start? (Hemingway 179). In addition, he tells the priest that there really is nothing for him to believe in anymore."
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"Paradise Lost": Epic or Anti-Epic?, 2004.
An analysis of John Milton's poem "Paradise Lost".
2,331 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper attempts to define whether Johm Milton's poem "Paradise Lost" can be classified as a true epic or as in fact an anti-epic. It looks at the proper defintitions of the terms epic and anti-epic and discusses how each of term could be applied to the poem, supported by quotations from the text. It explores the role of the "hero" in an epic by defining who the true "hero" of "Paradise Lost" is. It also attempts to understand Milton's intentions in writing the poem whether he thought he was writing an an epic or whether he was satirizing and subverting the genre by writing something very different.
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"Christ, too, is a hero. The contrast between him and Satan, however, could not be more complete. Whereas the bravery of Christ is directed at the protection of man, Satan?s aim is destruction. Which, we must ask, is the true hero of Paradise Lost?
The temptation, when faced with the contrast between the two, is to now decide that Christ is ultimately more heroic; he has, after all, more too lose, and he sacrifices himself in the name of goodness. Satan, on the other hand, has nothing left to loose, and merely wishes to reduce mankind to the same condition he has found himself in, due to his own excessive pride."
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"Among What Is Lost", 2003.
A literary analysis of Robert MacLean's poem "Among What Is Lost".
2,694 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper analyzes modern Canadian poet and literary critic Robert MacLean's poem "Among What Is Lost". The paper explores this rare poem, which describes the feeling of being lost in today's complex modern world. The poetry is analyzed in considerable detail, including many aspects from the use and type of language to the style of writing and the various themes of the literature.
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"The recurrent images of green represent nature and in turn symbolize peace and serenity, however, this is a deceptive image since in the next stanza the mood changes and the poet becomes ?lost?. The crickets are a full contrast to the frogs, this is acknowledged by MacLean by the word ?counterpoint?. Instead of the delicate image of frog ?choirs? the crickets ?full blast, a shrill blood keening / if you listen you become lost?."
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Cultural Identity in Richard Kim's novel "Lost Names", 2001.
Review of Richard Kim's novel about life in Japanese occupied Korea, "Lost Names".
1,064 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 37.95
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This paper comments on Richard Kim's novel "Lost Names". It comments on growing up in Japanese occupied Korea. "Lost Names", as the paper shows, is somewhere between textbook and novel.
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"Lost Names is somewhere between textbook and novel. Because Kim admits that his book is a work of fiction, there is a certain honesty in his story. He describes the boy, himself, as wealthier than those around him, as a boy who is first in his class, and as someone who receives special benefits in the community because of his father?s reputation. He does not attempt to set up this story as the definitive account of the Japanese occupation of Korea, just the story of one family."
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Satan, the Protagonist of "Paradise Lost", 2003.
A dissection of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" to uncover the sources of Satan?s heroism.
1,032 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines how the various characters in John Milton's "Paradise Lost" interact to support Satan?s heroism and delineates how Satan himself artfully molds his image as a savior. It compares and contrasts the political structures of heaven and hell and how the political milieu of both furthers Satan?s heroic propaganda. It also scrutinizes how the text explicitly and implicitly aggrandizes the notion of Satan as a hero through language, emotional logic, and metaphorical construction. It then delves beyond the logic and structure of the text, and it highlights and decomposes the various literary methods and machinations employed in crafting the Satan, the savior and hero. It discusses the flavor of language employed to characterize and paint Satan for the readers? eyes. In conclusion, it considers whether we should accede to Satan?s supposed heroism or refute the preposterous notion of Satan as the protagonist of "Paradise Lost".
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"In reality Satan is driven by vengeance and a bruised ego. He manipulates the truth to make it seem he naturally cares for his ?peers?, and wants to shower upon them succor from this hell, with ?deliverance?. His adopts a fa?ade of gracious concern, offering to risk his life and limb through ?dark destruction?. He pretends to understand honor and its innate connection to ?hazard?, when it was his duplicitous tongue and ill-fated schemes which prompted destruction and God?s wrath upon his brethren. In a grand finale, he piques the emotion of both his ?peer? and the audience with his brave sacrifice and commandment ?none shall partake with me?. As if he really has any sincere concern for the fallen angels."
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Armistice Day has Lost its Meaning, 2002.
A look at why Armistice Day has currently lost meaning for American society.
1,760 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This is an argumentative paper that deals with the lost meaning of Armistice Day, or as it is better known, Veteran's Day. The author argues that this American holiday has lost significance and meaning as a memorial day.
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"With 500,000 cheering, flag-waving spectators lining the way, and thundering drums flanked by nostalgic Glenn Miller swing music on the autumn air, tens of thousands of proud American warriors marched out of the past and up Fifth Avenue in New York's largest Veterans Day Parade since the end of World War II. This 1995 parade was a victory of sorts due to the fact that, in recent years, Veterans Day observations have become, as Robert McFadden says, "desultory at best, with spectators often limited to passers-by walking their dogs or heading out for a quart of milk"("On Parade"). This parade was evidence of a revival in veteran appreciation, and a renewal of Veterans Day as a much celebrated American holiday. But while this parade can be used to model a renewal in ceremony and enthusiasm, the true meaning of Veterans Day, or Armistice Day as it was originally called, has been lost."
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