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Lu Hsun "The True Story of Ah Q", 2005.
A discussion of one of the most widely read pieces of Chinese literature and its author.
1,503 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper describes the life of Lu Hsun and explains how his experiences influenced the writing of his novel, "The True Story of Ah Q". The paper also summarizes the plot of the book and demonstrates, through the use of examples from the book, that the author's objective in writing the story was to expose the weaknesses in the Chinese soul and national character.
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"Around 1906-1907, Lu Hsun involved himself with literary pursuits and wrote several essays and made some translations of important Russian works. Literature became his vital tool for change and he felt he could guide his people in the right direction with his pen. His literary career however took off in 1918 after the October Revolution of 1917 and coincided with May Fourth Movement of 1919. His desire for change and revolution led to his immortal work The True Story of, Ah Q that established his position as the pioneer of new literature movement in China."
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"The True Story of Ah Q", 2007.
This paper discusses the Chinese story "The True Story of Ah Q" by Lu Xun.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper examines "The True Story of Ah Q", which appeared in 1921 as a story attacking archaic ways of thinking in Chinese society. The paper describes how this book portrays the everyday sufferings of a typical Chinese vagrant and his daily battles to remain alive and to keep his self-respect. The paper explains that, when publishing the story, Lu Xun hoped that it would inspire people of conscience to want to do something towards alleviating poverty and promoting social reform.
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Introduction
The Story
Political Significance
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"Lu Xun or Lu Hsun was a pen name used by Zhou Shuren (1881-1936) when publishing different short stories that usually offered criticism of Chinese society. Lu Xun wanted a radical change in China that he saw had to remove old and often repressive social customs. His early life allowed him to see a good deal of what life was like for ordinary Chinese as he was born to poor parents yet had an educated mother to encourage his studies. Lu Xun studied at the Jiangnan Naval Academy, the School of Railways and Mines in Nanjing and then became a medical student at Sendai in Japan. He also became familiar with social reform movements in China which he supported and at the turn of the 20th century saw the need for a literary movement to convince more people of what had to leave Chinese culture if the country was to be more humane, let alone to modernize."
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Lu Hsun, 2002.
Examining the life and work of Chinese political writer Lu Hsun, advocate of Communism.
1,527 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses how, on his death, Lu Hsun was celebrated by Mao Tse-tung and others of the Communist Party as a spiritual father of the revolution, as its literary voice. The writer questions if this was simply the party taking advantage of the now silent writer?s reputation, or whether he was truly the revolutionary that Mao claimed him to be.
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"Even though Lu Hsun was a devoted Marxist, and is credited with bringing many devotees into the fold of communism, he himself balked at joining the party, and never did, which was perceived as no small matter in determining enemies of the state during the cultural revolution that was to shortly follow. On studying Lu Hsun?s life and his thoughtful approach to it, one realizes that it is doubtful that this was merely an oversight, but rather represented a hesitancy on his part to fully embrace the revolution that was unfolding. It may have been that he was not convinced that the revolution that had yet to mature in China was the real revolution. Throughout his work, he shows a tendency to rate the quality of revolutions, as he believed not all were equal. ?But only great revolutions can change literature, not small ones, for these do not count as revolutions.? (Hsun/Yang p327)"
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The Chinese Revolution's Impact on Literature, 2005.
A look at how the Chinese revolution influenced literature during the early 1900s specifically focusing on Lu Xun and his novel "The True Story of Ah Q".
2,002 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper is an account of the Chinese revolution including Sun Yat-Sen, the Ch'ing Dynasty, the Wen Zi Yu laws , the Confucius way of thinking, and a biography of Lu Xun himself. It discusses how Lu Xun was able to capture the essence of the Chinese people during the revolutionary times. It also details the significance of Ah Q's name and its significance to the story. A major point that is made in this paper is how fictional Ah Q is a representation of Lu Xun's world, and how he represents the common man by giving many examples. It also demonstrates how Lu Xun's characters in "The True Story of Ah Q" represent the resistance and the promotion of the changes that were taking place in China during their revolution.
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"The last dynasty to ever rule in China was the Qing/Ch'ing Dynasty. This particular dynasty was very corrupt and did not meet the needs of its countrymen and women. "The Ch'ing dynasty was established by the Manchus, who invaded China and captured Beijing in 1644, and lasted until 1911. The term Ch'ing means "pure," and it was used to add legitimacy to an alien rule" (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001). It is ironic to see that the term Ch'ing means 'pure', because it was anything but pure. The Ch'ing dynasty had kept its people oppressed by not responding to their everyday needs. Literature was even under attack when the Wen Zi Yu laws went into effect. The Wen Zi Yu laws outlawed anybody to write anythng against the government, and it also let the government control what was acceptanble and what was unacceptable (Wikipedia Encyclopedia : online sorce). "
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I.Q.Testing, 2005.
This paper discusses the controversy over the efficacy of I.Q. testing.
915 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper explains that the I.Q. controversy revolves around four main issues: 1) the nature and validity of these tests, 2) the question of cultural bias in tests when they are used for certain minority groups, 3) the relative contributions of heredity and environment to individual differences in general mental ability and 4) the causes of the observed differences in mental abilities between social classes and racial groups. The author states that there is no correlation between I.Q. and success; about the only thing, I.Q. testing can predict is success in school because higher I Q children tend to like going to school. The paper concludes that, until I.Q. testing takes into account the environment of those tested and the creators of the test represent a cross-section of those being tested, they will continue to be unfair.
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"Some who measure the effectiveness of I Q testing claim that children who have been exposed from infancy to the daily routine of mental stimulation have shown remarkable advancement compared to a control group. This seems like an elitist approach. On the other hand, how many news stories of over-achieving minority young people have featured a parent relating how "from the time he could read, we urged him to read and ask questions, and write." There are also success stories of minority young people who used only their own initiative to escape from dangerous friends or neighborhoods or to do more than survive when their families were torn apart."
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"John Q", 2002.
A review of the movie "John Q".
1,001 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper presents an examination of the movie "John Q" about a father's fight against the health care system when he discovers it will not pay for his son's medical treatment and the dire consequences that follow. It discusses how the movie provides a real life look at what millions of Americans face in this nation with being underinsured or uninsured and how it brings to light just how frustrated the public has become and judging by the audience reactions around the nation it hits home. The movie underscores what happens to hard working Americans facing catastrophic illness and the actions of one man, John Q, illustrates what many Americans wish they had the courage to do.
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"This movie works to uncover the hospital trauma and drama that occurs in many life threatening but experimental situations(McCarthy, 2002). The hospital administrator played by Anne Heche provides the outlet for the audience frustration when she sits across the table after the Archibalds find out their son is dying and clinically tells them that they cannot help their son unless they have many thousands of dollars to pay upfront as a deposit for his transplant(McCarthy, 2002). When John Q takes the hospital hostage the police get involved and Robert Duvall plays the cop who handles the hostage negotiations. He becomes sympathetic to the cause and this causes the audience to side even more with John and the plight he finds himself in."
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Lu Xun, 2002.
An analysis of the life and works of Lu Xun, who is considered by many of his contemporaries to be the founder of modern Chinese literature.
2,154 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper provides a biography of Lu Xun, a Chinese poet born in 1881. It explains how he was heavily influenced by the Chinese culture and the politics of the day and how these effected his writings and poems. The paper concentrates on his classic work "Diary of a Madman" which was heavily influenced by Confucianism.
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"Lu Xun did not set out to be a writer, however. His first interest was in the direction of medicine, which was influenced by the illness and eventual death of his father. By experiencing the frail Chinese medical system first hand, Lu Xun decided he wanted to practice medicine in hopes to improve China?s medical field. As he pursued his education in medicine, he still maintained an interest in Chinese literature but it always seemed to be in second place in relation to medicine. However, this mindset was dramatically changed when Lu Xun saw a documentary that exposed a Chinese spy being executed by the Japanese for working for the Russian government. He was moved to become a writer after witnessing the ?cold indifference of Chinese onlookers during the execution of a Chinese prisoner during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Reform, he wrote, was impossible without changing the mentality of the people? (china.org)."
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"Ah, Are You Digging On My Grave?", 2004.
This paper discusses Thomas Hardy's poem "Ah, are you digging on my grave?"
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper explores Thomas Hardy's poem "Ah, are you digging on my grave?" The paper explains Hardy's concept of death and highlights the poem's satirical tone. The paper notes that the poem also contains autobiographical elements.
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"Ah Are You Digging on My Grave." In his poem "Ah Are You Digging on My Grave" by Thomas Hardy, the poet challenges Western society's conventional beliefs about death. Aparna Zambare writes in Library Journal that in this work as in some of Hardy's other poetry, the dead still have a voice. In the poem the deceased is a woman who at the opening of the poem senses a shifting in the earth above her grave."
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Lu Xun, 2002.
A look at Lu Xun, the first modern chinese fiction writer.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This essay examines Lu Xun as a Chinese writer in the early 20th century. In many respects, he can be considered China's first modern writer. He used his fiction to criticize elements of Chinese society.
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Empress Lu of the Han Dynasty, 2002.
A look at the rule and reputation of Empress Lu of the Han Dynasty.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This essay will argue that her struggles to dominate the empire, first with her husband and later in her own right, not only became an example for later empresses who dominated dynasties but - perhaps more importantly - challenges any simplistic view of the subordinate position of women in Chinese history. Across the centuries she appears to us as a powerful and significant historical figure in her own right, whose actions played an important role in determining the history of the early Han empire.
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"John Q", 2004.
An examination of the movie, "John Q", by applying the Orem Family Model theory.
2,215 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper tells the story from the film, in which a man who is desperate for financial resources to save the life of his sick son, takes patients of an ER hostage in return for his son's surgery. It applies the Orem Model to this situation and analyzes the sociology of the family structure and dynamics within the movie.
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"The movie John Q is meant to entertain us, as are all such blockbuster movies with mega-stars. However, simply because a movie has good acting and high production values does not mean that it cannot also teach us important things about human nature. This movie in fact allows us to understand some of the important dynamics of family life. Of course, few families face the kinds of severe stresses that this family does. However, the film?s director, Nick Cassavetes, allows us to see that while the degree of stress that the members of this family experience, and the ways in which they react to it, are substantially greater than what most American families have to face, the patterns of dealing with stress that we see in this family are not in fact qualitatively different from those that occur in other families."
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Mencius and Hsun Tzu, 2002.
A comparison of two Chinese philosophers.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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A dialogue between the Chinese philosophers Mencius and Hsun Tzu who followed the thinking of Confucius and yet, presented two completely different views of human nature.
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Ah Bah's Money and Non-Western Literature, 2002.
A look at three pieces of Eastern literature.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses three works of non-Western literature, particularly "Ah Bah's Money", "The Bondmaid" and "The Tale of Genji". It is the author's view that all three works are ironic stories of duality and betrayal on certain levels. These stories show the shattered dreams of youth. As well, these stories reveal the gender problem, as we see the crude sexism of Singapore society. It is through the education that these writers give us that awareness can begin to liberate the peoples in these societies.
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I.Q. Tests, 2003.
Discusses key issues.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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Contends that IQ tests do more harm than good. Discusses the bias of standardized tests, a proposal by University of California to stop using the SAT in its admissions process, and different types of tests, including Achievement, Aptitude, and Intelligence tests.
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"It is one of the great contradictions in American society: We preach equality and then try to find as many ways as possible of demonstrating inequality. Essential to the heart of any democracy is a belief in the essential equality of all citizens..."
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The Synoptic Problem and the Logia Sayings Source, 2005.
An attempt to understand the effect of the Logia, or "Q", sayings source on the scholarship of the modern synoptic problem.
2,594 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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Many centuries of religious scholarship exists in writing. The focus of this paper is that of Christian and New Testament studies. More specifically, it examines the synoptic problem and its answer in the form of the two-source hypothesis. As a major part of the two source theory, is the postulation of a hypothetical document of sayings, called the 'Q' source, or as it was known earlier on in the twentieth century, the 'Logia' sayings source. It was not until the late nineteenth century that much of the scholarship on the Q source started in earnest. This paper examines how, from its humble beginnings in the eighteenth century, Q has exploded as one of the most contentious topics of debate among scholars.
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The Synoptic Problem
The Two Source Hypothesis
History of Q
Current Q Studies
Structure of Q
Objections to Q
Conclusions
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"Currently, we are still treading much water in the form of Q studies. The relatively recent archaeological discovery at Nag Hummadi in 1945 revealed a document of refreshingly amazing use to us. While excavating the finds in Egypt, archaeologist discovered the Gospel of Thomas, an ancient text calling itself a gospel and comprising of several supposed sayings of Jesus. This helps us in our studies of Q by giving Q added support. Before Thomas, no other sayings source had been found, or at least a text comprised solely of sayings. Therefore, Q's existence as a sayings source had not been taken as seriously as after this discovery. "
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