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Man on the Moon, 2002.
A discussion of man's first walk on the moon by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldren.
1,549 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses one of the most important and nation altering events to occur in the 1960s, the Apollo astronaut program, specifically, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldren's successful walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. It analyzes how space flight stimulated the nation's growth in myriad ways. It looks at the many technological advances came from the Mercury and Apollo programs and beyond, from lightweight metal alloys to smaller and smaller computer guidance systems which eventually turned into desktop computers so extremely prevalent in the world today. It evaluates how if we had not gone to the moon, our lives today might be much different and so would many of our institutions. Space flight stimulated technological growth, national pride and the notion that we can still "reach for the stars."
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"First came the Mercury project, where America put men in space. On May 5, 1961, Major Alan Shepard, a Naval academy graduate and test pilot, climbed aboard the Freedom 7 capsule atop a Redstone rocket and became the first American in space. Shepard?s flight was sub orbital and lasted only 15 minutes, but it showed America we could still be vital in the space race (which the Russians were winning at the moment), and it kindled spirit and passion in the minds of Americans. The Mercury program ran from 1958 to 1963, and satisfied all its objectives. The Gemini flights between 1965 and 1966 were designed to transition between the Mercury exercises and the Apollo moon missions. The Gemini flights were to teach us how maneuver a spacecraft by maneuvering it in orbit, rendezvousing in space, docking with other vehicles, perfecting methods of entering the atmosphere, and landing at a preselected point on land."
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"Aunt Moon's Young Man", 2007.
A review of the book "Aunt Moon's Young Man" by Linda Hogan.
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses how in her short story "Aunt Moon's Young Man", Linda Hogan captures some of the deepest and most fascinating aspects of her Native American culture, which make up most of the symbolism of the text. In particular, it looks at how Hogan emphasizes the differences between the Indian and the white cultures, using the imagery of windows and mirrors.
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"First of all, the mirror and the window are symbols of the domination exercised by the white culture through reflection, that is, through the construction of identities for the other. Thus, the characters in the story seem to be separated in two sets as well, Bess and Isaac as the preservers of tradition, both through their gestures and through the ways in which they live their lives, and the other members of the community as representatives of the mixed culture which emerged under the influence of the white people. When the men and women in the tribe condemn the relationship between Aunt Moon and Isaac they become symbols of the white culture, which usually attributes fixed identities and codes for behavior for every member of society."
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Linda Hogan?s ?Aunt Moon?s Young Man?, 2005.
This paper discusses nature's cycles in Linda Hogan's short story "Aunt Moon's Young Man".
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that Linda Hogan draws on her Native American heritage as she tells a tale tinted by earthy memories of her youth in her short story "Aunt Moon's Young Man". The author points out that the plot itself is relatively simple: A dark, lean, full-blooded Indian, who comes to town on an autumn day just as the annual fair is about to begin excites the women with his exotic good looks as well as the fact that the man is "alive in his whole body." The paper relates that the cyclical character of nature brings reassurance that balance will prevail; this storyteller incorporates several cycles to represent this balance such as the story begins in the autumn and ends in the autumn - the annual fair anchors the narrative at both ends.
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"Though Aunt Moon is obviously the central study in this story, the character of the narrator contributes to the sense of hope and renewal as well. We are told that "good Indian women" should not "learn too much from books" or "laugh too loud" or "look into the faces of men." Yet the storyteller is hopeful that she can escape such oppressive expectations. Her mother shares these great aspirations for her daughter, and college plans are made. However, with the advent of war and all the changes that it brings, the girl's education is postponed, though not ceded. She will work for a year or so in the city before returning to school, and this, too, speaks of future and hope. The cycles of nature are again invoked when the narrator's mother assures her that she's "sure as the night's going to fall" that all will work out well for her and her daughter."
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Geology of the Moon, 2004.
A description of the geology of the moon based on samples brought back from the moon.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper describes the geology of the moon as determined by samples brought back from the moon and gravitational and magnetic studies carried out by the Apollo and Lunar Prospector missions. It describes the types of minerals found on the moon, and how the various geologic features were formed.
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"Disappearing Moon Cafe", 2008.
An analysis of Sky Lee's novel "Disappearing Moon Cafe".
2,310 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper takes a critical look at Sky Lee's novel "Disappearing Moon Cafe", which chronicles the corrupted history of the Wong family and the deconstruction of traditional kinship formations. The paper posits that, in the novel, both young and old generations construct alternative definitions of "family" outside the confines of the conventional family structure comprised of mother, father, and children. These alternative structures deviate from the norm by involving individuals from different racial, social, and genealogical backgrounds, disrupting the homogeneous ideals that certain female family members would like to preserve. The paper also asserts that the story is about women who dominate Chinese family life and the influence they hold over the men. The paper concludes that, although there is a collapse of one family structure, many other diverse kinship unions emerge in its place and ensure the survival of a rich and varied Chinese-Canadian narrative.
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"For all intents and purposes, Disappearing Moon Cafe is a story about the women who dominate Chinese family life and the influence they hold over the men's biographies. We get two conflicting messages - one that women are defined by their marriages and are mere "unidentified receptacles" (Lee 42), and one that empowers the women as "powerful...bone-crushing 'Iron Chink' machines" (Lee 227). It is therefore interesting that the beginning and the end of the novel is framed by the narrative of Wong Gwei Chang, the family patriarch."
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Shelley's Moon, 2002.
A short essay detailing the relationship of the moon motif in "Frankenstein" to author Mary Shelley's personal life.
1,096 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses the moon imagery in Shelley's novel and as it relates to her personal life. By associating these ideas of nature, society and man with their respective symbols of the moon, societal traits and the monster, Shelley connected the story of "Frankenstein" to her life. It shows how the moon is used to pinpoint important ideas of "Frankenstein" in relation to the popular opinions during Shelley?s time and to indicate her personal connection to characters in the story.
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"The Romantic authors considered nature to be pure, void of corruption by society. Although society caused corruption, individuals, at birth, were also pure entities. These ideas existed before the Romantic era, delineated by John Locke during the late seventeenth century. Locke addressed a hypothetical situation: ?man in the state of nature.? He concluded that, before despoiled by society, man?s mind is a ?tabula rasa? or blank slate (Palmer 307). The monster, when he initially emerges from Frankenstein?s house, is the perfect embodiment of purity. When the monster discovers the moon, he exists in a world of indistinct chaos, feeling only ?light, hunger, and thirst, and darkness? (Shelley 88). The monster?s elemental existence is a reproduction of the ideas of man?s untainted state at birth."
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Colonizing the Moon, 2002.
A look at the practicalities of colonizing the moon.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the feasibility of colonizing the moon. The discussion includes the kinds of technology colonists would need to establish a permanent presence on the Moon, what they would need to survive, and what commercial aspects would be involved.
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Establishing a Permanent Colony on the Moon, 2006.
Examines whether the establishment of a permanent colony on the moon can and should be done.
2,741 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper provides a review of the relevant and scholarly literature to determine the feasibility of such a Moon colony. It uses realistic budget figures and self-sustaining technologies, followed by a summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Potential Resources on the Moon
Specific Lunar Colony Requirements
Tables
Conclusion
References
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"One approach for a permanent lunar colony advocates such settlements as being early stages in human colonization of the solar system as well as much of interstellar space; indeed, a permanent colony on the Moon has long featured in science fiction but it is now seriously considered by proponents in the United States, Japan and Russia, who foresee a permanent presence of people there within the next decade or two (Lindberg, 2004)."
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The Roles of Chinese Women in a Historical Context in the Novel "Disappearing Moon Caf?., 2002.
This paper addresses the historical context of the book Disappearing Moon Caf by the author Sky Lee. In this book, the lives of several generations of Chinese women living in Canada are torn apart by a refusal to accept the customs of their new country.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper addresses the historical context of the book Disappearing Moon Cat by the author Sky Lee. In this book, the lives of several generations of Chinese women living in Canada are torn apart by a refusal to accept the customs of their new country. While this book is Lee's demonstration of how separate cultures must blend together in order for those living within them to survive, this novel also demonstrates how this concept is not a clear- cut situation. The historical setting of Disappearing Moon Cat is found in the turmoil that was found among the peoples of Canada at the turn of the Twentieth Century.
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Earth's Moon, 2005.
A brief explanation on the earth's moon.
1,487 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper briefly describes the functions of the moon. It looks at the magnetic forces and fields and how these impact the solar system. It also discusses the history of the development of knowledge that scientists have about the moon.
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"The lunar crust is composed of a variety of primary elements, including uranium, thorium, potassium, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, iron, titanium, calcium, aluminum and hydrogen (Korotev, 2004). When bombarded by cosmic rays, each element bounces back into space its own radiation, in the form of gamma rays. Some elements, such as uranium, thorium and potassium, are radioactive and emit gamma rays on their own. However, regardless of what causes them, gamma rays for each element are all different from one another - each produces a unique spectral "signature", detectable by a spectrometer."
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"Disappearing Moon Caf?", 2002.
Discusses the nature of the tragic flaw in the novel by Sky Lee, "Disappearing Moon Caf?" on a Chinese-Canadian family.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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In the novel "Disappearing Moon Caf?" by author Sky Lee, the nature of the hamartia is found within the inability of the characters in the Wong family to reconcile the conflict that occurs between aspects of their Canadian and their Chinese lives. This is most highly manifested in the character of Suzie Wong, who apparently dies from an illness that is brought on through the accumulated stress provided to her through being asked to conform to both American and Chinese traits and failing to satisfy the demands of either. The hamartia of the Wong family is therefore found in their inability to accept both Canadian and Chinese lifestyle traits and their failure to do so becomes the tragic flaw that results in Suzie Wong's undoing. This paper explores this topic in order to better define how the hamartia impacted the Wong family's personal growth and prevented them from truly embracing a combined Canadian and Chinese heritage.
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The Korean Full Moon Festival, 2005.
An overview of the Korean full moon festival, otherwise known as Chusuk.
1,596 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper looks at how Chusuk is a Korean festival celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar moon and how, during this festival, Koreans offer produce from the harvest as a token of gratitude to their ancestors for providing them with good fortune. It explores how the Chusuk festival represents many aspects of Korean culture and serves a social and a community function. It also shows how the essential purpose of the festival still remains embedded in the ancient culture of Shamanism and how its central function is to ensure, though respect and worship, the success of the next harvest.
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Introduction
Origins
Shamanism and Ancestor Worship
Conclusion
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"The most important aspect to consider when trying to understand ancestor worship and its relationship to Shamanism in Korean culture, is the emphasis on the presence of those who have died in the world of the living. Shamanism was, and in some cases still is, an ancient form of religious belief and practice which believes that there are other dimensions to this world which are part of or co-present with our ordinary lives. The Shaman or "priest" is the one who can enter these different "worlds" and who can perform acts of healing in the state of trance. All Shamanic traditions emphasized that the ancestors were present and even unseen participants in the ordinary world."
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The Wizard of Oz vs.The Dark Side of the Moon, 2002.
A comparitive study of Pink Floyd's album, "The Dark Side of the Moon" and of the classic movie, "The Wizard of Oz".
2,680 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper compares the similarities of Pink Floyd's Dark side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz. The paper defends the idea that there was no intentional synchronization of the two pieces. This paper explores the facts and the myths that surround the cult like following of the phenomenon of synchronicity and what has been coined "The Dark Side of the Rainbow."
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"For more than 60 years people have been watching the MGM movie The Wizard of OZ, and for almost 25 years people have been listening to the album Dark Side of The Moon by the rock group Pink Floyd. It wasn?t until March of 1997 that a Disk Jockey in Boston mentioned on the air that if you sync the sounds of Dark Side of the Moon with the picture of The Wizard of Oz that there are many synchronistic occurrences. It is the intention of this paper to explore the facts and the myths that surround the cult like following of the phenomenon of synchronicity and what has been coined The Dark side of the Rainbow."
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"The Moon and Sixpence", 2001.
This paper explores the underlying theme of the artist's life and desertion in William Somerset Maugham?s novel "The Moon and Sixpence".
2,060 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper analyzes the main character in William Somerset Maugham?s novel "The Moon and Sixpence" as a tortured and cruel soul, which becomes a symbol of the blessing and the curse of transcendent artistic genius and its cost to humans relationships with the artist. The paper illustrates how this story is a nearly perfect example of the roman a clef form of novel, in it?s parallel to painter Paul Gauguin?s biography.
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'Many of us wish, sometime in our lives, to change everything about ourselves, to reverse the course of our lives, to become different people, to have lives that are fundamentally more interesting and fulfilling and meaningful. Most of us, of course, do not do this, partly out of fear, partly out of laziness, partly because we do not have the talent or means to do so. If we could all become great painters ? or jockeys or chefs or whatever it is we dream about becoming, after all, we should have become those things to begin with. William Somerset Maugham in his novel The Moon and Sixpence examines the life of one man who decides to do just this, and the consequences to that man and his family ? consequences that are both terrible and fundamentally liberating."
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