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Mother-Son Relationships, 2002.
A comparison of the mother-son relationships in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare and "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.
1,221 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines the mother-son relationship in two plays: Hamlet and his mother, Gertrude, in "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, and Amanda and Tom in "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams. It demonstrates how the two plays and the characters of the mothers are quite different and how, in "The Glass Menagerie", Tom is able to brush off his mother?s domination after too much struggle. On the other hand, Gertrude is unable to dominate Hamlet, even though she tries. It also shows how Tom?s relationship with his mother is that of an irritated son who cannot stand his mother?s meddling, whereas Hamlet?s relationship is based on revenge and hatred.
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"Hamlet is one of Shakespeare?s most popular tragedies written in around the 1600. The play is a melodrama of revenge, secrecy, madness and conspiracy. It revolves Hamlet, a prince of Denmark who?s life is filled with tragedy. Initially he loses his father and while on the verge of recovering from this loss, he sees his mother Gertrude, marrying his Uncle Claudius within two months of his father?s death. The shock of his mother?s behavior is unbearable for Hamlet as he goes into severe depression and termed by some as complete madness. He fails to continue his studies and because of his mental state, his mother does not allow him to leave Denmark till he is completely stable."
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"Mother to Son", 2004.
The paper analyzes Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son."
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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The paper offers an analysis of Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son." The paper discusses the themes of the poem; the African American experience and philosophy of life. The paper notes the poetic devices used such as metaphors, diction, tone and language.
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"American poet Langston Hughes was one of the major writers of the Harlem Renaissance that brought about an upsurge in African American self-awareness and self-expression. Hughes' poetry focused on race-related issues of his era in language that was readily accessible to his readers. His poetry reflects a love of humanity together with race pride and bitterness over the treatment of African Americans. The poem "Mother to Son" contains all these elements. It is both a poem of racial protest and racial affirmation."
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'Mother's Son', 2006.
A review of the story "Mother's Son" by Okamnoto Kanoko.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the themes of the story "Mother's Son" by Okamnoto Kanoko, noting how though her work is not necessarily autobiographical, her writings do reflect her specific literary and social concerns. In her story 'Mother's Love', she joins in what was called the tradition of writers she admired, meaning writers who wrote obsessively about the inner life of their characters and were thought to take a perverse pleasure in the suffering of those characters. This paper points out how some of this same obsessive nature can be seen in Konoko's story.
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Many of the female writers in the second wave of Japanese female writers feature female protagonists whose experiences reflect aspects of their own lives, which is not at all surprising. This can be seen clearly in the writings of Okamnoto Kanoko, whose heroines, like herself, are charming women affected by a certain degree of self pity because of their background. Her work is not necessarily autobiographical, but her writings do reflect her specific literary and social concerns. In her story "Mother's Love," she joins in what was called the "I" tradition of writers she admired, meaning writers who wrote obsessively about the inner life of their characters and were thought to take a perverse pleasure in the suffering of those characters. Some of this same obsessive nature can be seen in Konoko's story.
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Mother-Son Relationships, 2004.
This paper discusses the mother-son relationships in ? Hamlet?, by Shakespeare, and ? The Glass Menagerie?, by Tennessee Williams.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper reports that, in Tennessee Williams?s ?The Glass Menagerie?, Amanda is the perfect example of a loving mother who ,at the same time, suffocates her son with her constant nagging and meddling. The author points out that one of the most interesting aspects of Shakespeare?s ?Hamlet? is the extremely uncomfortable relationship between Hamlet and his mother Gertrude, who throughout the play, appears to be dominating her son by manipulating his feelings and emotions. The paper concludes that the two plays and the characters of the mothers are in contrast. In ?The Glass Menagerie?, Tom is able to brush off his mother?s domination after much struggling, whereas, in ?Hamlet?, Gertrude is unable to dominate Hamlet, even though she tries.
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"It is obvious why Hamlet despises his mother so much. Overall, her dominance over him and her betrayal to his father makes Hamlet seek revenge on her. Hamlet appears to be an emotionally charged individual who thinks more from his heart than his head. He sees her marrying his uncle soon after his father?s death and realizes how little his father actually had meant to his mother. He is appalled at his mother?s sexual behavior and seeks revenge because of his anger at her. His mother to him is a liar, an unfaithful liar."
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| Term Paper # 7969 |
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"Mother to Mother", 2004.
An examination of the book, "Mother to Mother", by Sindiwe Magona.
1,057 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper provides a critical analysis of the book, "Mother to Mother", by Sindiwe Magona. The book, "Mother to Mother", is a touching and elegant story of race relations and misunderstanding in South Africa. The paper explains how the author bases her book on a true incident, but looks at it from the eyes of a mother who loves her son but recognizes his inadequacies. It states that the book is a devastating look at apartheid, violence, and anger in a society long split between black and white.
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"This emotional book looks at both sides of a young white woman's murder in a black township in South Africa. The book begins with the haunting line "My son killed your daughter" (Magona 1), and that line grabs the reader from the beginning, and makes them want to learn more about the two families and their responsibilities to themselves, and the their community. The book covers only two days chronologically, but the author skillfully uses flashbacks to look back on her life and the life of her son, to illustrate the hatred and violence at work in South African society that created such a "monster" as her son and the other killers. The mother is not unaware that her child has turned into something she cannot control, but she is also aware that the lifestyle of poor blacks in a dominant white society has been the spark that created the fire under the murderers. Coming from a life without hope, how can they see anything else for themselves?"
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For the Love of Your Mother.
A creative short story about the irony of a lost relationship between one mother and two sons.
3,587 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 100.95
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This paper is an exercise in creative writing. The writer has provided an imaginative, descriptive and easy-to-read story, filled with murder, mystery and money. The writer employs rich language to illustrate the characters of his story and to make the plot come alive. The twist at the end of the story is delightfully ironic.
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"The night air was chilly against the man's dark face as he waited patiently outside the massive gates leading to the mansion. His heavy, black, unkempt beard and long, curly, black uncombed hair could not even keep him warm tonight, as he shifted his large frame from foot to foot in an effort to keep warm. Crisp with the oncoming snow, the air filled his lungs, making it hard for him to breathe. He was a heavy smoker after all. Yet in the darkness of this evening, no cigarette burned. He knew his habit could lead to his arrest, were the cigarette butts ever found. Not smoking was definitely not improving his nerves this evening. Usually completely calm and frighteningly efficient, the man found himself more nervous than ever about this job. The semi frozen ground shifted under his pacing feet, as he heard a train whistle in the distance, and someone's stereo nearby. "I didn't think rich white people listen to loud music", he mused to himself as he waited. Admittedly, the waiting was always the difficult part, but his nervousness was more pronounced than usual. He could hear a car motor approaching, and eased himself further into the shadows of the near-barren winter pines surrounding the gate. He could not be seen."
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"Hamlet" and "The Glass Menagerie", 2002.
A comparative analysis of the mother/son relationship in the "Glass Menagerie" by Tennassee Williams and William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss the way that Hamlet is more loosely held in control by his mother Gertrude, and will compare this relationship to Amanda and her son in the "Glass Managerie". By understanding the similarities of these two mother-son behaviors we can see how they are somewhat similar, even though they seem different from each other.
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My Son's Journey, 2008.
A mother's personal experience with her son who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.
3,512 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This is a personal account of a mother whose son, Chase, has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. She provides a full description of the symptoms he experienced but finishes her account on a positive note, stating that he is capable of overcoming his difficulties, achieving great things, and leading a full, successful and rewarding life. He will not be limited by his diagnosis, and nothing will hold him back from achieving his dreams.
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"I can very distinctly remember one occasion when Chase had just turned two and my mom called me at work very excited. "Amy, she exclaimed, "Chase can read!" I knew that he could not read, and I thought that she was just being a proud Grandma. I also knew that he had a knack for memorization, especially if it was something that interested him. When I went to pick him up that afternoon she showed me what she meant. She had ten Disney video tapes, all black. She asked him to name the movies. He knew just by looking at the tapes which movie was which. I was amazed, but I knew that he could not read. We later figured out that he had memorized the fonts of each of the movies, telling them apart.
A few weeks later a received another phone call from my mom. "Amy," she said, "I think that we need to talk." She went on to explain to me that she felt that Chase might have some form of autism. This was coming from the same person who just a few weeks before had called to tell me that she thought that my son was gifted. My world began to swirl with worry as I listened to her reasons why she felt that he might be autistic. She said that he would avoid eye contact with her, preferred to play with the same toys, and liked everything to be the same every day. She went on to say that he seemed to lack imagination and didn't really play pretend like the other kids did. She had an in-home daycare that she had run for the past twenty five years, so she had many children in which to draw a comparison. He was also very sensitive to noise and was scared of loud noises, saying that they hurt his ears. These symptoms of similar to the symptoms described by the Autistic Information Center, who described the symptoms of Autism in children as "The most common traits include inability to socialize with others; lack of communication, including absent or delayed talking; inability to pick up on social cues like body language; and unusual sensitivity to sounds, light, or changes in routine" (Abbott). I wasn't sure what I should do. I was angry at her for suggesting that there might be something wrong with my son, but at the same time, I knew that there was some truth behind what she was saying."
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"Sons and Lovers", 2001.
This paper discusses the character of the mother in D.H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers".
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This paper is an analysis of the book "Sons and Lovers" by D.H. Lawrence. It focuses on the character of the mother, Mrs. Morel and discusses whether she was a good mother or not.
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"In Sons and Lovers, D.H. Lawrence presents the compelling image of a woman who has physically given birth to her sons, but never released their souls from her womb. Mrs. Morel has failed in her own life, and become hopelessly trapped in a mundane working class existence. Yet when her children are born, it is a kind of second birth for her as well. She spends the remainder of her life teaching them to live and guiding their lives, because through them she can finally experience the creative and upwardly mobile existence she has always longed for. Even after her death, Paul will say that ?his soul could not leave her, wherever she was.?"
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The Parable of the "Lost Son", 2007.
Looks at the parable of the "Lost Son" (Luke 15:11-32) and its purpose in the film "Jesus of Nazareth".
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This paper describes one of the most well-known parables the "Prodigal Son" or "Lost Son" (Luke 15:11-32), which encompasses all the ideas of Christian doctrine. The author discusses the literal and the spiritual or metaphorical interpretations of the message of the story and relates the way that Franco Zeffirelli directed the telling of this parable in his movie "Jesus of Nazareth". The author concludes that Zeffirelli probably chose to include this scene in the movie as a way to visually demonstrate the response that Jesus' listeners had when incorporating the story into their own lives.
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"Because Jesus' mission on Earth was to spread the word of God and wash away people's sins, the purpose of this particular parable is to show that even the most corrupt individual can still enter the Kingdom of Heaven if he or she places full faith in the Lord and asks to be forgiven for his or her sins. In order to be permitted to enter the Lord's Kingdom, one must trust and believe completely in the words of Jesus and the omnipotent supremacy of God over all things human and earthly."
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"All My Sons", 2002.
Examines the character of Joe in Arthur Miller's play "All My Sons".
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper explores Arthur Miller and his play "All My Sons" in the context of Miller's background, his intentions for the play and the time in which the play was created. This paper takes place in two parts. The first part assesses Arthur Miller's personal history and remarks upon his history which helped create the foundation for "All My Sons". There is an emphasis on the historical, political, social and cultural influences that had an impact on Miller. The second part of this paper explores the character of Joe in "All My Sons" in order to demonstrate how Miller emphasizes his background within Joe, as Joe is a character who is working to achieve the American Dream through conducting unscrupulous business deals. This paper concludes by demonstrating that the character of Joe is remarkably similar in his business ethics to the current state of American business in the wake of Enron.
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Son of God, 2006.
A discussion regarding Jesus as the Son of God, reported to be a lasting light and a lasting controversy.
1,681 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the history of the idea that Jesus is the Son of God and the lasting light. According to the paper, the notion of Jesus as the unique son of the divinity emerged as one of the key, theological divisions between the Christian and the Jewish belief systems of the ancient world. The paper goes on to discuss the various interpretations of the term 'Son of God'.
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"But nowhere in the Christian Bible are there more numerous phrases in which Jesus is specifically heralded as the Son of God, than in John's Gospel. Jesus repeatedly draws attention to his relationship with God the Father in such passages as: "My Father worketh until now; and I work.... For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which he himself doth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that you may wonder. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth life: so the Son also giveth life to whom he will. For neither doth the Father judge any man, but hath given all judgment to the Son. That all may honour the Son, as they honour the Father." (Cited by Aherene, 2002, v, 17, 20-23). John sets out the unique duties of Father and Son in this passage, and for Trinitarians, this provides evidence for the existence of a multifaceted, multi 'peopled' divinity with a Father and a Son."
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From Father to Son, 2008.
This paper examines Carl Sandburg's poem "A Father Sees a Son Nearing Manhood," Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Rudyard Kipling's "If".
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The paper examines three different poems where the common theme is the advice given by a father to a beloved son. The paper looks at the father's advice in Carl Sandburg's poem "A Father Sees a Son Nearing Manhood," the father Polonius' message in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and the father's lesson in Rudyard Kipling's "If".
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"As humans, we make judgments every morning we open our eyes, for as long as they stay open. No two human beings are perfect, as no two men react the same way in a given situation. Yet, we are all the same, are we not? We advise when needed and encourage the ones close to us. Although three different men wrote three different poems, the common thought that the authors portray is the advice given by a father to a beloved son."
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