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The Nun and the Nunnery, 2002.
Shows the false impressions of the nunnery in early modern history.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the role of the nun and the nunnery in the earlier stages of modern history. These institutions are considered beneficial to women due to the lack of alternative locations in history, but have been glamorized and thus do not cast an accurate portrayal of the theme. Anna Maria van Schurman is discussed as a female role model.
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"Nun's Priest's Tale", 2008.
This paper uses medieval dream analysis to unravel multiple themes in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Nun's Priest's Tale".
2,158 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper argues that dreams and their medieval interpretation are central to the structure of the "Nun's Priest's Tale". The paper looks at the style and illustrates how this story is clearly a sophisticated treatment of the beast fable. The paper shows how, although Chaucer refuses simple interpretation, the tale is a powerful meditation on human fallibility.
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Introduction
Style and Characterization
Role of Poem in Chaucer's Narrative
Analyzing Medieval Dreams
Exploring the Beast Fable
Conclusion
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"The Nun's Priest's Tale is a 625 line segment of the Canterbury Tales, which is preceded directly by the monk's long and depressing narrative on the lives of fallen men and women. After the Knight interrupts this gloomy account, the Host turns and asks the Nun's Priest to "Telle us swich thyng as may oure hertes glade" (2811) and enliven the mood. In asking a clergyman to recount a secular tale of merriment, particularly after his holy brethren the monk had just offered a long and moralizing account of fame and hubris, the Host is making a sidelong jab at the sanctity of men of the cloth."
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The Nun's Priest Tale, 2001.
This essay explores the nature of love in the Nun's Priest Tale, one of the stories in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper looks at the Nun?s Priest Tale from Geoffrey Chaucer?s ?Canterbury Tales?, discussing the outline of the tale, the dual roles of the characters in comparison to humans and the sexual nature of the animals as they illustrate how all loving couples react in their night and day involvements.
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"The Canterbury Tales" was the last piece of work to be written by Chaucer during the last years of his lifetime, moreover he did not manage to complete the Tale for there are still tales left unwritten for the pilgrims. Chaucer?s original ideal was to write four stories for each pilgrim, who would total around one hundred tales; sadly there were only a quarter of those completed. Within "The Canterbury Tales" there are a number of works that Chaucer wrote prior to bringing the collection together, these include the Second Nun?s Tale and the Knight?s Tale, Chaucer it is believed wrote these two stories and included them within the prologue to The Legend of Good Women, a poem that predates "The Canterbury Tales" by many years, however as this work has not survived the ravages of time in its entirety it is hard to discuss them as independent works or a mere transference into the "Canterbury Tales."
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"Mariette in Ecstasy", 2005.
This paper discusses Ron Hansen's book "Mariette in Ecstasy" about the repressed sexuality of a young girl in a nunnery.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that, in "Mariette in Ecstasy", Ron Hansen utilizes the symbols found in nature to enhance the repressed sexuality Mariette experiences: In nature, sex is not a sin; it is a part of God's creation. The author points out that Hansen uses his poetic descriptions of the natural environment as an editorial critique of the Catholic condemnation of sexuality and pits the nuns' rejection of nature and sex against its insistent and wholesome presence, represented by Mariette. The paper relates that Hansen employs the natural image of moonlight along with Mariettes nakedness and the imagery of the rabbit wire, the rabbit being a symbol for fertility, tied just below her sex.
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"Mariette in Ecstasy begins in the autumn of 1906 in upstate New York, when a 17-year-old girl wearing "her mother's wedding trousseau of white Holland cloth and watered silk" leaves her father's house to join the Sisters of the Crucifixion. Beautiful and educated and eager to assume the rigors of cloistered life, Mariette Baptiste is a
perfect model of obedience and piety- at first, but then she begins to doubt the strength of her own faith. She writes in her confessional diary..."
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Murasaki Shikubu's "The Tale of Genji", 2004.
Examines the theme in "The Tale of Genji", which is that the nunnery is a place of escape for women.
1,477 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 1 source, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses how Prince Genji became instrumental in forcing the most important and significant women in his life to live a life of religious commitment through sisterhood. This paper analyzes the motivations and transition of the characters of Fujitsubo, Murasaki, and Ukifune in Shikubu?s novel in order to determine the prevailing norm in the author?s society in dealing with relationships between men and women, particularly in Japan?s royal court.
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"?The Tale of Genji? by Murasaki Shikubu, is an example of a novel that mirrors the lives of early human society, particularly in Japan, where the novel is set. Considered as the very first novel written, ?The Tale of Genji? was written during the 11th century, and centers on the story of Prince Genji and his numerous affairs with women during his reign as one of the leaders in Japan during the 11th century."
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Buddha and Maechi Wabi, 2002.
A comparison of Siddhartha Gautama's (Buddha's) monastic life with that of Maechi Wabi, based on the reading of "Journey of One Buddhist Nun" by S. Brown.
1,169 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines how, just like Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), the Buddhist nun, Maechi Wabi, also began her journey into Buddhism from a background that otherwise would not shun and not expect her to change her way of life so drastically. It compares and contrasts the story of Buddha with that documented of Maechi Wabi in "Journey of One Buddhist Nun" by S. Brown and shows how the stories are similar, as probably are many stories of people who decide to go against what is normally accepted and listen to their calling, by embarking on journeys that capture the human spirit and enlighten us all on what it truly means to be human and to have happiness.
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"Like her Lord Buddha, Wabi also had main events in her life. Along her journey towards the Institute of Thai Maechr, Maechi Wabi had to go against the grain by leaving her small rural village and facing emotional and physical obstacles. She was frowned upon by many, and at times, it seemed like an impossible task to become a nun. Her choice to become a religious woman would prove itself to be not as ?honorable? in the eyes of society than if she had been a religious man. Maechi Wabi makes decisions based on choice rather than necessity as she enters the Samnak."
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Life and Works of Sor Juana Indes de la Cruz, 2004.
Explores the life of the inspiring feminist nun and writer, Sor Juana Indes de la Cruz, from the Baroque era.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper offers a brief biographical account of the life of Mexican nun, feminist, teacher, writer, and philosopher, Sor Juana Indes de la Cruz. Her early education, her time spent in the convent, her writings, and feminist philosophy are all touched upon in this paper. The paper also briefly highlights the causes she defended and the reason for her downfall in Mexican society.
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"Sor Juana Indes de la Cruz was variously known as a Mexican nun, feminist, teacher, prodigy, writer, philosopher, and an intellectual (Oregon no date). She lived in the Baroque era. Multiple accounts state that she was baptized December 2, 1648 and registered on the church rolls as a ?daughter of the Church? due to her illegitimate birth (Dartmouth 2003)(Oregon no date). At 3, she learned how to read by persuading her sister's teacher to let her to attend the local primary school (Alonzo 1997). (She said her mother sent her.) (Alonzo 1997). Even at such an early age, she had a insatiable desire for knowledge and education."
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The Mastery of the Mastered, 2006.
An analysis of the roles of Grisildis and Cecilie in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Clerk's Tale" and "The Second Nun's Tale".
1,890 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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The paper describes how in "The Clerk's Tale" and "The Second Nun's Tale," Chaucer depicts two women, Grisildis and Cecilie, who seem to be powerless over their harsh destinies and rulers. The paper shows, however, how Grisildis' and Cecilie's emotional, spiritual and intellectual power over themselves and others allows them to determine their own fates.
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"In both The Clerk's Tale and The Second Nun's Tale, Grisildis and Cecilie are heroines who are seemingly powerless, both due to their commitments to others; in Grisildis' case, Walter; and in Cecilie's case, Christ. Yet, it is on account of their power and self-mastery that those commitments are possible; both Grisildis' commitment to her husband (to never deny or contradict him in word or action) and Cecilie's commitment to her God, Christ, require constant self-mastery and self-denial. Both heroines are also introduced as possessing these very abilities."
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Women's Roles in Four Short Stories, 2002.
This paper discusses and analyzes the short stories "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin, "Turned" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "A New England Nun" and "The Revolt of Mother" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman.
1,206 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper offers brief summaries of these stories and discusses how the roles of women are both subservient and equal to men in each. Each woman in these stories faces life her own way, and deals with the subservience that was so prevalent in her own way. The paper shows how these four stories aptly illustrate the intricate relationships between men and women at the turn of the century and how much women have grown since then.
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"Edna, the heroine of "The Awakening" is married to Leonce, and has two sons. Readers today see Edna as a woman struggling to find her own identity in a world defined by men. She becomes a "self-actualized" woman before it was fashionable, and it is too much to bear in Victorian society. As Edna begins on her journey of awakening, she begins to look inside herself, and discovers outwardly she seems content, but inwardly, she is far from happy. Some days she "was happy to be alive and breathing, when her whole being seemed to be one with the sunlight. . . ." On such days, Edna "found it good to dream and to be alone and unmolested" (Chopin 58). Yet on other days, she is so despondent life "did not seem worthwhile . . . to be alive or dead; when life appeared to her like a grotesque pandemonium and humanity like worms struggling toward inevitable annihilation" (Chopin 58)."
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Oblate Sisters of Providence (OSP), 2003.
Discusses the origin and development of this Roman Catholic order of nuns.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 24 sources, $ 135.95
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Presents the historical, social, and cultural context of OSP. Describes the OSP as an active laity. Examines the 19th century cultural environment in which OSP was established and the Second Great Awakening.
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"This research traces the origins and development of the Oblate Sisters of Providence (OSP), a Roman Catholic order of nuns, from its founding in 1829 to the present date. The research will introduce the historical context in which the OSP emerged and then..."
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St. Catherine of Siena, 1999.
Life, work and mysticism of 14th Cent. Dominican nun & her role in crisis of schism in the Church.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 11 sources, $ 95.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the life and work of St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), a Dominican nun. The plan of the research will be to set forth a summary of her early life and then to discuss her decision to become a member of a religious order, with particular emphasis on her accomplishments as a nun, including her role as an institutional advocate in decisions taken by the hierarchy in the context of the crisis of schism in the Roman Catholic Church.
Catherine Benincasa was the youngest of 25 children, a twin and one of 13 siblings to survive to adulthood. Though born into a respected and worldly guild family, Catherine appears to have had tendencies toward mysticism and extreme forms of self-denial from an early age. At the age of six, while looking across a valley at a church, she experienced the first of many spiritual vision.."
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?Sister Imelda?, 2005.
This paper reviews the short story "Sister Imelda" (1981) by Irish author Edna O'Brien about nuns and students at a strict Irish Catholic convent school.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that Edna O'Brien's descriptive writing style in the short story "Sister Imelda" is seen in her characterizations of the narrator, her best friend Baba and the seductive but sad Sister Imelda herself and their various interpersonal conflicts. The author points out that O'Brien takes the reader inside the closed and remote world of an Irish Catholic convent school with its myriad rules, restrictions and joyless routines. The paper relates that the themes of the book are (1) Sister Imelda's lesbianism, (2) honoring one's feelings even if doing so should disappoint others and (3) the importance of facing oneself and others with honesty and courage.
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"From the beginning, it is clear that the narrator is fascinated and infatuated with Sister Imelda. All the girls notice her and make comments about her. According to Baba "her eyes were like blackberries" and "with makeup Imelda would be a cinch." The narrator wants to know all about Sister Imelda, especially after they become special friends, more so than the usual teacher and student. As she asks her one day, "Sister, did you ever ride a motorbicycle [sic]?..." To the narrator, Sister Imelda is fascinating, yet not quite real."
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Women in the "Canterbury Tales", 1994.
A look at the author's depictions of women in the 'Wife of Bath's Tale' and the 'Nun's Priest's Tale.' Includes cultural background, love, sexuality, relations with men, marriage, feminism, religion and morality.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 20 sources, $ 135.95
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"Introduction
Geoffrey Chaucer presents a broad portrait of life in his Canterbury Tales both in the pilgrims themselves and in the characters in their stories. The women in these tales are neither better nor worse than they should be, and they are much more realistically portrayed than the idealized women of many other writers of the era. They can be hypocritical and they can be saintly. They are sensual women pursued by and often pursuing men, and they can also be both as base as or nobler than the men. Membership in the church is not an assurance of nobility for either sex. The church women, like the church men, are very human. The Prioress is a woman of the church, while the Wife of Bath is a worldly woman, and they are very much alike in many ways. The Wife of Bath can be seen as a character exhibiting..."
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Mother Teresa, 1999.
Life, charitable works, impact and criticism of the Yugoslavian nun.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 47.95
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" This paper is an examination of the life, works, and impact of Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Charity, an order of the Catholic Church based in Calcutta, India, which is dedicated to caring for the poor and the dying of all religions. Born to a middle-class family in what is now Macedonia, the former Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu became a nun when she was 18, dedicating her life to work among the poor of India. At 36, she felt called to leave her orders and found her own congregation to minister to the most desperately ill. Her work gradually came to international prominence, and, in 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Although she was hailed throughout the world as a living saint, she also attracted critics for her complete acceptance of the doctrines of the church, including her total opposition to abortion and birth control. In the final years.."
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Life in the 1920s to 1930s, 2001.
This paper describes the life of a young girl in the 1930s and 1940s.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 48.95
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This paper describes the life of Mary V, an woman who is remembering back to her childhood and youth in Brooklyn during the hardships of the pre-War and Depression eras. It details domestic life, political life, social life, her education and other personal experiences through the eyes of a young girl.
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"Mary Veronica English was born on April 7, 1921 to a middle class family in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up she attended a Catholic grade school that was run by Nuns, who were very strict. Any form of disobedience would result in a ruler being slapped across her back, however that rarely happened. She was growing up at a time when corporate punishment was the norm in schools. The age-old adage of ?spoil the rod and spoil the child? was one that was used throughout the society. The society was still patriarchal and the parents---mainly the father, ruled the family. The children were obedient and religious and went to Church every Sunday. The people lived in close-knit communities and regardless of the fact that the Nuns ruled by the ruler, she liked most of the nuns and thought they taught much better than the public schools, because they took more time with each student."
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