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O. Butler?s ?Kindred?, 2004.
This paper discusses O. Butler?s ?Kindred?, a complex novel, which makes a strong comment that slavery continues to exist in 20th century America, manifested in the economic oppression of certain social classes.
1,865 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper explains Butler?s intent to explore the finer nuances of freedom is evident in the very fact that she chose the America's bicentennial year of freedom, 1976, as the time for situating her 20th century African-American protagonist. The author points out that, by using carefully chosen words and a matter-of-fact tone, Butler places, in perspective, modern day society, which treats certain classes of human beings as invisible people, undeserving of recognition and respect. The paper relates that the core of Butler?s message is that the freedom finally obtained by the blacks was hard won and paid for by the suffering and loss of several lives, as symbolized by Kevin?s scar and Dana?s loss of one arm.
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"In fact, "Kindred "is full of such sleight-of-hand symbolisms. Take, for example, Dana?s marriage to Kevin, a white man. Their union, in spite of the misgivings of both their families, is a rich metaphor for human integration the way it should be, free of racial, color or class barriers. Similarly, it is significant that Dana, a black woman, is the one summoned to rescue her white ancestor, Rufus, every time his life is in danger. Indeed, Dana?s meeting with the child, Rufus, is her first inkling of the humiliation suffered by her ancestors. For, here was a small boy advising her that she had to address him as ?master,? while simultaneously calling her by the deprecating term ?nigger? ."
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"Kindred", 2006.
A review of Octavia Butler's "Kindred".
1,623 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper takes a look at 'Kindred' by Octavia Butler and discusses how this modern-day slave narrative brings into sharp focus the reality that we cannot escape history. The paper further discusses how the culture of our ancestors has clearly changed, but just as we carry on the bloodlines and genetic information from our ancestors, we also carry forward the remnants of their culture.
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"By entering into the role of a slave, Dana begins to negotiate and develop the ethic of compromise within her own head. She is perfectly aware that killing her "owner," Rufus, would bring no legal action in the modern world, nor would it likely bear any guilt on her psyche. However, she has become keenly aware from her second visit to Maryland that Rufus is not just any slave owner, he happens to be the man who will eventually father the first ancestor listed in her family tree. The repercussions of killing him would then logically lead to Dana and the rest of her family simply never coming into existence. Begrudgingly Dana accepts this knowledge and learns to survive in the same way that Alice, one of the house slaves, survives. At first Dana didn't understand how Alice could tolerate, and even express mild affection toward, Rufus after learning that Rufus had sold off three of Alice's children. Eventually Dana understands the complex relationship that all of the slaves have with Rufus through the knowledge that she must protect someone who does her harm ironically for her own protection. In the end, however, Dana comes to a full realization of the situation, and after her ancestor has been born and safely sent away from the plantation, she finally is placed in a situation where she must kill Rufus. Dana realizes that she cannot accept slavery no matter how kind or well-intentioned the slave owner is. "A slave was a slave. Anything could be done to her," Dana thinks as she sinks the knife into Rufus' side (Butler 284)."
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"Kindred", 2002.
A book review and analysis of "Kindred" by Octavia E. Butler.
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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This essay takes the form of a brief summary, followed by a critique of the novel "Kindred" by the African-American woman science fiction author Octavia E. Butler. This novel details life on a plantation, but beyond its fictional scope it provides the reader with knowledge and information about what life was like during the age it chronicles. Ultimately, it presents its readers, both black and white, with a profound moral quandary of the impact of slavery upon the lives and ancestors of both slave owners and former slaves.
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"The novel tells the tale of a young, African-American woman of the present who is transported back in time to an era and a place in our country?s history where she was no longer considered a human being but merely a piece of chattel. The woman?s name is the very modern appellation of ?Dana.? The first time she is brought back in time to the ages of her ancestor, she meets a future slave owner named ?Rufus.? (A ridiculous name thinks Dana.) Rufus? life is endangered as child. Dana chooses to save the white baby Rufus, as one day he will become her own ancestor, though a slave-owner. She decides to do this even though the way the two of them will become linked is by a freeborn black woman becoming his slave and her own grandmother."
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"Kindred", 2002.
Report on "Kindred", a novel about slaves.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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The novel "Kindred" by Octavia Butler describes the physical and psychological torments that slaves were subjected to.
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The Value of Family, 2001.
This paper compares the texts of Frederick Douglass' "Narrative of an American Slave" and Octavia Butler's "Kindred"
1,353 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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A comparison and discussion of two texts on slavery and its evils, "Narrative of an American Slave" by African-American slave, Frederick Douglass and "Kindred" by Octavia Butler. The paper shows how these novels show the dynamics of slavery- its horrible cost to the culture and country, and the continued efforts of people today to make sure it never happens again.
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"One of the most famous accounts of slavery in America comes from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself. Douglass was a gifted writer, and an eloquent orator who motivated and influenced numerous people, abolitionists, and politicians throughout his life on the subject of slavery and freedom."
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"Odyssey" and "O Brother Where Art Thou?"., 2002.
A comparison between Homer's epic novel the 'Odyssey' and the adapted screenplay version of the epic film,"O Brother Where Art Thou?", directed and produced by Joel and Ethan Coen .
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The following paper draws parallels between Homer?s "Odyssey" and the Coen Brother?s "O Brother Where Art Thou?". In the year 2000, the inventive and provocative filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen reworked the Odyssey in a liberal way, changing scenes, settings and characters. The writer compares the original epic and the original screenplay and discusses dozens of small but meaningful comparisons. For instance, Odysseus and his men descend into Hades where they encounter several ghosts from Odysseus?s past; in the film the boys meet a fellow inmate who they thought was dead. Odysseus from the original epic and Ulysses from the film (played by George Clooney) both have to prove to their wives that they are true: Ulysses must bring Penny the ring to redeem himself. In the Odyssey, Book 23, Penelope declares that ?there are tokens with which we two alone are acquainted,? (Butler trans.). Although it was written millennia ago in ancient Greece, the parables of the Odyssey remain extant for a reason: Its themes are universal and accessible and adaptable for all time. The Coen brothers' movie "O Brother Where Art Thou?" exemplifies Homer?s timelessness, as well as their own versatility.
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"Homer?s Odyssey is more than an epic tale of a man ?who wandered far and wide,? across the sea; it is an archetypal journey with universal and enduring import. It is not difficult to find parallels between Odysseus?s adventures and modern ones, for ultimately the Odyssey transcends its details. Homer erected a narrative structure that lends itself to adaptation and reconstruction. Most notable to modern reinterpretations of Homer?s Odyssey is James Joyce?s Ulysses, which focuses on and develops the relationship between father (Odysseus/Leopold Bloom) and son (Telemachus/Stephen Dedalus). In the year 2000, the inventive and provocative filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen reworked the Odyssey in an equally liberal way, changing scenes, settings, and characters. But whereas Joyce?s version of the Odyssey is microcosmic, its journey more psychological than physical, the Coen brothers? O Brother Where Art Thou? rambles through a decidedly physical and farcical tale. At first glance the film resembles Homer?s epic little: only certain elements are obvious like George Clooney?s character?s name (Ulysses) and the three sirens by the river. A deeper investigation of the film and the original text reveals numerous, if more subtle, references."
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O.M. Scott and Company, 2007.
This paper provides a profile and case study of O.M. Scott and Company.
1,463 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In this article, the writer explains that the O.M. Scott leveraged buyout case was an example of 1980s creative financing, in which a large corporation in deep debt was able to not only be bought out by a company it then took over, but gained momentum and credit credibility. The writer further explains that O.M. Scott manufactures, markets and sells lawn care and garden products; and provides garden maintenance services. The writer points out that O.M. Scott & Sons was sold and became a closely held company following the war, when, in 1971, it was bought out by ITT. O.M. Scott & Sons remained within the conglomerate until 1986. In this article, the writer looks at related problems and discusses possible alternative courses of action.
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Introduction
Background of Company
History
Analysis of Case
Major Problems
Alternative Course of Action
Analysis of Alternatives
Conclusion
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"At the end of fiscal 1961, Scott and its subsidiaries had $16.2 million of long-term debt outstanding, $12 million in renewable five-year subordinated notes of the parent company held by four insurance companies and a trustee, and $4.2 million in publicly held bonds owed by Scotts Chemical Plant, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary."
"The governing loan indenture limited the company's maximum outstanding debt to an amount not greater than three times the company's "equity working capital" as of the preceding March 31. The note indenture restricted outstanding subordinated notes to only 60% of maximum allowed debt. The agreement also required that Scott be free of bank debt for 60 consecutive days each year and that the company earn before taxes one and a half times its fixed financial charges, including interest on funded and unfunded debt, amortization of debt discount, and rentals on leased properties."
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Flannery O?Connor: ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?, 2002.
This paper analyzes Flannery O?Connor?s short story ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The author reviews Flannery O?Connor?s short story ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?. She states that O?Connor?s writing reflects her Southern and Catholic traditions. Although she cannot be read as part of the feminist literary tradition, O?Connor is important to contemporary American fiction.
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"The words of the grandmother might seem sentimental, were she not speaking to a man who is a homicidal killer, about to blow her away to ?kingdom come.? ?A Good Man is Hard to Find? depicts a rather repulsive young family, including June Star who ?wouldn?t live in a broken-down place? for a ?million bucks? and the rather irritating grandmother. (7) But because the grandmother is able to see some brief snatch of humanity in the ?Misfit? who eventually kills her, O?Connor bestows her with a kind of grace in terms of the narrative?s judgment."
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Flannery O?Connor, 2004.
This paper discusses two stories by Flannery O?Connor, ?Revelation? and ?Everything that Rises Must Converge?.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines the characters in ?Revelation? and ?Everything that Rises Must Converge? and the way O?Connor uses them to illustrate the absurdity of self-absorption and arrogance. The author points out that both stories illustrate how O?Connor uses everyday circumstances and people to make her points. Some individuals never fully grasp the extent of their prejudice; on the other hand, others do, but only after a shocking jolt of reality. The paper concludes that, by crafting realistic characters that experience radical situations, O?Connor illustrates the frailty and the strength of the human will.
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"In the story ?Revelation,? the character of observation is Mrs. Turpin, who believes she is a good person. However, as we read the story, we become aware that Mrs. Turpin?s value system leaves much to be desired. We discover that she determines an individual?s worth by race or how much property an individual owns. In fact, we are told that she lies in bed at night ?naming the classes of people? (O?Connor 405). However, her system is flawed because she has difficulty ?classifying common people who had a lot of money ?who ought to be below she and Claud? (405), good people who had lost their money and ?colored people who owned their homes and land? (405-6). These thoughts illustrate Mrs. Turpin?s shallow thinking."
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Sandra Day O?Connor, 2004.
This paper discusses the life and achievements of Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O?Connor.
4,190 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 111.95
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This paper discusses that, as the first woman named Justice to the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O?Connor made history because she broke the ?glass ceiling?; the bench of the Supreme Court was formally reserved exclusively for men. The author points out that, as a pragmatist, O?Connor normally begins reviewing a case by first inductively discovering the decisional principles by reading selected opinions and internal memos covering a full range of issues. This paper concludes that, although not everyone always agrees with her opinions, assessments, and style, no one questions her diligence and integrity; Sandra Day O?Connor is considered to be the most influential woman in America.
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"She later took up a course with a major on economics at Stanford University with the intention of using that knowledge in operating a ranch of her own or the Lazy-B ranch itself. When her family encountered a dispute over the ranch, she began to have an interest in law and enrolled at the Stanford Law School after finishing baccalaureate degree in economics, magna cum laude, in 1950. Instead of the traditional three years, she took only two to finish law and then served as editor of the Stanford Law Review until she became a member of the Order of the Coif, a legal honor society (US Supreme Court). She met John O?Connor at this time, who was then also attending law school. Sandra graduated from law school in 1952, again with honors as third in a class of 102. The first placer was William H. Rehnquist, who was to be the Chief Justice. Then she and John were married."
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Flannery O?Connor: ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?, 2002.
This paper analyzes Flannery O?Connor?s short story ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The author reviews Flannery O?Connor?s short story ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?. She states that O?Connor?s writing reflects her southern and Catholic traditions. Although she cannot be read as part of the feminist literary tradition, O?Connor is important to contemporary American fiction.
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"The words of the grandmother might seem sentimental, were she not speaking to a man who is a homicidal killer, about to blow her away to ?kingdom come.? ?A Good Man is Hard to Find? depicts a rather repulsive young family, including June Star who ?wouldn?t live in a broken-down place? for a ?million bucks? and the rather irritating grandmother. (7) But because the grandmother is able to see some brief snatch of humanity in the ?Misfit? who eventually kills her, O?Connor bestows her with a kind of grace in terms of the narrative?s judgment."
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Othello and 'O', 2006.
This paper compares William Shakespeare's play "Othello" to the motion picture "O" directed by Tim Blake Nelson.
1,573 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses that William Shakespeare's 'Othello' emits a vision of evil that is altered in Tim Blake Nelson's cinematic interpretation, 'O', due to several changes in sociological settings. Such changes occur in the portrayal of Iago's social life, in particular family, friends and drugs, which in turn leads to a difference in mental states between 'Othello''s Iago and 'O''s Hugo. The writer points out that the shifting of what is to blame for their evilness results in different sources of evil between the movie and the play. The writer maintains that it can be said that the source of evil in the film 'O' is society, in other words nurture. The writer concludes that the fact that William Shakespeare doesn't give any explanation for why Iago is the evil person he has come to be, means that Shakespeare believes evil is a force of nature.
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"This is the only real contact they had with each other throughout the movie. Iago is also friends with other characters such as Gratiano and Lodovico while Hugo's relationship with his fellow teammates isn't evident in the movie. Another significant difference is that Cassio, while Othello's lieutenant and most trusted comrade, is not his best friend off the battlefield. Iago is and he knows it. Conversely, Hugo thinks O is better friends with Mike, since O is always more enthusiastic and excited around Mike than Hugo, probably because of the basketball bond. This lack of friendship causes Hugo to be isolated and feel like no one likes him or even acknowledges him. Moreover, this pushes Hugo to begrudge those around him, especially O and Desie.
"Hugo takes drugs for a couple reasons. He takes steroids to keep up with O and to be noticed on the basketball court and does cocaine to help him deal with school, sports and the people around him."
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R. v. Butler: The Supreme Court Decision, 2006.
An analysis of the legal arguments presented and the final decision arrived at in the the 1992 Canadian Supreme Court Case, R v. Butler.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper evaluates how H. L. A. Hart and P. Devlin would assess the 1992 Canadian Supreme Court decision R. v. Butler. In so doing the paper clearly expresses an understanding of the debate between Hart and Devlin and applies the salient themes and or arguments of that debate to the Butler decision. Finally, the paper argues for one position or the other when determining whether or not the 1992 ruling was a just and equitable one. Specifically, the paper argues that Hart's position is more tenable than either Devlin's or the Supreme Court decision.
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Sean O?Faolain, 2002.
A study of the life and work of Irish writer Sean O?Faolain
910 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 32.95
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This paper examines the literary work of Irish author Sean O?Faolain and his use of the relationship between society and individual as subject matter. The paper provides a biography of Faolain?s life, detailing his outspoken and active fight against the repressive censorship laws of this country. The author writes that O?Faolain shows how his characters overcome their realities through inventive ideas.
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"O'Faolain's Foreign Affairs, a collection of short stories, shows how the Irish, caught in a limited and culturally conservative environment, search for imaginative escape routes to a more fulfilling lifestyle. The characters in O?Foalain?s book do not literally travel but instead, use their imaginative and daring sides to free themselves and think outside of the box."
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Georgia O?Keeffe, 2004.
An examination of artist Georgia O?Keeffe and her accomplishments as a woman artist in the early 20th century.
2,214 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper explains how Georgia O?Keeffe was a distinguished artist whose works illustrate the possibilities of potential of every artist determined to succeed. It shows how she was instrumental in exposing an artistic style that became dominant in America during the 20th century. Her work is often described as abstract, expressionistic, and passionate. O?Keeffe?s life is filled with accomplishments that can be attributed to her determination to express herself as well as possible through her paintings. She was courageous and passionate, and these qualities shine through her vast collection of diverse paintings.
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"O?Keeffe was one of the first female painters to become recognized for her work, which is quite an achievement considering that when she began painting, women were not allowed to vote. (Spangenburg 4) O?Keeffe?s early exposure to the women?s suffrage movement is perhaps one of the most influential factors in her life. According to John Kehoe, this independence was present in every aspect of her life. He says, ?She made most of her own clothes. She did not drink, avoided sugar, took a quantity of vitamins, and abjured all drugs, medicinal and otherwise: Her cure for a headache was wrapping a warm scarf around her head? (Kehoe). Even her personal life illustrates a dogged individuality."
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