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The Parisian Bohemian Movement, 2003.
Discusses the Bohemian Movement in 19th century Paris and its impact on French culture.
1,764 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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The Bohemian movement in Paris was quite possibly the most influential artistic movement in French history. The paper begins with a brief history that leads up to the Bohemian cultural revolution at the end of the 19th century, stating how many individuals felt that the French government of the 19th century had betrayed the original ideas of the Revolution and sought to live their lives as the Revolution originally dictated. The Bohemian movement is then focused on as a reaction to the strict rules of Parisian life. Several artists are discussed, such as Victor Hugo and some of the early Impressionist artists, and their contributions are briefly explored. Mainly, the idea is presented that the Bohemian movement was more of an evolution that merged Revolutionary concepts with a growing distaste for the privileged class. Finally, the ideals of Bohemians in Paris are discussed at length; generally, the hatred of the Reign of Terror, which those before them sought to impose on French citizens, and the ideal that living a poor life without possessions was the true way to happiness.
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"After the French Revolution of 1789, the landscape of French culture, politics and foreign affairs was drastically changed by the incoming infusion of new ideas and concepts from the masses. Through a series of experiments with constitutional monarchies and republics between 1789 through 1870, cultural trends emerged that enriched French culture to the status of having the most predominant sophistication of all the European countries. Nowhere was this cultural revolution more apparent then Paris in 1830, which would be the location of the birth of the intellectual Bohemian Movement in Parisian cafes. Those who would call themselves Bohemians in Paris were outcasts by choice; individuals who desired to live without world possessions and contribute only to better their fellow man and supplement the Parisian culture through art, poetry and literature. This resolution to oppose the bourgeoisie and live outside of the general norm of society at the time would not have been possible had the French Revolution not occurred."
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"Bohemian Rhapsody", 2003.
A poetical analysis of Queen?s "Bohemian Rhapsody".
981 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper looks at Queen?s "Bohemian Rhapsody" from a poetic perspective. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was written in 1975 by the British rock band Queen, whose lead singer Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from AIDS. It looks at how it is one of the world?s most popular all-time songs and how it is an epic work that belongs to the musical genre ?Rock-Opera?. It focuses on the themes of the song and analyzes its structure and lyrics to search for deeper meaning.
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"Queen?s songs are characterized by being melodious, harmonious, and unique. Queen?s songs are instantly enjoyable and appear simple but when we look at them closer they are actually quite complex. On an unconscious level, people can perceive many musical devices at work - like a tasteful change of key or a special chord or rhythm pattern. This enhances the beauty of the melody. Listeners that are more musically learned tend to notice such tricks right on the spot, whereas little children and throwaway-music listeners are less affected by special compositional devices. Queen use many compositional tricks."
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Bohemian Art in Prague, 2005.
Discusses sites in the city of Prague where the Bohemian style can be seen.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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Within the vast array of architectural styles in Prague, one can easily see many influences which the artists used to create their wonderful structures. One particular style stands out in buildings from before the fourteenth century through current day structures, that of the art of Bohemia. The art styles of the Bohemian culture are prominent in many of the architectural greats within Prague. This paper discusses some of those sites, and shows how Bohemian art styles have influenced those particular buildings.
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"In addition to this type of artwork representation within the architecture of Prague, Bohemian sculpture art can also be seen as a distinct influence. Bohemian sculptures at the time began to separate the light from the dark, in terms of color. Firmer, brighter colors began to be used, and as separated images, these sculptures began to almost move within their confined spaces (Kren, "Bohemia")."
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Portrait of a Bohemian Life, 2002.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 14 sources, $ 78.95
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This paper deals with the social factors involved in the existence and deterioration of Bohemia.
Introduction
The Concept of Bohemia
Historical background
Analysis on the Bohemian history
On the present condition of Bohemia
Conclusion
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"The phenomenon that is Bohemia has been around our society for almost two centuries now with the same basic definitions of a bohemian as someone who lives an unconventional life and one who works in the fields of the arts, literature and theatre. But bohemian living is definitely not a fad or a fallacy; Bohemia is a social phenomenon that will continue to exist because of the need to reflect the reality a society fails to see. And since a society undergoes changes from time to time, bohemia adapts to its new environment by stripping off some of the basic ideals and characteristics we have confined it into."
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The Storming of the Bastille, 2008.
An analysis of why the Parisian crowd attacked the Bastille on July 14th, 1789.
1,205 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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On July 14th 1789, Parisian crowds initiated a new chapter in French history, when they successfully stormed the historic Bastille. France had been governed by a monarchy for centuries - what could have provoked such anger and courage? Was this just a mob of low-class people running amuck? This paper uses historical evidence to show that these were ordinary Parisians, many of them women, who were provoked by unbearable conditions into taking action to try and improve their lot.
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"The storming of the Bastille was an important and dramatic event in the unfolding of the French Revolution in the late 18th century. Because of this, it has attracted a lot of interest from historians and government officials. For centuries, these interested parties have believed that the people who stormed the Bastille were merely low criminals, not ordinary, respectable Parisian men and women, such as women who were wives and mothers, and also the primary marketers for their families. For example, records compiled in the 18th century by French police refer to the revolutionary crowds as "the scum of the people." "
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'Zola and Balzac', 2005.
A look at how the novels of Balzac and Zola portray the experience of Parisian.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines how the novels of Balzac and Zola portray the experience of Parisian life, by showing how the central characters' relationship to the city suggest broader social meanings.
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"To compare the Paris portrayed in Balzac's Old Goriot with the one portrayed in Zola's L'Assommoir is to engage in a multi generational project. Zola's text appeared roughly a generation after Balzac's death and nearly two generations after the earlier..."
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"Bobos in Paradise", 2001.
This paper reviews David Brooks' book, "Bobos in Paradise" on the bourgeois and bohemians in American society.
955 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This is a book review of David Brooks' book, "Bobos in Paradise:The New Upper Class and How They Got There." This paper examines David Brooks' concept of the "Bobo," a compound of bourgeois and bohemian, which is the new emerging class of the millennium. This class is made up of bankers, baby boomers and the new generation that is running the billion dollar dot-com industries. The author also points out several weaknesses in Brooks' thesis, and traces this back to his own background which makes him biased in his writing about "Bobos."
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"Till there it is okay. But the problem starts when Brooks attempts to give authenticity to this newfound culture with all its new sense of taste and style. He starts appreciating the Bobo culture because of its ?sober? bourgeois achievement, which takes into it the creative, and the spontaneous element of the sixties. On one level he scoffs at those Bobos who think $ 10K outdoor Jacuzzi is crass but $20K slate shower reflects simple rhythm of life. Yet on another level he appreciates this new upper class style which is based on the display of sufficient taste to know what the best is and to choose it--whether the best coffee, the best food, the best building materials, or whatever. He has his full support for them who find that it is not okay to spend extravagantly on something for display along; it is okay to spend extravagantly on something that is useful in enhancing one's authentic personality."
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Urban vs. Rural Characters in Balzac's "Lost Illusions", 2000.
This paper studies the contrast between the Parisian and the provincial characters in Honoree de Balzac's novel "Lost Illusions".
1,276 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper focuses on Balzac's depiction of urban vs. rural characters in "Lost Illusions". The writer cites examples from the text to support the argument that Balzac believes that Paris is a corrupting influence on the way of life in the rural French provinces. The paper also examines the novel's main characters in order to support this argument.
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"The problem begins with the provincial characters? fascination with Paris. There is within the provinces a certain inferiority complex that leads its citizens to believe that everything in Paris is somehow better than anything in the provinces. In every realm of life provincials try to emulate their Parisian cousins. Thus, it is in an effort to duplicate Parisian society?s elitism with regard to persons from rural areas that Angouleme?s ?society? looks down on citizens from the lower-class town of L?Houmeau. When Lucien says that he has been invited to Madame de Bargeton?s salon, David responds in surprise, ?But there?s a wider gulf of prejudice between you and her than if she were in Pekin and you in Greenland!? Because they fully believe in the superiority of Paris to their own home, the provincials mimic the urban culture, oftentimes resulting in the degradation of their ethics."
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?Nana?.
This paper analyzes the character traits of all the characters in the Emile Zola?s novel, ?Nana?, especially those of a young Parisian prostitute named Nana.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that Emile Zola, a French novelist and critic, was the founder of the Naturalist movement in the world of literature; ?Nana?, written in 1880, one of Emile Zola?s most profound literary works, exposes the true state of prostitution and sexual exploitation in France. The author points out that Zola rightfully examines the nature of his characters by examining a sexually and politically weakened society, a society that in no way tried to help Nana change herself. The paper relates that, throughout the story, the reader becomes well aware of the circumventing characters of Zola?s novel and how they exploit one another to gain what they wanted, even though it was evanescent.
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"The book opens by introducing to the audience, Fauchery, a drama critic who is eagerly waiting for his hottest play named ?The Blonde Venus? to open in Paris. The play is a conglomeration of bad music and bad actresses in which a new star named Nana is born. Nana appears on the stage in a manner that upholds her audience frenzy. She appears dressed up in diaphanous wraps and escapades the paroxysm caused by her almost nude performance. The author of the novel portrays Nana as a skillful harlot. Through her off scene performance she wins her first lover named Steiner who is a wealthy banker. From here, begins Nana?s true escapade of exploiting herself through sex in order to achieve money and a high status among her fellow citizens."
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Richard Sennett's "The Fall of Public Man", 2006.
This paper discusses professor and author Richard Sennett's views and book "The Fall of Public Man", along with the writings of scholars, authors and critics associated with urban-themed literature.
3,370 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper explains that Richard Sennett's observations of people in the 18th Century, which he considers the Gold Age of urban life, are that people reflective all economic levels of society, lived their lives in almost continuous performance and paraded themselves about publicly in wildly expressive costumes. The author points out that there are powerful similarities between Sennett's themes of real time play-acting drama, in which 18th Century Parisians are viewed as characters in an ongoing interactive theatrical environment, and Levi-Strauss' anthropological narrative as he leaves the Calcutta Hotel and becomes "the center of a ballet". The paper concludes that, if Sennett were to describe the frustration urban Americans experience in bumper-to-bumper rush-hour traffic, he would likely allude to narcissism.
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"Sennett's book "The Fall of Public Man", which, in brief summary, is an attempt to create and justify a theory that has to do with how people, social relations, and the drama of intimacy are going through - and have gone through - dramatic changes in American urban society. His theory, Sennett explains, is one that attempts to explain the "confusion" that has "arisen between public and intimate life." Masses of people are concerned with "their single life histories and particular emotions as never before," he writes; but in the process of people being concerned they are falling into a "trap" rather than being "liberated."
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The French Republic, 2004.
A discussion of the reasons for why France became a Republic in 1792.
833 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper looks at how on the 10th August 1792, the f?d?r?s, several thousand National Guards and the Parisian sans-culottes joined together, creating a powerful force, which attacked the Tuileries and opened the way to the downfall of the Bourbon monarchy and the declaration of a republic. It evaluates the political, social, religious and economic factors which instigated the Republican Movement in France and fundamentally the downfall of King Louis XVI.
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"Marie Antoinette?s association with the ?Austrian Committee? intensified the discontent towards the monarchy, as she was seen to be plotting a counter-revolution. When the Queen sent details of French military plans to the Austrians, hoping France could be defeated so that Louis could recover his lost powers, these suspicions were confirmed. The actions of the Great Powers (Russia, Austria and Prussia) further fuelled the events, which later led to the rise of a republican movement. After Austria issued the Declaration of Pillnitz in association with Russia to no real avail they decided to try and intimidate France by threatening war. However this threat forced the King to dismiss his more conservative Feuillant ministers and elect a more radical government including a number of Girondins."
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Albert Lamorisse's "The Red Balloon", 2005.
This paper reviews "The Red Balloon" ("Le Balloon Rouge" ), a 1956 award-winning French short film written and directed by Albert Lamorisse.
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that this classic short film "The Red Balloon" is about a lonely Parisian boy who is befriended by a large red balloon, which seems to have a will and mind of its own and basically refuses to be abandoned by the boy. The author points out that, although on the surface, this film may appear to be rather pointless, there is an underlying theme that is intended to inspire imagination and thought on a deeper level. This paper stresses that the film has no dialogue; thus, the actors' abilities especially the ability of the director's son, Pascal, is exceptionally good.
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"Tom Keogh notes that as with Lamorisse's preceding short film, the 1952 "White Mane," the French director took home a grand prize from the Cannes Film Festival for "The Red Balloon," and also won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Through the years there have been both pro and con pieces of film criticism written concerning the aesthetics of this movie, however, there is no doubt that Lamorisse created a very sensitive allegorical film that never fails to spur dialogue among viewers of any age."
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"Tartuffe", 2002.
An examination of Moliere's play "Tartuffe" and how it was influenced by the French society of the time.
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This paper discusses the contemporary society from which Moliere?s "Tartuffe" arose during the Age of Reason in 17th century France. This paper explains how under the reign of the Sun King Louis XIV, Parisians promoted Enlightenment values such as rationality, moderation, and order. Social graces, manners and gender roles were also strictly enforced during this period. It examines how Moliere demonstrates all of these Enlightenment values in his play and that the difference between true piety and religious hypocrisy is, of course, the main theme of "Tartuffe".
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"Tartuffe also shuns morality, which was seen as a natural expression of reason during the Enlightenment. Moreover, Enlightenment thinkers believed that reason was the highest expression of the divine. Moliere?s satire does not reject religion, because religion played an important role in Enlightenment France. Instead, reason and religion coexist in the character of Cleante. Cleante not only sees Tartuffe for who he really is and tries to warn his gullible brother of his treachery, but he also advises against the passionate hatred of Tartuffe and the Church once the villain is exposed. Throughout Tartuffe, Cleante remains the levelheaded, reasonable, and wise voice of reason and thus he embodies the enlightened man."
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"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", 2002.
A review of Jules Verne?s book, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", illustrating the characters.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses the book, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", by Jules Verne. The paper introduces the book's narrator, a Frenchman named Professor Aronnax, his Belgian assistant, Conseil and Ned Land, a Canadian sailor. The paper describes how Verne represents in these personas, three different segments of French-speaking Europe?the Parisian intellectual, the smaller and helpful Belgian servant and the outdoorsy Canadian. The antagonist of the story, Captain Nemo, is examined in detail.
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"The story begins when Professor Aronnax agrees to investigate a series of attacks by a mysterious sea monster. After joining the crew of the ship Abraham Lincoln and Ned Land, the men encounter what they first believe is the monster, but turns out to be a large, state-of-the-art submarine, the Nautilus. But in a way, they have encountered a monster, because Captain Nemo has become so cruel, embittered, and mad from his time away from humanity, that it is almost as though he is like the monsters he observes and is tracking himself."
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Analysis of "My Antonia" by Willa Cather, 2002.
The paper examines the title character Antonia in the book "My Antonia" by Willa Cather.
922 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 32.95
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The paper analyzes the nature of the main character in the book, a young Bohemian girl named Antonia who migrates from the United States to settle down in Nebraska, and focuses on her strong personality and honest character. The paper claims that Antonia is a symbol for the fulfillment of the American Dream, in her desire to accomplish success in terms of wealth.
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"This marvelous account addressing various issues has been narrated by one of the characters named Jim Burden who is portrayed as the childhood playmate of the protagonist of the novel named Antonia. According to Jim Burden, Antonia was the eldest daughter of the Shimerda?s and a healthy as well as a happy girl with the most beautiful eyes that were "big and warm and full of light, like the sun shining on brown pools in the wood" (Book 1, Chapter 3, pg. 17). The Shimerda?s were the Burden?s neighbors, as a result, Jim and Antonia came to know each other and eventually became childhood friends and they remained friends for the rest of their lives. According to Jim, Antonia radiated happiness and portrayed a healthy and a flourishing picture of the plains and the people of Nebraska even though the plains were like a piece of barren land. She always brought out and admired the hidden qualities of others around. She was a cheerful, sympathetic and a loving person who was not only concerned and cared for the inconsiderate members of her family but also showed sorrow for the dying insects."
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