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The Pas de Deux in Balanchine's "Agon", 2002.
This paper discusses the pas de deux section in Balanchine's ballet "Agon" as an example of the virtual gesture.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that the pas de deux section in Balanchine's ballet "Agon" is a sculptural representation of a relationship, expressing only aspects of reality in the dance. The author believes through absurdity and grandeur the pas de deux of Balanchine's "Agon" creates the virtual emotions of a conflicted relationship.The author describes and interprets each part of the pas de deux.
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"The pas de deux begins with a series of relatively quick steps performed by both dancers, with the female being one full count ahead of the male. This creates the strong impression that the female is leading the male, and establishes her dominance in the dance from the opening. This is unusual in ballet, where the classical pas de deux is performed with the male leading and the female following. The slightly frenetic opening ends in a pose that is repeated later, with the man above the woman, her leg up in an extreme, attitude arabesque that wraps about his head. This pose is remarkable for the extremity of the movement, and its visual illusion of the woman trapping the man with her bent leg. This pose is one exemplification of the comments of Lincoln Kirstein about the pas de deux, with its "naked strength, bare authority, and self-discipline in constructs of stressed extreme movement" "
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Paul Valery's "Introduction de la Methode de Leonard de Vinci", 2002.
This paper compares a quote taken from Paul Valery's "Introduction de la Methode de Leonard de Vinci" and to Salman Rushdie's "Haroun and the Sea of Stories".
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper reviews the specific pieces by Valery and Rushdie and other pertinent supportive material. The paper concludes that Valery was a man of words who often felt that those who used them didn't know their power. The author feels that Valery knew the power of words but often felt the "gift" to write was not empowering.
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"His quote, "Beauty is a way of death. The novelty, the intensity, the strangeness, in a word, all the values of shock supplant it", can be likened to the hunter who loves the hunt more than the eventual catch. So it is with words for Valery. It is the process, the thinking, the effort that fascinates him-not the work itself. Perhaps that is because he left the world of literature for the analytical and precise world of science."
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Resistance and the Counseling Relationship, 2004.
This paper is review of the article, "Is Handling Client Resistance A Pas De Deux?", by Jeff Rothstein about resistance and the counseling relationship.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper states that Jeff Rothstein, LCSW, believes that the act of resistance should not be resisted on the part of the counselor because it is a sign the counselor is getting somewhere. The author points out that Rothstein reiterates the common Freudian trope that analysts and therapists should not remain in the patient's or learner's comfort zone, but rather, for the sake of the patient, poke at the discomforting contradictions and fissures, which exist within the patient's consciousness and way of relating to the world. The paper stresses that resistance means a fighting back, and the counselor or instructor may get emotionally hurt in the process.
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"So long as this injury is not a real or emotional flesh wound, and is taken with a grain of salt, Rothstien says, such mutuality in the exchange between client and counselor can actually enrich the overall process. Of course, different therapists, depending on their background, respond to resistance in differing ways. Psychodynamically oriented therapists tend to work through the resistance, using the relationship between the client and the therapist as the vehicle for the work," although such a methodology can often be exhausting for the therapist as well as the client."
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"The Romance of the Rose" by Guillaume De Lorris and Jean De Meun, 1993.
A look at the duality of men's attitudes toward women (worship vs. contempt) in the novel about the Middle Ages.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"This study will analyze the duality of men's attitudes toward women as portrayed by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun in The Romance of the Rose. The study will consider the reasons that men worshipped women while at the same time having contempt for them, and will explore how this duality of attitude and practice helped shape the code of chivalry which men lived by during the Middle Ages.
In the Introduction to the book, we read that the story is told rather straightforwardly: "A Lover wishes to win his Lady (the Rose); her responsiveness (Fair Welcome) encourages him; her sense of modesty (Shame) fends him off; the dominance she exercises upon him (Danger --- a French form of the Latin word dominarium meaning 'domination') blocks his advance. Modern readers, accustomed to similar Freudian abstractions, can hardly..."
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Writings by Cabeza de Vaca, 2005.
Examines how Cabeza de Vaca's narrative, "The Relation of Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca", provides rare glimpses of Indian culture and way of life that no longer exist today.
1,417 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper focuses on how Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's "The Relation of Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca" has historical significance by providing examples from the text and citing outside sources. This paper shows how important de Vaca's book is as he gives his account of the lives of the Indian tribes in the 1500s. Since these Indians had an oral tradition instead of a written one, information about these tribes, and especially the role of women within these tribes, would not exist today without de Vaca's book.
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"Unlike many other cultures in that time, women had a voice and held some power in their society, making them more equal in power with men than in other cultures. Many traders were women as "women of several native groups...performed roles as traders, guides, and peacemakers" (Wade 339). Essentially, de Vaca was a man doing women's work, but it showed him moving from one role to another. This knowledge is important because it shows the roles that the women and men had in their culture and "the flexibility of the native social structure of groups classified as gathering and hunting societies" (Wade 339)."
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'Don Quijote de la Mancha', 2006.
A review of 'Don Quijote de la Mancha' by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
1,783 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper reviews the life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, born 1547 in Alcala de Henares, Spain and how he used his experiences to write the book 'Don Quijote de la Mancha'. According to the paper, while the old fashioned ideals of chivalry, romance and aristocratic justice were steadily becoming hackneyed in burgeoning renaissance Spain, Cervantes took out his pen and wrote the relished story of 'Don Quixotes', the vivacious man from La Mancha whose imagination was as wild as the embraced socio-cultural history of the nation.
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"This lackluster punctuation of daily duty was of no surprise to Cervantes, whose own personal histories were none too different. After the publication of his first literary work, "Serenisima Reina En Quien Se Halla," dedicated to the birth of Phillip II's second daughter, Cervantes spent his young years under the tutelage of Diego de Urbina aboard the royal Marquesa. In 1571, Cervantes was ill with malaria when his ship was attacked, and imbued with the same raptured infatuation for antiquarian ideals of nobility, he stood valiantly strong with his shipmates. "Cervantes is stricken with malaria but, in spite of high fevers, fights heroically from the bow of the ship, in the 'greatest moment that past centuries have seen and which those to come have no hope of seeing." At the battle of Lepanto, the event was less colorful; he was an injured, low-ranking shipman with little hope for career advancement and the ideals of a hero less applicable in the reality of a fighter struggling for one side in a bloody role for national cultural definition."
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Simone de Beauvoir, 2002.
Discusses the life and philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir with special emphasis on de Beauvoir's relations to existentialism.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay considers the life and philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir. A brief overview of de Beauvoir's life is offered here, followed by a critical consideration of de Beauvoir's relations to existentialism.
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Rebecca and Mrs. de Winter, 2006.
This paper analyzes the conflicted relationship between Rebecca and Mrs. de Winter in Daphne Du Maurier's classic 1938 novel, "Rebecca."
1,352 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the plot of the novel which revolves around the second Mrs. de Winter who becomes obsessed with tales of Rebecca, the first Mrs. de Winter, who was mysteriously murdered. The writer contends and explains why Mrs. de Winter's longing to be like Rebecca leads to a journey of self-discovery which also helps her unearth the mysterious past of her husband Maxim and his first wife. The paper discusses the author's use of symbolism to foreshadow Mrs. de Winter's connection with Rebecca. This paper delves into the second wife's feelings of inadequacy when trying to measure up to the image of her husband's first wife. The writer of this paper details the immense power Rebecca has over Mrs. de Winter while also delving into the dysfunctional relationship between Mrs. de Winter and her husband.
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"Rebecca is thus an elusive entity for the girl who longs to become more like her and thus develops her own images and version of her. She follows these images, copying them in her desire to be deserving of the title of Mrs. De winter. Her marriage with Maxim was not exactly successful because the girl was pre-occupied with her middle-class upbringing and wanted to somehow trade that for a more adult, grown-up attitude. She found herself inexperienced in sexual matters which left her often feeling empty and unfulfilled after her sexual encounters with Maxim. Mrs. De Winter blamed this on her middle-class ness, something that she had come to resent deeply. She felt that only a woman like Rebecca could have a fulfilling marriage and a satisfying sexual life with her husband since she was experienced in the art of winning and pleasing people."
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"Hernando de Soto and the Indians of Florida", 2002.
A review of "Hernando de Soto and the Indians of Florida" by Jerald T. Milanich and Charles Hudson.
924 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper examines how "Hernando de Soto and the Indians of Florida" by Jerald T. Milanich and Charles Hudson which chronicles the expedition of the titular Spanish explorer through which what was to de Soto's eyes a New World and to the Native inhabitants a homeland. It analyzes how the New World that promised to enrich de Soto and his nation of Spain ultimately proved the cause of his demise and how de Soto's expedition, more importantly, caused the demise of the Native way of life of those whom de Soto engaged in combat and in contact with. It looks at how the authors Milanich and Hudson attempt to present a more three-dimensional, non-European counter and compliment to de Soto's work through the use of archaeological evidence.
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"Milanich and Hudson do not take issue with the characterization of de Soto as a man bent on personal enrichment as well conquest, though they do view his reportage of his encounters with interest as well as trepidation. But their new archeological information regarding Native life provides the 'other side' that has so long been missing from accounts of de Soto's expedition. Providing this 'other side' is particularly important, given that de Soto's relationship with the Native Americans were more often than not, adversarial. Relying solely upon de Soto's accounts as an objective source is not unlike relying solely upon the winning side's words in evaluating a war."
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Manuel de Lacunza, 2002.
A review of the life and works of Manuel de Lacunza.
1,880 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper examines the life of Manuel de Lacunza, one of the most significant figures in Church history. The paper includes a review of Manuel de Lucanza's major works, including "The Coming of the Messiah in Glory and Majesty". The paper also explores the contributions that Lacunza made to the church through his theories.
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Introduction
The Life of Manuel de Lacunza
The Studies of Manuel de Lacunza
Futurism
Opposition to Pre-tribulation Rapture
The Contributions of Manuel de Lacunza
Most Profound Contribution
Education
Church Doctrines
The Prophetic Movement
The Movie Industry and the Development of Large Ministries
Conclusion
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"Manuel (Emanuel) de Lacunza was born in 1731 in Chile but spent much of his life living in exile in Italy. ("Church Heritage") Lacunza lived in Chile until he was 15 years old. He was then sent to Spain to become a Jesuit 1 Priest in the Catholic Church. By 1747 Lacunza had become a member of the Jesuit Priesthood and quickly became a prominent figure in the church. Eventually he became a superintendent of the Noviciates and taught others in the traditions of the Jesuit order."
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Charles De Gaulle and French Conflicts with NATO, 2003.
This paper explores Charles De Gaulle and his widely criticized view that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was simply a tool for Americanization.
1,621 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper is divided up into three sections. The first section is a brief history of the events that led up to De Gaulle's decision to withdraw France from NATO. His opinions are given, as well as the pros and cons of having a European power leave NATO at the height of the Cold War. This section, as well as the entire paper, is written from the perspective that De Gaulle felt that the eventual Americanization of world affairs would only lead to disaster. The second section is an analysis of what happened to France politically after De Gaulle left NATO. Specific events, such as France becoming more autonomous in European affairs, are given, and how France began to rebuild the pride it had lost after World War II is discussed. Finally, the last section deals with De Gaulle as a politician. His strengths of verbal persuasion and commitment to returning France to a world power status are discussed, as is how he felt that NATO was standing in the way of French progress.
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"After World War II, the countries of Europe were ravaged by a war that caused millions of causalities and billions of dollars worth of damage to farms and businesses. France had suffered greatly due to the occupation of Nazi Germany, but upon the liberation of the country by The Allies and the appointment of the popular French resistance hero General Charles De Gaulle as head of the provisional government in 1945, a new Europe was looking to be born in the wake of the deadliest war in human history. Europe would be greatly influenced in the coming decades by the spread of communism and by both America's and The Soviet Union's foreign policies, but in the midst of this struggle for control over Europe, France would remain steadfast in it's political and social independence as Charles De Gaulle was passionate about making France a power in the world once more. This desire to return France to her past glory and De Gaulle's aspiration to remove American, British and Soviet influence from France's own foreign policy decisions were prime reasons for De Gaulle's displeasure with the NATO Alliance and which would eventually cause De Gaulle to remove and distance France from the complexity of entangling alliances after World War II. With France strongly against the NATO agreement that was signed in 1949, De Gaulle attempted to rebuild Europe with France being the main power instead of allowing "foreign meddling in France's political agenda"."
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"Cyrano de Bergerac", 2002.
Analyzes the main character, de Bergerac, in Edmond Rostand's play.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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The play "Cyrano de Bergerac", by Edmond Rostand, centers on a tragic comedy of errors, about a man who actually lived in France during the 1600s and was one of the first writers of science fiction. The paper shows that in the play, de Bergerac lives during a time where too much emphasis is put on both appearance and superficial behavior. De Bergerac has a comically ugly nose and, because of this physical flaw, cannot bring himself to tell his cousin, Roxane, that he loves her. The paper describes how, instead, he loves her by proxy, writing beautiful love letters and speeches for someone in his regiment who courts Roxane, wins her love based on de Bergerac's words and feelings, and eventually marries her. The paper discusses both the play and the movie version of the text.
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"The reader gets the feeling, however, that de Bergerac gets more than a little pleasure from being the center of attention, even if it is because of something he sees as grotesque about himself (staff writer, 1995). He repeatedly brings attention to his nose, and as he is very witty, he does it in extreme ways. One gets the feeling that he revels in his own suffering. When given the choice of sabotaging or enabling his friend's courtship of Roxane, the woman de Bergerac loves desperately, he makes it impossible for Roxane to do anything except fall in love with his rival. Perhaps de Bergerac prefers to love from afar: she cannot mock him for his nose."
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Miguel Primo de Rivera: The Effects of his Dictatorship, 2002.
Historical account of General Miguel Primo de Rivera's coup d'etat, the conditions under which he ruled Spain, and the consequences of his rule.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 106.95
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On 13 September 1923, General Miguel Primo de Rivera launched a successful and bloodless coup d'etat, beginning seven years of dictatorship in Spain. Primo de Rivera was a maladroit politician filled with the fervor of Spanish patriotism thought sufficient to navigate his dictatorship through the murky waters of politics. This paper will argue that the regime was more of a developmental dictatorship than one based in the usual fundamentals of autocracy. It concerns itself instead with describing the political realities in which the Primo de Rivera dictatorship was based, before moving on to discuss the objectives and achievements of the regime. The paper concludes by suggesting ways in which the dictatorship may have influenced the cataclysmic developments that drew the nation into Civil War less than a decade after the collapse of the Primo de Rivera regime.
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Cabeza de Vaca's Castaways, 2004.
Summary and analysis of Cabeza de Vaca's account of the 1528-1536 exploration of North America by Europeans.
1,434 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper presents a summary of the experiences of Alvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca when he came to North America to seek his fortune. It then discusses the transformation of character Cabeza de Vaca undergoes as he spends more and more time with the Native Americans and comes to see them as human beings with value, rather than just uncivilized natives. Cabeza de Vaca's enlightenment is contrasted with the behavior of Hernan Cortes, another Spanish explorer, whose only interest in the Mexican natives, if he was not killing them, was how they could help him further his own ends.
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"It is not only the story that we tell that matters but also the way in which we tell it, as we learn from Cabeza de Vaca's Castaways, which was his telling of the 1528-1536 exploration of North America by Europeans. Alvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca had come to the new world to seek his fortune; what he found was far more valuable than the gold that inspired so many Spaniards to come to the New World: Enlightenment. As treasurer of Spanish expedition determined to claim for the throne of Spain a vast tract of land that today spreads across Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, he went with no intent of acknowledging the claims of the indigenous peoples to their land or their wealth. But when he and a few other men were shipwrecked and, seeking their own survival, underwent a long and arduous journey westward, where they would meet up with Hernan Cortes."
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Artist: Willem de Kooning, 2005.
This paper discusses the life of Willem de Kooning and the way his art affected the Abstract Expressionism movement.
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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This paper explains that Willem de Kooning was one of the artists who developed the Abstract Expressionism movement of post-World War II in which paintings were generally painted on large canvases with the artists appling paint rapidly with forceful strokes, demonstrating the energy and creativity of the country. The author points out that, in the early 1950s, de Kooning started painting a monumental series of paintings entitled "Woman" on large canvases, painted with slashing marks of the brush, having an overwhelming appearance. The paper relates that Willem de Kooning's career spanned six decades; his art was very controversial, especially his "Woman" series, violent with colors, formed with eloquent brushstrokes appearing savagely applied.
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"Willem de Kooning was born on April 24, 1904 in the Netherlands, also known as Holland. In 1916, at the age of twelve, he was accepted into the Rotterdam Academy of Fine Arts and Techniques and trained there for eight years. In 1926, he entered the United States as a stowaway on a boat and eventually settled in Hoboken, New Jersey. De Kooning made his living as a house painter and later, a teacher at Black Mountain College. A year later, he moved to a studio in Manhattan and met artist, connoisseur, and art critic John Graham and painter Arshile Gorky. Gorky became one of de Kooning's closest friends."
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