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Transcendentalism in "The Perfect Storm", 2002.
An examination of the role of transcendentalism in the movie "The Perfect Storm".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the role of transcendentalism in the movie The Perfect Storm. It discusses the reality of how men come to perceive a higher reality through a confrontation with nature. They confront the danger of the sea and, through this experience, come to a higher knowledge.
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"The Perfect Storm", 2002.
A discussion of science and suspense in "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger.
951 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper reviews the novel "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger in about the loss of the boat Andrea Gail with all hands. It examines how the author lays down facts surrounding its disappearance and then increases the reader?s understanding of what may have happened with accounts of the experiences of those who survived the October storm and other similar ones. It also looks at how he offers a layman-friendly explanation of scientific phenomena and describes not only the creation of storms, the nature of the Atlantic fishing industry and the mechanics of drowning, but also the physics of wave action and the behavior of vessels under storm conditions. By educating the reader, he makes the loss of the boat and the series of events that led to its disappearance seem suspenseful, a challenge in a book with a fore-gone conclusion.
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"The consequence of such enormous height is that the wave will become unstable and break when the ratio of wave height divided by wave length is larger than or equal to one divided by seven. When the period between waves is also abbreviated, as it was in the high-velocity winds that battered the Andrea Gail, the chance of the waves? breaking is also increased. To make matters worse, the higher the wave, the greater the extent of its angled face; a 45-foot wave might have a 60 to 70-foot face, but a 70-foot wave has an angled face of 100 feet or more. (Junger, page 115) With a short period between waves, a boat the size of the Andrea Gail would be unlikely to be able to get up the 100-foot face before the crest broke on her."
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"The Perfect Storm", 2002.
Positive review and recommendation of the novel "The Perfect Storm" .
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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The "Perfect Storm" has been recommended almost universally, by reviewers as both a factually accurate description of the great 1991 storm, and exciting to read as a novel. This brief review will recommend the book as a "means of providing background information on storm systems" to students of environmental science.
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"The Perfect Storm", 2003.
Discusses Sebastian Junger's book on the 1991 Nor'easter.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 31.95
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This paper examines Junger's book, which tells of the causes of the disastrous sinking of the swordfishing boat, Andrea Gail. It examines the role played by the competitive nature of the swordfishing industry and its seasonal nature.
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"Sebastian Junger
The Perfect Storm
The swordfishing boat the Andrea Gail sank in a treacherous storm known as a nor'easter in October, 1991. The competitive nature of swordfishing and its seasonal nature played a significant role in the disaster. Prices..."
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Perfection and Seeking One's Soul, 2002.
Discusses perfection and the soul's search to find a higher sense of self, using an analysis of "Hamlet", Cicero, and Wolf.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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What is perfection when it comes to age, sex, politics, love, fiction, and life? Does aging alter the perfection of one's self? Do men perfect more than women? Do those in politics have a higher sense of who they are? When it comes to searching for perfection, how do you know that you have reached a higher perception of the perfection of who you are?
Examines "Hamlet", Cicero, and Wolf for answers.
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Why I am Not The Perfect Kid, 2002.
Personal perspective on what makes the perfect kid.
1,332 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This is a personal essay that explores the concept of the perfect kid. The paper attempts to define perfection by looking at what does and what does not qualify as perfect. It looks at what factors may contribute to creating the perfect person and puts forth several possible definitions of human perfection.
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"I suppose I blushed because in my head I am not the perfect kid. Besides, what is perfection and why do I feel I have not achieved it? Do I even want to achieve it? When I think of perfection I always think of the story of John Humphrey Noyes who died in 1886. Noyes was an outspoken religious and communal leader who in the 1860?s helped found Oneida Community in central New York. Noyes had some crazy ideas and wrote some outrageous doctrines regarding alternative forms of marriage, but more important to this discussion is that he felt that he had reached perfection. ?Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, Noyes was educated at Dartmouth and the Andover Seminary. While at Yale Divinity School, he announced that he had achieved human perfection and was promptly expelled.? (Author not available, Noyes, John Humphrey (1811-1886)) Will I be expelled if I reach the realm of human perfection and become the perfect kid?"
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John Wesley: "Christian Perfection", 2008.
An analysis of John Wesley's sermon "Christian Perfection."
1,012 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the sermon "Christian Perfection," by John Wesley. The author examines how Wesley defines perfection and Christian perfection in his sermon, and shows how Wesley believed that perfection for a Christian was something to be pursued in this life but only attainable in the life to come.
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"In this world therefore there is no achievable perfection, though one must strive to do so. In the after life one can presume through faith that the summit of perfection will be achieved, but one cannot assume such of this world. This does not negate the need to seek perfection in action and knowledge, it just means that in our state of living and seeking we are perfect in the eyes of the lord, as he has only given us the knowledge he deems us to need and not all the knowledge of heaven and earth."
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Weather Patterns and Storms, 2002.
This paper discusses weather patterns with an emphasis on storms.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper describes the different weather patterns focusing on storms. The paper deals with small-scale weather patterns, the causes of storms and the nine different types of storms. The paper concludes with a discussion on predicting storms.
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"The primary weather producers in the middle latitudes are large centers of low pressure that generally move from west to east, called middle-latitude cyclones. Middle-latitude cyclones begin along a front where air masses are moving in opposite directions. The frontal surface usually takes on a wave shape, which becomes more defined as the cyclone matures, and a cold and a warm front evolve."
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Kate Chopin's "The Storm", 2000.
A discussion of the main theme in Kate Chopin's "The Storm".
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, $ 41.95
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This paper takes a look at how Kate Chopin develops her theme that sexual desires are inborn and primitive in her story, "The Storm", by using the storm as a setting and a symbol which show these desires to be as passionate as a summer storm.
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"By using the storm as both a setting for the story and as a symbol for human sexuality, Chopin develops this theme by showing a parallel between the successive stages of a thunderstorm and the stages of passion in a human sexual encounter. "The Storm" emphasizes Chopin?s premise that trying to control and regulate human sexuality is like trying to control a storm."
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"Isaac?s Storm", 2002.
A discussion of the effects which the 1900 storm had on the development of Galveston City from a business perspective.
1,251 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how Galveston City was devastated by one of the worst ever storms to strike America on September 8, 1900 claiming the lives of more than 8000 people and the total destruction of properties. It looks at how in the book ?Isaac?s Storm,? Erik Larson describes how Isaac Monroe Cline, a chief staff of the American meteorological department studied the progress of this devastating storm and how it had a destructive effect on the business climate of this once commercially vibrant city. It analyzes the effects the storm had on the development of the city as well its economy and industry.
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Galveston City (Before the Storm)
Impact of Hurricane
Insurance Sector
The Current Economic Situation
Tourism
The Galveston Port
Conclusion
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"The impact of the hurricane on the corporate sector was not the least in any way. The Galveston economy was never fully restored or recovered from the terrible disaster. Galveston, which so far surpassed Houston in attracting business investors, suffered a big loss of confidence on the part of the investors. Oil business flourished in neighboring Houston and this lured the international business community away from Galveston. Furthermore the city which was serving as one of the busiest trading ports in the whole of the United States was experiencing a virtual trading dead lock. Galveston, which was a leading port in cotton exports, suffered a severe loss in that sector also. The greatly successful cotton trade was drastically affected because of the total ruin of the Galveston port. The city lost its position as the leading cotton trader in the country and this affected its economy in a big way."
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The Perfect Student, 2002.
An examination of what creates the perfect student according to educational theories by Howard Gardner and Evelyn Sowell.
1,378 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This opinion paper written in the first person, discusses what the writer considers to be the "perfect student" graduate of a "perfect school". By basing his opinion on Howard Gardner theory of Multiple Intelligences and Evelyn Sowell's educational theory, the writer examines personal experiences in various school systems. Different social and economic factors are examined in order to decide what educational climate is necessary to create the "perfect student."
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"The ideal student coming out of the perfect school would not necessarily be the person who has performed the best on multiple choice tests or has had the best attendance record. My ideal student is someone who has learned how to enhance and develop his or her innate intelligences and the perfect school is an institution that helps the student achieve that goal."
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The Storm in "King Lear", 2000.
A discussion of the possible meanings to the great tempestuous storm in William Shakespeare's "King Lear".
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This paper reviews William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" with an emphasis on the storm which is featured primarily in Act III. It examines how the storm operates on several levels both integral to the plot and purely metaphorical or aesthetic. It looks at how it serves as an icon of the treachery and ruthlessness of Lear?s disloyal daughters and how the pounding rain and thunder is clearly representative of his confusion, anger and increasing madness. It evaluates how it could be a sign of divine disapproval for Lear?s abdication of a God-assigned position as earthly ruler since without the storm, Lear would never have met Edgar, nor would Kent run into the gentleman whom he sends to Dover to inform Cordelia of the alliance between Albany and Cornwall.
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"After giving up his land to them, Lear is at the mercy of Goneril and Regan, who, despite their professed love of the king, conspire to take all of his power away. Goneril perpetually finds faults in the king, uttering ridicules like: ?Here do you keep a hundred knights and squires, men so disordered, so debauched and bold, that this our court, infected with their manners, shows like a riotous inn,? (Lr. 1.4.248-51). After this, Lear makes a plethora of particularly damning statements, including: ?Into her womb convey sterility. Dry up in her the organs of increase, and from her derogate body never spring a babe to honor her. "
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"The Storm", 2004.
A look at the central role of setting in Kate Chopin's short story, "The Storm".
968 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper analyzes the significance of setting in Chopin's story, "The Storm", by citing examples and quotes from the story. The paper explains how the storm actually drives the plot of the story and serves a symbolic function. The paper also describes how Chopin accomplishes this by personifying the storm and by relating it to one of the characters in the story.
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"Kate Chopin?s short story ?The Storm? encompasses a brief but intense time period that begins with the gathering of ?somber clouds that were rolling with sinister intention? to the passing of the storm, when the ?sun was turning the glistening green world into a palace of gems.? Therefore, setting serves several functions in Chopin?s story: the storm actually drives the plot, as it mimics the protagonist?s transformation and also corresponds to her tryst. For instance, just as the storm arrives and passes quickly, so too does Calixta?s brief affair with her old flame Alc?e. Furthermore, the setting is not simply a backdrop or an incidental, arbitrary literary element in the story. Rather, the storm comes alive through the author?s choice of diction and her style of writing: Chopin personifies the storm so that it almost becomes another character. For instance, the storm is ?sullen,? and the thunder ?growls.? As the main element of setting in the story, the storm also serves a symbolic function, as it represents Calixta?s intense, passionate sexuality. As the main theme of the story, sexuality becomes intimately connected to the stormy atmosphere. Although other elements of the story?s setting such as the Southern rural surroundings serve a purpose in conveying the theme of sexual tension, the storm leaves an especially indelible mark upon the reader; hence the title of the tale."
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Benjamin Franklin and Perfection, 2002.
Examines the virtues set out by American inventor, Benjamin Franklin, in his desire to become a perfect human being.
947 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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Through his words and actions presented in "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin", Franklin exemplified the ideal man he strove to be in his journey towards success and prosperity. The paper shows that by devoting himself continuously to improving himself, Franklin embarked on a project to arrive at "moral Perfection". Although he eventually gave up his objective to be perfect, he made tremendous progress in mending his faults and changing himself for the better. In this paper the virtues Franklin enumerated in his project are explored, because they constituted key elements of Franklin?s character, which enabled him to succeed in his life.
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"In his work, he considered "Industry as a Means of obtaining Wealth and Distinction" (Franklin 88). Indeed, Franklin exhibited this quality throughout his struggle to establish himself as a printer and afterwards in all his endeavors. When he first acquired his business, he devoted his entire existence to working hard without any distractions: "I was seen at no Places of idle Diversion; I never went out a-fishing or shooting" (Franklin 73). During this period, he also demonstrated his sincerity in his dealings with other businessmen by "paying duly for what [he] bought" (Franklin 73). Even in his young age, Franklin had already understood that "Truth, Sincerity & Integrity in Dealings between Man & Man, were of the utmost Importance to the Felicity of Life" (63). Through his exemplary conduct towards other business people, he attracted business from them so that his business throve (Franklin 73). In his endeavor to achieve success as a printer, he demonstrated tremendous resolve and commitment, never deviating from his path, unlike the other printers he described in the book, such as Keimer, who fell by the wayside."
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Plato and the Perfect Society, 2002.
Explains how Plato justifies his theory of how to create a perfect society.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, $ 62.95
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This essay discusses how Plato justifies his vision of a perfect society. He assumes that it is possible for humans to live free from the ills that plague life. In his "Republic", he argues that in order to create the perfect society, the state has to establish a tyrannical set of regulations upon the guardians. In other words, the state separates the guardians from the rest of the citizens. In this way, it is the wise and noble people that control society.
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