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"Cotton Picking Time", 2008.
This paper analyzes the book "Cotton Picking Time", by Maya Angelou, through it's spiritual and social content.
1,008 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This essay discusses an important aspect of Maya Angelou's work, "Cotton Picking Time", which is its spiritual content and power. The paper states that Angelou is known for her religious and spiritual beliefs and how they reflect through her work. This paper analyzes how, "Cotton Picking Time", Angelou discusses one day in her life when she realizes both the bounties and harshness of Southern life as a black person.
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"As mentioned earlier, language is used as a powerful tool by the author. According to Angelou, it was the language that helped her community survive. There may actually be more to the folk language than we realize at first. By communicating about their pain and hard times, the community could verbalize their situation that helped in survival. Angelou admits that: 'It may be enough, however, to have it said that we survive in exact relationship to the dedication of our poets (include preachers, musicians and blues singers)' (p. 180). Black authors have almost unanimously agreed that language has helped them in survival. By talking about the pain, they could at least let it out or in other words, writing and singing provided an outlet to their pain and frustrations."
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"After Apple Picking", 2007.
An analysis of the relationship between Robert Frost's poem, "After Apple Picking" and the biblical story of the Garden of Eden.
1,261 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses Robert Frost's poem "After Apple Picking." The paper suggests that "After Apple Picking" is Robert Frost's response to the biblical story of the Garden of Eden, as the poem suggests that desire and free will seem more treacherous than they actually are. It describes these themes throughout the poem and how the use of the narrator telling the story is effective in portraying them.
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"His daydreaming also signals a need for change, which is as natural as the changing of the seasons. Apple harvests usually occur at the end of summer, a time of transition. Autumn and winter, suggest the narrator, are not fearsome. They are the natural products of a successful, rich, and ripe summer. After his daydreaming on the ladder the narrator realizes that his apple-picking did not meet his expectations but he does not harbor any remorse. Frost suggests that desire fuels all human activity and creative enterprise, and even when the endeavor is of "no worth" it has intrinsic value as a personal learning experience."
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On "After Apple-Picking", 2002.
An essay on the poem ?After Apple-Picking? by Robert Frost.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper analyzes the Robert Frost poem "After Apple-Picking", which describes the sleep and dream after a day of apple picking. It investigates Frost's uses of tone and symbolism to emphasize the correlation between sleep and death. The paper also notes the author's use of the apple for its biblical symbol of the fall of man.
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"?After Apple- Picking? by Robert Frost is a poem that tells and illustrates the sleep and dream that the narrator had dreamed in the poem after he completed his activity for the day, which is apple-picking. The poem, aside from the narrative of the voice of the story, illustrates effectively the difference between sleep as a physical activity of human beings, that is, sleep is discussed here literally, but sleep here is also a figurative element of the story. Looking more closely, sleep, for the narrator, is synonymous with impending death, and this is exactly what the narrator felt and dreamt about in the poem. ?After Apple- Picking? has a theme, primary plot, and use of tone and symbolism to emphasize the point that Frost illustrates in the poem, which is to give us, the readers, an idea of how sleep is identified with death, and how life becomes precious to the narrator as he experienced his dream, and felt his impending death."
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'A Million Little Pieces' by James Frey, 2006.
A discussion regarding James Frey's memoirs titled 'A Million Little Pieces'.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper reviews the book 'A Million Little Pieces' by James Frey, the book said to be a memoir of a young man's brave fight with crippling substance abuse problems. This paper reports how not only did the critics love it, but it was seen as an immensely important contribution to the small but important genre that focuses on drug addiction issues.
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James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces", 2006.
A review and analysis of James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This three page book review of James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" looks at several major points of this work. It looks at James' steps as he moves through rehab in a motivational model, how he copes with the family dynamics in the work, how he is effectively (or not) guided by the staff at the center, and finally, how the work, even though fictional, can be seen as valid.
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"Frey's now famous work, entitled "A Million Little Pieces" has recently caught the attention of the American public--firstly from being sponsored by Oprah's Book Club, to then being openly renounced as a work of false fiction. Yet, however one looks at this situation, it can be agreed upon that the work is compelling. Telling the story of a twenty-three year old's collapse into alcoholism and drug addiction, and his way out of this circumstance, it shows unusual honesty of character and family. Moving from a bewildering plane ride to placement in a residential drug and alcohol treatment facility by the seventh page, the majority of the work revolves around James' reactions to treatment, coupled with flashbacks in the form of user-dreams. The work touches upon personal change via a motivational model, illustrates the importance of family dynamics and staff upon..."
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Percussion and Selected Recital Pieces, 2003.
An analysis of the history of percussion instruments and a review of selected recital pieces.
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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To identify the typical applications and genre of these instruments over the years, this paper provides a introduction and overview of percussion instruments and a review of selected percussive pieces and their composers. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"The music historians report that the term "percussion instruments" dates back to 1619, when Michael Praetorius wrote of percussa, klopfende Instrument (from the German klopfen, "to beat") as with any struck instrument, including struck chordophones (stringed instruments). The same combination of instruments, including the pre-bow chordophones, comprised the divisio rhythmica in the 7th-century Etymologiae of Isidore, archbishop of Sevilla (Seville) (Bowles, 2003). Percussion instruments include those belonging to either of two groups, idiophones or membranophones. Generally speaking, idiophones are those instruments whose own substance can vibrate to produce sound (as opposed to, for instance, the strings of a guitar or the air column of a flute); examples include bells, clappers, and rattles."
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Robert Frost's ?After Apple Picking? and ?Birches?, 2005.
Poetic imagination and meaning in Robert Frost's poems "After Apple Picking" and "Birches".
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This paper explains how Frost uses symbolism, metaphor and imagery in both these poems to address the idea of one's death. Examples from both poems are used in the paper to illustrate Frost's technique.
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"In "After Apple Picking," Frost's narrator professes to be descending from a hard day picking apples. However, that he speaks more of metaphorical than of literal work is evident in his choice of words, such as referring to his ladder as leading "Toward heaven still..." The mythical impact of his story is heightened by using biblical imagery through-out the poem, both in the reference to the ladder to heaven, and when he speaks of the "the great harvest" (a biblical term for the final judgment). Another such reference is " looking through a pane of glass," which is a direct paraphrase of the Pauline/platonic idea that in life we see through glass dimly, but after death we will see clearly. That he has broken the pane through which he sees the world indicates his death. The Shakespearan reference (from Hamlet) as to what dreams will come to trouble his sleep also indicates that the narrator faces death, which is above all a "long sleep." Yet he does not speak directly of death, but hides its presence within the extended metaphor of retiring from apple-picking."
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Great Pieces of Spanish Art, 2007.
This paper explores the history and culture revealed by Spanish art.
1,778 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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The paper examines the art of Spain between the 1400s and 1600s that provide great detail about the way Spain was. The chosen paintings were "The Cross" by El Greco, "A Monk Carrying a Cross" by Juan Conchillos Falco, "The Birth of the Virgin" by Francisco de Zurbaran and "Saint John the Baptist" by Jose Leonardo. The paper points out that the major themes of the artwork referred to Jesus Christ or some idea of religion. The paper concludes that between the museums and the specific pieces of art chosen, it is clear that Spain revolved much around the aspect of religion and established many cultural ideas of Christianity between 1400 and 1700.
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"One of the great pieces of Spanish Art was by El Greco in Spain during 1600 to 1610. Jesus Christ on the Cross dominates the empty Landscape which is another common theme that was observed (Getty 1). This common theme of religious art was most likely created due to the fact that Spain was the dominant Catholic power in the terrible struggles in the 16th and 17th century between Protestants and Catholics. The landscape is of Toledo, a city located in central Spain south of Madrid, which Professor Teo Ruiz stated recently that it is not a great place to be, referring to Madrid (Lecture, Nov 14). Toledo was a very important Muslim and Jewish city which El Greco lived the rest of his life (Getty/Lecture Oct 3). One of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire Toledo is a place of coexistence of Christian, Jewish and Moorish Cultures."
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Missing Pieces; Where are the Women in Sports?, 1999.
A paper on the effect of gender on sport participation, sport television programming and commentary.
2,954 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 18 sources, $ 87.95
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As the title implies, this paper evaluates both the history of womens' involvement in sports and the recent developments. The author blames the media for the present imbalance citing many specific examples and causes. She examines sports on the High School level as well as the professional.
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"I have decided to look into the issue of media coverage and the imaging of female athletes because it is an area of popular culture that I am not only interested in, but have become intensely aware of as a spectator of sports programming. I have also watched and noticed over the years that sports coverage of women is another means by which the media sexualizes women. Mass media, which has long been transmitting negative stereotypes of women, portrays female athletes with these same stereotypes on place."
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Criticism of Two Art Pieces, 2004.
An analysis and comparison of "The Lamentation of Christ" by Peter Paul Rubens and "Madonna of Humility with Angels" by Agnolo Gaddi.
1,436 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper describes analyzes, interprets, criticizes, and gives a value judgment of the works of art. It explains how both works are religious in nature, and yet, both are quite different in their style and scope. It discusses how they reflect the society of the time and how society viewed religion and art.
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"The painting is dark, partly because it depicts a very dark time, and yet, it is filled with color and movement. Physically, the work itself is small, smaller than it might seem possible to depict such a moving scene, but the size and the medium work. The colors are vibrant and alive, even though the subject ? Christ ? has just died on the cross. There are storm clouds in the background, and these are important, because they mirror the storm and torment going on around Christ, and the emotions of the people who loved him. Many of the mourners are depicted in muted colors and in the shadows, but the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene are both quite recognizable. One of the most vivid colors in the painting is the blood of Christ, on his body, and on the hands of one of the mourners. This draws the viewer's attention to his pain and suffering, as well as the suffering of those around him. The painting is small, but it is very emotional, and very powerful for such a small piece, and it made me quite sad to view it."
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"Piazza Piece", 2003.
A brief look at the imagery and meaning in John Crowe Ransom's poem "Piazza Piece".
959 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 34.95
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This paper examines the use of imagery in "Piazza Piece" by John Crowe Ransom. It looks at the contrast between the various sides of life as presented in the poem. The paper covers the poem in the order it is written, with various line references, with the goal of helping a reader to understand what is being presented in the poem. The paper begins with an explication of the piazza itself and how the word sets the mood for the poem, continuing on to cover more specific imagery.
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"The second section of the poem features the lady as the speaker. In this section the naive nature of the lady, rude with youth, comes through. She is certainly aware of her youth and beauty, and boasts of it in the opening line of this section (which is repeated at the end.) She states that she is waiting for her true love, yet he seems to be a phantom with no name or identity that she mentions."
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Independence Day - A Piece of Creative Writing, 2000.
A creative writing piece about an abused woman and her fight for independence.
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""Independence Day" is a short story written from a narrative point of view. Lynden, a middle-aged married woman, reflects on the past injustice in her marriage, and eventually comes to loathe the man she's married. In the end, she finally retaliates, freeing herself and her family from her husband's tyranny."
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Art Is A Piece of History, 2002.
Looks at art as history and how it is concerned with social and political events.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper investigates art as history, as being concerned with particular social and political events. Picasso's Guernica constituted a major challenge not only to the Spanish Civil War, but to all forms of aggression.
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Impact of Incarceration on Families, 2007.
An in-depth look at how families and communities are affected by incarceration.
6,099 words (approx. 24.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 143.95
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This paper reviews, discusses and analyzes the impact that incarceration has on a prisoner's family and community. According to the paper, the majority of the incarcerated population are men, most of whom are fathers with families. The paper takes a look at how the families of prison inmates are left behind to pick up the pieces.
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"Mass incarceration places a tremendous strain on the extended networks of friends and family that have traditionally sustained poor African American families in difficult times, thereby weakening the communities' ability to cope and survive economic and social hardships (Roberts 2004). Although loss of family contact may be seen by many as simply part of the offender's deserved punishment, there are damaging consequences to families, social networks, and communities. According to Roberts, the "injury to social networks is also a counterbalance to claims that removing criminals may benefit their relatives by relieving the families of problems caused by the offender's antisocial behavior" (Roberts 2004). However, the type of offender has changed due to the new sentencing reforms that impose harsh prison terms for relatively minor drug offense, thereby increasing incarceration of first-time, nonviolent offenders, who most likely have valuable ties to the community networks and institutions, which means that the loss to communities is greater today in terms of the quality as well as quantity of inmates (Roberts 2004)."
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Organizational Learning, 2002.
A review of four different articles in light of their potential contributions to organizational learning in today?s corporate environment.
846 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper discusses how organizational learning is becoming an increasingly important tool in helping organizations to adapt to our quickly changing economy and social environment. It does this through the review of four different articles by different theorists. These articles offer a variety of approaches from cognitive and psychological, to an understanding of employee motivation and job satisfaction. Taken together, they offer a solid guide for organizational learning in the new economy.
The articles are :
"Organizational Learning II : Theory, Method, and Practice" by Chris Argyris & Donald A Schon.
"Motivation through the design of work? Test of theory" by J.R Hackman and G.R Oldham.
"Review and Clinical Utility of: The Neurotic Organization" by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries and Danny Miller.
"The Addictive Organization: Why We Overwork, Cover up, Pick up the Pieces, Please the Boss, and Perpetuate Sick Organizations" by Anne Wilson Schaef and Diane Fassel.
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"Hackman and Oldham?s job characteristics model focuses on how enrichment and job satisfaction derive from attitudes and behaviors. The five core dimensions of skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and the degree of direct feedback are important criteria in defining any job. Hackman and Oldham argues that the five core job dimensions in turn influence the worker?s psychological states. These three states are experienced meaningfulness of work, experienced responsibility for the outcome of work, and the knowledge of the results of the work outcomes."
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