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Single Women in the Media, 2004.
A look at the portrayal of single women through a review of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and the film, "Pretty Woman".
1,623 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines the book, "Pride and Prejudice", by Jane Austen, and the film, "Pretty Woman," directed by Garry Marshall. Specifically, it traces and explores how single women have evolved in the media and how they still face some of the same prejudices they have through history. It looks at how single women have always faced far more difficulties than single men in literature throughout history and how this is quite evident in these two works. It shows how, though written centuries apart, the women still struggle to be taken seriously, and while women have made great strides in many areas, they still struggle for equality and to gain the same advantages as men.
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"Both women are certainly feminine and feminists at the same time. In Elizabeth's time, that was not such a good thing, and one character even tells her, "Well, it won't get you very far. Men detest clever women" (Austen 59). Another even calls her "emancipated," repeating it as if it were a repugnant disease. Elizabeth is a feminist long before it became fashionable, and she makes it seem so natural and so "correct," that the other women in the book seem unnatural and fake, which of course they were. Elizabeth is much too intelligent and has far too much pride in herself, (thus the title), to turn into a "damsel in distress." That strategy might work for many of the other women in the novel, including her ridiculous mother, however, it would not match Elizabeth at all, and she realizes this, because she also knows herself, along with knowing the men who surround her."
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"Cinderella", 2006.
A look at the movies "Ever After", "Pretty Woman", and Disney's "Cinderella" and compares the similarities and differences between the three.
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 70.95
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This paper reviews the three movies "Ever After", "Pretty Woman" and Disney's "Cinderella", comparing the similarities and analyzing the meaning behind each one while relating it to the classic story of "Cinderella".
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"In the video versions of the "Cinderella" story the viewer can see the comparisons that are evident throughout each movie. The three movies, "Ever After", "Pretty Woman" and Disney's "Cinderella" are each enchanting and delicate in there own way and each offering their own unique version of the classic fairy tale "Cinderella". The story of "Cinderella" dates back several centuries and the video versions are modern, the eldest being Disney's "Cinderella" dated 1950. I will take a closer look at the above movies and compare them according to the "Nine Variants of Cinderella," and then apply what the "Cinderella" fairy tale represents to the viewer and whether or not it is relevant in today's society."
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"All the Pretty Horses", 2006.
A review of the book "All the Pretty Horses" by Cormac McCarthy.
1,223 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 41.95
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The paper summarizes the story of "All the Pretty Horses". The writer notes the similarities to the style of William Faulkner, as seen in the long evocative sentences in the book. The writer explains that there can be some difficulties in understanding McCarthy's book, as he uses some Spanish which is not translated and conducts long conversations without quotation marks. In summation, the writer states that "All the Pretty Horses" is a hero's quest without a neat resolution, a book in which the strange light of mythic struggles shines through the quick-paced adventure.
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"Make no mistake, this is no story of three young boys having a fun little adventure. This is the well-told tale of young men facing hard times in a strange land. As a result of Jimmy's situation, Lacey and John Grady end up in prison and almost lose their lives. The story seems like it couldn't be happening in our times. It's a modern western that feels like it took place in another era."
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"Pretty", 2002.
A discussion of the literary works by Stevie Smith, focusing on her poem "Pretty".
735 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper concentrates on the poem "Pretty". The writer explains that the entire poem speaks to Smith's unsentimental view of the human condition. She recognizes that although Man usually thinks of himself as The Top Predator, he is not. All creatures will fall to Man and his weapons, if he chooses. The paper examines how the poem is representative of Smith's life. The writer explains how the poem reflects the experience of Smith's life - it is a very British verse with a crisp sound and formal style.
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"Pretty is underrated, as Stevie Smith herself says. In discussions of her works, Pretty, the poem, is often overshadowed by her fiction and her earlier volumes of verse, especially Novel on Yellow Paper, A Good Time Was Had by All and Not Waving But Drowning. Pretty is a shining example of her "ironic wit, unexpected turn of phrase and unsentimental view of the human condition…." "
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"Little Girls in Pretty Boxes", 2003.
An analysis of Joan Ryan's essay "Little Girls in Pretty Boxes".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at Joan Ryan's essay "Little Girls in Pretty Boxes" that applies observations of society from George Orwell's novel "1984." It looks at how Ryan's essay centers on the treatment of young female women, mainly athletes, that fits into Orwell's vision of a dystopian society.
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" Joan Ryan chooses the title of her essay well. The girls she writes about are little. They are little in physical stature immature of mind and body. Yet they are boxed into the telescreen of society's superficial eye under the "
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All The Pretty Horses, 2004.
This paper discusses Cormac McCarthy's novel "All The Pretty Horses."
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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This paper offers an analysis of Cormac McCarthy's novel "All The Pretty Horses" and explains the multitude of roles that nature plays in the coming-of-age of John Grady Cole. The paper focuses on Grady's growing understanding that choices have consequences.
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"Cormac McCarthy's "All The Pretty Horses" is the coming-of-age story of John Grady Cole. The setting is Texas and the Northeastern part of Mexico shortly after the end of World War II. Grady's father wants little to do with him since coming home from the war and his mother is even more distant from him, separated from her husband."
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"Me Talk Pretty One Day", 2008.
An analysis of the literary techniques in "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris.
782 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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The paper looks closely at the short story "Me Talk Pretty One Day" in order to identify the literary tools David Sedaris uses to construct a story that is both humorous and easily identifiable with experiences and responses we have all experienced at some time. The paper discusses the descriptions, comedic imagery, exaggeration and sarcasm that are vehicles for his observational commentary and humor.
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"Starting with his opening paragraph, Sedaris introduces the topic of his story with the sophisticated image suggested by the term "true debutante" which he contrasts, for humorous effect shortly thereafter with the his description of a perk associated with his "debutante" training program, in the form of billboards " ... picturing a cartoon stegosaurus sitting in a canoe and eating what appears to be a ham sandwich."
"Continuing later in his opening page, Sedaris begins his character and theme development simply by choosing the names Kang and Vlatnya for two of his fellow students and by introducing the notion of utter incomprehensibility of the French spoken by the instructor, using the (non)words meimslsxp, lgpdmurci, and apzkiubjxow in her opening remarks, a mechanism for humor to which Sedaris returns several times again with similar effect."
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"All the Pretty Horses", 2008.
An analysis of the use of nature in Cormac McCarthy's "All the Pretty Horses" .
2,132 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines how in Cormac McCarthy's "All the Pretty Horses" there are multiple factors that play into the constant conflict within the heart and mind of the central character John Grady, as well as many of the other secondary characters involved throughout the novel. It looks at how McCarthy uses the wilderness, and nature itself, as the central battleground within which John Grady is presented the opportunity to adapt and carve out his own "niche." It also discusses how McCarthy's contrasting of the natural world and the civilized world is ever-present throughout the novel.
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"McCarthy opens his novel with John Grady thrust into the midst of a life changing scenario. Grady is dealing with the death of his grandfather, something that is unquestionably difficult for any male to deal with. When faced with the death of a grandparent, particularly a grandfather, one has come to a changing point within a family's structure. Now the patriarch that has most likely been a constant for most of the grandchildren's lives, has moved on and left a position needing to be filled. Most view their grandfather as having been more in touch with natural side of life, having probably lived a life of lesser means compared to those who followed. The same seems to hold true with John Grady. "
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Everyone is anyone in a pretty how town, 2005.
Examines this poem by E.E. Cummings.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper focuses on the literary devices E.E. Cummings utilizes in his poem, "Anyone lived in a pretty how town." It discusses repetition, diction, tone and other devices.
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"The poetry of E.E. Cummings has been featured throughout anthologies and textbooks for nearly one hundred years and is studied in classrooms for his innovative contribution to the world of poetry. His famous poem "Anyone lived in a pretty how town" illustrates his unique style through the literary devices he utilizes to express the universal theme underneath."
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Poison in a Pretty Bottle, 2009.
A discussion of the extent to which cosmetics contain toxic ingredients.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at some of the chemicals contained in cosmetics and the dangers they pose to our health. The author explains that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is extremely lax in their requirements with respect to cosmetic products and does not even have the authority to take a harmful product off the market unless the manufacturer voluntarily recalls that product. The author describes the use and effects of some of the most harmful ingredients, such as phthalates, lead and 1,4-Dioxane. The paper concludes that until the FDA approaches the EU's elevated health standards, American consumers are better off doing their own research before buying such products, and making an extra effort to make their concerns known to the government and demand changes.
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"In comparison with the European Union's Cosmetic Directive, the FDA is failing miserably in keeping up with personal care safety standards. Currently, the FDA has only prohibited 9 toxic ingredients from being included in cosmetics, while the EU has banned over 1,000. To aggravate the issue, the Cosmetics Ingredients Review, an organization that works with the FDA, "reviewed just 11 percent of the 10,500 cosmetic ingredients cataloged by the FDA, [while the] 89 percent of ingredients that remain unassessed are used in more than 99 percent of all products on the market" (Inspired Living)."
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"All The Pretty Horses" by Cormac McCarthy, 2002.
A comparison of the written version of this work to the film version.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 24.95
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A disscusion on how meaning is enacted or re-created when a text is performed or adapted for a performance. A written comparison of a print text with the text's adaptation into film.
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"Cormac McCarthy?s novel ?All the Pretty Horses? examines in fine detail the maturing of a sixteen-year-old boy, John Grady Cole, as he travels through the scorched landscape of Mexico. Grady?s quest to uphold the romantic ideals of ?the Wild West? is beautifully illustrated through McCarthy?s attention to detail in his writing. When comparing the delicacy McCarthy has taken to articulate his ideas, with Bill Bob Thornton?s film representation of the same title, one can only feel utmost disappointed."
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Women in Architecture, 2001.
A look at women's position in this industry.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 54.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of women in the field of architecture. The writer uses history and current events to depict the trends of females in architecture and looks at various aspects including promotion, acceptance and growth for women in the field.
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" A young woman is interested in architecture. She has heard things about architecture that makes it seem like it is a perfect career for her. But others say, ?Women are too pretty. They just can?t grasp the bigger picture. They?re fine for other professions, but not for architecture? This has been the attitude among males in the profession for the past thirty years. The overwhelmingly male profession was and is still not making women feel wanted, welcome, or even competent. If men have the ?qualifications? of which architects are made, then women have it too. There are many fine male architects, but there are also some mediocre ones. Women have the right and now have the opportunities to get the education, and succeed in this profession."
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Tragedy and Comedy, 2004.
This paper discusses that the genres of drama, tragedy and comedy, are not always exclusive; many plays and films fit into both categories simultaneously.
2,510 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper identifies one characteristic of comedy and two characteristics of tragedy and demonstrates their application to scenes from four plays considered some of the greatest tragedies ever penned, Shakespeare?s ?Oedipus Rex?, ?Macbeth?, ?Romeo and Juliet?, and ?Hamlet?; and from two films, the comedy, ?Pretty Woman?, and tragedy, ?The Path to War?. The author explains that one characteristic of comedy is the exaggerated or wry manner in which human folly or foolishness is underscored, and two characteristics of tragedy are the struggles or suffering of the protagonist over moral issues and the raising of questions about the meaning of human existence. The paper states that the ?Path to War? and ?Oedipus Rex? are pure tragedy based on circumstances and errors in judgment; whereas, ?Pretty Woman? is a film that is a comedy because its light heartedness and innocence completely overshadow its tragic characteristics.
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"Perhaps the most appropriate starting point for demonstrating that a comedy and tragedy are not necessarily mutually exclusive, though they have long been considered the main divisions of drama is "Romeo and Juliet". Indeed, although "Romeo and Juliet" is hailed as one of the greatest love tragedies ever written, it, almost deceptively, appears to be a comedy for the most part. In fact, had Shakespeare not used the prologue to announce that the play was about star-crossed lovers; the audience may well have been completely deceived in expecting or hoping for a happy ending, particularly since the opening scene itself is a witty one that mocks human foolishness through a dialogue between Sampson and Gregory from the house of Capulets."
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Ethnic Warfare in the Former Yugoslavia, 2002.
A look at three films about war in the former Yugoslavia: "No Man's Land", "Before the Rain", and "Pretty Village, Pretty Flame".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper examines three films about war in the former Yugoslavia: No Man's Land, Before the Rain, and Pretty Village, Pretty Flame. The author analyzes the aims of the respective directors and assesses whether they succeeded in addressing their own people and the rest of the world.
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