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A Reaction to "The Storyteller", 2006.
A review of the Mario Vargas Llosa novel "The Storyteller".
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper, subtitled "That, Anyway, Is What I Have Learned", reviews the novel "The Storyteller" by Mario Vargas Llosa. The author provides a detailed synopsis of the plot line, delving into the inner motivations of Saul Zuratas, the main character. The paper explains that "Storyteller" actually weaves together two tales -- one of Saul and one of the Machiguengas primitives in the jungle. By doing so, the novel allows readers to straddle both cultures and to consider both perspectives simultaneously. The author concludes that he feels as though he has taken the journey with Saul between his present life and his university studies, when he spent time in the jungle. And, as a result of this journey, the author feels he can truly understand the choice Saul eventually came to make.
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"Almost as fascinating as the story itself is the mesmerizing fashion in which Vargas Llosa relates it. We first encounter the narrator in Firenze, Italy, where he spots the photograph described in the previous paragraph. From that point, the mode is retrospective, with the narrator describing his friendship with Saul Zuratas many years before. Interspersed among these reminiscences are Machiguenga myths or legends which provide the reader an intriguing glimpse into the history and culture of this tribe. The Storyteller has been called a montage of myth and recollection, and that seems quite an appropriate description. The phrase "weave a tale" comes to mind as well, as Vargas Llosa alternates between chapters describing his own hindsight-enhanced memories of Saul's metamorphosis and those traditional tales of the Machiguenga, which might certainly be characterized as tribal memories."
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Reactions to Shock, Reaction, and Violence in American Culture, 2001.
1,960 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 16 sources, $ 62.95
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This is an academic analysis of the reactions of North American culture to violent death. It includes analyses of various literary resources and integrates criticism from several different sources. The main focus of the paper is an examination of how events like the L.A. riots occur and the social psychology that leads up to such events.
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"Storyteller", 2002.
This paper discusses Leslie Marmon Silko's "Storyteller".
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, $ 71.95
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This paper examines how the work is a kind of anthology of miscellany that is made up of different "items." The suthor finds that one item is definitely the general theme of storytelling. The paper relates that this item is very much at the centre of Silko's "spider-web" of meaning.
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Huckleberry Finn: The Master Storyteller, 2000.
A look at Mark Twain's narrative technique in his semi-autobiographical novel.
1,242 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, $ 42.95
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This paper examines Twain's narrative technique in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" to show how Huck uses his storytelling abilities in order to survive.
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"In his essay ?The Historical Interpretation of Literature,? Edmund Wilson says that Mark Twain is one of the greatest American writers because of his ability to tell tall tales, or exaggerated stories (Wilson 594). Wilson believes that Mark Twain?s childhood is the key to his successful career in writing stories. He says that Mark Twain draws on his childhood experiences along the Mississippi River in his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn to create an almost autobiographical account of things that he had seen or heard about in his youth. The result is that Twain captures the reader?s imagination with the tales of Tom and Huck. One of the more interesting points about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is how closely the hero, Huck Finn, parallels Twain?s abilities to tell tall tales to his audience. It can be argued that Huck?s survival depends on his ability as a storyteller. Twain portrays Huck as an uneducated young man who survives the cruelty of his father Pap and the confinement of civilized society with the Widow Douglas, among other things, by using his wits and brilliant imagination. Throughout the story, the reader sees Huck disguise himself as a girl, masquerade as a passenger who has fallen off a steamboat, and even assumes the identity of his friend Tom Sawyer in order to survive the dangerous events that surround him and his friend Jim. If Huck had not been clever and imaginative enough to lie his way out of these situations, he would have experienced captivity or cruelty at the hands of his father or some of the other sinister characters in the book."
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The Mitsunobu Reaction, 2003.
An analysis of the chemical reaction known as the mitsunobu reaction.
1,228 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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The mitsunobu reaction, discovered in 1967, involves the stereospecific reaction of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of triphenylphosphine and diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) to give an ester. This paper provides an overview of this chemical reaction and presents explanations via numerous diagrams and figures.
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"In 1976, it was found that the formation of nitriles is also easily reached when cyanide is used as a nucleophile under Mitsunobu conditions.10 Recently, however, acetone cyanohydrin has been used as a source of hydrogen cyanide for this reaction (see figure 7). With a comparable yield and a less toxic reagent, acetone cyanohydrin is a suitable replacement for HCN.11 In this system, similar to other Mitsunobu systems, sterically hindered secondary alcohols tend to give poor yields."
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Reaction Times of Gamers and Non-Gamers, 2006.
This paper is a complete experiment comparing the reaction times of video game players with the reaction times of non-players.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper reports that the results of the experiment were consistent with the hypothesis that people who play video games at least 10 hours a week will have improved reaction times over people who do not play video games. The author points out that, for the purposes of this study, gamers were defined as participants who played video games ten hours a week or more, while non-gamers were defined as those who played video games less than ten hours a week. The paper relates that an online survey was created through www.surveymonkey.com and administered to obtain demographics, information about the gaming habits of participants and whether or not they participated in any other activity that could increase their reaction times.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Methodology
Participants
Materials and Measures
Online Survey
Online Reaction Test
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Appendix: Gaming and Reaction Time Survey Questionnaire
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"Laming (1968) found that reaction times for recognition reaction time tests averaged 0.384 seconds. The means obtained from the current experiment are lower than the expected means for a reaction time test. The mean reaction time for gamers was 0.248 seconds, while that of non-gamers was 0.305 seconds. This may be due to the fact that the measures used in the current experiment were more accurate than those used by Laming or because the stimuli presented were simpler."
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Reaction Time and Automobile Risk Avoidance Aptitude, 2004.
Discusses how insurers could use principles based on reaction time in order to enhance the quality of their services.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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Studies of reaction times have been of interest to a wide variety of people for several centuries. Among one of the industries that stands to benefit the most from a more comprehensive understanding of reaction times is the automobile insurance industry, which charges customers premiums based on the risk that they might get into an accident. There is reason to believe that this propensity is directly correlated to reaction time. This paper shows that, whereas, in simple reaction time experiments, there is only one stimulus and one response, in choice reaction time experiments, the user must give a response that corresponds to the stimulus. This system most closely resembles that of driving. The paper shows that insurers have found that reaction time is determined as the time required for a driver to perceive a hazard and apply the brakes or turn the steering wheel. As a result, reaction time tests used to measure driving competency would have to focus on this particular metric.
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"Other studies have shown that reaction times improve when there is a sense of anticipation in the subject, which bodes poorly for the method?s use to the automobile insurance industry. Sanders (1998, p. 21) This has two implications to the industry: first, people with higher reaction times will tend to be better drivers and people who engage in reaction-time intensive activities such as video games will have higher reaction times. Secondly, testing will not reveal skills as well as might have been thought. Brebner and Welford (1980) report that reaction times are faster when the subject has been warned that a stimulus will arrive soon."
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Discriminative and Simple Reaction Time, 2002.
This paper explains a test done to measure reaction time of participants.
677 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 24.95
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The writer defines the test, discusses the results and analyzes the implications. The dependent variable in the study is behavior, specifically the reaction time (RT) of student?s responses. Two types of reaction times are included in the test: simple and discriminative. The simple reaction time involves a purely physical stimulus while the discriminative reaction time was measured in the same way, but with the addition of an auditory stimulus.
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"Within this study, there were several instances of measurement error. One example is that the weight of the rulers between the different reaction time group participants was not standardized. Another example is that in the study of discrimination reaction time, the use of ?beep? and ?boop? was not reversed to determine if both words were equal in regards to the reaction time. A final example is that all groups did the simple reaction time first. This is a possible error in the study because all the figures for the discrimination reaction time study could have been confounded by the fact that the participants were used to the experiment or that it was later in the day."
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The Kinetics of Chemical Reactions., 2001.
An investigation into the kinetics of the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and potassium iodide in an acidified solution.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 14 sources, $ 117.95
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The paper deals with a very detailed investigation into how the kinetics of a reaction changes from alterationss in pH, the concerntration of reactants and the addition of a catlyst in a homogenous solution. Also included is the most effective, yet efficient manner, of determining the rate of the reaction including detailed mathematical calculations. There is a lot of experimental data as evidence included and a detailed practical guide of how the investigation was undertaken and numerous discussions.This paper is essential as a reference for those studying reaction kinetics.
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"Investigate the kinetics of the above reaction and thus attempt to find a rate equation for the reaction and also establishing the best method to determine the rate of the reaction. I will do this by varying the concentrations of Iodide ions, H+ ions and Hydrogen Peroxide to generate the rate equation, I will also try to find the effect of a catalyst: Molybdate ion on the rate of reaction and also if the amount of catalyst is relevant in a homogenous reaction. The rate will be found using the iodine clock reaction and also by the use of a pH meter and a colorimeter, and these methods will be assessed to help determine the best method of analysis."
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Adverse Drug Reactions, 2005.
Examines the increasing number of incidents of adverse reactions to drugs in North American patients.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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In the medical field, a medical professional's first duty is to do no harm to their patients. However, studies have shown that often times the care that injured or ill people received not only occasionally worsened their condition, but also in some instances were proven fatal. In particular adverse drug reactions are one of the most common examples of this tragic scenario. This paper discusses the increased direct-to-consumer marketing efforts of pharmaceutical companies, the types of adverse drug reactions and finally the incidence of drug reactions.
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"A major cause of morbidity and mortality, worldwide, is adverse drug reactions, as caused by either immune or non-immune mechanisms. These reactions are the most common iatrogenic illnesses, which complicate between five and fifteen percent of therapeutic drug courses. More than 100,000 deaths, in the United States, are characterized by serious, adverse drug reactions, each year (Riedl & Casillas, 2003, p. 1781)."
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Review of Storytelling as Literature, 2002.
Examines the value and impact of storytelling on society.
4,288 words (approx. 17.2 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 113.95
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The first part of this paper studies the literature examining hidden meanings, cultural norms and morals that are embedded in myths and fairy tales. The second part of the paper looks at how these meanings and cultural norms get imbued and reproduced in the minds of their audience ? primarily children.. In the third part, this paper looks at how psychologists like Bruno Bettelheim maintain that storytelling can serve a therapeutic value for the individual. Finally, the paper studies literature concerning how myths also serve an ideological purpose and, through critical appropriation, how these stories could also have a subversive value.
Storytelling Review of Literature
Cultural Meanings
Transmission of Cultural Norms
Therapeutic Uses of Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales as Ideology
Critical Appropriations
Conclusion
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"One aspect common to all cultures is the aspect of mythology. In The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell (1988) defines a myth as ?stories about gods? (22). These stories, however, serve two distinct functions. Myths serve to explain natural phenomena and help people to locate their place within the natural order. Myths also serve a sociological purpose, by linking a person to a particular social group."
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Storytelling, 2005.
An overview of the history and technique of storytelling.
2,695 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper examines how the art of storytelling extends back into the earliest years of human development, when tales were passed from one generation to another and one group to another even before the advent of written language. It looks at how today, storytelling is everywhere, from the library's easy reader books to magazine advertisements for automobiles. It examines how it impacts society in numerous ways, overtly like religion and the law or covertly like propaganda and advertising and how it determines norms, hopes, expectations and dreams as well as biases and hatreds.
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"Campbell's storytelling model provides on example of how a tale is structured. Other modern-day storytellers have different approaches to developing their works. Robert McKee, who has won numerous Oscars, Emmy awards, Writers Guild of America awards and Directors Guild of America awards, hosts a series of scriptwriting classes. He repeatedly stresses if the script is not finished in pre-production, there is little to no chance that it ever will be. More likely, the story will be even more compromised during filming. In fact, he says, it is easy to recognize such films. By the middle of the movie, the audience is completely lost and trying to find rhyme or reason to the plot. "
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Interpersonal Communication and Storytelling, 2007.
An analysis of the theory that human communication is a story and communication itself is storytelling.
4,074 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This paper is a two-part discussion involving the interpersonal form of the communication experience. The first part of the paper deals with a theoretical and critical discussion involving the following statement by K. Miller: "Long-term relationships are often marked by tension, development, conflict and growth: processes mediated by communicative interaction within ongoing relationships". The second part of the paper concentrates on the statement by W. Fisher regarding storytelling as a basic human activity.
Outline:
Introduction
The Palo Alto Group
Important Concepts
Feedback
Equifinality
Logical Types
Rules
Dialectics
Push-Me-Pull-You Dialectics
Important Dialectical Concepts
Three Dialectics of Relationships
Connection Autonomy Dialectic
Certainty-Uncertainty Dialectic
Openness-Closeness Dialectic
Storytelling
Narrative Theory
Narrative Worldview
Narrative Rationality
South African Stories
Conclusion
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"According to Miller (2005), positive feedback is behaviour that allows for change to take place in the relative system, while negative feedback is behaviour that allows for consistency and therefore a lack of change in the system. This consistency of the status quo regarding the system was named 'homeostasis' by Jackson (1957). Neither positive nor negative feedback can be characterised as consistently good as the merit of the feedback depends on the individual case of the behaviour. This means that if the status quo of a family relationship were that of an abusive or violent nature, positive feedback to change the situation would be ideal. However, in another case, the status quo of a similar relationship in another family may be loving and nurturing, and therefore would benefit from negative, as opposed to positive feedback so as to preserve the status quo of that relationship."
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Enthalpy Change of a Chemical Reaction, 2005.
Describes a laboratory exercise studying the enthalpy change of a chemical reaction.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper describes a chemistry experiment in enthalpy change during chemical reactions. It looks at the enthalpy change in the reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid. The experimental method is described and the results analyzed. The write-up shows details of the experiment recorded and how the calculations are made.
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"This laboratory exercise studied the enthalpy change of a chemical reaction between magnesium (Mg) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) The experiment is designed to calculate the energy released from a single replacement reaction. The reaction is exothermic, i.e., it gives off heat. An empty calorimeter was weighed and the temperature of the calorimeter recorded. A g sample of Mg was added to mL HCl an the calorimeter with a thermometer attached. The maximum temperature reached during the reaction was recorded. The final weight of the calorimeter..."
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Postmodernism of Resistance and Reaction, 2008.
A review of art works by Hans Hofmann, Damien Hirst and Sherrie Levine and how they portray postmodernism of resistance or postmodernism of reaction.
1,421 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the concept of postmodernism of resistance and postmodernism of reaction. It explores this concept and use examples of art to illustrate what is meant by this contrast. The paper describes and discusses art works by Hans Hofmann, Damien Hirst and Sherrie Levine and shows how these artists portrayed postmodernism of resistance or postmodernism of reaction.
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"Instead, I would argue that the art world needed to wait another ten years to see true examples of "postmodernism of resistance" - in the form of artwork such as Damien Hirst's, which embodied what has been termed a "striking analogue for the relationship between aesthetic and lived experience" (Hopkins 228). Here was something that was utterly different, in that it was not merely a reaction against the formalism of Modernism. Instead, it embodied a sweeping paradigm shift, relocating art within the paradigm of installation. In so doing, it resists Modernism to the extent that it even places new demands upon the viewer of art - for example, often she must move. Indeed, her movement may inform the meaning of the artwork - something scarcely contemplated in the formalism of Modernism. Moreover, rather than form following function, function becomes irrelevant."
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