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Reality and Fantasy in Works by Lewis Carrol, 2006.
A commentary on the treatment of the themes of reality and fantasy in the first set of novels by Lewis Carroll.
12,800 words (approx. 51.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 244.95
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This paper argues that the treatment of reality and fantasy in works by Lewis Carroll is unique in the annals of literature, for never has it been accomplished with such an effectiveness, subtlety, delicacy and poignancy. The paper first outlines the realms of reality and fantasy, before positing a commentary on the treatment, the juxtaposition and the eventual merging of these existential states in the earlier set of works by Lewis Carroll. The works considered are: "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass".
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"Looking at these works, an extremely interesting fact emerges. The author has made use of a skillful set of frames in the narration of works that aspire almost to the status of epics. Literary frames are devices that enable an author to activate various levels of demarcation in a work, enabling the author himself to remain relatively discrete of his own work. The first frame used in 'Alice in Wonderland' is the concept of a dream into which Alice tumbles, thus entering the world of Wonderland. The figure of the White Rabbit, the harbinger of chaos, a denizen from the other world setting foot into this one is the first element of fantasy that one finds in the book."
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Fantasy and Reality in Lewis Carroll's Novels, 2006.
An examination of the themes of reality and fantasy in Lewis Carroll's first set of fiction: "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass".
12,547 words (approx. 50.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 240.95
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This paper begins by presenting an outline and definition of the realms of reality and fantasy. It then posits a commentary on the treatment, the juxtaposition and the eventual merging of reality and fantasy in the earlier set of works by Lewis Carroll. The works considered are "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass".
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"The treatment of reality and fantasy in works by Lewis Carroll is, shall I say, unique in the annals of literature, for never has it been accomplished with such an effectiveness, subtlety, delicacy and poignancy. The principal idea in this first set of works is one of a visible, palpable and tangible 'transition point', from which the protagonist enters a realm of fantasy from a realm of reality. That 'point de depart', so to speak, is symbolized by the rabbit hole in the first work, and a looking glass in the second, both of which have a special significance as motifs of transition between the planes of reality and fantasy. Once Alice crosses these points, she passes into a realm where logic and reality as she knows it no longer applies. The idea of a definite transition point, through which one may pass in order to get to another realm is a form of subconscious demarcation used by Carroll between reality and fantasy. A portal through which one may pass automatically represents a gateway back from the other realm to this one, thus preserving the integrity of both worlds."
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Lewis Carroll?s "Alice in Wonderland", 2005.
This paper analyzes Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", which explores the nature of reality using logic, philosophy and mathematics.
2,330 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper relates that Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" is the quintessential portmanteau allegory with themes ranging from evolution, growing up in an adult world, class structure in Victorian society, meaning and manners and human sexuality; however, the glue that holds these themes together is the plasticity of reality and the subjectivity of meaning. The author points out that in "Alice in Wonderland", the device of the rabbit hole, which establishes the entire underground setting of the book, replicates the cave in the "Allegory of the Cave" from Plato's "Republic" because control, enlightenment and freedom are all prominent in both allegories. The paper explains that many of the bizarre images in Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" are actually literal--or actually figurative since they involve figures--expressions of figurative expressions, which are actually literal because they involve letters and words. Long quotations.
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Alice in PlatoLand: The Allegory of Wonder
The Cave
Properties of the Forms
Forms in "Alice in Wonderland"
Factor of the Mathematical Pun on 'Remain'
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"An allegory employs a literal story to convey a figurative meaning. Through allegory, a more complex subject or idea is described in terms of that of a lower which is made out to resemble it in properties and circumstances, the principal subject remains obscure leaving the reader to make the connection between the secondary and the primary subjects. The subject of both Plato and Carroll's allegories is appearance and reality---or the good or the true."
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Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", 2006.
A look at how Lewis Carroll's unique personal characteristics were manifested in the writing of "Alice in Wonderland".
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper looks at specific influences in the life of Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) such as split personality disorder, sleep difficulty and Victorian era social problems and examines how they are represented in the story of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". A detailed analysis of the story shows that there are characters, events and symbols that may serve as allegorical representations of the influences in the author's life.
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"What is the difference between dreaming and pretending? The pretender creates the environment for the action while the dreamer is forced to negotiate an environment that was not consciously created. One of the most celebrated dreams in literature involves a girl named Alice and a place called Wonderland. On a hot July day in 1862, Charles Dodgson began telling a story to three little girls during a boating trip. It was a fantastic tale about a mysterious rabbit hole, talking animals, magic potions and a particularly violent Queen. One of the girls on the trip, Alice Liddell, begged Mr. Dodgson to write down the story for her. The story was written as Alice's Adventures Under Ground, which was later published under the more commonly known name, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Bassett 49). For the causal reader of this fairy tale, it may be hard to imagine how the author created such an outlandish story. The characters are bizarre and often absurd. Nothing in the story seems to be of this world, at least not within the realms of known sciences. However, a detailed analysis of the story shows that there are characters, events and symbols that may serve as allegorical representations of the influences in the author's life. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a story comprised of extra ordinary characters and events that correspond directly to the real life biography of Charles Dodgson."
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Lewis Carroll, 2004.
This paper provides an analysis of the novels, poems and photographs of Lewis Carroll.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper offers an analysis of the novels, poems and photographs of Lewis Carroll. The paper includes an argument that his lack of emotional expression with other adults in his life found its outlet in his creative work.
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"Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, born in England in and best remembered as a writer of books specifically for children. Harmon Carroll was a poet and photographer as well as an author but he also spent years as an Oxford don where he excelled as a teacher of mathematics. Whether through his use of absurd language, his exceptional visual images of children he photographed his preoccupation with numbers or his visual poems. Carroll was a master of imagery."
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"Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, 2002.
This paper discusses Lewis Carroll?s "Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland" as a story that is not only nonsensical but also logical.
1,865 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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The paper discusses that the reader may discover insights about himself and the world amidst the gobbledygook of ?Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland?. The author believes that Carroll uses language, such as puns and linguistic play, as a tool with which he introduced the reader to ideas often times overshadowed by nonsense. The paper explains that nonsensical events such as the Mad Hatter?s tea party and the Knave?s trial, have a deeper meaning in "Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland".
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"Through the character of Alice, Carroll provides readers with knowledge of Victorian people, as well as our personal struggles to mature and find our true identities. Amidst the madness in Wonderland, Alice remains her rational self, concerned with reciting her lessons so that others will appreciate her being well educated. However, what she recites is ??not quite right . . . [because] some of the words have got altered?? (Carroll 49). Alice?s fretting over saying her lessons correctly is Carroll?s way of satirizing Victorian education. One critic points out that Alice?s swimming in the pool of tears she has wept is ? . . . [Carroll?s] making an astute observation on Victorian education, notably that the acquisition of knowledge and guilt over assumed transgression often accompany each other . . .? ."
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"The Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carrol, 2001.
The following paper is a critical analysis of Lewis Carrol's poem, "The Jabberwocky."
1,445 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The following paper explores the human tendency to break the world down into tidy little definitions as seen in most interpretations of "The Jabberwocky". This paper, however, also takes a look at how "The Jabberwocky" ceases to be nonsense, becoming instead a tragic and beautiful glimpse into the process of growing up.
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"In the second book of the Alice in Wonderland stories, Alice finds a poem called Jabberwocky of which she can make little or no sense. Later in the book she asks Humpty Dumpty (of nursery rhyme fame) to help her interpret the story. With fitting irony, the main emphasize of most scholars attempting to approach this poem is precisely the same as that of the famous giant egg. In fact, despite the fact that he is a decidedly cracked source, Dumpty's opinion on the poem's meaning has been taken as definitive for most scholars."
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Reality and Fantasy, 2002.
This paper looks at what is real and what is fantasy from a philosophical perspective.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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A discussion of what is real and what is imaginary. The author conducts this investigation through understanding the ideals of philosophers such as Descartes and Hume. The author examines this topic looking at issues including perception, senses, physical and virtual realities, the immortal soul and the existence of God.
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"When looking at the world as if it was a croquet game in Alice and wonderland we can argue quite easily that life is a mutable role in the ideology of the philosophers, by looking at several aspects and views of the great philosophers we can see and determine what is reality and what is not. This therefore provides us with the ideal proof that what we believe is real and what we do not believe does not exist.
In the universe we know that there is thought and matter. The paradigm that belies dualism is a single idea; why should reality need to be only one of these aspects. In duality there is the argument that the ideas of the mind, and that the physical world of the matter are both equally real."
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The Works Of Lewis Carroll, 1999.
Critical analysis of points of view, themes and humor in the novels ["Alice in Wonderland"] and ["Through the Looking-Glass"] and the poem "A Sea Dirge."
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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"This study will provide a critical analysis of three works by Lewis Carroll: Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass and the poem "A Sea Dirge." In the two fantasy novels, Carroll depicts young Alice and her loss of contact with the commonplace reality to which she was accustomed. Alice finds the world of nature not as reliable as she had once believed and yet discovers that she can act with adaptability and courage in that strange world. The poem, conversely, shows the poet's hatred toward the sea and his inability to adapt to what he sees as its threat to his reality or even sanity. Unlike Alice who is constantly besieged with new and startling realities, the poet assumes that he knows all there is to know about the milieu of the sea, and there is nothing about it which strikes his fancy. Nevertheless, the poem is meant to be humorous, as are the two fantasy novels."
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Fantasy and Reality, 2005.
This paper compares the film "Matrix" produced by Joel Silver and Plato's "Allegory of the Cave".
1,515 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that both stories, Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" and the film "Matrix", illustrate the difference between what is fantasy and what is reality. The author points out that both "Allegory of the Cave" and the "Matrix" center on Plato's four types of thinking: Fantasy, trust and public opinion, scientific and mathematical thinking and dialectic thinking. The paper concludes that "Allegory of the Cave" and "Matrix" present the same type of scenario and thinking, ending with the lesson: The matrix and believing or seeing beyond the obvious is our true reality.
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"In 'The Matrix', Neo and the prisoner in the cave share similar characteristics. Neo has tubes and wires connected to his entire body, just as the prisoner does while in the cave, which prevents him from being free to do or see what he wants. When Neo is brought out of the pod of fluid and taken to Morpheus, Neo complains because he cannot see. Morpheus explains to Neo that the reason Neo cannot see is because he has never used his eyes. I think this represents the prisoners in the cave that have been there since their youth. Additionally, whatever Neo is taught will seem to be the right way or truth just as the prisoners believe that the images on the wall are right because that is the only way of life that the prisoners know."
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Louis Nowra's Exploration of Fantasy and Reality in "Cosi", 2002.
Analysis of Nowra's play "Cosi" detailing the performance and themes.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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Examining the themes of fantasy, reality, sanity and insanity. This essay both analyzes and criticizes Nowra's work in relation to other works by the same author and those of other contemporary and historical authors. Specifically examining recurring themes and motifs within the play. Shows how the play is part of the larger structure of Australian writing.
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"Louis Nowra is one of Australia?s most noted dramatists of recent years. His early plays are generally concerned with political and social events in other countries such as Russia and Paraguay, (The Precious Woman and Visions) for which he has been criticised. As an Australian playwright the general criticism of his early work is that he should represent Australian issues rather than being concerned with the happenings in other countries. These plays did however have some allegorical relationship to Australian society but as they were not set in Australia this relationship was often difficult to see. His later plays however are set in Australia and examine the society of which they are a part, Cosi is one of these plays and rather than being overtly political in its nature it is an intimate exploration of representations and common perceptions of sanity and insanity within Australian society. The play is set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War in the 1970?s and so follows Nowra?s usual style in that it is set against a major historical event. Nowra uses a mixture of fantasy and reality in the play?s structure and content to explore and explode commonly held perceptions of mental illness and the people that it affects."
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Fantasy Meets Reality: Bionics, 2004.
A look at how the field of bionics is gaining ground as a legitimate scientific endeavor.
881 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines how bionics is becoming a respectable field of research with a variety of applicable benefits. It looks at how advances in computer technology have enabled engineers to reduce the dimensions of processors and transistors to sizes appropriate for medical applications in two primary venues: bionic therapy and bionic enhancement. This paper briefly explores some of the developments in bionics and the potential outcomes of such research.
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"Today, researchers work relentlessly to improve the lives of people suffering from countless ailments. From hearing and vision to circulatory system repairs, medical therapy continues to make great leaps in bionics. The twentieth century saw the advent of orthopedic implants, cochlear devices to augment hearing, organ transplants and the development of experimental spinal nerve bridges [Science, 2002]. The "development of cochlear implants (has) given hearing to people, previously deaf, through auditory nerve stimulation" [Maguire, McGee 2]. Vision research begun by Giles Brindley in the 1960's has branched out substantially into areas of retinal simulation through chip implants, direct optic nerve stimulation and even cameras hard wired into the occipital lobe of the brain [Lavine, Roberts, Smith 2]. "
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Virtual Reality a Reality, 2002.
A philosophical discussion on virtual reality.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper presents a discussion on the philosophical reality of virtual reality. The meaning of the term as well as the possibilities it creates are all detailed and outlined. The author also summarizes the outcome of being able to enter a virtual state at will.
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The Reality of Reality Television, 2002.
A study of the societal, cultural, and entertainment environments in which the reality television industry thrives.
4,740 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 121.95
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This paper describes in detail the phenomenon of reality television and explores the different reasons why it works. Included are examples and reasons from the early 2000s and late 1950s. The reasons the genre is chosen to be used by networks rather than others is also discussed. The paper provides descriptions of a number of reality television shows and illustrates their success.
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"In May of 2000, the United States population got to know the cast of Survivor. The cast was not that of a normal television show. They had never acted before, they were not portraying characters, nor were they being paid big bucks for each episode they filmed. The people were normal. They were being filmed as they performed everyday activities in the show?s environment. Critics quickly labeled the show as reality television. The public subsequently showed a desire for the programming genre."
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Virtual Reality Has Become a Reality, 2002.
A overview of the technology of virtual reality.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page paper presents a discussion about the field of virtual reality. The author of this paper takes the reader on an exploratory journey about virtual reality and includes information about what it is, what it is used for and how it works. .
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