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"Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields I", 2008.
An analysis of the content and context of Tao Qian's "Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields I."
1,086 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper reviews and discusses "Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields I," written by Tao Qian. It describes his work as an elegant and rather autobiographical poem and describes the context in which Qian wrote it. The paper discusses the content of Qian's poetry and the messages that are revealed through it to the contemporary reader.
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"As Owen expressed it, the mistake might be made, the poem seems to be saying, of mistaking Tao Qian for a farmer, for he may be seen to work at clearing scrub from the edges of his property, but he explains in the poem that he does not compare himself to the farmers, or to the officials known in the cities, so much as he speaks to humanity or understanding persons, of whatever origin, who might sense the reasons for his choice and departure from a town life that others might very much covet. (See Mirror 234) His poem has done as Tao Qian feels he must, in explaining himself. He writes as though knowing his reader will understand, perhaps a person like himself faced with similar realizations, or having made similar choices. The whole idea of true nature is debatable in that the poet argues he belongs where he was in youth whereas other readers will argue that as a self-conscious farmer, able to describe his present life in relation to something else, that Tao Qian is forever differentiated. As Owen points out, Tao Qian stresses the unity of the self and of the chosen role but even these give away his doubleness, the reader learning how to presume nothing from surfaces and wondering "how inner and outer can be brought together, again." (Mirror 79)"
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I Burn, I Pine, I Perish, 2003.
Love and marriage through the eyes of Shakespeare in "Taming of the Shrew".
751 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines how, through symbolism, allusions, and dialogue, Shakespeare reveals his attitudes concerning love, marriage, and gender roles in 16th-century society in his play, "The Taming of the Shrew".
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"One of William Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, The Taming of the Shrew takes audiences on a rather comprehensive journey through Renaissance social culture. Though the courtship between main characters Petruchio and Katherina is far from typical, it does offer insight into not only the customs and attitudes of Europeans in general but those of Shakespeare himself. Shakespeare seems to hold the same opinions as those of most men of the late 1500s-that love is generally very superficial and based on physical attraction; that marriage closely resembles a business proposition; and that women are nothing without their husbands or fathers to whom they must submit. Through literary devices ranging from witty dialogues and impassioned speeches to plentiful allusions and creative symbolism, Shakespeare reveals his attitudes concerning love, marriage, and gender roles in sixteenth-century society."
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Portfolio: Why I Decided to Return to School, 2008.
A narrative essay examining the reasons why, despite many professional accomplishments, the writer decided to return to school at the age of forty four.
1,868 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper is a narrative essay that discusses why the writer decided to return to school at the age of forty four and how the choice not to finish school in the past has made her what she is today. It discusses the catalyst to the writer's decision and describes the writer's professional life since finishing high school. The paper also discusses why, despite her many accomplishments, she decided to study further.
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"I hope my decision to return to school at the age of 44, will inspire others who are in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond to follow their dreams no matter what age they may be. As long as a body is living and breathing on this earth, goals and desires can be achieved with hard work and initiative. As I stated, this was not an easy decision for me, but it should not be for anyone, as pursuing a university degree is a serious endeavor and should not be taken lightly. My son has taken his education as seriously as I have and soon both of us will be educational equals. I have always strived to be a role model for him, but in the end, even with my financial success and career flight up the corporate ladder, in a strange twist of fate, he became that role model for me, and I will always be indebted to him for that."
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"What I Saw From Where I Stood", 2002.
An analysis of the story "What I Saw From Where I Stood" by Marisa Silver and its comparison with the story "A Sorrowful Woman" by Gail Godwin.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 54.95
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The paper analyzes the literary themes in the short story "What I saw from Where I Stood" by Marisa Silver - a story written from a man's perspective on the stillbirth of his baby. The author then compares it with another story, "A Sorrowful Woman" by Gail Godwin. By comparing the two, the paper shows the unique literary techniques of "What I Saw from Where I Stood".
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"The final mention of the stillborn describes the scene most emotionally, "When the doctors took the baby out of her, they handed him to me without bothering to clean him up; I guess there was no point to it. Every inch of him was perfectly formed. For a second, I thought he would open his eyes and be a baby." First of all, this scene itself is highly emotional. The sadness of it is emphasized by the way the baby is described as being taken out of her. This is in contrast to what we would expect of a baby being born. The part where he says he thought he would open his eyes and be a baby, also emphasizes that this is not a baby. This shows us effectively how the moment they were looking forward to became something else."
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"I Think, Therefore I Am", 2002.
An analysis of philosopher, Rene Descartes' Method of Doubt.
1,267 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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Rene Descartes' method of doubt provides a powerful tool for attempting to determine the fundamental nature of reality. The paper analyzes Meditations I and II, where Descartes uses the Method of Doubt in order to attempt to determine which beliefs and opinions are true. It shows that in order to do this, Descartes proposes a series of skeptical hypotheses, each aimed at determining if we can trust our specific faculties of sense, reason, and imagination. The paper concludes that Descartes method of doubt determines that all that we can truly know is "cogito ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am).
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"Descartes notes that examining each belief, and determining if it is true "would be truly an endless labor". As such, he argues that it is necessary to attempt to find a principle that can serve as the fundamental basis, or bedrock, for all his beliefs. Descartes argues that examining each individual belief is unnecessary, as well as laborious, given that an examination of his fundamental belief will reveal if all other beliefs, which rest upon it, are true as well. Says Descartes, "as the removal from below of the foundation necessarily involves the downfall of the whole edifice, I will at once approach the criticism of the principles on which all my former beliefs rested" Descartes, Meditations I)."
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"Where I Live and What I Live For", 2002.
The paper argues against Thoreau's view that man should shun the modern world and live among nature.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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The paper lists the benefits of living in modern society as opposed to living a life of isolation surrounded by nature. It argues that beauty can be found in the modern world and cites the advantages of technology. It speaks in praise of toil and work and endeavors to show how Thoreau's view can be adapted to a modern society.
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"Work and sweat produces conveniences so that men can do more, it is true. These conveniences do just as much good as they were intended to do. For example, helps men to feed their families. Farming does not always yield enough money for food so that all men can eat. Thus, these men must work in industrialized society so that they can have meals on their table. The fathers must work in the railroad so that their children can eat. No one can argue against that point. The conveniences also allow men to visit family and friends so that they may spend quality time with them. Instead of it taking years and years to have enough time to spend from the crops and household chores in order to make trips by foot or horse, man can visit as often as they wish because it takes less time to make such trips. Also, thanks to the train, entire families can go and can just as quickly return. Dangers associated with traveling across the wild and reckless land are almost removed. "
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The Politicial Use of the Church under Elizabeth I and James I, 1997.
The paper examines the relationship between Crown and Church from the appointment of Archbishop Grindal in 1576 to the death of Archbishop Bancroft in 1610.
2,185 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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An examination of the interdependency of the Church and State in late Tudor and early Stuart England. The paper looks at how the Church and State were used in tandem to suppress opposition; and how religious beliefs impacted upon loyalty (or perceived loyalty) to the state.
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""Religion is the ground on which all other matters ought to take root". These words, spoken by Elizabeth to Parliament, neatly summarize the interdependency between Church and State in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The quotation in the title implies that there ought to be a distinction between religious beliefs and the proper exercise of political power, when in fact there was no such separation in the eyes of Elizabeth and, later, James I. The history of this period is one of conflicting beliefs between the wings of the established church and the constant pressure by the Presbyterians and Puritan sects to reform the church and hence change the nature of the government of the country. This period also sees the attempts to suppress the radical teachings of Barrow and others, which were equated with sedition and treason, in order to maintain a conformity of worship if not necessarily of belief."
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"I Can I Will" by Frederick G Elias, 1999.
Critical review of this self-help work based on action, self-empowerment, confidence and the desire for success.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine I Can I Will by Frederick G. Elias. The plan of the research will be to set forth the pattern of ideas in the book and then to discuss how the ideas are developed and how they build to a prescription for seizing and maintaining control of life experience.
IC is a book that must be classified as a self-help manual with an orientation toward both material and psychological success. Indeed, it is not too much to say that the overriding objective of the book is to formulate a plan for what could be called self-actualization. That is because of the action orientation of the text, which offers specific advice about how to achieve personal power and to apply the feelings of power to the project of achieving specific goals. Elias frames this advice in terms of imputing creativity and potential to the reader with a.."
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Descartes: I Think, Therefore I Am, 2005.
The paper examines Descartes's quest for the self.
790 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses how Descartes does not accept valid proof for his existence. It explains how, in the process of questioning whether or not he exists, Descartes displays a pattern of reasoning, which proves the validity of the initial question because it arrives at a response that does not just act as proof for his existence ,but as a definition for human beings.
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"Descartes was a doubter, a skeptic whose philosophy emerges from his quest for the truth and his struggle to attain knowledge. As far as he was concerned, there really were no empirical truths but only a set of beliefs which, if they were born out by inquiry and logical testing, became truths. Within this context of doubting all until that all, or its different components, proved to be true knowledge ad reality, Descartes doubted all that was around him. Among the many tings that Descartes doubted was the reality of his own existence. If one were totally honest, one would admit that the first reaction to the idea of someone doubting whether or not he existed, is madness. We know we exist because we can see and feel ourselves."
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"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden", 2002.
The theme of schizophrenia in "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden."
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses the teenage girl who battled with schizophrenia in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is a novel about a teenage girl's three-year battle with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a group of disorders marked by severely disturbed thinking, emotion, perception, and behavior.
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"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden", 2002.
This paper analyzes the character Deborah in "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper applies the theories of Freud, Skinner, Maslow, Kelly and Horney to the experiences of Deborah in "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden".
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"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden", 2002.
A review of Joanne Greenberg's book, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines Joanne Greenberg's book, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden". The author discusses her impression of the book, her thoughts about the main character and her symptoms, treatment and support system and evaluates how concepts and treatment of mental illness has changed.
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Joanne Greenberg's "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden", 2002.
A discussion of the novel depicting the pain and suffering of schizophrenia.
910 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses Joanne Greenberg's semi-autobiographical novel which tackles issues surrounding mental illness. The author's intentions in writing the novel are outlined, including the importance of the patient's relationship to the therapist, the relationship with family and the humanization of mental illness.
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"Deborah Blau, the protagonist in I Never Promised You A Rose Garden, creates a world called Yr as one of the symptoms of her disease. Yr is a tranquil haven from the real world until Deborah undergoes treatment for her illness. While she tackles her issues in the hospital under the kind and skilled guidance of her therapist Dr. Clara Fried, Deborah is forced to confront the painful emotions that have haunted her throughout her life. These issues and her family background are offered by Greenberg not as an excuse or cause for Deborah's illness, but to provide context and garner empathy. Throughout the novel, the points of view of Deborah's parents and her sister are examined, also to provide a greater understanding of schizophrenia as it affects not only the patient but also all who care for her. The novel ends on an uplifting but realistic note: Deborah has begun to trust the healing process even as she recognizes that the process will be no "rose garden.""
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Renaissance Gardens, 2002.
A discussion of the influences on eachother of French and Italian gardens in the Renaissance age.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper explores the influences of the French and Italian renaissance gardens on each other over the years.
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J. Joseph's "When I am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple", 2005.
This paper explores the concept of 'preminiscence' in aging women's poetry by examining a famous poem about the coming of old age, J. Joseph's "When I am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple" (aka "Warning").
2,655 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper explains that 'preminiscence', the process of projecting the future, is important to the process of aging, which implies that, on the basis of past experience, women shape their futures. The author points out that, in "When I am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple" (AKA "Warning"), the reader learns that aging women, no longer needing to succumb to the temptations of diet aids, beauty products and cosmetic surgery, are released from the tyranny of physical beauty and are free to tap into themselves and rediscover the old feistiness, lying dormant since they were 10 years old. The paper concludes that this poem offers a positive approach to aging and a vista of freedom and possibilities by making the revolutionary statement that aging isn't so bad, after all. Poem included.
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'Preminiscence'
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"The collection of women's life histories shows that during her 70s, widowhood is a likely possibility for most women. According to Coyle (1997), "Women on the average live longer than men. Women experience a greater life expectancy than men, and as a result, they comprise the majority of older adults." Widowhood is so common, in fact, that women regard it as something like a rite of passage, and although it is initially a shock and extremely painful for many of them, they do recover and reach a point where they see it as a whole new stage of life."
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