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"The Rites of Spring: The Great War ...", 2005.
This paper discusses Modris Eksteins' "The Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age" 1989) World War I itself, the German and British cultures at the time of the war and the development of Nazism.
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This paper explains Eksteins' position as presented in his book "The Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age" that the German aggressors' view of the Great War was (1) an inextricable link with their culture and (2) a German territorial aggrandizement. The author points out the British view of war at the time of World War I was different from the German view in that the war was a struggle to preserve British social values. The paper relates that the propaganda, which fueled Nazism's spread was largely based on Nazism's reinterpretation and use of old Germanic mythology; Hitler's movement took root in a society reeling from the effects of the Treaty of Versailles.
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"Previously, the French were the antagonists of the British on the European continent, but now Germany had taken over that role (116). The French had represented "flux and irresponsibility in the world," and now it was the Germans who did so (116). In contrast, the British saw themselves as the stable point of the world. They were proud of the stability the "Pax Britannica" brought, a peace ensured through military might and a far-flung network of colonies through the world (117). It was a reactionary view, as opposed to the progressive view of the Germans."
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Peter the Great, Modernism and the Great Northern War, 2002.
A review of the history of Russia's Imperial Czar, "Peter the Great" (Peter Naryshkin Alexis) and the significance of the events that took place during the Great Northern War.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This essay considers the influences of Modernism during the reign of Czar Peter I, specifically in the changes made to civil life, and military structures. Most effective and enduring of these changes was the development of a naval force, one that can be recognized as the central influence of the Russians during the Great Northern War.
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The Great Gatsby and The Great Carraway, 2002.
An analysis of the character of Nick Carraway in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This three-page paper presents a discussion and character analysis about one of the characters in "The Great Gatsby". The author of this paper describes Nick Carraway to us and we are taken through a journey in which we explore his mind and motives for his actions throughout the story. We are also treated to a discussion about the type of person Carraway is.
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A Path to Greatness: Alexander the Great, 2002.
The conquests and strategies of Alexander the Great after the fall of Sparta and Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian Wars.
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This paper deals with the politics and reasons of Alexander the Greats? conquests. The author covers the effects on the conquered population, major clashes and military structuring during his conquests.
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"With the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War, Greek city-states never forgot that they were Greeks. But the Spartans, Athenians Thebans, and others were weakened to the point where Phillip II of Macedonia could influence them from the north. In the wake of their brutal civil war between the Greeks, their fierce, contentious independence made the Macedonian?s the unlikely conqueror to the Greeks, who were caught off guard. Phillip II set himself up as a protector of Greece . He had formed the cities into a league that in light of the Greek?s disregard for conquest. This action served to help Phillip II?s son Alexander to put together the biggest empire yet."
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The Great-or-Not-so-Great Gatsby, 2003.
This paper provides an analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", discussing whether or not this is a good book.
3,708 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 102.95
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In this article, the writer notes that almost without exception, literary critics point to Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, "The Great Gatsby" as a brilliant contribution and one of the key books of the 20th century. However, the writer points out that a few other brave souls have had the courage to venture the opinion that it was not a good book and was certainly not deserving of the accolades heaped upon it over the years. Further, the writer notes that other observers suggest the author drank too much and too often and that, as a result, Fitzgerald failed to achieve the level of respect he deserved. To determine who is right, this paper provides an overview of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work as well as what the admirers and the critics have to say. A summary of the research and salient findings are provided in the conclusion.
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"However, by 1937 he had come managed to become a scriptwriter in Hollywood where he met and fell in love with Sheilah Graham, a well-known Hollywood gossip columnist. Fitzgerald lived the rest of his life with Graham, except for occasional binges when he became bitter and violent. Mizener notes that on occasion, Fitzgerald would visit Zelda or his daughter Scottie (who entered Vassar College in 1938.)"
"According to Bruccoli's biography, Fitzgerald experienced problems being accorded a full measure of respect during his early career because his reputation as a drinker reinforced the perception of him as an irresponsible writer."
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"Blood Rites", 2005.
This paper reviews writer Barbara Ehrenreich's "Blood Rites:The Origins and History of the Passions of War", an account of war from its beginnings to today, with an emphasis on its emotional aspects.
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This paper explains that Barbara Ehrenreich in her book, "Blood Rites: The Origins and History of the Passions of War" traces war's origins back to Paleolithic man's struggle against predators on the African savanna. According to the book, war soon required a symmetrical form that resembled sacrificial rites, which gradually developed into a merger of religion with militarism that transformed battle into a religious rite. The author points out, in the closing chapter, that Ehrenreich pointedly cites the horrifying figure that there have been 160 wars since World War II, which took the lives of 22 million people. The paper contends that mankind is prey, who, through its own efforts, has become a predator; thereby, society continues to prey upon itself, not for sport, but from a residue of insecurity and blood lust that no society yet has managed to suppress.
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"The following chapters address the notion of the warrior elite. The author uses the example of General MacArthur's evocation of the long, gray line of West Pointers and Hitler's fantasy of a "race of Aryan god-men." However, the warrior elite has disappeared with the modern army, because when everyone has a gun, everyone is equal on the battlefield. The elite doesn't start wars anymore, since anyone can access the massive international arms market. Wars are free to everyone now. One example is the Russian war in Chechnya that was fought by special-forces soldiers."
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A Great General is Not Necessarily a Great Leader, 2001.
This essay discusses how great generals and great revolutionaries seldom make great leaders.
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The following essay argues that there is almost always an inevitable switchover of leadership and power when a country shifts from wartime or peacetime. The author makes reference to a number of examples in political history.
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?The Vietnam War also provides another powerful example of a changeover in leadership in American History. Perhaps the most obvious domestic casualty of the Vietnam War was President Johnson. Johnson was an architect of civil rights reform, and wished to create a Great Society of social improvement at home. This proved impossible to do while waging the Vietnam War abroad. Not only did Johnson realize it would be impossible to run for re-election, but Johnson's Vice President lost to Richard Nixon, though the latter was thought to have no political future after his defeat by President Kennedy in 1960?.
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Chinese Funeral Rites, 1992.
An examination of the funeral rites in Chinese culture points compared to some of the ways in which the social structure in China is maintained and transmitted in the rites themselves and in the accompanying observances of the community.
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"Funeral rites provide a community with a ritual observance of the passing of individuals, a communal expression of religious and social beliefs, and a sense of the continuity of social structures through time. An examination of the funeral rites in Chinese culture will point to some of the ways in which the social structure is maintained and transmitted in the rites themselves and in the accompanying observances of the community. The family stands as the central motif in Chinese funerary rites, standing as a form of family worship and providing the individual in the present with a direct link to his or her past.
The family, and family structure, is a central issue in the religion of China and in popular culture. As Thompson (1989) notes, ancestor worship, filial piety, both in the present and in terms of the past, hold an important position in Chinese society. In..."
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African Rites of Passage, 2002.
The history and origins of rites of passage.
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This paper describes various African rites of passage. Topics covered include history and origin of these rites. In addition, the paper provides descriptions of modern day examples of African-American rites of passage organizations in the United States.
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The Rites of Manhood in "The Odyssey", 2008.
An examination of the issue of marriage and the rites of manhood for Telemachus in "The Odyssey" by Homer.
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This paper looks at why marriage and the rites of manhood are central reasons for the journey that Telemachus must undertake in search of his father, Odysseus, in "The Odyssey" by Homer. Telemachus is a young adult that desperately desires to see his father return, since his mother, Penelope, is under great pressure to remarry due to his 20-year absence. It examines Telemachus' journey into manhood to find his father, preventing his mother from remarrying and the loss of family honor.
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"The first appearance of Telemachus in The Odyssey relates directly to his defiance of the suitors that wish to marry is mother, Queen Penelope. He is a young man of around twenty years old, and has played a crucial part in the denial of the suitors' admission into his house. In this regard, Athena has already intervened with Telemachus, which has given him the courage to speak against the suitors. This provides a forum for Telemachus to stand up to the greedy and insolent men that only want to marry Penelope because of her power. Telemachus begins his passage into manhood by speaking to the suitors in Book I."
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Alexander the Great Deserved the Title "Great", 2001.
This paper follows the life and times of Alexander the Great in an attempt to prove his greatness.
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The author wrestles with Alexander the Greats' inclinations towards both good and evil in an attempt to show that he deserved the title: "Great". By comparing and contrasting, she is able to build a case that he was, indeed, as his name implies, 'Great'. With some interesting quotes from people that knew Alexander the Great personally.
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"Alexander the Great was a charismatic person who won the heart of the people he ruled throughout his short reign. He led them to victory against their enemies and had a generous nature. There was another side to Alexander though; he could be cruel, irrational and was known for his drunken rages. Despite his faults, Alexander?s conquests, achievements and personal traits made him worthy of the title, ?the Great.? "
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"Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring", 2008.
A review of "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring", a Korean film by directro Ki-duk Kim.
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This paper takes a look at Ki-duk Kim's film "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring". The paper holds that the film teaches the viewer a great deal about Buddhist philosophy, through everything from the scenery to the characters, including animals. The paper argues that the director is not always subtle about his Buddhist message. However, it concludes that he does seem to present a view of Buddhist philosophy that allows the viewers to draw their own conclusions.
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Summary
The Meaning of the Film
What the Film has Taught Me
Conclusion
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"Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring opens during the springtime at a floating temple on a lake set somewhere in Korea. This part of the movie features a small boy who is studying with the elderly monk who inhabits the temple. Although he is preparing to become a monk later in life, Ki-duk Kim shows the boy committing acts of cruelty against animals. The monk attempts to teach the boy respect for the natural world around them by assigning him a punishment for tying rocks to the animals. The monk's warning that the boy will carry a stone in his heart forever if he kills an animal, along with the punishment, sets a theme for the boy's mental state over the course of the movie. Animals, too, play a part throughout the film beginning with the animals being tormented and continuing through to the monk using the cat's tail to paint the characters of the sutra."
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Muhammad: Cosmology and Rites of Passage Models, 2004.
An examination of how the life story of Muhammad fits into the cosmological and rites-of-passage models.
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This paper analyzes the life story of Muhammad according to the rites-of-passage model of Arnold van Gennep and Victor Turner, the relationship between the life story of Muhammad, and some of the key principles of Islamic cosmology and the ways in which Muhammad?s life story might be linked to the cosmological traditions of the religions out of which Islam emerged.
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"The rites-of-passage model, explained by Victor Turner, ?indicate and constitute transitions between states? of ?relatively fixed or stable conditions.? This model contains three phases, pre-liminal, liminal, and post-liminal characterized by certain transitional traits: during the pre-liminal phase the individual or group ?comprises symbolic behavior signifying detachment from an earlier fixed point in the social structure or a set of cultural conditions;? during the liminal phase ?the state of the ritual subject is ambiguous; he passes through a realm that has few or none of the attributes of the past or coming state;? and during the post-liminal ?the passage is consummated.? "
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Quinceanera and Other Rites of Passage for Girls, 2002.
Study of different rites of passage for girls entering womanhood with an emphasis on the Spanish celebration, Quinceanera.
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Quinceanera, Confirmation, Bat Mitzvah and Female Castration ceremonies are all part of the modern world and all mark the change in a young girl's life to that of a woman. A Quinceanera is the celebration of a girls fifteenth birthday. Once the spiritual ceremony is over the girl moves on to the social part of the Quinceanera. At the age of fifteen the girl is no longer a child. At the age of 12 girls become obligated to observe the commandments. The ceremony marks the time in a girl's life when she is ready for womanhood and marriage. For girls, these rites have traditionally prepared them for marriage and sexual activity (childbearing) within the marriage context.
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?Funeral Rites? by Seamus Heaney, 2002.
An analysis of the poem, ?Funeral Rites? by Seamus Heaney, illustrating the subject of the violence in Ireland.
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This paper reviews Seamus Heaney's poem, ?Funeral Rites?. The paper illustrates how this poem reflects Heaney's attempt to show the process required for the violence to end, while also challenging people to rethink their views on the violence. The central theme presented in this paper, is how the chaos of death and violence is understood and processed through the use of rituals. The paper also discusses the extensive use of imagery and symbolism in the poem.
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"The symbols in the poem are also important to the meaning. The most significant symbol is the funeral procession itself. This procession has two meanings. Firstly, it represents the ritual that allows the real meaning of the violent events to be overlooked. Secondly, it represents the process of coming to understand and deal with the reality of the events. In the poem, the funeral procession leads to the river of knowledge and then to the grave site where the mythical figure Gunnar is invoked. Gunnar is a Viking hero who sacrificed himself to end a long fight. The reference to the violence in Ireland is clear, with Gunnar a symbol of sacrifice. The funeral procession as a whole, represents the path that needs to be followed for Ireland to return to peace. Just as a funeral procession leads to the acceptance of an individual?s death, the funeral procession represents a process of coming to an understanding of the situation in Ireland and the way to overcome the violence and find the path to acceptance and forgiveness."
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