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The Role Reversal, 2002.
This paper is analysis of the play "Macbeth", and of the complete role reversal that occurs between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper is an analysis of Macbeth, one of the most famous Shakespearean Tragedies, and contains the characters Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth, who is the first influential woman figure in literature. This paper analyses the play and discusses in detail the complete role reversal that occurs between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
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The Reversal of Gender Roles in the Works of Henry Fielding, 2001.
3,050 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 12 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper explores the shifting cultural values about gender and sexuality in Henry Fielding?s time (the eighteenth century). The paper also explores influences on his writings by investigating dramatic works of the ancient Greeks and English works from previous centuries. The important issues exposed in this paper are: 1) How gender roles have been formulated, 2) how they have been contradicted, and 3) how society limits the individual.
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"Fielding was a pioneer in exploring issues of female sexuality, although he is not necessarily endorsing it. Read further to investigate women?s studies was explored in previous centuries."
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Reversed Roles of Women in Literature, 2002.
A look at Marie de France?s "Lanval", and Geoffrey Chaucer?s "The Wife of Bath" including an analysis of their attitudes towards typical female roles.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The writer presents the view that both of these novels illustrate the cultural conflicts of women?s social and economic status. These two literary pieces challenge the stereotypical roles of women by depicting the female characters as heroic, wealthy and experienced in areas outside of the household.
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"To fully understand and appreciate the challenging characteristics in The Wife of Bath, one must acknowledge the traditional and antifeminist writings that dominated literature at that time. The medieval church identified certain characteristics with men and others for women. The rational, intellectual, and more authoritative side of human nature predominated in men while the irrational, material, and sensual side of human nature predominated in women. These beliefs were revealed throughout much of the literature written before and during Chaucer?s time. One of the central sources for his work follows that of Jerome?s letter Adversus Jovinianum. "
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Margaret Edson's "Wit", 2006.
This brief, yet concise, paper examines the use of role reversal in Margaret Edson's textually rich stage production of "Wit", while also detailing the plot of the story as well as the main characters.
695 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 24.95
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This paper traces the ordeal of Dr. Bearing, distinguished scholar of 17th-century metaphysical poetry, from her diagnosis of ovarian cancer through her treatment under the watchful eye of Dr. Kelekian, as depicted in Margaret Edson's play "Wit." This paper analyzes Edson's stage production which is rich with word play, inter-textual gestures and most importantly, with irony. "Wit" is built primarily on the complex ironies available through the dramatic strategy of role reversal. The writer of this brief yet concise paper details the plot and main characters of the play.
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"This clearly delineated division in Donne's corpus of work reflects Dr. Bearing's own divided self. On the one hand a scholar of renown, she is a woman who has essentially turned away from her own body, relegating social life and personal relationships to a place of minor importance in her life. Without partner, lover, or even close friend, Bearing is, despite her claims to the contrary, negligent in her scholarship, unable and unwilling to even attempt to reconcile Dr. Donne (the spiritual) with John Donne. Ironic, too, is the fact that, in the end, the scholarly lover of the intensely spiritual poems is, like all patients in the ward, a prisoner of a body ravaged by cancer, a body that suffers and fails, and a body that can and does overwhelm even the strongest mind and strongest spirit."
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Reversal of Nature in "Macbeth", 2007.
An analysis of the theme of malignant deeds and their affect on nature, as seen in "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.
1,344 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the main theme of William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth" as the reversal of values and of nature itself, triggered by the evil actions and murders of Macbeth and his wife. The paper presents quotes from scenes in the play in order to illustrate this theme. It suggests that Shakespeare's play advocates that any kind of evil is a crime against nature itself, against human nature and against the divine order of the universe.
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth is definitely Shakespeare's most violent play. The main theme of the play is the reversal of values and of nature itself, triggered by the evil actions and murders of Macbeth and his wife. The reversal of the natural order is announced from the introductory lines of the play, in the discourse of the three witches: "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"(1.1.12) The main plot of the play, the killing of Duncan, the king of Scotland, is a common subject for tragedy during the Renaissance age, and a recurrent one in Shakespeare's plays. The belief that royalty was foreordained by divinity explains why the act of murdering a king was considered as a reversal of order and of values. When the murder is done, the old man significantly proclaims it as "unnatural", comparing it to the killing of a falconer by an owl. Thus, throughout the play, there are direct hints to the reversal of nature caused by the dreadful murders, as well as descriptions that reveal absolute natural disorder, like the sun's refusal to shine for example. The murderous acts are seen thus as a menace against the basic order of the universe itself."
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A Reversal of Representation, 2002.
A review of the books "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad and "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe.
1,032 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper introduces the books "Heart of Darkness," by Joseph Conrad and "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. Specifically, discusses how Chinua Achebe reverses the representation of Africa and Africans offered in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" . It looks at how Conrad represents the natives in his book "Heart of Darkness" as savage beasts, who need to be tamed by the Belgium colonials. They are terrified of the white man and his cruelties. In contrast, it shows how the Ibo of Achebe's novel want to get along with the white man and how they pay for it in the end.
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"Language also plays another very important part in the two books, because it is another underlying problem between the natives and the imperialists. The English language has many nuances and meanings, and in "Heart of Darkness," the Europeans use them incessantly to confuse and confound the natives, just as Conrad does to confuse the issues in the story. Note how Kurtz is described as someone who "for the guidance of the cause intrusted [sic] to us by Europe, so to speak, higher intelligence, wide sympathies, a singleness of purpose" (Conrad 79), while the natives are "criminals," really pathetic half-starved men with emaciated limbs "like knots in a rope" (Conrad 64). In addition, Kurtz is the most "civilized" man in the territory, and yet the heads of natives on posts, a constant reminder of what will happen to the natives if they step out of line with the white people, surround his home."
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The Death Penalty And Reversal of Convictions, 2002.
A discussion of the large number of innocent people sentenced to death in Florida, then exonerated and freed.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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Discussion of the large number of innocent people sentenced to death in Florida, then exonerated and freed. Florida's Death Penalty Reform Act of 2000. Examples of wrongful convictions. Death penalty in other States. Division between Northern and Southern states. High number of African Americans on death row. Death penalty vs. life without parole.
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"The Death Penalty in Florida
Introduction:
Florida leads the nation in the number of innocent people sentenced to death, then exonerated and freed. Since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the resumption of the death penalty in 1976, Florida has reversed the convictions of 20 Death Row inmates, more than any other state in the nation. In 1999, 75 percent of the death.penalty cases brought before the appeals court were overturned. (Goering, 2000, B2) In fact, the death penalty does not serve the public interest of real justice, for Florida or anywhere else.
REVISION TO THE DEATH PENALTY LAWS:
Florida has by far the largest number of Death Row cases where an inmate was granted a new trial either because prosecutors..."
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Care of Elderly, 1997.
Examines care of aged by relatives and the significance of such an arrangement. The stress factor is discussed as well as the issues of generational conflict & role reversal. It look at the impact on family, the needs for social support and the role of n
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" This paper addresses the care of elderly patients by their relatives and the role reversal that takes place in this care setting. It identifies and discusses the issue of elderly care, the impact of care on family members, social and community resources available to families facing the issue of taking care of elderly patients, and the role of the family nurse practitioner within this caregiving setting.
Family members and friends continue to provide the major portion of long-term care of the elderly in society (Burggraf, 1993, p. 25). More than 7 million American households are actively involved in providing care for older adults (Sharlach & Others, 1991, pp. xi-xvi). These households are part of the support for 5 million older Americans who require assistance with day-to-day tasks in order to remain in the community."
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Nature and Process of Magnetic Pole Reversals, 2002.
An overview of the theory which predicts a reversal of the Earth's geomagnetic polarity.
6,075 words (approx. 24.3 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 143.95
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The paper shows that according to recent research, the earth?s magnetic field has shown signs that it is ready to shift. If this occurs, the magnetic north will point south and the magnetic south will point north and have disasterous effects on Earth. The paper discusses how scientists measure the magnetic field by tracking its history from a gigantic crack in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean that oozes lava. As the lava solidifies into rock, it records the Earth's magnetic polarity at various times. According to these records, the Earth is overdue for another reversal. The paper shows that prior to a magnetic field reversal, the magnetic field typically grows weaker and weaker until it almost disappears. As a result, the poles flip and strong magnetism starts up again. The paper explains how magnetism levels in ancient pottery indicate that over the past 4,000 years, the magnetic field has weakened by about half. In this century alone, it has decreased by five percent. The paper explores theories put forth by scientists that the Earth?s magnetic field could disappear in the next few hundred or thousand years.
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Introduction
Origin of the Earth?s Magnetic Field
Paleomagnetism
Field Reversals
Theories of Magnetic Pole Reversals
Earth?s Magnetic Field
The Main Field
Secondary Field
Remanent Magnetization
Electromagnetic Dynamo Effect
Magnetization of Rocks
Curie Point
Processes of Magnetization in Rocks
Magnetic Anomalies
Paleomagnetic Data
Morphology of Reversals
Field Direction and Field Intensity
Field Reversals
What Drives Reversals?
Core-Mantle Boundary Processes
Bibliography
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"Over the past three-and-a-half million years, the Earth?s magnetic poles have shifted approximately nine times. This estimate has been found through sampling of the magnetic records formed by rocks in the ocean beds and in ancient lava formations.
Scientists do not know how or why the magnetic poles reverse for sure, nor do they know exactly what effect this will have on life, as we know it. Many believe that the magnetic poles of the Earth reverse an average of every 200,000 years, but the time between reversals has varied widely. The Sun reverses its magnetic poles fairly routinely: essentially every 11 years."
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Reverse Discrimination, 2002.
A discussion of reverse discrimination with an emphasis on how it hinders the educational process.
1,563 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper introduces the topic of reverse discrimination. Specifically, it discusses how reverse discrimination holds back our educational process, and how many experts feel it applies to so many groups in America, including Jews, Asians and whites. Reverse discrimination is the process of admitting or hiring those who have been traditionally thought of as minorities, such as blacks or Hispanics, while overlooking other candidates who may be more suited for the job or school, because of minority "quotas" or the desire to add to the minority population of a school or company. It looks at how reverse discrimination exists and for education and the workplace to truly represent all facets of the American population, it ought to end, as it often overlooks some of the most qualified for someone to simply fill a minority "opening." It shows how it can sometimes ignore the raw talent of an individual, which is as unfair to the minorities, who may feel they got the position simply because of their race, rather than their talents and abilities.
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"Clearly, colleges and universities are coming under fire for discriminating against students who are not minorities. These students, who may shine academically, are not admitted because of their skin color or lack of it, while other, less deserving students are admitted simply to add to the school's ethnic diversity. In other academic areas, students may be admitted who excel in athletics, but do not excel scholastically. Again, a student who is more academically suited may not be admitted to make way for the athlete. This is extremely unfair to deserving students who have the intelligence and test scores necessary to excel in a university setting, but do not get the chance simply because they do not fit into the university's ethnic balancing act. To counteract these problems, many states have banned the use of ethnicity or race as a qualifier when admitting students to state universities and colleges."
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Reverse Engineering and Its Social Implications, 2004.
A comprehensive analysis of reverse engineering and its potential impact on American society in the future.
2,888 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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An increasingly common phrase being bandied about today is ?reverse engineering.? The U.S. Supreme Court has defined reverse engineering as starting with the known product and working backward to divine the process that aided in its development or manufacture. This paper provides a comprehensive examination of precisely what reverse engineering is, how it is being used today, and what the implications of the technique may be for the future. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"According to McGonagle and Vella (1996), in reverse engineering, a company takes apart a product and examines how it was assembled, what it cost, and what the entire package and its components tell us about the competition and its activities. ?Typically, the customers of reverse engineering are those in product development and engineering. The time horizon is always retrospective, since the company is looking at what has already been done, and the targets are competitors, direct and sometimes indirect? (McGonagle & Vella, 1996, p. 17)."
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Title IX and Reverse Discrimination, 2007.
This paper explores whether Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has led to reverse discrimination for male athletes.
2,072 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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The paper discusses the argument that Title IX, the law about gender equality, has caused reverse discrimination for males in sports. The paper looks at the argument that Title IX has helped bring more funding to women, but has hurt men immensely and has failed to generate any substantial amount of interest in women's sports. The paper explores the research and concludes that Title IX has not led to reverse discrimination. The paper shows how Title IX was not created and enforced to discriminate against men, but rather to provide opportunities for women.
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Introduction
Progress
Effects
Blame game
The Numbers
Cases
Conclusion
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"The term Title IX has been thrown around a lot these past few years, however a new question has arisen: Has Title IX led to reverse discrimination in American universities? Title IX is known as a living, breathing law as it has faced over 20 proposed changes. Considering the numerous times the law has been challenged and subjected to reviews, it is hard to understand why anyone would want to change the nation's definition of equality. Since Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was passed, the United States has gone through serious changes in the classroom and on the playing field. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, reverse discrimination is stated as, "discrimination against males (as in employment or education)". Title IX was undoubtedly the savior of women's rights. However, in recent years, Title IX has become the subject of reverse discrimination and has even led national associations to file lawsuits based on the losses of male athletes."
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Reverse Discrimination, 2002.
An analysis of reverse discrimination.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper is an analysis of reverse discrimination. It presents the issue rather than the debate.
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Justifying Reverse Discrimination, 2002.
Argues that there are ethical justifications for the practice of reverse discrimination.
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This essay discusses the justification of reverse discrimination on ethical grounds. Since there is institutional racism, affirmative action is legitimate to balance out inequality.
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Reverse Discrimination, 2002.
A look at employment equity and the issue of reverse discrimination.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper discusses the debate surrounding the topic of employment equity and the issue of reverse discrimination a description of the justifications for and against such an initiative will be outlined. It is expected that this will allow for a conclusion concerning which side presents the stronger argument, or perhaps whether or not this is even the central question that should be asked when dealing with such a topic. Furthermore, an effort will be made to arrive at thorough, practical and creative recommendations for improving the present system within American public administration.
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