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"The Need for Roots"., 2002.
An examination of the philosophical concepts of need and obligation in Simone Weil's "The Need for Roots".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper addresses the themes of need and obligation in Simone Weil's classic work, "The Need for Roots". Weil's "Need for Roots" is a philosophical study of how humanity is "rootless", or without a strong foundation for future behaviors. Through addressing these concepts, Weil believed that humanity could once more discover its obligations and thereafter achieve true freedom and justice.
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Human Root Caries, 2000.
A discussion of a research study concerning human root caries.
1,892 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 60.95
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This paper gives an overview of the original paper ?Human Root Caries: Microbiota of a Limited Number of Root Caries Lesions,? by doctors P. Schupbach, V. Osterwalder, and B. Guggenheim, which researched the microbiota of root caries lesion of different grades of severity. This paper includes a review of the methods used in that study, a discussion of the results, and a comparison of the study with other papers that were read and abstracted on this subject.
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"Roots", 2005.
Shows how Alex Haley successfully portrayed the history of an African-American family in his book, "Roots".
1,139 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 39.95
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The paper presents Alex Haley's "Roots" as a brilliant piece of anthropological detective work. Haley traces the roots of his ancestors back eight generations to his great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather Kunta Kinte. The paper shows that, in creating "Roots", he traces his ancestors back to the original town that Kunta Kinte was abducted from in Africa. The paper concludes that Haley's characters are rich and full of life and that he does an excellent job of re-enacting the past to give us a true feeling of the African-American experience from abduction, to slavery, to freedom, and redemption.
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"While pregnant, Bell dreams that "at a white folks' party game, they had announced that the first prize would be the next black baby boy to be born on that massa's plantation" (P. 337). Kunta calmed Bell down by assuring her massa would never do anything like that, but he was scared because "he had heard of such things being done--of unborn black babies being given as presents, wagered as gambling bets at card tables and cockfights" (P. 338). They name the child Kizzy, and Kunta proceeds to teach her several of the words from the language of his tribe, the Mandinka."
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?Root Cellar?, 2002.
A review of the poem ?Root Cellar? by Theodore Roethke.
1,040 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses how in the poem "Root Cellar", author Theodore Roethke uses immensely visual and concrete imagery. It looks at how the reader not only experiences going down into the root cellar through the intense description, but also experiences the imagery, along with a few powerful metaphors, which gives life to the root cellar's contents and creates a sense of awareness and defiance to the reader. It analyzes how the poem creates an outstanding image of a desolate and surreal environment usually overlooked, but deserving of attention and careful consideration. It also demonstrates how the descriptive diction and musical alliterative qualities add to the affective power of the piece not only as an image but also as a thought-provoking meditation.
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"In line six, the focus shifts from the visual to the olfactory, focusing the readers? attention on the ?congress of stinks? (6) emanating from the room. The smell is not one of the death, but life that festers, or it perhaps only half-dead, like ?old bait? (7). The half-rotten stems are already ?pulpy? (8)-shadows of their former robust and erect selves. Their perfume is ?silo-rich? (8), like that of grain left too long after harvest. The ?Leaf-mold, manure? and ?lime? (9) provide contrasting images against one another-the manure is used to foster growth, but not in this environment. The leaf mold continues to spread, despite the presence of the lime, long used to quicken decay of dead bodies to hasten their passing from the memories of the living. But despite the dark and damp, and the utterly desolate conditions, ?Nothing would give up life? (10). So strong is the persistence of the contents of the root cellar that ?Even the dirt kept breathing a small breath? (11)."
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"Roots", 2003.
A review of Alex Haley's "Roots".
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines Alex Haley's "Roots" with the focus on the setting, summary, moral and main character of the story. Its relation to current events is also discussed.
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"Through his novel Roots The Saga of an American Family, Alex Haley shattered the stereotypical images of slavery and slaves as happy childlike individuals with no sense of their African heritage. In depicting the experiences of seven generations of his family .."
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"Roots", 2002.
Discusses the television series, "Roots" in terms of audience and social meaning.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper examines the television series "Roots." It examines how this program served as a good example of the difficulty that Black Americans faced in defining themselves. This is directly connected to the reality that white capitalist organizations produced the series. African Americans were attempting to write and see their history through the values of the dominant white culture.
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"Roots", 2006.
An analysis of the book "Roots" by Alex Haley.
1,684 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 54.95
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This paper examines the book "Roots" about the journey from freedom to slavery to freedom of a man called Kunta Kinte. It discusses how Kinte represents the unlimited potential of every black man and truly, of all men in their free will and freedom.
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"'Roots' is the story of Alex Haley's lineage. There have been two lawsuits filed against this book claiming falsities of various types. One was settled for six hundred fifty thousand dollars and one was beaten in court. In all, it does not matter whether or not Mr. Haley's story is exactly true to life because it is an example of the oral tradition which uses truth relatively to make it's points and transfer its ideals to the reader or actually, listener."
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"Roots", 2004.
An examination of the book, "Roots", by Alex Haley and its initial impact on American society.
1,197 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses how few lessons on slavery can compete with the impact that "Roots" by Alex Haley has had on American society. It looks at how the story, said to be written from true stories with fictional twists, provides a graphic and accurate portrayal of life for a slave in America at that time. It shows how the author puts together a time-line that spans several generations and begins in the African homeland in a journey that few can imagine with text books and other school lessons. It also analyzes how the author's work has impacted American society for the past three decades because of the story he brought to the public eye.
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"The reader is treated to examples of both pushes and pulls from sociological standpoint while the story unfolds. The examples of such occurrences are interspersed through out the story while clearly illustrating the influence the story had on not only the immediate society of Kunte?s family but also the societal attitudes and changes that rippled from the path his family endured, and also chose throughout the story. One example is the ship trip to the states when Kunte is first captured. He is pulled into the situation and the society around him at the time is also being pulled because there were no choices."
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"Roots of Conflict", 2006.
An analytical review of the book "Roots of Conflict: British Armed Forces and Colonial Americans, 1677-1763" by Douglas Edward Leach.
1,286 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 43.95
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The paper offers a review of the Leach's book which gives an historical look at the very roots of the American Revolutionary War. It discusses the thesis of the paper which explains that the Anglo-American friction caused by the presence of British regular forces prior to 1763 was indeed an important contributing factor in the coming of the American Revolution, especially in the form of intergroup attitudes and perceptions hardening into stereotypes and traditions. In conclusion, the author offers a crit and a personal opinion on the book.
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"Critically, this book is obviously very well researched and written. The author notes that while he did use some previous studies of pre-revolutionary British forces, he relied primarily on his own personal research and discovery to write the book. 4 In addition, throughout the chapters he states his conclusions and arguments clearly and effectively, so the reader understands his points and his evidence. The strengths of the book are quite clear from the beginning. The author has a clear and detailed understanding of his topic, has studied and researched it thoroughly for the arguments and evidence he needs to back it up, and his presented it to his readers in a way that helps them understand and agree with his conclusions. In addition, the book is not so long that it drags on, citing detail after detail that the average reader might find boring or even unnecessary. Leach's book is succinct and to the point, leaving the reader little doubt that his research was meticulous and he truly believes his thesis entirely, and proves it well."
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Root Causes of Terrorism, 2007.
This paper identifies and discusses the root causes of terrorism.
1,930 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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In this article, the writer notes that since the events of September 11, 2001 the reality and threat of international terrorism has increased. This threat has also extended to the danger of domestic terrorism, with the subsequent increase of security concerns within the United States and around the globe. The writer points out that the study of terrorism and the cause or causes of terrorist actions have therefore assumed a high profile in many disciplines, including the important area of international relations. The writer discusses that among the cardinal reasons for terrorist activities are perceptions of inequality and discrimination on economic as well as political and ethnic levels. The writer maintains that this is by no means the only cause of terrorism but many of the other causes can be derived or related to this basic concern.
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"While the focus has generally been on ways and methods of preventing and fighting terrorism, there has been an increasing focus on the necessity to determine the underlying causative facets that motivate and precipitate terrorist actions. There is a growing realization that only through a clear understanding of these primary and fundamental causes can the specter of terrorism be practically reduced."
"However, the question of the causative factors of terrorism cannot be easily answered in any simplistic or definitive way. There are many complex variables and aspects that have to be considered in order to come to a fundamental assessment of the causes of these extreme actions. The facets that underlie and act as fundamental " triggers" of terrorist actions are often interrelated, so that there are in most cases a number of factors that combine to create the environment and the sense of justification for terrorist actions. The following is only a partial list of various possible causes of terrorism."
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Gun Control: The Root of the Problem, 2001.
The following essay discusses the root of the gun control problem in the United States today.
5,180 words (approx. 20.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 129.95
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This paper looks at the causes and reasons behind armed conflict in the streets of our cities, making reference to several examples of armed violence. The writer contends that gun-control is not the answer to the nation's ills. The writer suggests that stricter gun control laws are the result of unsubstantiated fears, promulgated by the mass media. Finally this paper suggests that guns are the scapegoat for all human ills.
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"We do not have all of the answers to suicide, murder, and teen violence, but it is clear from the statistical proof that gun control is not the answer. We need to look at the reasons why people are compelled to do these things. Before the invent of gunpowder, there was still suicide, murder and teen violence. Perhaps the answers to these dilemmas lie somewhere deeper inside us. Perhaps the answer lies in our ability to love one another, instead of blaming guns for the hatred within."
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The Economic Roots of Anti-Semitism, 2002.
Argues that the roots of anti-Semitism are primarily financial and economic in nature.
1,507 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The paper argues that the foundations of anti-Semitism are laid in financial and economic reasoning. It shows that though it is true that much anti-Semitic prejudiced is based on racial discrimination, the majority of anti-Semitic sentiment can be traced to financial foundations. The Jewish population has been persecuted since the dawn of time, for financial and economic reasons. Throughout history, during times of economic hardship, the Jewish people were seen as the cause of the demise many countries financial standing. The paper shows that Christians throughout the world believed that the Jewish people dominated or intended to dominate world finance and this sentiment became commonplace even in the United States as time progressed.
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"The U.S. promoted Anti-Semitism by not issuing bank charters to Jewish bankers during the Depression era (Ciechanowski, 2000). Despite the fact that only one Jewish owned bank existed at the time of the crash, and the fact that this bank was forced into bankruptcy after the crash, causing 400,000 Jews to lose their life savings, Americans continued to blame Jews for the economic hardships that had befallen the U.S."
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Violent Roots, 2002.
Analysis of an article by John Monahan - "The Causes of Violence".
617 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 22.95
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This paper discusses the article which examines the causes and roots of violent behavior in people. It shows how the author claims that there is very limited research in this field. He argues that, although biological, sociological, and psychological factors contribute individually to causing violence, the root of the problem lies in a combination of all three. In attempting to develop a multicausal explanation, Monahan points to the influence and role of the family.
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"Although many theories have emphasized the importance of biological factors, such as hormones, chemical imbalances, brain injury, and genetics, in the causation of violence, the present level of scientific research has failed to identify any definite links. However, this same research has also failed to categorically disprove biological factors as a potential cause, thus supporting Monahan?s call for an increase in the funding of study and research in this area."
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The Roots of Homicide in the USA, 2001.
710 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 6 sources, $ 25.95
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This paper attempts to explain the roots of homicide in the US, and explain why the homicide rate exceeds Western Europe's by 4 to 1 and Japan's by 7 to 1. It hypothesizes that the historical roots of this disparity may lie not in the Western frontier, as many believe, but in the institution of slavery and the unusual history of firearms in America.
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"Homicide resulting from quarrels did not usually result in a conviction. The Southern culture of honor spread to poor whites and to the slaves themselves, who eventually brought it to the inner cities of the North. Disrespect for the law was reinforced by the tendency of authorities to ignore murders of blacks by blacks. Current high homicide rates in the former Confederate states and in many large cities trace largely to the attitudes developed during slavery, according to Lane. He also says that high rates in the Southwest reflect in part attitudes among Mexican-Americans, many of whom also practice a culture of honor tracing to the region?s historical circumstances."
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Grass-Roots Activist Movements, 1999.
Examines three major American movements: Populism (late 19th Century), labor activism of the 1930s and Civil Rights of the 1950s. Discusses major issues, goals, effects and leadership.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, $ 55.95
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"Grass-roots activism in the United States has generally been directed at correcting problems, abuses, and issues that a large number of people believe are not being addressed by the powers that be.
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"Grass-roots activism in the United States has generally been directed at correcting problems, abuses, and issues that a large number of people believe are not being addressed by the powers that be. The American democratic system encourages such activism even if at times there are forces at work to discourage it as well, notably those who do not want change or who see a specific change as a threat. Different movements have used different strategies, and some have been successful while others have not. Among these movements have been Populism, labor activism in the 1930s, and the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. Such movements have had a major effect on the course of American history: 1) they raise issues that otherwise might not be raised; 2) they educate the public about those issues; 3) they mobilize much of the public to get something done; and 4) ..."
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