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"A Rumor of War", 2002.
A review of Philip Caputo's book "A Rumor of War", about his experiences in Vietnam.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper reviews Caputo's "A Rumor of War", which describes his first-hand experiences in the Vietnam battle fields. The paper explains how the Vietnam War is one of the most problematic wars to relate in a literary fashion because of the many controversies which surround it, but discusses how Caputo manages to capture the reader's attention due to the personal details of his account.
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"Vietnam war is one of the most talked about conflicts events in American history. Not only because of the 11 year long conflict that existed between the two countries but mainly because of the bitterness and casualties that it left behind. It is still not easy for many war veterans to talk about the most horrible experience of their lives. While it is true that most war veterans think they were lucky to serve their country but they also admit that they wee not prepared for what they experienced and saw during the war. It has been one of the most terrible examples of war crimes and today most war veterans associate war with bitterness and disillusionment instead of patriotism or service. One such story of disillusionment appeared in Philip Caputo?s A Rumor of War, which a war memoir that depicts Caputo?s experience during Vietnam conflict."
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A Rumor of War, 2002.
Examining the Vietnam war documentation novel by Philip Caputo called "A Rumor of War".
1,378 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper analyzes Caputo's novel which tells of his battle experience in the Vietnam War and how it changed him from an idealistic young man fresh out of officer's school, to a ruthless killer, to a disillusioned soldier. Four main themes are presented. First, "A Rumor of War" gives a firsthand account of the corrupting power of war and its ability to strip soldiers of their humanity. Secondly, it exposes the dark side present in even the best man's heart. The book also graphically documents the capacity of man to be inhumane to man. Finally, the novel serves as a testament to the senseless destruction of life and property in the war.
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"To document the ability of war to corrupt a man and steal his humanity, Caputo unflinchingly documents his own transformation from a young man eager for the test of war to a cold-hearted killer motivated solely by raising the enemy casualty count. As his relationship with Vietnam grows, it is revealed to the author as a place of corruption. "Everything rotted and corroded quickly over there: bodies, boot leather, canvas, metal, morals" (229). He tells of his own loss of morals, a result of the futile missions to eliminate elusive guerilla enemy, the days of uncomfortable waiting laced with momentary terrors of sniper attack, and the mounting pressure from his superiors to show something was being gained with the ever-increasing American losses. A turning point in the book is when Caputo allows the platoon under his command to burn a village to the ground with only marginal justification."
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"A Rumor of War", 2002.
Examining reasons why Philip Caputo wrote the war book "A Rumor of War".
3,104 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper examines the several reasons why Caputo chose to write such a book about the military conflicts of this century. The paper first explains that Caputo wrote in order to illustrate how war is both repulsive and compelling. He also wished to explain the similarity of impulse that lies behind going to war and writing about it. It then shows how Caputo explains the ways in which war is inevitable regardless of historical circumstance; and why the specifics of the war were inevitable given the emotional, cultural and political aftermath of WWII. Other reasons mentioned are the need to explain to those who have not been soldiers how powerless armed soldiers can feel and to celebrate the stories of working-class American men.
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"Philip Caputo?s novel about his own experiences in Vietnam -- A Rumor of War ? is one of the finest books written about the military conflicts in this century, for he combines the ability to glorify personal bravery while disparaging the real results and effects of war. He can make us see the reality of a soldier?s life in the fundamentally simple terms of everyday survival and also show us how this meshes with the complexities of global politics. After reading his books, one almost believes that if all the world?s leaders had to sit down and read A Rumor of War once a year, then perhaps we, as a species, could get beyond this stage of periodic carnage in the name of justice and the Fatherland and the virtues of Democracy. This is one of the reasons that Caputo seems to return again and again in his writing to the subject of war ? to force the rest of us to take a much more critical look at this human activity and to consider alternatives ? but his reasons for writing are much more complex than this, having roots deep within his upbringing, the culture of his times, his own personality, and the changing nature of war in the second half of the 20th century. This paper examines the reasons that Caputo wrote this book."
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"A Rumor Of War", 2002.
This paper describes Philip Caputo?s autobiographical narrative of his involvement in the Vietnam War, "A Rumor of War" (1977), in its Cold War context.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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The author argues that Caputo?s preoccupation with seemingly universal attributes of (male) human nature and essential moral qualities is inconsistent with the few passages in which he acknowledges the specific political context of the conflict. The conclusion is that Caputo was so successfully indoctrinated by the Cold War ideological system that even his disillusionment with the war did not allow him to depict the functioning of that system in his own life.
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"From the foundation of the Soviet Union in 1917 through until the Gorbachev era, America?s elites were frankly obsessed with the specter of communism. What was essentially at issue during the Cold War was the possibility of an alternative social and economic order to capitalism emerging and proving it viable. What communists promised to create was a social and economic order that offered its people as much in material terms as capitalism, if not more, but without the latter?s exploitation of the working classes and its vulnerability to periodic busts and depressions."
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?A Rumor of War?, 2002.
Analyzes Philip Caputo's novel on the Vietnam War.
931 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, $ 33.95
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In his memoir of the Vietnam War entitled "A Rumor of War", Phillip Caputo his experience as an ordinary soldier in Vietnam in explicit and vivid terms. He does so without any romanticism or any sense of higher purpose about the United States' goals in the conflict. The paper shows that, rather, Caputo writes to deflate those who might feel such romanticism about war. The paper discusses his use of dividing the book into three sections to portray his evolvement from naive, idealistic soldier to one who returns home feeling as if he has aged sixteen years.
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"During the second section, however, Caputo says he did try feeling some dignity in what he did, but a philosophical intelligence had intruded upon his consciousness that caused him to question things, even while he was committing misjudgments. "Whatever the rights and wrongs of the war, nothing can diminish the rightness of what you tried to do,? he reminded himself after his friend died. However, the gross reality of the battlefield inevitably intruded."
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Journeys of War, 2002.
A comparison of the journey taken by the heroes in the Vietnam novels, "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo and "In Country" by Bobbie Ann Mason.
2,343 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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The two novels, "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo and "In Country" by Bobbie Ann Mason, both concern the Vietnam War and its devastating effects on individual lives. The paper describes how, in these novels, the main characters, Caputo ("A Rumor of War") and Sam ("In Country") both undergo a journey towards greater understanding of the war and their lives. The journey of a hero in is described in three basic steps. The first is the ?departure?, followed by the ?initiation? and ending with the ?return?. When returning, the ?hero? is furnished with greater insight about the adventure and about life as a whole. The two characters, Caputo and Sam, are discussed in this paper in these terms. The author of the paper then gives a personal view of what these journeys can teach us.
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"After reflecting in this manner for ten years, Caputo?s return comes to a conclusion with his published work, A Rumor of War (1977). He has had a chance to think about his experiences, what they mean and how they affect his life in the present. He has come to a deeper understanding of what a hero is. Thus he provides for the world an in-depth and detailed view of what it was to fight in the Vietnam war. In this way he has served not only his contemporaries, but also future generations who are curious about the war. He has used his knowledge and his journey to create something of value upon his return."
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Vietnam War Literature, 2006.
This paper discusses Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" and Philip Caputo's "A Rumor of War", in which the authors demonstrate disillusionment with the Vietnam War, American policy and themselves.
1,720 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 55.95
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This paper explains, in Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" and Philip Caputo's "A Rumor of War", the desperate extremes men were forced to confront during the Vietnam War, which led to a clear transformation of their beliefs. The author points out that, in Graham Greene's "The Quiet American", the protagonist Thomas Fowler, an aging British reporter with no particular moral, religious or political beliefs, encounters a man called Pyle, becomes involved in a political plot and changes from a reporter committed to neutrality to a man forced to make an irreversible moral decision. The paper relates that, faced with the atrocities of guerrilla warfare during his tour in Vietnam, Philip Caputo, as reported in his book, evolves from a young, enthusiastic idealist with romanticized views of war to a desensitized and dehumanized veteran.
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"Thomas Fowler meets Pyle unexpectedly and is immediately drawn to the American. To a morally weary colonialist like Fowler, Pyle's guileless decency is endearing, if somewhat ludicrous. However, Fowler is soon made uneasy by Pyle's clandestine activities, and while he never questions his intentions, Fowler realizes that Pyle's blind adherence to rigid ideological theories, sacrifices his ability to admit actual human consequences. Fowler at first sympathizes with Pyle's sweetness and real humility. He's not the ugly American of anti-colonial literature, and he is very likable (Greene 29). Fowler's sympathetic response to Pyle illustrates a tolerant, indulgent, almost avuncular concern for the rash and infuriatingly quiet American, which sits at odds with his professed impartiality. When Pyle stirs up trouble in Fowler's personal life by professing his love to Fowler's mistress, Fowler still sees Pyle as a man with good motives despite all the trouble he has caused (Greene 52). As the months pass, a sequence of events, including bombs and strange trails leading to General The (Greene 120), brings Pyle to a different light in Fowler's eyes."
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Vietnam Conflicts and Interests, 2005.
An analysis of the emotional and physical stress of the Vietnam War through a review of "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo.
1,693 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The Vietnam conflict was a horrible tragedy in which a lot of American lives were lost. Not only were American lives lost, but most of a country and the lives of many Vietnamese civilian lives were destroyed. It looks at how some people, such as Philip Caputo, still argue that the war effort that spanned for three decades on Vietnamese soil was pointless and examines how "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo strongly argues these points and doubts all war efforts as a whole in completing and outweighing the advantages compared to losses.
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"Schlesinger describes it as trying to tend to a small garden with a bulldozer. In other words America almost destroyed the country that it was trying to protect from a political communist invasion. In February, 1965 Operation "Rolling Thunder" was deployed. It was a bombing campaign that lasted for three years. Using progressive air strikes against carefully selected and controlled targets, the objective was to persuade the North Vietnamese government that it could not win the war. The results of the offensive actions had just the opposite effect. It caused a hardening of enemy defenses and it also made many other nations disapprove the war efforts of the US in Vietnam."
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Rumors, 2005.
This paper describes four types of rumors, an assertion or set of assertions widely repeated though its truth is unconfirmed by facts or evidence.
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that sociologists have established three main categories of rumors in social settings as pipe dream rumors, bogey or anxiety rumors and wedge-driving or divisive rumors and a fourth category known as home-stretches referring to anticipatory rumors. The author points out that pipe dreams rumors are the most positive form of rumors and often express the wishes and hopes of those who circulate the rumors but can be seen in a negative light such as some promises made by advertisers on the internet; bogey rumors reflect feared or anxiety-provoking outcomes, such as the 1974 Pop Rocks contamination rumor. The paper relates that wedge-driver rumors are a negative form of rumors intended to divide group loyalties or otherwise undermine interpersonal relations such as the rumor that Jews or Arabs had prior knowledge of the 9/11.
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Pipe Dream Rumors
Bogey Rumors
Wedge-Driver Rumors
Homestrechers
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"The image of Bill Gates towering over rival Steve Jobs served to create, in the words of one observer, an "Orwellian" image of dominance and power. The anticipatory rumors, from the point of view of many Apple staff, had envisaged the joint presence of the two company leaders on stage. This rumor was seen as being "bad enough" and a sign of defeat by those loyal to Apple. However, the virtual presence of Gates as a looming and larger than life presence went beyond even the anticipatory rumor."
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Drugs and Terror: Morphing an Old Failure into a New War, 2006.
An examination of the ever-failing war on drugs and terror in America.
2,858 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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In this paper the author examines the endless war on drugs and terror and looks at the possible links between the two. He examines the rumors that after 9/11, Afghan drugs proffered by bin Laden's networks had been planted to glut the world market. The author highlights how in his opinion, the fight against terrorism which essentially focuses on direct action, is as doomed to failure as the now-fading war on drugs. He believes that attacking the terror cells is not the solution and the greater threat is those that finance terror who are never traced or caught. The paper also criticizes governments, who he admonishes for lacking focus, and having too many interests with no clear goals in mind. With this in mind the author concludes that those who succeed and achieve their goals are the ones who have a clear aim and purpose.
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"Though the fight against terrorism essentially focuses on direct action, it is as doomed to failure as the now-fading war on drugs. The American anti-terrorist effort currently focuses primarily on Al Qaeda, which operates through separate cells in different countries around the world. According to Marshall Billingslea (2003), "Al'Qaida is perhaps best viewed as part of a spider web. At the center of the web are a number of terrorist groups - dozens actually, of varying sizes with varying agendas. Al'Qaida and [and its proxies include groups] such as the IMU in Uzbekistan, and Jemaah Islamiyah in Indonesia, and Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines, and EIJ in Egypt, Algerian groups such as the Salafist Group for Combat and Prayer, Chechen and other radical groups." Billingslea goes on to say, "The spider web of loosely-organized terror groups has no single, integrated command structure."
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Rumors and Gossip, 2005.
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of people engaging in rumors and gossip, especially in the work place.
2,492 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper investigates an important topic in organizational behavior: rumors and gossip. First, the communication models are defined and outlined which explain why people engage in gossip. It is then further discussed how there are advantages and disadvantages when people gossip and start rumors, especially in the work place. Finally, the paper explains how gossip and rumors can be controlled in the work place by the manager since they can cause a negative effect on the company's productivity.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Positive and Negative Gossip
Power, Advantage, Disadvantages of Positive and Negative Gossip
Ways for Managers to Control Gossip
Conclusion
References
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"While in an organizational environment, there are disadvantages in having gossip to start about the business. Rumors and gossip can be more debilitating than the truth. Sometimes when there are rumors about a layoff at work, employees become less motivated to continue production (How rumors start 44). When the employees are not motivated due to rumors and gossip, the company takes a loss in production and profit. This proves that rumors and any kind of gossip is negative because it causes a loss in a corporate environment."
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Cell Phones and Driving, 2000.
An examination of the dangers of cell phone use while driving includes history of cell phone use, statistics, rumors, other driving distractions, effects on driver attention and safety recommendations.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 20 sources, $ 119.95
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"Literature Review
Introduction
This literature review concerning cellular phone use during motor vehicle operation and its affect on traffic accidents, will address the following areas relevant to this study: history of cellular phone use; relevant statistics; rumors regarding cellular phone hazards; other internal motor vehicle distractions; effects on attention; safety issue recommendations; and conclusion.
History of Cellular Phone Use
A review of the history of cellular phone use will demonstrate that while early focus on cell phones regarded growth in wireless communication, more recent focus includes a concern..."
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Business Communication, 1972.
This paper discusses problems in employee-employer relations on all levels and suggests specific improvements to counter rumors and other misinformational channels.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 103.95
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"This research pertains to the area of upward communication in a business organization as from subordinates to management and from management on up to executives.
A desirable state in industry is that of interpersonal competence. This has general reference to ideal relationships existing among people in the organization with compatible personal and organizational goals. This has been sought by forms of various degrees of formality, ranging from a military chain of command type to one of informal organization with minimal reliance upon organization charts. Formal relationships are the basis naturally of many less formal ones on the social or professional society level, but many can form quite independently of these. Quite frequently they will socialize in less formal groups because they work in proximity of each other."
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Labor Practices Within the Nike Corporation, 2006.
This paper examines the questionable labor practices and sub-standard working conditions in various Asian countries that produce the Nike Corporation's products.
1,265 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses the various investigations by different sources into rumored unfair labor practices by sports equipment manufacturer Nike. This paper details the results of the investigations which revealed the same pattern of problems in various Nike production plants in Asia. The writer of this paper compares Nike's labor practices to those of other factories in Asia. This paper also contains strategic solutions to improving the current working conditions of the laborers employed in these same plants.
Outline
Introduction
Working Conditions
Long Working Hours
"Wages May Be Low, But People Want These Jobs"
Evaluation
Bibliography
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"It is true that workers in shoe factories in Indonesia enjoy conditions which are better than those in many other industries, and for some, better than those at home in the village. And the jobs are sought after. But what this means is that, while things may be bad in these factories, they are even worse elsewhere - especially for the unemployed. For despite the increase in the number of factory jobs in Indonesia, unemployment among 20 to 24 years old is still very high. The people who work in these factories have not, as the quote above implies, been drawn away from subsistence agriculture by better incomes in manufacturing."
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