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"The Secret Garden", 2002.
An analysis of Frances Hodgson Burnett's book and movie "The Secret Garden".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss the Frances Hodgson Burnett's book The Secret Garden, as well as the movie adaptation. The elements within both the original and the interpretation of the movie will be analyzed. Character motives and underlying themes of the text and the movie will explained and an evaluation will be made on their contents.
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"The Secret Garden", 2004.
A review of the play "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
1,377 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines the main characters of Frances Hodgson Burnett's play, "The Secret Garden", Mary and Colin. The paper describes both characters as victims of their forlorn childhood. The paper explores their growing relationship and illustrates how they manage to help each other achieve self-awareness.
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"Writing in the Washington Times about a musical production of the play created from The Secret Garden, Jayne M. Blanchard (2002. P. DO2) noted that the children, Mary and Colin, "are spiritually and physically revived, actually given a reason to soldier on, when they coax back to life a long-neglected private garden." Blanchard found the production overly gloomy and filled with "adult angst." But then again, she thought the death in childbirth of Colin's mother was too Victorian. Unfortunately, while the setting of the book may have been Victorian, The Secret Garden was written thirty years after that era had ended. While Mary and Colin, two children as unlikable as they come, may have been a product of their age, the angst Blanchard mentions certainly sounds modern."
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"The Secret Garden" ( Frances Hodgson Burnett ) and "Little Women" ( Louisa May Alcott ), 1999.
Examines the reasons that these works are enduring children's classics.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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Both Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, written in 1911, and Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, written in 1868, have remained among the most read and best loved children's classics for decades.
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"Both Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, written in 1911, and Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, written in 1868, have remained among the most read and best loved children's classics for decades. Although both novels are set in the times in which they were written and therefore do not provide modern readers with an intimately familiar setting, the characters and values the novels present are as real and as relevant today as they were when first created, and it is this quality which charms children of the 1990's as much as it charmed their great-grandparents. This research will explore the similarities between The Secret Garden and Little Women and identify the factors which make them such enduring children's classics.
One reason the books likely remain so popular is that both of them feature strong, independent-minded girls as their central ..."
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Adults and Kiddie Lit, 2004.
This paper discusses two childhood books enjoyed by adults, F. L. Baum?s ?The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? and F. H. Burnett?s ?The Secret Garden?.
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that ?The Wizard of Oz? and ?The Secret Garden? are children?s books that bring out the child in the adult by invoking a renewed desire to experience a childhood state of unbridled curiosity, optimism, courage, and capacity for love. The author points out that Baum and Burnett use the technique of ?fantastic composition?, where elements of daily life are connected intimately with the heart of the magic itself. The paper relates that, unlike Baum, Burnett, who does not resort to the use of any other worldly powers or creatures in ?The Secret Garden?, nevertheless manages to weave a form of magic quite uniquely her own.
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"Initially, Burnett uses the neglected and locked up garden to mirror the lonely, unloved lives of Mary and Colin: ? She wants to see the garden because it has been shut up for ten years, as she herself as been?. The process of discovery and exploration of the garden?metaphor for Mary?s resumed growth and development.? That process of growth and development into happy, confident, fulfilled beings is, however, not an easy one. Like Dorothy, Mary and Colin, too, soon discover that the answers to their problems lie within themselves and not in the external world."
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Burnett's Little Women, 2005.
An analysis of gender roles in Frances Hodgson Burnett's "A Little Princess," and "The Secret Garden."
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper provides an explanation of how gender factors into the roles that Frances Hodgson Burnett's characters, Sara and Mary, play in their respective stories, "A Little Princess," and "The Secret Garden."
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"Frances Hodgson Burnett was one of the most commercially successful and widely read authors of her time. In two of her most popular novels TheS ecret Garden and The Little Princess, Burnett constructs strong young female characters..."
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Fairy Tales Abound, 2001.
A comparison between the fairy tale element in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and in "The Secret Garden".
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 54.95
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This paper compares and contrasts two classic stories. The writer of this paper looks at "Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland" and "The Secret Garden" to compare and contrast fairy tale elements. The author provides the reader with an overview of what a fairy tale element is and then examines how these elements are used in the two named stories.
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"Fairy tales have been written for many years. Often times the writing of them coincides with the societal strengths and weaknesses of the time. The complete and surreal fantasy in Alice and Wonderland was something that was popular in the 1800?s while the Secret Garden was more common its time. Fairy tale elements in each book give it the classic happy ending but the approaches are entirely different. In The Secret Garden there is much tragedy before the happiness can begin. This is not uncommon and is a style that we have grown accustomed to in other fairy tales. Alice in Wonderland makes up for the lack of tragedy by emphasizing the bizarre and the unbelievable elements such as animals with marked intelligence."
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"The Inward Garden", 2005.
This paper reviews "The Inward Garden: Creating a Place of Beauty and Meaning" by Julie Moir Messervy, which explores the possibilities of creating garden spaces that work on us in an intimate fashion.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 39.95
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This paper explains Julie Moir Messervy in her book "The Inward Garden: Creating a Place of Beauty and Meaning" defines archetypal landscapes or spaces, which are universally evocative and meaningful, the landscape of "within-ness" or "immersion". The author points out that these gardens may include features such as water, a very large sweep of grass, a very dense growth of bamboo in a thicket or a cave. The paper suggests a very important element in the construction of gardens is the use of walls or sections of fencing to separate different areas of the landscape, to create the background for demonstration of garden art or to hide unsightly views.
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"They also have a sense of isolation which may prompt guests to spend some time there and think about the unexpected turns of life that they have faced. When one has changed the house in winter, then they normally wait for spring to arrive so that they start on designing the landscapes for the new yards that they have. Yet, this is not an easy task, and landscaping the complete yard, with a lot of nooks and crannies may be a big task. This can be simplified with the use of temporary annuals till one has decided on the correct combination of perennials or shrubs. These can be of warm colors like red and orange and they will provide a bright background to draw attention to the area. If the area is too large, then cool colors like blue or green should be used to make the area appear smaller and more distant."
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History of the Japanese Garden, 2006.
This paper reviews the history of the Japanese Garden and the various factors influencing the Zen garden style.
3,094 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper examines the historical, social and environmental influences that determined the make up of the Japanese garden and how the traditional Japanese garden translates into the Japanese garden prevalent in the United States today.
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"The Chinese brought in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Zen. The relationship between nature and human construction became "fused more in the days of mountain Buddhism, during the 9th-12th century." The word Shinto comes "from the Chinese Shentao, which means the mystic rules of nature and/or the path leading to a grave." The Japanese found proper place in the Confucian classics they inherited from China, and their notions of "purity" in the rituals of the indigenous Shinto religion." Shinto, the worship of nature, has influenced how Japanese relate to nature. There is sacredness in everything. This Shinto concept translates to Japanese people not changing the balance of aesthetics, which reinforces proper place ideology.
One of the Ancient Age periods--the Heian, began with the transfer of the capital to Kyoto in 794 and the period lasted till 1185. The Heian period explored creativity beyond the realm of religion. Gardens were in many nobles' homes plus the imperial palace, and they had a certain look, a shinden-style, which the Sakuteiki manual formalized.. During the Heian period the nobles built pleasure gardens, strolling gardens, and architectural monuments such as the Golden Pavillion, Kinkaku, in Rokuon-ji, Kyoto."
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?Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities?, 2005.
A look at how Alexandra Robbins spills secrets in her book "Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper reviews the book "Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities" and examines how Robbins takes the information she had acquired in a year about sororities, ties it up in a pretty package and allows the reader to make judgments on sorority life while keeping her opinion and thoughts extremely non-biased. It shows how Robbins is able to divulge in what she learns, reenact real situations through detailed dialogue and still leave the reader stimulated with enough curiosity by the end that they want to follow up on the characters.
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"Robbins' book is comprised of about 75 percent vignettes and 25 percent authorial voice. The vignettes Robbins uses are essential in understanding what the opinions of the main characters are and also gives a general idea of how the other sisters feel and are affected by situations. By using so much dialogue, Robbins put the reader in the room with the characters and gives them a chance to feel as though they are flies on the wall. The only time Robbins interjects into the scene is to explain something that a "normal" or non-Greek affiliated person would know or to explain to you exactly what is happening in the scene between the sisters."
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Literacy Garden, 2003.
A discussion on the benefits of literacy gardens.
1,159 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper begins by defining literacy gardens. It continues to mention already existing gardens and explains, through example, their advantages and functions. It discusses how literacy gardens add the element of verbal learning to nature and science. In conclusion, the author explains how these gardens are effectual in re-enforcing what has been learnt in the classroom in an informal environment.
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"The Holy Cross School (l"Ecole Sainte Croix) has grown considerably since its founding in 1927. Designed to serve a bilingual community, the Holy Cross School can uniquely benefit from the planting of a literacy garden. Removed from the confines of the classroom's four walls, students can learn new vocabulary words through visual and other sensory stimuli. For example, flower and tree names will be printed in both English and French. Just as a successful literacy garden in Providence, Rhode Island helped Hmong Laotian immigrants learn English, so too will the Holy Cross School's literacy garden help its young students grasp the linguistic concepts they learn through traditional school curriculum. In addition to promoting reading, writing, and communications skills, the literacy garden will have numerous benefits for students and community members."
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Secret Settlements, 2002.
A discussion of secret settlements in court, what they involve and their pros and cons.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper examines how knowledge about public hazard is kept secret from the public through the use of secrecy agreements in the courts and how companies often know about deadly defects in their products, yet, they keep the information out of the public eye through secret settlements. This essay analyzes the concept of the secret settlement policy, where companies calculate what is called a cost-benefit-ratio. If the company believes it will be less expensive to settle a claim against it than to recall a product or clean up a hazardous area then the company decides to settle. It discusses the legal aspects of these settlements as well as there pros and cons though literature review and outlines the current laws.
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"There have been many pros and cons suggested as to why the legislature should or should not adopt these new secrecy bills (caoc.com). Opponents of this legislation state that there is no evidence that the current practice creates any significant problems in concealing information about dangerous products or conditions (caoc.com). Many feel that the new legislation is a threat to high tech firms because the new legislature forces companies to divulge trade secrets (caoc.com). They fear companies will no longer be able to protect trade secrets (caoc.com). However proponents for the new legislature argue that it is designed to restrict secret settlements, not to divulge trade secrets (caoc.com)."
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Japanese Tea Gardens, 2002.
The paper looks at the formation and essence of the Japanese Tea Garden.
863 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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The paper discusses the nature of the Japanese tea garden and its focus on art and symbolism. The paper explains the essential role each section of the garden and the buildings built within it, play in the Tea Ceremony. The paper also looks at the type of trees and plants featured in the garden.
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"The waiting area or yoritsuki is a small building near the gate of the garden used for part of the Japanese purification ritual. Guests wait in this building or area before the beginning of the tea ceremony. While they wait, they are seated on a carpet or bench, where they may partake of cups of hot water, or of the tobacco tray. The tobacco tray holds loose tobacco and two pipes. This is placed in the waiting area, as there is no smoking allowed in the Tea House. (Cheeke)"
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Legal Case: Trade Secrets, 2008.
Looks at a legal case regarding trade secrets, conflicts of interest,
and covenants not to compete.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that, as employees have access to trade secrets, they pose the threat of stealing the secrets when they leave the business. Thus, American law allows the employer to protect his interests through the somewhat limited enforceability of covenants not to compete. The paper then points out that, while these covenants have been used for many years, new issues have emerged as the economy has become more flexible with employees frequently changing jobs and with businesses being sold to successor companies. The paper goes on to analyze the test case of "Riamonde v. Van Vlerah" (1975) whereby the Ohio courts uphold covenants to not compete thus protecting trade secrets. The paper includes references to several other cases as well.
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"In trying to balance the reasonable rights of the employer to protect trade secrets and the right of the employee to work, Ohio courts seem most inclined toward what might be called the "Express Consent" approach. A successor employer can enforce a non-compete agreement only if it meets three requirements. First, the employer must show that employees expressly consented not to compete against the successor employer. This could be shown by either of two means: (1) the non-compete provision must state that the covenant is an asset of the predecessor employer, and must state that it can be transferred to the employer's successors and assigns."
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Victoria?s Secrets, 2006.
This paper examines the company Victoria Secrets, its goals and its strategic advantages in terms of the competition.
1,136 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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In this paper the author thoroughly examines the profile and properties of the lingerie company Victoria Secrets. The author starts with a summary of the beginnings of Victoria Secrets. He tells us that its founder Roy Raymond could not find a present for his wife and saw an opening in the market. The author proceeds to expand on how the company grew and constantly changed its perspectives on the market, based on the acceptable fashions of each time period. The paper also looks at the marketing ploys of the company, from advertising through to store design, which has made it the most successful lingerie business there is today. Finally the author confirms Victoria Secrets success by stating it has given the customer a lifestyle which incorporates the product.
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"With the transformation of the business, its goals also changed. Working on the thought that while bought and wore underwear, they aspired to buy and wear lingerie, the first move was do away with Raymond's goal of having the stores' as some sort of shopping haven for male shoppers. Wexner, along with Senior Vice President, Dan Finkleman realized that while men gave lingerie as gifts, it was women who bought 90% of their own intimate apparel and therefore the company made female customers the sole focus of all its efforts. The main goal of the company in this respect was and is image. Dan McGinn aptly summarizes this and other goals in his case study of the company. He says, "It started with the name Victoria, which conjures up 19th-century England. To further emphasize the veneer of European luxury, catalogs listed the company's headquarters in London, even though it was really in Ohio. And the products themselves stood apart from traditional department store offerings." Another one of the company's major goals was to avoid mistakes made by other lingerie producers, particularly stories such as Frederick's of Hollywood."
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"Victoria's Secret"--An Analysis, 2007.
An analysis of Charles Martin's poem "Victoria's Secret."
4,588 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 119.95
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This paper analyzes Charles Martin's poem about sexual liberation entitled "Victoria's Secret." Both the content and structure of the poem are examined. The reviewer first describes Martin's life and career. Then, the poem's metric system is evaluated, including the words and phrases used to accent certain messages and themes. Additionally, the reviewer considers the literary stylization that Martin uses to juxtapose his contemporary message within his education on Victorian era sex. Martin's use of the narrative voice is also analyzed. The author concludes that "Victoria's Secret" is deftly used to look at the deeper social problems of our day, which shows Martin's ability to provide entertaining social commentary hidden within a layer of mockery and wit.
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"The first step to understanding "Victoria's Secrets" is to begin to learn of Charles Martin himself, an idiosyncratic poet who has transformed his poetic style to fit within the nuances of both traditional and modern poetry. Martin is not only a noted poet but also a critic and a translator he grew up in New York City and went to Fordham University and received his doctorate from the University of Buffalo . Although within "Victoria's Secret" his focus is on the witty and friendly imitation of traditional Victorian poetry, his specialty is in Latin poetry in which he has published twice. Considered one of the most prominent New Formalists , he has helped shape a transformation in modern form and narrative in poetry. This particular work was included within his book "Starting from Sleep: New and Selected Poems" in which he won the Bess Hokin Award. "
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