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"The Secret Life of Bees" and the Black Madonna, 2007.
An analysis of the use of the Black Madonna as an important symbol of women leadership within the "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd.
1,167 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses the symbolism of the Black Madonna as it is used in Sue Monk Kidd's novel "The Secret Life of Bees." The paper examines the history behind the Black Madonna and then discusses the plot of the book, showing how Kidd uses the Black Madonna as an important symbol of women leadership within the "The Secret Life of Bees."
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"The Secret Life of Bees uses the Black Madonna as an important symbol of women leadership. As August tells Lily, "Our Lady is not some magical being out there somewhere, like a fairy godmother. She's not in the statue in the parlor. She's something inside you" (Kidd, 288). This statement is the most important words of wisdom Lily receives throughout the entire novel. The statue in the parlor of the Boatwright home is just that: a statue. Lily learns that it isn't the statue that she needs to give her strength, but the idea it represents. It tells the story of a woman who broke chains, who escaped fate and inspired generations to come. These are the exact things that Lily does to find her new family and break away from T. Ray. "I leaned into them, felt them close around me. One thing is beautiful beyond my words to say it; August holding you" (Kidd, 238). Lily spends the whole novel on a search for her mother's story, as well as her own. She wanted to know the reasons why her mother left, and realized how unprepared she was for the truth when August told her. Lily is too wrapped up in the idea of her biological mother, she forgets about what a mother really is. The Virgin Mary, the Black Madonna's other form, is history's example of a mother. She is sensitive and firm, relatable and Divine. The Black Madonna is who teaches Lily that she has mothers all around her. Rosaleen's protection, May's caring, and August's love, Lily finds a mother in everyone around her, including herself. As stated at the end of the novel, "She is a muscle of love, this Mary" (Kidd, 302)."
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Sue Monk Kidd's "Secret Life of Bees", 2005.
This paper discusses Sue Monk Kidd's book, "The Secret Life of Bees", a touching and endearing story of a girl coming to grips with the loss of her mother.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that Sue Monk Kidd's book, "The Secret Life of Bees", is a testament to the healing power of love in a young girl's life. The author points out that the book reinforces the understanding of the important role a mother plays in her child's growth. The paper relates that one of the most significant events in the book occurs when Lily's mother dies because the loss of Lily's mother is crucial to the plot and theme of the rest of the book; it is the loss of her mother that leaves Lily motherless and alone.
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""The Secret Life of Bees" tells the story of Lily Owens, a young woman reeling from the death of her mother at the age of four. Lily lives with her ornery and dismissive father, and blames herself for her mother's death. She is largely alone in the world, with only the company of a black woman, Rosaleen, who her father has hired to keep up the house, and who ends up being Lily's "stand-in mother". Rosaleen, who has gone into town to register to vote against T. Ray's wishes, insults three of the town's biggest racists by spilling spit onto their shoes. Rosaleen is mistreated by police, and Rosaleen is sent to jail. Lily decides they must escape, and the two women make their way to Tiburon, South Carolina, guided only by the fact that this name is on one of her mother's pictures."
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"The Secret Life of Bees", 2005.
This paper reviews "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd, the story both of a 14-year-old girl trying to resolve guilt for her mother's death ten years earlier and of the civil rights movement of the 1960's.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper relates that, throughout "The Secret Life of Bees", the life of the protagonist Lilly makes many transformations as she learns more about her past and thinks about the future to come. The United States is also transforming as a result of the painful happenings of the 1960s, such as President Kennedy's assassination and the important and historic events leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Acts. The author points out that Lilly realizes, for the first time in her life, "just how much importance the world had ascribed to skin pigment, how lately it seemed that skin pigment was the sun and everything else in the universe was the orbiting planets." The paper reveals that, at the end of the book, when Rosaleen comes home after finally succeeding as a certified voter, she proudly talks about how she will cast her vote for President Johnson and Hubert Humphrey; she has achieved one of her greatest goals in life.
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"Taking place in the South during the summer of 1964, Secret Life begins with Lily and her African-American housekeeper/nanny Rosaleen heading to a voter's rally. After a run-in with some of the town's bigots, Rosaleen gets thrown in jail. The taunting by these three men, "Did you hear that? We got ourselves a model citizen," typified many Southerners who did all they could to keep the blacks from voting. Lilly springs Rosaleen, and the two set out in search of Lilly's past. The only clue to follow is a label Lilly found in a box with her mother's meager belongings."
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"The Secret Life of Bees", 2005.
A review of the book, "The Secret Life of Bees," written by Sue Monk Kidd.
958 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 34.95
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This paper reviews Sue Monk Kidd's popular novel, "The Secret Life of Bees". The paper describes the book as a coming-of-age narrative that involves a girl in search of her mother and ultimately her identity. The paper explores the main themes of this story: home and the need to belong. The paper contends that Kidd also brings up critical elements that define the book, such as racism and prejudice towards other people, in particular, African-Americans and people of color.
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"Lily Owens, the main character, is a teenage girl who lives with her abusive father. She is not very outgoing and does not have many friends. This is because she has no female support except for her African American housekeeper, Rosaleen. Another reason is that she accidentally killed her mother. Lily calls her father T. Ray because, in her words, "T. Ray just ain't the type of person you'd call daddy". T. Ray Owens is the hateful, peach-farming antagonist. When T. Ray is feeling particularly mean towards Lily, he pulls the Martha White grits down from the pantry and pours an anthill-sized pile on the kitchen floor for Lily to kneel in. There is no evident love in his heart for Lily whatsoever, and living with him only deepens the ever-present pain of her motherless existence."
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"The Secret Life of Bees", 2004.
A review of the book "The Secret Life of Bees" written by Sue Monk Kidd.
895 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses Sue Monk Kidd's book, "The Secret Life of Bees". The paper introduces the characters of the story and describes how Rosaleen and the 'Calendar sisters' have an impact on Lily by acting as mother figures to her. The paper contends that one of the most powerful aspects of the book is that it does not provide perfect or traditional images of motherhood or female religious faith. The paper illustrates how the book also offers an image of feminine solidarity and strength in a religious fashion as well as in a political fashion.
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"The central protagonist of Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees is a motherless young girl in the American South named Lily. Instead of her natural mother, an African-American woman named Rosaleen brings up Lily in a difficult household. This fact might seem to plant Sue Monk Kidd's saga squarely in the tradition of Gone with the Wind, and other tales of proud, defiant Southern women raised by complacent and maternal black 'mammies.' But Lily is not 'to the manner born,' like Scarlet O'Hara. Her home is a home of pain rather than comfort and Rosaleen is defiant rather than submissive to the racism of the world around her."
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"The Secret Life of Bees", 2004.
A literary analysis of the novel, "The Secret Life of Bees", by Sue Monk Kidd.
1,526 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper provides an analysis of Sue Monk Kidd's book, "The Secret Life of Bees". Set in the early 1960's, at a time when civil rights were just becoming popular and significant in American culture, the paper shows how important the ideas in the novel are for this time period. The paper includes direct quotes from the book.
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"Because of where she lives, Lily could easily have slipped into a more regional speech pattern. But there is nothing here to indicated Lily lives in the Deep South. Perhaps her use of the word lack, instead of a phrase to indicate the condition of motherlessness, is a hint. It is certainly not the way most girls would say it. So it may be regional. Or it may be the author?s way of pointing out that Lily was bright and thoughtful and could spare herself the pain of talking about or thinking about her dead mother by referring only to a lack, not a death."
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Queen Bees and Wannabes, 2007.
This paper discusses the book "Queen Bees and Wannabes" by Rosalind Wisemer.
795 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the book, 'Queen Bees and Wannabes' and notes that author Rosalind Wisemer argues that for parents to be successful in helping their daughters through the difficult adolescent years, they must understand the meaning of "girl world". The writer explains that this is the secret world of girls and their friendships. The writer points out that this is an entirely separate environment from the adult world, that is filled with different rules, expectations and values. The writer maintains that "girl world" is a place that is ruled by relationships, the pecking order and group membership, and is also a world where girl friendships can cause tremendous psychological damage.
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"The need to be accepted, to be included within society, to be recognized as having at least some of the required assets that determine social status and the failure by the majority of people to do so, ensures that most teenage girls suffer terribly throughout adolescence. A period during which children begin to move away from parental guidance, and start looking towards other members of society as vehicles of allegiance, it is a time that produces the most conflict within families throughout the United States as girls begin, either rightly or wrongly, to assert their independence."
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Analysis of Zoshchenko?s ?Bees and People?, 2002.
This paper looks into Mikhail Zoshchenko's short story "Bees and People", a narrative based on Stalin's ultimate plan for the communist community.
1,239 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper analyzes the symbolism contained in Mikhail Zoshchenko's short story, "Bees and People". Zoshchenko skillfully created a political satire that was able to slip through the cracks of Stalin's scrupulous censorship. The writer argues that each character represents a historical figure and presents a theory and proof, piecing together the historical puzzle.
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"Joseph Stalin was a man of steel, in the sense of barriers, that is. During his prime in the 1940s, Stalin was a master of secrecy. He kept missions as significant as the ?Manhattan Project? under wraps. His main medium of secrecy was censorship. After carefully selecting his censors, they were made well acquainted with a book called An Enumeration of Information Prohibited for Publication in the News Media. This clearly defined what was permitted and what was to be banished. Mikhail Zoshchenko was one such writer who passed Stalin?s examination. His short story, ?Bees and People?, outlines just how Stalin?s ?community? works."
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Bees: Pollution and Pollination, 2001.
This paper examines how the toxicity of various environmental pollutants affect bees as pollinators.
795 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 28.95
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This paper examines the effects of environmental pollution on pollinators, specifically the honeybee, and how this organism can be used as an indicator of environmental health. Emphasis is placed on examining the toxicity and effect of various pesticides including DDT, malathion and various fungicides. In addition, the influence on the health of pollinators from atmospheric heavy metal pollution is addressed. The importance of the honeybee to the future of agriculture is the theme throughout this essay.
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?Bees are one of the most important elements of agriculture. They are one of the most widespread and efficient pollinators. For this reason, the effects of pollution on bees is an ever growing area of interest for many scientists who fear that bee populations may be at risk from human activity. Air pollution from vehicles and industry can have adverse effects on bee populations. However, one of the greatest areas of concern is the effect of pesticides due to the direct and sometimes high exposure of foraging bees to these toxic chemicals."
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The Life of Sylvia Plath, 2006.
A look at the life of contemporary author Sylvia Plath.
966 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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In this paper the author looks at the troubled life of Sylvia Plath. He looks at her early years in the bosom of her family to the later years when she traveled with her husband. The author examines the near lack of relationship with her father due to his obsession with bees, which influenced Plath to write some of her most well known works such as "The Beekeepers Daughter" and "Sting". The author traces the life of Plath including her marriage to Ted Hughes the English poet and their turbulent relationship. He then highlights the events that led to her untimely suicide. The author concludes that Plath's emotions impacted her life deeply and through her writings is how she expressed them.
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"In 1936, the Plaths' picked up and moved to the seaside which was known as Winthrop, Massachusetts. While Sylvia Plath was inspired by the ocean to write poetry, her father's health was beginning to fail, which led to his death in 1940 of diabetes. Although Sylvia Plath was devastated by the sudden death of her father, she began writing at such an early age. She composed many different poems in which involved vivid images of her father, visions of bees, and images of the ocean. An example of one of her most popular poems is "Daddy". "Plath's was one of those rare poetic careers--Keats was another--that moved consistently and with gathering rapidity and assurance to an ever greater daring and individuality" (Pollitt 338)."
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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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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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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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Victoria's Secret, 2002.
A study behind the successful marketing campaigns of the lingerie company, Victoria's Secret.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The secret behind the success of Victoria's Secret seems to be its brand recognition, its excellent quality and its ability to identify a correct market. This paper studies the company's past and future promotion campaigns and illustrates its target markets and budgets.
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"The key strength of Victoria?s Secret is brand recognition and brand loyalty. It?s massive advertising campaigns have been largely successful due to the brand equity of the product. Victoria?s Secret products make their customers feel sexy and good about themselves.
The upcoming launch of the new swimsuit line will mark the entrance of Victoria?s Secret into a new area. It has had great success with the launch of its bra lines and was a leader in the introduction of thong underwear. Thong underwear was a risky product line, especially considering more conservative customers. However, sales have increased every year since its introduction. The key to this success was due to the already established customer loyalty. "
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