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Short Stories of Human Ignorance, 2006.
A comparison between "The Yellow Wallpaper" by C. P. Gilman and "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by G. G. Marquez.
1,097 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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A discussion regarding the theme of uncivilized behavior due to human ignorance, in "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. According to the paper, in analyzing these short stories we are confronted with two unexplored possibilities in life, as interpreted by the authors and personified by their stories' protagonists.
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"As a woman struggling to free and define herself from society's oppressive nature against women, the female protagonist raises many issues which symbolically represents her oppression. Among these issues is the fact that she cannot work because of her condition: "...am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again...Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good." These lines of thought from the protagonist reflect the woman's disagreement on he husband's belief that she needs rest. As a housewife confined mostly at home, the woman yearned to develop herself, to function as an able individual not just in her home but in her society as well. Thus, work became a symbolic manifestation of the woman's yearning for freedom: freedom from the oppressive label of being a housewife, and freedom from being limited and dictated what she needs to do and not do."
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"More Than Human", 2008.
A critical review of Ramez Naam's book "More Than Human".
1,471 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 48.95
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This paper examines how Ramez Naam, in his book "More Than Human", looks at technologies that exist today or will soon exist that will impact how society will progress in the future. The paper looks at how Naam argues that biotechnology will dramatically enhance our lives by providing a variety of different benefits to the human race. The paper also looks at Naam's discussion of gene therapy and shows how he provides no real evidence to support his claims. In addition, the paper discusses how Naam ignores obvious moral and ethical issues and clearly offers a very biased approach towards biological enhancements.
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"There are many different types of abilities that Naam talks about in his book. He discuses how biological enhancements such as nanotechnology will soon enhance our ability to fight diseases as well as implications of technology to extend the human lifespan far beyond current levels. A lot of his book deals with how humans can find ways to increase their intelligence and alter their current personalities through genetic changes and computer implantation. All of his arguments are presented very well with a lot of documented research. The focus of his book is clearly on the benefits of technology; he does not spend any time devoted to the problems that this type of technology could mean for the rest of us, and most specifically the ethical considerations of this technology."
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Voter Ignorance and the War in Iraq, 2008.
This paper explores how the public's ignorance was used to justify the war in Iraq and the fight against Al Qaeda.
3,091 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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The paper explores the general population's perception of the intervention in Iraq and deals with the phenomenon of voter ignorance in America. The paper looks at issues related to Islam and Al Qaeda from the point of view of ideology, mission and values and identifies the political context and the different approaches presented in the US at the time of going to war. The paper shows clearly how voter ignorance and political battles in the US allowed the Bush administration to garner wide support for the war in Iraq.
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"The war in Iraq is viewed as being one of the most controversial decisions of the US foreign policy of the last decade. There have been numerous discussions over the morality of the intervention on a sovereign territory, without the agreement of the United Nations and, in the end, without a plausible reason for attack. Nonetheless, by 2003, the US led coalition had entered Iraq under the argument of the existence of the weapons of mass destruction. Still, to this day, it is a rather questionable issue the actual existence of the weapons; therefore, there is no full legitimacy of the intervention in a sovereign country."
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Ignorance is Bliss, 2004.
An examination of the concept of ignorance in Ray Bradbury's novel, "Fahrenheit 451".
1,354 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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Bradbury explores the idea of ignorance and its possible consequences in his novel, "Fahrenheit 451". To emphasize the theme of ignorance versus knowledge, the writer points out how Bradbury fuses this notion with conformity. These two themes operate together to illustrate how society can be manipulated into becoming passive to the point of stupidity. It explains how Bradbury utilizes symbols of mirrors and fire to prompt Montag?s character into becoming something other than a mindless drone. With the imagery of his hands, Bradbury illustrates how Montag develops throughout the course of the novel. The writer concludes how, through symbolism and imagery, Bradbury illustrates how Montag?s fight against the system proves to be an enlightening experience that also speaks out against censorship.
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"Bradbury utilizes several symbols in the novel to emphasize how society has given in to conformity. One significant symbol used throughout the novel is the mirror. The mirror becomes a symbolic in that it is something to which people can look and study themselves. Rafeeq McGiveron states that they are metaphorical ?for only through the self-examination it makes possible can people recognize their own shortcomings? (McGiveron Mirror). Early in the novel, the mention of a mirror ?emphasizes the need for self-examination? (McGiveron Mirror). When Montag thinks that he might wink at himself in the mirror after attending a book burning McGiveron believes that the wink is Montag accepting himself in ?not reflective but reflexive? (McGiveron Mirror) way because ?his glance is superficial rather than searching? (McGiveron Mirror). This is significant to Montag?s development because it illustrates how he is a conformist at the beginning of the novel. He believes, just as all the others do that ?it was a pleasure to burn? (Bradbury 3). Montag does not actually see who he really is even when he looks in the mirror. McGiveron?s assertion that he is superficial is significant because that is how society is taught they should be. There is no deep thinking and there is no questioning why this should be."
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Patriotism, Ignorance and September 11th, 2002.
A look at national patriotism and ignorance in the wake of September 11th with an emphasis on corporate training and development.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper investigates the current cultural demonstrations of patriotism and ignorance that have come about as a result of September 11th, and compares and contrasts the significance of these events to others found in America's history, as well as the independent impact of September 11th itself. A focus on corporate training and development is used to direct the later half of this paper.
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Finding Refuge in Ignorance, 2002.
This paper looks at Socrates' belief that one knows nothing and examines what virtue actually is.
2,840 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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A discussion of whether it is possible to arrive at the truth by purely asking questions and refuting poorly constructed arguments and how one defines and recognises virtue. The author examines the philosophies of Plato and Socrates in order to determine whether one in fact knows nothing and whether virtue or in fact anything, can be taught or learned.
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"Socrates was killed for the radical ways in which his questions undermined the defined reality of Grecian society. Plato certainly did not want to follow in his teacher?s footsteps in this particular fashion, and one can find within elements of his dialogues a hesitance to take his questions regarding the foundation of culture to their logical extents. For example, in Meno he temporarily defines virtue as wisdom in order to prove that it cannot be taught, and while he takes that definition away again, the fact that this line of questioning might eventually discredit virtue altogether is neatly sidestepped. Plato claims for Socrates ignorance only to the degree of innocence, but by pitting Socrates against flawed opponents, he does not push that radical ignorance to such a degree that it could threaten the supports of society."
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"Fitna": Intentional Ignorance of Islam, 2008.
An analysis of how the film "Fitna" presents a misleading representation of Islam.
1,883 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper examines how Geert Wilders' film, "Fitna" is a particularly good example of Western portrayal of Islam as backwards, violent and uncivilized and how the film portrays all Muslims as violent, intolerant, especially against Western nations and ideals. It looks at how the film utilizes graphic scenes of violence, such as clips of the September 11th attacks of the World Trade Center, to grab the viewer's attention and create a fear of Islam. It contends that the film is a biased and inaccurate portrayal of the majority of Muslims and that while certainly some Muslims are radical and possibly violent, the film "Fitna" makes a deliberate and intentional effort to perpetuate the misunderstandings and misrepresentations of Muslims in order to create an artificial fear and hatred of Islam.
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"Far from the product of an unintelligent, unorganized effort, Fitna is well constructed and thought out, which is why its message is so dangerous. The film's persuasiveness comes from a variety of factors, the most technical of which is the film's very construction. The film begins with the image of an Arabic man wearing a turban, which has a fuse protruding from the top. Immediately the film then moves to an image of the Qur'an and then split screen pictures of the translation of a passage from the Qur'an and planes flying into the World Trade Center. While these images alone can have very different meanings, showing them together artificially creates a meaning that the Qur'an is directly promoting terrorism and violence against civilian targets. "
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Ignorance is Bliss -"1984", 2007.
An examination of George Orwell's use of literary techniques throughout "1984" to advocate changes in social and political attitudes and traditions.
2,978 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 87.95
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This paper discusses how George Orwell uses different attitudes towards different topics including morals, love and sex, religion, God and propaganda, to express his feelings towards different things. It examines how in his novel, "1984", all of these things have one thing in common; they are regulated and controlled by the government. The paper also looks at how Orwell uses all these attitudes and traditions to show his disapproval of the totalitarian government.
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"In addition to acknowledgment of beliefs, Orwell uses certain literary techniques to express a similar idea of people possessing the power to recognize their true feelings regarding love and sex. Many instances throughout the novel insinuate Orwell's desire to change the way sex is viewed by society. One technique Orwell uses to express these ideas is satire. Orwell mocks the uptight attitude people seem to have towards sexual relations through Winston's wife, Katherine. Katherine seems to "wince and stiffen" at the slightest sexual innuendo made by Winston (67). Katherine views sex as having one purpose: for "making a baby" (67). Katherine believes it is her and Winston's "duty to the party" to engage in sexual activity only for the purpose of procreation and not because they have feelings of love for each other (67). "
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Voter Ignorance, 2001.
Discusses studies on uninformed voters; poorly informed and fully informed voting behaviors. Low voter turnout in U.S.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 39.95
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"The political ignorance of the adult American is one of the best-documented features of contemporary politics (Bartels, 194). For example, a 1995 survey conducted for The Washington Post by Harvard University and the Kaiser Foundation found that nearly half of all adults could not answer basic questions about U.S. government, much less specifics about issues and officeholders or candidates (Chavez, 14A). In particular, the survey found that 40 percent of adults could not name the vice president, and almost half failed to identify the speaker of the House (Chavez, 14A).
Consequently, many political theorists argue that many voters neither know nor care enough about the democratic process to cast intelligent, informed votes (See Chavez, 14A). They argue that democracy entails more than a willing electorate. Those who vote have a ..."
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"The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", 2008.
An analysis of Ernest Hemingway's short story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" .
1,914 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper relates that the theme in Ernest Hemingway's short story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", is that it is better to live a short and happy life with authenticity than to live a long and unhappy life without authenticity. More specifically, the paper looks at how, the character of Macomber does not live a happy life until he proves himself. The paper further explains that Macomber begins his life innocent and spoiled in a protected society, then becomes awakened to reality in the dangers of Africa, and ends self-fulfilled by achieving authenticity and happiness in a fatal world.
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"In stage three of his initiation, Macomber achieves authenticity and happiness in a fatal world. He panics while shooting a large male, but the very fear that makes him run away from danger, teaches him, in less than twenty-four hours, how to face a charging buffalo with all the bravery of a seasoned hunter. When Macomber finds out that the buffalo is still alive, "for the first time in his life he really felt wholly without fear" for which "instead of fear he had a feeling of definite elation" (24). Ben Stoltzfus suggests that in choosing to face this challenge Macomber "asserts a new identity and, in putting cowardice behind him, he defines an authentic self". Macomber is no longer afraid; in fact he is eager to kill the buffalo. Hemingway describes Macomber's change as a "wild unreasonable happiness" which feels "like a dam bursting inside himself" (25). "
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"The Short Happy Life", 2005.
A look at the argument that Francis Macomber was not intentionally killed by his wife, Margaret Macomber, in the short story, "The Short Happy Life", by Ernest Hemingway.
889 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses how, in the short story "The Short Happy Life" by Ernest Hemingway, it becomes evident that Margaret Macomber did not intentionally kill Francis Macomber. It contends that, although it may seem that it was a conscious decision on Mrs. Macomber's part to shoot at her husband, the facts and situations presented by Ernest Hemingway in his writing prove otherwise.
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" 'You know I don't think I'd ever be afraid of anything again,' Macomber said to Wilson. 'Something happened in my after we first saw the buff and started after him. Like a dam bursting. It was pure excitement.' " (Page 32). Unfortunately, this sudden confidence gain was not enough to save Francis Macomber from death. While on safari in Africa with his beautiful wife, Margaret, and their guide, Wilson, Francis makes a fool out of himself in front of his wife by running away from a lion instead of shooting it. Margaret Macomber takes his cowardliness very offensively, especially when it is her husband that is showing it. Margot even goes so far as to sleep with Wilson because she is so upset with Francis. However, all of this does not prove that she killed her husband on purpose. Francis has a seemingly successful buffalo hunt that proves to his wife that he is not a coward, which was enough reason in itself for Margot to not kill her husband on purpose. Ernest Hemingway, author of "The Short Happy Life", specifically states that Mrs. Macomber shot at the buffalo, which just happened to be very close to her husband's head. This fact, among other reasons, is evidence that Margaret Macomber did not intentionally shoot and kill her husband."
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Raymond Carver's "Short Cuts", 2005.
Analysis of the characters and theme in the collection of short stories in Carver's "Short Cuts".
1,474 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper describes and analyzes the characters, plot, themes, and style of writing in select stories from Raymond Carver's "Short Cuts". The paper also describes director Robert Altman's adaptation of the stories in his film version, "Short Cuts," and explains Altman's interpretation of Carver's message is brought to its logical conclusion.
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"The stories from the Raymond Carver collection Short Cuts frequently deal with the most elemental problems in human relationships. He chooses to examine people at their most personal and intimate moments. Oftentimes his stories expose the mental and emotional rifts that occur between people that should be able to communicate freely and openly, usually married couples. Many characters in Carver's work live in a state of isolation, despite the fact that they are physically in the presence of family and friends. They live their lives in mental and emotional seclusion; unable to articulate their thoughts and feelings to the people they are supposed to be closest to. His work reflects the isolation and longing for understanding that people everywhere feel intermittently throughout their lives."
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"Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories", 2006.
A review of the Agatha Christie collection of short stories "Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories".
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper reviews and positively critiques Agatha Christie's "Miss Marple", focusing on the character of Miss Marple. The paper demonstrates how, despite being a quiet octogenarian who loves knitting, Miss Marple has the mind of a natural sleuth. After citing several examples from the stories to demonstrate this thesis, the paper concludes that the mysteries are fun, quaint and picturesque, which also inspire a love of the heroine and prove to the reader that crime need not be bloody to be interesting.
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"This is important because most of the twenty mysteries in The Complete Short Stories revolve around very ordinary settings. The first short stories began at the Tuesday Club, a social club formed by Miss Marple and her fellow old ladies her a small, English country town. The club was originally founded purely for the pleasures of social gatherings-but soon this club's purpose becomes a place of discussion of a variety of mysteries that prey upon the minds and the members of the club."
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Caffeine and Short Term Memory, 2008.
A discussion on caffeine and short-term memory.
2,788 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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This study discusses the question of whether caffeine actually does stimulate the nervous system in such as way that it improves short-term memory. More specifically, the study supports the hypothesis that a group of male students who drank caffeinated coffee prior to taking a short-term memory test will perform better in terms of accuracy and speed than a group of male students that drank decaffeinated coffee before the test. The focus of the study is on a single research question: "Does caffeine improve the short term memory in male college students?" The paper concludes with an evaluation of the efficacy of the study, noting that, from the results obtained in the study, one cannot determine that caffeine improves short-term memory.
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Introduction
Understanding Memory
Significance of Study
Hypothesis and Research Questions
Literature Review
Methodology
Results
Conclusion
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"Memory refers to the way in which humans store information for retrieval at a later time. Memory is the key to learning. Memory begins with a stimulus that is received through the five senses. The brain receives the message and sorts the data according to similarities and differences to other information that it already has in storage. It categorizes the information and places it in a location so that the information can be retrieved at a later date.
"We have several types of memory, one is short-term memory and the other is long-term memory. Short-term memory might only last for a few minutes. A piece of information must enter short-term memory before it can enter long-term memory (Singleton, 2006). Working memory acts as the central processing hub for short-term memory. A stimulus might involve several types of information coming in. Working memory collects them and integrates them so that they can be forwarded to the proper locations in the brain. One example of working memory might be when a person smells smoke, feels heat, and hears a crackling noise. These pieces of information all come from different sensory organs. The working memory integrates them and sends them to the area of the brain where they will be interpreted (Singleton, 2006). These pieces of information might not mean danger when taken individually, but taken together; they will most likely be interpreted as danger."
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The Short Story as Genre, 2006.
A paper looking at whether short stories can be categorized as a genre.
4,006 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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This paper discusses the various definitions of short stories that have been put forth over time by authors and experts in the field of literature and considers whether these definitions adequately prove that the short story can be considered a genre. The paper discusses the features of a short story that these authors and experts describe but concludes that, after all is said and done, there is no definitive feature of a short story that puts it in a genre by itself.
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"A standard definition would allow readers to distinguish the short-story genre from a multiplicity of other genres. Additionally, the definition would enable readers to recognize similarities between genres: tragedy, the essay, the sonnet, but also verse narratives, so-called natural narratives, myths, jokes, anecdotes, or news stories, novels, short novels, annals, long stories, scientific reports, and plot summaries. Still, no such definition seems to exist."
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