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Lorenzo Carcaterra's ?Sleepers?, 2004.
This paper reviews Lorenzo Carcaterra's ?Sleepers?, which tells the story of Carcaterra's upbringing on the tough streets of New York's Hell's Kitchen district.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper argues that Lorenzo Carcaterra's ?Sleepers? is a story of the savage stripping of the boys' innocence, their brutal revenge, and the calculating cover up. However, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to accept completely that ?Sleepers? is a true story. The author believes that the novel's theme is simply a weak rehashing of much-tried themes of "innocence lost" and the effects of a bad environment on the individual. The paper concludes that, given these negative comments, the author still highly recommends the book because ?Sleepers? still passes the ultimate test; it is a truly entertaining read.
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"Carcaterra's story seems to be largely created for dramatic effect, and has a ring of a "tall tale". In other words, it is almost too good to be true. As Carcaterra writes the story, his recollections seem to be tinged with a bit too much foreshadowing of the shocking and horrible events that are to come. Further, he seems to be too reluctant to reveal the names of those involved in the story, and this reluctance truly damages the credibility of his assertion that the story is entirely true. This is especially troubling when Carcaterra eventually reveals that the abuses at the former home for boys were eventually revealed, and the system was overhauled. If this assertion is correct, then why does Carcaterra feel the need to so completely hide the identities of those involved?"
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?Sleepers? by Lorenzo Carcaterra, 2004.
This paper is a review of the book, ?Sleepers,? by Lorenzo Carcaterra.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains that ?Sleepers? is about boys imprisoned for violating society?s laws and how they themselves become victims of the far greater crime of physical torture and sexual assault. The author points out that, for this story to have value beyond the grim fascination projected through the descriptive narrative and skillful character development, one must be able to imagine being a ?sleeper?, an underage kid thrown into a reformatory for at least nine months. The paper relates that these hideously brutal scenes are believed to be the nightmares of the author, Lorenzo Carcaterra. The book is reportedly a true account of his early life.
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"On the subject of priests, which were mentioned at the opening of this essay, it?s impossible to know whether Father Bobby, a Hell?s Kitchen neighborhood priest, molested or raped any young choir boys during his ministry. But is it revealed that he agreed to perjure himself under oath to protect Tommy and Johnny during the murder trial. Sociologically, the act of lying by Father Bobby can at least be partially explained by the fact that external events tend to determine behavior more often than internal psychological issues. So, Father Bobby knew how inhumanely the boys were treated at reform school; he also knew he had taken an oath to uphold justice and be truthful in his Christian work."
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"Sleepers", 2004.
Analysis of Robert Blatchford's movie, "Sleepers".
881 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the theme in Robert Blatchford's movie, "Sleepers", of humans' lack of free will and the degree to which it justifies personal failing in light of a greater environmental failure.
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"In ?Sleepers,? four relatively innocent boys go through a hellish experience of sexual and physical abuse in a reform school called ?Wilkinson?s Home for Boys.? The remainder of the movie portrays the men they have become. Two are professional criminals and murders. One is a journalist and the other a slightly crooked District Attorney. The life of crime and murder embraced by two of their number is explicitly blamed on their experiences in the reform school. When they brutally murder one of the former guards from that school, even the neighborhood priest is willing to implicitly condone their action as a logical conclusion of their treatment. Additionally, the main character?s failed relationship seems to be blamed on his experiences as well."
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"Sleeper" and "Clockwork Orange", 2004.
An analysis and comparison of the seemingly very different movies, "Sleeper" and "A Clockwork Orange".
1,287 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses how on the surface, the two movies "Sleeper" and "A Clockwork Orange" have absolutely nothing in common. One is a comedy fraught with amusing skits, while the other lacks any such light moments and is not an easy movie to watch. However, this paper shows that both movies are unarguably political in nature, and their themes are darker than they appear to be. They deal with subjects that are at once controversial and significant. What the government tells us may not always be true, and ?politics is indeed a dirty game?, are the two important themes that emerge from "Sleeper" and "A Clockwork Orange".
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"There is an element of deception in illustration of stories, which might make the movies appear simpler than they actually are but for regular moviegoers, it is easy to unearth the darker undertones. For some odd reason, both movies leave you with a negative feeling and a heavy heart despite Allen?s movie being a comedy. Its slapstick humor fails to remove the thick clouds of political messages that are bombarded at the viewer and similarly Clockwork Orange doesn?t even attempt to mitigate the heavy impact. It wants you to see the movie in its true light and understand the gravity of its messages."
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"Linden Hills" vs. "The Sleeper Wakes", 2002.
A comparison between two literary works, "Linden Hills" by Gloria Naylor and "The Sleeper Wakes" by Jessie Redmon Fauset.
1,897 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper explores complicity in the novel, "Linden Hills" by Gloria Naylor and the short story, "The Sleeper Wakes" by Jessie Redmon Fauset. The paper examines complicity in issues of race, gender and class in these two contrasting works ? the former a tale of the descent into hell in an affluent suburb and the latter concerned with the redemption of an individual.
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"There are several female characters in Linden Hills but we will focus on Mrs Nedeed when looking at gender issues in the novel, since she is the one who brings about her husband?s demise. The latest Mrs Nedeed is imprisoned by her husband in the basement and finds hidden records of the women who have before her and how they met their ends. Initially, she finds the diary of the first Mrs Nedeed ? Luwana Packerville who was bought by Luther Nedeed. This charts Luwana?s isolation ? being first cut out of her son?s life and then out of running a household, while at the same time being unable to mix with the community in Linden Hills for reasons of status and race."
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The Function of Memory in Walt Whitman's Poetry, 2001.
A look at memory as a stylistic structure in Whitman's poetry.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 59.95
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The essay looks at the different functions memory plays in various poems appearing in the different editions of Whitman's "Leaves of Grass". In the poems "The Sleepers", "Out of the Cradle" and "The Artilleryman's Vision"; the functions vary as the themes, methodologies, and identities shift. The essay traces the development of Whitman's career and notes the differences in memory's presentation and implications.
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"Conventional wisdom often insinuates that memory is a replay of previously experienced data. It is more appropriate to think of the act of remembering as a conscious performance in which the mind weaves fragments of truth with subjective reconstructions on the basis of current motivations. Rarely is memory an accurate portrait of objective reality. The significance of a particular memory is further complicated when consciously employed in artistic creation. Generalizations of meaning must be thrown away; the particular context defines the function."
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