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?Sophie?s Choice?, 2002.
A review of the novel ?Sophie?s Choice? by William Styron.
2,560 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper discusses how William Styron?s novel "Sophie?s Choice" presents an almost unimaginably terrible moral dilemma to the reader. It looks at how in the novel, the character Sophie and her two children are taken to the Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau during the Nazi purge of the Jews and how in order to be spared, Sophie must choose the life of one of her children over the other. It analyzes the several ways that one can ultimately view Sophie?s decision to save Jan, her elder boy, such as using a Kantian, a utilitarian, or a relativist moral perspective. It also evaluates how Sophie?s decision, for Styron, ultimately serves as a theological proof, a proof that, by extension, serves to show that Styron believes in an inherent meaning to morality very much in the same manner that Kant does.
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"From the example of the terrible choice that Sophie is forced to make, one might ultimately conclude that Styron, then, accepts a relativist position on morality. Almost anyone would have to reject Kantian values in this application?by applying the categorical imperative Sophie would have almost certainly lost both of her children, and how could anyone call a mother immoral for being unwilling to sacrifice both of her children to the ?higher cause? of an abstract ethical system? Making such a choice would seem terrible, cruel, and inhuman, so we can say of the Kantian analyzing Sophie?s situation that, if he is willing call her unethical, he may be ?theoretically? correct, but he has no heart. Utilitarianism seems similarly flawed, and Sophie?s good faith efforts to save one of her children probably did not work?regardless she is at best uncertain as to her son?s survival and doubts of it."
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Paranoid Schizophrenia in "Sophie's Choice", 2008.
An analysis of the indications of paranoid schizophrenia in the character of Nathan Landau in William Styron's 1979 novel, "Sophie's Choice" and the 1982 film adaptation directed by Alan J. Pakula.
1,577 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper introduces the topic of schizophrenia of the paranoid type as shown in the character of Nathan Landau in William Styron's 1979 novel, "Sophie's Choice" and the 1982 film adaptation directed by Alan J. Pakula. The paper describes the character of Nathan Landau and then looks at the indications of paranoid schizophrenia that are evident. The paper presents some personal concluding remarks.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Nathan Landau
Indications of Paranoid Schizophrenia
Findings on Paranoid Schizophrenia
Concluding Remarks
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"Indeed, this paper might have argued that Nathan Landau actually suffered from acute bipolar disorder, or bipolar disorder with psychotic features, but a start was made from the character of his brother and the revelation of paranoid schizophrenia. The latter suits a film set in the 1940s when a great many patients stood to be diagnosed with schizophrenia that might today be assessed differently and in the presence of drugs to reduce or eliminate symptoms, at any rate, making a precise diagnosis less important. Tsuang Et Al (2000) explained how psychiatrists in the present tend to diagnose broadly a psychotic disorder of particular features so as to not rule out the possibility of bipolar disorder or non-specific psychosis to create what may be paranoid or other features. At the same time, bipolar patients often present anger, but less often the persecutory delusions shown by Nathan Landau in different episodes in which Sophie is the target of his disordered thinking, accusations and emotional attacks."
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Jostein Gaarder's "Sophie's World", 2004.
Uses Jostein Gaarder's novel "Sophie's World" to examine several marriage and family therapy theories.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper presents a narrative and intergenerational family therapy, using characters from Jostein Gaarder's 1996 novel, "Sophie's World," as the case study.
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"This paper uses the families in Jostein Gaarder's novel "Sophie's World" to examine several marriage and family therapy theories found in Diane R Gehart and Amy R Tuttle's "Theory-Based Treatment Planning for Marriage and Family Therapists" and theory-based treatment planning as outlined in Dorothy Stroh Becvar and Raphael J Becvar's "Family Therapy". While the novel focuses on providing an elementary introduction to the history of philosophy, the dual heroines of the book and their parallel families offer fascinating case studies of two marriages and two families in need..."
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"Sophie's World", 2008.
This paper analyzes the ideas of truth, knowledge and power in "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder.
791 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 28.95
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The paper discusses Michel Foucault's theory of knowledge, power and truth as well as the ideas of empiricism and rationalism. The paper then examines how these values are found throughout Gaarder's "Sophie's World". The paper looks at the characters' interaction with the philosophies that all claimed at one time to be the truth.
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"Sophie's World - like many novels and human stories as well - can bring truth to light in the mind of the reader and observer as a link between knowledge and power. The first theory of Michel Foucault ("Knowledge, Power, and Truth") holds that knowledge is always "linked to power" and knowledge has the power to "make itself true." Further, Foucault says, power is not necessarily brutal or "repressive" and moreover the power can be expressed through understanding (knowledge) and cultural values. These values are found throughout Sophie's World. It is Foucault's belief that when speaking of truth, one must understand the cultural context of that truth (i.e., what is believed as being true throughout time in a given culture at a given time); there is an underlying "regime of truth," he explained, based on the setting, and context."
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Development of Sophie, 2005.
A case study of a child named Sophie, a three year old child who was observed for developmental skills.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses Sophie's memory, motor, emotional, physical, acceptance of routines, relationships with others, language, cognitive and art skills. In the area of cognitive development it relates the child to theorists in the area of child development.
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"Sophie is a petite African American girl who has been enrolled in a day care program with children her age. She consistently comes to the center with her hair carefully attended to, with bows and barrettes, and wears color-coordinated outfits and shoes. She has a beautiful smile, and very big, expressive eyes. Sophie is an adorable child, and her appearance seems to add an air of confidence about her that is absent in some of the other children. Emotional Development In essence, Sophie is a happy child. She is generally loving toward the other children, and staff, and has expressed genuine concern for others with hugs, kisses, and special attention. Sophie has no difficulty expressing what she wants, and is generally cooperative with others. "
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Sophie Coe's book, "The True History of Chocolate", 1999.
An examination of the book, not only about chocolate, but about the connection of 'human history', including religion, art, war, food, sex, politics, medicine, agriculture, environmental issues, weather, economics, and geography.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 72.95
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"The late Sophie Coe's book, "The True History of Chocolate" which her husband Michael Coe completed after her death is a history of the journey of chocolate from its origins in the lowland jungles of southern Mexico to the European continent, its future African and Indian colonies, finally returning full circle to the Americas. But the journey of chocolate is only one of the many aspects portrayed in their book. By using chocolate as the vehicle, the Coes have also exposed the 'human history' that is intimately connected to this journey. A journey that progresses through three thousand years in time as well as spanning most of the world."
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"Sophies World", 2002.
Examines the character development of Sophie in Jostein Gaarder's novel.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper explores the development of Sophie's character in Jostein Gaarder's classic novel "Sophie's World" and how and why her quest to answer two very simple questions enriched her as an individual.
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Polish Holocaust Literature, 2005.
This paper analyzes Polish-centered Holocaust literature and films and compares them to similar Holocaust literature from other countries.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper explains that, in analyzing Polish-centered Holocaust literature and films, it becomes clear that certain themes are recurrent: Imagination vs. reality, exposure vs. nakedness, the inversion of Biblical meaning and of human order in general, pre-destined catastrophe and the appropriateness of humor. The author states that the Polish-centered themes are more vivid and their representation more graphically intense than the general writing about the Holocaust because of the concentration of death camps and the density of its tragedy; Poland is often perceived as the "ground zero" and the pivotal point by which Holocaust writers come to grips with the slaughter of the Jews and others. The paper analyzes many examples of Polish Holocaust literature: Alfred Andersch' "Efraim's Book", Arnold Wesker's " Sophie's Choice", Pierre Gascar's "Seasons of the Dead", Claude Lanzmann's film/ quasi-documentary "Shoah", Aaron Appelfeld's novella "Badenheim 1939", K. Tsetnik's "Salamandra", Henri Raczymow's "Un Cris sans Voix", Emanuel Ringelbaum's "Notes from the Warsaw Ghetto" and the Academy Award winning movie "Life is Beautiful".
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"In Shoah literature, certain questions present themselves again and again: Do these themes - which often reflect a universal character of sort - diminish the particular suffering and injustice of the event? Can any writing truly capture the enormous moral crimes of the Holocaust? Sparking a hotly-discussed debate, Theodor Adorno wrote that poetic treatments of the Shoah were a form of "barbarism." In light of this criticism, it has often been asked by both writers and critics alike, what justification does a writer have for treating the subject matter at all? This charge has seldom been directed at any other subject of fiction, but it might be argued that such outrageous criticism is simply evidence of the subject's moral and tragic dimensions."
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Film: Spike Lee's "Malcolm X", 2007.
This paper analyzes the significance of the interracial sexual relationship between black Malcolm and white Sophie, in Spike Lee's 1992 film "Malcolm X".
765 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that the interracial sexual relationship between black Malcolm and white Sophie, in Spike Lee's 1992 film "Malcolm X is striking in the context of the civil rights movement, which only recently had begun to make such liaisons relatively safe and acceptable, and the narrative of the film, in which it develops into a criminal partnership. The author points out that Spike Lee positions this relationship as a direct result of Malcolm's ambition and power and Sophie's desire to realize her sexual fantasies. The paper relates Malcolm's ability to roam sexually in the upper class testifies to his personal strength and ability to succeed, an important theme in the film. The author concludes that Malcolm's relationship with Sophie serves as a symbol of the liberation of the civil rights movement.
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"With the emergence of the Civil Rights movement, black/white relationships lost at least some of their taboo, and increasingly became public. Both blacks and whites expressed profound distrust of mysogenation. As Michele Wallace, a black woman growing up the time, bluntly put it: "Only the rejects crawl for white pussy." In "Malcolm X", Laura's jealousy and disapproval at Malcolm's relationship with Sophia exemplifies this attitude. Interestingly, both in the historical record and paralleled in the film, the sexuality of black women seems less important than that of black men during this time period."
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Book Promotion, 2005.
A look at the principles of book promotion with a focus on Sophie Rowlands' "Belle of the Ball".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the elements of book promotion, in particular Sophie Rowlands' romance novel titled "Belle of the Ball". It looks at how book promotion is expensive and how effective promotion and strategic publicity translate into increased sales and revenues. It also looks at how promoting a new book requires conducting detailed market research, persistence, and, above all, dedication to the task of promoting it by leveraging book publicity tools and innovative online PR opportunities.
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It Runs in the Family, 2005.
A discussion of madness and familial propagation in Ding Ling's "Miss Sophie's Diary" and Eileen Chang's "The Golden Cangue".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This is a comparative book report on the short stories "Miss Sophie's Diary" by Ding Ling and "The Golden Cangue" by Eileen Chang. The premise of the paper is that there are many similarities in the stories and these ideas are discussed.
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"In "The Golden Cangue" and "Miss Sophie Diary" what does Ding Ling's Miss Sophie's Diary have in common with Eileen Chang's "The Golden Cangue"? Both are stories about women who are unhappy and have illness, yet more similarities can be found in these two short stories. The characters in the play are created to portray life of Chinese women. The two stories are similar in the importance of families, their madness (tuberculosis), and the structure of the stories written by Eileen Chang and Ding Ling. Both stories show that family is important and play different roles in the story."
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"Babette's Feast" and "Razors Edge", 2004.
A comparison and contrast of Babette from Isak Dinesen's short story "Babette's Feast" and Sophie from the novel "Razors Edge" by Somerset Maugham.
957 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses two female literary protagonists, Babette from "Babette's Feast" by Isak Dinesen and Sophie from Somerset Maugham's "Razors Edge". The paper examines the role of food and drink in these two stories. The paper explores these two female characters' use of food and drink in each story.
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"Food and drink are two of the great pleasures and reliefs of life's cares-along with love. So suggests the character of Babette from Isak Dinesen's short story "Babette's Feast" and Sophie from the novel Razors Edge by Somerset Maugham. But food ultimately has the power to sustain the soul, while drink, although it may provide a temporary respite, ultimately can only kill what is good inside of a person. Both Babette and Sophie are symbolic and minor, rather than fully fleshed out characters, which enable different characters in the novel to establish connections between one another that they otherwise would not have been able to. For instance, Babette's decision to have a feast brings together the elder sisters whom she serves with the rest of their surrounding community."
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Motherhood in Literature, 2002.
Examines the theme of motherhood in three Canadian short stories - "Sophie", by Emily Carr, "The Gadabouts" by Gabrielle Roy and "The Summer My Grandmother Was Supposed to Die" by Mordecai Richler.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 30.95
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In the stories "Sophie", by Emily Carr, "The Gadabouts" by Gabrielle Roy and "The Summer My Grandmother Was Supposed to Die" by Mordecai Richler, the theme of motherhood predominates. However, as this paper will argue, it is a form of motherhood whereby the women's lives are radically restricted by the social definitions of motherhood in their respective social contexts. To different degrees, the women are all victims of social pressures and conventions, which force these women into lives of domestic suffering and overwork.
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"The Color Purple", 2002.
Looks at the inner strength in three female characters - Celie, Shug Avery and Sophie, in Alice Walker's novel.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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In Alice Walker's classic novel, "The Color Purple", the characters of Celie, Shug Avery and Sophie all manifest inner strength which allows them to transform their difficult lives into ones that are more beneficial for their personal well- being. This paper shall examine these three women in order to demonstrate how inner strength is found in all three, yet that Walker created these characters as individuals in order to convey the unique sense of personal strength in each one.
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Three Children's Books, 2002.
An analysis of three award nominated children's books, "Nobody in Particular", by Molly Bang, Eileen Spinelli's "Sophie's Masterpiece" and Deborah Hopkinson's "Fannie in the Kitchen".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper will discuss the three books that would be chosen for the annual in 2000 for Caldecott Award Nomination for best young persons book. By understanding how these books are, the three best for the award, we can see why they were chosen for this merit. The three chosen books are: "Nobody in Particular", by Molly Bang, Eileen Spinelli's "Sophie's Masterpiece" and Deborah Hopkinson's "Fannie in the Kitchen", illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. By realizing the merits of these books, a choice can be made to best select the nominees for the award.
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