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Steven Lopez's "Third and Indiana", 2003.
This paper discusses the relationship of two characters and the central theme of Steven Lopez's "Third and Indiana", a novel depicting the harsh life of poverty stricken children in "The Badlands" of Philadelphia.
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that Steven Lopez's "Third and Indiana" centers around a fourteen year old boy Gabriel who becomes deeply entangled in the world of drugs. The author points out that the progress of the story relies on Gabriel's relationship with Eddie, a runaway father. The paper relates that Eddie takes the place of Gabriel's father when Gabriel's other surrogate father, the drug dealer Diablo, puts a threat on Gabriel's life. The paper suggests that the bond between Eddie and Gabriel reminds Eddie of the love he has for his own children as he begins to see what happens to children raised without a father. The author concludes that the central theme of the novel is that even the worst case scenarios can have a glimmer of hope and even the most seemingly hopeless of people may still have some good in them and stand a chance of survival and success.
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"The scene in which Gabriel and Eddie sit around talking allows the reader to see aspects of Eddie's personality that he does not otherwise reveal. A failing jazz musician, Eddie is the type of guy who makes excuses for everything wrong in his life, blaming things on any outside force he can think up. For example, Eddie says that the reason he is not a rich and famous musician like his rival, Paulie Rego, is that he believed real musicians didn't get paid. It was a matter of pride that they did it for the love of music, not selling out playing for the clubs."
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Steven Spielberg's ?Indian Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark? (1981), 2005.
This paper discusses the use of symbolism to portray the stereotype of the American male hero in Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones" trilogy, especially "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981).
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that not only are there actual symbols present in Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones" trilogy, especially "Raiders of the Lost Ark", such as Indiana's most feared enemy, the snake, but also the movies themselves serve as a symbol of American pop through the Hollywood's glorification and stylization. The author points out the symbolism in the main character Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, who is a young, powerful educated man, coming from a civilized background with a catchy nickname "Indy", which all heroes must, and dressed in his classic American archaeologist attire of leather jacket and bullwhip. The paper concludes that the Indiana Jones trilogy continues to be an incredible success because it is so easy for the American population to relate to Indy, a hero who never failed, and because it reflects American pop culture of adventure, power and heroism.
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"It is very possible for even one trailer that is a mere one minute and fifty seconds long, to encompass so many different symbols, that have significance all throughout the movie. The clip that portrays the most symbolism in the shortest amount of time is definitely the part of the movie when Indiana Jones finds himself fighting a town full of Arabs in the middle of a marketplace in Cairo, all in order to rescue Marion. First and foremost, this entire sequence is filmed to fully capture the role of having a damsel in distress, as Indy is fighting in attempt to save Marion. Secondly, a very apparent form of symbolism appears in the background of the shot, where the entire marketplace is full of Arabs who are all wearing turbans and sandals, a very stereotypical image of the people of the eastern culture living in that region. The most noticeable glorification of the American culture becomes very evident when Indy is facing a large Arab man with a sword, who is prepared to fight him."
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The Mythological World of Wallace Stevens, 2002.
This paper looks at the poems of Wallace Stevens, analyzing Stevens? mythological construct.
2,928 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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The writer explores the question of whether Stevens? poetry is located in the realm of imagination or in reality, or attempting to balance somewhere in between. According to the paper, Stevens creates a kind of mythology in each of his poems which centers around refined symbols. The paper looks at these poems, discussing the symbols and how they are effective.
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"Before we can understand what Stevens? mythological construct is, we must first explore what it is not. Recognizing that the crisis of faith today may be as result of the fact that our myths are no longer credible, Stevens searches ?to find nobility in things as they are, uncrowned by myths or gods? (Weston 61), which is to say that he finds neither consolation nor enlightenment in conventional mythologies, religious traditions, or cultural histories. Indeed, such dependence on the past threatens the mind seeking to relate itself to the world of the present, and Stevens strives ?to clear away all that intervenes between the perceiving mind and the world as presently perceived? (Borroff 3). According to Stevens, we must guard ourselves against the past to avoid being vulnerable to it. For example, Stevens writes in ?The Pure Good of Theory,? ?Malformed, the world was paradise malformed . . . / . . . the solar chariot is junk? (Collected 332), showing that ?even though it is no longer believed in, the ancient myth of the sun-god may interpose itself between us and the sun, and the names and legends of the constellations may similarly obscure the stars? (Borroff 3). Thus, the power of myth today is a destructive tendency to eclipse reality."
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Edward Abbey and Barry Lopez, 2007.
This paper analyzes Edward Abbey and Barry Lopez; writers who were passionate about nature and the environment.
3,661 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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The paper presents parallels between Edward Abbey and Barry Lopez. The paper discusses how Abbey became a fierce defender of nature and of life and how in his writing, he emphasized his personal belief that opinions without action are pleasant to talk about, but achieve very little in the final analysis. The paper examines how Lopez brings to light the beauty and complexity of nature as it relates to the human life. The paper shows how both writers have entertained, activated and motivated readers towards a better understanding of the world around them. The paper explains that while Abbey was more vocal and aggressive in his approach, both men have earned a valued place in the world of environmental activism in their own unique way.
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Introduction
The Life, Times and Writings of Edward Abbey
Barry Lopez in Life and Literature
Conclusion
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"Edward Abbey was a native Pennsylvanian, having been born in Indiana, PA on January 29, 1927, spending his infancy and early life, as he described it, "(living) at the end of a red dog dirt road"(Duryee). His early life, being the child of parents who were simple country dwellers in the Appalachian hills of Pennsylvania, developed in the young Abbey an intense interest in the irony of the simplicity and complexity of nature, which was much like his own personality. Because of his growing up in an atmosphere of people who embraced nature and the value of all forms of life, Abbey became a fierce defender of nature and of life; in fact, there was a pivotal event in his early life that reinforced these core beliefs and indeed shaped his future."
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The Poetry of Wallace Stevens, 2004.
Provides explanations and analysis of some Wallace Stevens's poems.
1,351 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses some of the poems contained within the book of poetry, "Harmonium", by Wallace Stevens. The paper demonstrates the technique Stevens uses in his poetry of relating to things surrounding him in the world. It also talks about and provides examples of the way Stevens relates his poetry to nature.
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"Poetry is a way in which people express themselves in words. It is how some communicate with the world. Wallace Stevens is a poet who introduced a new way of expressing himself through poetry. His sense of style is that of something many people have trouble defining. Stevens?s main genre is a widely debated topic. His poetry seems to be a record of his own sense of being (McNamara 13). He relates to the things surrounding him in the world. Many critics have often referred to his style as being philosophical, artistic, and musical (Willard 127). He was a very modern poet for his time. Stevens wrote about his views on society and the world around him in a very abstract, or metaphysical, manner."
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The Poetry of Wallace Stevens, 2005.
This paper discusses the changes in style of Wallace Stevens' poetry and includes several examples.
2,035 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper explains that the changes of Stevens' style originated not from gaudy triumphs but from isolated confessions of perceived defeat and depression. The author points out that as Steven's aged, his maturity curbed his poetic excess; a change of style caused a change in substance and a well-tempered style emerged. The paper relates that Stevens, eventually known for his restless style and imagination, won the 1954 Pulitzer Prize, at age 75, a year before died.
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"Colors grow smaller because the poet-hero fails to resolve his opposing states of his mind. He requires a reconciling, redeeming symbol-Jung's transcendent [unifying] function to pacify his "violent disunion." These opposed states of mind negate each other until the ego finds a compensatory context, much as an emotional thesis and antithesis meld into an over-arching synthesis, not as an explicit solution but as an adjusted attitude. Having repudiated the maidens of summer and recognized the promise of the singer and the "voice within" almost simultaneously, he looks to the moon he saw and felt "When he was young, naked and alien, / More leanly shining from a lankier sky."
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Wallace Stevens, 2007.
This paper discusses the ideas and poetry of Wallace Stevens.
1,937 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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The paper reveals that beneath the quiet surface of the ordinary American businessman, Wallace Stevens was one of the greatest American modernist poets of the 20th century. The paper looks at "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," perhaps his most famous poem. The paper discusses how his choices as a poet reflect the idea that one need not go to Europe to apprehend the evolving great ideas and ideals of the modernist movement. The paper concludes that Stevens made his mark as a uniquely national modernist poet.
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"Yet the poet Wallace Stevens stayed at home. But in his verse this mild-mannered executive at a major insurance firm in Hartford, Connecticut had "a flair" for the "flashiest titles," and turns of phrase in his verse such as "Peter Quince at the Clavier," "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," and "Le Monocle de Mon Oncle." Thus "Stevens, the aesthete par excellence" pressed "back against the pressure of reality" with a modernist spirit of innovation in his simple yet startling words and images ("Modernism." Poets.org, 2006) But Stevens' first work, rather than the result of engagement with other modernist authors, entitled "Harmonium" emerged as an unusual first book."
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Wallace Stevens' Poem "Comedian as the Letter C", 1993.
Analysis of Wallace Stevens's poem, "The Comedian as the Letter C?.
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This paper looks at Wallace Stevens's "The Comedian as the Letter C?. The author includes lavish interviews with Stevens about the work along with excerpts from the poem in his attempt to analyze the work. The character, Crispin, is looked at in-depth through criticism and commentary over the years.
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"The Comedian as the Letter C? the most dramatic if not the most ambitious work in the whole of the poetry of Wallace Stevens. The majority of the critical exegeses of Stevens' pivot?al work concern themselves with analysis of the work as a frame?work in which the poet has worked up an incomprehensible extended metaphor of the imagination and reality. Some have re‑extended, from textual evidence this permeating analysis or interpretation, to include Stevens and his poetic capabilities. Only a few have considered the possibility that Stevens may have been risking the didactic in willfully constructing an allegory. The majority are un?doubtedly correct considering the pervasive dawn of the stream of consciousness school of poetry Stevens was familiar with, and the French school of "pure" poetry which was highly touted at the time."
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Education in Indiana, 2006.
A discussion on public education in the State of Indiana.
2,060 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper begins with a general overview of Indiana, discussing its physical geography and population. It continues to offer extensive research on the education system in Indiana. It highlights the issue with state funding for public education and expands on the income disparity. The paper also explores the issue of standardized testing and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
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"Indiana's uses a Foundation Program to provide funding to its public school corporations. Under this model, "the state guarantees school corporations a specific amount of per-pupil funding for education, which is known as the foundation level, provided that the school corporation raises a designated share of dollars through local property taxes." (Toutkoushian and Michael, p.1). In 1993, this system was changed to help target disparity between wealthy and unwealthy school districts. While the bottom up equalization still sets a minimum expenditure per-pupil target for each corporation, it also specifies that local property tax rates should be the same for school corporations with similar expenditure levels. (Toutkoushian and Michael, p.3). Furthermore, the Foundation Program sets ceiling for property tax rates. (Toutkoushian and Michael, p.3). Finally, these changes "allowed the foundation level per pupil to be adjusted upward for school corporations with lower socioeconomic status." (Toutkoushian and Michael, p.3)."
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Wallace Stevens' "Le Monocle", 2007.
This paper analyzes the poem "Le Monocle" by Wallace Stevens.
2,039 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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In this article, the writer notes that like much of Stevens' poetry, "Le Monocle" is a challenging poem for readers and scholars to define and explicate. This poem was published as part of a book of poetry in 1923 called Harmonium. The writer points out that the title of the poem, which indicates the speaker, previews the problems that the reader faces from this modernist viewpoint. The writer notes that the author plays with different strands of thought throughout the poem that sometimes interact and sometimes are antithesis of each other. The writer concludes that ideas about love and language dominate this poem, but leave the reader to wonder exactly how Stevens would define either or both of those terms.
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"The shifting meaning and problematic relationships haunt the entire poem. The separation of the poem into twelve distinct stanzas causes problems for the continuity of language. The blank space that appears between the sections makes the reader believe that something has completed and a new idea will be introduced. This is not the case. Stevens intentionally does not complete ideas within stanzas. He frequently introduces an idea or parable that remains unresolved in that stanza and in the poem itself. Stevens may be commenting on the disjunctive nature of modern life through his form. He does toy with certain motifs across the poem, but does not allow the reader to really draw conclusions about his intention."
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The Indiana Belt Line Railway, 2004.
A proposal to improve efficiency on the Indiana Belt Line Railway, while improving market penetration and customer satisfaction.
6,858 words (approx. 27.4 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 155.95
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This paper examines the effect of developing technology on the changing dynamic of the railroad system and how, although digital and wireless technologies have replaced many positions traditionally filled by staff, thereby causing downsizing, the increased levels of efficiency businesses can pursue has created jobs in new sectors, along with increased revenues. In particular, it looks at the Indiana Belt Line Railway and explores ways to increase productivity and revenue through technological advancement. It also addresses transforming the organizational culture within the Indiana Belt Line Railway in order to transform the performance of the organization.
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Chapter 1: Railroad Policy Analysis
The Changing Dynamic of the Rail Industry
Mergers and Collaborations
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Opportunities Through Technological Advancements
Opportunities Through Equipment Upgrades
Internet Communications
Managing the Change Process
The Consultant?s Work: Lewin?s Model of Unfreeze, Change and Refreeze
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"At the end of the 70?s, by the time Congress reacted to the impending financial crisis, another competitor appeared on the horizon. The shipping container industry was slowly coming of age during the second half of the 1970?s decade. By the time the second wave of peacetime economic expansion hit the US during the 1980?s, the rail system was positioned to begin to make up lost ground, but not ready to capitalize on the climbing business cycle. Other businesses have made technological advances during the 60?s and 70?s which bypasses much of the rail industry. As a result, the rail industry was still at a competitive disadvantage. This time it was not due to financial controls, but to outdated equipment, lowered revenues, and degrading facilities and track conditions."
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Wallace Stevens' Poetry, 2005.
Individualized overview of Wallace Stevens' poetry and poetics as they emerged, book-by-book.
3,472 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This general overview of Wallace Stevens' work, introducing his individual volumes of poetry, book-by-book, highlights the major points of his poetics without the usual associative amalgam of theme, form, diction, imagery, symbolism and belief that complicates most surveys of his poetry. The paper explains that the volumes appeared as separate collections, but the Stevens criticism and scholarship invariably commingles them as if they were parts of a simultaneously generated whole. This book-by-book overview clarifies the poetic perspective and suggests revisiting his collections with a fresh modular approach.
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"Wallace Stevens' poetic development began with his apprentice poems published under pseudonyms in the Harvard Advocate at the turn of the century, but it was not until more than twenty years later that his elegant style and ambiguous motifs detonated into the flashy modernism of Harmonium (1923). The first change of style was drastic; he jettisoned the conventional sonnet, absorbed imagism, experimented with semi-open forms and, by liberating his style, he liberated also his sense of the bizarre, comical, and relentlessly aesthetic. Even between the brief lyrics and the deft prosody of the longer poems, Stevens' style invariably shifts to accommodate his tenets about the axis of imagination and reality. This overview looks at those shifts book-by-book."
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Steven Greenberg's "Wrestling with God and Men", 2006.
A book review of Rabbi Steven Greenberg's book, "Wrestling with God and Men".
4,950 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 5 sources, $ 196.95
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This paper explores the theories presented in Rabbi Steven Greenberg's book, "Wrestling with God and Men". The paper explains that Rabbi Steven Greenberg works to reconcile his love for God with his homosexual nature. Greenberg identifies himself as both a devout follower of God and the Jewish faith, but also identifies himself as having homosexual preferences. The paper also explains that the thesis of Greenberg's book is that the question whether homosexual activities are permitted in the Holy Scriptures is actually a moot point: Greenberg seeks to identify whether the nature of homosexual love is permitted.
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"In his book, Wrestling with God and Men, Rabbi Steven Greenberg works to reconcile his love for God with his homosexual nature. Greenberg identifies himself as both a devout follower of God and the Jewish faith, but also identifies himself as having homosexual preferences. The thesis of Greenberg's book is that the question whether homosexual activities are permitted in the Holy Scriptures is actually a moot point: Greenberg seeks to identify whether the nature of homosexual love is permitted. In doing so, Greenberg transforms the question of homosexuality from one of sex to one of love, in which he asks how God can deny the nature of love through prohibition. The root cause of this problem is found in the passage "Va-yar Elokim et kol asher asah v-hinei tov meod" (Bereshis 1:31) or, translated, states "And G-d saw..."
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Wallace Stevens and Desire: Woman Lost--Woman Ignored, 2005.
A psychosexual and archetypal study of feminine figures in "Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens".
5,141 words (approx. 20.6 pages), 33 sources, MLA, $ 128.95
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This paper examines the "Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens", America poet. The paper shows that desire and desired denied in this work may be interpreted through the archetypal psychology of Carl Jung to disclose the reason for Stevens' preference for places over people and to explain his ambivalence toward the abstract feminine figures in his poems.
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"Feminine archetypes reconstruct the distant attitudes in Stevens' poetry by figuring-forth embedded emotions. First, they provide an archetypal perspective on individual poems. Second, they illustrate how, ranging from Harmonium (1923) to The Rock (1954), clusters of motifs influence the poet-hero's psychic development. Although their appearances change to fit their ambiguous roles, these singular feminine figures determine the poet-hero's canon-long struggle to achieve a regulated unity of self. Two categories need to be distinguished: (a) feminine figures and (b) the interior paramour. Their protean capability makes scrupulous demarcations between exterior feminine figures impossible, but three forms or combinations prevail: the summer maiden (Kore or lover), the universal mother or earth mother, and the maiden-mother (an overlapping maid and mother figure). The interior paramour represents a climax to the poet-hero's experience with exterior feminine figures."
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David Weber's and Steven White's "Insurrection", 2004.
A summary of the science fiction novel, "Insurrection", by David Weber and Steven White.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper summarizes and discusses the 1990 science fiction novel, "Insurrection" by David Weber and Steven White. The paper explains that the novel is about a war between the Corporate Worlds and Fringe Worlds and that the novel compares the war to the American War of Independence.
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"David Webber and Steven White's "Insurrection" is a science fiction novel whose story is a loosely disguised intergalactic version of the American War of Independence. The dominance of the Corporate Worlds over the Fringe Worlds has split the Terran Federation both politically and militarily. The Inner World leaders have exploited the Outer World populations politically, economically and militarily in their war against the Khanate. Once the war ends the Inner World populations are remiss to relinquish the new found powers won during the conflict. To counteract the increasing power..."
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