| Papers [1-15] of 100 :: [Page 1 of 7] | | Go to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 —> | Search results on "SUMMER DIES SWAN": |
|
|
"After Many a Summer Dies the Swan", 2006.
An examination of Aldous Huxley's "After Many a Summer Dies the Swan".
1,124 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
A brief discussion of Aldous Huxley's "After Many a Summer Dies the Swan". It examines the characters and setting of the story and the implication of the title to the plot of the story.
From the Paper
"Jo Stoyte is the central figure of this novel. He is haunted by the fear of death and to live as many years he employs Dr. Obispo a medical scientist to carry out research on longevity. Jo is a big business man and a down to earth character rustic in approach and except to make money and have sex knows nothing. He occasionally exhibits kindness towards the poor and the needy but these act are restricted to how much they can help him in his business. He wants a long life with sex and fun and it is with this attitude in mind constructed an empire with all its comforts and richness. He has for his comfort Miss Virginia Maunciple, who is a sweet twenty and full of sex and endowed with nature bounty. A cute beauty for company she is a visible symbol of the meaning and value of life for Mr. Jo Stoyte."
| |
|
"Newborn Thrown in the Trash Dies", 2007.
A review of John Edgar Wideman's short story, "Newborn Thrown in Trash and Dies".
1,451 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 48.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses how John Edgar Wideman's short story, "Newborn Thrown in the Trash and Dies", uses a very distinctive point of view for dramatic effect and irony. It looks at how the story uses the viewpoint of an unwanted baby, thrown into a trash shoot and how the baby's last moments make up the story, from the baby's own internal point of view.
From the Paper
"This disturbing and graphic story opens with a first-person point of view that sounds rational and bitter at the same time. The first lines of the story indicate what is to come, just not to who, or why. Wideman writes, "They say you see your whole life pass in review the instant before you die. How would they know? If you die after the instant replay, you aren't around to tell anyone anything" (Wideman 1396). Thus, the reader is prepared for something unpleasant to occur, but it is not clear just how unpleasant that is going to be. In fact, the actually premise of the story does not come until much later, but already the viewpoint draws the reader in, and makes them want to know more about this intelligent and embittered character."
| |
|
"The House of Dies Drear" by Virginia Hamilton, 2001.
A book report of this mystery which provides a thorough examination of the plot of the story and summarizes the main events.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
A non-analytical summary of this novel which briefly explains the main occurrences in the plot without giving any of the surprises away. It tells the story of a young boy named Thomas and his constant switching between dream and reality of which he can not tell the difference. It occurs in a new house that his family seems to have moved to and the strange and mysterious things take place.
From the Paper
"As the story begins, this boy named Thomas found himself in a dream. He was in a forest called Tuscaroras. There was a man with him. He said to go back to his original home instead of moving to his new home. Thomas was frightened and woke up in his dad?s sedan. Then Thomas arrived at the house with his family; his dad, mom, and his twin infant brothers. Thomas was shocked at the size of the house, but was amazed. The house was three stories tall and was enormous. His dad told him that the house was believed to be haunted by the former owner of the house, Dies Drear and two other slaves. Then they entered the house. "
| |
|
Sherwin Nuland's "How We Die", 2004.
A review of Sherwin Nuland's book, "How We Die" about death and dying.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 55.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses and reviews the theme of death and dying in Sherwin Nuland's book, "How We Die". The paper explains that the book looks at the effects that death and premature dying have on the patient and the patient's family. The paper also looks at the psycho-emotional effects of dying described in the book as well as how the book describes the process of dying and death from a medical perspective.
From the Paper
"How We Die" by Sherwin B Nuland is a text describing the mechanisms of a number of diseases or conditions that lead in many instances to premature death and which, in all cases, are accompanied by a number of disabling physical effects and equally traumatic psychological impacts experienced by the patient and his or her family. Nuland, himself a surgeon and medical educator, is as concerned with describing the psycho-emotional effects of dying as he is with describing the..."
| |
|
"On Death and Dying", 2002.
This paper is a review of Keebler-Ross? book on the stages of death, ?On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy, and Their Own Families?.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper outlines what the book was about, offers some criticism of the text and explains what was learned from book.
| |
|
Death and Dying, 1978.
This paper discusses the Existential and humanistic approaches to death and dying, the history of ideas and treatment of dying (by Christians, Hindus, Buddhists), world literature, stages of dying, fallacies and fears.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, $ 95.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
From the Paper
"The purpose of this research is to examine the existential and humanistic approach to death and dying. It will briefly discuss attitudes toward death throughout the history of man's various civilizations and religions. Primarily, the paper will deal with the ideas concerning death which have been held by existentialists who have been involved in the treatment of the dying and others who have been involved in death solely as members of mankind - and therefore as ones who must face it at sometime themselves.
The idea of immortality has been common to most of man's answers regarding the consequences to the dead person of having died. The ancient Mesopotamians believed in a dismal underworld full of misery. The ancient Egyptians, on the other hand, believed that death could contain all the comforts and amusements .... "
| |
|
The Right to Die, 2008.
This paper analyzes the ethical and legal right to die, as discussed in "Unplugged: Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America" by William Colby.
923 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The paper summarizes the Terri Schiavo case and explains William Colby's argument, as presented in his work "Unplugged: Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America", that the law should respect an individual's inherent right to die if the health circumstances are too severe. The paper then asserts that the Federal Justice Department did not have the right to prevent Oregon from allowing patient-assisted suicides. The paper also looks at the "Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health" landmark case that allowed persons the right to deny life-saving medical assistance. The paper is of the opinion that the chapter "My Living Will" of Colby's book is the most intriquiging, since it describes the personal and legal foundation for denying life support systems.
From the Paper
"The Terri Schiavo case represents a critical turning point for a patient's right to die, which helped to determine a legal framework under a caregiver's consent to terminate life support systems. With the Governor of Florida and the President of the United States creating legislation to prevent the death of Schiavo, the inherent right to life or death to a patient was denied after the lower court of Pinellas County decided that Schiavo would not want to live in a persistent vegetative state. However, the Supreme Courts of the United States and Florida decided correctly that the long-term state of Schiavo's suffering and lack of revival determined that her caregivers had a right to take away her feeding tube. This was the correct choice due to the fact that her long-term placement within hospital care had decidedly taken a course that would be deemed unconscionable to keep supporting Schiavo's lack of utility (to interact with other people) and to prevent a decent quality of life. The higher courts decided that her caregivers had the right to decide on Schiavo's assisted death due to the nature of her condition and the unethical medical authority that let her continue in such a condition."
| |
|
Death and Dying, 2006.
A discussion on death and dying and why the topic of death and dying has become sequestrated in modern times from normal social times.
1,612 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses how the subject of death and dying in Western industrialized nations is seen as taboo. The paper goes on to explain how attitudes towards death in Eastern cultures and traditions, on the other hand, are essentially different and that there is a greater integration and cultural acceptance of death, particularly in the Tibetan tradition. The paper then refers to various literary works on the subject to highlight various attitudes about death and dying.
From the Paper
"However, the process of sanitizing and sequestering death does not solve by any means the real and existential problem of death as the most inevitable and sure aspect of any individual's life. One cannot simply ignore death. As a result of the movement in Western Countries and cultures towards a materialistic and secular mode of existence, the fear of death and the end of life has in fact been exacerbated, rather then reduced. This has led to many psychological and philosophical issues that have tended to dominate cultural discourse in the last few decades. The fact that medical science is being shown to be incapable of dealing with many disease and causes of human death has also opened up the fault lines and questioned the scientific and medical attempts to sanitize and prevent the public from being concerned about death. "
| |
|
The Right to Die, 2002.
A historical review of the topic the "right to die" including cited court cases.
4,068 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper looks at the history of the issues concerning the "right to die" for terminally ill patients. The "right to die" is not a new issue and it has been debated for many years in the courtrooms of America. It examines how the "right to die" debate focuses on a patient?s right to decide whether their life should end or when a family of a vegetative patient asks for permission to let their loved one die. It evaluates how, as the medical community becomes even more advanced, it will become important to decide the right to die issues. The author uses analytical skills to dissect and argue several right to die cases that have been presented in court in America and discusses the ethics of the practice as well as presents ideas about the future ?right to die? arguments and cases.
From the Paper
"One of the first and most famous cases in the right to die debate was the case of Karen Quinlan. Quinlan slipped into a coma and was pronounced in a permanent vegetative state. For many years she was kept alive by tubes and machines though her brain was not showing activity and her body could not fend for itself even in the most simple of tasks such as eating or breathing. Her family wanted her suffering to end not to mention that the financial burden was almost never ending for a person who was never going to recover or improve. The family took the caregivers to court to get the court to give them the right to unplug her feeding tube and allow her to die a natural death. They were refused. It was the first such case in the courts in the nation in recorded history and it received worldwide media attention."
| |
|
?Summer Sisters?, 2002.
A review of the book ?Summer Sisters? by Judy Blume.
1,454 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper examines the book ?Summer Sisters? by Judy Blume which revolves around the friendship between Vix and Caitlin and causes two opposite worlds to collide. It looks at how the character of Vix is given the opportunity to escape from the drudgery of her life in poverty and her controlling mother, Tawny by the offer to spend the summer at summer at Martha?s Vineyard by the privileged Caitlin and how next five summers at Martha?s Vineyard not only expose her to boys, sex and fun, but also give her a taste of the infinite possibilities that were once beyond her imagination, such as going to Harvard. It provides a brief background to Judy Blume and looks at how she writes with a pithy, simple style, making her stories easy to read for the majority of readers.
From the Paper
"In this work, Blume presents a vast array of men and women, representing a full spectrum of gender roles. The most striking characters who seem to defy the prescribed roles of their gender are Phoebe, Caitlin?s mother and Caitlin, who walks in her mother?s footsteps. The very first impression Blume conveys of Phoebe is one of an unorthodox mother: "Phoebe, dressed in faux Indian clothes? including her boyfriend of the moment, a guy with long, silvery hair?" (11). Furthermore, she had convinced Lamb, Caitlin?s father, of having an open marriage that ultimately did not work (Blume 34). In these aspects, Phoebe represents the image of a new woman who does not stay within the confines of a traditional prescription of a wife or mother."
| |
|
Process of Dying, 2001.
Compares & contrasts two books: "Dying Well" (I. Byock) & "On Death and Dying" (E. Kubler-Ross).
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
From the Paper
"Issues on Death and Dying
Introduction
In comparing and contrasting these two books - Dying Well and On Death and Dying - what is immediately apparent is that these books are complementary, rather than contradictory. They both focus on the individual process of dying, while they both find that there are common or typical issues that face dying individuals and their family members. Both emphasize that growth can occur through the process, and that people can die well if they are willing to go through the process with open minds and hearts. There are many other similarities and certainly some differences in their focus, and the lessons the authors drew from their experiences."
| |
|
Death and Dying.
This paper is a personal, experiential, explication essay on the notion of death and dying, which the author faced during his father's five-year fight against esophageal cancer and eventual death.
5,930 words (approx. 23.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 141.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that the idea of death and dying is abhorrent; yet, in the case of the author's father, his dying and death was a process of renewal for him, for the author, for the author's mother, and siblings and members of the vast family of seventeen children into which his father was born. The author points out that he does fear death, not the actual act of dying, but knowing of the incompleteness it brings. The paper explains that Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's formalism on the stages in death and dying helped him to put his grief in a better context and to categorize his feelings.
Table of Content
Introduction
Individual Coping Strategies
Differential Treatment from Others
The Will to Live
From the Paper
"The concepts of heaven and hell have evolved over time. This extends for all major religions. Practitioners are admonished to seek good over evil for fear that they might face the fires of hell in the scary and graphic detail elaborately laid out by Dante in the "Inferno." It is not the hell fire and brimstone of the time of the awakening as Christian dogma evolved in the United States. Even the pope has spoken about heaven and hell actually being experienced here on earth, through how a person conducts his or her life. Going back to the differences between eastern and western thought of dying can be summed up in the concepts of Sogyal Rinpoche. In his "Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" he puts forth the idea that Tibetans believe that the best way to live ones life to the fullest is to spend every waking moment of it preparing to die. Such a morbid fascination with death would have no place in the western thought. And yet there is some truth to it."
| |
|
The Right to Die, 2006.
An examination of the "Right to Die" non-profit organization.
1,448 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper examines the "Right to Die" non-profit organization which was founded in order to assist families and people who find themselves in this dilemma. The paper outlines the six basic stages in the development of a volunteer program and the development and management of the "Right to Die" program, in particular.
Table of Contents:
Background Information: The Right to Die
Management Issues
Mission Statement
Strategies for Solving the Right to Die Issue
How We Will Actually Help
What Will The Non-Profit Organization Look Like?
From the Paper
"For individuals who are unable to help themselves, such as those in a PVS, we will also assist their families and loved ones in offering legal, psychological and financial aid. Our non-profit organization will guide loved ones to making the decisions that best reflect their interests as they best serve the interests of the person who cannot speak for themselves. For example, we will take the time to investigate the individual's past, to discover if he or she had ever expressed a stance on the right-to-die."
| |
|
Law of Dying Declarations in India, 2004.
An overview of the issues concerning the legality of dying declarations in India.
3,796 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 104.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper attempts to track the important developments in the law relating to dying declarations, concentrating specifically on sub-section 1 of 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Section 32 (1) of Indian Evidence Act, 1872. It looks at how the logic behind allowing dying declarations is that the character of the statement and the subject to which it refers indicate that it is reasonable to expect the highest degree of truth possible in the circumstances and the incentive or desire to falsify the statement is practically non-existence.
Outline
Introduction
History of Dying Declarations
Hearsay Evidence
Essentials of Dying Declaration
Court Proceedings
Attendance of Witnesses
Who May Testify?
From the Paper
"The greater portion of the law of evidence is concerned with the rules that gradually have grown up in the courts respecting persons who may testify, and the manner in which their testimony may be given. Keep in mind that the sole objective of the rules of evidence is to arrive at the truth. A witness testifies regarding his or her knowledge of the facts as a matter of public duty, and only with the imposition of conditions the law authorizes. An example of an unauthorized condition would be an agreement to pay a witness additional compensation exceeding that authorized by law for his or her testimony."
| |
|
The Right to Die, 2007.
This paper discusses why patients should be able to control when and how they die.
1,136 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses that older Americans with chronic illness are increasingly demanding the right to control what happens to them during their last few months of life, but they have no right to do so because the practice of euthanasia is illegal in America. As a result, the writer maintains that they are robbed of their dignity during their final days as unspeakable pain renders them helpless. The writer notes that the medical community cannot adequately manage older Americans' pain. The writer points out that in most circumstances, the courts protect the patient's right to decide about medical treatment, but they draw the line with euthanasia. Unfortunately, there is a religious majority that wields great political pressure at the expense of the critically ill. The writer argues that this is a situation that needs to change.
Outline:
Introduction
Why Patients Should Be Able to Control When and How They Die
It is Immoral to Subject Dying Patients to Unnecessary Pain and Suffering
The Medical Community Can Not Adequately Address Pain Management
Personal and Religious Beliefs of a Few Should Not Impede an Individual's Right to Decide How They Die
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Older Americans with chronic illness are increasingly demanding the right to control what happens to them during this time with many wanting euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, as an option. Data from the American Psychological Associate verify the tremendous pain endured by the terminally ill while the National Institutes of Health acknowledge that this pain is often impossible to manage. Even so, most Americans do not have the ability to determine their own destiny; they have to endure needless pain and suffering because of the influence of the personal and religious beliefs of others that it is somehow more humane to let people suffer than it is to end their pain and suffering."
|
|
|
