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A Summer Spent Backpacking, 2005.
Personal account of author's own backpacking experience.
1,291 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper describes the author's positive experience backpacking in America. The author talks about the emotionally and spiritually uplifting experience that backpacking can be, as well as its educational benefits in terms of self-sufficiency, responsibility, co-operation, endurance, survival skills, and planning ability.
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"Last summer my parents decided to go on a world cruise, which they had long dreamt of. My parents? decision left me with the prospect of a summer with nothing much to do other than laze around the house. In fact, this was precisely what I was looking forward to when a friend suggested that we spend the summer backpacking our way through some of the wilder terrain of America. Initially, when my friend mooted the idea, I demurred since I just could not see myself walking endless miles groaning under the weight of a heavy backpack. However, my friend was highly persistent and persuasive and finally I gave in. Today, when I look back, I am thankful that I did so, for it was a highly rewarding experience in more ways than one. Indeed, I would have never imagined that backpacking could actually lead to the development of several skills. More important, today I believe that backpacking is one of the best ways for a person to get in touch with themselves."
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Backpacking, 2004.
An examination of the advantages of backpacking as a way to see the world.
2,117 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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Backpacking is often regarded as an activity which is undertaken only by those people who have a deep love for the outdoors, adventure or for roughing it out. However, while it is true that backpacking is not for the fainthearted, it is an activity that perhaps everyone should try at least once in his or her lifetime, for backpacking can prove to be an enormously rewarding experience. It is the objective of this paper to describe the benefits of backpacking as well as explore some of its more practical aspects.
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"If backpacking allows a traveler to closely experience the environment and cultures in different parts of the world, it appears that backpacking in the wilderness may be the best way to commune with Nature. In America, for instance, there are still many wild spots with beautiful scenery that are best experienced by backpacking. Bialeschki, a professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, says that even the crowded Eastern Seaboard has such places: "A night spent along the banks of the roaring Linville River, in a gorge capable of generating its own microclimate.... Unlike most of the rest of the region, it's a place little changed since the European invasion." (Miller, 2003)"
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A Fateful Backpacking Trip, 2007.
This essay describes the death of a young man during a solo backpacking adventure.
2,167 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper explores both the death and aftermath of a young man following his solo backpacking trip to Alaska. During the trip, the author cites authors such as Thoreau in describing the need to individuate in nature. The young man's family is quoted following his death, as they try to come to terms with their loss.
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"Alaska proved to be an incredible challenge for the young man. Unknown territory was the most dangerous and threatening to a person such as McCandless. Many locals could not understand how he had let himself drift into such a deserted location. What the locals did not know was that this was McCandless' mission, to live in complete solitude. McCandless just happened to wander into complete solitude at the wrong time. With no one around to help, McCandless' exhausted body could not handle the harmful conditions of the Stampede Trail. Four months on foot traveling the entire west coast would be life threatening to someone as is. For McCandless, the land was his home. Mother Nature provided him with the extra motivation he needed to keep going. In the very beginning of his trip, McCandless took plenty of pictures. Unfortunately his camera did not last very long. McCandless neglected to do any research, all he did was purchase a map and follow where he thought would be a good place to live in solitude. His naive attitude got him in big trouble. Had he gone about his risk taking adventure in a smart way, he would have thought about it as a backpacker would think about every trip. If he would have done some research about the Stampede Trail when he decided that that was where he wanted to go, he would have realized the dangers of going to the middle of nowhere at that time of year. Had he done even a little bit of research, he could have realized that there was a ranger cabin not too far from where he had ended up."
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?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
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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.
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"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."
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The Importance of Children's Summer Camps and Programs, 2002.
A paper which discusses the importance of organized summer camps and programs in youth development.
3,220 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper presents to the reader the importance of organized summer camps and programs in youth development. A special emphasis throughout the paper is placed on the influence of recreation on child development and personal growth. By defining the effect of the summer camp experience and presenting relevant statistics from reputable opinion leaders, this paper reveals that summer camp programs play a significant role in the youth development. There are three key development areas discussed in this paper, which include social skills, self-identity and physical/ health.
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"Camps offer the opportunity for attendees to gain a wide exposure to different people in different walks of life. Campers come from diverse socio-economic classes, different backgrounds and different family structures. Therefore, the development of compassion and empathy for fellow human beings is a core social development area. Camps offer children opportunities to share stories around a campfire, to contribute their thoughts, ideas and suggestions. As children acknowledge the thoughts and feelings of other children, it is natural to develop compassion for each other. Learning to be understanding, to be civil and accepting of other individuals will aid campers in social situations as they grow older and particularly as they become adults."
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Yousry Nasrallah's Film "Summer Thefts", 2008.
This paper reviews the 1988 Cannes winning film "Sariqat Sayfiyyah" ("Summer Thefts") by Egyptian writer, director and producer, Yousry Nasrallah.
1,670 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that Y. Nasrullah's films typically address some aspect of contemporary Egypt or the Middle East, including issues of leftism and Islamic militancy, and illustrate dimensions of political events and society, which are lesser known or not known to outsiders.
The author points out that "Summer Thefts", set in the summer of 1961, is most worthwhile for its depiction of an Egypt left behind with the arrival of President Nasser's radical agrarian reform agenda that could affect harshly landowning Egyptians and the Westernized bourgeoisie. The paper relates that, above all, this film gives the viewer access to a most varied Egyptian population in keeping with other Middle Eastern powers of which little tends to be known.
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"Between June and September of 1961, Nasser nationalized the major heavy and medium industries, banks, insurance, shipping and public transport industries. Agrarian real estate, domestic trade and small industry were left in the hands of a bourgeoisie whose members would often opt to go elsewhere, much of their capital lost overnight to nationalization of commercial and industrial ventures and without confidence in the Egyptian economy to produce new opportunities or demand. The reader comes to see that families such as Nasrullah's in "Summer Thefts" were not just divided by politics."
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"Summer for the Gods", 2002.
A critical response to Edward Lawson's book, "Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate over Science and Religion".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper is a book review and reaction statement for Edward Lawson's book, "Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion". The book addresses the Scopes Trial, or the case over teaching biology and evolution in the public school system.
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Growing Up One Summer, 2004.
Personal essay about a child's summer experience at the age of ten.
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper is about the author's recollection of a summer he had when he was ten years old. The paper recounts the author's experience with a bitter neighbor and teacher and how the experience of actually getting know this person was a pivotal growing point in his life.
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"Back in the distant days when summer was the most important time of the year, there seemed to be something very special about the way that time stood still and how every day, whether a Monday, a Wednesday or a Saturday, held new adventures lurking just around the corner. Summer was also the only time that one could escape from the nagging of teachers, the burden of constant homework and the dreary anticipation of having to get up before dawn in order to catch the bus to get to school on time."
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William Shakespeare's "Midnight Summer's Dream", 2005.
This paper is a creative original presentation of Lysander and Demetrius offering arguments to Egeus, for the purpose of marrying Hermia as based on "Midnight Summer's Dream".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper is a creative writing presented as a court proceeding, in which Egeus is Judge, Hermia and Theseus are attorneys. The author plays Lysander and Demetrius as being prosecuted by the opposite side. The paper utilizes various other members of the cast of characters of William Shakespeare's "Midnight Summer's Dream" as the jury."
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"A movement is seen from beyond the partially open door in the front of the courtroom. A bailiff steps out. Bailiff: All rise for the Hon. Judge Egeus, presiding. The jury stands, including Puck, Oberon, Tatiania, and Hippolyta. Puck does a little jig. Oberon smacks him on the back of the head. Puck pulls a face and stops dancing, but continues to shift from foot to foot. Egeus steps up behind the bench and takes his seat. Bailiff: You may be seated. Egeus (addressing Lysander and Demetrius): You have been called before this court to give testimony in the case of "Lysander v. Demetrius," for the purpose of wooing Hermia. How do you plead? Demetrius (glares at Lysander): Guilty of love, your honor. Lysander (shoots Demetrius a look): Guilty of adoration your honor. "
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?Summer For All the Gods?, 2002.
A review of Edward J. Larson's book ?Summer For All the Gods?
1,037 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper examines Edward J. Larson's ?Summer For All the Gods? , a non-fiction account of the famous Scopes ?monkey trial.? The Scopes trial refers to a turn of the century courtroom battle in American history, when a supposed high school teacher named John Scopes was put on trial for violating a Tennessee state law that prohibited the teaching of Darwinian evolutionary theory in the public schools. It evaluates how Larson?s account presents an historical, unsentimental version of the Scopes trial which is in direct conversation and contrast with how the trial has entered into popular mythology, as a battle between rationality and irrationality, between justice and injustice.
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"Three central themes drive the Summer for All Gods. First, there is the idea that science is never pure and factual, it is always filtered through politics in the real, lived life of American historical drama. Secondly, Larson must deal with the fact that quite often a historical event, even of recent date can become quickly tainted in the collective American mythological memory as a battle for free speech and justice fought and won, rather than something that continues to be waged in America?s present. As a last and third important corollary to the truth versus fiction theme, Larson notes that no courtroom drama ever has one side that is on the side of ?truth? purely and simply. It is true that Tennessee?s legislature did attempt to prohibit the teaching of evolution in schools. However, this is a practice of ideological management that still takes place today, when states attempt to influence textbook manufactures as to the content of what is included and not included in texts."
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Li Yu?s ?A Tower for the Summer Heat?, 2004.
This paper discusses a book by Li Yu, who was born during the fall of Ming dynasty, called ?A Tower for the Summer Heat?.
1,160 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that many of the themes Li Yu wrote and the way he narrated stories were very unusual at the time; he narrated his story, ?A Tower for the Summer Heat?, in the third person and, at the end of each chapter, he would break off from the storyline to start a small conversation with the reader. The author points out that, besides the story being comically funny, one important aspect to understand is that Li Yu was using the story to break social taboos on sex and marriages. The paper relates that, at the time Li Yu wrote, most marriages were arranged by parents, and people did not have a choice of marrying someone they found sexually attractive.
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"Jiren also broke traditional conformity by creating adultery. Traditionally, you could only have sex with your wife but Jiren had sex with all the maids without being married to them. By making this character break many social norms, Li Yu is able to make his readers reflect on those norms and decide whether or not Jiren should be admired or detested for breaking them. In fact, it seems that Li Yu is actually encouraging his readers to engage in discussion about this topic and express their opinions. This is evident by his use of narration."
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"A Summer Tragedy", 2002.
An examination of the two main characters in Arna Bontemps' "A Summer Tragedy".
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper explores the two main characters, Jeff and Jennie, in Arna Bontemps' "A Summer Tragedy". The author shows how the perception of weakness in Jennie might actually be an illusion and that she may very well be the stronger of the two, despite Jeff's attempts to protect her.
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"Clearly, Jeff has relied on Jennie to be strong and sure for both of them. When her certainty fails, Jeff is deeply shaken. He forces himself to keep going for the moment, but at the crucial moment, his resolve buckles. His voice breaks ?pitifully? as he tells Jennie he can?t go through with it. By that time, though, Jennie has worked through her own anguish and is calm again. Drawing comfort from her, Jeff says his own goodbyes to the world he is leaving behind and reaffirms their decision, though he still cannot acknowledge Jennie?s strength to himself. (?Another paralytic stroke like the one he had already suffered would put him on his back for keeps. In that condition, with a frail blind woman to look after him, he would be worse off than if he were dead.?)"
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Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?", 2000.
A look at two critical approaches to Shakespeare's sonnet, "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?"
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, $ 41.95
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This paper uses both the new criticism and the deconstruction approach to find deeper insight to the possible meanings and connections in "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?"
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"The Dangerous Summer", 2001.
A look at the life of Ernest Hemingway through his book "The Dangerous Summer".
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper analyzes one of Hemingway's final works called "The Dangerous Summer". The novel describes one of the author's last trips made before his death to see the matadors in Spain. The writer of the paper places this book in context providing a brief look at his life.
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"Hemingway was a man that grew up in a very difficult period of time beginning with the turn of the century then World War 1. Hemingway was an athletic kid during middle school and highschool but was not exceptionally good. Hemingway was an upper middle class that grew up with four sisters and a brother, him being the second oldest. In whatever he wanted to do and he was told he can do it and be successful with it. He was born under a strong religious background, strong midwestern values physical fitness, and self-determination. As a boy he lived in a little suburb outside of Chicago and had a summerhouse to fishing and hunting in Michigan. As he got older and more successful he lived in many major cities and when he had moved out of the phase of living in big cities like Paris, Chicago, Toronto he then chose to live in small quiet places like Idaho, Keywest, Cuba. "
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Recreational Summer Camps, 2005.
This paper discusses the funding for non-profit and for-profit recreational summer camps.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper explores the revenue streams available to non-profit and for-profit summer camps. The author emphasizes the need to diversify revenue streams as much as possible while simultaneously building professional and personal relationships within the local community. The paper suggests that a close attention to detail can have great rewards down the road.
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"Types of funding for non-profit and profit recreational summer camps There are a variety of different funding mechanisms in place for non-profit and profit-based recreational summer camps; it is simply a matter of digging sufficiently to find what revenue streams are most viable for your organization - and what revenue streams are most dependable. This research paper explores several avenues that are available to summer camp directors eager to ensure that the future of his or her camp is not compromised by a lack of finances. As should become apparent, the more revenue streams that a camp is able to tap into, the more likely it is that that camp will be able to survive the inevitable vicissitudes of government and state funding that inevitably arise. With that in mind, it is to a discussion of summer camp funding that this paper now turns."
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