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"Systems Of Survival" ( Jane Jacobs ), 1995.
A critical review of this work using Platonic dialogue to explore the morality of business and politics.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"Jane Jacobs. in Systems of Survival: A Dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and Politics, uses the approach and method of the Platonic dialogue to describe and differentiate between the morality (or amorality) of the worlds of business and politics. She writes that
I have not invented the two moral and value systems I shall expound. The human race has accomplished that feat during millennia of experience with trading and producing [commerce], on the one hand, and with organizing and managing territories [politics], on the other hand. I have merely . . . analyzed the probable origins and . . . reasons for it, and identified . . . functional and moral quagmires into which organizations . . . sink when they confuse their own . . . moral ..."
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Survival in Words: Why Offred Survives in "A Handmaid's Tale", 2005.
A new critical reading of Margaret Atwood's "Handmaid's Tale". An exploration of what gives society the power to assimilate and control a people.
2,514 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper examines how the Gileadean society assimilates and controls its inhabitants by controlling language in the novel by Canadian author, Margaret Atwood. This paper uses a New Critical theory to examine the text of "A Handmaid's Tale" to explore what makes Gilead so effective, and why Offred is able to survive and escape when others, who seem to be stronger, cannot.
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"Another division of communication is the auditory or spoken. The Republic of Gilead, like any other changing society, developed its own specific vocabulary that works effectively to assimilate a people into the culture. The vocabulary ranges from the names of certain events like Prayvaganzas, which are mass weddings, to Salvagings, which are executions, or particutions, which are also executions, but ones in which the Handmaids are able to participate. The vocabulary extends to the names given to the class distinctions within the society: Marthas, Handmaids, Commanders, Guardians, Angels, Aunts and Eyes."
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"The Seamstress: A Memoir of Survival", 2002.
Review of the holocaust survival story "The Seamstress: A Memoir of Survival" published posthumously by the author's daughter.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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Sara Tuvel Bernstein's memoir, "The Seamstress: A Memoir of Survival", is one of the most memorable of first-person accounts of survival during the Holocaust. The book is well-told by the late Bernstein and deserves a prominent place in the archive of Holocaust survival stories. In 1944, she was transported with her sister and two friends to the Ravensbruck concentration camp. In a moving afterward, Seren's daughter describes her mother's strong personality. Published posthumously, Bernstein's work evolved literally thread by thread as she worked in her sewing room, methodically recording her tale of survival during the Holocaust.
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"Harriet Jacobs", 2002.
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book " Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs.
2,015 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper focuses on the way that Jacobs combines apologies, instructions and narratives. It discusses how Harriet Jacob's slave narrative is often addressed directly to the reader, appealing to them, apologizing to them and trusting them to read her experiences and share her outrage. Her unique style draws the reader into the narrative, making them feel almost as if they were experiencing the indignation she experienced as a southern slave before the Civil War. The writer explains that today, it is difficult to believe people had to live in these kinds of situations, and yet they did, and it is one of the periods in history that shame and diminish America.
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"Harriet Jacobs, or Linda Brent, was born a slave, and she opens her book with this simple statement, "I was born and reared in Slavery; and I remained in a Slave State twenty-seven years" (Jacobs 459). When she set about to write her experiences as a slave, she used a unique style which spoke to the reader throughout the narrative, as if she was sitting and speaking with whoever was reading her book. Sometimes she apologizes to the reader for what she is about to relate, sometimes she rages at the reader for allowing slavery to continue, and sometimes she simply states what her life was like as a being owned by another. In fact, she opens her narrative with an apology to the reader. "I wish I were more competent to the task I have undertaken. But I trust my readers will excuse deficiencies in consideration of circumstances" (Jacobs 459). Her personal story is sometimes difficult to read because of the cruelties and inhumanity shown to the slaves, however, it cannot help but stir emotion in the reader, and her very personal comments directed at the reader add pathos and drama to her writing."
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Jacobs and Douglass, 2007.
A comparison of the literary works of two former slaves, Harriet Jacobs and Fredrick Douglass.
1,414 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper compares and contrasts the experiences of Harriet Jacobs and Fredrick Douglass. The writer explores the differences between the treatment of male and female slaves using the texts written by the two former slaves as a guide. The paper discusses how, while Jacobs and Douglass started out as slaves, they worked hard to escape and then used their abilities to help others who had been enslaved. The paper shows how, instead of turning bitter and inward, they both penned their experiences to help the world understand the true ramifications of slavery.
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Introduction
Harriet
Frederick Douglass
The Differences and Similarities
Conclusion
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"The days of slavery in America left a permanent black mark on the nation's character that can never be fully erased, however, by working to understand what African Americans were forced to endure at the hands of their masters and society during that era Americans be sure to never let the desire for slavery enter the picture again. Two well known former slaves have placed their experiences in writing so that readers can understand with a first hand account what the humans called slaves had to face every day during their childhood and adult years at the hands of those who "owned" them. If the two experiences are placed side by side it becomes evident that there are many similarities that apply to all slave treatment but there are also differences that must be attributed to the gender differences."
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Harriet Ann Jacobs and Genji, 2002.
A comparison of the characters Harriet Ann Jacobs in the autobiography "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", and Genji in "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu.
1,376 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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In comparing Harriet Ann Jacobs in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", and Genji in "The Tale of Genji" (Murasaki Shikibu), the paper shows the two could not have led more different lives when looked at on the surface, but when they are examined more closely there are similarities. The paper describes how Jacobs grew up as a slave girl and Genji in a royal court and their lives were different on a day to day basi, but both characters shared two important similarities - the love of family and friends and the the tragic loss of their mothers at a young and vulnerable age.
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"As for Genji, growing up in the Emperor's royal court in Japan, he was also much loved by family and friends. He did not have the hardships that Jacobs had with her bondage to the white man, but Genji did have his own problems. He had many interests in different women, but was rejected. Through it all he kept a light heart and did not fall into despair, much like Jacobs did not despair over her troubles, either. Genji has his mother to show him what love of family was all about, but when she died, he was fortunate to have his father there to continue her tradition. Many would think that the Emperor would be a gruff man who was busy with business affairs and didn't have time for his children, but that couldn?t be farther from the truth. He loved Genji very much, and he spent enough time with him for that to be truly realized in Genji's heart instead of just being some vague notion inside his head."
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Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz", 2004.
Summary and analysis of Primo Levi's book about his experience in a Nazi extermination camp, "Survival in Auschwitz".
1,932 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 61.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of the Holocaust and how Primo Levi survived his imprisonment in Auschwitz. Specifically, it answers the questions: What perspective does Levi provide on day-to-day survival within Auschwitz? Was there order amidst the chaos of mass murder?
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"Primo Levi was one of the lucky few who survived the horrific prison camp of Auschwitz operated by the Nazis with the sole purpose of exterminating as many Jews as possible. Levi opens his book with the statement, "It was my good fortune to be deported to Auschwitz only in 1944, that is, after the German Government had decided, owing to the growing scarcity of labor, to lengthen the average life span of the prisoners destined for elimination" (Levi 9). Initially, this opening sentence in the Preface not only illustrates the strength of the man who the reader will come to know throughout the book, but his essential optimism, which is one of the many things that ultimately helped him survive his nine months in the world's most notorious Nazi prison camp. As the book unfolds, the traits necessary to survive become quite obvious, and Levi's trait of optimism even in the pit of despair is one of the things that helped pull him through, and helped many others survive, too."
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"Survival in Auschwitz", 2001.
This is a review of Primo Levi's book, "Survival in Auschwitz."
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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The author uses Primo Levi's autobiography, "Survival in Auschwitz," to describe the everyday life of a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. The author gives a brief biography of Primo Levi, and describes how he ended up at Auschwitz, including his experiences on the train ride from Italy. Some of the issues discussed are the day-to-day activities in the camp, and how Levi actually managed to survive the horror in which he was living.
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"Yet another element in his survival was his friendship with two Italians, Alberto, a fellow H?ftling, and Lorenzo, an Italian civilian worker at the Buna installation whom Levi met by chance. Levi was assigned to Alfredo's block after a two-week stay in the Ka-Be (sick house.) Levi and Alberto shared rations and supported each other in their quest for survival. Lorenzo's friendship was of even greater importance. Lorenzo became Levi's protector and brought him a piece of bread and what was left of his ration every day for six months. Lorenzo's conduct was atypical of the civilian behavior toward the H?ftlinge in the camp. The civilians saw the degraded and disfigured slaves as deserving of their fate even when they threw them potatoes or bread. Above all, Lorenzo treated Levi as a human being, and it was that treatment which Levi believes kept him alive."
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"Survival in Auschwitz", 2008.
A review of Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz".
1,773 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz", which describes his personal experiences in the Auschwitz concentration camp. It discusses how, for Primo Levi, the strength and tenacity to withstand the terrors of the death camps had much to do with his physical and mental stamina, his scientific background as a chemist and perhaps his personal religious beliefs, which certainly helped other Jews to survive.
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"Without a doubt, Levi did indeed possess great luck, good, sturdy health and much spiritual strength upon entering Auschwitz and certainly retained these traits when he was released in 1945. Physically, Levi was a rather small man but possessed much body mass and strength as a result of climbing mountains as a hobby. He once declared that he "learned the virtues of resistance, endurance and sustenance in the mountains" and admitted that without these "virtues" he would not have been able to survive the death camp at Auschwitz (Pytell, "The Grey Zone: Viktor Frankl's Auschwitz"). Clearly, as a denizen of the Auschwitzian version of "Hell on Earth," Levi found himself dependent on these "virtues" in order to endure and overcome the horrible conditions at the camp and the never-ending taunting and coarse discipline of his Nazi inquisitors. "
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Jacobs, Rowson and the Sexual Exploitation of Women, 2002.
Discusses the sexual exploitation of women in Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and Susanna Rowson's "Charlotte Temple".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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Harriet Jacobs' narrative in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and Susanna Rowson's "Charlotte Temple" both reveal, in very different ways, how patriarchy sets the foundation for the sexual exploitation of women. In essence, both works reveal how the social construction of sexual values is perpetrated by men to the disadvantage of women.
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Lee Jacobs' Article: "John Kenneth Galbraith: The Position of Poverty", 2008.
This paper analyzes governmental influences on case poverty and insular poverty in Southeast Asia based on the article "John Kenneth Galbraith: The Position of Poverty" by Lee Jacobs.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This study critically analyzes the idea of case poverty and insular ioverty in the article "John Kenneth Galbraith: The Position of Poverty" by Lee Jacobs. The paper explains that, by understanding the different types of poverty that keep many in the lower echelons of society, Galbraith positions that case poverty is a real concept in determining those that cannot function effectively within society. The paper further suggest that, by critical evaluating this concept, one can argue that Galbraith shows a great deal of insight into poverty, and what factors keep members of a population in the lower classes through government intervention. The paper then applies this concept to the poor in Southeast Asian countries.
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"These ironic features that are contained within economic barren areas reflect the way that governmental development influences what is to be deemed insular poverty. For instance, if a country like Cambodia has resources in rice, a lack of government development could make Cambodia behave within Galbraith's definition of insular poverty without geographical isolation. ...
"This factor further helps develop the terms of poverty that are imposed upon people, through the so-called insular factors of poverty."
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Douglass, Jacobs and Christian Ideas, 2002.
An analysis of Douglass and Jacobs' views on religion.
1,775 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses the narratives of Douglass and Jacobs mention God in an intense spirituality. They both follow the tradition of the slave narrative by emphasizing traditional Christian ideas. As well, by allying themselves with segments of white society, both writers end up sharing some of the dominant white society's ideals.
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"Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East", 2006.
A review of the collection of biographies "Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East", edited by Edmund Burke III.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper reviews "Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East," a collection of biographies of twenty-four Middle Eastern men and women, edited by Edmund Burket. The author of this paper asserts that the sheer number and variety of these biographies undermines current stereotypes about the Arab mindset and challenges elite-centered accounts of how the Middle East has changed in modern times. The paper explains that the book is organized chronologically, tracing the history of the Middle East through the biographies. The paper provides a synopsis of several of these biographies and looks for commonalities, even among the diversity of stories.
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"Hibgo, an American truck driver, lived his life in Middle East and ended in United States. He started his challenging job of truck driving in iran by developing his own grop of drivers. The challenging nature of the truck driving profession in Iran during this formative period necessitated a truck driver's involvement in a guild. The guild served a variety of crucial needs through a network of shared information and credit based on mutual trust. In the 1930s Hagob became part of a guild consisting of Armenian and Assyrian members, who maintained their ties for decades. He and the others proudly wore their guild's insignia, a jeweler's handcrafted replica of the front portion of a transport vehicle."
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Student Survival Guide, 2007.
A student survival guide aimed at the incoming freshman.
1,223 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This student survival guide is meant as a quick, easy list of suggestions to give an incoming freshman advice as to how to succeed in his or her first semester of undergraduate classes. The paper makes allowances for the fact that every student is different and comes to college with different expectations and different personal and academic needs.
Table of Contents:
How Do I Conduct Successful Library And Internet Searches?
Personal Action Plan Review
How Do I Uphold My School's Standards Of Academic Honesty?
Personal Action Plan Review
How Do I Develop Effective Study Skills?
Personal Action Plan Review
How Do I Manage Time Wisely?
Personal Action Plan Review
Setting and Achieving Goals
Personal Action Plan Review
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"Budgeting time wisely every night is an important part of maturity. But you must also budget your time over the semester. Don't try to have too many extracurricular activities scheduled, until you are sure you can handle the work level of your course load. Have a semester-long planner and don't just focus on assignments from a day-to-day basis. Know when long, large projects are due, and if these projects conflict. Know how to prioritize certain projects, when feeling overwhelmed. Assigning the tasks you need to complete each day a letter value can be helpful--is the task "A" (very important) "B" (somewhat important) or "C" (can be put off until a less busy day)?"
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