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"The Tempest" by Shakespeare: Power Overwhelming?, 2002.
This analytical essay explores the relationship between acquiring true power and forgiveness.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper looks at Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" and sets out to prove that Shakespeare believes that true power can only come from forgiveness. Prospero's transformation from a person blindly seeking revenge and questing for power, to someone who is finally able to forgive, is used to illustrate how these traits impede us from achieving our full potential.
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"In order to accomplish his vengeance, Prospero combines the use of his magic with manipulation to deceive his enemies into a false sense of security while carrying out his own wishes. "He hath lost his fellows and strays about to find 'em."(Iii. 417418, dialogue) This passage shows Prospero's power over Ferdinand and his "fellows" by manipulating them into a false sense of security while they are separated and in a dangerous situation so that he can carry out his plot of vengeance towards them."
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"The Tempest" and the Power of Illusion, 2002.
An analysis of "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare and his use of illusion in the play.
1,543 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 50.95
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The paper analyzes images, metaphors and symbolism of illusion in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and explains how he attempts to send messages and morals across to his audience through the use of illusion. It shows, too, how Shakespeare uses Prospero, the magician, to create these illusions.
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"In The Tempest, Shakespeare creates the magician Prospero to explore and exploit the power of illusion. Prospero calls his spirits ?actors,? and thus conveys a sense that everything about a drama, including the appearance and the speeches of the characters, is an illusion. Simultaneously, Shakespeare tries to engage the audience in the fantasy of this drama in order to entertain them and to be able to send them various messages regarding morals, truth, and illusion. He achieves these goals by using Prospero to influence the minds of the audience, in the same manner that the magician uses his spirits to delude the minds of the characters in the play."
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Power and Order "The Tempest" and "Romeo and Juliet", 2002.
This paper discusses how power creates a social structure that destroys the moral fiber of citizens in "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Tempest".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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Although the ending of "The Tempest" is more idealistic than in "Romeo and Juliet", we see the negative influence of power. In many respects, the issue of power in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is precisely about the relationship between romantic love and parental power. In "The Tempest", meanwhile, it is clear that Antonio had too much power and abused the affairs of state.
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Illusion Versus Reality in "The Tempest", 1998.
This essay discusses the relationship between what seems to be and what is in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
1,033 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper shows that "The Tempest", by William Shakespeare, provides an arena for much interplay between illusion and reality. This interplay is facilitated by Prospero, Duke of Milan. Prospero uses the study of magic to disillusion the other characters brought to the island by way of the tempest. This essay discusses instances of illusion and their respective impact on the play in how they bring the theme of illusion versus reality to light.
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"One of the most well-discussed themes in The Tempest is the theme of illusion versus reality. This theme initially appears as it relates to the opposing worlds of a primitive island and the civilized culture of Milan. All of the characters in this play have been brought to this island in one way or another, and they are forced to coexist in a new and unfamiliar setting. These men are accustomed to reigning over all things, yet they now find themselves in a realm where the reigning power is that of illusion. Throughout the play there can be found examples of the ever-present theme of illusion versus reality in the actions of the characters, as well as in events that take place. Some of the most important elements of the play are presented by way of illusion and, therefore, hold meaning outside of what they first appear to be. Magic plays a considerable part in the workings of the play, as do the sources of the magic. In recognizing the part played by this theme of illusion versus reality, one can more clearly understand why certain events take place in The Tempest."
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Power Relations in "Antigone" and "The Tempest", 2000.
An examination of power relations in Sophocles?s "Antigone" and William Shakespeare?s "The Tempest", focusing on the characters, Creon and Prospero.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In Sophocles?s "Antigone" and William Shakespeare?s "The Tempest", two very different, yet similar, displays of power on the parts of Creon and Prospero are the basis of the plots of their respective stories. This paper explains how both Creon and Prospero use their power relations to impose their own ideals on the societies in which they live. Creon uses his power on the throne to impose his own laws and beliefs on the people, while Prospero uses his supernatural powers, ultimately, for the good of his community, as well as personal gain. It explains that these examples of power relations, as shown by Sophocles and Shakespeare, serve the purpose of demonstrating to the readers that authority figures and government are capable of imposing whatever they wish on the people, in some cases causing unnecessary grief for many.
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"Traditionally, authority figures tend to flaunt their power in search of personal gain and intimidation. In The Tempest, Prospero uses his magical powers to employ the use of a servant and a spirit to assist him in his personal chores and to keep the island running smoothly. In Antigone, Creon uses his royal power, more or less, to his personal advantage, with no obvious benefit to society. Prospero?s supernatural abilities are made evident when Miranda accuses him, ?by your art thy dearest father, you have / put the wild waters in this roar.?(Shakespeare, I. ii. 1-2). In light of this, one may be led to believe that Prospero is trying to hurt those on the ship who have hurt him in the past but, in fact, Prospero only creates this storm out of love for his daughter who is in search of a mate, and Ferdinand, who is on board the ship seems to be a logical candidate. Prospero ensures that no one is harmed by the storm by sending his spirit, Aerial, to keep watch over the ship."
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Globalization: Reality or Illusion, 2002.
Shows how Michalopoulos and Tsaliki, in their text "Globalization: Reality and Illusion", argue that the concept of globalization is more illusion than reality.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 89.95
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In "Globalization: Reality and Illusion" Michalopoulos and Tsaliki contest the commonly held notion that recent economic growth has been a direct consequence of globalization. They suggest that globalization is more illusion than reality despite being widely held as the source of recent economic growth.
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Self-Esteem and Positive Illusion in Romantic Relationship, 2004.
A discussion regarding high self-esteem and how it promotes positive illusion in intimate relationships, which, in turn, motivates an approach that will enhance the relationship.
2,036 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This research proposal examines the relationship between self-esteem and the quality of romance in terms of the couples' perceived regard and their own satisfaction of the relationship. The paper aims to describe the importance of positive illusion as a mediator of the perception of the intimates. The paper discusses the benefits and drawbacks of such positivity and how it relates to self-esteem. The paper further discusses the impact it has on the relationship quality and whether illusion or reality is more important?
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"People with high self-esteem are somehow more motivated to repair their mood and are more likely to take the initiative to action in some way that would make them happier. (Heimpel et al. 2002) High self-esteem beings are more satisfied with their intimate relationships due to protection of self-worth and positive illusions. However, as much as these individuals idealize their relationship with their partner, there bound to be times when the conflict is too perceptible that challenges their belief in a perfect relationship; this should be when high and low self-esteem people differ with each other. If high self-esteem people do indeed have higher motivation to make themselves feel better; the hypothesis is that when positive illusions cannot play a role in repairing the negative feeling towards the relationship because the conflict is too overt, there is a high likelihood for high self-worth individuals to adopt the approach commitment (rather than the avoidance commitment) which is proven to be positively associated with relationship satisfaction. In other words, the reason for the tendency for high self-esteem people be more satisfied with their relationships is that their style of commitment which can enhance the intimate relationship. "
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The Moon Illusion, 2002.
A comprehensive discussion of the moon illusion, illustrating its scientific and philosophic implications.
3,302 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper analyzes the history of illusions and the effect they have had on the intellectual development of the western world. The paper discusses the roots of the problem of the moon allusion in philosophy and the crossover into psychology. An outline is presented of what the moon illusion is, illustrating the issues of size and distance of the moon. The paper provides some of the common responses to the moon allusion by people like Baird and Wagner, Kaufman and Rock, Parks, and Reed. The implications for both science and philosophy for the various outcomes achieved by the researchers are examined.
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"Open up any philosophical text, from the elementary textbook, Does the Center Hold? by Donald Palmer to the Oxford History of Western Philosophy. The first entry in the book will be Socrates. Even as far back as that, and probably further back than that, people have been concerned with the problems of perception. Idealism, realism, skepticism. How do we know what we know when the world can change so frequently, so fast. If our senses sometimes deceive us, and they tend to deceive us often, how can we rely upon them to tell us about the outside world. Perhaps it was when these questions were first posed that the science of psychology was first born."
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Don Quixote: Reality vs. Illusion, 2002.
An analytical paper which compares and contrasts the theme of reality vs. illusion in Don Quixote?s world.
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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A paper which shows how reality and illusion are interwoven not only throughout the story line of Don Quixote exploits, but how author, Miguel de Cervantes, even leaves the true authorship of this tale in question, suggesting that he is merely translating the story from the original writings of Cide Hamete. The paper discusses the madness of Don Quixote who sees people and objects in his everyday life as the counterparts in his knights and damsels world of chivalry, and how Don Quixote charging the windmills has become a classic scene and now serves to symbolize bravery in vain..
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"Cervantes begins Part Two of Don Quixote again referring to the writings of Cide Hamete, thus, lending credence to both, Don Quixote and Hamete as real historic characters (Cervantes, 529). This further adds confusion between reality and fantasy. Throughout the novel there are countless scenes crossing the line of reality and illusion. The deathbed scene is perhaps the most poignant, for at the end, even though he himself had given up his chivalrous life and rejoined society, the others around him were still holding on to his fantastic world of knights and damsels in distress. But Don Quixote speaks, ?I am no longer Don Quixote of La Mancha, but Alonso Quixana?"
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The Illusion of Motion, 2006.
A look at the philosophy of Zeno/Parmenides as it relates to the concept that motion is an illusion.
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This paper explains how the philosophy of Zeno/Parmenides relates to the scenario with the concept that motion is an illusion. Zeno, in support of Parmenides' teachings, created the paradox of dichotomy. The paper then discusses this paradox and how it contends that an object may be observed as traveling from point A to point B within a given time frame. However, Zeno concluded that on a scale of travel the object was consistently tasked with traveling to other points in between point A and point B. Each of these points, according to the philosopher, could be divided in half, which led to the object continuously having to pass through points of travel. Since the distances had the possibility of being divided without end, the process of travel was infinite, or never ending.
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The Illusion of the American Dream, 2005.
A review of three American literary productions that focus on the illusion and fallacy of the so called American Dream.
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This paper takes a look at the illusion and possible failure of the so called American Dream as portrayed in 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 'Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller and 'Wall Street ' by Oliver Stone. These literary works bring the fallacy of this American Dream to the attention of it's audience.
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"The American Dream forms a basic part of our cultural mythos in the United States and is evident in a large number of literary works and artistic productions. Sometimes the authors in question unintentionally imbue their writing with overtones of the American Dream. Other times, a piece of literature actively calls attention to the precepts of the American Dream, either holding it up as an ideal or deconstructing the contradictions inherent in that particular ideology. In examining three literary productions (even though one is a film), we see that the American Dream is often interpreted as a fallacy. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and Oliver Stone's Wall Street this theme is brought to the forefront of the discussion of American ideological construction."
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"The Future of an Illusion", 2005.
A summary of the book"The Future of an Illusion" by Sigmund Freud.
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Sigmund Freud was a brilliant theorist, psychiatrist, and medical doctor. He was also an atheist. These mutual factors are not unusual. Many scientists seem to share Freud's point of view that science and religion are irrevocably at odds with one another. "The Future of an Illusion" is Freud's examination of religion from a psychoanalytic perspective, but it is also a highly philosophical work. This paper summarizes his book.
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"Sigmund Freud was a brilliant theorist, psychiatrist, and medical doctor. He was also an atheist. These mutual factors are not unusual. Many scientists seem to share Freud's point of view that science and religion are irrevocably at odds with one another. The Future of an Illusion is Freud's examination of religion from a psychoanalytic perspective, but it is also a highly philosophical work. This paper will summarize his book. This book is not the first time that Freud approached the topic of religion. In the Editor's Notes section, W. D. Robson-Scott mentions that Freud discussed religion as early as 1907, in his paper "Obsessive Actions and Religious Practices." A few years later, Freud also addressed the issue of religion in his book, Totems and Taboos (1964, p. x)."
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Reality and Illusion in Proust and Gide, 2005.
A comparison of the treatment of reality and illusion in the novels, "Un Amour De Swann" (Swann's Love), by Marcel Proust, and Andre Gide's "Les Faux-Monnayeurs" (The Counterfeitors).
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This paper is a discussion of how, in both "Un Amour de Swann" and "Les Faux-Monnayeurs," fictional realities are exposed for their illusory nature, and the inner life of characters' fantasy and imagination is shown to be more real than the outer world they inhabit. In both cases, outer reality is shown to be a limited, disappointing, and inherently false area, and the artifice in a fictional reality is highlighted in order to direct our attention to the artifice in our own lived reality. It explains that, while Proust directs readers towards the 'time of our inner lives' as the space of true meaning and experience, Gide believes that action can be taken to expose the falsity inherent in the outer world and emancipate ourselves from the illusions we are enslaved to.
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"Proust's Un Amour de Swann and Gide's Les Faux-Monnayeurs are both concerned with the borderline between reality and illusion, and between the inner world of the self and the outer world of physical reality. Both novels contain characters who live in a reality they can neither experience fully, interpret objectively, or escape from, and both novels present a fictional reality exposed for its falsity in order to lead the reader to question the 'sincerity' of his own self and the nature of his own reality."
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"The Illusion in Progress", 2005.
A book review about "The Illusion of Progress: Unsustainable Development in International Law and Policy (2001)" by Alexander Gillespie.
2,015 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper begins by introducing the author Alexander Gillespie. It then provides a brief summary of the book about sustainable development and international environmental law. It explains how in each chapter of the book, Gillespie identifies major issues that were not thoroughly dealt with by international agreements. The writer then critiques the book and offers personal comments.
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"The book The Illusion of Progress, Gillespie claims, is a sequel to the first. In this book, Gillespie maintains that despite the numerous laws, agreements and initiatives on sustainable development already laid out by the international community, the social and environmental problems that these are supposed to address have become worse. According to Gillespie, the international environmental policies are ineffective because in the process of their creation, contentious questions about certain factors that directly affect the implementation of sustainable development were either "sidestepped or manipulated...have not been asked or have been answered...to suit the status quo" (2001, p. 149)."
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