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Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice" and "Tonio Kruger"., 1991.
This study compares the author's treatment of the quest of the artist in two works by Thomas Mann --- "Death in Venice" and "Tonio Kruger".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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"This study will compare and contrast two works by Thomas Mann ---"Death in Venice" and "Tonio Kruger "--- in terms of the author's treatment of the quest of the artist. Specifically, the study will focus on the different ways the two artists in the stories think of, feel about, and interact with the "outside" characters --- the unsophisticated, blonde, blue-eyed figures of infatuation. For both artists, these characters have great importance, both personally and artistically, as they attempt to formulate ideas about the relationship between art and life. The essence of the difference between the two tales is found in the ultimate isolation of Aschenbach from other human beings as a result of his quest for beauty, as opposed to the ultimate embracing of others on the part of Tonio as a result of his.
Tonio seeks knowledge of the world in order to come to an ... "
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Thomas Mann?s ?Death in Venice?, 2002.
A literary review of Thomas Mann?s ?Death in Venice?.
1,620 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper analyzes ?Death in Venice? by Thomas Mann?s with an emphasis of how the book and characters parallel the writer's own life experience.
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"This second critic notes Mann?s use of this method he called ?myth plus psychology? which plots Aschenbach?s descent into a chaotic heap where both myth and psychology play equally important roles. (SparkNotes) He describes the idolized Tadzio mythically in the same level and manner as Greek sculpture, the god of love, Hyacint and Narcissus and Plato?s character Phaedrus. He also likens Aschenbach?s cruise into a lagoon in Venice to that across the River Styx in the Underworld, where ?strange red-haired figures appear and reappear to Aschenbach to symbolize demons, probably also the furies of his moral conscience. As to the psychology part, Aschenbach always has a firm control and repression of his libido through the years of maturity. But this undue control and denial of something vibrant and powerful underneath merely leads such force to show up in other and indirect ways, per Freudian explanations. These indirect expressions include intense dreams and visions and the worship of a strange god. (SparkNotes) Moreover, this ?orgiastic worship? of the strange god (SparkNotes) is likely an epitomizing of the Freudian desire to ultimately abandon oneself to such longing in and through death."
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"Death in Venice", 2005.
A review of Thomas Mann's novella "Death in Venice".
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper analyzes Thomas Mann's novella "Death in Venice" and discusses the plot line and the moral decline of the protagonist. It also looks at major characters, references to ancient Greece and the symbolism of the book.
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"In Thomas Mann's novella Death in Venice, the aging protagonist Gustav von Aschenbach is symbolic of the pursuit of aesthetic beauty and his ensuing moral decline is symbolic of the decadence and moral decline in turn of the century Europe in what is known a ..."
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Death in Venice, 2007.
This paper analyzes the book "Death in Venice" by Thomas Mann.
2,295 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 70.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice" is often regarded by critics as one of the most important short stories of the author's creation. The writer points out that this piece of writing attracted attention because of its precise literary construction, which presented two different realities while using parallel references and opposing qualities that in the end find a common point of attraction. The writer notes that the story is apparently without any intriguing outcome, yet at a more profound level it proves to be one of psychological analysis and moral determinism. The writer concludes that "Death in Venice" is indeed a short story of great complexity and Thomas Mann succeeds in drawing the attention to the intimate conflict which arises in the human soul, between the need for self restrain and control and the desire for passion and lust.
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"The plot is rather simple and focuses on the voyage of Aschenbach, one of Germany's most renowned writers, to the southern parts of Europe, in Venice where he develops a passion for a young Polish boy staying in the same hotel with his family and companion, Jashu. During his stay, cholera infects the city and Aschenbach has the possibility to leave the place. Instead he decides to stay and finds his death at the hands of the terrible disease. However, the actual sequence of events is less important for the development of the plot. What gives consistency and coherence is the main character's evolution from a rather detached and impersonal individual to a passionate degraded human soul. This evolution however is placed on an adequate background, as this element too is in contradiction and evolves from beginning till the end of the story."
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"Reflections of a Nonpolitical Man" ( Thomas Mann ), 1993.
Critical review of the novelist's views on post-WWI Germany as a nation of superior culture & character.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"Thomas Mann was an important novelist and social commentator, and his book Reflections of a Nonpolitical Man shows these traits as well as a personal side to the man as he argues against his brother's pacifism in World War I. Mann would change his views about how Germany should behave toward the rest of the world as he saw the rise of fascism, and he would become a spokesman for liberal democracy. In this book, he shows the reader his doubts and concerns about his country, its place in the world, his brother and the latter's attitude, and other matters related to the impending crisis in Europe. The book shows much about the writer as well as giving a strong portrait of the political and social ferment of the time.
As Walter D. Morris, editor and translator, notes in the Introduction, Thomas Mann showed little interest in politics.."
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The Environmental History of Venice and the Venice Lagoon, 2002.
An analysis of a city that rose from the water and now struggles to remain above the sea.
3,130 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 44 sources, APA, $ 91.95
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This paper examines the town of Venice and how it was built on ground made artificially through land reclamation and land formation over fifteen hundred years ago. The writer explores the environmental maladies it has suffered such as flooding and pollution. It shows how these problems are being dealt with today in a variety of ways.
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"Most books about Venice, Italy open with a paragraph describing the mysterious iridescence of the lagoon. Its pale blue, green and gray mirage-like appearance makes it clear why La Serenissima is Venice's second name. Next comes a mention of how the earliest settlers built up the small islands and sandbars to substantial islands fit to build on. Then the book will jump into its true topic, a history of war, government, art, or architecture. Yet the fact remains that only one book has been written in English which is expressly devoted to the environmental history of Venice and the lagoon around it. For a city founded through environmental management, whose landscape is defined by human existence, this lack of literature is appalling."
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Decadence in Literature, 2004.
A study of decadence as a cultural phenomenon in Oscar Wilde's "Picture of Dorian Gray" and Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice".
2,442 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 74.95
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This paper examines how Oscar Wilde's "Picture of Dorian Gray" and Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice" are literary works situated in the cultural phenomenon known as decadence. This cultural phenomenon began in the late nineteenth century and involved the production of a range of interrelated aesthetic, social and sexual personae. It looks at how the most prevalent of these in the work of Wilde and Mann are the beautiful boy, the dandy and the degenerate, because they represent the "Other". It also discusses how both novels also deal with the dichotomy of the Apollonian and Dionysian artistic impulses in literature, which serve to define the calm exterior/decaying interior that codifies decadence.
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"Felski argues that Decadent literature offers "explicitly feminized male protagonists, who are identified with love of artifice, excess, and everything unnatural." This is certainly true in the case of Dorian Gray. She also mentions the "association of femininity with ornamentation and detail in Western culture." Both Dorian and Tadzio's clothing is described with much attention to the detail and adornments of the garments. Wilde's novel regards the protagonist's cultivation of sense experience, passion and sensation in the pursuit of beauty. Dorian studies exotic perfumes, collects musical instruments and precious stones, and once attended a masquerade ball wearing a costume covered with 560 pearls."
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Natural Law According to Thomas Hobbes and St.Thomas Aquinas, 2000.
The following essay discusses the existence and meaning of natural law.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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The following paper examines why many theorists reject the existence of natural law as well as why many agree to its being defined as a set of innate moral principles which are common to all human beings. It is the aim of this paper to identify and discuss the important similarities and differences that exist between the two theories making reference to the theories of Thomas Hobbes (1588 - 1679) and St.Thomas Aquinas (1224/25 - 1274).
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"Aquinas proposed that the essential quality setting human beings apart from the rest of the animal world was that of reason. In a development of Aristotle's theory.Aquinas asserts that all men naturally possess an internalized divine spark of reason,which serves as the guide to an autonomous and responsible decision making process."
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"Death In Venice", 2002.
This paper discusses "Death In Venice" by Thomas Mann.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper describes the continuum of Apollinian and Dionysian in the character of Gustav von Aschenbach in Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice".
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?Death in Venice?, 2004.
A review of Thomas Mann?s novel, "Death in Venice".
2,037 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper examines Thomas Mann?s "Death in Venice", which is about a fatal journey from north to south undertaken by German writer, Gustav von Aschenbach, who falls in love with a teenage boy, Tadzio. It discusses how it is often regarded as the first major gay novel, but to categorize this fascinating story in such a manner significantly limits its merits. It looks at how it explores the psychological influences of a magical city on a person who is running away from himself, of how forbidden love can transform the entire personality and soul, and how, despite being wise and sensible, we deliberately become victims of false enticement.
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"The character of Tadzio was also inspired by "an extremely attractive boy of about thirteen...whose appearance captivated my husband"- his wife recalled. (De Mendelssohn 871). Apart from the models, the entire ambience of Venice and plot of the story was also the result of inspiration. For example the plot was inspired by Mann?s deep study of Goethe?s life where he learned that at a very late stage in his life, Goethe had fallen in love with a young teenage girl. Some believe that Gustav Mahler served as inspiration for the character of Aschenbach, however nothing can be said with certainty in this regard because available sources have remained silent on this topic."
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"Death in Venice", 2001.
Discussion of Luchino Visconti's filmed version of Thomas Mann's novella. Compares differences & changes made by filmmaker.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 31.95
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"Luchino Visconti's filmed version of Thomas Mann's novella Death in Venice is an excellent example of a literary adaptation. The amount and type of material in the book was so well suited to a film that it required only a few changes to suit the story to a visual presentation. The film's story has the same simple, direct plot as the book and very little is added in terms of incidents. The principal change that was made was to alter Aschenbach's occupation. He is a novelist in the book but becomes a composer in the film. The other major addition is the flashbacks to Aschenbach's life prior to the trip to Venice. Much of the short novel is devoted to simple, direct description of Aschenbach's actions, accompanied by the narrator's commentary on what Aschenbach thinks. The book is written in the third person and its style is suitable--in many parts--to the way..."
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"Venice Preserved" and "The London Merchant", 2002.
An analysis of tragedy, villainy and drama through character analyses of "Venice Preserved" by Thomas Otway and "The London Merchant" by George Lillo.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will seek to understand the character Rinault in Thomas Otway's "Venice Preserved" and the character Millwood in Lillo's "History of George Barnwell" (otherwise called "The London Merchant"). By observing these characters we can see how they present villainy in the tragic drama.
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Thomas Fleming's "The Purchase of Louisiana", 2007.
This paper is a book report describing Thomas Fleming's "The Purchase of Louisiana", which details the diplomacy and rivalry surrounding President Thomas Jefferson's success in obtaining the Louisiana territory.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper states that Thomas Fleming's strong research in preparation to writing "The Louisiana Purchase" indicated that the United States wanted to gain control over access to the Mississippi River to be able to ship goods through to Spain and to provide safe harbor for American ships servicing the southern states. The author points out that Fleming argues that possibly Napoleon was willing to sell the Louisiana territory because he was more interested in diverting his attention to the unconquered areas of Egypt and India rather than the undeveloped areas of Louisiana. The paper stresses that the Louisiana Purchase was a victory with the rival French, established the U.S. as a world power and gave Americans a vast new and different land in which to acquire new lifestyles.
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"It is obvious from the book that after the "Quasi War" or the undeclared war with France, relations were at a definite strain. These battles fought only at sea and lasted from 1798 to 1800. The tensions manifested themselves with France when they began seizing American ships and goods that were trading with the British. The hostilities between the U.S. and France became a major cause of frictions and physical confrontations primarily due to the greed over land and power that permeated the world at the time."
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The Poetics of T. S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas, 2005.
This paper compares the personalities and traditions in the poetics of T. S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas.
1,205 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that the poetics of Dylan Thomas and T. S. Eliot demonstrate the manner in which Thomas challenges and re-figures the previous aesthetic ideas of Eliot. The author points out that, whereas Eliot views tradition as a cultural accumulation of literary works within which the writer participates, Thomas shatters these historical bonds. The paper relates that, although both authors strive to achieve an emotional complexity and depth in their work, Thomas refuses the sublimation of the poet's personality to the literary medium by embracing the medium itself with the entirety of his personality and composition as an act of celebration rather than repression. The author underscores that, through his playful love of all the elements and structures of language, Thomas is able to achieve an emotional depth rooted in the medium of literature without the sacrifice of the poet's personality.
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"The value Eliot places upon tradition necessitates the depersonalization of the poet and the perfection of the medium of language to sufficiently express the concentration of the past and its convergence with the experience of the present. The personal experiences and emotions of the poet are too subjective to contain the enormity of what the present represents to literary history, so therefore he must engage in "a continual surrender of himself as he is at the moment to something which is more valuable." The poet is envisioned as a catalyst that collects and transforms his emotions and experiences into a new compound that is greater than the sum of its parts."
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Gospel of Thomas, 2002.
An argument for the Gospel of Thomas.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This is a study on the use of Gospels of Thomas in a time where, if the gospels of Luke, John, Mark and Mathew were newly circulating at the same time, how the choice for Thomas' Gospel will be made. The argument presented will tell how the Gospel of Thomas was a better way than the Old Testament in bringing the message of God the common people. With the advent of Thomas as the 'twin' of Jesus and the creation of this gospel was a good change for the Church and is supported here.
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