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"Ties That Bind" ( Leonard Helfgott ) and "A Year In The Life Of A Shinto Shrine" ( John Nelson ), 1999.
Compares cultural studies of the social history of Iranian carpets and the annual cycle of (Japanese) Shinto rituals.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 2 sources, $ 95.95
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Leonard Helfgott and John K. Nelson have chosen very different vantage points from which to study the cultures of Iran and Japan. Yet Helfgott's study of the manufacture of carpets and Nelson's description of the annual cycle of activities at a Shinto shrine have several important points in common. Both authors deal with traditional practices that have involved and affected every level of their societies
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"Leonard Helfgott and John K. Nelson have chosen very different vantage points from which to study the cultures of Iran and Japan. Yet Helfgott's study of the manufacture of carpets and Nelson's description of the annual cycle of activities at a Shinto shrine have several important points in common. Both authors deal with traditional practices that have involved and affected every level of their societies. Both of these practices have been modified in ways that reflect broader cultural change. And both practices have unique and very significant roles in their respective societies today. But the two studies necessarily employ very different methodologies and seek different types of information. As a study of a major aspect of the material culture of Iran, Helfgott's Ties That Bind: A Social History of the Iranian Carpet deals with economic aspects of ..."
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"Ties That Bind" ( LM Helfgott ) & "The Phantom Gringo Boat "( SC Kane ), 1999.
Reviews anthropological studies of social history of the Iranian carpet & the evolution of the Embera people of Panama.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 79.95
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"Ties that Bind and The Phantom Gringo Boat describe two ?Third World? societies and their interface with the Western world. The authors examine the transformations that each society undergoes, in its social and economic processes, as a result of foreign influence and in order to survive in the new context. In this paper, Iranian carpet-makers and the indigenous Panamanian Embera people will be compared in terms of the principles according to which they organize their social institutions.
Ties that Bind is a social history of the Iranian carpet, and as such does not describe a specific society at one point in time and space. Historically, the carpets have been made by a number of groups across a continuum of centuries, ethnicities and subsistence patterns. These groups are united by the object that has come to be known as the Iranian carpet, which may have had its .."
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The Ties that Bind, 2002.
An examination of family ties in two novels - "Death of Salesman" by Arthur Miller and "Eveline" by James Joyce.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper presents the writer?s opinion about the characters in two books being trapped by their families. The writer uses Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and James Joyce's "Eveline" to illustrate the way a person can be trapped by families and obligations. The characters of Eveline from "Eveline" and Biff from "Death of a Salesman" are compared and contrasted for the way in which they are entangled in seemingly hopeless situations because of their families.
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"Many times in literature writers depict an underlying theme that they may not even have been aware of when they wrote the piece of literature. Eveline in James Joyce's "Eveline" and Biff in Miller's Death of a Salesman the authors depict and portray characters who are ultimately trapped by their families with no way out. While the story does not directly address their entrapment it is obvious when one studies the fabric of their lives that they were indeed trapped by family for different reasons and circumstances."
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The Ties That Bind, 2002.
The pharmaceutical links between US and Mexico.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This ten-page paper presents a detailed examination of the problems presented between the US and Mexico when it comes to pharmaceuticals. The author of this paper attempts to argue that legislation in several Latin American nations thwart the ability of the US to do business with them in this industry.
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The Ties that Bind, 2008.
An analysis of the theme of alienation in William Faulkner's novel "As I Lay Dying".
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 48.95
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This paper examines William Faulkner's seminal novel "As I Lay Dying", in which alienation is a central theme. The paper maintains that alienation is conveyed through the characters Darl and Addie. Comparing the two characters, the paper finds that the are both alienated from the family and from society as a whole. In addition, they both undergo degradation throughout the novel, and both share the same ideas about words. The paper concludes that the novel brings to light feelings of alienation that are pertinent today, not just in the early 1900s.
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"Addie's sense of alienation seems to be the most intense out of any character in the novel. One could say that Addie has reached the ultimate level of isolation. Succinctly: death. Besides the obvious, though, Addie experiences alienation due to Cora Tull's scorn. Cora is able to recognize that Addie adores Jewel to the exception of her other children, something that Cora condemns. Cora says: "the only sin she [Addie] ever committed was being partial to Jewel that never loved her" (Faulkner 1919). It is interesting that Cora says, "only sin," so clearly she does not know Addie that well, as readers are aware that Addie is far from sin free. A major theme of the novel is religion, which Cora represents, and religion and alienation are closely related. Practitioners of certain religions often feel the need to pass judgment upon others, as Cora does, and judgment can lead to alienation and isolation. Addie must feel that she does fit in to a religious society, which the South was during the early 1900s, and still is today."
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The Ties That Bind, 2001.
An analysis of the book "The Chaneysville Incident" by David Bradley.
620 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 22.95
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This paper delivers a compelling discussion about the use of history in David Bradley?s, "The Chaneysville Incident". The author of this paper outlines the importance of the concept of history in the book and explains why it was important to the foundation of the story.
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"America, as a nation, is still in its infancy when compared to other nations in the world. However, it has evolved so quickly that we would not recognize the days of yesteryear if they stood before us now. With each stride, we move further into the future and further away from the past, but that history ties each leg of the journey to the next one in its path. In David Bradley?s, The Chaneysville Incident, the reader is given the opportunity to see just how important the concept of history can be to the telling of a story."
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"The Tie That Binds ", 2002.
A review of the book by Kent Haruf.
1,185 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 40.95
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This paper presents a review of the book "The Tie That Binds". It begins with a summary of the story, its setting and characters. The experience of sharing in the characters' pain and suffering, as well as becoming familiar with the characters' personalities, strengths and weaknesses is detailed.
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""The Tie That Binds" by Kent Haruf is one of the best, more heartfelt novels I have read. A novel to break my heart and anger my soul, this book was a profound emotional experience for me, teaching me many things about the human spirit in the face of obstacles. Haruf immersed me in a hard and unloving atmosphere, and drowned me in the vivid unlucky details of the lives of his characters. He demonstrated beyond doubt that the victimization of each character by "life" is a crude result of simply being born.
Set in the immense land of eastern Colorado, and telling a story that spans more than half a century, the plot focuses on a woman named Edith Goodnough. The story, told as a narration by a man who knows of the woman and her long, grueling life, seeks to explain how an old woman has become, in the eyes of some, a murderer of her own brother. The narrator explains, through his story, that this woman was forced to work the land by a cruel father, left by a selfish brother, and then again forced to deal with that brother as he spirals into senility. The care and kindness of her heart in the face of her life?s tragedy is a lesson in humanity. The reader first learns of impending disasters then smothers for details until much later when the pathetic event emerges in its fullness. One tragedy is not enough. Tragedy follows tragedy."
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Family Ties and Enlightenment Issues, 2005.
A comparative analysis of the theme of family ties in "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift and "Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly.
1,673 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the novels "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, and "Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly. Specifically, it discusses family ties -- Gulliver's neglect of his family compared to Victor's neglect of his. It looks at how both authors create characters that are far from normal and neglect their families in chaotic and unbelievable worlds. They abandon their families for their own selfish pleasures and wants.
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"Both of these works use family ties, and the lack of them, to perpetuate their own distinct views on the Enlightenment movement, an intellectual movement prevalent in the 18th century, when both of these writers were working and creating. Swift wrote a succinct analysis of the movement in another essay, "Thus God and Nature link'd the gen'ral frame, And bade Self-love and Social be the same" (Swift and Williams 71). The movement celebrated intellectual thought, and posed the perennial questions, "what is God, man, nature, society, and/or history?" These unusual novels entertain, but they also "enlighten," as they subtly, and not so subtly, attempt to answer these questions, especially as they relate to family and society of the time."
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Incarcerated Women and Family Ties, 2007.
A discussion on whether women in correctional facilities are able to maintain family ties while incarcerated.
2,167 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses how women in prison have an additional distinction compared to men in prison in that women are usually the primary caregivers in the family. Although men may or may not feel a need to maintain ties with family members, this issue has a much greater impact on women who are incarcerated. It looks at how numerous studies have been done on women in prison and how many of the problems women face deal with the most basic idea of maintaining a healthy relationship with their families. The paper also examines how numerous state correctional institutions have begun to incorporate programs to nurture the family relationships that are jeopardized while women are incarcerated.
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"Children are significantly affected by the mother's absence. In fact, there is evidence to support the development of psychological problems; as they become older, they may in fact develop problems as a direct result of the mother's incarceration. "Furthermore, a study by the American Correctional Association (ACA) suggested that the children are at an increased risk of future institutionalization in the criminal justice system (Bloom and Steinhart, 1993; 81)." Children are the innocent victims of the mother's incarceration and the separation from her children can prove to be a powerful catalyst for change."
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Political Ties, 2005.
This paper analyzes the diplomatic relations between the United States and the Dominican Republic.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses how diplomatic relations between the United States and the Dominican Republic have been characterized in recent decades by economic cooperation, mutual trust and bilateral good will. The paper explains that because of geographical proximity, geopolitical realities and economic ties, the Dominican Republic has a close relationship with the United States, for successive American administrations have had a strong interest in supporting the development of a democratic, stable and economically healthy Dominican Republic and Dominican leaders have welcomed American support.
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Family Ties, 2002.
Daniel Defoe's recurring theme of family relationships in 'Roxana' and 'Moll Flanders'.
2,220 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This essay explores Defoe's preoccupation with the theme of family relationships which is a recurring motif in much of his work. Contains a particular concentration on his two novels 'Moll Flanders' and 'Roxana'.
The moral of 'Moll Flanders' is that abandoning children has hidden long term consequences, some of which are not only harrowing but life threatening, and that these consequences have an effect not only on the individual, but on society as a whole. The moral of 'Roxana' is If the ?unsufferable? behaviour of servants is not curbed then the natural order of society will become undermined by the corrupting influence of those ?less morally endowed?.
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"In Moll Flanders and Roxana, by Daniel Defoe, the theme of family relationships, relationships between parents and children, husbands and wives, and masters and servants, is a recurring motif. This theme is not only a feature of these two novels, it was also a preoccupation of the author?s, and is a subject of some his earlier works, in particular his treatise, The Family Instructor (1715), which was published in three parts. It is difficult, if not impossible, to separate Defoe from his themes. But for Defoe the family was of primary importance, as David Blewett asserts in Defoe?s Art of Fiction: Moll as Whore and Thief:"
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Sadomasochism Club, 2002.
A review of the article "The Magazine of a Sadomasochism Club: The Tie That Binds".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This is a reaction paper, which presents author's views on the article, 'The Magazine of a Sadomasochism Club: The Tie That Binds' written by Rick Houlberg.
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Earthworks and Land Art: The Spiral Jetty, 2002.
The use of technological machinery, the secular nature of Earthworks, and the celebration of the individual artist?s viewpoint are the ties that bind land art to modernism.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This essay first examines the modern art movement known as ?land art? or Earthworks. After explaining the philosophy and techniques used by all Earthwork artists, the essay concludes by evaluating the meaning and significance of the famous Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson. This 1500 foot coil of earth, salt crystal, and rock that extends into the Great Salt Lake is the most famous work of land artist and has multiple meanings and associations that are analyzed in the paper.
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"Earthworks, sometimes referred to as ?land art,? are a more recent development of modernist art, although they have their roots in thousands of years of cultural activity throughout the world. In that respect Earthworks differs from modern art movements like Impressionism and Expressionism. Stonehenge in England is an example of an ancient form of land art, and in most other nations can be found human alterations of the natural environment for symbolic or religious reasons. The Earthworks movement of the late 1960s and beyond was not the result of religious fervor or mystical devotion, but rather a grand response to art consumerism and insubstantial conceptual art (Hughes 384). Artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Hizer wanted to create huge and timeless rearrangements of the landscape that no one could ignore due to their overwhelming physical presence in the world. That is the nature of the Earthwork movement."
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Foot Binding: A Custom Becomes a Metaphor, 2006.
A study of the Chinese custom of foot binding as it appears in literature and film.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines the ancient Chinese custom of foot binding. The paper details the history of this ritual and the socio-cultural role it played in Chinese society. Then the paper turns to an analysis of the metaphoric significance of foot binding in literature and on film. Works studied include the James Michener epic novel "Hawaii" and the film "The Hawaiians", which is based on the novel and the film "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness".
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"James Michener explored the Chinese culture in his epic novel Hawaii, which was made into two films, the second of which, The Hawaiians, dealt with the Chinese woman Char Nyuk Tsin, and her husband, Kee Mun Ki. While the practice of foot binding is never a central theme or issue of either the novel or the film, it is an underlying element in the plot structure and character development. Char Nyuk Tsin is a peasant woman of Hakka, a mountain village that traditionally does not bind the feet of their women, since they are required to carry heavy loads up and down steep and rocky terrain. A rival neighboring village practices the custom, considering it a mark of ignorance that their neighbors leave their women's feet to grow naturally.When the Chinese are imported to Hawaii to work in the fields, the first women allowed on the islands are the women with strong, unbound feet. Chinese women with bound feet are not among the early Chinese allowed to relocate in the Hawaiian Islands, since their usefulness as laborers is limited."
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Leonard Peltier, 2007.
A look at the circumstances surrounding the conviction and incarceration of Leonard Peltier, who was accused of shooting two FBI agents in 1975.
3,454 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper discusses the case of Leonard Peltier, who has been in prison at Ft. Leavenworth more than 30 years for a crime that he and many supporters say he didn't commit. The paper examines the historical context in which the killing of two FBI agents in 1975 took place, including the government's attitude toward the American-Indian Movement. It then looks at the two trials that were held in connection with the shootings and describes subsequent legal actions.
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Historical Context
The American Indian Movement
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"At the end of President Bill Clinton's presidency, there was a chance that he would pardon Leonard Peltier. He was seriously considering it. However, 500 agents of the FBI and their families staged a protest outside the White House demanding the president deny clemency for Leonard Peltier. The president did not pardon him. He gave no reason, but it seems likely he didn't want to go against the FBI (Sanchez, Stuckey, & Morris, 1999). Nobody knows for sure. Afterwards, however, a billionaire named David Geffen stopped supporting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign financially and funded Barack Obama's campaign instead. Geffen said he was disillusioned by President Clinton's refusal to pardon Peltier while at the same time he pardoned Marc Rich, whom he called "a billionaire felon and criminal" (Wikipedia web site)."
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