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Ursula K Le Guin, "The Dispossessed", 1995.
Discusses this science fiction novel's political and social themes and messages, anarchy, communism and idealism vs. realism.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 63.95
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"THE DISPOSSESSED by Ursula K. Le Guin (1974)
The story is told in alternating time periods: present, past, present, then mostly past leading to the present.
In a section of the Milky Way Galaxy several light years from Earth, a genius 38-year-old physicist named Shevek is transported from his native home, the anarchist society moon of Anarres, to the mother capitalist and sexist planet of Urras. (Women must shave their heads and are forbidden male jobs.) There he will be awarded the Seo Oen prize in physics nine years late for his book "Principles of Simultaneity". He will also live among other scientists at Ieu Eun University while polishing his theory, the idea of which has two basic applications: instantaneous communication through light years ..."
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Ursula K. Le Guin, 2004.
A biography of the life and work of the author, Ursula K. Le Guin.
852 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper examines how Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the most prolific writers of our time and how her works of fiction have long gained her status as a literary legend. It explores the life and times of Ursula K. Le Guin, focusing on her early life, educational experiences, academic contributions, literary works, awards won, and her reasons for writing science fiction.
Outline
Introduction
Early Life
Educational Experiences
Academic Contributions
Literary Works
Awards
Why She Chose Science Fiction
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"Ursula K. Le Guin was born in 1929 in Berkeley, California. Theodora Quinn was her mother and the writer of children?s stories. (Ursula K. Le Guin) Her father was Dr. Alfred Quinn and head of the Department of Anthropology at UC-Berkley. (Ursula K. Le Guin) As a child she was surrounded by academia and her parent sparked her interest in Science fiction with stories about mythology and various legends. (Ursula K. Le Guin) Of course, her parents encouraged her to read and her mother?s literary background proved useful in uncovering Le Guin?s own writing ability. In later years the desire and the wherewithal to nurture this ability was evident."
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Ursula Le Guin's "Standing Ground", 2000.
A look at the role of relative maturity of the main character in the novel.
2,632 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 79.95
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This paper presents an examination of how the author develops the concepts of childhood, adolescence, and the transition to maturity in this work. The paper focuses on plot and characterization as well as the author's personal philosophy.
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"As with most authors, Ursula Le Guin bases most of her stories and novels on her beliefs and disbeliefs. She is an atheist and relies more on philosophy than religion. Perhaps that is why "Standing Ground," a story that deals with abortion, was written with no objectivity. Le Guin had no religious beliefs interfering with her intended theme. Many of her stories are based on Taoism, where there is good in every evil and evil in every good. In her writings, Le Guin addresses enduring human problems."
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The Bible and Le Guin, 2008.
A review of Ursula Le Guin's book - "She Unnames Them".
1,473 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper looks at the work of Ursula Le Guin - "She Unnames Them," in which she claims that the Bible depicts a close proximity between the status accorded to animals and woman, implying some misogyny as an undercurrent to the Eden legend. The author comments that Le Guin's work doesn't devalue the biblical legend in any way but brings to light the importance of re-examining well-worn themes under the magnification of our heightened social consciousness.
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"The Old Testament of the Bible is constructed according to male literary interpretations, with its uses and traditional perceptions of its parables taking on a distinctly patriarchal purpose. Within the context of organized religion and in the scope of its depictions of domestic life, the bible's most oft-invoked anecdotes can tend to foster impressions of man that may run afoul of evolving social and ideological structures. This should not, one might suggest though, detract from the inherently beneficial discourses on morality, philosophy and social organization that are found throughout this spiritual doctrine and literary volume. This may perhaps best account for the compromise which is frequently conceded to modern literature, where the themes found in the Bible are continually relevant but packaged in a manner that can be off-putting to our sensibilities. The first book of the bible is, for example, rife with material that has long since its conception been the fodder for perpetual literary examination. The stories, ethical epiphanies and historical renderings found in Genesis offer a prying insight into a world that demands our attention, chronicling man's creation and his birth into morality, intellectual growth and religious devotion. By reconsidering some of these individual passages of Genesis in adherence with modern values, it is possible to shed yet new insight upon this world, expanding upon the worth of an ancient text.
In Ursula K. Le Guin's 1985 prose piece, published in The New Yorker under the name "She Unnames Them," the author slyly invokes a telling early passage of Genesis. In Genesis 2, a very significant sequence of events results in the creation of Adam from the dust of the Earth, the creation of the animals according to God's whim and the sculpting of Eve from Adam's rib. In this course of occurrences, God creates a very crucial precedent through which the species and gender orientations of the Bible are clearly defined. According to Genesis, "Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name." (Genesis 2:19) The declared intent of the dominion which Adam comes to hold over the animals is that these should be suitable to the uses of man. In quite a similar tone, the formation of Eve from a part of Adam's anatomy implies a hierarchy between man and woman which maintains masculinity as the model of God's image."
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Anxiety of Futurism in Science Fiction Works, 2008.
An analysis of the anxiety of the future depicted in the science fiction works, "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clark, "The Lathe of Heaven" by Ursula K. Le Guin and "When It Changed" by Joanna Russ.
1,366 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper analyzes the premise of futuristic anxiety in the science fictions works of Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin and Joanna Russ. More specifically, the paper looks at Clarke's "Childhood's End," Le Guin's "The Lathe of Heaven" and Russ' "When It Changed" and provides evidence of the role of anxiety that rises within these author's depictions of the future.
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"In conclusion, the premise of this study has been to analyze the premise of futuristic anxiety found within the works of Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Joanna Russ. By evaluating the anxiety of gender separatism, psychological terror, and human evolution in the human future, the premise of change and powerlessness is part of the ideas generated within the prophetically styled writings. In this manner, the worst fears of losing a stable human identity are the basis of anxiety that is foretold in the works of these three science fiction authors. By understanding the fluctuating changes that occur to human beings in a futuristic perspective, the anxiety of change is how science fiction produces prophetically frightening views on the future."
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"The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas", 2001.
A detailed look at Ursula K. Le Guin's play "The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 46.95
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This paper is a critical analysis of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas. Using the components of setting, imagery, and symbolism the theme of man versus self is analyzed. The author evaluates this theme and discusses how it is exposed throughout the play and what messages it contains.
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"The utilitarian government or society that Le Guin has created is not unlike many of those of the world today. There are those who suffer at the expense of those who prosper the situation presently in Afghanistan is a dramatic example of this. There is also the choice of what will be done for the child who is suffering. Will he be ignored or will people walk away. That seems to be the saddest part of the story. It seems the only choice the city thinks that it can make is whether to ignore it or move farther away. During Nazi Germany this seemed to be the overall behavior of those living in the country. They also were aware of problem and tried to ignore it or move away. Recognizing a problem is a first step but one must also have a mind to do a thing and foresee a future possibility and a plan for its accomplishment in order to solve a problem. Ignoring a problem will only let it fester and become infectious."
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"The Left Hand of Darkness", 2005.
This paper discusses that Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Left Hand of Darkness", a fictional novel of the future, for which LeGuin won the Hugo and Nebula awards in 1969.
845 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Left Hand of Darkness" confronts the complex philosophical issues of gender and individuality through the obligations of friendship and patriotism between two characters, who share an exhausting journey across a frozen world where loyalty and trust become the fundamental components for survival. The author points out that "The Left Hand of Darkness" is a concept that means that there cannot be light without dark; it is the balance between all things including male and female, positive and negative and opposing forces, which best represent the symbolic struggle between society and mankind within the novel. The paper concludes that this novel profoundly exhibits that men owe patriotism not to a nation or planet but to a humanity, which is built on the ideologies of trust, loyalty and truth.
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"This novel is set on a primitive planet named Gethen located on the outskirts of discovered space. Genly Ai is an ambassador from Human Ekumen, one of some eighty human worlds in existence at the time, that travels to Gethen to trade knowledge and create better communication between these and other foreign worlds. Gethen is a harsh cold world where snow falls everywhere and only the regions closest to the equator are habitable."
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"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas", 2002.
A look at the importance of imagery in Ursula K. Le Guin's short story, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas".
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 24.95
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The paper shows how the imagery in Ursula K. Ke Guin's short story has to be nothing short of stunning, because it is a story about nothing in particular and leaves the readers to their own conclusions. The paper shows how Le Guin has had to create a very real world or else the reader will simply feel left out, rather than being drawn in. The paper discusses some of the most disturbing, effective and outstanding images in the story to illustrate their literary importance.
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"Probably one of the most disturbing and yet powerful images is that of the child in the basement. "It is afraid of the mops. It finds them horrible. It shuts its eyes, but it knows the mops are still standing there; and the door is locked; and nobody will come" (Le Guin ). Not only is it disgusting, but it takes away all the goodness from these people, and makes them appear dark and dangerous, and not quite so appealing as they were in the beginning of the story. In fact, the child is the evil that surrounds the community, and that is why the image is so disturbing."
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The Case of Kimura K.K., 2007.
This paper is an analysis of the international business case involving the Japanese company, Kimura K. K., and the Australian company Pramtex.
1,720 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that Pramtex has lost one of the most significant and influential Japanese customers, Kimura, and risks losing other business opportunities in the Asian market because of negative fallout of Pramtex's relation with Kimura. The paper considers whether Pramtex can possible save retain Kimura as a customer and save its image among other Asian corporations. The author concludes that Kimura could be re-included in Pramtex's portfolio; however, the time needed for this achievement is going to be quite long because the Japanese company's bitter taste is too recent to be forgotten. The paper stresses that all employees of the company must understand that appropriate interactions with partners are an issue that has at least equal importance to having the best products.
Table of Contents:
Problem Definition
Situational Analysis
Main Strengths
Multiple Weaknesses
The Main Opportunity
Two Major Threats
Identifying, Evaluating and Choosing Alternatives
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"Pramtex's main problem is Kimura's refusal to place a second order for three more Spartacus machines. Despite being enthusiastic about the quality and quantity of the outcome achieved by the new system implemented at the factory in Osaka, Mr. Kimura, the company's president, chooses to opt for other manufacturers in order to purchase the machines needed at his factory in Taiwan. The fax that John Reef (product manger and Pramtex representative in Japan) receives is quite confusing because it doesn't contain the reasons for such a sudden change of attitude."
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The Question of 'Should We' in Science Fiction, 2002.
An analysis of how far one can go in science fiction writing through a review of "The Invisible Man" by H.G. Wells and "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This undergraduate paper examines the concept often used in science fiction: "should we" writing. The paper looks at "The Invisible Man" and "The Left Hand of Darkness", exploring how each author creates a tale of caution against science going too far. The paper concludes that these and many other such stories exist not as tributes to scientific advancement, but as warnings. Sources.
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The Dispossessed, 1996.
Critical review of utopian science fiction novel by Ursula A Le Guin, & contradictions inherent in creating perfect society.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, $ 79.95
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"Works of utopian fiction have generally either failed as literature, or have succeeded only at the price of partially subverting the author's intent. The reason may be found in what the proverb that happy is the country that has no history, and its counterpart, reputed to be an old Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times." Good fiction is founded upon conflict, and conflict is precisely what is generally banished from conceptions of an ideal society. Just as one cannot write a very gripping domestic drama about a happy, placid society, so one cannot write a gripping social drama about a happy, placid society.
The temptation of the skilled utopian writer, then, is to create a counterpoint society to the ideal one, a corrupted society, and to place the two in conflict. The danger in this..."
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"The Dispossessed", 2002.
A look at the symbolism of Chinese thought in Ursula Le Guinn's "The Dispossessed".
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper will discuss the book "The Dispossessed" by Ursula Le Guin and seek the principles that make the two planets in the tale represent dualistic natures along the symbolism of Chinese thought. The main objective will be how the planets evolve under these circumstances and the way that the author attempts this. Also, an anarchist point of view will be described about the story and its ramifications on the tale within the scope of the planetary evolutions of the planets involved. By an overall analysis of the good and bad points of both philosophies, a better understanding of the basis of dualistic thought can be brought to the forefront.
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?Tehanu?, 2003.
This paper discusses Ursula Le Guin?s ?Tehanu?, part of the Earthsea series, by comparing it with J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings".
1,573 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper explains that, in ?Tehanu?, part of the Earthsea series, Ursula Le Guin, much like J. R. R. Tolkien, introduces a new and deeper quality to her characters, creating a most unlikely hero who motivates action and saves the day when the greatest fail. The author points out that, by giving the reader such unlikely heroes as Le Guin and Tolkien have presented in their novels, they are creating another dimension to the stories; they make the reader the hero. The paper relates that Tolkien suggests that we escape into fantasy; and Le Guin agrees because, in the escape, we find ourselves.
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"In Tolkien?s essay ?On Fairy Stories,? he asserts the purpose of fairy stories to be fantasy, recovery, escape and consolation. All of these things are achieved in "Tehanu" and "The Lord of The Rings". Fantasy is achieved in the creation of another world, recovery is gained through the politics, which compare to our own, escape is found in the magic, and consolation is given by the happy ending. Le Guin says in her essay ?The Child and the Shadow,? in discussing writing fantasy for children, that they must be given the truth as well. She says that ?his job in growing up is to become himself. He can?t do this if he feels the task is hopeless, nor can he if he?s led to think there isn?t any task?. It seems that in combining these two theories of fantasy, Le Guin and Tolkien are attempting to inspire their readers to find the heroes within themselves. They are given that task and called upon to act in the context of their own story."
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Love Medicine: Family Values Among the Dispossessed, 2002.
An analysis of Louise Erdrich's tale of characters linked in confusing extended family relationships who seek meaningful connection through tribal kinship.
2,520 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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Louise Erdrich uses her disjointed multiple narrative style to represent the similarly fragmented lives of her Native American characters whose home lives and family values cannot be expected to be what mainstream America would consider "normal" because their native traditions are no longer intact. Everything that their ancestors once stood for has been destroyed. The original natives of this continent, are now outsiders, alienated from the value systems established by the newcomers in their own homeland.
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"Louise Erdrich?s Love Medicine is ?a collection of interrelated short stories? (?Voices from the Gaps?) with different narrators, about a group of Native Americans who are connected in confusing extended family relationships. As critics point out, telling stories in this disjointed way is part of the Anishinabe oral tradition in which characters evolve in stories told episodically over time (Stokes). Love Medicine centers around four Anishinabe* families, and although the Morrissey?s, Lamartines, Kashpaws and Pillagers don?t always get along, the underlying connectedness of the separate individuals is vital to these stories. In Louise Erdrich?s world of dispossessed, alienated Native Americans, boundaries between families and kinship ties are often obscured and connections need to be discovered. For Erdrich?s characters, biological ties and nuclear families are less important than tribal kinship."
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Rebellion and the Individual in Literature, 2002.
Explores the theme of the individual's rebellion against society in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and Ursula Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper explores the nature and the relationship of the individual within society in the classic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula Le Guin. Through investigating the position of the individual and society, it can be seen that the simplest solutions to problems are not even considered due to the lack of value that the sum of society places upon individuals and that rebellion against the status quo helps to demonstrate why society creates a scenario in which the individuals feel trapped and where rebellion is their best option.
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