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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 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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?As I Walked Out One Evening?, 2004.
An examination of the use of imagery in W. H. Auden?s poem, ?As I Walked Out One Evening?.
1,189 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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W. H. Auden?s poem, ?As I Walked Out One Evening?, is a splendid example of Auden?s use of imagery. In this poem, Auden forces us to look at the concept of time from the perspective that it is like an enemy. To put this image in place, he contrasts it with a pair of lovers who cannot grasp the true meaning of time because their perspectives are muddled with their concept of love. This paper examines Auden?s poem and how he utilizes the technique of imagery to successfully prove his point.
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"According to Robert Bloom Auden?s poetry often carries with it a ?sense of the immense peril in which the whole human enterprise stands as the hour comes round for a decaying civilization either to renew itself or die? (Bloom). This perspective is clearly laid out in ?As I Walked Out One Evening,? as the speaker takes notice of two lovers on Bristol Street. As we will discover, time and its justice can be seen as the poem unfolds."
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Film: Jacques Tourneur's "I Walked with a Zombie", 2007.
This paper analyzes a specific scene from Jacques Tourneur's 1943 classic film "I Walked with a Zombie".
1,365 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines the love triangle with a zombie and two brothers, in Jacques Tourneur's film "I Walked with a Zombie", as delineated in the scene in which the maid Alma brings Betsy her breakfast in bed. The author points out that this scene demonstrates the way this film is deliberately and carefully crafted. The paper utilizes Roland Barthes' model of textual analysis, which determine the meanings of a specific text, to dissect this interaction and interpret the ways in which it ties the characters of Betsy and Jessica together. The author states that Barthes's approach to analysis still leaves important questions unanswered. The paper concludes that no system can take into account the infinite ways in which an adroit author can manipulate his or her text, subverting it, twisting it and then simply ignoring parts of it completely.
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"Lastly, the Cultural Code is a loose concept that acknowledges the importance of common cultural knowledge in understanding texts. As mentioned above, again the cultural code is most relevant in this sequence in relation to class and race. A knowledge of Western racial history enables viewers to understand that, as privileged members of the racial upper class, both Betsy and Jessica enjoy a similar social status that places them above Alma. To illustrate, it would be surprising to see Alma wait on Betsy if she too were black, which itself would be surprising since blacks at the time of the film were generally denied the opportunities necessary to enter the medical field in the first place."
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Comparison of Two Short Stories, 2002.
This paper compares and contrasts Shirley Jackson?s "The Lottery" with Ursula Le Guin?s "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas".
1,413 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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The paper looks at two fictional short stories and compares the way each story looks at society and life. The paper contrasts "The Lottery", which consists of a micro observation about rituals and traditions with "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas", which is a macro or an overall view about life itself. The paper compares the presentation of each story and notes that both stories begin with a tone of gaiety and festivity but take a sadistic turn ending on a sad note. The paper also examines the similarities in theme in both stories, where both are concentrating on societal issues, its structure and practices.
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"Shirley Jackson?s Lottery is comparable to Ursula Le Guin?s The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas in that the societies in both the stories are functioning on an assumption, a practice that has not been challenged. The only difference is that in the former, the setting is a small town whereas in the latter, the story is set in a city. In The Lottery, the practice is to sacrifice a family in order to guarantee prosperity for the surviving village. The people in this town believe that if they will offer a human sacrifice, they will get a good crop. Since crop symbolizes livelihood for the town people, they believe that a good crop will bring prosperity for the whole town. Similarly, in The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, the society believes that in order for the entire city to be happy and prosperous, they ought to sacrifice one child."
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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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"As I Walked Out One Evening" by W.H. Auden, 2000.
The following essay examines poetry's ability to safeguard the power of our most ordinary words with reference to Auden's poem, "One Evening."
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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This essay examines Auden's poem, focusing on the ballad like quality of the lines and the images that resemble a fairytale. Part ballad, part nursery rhyme, part lullaby, the shape of the poem soothes and entices the reader, while the content draws one into a world of devastation, death, and betrayal. Auden's fluid mix of styles are mentioned as well as poetry's ability to give pleasure and comfort.
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"The poem takes the shape of a ballad. The normal ballad stanza has 4 beats in the first line, 3 in the second, 4 in the third, and 3 in the fourth, and lines 2 and 4 rhyme. Auden uses a variant in which lines one and three have only 3 beats, instead of 4. But like all ballads, this poem sounds like a song (and, in fact, it has been set to music by composer Elizabeth Lutyens"
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The Benefits of Walking, 2002.
A paper which explores the physical and spiritual benefits of walking.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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The paper discusses the benefits of walking for pleasure. It discusses the various health advantages such as the rise in endorphins to counter depression, the lowering of stress levels and weight control. The paper shows that walking affects people spiritually as well by connecting them to the rhythms of their body. Issues of what to consider when buying a walking shoe are also explored.
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"A 1999 Annals of Behavioral Medicine study proves that college students who walk regularly had lower stress levels than those who didn?t exercise. The college students surveyed said they found that walking gave them time to get away from their stressful environment and clear their heads. The study found that by put physical and mental distance between themselves and the stress-causing environment, the students were able to work through their problems and find possible solutions with better clarity. Walking also helped to wear off stress-eating related calories, lower blood pressure and heart rates as well as give the students a chance to let out steam and vent when they included a partner on their walk."
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Film: "Walking Tall", 2008.
Evaluates the film "Walking Tall" as a Jesus narrative.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper begins by stating that some attempts to find the story of Christ in virtually every medium strains the contention beyond credulity. The author then tells the story of the film "Walking Tall" and attempts to relate it to segments of the New Testament. The paper points out that the film is a retelling of the Jesus narrative only in the loosest sense and that there is only token acknowledgment of the downtrodden, the outcast and the poor and there are no parables or no lessons. The paper concludes that, while many films can be seen as retellings of the Jesus narrative, "Walking Tall" is not such a film.
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"Vaughn then goes to Jay's mill, where he is momentarily tricked onto a trap door. When this opens, he hangs as if crucified, but manages to escape, leading Jay into a climactic fight of fire-ax against crude club. Eventually Vaughn beats Jay, delivers a final, emasculating blow (compare Matthew 5:38-45 [turn the other cheek]), and announces proudly, "This is my town. You're under arrest." The movie ends with Vaughn and Ray making anti-gay jokes about Jay, while Vaughn basks in his unexplained but clearly miraculous accomplishment."
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Managing By Walking Around (MBWA), 2005.
This paper reviews the management style known as Management By Walking Around (MBWA).
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper looks at the management style known as Management By Walking Around (MBWA). The paper explains that this involves managers getting out of their offices for a good part of their day and walking around, visiting all their employees, engaging them in discussions, helping them solve problems and generally making sure everyone is working well and that things are running smoothly. They provide a means of two-way communication to make the employees happy and let the management know what is going on and how the employees are feeling in regard to the organization and its goals.
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"As a worker I would be quite comfortable with the leader using the Managing By Walking Around (MBWA) style. I believe if workers are honest and conscientious, they have nothing to fear from their leaders and everything to gain. Leaders can provide guidance, answer questions, suggest ways of resolving problems and give employees encouragement and motivation."
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City Walk, 2002.
This paper argues that, although quasi-public privatized spaces, like Universal City Walk in Los Angeles, show ethnic diversity and do not result in social stratification, they do represent the destruction of democratic public space.
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that, although spaces like City Walk do not outright cause social stratification, they do result in segregation and unreal expectations of what public space truly represents. The paper states that a variety of security mechanisms has been put in place to prevent potential criminal activity. The author believes that, although spaces like City Walk may resemble true democratic public spaces, they actually are designed to attract consumers, thereby, automatically filtering out objectionable or disagreeable visitors.
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"City Walk was developed and constructed as a safe haven for consumers. The clientele that City Walk attracts is a young, affluent and classy sort with money to spend. Consumers do not feel threatened due to the prevalence of security patrols and surveillance cameras that are posted throughout the park. City Walk, however, excludes an important part of the true urban population, people such as the homeless and perhaps even gang members who would normally be visible in a democratic public space."
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Dead Man Walking, 2002.
A review of the movie "Dead Man Walking" focusing on the anti-death penalty notions in the film.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper presents a critical analysis of the Movie Dead Man Walking, and presents the fact that the director was focusing on a humane argument against capital punishment by presenting it as a human story.
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"Dead Man Walking", 2005.
An analysis of religious theology and the death penalty, based on the movie "Dead Man Walking".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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Sr. Helen Prejean, in "Dead Man Walking", presents a complex analysis of the death penalty in the United States in terms of religion, class, race, culture and ideology. This essay critically examines Prejean's discussion of the death penalty, and Prejean's understanding of the relationship between religion and society, with respect to the above elements. The paper shows that her integration of social analysis and religious belief renders her Christian commitment "critical" in the sense of the concept of "critical theology" as popularized by Gregory Baum.
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Darkeness and Light in Byron's "She Walks in Beauty", 2008.
A discussion of darkness and light in Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty".
855 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper analyzes Lord Byron's poem "She Walk's in Beauty", which combines images of darkness and light to create a unique internal and external aura. The paper maintains that this aura surrounds the beautiful woman who he describes in his poem. Each one of Byron's three stanzas describes a natural, a physical and a spiritual aura which surround the woman. Byron uses images from the natural, physical and spiritual world to describe the emotions he has towards this particular woman, represented in images of both light and darkness. The paper concludes that, through his poem, Byron has combined the beauty of the natural world, the physical body and the spiritual being to create a timeless expression of love and admiration.
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"Byron's first stanza concentrates on the natural beauty of the woman who he encounters. "She walks in beauty, like the night/ Of cloudless climes and starry skies" (Ln.1-2) .Byron has immediately introduced us to a woman whose beauty is that equal to the beauty of nature. Her beauty is represented by the darkness of night. The image of night creates an aura that surrounds her. Byron is describing how beautiful he feels the night is and that this woman represents that beauty of night within her own aura. Nature is both day and night, both dark and light. In the first stanza the images of day light and dark night both represent the woman. The lines "All that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes," (Ln. 3-4) represent the combination of day and night within the woman. She is a combination of the best of the day and the best of the night. Her combination of dark and bright creates, "that tender night Which heaven to gaudy day denies" (Ln.5-6). She is not the overpowering "gaudy," brightness of day. She's the perfect combination of light and dark. Not even heaven bestows this beautiful light on the day. She is a pure, natural and heavenly creature on earth."
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"She Walks in Beauty", 2003.
An analysis of Lord Byron's poem "She Walks in Beauty".
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper discusses how Lord Byron's poem, "She Walks in Beauty" is written in the tradition of Romanticism. It also describes elements of English Romanticism and how they apply to the poem.
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"There are several elements which offer proof that Lord Byron's poem "She Walks In Beauty" is indeed English Romanticism a term which Wood describes as loosely applicable to a literary and artistic movement of ..."
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