Abstract This paper sheds light on important aspects of Charlie Parker's life and times. It introduces a jazz musician who completely transformed this type of music through his talent, originality and improvisation skills. The paper discusses the changes that he brought into jazz styles and also focuses on Parker's influence on society and economy of his days. For this reason, many magazine articles and few books were consulted and research in this paper is appropriately supported by expert views and comments.
From the Paper "Charlie Parker's name is synonymous with innovation in jazz music. This is because in his short life of 34 years, the man was able to transform the world of music by introducing new and better tunes and jazz styles that made him immortal. Charlie Parker was born in 1920 in Kansas City but later moved to New York where he found a more intelligent audience that appreciated his alto sax tunes and helped him in discovering new techniques including the famous Bebop. Bebop was probably the greatest achievement of this man and this jazz style became extremely popularly in that era. It is important to understand that this man was not simply a musician but was a legend in himself because not only did he transform Jazz, he also created awareness regarding this type of music. It was because of him that Americans from every social class started taking an interest in this kind of music and thus the man left an indelible mark on the United States and not particularly its one field."
Abstract In this paper, the short story "Monkeybites" from Dorothy Addison's book "Trash" is analyzed. This is the story of two poor, white college girls struggling to develop a healthy relationship in spite of the violence of their past. The paper treats the issue of self-esteem.
From the Paper "The rise of multiculturalism has elevated writers to prominence from racial and cultural groups who formerly would have had difficulty even being published in the West. Lost in the ethnic shuffle has been one of America's most invisible and voiceless minorities; poor, mostly rural, whites. Variously smeared with racist epithets, such as redneck or white trash, the trials and tribulations of this population have not had a major writer voice their concerns since the death of novelist John Steinbeck."
Abstract This paper examines the literary production and biography of the American writer DorothyParker. It includes excerpts from many of her best-known works, a stylistic analysis, as well as an examination of her conventions and importance to the body of 20th Century American literature.
From the Paper "Parker achieved initial popularity shortly after World War I with her light verse and short stories. Although her writing certainly does not seem acrimonious or unladylike to contemporary readers, it was most decidedly received as such by many critics during her heyday. Her cynical narratives and poesy advanced a kind of a general nationwide agitation, a focal point for social conventions that were coming under scrutiny and ridicule by the "lost generation" of which Parker was a part. The primary reason for this cacophonous reception was the fact that Parker unapologetically sought to expand a woman's equal rights to include sexual relationships; she held that if infidelity was included among these sexual "rights" for men, then women should be free to exercise the same prerogative."
A thorough analysis of Flannery O'Connor's characters Mrs. Turpin and O.E. Parker and an in depth look at the symbolism and irony that surrounds these characters individual conflicts.
3,050 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 5 sources, 2001, $ 89.95
Abstract This paper is a thorough character analysis of Mrs. Turpin and O.E. Parker in Flannery O?Connor's short stories "Revelation" and ?Parkers Back?. The thesis is fully supported and documented with O?Connor's stories and outside sources. Symbolism and irony is documented and explored throughout the paper.
From the Paper " A study of Flannery O?Connor opens the door for one to ponder religion. O.E. Parker in the short story "Parker's Back" views himself as distanced from religion, but yet curious at the same time. Once the eyes of Christ are laid upon his back Parker is brought to his knees with feelings of persecution. Mrs. Turpin in the short story "Revelation" views herself as one who is right with God. After a symbolic physical confrontation Mrs. Turpin's eyes are opened, and the inequality of her ways leaves her feeling persecuted and changed. The Characters O.E. Parker and Mrs. Turpin both possess views of themselves and the roles religion plays in their lives, but through the symbolic nature of their individual conflicts receive revelations that influence their previous perceptions of religion."
This paper discusses the commitment to God of St. Augustine and Catholic Worker Movement leader Dorothy Day as presented in the books "The Confessions of St. Augustine" translated by John K. Ryan and "Dorothy Day: A Radical Devotion" by Robert Coles.
Abstract This paper explains that Catholic Worker Movement leader Dorothy Day and St. Augustine may be separated by years, but they are brother and sister in their joy and passion for life, for God, and for serving their Lord to the best of their abilities. The paper relates that Day question God throughout her life but found the answers in her work, in her strong commitment, and her relationship with God. The author believes that while Dorothy Day has not been raised to sainthood by the Church, she is certainly a saint in her own right and deserves a place beside St. Augustine.
From the Paper "By sharing their writings and really their souls with their readers, both Day and St. Augustine not only show their beliefs ? they are actually perpetuating them. Those who read their stories cannot help but be touched by these devout people and the path they chose to worship and share their worship. They are more than believers; they are doers, for they dedicated their lives to following the path of God, and leading others down that path to joy and salvation. One of the things that really stand out in their wittings is their passion and commitment to what they are doing, and their passion and commitment in life. As they share their joy with others, they not only transform others' lives, they transform their own, and that is one of the things that helps their stories ring so true, and become so influential in the eyes of readers."
Abstract The paper discusses the life of Dorothy Irene Height, a black woman who, in spite of winning a scholarship to attend Barnard College in New York City, was refused the right to go to that university on the idea that the "college's quota for blacks had already been filled". The paper relates that after graduating from the New York University in 1932, she dedicated her life fighting for the rights of the black people. The paper concludes that everything Dorothy Irene Height did in her life brought change in society all over the world.
Outline:
Introduction and Biography
What actions did Dorothy Irene Height take to advance civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s?
What obstacles did she encounter?
How did she meet the challenges she faced?
What were her goals?
Was she successful in accomplishing those goals during the 1950s and 1960s? Why or why not?
From the Paper "Moreover, she had the pleasure and opportunity to meet every president since Dwight David Eisenhower. And as if that was not enough, she actually was one of the persons who always spoke their minds in front of those presidents, always saying what she thinks, but placing a great importance of the way her thoughts were reflected into words."
Abstract This is a critical analysis of Dorothy Ko's "Teachers of the Inner Chambers: Women and Culture in Seventeenth-Century China". Dorothy Ko's Teachers of the Inner Chambers can be seen as a work of historical "revisionism" that attempts to revise the popularly held beliefs about the "oppression" of women in pre-20th century China.
Abstract This case study analysis examines causes for a slippage in the business fit between Electro Industries (EI), a Canadian manufacturer of precision instruments and its British distributor Parker Instruments (PI). Both an internal strengths and weaknesses analysis and an external opportunities and threats analysis is performed. As a result of these analyses (presented in Appendices A and B respectively), the case study puts forward three potential solutions.
Abstract This paper reviews the film "Othello", describing various key scenes including an analysis of the cinematography of those scenes, showing how the character's thoughts and feelings are conveyed to the viewer on screen. The paper also analyzes the plot and the director's focus in the story and concludes that Parker shows, through the character of Emilia, that mankind's worst enemy is his own desires and wants.
From the Paper "Parker begins the sequence by showing a scene in which the viewer sees the love and tenderness Othello and Desdemona have for each other. This is when Othello is just recovering from an epileptic seizure caused by Iago's implication that Desdemona is cheating on Othello with Cassio. Desdemona walks into their bedroom with Emilia in tow and sees the post-epileptic state her husband is in. She begins to worry over Othello and they exchange a moment of love. The camera shot of this moment includes a view of Emilia. The viewer can see that Emilia has seen this tender moment and, judging from the expression on her face, she wants to have the love that Othello and Desdemona share."
Abstract The paper outlines Charlie Parker's background and how he managed to take an active part of the Kansas City jazz scene even at a young age. The paper discusses Charlie's interest in the saxophone and relates that at the age of twenty, he had already provided his own recordings.
From the Paper "Charlie Parker was born Charles Parker, Jr. to Adelaide ("Addie) Bailey Parker and Charlie Parker, Sr. in Kansas City, Kansas on August 29, 1920. His mother Addie was of African-American-Choctaw descent from Oklahoma while his father was an African American from Mississippi and Tennessee. Charlie Sr. wet to Kansas to work as an entertainer and stayed there for a while. (Charlie Parker: His Music, His Life).
"There isn't a whole lot known about Charlie's father who was said to have had a son, John, with a previous "wife". When Charlie Sr. married Addie, he brought John with him. It seems to be a cliche to mention that Charlie Sr. had an alcohol problem, for it seems that alcohol has played a part in so many musicians' lives, but he did. Because of this problem, Charlie's parents separated when Charlie was only quite young."
Abstract This paper discusses how the lives, passions and destinies of Dorothy Day, who co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement and Saint Augustine of Hippo have close resemblances and are strikingly parallel. It looks at how they were both born into comfortably well-off families and how both were in search of something they vigorously sought from their youth. It examines their strong links with their parents and similarities in education. It shows how Augustine had received a Christian education, although his father was baptized into Christianity only before his death and shows how Day spontaneously found serenity and beauty in the desolate and drab streets of Chicago's south side at the time. It discusses how both possessed sharp intellect and unbreakable will and how both went through great and varying tests in their commitment to the commandments of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ and in fulfillment of their inner calling.
From the Paper "Augustine's mother brought Christianity very close to him, and although he was already searching for answers in his youth, he did not perceive the connection his search had with his mother's Faith (Knight). When once seriously ill, he asked for baptism, but when he recovered, he refused it and immersed himself in the current of licentiousness, idleness and worldliness of his time. He also associated with "men of prayers", who impressed him with the concepts of Divine Providence, the future life, and Christ the Savior. But the fires of these concepts and his deep search were doused for 15 years by "every circumstance" (Knight): his success in school, insincerity in prayer, vices of youth, competitiveness and sensuality, which bore him a son. His pride also subjected him to gross error by falling into the snare of the Manichaeans, Oriental thinkers, who enticed him with a philosophy without the entanglement of faith."
Abstract This analysis provides the argument that filmmaker Dorothy Arzner was able to slip meaning into her films that contradicted the heterosexual and traditional gender roles of the era. Films by Arzner are used to illuminate this contention.
From the Paper "Though Beverle Houston maintains Dorothy Arzner remains largely invisible to the contemporary public the films she wrote and directed in ..."
Abstract This paper relates that the author's own life is like a blank paint canvas. The author states that, with each and every experience and emotion that she possess, she is destined to create new and interesting experiences, none of which could be accomplished without her Muslim faith. The paper compares this metaphor to a story written by Dorothy Allison entitled "This Is Our World" because this narrative offers a similar explanation regarding the reality of art and its significance in daily living.
From the Paper "My personal experiences have been diverse to say the least, and I like to think of my life as an unfinished paint canvas that continues to evolve with each stroke of the paintbrush. As each day passes, I am able to add a scene to the canvas that will eventually culminate into one vibrant and sundry painting. This metaphor may be compared to a story written by Dorothy Allison entitled "This Is Our World," since this narrative offers a similar explanation regarding the reality of art and its significance in daily living. From my own life, I possess the knowledge and experience that is necessary to create my own canvas, regardless of the simplicity of many events, and these experiences combine to tell my story in a unique way."
Abstract This paper examines how Dorothy E. Johnson formulated her behavioral systems model, an analytical theory or approach to the practice of nursing during the 1960s. It discusses how she believed it was important to treat the patient and not the illness and to see the patient from the perspective of an observer, not an involved emotional participant.
From the Paper "In Johnson's view, every human person was a kind of ecosystem, or constellation of behaviors existing in a state of sufficiency or insufficiency in terms of their needs and balance or imbalance in terms of their homeostatic processes. The behavioral system of the human body and mind has seven subsystems in Johnson's approach. All of these diverse subsystems are interrelated, although they can be analyzed as separate compartments if this facilitates or enhances the nurses' ability to initially diagnose the patient's complaint. These components are as follows: the attachment or affiliative system, the system of dependency, the ingestive system, the eliminative system, the sexual system, the aggressive system, and the achievement system. "
Abstract This paper discusses Dorothy E. Johnson, who was a professor of pediatrics and nursing at the University of California in Los Angeles and a leading nursing theorist. In particular, the paper examines the seven subsystems of Johnson's behavioral systems approach. It also discusses how the theory demonstrates a holistic approach while still allowing individuality to determine behavior.
Outline:
Achievement
Aggressive
Dependency
Ingestive
Elimination
Sexual
From the Paper "The foundations of Johnson's theories are then clearly demonstrated in contemporary ideas about medical care and sociological science, and Johnson, then details those theories. According to Johnson the subsystems of behavior, which will be defined shortly are all interrelated and interdependent and therefore a break down in any one subsystem can and likely will affect another and can potentially seriously endanger the individual. With regard to the subsystems in general Johnson postulates that "from the form the behavior takes and the consequences it achieves can be inferred what drive has been stimulated or what goal is being sought" (Johnson, 1980, p.218) Additionally the individual has a, "predisposition to act, with reference to the gal, in certain ways rather than in other ways" Johnson calls this predisposition of action a "set." (p.219) "
