Abstract This paper analyzes the Robert Frost poem "After Apple-Picking", which describes the sleep and dream after a day of apple picking. It investigates Frost's uses of tone and symbolism to emphasize the correlation between sleep and death. The paper also notes the author's use of the apple for its biblical symbol of the fall of man.
From the Paper ""After Apple- Picking" by Robert Frost is a poem that tells and illustrates the sleep and dream that the narrator had dreamed in the poem after he completed his activity for the day, which is apple-picking. The poem, aside from the narrative of the voice of the story, illustrates effectively the difference between sleep as a physical activity of human beings, that is, sleep is discussed here literally, but sleep here is also a figurative element of the story. Looking more closely, sleep, for the narrator, is synonymous with impending death, and this is exactly what the narrator felt and dreamt about in the poem. "After Apple- Picking" has a theme, primary plot, and use of tone and symbolism to emphasize the point that Frost illustrates in the poem, which is to give us, the readers, an idea of how sleep is identified with death, and how life becomes precious to the narrator as he experienced his dream, and felt his impending death."
Tags: death, life, apple, picking, sleep, dream, symbolism, tone
Abstract This three page book review of James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" looks at several major points of this work. It looks at James' steps as he moves through rehab in a motivational model, how he copes with the family dynamics in the work, how he is effectively (or not) guided by the staff at the center, and finally, how the work, even though fictional, can be seen as valid.
From the Paper "Frey's now famous work, entitled "A Million Little Pieces" has recently caught the attention of the American public--firstly from being sponsored by Oprah's Book Club, to then being openly renounced as a work of false fiction. Yet, however one looks at this situation, it can be agreed upon that the work is compelling. Telling the story of a twenty-three year old's collapse into alcoholism and drug addiction, and his way out of this circumstance, it shows unusual honesty of character and family. Moving from a bewildering plane ride to placement in a residential drug and alcohol treatment facility by the seventh page, the majority of the work revolves around James' reactions to treatment, coupled with flashbacks in the form of user-dreams. The work touches upon personal change via a motivational model, illustrates the importance of family dynamics and staff upon..."
Abstract This paper discusses Robert Frost's poem "After Apple Picking." The paper suggests that "After Apple Picking" is Robert Frost's response to the biblical story of the Garden of Eden, as the poem suggests that desire and free will seem more treacherous than they actually are. It describes these themes throughout the poem and how the use of the narrator telling the story is effective in portraying them.
From the Paper "His daydreaming also signals a need for change, which is as natural as the changing of the seasons. Apple harvests usually occur at the end of summer, a time of transition. Autumn and winter, suggest the narrator, are not fearsome. They are the natural products of a successful, rich, and ripe summer. After his daydreaming on the ladder the narrator realizes that his apple-picking did not meet his expectations but he does not harbor any remorse. Frost suggests that desire fuels all human activity and creative enterprise, and even when the endeavor is of "no worth" it has intrinsic value as a personal learning experience."
Abstract This essay discusses an important aspect of Maya Angelou's work, "Cotton Picking Time", which is its spiritual content and power. The paper states that Angelou is known for her religious and spiritual beliefs and how they reflect through her work. This paper analyzes how, "Cotton Picking Time", Angelou discusses one day in her life when she realizes both the bounties and harshness of Southern life as a black person.
From the Paper "As mentioned earlier, language is used as a powerful tool by the author. According to Angelou, it was the language that helped her community survive. There may actually be more to the folk language than we realize at first. By communicating about their pain and hard times, the community could verbalize their situation that helped in survival. Angelou admits that: 'It may be enough, however, to have it said that we survive in exact relationship to the dedication of our poets (include preachers, musicians and blues singers)' (p. 180). Black authors have almost unanimously agreed that language has helped them in survival. By talking about the pain, they could at least let it out or in other words, writing and singing provided an outlet to their pain and frustrations."
Abstract This paper presents a detailed examination of the arrest and charge of Constable Robert Hagan regarding the stolen pieces of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The writer explores several aspects of the case, including what Hagan is charged with doing and what his possible punishments might be.
From the Paper "For society to function properly it must be able to place the utmost trust in those it chooses to protect and to serve its members. The ability to trust police officers and others who are charged with leading the moral path is essential to the continued growth and development of the nation. When a trusted official breaks the law it sends shock waves through society. Constable Robert Hagan II has been charged with stealing from the United States government. His case has made national news because he is a trusted elected official and as such expected to hold himself to a higher standard than the average resident. His case is being watched closely by media and laymen alike as he goes through the process he was supposed to help implement and uphold."
Abstract To identify the typical applications and genre of these instruments over the years, this paper provides a introduction and overview of percussion instruments and a review of selected percussive pieces and their composers. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
From the Paper "The music historians report that the term "percussion instruments" dates back to 1619, when Michael Praetorius wrote of percussa, klopfende Instrument (from the German klopfen, "to beat") as with any struck instrument, including struck chordophones (stringed instruments). The same combination of instruments, including the pre-bow chordophones, comprised the divisio rhythmica in the 7th-century Etymologiae of Isidore, archbishop of Sevilla (Seville) (Bowles, 2003). Percussion instruments include those belonging to either of two groups, idiophones or membranophones. Generally speaking, idiophones are those instruments whose own substance can vibrate to produce sound (as opposed to, for instance, the strings of a guitar or the air column of a flute); examples include bells, clappers, and rattles."
Abstract This paper examines the use of imagery in "Piazza Piece" by John Crowe Ransom. It looks at the contrast between the various sides of life as presented in the poem. The paper covers the poem in the order it is written, with various line references, with the goal of helping a reader to understand what is being presented in the poem. The paper begins with an explication of the piazza itself and how the word sets the mood for the poem, continuing on to cover more specific imagery.
From the Paper "The second section of the poem features the lady as the speaker. In this section the naive nature of the lady, rude with youth, comes through. She is certainly aware of her youth and beauty, and boasts of it in the opening line of this section (which is repeated at the end.) She states that she is waiting for her true love, yet he seems to be a phantom with no name or identity that she mentions."
Abstract This paper reviews the book 'A Million Little Pieces' by James Frey, the book said to be a memoir of a young man's brave fight with crippling substance abuse problems. This paper reports how not only did the critics love it, but it was seen as an immensely important contribution to the small but important genre that focuses on drug addiction issues.
An analysis of the article "Major Decisions: How to Pick Your Major in College" by Father James Burtchaell, a former professor and provost at the University of Notre Dame.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, 2006, $ 26.95
Abstract If one of the important uses of rhetoric is the ability to address a given audience through communication, through writing, then it would seem that the best analysis of a given example of rhetoric's use would be to dissect how said example goes about addressing its particular audience. In the case of this essay, a piece written by Father James Burtchaell, former professor and provost at the University of Notre Dame, is analyzed. This article, "Major Decisions: How to Pick Your Major in College," is discussed in terms of how it addresses its particular audience, that audience being college students or prospective college students.
Abstract This paper examines two poems by Robert Frost ("After Apple Picking" and "Mending Wall") in respect to how the natural world within these poems motivates the human speakers to address their lives. "After Apple Picking" is an exploration of moraility, while "Mending Wall" suggests the futility of needless effort.
A look at the thoughts of renowned political journalist, James Witcover, from his book "No Way to Pick a President" and a discussion as to the validity of his arguments.
1,740 words (approx. 7 pages), 2 sources, 2001, $ 56.95
Abstract This essay reviews Jules Witcover's book "No Way To Pick a President" and analyzes Witcover's understanding of modern day politics. The author provides an opinionated argument about Witcover's political points of view and discusses whether they are out of place in the modern day world.
From the Paper "In his 1999 book entitled No Way to Pick a President, Jules Witcover barely disguises his disgust at the downward direction in which American politics appears to be spiraling. Whist he levels his attacks at most aspects of the American political scene, his main vitriol is saved for what he calls "money and hired guns"--the soft money and professional political campaign managers that are now required to secure that seat on the Hill."
Tags: journalism, journalist, kennedy, president, govern, political
Abstract An analysis of three of Robert Frost's most well-known poems. Part II discusses the symbolism in ?After Apple Picking,? ?Birches,? and ?The Road Not Taken.? Lastly, this paper concludes with remarks concerning the long-term impact of Frost's poems.
From the Paper "Robert Frost is one of the most well-known yet least understood American poets. Like Edgar Allen Poe, Henry David Thoreau, and numerous other well-renowned poets, Frost had an uncanny ability to write about the interaction and relationship between individuals and nature in a remarkably simple yet eloquent manner. In many of Frost's poems, he recognizes the beauty of nature, but is also puzzled and sometimes troubled by its continuous change. What is particularly brilliant about Frost's poems is that they are written in such a way that it is not possible to determine a universal meaning."
Abstract This paper examines "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, an autobiographical diary of her childhood. It examines two excerpts from the book - her experiences in the picking season and the description of Mrs. Cullinan, her cookery teacher, and analyzes her writing style. It shows how Maya Angelou writes with a style that leaves little to the reader's imagination and how she writes with emotion, making a serious subject such as growing up in a racially charged environment, easier to read.
From the Paper "Maya Angelou writes about living in the store with her Grandmother when she is a small girl. In the following except she mentions watching the field across from the store. ?Each year I watched the field across from the Store turned caterpillar green, then gradually frosty white. I knew exactly how long it would be before the big wagons would pull into the front yard and load on the cotton pickers at daybreak to carry them to the remains of slavery's plantations. (Angelou, 1969).? "
Abstract Robert Frost, an American poet, has a group of poems that use the theme of death. Three of these poems are analyzed as examples of Frost's dark meditation-themed poems, with death the primary focus of the poem narrative. However, despite the similarities in theme in these poems, Frost uses various kinds of situations and concepts of death for the subjects of each poem. This paper discusses the theme of death in the following manner: The discussion of fear and sorrow of death in ?Home Burial,? the fear of death because of unaccomplished tasks here on earth in the poem ?After Apple-Picking,? and life after death in the poem ?Fire and Ice.? Passages from the poems are used as evidence of the themes.
From the Paper "The poem "Home Burial" illustrates the grief and sorrow that a couple feels and experiences after they had lost their child. The poem is a dialogue between the man and the woman, who are also arguing with each other over the death of their child despite the fact that they grieve (especially the woman) and felt sorrow over the death of the young child. The first part of the poem started with the man asking his wife what she's doing, and the woman displaying a look of fear. In this part of the poem, one would think that the woman is afraid of the dead, especially since they?re in a graveyard. However, a further scrutiny of their dialogue will reveal that the woman is actually afraid of the man, and she's afraid because the man had caught her in the act of looking over an object, which is actually the ?mound,? wherein her dead child had been buried. The part wherein the man asked the woman about what she's doing/looking at, and the discovery of the "mound" where the woman's child lies gave out a sorrowful cry from the woman: "Don"t, don"t, don"t, don?t.? The reiteration of the "don"ts? is Frost's way of expressing the woman's grief and inability to accept her child's death. Further into the poem, the conflict between the two, and the woman's anger on her husband gave out as she pointed the blame to the man for his somewhat indifferent behavior about their child's death: "You can"t because you don"t know how/ If you had any feelings, you that dug/ With your own hand how could you""his little grave"? This accusing statement by the woman shows how she was unable to accept her child's death. Also, the man's gradually developing fear about the woman's condition (too much sorrow and grief) had made him also feel fear in a different way, and he acknowledges his wife's accusations in an effort to calm her and relieve her of her sorrow (towards the child) and grief (towards him). The poem finds resolution in a very uncomfortable and sad way, and the couple does not reach the point of reconciliation when the poem neared its end. In fact, the woman was in the act of leaving the man behind, leaving the man whom she thinks is totally indifferent and does not share with her the sorrow that she feels over their child's death. The man becomes powerless and defeated, as his wife had left him despite his threats and protests."
Abstract This paper states the importance of today's manager's abilities to make effective use of war game theory. The logical inference is that the potential "winner" is the company best organized to fight the continuing business battles. The paper points out that the best warfare paradigm for Internet companies is "guerrilla warfare". The paper concludes that perhaps the best way to win is through increased investment in research. The reference is to Europe.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Business as a Battlefield
Learning to Pick Winners
Developing Winning Forces
Conclusion: To the Victor Belong the Spoils
From the Paper "It is generally conceded that a military leader must take a long-term view; indeed, the higher the rank, the further the required vision. While the troops will be working towards known and established battle goals, the leader must look further ahead so that these goals are selected wisely.
By thinking about the eventual consequences of different plans, the leader selects the optimal plan for the team and implements it. By taking account of the needs not only of the next campaign, but the campaign after that, the manager ensures that work is not repeated nor problems tackled too late, and that the necessary resources are allocated and arranged."
