Abstract
This paper analyzes John Updike's novel "Rabbit is Rich" with the following question in mind: Is Rabbit truly rich? The paper contends that in spite of material success, Rabbit's life is hollow.

From the Paper
"In the third novel in John Updike's Rabbit series "Rabbit is Rich" Updike's protagonist, Harry Rabbit Angstrom has achieved financial security as the owner of a Toyota dealership. Indeed Harry appears to be enjoying the good life and he believes himself as happy and fulfilled. However, as the novel progresses it becomes obvious that the life that Harry believes he has built for himself is truly an illusion."

Tags:updike, rabbit, rich, fulfilled, happy

Abstract
This paper examines Doris Pilkington's book, "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence", assessing it as a historical document and discussing how it could be used in a high school social studies classroom.

From the Paper
"Doris Pilkington's "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence" is a compelling story of three half-caste aboriginal girls in Australia who are taken from their mother under an initiative originated by the Chief Protector of the Aborigine Populace, A. O. Neville, and put into an orphanage, the Moore River Native Settlement, where they can eventually be married off to white men. Pilkington's story is based on the true experiences of her mother, Molly Craig, who is one of the three girls in the book. During their confinement at..."

Tags:Pilkington, Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, racial, historical, classroom

Abstract
This paper explains Updike's general literary statement in "Rabbit, Run" was that, in the middle-class American society of the 1950s, people were going through the motions of a meaningful life, but not achieving satisfactory meaning from it. The author points out that the central character is so bizarre from time to time that he keeps the reader off balance, which is what Rabbit is actually doing in a fictionalized state to his wife Janice and others. The paper relates that continuity is the key to Updike's maintaining character growth throughout the series he wrote; of the characters Updike uses in the first book, "Rabbit, Run," almost all continue to appear in his three novel sequels: "Rabbit Redux" (1971), "Rabbit is Rich" (1981) (Pulitzer prize); "Rabbit at Rest" (1990); and the novella, "Rabbit Remembered" (2000).

Table of Contents
John Updike
Plot Summary
Character Development
Reflection of Contemporary American Culture
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The author was born in Shillington, Pennsylvania, in 1932, and he later attended Harvard University and the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Arts, located in Oxford, England. He began his professional writing career by contributing poems, articles and book reviews to "The New Yorker" magazine (1955-1957). Updike, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1982 for "Rabbit Is Rich", has written over 25 books. He is the father of four children, and lives in Massachusetts. It is believed that the central character in Updike's "Rabbit" series (four novels, beginning with "Rabbit, Run"), was a real-life basketball hero who hailed from Shillington, Pennsylvania, where Updike grew up."

Tags:statement, character, bizarre, continuity, symbolism

Abstract
This paper examines "Rabbit Run", a powerful novel by John Updike published in 1960, based on one of the characters, Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom, a 26-year-old former high school basketball star. In particular, the paper looks at how the historical approach of the story is increasingly evident as the plot reveals the consequences of the post-war family's independence from the church and the assumption of the nuclear mantle. Updike shows us the contemptuous and paradoxical behavior of people of the era, who, by their actions, revel in the freedom that they have gained with the demise of social structures, and yet bemoan the fact that they have lost their way and are disillusioned and directionless. It demonstrates how this concept is best summed up by Updike's creation of a man who tries to justify his concern for clean clothes and, simultaneously, is responsible for destroying his wife and children.

From the Paper
"The character of Angstrom is indirectly autobiographical in that by calculation, his age and the author's age would approximately tally. This instantly allows the reader to understand the historic perspective of the novel as we are given the opportunity to trace the social changes that have occurred since the 30's down to the day of the novel. The social climate of the thirties was significantly different from the fifties, and sixties. The immense and drastic changes that came about in social standards after the Second World War meant that there lay a greatly urgent need for consolidation of moral values. Creators of the system turned to eco-political means by which they could bring about this consolidation. As a result of this, the average person in the U.S. was subjected to a newer, (imagined) improved lifestyle based on economic success and superficiality."

Tags:angstrom, freedom, basketball, society

Abstract
This paper discusses how rabbits have the same need as humans to produce energy in order to survive and how this energy production is directly related to the food the animal intakes. It looks at how the rabbit, oryctolagus cuniculus, obtains its nourishment from the foods it eats, which are mainly grasses, clovers, and sometimes even bark and how it then eats the droppings to get the maximum nourishment available from the food. The paper also discusses how this method is extremely different from how humans obtain the necessary nutrients to further endure life even though both species share the same internal process of cellular respiration necessary to exist and prevail.

From the Paper
"The mitochondria, which can be simply defined as a membrane-bound organelle located in all eukaryotic cells, is important for several reasons including its responsibility for the process of cellular respiration (Cellular). This process works through redox reactions, which is the term given to a chemical reaction in which at least one electron is transferred from one particular substance to another (Solomon 138). The importance of cellular respiration is apparent because of its resulting production of Adenosine triphosphate, which is commonly known as ATP. The ATP serves various purposes; however, the one most relevant to the nourishment of a rabbit would be the fact that it provides the energy which is used throughout the cells in several different activities. This fact results in the ATP being referred to as the energy currency of the cell (Solomon 125). "

Tags:oryctolagus, cuniculus, grass, droppings

Abstract
This essay discusses the history, geography and ecology of the introduction of the European rabbit into Australia. Special focus on eradication techniques and a discussion on whether the complete eradication of rabbits from Australia is feasible.

Contents:
Introduction and subsequent spread
Implications of invasion
Previous attempts for control
The future
Is eradication feasible?

From the Paper
"Although European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were first introduced into Australia with the arrival of the First Fleet, they did not become feral until an English settler by the name of Thomas Austin introduced 24 rabbits on to his homestead near Geelong in 1858 (EPA, 1999). It is difficult to exactly quantify the rate of spread of European rabbits, since liberation occurred independently in Victoria, South Australia and northern New South Wales, however figure 1 shows a plausible suggestion as to the progressive distribution of rabbit populations in Australia over time (AGPL, 1996)."

Tags:calicivirus, cuniculus, eradication, haemmorhagic, introduced, myxomatosis, oryctolagus, rhd, species

Abstract
This paper discusses how the novel "Rabbit Proof Fence" by Doris Pilkington paints an intimate portrait of the remarkable journey of Molly, Daisy and Gracie and how the policy of forced separation of 'half caste' children had a profound impact on the Aboriginal community as a whole for generations. It looks at how through Molly, Daisy and Gracie, Doris Pilkington creates a story that analyses and separates issues such as the Aborigine's relationship with the land and the incredibly deep sense of accomplishment of returning home, the spiritual power within the family and the jarring sense of injustice of the children's removal. This paper contains an annotated bibliography.

From the Paper
"Rabbit Proof Fence expresses the values and attitudes we associate with respect and dignity. This is triggered by the unjust policy enforced by the government during the 1930's and the mistreatment of the Aboriginal people. Through Molly, Daisy and Gracie, Doris Pilkington creates a story that analyses and separates issues such as the Aborigine's relationship with the land and the incredibly deep sense of accomplishment of returning home, the spiritual power within the family and the jarring sense of injustice of the children's removal. Rabbit Proof Fence represents the peaks and valleys of life, and how some things are unfair and out of our control. Molly's journey home to Jigalong represents her fight against what we now consider racism. The unfairness is clearly shown when the girls are taken from their mother in a police car with saddened expressions on their faces."

Tags:Aboriginal, community, Molly, Daisy, Gracie, Jigalong

Abstract
This paper discusses and analyzes the film produced by Emiko Omori, "Rabbit in the Moon". Specifically, it examines the relationality of racial-ethnic images, including context, effects, and resistance. The paper explores how difficult it was and still is to be Asian in America and how racial stereotypes, images, and misinformation still persist in a society that prides itself on democracy, freedom, and social justice.

From the Paper
"Two images (or stereotypes) of Asian Americans stand out. They are the yellow peril and the gook, both extremely derogatory terms used especially during World War II against the Japanese, and against Japanese Americans. The "yellow peril" image stems from Japan's aggressive behavior in Asia and elsewhere before war actually broke out. The Japanese attacked China, made a pact with Hitler and Mussolini, and then attacked Pearl Harbor. Thus, they seemed as if they wanted to rule their area of the world, and would stop at nothing to gain their goals. They became a "yellow peril" threatening the very fabric of America and American freedoms. These fears were also based on earlier images of the Chinese, who were often described as "wily" or "crafty." In other words, they were sneaky, and Americans did not trust all Asians simply because of these ignorant stereotypes. It was easy for Americans to believe Asians were a yellow peril after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and that extended to all Asians, regardless of their heritage, time in the United States, or any other factors. The Japanese had attacked, that made them, and so all, Asians bad."

Tags:asian, yellow, peril, gook

Abstract
This paper will discuss the book "When Rabbit Howls" by Truddi Chase and seek the basis for a sociological premise within the text. By understanding the roles of the characters and the way that they live within the racial boundaries that are presented, we can see the aim of the author in this scope. These themes will be covered to better illuminate subjects that are existent within the world of Truddi Chase.

Abstract
The paper reports on the excavation of an ancient village, named the Rabbit-Woman Village, sister to the Lizard-Man Village. The paper investigates the archaeological work done on the site and the different techniques used such as stratigraphy and the development of a relative chronology.

From the Paper
"Another area of importance is the family organization of the people of Rabbit Woman village. Did they have traditional family units, as we think of them today. Did the men have more than one wife? Did the women have multiple husbands? Did they send their children to be raised by a family member and raised another family members children? Is there even a concept of marriage and family or do they thin of themselves as a communal family? Evidence of this can be found in the artifacts, and from the stories of the decedents of Rabbit Woman village. Looking at the surrounding areas, it is good to note the family organization of those sites that we know and that coincided chronologically with the Rabbit Woman village. We will also look at burial patters, were families buried together? And housing. Is there evidence of a male presence at all the camp sites, houses of Rabbit Women village, things like spears and other weapons usually indicate the presence of a male."

Tags:stratigraphic, thermo, luminesence, artifacts, processualism