Abstract This paper examines the humor of StephenLeacock, specifically the book "Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich" (1914). It focuses on the economics and anti-Americanism that underlie the satire and irony.
Abstract During its heyday, England flew the Imperialist flag over a number of nations--India and Canada being the two most significant perhaps--and in doing so, colonized literature. The notion of Empire and all it represented was both fervently embraced and just as fervently repudiated depending on where you stood. Canadian authors of the early twentieth century were either British born, or born of British parents on Canadian soil. Imperialism, then, in one way or another permeates the novels and short stories of such authors as Sara Jeannette Duncan, Ethel Wilson and StephenLeacock. Duncan's attitude to Imperialism is mixed, Wilson's is innate while Leacock embraces it - showing that his writing is, what is regarded by many as a "quintessentially" Canadian work.
A comparison of the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", StephenLeacock's "SunshineSketches of a Little Town" and Arthur Miller's "The Death of a Salesman".
1,028 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, 2009, $ 36.95
Abstract The paper compares the characters and their despair in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the chapter "Mariposa Bank Mystery" from StephenLeacock's "SunshineSketches of a Little Town" and Arthur Miller's "The Death of a Salesman". The paper shows how while encompassing three unique personalities, Willy, Jay and Peter are all men who dedicate their lives in the pursuit of their own happiness as well as the happiness of their loved ones. The paper highlights the similarities between Willy Loman and Jay Gatsby who both martyr themselves in an attempt to save the people that they love. The paper then explains that Peter Pupkin is similar to them in terms of his insecurity and the fact that his life was as big of a sham as Gatsby's fortune and Willy's dream.
From the Paper "The Great Gatsby, Mariposa Bank Mystery and The Death of a Salesman present us with three uniquely complicated characters whose despair came from different sources. However, it cannot be argued that there are certain concepts that all three men share such as love, family, self-importance, and the desire for the fulfillment of the American Dream. Jay Gatsby and Willy Loman's meet fatal consequences at the realization that no amount of their energy spent has amounted in the one true thing that they desperately wanted. On the same note, Peter Pupkin, although victorious in the fact that he "gets the girl", could not have done so without manipulation and pure coincidental events that played in his favor."
Abstract The paper discusses how the sunshine policy which has dominated North and South Korean diplomatic policy for the last several years is a matter well-deserving of closer attention. The following paper explores what the policy is, why it came into being, how it is implemented, what its benefits and disadvantages are and how it works. The paper also explores its ramifications for the future. The paper explains that, as should become evident, the Korean sunshine policy is something which is really far more complicated than novice observers might believe at first glance. The sunshine policy is, broadly stated, a policy emphasizing the rapprochement of the two Koreas and its origins may be traced back to a 1972 Joint Communique between the two governments.
Abstract The sunshine policy is widely used to describe the entire unification policy that was designed to unify Korea and enable the country to play a stronger role in the global economy. While the actual policy had a much less interesting name, the sunshine policy covers the aspects of the cultural change that Korea went through in this policy's implementation. This essay provides an overview of the policy from the perspective of economic and political strategy as well as culture.
From the Paper "The term "sunshine policy" is often referred to the "symbolic and ideological underpinnings" of the "engagement policy"; a strategy announced in 1998 which attempted to implement actual economic and political policies designed to move the Korean peninsula to a unified nation state (President Kim Dae-Jung's Unification Policy 58). However, the sunshine policy is also widely used to describe the entire unification policy that was designed to unify Korea and enable the country to play a stronger role in the global economy (Marquand par. 10)."
Abstract This paper compares several of James Stephens' poems in which animals or mythological creatures are used as the subjects or main characters. The paper discusses the reasons Stephens used animals and their imagery in his poems, suggesting that Stephens used animals in order to comment upon the state of contemporary human life in an indirect fashion.
From the Paper "James Stephens was an Irish novelist and poet. His poems such as "The Ancient Elf," "The Cage," and "Little Things" make use of common everyday creatures, such as rabbits and mice, and also small, familiar mythical figures of Irish legends to comment upon the state of contemporary human life in an indirect fashion. Like elves and rabbits, when viewed with the perspective of a God's eye (or simply the poet's distanced eye) human beings appear similarly contradictory, trapped, or frustrated in their frantic searches for meaning as these physically smaller or fictional beings. Stephens writes with a tone of wit, even whimsy, but beneath the surface of lightness exists a darker view of the dog-eat-dog nature of the mortal world."
Abstract This paper explains that shanty towns are most common in the third world and developing countries but are not limited to poorer countries. The author points out that shanty towns are characterized as being made up of one shack after another and built with metal sheets and various materials found at the local dump. The paper relates that governments around the world need to step in and help improve the global standard of living.
From the Paper "As the global village reflects on the aftermath of the tsunami tragedy, reduced poverty levels and aid for reducing national debt are the top priorities of the international community. The United Nations' Millennium Goals are reflective of this perception as the world population becomes educated on the reality and extent of poverty rates and low standard of living. To my knowledge, there are no communities in Canada that resemble anything like what we in terms of human conditions in under developed countries."
Abstract This paper uses Elizabeth Ammons' "Expanding the Canon of American Realism" to examine why Stephen Crane's "Maggie" and Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" should both be included in the education curricula. The paper suggests that the inclusion of these two works will help teach a multicultural point of view.
From the Paper "In "Expanding the Canon of American Realism", Elizabeth Ammons argues that the canon of American realism needs to reflect its social context of multiculturalism. The canon of realism is defined by teachers who choose what texts they want to teach about, therefore the canon has been composed of works that are considered highly teachable. In that respect, it is subjective and can just as easily be changed according to one teacher's idea of teachability as another's. Elizabeth Ammons takes the..."
Tags: Elizabeth Ammons, Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, Stephen Crane, Maggie, realism, multicultural, Expanding the Canon of American Realism
Looks at the film "Little Miss Sunshine" about a dysfunctional family on their way to Redondo Beach, California for the Little Miss Sunshine Beauty Pageant.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, 2009, $ 33.95
Abstract This paper describes the film "Little Miss Sunshine" especially the character Frank, who begins the trip to the Little Miss Sunshine Beauty Pageant as a self-loathing, depressed, suicidal genius. The paper analyzes Frank's attitude makeover from the beginning of the movie to the end. The paper relates that, through various interactions and conversations with another character Dwayne, who is a depressed Nietzsche-obsessed teenager with hatred towards everyone, Frank starts to discover that by helping Dwayne he is actually helping himself. The paper explains that, as the film concludes, Frank develops into a compassionate human being, determined to power through whatever sticky situation he and his family encounter.
From the Paper "After Dwayne discovers that he is colorblind and is unable to become a pilot, he breaks his vow of silence in a fit of rage. This breaks down the wall between Dwayne and the rest of the family, allowing Frank to get closer to Dwayne. Frank begins conversing with Dwayne outside the Little Miss Sunshine Beauty Pageant, helping him to realize that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. He goes on to tell Dwayne about Marcel Proust, a "total loser, never had a real job, unrequited love affairs, gay...spent 20 years writing a book that nobody reads.""
A look at how the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" conforms to traditional attachment theory and is in fact a graphical illustration of that theory.
Abstract In a discussion and analysis of the film, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", this paper explains that this film depicts the human being as a web of emotional attachment that is unconsciously tied back to the parents and interlinked in very complex ways to external objects as well as to multiple areas of the brain. The paper then goes on to examine how "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" not only conforms to attachment theory but combines that theory with cognitive-motivational structure theory.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Rationale for the Film
The Process of Erasing Attachment
Attachment Theory and the Main Characters
Two Patterns of Attachment Theory
Communication Style
Care-seeking at the Infantile Level
Conclusion
From the Paper "According to Wampler and Riggs (2004), the techniques of the two individuals in seeking comfort and security from one another in their relationship often are similar. This is because they can switch roles. Research indicates that the majority of partners will assume both roles and move back and forth between the roles of support and comfort-seeking during any problem-solving discussion. Clementine is quite aggressive and is the one who suggests having a drink and spending the night at Joel's place. More importantly, she knows hoe to attack his defenses. She describes him as close-mouthed and herself as constantly anxious."
Abstract The paper analyzes the film, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" which has a complex layers of meaning, just as the human brain is complex and layered.
From the Paper "There have doubtless been times in most relationships that those involved have wanted to forget one event or another. More than once, those people in tumultuous relationships have no doubt said "I wish I'd never met you," or "we'd be much better off if we could forget each other completely." This movie is about a couple who can do just that. But just because they can, and want to, doesn't mean that everything goes smoothly. That lack of a smooth progression is what makes movies interesting. Good stories move on conflict, whether it is conflict from within the characters, or external conflict that moves their actions. In this case, Joel's internal conflicts set up the situation for his external conflicts. "
Abstract This paper discusses the movie, "Little Miss Sunshine" and relates that the movie is about family strength in the face of adversity. More specifically, the paper relates that the movie demonstrates that, families, in spite of their problems, can be supportive of each other in troubled times and events and that, sometimes, these troubled times and events can even bring families closer together.
From the Paper "Frank is the brother and uncle in the family. Having recently attempted suicide unsuccessfully, he has been forced to go and live with the Hoovers, despite the fact that he has been estranged from them for some time. He is thus not looking forward to embarking on the cross-country road trip that they must undertake for the sake of daughter Olive. Like Richard and Dwayne, Frank is facing a myriad of crises. A prominent Proust scholar, he had fallen in love with one of his graduate students. The student did not respond kindly to Frank's advances, and began courting the affections of the nation's other leading Proust scholar. Frank reacted harshly and effectively lost his job at the university for speaking out of line. At that point, he attempted to commit suicide, but failed in this endeavor. He is now forced to reunite with a family he feels alienated from. If that is not enough, on the road, he encounters the object of his affection who is accompanying the other Proust professor on vacation - just as Frank is purchasing pornographic magazines on behalf of the Grandfather"
Abstract The paper describes the technique of scenario sketching which examines important ?What if...?? questions in the running of an organization. It shows that unlike any other technique, which postulates a single future, scenario sketching technique looks at several alternative versions of the future, any one of which may or may not come about. The paper explains the nine steps involved in scenario sketching.
From the Paper "Never the less, the most known and seen limitation of scenario sketching technique is that since the technique allows ideas to be evaluated, it sometimes creates hostility and distortions that may occur in an open meeting. This does not mean that the technique does not function it is just a limitation that has been seen in some organization. In conclusion, scenarios are short internally consistent narratives of possible futures; they are not predictions."
Abstract This paper explains that the exigencies of mass tourism have completely changed the nature of many small coastal towns in the United Kingdom. The paper contends that the study of Britain's coastline is a relatively undocumented subject in urban design theory, but the issue is becoming increasingly important as coastal and seaside towns reinvent themselves in an effort to cope with these changing tourist patterns. This paper examines two coastal community case studies, Hastings and Clacton On Sea, in relation to their urban development from small fishing villages to popular resorts with an objective to discover why one coastal town develops differently from another. The paper includes illustrations, graphic analysis and various other existing research sources to appreciate the existing situation and explores the unique characteristics of coastal towns. The study's findings and summary of the research are provided in the conclusion.
Table of Contents
Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Coastal Towns in the United Kingdom
Impact of Tourism on Coastal Towns Chapter 3: Macroanalysis of Coastal Developments in the United Kingdom
Chapter 4: Microanalysis of Coastal Development
Hastings
Clacton On Sea
Chapter 5: Findings and Conclusion
Findings
Conclusions
References
From the Paper "The study of Britain's coastline is a relatively undocumented subject in urban design theory, but is becoming increasingly important as coastal and seaside towns reinvent themselves, time and again, to cope with changing tourist patterns. According to Page (1995), "As historic towns gain tourist potential, historic quality gains market value. A new urban society is emerging, seeking leisure, culture and a high-quality environment, and cities are moving from being industrial centres of production to becoming centres of consumption (Page 1995). For historic towns faced with limited financial opportunities, cultural tourism is seen as a significant economic alternative and the attached commercial value is turning the past into a product of the present. Today, historic towns and quarters are competing to attract tourism, and previously unknown locations are appearing on the heritage market (Orba?l?, 2000 p. 38)."
