Abstract This paper examines how written in 1910 as both an autobiography and an account of her founding of the famous Hull House in Chicago, Jane Addams' seminal text "TwentyYears at Hull House" has much in store for its reader. It examines Addams own account of her formative years, from the almost allegorical narrative of moral development and conversion, to the actual story of this home of social reform at the turn of the century.
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the book "TwentyYears at Hull-House" by Jane Addams. Specifically, it discusses what her political argument is and how she goes about promoting it in the book. It looks at how Addams argues that it is the responsibility of the government to care and aid those in poverty and that regulating the workplace is one place to begin this aid. It also examines how Addams promotes the idea that everyone needs to respect each other and work together to solve society's toughest problems.
From the Paper "Part of her argument surrounds the inactivity of local and state governments to create decent living and working conditions for the nation's poor. She writes, "The policy of the public authorities of never taking an initiative, and always waiting to be urged to do their duty, is obviously fatal in a neighborhood where there is little initiative among the citizens" (83). The city has a moral obligation to create decent conditions for the city's poorest workers, but she notices that often they shirk their responsibility because the immigrant citizens do not know their rights or how to access them. She notes that many houses do not have sewers, there is little street lighting, the streets are dirty, and the schools are inadequate, among other things. "
Abstract This paper analyses the changes that can be seen in the American population over the past twentyyears. It uses US Census data to outline and analyse some of the key characteristics of the changing size, structure and distribution of the US population in the last ten to twentyyears. It also briefly suggests reasons for these changes. The paper contains pictures, tables and graphs.
From the Paper "I thought it would be interesting to investigate if there is a difference between the number of males and females at certain ages. Figure 6 is a graph displaying a breakdown of the population by age and sex, and compares the 1990 figures with those from 2000. If we are to consider the male to female ratios, as well as the information in Figure 5 one notices that up to the age of 24 there are in fact more males than females. This is because more boys are born each year, and that through early childhood, and young adulthood boys continue to outnumber girls (US Census Bureau, 2001c). Conversely, at older ages, women outnumber men increasingly with age."
Abstract This paper takes issue with the economic policies of the past twentyyears, arguing that the so-called Wall Street "wealth effect" has left more Americans impoverished and in-debt than ever before. This paper looks at the Federal Reserve, the new economy of the 1990s, and the election of Regan in 1980 to demonstrate the problems and inequalities of current economic policies. The policies that favor the wealthiest Americans are also examined and analysed in order to support the author's thesis that the current system does not benefit anybody but the wealthy.
From the Paper "In the past ten years, the health and well-being of the American economy and its citizens has been increasingly measured by the performance of financial assets, or ?Wall Street.? If the stock and bond markets are doing well, the country must be too. If the markets are hurting and down, then a recession and pain for all of us is just around the corner. This is so, we are told by the media, because just about everyone has a piece of the capitalist market action now through their company pension plans, 401Ks, mutual funds, and individual portfolios of stocks and bonds. Main Street and Wall Street are inexorably linked in the minds of the public, and it is a fairly common view that Wall Street must be watched, protected, and supported at all costs. In March, 2001 this is more than ever extremely evident in current events, as we are now told that overall consumer confidence has moved in lockstep with the speculative NASDAQ technology index for the past year and that the weak financial markets are deepening the recession. The ?wealth effect,? both positive and negative, is an accepted apart of the economic vocabulary. The conventional wisdom has been that Alan Greenspan, through care, concern, and a hands-on management of the American economy, has brought about a period of unprecedented prosperity under this "Wall Street Capitalism" of the 1990s. After all unemployment and inflation have both been near historic lows, while national income, national wealth, and consumer confidence (until recently) have never been higher. The economy has been neither "too hot" or ?too cold,? and progress and economic growth both steady and stable. Further, the Federal Reserve Board, that small, independent, and apolitical group of bankers who control interest rates and manage economic growth, have been doing a superior job with the American economy."
The author looks at how the process of changing policy has evolved over the last twentyyears and looks at some of the factors that have affected the process.
Abstract This paper examines the process involved when an organization wants to change its policy. The author looks at how the process of changing policy has evolved over the last twentyyears and looks at some of the factors that have affected the process. According to this writer, changes in management, as well as changes in the nature of the relationship between management and its workers are two major factors affecting many organizations' ability to implement new policies and practices.
From the Paper "In recent times, with the workforce more knowledgeable about their rights, and an increasing focus by management in keeping their workers happy, the balance of power has shifted. All changes have to be beneficial to both the management and the worker. Union buy-in for any change to be implemented is required. Organizations are increasing recruiting members of unionized and non-unionized staff to be included in the team that is formed to help implement changes in an organization. Successful changes in any organization have resulted as the outcome of an effective reward and incentives plan for all the participants rather than a few selected members of the organization. Efficient and effective two-way communication is necessary and one of the key elements in any environmental change."
Abstract This paper discusses how new technologies have changed election campaigning in Canada and the United States in the last twentyyears. The effects of non-stop campaigning, television, direct-mail, political consultants, constant polling, and high tech fundraising are examined and analyzed as well.
An analysis of Jane Addams' "TwentyYears at Hull House," Madeleine's "Madeleine: An Autobiography" and Mabel Dodge Luhan's "Intimate Memories: The Autobiography of Mabel Dodge Luhan".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 44.95
Abstract This paper will discuss three women's autobiographies and discover how they appealed to society in their unique approaches to gender relations. By discussing the differing lives of Jane Addams' "TwentyYears at Hull House," Madeleine's "Madeleine: An Autobiography," and Mabel Dodge Luhan's "Intimate Memories: The Autobiography of Mabel Dodge Luhan, we can see why these women reinvented themselves and transformed the way that people saw women within their times.
An overview of the financial distress that has troubled Mexico over the last twentyyears and what must be done to solve the country's economic problems once and for all.
Abstract This paper discusses the economic crises the Mexican economy has experienced over the last twentyyears, briefly explaining the root causes of each financial crisis experienced. The paper also discusses the economic assistance extended to Mexico by the United States, the IMF and other international agencies and why this assistance has consistently failed to deliver Mexico from its economic woes. Finally, the paper explains what must be done in order to ensure Mexico's economic success, suggesting that the only permanent solution lies in institutional reform that embraces market forces.
From the Paper "For the fourth time in the past 20 years, the Mexican economy is in financial distress, largely because of bad monetary policies pursued by Mexican officials. The United States has responded in all four instances by lending money to the Mexican government as a short?term palliative. The cumulative result is a set of perverse incentives for Mexican officials and foreign investors that ensure the "crisis" will reappear on an even larger scale. In addition, the use of the Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund and the Federal Reserve to fund an administration's foreign ventures raises constitutional issues about separation of powers and undermines the principle of central bank independence."
Abstract This paper is a case study of AT&T as the company goes through its third breakup in twentyyears, announcing in 2000 that it would affect a breakup of its business into different units. The paper explains that this restructuring would create separate wireless, broadband, business long distance and consumer long distance companies. The paper shows how this restructuring mirrored the breakup of the Bell telephone company that produced AT&T and several other companies in the first place.
From the Paper "AT&T announced in 2000 a breakup of its business into different units, a restructuring that would create separate wireless, broadband, business long distance, and consumer long distance companies. This restructuring mirrored the breakup of the Bell telephone company that produced AT&T and several other companies in the first place. This would be the third time in two decades that the company had been forced to split into separate entities. The company was also prepared to sell off its non-strategic assets. The intent was to emerge a learner company with a clearer core business mission. Technological innovation was clearly a goal for AT&T during most of its history and the company developed a large number of new products for use in homes, offices and other sites to give the consumer access to the latest in telephonic capabilities."
Abstract The paper analyzes the novella, "Year of the Elephant", written by the Moroccan feminist author Leila Abouzied, which takes place within the town of Meknes, Morocco in the later 1950's, following the successful Moroccan War of Independence against French colonialist power. The paper discusses how, as the story opens, Moroccan sovereignty and a strong national sense of independence, pride, and ethnic and religious identity have finally been restored. The paper further analyzes how the character of Zahra, who, alongside her freedom fighter husband of twentyyears helped to bring all of this about, is sadder, more displaced, more disoriented, and less confident than she has ever been. The writer concludes that the major strength of Leila Abouzied's novella lies within the author's depiction of Zahra herself, and her painful, but ultimately triumphant, struggle for a new authenticity, self-confidence, and worth.
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From the Paper "Zahra's personal struggle, moreover, is juxtaposed against her vivid memories of the upheaval and chaos of civil war within a nation in which everyone, not just Zahra, seemed to have temporarily lost his or her sense of place. For Zahra herself, though, this personal sense of chaos and severe displacement lingers well beyond the revolution. Zahra's eventual epiphany is that it is what one recognizes lies within one's self, rather than anything external, that creates and maintains authentic feelings of worth. This novella, like the Algerian feminist author Assia Djebar's novel Children of the New World (1962), is clearly both a feminist and an anti-colonialist work."
Abstract The Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) was a period when cultural innovation was occurring at a very high rate in China(Lewis 34). One of the cultural areas that went through a particularly significant period of growth during this period was drama. The question that this essay attempts to answer is why did drama in the Yuan period flourish? It is argued that drama flourished in the Yuan period for four primary reasons. These reasons are; the commercialization of entertainment and the arts during this period, the use of vernacular language, the vulgarity and humor of many of these dramas and the fact that the dramas often used stock stories and characters that were known by a wide range of people.
Abstract This essay concerns Leo MacKay Jr.'s novel entitled 'Twenty Six', and it evaluates a review of the same novel. In this case, the review was taken from Quill and Quire magazine. The essay concludes, that the review does not really do the novel justice or present it adequately, as is also the case with other reviews of this novel. The writer points out that the central conflict is poorly represented.
From the Paper "A review of a book, movie, play or other art form has to straddle a delicate balance- on the one hand, an accurate and objective view of the work must be presented, but on the other hand, the author of the review also has to make his or her own unique point. He has to really be saying something original about the book in order to make the review worthwhile. A common difficulty, therefore, is when reviewers seem to struggle for things to say that are unique and original, and the review itself ends up being either an overly negative criticism or a retelling or summarizing of the plot of the story."
Abstract This paper examines the history of drama and its steady and sometimes spectacular evolution over time. The paper reviews the contributions of the ancient Greeks to western dramaturgy and then proceeds to look at the innovations of the early moderns. The paper then examines the modern age and considers the peculiar development of what can best be described as non-realistic or some might say nihilistic drama.
From the Paper "The following paper will explore the history and evolution of drama over time while noting the constancy of tragedy, comedy and farce despite the steady parade of changes which have transformed western dramaturgy in fundamental ways. It will begin first by examining the development of "western" drama in the age of the Greeks and it will proceed from there to discuss the innovations of the early modern period (as especially typified by Shakespeare). Not content to end simply with Shakespeare, the paper will look at the modern age and the arrival of non-realistic (some might argue nihilistic) drama and its most fundamental features."
Abstract In this paper, the writer discusses the aspects of religion and romance that appear in various works of English drama. Among other examples, the writer points out that 'All for Love' presents the complex and dangerous relationship that existed between the Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leader Antony. The writer also looks at the concept of morals and seduction in the play "The Country Wife" by William Wycherley.
From the Paper ""The Country Wife" by William Wycherley exudes with the idea of the Rake Hero, as a man that is clearly against the highly moral strictness of the day, and seems bent on demoralizing everyone that he meets. Mr. Pinchwife, (the central character in the play) is a Rake Hero in many aspects, as he is constantly trying to stop his wife from behaving morally, but instead, this actually puts ideas into her about seduction, as he is very clever in his cunning. Margery, in essence, ends up cheating on him with another man, and they become fully immersed in immoral behavior in the play."
Abstract This essay discusses the recurrent patterns that make time cyclic instead of linear in Gabriel Marquez's nove, "100 Years of Solitude", thereby ultimately contributing to the importance of the piece.
