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Yann Martel's "Life of Pi", 2008.
Analyzes the themes of religion and human nature in Yann Martel's "Life of Pi".
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines the intensely personal nature of Yann Martel's "Life of Pi" and how the complex subject of religion is presented in a fashion that is non-judgmental, charitable and insightful. The author points out that the book is compelling and powerful because the fictionalized author of the tale talks about his own life and struggles while, at the same time, shrouding so many things in suspenseful mystery. The paper suggests that the story uses the theme of religion to capture the human yearning for something better than everyday life with its frequent occurrences of human bestiality. The paper also stresses that Martel's lucid prose, crisp plot and strong dialogue support his central message about faith and why faith truly matters.
From the Paper
"The other great struggle that unfolds in the second part of the book, as it turns out, is the struggle to maintain his humanity in the face of butchery. The cook (the Hyena) who kills the young soldier (the terribly wounded Zebra with the mangled leg) is a horrid being who torments the dying soldier in much the same way as the Hyena torments the wounded Zebra by eating it alive. Faced with such evil, the violent death of his mother, and overcome by desperation and hunger, Pi Patel turns on the cook (becoming Richard Parker, the Bengal Tiger), killing him brutally with a knife and then eating the corpulent fellow for his own satiation."
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"The Road", 2008.
An analysis of the novel "The Road" by by Cormac McCarthy.
972 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines how the Pulitzer Prize-winning 2006 novel "The Road", by Cormac McCarthy, centers itself around the long and unhappy journey of a nameless man and his young son in search of a safe place to live in a post-apocalyptic America where any kind of food, shelter or friendly community is scarce to non-existent. It looks at how along the way the man struggles with desperation to try to teach his son the skills he will need to survive in this harsh landscape after he himself dies, for the father suffers from an illness which, in this world, he realizes will be fatal for him.
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"The section of the journey that makes up pages 53 through 58 is interesting in several ways. It is the first time in the novel when the protagonists actually encounter another human being, and it does not turn out well. (We did meet the man's wife early on, but only in a flashback taking place in his memory.) The man they encounter, also unnamed like themselves, is a straggler or scout from a passing group of roving bandits / cannibals. The dialogue that takes place between the father and this man is one of the few long sections of dialogue in the novel (one of the only other ones is much later when they meet the old man who calls himself "Ely"), and so it is one of the few places where the reader can learn something of the father's personality and character. "
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Caribbean Women, 2008.
A review of "The Indentureship Experience" and "Feminism, Nationalism, and the Early Women's movement in the English-Speaking Caribbean" by Rhoda Reddock.
724 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses themes related to Caribbean women through a discussion of "The Indentureship Experience" and "Feminism, Nationalism, and the Early Women's movement in the English-Speaking Caribbean" by Rhoda Reddock. The paper argues that although these readings focus on different aspects of Caribbean women's studies there are a number of similar themes.
From the Paper
"Reddock argues that many of the early feminist movements in the Caribbean developed out of projects to develop economic capacity. In particular she notes that the self-help society of Jamaica and the home industries in Trinidad and Tobago developed as small operations to create jobs and allow people to earn livelihoods(Reddock 63-64)."
"The fact that feminism was linked to charitable organizations was a direct attempt to keep women out of public life. Reddock argues that these women were allowed to participate in these charities because it was not seen as a threat to patriarchal power. In fact women's participation in these organizations actually strengthened men's domination in society. This was done by linking women's public activities to activities conducted in the private sphere(Reddock 65-67)."
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Admission to the EMBA Program, 2008.
An application essay for acceptance to the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) managerial program.
878 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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The writer relates why the EMBA program interests him in relation to his professional development. The writer explains why he chose this particular program and states his previous managerial experience. The writer also discusses three business experiences that had the greatest influence on his development. The writer then relates how he expects this program to contribute to his own personal development and to his professional and career development.
Outline:
The EMBA Program
Reasons for Program Selection
3 Developmental Experiences
EMBA Expectations & Personal Development
EMBA Expectations & Career Development
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"The EMBA program interests me primarily because of its long-term contribution to my professional development in terms of task related competencies and managerial acumen. However, pursuing graduate level studies in any format, whether through online or on-ground methodologies, is also a demanding academic effort that encourages an individual to explore oneself personally and to gain personal strength and development. Pursuing an EMBA program ensures that I can maintain my professional career arc without sacrificing opportunities for advancement and development since remaining a productive member of the organization is critical in terms of longevity, advancement, and development (Jackson & Van Der Wielen 193-95)."
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Bargh and Ferguson: Beyond Behaviorism, 2008.
This paper analyzes the goals and conclusions of John Bargh and Melissa Ferguson's article, "Beyond Behaviorism: On the Automaticity of Higher Mental Processes."
1,802 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper analyzes John Bargh and Melissa Ferguson's article, "Beyond Behaviorism: On the Automaticity of Higher Mental Processes." It describes the goals of the paper and the issues that the authors analyze. It then discusses the empirical evidence that is provided to support the goals or propositions of the paper. Finally, the paper discusses the implications of the research that was done.
Table of Contents:
Goals of the Paper
Empirical Evidence of the Paper
Conclusion of the Paper
Implications for Social Cognition
Further Investigations
Holes in the Research
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"Bargh and Ferguson cover a tremendous range of information in their study. They begin with a consideration of behaviorism (926-27), with particular emphasis on its failure to open itself to any consideration of the higher order mental processes, so that it tried to treat man as something on par with a rat or a pigeon. Its most noted advocate, B.F. Skinner, eventually failed in his effort to present his doctrine. Turning to the development of cognitive psychology, they discuss the evidence of the automaticity of higher mental processes (928-29), the effects of non-conscious stimuli (929-30), evaluation, emotions, and judgments (930-32), goal-directed behavior (932-38), and controlled processes (932-39)."
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Aubrey Malphurs' "Planting Growing Churches", 2008.
Reviews Aubrey Malphurs' book "Planting Growing Churches" by investigating the metaphor presented in this title.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that the metaphor infusing the book "Planting Growing Churches" by Aubrey Malphurs is one showing the church to be organic and Christians in the role of putative horticulturists. The author points out that this organic metaphor is in keeping with the millennia-old view of the church and of God as creating the natural world and then asking His followers to tend it. The paper states that the argument offered by Malphurs applies most directly to evangelicals, as might be assumed given the emphasis they place on spreading the Word and creating new churches.
From the Paper
"The process of planting a church does not end with that one church but then extends to evangelizing further to grow more churches. In analyzing this process, Malphurs begins with definitions and a general view of the process and then considers the personnel needed to plant a church, and those involved in the process have to understand themselves and their relationship to God and to the tenets of the faith. Not everyone can be as church planter, and Malphurs offers a way to measure who is able to carry out this task effectively."
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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death", 2008.
An analysis of how Emily Dickinson conveys ideas of life and death in her poem "Because I Could Not Stop for Death".
1,458 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper examines the choice of content, use of form and of poetic devices in Emily Dickinson's, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." The paper shows how these techniques reflect her central thesis that death is something the virtuous should welcome as merely one more step on the way to eternal life.
From the Paper
"To begin with, the content of the poem is significant. Chiefly, Dickinson chooses to emphasize the notion of time through references and metaphors that stress the inevitability of death, the cyclical and/or complementary relationship between life and death, and her own deep-seated Christian beliefs. For instance, the opening quatrain of the poem portrays death as a considerate companion, almost a beau, who tenderly pauses on his busy way for the narrator: "Because I could not stop for death,/He kindly stopped for me;/the carriage held but just ourselves and immortality/" (Dickinson, lines1-4)."
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"People Who Own Themselves", 2008.
A review of Heather Devine's book "The People Who Own Themselves: Aboriginal Ethnogenesis in a Canadian Family".
1,432 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how "The People Who Own Themselves" tells the story of Heather Devine's research project about the Desjarlais Family, who were immigrants from Europe to New France, and an Canadian Aboriginal family who were settlers in the same area. The paper maintains that, in reading this book, the reader learns about many aspects of early Canadian history, including the day to day lives of workers in the fur trade, forest hunting and hunters, day to day life in general, and some war history.
From the Paper
"The first thing the reader will notice is that this is not an ordinary history book. Devine (2004) was interested in this subject for very personal reasons. In fact, the study would not have happened if Devine's family did not have a personal connection with the Metis. As Devine (2004) explains in her Preface, her mother was adopted in the 1930s, and grew up in Saskatchewan. She was an unusual child, in that she was much darker than the rest of her family. This probably is why she eventually looked for her roots, and found out that her father was Metis."
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Environmental Articles on Climate, 2008.
Compares two environmental articles about climate: A. Simms' "Why Do We Owe So Much to Victims of Disaster?" and R. Gelbspan's "Boiling Point: Nature Doesn't Compromise on Global Climate Change; Activists Must Not Either".
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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The paper explains that A. Simms in his article "Why Do We Owe So Much to Victims of Disaster?" discusses how society is living way beyond its means in relation to climate. The author then relates that R. Gelbspan elucidates in his article "Boiling Point: Nature Doesn't Compromise on Global Climate Change; Activists Must Not Either" how weather or climate is the premier issue since it threatens all of humanity. The paper evaluates the articles on moral, imaginative and emotional criteria. The author concludes that both articles were not filled with jargon which made them informative and powerful.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Moral
Imaginative
Emotional
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Gelbspan does not bring the issue of global warming to such a personal level. With Simms, I feel as though he is sitting with me at my kitchen counter helping me balance my check book and showing me that I am in debt to climate just like I am to my credit cards. Although Gelbspan is a more logical article and the rationale is more intellectual the message is still the same as with Simms--the feeling just isn't the same. Gelbspan's passion and imagination come from his bashing of the American people and their representatives."
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Yukon's Gold Rush, 2008.
An analysis of the poem "The Law of the Yukon" by Robert W. Service.
722 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper shows how the poem "The Law of the Yukon" by Robert W. Service reflects the dreams of Yukon's gold rush. The paper discusses how Service makes many references to the harsh climate and inhospitable terrain of the Yukon that the gold miners faced. The paper also conveys Service's awe of the Yukon's natural beauty.
From the Paper
"Robert Service wrote many poems about the Yukon and the hardships as well as the excitement of the prospector's life and became to voice of the Yukon that represented the people that flocked to the gold rush. The Law of the Yukon describes the land of the Yukon as well as its inhabitants. Service describes the hardships of the life in the Yukon, stating that "only the String shall thieve", but the poem is also riddled with the excitement about the North and its mystique, particularly since the gold rush was more or less over by the time Service wrote about it. Service was not the only writer to focus his work on the great white north. Jack London also wrote many stories about the North as well as the Klondike gold-rush."
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The Functional Purpose for Racism in Society, 2008.
An argument that there is no functional purpose for racism in a civilized society, contradictory to Jefferey Reiman's views in Frances Henry and Carol Tator's "The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society."
955 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses the Marxist-functionalist perspective that racism serves to reinforce and organize social structures of societal control. It looks at Jefferey Reiman's views as expressed in Frances Henry and Carol Tator's "The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society." The paper argues that Reiman is incorrect and that there is no functional purpose of racism in a civilized society, but rather that racism is destructive in a free and democratic societal framework.
From the Paper
"Functionalism does have some useful insights to offer. While all behaviour is not caused by social structures, much of human behaviour is influenced by social structures. However, this does not mean we should accept racism. Rather, it is all the more reason to reject it. The more we can change to a society that is not built on racism, the more individual people will not become racists. And the fewer racists there are, the less pain and suffering will be caused by racist actions and statements. Therefore, we should be looking for social structures that perpetuate or create racism, and trying to change them. We should not assume that it is all for the best. That is a simplistic assumption. It is also contrary to the human quest of trying to improve things. Anyone can see that we do not have a perfect society. If someone is a functionalist, they will assume that social structures cause this imperfection. From that point, instead of accepting the imperfections, we should look for ways to remove them - not to accept and justify them."
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Male Character Depiction in "The Bell Jar", 2008.
An analysis of the way in which Sylvia Plath portrays men as oppressors in her book, "The Bell Jar."
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper looks at male depiction in Sylvia Plath's, "The Bell Jar." It argues that Plath's work is a classic instance of an angry and troubled woman using literature as a means of "getting back" at the men in her life - most notably her husband and her father - who have let her down. The paper specifically discusses how Plath portrays men as oppressors.
From the Paper
"To close, the preceding several pages have captured how Sylvia Plath's novel, The Bell Jar, is an unforgettable look at how the confessional genre of novel-writing can be used both as a form of therapy and as an excuse for depicting other groups in society in a fashion that may not really be consistent with the actual nature of things. But more even than all that, Sylvia Plath's depiction of men in her 1963 book is also a great example of how a writer can reveal a great deal about him or herself even as he or she pretends to write about somebody else."
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