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"Othello", 2008.
A discussion on Iago's soliloquies in "Othello" by William Shakespeare in Act I.3.375-396.
1,151 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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The paper states that throughout the play "Othello" by William Shakespeare, the only character to speak to the audience directly and intimately, is the character of Iago. He speaks to the audience and discloses his true motivations for his treacherous actions in the world of the play. The paper comments that Shakespeare uses this literary device specifically to show the audience the true colors of Iago. In the last passage of Act 1, Act 1.3.375-396, Iago's soliloquy is a glance at his manipulative psyche, where he believes himself to be the master of the other characters. His excessive pride and deception later result in the tragic end of the play. The paper notes that the audience develops a strange, but special, relationship with Iago through his manic ridden soliloquies. In the end, however, Shakespeare chooses to end Iago's term as master of the play and reclaims his position as playwright from the arrogant Iago.
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"He uses his role as confidant to the other characters to manipulate them into believing he has their best interest in mind, when really he plays them pawns against each other for his own goals. Iago shows the audience his dislike for Roderigo, which therefore allows the audience special access into the real world of Cypress where Iago pulls the strings, and not Othello. This passage also shows the depth of Iago's deception. As seen when he discusses Othello later in his soliloquy, Iago takes great pains to make himself the innocent confidant, when his true purpose is to destroy those who trust in him."
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Songs versus Sonnets, 2008.
Compares songs and sonnets using examples from William Shakespeare and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 73.95
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This paper explains that both the poetic forms of songs and sonnets are common ways that individuals throughout the ages have expressed their thoughts and feelings, quite often but not exclusively about romantic love. While songs often have some form, such as a refrain, a repeating phrase or a melody, sonnets must adhere to a very specific structure. The author presents the history and construction of songs and sonnets. The paper relates that the fact that a song occurs during a play means that the audience likely wants to listen to something actively rather than take time to meditate on a few lines' meaning as they would for a sonnet.
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"In the second rhymed stanza, the poet thinks about how the sun shines too hot, dimming the gold complexion of the beloved. He is worried that chance or simply time can rob even a beloved of physical beauty. This is not merely a celebration of love, because the lover understands with foresight the transience of all love, all mortal existence, and realizes that earthly love is not for 'all time,' even though many songs celebrate the sensation that love will last forever. It is also abstract--the poet is not afraid simply that the beloved will leave him, but the fact that everything mortal fades and dies."
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James Joyce's Place in Literary History, 2008.
This paper discusses James Joyce and how his works have ensured him an important place in literary history.
1,436 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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In this article, the writer notes that great artists become famous and immortal because of the mark they leave in this world that made a difference; a difference that proved their innovativeness and deep understanding of their arts. The writer notes that it is in breaking with traditions and conventions of his time, and formulating his own canon of literature that ensured James Joyce a place in literary history where his works will still be discussed for decades to come. The writer points out that although Joyce wrote other literary pieces like 'Finnegans Wake' and 'Chamber Music', it is 'Ulysses' that brought concrete proof that Joyce will never be dismissed from the annals of literary masterpieces. The writer discusses that he writes with a cool and masterful detachment, which allows the reader to approach Joyce with a completely open mind, sometimes liking the warm humanity, sometimes detesting the cold arrogance of the man, always having the sense that he who was often a fool in his life was always wise in his work.
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"Dubliners depicted the stories of middle-class Irish folks living in Dublin in the early 20th century and the book exposed the feelings of nationalism and patriotism at the time when Ireland is seeking its own identity apart from British dominion. The importance of Dubliners in the annals of literature - and in Joyce's writings for that matter - is that the characters in the book served as a jump-off point for characters seen later in his other books.
"Dubliners did not give Joyce the rags-to-riches opportunity but instead it paved the way to a brighter and better literary career. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was Joyce's next piece de resistance, and was published in 1916. Portrait is somewhat an autobiographical book that depicts the life of Joyce's "alter ego" in the person of Stephen Dedalus. It is an epiphany of sorts for Joyce because his main character had a religious, social and political awakening and began questioning the teachings of the Catholic Church and the idealisms of Irish culture and tradition. The rebellious nature of Dedalus and his eventual departure for Paris paralleled the life Joyce had earlier on."
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Russian Literature, 2008.
An analysis of the poem "The Bronze Horseman", the drama "Boris Godunov" and the tale of "Boris and Gleb" by Alexandr Pushkin.
1,923 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 88.95
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The paper provides a synopsis of Alexandr Pushkin's poem "The Bronze Horseman", the drama "Boris Godunov" and the tale of "Boris and Gleb". The paper describes the profoundly Christian morals of "Boris and Gleb" which defined early middle ages Russia, the political tribulations behind the accession to the throne in imperialistic Russia of the 17th century depicted in "Boris Godunov" and the social consequences of Russian expansionism as suggested through metaphors in "The Bronze Horseman". The paper also shows how each of these three literary works are valuable pieces of literature as well as testimonials of their eras.
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"Before writing plays, Pushkin was an accomplished poet. But then he discovered Shakespeare and his manner of writing changed forever. Although his plays were revolutionary, the state of the theater during Pushkin's time was not favorable to his writings mainly because people went to the theater to see old-fashioned historical tragedies and the French vaudeville that was penetrating the Russian theater scene. Moreover, the theater lacked good Russian plays on Russian themes despite the fact that the Russian theater was never short of good playwrights. "
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"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", 2008.
A comparison of the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl and the movie based on the book, retitled "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory".
1,078 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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The paper provides a separate review of the two versions of the story, the original book, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and the movie version of this book, retitled "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". The paper compares the two versions of the story and shows how despite their differences, both stand as absolute pillars of children's entertainment.
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"Roald Dahl famously complained that the first film version of his seminal work, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a corruption that neutered the sting of his parable. The book is simply drawn and was intended to be in the vein of the traditional cautionary tales. The story, centering on a clearly eccentric and out-of-the-mainstream adult, presents the reader with a simple idea - that if you pursue your passion with honor, integrity, and with a clear sense of purpose, you will be successful."
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Immigration in "Chorus of Mushrooms", 2008.
An analysis of Hiromi Goto's book, "Chorus of Mushrooms" and the subjective presentation of the immigration phenomenon.
868 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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The paper discusses Hiromi Goto's book, "Chorus of Mushrooms" that focuses on three generations of women; the eighty year old Naoe, her daughter Keiko and the granddaughter Muriel and their subjective view points on immigration. The paper explores the different positions taken by grandmother, daughter and granddaughter in relating to and accepting the new territories, cultures, language and people. The paper highlights how the subjectivism of the novel takes the immigration phenomenon out of its demographic and political context to look at it through the eyes of those leaving their homes.
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"Five year old Naoe and her family were forced out of their home and thrown into the world in search of a new life. The need for a new life has taken Naoe to numerous towns, cities and even countries, eventually leading her to Canada at the age of sixty. The immigration motif is relevant to the Chorus of Mushrooms as it portrays the elements that define a large part of the population. Just as Naoe, most immigrants leave their houses with the hope of finding a better life. Some find it, while others don't. But what unites this large mass of immigrants is their constant longing for the places and the people they left behind, for the things they grew up with and for the things that first gave meaning to the word home."
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Edgar Allan Poe, 2008.
An analysis of the contribution of the narrators to the plot of "Hop Frog" and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe.
984 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper discusses how the narrators of "Hop Frog" and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe lend themselves particularly well to a discussion of narrators. The paper relates that the story "Hop Frog" features a first-person narrator that is never named. Instead, he remains in the background while he relates the events of the story. He indicates that he observes the events as they occur, but he is never part of these events. The paper points out how, in addition to narrating in the first person, Poe accomplishes the rather unusual combination of narrator as both first person and omniscient. The paper then looks at, how in "The Cask of Amontillado", the narrator also tells a story of revenge and explains that the the main difference between the two stories is that, in "The Cask of Amotillado", the first-person narrator and the avenger are one.
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"The climax provided by the "Hop Frog" narrator is more striking than that of "Amontillado". The reason for this may lie in the style of the stories. The tone of the narrator, as well as the way in which he relates events before the climax, forms a sharp contrast with the horror of the burning. The narrator's unchanging conversational tone provides the same contrast. Because "Amontillado" has more focus, the reader also focuses upon the end. Having been prepared for brutality since the start of the story, the reader expects it, and is therefore not as deeply struck by the climax. "
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"Where are you Going, Where Have You Been?", 2008.
A review of Connie's thoughts and feelings within in Joyce Carol Oates's short story "Where are you Going, Where Have You Been?"
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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The paper discusses and summarizes "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?", Joyce Carol Oates's giddily frightening short story about a teenage girl's terror when confronted with the character of the wolf-like predator Arnold Friend. The paper describes Connie's thoughts and feelings and how they ultimately determine the story's outcome.
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"Arnold's threatening words and actions while outside Connie's doorstep are foreshadowed early on when he warns Connie after first noticing her outside a drive-in restaurant: "Gonna get you, baby" (p. 2279). From then on, Arnold's quest to "get" Connie feels to Connie, in its dangerous intensity, like the predatory evil of the scariest fairy tale characters, e.g., the Big Bad Wolf. Shaggy-haired Arnold who drives "a jalopy painted gold" (p. 2279) first notices Connie at a "drive-in restaurant where older kids hung out" (p. 2278). Like Connie, the reader becomes frightened by the appearance, words, and actions of Arnold and Ellie Oscar. Both seem to Connie, suddenly, like evil incarnate when they arrive at the front door and refuse to leave."
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"Winter Dreams", 2008.
A summary and analysis of the theme of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story, "Winter Dreams".
808 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 41.95
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This paper looks at how, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams", the character of Dexter dreams of winning the love of Judy Jones. In particular, the paper focuses on whether Dexter's dream simply represents the unrequited love of an adolescent or whether it represents in microcosm the American dream.
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"Dexter is fourteen when we meet him. He is confident and a daydreamer and spends time in the "fairways of his imagination" (318). Dexter's real dreams begin when he meets Judy Jones. Dexter is a caddy, and Judy is fourteen, "beautifully ugly as little girls are apt to be" (Fitzgerald 318). When they meet on the golf course, Dexter is immediately smitten. Dexter describes Judy as "inexpressibly lovely" (318) and believes she will "bring no end of misery to a great number of men" (318). Dexter is completely overwhelmed by the depth of his attraction to Judy. After a chance meeting several years later, Dexter again falls under Judy's spell. Even when he knows Judy lies to him, he is heartened at her attention and care that "she had taken the trouble to lie to him" (323). "
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Telemachus and Heroism, 2008.
This paper discusses Telemachus' journey to heroism in Homer's "Odyssey".
1,732 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 80.95
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The paper focuses on a hero of the Greek mythology, Telemachus, the son of Penelope and Odysseus. The paper analyzes this central character in Homer's "Odyssey" whose actions revolve around the journey he took in search of his father. The paper examines his transition from boyhood to manhood and eventually his heroism.
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The Journey from Boyhood to Manhood
The Hero Telemachus
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"The Greek mythology and its heroes have never ceased to fascinate the reader. Stories of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, Poseidon, god of the seas, Aris, god of war and battle, or the simple people whose lives have been transformed by annexation to the gods, such as Achilles or Odysseus (Ulysses), transport the reader into a mythical land of honour, kindness, love, intrigues and cruelties.
"The legends placed in the vicinity of Mount Olympus have captured the attention of the simple public as well as that of scholars and specialists in literature or history. A widely common feature of Greek mythology is that of the hero cult."
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Power and Leadership, 2008.
This paper discusses the subjects of power and leadership as exemplified by three ancient texts: "Genesis", "Epic of Gilgamesh" and "Lysistrata".
3,133 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 132.95
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In this article, the writer notes that power and leadership are not exactly the same thing, of course, but they are inextricably interrelated for without power, effective leadership would not be possible and without leadership, power would be rendered useless. To help shed some light on these concepts from a modern perspective, this paper provides a review and analysis of three ancient texts, "Genesis", "Epic of Gilgamesh" and "Lysistrata" to better understand how they addressed the respective themes of leadership and power. A discussion concerning how leaders come to power, their responsibilities, real and symbolic, and what responsibilities citizens of a given society have in choosing leaders or in holding leaders accountable for their actions is followed by an analysis of the types of recourses available for citizens to use against tyranny and how these trends continue to impact the modern understanding of leadership. A summary of the research and salient findings are presented in the conclusion.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
How Leaders Come to Power
Real and Symbolic Responsibilities of Leaders
Responsibilities of the Citizenry in Choosing Leaders and Holding Them Accountable for Their Actions
Types of Recourses Available to Citizens to Use against Tyranny
Impact of These Trends on the Modern Understanding of Leadership
Conclusion
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"States do today in Iraq by simply declaring victory and bringing the troops home. In this regard, the Greek men may have had the power to wage war, but Lysistrata and her like-minded female counterparts were able to clearly demonstrate who possessed the real power in Athenian society by exercising in a fashion that was for the good of all.
"Such positive outcomes are not always associated with leaders, of course, but it would be reasonable to posit that one of the real responsibilities of leaders is to ensure the welfare and safety of those they lead, and this assessment is borne out time and again in Genesis (as heavily influenced by the Epic of Gilgamesh). More symbolic responsibilities of these early leaders including providing a heroic role model and inspiring their followers to endure the hardships that always seem to go hand in hand with achieving great deeds."
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Family Betrayal in Myth, Modernist and Post-Modernist Drama, 2008.
A comparison of Susan Hazen Hammond's short story "The Kidnapped Wife and the Dream Helper," Arthur Miller's drama "All My Sons" and P.J. Gibson's play "Long Time Since Yesterday".
1,316 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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The paper examines Susan Hazen Hammond's short story "The Kidnapped Wife and the Dream Helper," Arthur Miller's drama "All My Sons" and P.J. Gibson's play "Long Time Since Yesterday" that all dramatize the struggles of individuals trapped in uncomfortable family relationships. The paper shows how the three works contain vastly different conceptions of what constitutes the human character and how a character should be dramatized over the course of a story. The paper highlights, however, the consistent themes in these works, such as the family relationships that are based on lies and the lesson that true fulfillment cannot be found in material success or in the esteem of the world.
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"Hammond's tale is a retelling of a Native American myth. The character, even the most dynamic character of the piece that of the male warrior, father, and husband, is not what a modern reader would call a well-rounded character. He is compltetly 'bad' at the beginning of the piece, ignoring his wife, then suddenly shifts to being a 'good' character, in the quest to recover her. In the Miller piece, Joe Keller and his son Christ are depicted as far more complex, psychologically rounded characters. Joe Keller wants to do good things, and help his family prosper, but he commits evil actions in his quest. Unlike the Native American fable, character, and the failures of character drive the plot of the tale. Finally, the Gibson work, takes a post-modernist view of the characters of Janeen and Layer. The play is a 'memory play,' dramatizing the differences between how we remember the past and the reality of the past."
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Paul Chance's "Learning and Behavior ", 2008.
This paper studies the psychology of learning while examining the book 'Learning and Behavior' by Paul Chance.
3,064 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 129.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Paul Chance's book 'Learning and Behavior' provides students and teachers with some intriguing and interesting ideas about the psychology of learning. The writer points out that a general overview of the book displays the ease under which the reader can read the words and comprehend not only the meaning of the individual words, but the philosophical meaning of the words as well. Unlike many similar texts, Paul Chance's book is an easy read providing a style that allows the readers to follow along as he leads along the rosy and philosophical road to educating teachers and students in the field of learning and behavior. The writer concludes that Chance's book 'Learning and Behavior' may be one of the easiest, yet most enlightening manuscripts available on the subject of learning, and presents the material in such a manner that it immediately becomes much more understandable and a pleasure to read.
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"Chance goes on to explain in more detail how the conditioning process works using the Pavlovian procedures. He writes of the higher-order conditioning, trace conditioning, delayed conditioning, simultaneous conditioning and backward conditioning. He provides brief but succinct descriptions of the five conditioning procedures and how Pavlovian procedures interplay with conditioning. The descriptions help the reader in gaining additional understanding of how and why individuals learn and how conditions can play a very vital role in that learning process.
"Comparing those findings to the Operant procedures is a mouthy subject but Chance does a credible job of accomplishing that task. He explains how reinforcements work when applied to operant behavior, while conditional stimulus works when applying Pavlovian procedures."
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Beowulf and Achilles, 2008.
This paper compares and contrasts the hero figures of Beowulf from "Beowulf" and Achilles from "The Iliad".
789 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 41.95
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The paper looks closely at the heroes in the poems "Beowulf" and "The Iliad" and shows how Beowulf fights and lives on a superior level than Achilles. The paper discusses how Beowulf, through his battles and his image, becomes a kind of mythological figure, while Achilles, despite the charisma he has with the troops and the way he does battle, remains to the end an ordinary human being. The paper shows how even in death he is killed by a mortal, while it takes another mythological being, a dragon, to kill Beowulf.
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"Both Achilles and Beowulf are the centre hero-figures of the literary works they are presented in and the poems "Beowulf" and "The Iliad" are centered on their existence and evolution. However, while Beowulf's mythological struggle seems to bear an extraterrestrial projection, his success seemingly determined the outcome of mankind's faith, Achilles is the centre of a battle between individuals on Earth. Despite godly interventions, the Iliad remains a battle between the Greeks and the Trojans over the fate of Helen of Troy rather than a glorious combat of mythological perspective."
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Robert Frost's "Acquainted with the Night", 2008.
A review of the poem "Acquainted with the Night" by Robert Frost.
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper provides a review of Robert Frost's poem, "Acquainted with the Night", focusing on its powerful spiritual and philosophical implications. The paper describes the stanzas in the poem and the aura of mystery that exists throughout the poem.
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"The first stanza of Frost's poem embraces a trinity, which has powerful spiritual and philosophical implications in all literature, especially in poetry. In this poem, Frost uses the number three to great advantage; in fact the noted poet employs three symbols that are important in every human's life. In the first line "night," arouses thoughts of darkness as juxtaposed to the preferred opposite, light. The second line offers "rain" - a pure form of water - which is of course vital to the survival of all forms of life. And in the third line the word "light," the opposite of darkness and in this context an important aspect of the poem."
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"I Stand Here Ironing", 2008.
An analysis of the mother-daughter relationship in "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen.
1,508 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 71.95
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The paper discusses how the mother in "I Stand Here Ironing" is stymied by guilt, helplessness and frustration for the poverty and providence that led her Emily to be a child that was rarely smiled at, often responsible for more than her years could handle and constantly faced with a look of worry from her mother. The paper explains the mother's many financial and other difficulties and relates that she actually followed all the then current advice on childrearing that promoted distance and little affection. The paper highlights this connection of distance between the mother and daughter.
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"The mother is disturbed but has no answers, that will help her go back in time and allow Emily's childhood to be one that was not filled with fear, bad secondary care giving and a constant look of worry on her mothers face. She raised her oldest child, without the father, as he could not provide for them and therefore walked away. Necessity made it so the mother had to send Emily to her father's family at least twice, where she became a different child. When she was with her mother she often had bad secondary care givers, cruel nursery teachers and angry old ladies, who were willing to watch her for free."
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