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Gloucester and Edmund, 2002.
A discussion of the subplot of Gloucester and Edmund in "King Lear" by William Shakespeare.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 39.95
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The paper reviews the play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare, a tragedy about the downfall of a powerful king and how his flawed judgement affected society at large. It shows how the subplot of Gloucester and Edmund is crucial to the play as Shakespeare has interwoven it as such that the main-plot can't survive on its own. It examines how Edgar appears throughout Lear's suffering and how the way that Edmund orders Lear and Cordelia's death emphasizes how the two stories are inter-connected. The sub-plot intensifies the tragedy and highlights the important issues of the play such as natural order, filial ingratitude and self-knowledge.
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"Filial ingratitude is one of the themes in the play and both Lear and Gloucester suffer from it. This occurs because they trust their manipulative children and drive their loyal children away. Cordelia is banished to France when she claims that she cannot, " heave my heart into my mouth" and Edgar assumes the identity of Tom O' Bedlam after he is made a fugitive. Edmund, Goneril and Regan are surrounded with lies, greed and lust. However, Edmund is a bastard son and could be expected to be of a "base nature". He embraces his illegitimacy," Thou Nature art my goddess...Now Gods stand up for bastards". On the other hand, Goneril and Regan are both Lear's legitimate daughters and their evil actions are not in their nature, they grow in evil as a result of Lear's flawed judgement and claims that," the best of his time hath been but rash". This contrast in their children highlights the fact that Lear is a victim of his own nature whereas Gloucester is a victim of Edmund's machinations."
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Edmund Kemper, 2002.
A profile of seriel killer Edmund Kemper.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 47.95
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This is a five-page biography of serial killer Edmund Kemper. It details his childhood, adolescence and his criminal years, with an emphasis on his inner psychology and the influences of his family.
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Edmund Morris' "Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan", 2005.
This paper is a critical analysis of Edmund Morris' "Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan", a wild revision of the biographical style combining both fiction and non-fiction.
2,085 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 69.95
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This paper explains that, in Edmund Morris' "Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan", Morris introduces himself into the narrative both as a true eyewitness and as a fictional one, who is both older and more American than the authentic Morris and lives a life oddly paralleled to Reagan's life. The author points out that, while "Dutch" clearly is not a traditional biography, it adheres to the most important aspects of the fundamental biographical style in that it provides the reader with ample information about Reagan through the most significant moments of his life. The paper relates that Morris developed this style because, despite having been paid more than $2.9 million to write an official biography, Morris found himself deterred by a calculated silence on Reagan's part, which left the author grappling to find who Reagan really was as a man.
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"Throughout the course of the book, Morris again and again refers to Reagan in physical form, noticing his "deep-chested" strength as a youth, his elegant aging as a 30-year-old actor, and his stiff comportment as a President. At times the descriptions slide into the sensual: "That hard, splendid body, those bruising arms and knees, the prickle of wet wool..." describes the young lifeguard Reagan. Later, "that quiet, palpable mass, at once majestic and unthreatening. It's not simply an aggregate of height and breadth....he [crowds] one's horizon." While these descriptions may seem to be the result of literary license, emphasizing the body rather than the man, they have the distinct effect of creating a character who is almost a paperboard cut-out. By focusing on the two-dimensional, this effect iterates the importance of Reagan's "acting" rather than his authentic "feeling"."
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Edmund Kemper - The Co-ed Killer, 2007.
An analysis of the juvenile criminal justice system, focusing on the conviction of Edmund Kemper.
1,335 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper introduces and discusses the topic of criminal justice. Specifically it discusses the juvenile offender Edmund Kemper, also known as the Co-ed Killer. The paper analyzes concepts of juvenile delinquency and the justice system. It describes how the system deals with juvenile offenders and whether it is successful in rehabilitating offenders.
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"The solutions to the problem of juvenile offenders are varied and difficult. Some juveniles seem to understand their actions and their ultimate danger to society, as Kemper did. Others seem unable to understand their violent tendencies or seek help for them. Once they are inside the criminal justice system, these offenders can fall by the wayside in the wake of other more serious offenders, or they can simply be pushed aside as caseloads and workers shortages take their toll on the system. In Kemper's case, the juvenile system let him and society down. They did not follow up on his accusations against his mother, or ensure that his release into society was going smoothly. Instead, they dropped the ball, and Kemper had free reign over himself. The CYA only kept Kemper for three months before they let him go, and clearly, that was not long enough. His treatment was not complete, and he dreaded his home life. The doctors should have been able to see that he was seriously disturbed, and might never be able to function normally in society. Ultimately, the solution is more studies into offenders such as Kemper, so that doctors and the criminal justice system have a better idea how to treat and restrain seriously mentally ill offenders."
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Edmund Kemper - The Co-ed Killer, 2006.
A discussion regarding Edmund Kemper, commonly known as the Co-ed Killer.
1,425 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of criminal justice. Specifically the paper discusses the juvenile offender Edmund Kemper also known as the Co-ed Killer. The paper takes a look at concepts of juvenile delinquency in relation to the justice system and how the system deals with juvenile offenders.
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"The societal impact of Kemper's first release was deadly. Eight women including his mother died as a result, and more probably would have died had Kemper not turned himself in. He became notorious as a serial killer, and finally got the recognition he had so desperately needed from his mother. Throughout his life, his bizarre actions were a cry for help, and no one listened. His mother berated him, the justice system "cured" him and set him free, and the social workers ignored him. There were several different systems at play in Kemper's release, and they all combined to let him, and society, down. The societal impact to eight families was brutal, but what Kemper's case implied to society as a whole was much more important. If Kemper made it through the system and was released back to the very person who seemed to be the cause of most of his problems, how many other offenders had suffered the same fate, and were waiting to claim more victims? Ultimately, society pays for the digressions of the criminal justice system, in small ways, or in larger ones."
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Edmund Spenser and "The Faerie Queene", 2004.
A biography of the life and writing of the poet, Edmund Spenser, with a focus on "The Faerie Queene".
10,597 words (approx. 42.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 225.95
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This paper examines the life of Edmund Spenser, who was viewed as a love and pastoral poet and also a classical author. It looks at how Spenser's life ran almost identically to the Elizabethan Age, from his birth in a poor family in London to his religious and political views to his eventual move to Ireland, where he wrote his most famous piece, "The Faerie Queen". It discusses how "The Faerie Queen" contains six books and a fragment of a seventh and how, with each book, a virtue is introduced. A story then unfolds to explain how the hero of that particular book obtains the virtue as his ultimate prize. The focus of the paper is on Book One and the virtue of holiness, which was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I. It shows how his use and skill with ancient language coupled with his creation, the Spenserian stanza, presents the reader with a delightful look at medieval England.
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"When she finishes the story she starts to faint. The knight comforts her and vows to rescue her hero. They all leave together with the wise dwarf leading the way. Even though Una has been abandoned, misjudged, and betrayed by the man she loves she remains steadfast. She still loves him and wants to free him from his bondage by the giant. On a moral level here she still represents purity and truth. She has never wavered from either although her errant lover certainly has. On the religious level she represents the true church. She is forgiving and welcomes home the worst of sinners. On the historical level she is the Protestant Church."
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Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine, 2002.
This essay compares the political philosophy of Edmund Burke with that of his leading critic, Thomas Paine.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 52.95
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An essay which compares the political philosophy of Edmund Burke with that of his leading critic, Thomas Paine. It argues that Burke's philosophy was less a reaction to the French Revolution than an idealization of the English constitution which was created for the purpose of disarming those in England who might have drawn upon revolutionary principles to foster change at home. Paine's philosophy is distinguished from Burke's chiefly by the fact that it takes a much more critical attitude to the past.
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"Yet as praise for Burke's philosophy seems detached from any particular enthusiasm for the late 18th-century English state, it seems that Burke's political philosophy is routinely analyzed in a way that completely abstracts it from the political order it was intended to eulogize and exempt from further change. The problem with this abstract approach is that it bestows upon Burke's philosophy the power to legitimize any political order simply because it has subsisted into a venerable old age. In other words, if the Third Reich had lasted a thousand years, it would also be entitled to similar esteem as the fruit of generations of human wisdom. It is hard, however, to see the genuine wisdom in a philosophy which blithely ratifies the past, without developing clear criteria to distinguish between the parts which might be allowed to continue to subsist without harm, and those which will only yield harm if left uncorrected."
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The Philosophy of Edmund Burke, 1995.
This paper reviews the philosophical work of Edmund Burke on psychology and aesthetics of beauty, taste, pleasure and pain, passion and love.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, AU$ 42.95
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"Edmund Burke was born in the eighteenth century. He was a statesman and a political thinker. His views on government have been cited by conservative thinkers. For Burke, government should ideally be a cooperative, mutually restraining relation of rulers to subjects, with an attachment to tradition and the ways of the past to the degree possible but also with a recognition of the fact of change and the need for a comprehensive and discriminating response to it. Burke fought against the Revolution in France and demanded war against the new state. He believed that the French Revolution had brought about a devaluation in tradition. He saw strength in the English constitution, which offered continuity and unorganized growth as well as a respect for traditional wisdom. He suggested an interpretation of nature and the natural order and thus implied a ... "
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Edmund Spenser's Poem "Amoretti and Epithalamion", 2007.
This paper reviews Edmund Spenser's poem "Amoretti and Epithalamion", written in 1591 as a tribute to his bride, Elizabeth Boyle.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper explains that traditionally an epithalamion was sung during the wedding ceremony as the bride was led to the bridegroom's home and was about to cross the threshold. The author points out that "Amoretti and Epithalamion" is a difficult poem because of Spenser's use of archaic language even for his day, which gives the poem an almost Biblical quality reminiscent of the descriptions and idealized imagery of the beloved similar to the "Song of Solomon". The paper concludes that, using images from nature and religion, Spenser has created a love poem that captures the nature of romantic love when everything about the beloved person is perfect and all the world agrees. The paper includes several quotations.
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""Amoretti and Epithalamion" is considered a revival of the ancient Greek poetic tradition to create an epithalamion in honor of newlywed couples. The form was lost during the Roman conquest until Spenser revived it. "Amoretti and Epithalamion" is like a duet, with one voice responding to the other. The two poems represent the two lovers as they struggle to create a union despite the conventions of their times. A comparison of "Amoretti" and "Epithalamion" shows both similarities and differences, but in both, Spenser uses nature for imagery and as an extended metaphor to create a tone of mysticism in his descriptions of love."
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Edmund Spenser's "Faerie Queen", 2005.
This paper discusses that, in Edmund Spenser's in Stanza 46 of Canto IX, Book One, of "Faerie Queen", the belief in fairies and other pagan elements co-exist with the Christian belief in God.
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This paper explains that, although rooted firmly in the Christian religion, E. Spenser's "Faerie Queen" nevertheless contains frequent positive references, both explicit and implicit, to the pagan Goddess religions, which Christianity worked so hard to replace in the British Isles. The author points out that this assertion is supported not only by the actual imagery, metaphor and other poetic devices but also by Spenser's brilliant conception of time as something nonlinear, a dimension in which past and present mingle to create an imagined reality. The paper illustrates that the first two lines of stanza 46 incorporate a combination of pagan and Christian references: The word "goodly" was closely related to the word "godly"; the reader must think that this is a reference to a tree in the Garden of Eden, which is supported by the next line, which describes the fruit upon this tree as "apples, rosie red".
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"First, however, it is necessary to give a very brief synopsis of the events that have transpired to this point. Redcrosse Knight has come through a series of terrible ordeals on his quest to free Una's parents from the prison of the evil dragon. (Una is the woman he loves.) Along the way, both she and he have come to death's door many times. What is striking about each of their rescues, however, is that although for the most part the savior comes in godly form (as in the Lion who protected Una until he himself was killed in for his efforts), the presence of Una -- who, at one point, is taken for a goddess by a group of "nature dwellers" (i.e. pagans) as she makes her way back to the Redcrosse Knight -- is a repeating theme of the old pagan religions. Put simply, Una is a goddess-figure who weaves through the text alongside other Christian themes (as well as other, more ambiguous, themes such as the "three sisters" who heal the Redcrosse Knight through resentence so he can continue on his quest to kill the dragon and free Una's parents)."
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The Limitation Of Revolution In The Eyes Of Edmund Burke, 1995.
An illustration of Edmund Burke's objections to the French Revolution. Using these arguments as a basis, his philosophy concerning the ultimately inherent failure of all revolutions is discussed.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 33.95
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"The Limitation of Revolution
Introduction
As a member of the House of Parliament, and heir to the traditions of English Common Law, Edmund Burke (1729-1793) may have seen the French Revolution as an alien and indifferent political force moving his times, disrupting what he knew to be a sure and comforting way of life. It is not odd that the language used in Reflections on the Revolution in France is full of pleas for sane behavior and references to English Parliamentary procedure, being connected to ancient and correct institutions. This paper shall illustrate Edmund Burke's objections to the French Revolution, and hence the limitations of all revolution that is not somehow linked with traditional rule (Beatty & Johnson, 1995)."
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"Grand Hotel" ( Edmund Goulding ), 1999.
Analyzes the significance of this 1932 film's sets, camera, characters' movements and lighting.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 67.95
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"In Edmund Goulding's Grand Hotel (1932) the main set, the hotel's lobby, has a circular reception desk at its center. Around the desk Cedric Gibbons designed a bold pattern of alternating black and white squares that resolve into increasingly extended diamonds as the pattern turns into a vortex with the desk as its center.
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"In Edmund Goulding's Grand Hotel (1932) the main set, the hotel's lobby, has a circular reception desk at its center. Around the desk Cedric Gibbons designed a bold pattern of alternating black and white squares that resolve into increasingly extended diamonds as the pattern turns into a vortex with the desk as its center. Circular movement around the hub of the desk is the guiding structural principle of the film. This principle literalizes the desk's allegorical standing as the center around which the characters' lives revolve. The film's metaphor of the gigantic urban hotel as a microcosm of life relies on this central point of reference. The Grand Hotel itself is an enclosed world--the scenes are seldom enacted outside it and are always attached its exterior. The building, especially in dramatic process shots of its internal balconies..."
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Edmund Hallet Carr's "What is History?", 2002.
A critical review of this work, with respect to the meaning and purpose of history.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 33.95
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This paper reviews the work "What is History", by Edmund Hallet Carr. It looks at how the work redefines the way historical facts are understood and the importance of context in the interpretation of historical facts. It looks at the importance of a historian having an awareness of the time-frame a historical work was written in, the objectives of the writer at that time and his/her own society-based biases. The paper then brings in Cronon's "A place for stories: nature, history, and narrative" and Linda Alcoff's "The problem of speaking for others", as examples of how Carr's ideas have been used by other historians writing on the meaning of history.
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"Edmund Hallet Carr's book, What is History?, was first published in 1961 and had a major impact on the understanding of history. Reading this book over 40 years later, it still has the same impact, creating a change in the way history is viewed and understood. The lasting impact of Carr's concepts can also be seen by the way they are still applicable to modern ideas on the meaning and purpose of history."
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"Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser, 1992.
An analysis of the confrontations between the Redcrosse Knight and Despair including good vs. evil, suicide and temptation.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, AU$ 42.95
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"Introduction
This essay is concerned with Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene. In particular, the Redcrosse Knight and his confrontation with Despair will be examined and analyzed. Several questions must be answered: (1) Why do good and evil exist? (2) How was Despair able to bring the Redcrosse Knight to the point of suicide? (3) Why do the arguments of Despair prove so effective with the Redcrosse Knight? (4) What was the Redcrosse Knight's psychological state at this time? and (5) What does this incident have to do with the Knight's previous episodes of temptation?
The Redcrosse Knight meets Despair in Book I, Canto IX, XX-LIV. Although this poem was written on several allegorical levels, the main interest here is the moral allegory.
Out of the initial adventures in Book I, a figure known as..."
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Edmund Burke & Thomas Paine, 1994.
Examines conflict over the French Revolution, political theory, democracy & monarchy, tyranny of masses and natural rights.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 50.95
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"Edmund Burke v. Thomas Paine
This paper will discuss the philosophical conflict between Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine concerning the French Revolution at the end of the Eighteenth Century. The first part of the paper will present a brief overview of the dispute. The second and third parts of the paper will present the main arguments of each man. The last part of the paper will briefly explain why Thomas Paine's views eventually gained more adherents than those of Edmund Burke.
Burke and Paine came from two opposite ends of the political spectrum. Burke was basically conservative, valuing tradition and the status quo. Paine was a firebrand of the left, advocating revolution and popular democracy. Ironically, Burke had sympathized with the colonists in North America during the period of troubles.."
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"People Without A Country" ( Ed Gerard Chaliand ) and "The Kurdish Question In Iraq" ( Edmund Ghareeb ), 1999.
Reviews two books on the history of the Kurds' struggle for rights and a homeland against Iraq and other nations.
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The history of the conflict between the Kurds and the government of their homeland of Iraq up to about 1980 is covered in two books. One book addresses specifically the Kurdish question in Iraq as a historical narrative, the other covers the same issues through history in essays by several different historians and commentators
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"INTRODUCTION
The history of the conflict between the Kurds and the government of their homeland of Iraq up to about 1980 is covered in two books. One book addresses specifically the Kurdish question in Iraq as a historical narrative, the other covers the same issues through history in essays by several different historians and commentators. The two books taken together offer a picture of the conflict and of the peoples of this part of the world, showing how the two sides differ, how they are alike, and how the differences are having a greater effect than any similarities."
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