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Gender Role Narratives of Lara Croft, 2006.
This paper evaluates gender role narratives in the film, game, and novel format of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 141.95
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In this paper, the gender roles and values of film, video games, and novel form are analyzed in relation to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. By realizing the various mediums of portending a feminine gender role identity for Lara, it becomes obvious that the conflicting roles of sexual exploitation and the behaviors of Lara provide a lucid value through a visual construct. The writer points out that in many ways, the visual aspects of film and gaming cannot provide the deeper analysis for a concise and comprehensive narrative that can rival that of the novel form.
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"This communications study examines the use of gender role narratives to analyze the three media perspectives of film, gaming, and novel form in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. By understanding the gaming perspective of this analysis, one can learn how more interactive narratives can be more effective and enjoyable in regards the scribal and cinematic forms of this story. However, certain aspects of cinematic and scribal perspectives bring to light aspects of lucid gaming, which provide a deeper character and plot development in narrative usage. "
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Empowerment in "Lara Croft", 2006.
Argues that the movie, "Lara Croft:Tombraider" serves to exhibit the antithesis of female empowerment and reinforces negative feminine stereotypes.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 80.95
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The paper argues that "Lara Croft" may seem like an empowering role model for some women because of the way she triumphs in an apparently male-dominated world. However, Lara merely comes across as an object designed to inspire male fantasy as demonstrated by her clothing, demeanor, and relationships, all of which beckon for attention from a predominantly male audience. The paper argues that Lara's haughty behavior and demeanor not only broadcast the false message that a woman needs to be improper to succeed, but are also used in a way to shamelessly draw male attention. Finally, the fact that Lara doesn't have any men in her life at first gives the impression that she is a strong, independent woman. Though, as this paper explores, she is actually quite dependent on her father, while the absence of a male by her side invites the male viewer to occupy that empty space in his imagination.
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"Thus, male clothing becomes synonymous with victory over males, and Lara ostensibly becomes a symbol of female empowerment as one who transcends the overwhelming obstacles set forth by a male dominated society - all with the aid of her attire. In actuality, however, Lara's victory-by-apparel suggests that if a woman is to succeed in a male dominated world, she must wear a man's clothes, which ultimately disassociates her with her feminine identity, despite the feminine features her clothing may accentuate. Instead of signaling empowerment, Lara's clothes acknowledge that one must possess male traits in order to excel in an openly male-dominated world."
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Gender in Slave Narratives, 2006.
This paper discusses and analyzes two autobiographical novels which focus on the issues of gender and slavery and its subsequent impact on both narratives.
1,778 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 91.95
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This paper reviews and analyzes "The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave" by Mary Prince and "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, the African" by Olaudah Equiano. The writer details the various similarities and differences in both narrative autobiographies which tell the stories of two West Indie slaves, one male the other female. The writer of this paper cites various sections of text from both novels which attest to the obvious differences between the genders. One example citing the differences between the two sexes focuses on Prince's experiences as a slave in which she only briefly touches on the abuse inflicted by her masters while Equiano speaks of it much more openly and in detail. The writer contends and explains that both narratives clearly illustrate the relevance of gender in the slave trade and in the telling of the actual stories which are cited in this paper. This paper details the plots of both novels while also examining the West Indie slave trade during the 18th century.
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"While Equiano also made friends with young people and followed his master at his master's whim when he was a boy, his experiences were different. He served one master, and the master treated him more like a pet than a slave. He played with other children, he made lifelong friends, and he began to learn the ways of the seas. Already, the difference between the two children is striking. Equiano has not really seen any hard labor or punishment, and has not really lived the life of a slave as most do, while Prince has already been torn from two families and her mother, and worked hard from a very young age. Equiano's experience is not typical, but had he been a female, he probably would not have had the experience at all. As the slaves grow older, so do their duties and their differences. Prince is sold to a cruel household where she has to do both inside and outside duties such as cooking, farming, cleaning, washing, and nearly all the tasks of a busy household."
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"Written on the Body" by Jeanette Winterson: Non Gender Narrators and Physical Love., 2001.
An in-depth discussion of "Written on the Body" and the journey of self-discovery made through the metaphors of desire and disease.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 66.95
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In this paper the author examines how Winterson addresses the issues of boundaries and desire. The author specifically looks at ?Written on the Body? and tries to convey to us what physical love means through the act of making us complicit. The author suggests that Winterson does this by telling the story via a narrator who is given neither name nor gender. The author suggests the book thus serves as a personal way of investigating new avenues of sexuality and thus of love.
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?This book is an investigation of the body of a beloved ? the body as the site of nerve endings that provide us with all the physical pleasures that we will ever know as well as the repository of all the emotional responsiveness that we can desire. One of the most compelling things about this book is that Winterson does not fall into an easy dichotomy between these two kinds of passions as is all too often the case.?
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Cross-Cultural Gender and Gender Relations in Horticultural Societies, 2002.
This paper examines the gender roles in horticultural societies.
1,990 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 101.95
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This paper shows the difference that agriculturists, sedentary lifestyles, and social differentiation made in gender relationships.
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"The first evidence of agriculturists, sedentary lifestyles, and social differentiation that archaeologists and anthropologists have distinguished come from groups termed Horticulturists. Though the past record remains relatively scant in regards, anthropologists have used existing ones as a locus of study and interpretation. More numerous than surviving hunter-gatherer groups, horticultural societies also show an incredible range of gender diversity between groups, more numerous, in fact, than any other extent societal model. The quantity of studies that has come as a result of this are astounding. Those done in the area of New Guinea alone, home to at least two hundred different horticultural societies, provide ample evidence to add weight to the debate of nurture over nature, by sheer examples of the differences in living and understanding gender roles in such a relatively small and homogenous environmental area. "
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Gender Issues and Third Gender Problems, 2002.
A look at how transsexuals fit into society.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 84.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper discusses gender from anthropological perspective and finds out how transsexuals are treated in different societies of the world. While males and female may fight each other over who is stronger, they are the fortunate ones for they belong to two accepted genders but for transsexuals adjusting to the norms of restrictive societies may not be easy as they are not considered a part of the social fabric in many cultures of the world.
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Gendered Technologies and Gendered Jobs, 2002.
A comparison between women studying and working with computer technology and the sciences in North America and women studying science and technology in Asia.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 184.95
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Explores how the gendered development of technology in a research setting impacts the gendered use of technology in the industrial or commercial setting, as well as the cultural barriers to women's advancement in the high-tech economy.
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Classic Slavery Narratives, 2004.
This paper compares two classic slavery narratives: Olaudah Equiano's ?Interesting Narrative? and Harriet Jacob's ?Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl?.
1,490 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper explains that one of the literary vehicles used by the anti-slavery movement was the narrative, written by slaves and former slaves, who described the brutality and inhumanity involved in the institution of slavery. However, it is clear from a reading Equiano's ?Interesting Narrative? and Jacob's ?Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl? that these perspectives differed according to a slave?s gender and position. The author points out that, unlike his female counterpart, Harriet Jacobs, Equiano was in a much better position to prosecute any advantages that came his way by virtue of being a male with skills in a day and age where such attributes were recognized and valued, even in slaves. The paper concludes that both of these slave narratives speak to the brutal hardships and dehumanization that occurred, but Equiano?s is from the perspective of one who willingly participated in the ?peculiar institution?, while Jacob?s is from the perspective of an unwilling participant.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Olaudah Equiano?s The Interesting Narrative?
Harriet Jacob?s ?Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl?
Summary and Conclusion
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"Time and again, Jacobs points to individuals? incidents in which her white owners took special pains to ensure that the blacks were acutely aware of their lowly status, and the whole slavery mentality only served to bring out the worst in everyone involved. For instance, in Chapter 8 of Jacobs? "Incidents of a Slave Girl", the author writes, ?Some poor creatures have been so brutalized by the lash that they will sneak out of the way to give their masters free access to their wives and daughters. Do you think this proves the black man to belong to an inferior order of beings? What would you be, if you had been born and brought up a slave, with generations of slaves for ancestors?.? In Chapter 4, Jacobs describes the mentality of the day when she writes of the escape and capture of Benjamin."
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Slave Narratives, 2005.
A comparative study of slavery by examining several narratives.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 84.95
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This paper examines why studying nineteenth and twentieth-century slave narratives is important. Doing so offers an opportunity to examine slavery and its aftermath from the perspective of those who were victimized by this inhuman institution. The paper shows that because of their compelling insights into the impact of slavery and racial prejudice on African Americans, the nineteenth-century narratives of Frederick Douglas and Harriet Jacobs are particularly worthy of study, as are the twentieth-century narratives of Benjamin Johnson, Lucretia Alexander, and Elijah Green.
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"Six Women's Slave Narratives", 2002.
This paper discusses William L. Andrews' collection of "Six Women's Slave Narratives".
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This paper explores the similariitiesbetween the narratives in William L. Andrews' collection, "Six Women's Slave Narratives". The author points out the ways in which these stories reinforce current ideas about slave women's lives.
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Anti-Slavery Arguments in Selected Slave Narratives, 2003.
Examines the literary arguments expressed in slave narratives that have been used as evidence in the arguments against slavery.
1,651 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper provides a biographical review of three Southern slaves: Moses Grandy, Solomon Northrup, and Henry Bibb. The biographies are based on slave narratives, which describe the brutality and inhumanity of the conditions under which slaves in the South were forced to exist. A brief discussion about the historical context of slave narratives and anti-slavery movements precedes the biographical reviews.
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"The effects of slavery included a major role in the economic development of the United States. Black slaves helped to clear the American wilderness and build important canals, railroads, and roads. The cotton which slaves picked became the nation's most valuable, and therefore important, export. The income from cotton paid for a major share of American imports, and the westward expansion of slavery during the early and mid-1800's had important political effects. ?Northerners feared that the South would gain control of Congress if Western territories entered the Union as slave states. Attempts by the North to exclude slavery from these territories angered the South and helped bring on the American Civil War (1861-1865)? (Davis 1999:3). Slavery had a variety of effects on slaves and owners. It broke the spirit of many blacks but made many others vow to resist it. Slavery caused fear and hate between most owners and slaves. The following narratives provide a glimpse into the miserable and dehumanizing qualities of the day- to-day lives of slaves in the Old South."
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Deconstruction of Grand Narratives: The "Genesis", 2006.
An account of different theories put forward that discredit the narratives of "Genesis".
2,418 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 116.95
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The author of this paper presents the arguments put forward by Julian Barnes' in his book "A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters" and Margaret Atwood's, "A Handmaid's Tale" that offer different modes of deconstructing the "Genesis" as a grand narrative. The paper also explains how Barnes rejects the lineal view of history and provides a cyclical explanation of events all along human times.
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"From the times of the Hebrew on, the Bible has been considered the sacred scripture that provides the founding pillars for the Christian dogma all throughout history. Yet, troughs the passing of years, there have been two distinct approximations to that sacred text. On the one hand, there has been the orthodox approximation, that of the believer who attributes the biblical origin to the Holy Spirit; and, on the other hand, there exists the intellectual approach, that of the scholar who considers the Bible as an anthology of primary books from various authors and periods. In the past and even in the present postmodern times then, the biblical text has served as source of information not only about religion but also about history, sociology, politics and literature, among other fields."
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Contradictory Narratives, 2002.
Examines narratives by Frederick Douglass and Walt Whitman to show the contradictory aspect of American society.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 42.95
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This paper explores the contradictions in American history and society by looking at the personal experiences of Frederick Douglass and Walt Whitman.
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Narratives Compares, 2002.
Analyzes and compared texts by Mary Rowlandson ("Captivity and Restoration"), Frederick Douglas ("The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas") and the Popul Vuh.
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This paper will discuss the three different style of narrative that are present in three works: Mary Rowlandson's narratives, Frederick Douglas's "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas" and the Popul Vuh, translated by Dennis Tedlock. By discovering the way that each uses a different writing style, we can see how they vary in prosody, lyricism and directive in their composition.
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Capturing Stereotypes Through Puritan Narratives, 2000.
An examination on how early American settlers portrayed Native Americans in a bad light.
3,166 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 145.95
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The paper shows that captivity narratives written by early settlers of America succeeded in conveying unfair stereotypes about Native Americans. These narratives recorded the captives' physical, mental, and spiritual experiences. The paper examines the reasons for these abductions, circumstances and experiences of those who were abducted, with a specific analysis of how the autobiography "Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" perpetuates the conveyance of stereotypes about Native Americans.
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"Throughout the history of Colonial North America, Native Americans have been portrayed as evil and heathen in many ways. The Native Americans were depicted as evil and soulless; a race beyond any reason that delighted murder of innocent Christians. One such way is through the writing of ?captivity narratives,? whose purpose was to record the captive?s physical, mental and spiritual experiences as they journeyed through the unknown. Captivity narratives also served a purpose in that they led to reflection on the meaning of life and helped shaped the expectations of any other unfortunate settlers who might find themselves in captivity at some time (Ebersole 20). These accounts of captivity became stories to be told and retold in order to reflect upon the situation forced upon the captive and, for the Puritans, to reflect in God?s grace at having delivered them from the hands of these ?savages.? These narratives were unfortunately never objective or neutral in any way, as they always portrayed Native Americans as creatures with no souls whose sole purpose in life was to distribute pain and suffering to those who were God-fearing; they were thought of as instruments of the devil. In this way, captivity narratives succeeded in conveying unfair stereotypes about Native Americans that have not (until recently) been overcome."
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"Rashomon" Narratives of Guilt and Responsibility in, 2002.
This paper discusses Akira Kurosawa's film "Rashomon".
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This paper examines the guilty party in Akira Kurosawa's film, "Rashomon". The author looks at the narratives of guilt and responsibility in this film.
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