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Hamlet and Easy Rawlins, 2004.
Comparison of two famous literary characters, Hamlet from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Easy Rawlins from Walter Mosley's "Devil in a Blue Dress".
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper compares the literary devices used by William Shakespeare in developing the character of Hamlet with those used by Walter Mosley in developing the character of Easy Rawlins.
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"The protagonist in Walter Mosley's Devil in a Blue Dress, Easy Rawlins, is a good man; however; he is motivated by his desires for money and sex. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet as a parody of the classical drama, heightening, and thereby questioning, the code of honor. Mosley was parodying the detective genre to encompass the Black viewpoint. Easy stumbles through the world of the detective, falling for the wrong women, backing down from confrontations and, generally, allowing the circumstance to define his movements."
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William Rawlins?s ?Teaching as a Mode of Friendship?, 2004.
Discussion of William Rawlins's essay on teaching, entitled "Teaching as a Mode of Friendship".
1,267 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper reviews and analyzes William Rawlins's essay on teaching. The paper highlights Rawlins's theme and argues that, while his essay definitely reflects an interpretive approach to theorizing, there are also obvious flaws in his approach, which make "Teaching as a Mode of Friendship" subject to criticism from critical theorists. The paper then attempts to analyze Rawlins's essay from a post-positivist point of view and tells why this point of view does and does not work.
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"There are almost no ways in which William Rawlins? ?Teaching as a Mode of Friendship,? does not reflect an interpretive approach to theorizing. From the outset, when Rawlins writes that ?Few things make me feel better than teaching well, and few things make me feel worse than teaching poorly,? to the last page, when he writes, ?Cultivating and sustaining the mutual trust necessary for educational friendship in the face of such historical baits and switches is a delicate, comprehensive, and ongoing challenge,? it is clear that his thoughts are the stage on which he plays out his life, all of it. Throughout the essay, Rawlins? self-referential ?investigation? of the subject of teaching as a mode of friendship can be nothing else but interpretive. Indeed, the title alone?the thought in the title alone?suggests that this is going to be an approach to the subject that is very personal, very much a vision in his own mind."
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Blacks in ?The Big Easy?, 2006.
An analysis of the representation of black people in the 1989 movie "The Big Easy".
1,616 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 76.95
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"The Big Easy" is a 1989 film about police corruption in New Orleans, a city that is known for its high crime rate as well as its high percentage of black residents. This paper looks at how the black race is presented throughout the film as being involved in both petty and serious crimes and how this is a recurring motif throughout the film.
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"The first representation of blacks as criminals occurs early in the film, when the prosecuting attorney is mugged as she walks down the street in the French Quarter, known as a hotbed of petty street crime. It is doubtful whether a savvy prosecutor would walk be herself in this district at night, and the scene is included as a means of establishing the background of the story. However, it would seem that white muggers (or Asian, Hispanic or Middle Eastern) could have been used to the same affect. While it is true that New Orleans has a large black population, it also has a large immigrant segment originating from many cities and areas of the world, as most urban areas in the United States do."
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"Easy Rider", 2003.
An analysis of Dennis Hopper's "Easy Rider".
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 92.95
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This paper analyzes the 1969 film "Easy Rider" directed by Dennis Hopper. It discusses the film's relation to the youth culture of its period. The paper explores the social and political split in America. The author considers the lead character's search for freedom and meaning in a materialistic, repressive society.
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The counterculture of the 60's was a rebellion by the youth of America against the materialistic values of their society and an attempt to get back to relating humanely with each other. People who adopted the counter culture embraced an unconventional appearance ..."
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Police Case Study: The Easy-Money Department, 2007.
This paper discuses problems of leadership, communication and motivation in the police case study of the Easy-Money Department.
2,305 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 104.95
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This paper explains that the lack of effective leadership, the absence of horizontal communication and the critical component of expectancy
motivation were the critical factors in the deviant organizational behavior that resulted in the degree of employee de-motivation depicted in the case of the Easy-Money department. The author points out that the failure of the division commander, who was the sole administrator of police services for that section, is evident in his inability to restructure his force and his unwillingness to accept the blame for what happened. The paper relates that expectancy theory of motivation holds that the consequential relationship between effort, performance, reward, expectancy, instrumentality and the value of a reward are all essential components of motivation, which are conspicuously absent in this case.
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"The blunt fact is, however, that for whatever reasons, the Chief did
not demonstrate the two crucial behaviors of leadership: "consideration", ("concern for others") and "initiating structure" or in
this case, restructure. The result was that the personnel who comprised his force found themselves on a rudderless ship without anywhere to turn because the officer task force he formed to present "some"(!) of their concerns to the Divisional management was a pathetic effort and not really taken seriously by management, who did not allow them to remain throughout the Divisional meetings."
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Not as Easy as it Looks, 2002.
A paper which discusses the methods that are used by the United States Supreme Court in deciding constitutional issues.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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The author of this paper shows how deciding at the Supreme Court level whether or not someone has had their constitutional rights violated or they are about to have their constitutional rights violated is not as easy as it sometimes appears to be. He examines the many factors that are looked at, which the public never sees because of the limited time and space the media has at its disposal. He shows that there are many arguments that are presented that the public does not hear and that deciding constitutional issues at the United States Supreme Court level is done after many variables and factors are taken into account. The writer uses several well-known examples to illustrate the decision the Supreme Court had to make and talks about how those decisions were made.
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"The United States Supreme Court follows a very basic pattern when the cases are brought before it. The initial system has to determine if there is enough evidence presented to have the Supreme Court uses its time to determine whether or not the constitutional rights of someone have been violated. The Supreme Court at this point does not have to decide whether or not the constitutional rights have been violated, but only if it appears there is a possibility that has occurred(Lewis, 1989). If so the court agrees to hear the case and the case is set for trial."
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As Easy as Breathing, 2002.
An overview of the condition of asthma including causes and treatments.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 64.95
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This paper presents a detailed description of asthma. The author goes through the disease statistics, cause and treatments. The reader is given a better understanding of the disease and its course as well as what steps are being taken currently to curb it.
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"Hamlet", 2002.
A paper which explores Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in light of its original audience.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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The paper shows that because literary critics and historians have discussed "Hamlet" so often, it is easy to forget that Shakespeare wrote his tragedy as a play to be performed in the context of an Elizabethan production, to an Elizabethan audience. The author points out that it is a refreshing antidote to consider ?Hamlet? in light of its original audience, instead of some of the more modern textual analysis of this performed text, which views the central character as a kind of an early existentialist.
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"Stephen Greenblatt?s book "Hamlet in Purgatory" attempts to accomplish this. Greenblatt advances the theory that Hamlet, rather than simply being a tragedy about a man who could not make up his mind, is really about a man wrestling with the shifting religious climate of early Protestant England, a country still in great religious flux. Greenblatt states that for Protestant reformers, the Catholic concept of purgatory stood as emblematic of the idea of ?works? rather than faith sent one to heaven and thus it was the crux on which the Catholic Church ?a vast system of pillaging and sexual corruption? depended upon. (Greenblatt 13) Hamlet begins in purgatory, with the ghost?s injunction to vengeance, but it ends in a far more theologically ambiguous place, as was typical of the Elizabethan religious climate of the period."
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"Hamlet": Act III Scene II, 2002.
This paper is an analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet,", and goes into detail about Hamlet's elaborate plan to expose the king as the murderer of his father.
1,185 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 59.95
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This is an analysis of the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare. Special attention is paid to the scene where the real murderer of the king is divulged. The author explains how this is a pivotal scene as it solves the mystery that has been building up until that point.
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"Act III, Scene II is important for a number of reasons. Essentially, it is the start of the second half of the play. It could be argued that the first half of the play is when Hamlet sets up his strategy to avenge his father?s death. Naturally, the second half would then be Hamlet taking the vengeance he so baldy wants. Unfortunately for nearly all parties involved, it does not happen how he planned. In Act III Scene II, Claudius? guilt as well as his moral values had been exposed for all to see. Hamlet?s underhanded slyness was also revealed by his non-confrontational means of proving the king?s role in the murder of his father. Lastly, the reader also discovers the queen?s apparent innocence."
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"Hamlet", 2004.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," with a focus on Hamlet's oedipal complex.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 99.95
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This paper reviews the play, "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare. The paper contends that "Hamlet" is a complex play and can support a wide variety of interpretations. The paper describes one aspect of the psychology of the main character that harks back to the ancient world and the story of Oedipus, who was ordained to kill his father and marry his mother, which he unwittingly did. This story would later serve as a source for Sigmund Freud as he developed his oedipal theory, and the paper explores a similar idea that is played out by Hamlet in terms of his mother and father. The paper explains that Hamlet does not kill his own father, but he does have to kill his step-father at the behest of the ghost of his father and plays out the idea of sexual jealousy because his mother has remarried.
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"In Hamlet as in other Elizabethan drama, the fate of kings is tied to the order of the universe, and dissension and tension in one is reflected in the other. Yet, the issue is complex, and while the usurper has no right to rule, it is not always clear who has the right to prevent him from ruling. The hesitation of Hamlet, much commented on by critics, may derive from the fact that while he knows Claudio to be a regicide, to kill Claudio would make him a regicide as well. The usurpation of the throne leads to a more dangerous and uncertain environment in the land, and nature concurs by expressing through storms and other travails visited upon the people that a great political wrong is also a great moral and religious wrong. The effects of a regicide are seen in storms and the like because such actions offend the gods, or God."
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"Hamlet", 2007.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", focusing on Hamlet's delay in killing Claudius.
2,319 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 104.95
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This paper explores why Hamlet delayed the revenge of his father's death by killing Claudius, in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet". The author examines several possible explanations about why Hamlet did not take immediate revenge including fear of becoming king, suffering from an Oedipus complex, fear of the ghost and other factors that may have played a part in Hamlet's reluctance to exact revenge on the man who killed his father.
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"Along those same lines have been arguments that Hamlet was mentally stable but to weak minded to make a decision as strong as deciding to commit murder. This theory is not one that is easily supported however because he shows in many instances during the play that he can make a decision when he needs to. He also does not display weakness when he first begins killing characters. Whatever caused him to delay in the killing of his stepfather probably had more to do with the task of killing Claudius than the act of killing in itself."
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"Hamlet", 2005.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," with a focus on Hamlet's fear of culpability.
1,198 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper discusses the play, "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare, claiming that the fear of culpability and having to answer to the community is much greater for Hamlet than fear of the law and even fear of God. The paper contends that, by virtue of answering only to an abstract other, Hamlet answers only to himself. The paper explains that his fear of being held responsible is a fear mediated by an unspecified community that is never seen, yet never disregarded. The absence of a specific general community shows that the culpability Hamlet so fears is as unfixed and intangible to him as his own personality.
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"Shakespeare's play Hamlet presents the audience with a protagonist who defines himself by what he does not want to be. When pressed towards action, Hamlet will often think less about what to do and more often about how what he will do is to be perceived by others. This persistent reliance upon definition of character through the negation of action seems to be tied to Hamlet's fear of culpability that, like the ghost of his father, haunts him throughout the course of the play. This is quite an immature posture for a thirtysomething Prince, and indeed can easily be read as childishness. The nature of his childishness is not the simply the result of immaturity, however, but the result of a growing concern about light being cast on the horrible revenge he thinks about and acts towards achieving but never fully does. Hamlet's fear of being seen as a culpable entity, particularly in the case of his desire to murder Claudius, causes problems because it makes him impotent to action and this impotence makes him a wildly unfocused character who is, in the final estimation, deeply shallow."
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Theme of Insanity in Hamlet, 2006.
This paper discusses the theme of insanity in the character Hamlet in the tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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In this paper, the writer demonstrates that Hamlet has ultimately realized true insanity, as he has acted out his madness in a disguise that has failed on a large scale. The writer discusses that in this manner, the critical views of Grady offer greater insight into a psychological case for insanity for Hamlet in the play. The writer also shows that critic Harold Bloom does show a variety of behaviors that might present Hamlet's insanity as a disguise.
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"This study reveals critical theory and interpretation that often revolves the character Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. By assessing modern critical theory on Hamlet's character, one can understand that many critics agree on Hamlet's insanity within the play, and how this links to his own tragic fate in the play. By offering different theoretical analysis of this aspect of Hamlet's character, we can understand why psychology--via madness and insanity--are how twentieth century critics view Shakespeare's portrayal of Hamlet in critical perspectives. In the first appearance of the Ghost (Hamlet's dead father) in the beginning of the play, reveal the first delusional image that Hamlet receives."
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Hamlet and Laertes, 2005.
A study of the relationship of Hamlet and Laertes in 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper studies the character of Laertes as a foil or mirror image of the character Hamlet. Throughout the play, Laertes actions and responses seem to be a mirror of the character, Hamlet, both physically and verbally.
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"In William Shakespeare's tragedy of 'Hamlet', the character of Laertes can be seen as a foil or a mirror of the protagonist Hamlet. This comparison extends throughout the play, as Laertes' responses to the murder of his father Polonius, the death of his sister Ophelia, and even his general philosophy of life can be interpreted not simply a mirroring of Hamlet but as a sort of running commentary on Hamlet's words and actions. In this context, this essay will argue that Shakespeare employs Laertes as a dramatic foil to Hamlet, allowing audiences more illuminating insights into the character and actions of the protagonist."
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"Hamlet" and "Oedipus the King", 2005.
Character analysis of Prince Hamlet in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare and Oedipus in ?Oedipus King? by Sophocles.
807 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 41.95
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In this paper, a character analysis of both Prince Hamlet and Oedipus is conducted, arguing that both characters have exhibited tragic flaws that ultimately determined their downfall in life.
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"In Aristotle?s literary discourse, ?Poetics,? he discusses his theory of tragedy, wherein he introduces the concepts of tragic flaw or ?hamartia,? which serves as the catalyst for the protagonist?s downfall or the tragedy of the story to happen. He determines a tragedy as a ?drama? that brings about a ?sorrowful conclusion, arousing fear and pity in the audience? (Roberts and Jacobs, 1998:1189). Tragic stories are identified through three (3) characteristics or elements: first, the protagonist, usually a male, must be of noble stature; second, the protagonist or tragic hero must possess a tragic flaw or ?hamartia? that shall become his downfall at the end of the story; and third, the hero?s downfall must come with a self-realization on his part, making him a ?reformed? individual even if a tragic outcome happens to him."
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Shakespeare's "Hamlet", 2005.
This paper discusses that in Shakespeare's "Hamlet", the character Ophelia is the most innocent victim of Hamlet's revenge.
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This paper explains that, in Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Hamlet and Ophelia's relationship is a complex one, forming and developing as results of death, love, obedience and an Oedipus complex. The author points out that there are many similarities between Ophelia and Gertrude; Hamlet's love and sudden dependence on Ophelia may be an attempt to get closer to his mother as a result of the Oedipus complex. The paper concludes that, even in death, Ophelia has a large part in Hamlet's life because Hamlet's death was ultimately caused by Ophelia's death when the graveyard scene, in which Hamlet proclamation, "I loved Ophelia", leads to his fatal duel with Laertes.
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""One fair daughter and no more,/The which he loved passing well," Hamlet sings at Polonius, mocking his supposed love for his daughter. Hamlet also calls him "Jephthah, judge of Israel." As told in Judges 11, Jephthah promises God that if he wins in battle he will sacrifice whatever comes out of the doors of his house when he returns. After he wins the battle, his only daughter hears of his victory and comes out to meet him. He keeps his promise to God. Hamlet's implication is that Polonius, like Jephthah, will sacrifice Ophelia for his own advantage."
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