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"Hands" by Sherwood Anderson, 2006.
This paper focuses on the short story "Hands" that appears in Sherwood Anderson's collection titled "Winesburg, Ohio."
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper examines and reviews the imagery in Sherwood Anderson's short story "Hands," which offers a glimpse of small town life in America's Midwest. The writer of this also paper discusses and details the plot of the novel and the main character Wing Biddlebaum, who's described by Anderson as a poor little man, beaten, pounded and frightened by the world.
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"One can tell from the imagery beginning with the decaying porch, that there was not much use fixing the place up. It was home, for whatever it looked like, to this nervous little bald man. Winesburg surely had, as most small Midwestern towns did, a sort of pecking order. There were the affluent, with fertile fields, or grain and feed stores, bankers and other businessmen who foreclosed loans and sold over-priced goods to their regular customers, while winning them over with the smiles."
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Sherwood Anderson's Short Stories, 2002.
This paper reviews two short stories by Sherwood Anderson: "Queer" and "Mother".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 51.95
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This paper discusses themes of alienation, isolation and fragmentation in Sherwood Anderson's short stories, "Queer" and "Mother".
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Sherwood Anderson and Sir Francis Seymour Haden, 2001.
A comparison of American author, Sherwood Anderson and British artist, Sir Francis Seymour Haden.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 79.95
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This paper describes the differences between Sherwood Anderson, an American author, and Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a British artist. It compares their major works and discuses three main similarities between them.
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"Sherwood Anderson is a well-known archetype of an American torn between success and creativity. He walked out of his office as president of his own manufacturing company in Ohio, not only giving up a dream of becoming rich in American business, but also abandoning his responsibilities as a husband and a father. He gave up business for literature. Winesburg, Ohio and The Egg and Other Stories are good examples of how he incorporated his own dramatic life experiences into his writing. Sir Francis Seymour Haden was a successful doctor, and found that his amateur etching helped discipline his hand for surgery. Haden continued with his hobby until it helped him to become one of the best landscape etchers of all time. Realism is the attempt, in literature and art, to depict life as it actually exists. Sherwood Anderson and Sir Francis Seymour Haden use themes of solitude, self-reflection, and nature to portray realism. "
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"Winesburg, Ohio" by Sherwood Anderson & "Spoon River Anthology" by Edgar Lee Masters, 1999.
Examines two works' uses of narrative in depicting tension between small-town culture & wider society & between appearance & reality.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 115.95
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"This research will examine Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio and Edgar Lee Masters's Spoon River Anthology, with a focus on the narrative of tension between the culture of small-town America and the culture of the wide world, and the bias both Anderson and Masters appear to have toward the latter rather than the former. The research will set forth the context in which the narrative pattern of each of the works emerges and discuss the pattern of ideas of each work in general terms, together with the means by which the theme of felt tension in (and advocacy of escape from) the narrowness of small-town life is developed in each.
Spoon River Anthology and Winesburg, Ohio are roughly contemporary literary works and similar in several ways, both as publishing products and as observed records of their milieu. Each work.."
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S. Anderson's "Winesburg, Ohio" and M. Le Sueur's "Salute to Spring"., 1994.
This paper compares the fictional American worlds created by Sherwood Anderson in "Winesburg, Ohio", a more personal 1910s view ,and Meridel Le Sueur in "Salute to Spring", a more political 1930s view .
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 69.95
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"This study will compare the worlds described by Sherwood Anderson in "Winesburg, Ohio" and Meridel Le Sueur in "Salute to Spring". The study will consider how these two novels help the reader to understand the similarities and differences between the two periods covered---the early 1900s of Anderson's book (his work was first published in 1919) and the 1930s of Le Sueur's book (first published in 1940).
The basic difference between the two worlds is a political one. Anderson's book has a timeless quality which aims to shine light on the human condition as it might exist in any era. Anderson intends to show how most people are incapable of or unwilling to express themselves in any emotionally, psychologically or spiritual significant way, or simply do not find the encouragement or opportunity to do so. Anderson's ... "
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Grotesques, 2003.
Uses Sherwood Anderson's theory of the grotesque and Freud's theory of repression to discuss two stories in "Winesburg, Ohio":- "Hands" and "Godliness Part III".
1,914 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 89.95
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Because the characters in Anderson?s "Winesberg, Ohio" have difficulty communicating or even understanding their innermost feelings, it seems safe to say that the characters are psychologically repressed, as Freud explains the term. This paper asks what we gain and what we lose from thinking about inner life in the way that Anderson and Freud suggest. Are these theories of repression and the grotesque useful theories for thinking about inner life?
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"In Winesburg, Ohio Sherwood Anderson creates an outwardly quaint midwestern town whose inhabitants all seem to harbor some deep personal sadness. Anderson refers to these characters as ?grotesques,? a term he introduces in the book?s prologue. The old writer from the prologue, who possibly represents Anderson himself, believes that hundreds of beautiful man-made truths exist in the world, and that these truth have a way of distorting and warping people when seized with a certain single-mindedness: ?the moment one of the people took one of the truths to himself, called it his truth, and tried to live his life by it, he became a grotesque and the truth he embraced became a false-hood?(26). Each story that follows brings the reader into the inner life of one of these characters at that crucial moment. The resulting disillusionment and sadness seems to come from the character?s inability to fully grasp his or her situation. Certain thoughts and feelings are repressed, leaving Anderson?s characters isolated and emotionally disfigured. In delving into these dark inner lives, Anderson relies heavily on the ideas of Sigmund Freud, particularly Freud?s concept of repression?the ego ridding itself of unacceptable ideas and desires by ?dumping? them into the unconscious. This repression, according to Freud, has a tendency to resurface in many negative ways, resulting in various forms of neurosis. From what Anderson and Freud suggest, we learn that when a person is repressed, they become a figure of the grotesque. We can use these theories to avoid being a part of the grotesque ourselves."
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"Loneliness", 2002.
A review of the short story "Loneliness" in ?Winesburg, Ohio? by Sherwood Anderson.
1,219 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper discusses Sherwood Anderson?s novel entitled ?Winesburg, Ohio", a collection of short stories depicting an individual?s life in Ohio and how this character confronts the issue that he or she encounters. It looks at how one particular story that reflects and demonstrates effectively the author?s depiction of rural life is in ?Loneliness,? the story of Enoch Robinson and how he lived in his life in total ?loneliness? from childhood until his later life. It analyzes the three sub-themes within the theme of loneliness that can be found in ?Loneliness?, the conflict between modernism and traditionalism, the thin line between reality and imagination in the thoughts and behavior of the main character and the conflict between conformity/conventionalism and non-conformity/conventionalism. It relates these conflicts into the primary theme of loneliness in the story and to incorporate these themes in accordance to the author?s depiction of the theme of ?Loneliness? in ?Winesburg, Ohio.?
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"The first theme that is evident in ?Loneliness? is the difference and conflict between modernism and traditionalism, which happens when Enoch seeks to educate himself in the modern city of New York as he plans to be a popular and acclaimed artist. Traditionalism is shown in his life in Ohio, wherein Enoch is described as a quiet but intelligent boy who is too preoccupied with his studies that it sometimes leads him to personal trouble. Traditional life in ?Loneliness? is illustrated as follows: ?Enoch lived in the house with his mother in those days and when he was a young boy went to school at the Winesburg High School. Old citizens remembered him as a quiet, smiling youth inclined to silence. He walked in the middle of the road when he came into town and sometimes read a book.? "
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?Winesburg, Ohio?, 2004.
A discussion of the major themes of the stories in "Winesburg Ohio", by Sherwood Anderson, and how they relate to the characters in the text and to the town itself.
1,907 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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This paper reviews the book, "Winesburg Ohio", a well-crafted work of art by the author, Sherwood Anderson, about the alternately complex, lonely, joyful, and strange lives of the inhabitants of the small town of Winesburg, Ohio. It analyzes the various motifs of Winesburg, Ohio under different sectional headings in order to view how characters function in the set of stories remarkably woven by the author. It covers the themes of loneliness, inhibition, lack of communication, and isolation, and also tries to show the connection of George Willard to these themes and the town.
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"The first chapter is called ?Hands? , and involves the sad story of Wing Biddlebaum. Because Biddlebaum is accused of having molested students that he taught, his hands embody the shame that he carries. Fearing that the presence of his hands will be misinterpreted, Biddlebaum hides his expressive hands. Because a person's physical hands are used to communicate feeling, ?Hands? is a tale about one of the sources of isolation, the inability to communicate feelings. ?Paper Pills? is the second chapter of the novel and deals with another cause of isolation, the inability to communicate thought. Because Doctor Reefy is afraid of communicating directly to another person, he writes his thoughts on little pieces of paper to prevent his thoughts from being misinterpreted."
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The Lost Generation of American Authors, 2003.
A discussion on the "Lost Generation" authors Gertrude Stein, Sherwood Anderson, and T.S. Eliot,
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper examines the works of Gertrude Stein, Sherwood Anderson and T.S. Eliot - authors emerged from the second world war dissatisfied with the emotionless aura, rampant materialism, and shallow culture which seemed to stamp out art and the individual in America. The paper relates that the 'Lost Generation' authors wanted to break from the old-fashioned and confused society of post-war America. The paper also looks at how these authors accomplished this their writings which challenged romanticism through realism, structure and coherence through rhythm, and confined poetic construction through symbolism and literary allusion.
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"The notion of romanticism, so popular during the 19th century, was passionately abandoned by the Lost Generation, particularly by author, Sherwood Anderson, who favored realism in his writings. Anderson wrote prose which generally dealt with issues of the individual's emotions and situation with the larger structuralized society. Particularly in the short story, "Hands", Anderson deals with the sorrowful existence of a man, unjustly accused of pedophilia and homosexual inclinations as a school teacher."
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"Death in the Woods", 2004.
A literary analysis of "Death in the Woods" by Sherwood Anderson.
1,049 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the short story, "Death in the Woods", by Sherwood Anderson. Specifically, it looks at the unity and beauty of the old woman's life in the story. The old woman's life in "Death in the Woods" is like an unbroken circle, and that is what makes it beautiful and unified. Her life certainly was not beautiful, but the fact that she totally understood her purpose and carried it out all her life is a beautiful thought, and her story, although tragic, is beautiful in its simplicity and function.
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"The old woman's story is sad and seems pointless at first, and at first glance, this short story seems the same. The old woman lives a terrible life, and dies a horrible death. Yet, there is beauty and purpose to her life, and to her story. Her only purpose in life is to feed those who are hungry, and she does this creatively, with little or no help from her husband and son. The author writes, "Starve, eh? Well, things had to be fed. Men had to be fed, and the horses that weren't any good but maybe could be traded off, and the poor thin cow that hadn't given any milk for three months" (Anderson 152). This is the woman's reason for being, and it has been her purpose her entire life."
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Relationships, 2002.
A discussion of the theme of relationships in four different novels, " The Chosen by Chaim Potok, "Winesburg, Ohio" by Sherwood Anderson, "A View From the Bridge" by Arthur Miller and "Spoon River Anthology" by Edgar Lee Masters.
824 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 43.95
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This paper introduces the novels above novels and examines how all of these pieces revolve around the central theme of the importance of relationships between the characters, especially the relationships between family members. It evaluates how each author illustrates them differently, while never straying from the importance they play in our lives and in our outlook on life.
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"Arthur Miller's play "A View From the Bridge" is a tragedy revolving around the failed relationships of the Carbone family. Central to the play is the relationship between Eddie and his niece Catherine. Eddie is in love with Catherine, and at first will not admit his feelings. "It's tough to love a doll that's not your own" (Miller 32). However, by the end of the play he confronts his feelings, and pays the ultimate price for them. His wife understands his feelings, and ridicules him. "You want somethin' else, Eddie, and you can never have her!" (Miller 83). In the end, Eddie alienates his family, and dies at the hand of one of them. Miller's play is the ultimate look at bad relationships, and how they can tear a family apart."
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The Women of "Winesburg, Ohio", 2006.
Discusses the important women in Sherwood Anderson's novel, "Winesburg, Ohio".
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The paper discusses the four most important women in the novel, "Winesburg, Ohio"" Alice Hindman, Elizabeth Willard, Kate Swift and Louise Bentley. Their success as women is evaluated and their relationships to the important men in their lives is also analyzed. How the book portrays women is thoroughly described. The paper's focus lies in the repression of women that is flagrantly obvious throughout the novel. The paper also analyzes how this repression affects each individual woman.
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"The women of Sherwood Anderson's novel Winesburg, Ohio are successfully portrayed as inferior and dependent failures through the author's use of overpowering and insensitive male characters. The narrator's tone suggests the women of Winesburg to be emotionally dependent upon the actions, or inactions, of their male counterparts. Louise Bentley's husband obscures his wife's identity through his failure to recognize that she does not fit neatly into his preconceived notion of what the responsibilities and qualities of a wife are. Alice Hindman's life is absolutely defined by the absence of her one-time lover Ned Currie - she is unable to sustain normal relationships because she remains inescapably dependent on Ned. Elizabeth Willard is denied any love at all. Her relationship with her son is formal and unfulfilling while her husband despises her and wishes that she did not exist at all. Finally, the character of Kate Swift encompasses the idea of repression of the female gender. Curtis Hartman's obsession with her places her on a pedestal - she has become an object rather than an actual person."
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"Code of the Street" by Elijah Anderson, 2006.
A review of Elijah Anderson's book, "Code of the Street".
817 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 43.95
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This paper takes a look at "Code of the Street" by Elijah Anderson and discusses Anderson's analysis of the two types of families that exist in the streets; the decent type of family and the street family. The paper reviews the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the reasons for a family becoming either a decent family or a street family and looks at how eachy type of family copes with the situation it is in.
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"Street families, and the attitudes they are known for, are formed and developed as a result of one basic reality that American society, and even other societies, have failed to find solution to: poverty. The inescapable reality of not having the money to support one's self and his/her family is, as Anderson explicated, a reality that must be cope with by being "tough." That is, one's morale is preserved by being branded as "tough" rather than poor; in most street families, this is a better and more powerful description of themselves that they could live by. Indeed, as the author's study on America's streets proved, being tough meant being feared by other people, and being feared comes the power of being able to assert one's control over another--in the case of the street families, they "rule" the streets because they are capable of bringing violence in the streets, the only reason that makes decent families fear street families."
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Paul Thomas Anderson, 2003.
An analysis of the films of writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 139.95
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This paper analyzes the films of writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson. It explores common themes in his films, "Hard Eight," "Boogie Nights," "Magnolia" and "Punch-Drunk Love." It discusses Anderson's cinematic techniques bold camera work and superior scripts. The paper also includes biographical information on Anderson.
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"With only four feature films to his credit, Paul Thomas Anderson has established himself as one of Hollywood's most gifted contemporary authors. As writer and director and sometimes producer of his movies Anderson not only maintains artistic control he brings ..."
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?Code of the Street? by Elijah Anderson, 2004.
This paper reviews Elijah Anderson?s ?Code of the Street: Decency, Violence and the Moral Life of the Inner City?, which describes inner city black culture.
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This paper examines Elijah Anderson?s ?Code of the Street: Decency, Violence and the Moral Life of the Inner City?, extensive interviews with people who live in an area he describes as a ?hyperghetto? in ?North Philadelphia?. The author relates that Anderson points out that, only one generation ago, the neighborhood contained numerous manufacturing jobs; men who wanted to be decent parents could get a job that provided their family with a living wage. The paper concludes that Anderson?s book, using full, unedited quotes from the people who live in North Philadelphia, managed to be analytical without being impersonal; he gives readers who have never been anywhere near such a neighborhood an understanding of both its strengths and its weaknesses.
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"The attitude of street families has at least some roots in the perception and reality of racism. Street families believe that there?s one kind of justice for whites, and another for blacks, and so they will have to right any wrongs done to them on their own. Power comes from having a large group of people who will back you up in a dispute, no questions asked. The fewer people you can count on to call to your side, the weaker, and more vulnerable, you are. Having respect means not that you work hard or are trying to raise your family well, but that you are capable of vengeance and will not hesitate to seek it."
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Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson, 2003.
Examines and details the influence that music had on the lives of African-American singers, Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson.
2,024 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, AU$ 94.95
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Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson were two of America's greatest singers. They both shared a penchant for music that continued with them through their entire lives, and both were two of the first black Americans "to win secure places in the galaxy of concert stars" by the mid-1950s. Although they shared a similar passion, their careers and lives were extremely different. When faced with political situations throughout her singing career, Marian chose to remain relatively silent. Robeson, on the other hand, voiced his opinions about race relations to the entire country and was extremely involved in the political situation of the times. This paper, however, does not delve into the lives of these two icons beyond their music. Instead, it concentrates on what role music played in Marian Anderson's and Paul Robeson's lives , what types of music they were attracted to and for what reasons.
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"Perhaps because Robeson had been singing for his own inner strength all his life that he was extremely singular in what he chose to sing. For example, in 1924 he gave solo concerts, singing the songs of H.T. Burleigh and by doing so "confirming that he had a potential concert career." Robeson did not like the classical European concert style of Burleigh's renditions, though. He preferred "the pure original spirituals arranged by Rosamond Johnson" and "he kept on working on them privately." From 1925 onwards he decided to sing solely spirituals and folk songs of other countries."
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