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Holden Caulfield and Seymour Glass, 2006.
A comparative analysis of the protagonists from J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" and "A Perfect Day for Bananafish".
1,595 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 76.95
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This paper examines how the characters Holden Caulfield, in "The Catcher in the Rye" and Seymour Glass in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish, have many characteristics in common. It looks at how both characters are non-conformists who don't fit in with the traditional American culture, how both have a love for children, and a hatred for "phonies" and how both have an obsession with death.
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"Seymour is interested in the company of four-year old Sybil Carpenter, a child he believes he can save from becoming a "phony". While swimming with the young girl, Seymour tells a tale of fish who swim into holes filled with bananas. These bananafish then gorge themselves on the fruit and, too fat to swim out of the holes, die of banana fever. Seymour is not a bananafish; it is the phonies of the world who are guilty of bingeing themselves with meaningless material objects until they become so superficial they are beyond hope of ever attaining spiritual purity. These people are intentional bananafishes."
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Holden Caulfield, 2005.
An analysis of the character of Holden Caulfield from J.D. Salinger's "A Catcher in the Rye".
991 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 51.95
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Many people find that their dreams are unreachable. This paper examines how Holden Caulfield realizes this in J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye". As Holden tells his story, he recounts the events since leaving the Pencey School to his psychiatrist. It looks at how at first, Holden sounds like a typical, misguided teenager, rebellious towards his parents, angry with his teachers, and flunking out of school. However, as his story progresses, it shows how it becomes clear that Holden is indeed motivated, just not academically. He has a purpose: To protect the young and innocent minds of young children from the "horrors" of adult society. He hopes to freeze the children in time, as wax figures are frozen in a museum.
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"Holden wants to protect the innocence of his sister and every other innocent child in the world. Before Holden meets Sally for their date, he stops in front of the Museum of Natural History and begins to reminisce. He thinks about the way he visited the museum when he was younger. He also tells that every time one visits the museum, he is changed in some way, but the figures in the exhibits always stay the same. He wants to be able to preserve some things in the glass: "Certain things they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone," (122). "
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Comparison: Stephen Dedalus and Holden Caulfield, 2002.
This paper shows how Stephen Dedalus, the main character in James Joyce?s "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", has a remarkable similarity to Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger?s "Catcher in the Rye".
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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An exploration of the similar characteristics and personalities of Stephen Dedalus and Holden Caulfield. The writer shows that this similarity is not just in terms of the situations and incidents that occur in their respective novels, but also in the way both personalities are characterized. Both of these characters have the same outlook on life, the same voice and style, and the same attitude or temperament. Because of the authors? ability to portray characters so clearly, it is possible to draw some significant comparisons between the two protagonists.
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"Neither stephen Dedalus nor Holden Caulfield know exactly what to do with themselves in their respective futures, and both are extremely unsatisfied with their present circumstances. The only major difference between their characters is that although each of them are faced with similar problems and challenges, their reactions to these challenges vary significantly. This may be due to external circumstances, however, and not because of basic differences in the characters themselves."
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Holden Caulfield and Huck Finn, 2005.
Examines how these two characters from different novels rebel against the system.
1,223 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 60.95
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Non-conformity has always been a popular topic for novels, especially those with teenagers as the protagonists. The paper shows, however, that no two books have ever better expressed all of male adolescents' contradictions and rock-solid beliefs than J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" and Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". The paper shows that although the two novels are separated by seventy years, there are still many striking similarities between Huck and Holden in their attitudes towards conformity, religion, money, lying and most importantly, escape from the lives that they feel claustrophobic in.
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"Both Holden Caulfield and Huck Finn refuse to conform to the rules and social mores of the society in which they are forced to live in. Although neither is exactly able to define what is wrong with their society, they know instinctively that it is wrong. Huck assumes that he is a moral reject for not accepting the beliefs that everyone swallows with absolutely no qualms, while Holden doesn't understand how people can accept such horrible beliefs merely because everyone else does. Meanwhile, they are both able to consciously say "This society is bad, it needs to change," but neither are able to affect any sort of permanent changes at all. Nor are they able to fully escape it."
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Psychological Profile: Caulfield, Holden - Preliminary Diagnosis: Negative Effectivity, Borderline Schizophrenia, 2001.
A psychological analysis of a young man with the recognized symptoms for negative affectivity which may signal the onset of a schizophrenic condition.
831 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 43.95
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In this paper the author makes a psychological analysis of a 16 year old youth who is demonstrating various recognized symptoms for negative affectivity. The author looks at all of the symptoms and attempts to asses what has led both to the symptoms and behavior of the youth. The author considers the youth?s relationship with his parents and siblings and also the effect on the youth of his brother?s death.
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?Vacillations such as declaring himself an atheist one minute and praying to God the next Caulfield is in a flux of coming to terms with his own identity, not an uncommon trait among teens. The difference in Caulfield's behavior and normal ?growing pains? are the extreme inter personal negativity, paranoia (e.g. knowing he is going to die from cancer because of a canker sore), and the descent into delusional behavior (e.g. speaking with his dead brother).?
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"The Catcher in the Rye", 2008.
An analysis of the dilemmas of the main character, Holden Caulfield in "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger.
4,185 words (approx. 16.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 162.95
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This paper discusses J. D. Salinger's timeless novel, "The Catcher in the Rye." The paper focuses on the book's main character, the earnest and economically privileged, yet disaffected prep school student Holden Caulfield. It analyzes Caulfield as a character troublingly faced with a dilemma of remaining true to himself or 'selling out' to a "phony" society.
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"But Holden now accepts, if still reluctantly, the realities of a world where phonies enormously outnumber non-phonies, there are only really ever fleeting essences of real purity: unspoiled white snow; the Museum of Natural History; Phoebie in her blue coat riding around and around on the Central Park carousel. Everything else is less pure, and therefore points toward adulthood, responsibility, phoniness, death" (Pinsker 3). Holden still longs, even now, for the much less cynical in which children still live, but to which he himself knows now that he can neither live nor ever truly return. A Life's unstoppable current has carried him out among the very adult phonies he most abhors. And a refusal or failure on Holden's part to now at least float in these uncomfortable waters could be, even worse than just swimming along. The current carries everyone toward adulthood, wanted or not. One must sell out, or at least appear to have done so, lest on risk being eaten by the sharks."
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"The Catcher in the Rye", 2002.
An analysis of J.D. Salinger?s ?The Catcher in the Rye? focusing on Holden Caulfield, the main character in the novel.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 66.95
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The following paper examines how the character of Holden Caulfield still reminds us that cynicism and self-doubt are not characteristics that are proprietary to adults. The writer examines how teen-age Holden is cynical, defiant, and blind to what is actually going on around him, yet to the very end of the novel he continues to berate the ?phoniness? of others, particularly adults. The irony of Holden?s seeing the faults and foibles of others while not being able to recognize them in himself is Salinger?s comment on the way society views the human condition . This paper discusses how society always views the human condition as ?the other guy?.
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?The novel begins with Holden proving this point: We?re introduced to Holden by his telling us that he doesn?t want to talk about his ?lousy childhood? -- he doesn?t ?feel like going into it? (Salinger 1). Holden is self-destructing but doesn?t realize it because he?s so intent on blaming everyone else for his problems. These psychological battles within Holden?s own head serve as the basis for critical argument. As we read and learn more about Holden?s situation, we must accept that society does indeed fail us because the finger is always pointed toward someone other than ourselves, whether it?s to help someone in need or accept that we ourselves need help. Holden?s character has sometimes been criticized for possessing the same characteristics he abhors in other people, but that, as I see it, is the point ? he is a teenager and as such, rather self-centered. He doesn?t choose to see that the very qualities he finds fault with in other people.?
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The Analysis of Glass Fragments, 2005.
This text describes the glass analysis relevant in forensic science. The classical approach of glass analysis (measurement of refractive index) proved.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 116.95
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This text describes the glass analysis relevant to forensic science. The paper examines how the classical approach of glass analysis (measurement of refractive index) proved to be unreliable method for a glass sample manufactured after 1980. The most recent approach uses chemical analysis to determine trace and ultra trace elements in glass. The paper analyzes two modern methods of chemical analysis.
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"Glass fragments belong to the group of trace evidence, i.e. very small amounts of material that can link an item on which it was found with an otherwise unconnected source of it elsewhere. The traces of glass are frequently encountered on the crime scene. If the glass breakage occurred, the glass fragments are likely to be found on the objects or persons present at the scene. They can often be easily spotted because they are shiny particles (of course in the case of coloured glass the recognition is easier). Additionally they have irregular shapes hence they tend to remain attached to the material longer than the trace evidence with smooth surfaces."
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Shattering the Glass Ceiling, 2004.
This paper discusses why there is a glass ceiling and how women can break through the glass.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 80.95
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In this article, the writer explains that the glass ceiling is a level above which it is difficult for women to move in an organization. The writer discusses why there is a glass ceiling and how women can break through the glass ceiling. The paper includes two references from Susan J. Wells in this regard. Further, the writer discusses the characteristic of the glass ceiling.
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"The glass ceiling is a level above which it is difficult for women to move in an organization. It can refer to a management level, salary level or level of responsibility or authority, but the glass ceiling is of concern to women who choose to move in the business world. This research examines the characteristics of the glass ceiling, the factors that have led to its creation, what organizations are doing to combat the glass ceiling and whether ... "
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History of Steuben Glass, 2006.
This paper presents the history of Steuben Glass, citing its originality and quality.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 103.95
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This paper describes the popularity of Steuben Glass. Steuben Glass is known to stand the test of time though innovation and design. Throughout the major eras of the company's history, one can see the originality that makes this glassmaker a leader in the market. By understanding the lack of machine made products, alongside the bold colors used in their glass, Steuben Glass has competed alongside Tiffany and Loetz and has risen to be a major entity in this field.
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"The Steuben Glass Company was a major glass design and manufacturing entity during the early part of the 20th century and is still in production in the 21st century. The use of colored glass, which had become the vogue in the late Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, was to be slowly transformed into the crystal glass design they have become famous. This transformation of the company in 1933 relied on the new 10m glass that was important to the changing face of the companies art nouveau traditions: A striking technological breakthrough by Corning researchers yields an exceptional glass of extremely high refractive quality that permits the whole spectrum of a light wave, including the ultraviolet range, to pass through. This new glass material is dubbed "10M" (Steuben Glass para.3)."
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Art Nouveau Glass Works, 2006.
An examination of the Art Nouveau glass works of the Steuben Glass Company.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 103.95
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This paper discusses how the Art Nouveau Movement played a large role in transforming how normative geometric designs were used in creating glass making at the beginning of the 20th century. The organic and natural design schematics of Art Nouveau made it possible to bring curvature and fauna-based forms into vases and other liquid holding objects. It further discusses how the highly styled kind of Steuben Glass may be debatable as to innovation, but certainly the examples shown here offer an exterior design appropriation that allowed greater freedoms and creativity in glass making techniques.
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"This art study will examine some examples of the Art Nouveau design used by Steuben Glass at the turn of the 19th century. By analyzing some of the various vases and other colored glasses used by this company, one can realize the historicity of the art in relation to the Art Nouveau Movement and its main thematic tenants. By observing various examples that were created by the Steuben Glass company, one can realize the detailed aspects of Art Nouveau that define the art trends of the late 19th century."
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Women and the Glass Ceiling, 2007.
This paper discusses the problem of the glass ceiling and women in the business world.
1,819 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper examines the ability of women to reach certain echelons in corporate America. The author also discusses the factors that contribute to women's promotions to chief executive offices in Fortune 500 firms. The term glass ceiling is defined. The paper then describes how affirmative action programs were implemented into many business strategies in order to eliminate glass ceiling situations in the workplace. The author concludes by stating that although affirmative action has diversified educational institutions, such diversification is yet to be seen in corporate America. It is not clear why all the barriers exists or why women are not in more senior executive positions.
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Introduction
Glass Ceiling
The Glass Ceiling and Affirmative Action
Female CEO's at Fortune 500 Companies
Limitations of Affirmative Action as it relates to the Glass Ceiling
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"Affirmative Action has long been a topic of debate in America and other nations throughout the world. More often then not the focus is primarily confined to race. However, affirmative action has also had an impact in terms of gender and the ability of women to reach certain echelons in corporate America. The purpose of this discussion is to examine the problem of the glass ceiling and women in the business world. The research will also examine the factors that contribute to women promotion to chief executive office in the Fortune 500 firms. Let us begin our discussion by defining the phrase glass ceiling."
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Glass, 2002.
History of different types of glass and how they are made.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 127.95
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History of different types of glass and how they are made. Early glass production in Egypt, Babylon, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and China. Changes in techniques and technology. Problems of Americans throwing away glass bottles and jars that are 100% recyclable. Method of recycling glass. Economic advantage of recycled glass production.
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"Introduction
Glass has been around since the beginning of time (Glass Online, 2001). Glass is made naturally when rocks melt as a result of high temperatures such as in volcanic eruptions, and also comes from extraterrestrial sources. Man-made glass was produced dating back to around 3500 BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia. The basic components of sand were originally contained in glazes used on pottery and it is thought that sand may have got into the kilns used for firing and combined with soda to form a colored glaze. The oldest glass vessels date back to the 16th century BC and were found in Mesopotamia. Hollow glass-making evolved around this time in Egypt and glass making was also emerging independently at this time in Mycenae (Greece), China and North Tyrol."
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Teen Depression in "Catcher in the Rye", 2002.
An examination of teen depression resulting in alcoholism as illustrated by the character of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye".
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 94.95
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This paper provides a thorough explanation of the concept of teen depression as well as describes symptoms which could lead to alcoholism. Using the character of Caulfield, the writer looks at the process this youth went to in order to reach the lows of chronic depression and alcoholism. Various scenes in the novel are analyzed to provide a link between the character and this condition.
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"Depression is a serious problem facing many in our society, but especially poignant when dealt with by youths. Depression often leads to other serious disorders such as alcoholism. J.D Salinger in his coming of age novel The Catcher in the Rye accurately portrays the mental chasm many teens fall into as a result of depression. The depression and subsequent alcoholism his protagonist Holden Caulfield experiences are unfortunately not just a work of fiction for many teenagers."
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Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling, 2007.
Questions what is stopping women from breaking through the corporate glass ceilings.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 174.95
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Forty years ago women in "high places" virtually didn't exist. Women physicians and lawyers, for example, were so rare that finding one caused comment and sometimes consternation. That is no longer true, of course, and leaders agree that the glass ceiling is not as strong as it once was. This paper shows that women have entered all areas of business and make up 50% of management positions, yet few women are in positions of leadership. Naturally, everybody wonders why women, in spite of their struggles, don't seem to be reaching the top. Many people argue that discrimination is the cause of women's failure to break through the glass ceiling, but this paper argues that discrimination, although still present, is not the main source of the problem.
Paper Outline:
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: What's Stopping Women?
What is the Glass Ceiling?
Communication Styles and the Glass Ceiling
Coping with the Glass Ceiling
Conclusion
References
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"A good mentor helps to establish contacts, develops networking, uncovers job opportunities, gives appropriate guidance, and acts as cheerleader, coach, and critic, but allows autonomy and independence at the same time. In fact, it may be an advantage for a woman to have a male mentor. A man can give insight into how a man thinks and makes decisions. Not that women should think like men, but they do need to understand how men think in order to communicate with them better. A well-connected mentor is important for any rising executive. A mentor can explain the political structure and offer guidance for effective maneuvering."
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J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye", 1977.
The paper is an in-depth analysis of Holden Caulfield, the adolescent protagonist character in J. D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 92.95
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The purpose of this research is to provide an in-depth analysis of Holden Caulfield, the adolescent protagonist of J. D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. This analysis of characterization will include, first, a brief summary of the book, then considerations of Holden's ego functioning, his ability to sustain meaningful relationships, the impact of the social environment on his personality, evidence of psychopathology in Holden's character, and the roots of his dysfunctioning.
A brief summary of Catcher in the Rye gives us an idea of the psychological turbulence into which Salinger has placed his adolescent character.
Holden Caulfield flunks out of Pencey Prep in Pennsylvania, and begins a remarkably distressing journey to New York, to the house of his parents. The trip is a mixture of nightmare and ... "
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