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'Hollow Hope' Analysis, 2006.
This paper provides an analysis of 'The Hollow Hope' by Gerald Rosenberg.
1,371 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 66.95
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In this article, the writer examines the book 'The Hollow Hope' by Gerald Rosenberg. This paper analyzes all aspects of Gerald Rosenberg's research and uses outside sources to critique his work. The writer looks at 'The Hollow Hope' as a pioneer in political science research. The writer notes that Rosenberg suggests that the study of political science should call for a careful reanalysis of the judicial role in politics and society. The writer concludes that Rosenberg collects an unbelievable amount of evidence to show, in each area examined, that at best the Court followed rather than led the move toward social change.
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"Many books pioneer certain ways of analyzing topics, yet it is very rare that a first attempt can demonstrate such a great amount of success. Gerald Rosenberg's Hollow Hope is such a book. Since the early 1950s, political scientists taking a political or procedural approach to the study of law and courts had asked, according to Jack Peltason: "What happens after the lawsuit is over?" Rather than focusing almost entirely on the court decision itself, as in traditional constitutional law, political scientists slowly began to broaden their inquiry to include the continuing political struggle following court decisions. Even a brief examination of this topic makes it clear that court decisions themselves are only one stage of the continuing political, policy-making, process. Through Rosenberg's empirical research as illustrated in Hollow Hope, it is clear that his theories can be applied in many instances successfully to understand the effect the court has on society."
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Biblical Hope, 2005.
Defines the way hope is expressed in the Bible and compares it to worldly hope.
2,290 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 102.95
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This paper explores the topic of biblical hope from the perspective of an Evangelical Christian and shows what it means. Further this paper examines what the Bible has to say about hope and contrasts biblical hope with worldly hope. The paper further examines a case of someone without hope and finally examines a personal view of hope.
Paper Outline:
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Worldly Hope
Biblical Hope
The Evangelical Christian and Hope
Hope for Now
Hope for the Future
Lost Hope: (Study on Depression)
Personal Perspective
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Worldly hope can be defined then as a belief that something good may happen in terms of something that is physical and touchable. Examples of worldly hope are hope held that one may receive a raise or promotion or hope held that one might own a larger car or a larger home in the future. Worldly hope and Biblical hope are two very different things and on two very different levels. Worldly hope is a hope that resides purely in the here and now and in the physical world. Biblical hope is hope held by those who believe that God is ever aware of his children and their welfare."
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Count of Monte Cristo Theme: The Importance of Hope, 2006.
The paper examines the theme of hope in A. Dumas's "The Count of Monte Cristo".
1,513 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 72.95
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The paper examines the central theme of hope in A. Dumas's "The Count of Monte Cristo". Hope is vital to Edmond Dante's survival and is also the foundation for the novel that transforms the plot from one of vengeance and justice to a novel that focuses instead on survival. Hope is central to the characters survival and infuses the main character Dante with the strength and courage he needs to overcome his enemy's transgressions and in the end, win back all that is rightfully his. Other themes mentioned include love and human justice, though, according to the paper, ultimately it is hope that drives the plot and encourages the reader to side with Dante and carries him through to his ultimate success in the end. The paper concludes that without the theme of hope, "The Count of Monte Cristo" would fall apart and become a tragic novel of only vengeance, rather than a work of art that inspires readers to stay firm in their convictions and realize their dreams are attainable.
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"For multiple twisted reasons Dante while mostly innocent is sent to prison for treason. The reasons he is sent to suffer include jealousy and other man's fears that Dante will reveal the worst about their actions. It is in prison that Dante first discovers hope while staying in the Chateau d'If. Here Dante encounters a man by the name of Abbe Faria who teaches Dante much of the world including subjects like history, philosophy and languages (Goldstein, 2005). This helps Dante transform into an educated man, capable of competing against his enemies. In prison Faria also bestows on Dante treasures that he has hid on the island of Monte Cristo. Here Dante discovers hope and discovers that with his newfound knowledge and education he can once more conquer and regain all that is rightfully his."
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"Hollow Man" and Social Fears, 2002.
Analysis of the film "Hollow Man" and how it succesfully conveys its main theme: the fear of death.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 38.95
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Our world is dominated by fears of death - all fears ultimately end in the fear of death. Icarus could fly, Caine became invisible. "Hollow Man" is just that - a man in pursuit of that which will ultimately rob him of his soul, Caine is indeed hollow. The adventure story is by far the easiest medium to express the black and white nature of this confrontation of social fears. We are not allowed to challenge God / Nature / Society. "Hollow Man" delivers all of this in one simple film.
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Sleepy Hollow's Headless Horseman, 2007.
An examination and interpretation of the underlying sexual themes in Irving Washington's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
1,849 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 86.95
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The paper states that "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", by Washington Irving, explores themes of gender stereotypes, sexuality and dominance. The paper comments that although varying widely in their conclusions, modern readings of "Sleepy Hollow" explore these ideas of masculinity, feminizing and sexual dominance. The paper comments that because of Irving's subtlety the exact meaning of the text is open to interpretation; however it is easy to see that what haunted Sleepy Hollow was not a headless horseman, but a struggle for power between genders.
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"That Crane's nightly walks around Sleepy Hollow are an example of his security and show that he felt that he was in his rightful place; the freedom that Crane feels to participate in this solitary exploration is a masculine one. He also points out that while at Van Tassel's he participated in a conversation where he felt the need to "one up" his competition with stories from his own travels and reading, a trait that Anderson equates with maleness (207). Anderson also accuses Ichabod of the male delusion of thinking that Katrina would be interested in him despite his inadequacies."
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Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", 2008.
This paper discusses the protagonist Ichibod Crane from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper explains that the character of Ichabod Crane, in Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", represents the intrusion of the outsider upon an isolated and static community. The author points out that Crane threatens to bring disastrous changes to an environment. The paper relates that Crane's itinerant lifestyle, which he maintains even within this settled agrarian community, identifies him as one who does not seek the integration demanded by this environment. The author underscores that the character's tendency toward endless consumption and the perception that all he encounters should somehow be transformed into a means to benefit himself escalates the hostility of his environment. The paper concludes that his attempt to court the character of Katrina solely for the purpose of satisfying his mercenary desires creates a threat to the Hollow, which can only be eliminated by his permanent expulsion.
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"The figure of Ichabod Crane emerges as one that devours without nourishment, consuming and then moving on, which directly threatens the carefully balanced stasis of the environment of Sleepy Hollow. He is presented as one who eats large amounts of food, yet appears "tall and exceedingly lank" and is compared to a crane or scarecrow, implying an inability to absorb nourishment from his consumption. Even as he makes his way through the countryside, Crane transforms the landscape's autumnal bounty into feasts to be devoured: apples become ciders, corn becomes cakes, and pumpkins".
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T. S. Eliot?s ?Hollow Men?, 2002.
This paper discusses the theme of the meaning of life and death in T. S. Eliot?s ?Hollow Men?.
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 35.95
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This paper discusses the poem by T. S. Eliot, ?The Hollow Men? that contemplates the idea of how life would end and what the fate of man is when he dies. The author believes that, all throughout the poem, Eliot uses lines that depict hopelessness and emptiness in one?s life. The paper concludes by comparing the theme of life and death in T. S. Eliot?s ?The Hollow Men? with ?Faust? by Goethe, the legend of ?Beowulf? and ?Hamlet? by William Shakespeare.
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Meanwhile, the legend of ?Beowulf and the play ?Hamlet? are contrast views of Eliot and Goethe?s perception of the meaning of life and the death of man in the world. In "Beowulf", it is imperative that the character die nobly and courageously, which is a generalized perception of how life should be led by mortals. Although Beowulf has extraordinary powers, he is still a mortal subject to death afterwards. Death is an honor for the legend of Beowulf, and a meaningful life is needed in order also to lead a meaningful existence in the afterlife. Hamlet, meanwhile, discusses death and its meaning in the initial and latter part of the play. The first discussion of death is through the ghost of King Hamlet, whose soul cannot enter heaven because he was not able to confess when he suddenly died because he was murdered by his brother Claudius.
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The Fantasies of Sleepy Hollow, 2003.
The following essay discusses the daydream of Ichabod Crane in Tim Burton's film, "Sleepy Hollow".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 34.95
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This essay draws on the similarities and comparisons between Washington Irving?s "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and Tim Burton?s film, "Sleepy Hollow" with specific reference to the daydream scenes.
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? Yet this daydream has no few of the aspects of a nightmare as well. In the real world, the worst Ichabod will ever endure is a fall from his faithful, and borrowed, steed Gunpowder. In the daydream film, he shall be skewered with a ghostly sword, beaten, choked, and otherwise bodily assaulted. The horsemen will not be a possible figment, a traveler who merely keeps pace and tosses pumpkins; to the contrary, he shall kill any number of people.?
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A. D. Hope's Eroticism: "The Double Looking Glass", 2005.
Examines poet, A.D. Hope's autoerotic poem which retells the Bible story of Susanna and The Elders.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper discusses the poem, "The Double Looking Glass" in which the biblical legend of Susanna and the Elders gets a novel twist. Australian poet A. D. Hope depicts Susanna in an autoerotic mood in which she imagines a naked youth watching her at the same time the bawdy elders do.
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"The looking glass provides multiple and surprising perspectives, for the poem converts the story into a study of female erotic fancy. Susannah strips the "lily" (an emblem of purity from medieval iconography) of herself and, as she slips into her garden pool (the closed garden motif), she feels aroused by her sensual nakedness; she thrills as her "flesh reverberates its own surprise / And startles at the act which makes it bare" (Selected Poems 84 ). The poem pivots on a characteristic Hope stratagem: he turns the original story of the elders' sexual extortion of lily-pure Susannah into an exhibit of autoeroticism, which incites Susannah to lust for an imagined male even while the voyeuristic elders plot to ravage her."
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?Streets of Hope?, 2002.
A summary and critique of the book ?Streets of Hope? by Peter Medoff and Holly Sklar.
1,642 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper introduces the book "Streets of Hope" (Peter Medoff and Holly Sklar) about the Boston neighborhood of Dudley which went from being impoverished and run-down to become an example of what community spirit and determination can do to turn a place around. The paper examines the importance of the church in the inhabitants' spirit to improve their neighborhood. It also shows the book's emphasis on the will of the people to improve their lot and how they strive to move away from the stereotypical image of a welfare community.
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"While there may be people out there like that, the stereotype couldn't be farther from the truth for the residents of Dudley Street. They don't agree with the idea that all poor people are lazy, and laziness is why they are poor. Many people are poor due to other unfortunate circumstances, and some of them are not able to help themselves. The time and money to better oneself is often not there. Dudley Street is showing that people can make a difference in their communities, no matter whether they are poor or not. Anything can be made better if everyone is willing to work at it."
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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", 2008.
A case study of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper examines how "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is representative of the time in which Washington Irving lived, as well as of the literary tradition of the time. It analyzes the culture, the history, and the philosophy expressed in the short story's literary style of romanticism.
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Introduction
Culture
History
Philosophy
Conclusion
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"The philosophy of Romanticism is apparent throughout "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Romantic philosophy was based on the ideals of Transcendentalism, which was "based on a fundamental belief in the unity of the world and God. The soul of each individual was thought to be identical with the world--a microcosm of the world itself" (USINFO, par. 6). Each of the major characters has a unique connection with the world. Balt van Tassel, for example, represents the world's bounty, while his daughter is a virginal, potentially fruitful earth mother. Crane himself is easily equated with a bird: not only does he migrate from roost to roost, but his frame and his singing voice complete the image that begins with his name. "
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'Streets of Hope', 2006.
A review of 'Streets of Hope - The Fall and Rise of an Urban Community' written by Peter Medoff and Holly Sklar.
1,604 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper reviews Peter Medoff and Holly Sklar's book 'Streets of Hope - The Fall and Rise of an Urban Community' discussing a community that transforms itself from the inside out. According to the authors, it is a "story of community rebirth" shaped "by the dreams of ordinary people of different races and generations".
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Introduction
Book Review
Reflections On Reading
Conclusions
From the Paper
"The authors present many ideas in their work. The primary suggestion or point the authors attempt to bring is that the "power of hope and pride" go a long way toward organizing and rebuilding developments when applied properly (Medoff & Sklar 3). Though the population within the Dudley community was generally poor and young and suffering from unemployment, the neighborhood still demonstrates some of the most diversity and industriousness of any other Boston town (Medoff & Sklar 3).
The authors also show that stereotypical images of inner city neighborhoods that commonly depict areas "full of hoodlums and not neighborly" do not apply in all cases including that of the Dudley district (Medoff & Sklar 4). In fact, despite the poverty and underemployment represented in this community, people retained values and a sense of collaboration and camaraderie."
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"Hope Leslie", 2000.
An examination of the use of letters in Catherine Maria Sedgwick's work "Hope Leslie".
902 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper reviews Catherine Maria Sedgwick's "Hope Leslie", an expansive work detailing with both sides of the conflict between the Puritans and the Native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay colony. It discusses how in order to create this rich and detailed story, Sedgwick presents a varied cast of characters and employs a number of literary techniques. One of the most prominent of these techniques is the use of letters that her characters write to each other. It analyzes these written letters and shows how Sedgwick uses this literary device to overcome the problem of omniscient narration, obtain more in-depth characterization, and better deal with the passage of time in the story.
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"Hope Leslie is written in the third person through the eyes of an all-knowing, all-seeing narrator. This allows the author to add a great deal of depth to the story by interjecting characters? thoughts and feelings, but it comes at a price: this style of storytelling is inherently difficult for readers to believe. Many critics describe third person narration as the ?God?s-eye view? because only a god could understand and explain the motivations and feelings of every character in the story at all times. Many readers do not find this to be a believable viewpoint. On the other hand, using first person narration would unduly limit the depth of a novel with as wide a scope as Hope Leslie by only allowing one character?s thoughts to be explicitly defined."
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"Shattered Hope", 2004.
An analysis of the book, "Shattered Hope" by Piero Gleijeses.
1,897 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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This paper reviews the book, "Shattered Hope: The Guatemalan Revolution and the United States, 1944-1954" written by author Piero Gleijeses. The paper explores the insightful and often painful journey into a world of betrayal, greed, death and ultimately, tragedy. The paper portrays the book as a sad saga of what might have been and states how even the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) can make grave mistakes and miscalculate the outcome of overthrowing a foreign government. The paper contends that Gleijeses presents readers with a thoroughly researched and meticulous look at the sinister forces that actively participated in the overthrow of Jacobo Arbenz in 1954, as well as the impact the invasion had on Guatemalan politics and society.
Outline
Introduction
The Coup
Players in the Coup
United Fruit Company
Carlos Castillo Armas
The American Press
The Historical Legacy of the Coup
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"United Fruit Company, with its platoon of influential lobbyists and talented publicists - including the CIA - was largely responsible for engineering the overthrow of Arbenz in 1954. Dwight Eisenhower was president and he led an administration laden with powerful businessmen and other prominent people. According to author Gleijeses, many of these people were friends of UFC. On page 361, Gleijeses writes: "Foster Dulles had been senior partner in the law firm that had represented UFC. His deputy, Walter Bedell Smith, was toying with the idea of taking a job with UFC (which he indeed did when he retired in 1955)." "The assistant secretary for Latin America was a Cabot, as was the ambassador to the United Nations - and Cabots were major UFC stockholders. Eisenhower's personal secretary, Ann Whitman, was the wife of UFC's director of public relations.""
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 2002.
An analysis of 1999 Tim Burton film, "Sleepy Hollow".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 38.95
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This three-page undergraduate paper offers a thematic analysis of the 1999 Tim Burton film, Sleepy Hollow. The author discusses what the director wanted to impress upon his audience, and what elements made the film unique and memorable.
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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", 2002.
A review of the story of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Irving Washington.
1,409 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 67.95
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This paper discusses the life of Irving Washington, author of ?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? and gives an analysis of the folktale. It shows how Washington takes two opposite characters, Ichabod Crane and his destiny, Brom Bones and gives them both the same desire. It looks at how his use of literature and style in this story adds an essence, which cannot be explained and how the plot, narrator and characters, all enhance the theme.
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"In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Irving Washington has written a folktale, which takes place in Tarrytown, New York, in which Washington?s tone is humorous. The main characters are Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel and Brom Bones. The main theme was about a teacher named Ichabod Crane. The two main characters of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Ichabod Crane and his destiny, Brom Bones, are often assumed to be figures of American folklore. However, they are Irving's original creations. Ichabod Crane?s elements have been enhanced by his ungainliness, while Brom Bones? are in broader strokes, conveying an impression of energy and strength. Washington?s literary technique produces a sharply drawn portrait on the one hand and a catalog of personal qualities on the other. While being introduced in the story, Ichabod Crane is lording over his pupils, accommodating the rustic families that take him in, showing off his singing talents and education for impressionable ladies, and trading superstitious tales with the local gossips."
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