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"Homage to Catalonia", 2002.
An analysis of George Orwell's 'Homage to Catalonia' and the time he spent as a soldier during the Spanish Civil War.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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A discussion of George Orwell's vision of war from his experience as a soldier in the Spanish Civil War in the Marxist Unity Worker's Party. It details the political conflicts at the time and the idealism of the Marxist Worker's Party. Orwell discusses the meaning of the war to him as well as his profound feelings for the Spanish people, and the political agenda that counteracted any real progress made against Franco. Orwell could not have written about what he had just been through without writing about the political reasoning behind those he was fighting with, fighting against, and struggling against on the same side of the war.
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"George Orwell wrote ?Homage to Catalonia? about his time spent as a soldier for POUM, the Worker?s Party of Marxist Unity, during the Spanish Civil War. His vision of war was certainly different going in than it ended up being after he had spent several months on the front line. Perhaps the most disheartening aspect of the war (besides the cold) for him was the political conflicts that were undermining the overall efforts of those who were against Franco. Suppose Orwell wrote about his experiences without bringing in the very confusing different political agendas ? would the message of ?Homage to Catalonia? still be the same? Hardly - even Orwell himself said that it would ?be impossible to write about the Spanish war from a purely military angle. It was above all things a political war.? (46) Yet in spite of Orwell?s disgust at the conflict among those who were supposedly fighting for the same things, Orwell found it necessary to write his memoirs of his time in Spain. Clearly the war meant so many different things to him, and it is through ?Homage to Catalonia? that he tries to convey these meanings ? his profound feelings for the Spanish people, and the political agenda that counteracted any real progress made against Franco. To Orwell, his interactions with the P.O.U.M. Catalans, as well as those from other socialist ?groups? fighting on the same side were the people who affected him most profoundly. It was these relationships that shaped his experience, which is the sole purpose of his ?Homage to Catalonia?."
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"Homage to Catalonia" ( George Orwell ) &" Vichy France"(Robert Paxton ), 1999.
Reviews works on Spanish Civil War & France in WWII, morale & commitment of soldiers & civilians, politics and author's biases.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 80.95
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"In war, said Napoleon, the moral is to the material as three to one. To use the word "moral" in the contest of war at all may seem grotesque at the end of a century of particularly horrific warfare. As if in nod to the seeming unnaturalness of the connection, in ordinary English usage a slightly variant form of the word, morale, is used to describe the readiness of troops to perform in battle. Indeed, whichever variant of the word is used, the idea expressed is more primitive than in the more formal sense of morality.
Soldiers have fought with grit, determination, and courage for wicked causes, while other soldiers, enlisted in what we regard as good causes, have collapsed, deserted, or surrendered at the first blow. Indeed, it is a commonplace of soldiers' memoirs that they fight first and foremost for their immediate.."
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Homage or Plagiarism, 2006.
A discussion regarding the anxiety of influence in the cinema of Quentin Tarantino.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 77.95
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This paper discusses how cinema is an art form that, like drama or literature, evolves through repeated generic patterns that are distorted or modified by successive generations of filmmakers to develop new genres. It carries on to say that in the 20th century this process can be seen in how American film noir exhausted itself only to be assimilated by French directors of the New Wave who saw in its distinctive characteristics a new mode of artistic expression, which in turn faded, only to be harnessed again as a source of inspiration for American directors of the 1970s.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 2002.
This paper describes the two books that pay homage to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 90.95
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This paper examines Howard Engel's "Mr. Doyle and Dr. Bell" and Laurie R. King's " A Letter of Mary", which both make attempts to add to the Sherlockian canon. This paper analyzes the narrator, protagonist and setting of each novel, comparing them to Doyle's template, and then discuss briefly which is the more meritorious addition to the repertory.
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"From Satori to Silicon Valley", 2002.
An analysis of the essay "From Satori to Silicon Valley" by Theodore Roszak which deals with technology in the San Francisco Bay Area.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 48.95
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Roszak's essay "From Satori to Silicon Valley" is as much homage to a bygone era as it is homage to the technological future. The first few sections are a nostalgic look back at the sixties, a simpler time of "whole earth" hippies who wanted to live and love off the land. However, Roszak's point in looking back is not so much a longing for a simpler time, it is to give context to our technological advances today, which he believes had their very roots in the simplicity of the sixties. This paper includes a brief characterization of the essay as a whole, followed by a more detailed discussion of selected issues, topics, or themes that are of interest. From hippie to hacker, the Bay Area of San Francisco has always been a hotbed of change, mysticism, and technology. The paper shows how Roszak's essay blends counterculture with cyberculture in an insightful look at how technology got a boost in the Bay Area.
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"Roszak's ideas are at once interesting and compelling. There is much to be said for his thoughts that the technology movement had its roots in the hippie, counterculture movement of the sixties. It is his opinion while they were getting back to the land, they were also thinking up new ways to do things, which eventually led to the techno craze we live today. His belief that some of the great minds of the day conscribed to a Zen-like philosophy still prevalent in the Bay Area today is another reason his theories make sense."
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"South Park" and Philosophy, 2006.
Discusses how philosophical theories on human nature are defined in the popular television program, "South Park".
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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The animated show "South Park" depicts dozens of different characters interacting in ways that reveal the writers' assumptions about human nature. Each episode examines a particular situation from various perspectives, drawing out the multiplicity of voices and opinions that characterizes human social life. The paper shows that although the writers usually don't intend to pay homage to philosophers like the Buddha, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Darwin, Marx, or Freud, these thinkers and their theories helped shape our culture's value system and worldview. Therefore, popular shows like "South Park" inevitably reflect some of these core philosophies. The paper shows that, in particular, "South Park" deals intermittently with Freudian ego/id/superego theory as well as his theories on unconscious desires; Hobbes' and Humes' ideas regarding free will and determinism; and Kierkegaard's theories on social alienation.
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"A prime example of neurosis is the character Eric Cartman. A raving sociopath at times, Cartman occasionally lets his eight-year old consciousness shine through. Unlike most of the other characters on the show, Cartman rarely if ever shows any concern for superego. Cartman unabashedly has no sense of right or wrong, willfully hurts people for his own gratification, and cares not for the social norms and mores that guide social behavior. In several episodes, Cartman acts cruelly because it gratifies his id while ignoring his superego. As a result of his lack of conscience, Cartman does not suffer from the types of neuroses that affect other characters on the show."
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"Brodie the Broadsword", 2005.
This paper reviews and analyzes the comedic play "Brodie the Broadsword" written by Scottish playwright Alan Richardson.
1,888 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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This paper opens with a brief biographical profile of author and playwright Alan Richardson who is well known for his numerous publications on a wide variety of topics including: Gender issues and issues of race, colonialism as well as topics related to children. This paper examines the plot and characters in "Brodie the Broadsword" while discussing the author's unique style of writing. Richardson's play is set in an average Scottish community during the 16th century amid old castles and forts. This paper details the personality of the title character Brodie who, for the most part, has been wasting his life engaging in the trivial pursuits of looting and robbery. This paper cites the various scenes in the play which pay homage to Richardson's creative writing and comedic sense.
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"The characters in 'Brodie the Broadsword' are all interesting and full of beans. Some of them are: Sir Archibald Brodie, who has been nicknamed 'the Broadsword', Sir Henry Milburn, the illustrious neighbor of Brodie Broadsword, Lady Kate, or rather, lady Catherine, the wife of Brodie, Ina, Lady Catherine's servant, Clarty Sim, the an-of arms of Brodie, Young Effie, another servant, Alison, the daughter of Brodie and Lady Catherine, Stephen Milburn, Sir Henry Milburn's son, and Kirsty Boyd, who is from the nearest village. As the play is set during the early sixteenth century, and close to the English border, which is where Brodie's castle is located, the language and the dress of the characters would be suited to the setting and the period. When Lady Kate starts off with making a very insightful comment about Brodie's deeds and misdeeds, by saying, "A fine mess Brodie's in this time", the audience gets a glimpse of the comedy that is yet to come during the course of the play."
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Hermes, Son of Zeus, 2007.
This paper describes the Greek god Hermes, or as the Romans call him Mercury, as presented in Apollodorus' writings and in Homer's "The Iliad" and "Hymn IV".
915 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper explains that Hermes, son of Zeus and the nymph Maia, who was an extremely active god, is well known for his actions as a newborn child and his involvement in the Trojan War. The author points out that Homer, in his epic poem "The Iliad" and his "Hymn IV" pays homage to Hermes as both a youth and as an accomplished and powerful god; whereas, Apollodorus focuses on Hermes' actions as an infant. The paper states that both authors present Hermes as being powerful, majestic and cunning.
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"Essentially, Hermes forces Apollo and Zeus to recognize his potential as a god. If they decided to give him his due, he would exert himself in a powerful, but majestic way. If, however, he was not granted what he believed that he deserved, he would be able to cause much trouble for the immortals. Zeus, through Apollo, wisely recognized Hermes' potential and awarded him a desirable position in the kingdom of the immortals. Although Hermes is most associated as the messenger god, he was also in charge of commerce and escorting people to Hades."
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Gifts and Bartering, 2007.
This paper examines how gift giving and bartering represent two of the many ethical problems that can occur in the delivery of counseling services.
1,105 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 56.95
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This paper explains that, because gift giving and bartering can interfere with the power relationship between the counselor and client, professional organizations and licensing authorities place strict guidelines on the acceptance of gifts in these practices. The author points out that gift giving in the therapeutic environment may represent issues, such as a perceived imbalance in the professional relationship or as a tip, homage or sacrifice for professional services. The paper discusses a model for assessing a gift-giving situation and determining an appropriate response based on the interaction of therapeutic meaning and significance and ethical concerns. The paper also explains that, although bartering can be appropriate in the cases of economically deprived clients and may be used as a therapeutic tool, it can present significant therapeutic and ethical concerns due to its inherent nature to produce dual relationships.
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Gifts
Bartering
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"Most therapists do not view client's gifts of small value as an ethical problem; however, expensive and inappropriate gifts are universally viewed as an ethical problem. Despite the gift, therapists need to evaluate all gifts on a case by case basis to establish the client's potential motivations and clinical implications. The client's personality, culture, economic status, and history need to be evaluated. A client may simply offer a gift as a ritualistic gesture during a holiday or as a means to express gratitude. Such gifts usually enhance the therapeutic alliance."
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Contemporary Poetry about the Old South, 2008.
Analyzes the poetry of Natasha Trethewey in "Native Guard" and Marilyn Nelson in "A Wreath for Emmett Till" as contemporary American eulogies to the Old South.
2,030 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 94.95
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This paper explains that both American poets, Natasha Trethewey in "Native Guard" and Marilyn Nelson in "A Wreath for Emmett Till", tackle aspects of the American history of racial intolerance. Their interconnected poems are united by common themes and structures as well as their enclosure within the covers of a single volume. They pay their respect to seismic historical events in American history, which are of personal significance to the poets. The paper then points out that Nelson's book is a text of anger at present and past racism; however, Trethewey's gentler volume is a homage to her family and to anonymous soldiers. The paper reviews the content and structure of both sets of poems.
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"The voice of the lost, nameless (unlike Till) soldier becomes a poetic voice of memory, in short he becomes like Trethewey herself as this modern woman takes on the voice of the memory of fallen men and also the Black woman and a White man who gave her life and raised her even when their marriage was illegal and it was still technically illegal in 1966 Mississippi to have a mixed marriage. Like the South still remembers the Civil War and the Confederacy, Trethewey tries to remember--but with a difference."
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"The Map that Changed the World", 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes Simon Winchester's biography, "The Map that Changed the World," which describes how William Smith indelibly changed the face of geological science.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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The writer of this paper examines the life and accomplishments of William Smith, the English geologist credited for creating the first geological map. This paper examines how Smith's maps shifted public perception regarding the creation of the universe. This paper reviews Simon Winchester's biography, "The Map that Changed the World," which summarizes Smith's life, his achievements and the impacts made on the scientific community due to his research. Smith's early work with canal digging companies and within the mining industry enabled him to become more aware of what lie beneath the surface of the land. This paper focuses on Smith's fascination with the earth, rocks and fossils, which led to the creation of his first geological map of Bath. Influenced by other cartography and on extant atlases, Smith devised special colorization systems for his geological maps, which are discussed in this paper. This paper also examines Smith's longing for more recognition than he was afforded during his lifetime. While Smith's maps were published during his lifetime, what should have been the high point of his life marked the beginning of a downward spiral, when many of his personal and professional relationships fell apart. This paper examines why centuries after his death, geologists still pay homage to William Smith, the father of modern geology.
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"His early work with canal digging companies and within the mining industry enabled William Smith to become more aware of what lie beneath the surface of the land. There could be no better situation for a man who loved geology in the eighteenth century than being paid to dig deep under the ground. Thus, his professional work offered him a private pleasure and a convenient means by which to formulate, develop, and prove his theories. On his own, while he traveled as a surveyor for the Somerset Coal Canal Company, Smith observed how sedimentary layers of rock were arranged in patterns across the land. Somerset Coal Canal Company was not so much interested in the scientific implications for Smith's findings as in their financial implications. For instance, when he was first hired, Smith noticed how English villages rest on top of "a score of complex, broken, twisted, and contorted seams of coal." For Smith, his work meant unlocking some of the earth's deepest secrets."
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October Sky, 2007.
This paper discusses the perils and rewards of non conformity in the book 'October Sky' by Homer Hickman.
884 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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In this essay, the writer explains that in the small, West Virginia coal mining town of Homer Hickman's novel "October Sky", most of the people of the town aspire to be equally as uniform in their interests and talents as the black spheres of coal harvested from the town's mines. The writer maintains that the book is testimony to the fact that no individual exists in isolation and the positive reinforcement of like-minded individuals is important. The writer points out that the book pays homage to the bravery of the miners, and to their wives who must say farewell to them, every time they leave for work. However, the writer concludes that community sentiment must not become stifling, and like the scientific community of the school, the influence of other people must spur on achievement, rather than stymie it into accepted, outmoded norms and roles.
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"Part of the credit for Homer's eventual, future success in science may be credited to his teachers. Even today, many educators complain that it is difficult to encourage young women to defy gender stereotypes explore their interest in the sciences. How much more so in 1957, when the book is set! One of Homer's favorite teachers, Miss Riley has defied all expectations and become a female science instructor. She encourages her ambitious pupils to similarly challenge all existing paradigms of what life for a young, intelligent boy in Coalwood should resemble. Miss Riley is in charge of the science projects at the school, and encourages Homer and his friends to shoot for the moon, no pun intended, when they work upon their ambitious rocket projects at school, and for the science fair."
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Derek Walcott's "Omeros", 2005.
An analysis of the definition of epic identity as explored through Derek Walcott's "Omeros".
4,560 words (approx. 18.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 172.95
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This paper discusses 2002 Nobel Prize for Literature winner, Derek Walcott's flagship verse, "Omeros". It looks at how "Omeros" takes on the format and traditional goals of the epic genre as discussed in its definitions throughout history. It also shows how Walcott's redefinition of the bardic tradition, as found in Homer, redefines the epic as a form of literature. It looks at how he pays homage to this long past tradition of verse in setting his characters from the "Iliad," formatting borrowed from Dante, all contrasted against the modern struggle for a non-colonial Caribbean identity. It also shows how his innovative poetic style leads to the re-framing of his native St. Lucian history and consequent reclaiming of his people and their historical heritage through "Omeros".
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"Derek Walcott's serves as a cultural shaman of the West Indies through his epic narrative Omeros, shedding light to dispel the shackling cobwebs of both the historical and literary past to grant St. Lucia the ability to cast her own shadow. Walcott truly expands the scope of literature as he redefines not only the cultural nation-space of the post-colonial Caribbean, but also hybridizes the epic genre as one yet able to encapsulate a people. His authorial ambition in providing voice to the atrocities of the past is only surmounted by his own ambition to serve as a comprehensive cultural bard in both taking back and redefining St. Lucian history, and revamping the epic form of literature."
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?Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?, 2002.
A review of Tom Stoppard's play, ?Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?.
2,030 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 94.95
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This paper discusses how Tom Stoppard?s 1967 play, ?Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead?, has been hailed as one of the great modern comedies. It looks at how, in the play, we are asked to deal with death and dying in relation to the idea that the whole thing is an act, a theater. It explores how the play is remarkable, not only for its own sake, but also for the nod it gives to the work to which it is paying homage, William Shakespeare?s ?Hamlet.?
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"As the play opens, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are spinning coins together. Rosencrantz keeps winning, because he always calls heads. The fact that the coin always lands on heads doesn?t seem to bother Rosencrantz, who is only excited about his new record. He feels a little bad about taking money from his friend. Guildenstern, on the other hand, is shocked at how many times heads has come up in a row. He wonders if probability exists, if they are living in an alternate world. Guildenstern is annoyed that Rosencrantz isn?t interested in his thoughts, but only interested in the fact that he has set a new record. Even in this first scene we know, from the surroundings and the happenings, that the two are living in some alternate universe. That universe is a parallel. "
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The Shadow Government, 2004.
An analysis of the feasibility of a shadow government for the American nation.
1,331 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper defines the meaning of democracy and explains the formation of a shadow government. The paper questions the feasibility of an American shadow government. The power held by a shadow government is examined. The paper also highlights the expected roles a government should play and the services it should provide for its constituents.
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Introduction
Defining the Shadow Government
The Shadow Government's Invisible Hand
The Power of a Shadow Government
Conclusions of a Shadow Government
Defining the Roles of a Government
Protection
Providing Infrastructures
Homage to United Flight 93
Conclusion
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"In the event of chaos, the shadow government will have tremendous power in comparison with the President of the United States and the Congress combined. They can "postpone laws, transfer populations, detain citizens without a warrant and hold them without trial" (Martin). They also have the authority to take control of properties, any form of supplies, transportation systems, and have the power to suspend the Constitution (The Shadow Government). Amazingly, "it was not even created under Constitutional law by the Congress. It was a product of a Presidential Executive Order" (Martin). "
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The Life and Works of Amy Tan, 2001.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 72.95
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This paper examines how Amy Tan's life has been a major inspiration for her stories, many of which were based on real events in her life. It looks at how Tan's novels pay homage to her Chinese heritage by depicting many of the customs of the Chinese people and the clash of these with American customs, as well as the struggles between Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters and the ways that their different upbringings have led to different values and beliefs.
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"Amy also went against her mother?s wishes by dropping her pre-med classes in order to pursue the study of English and Linguistics, and received her Bachelor?s and Masters degrees at San Jose State University. Tan later studied for her doctorate, first at University of California at Santa Cruz, then at Berkeley. In 1974, she and her boyfriend, Louis DeMattei, were married. They later settled in San Francisco (Hall). "
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