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Keats? ?La Belle Dame sans Merci?, 2005.
A discussion of how John Keats depicts the experience of love in his poem "La Belle Dame sans Merci".
1,333 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper describes how Keats' poem illustrates the positive and negative aspects of love and almost everything in between.
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"Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the poem is that Keats is willing to venture into the realm of the supernatural to express an "intense delight at the sheer existence if things outside himself" (Abrams 795). "La Belle Dame sans Merci" allows the poet to lose himself "in the fullness if identification with the object he contemplates" (795). The poet and the knight allow themselves to be completely taken in with the presence of this sweet lady. In addition, we can see another one of Keats' characteristics in this poem, which is his ability to present "all experience as a tangle of inseparable but irreconcilable opposites" (795). With the knight in this poem, he experiences the thrill and exuberance of love as well as the desolation it brings him. The mysterious quality of the poem and the knight's experience is also enhanced by the fusing of the natural and spiritual worlds. It is as if the poet must include elements of both worlds to fully express what the knight experiences with the lady."
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?La Belle Dame Sans Merci?, 2006.
Analyzes this work by John Keats and compares it to his other poem, "Why Did I Laugh Tonight? No Voice Will Tell".
2,442 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 107.95
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Both "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" and "Why Did I Laugh Tonight? No Voice Will Tell "were written during the time known as Romanticism. This paper examines the era in which the poems were penned and then analyzes each of them. The paper concludes that, as a poet, John Keats did not always adhere to the rules of Romanticism and his writings paved the way for the next generation of poets to express their opinions.
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"The poem Why Did I Laugh seems to be a variation on romanticism, analyzing the dark side of life and despair. John Keats succeeded in expressing his heart in both of these poems; the reader is left with some emotion after reading them. In La Belle Dame, the reader is left feeling pity and sadness for the poet. He was betrayed and left to perish. However, there is hope. Although it is autumn, there is a new season coming. After reading Why Did I Laugh?, the reader wonders about death, feeling the heaviness of the poet's heart, worrying about his struggle with verse, fame and beauty."
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The Romantic Period in "La Belle Dame Sans Merci", 2000.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 54.95
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This paper looks at John Keats' poem "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" which was written in the Romantic era, analyzing the characteristics of romanticism it reflects, as well as how it differs from these notions.
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"Keats "had a Renaissance responsiveness to the grandeur of man's intellectual exploration of the universe" (Abrams 309). He did not seek to resolve the great mysteries of the world in his poetry. He believed in the concept of 'art for the sake of art', not to come to some resolution of truth or moral end. He concurred with the opinions of Shelley and Wordsworth that poetry should have a "worthy purpose" with an ethical and social effect. In response to Wordsworth's decree that "every great Poet is a Teacher: I wish to be considered as a Teacher, or as nothing," Keats countered, "we hate poetry that has a palpable design upon us" (Abrams 328-329). Keats did not continuously ask 'why', as did his peers of the Romantic Period. In his own words, he ascertained that, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty--that is all/ Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know" (Untermeyer 150)."
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The Poetry of John Keats, 2002.
This paper looks at three poems by John Keats: "When I Have Fears", "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" and "The Human Season", critiquing them according to the teachings of Helen Vendler.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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According to Vendler, there are several aspects one should look at when critiquing poetry. This paper studies a few of these methods, applying them to the chosen poems of Keats. The critical aspects are meaning, rhythm, rhyme, structure and images.
Table of Contents:
A Short History
Brief Technical Study
Meaning
Rhythm
Rhyme
Structure
Images
The Style of Keats
Conclusions
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"It is important to be able to paraphrase the poem to understand the meaning therein. In When I have fears, Keats is saying, "When I am frightened that I might die before I'm finished writing, or before I can experience love, I feel utterly alone." The Human Seasons is a comparison of the seasons of nature to that of a man's life. Spring is the spryness of youth, Summer is maturity of young adulthood, Autumn is reflection of middle age and Winter is old age and death. La Belle Dame Sans Merci is a story of how a knight was enthralled by a beautiful woman. He loved her, but she toyed with him and in the end, abandoned him."
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"La Dame aux Cam?lieas", 2004.
An analysis of the play "La Dame aux Camelieas" by Alexander Dumas.
1,412 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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This paper examines three productions of Alexander Dumas' "La Dame aux Camelieas" in their respective social atmospheres. The three versions of Camille that are discussed are by Dumas, Matilda Heron and Charles Ludlam. The paper explores how each version is distinguished by the differing socio-geographical and chronological locations, each questioning different cultural conventions.
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"La Dame aux Camelias, by Alexander Dumas, is a critical play in the history of theater. Despite the fact that La Dame aux Camelias has been condemned by critics for having scenes that "are sometimes thin... ragged... and ... out of date" (Archer), among other discredits, the work is still considered to be an indispensable cornerstone in the evolution of realist theater - "although consistently described as a work of inferior artistic craftsmanship, its longevity testifies to its status as a story of superior dramatic interest" (Hamilton). La Dame aux Camelias is a product of many theatrical and literary influences, which include the tight construction of Scribe's "well made" play, the insight of the sociological novelist Honore de Belzac, and the literary devices of melodrama. However, La Dame aux Camelias differs from Scribe's well made play in that it raises the moral thesis of the play -- at most, it is considered "something to be disparaged as a sentimental by-product of the well made play" (Stanton). It is unlike Belzac's work in that his observations are restricted particularly to his own social milieu. "
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Dames are Still Considered Dames, 2002.
A look at gender stereotying in films.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 89.95
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This seven-page paper presents a detailed description of the stereotyping of females in sexist driven films. The author of this paper takes the readers on an exploratory journey in which several films are held up and scrutinized for their obvious stereotyping of females. There were four sources used to complete this paper.
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"The Life and Times of Flora Belle Jan", 2004.
A review of "The Life and Times of Flora Belle Jan" written by Judy Yung.
1,440 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the literary piece, "The Life and Times of Flora Belle Jan", written by Judy Yung. The paper examines its particular value in sociological perspectives. The paper presents the poignant and compelling story of a young Chinese-American girl who was first interviewed about her life in 1924 at the age of seventeen. The paper contends that her story has much implication for the Asian-American Pacific Islander today, as it shows the struggles immigrants have faced in their new homeland.
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"The article calls Flora Belle a "flapper" of the 1920s, "a woman who defied social control and conventions, who was modern, independent, sophisticated, and frank in speech, dress, morals, and lifestyle" (Yung 11). Thus, Flora Belle was a unique woman, as most Chinese did not rebel as she did ? especially Chinese women. While in the U.S., she wrote on Chinese women's issues, but she married and went to China in 1932, where her health deteriorated, and her life was never the same. She died in 1950, a short time after she returned to the United States. This essay follows her life story, but more, it gives insight into how this remarkable woman lived and thought, and through her life, it gives insight into what it was like to be a Chinese-American in China, and in the United States at a crucial time in world history."
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"La Ci Darem la Mano", 2005.
This paper looks at Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' and focuses on the importance of the duet "La ci darem la mano".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper is a brief analysis of the importance of the duet "La ci darem la mano" from Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni." The paper focuses on the importance of the duet in terms of character and plot and how they are important to the rest of the opera, and how the scene ties in with the rest of the major plot developments of the opera. There is no discussion of the musical aspects of the opera.
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"The opera Don Giovanni, written by W.A. Mozart in 1787, has been hailed by some as the greatest opera ever written. It tells the story of a wealthy playboy, Don Giovanni, in his attempts to win the hearts and bodies of the young women around him. Don Giovanni's duet with Zerlina, called "La ci darem la mano," in the first act is an important piece in the opera, both in terms of character and plot development. The duet takes place in Don Giovanni's gardens, after we have already heard and seen some of Giovanni's malicious and murderous transgressions and heard the long list of his conquests read to Donna Elvira."
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Belle Isle's Budget, 2001.
A case study of the city of Belle Isle's budgeting policy.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 116.95
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This paper uses the budget of the city of Belle Isle to examine some of the important issues concerned in the budgeting process as well as to look the particular choices that this city has made in allocating its resources. Included are figures and graphs depicting the city's financial movements and current economic status.
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"What is a budget for? To prevent one from spending more money than one has is the obvious answer, but such an obvious and simple answer hides a plenitude of very large and yawning holes. For while a budget is intended in the most general sense to prevent financial shortfalls, the way it does this is a complex process, for a budget is never a neutral document. It is never simply about the math involved; rather it is always about what people, projects and goals are deemed more worthy than others."
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Death in Literature, 2002.
Explories the concept of death in three works of poetry.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper explores the presentation of death in three poems, which are Randall Jarrell's "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner", John Keats "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" and "Pardon" by Richard Wilbur. It is shown that through presenting an encounter with death as an event from which one "awakens", that the three writers wish their readers to also "awaken" to the reality of death.
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Bell?s Inequality, 2002.
An insight into Bell?s Theorem (Bell?s Inequality) of quantum theory.
2,115 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 96.95
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This paper discusses the work of the physicist John Bell, who's great recognized achievement occurred during the 1960s when he brought new life into the foundations of quantum theory. It examines how Bell demonstrated that discussion of such concepts as 'realism', 'determinism' and 'locality' could be formed into a rigorous mathematical statement, 'Bell's Theorem?, which is capable of experimental test. It looks at how his work has become a point of interest for scientists throughout the world who have found applications not only in quantum theory, but in investigations of the physical universe as well and how current applications of Bell?s Inequality have been found in the development of quantum computing and quantum cryptography.
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"Quantum mechanics, however, fails to satisfy Bell's Inequality. He predicts correlations that cross over boundaries that are delineated by the structure of that inequality. Quantum mechanics predicts ?odd? correlations that seem to defy a common, classical conception of reality, and in fact it is for basically this type of reason that Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen argued in 1935 that it was incomplete. The formulation of Bell's Inequality, however, allowed the possibility for determining, through experiment, which was right: quantum mechanics or a local reality theory of the sort Einstein postulated, because it stated what must be the case in our experiments if a locally real theory is correct."
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Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, 2002.
Examining the history of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris and what impact Victor Hugo's book "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" had on its revival.
951 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 48.95
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This paper looks at the impressive 700 year history of the famous Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. It examines the origins of its construction and how architectural tastes have changed over time, influencing different improvements made to the building. It links this history to the novel written by Hugo known as "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and how through his novel, the Cathedral became famous again. It shows that through this fame, the Cathedral was given a face-lift.
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"More than seven hundred years old, the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris exemplifies Gothic architecture. Those who visit it cannot fail to be awed at the magnificent structure, which bears her history proudly, now restored to her former grandeur. Many millions of people in the last century have never set foot in its soaring halls, yet they feel that they know it, because they have read Victor Hugo?s monumental novel, Notre Dame de Paris, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Cathedral inspired Hugo to write his moving book, but the book in turn provided an incentive for the Cathedral to be restored from the ravages of the past. The histories of building and book are intertwined."
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?The Bells?, 2004.
This paper analyzes the use of imagery in Edgar Allan Poe?s poem, ?The Bells?.
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 39.95
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This paper explains that, in Poe?s poem, ?The Bells?, each stanza represents a phase of life, moving from the happy moments at birth and ending with the melancholy moments of death. The author points out that, in the first stanza of the poem, the bells the poet describes are silver bells that deliver a merry melody; in the second stanza, the mellow wedding bells ring in delight, foretelling a ?world of happiness?. The paper relates that, in the third stanza, the images become darker and less pleasant, sounding like a ?tale of terror?; in the fourth stanza, the poet reveals that the bells, transformed from silver and gold to a rusty iron, are tolling.
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"This image is one of peace and calm. We can almost see the golden notes floating through the night air with the turtle-dove listening peacefully under the bright moon. The images of the bells swinging, ringing, rhyming, and chiming are positive and filled with energy. Because the poet makes a point of mentioning wedding bells, we can assume that this segment of the poem represents the next stage in life, which is marriage. Because the ringing bells swell and dwell ?on the future? (29), we are left with a feeling of hope for the future."
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"The Bells", 2002.
A brief examination of the poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allen Poe.
667 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 34.95
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The paper sheds light on the central idea of the poem, ?The Bells? by Poe. The poem revolves around different phases of human life and connects them to chiming of bells. ?The Bells? is considered a near-perfect example of a poetic device called onomatopoeia.
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"The Bells? on first reading would appear to be a happy song, which talks about various stages of man?s life and the significance of different sounds. But in-depth analysis reveals that this poem is actually more autobiographical in nature and though it does mention the four stages that man goes through, it is by no means a happy song. This brings us to the central idea of the poem. The poem chronicles four stages of man?s life with first being the happiest yet shortest and last two being saddest yet longer. Man?s childhood is the sunniest time of his life but it lasts for a brief period whereas maturity and near-death moments are saddest and highly undesirable yet they appear to last a very long time. It is important to understand here that keeping in view these thoughts, Poe deliberately gave his first two stanzas fewer lines than the last two. He did not specifically complain about the shortness of childhood or youth, yet he wants to convey this idea through the number of lines that these stanzas contain. The sudden leap from short to long stanzas surprises the readers and make them think about the obvious and deliberately created difference."
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Progress: What it means for the !Kung San, 2002.
This paper is an overview of the history of the !Kung Santribe of Namibia and Botswana, and the ways in which they have been exploited.
5,535 words (approx. 22.1 pages), 29 sources, AU$ 195.95
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This paper approaches the San situation from an anthropological perspective, and addresses development as well. The author looks at how the San culture has undergone major changes.
The paper gives a brief history and ethnography of the !Kung San. It discusses San settlement, gives a detailed history of the conflict, as well as outlining the current San situation.
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"With the help of the World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy and Integrated Rural Development, the Nyae Nyae have also managed to establish an area of land where communities have control over natural resource management (Hitchcock & Beisele, 2002). Community based natural resource management is one of the most important aspects of development for the San. By controlling access to natural resources, the San can ensure their survival. Accomplishments such as those of the Nyae Nyae are to be applauded, and looked to for models of how to achieve autonomy. To make this kind of development possible however, communities need skills in management, administration, and finance. Fortunately several NGOs have been able to provide this for some of the San (Hitchcock, 2002)."
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Portia Denies the Jew Mercy, 2007.
This paper looks at the aspect of mercy portrayed in William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'.
1,339 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the concept of mercy in "The Merchant of Venice" and how it shown as is entirely dependent upon personal favoritism. The writer notes that the character of Portia, disguised as Balthazar, interprets Venetian law to the wishes of Shylock, but than accuses him of attempted murder. With this dramatic courtroom scene, the writer points out that Shakespeare is uncovering an uncomfortable truth to the hypocrisy found in Portia's and Antonio's cajoling for mercy. The writer discusses that mercy in 'The Merchant of Venice' is given and taken away based upon subjective interest as opposed to good will. Because Shylock is trying to take revenge upon her husband's friend, Portia denies Shylock mercy. The writer relates that cleverness gives Portia the upper hand with Shylock in court, and the audience may see an end to the villain, but there is a lingering sense of wrongness about her ease of manipulation of the Venetian legal system. The writer concludes that Shakespeare, through disguising Portia and having her be the character to bring about the fall of Shylock, is questioning the sincerity of the mercy the Christians in the play are offering.
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"Portia's goal in the courtroom scene in The Merchant of Venice is neither justice in the courtroom sense nor fairness that the Christian model provides but rather the redemption of her husband's friendship with Antonio through the defeat of the villainous Shylock. That is to say, she is acting with a biasness stemming from personal vindictiveness and not Christian concern for a universal sense of justice. Shakespeare is showing that vindictiveness and favoritism renders us unable to make any judgment without prejudice. When Portia's plan to defeat Shylock's villainy with monetary value fails, as she suggests paying the Jewish merchant three times the sum of the monetary value he lost, Portia turns to the court. Portia undermines any justice or law available to Shylock and prematurely has already decided his fate in the court. "
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