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George Lamming's "In the Castle of My Skin", 2005.
This paper discusses George Lamming's 1970 book "In the Castle of My Skin" about daily life in the Caribbean.
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 48.95
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This paper explains that one of the most intriguing and interesting aspects of George Lamming's "In the Castle of My Skin" is his variety of narrative forms: 1) the first-person autobiographical account of the character G., 2) the third-person account of the conversations between the Old Man (Pa) and the Old Woman (Ma) and 3) the third-person account, which relates wider activities to describe the consciousness of the village as a whole. The author points out that, although the Caribbean world of G with its colonial brutality, extreme poverty and slavery may be very different from most of the readers' daily lives filled with luxuries, stability and freedom, it does not take long to become involved in the experience. The paper stresses that book may have been written some time ago, but the world it conveys unfortunately exists today; unfortunately, the class system and one people empowering others is not a thing of the past.
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"Lamming uses the varied narrations to show the many ways that colonialism impacts the individuals and their society. In an interview, he once explained that he uses the different narratives to show the type of suppression that occurred to the villagers. It was not a physical destruction of the body, rather a mental destruction of the mind. He notes, "The result was a fractured consciousness, a deep split in its sensibility which now raised difficult problems of language and values; the whole issue of cultural allegiance between imposed norms of White Power, represented by a small numerical minority, and the fragmented memory of the African masses: between white instruction and Black imagination." The narrative approaches are thus likewise divided and splintered to break away from the wholeness and self-esteem felt by someone who is not controlled by others from the outside."
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George Caitlin Stories, 2002.
Comparing two books telling the story of George Caitlin, an American writer and painter, in two completely different ways -"Paintbrush & Peacepipe: The Story of George Catlin", by Anne Rockwell and "George Catlin and the Old Frontier", by Harold McCracken
2,795 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 90.95
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This paper shows that even though the two books tell the same life story of Caitlin, each one differs most significantly in tone and style according to the vastly different audiences to which each is directed. Rockwell's book was intended for children - less pages and more illustration, whereas McCracken's book presents itself as a very authoritive piece on Caitlin's life in an artbook format.
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"The first book, Paintbrush and Peacepipe, 86 small pages in length, with 8 brief chapters and 15 illustrations, is written for children. By comparison, the second book, George Catlin and the Old Frontier, with its 209 oversized pages might seem a vastly superior presentation of George Catlin's biography. The artbook format of McCracken's work, with its 36 color and 118 black and white illustrations, is far more authoritative and detailed in its representation of the scope of Catlin's art. Yet, Paintbrush & Peacepipe, in it's minimalist manner is a highly educational and effective piece of work."
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Steffler's George Cartwright, 2002.
A character analysis of John Steffler's George Cartwright from the novel "The Afterlife of George Cartwright."
1,620 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 56.95
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This paper is a character analysis of Steffler's main character in "The Afterlife of George Cartwright". It focuses on the character's traits of unloving, wild, a corruptor and himself corrupted and how they change within the novel. Cartwright begins as a just young man in the army and becomes what he had always hated, a true corruptor of society.
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"When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters" (Hemingway, 95). Steffler achieves the creation of a person in the character of George Cartwright by blending numerous personality traits. These traits can be both pleasant, and upsetting, and either creates distance or closeness between Cartwright and the other characters. In order to make the character more realistic Steffler creates a progression in some of these traits, to create the illusion of growth in Cartwright over the span of his lifetime. Paradoxically, everything Cartwright claims to hate he later embodies. This is not entirely of his accord; his early years in the army set up his adult characteristics. His development is from a man of pride and ambition, although rough and rugged, to an uncivilized corruptor of native society. His pride and ambition are spoiled when he realizes that it is wealth that buys you promotions in the army and not skill or hard work. He grows to become the man Steffler portrays as unloving, wild, and as both corrupted and as a corruptor. "
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George W. Bush: Measuring the Man, 2001.
An application of James Barber's analysis from his book "Presidential Character" to George W. Bush. Includes details of George Bush's formative years.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 58.95
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This essay applies the theories contained in Barber's book Presidential Character, to George W. Bush and investigates which personality profile he fits into. The author analyzes whether he is active, positive, passive or negative. Includes an in-depth look into the Bush's formative years.
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"In his book Presidential Character, James Barber outlines certain characteristics, traits and life experiences which he feels produce particular types of presidents. Depending on these characteristics, traits and experiences, he then provides the reader with four possible categories within which to place the candidate. By ascertaining which category a contender falls into, Barber maintains that society can and should judge their suitability for presidential office. A major element in ascertaining a candidate's category is the study of their personality. Barber feels that personality is "patterned", meaning that character, worldview and style all work together in its creation. Once one has an in-depth knowledge of a candidate's personality, one is able to analyze how they would react and interact with current world forces, events and issues. Barber also stresses the importance of researching the president's childhood and the environment in which their personality was shaped, through to the initial important decisions made in adult life."
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George H. W. Bush, the CIA and Presidency, 2008.
A look at George H. W. Bush's history in U.S. intelligence and its impact on his Presidency.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 98.95
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The paper discusses how George H. W. Bush's position as director of the CIA greatly impacted his subsequent foreign policy decisions as President of the United States. The paper shows how this experience in the intelligence community enabled him to lead the United States to an impressive victory in Desert Storm and preside over the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
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Introduction
Hypothesis
George H. W. Bush as CIA Director
George H. W. Bush as President
Conclusion
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"Unlike many other presidents who failed to adequately understand and appreciate the vital importance of the intelligence community, George H. W. Bush had the highest regard for its fundamental contributions, prioritized intelligence gathering and analysis, and made his foreign policy decisions in strict accordance with intelligence community data and analysis. His firsthand experience with intelligence issues as Director of the CIA enabled him to serve with great distinction and effectiveness as President of the United States, and empowered him to overcome the challenges imposed by Iraqi aggression in the Middle East and the chaotic collapse of the Soviet Union."
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The Presidency of George H. W. Bush, 2008.
An analysis of the success and failure of the presidency of George H. W. Bush.
2,170 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 73.95
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This paper examines some of the major events during George H. W. Bush's presidency. The paper analyzes his accomplishments during his presidency and explains that his influence was such that it is at times difficult to remember that he was only a one-term president. In fact, some of the events that took place during his presidency, as well as his response to them, are still having an effect today. The paper concludes that President George Herbert Walker Bush is an intriguing blend of both success and failure. The paper suggests that though his military actions were swift and apparently successful in terms of accomplishing certain set goals, they were not significant in reducing the overall problems in either Panama or Iraq.
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Major Events
Panama Invasion
The Savings and Loan Bailout Scandal
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
Persian Gulf War
Success or Failure?
Conclusion
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"Even before Bush's presidency, Manuel Noriega was considered a serious problem. The Reagan administration had attempted to provide Noriega with aid for the Contras, which he then used to send illegal drugs into the United States (Childress 83). In addition, Noriega had already been found to be involved in money laundering for the considerable drug trade that went through Panama. Finally, this dictator was considered guilty of many human rights violations of his country's people. According to Ryan J. Barilleaux and Mark Rozell, George Bush himself expressed the desire to see Noriega removed from his position, in May 1989 and, for the reasons mentioned above, the American public favored his overthrow (28)."
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Parking at George Brown College, 2008.
A discussion of the parking issues at George Brown College, Saint James campus.
755 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 28.95
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The paper addresses the insufficient and poorly managed parking at the George Brown College and relates that these parking problems can have a long-term negative impact on the overall reputation of the college and can impact student registration levels. The paper's authors undertook an informal survey of students and then conclude that the George Brown College should implement the recommendations of the students who live with the shortcomings of the campus parking issue on a daily basis. The paper itself recommends allocating funding for the construction of an underground parking facility.
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Introduction
Goals & Objectives
Background
Survey Results
Respondent Observations
Conclusions & Recommendations
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"The campus of George Brown College has a recognized problem with parking for student and staff alike. Not only is their insufficient parking at the George Brown College, Saint James campus, but the parking that does exist is poorly managed and unfairly mediated by campus parking services. It has been determined that unless these issues are rectified in an equitable manner, they will manifest a long-term negative impact on the overall reputation of the college as well as potentially impact student registration levels. The fact of this negative impact of parking services on long-term student enrolment and performance has been substantiated in other academic research studies which have shown that such issues as campus parking form an important component of the overall academic environment of a college or university that directly impacts both student and institutional performance (Karemera, Reuben & Sillah). These issues should be taken very seriously by the college administration at risk of long-term enrolment and viability."
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King George III and Machiavelli's "Prince", 2004.
Explains why King George III was a living model of Machiavelli's "The Qualities of a Prince".
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 26.95
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The basic premise in Machiavelli's "The Qualities of a Prince" states that as long as a prince is not hated, his subjects will be loyal and his reign successful. Therefore, the abuses outlined in "The Declaration of Independence" coincide with the attributes listed by Machiavelli of an unsuccessful prince. One can tell by the tone in which "The Declaration of Independence" is written that King George III is hated by the colonists. On more than one occasion, Thomas Jefferson refers to the King as a tyrant. This paper discusses how King George III's actions support Machiavelli's claim that a prince is most hated when he, among other things, disrespects the land and women of his subjects, deprives men of their honor, and shows excessive cruelty.
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"Machiavelli states, "so long as you do not deprive them of ...their honor, the majority of men live happily" (Machiavelli, "The Qualities of a Prince", 48). Comparatively, Thomas Jefferson also lists grievances that pertain to men being deprived of their honor "By [constraining] our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their County, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands" (Thomas Jefferson, "The Declaration of Independence", 80). King George III stripped men taken captive of all honor and dignity by making them choose to either murder their family or take their own life. King George III also deprived the colonists "the benefits of Trial by Jury" (80). The fact that King George III repeatedly "called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures" (79) is quite demeaning in a society governed by Representation."
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General George S. Patton, 2002.
A biographical sketch of General George S. Patton.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 11 sources, AU$ 28.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper discusses General George S. Patton. George S. Patton, Jr. was one the most celebrated US soldier to emerge out of the Second World War and certainly one of the best that America ever produced. He participated in most of the important American land battles: the North African campaign, Sicily, the breakout from Normandy and the pursuit across France, the Bulge, the bridgehead at Remagen, and the conquest of Germany itself. People often quote him when it comes to patriotism and giving up life for one's country.
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George Washington, 2004.
This paper discusses George Washington's political leadership.
2,230 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper explains that, judging from his historical record, George Washington was not a leader who avoided taking the initiative to make important and effective snap decisions during trying times of crisis. The author points out that Washington was perhaps among the greatest of the American presidents in the area of moral authority. His leadership was informed by a staunch morality that provided the general public with a near-mythical model of correct speech and action. The paper states that George Washington's policy on international relations shows he was a leader who was well aware of the world around him, and his first international objective concerned the setup of friendly foreign relations for the peaceful continuance of American national growth.
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Crisis Leadership
Moral Authority
International Relations
Setting an Agenda for the American Nation
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"While the slow building of Hamiltonian Federalism and Jeffersonian
Republicanism was too gradual and inevitable to really be called a crisis, the eventual clash of the two forces was, in that it split the country into two distinct halves: the industrialized northeast and the agrarian south. In the south, a form of aristocracy was growing up more around an agrarian economy of bartering than an industrial economy of liquid capital. The president was pressed by Thomas Jefferson, a representative of the blue-blooded south; and Alexander Hamilton, a man of humble beginnings who had made a name for himself through his genius and financial acumen. Washington did the best that he could to see both sides of the story, and when he instituted a federalized bank, it was assumedly with reservations concerning the negative reactions his friend."
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Timothy George's "The Theology of the Reformers", 2006.
This paper analyzes "The Theology of the Reformers" by Timothy George, which presents the lives and teachings of three great religious reformers: Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli and Menno Simons.
3,500 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 106.95
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This paper explains that, in his book "The Theology of the Reformers", Timothy George does not avoid presenting difficulties to believers but assists the reader in gaining faith and knowledge of God through the reformers. The author presents in detail the lives and beliefs of Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwinglu, who is considered the most important reformer in the Swiss Protestant Reformation and the only major reformer of the 16th century whose movement did not evolve into a church, and Menno Simons, who is the founder of a loosely related group of Reformation believers known today as Mennonites. The paper states that all three reformers were presented in a sympathetic light; however, George does not stop from showing the reformers belligerently holding on to their divisive approaches to the sacraments, when compromise or at least temporary concession may have been better for the church at large.
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Introduction
Martin Luther
Huldrych Zwingli
Menno Simons
Conclusion
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"Martin Luther was a Christian theologian and Augustinian monk whose teachings inspired the Protestant Reformation and deeply influenced the doctrines of Protestant and other Christian traditions. Martin Luther was born to Hans and Margaretha Luder on 10 November 1483 in Eisleben, Germany and was baptized the next day on the feast of St. Martin of Tours. Luther's call to the Church to return to the teachings of the Bible resulted in the formation of new traditions within Christianity and the Counter-Reformation in the Roman Catholic Church, culminating at the Council of Trent."
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King George III, 2001.
This essay looks at the tumultuous reign of King George III in England.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper examines the effectiveness of George III's leadership in England during the 18th century. The author discusses the king's loss of the American colonies, England's financial difficulties and his policies during the American Revolution and the Seven Years War. The paper also discusses King George's bouts of insanity.
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"King George III may be one of the most maligned and most understood leaders in the history of England. He is most infamous for losing the American colonies, waging wars against the French and Spanish, and ultimately going insane. However, many of the mistakes King George III allegedly made may just be products of unfortunate circumstances of the time. King George III may just have been King of England at the wrong time in world history. King George III was the King of England when they had no choice but to be involved in certain controversies that put their country in debt. This debt forced the king to pass tax laws onto the colonists of the America, which led to the Revolutionary War."
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British Imperialism in George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant", 2002.
A summary and analysis of George Orwell's work "Shooting an Elephant", with an emphasis on the English policeman in the story.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 50.95
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This paper discusses George Orwell's work, "Shooting an Elephant". The paper focuses on the English policeman in the story and how he feels about his role as a law enforcement figure in Burma, as well as how he feels about the British presence in the country and British imperialism in general.
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"Of course, it is difficult to put oneself in the position of the policeman. It is impossible to say, definitively, what one's course of action would be, unless one was presented in the identical circumstance. For this reason, passing judgment and making moral determinations is inappropriate and highly speculative. However, barring that impossible feat of appearing as a British police officer in occupied Burma, it is possible to speculate as to possible alternative courses of action."
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"1984" and George W. Bush, 2006.
Shows how George W. Bush's political agenda can be compared to Orwell's ideas in his novel, "1984".
1,392 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 50.95
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The paper shows that as President Bush moves to implement what he calls his "mandate," millions of Americans are confused as to why so many people have voted for a leader whose term was rampant with failures and deceptions. The paper argues that one can look to George Orwell's "1984" for some insight on Bush's tactic of perception management.
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"While the United States boasts that it is the most democratic nation, today's society is becoming increasing accepting of lack of privacy. Security systems are constantly being installed, and while no government institution monitors these systems consistently, they have access to them if desired. In addition, the police and other agencies can search homes and seize possessions if they feel they have a justified need."
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George Washington, 2006.
An examination and evaluation of the Presidency of George Washington.
1,479 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper examines the legacy of leadership, compromise, vision and obstacles that created the Washington Presidency and the lasting impact George Washington has had on every succeeding American presidency since his term.
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"Who was George Washington? We all know about his generalship. It was his fairness in straddling the various arguments about the Constitution and not really taking sides that "it was assumed that Washington would be the first President, but the Convention, not anticipating the rise of a two-party system, expected a free-for-all after the General." George Washington was, in effect a sort of buffer between the known of the past, and the unknown of the new nation in the future. As James Madison put it: "We are in a wilderness without a single footstep to guide us." Washington was a known quantity and quality, Benjamin Franklin, who might have seemed a more logical choice, was too old, and the rebellious Madison and Jefferson were too young, and too liberal in many ways. Washington became the obvious consensus President."
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George Herbert Mead, 2002.
Examines the sociological theories of George Herbert Mead.
1,553 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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George Herbert Mead is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures of American sociology. His pioneering work in social psychology helped to establish the reputation of the Chicago School of Sociology. His teachings also laid the groundwork for the philosophy of pragmatism in the United States. This paper focuses on Mead's sociological theory, particularly his contributions to social psychology. The first part of the paper summarizes the key points of Mead's social theory, including an evaluation of his work. The next part then examines how Mead's work can be expanded into other areas of sociological inquiry and sees whether his theories continue to have relevance today.
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"Thus, for Mead, the individual "self" is actually a composite, a result of the reciprocal relationship between a person and his or her social environment. The "individual" self is actually developed in relation to the norms and mores prevailing in the person's social environment. The individual's ability to "internalize" the needs and attitudes of the greater society determines in a large part the roles he or she will assume in life. Through these roles, however, individuals are able to make their contributions to the entire system of social life."
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