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Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Palmetto Leaves", 2002.
Explores the concept of egalitarianism in H.B. Stowe's book "Palmetto Leaves".
984 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper looks at H.B. Stowe's interest in the fair treatment of freed slaves as expressed in her book "Palmetto Leaves". The paper summarizes the contents of the book and briefly discusses Stowe's narrative style and her use of analogies.
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"Harriet Beecher Stowe has a historical link to the politics of slavery. Through her regionalist work Palmetto Leaves she gives an artful yet impassioned plea for the education and equality of freedmen. In the work she examines life and state-building in Florida. Her personal style of describing events and purpose through the everyday events of her surroundings come out in the book. Stowe preaches an early minimalist ideal of taking personal and collective responsibility for ones life, surroundings and desires are also expressed."
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Walt Whitman?s "Leaves of Grass", 2005.
A thorough analysis of the three main themes in Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass".
5,353 words (approx. 21.4 pages), 22 sources, APA, AU$ 191.95
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This paper explores the themes of the adult/child relationship, friendship and politics in Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass", along with several sub-themes and related minor themes, against the backdrop of Whitman's humility. Textual analysis is married with examinations of Whitman's own history through biographies and accounts, to develop a clearer picture of the man, the poet, the experimenter and the purveyor of his own ideas and beliefs in adult/child relationships, friendship and politics.
Introduction
Adult/Child Relationships
Friendship
Political Views
Conclusion
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"Walt Whitman was not a shy man. After he released the original edition of "Leaves of Grass" in 1855, Whitman was disappointed by slow sales. The verses did not seem marketable in and of themselves, and Whitman had handicapped his own success by choosing to print his long lines of poetry on larger-than-average paper: 8 inches by 11. (Harness, 2004) He had enjoyed some modest success with his 1840s moralistic novel, "Franklin Evans," so Whitman expected large returns and brilliant critical acclaim for "Leaves of Grass.""
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Girard's Monstrous Double in Patrick White's 'A Fringe of Leaves', 1998.
This paper discusses Rene Girard's philosophy concerning the monstrous double while applying it to Patrick White's 'A Fringe of Leaves'.
2,820 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 120.95
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This paper analyzes Patrick White's 'A Fringe of Leaves' in respect to Rene Girard's philosophy claiming that human desire is not essentialized but rather mimetic. Girard explains that mimetic desire necessarily involves a model and a disciple who become rivals desiring the same things. This philosophy helps the reader understand Ellen Roxburgh's journey to self-discovery. It contains excerpts from the book and their explanations.
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"Rene Girard's philosophy regarding mimetic desire, the reciprocity of violence and the monstrous double can be applied to Patrick White's novel A Fringe of Leaves. Indeed, his ideas give us a clearer understanding of the journey undertaken by Ellen Roxburgh - a journey both physical and spiritual, between two alternate cultures and ultimately, between two alternate selves."
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"Leaves Of Grass", 2002.
Review Walt Whitman's collection of poetry, "Leaves of Grass".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 76.95
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Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" represents a poetic perspective of the cultural changes that were taking place in America at the end of the 19th century. Whitman's collection of poems are more than poetry. They can be read as a cultural biography, a celebration of one of the first publications of free verse poetry, and the insights of an openly passionate man who lived nowhere, but everywhere, in the shifting culture of America.
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"Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall", 2005.
This paper provides a brief analysis of Diane Ackerman's essay "Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall."
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 34.95
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This paper offers an analysis of Diane Ackerman's essay "Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall." The paper explains how Ackerman achieves a balance between scientific mechanism and poetic observation.
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"In her essay "Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall" Diane Ackerman maintains an interesting balance between purely scientific writing and more poetic spiritual observations of the natural world. It is truly a fascinating dynamic at work, as Ackerman is able to effectively explain the scientific mechanism behind the changing of the leaves while at the same time offer a thoughtful perspective on how this change mimics human nature and the lives of humans themselves."
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"Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman, 2006.
This paper focuses on "When I Heard at the Close of the Day" and "Of the Terrible Doubt of Appearances" which both appear in Whitman's collection of poems "Leaves of Grass."
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 70.95
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The writer of this paper discusses and analyzes Whitman's intense passion for wilderness and the outdoors. These two poems, while different, give the reader great insight into the character and soul of the poet and goes on to explain why Whitman remains one of the biggest influences in literature today. This paper also examines the language used in both poems which clearly reveal Whitman's sentiments about nature and companionship.
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"These two poems, while very different, give the reader tremendous insight into he character and soul of Whitman. In "Close of the Day," we see Whitman's appreciation for nature and need for companionship. In "Doubt of Appearances," we see Whitman acknowledging the uncertainty of our world, and the limit of our knowledge. But Whitman does not let this void of answers keep him from happiness, instead taking comfort in the beauty of friends and lovers. Whitman does not merely comment on problems of the world, but also takes us into the way he deals with them."
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Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass", 2006.
This paper discusses Walt Whitman's poetical collection, "Leaves of Grass" that aimed to create true American poetry.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, AU$ 38.95
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The paper explains that by the middle of the eighteenth century, the United States of America was well on its way to becoming its own nation. It had been independent for some time had begun to show innovation and entrepreneurship and had even fought multiple wars and conflicts and looked to expansion and even imperial holdings. Yet, the paper shows how despite its already rich history, despite even having the trappings of a traditional American folklore from the likes of Washington Irving, American seemed to still lack a classical and poetic tradition.
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"One poet, Walt Whitman, decided to set about remedying this problem, filling this void. With his groundbreaking poetical collection, "Leaves of Grass," Whitman not only strived to make his own name as a truly American poet, but also strived to create an actual American poetry, one which catalogued this relatively new world."
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?Looking Up at Leaves?, 2004.
This paper discusses Barbara Howes? poem, ?Looking Up at Leaves?, as an example of her reputation as a stylist poet.
910 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper explains that Howes successfully brings a sense of reverence to a seemingly simple moment in nature through her literary technique of employing metaphor, simile, symbolism, and imagery. The author points out that a powerful metaphor the poet employs in this poem involves her description of the roots of the lily as delicate, yet strong enough to survive the harsh elements of nature. The paper notes that the poet uses the metaphor of ?pool? when describing the pond and the earth, connecting the two ?hemispheres? that the trees hold apart.
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"For example, the poet tells us the leaves have ?depth? (2) and even though they beckon us, we sense withdrawal from them as well. With this image, we can envision the leaves swaying in the breeze. The poet also gives us a fantastic image of the leaves in the sky when she describes their, ?fragile tumult on the way to the sky? (3). From this image we know that the wind carries them up and around before releasing them so that they actually begin to fall to the earth."
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"Eats, Shoots, and Leaves", 2005.
Summarizes and critiques this grammar instruction book by Lynne Truss.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 51.95
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This paper is a summary and critique of the humorous grammar instruction book "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" by Lynne Truss. The paper looks at the main points of the book, specifically focusing on the apostrophe and the comma, which are the most featured. The paper then evaluates the purpose of the book and how well Truss achieves her goal, and recommends the book to other college students.
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"Grammar might not be considered a pressing problem for most of society, but Lynne Truss, author of Eats, Shoots, and Leaves thinks it is. This humorous and educational book describes some of the major problems with grammar facing the English-speaking world today. This paper will look at this book in some detail, highlighting the essentials, followed by a discussion of its strengths and weaknesses, and an evaluation of its usefulness to others, especially college students. Truss introduces her topic by asking the reader to evaluate their gut reaction to many common grammar and punctuation mistakes we see in the mass media, shops and elsewhere in everyday life. She compares her reactions to signs advertising "DVD's," and "Book's" with that of the little boy in The Sixth Sense. She says of grammar sticklers like herself, "we can see dead punctuation" (Truss 3)."
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"Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman, 1996.
Examines book of poems as celebration of life in all its forms & innovative effort to transform & humanize poetry.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, AU$ 114.95
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"Walt Whitman, in "Leaves of Grass", offers a celebration of life, death, and everything in between. Whitman writes almost literally about everything under the sun, although his primary subjects are humanity and nature. His poems are affirmations of the goodness and abundance of life on every level---physical, emotional, spiritual, sexual.
The style Whitman uses is almost Biblical in its rhythms and stateliness, but the poet does not mean to put himself above the reader in any way. Instead, he argues that all human beings are brothers and sisters together in the adventure of life, none superior to any other. His poems are idealistic and religious in the sense that he approves and praises everything in life and in the world, but especially the human being, spiritual and physical: "I am the poet of the body,/ And I am the poet of the..."
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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 2005.
Looks at the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), which requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave "each year for specified family and medical reasons."
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 74.95
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This paper explains that the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) was designed to help those individuals who need to care for either a close family member with a serious medical disorder or to assist employees when a serious medical condition arrives without notice. The paper first describes some of the provisions of the FMLA, including entitlements to leave, the maintenance of health benefits during leave, job restoration after leave, and protections for employees who request or take FMLA leave. The paperalso relates the process by which an employee can use FMLA leave. The paper concludes that the success of this legislation has led many states to pass similar acts.
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Introduction
Leave Entitlement
Maintenance of Health Benefits
Job and Benefits Protection/Restoration
Notice and Certification
Illegal Acts
FMLA Case Examples
Conclusion
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"As is the case with many federally-backed laws, the FMLA includes a number of items that are required by both parties. First, an employer is not allowed to "interfere with, or deny the existence of any right provided" by the FMLA. In addition, an employer is not allowed to "discharge or discriminate against any individual for opposing any practice or because of involvement in any proceeding related to FMLA," meaning that employers must adhere to all anti-discrimination laws within the United States."
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The Family and Medical Leave Act in the Workplace, 2008.
An analysis of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it applies to the airline industry and Delta Airlines in particular.
2,807 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 120.95
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This paper examines the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which was passed in 1993 and permits employees to take a leave of absence from work in order to take care of a sick family member or because of personal illness. The paper explores the act with respect to the airline industry and to Delta Airlines, in particular. It looks at how a company such as Delta Airlines can exceed FMLA standards and balance its obligations to the employee while also working to preserve its economic sustainability.
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Introduction
The Family and Medical Leave Act and Social Responsibility
The Family and Medical Leave Act and the Airline Industry
Delta Airlines and the Family and Medical Leave Act
Balancing the Needs of the Company with the FMLA
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"Delta Airlines is often used as a representative case study of the FMLA due to its emphasis on the workplace culture. Delta Airlines has historically been focused on employee integration as a means of ensuring a stable and satisfactory workplace for all persons working within the company. Also, after the Reagan Administration cracked down on unionization within airlines in the 1980s, Delta Airlines sought to maintain a fair and equitable working environment through implementing numerous regulatory policies where the workers had control over certain internal policy decisions. While Delta Airlines has never been an employee-owned company like U.S. Airways, it has sought to include the views of the employees in its decision-making policies and also has sought to reduce the distance between the worker and management. This has promoted an environment of inclusion within Delta Airlines, where employees are encouraged to consider themselves valuable contributors to the success of the company as opposed to interchangeable, expendable parts within an autonomous system."
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The Family Medical Leave Act, 2004.
An analysis of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, which was meant to remove gender bias involved in child care.
4,541 words (approx. 18.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 171.95
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This paper discusses the 1993 Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The paper explains the intention of the Act to remove gender bias involved in child care, claiming that firms might offer maternity and child-care leave to mothers, but rarely offered any sort of similar leave to fathers. The law also encompassed the worker's need to care for aging and infirm parents. The paper determines that the requirements of the FMLA were limited to firms with more than 50 employees, but it is reasonable to consider any firm with fewer than 100 employees to be a small business, running leaner than larger ones, and with less capacity to absorb loss of key workers, and in some cases, any workers, as well as less power to withstand the costs of complying with the law.
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Introduction
Issue Statement
Methodology
History
Data Narrative
Findings and Recommendations
Conclusions
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"The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has a long history behind it, and it has a long road ahead of it until it begins to create the sort of 'cradle' for employees enjoyed in 98 percent of the rest of the world's nations. Meanwhile, it is spottily applied, bureaucratically run, and covers-inadequately, arguably-only 60 percent of the U.S. workforce. Despite its shortcomings, or possibly because of them if one considers the totally private price tag on the FMLA, it has enormous negative effects on businesses with fewer than 100 employees. (Phillips, 2002) Fortunately, it has no effect, yet, on those with fewer than 50 employees, although moves continue to arise pushing to extend the FMLA to cover business with as few as 25 employees, still under the privately paid design that punishes even the largest of the small companies. (Under the act, all government agencies regardless of size are encompassed in the Act's requirements.)"
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Perspectives on the Family and Medical Leave Act (1993), 2002.
This paper addresses the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. It examines why it was created and passed, as well as its effects - both positive and negative - on the economy and the workplace.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 128.95
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This paper addresses the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. It examines why it was created and passed, as well as its effects - both positive and negative - on the economy and the workplace. The Act provides unpaid leave for both parents when a child is born, but many choose not to take this leave because it is unpaid. The paper also addresses shortcomings of the Act and how it could be expanded in the future.
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Family and Medical Leave Act.
This paper traces the history and current status of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 48.95
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This paper explains that the Family and Medical Leave Act took a decade from its conception to finally becoming law for most employers in 1993. The author points out that this law, which covers companies with 50 or more workers and employees with at least a year of service, mandates up to 12 weeks of leave per year for various family medical emergencies and for the birth or adoption of a child and stipulates that the employers must continue to provide health care benefits and that returning workers must be given their old job or an equivalent. The paper relates that the current time permitted is less than in Europe and Japan; some lawmakers are currently working to increase this time in order to benefit American employees.
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Introduction
Beginnings
Momentum
Becoming Law
Understanding the Law
Enforcement
Current Status
Conclusion
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"When the bill was first introduced in the 99th Congress, it was unable to secure a hearing in the predominately Republican Senate. In 1990, after some significant compromises that reduced the period of leave entitlement and raised the small-employer exemption, the bill gained sufficient bipartisan support to pass both the House and the Senate. However, President Bush reversed his previous campaign promise to support such a bill and vetoed the FMLA, and the House failed to override the veto. By the time the 102nd Congress convened during 1991 and 1992, the bill had garnered so much interest that it secured the "coveted bill numbers 'H.R. 2' and 'S. 5' - signaling that it was one of the top five priorities of the leadership for that Congress."
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The Puritans Leaving Britain, 2006.
An analysis of the factors leading up to the Puritans leaving their homes in Britain for the New World.
2,434 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 107.95
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The paper discusses the creation of the group of people referred to as the Puritans and what led them to leave Britain for the New World. The paper goes into detail about the political, religious and economic factors behind their decision to leave their homes. It then discusses the Reformation in England and the reasons behind it.
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"For example, seventeenth century England certainly saw challenges to the sacred aura surrounding society, which began earlier when Henry VIII secularized many things besides the church's lands, wealth, and powers (Sommerville). If by secularization, one considers what it meant then, the separation of anything from its religious associations, then one must speak of a secularization of "space and time, language and art, play and work and power; of personal, social, and national identity, even of flags and military technology" (Sommerville). Thus, religion reasserted itself not as a new religious culture so much as a religious faith, a conscious reaction to the disenchantment of ordinary life (Sommerville)."
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