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"Memoirs of a Geisha", 2007.
An analysis of the novel, "Memoirs of a Geisha", by Arthur Golden, and a comparison between the book and the film of the book.
2,183 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 99.95
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The paper examines how both the film and the book rely on the exotic beauty of a hidden Japanese culture. The paper further examines how, because of the nature of the medium, the film is more reliant on stereotypes. The writer proposes that, while a book can subvert stereotypes with a humanizing narrative voice and force the reader to see the world through the eyes of 'the other', regardless of the reader's gender or nationality, film finds this more difficult.
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"The book's Cinderella story forces the reader to take on the persona of a marginalized person whose culture, country, and lifestyle is alien to most Americans. In contrast, the film "Memoirs of a Geisha," although made with Asian actors (and directed by an American filmmaker) eschews some of this first-person focus and instead stresses the brilliance of the colors and the exoticism of the geisha world to Western eyes. Thus, despite its visual power and iconography of color and design, the film tends to allow the viewer's mind to conform to stereotypes about Asians to a greater degree than that of the book."
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Japanese Geisha: A Disappearing Culture, 2007.
A look at the history and culture of Japanese Geisha, with reference to the book and movie "Memoirs of a Geisha".
1,904 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 87.95
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This paper discusses how Geishas are still active in Japanese society today and how they have been a part of Japan's culture since ancient times. It contends that the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" does not come close to adequately representing the life of a geisha-an important and guarded piece of Japanese culture and history. In contrast, it looks at how Arthur Golden's novel, by the same title, seems to much more adequately provide an insiders look into this fascinating world.
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"Many of the geisha community's top clients were military leaders and the leaders of huge companies and factories with homes in Japan. Many of these clients were killed in the war. Those who survived often lost everything they had after losing entire factories and companies to bombs and air raids. Not only did the geishas lose clients--many practicing geishas were lost as well. Thousands of lives were taken from Japan in World War II. Unfortunately, social status did not save anyone from the attacks. "
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Vietnam Memoirs, 2007.
An analysis of two memoirs set in Vietnam: "A Vietcong Memoir", by Truong Nhu Tang, and "The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the life of a Vietnamese Family", by Duong Van Mai Elliot.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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The paper explains that the message of Tang's memoir emerges clearly and eloquently. The paper further explains that Tang's message was that the war was indeed a war of liberation from the point of view of the ordinary Vietnamese, but that the ideals that motivated the forces of liberation became corrupted when the revolutionary regime came to power. The paper explores how the target audience of the memoir is likely those who would still debate the war's necessity and the extent of Soviet influence in motivating the original struggle. The paper then analyzes how Elliot's memoir emerges out of a more personal need to chronicle the experiences of her family during a difficult time, and to show how in a war there are no winners, no matter what side one becomes affiliated with.
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"Nor should Elliot's experience should not be read as a 'perfect' embodiment of the anti-communist journey of an ordinary Vietnamese woman. Although younger than Tang, she was also descended from a highly influential family in South Vietnam, whose aristocratic roots extended even before French control. She had an older sister who later married a Communist, although her brothers supported the anti-communist fighters. Because her grandfather was a mandarin, or highly placed official, as was her father in the French colonial government, political debate was a part of her daily life. Socially and culturally both Elliot and Tang came from a higher echelon of society than the average Vietnamese person, and from families with a greater articulated political commitments, that extended beyond the family's personal concerns for its welfare."
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20th Century Memoirs, 2002.
An examination of two memoirs which focus on the life of Americans during their adolescent years.
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 55.95
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This paper details two writings - that of Margaret Meade?s ?Coming of Age in Samoa? as well as Whittaker Chambers?s ?Witness?. These two memoirs show different sides of America and Americans. Meade?s ?Coming of Age? speaks of a time when she was in Samoa studying adolescent children and trying to figure out why American children seem to have such rough childhoods, while Chambers?s ?Witness? tells a tale of his adventures as a soviet spy in the 1930s. The first part of this paper examines some of the reasons which make Margaret Meade?s ?Coming of Age in Samoa? a less effective piece of persuasion, while the second part of this paper examines some of the reasons that Whittaker Chambers?s ?Witness? is a compelling memoir composition.
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"Memoirs are effective forms of writing to use for a number of reasons. As a 20th Century American, one can look upon memoirs as both a telling of a time past and a time present; memoirs show a piece of our history, and thus by extension a piece of one?s own identity as an American. A less effective form of writing is that of social science argumentation, which asks us to believe various results of tests, polls, and studies. While an effective means of persuasion, it is not quite as stirring as that of the ?simple? memoir, or story of our ?own? people."
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"Memoirs of a Very Civil Servant", 2002.
An analysis of some of the main events in Gordon Robertson's "Memoirs of a Very Civil Servant".
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 115.95
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This paper is a review of Gordon Robertson's "Memoirs of a Very Civil Servant". His career went from 1941-1979. This review focuses on issues of the role of the civil service, political neutrality and some of the most significant incidents in his career such as the 'Gang of Eight' constitutional plot in 1981.
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"Memoirs of a Very Civil Servant: Mackenzie King to Pierre Trudeau", 2002.
A review of Gordon Robertson's "Memoirs of a Very Civil Servant: Mackenzie King to Pierre Trudeau", his account of his experiences in the Canadian government.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 102.95
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This essay gives a review of Gordon Robertson's memoir. It discusses Robertson's account of his experience in the Canadian government as a civil servant. He saw all the behind-the-scenes developments from 1945 to 1979. In this context, therefore, this is a document of living history that reveals a significant amount of information about Canadian history and politics.
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"George F. Kennan: Memoirs, 1925-1950", 1991.
This paper discusses and analyzes the book, "George F. Kennan: Memoirs, 1925-1950", and autobiography of the American dipolmat and his career.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, AU$ 57.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the book, "George F. Kennan: Memoirs, 1925-1950".
This is a very meaty book, written by one of America's premier diplomats in the Foreign Service, who chronicles his experiences abroad during some of the most pivotal events ever to happen on the world stage.
In Chapter 1, "A Personal Note," the author states his qualifications as "I had inherited a detestation of scenes which I can only put down as a congenital weakness of the family. Many people plow more lucidly through the inevitable brutalities of life. My greatest assets were a reasonably lucid and open intellect, lazy and passive when left to itself but capable of vigorous reaction when challenged; a high sensitivity to atmosphere and to other people's worlds of thought; and an almost ... "
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"Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure", 2002.
A book review of "Fanny Hill", or "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure", written by John Cleland in 1749.
868 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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This paper briefly explains why and how this has been called the first pornographic novel. It shows how Cleland demonstrated an artful ability to use the writing style of the day, use of irony and a superficial story of virtue that triumphs over sin to make pornography acceptable enough to be read widely.
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"The story is written in an autobiographical tone and consists of letters Fanny Hill writes to a friend. Her story begins at age 15 when she is orphaned. She moves to London, and has to find a way to support herself. The path she takes, of moving into a brothel, may have been a common solution for young women without means or relatives during that time. While she is in the brothel she meets a man called Charles and falls in love with him, but after they have lived together for a while with her as a ?kept woman,? or supported by a man without benefit of marriage he disappears. She then aligns herself with another man under a similar arrangement. Eventually he dies, and leaves her his fortune. Eventually she is reunited with Charles, and she marries him."
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Elie Wiesel Memoirs, 2007.
A critical review of Elie Wiesel's memoirs "All Rivers Run to the Sea".
2,178 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 97.95
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The paper identifies and discusses five places where Elie Wiesel lived in order to demonstrate how his experiences shaped him as a modern Jew. The paper describes Sighet, the Auschwitz death camp, Paris, New York and finally Jerusalem. The paper illustrates how Wiesel's colorful and eventful experiences and adventures all over the world were clearly influential in shaping his personal and religious views. The paper lauds Wiesel for overcoming the hardships and suffering he experienced in the Nazi death camps to thrive and prosper as a modern Jew.
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Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"Sighet. Even though his "Childhood" segment begins with Wiesel's recollection of a dream in which his father, Shlomo Wiesel, "the man I loved most in the world, the man whose merest glance could stir me," appeared to him as he appeared in his death camp rags, the author's childhood appears to have been unremarkable and pleasant enough, and he seems to have gone through the same trials and tribulations that most normal children experience. For example, "Like all children," Wiesel writes, "I had my share of rebellion against this or that teacher or classmate, and even against my parents. Sometimes I felt they didn't understand me, that they judged me wrongly or were unfair" (p. 18)."
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"The Memoirs of Mary Robin", 2004.
Examines 18th century English theater, using the life story of actress, Mary Robin, to illustrate this era.
2,562 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 112.95
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This paper gives a concise history of the English theater scene in the 18th century and focuses on the second half, around 1770, when Mary Robinson acted. The paper discusses women in show business and talks about the challenges they faced and what it took to be successful. The paper uses "Mary Robinson's Memoirs" to examine her acting career.
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"To switch was rare, and most players were loyal to one theater during their entire career, as was Mrs. Robinson. Articles bound them to one theater and their contracts had to be agreed on well in advance of an opening night (Hogan xcix). It was hard to be an actor, and woman had an even harder time in the business because they were excluded from management because of gender inequality in society."
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?Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure?, 2002.
Analyzes John Cleland's novel, commonly known as "Fanny Hill", about a prostitute.
2,931 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 125.95
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This paper introduces and analyzes the book "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure" by John Cleland (also known as "Fanny Hill"). Specifically, it answers the question, "is Fanny Hill an unrepentant woman or a contrite woman?" The paper draws parallels between another fallen woman in "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe. "Fanny Hill" was a highly controversial and compelling novel about a prostitute, written when prostitution was certainly not an everyday topic of conversation. The book was the first to be banned in the United States. Today, it seems tame compared to our modern day versions of sex, but it still tells a compelling story of how women were forced to survive at a time in history when they had little other method of supporting themselves
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"Both books are the literary products of eighteenth century England, and the two women who tell their stories in these books reflect the life and social behavior of the time in a manner the average history book cannot. While the impressions of their surroundings are colored by their own distinctly different emotional natures and the picture they describe is limited by the boundaries of their own direct experience, both women reflect in their narratives a concern for what was considered proper and virtuous conduct at that time. They also both reflect the general tendency of that period toward a belief in the basic goodness of man. Moll reforms to illustrate both her goodness and her remorse at the wrongs of her previous life. Fanny decries vice at the end of her narrative because her life is ending on a happy note, and all of her sacrifices have led her to happiness. Both of these women have committed less than virtuous deeds, but both are redeemed at the end of their novels because it is clear they are good and decent women, who did what they did in order to survive."
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"Memoirs of a Revolutionist", 2003.
Analyzes Vera Figner's 1921 book.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, AU$ 57.95
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Discusses the portrayal of Vera Figner's youth in Czarist Russia, the impact on her of the changing social order in Russia, her sense of commitment to her principles and ideals, her sympathy for the serfs, and the progression of her left-wing point of view.
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"Vera Figner was born into a family of aristocrats and seemingly grew up with all of the benefit and privilege afforded to persons of similar means in Russia, at the time. Yet, she describes this upbringing as Spartan (Figner 37). To some extent, the ..."
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A Young Man's Memoirs, 1989.
Creative writing essay that records a young man's recollections of his life growing up in the south.
2,109 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 96.95
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This is a biographical account of a 25 year old man who grew up in the south. The paper describes his home and family life, his recollections about Vietnam and his personal experiences regarding relations between African-Americans and Caucasians.
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"It seems a little silly for me to begin writing a memoir at twenty-five, but I loved history in school and I figure I should probably write things down while they are still fresh in my mind. I always wondered about the people who wrote their autobiographies really late in life. I mean, how did they even remember what happened when they were in elementary, junior high or high school? I'm sure I'll do something really neat, and people will be clamoring for my memoirs."
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"The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts", 2002.
An essay on ?The Women Warrior? by Maxine Hong Kingston written in the first person.
612 words (approx. 2.4 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 31.95
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Explains the effects that this novel had on the writer and how she can relate to it on a personal level. Looks at the effects of secrets on a family and how people are not truly appreciated until they are gone.
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""You must not tell anyone," my mother said, "what I am about to tell you? (Kinston 1989). With this one sentence Kingston sets the tone and mood of the book. She lets the reader know from the very first words that this is a book of secrets and forbidden knowledge. Every family has secrets, those skeletons in the closet that have been there for generations, locked away by fear and shame. This book captured me the same way as the ?Joy Luck Club? and ?How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents,? that wonderful blend of ethnic tales and cultures, generation verses generation adjusting to the old and the new."
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Fukuzawa Yukichi's Memoirs, 2007.
This paper analyzes Fukuzawa Yukichi's lifetime experiences in "The Autobiography of Fukuzawa Yukichi".
1,968 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 90.95
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The paper discusses Fukuzawa Yukichi's autobiography that has long been considered a classic towards understanding the history of the Meiji period and modern Japan. The paper examines Fukuzawa's youth and education and describes his reputation as an author, political theorist and educator determined to inspire reform of Japanese society, government and institutions. The paper concludes that he left Japanese society having inspired thousands of young people to move beyond a traditional order that so often constrained them.
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Introduction
Escape from Expectations
A Samurai Returns
Last Remarks - an Unique Personality
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"This volume has long been considered a classic towards understanding different currents in the history of Meiji and modern Japan. (1980) It is readable from the very first page and most readers will take to the unique voice that permeates the entire book, although Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) dictated his memoirs to a relation in 1897, as were translated into English by the narrator's grandson. Fukuzawa was born into the lower samurai clan of his father, Fukuzawa Hyakusuku, Samurai of the Okudaira clan on the island of Kyushu. His mother was the eldest daughter of another samurai of the same clan. (p.1) Readers with previous interest in 19th century Japan will probably take interest in what is related of one of the last generations of a lower samurai family, its sense of propriety, and Yukichi's departure from the tradition in which he was raised. He nearly succumbed to typhoid fever in youth. (pp.40-41)"
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Cultural Ethnography of the Japanese Geisha, 2007.
This paper describes the history, training and life of the Japanese Geisha.
3,003 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 127.95
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This paper examines the ethnography of the Japanese Geisha. Additionally, it highlights many subtopics of the Geisha culture such as history and training, customers and skills, fashion, and modern-day and western influences. The paper includes an annotated bibliography with descriptions of sources used.
History of the Geisha Culture
Becoming a Geisha
Geisha Talents and Those Who Enjoy Them
Geisha Appearance
Modern-Day Geisha and Western Influence
Conclusion
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"Geisha hair, Geisha makeup, Geisha grace: Geisha is a pleasing profession envied by women and adored by men. She is a living work of art; a doll adorned in satins and silks. Her entrance anywhere has movie star status and everyone wishes to be a part of her world: the flower and willow world. The Geisha profession is a time-honored tradition that has gradually changed into its own intricate culture. In this essay, I will explore the various complexities and mysteries of the Geisha culture by addressing the following areas: Geisha history, training, talents and customers, traditional dress, and Geisha in the modern world. I will clarify any misconceptions one may have about this beautiful and mysterious culture."
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