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Worlds Within Worlds, 2002.
Examines the hidden lives of women in works by feminist writers de Beauvoir, Wollstonecraft and Woolf.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 129.95
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This paper will compare and contrast the one theme that binds all these three authors which is the dual role of women in society. The first role being that of the public woman (performing the duties that societies expect them to play) and the second is the private woman (the woman who realizes that what they desire does not always blend well with what society expects from them).
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From Old World China to the New World America, 2004.
This paper reviews three novels, based on the generational transition from China to America: Amy Tan?s ?Joy Luck Club? and ?The Bonesetter?s Daughter? and Maxine Kingston?s ?The Woman Warrior".
835 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper explains that Amy Tan and Maxine Kingston?s central themes reflect the inherent difficulties faced by the foreigners in a different land. The author points out that, in ?Joy Luck Club?, Amy Tan employs the stories of four Chinese women and their highly Americanized daughters, bred and born in America. The paper states that Maxine Kingston reveals a great deal about the Chinese convictions pertaining to their culture and traditions, which have many superstitious beliefs in her book, ?The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood among Ghosts?.
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"However, the basic problem that thoroughly reflects the uneven, unbalanced and highly disturbing transformation from the old world to the new world is that of the lack of comprehension and interest of the young girls that belonged to these four Chinese women. Born and brought up in America, Jing-Mei, Lena, Rose, and Waverly all exhibited little emotional attachment to the culture they never experienced living in a foreign land and consequently showed clandestine aversion towards their own native cultural values. The four Chinese women who were also good friends, wanted comforts, luxuries and all the positive American values for their Chinese American daughters but also desperately wanted to inculcate a strong sense of discipline arising out of the Chinese traditions and cultural values into their daughters."
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Imaginary Worlds in C.S. Lewis' Stories, 2005.
A look at how author C.S. Lewis drew analogies between the imaginary world and the real world in his stories.
1,072 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes stories by C.S. Lewis and looks at how they challenge the reader to make sense of the secondary worlds and to imagine themselves in the place of the heroes and heroines who populate those worlds. The paper explains that, in his stories, Lewis supplies the imagination with information that the reader uses to distinguish what is true in the primary world from what is not in the secondary world.
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"In Prince Caspian, Lewis uses the metaphor of faith as seeing and the mystery that faith in the primary world is able to apprehend. The characters, Prince Caspian and Lucy Pevensie stand out as characters whose faith in the figure of Aslan is severely tested. Each rises courageously to the occasion and as a result serves all of Narnia. Lewis depicts the final fulfillment of faith and courage in the seventh concluding book of the Narnia series, The Last Battle. In this book, wickedness conspires against the primary world values of goodness and wins the struggle, and all of the heroes and heroines of Narnia end up on the other side of death in a better world. They have passed beyond the "Shadow-lands" where it is always "the morning" (The Last Battle 228)."
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"Ishi in Two Worlds", 2005.
A book review of "Ishi in Two Worlds" by Theodora Kroeber.
1,163 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 65.95
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This paper examines how "Ishi in Two Worlds" tells the tale of an Indian man who was accustomed to living a traditional way of life and then was thrust into the full brunt of modern American civilization by a cruel accident. It looks at how it is the story of a man who dwelled in two worlds, how he spent most of his life in the ways and sphere of the Yahi Indians, and how, after his tribe's eradication, he was forced to live in contemporary civilization, specifically in the context of the modern American university among well-meaning anthropologists who wished to study and learn from him.
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"Ishi's tale is thus at once fascinating and uncomfortable to hear, as the reader finds him or herself a witness to Indian histories, languages and narratives that would otherwise have been lost, yet also a fly-on-the-wall observer to the personal struggle of an essentially private individual, forced to cope with a civilization he never knew existed, a civilization that has overtaken his own even though it is not necessarily superior to the Yahi's ways. At least the anthropologist under whose care Ishi found himself had some of the current postmodern or tolerant mindset of today. They wished to learn about his culture with an open mind, rather than try to change him or to condemn the Yahi practices. Still, the solitude of Ishi's final years amongst White men and women makes his struggle even painful for a 21st century reader to acknowledge."
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"When Two Worlds Met", 2007.
A review of Arthur Ray's "When Two Worlds Met," part of the opening chapter of "The Illustrated History of Canada", edited by Craig Brown.
1,439 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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The paper examines Arthur Ray's text "When Two Worlds Met" and shows how it is illuminating in that it challenges many preconceived notions about the relationship between Aboriginals and Europeans in early Canadian history. The paper highlights the main impression of Ray's text that without the participation and contribution of the Aboriginal populations to the fur trade, the country that we know today as Canada would simply not exist.
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"It should be noted that given its purpose as a general history text, oriented more towards the descriptive presentation of historical information rather than the arguing of a particular contention or scholarly thesis, this work is not thesis-driven as such. This being said, it may be argued that Ray's objective in the text is to depict the complexity of the contacts between Aboriginals and Europeans in early Canadian history. Indeed, perhaps the most striking feature of Ray's work is how his work challenges many preconceived notions with regard to the relationship between Aboriginals and Europeans in early Canadian history."
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"Unspoken Worlds: Women?s Religious Lives", 2004.
A look at how a woman?s influence can positively affect religion and culture through an examination of "Unspoken Worlds: Women?s Religious Lives" by N. Falk and R. Gross.
1,429 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper looks at how much of the feminist theology seems to triumph in breaking traditional understandings by creating new arguments or promoting new ideas to stretch the boundaries of religious life. In contrast, it looks at how Falk and Gross, in their work "Unspoken Worlds: Women?s Religious Lives", do little to work at separating the influence of culture and religion over tribal and historical religious beliefs. It shows how their approach is to find women who are active in the practice of their religious beliefs and support the belief that women have a valuable contribution to make to religious life, whether it is in the African tribal bush country or established Catholic hierarchy.
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"Today, women have not only joined the ranks of theologians, they have brought a new set of concerns and perspectives to the idea of God-talk (theo-logos). Adding the voices of women to the theological conversation is awakening the church to the experience, humanity, and holiness of half the human race. The vocal presence of women in the theological debate is also forcing a reexamination of assumptions about God, the Bible, church, gender, and family. Feminist theologians are not just adding a new wing to the theological library. They are giving birth to a theological revolution in Christianity."
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Aftermath of "The War of The Worlds", 2006.
A look at how H.G. Wells utilized the fantastic science fiction story of "The War of The Worlds" to project subtle social commentary about the human condition.
2,631 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 128.95
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This paper extracts the major social themes from the book "The War of the Worlds". The paper utilizes specific examples from the text to support the argument that the novel was more than just science fiction. The issues Wells addresses are - survival, evolution, natural selection, colonization and technology.
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"Imagine running down a crowded London street, with a hundred or so friends and neighbors, trying to escape a three legged, Heat-Ray wielding alien. H.G. Wells puts the reader in this scenario in his novel, The War of The Worlds. The novel was published in 1898 and is at least partly responsible for the popularity of literature on the subject of extra terrestrial invasion. The book describes a twenty-one day period where alien invaders from Mars land on Earth and attempt to colonize the planet for themselves. The story is filled with all of the technology and futuristic speculation that science fiction readers crave. However, there is something else in this work. Looking deeper than the surface level entertainment of wanton destruction reveals a layer of social commentary on the human condition. There are times Wells uses the aliens to contrast the human race and times that he draws specifically eerie correlations. The unnamed narrator in the text recounts the story after he lived through the experience. Because this allowed the narrator a period of reflection before telling his tale, the audience is given a privileged view of his perspective during and after the invasion. Wells utilizes the narrator's voice to convey his messages about the state of human affairs. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells provides readers with both a fantastic tale of science fiction and insightful social commentary."
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'The Harper Collins World Reader - The Modern World', 2002.
A critical analysis of 'The Harper Collins World Reader - The Modern World'.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 71.95
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A paper that answers specific textual questions from the stories within the 'The Harper Collins World Reader -- The Modern World' written by Mary Ann Caws and Christopher Rendergast in a concise and clear manner.
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The Causes of World War I and World War II, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the origins of the two World Wars.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 57.95
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This paper identifies the major causes of World War I and World War II. The causes of both wars lay in the political and military rivalries and consequent alliance building among major European powers. However, the rise of fascism and the Great Depression put World War II in different contexts. The scale of destruction is greater in World War II, but major changes in Western ideas emerged from the destruction of World War I.
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"The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells (1898), 2002.
The paper provides a literary analysis of the classic novel "The War of the Worlds" (1898).
1,094 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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The paper discusses the three prevailing themes evident in the novel. The paper examines the seemingly dominant theme of an existing conflict between an individualism and collectivism in the narrator's society prior to the Martian attacks. It also looks at the conflict between technology and humanity and the achievement of an egalitarian and Utopia-like society.
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"The novel "The War of the Worlds" by Herbert George Wells, published in 1898, illustrates the life of humanity when it was suddenly attacked by the Martians. Wells discusses life in London and its neighboring countries wherein life is greatly altered as humanity confronted the fact that Man is not the sole living inhabitant of the universe. The novel starts with the personal narrative of an anonymous individual who has had a first-hand experience of the tragedy that befell humanity. The narrator's story is based on Wells' scientific observations, a characteristic that is evident in his other novels, such as "The Time Machine" and "The Island of Dr. Moreau" Technology plays a significant role in illustrating prevailing themes that discusses and analyzes humanity's faults effectively throughout the novel's progress."
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The Fantasy Worlds of Tennessee Williams, 1991.
This paper compares and contrasts the fantasy worlds in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 102.95
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"This paper will compare and contrast the fantasy worlds in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire". In The Glass Menagerie, Laura is an extremely shy girl who must wear a brace on her leg. Her demanding and insensitive mother wants her to get married as soon as possible. However, Laura's insecurities and shyness make it difficult for her to function in the real world. When she is rejected in romance by Jim, her childhood idol, Laura retreats into a world of fantasy. In A Streetcar Named Desire, the character Blanche experiences a number of personal losses. Her first husband shoots himself when she refuses to accept his affair with a man. Later, many of her older relatives die, and she loses the family fortune as well as her country home. When she comes to her sister's home for refuge, Blanche has become almost anti-social with her drinking ... "
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Social Interactions and Virtual Worlds, 2002.
An essay which explores people's attraction and addiction to virtual worlds on the Internet.
1,544 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 81.95
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The Internet is one of the fastest growing methods of communications, used for a variety of reasons. The paper shows that wiith the increased growth of internet communication, people find that the Internet is also a way to meet and socialize with new people. This is often done through chat rooms which have many advantages and disadvantages. The paper examines this new type of social interaction by exploring the pros and cons. It shows that people are attracted to this form of communication as it allows them to play with power, anonymity and different identities. The flip side, however, is that this behavior can become addictive.
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"Because people can remain anonymous in a virtual world they can also feel free to explore with different types of their identity. You can alter your style of being just slightly different or indulge in wild experiments with your identity by changing your age, history, personality, physical appearance, and even your gender. According to the Nua Internet Surveys (2002), the number of women on the Internet is growing fast. However, the majority of the people that participate in virtual worlds such as The Palace are men. When you go through the rooms in The Palace you will notice a lot of feminine dolls. This could be because many men feel free (because of anonymity) to be female.
Gender swapping appears to be commonplace in the virtual world (Suler, 2002). In The Palace, I found more males switching gender than females. This may be because it may be difficult for some men to explore within themselves what society labels as "feminine" characteristics. These males may rely on the anonymity of the Internet to express their "feminine" side, which they feel they must otherwise hide."
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World Food Supply Verses World Population, 2002.
A look at the growing population and what this means for world food supply.
2,010 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 102.95
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This paper analyzes the food supply available in the world and compares it to the rapidly growing world population. The author examines world food distribution and how it effects world hunger arguing that distribution is unequal. Includes arguments by various critics.
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"The increase in food production over the past 200 years has been greater than the increase in population. So we ask, Why do nearly twelve million children per year die of hunger? That number is more than the number of people who died each year in World War II, and these are children, not soldiers, we are talking about. (Lappe 2). It has been proven that there is enough food in the world for everybody to be sufficiently healthy. The problem is that this food has not been distributed equally among countries. With the world?s population expected to grow fifty percent by the year 2050 to 9.37 billion, What are the odds we can feed everybody then when we can?t even do it now? This is a question that has been studied, pondered, and written about extensively for years. Many people have different thoughts and opinions about it. Something definitely will have to be done in the future. The question is what."
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The Developing World versus the Developed World, 2008.
This paper discusses the power held by the developed nations over the developing world.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 49.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the G7 nations of Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States remain some of the most powerful economic forces in the world today, yet they seem unable to exert any real pressure upon China according to Reuters reporter Louise Egan. Their conflict with China over China's currency value exemplifies the greater power held by developing nations in the current world economy. The writer points out that despite increasing pressure from the G7 nations to ensure that China's currency more accurately reflect its real value, China seems unlikely to allow its currency rise according to G7 demands.
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"Once upon a time when the U.S. caught an 'economic cold,' the rest of the world, particularly the G24 nations would catch the flu. Now that has changed. Furthermore, of the powerful, developed nations, the EU block countries rather than America and Japan exercise more dominance and have more confidence in the wake of difficulties when negotiating with the developing world.
"The IMF has been somewhat caught in the middle of this war between the G7 and G24 war for dominance. Because it has an inclusive membership policy for all nations, it strives to be accommodating rather than polarizing, especially after it was criticized for being unduly harsh to developing nations when they were suffering their own financial difficulties. "
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Two Different Worlds, 2002.
A study of the autobiographical works "A Midwife's Tale," by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and "Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave," by Frederick Douglass.
1,915 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 99.95
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This paper compares the books "A Midwife's Tale," by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and "Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave," by Frederick Douglass, who are contemporaries of the same era. The paper describes how these individuals lived in very different social and cultural worlds, but at the same time, they had in common their strong inner conviction. The author states that both autobiographies provide us with an important view of this historic period.
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"Indeed, Martha's diary is an intimate glimpse into the daily life of a family in the 18th century, from what they ate, to what diseases decimated the population, to how hard they worked day after day. In contract, Douglass' autobiography is the broader story of his life, and his fight for equality and freedom. His early life as a slave is chronicled, and the excesses and violence performed by the owners is shown in graphic detail, but the intimate daily details are not part of his narrative, they do not have a place there."
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Learning Social Skills in Virtual Worlds, 2008.
A discussion regarding the effects of on-line games on social skills.
1,609 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 84.95
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This paper addresses the effects that virtual worlds and, more specifically, massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) have on the individual's social skills. The paper asserts that it is crucial that we gain a better understanding of how such media can be embraced and or rejected by the broader community, or even tailored to better meet the needs of the learner, be it a learner in literacy or any other educational goal, including but not limited to social skills.
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"The exponential growth of the Internet has created an astronomical number of options for entertainment and knowledge attainment, right at the fingertips of any connected individual. One of the most important functions of the internet is that it creates a virtual world where interaction is possible, be it to seek obscure messages or not so obscure pastime opportunities within the confines of ones own home. The stress of this function is that without leaving home an individual, theoretically could live nearly their entire life. This as a theory has both positive and negative outcomes, many of which are yet to be realized and or studied from a sociological and or psychological perspective. (Williams, Ducheneaut, Li, Zhang,Yee, & Nickell, 2006. pp. 338-339)"
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