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Canadian Telecommunications: Customer Profile Analysis, 2008.
This paper provides a straight forward customer profile analysis that includes target market, product usage and purchasing motivation for the three Canadian-based telecommunication companies of Telus, Rogers and Bell.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper shows a customer profile analysis for the Canadian based telecommunication companies of Telus, Rogers and Bell. The paper compares the market strategies of the three companies within a shared target and space, and determines that each of the companies rely heavily on phone communication as a necessity, for building their businesses. The paper also shows the slight differences in strategies: Telus as a growing global performer, Rogers as offering a host of commercial solutions and Bell as being the leader due to its long-standing presence in the market, its recognized brand, and its array of bundled services.
Telus
Target Market
Product Usage
Purchasing Motivation
Rogers
Target Market
Product Usage
Purchasing Motivation
Bell
Target Market
Product Usage
Purchasing Motivation
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"The motivation for Rogers' wireless solutions is centered on the company's target market's desire to remain connected with both peers and family. Increasingly, wireless phones are being employed as the sole means of communication between family members as well as peer groups. The residential and business phone accounts are subscribed to out necessity since many customers and certainly most businesses still rely on the traditional phone line as their main form of communication. Likewise, Rogers' cable television service is purchase more for its entertainment value than for any form of communication method even when packaged with Internet services."
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Case Study: Organizational Communication, 2008.
Presents a case study on organizational communication, looking at the communication problem at a small political activist organization.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper examines an organizational communication problem encountered at the small political activists' organization for which the author of the paper once volunteered. The paper explains that there was an organizational communication problem because the volunteer supervisor did not have projects ready during the scheduled volunteer time slots and that, despite a thorough interview process to determine skill-need matches and to discover prior verbal scheduling of volunteer times, this problem persisted for months. The paper then relates that the consequence of the communication problem was a diminished enthusiasm for the cause and growing level of frustration causing the author to cease volunteering despite having a true belief in its mission. The author analyzes the situation and proposes that a communication plan should have been written and a communication vehicle defined.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Knowledge
Sensitivity
Skills
Values
Alternative Solutions
Proposed Solutions
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"This paper does acknowledge that as with many political activists' organizations, things happen on the spot, and there is a great deal of crisis management, and not a lot of pre-planning. Additionally the communication focus for this organization was external, not internal. This organizational culture spilled over into the communication methods of this writer's volunteer work, and was a cause of a great deal of frustration."
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Media, Sex and Teens, 2008.
This paper discusses how the media affects adolescent girls, in particular as it relates to the subject of sex.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that the media affects adolescent girls by making them more interested in sex and sexuality. It also affects the choices that teen adolescent girls make about sex and sexuality. The writer discusses that the messages that all types of media are sending out to our youth is shaping a generation whether we want to believe it or not. The writer notes that media's original purpose was to inform and entertain. As the technology in media grew so did society's dependence on the media. There was a time that media was a teacher and in many ways it still is. However, the writer questions whether the message being taught is what we want our children to learn. This paper examines some of the messages that media is sending out to teenage girls about their bodies and their sexuality.
Outline:
Introduction
How Teens Choose and Use Media
Selection
Interaction
Application
Television
Television Talk Shows
Teen Girls and Women Magazines
Movies
Conclusion
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"Sexuality and sexual action is another area that when it is portrayed in the media as having no consequences is not a reality and has serious societal ramifications for teenage girls and boys. The media in any form whether it be music videos, computer games of advertisements can provide a good or bad message. Who is in control of determining if the message from media is good or bad? Just like watching what their children eat parents are responsible for the message teen girls hear from the media."
"During prime-time the televisions shows teens watch most frequently are full of talk about and depictions of sexual activity. Most of the sexual content on television is from characters discussing their own or others' current or future sexual activity. The idea of sexual risk or responsibility, however, is almost never talked about or shown."
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Body Language, 2008.
A comparative analysis of the theories of Charles Darwin and Julius Fast concerning the use of body language.
837 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper compares two divergent views of unspoken communication, known of late as body language. The earlier work is by Charles Darwin first published in 1872, the later is a publication by Julius Fast, published nearly one hundred years later. The paper discusses how, although the meaning of the expressive language is essentially the same, the roots and origins of these emotions are interpreted differently by the two authors. These differences and contrasting opinions are reviewed and explained.
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"There is a fascinating contrast between the interpretations of non-verbal cues as observed by a nineteenth century observers and similar observations that are the beneficiary of nearly a century of psychological investigations. Charles Darwin (1965) conducted extensive observations of the expression of emotions by both humans and animals and concluded that similar emotions are expressed in similar manners regardless of the cultural background of the individual conveying their emotions (p.347). Julius Fast relates similar conclusions, except he has the benefit of the psychological theorems developed in the proceeding hundred years (Fast, 1970, p.9). "
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The Psychology of Happiness, 2008.
This paper explores the psychological aspects of happiness and well-being.
2,416 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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The paper reviews the various paths to achieving happiness and fulfillment through self-actualization or introspection. The paper demonstrates the role of the media in sowing the seeds of mistrust and unhappiness as well as the inherent disdain of this institution by both sides of the political spectrum. The paper then looks at what makes a happy and satisfied workforce. The paper also shows how happiness is individual, but the common thread is that happiness comes from within the person himself.
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"What is the most fulfilling Life? The present population of the world is approximately 6.6 billion individuals (World Population Prospects, 2007, n.p), and most likely each with their own particular interpretation of life fulfillment and happiness, and each equally entitled their own opinion on the subject. The Founding Fathers of the United States of America viewed happiness as a birthright of the common man, "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" (Declaration of Independence, 1974, p.1). The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines happiness as ". . . a state of well being and contentment. . ." (Merriam-Webster, 2007, n.p.)."
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Intercultural Communication, 2008.
This paper focuses on the communication lessons learned from the film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan".
1,674 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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The paper discusses the film "Borat" that portrays a series of encounters between an individual, Borat, and people in the United States. The paper looks at issues of intercultural communication, how sex, gender and power are manifested in verbal behavior and how gender or culture influence non-verbal behavior. The paper also shows how the film illustrates the communication problems and cultural errors that result from using a second language. Additionally, the paper discusses how the film reveals that communication is affected by the tendency of people to hear what they want to hear and to only approve of what they want to hear.
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"Intercultural communication is a major issue in the literature on communication and is emphasized in part as a way of training people to understand one another and to communicate in a way that is accepted by others. Many parts of the world today are becoming more alike because of the prevalence of media that exposes everyone to elements of different cultures, though even then, misunderstandings can abound because of a failure to understands and account for real differences in perception and meaning. Some of these problems can be seen illustrated in the film Borat."
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Is Technology Changing Us?, 2008.
This paper explores the effects of technological change on human thought.
2,121 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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The paper discusses how technical innovation impacts organizational behavior, intra-relationships and interrelationships. The paper looks at how electronic media and digital communications influence our thinking processes. The paper then examines the effects of changing technology in the workplace.
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"For instance, people today are surrounded by electronic media along with more traditional print media, and many assume that this mass of sensory input from media has an effect on the way people think. Of course, media has an influence on what we think, as the money spent on advertising indicates as companies try to influence our thinking, or as political parties try to gather support for their candidate or cause. On a deeper level, though, all this media may alter the way human begins actually to think, meaning not what they think but how. With computer technology in particular, analysts see the machine operating in imitation of human thought. The issue now is whether human thought is beginning to imitate the machine and will do so even more in the future."
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Sexual Harassment on Television, 2008.
This paper discusses the issue of sexual harassment and focuses on NBC's television show "The Office".
1,544 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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In this paper, the writer notes that in 2005 the NBC series "The Office" based an entire episode around the subject of sexual harassment. The writer discusses that although quite funny, the episode entitled "Sexual Harassment" was a glaring example of what is unacceptable behavior in the workplace. The writer then points out that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made sexual harassment a form of sex discrimination that applies to employers with 15 or more employees. The wriiter also points out that the show is blatantly politically incorrect and was intentionally so in the episode entitled "Sexual Harassment. The writer concludes that the hope is that the incidence of such behavior will be less and less as supervisors and managers are educated on the subject, and as programs are implemented in the workplace to train all employees on the unacceptable practice of sexual harassment.
Outline:
Introduction
Sexual Harassment
"The Office" and "Sexual Harassment"
Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Conclusion
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"Stanley looks at Michael in disgust indicating the picture is of his daughter who goes to a catholic girl's school. Because Michael made this sexually oriented statement in front of other employees, this would constitute another form of verbal sexual harassment.
"Even the meeting on sexual harassment does not escape becoming sexual in nature. Darryl, an employee at the meeting points at the monitor where a training video is being shown and indicates he "banged" the girl in the video. Darryl is guilty of telling rumors about a person's personal sexual life and therefore has committed verbal sexual harassment."
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Cell Phones - Images and Texts, 2008.
This paper discusses cell phones and looks at the relationship between images and text messages.
709 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper explores the relationship between an image of a technology and a quote about the type of technology shown in the image. The writer notes that the image and the quote are from different sources, and the paper examines what each is trying to portray. The paper examines what the image and the text are conveying on their own, and whether there is something that an image can project that text cannot, and vice-versa. Finally, this essay examines what the image and the text would say if placed together.
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"The image chosen for this assignment can be found at website textually.com which is a forum about texting and SMS. It is in the archives forum of cell phone etiquette. The image shows a young man dressed in a business suit talking on a cell phone, while he is surrounded by a cell-booth, or what can be described as being a mini-version of a phone booth. The image is intriguing and perhaps fun. It draws the viewer in, because there is no clear explanation given by just looking at the picture. The image is not an advertising image. It is ambiguous and seems to require some sort of text or quote for a more precise interpretation. "
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Implementing Mobile Data Terminals for Police Work, 2008.
An analysis of the implementation of mobile data terminals for the specific needs of police work.
2,141 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses the process of managing change when adapting information technology (IT) to new uses. It discusses the need for core technology with enabling technology, which enables the core to achieve certain specific tasks. The paper particularly focuses on a police agencies, using mobile data terminals that have been adapted to the specific needs of police work.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
IT and Change
Management and IT
Traditional v. High-Technology Companies
Mobile Data Terminals
Conclusion
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"In New York City, the NYPD is not the only police agency operating in the city. The Port Authority Police Department is another such entity, with a jurisdiction that ranges over a radius of twenty-five miles and covers all of the major arteries into New York City. JFK alone encompasses 5,000 acres with ten terminals and can be seen as being like a small city. The PAPD has an authorized strength of 1,400 police. AS in most departments, the PAPD commanding officers use the analytical data they can gather so that they can recognize anticipated public safety threats and allocate their resources to those threats. State-of-the-art communication capabilities are an important component of this preventive strategy, and to this end, the PAPD has placed mobile data terminals inside police cars to enable police to communicate immediately with motor vehicle bureaus and other government entities for fast background checks of detained persons (Morrone, 1998, paras. 9-12)."
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Television Violence and Children, 2008.
This paper looks at the impact of television violence on aggression in children.
1,681 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that children learn from television that the easiest way to resolve personal problems and conflicts with others is through violence. There seems to be a clear connection between increasing violence in schools and society generally, and the content of television programs. The writer states that it also appears that the majority of parents do not believe that this continual exposure to violence is harmful to their children's development. The writer then points out that there is a significant increase in children's tendencies to aggression as a result of TV violence, which is demonstrated by social psychology research, the very strong evidence of longitudinal studies relating to children's aggression, and evidence from other types of research. The writer concludes that parents and concerned citizens need place pressure on the mass media to produce responsible programming.
Outline:
Introduction
Social Learning
Conclusion
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"Violence is increasing in schools and colleges all across North America, and our whole society is accepting of violence. Children learn rapidly because they absorb information but lack the ability to discriminate between the messages that they are receiving. As Tulloch maintains, many forms of violence such as police violence depicted on TV are complicated social dilemmas. The existence of these problems does not indicate the society's attitude to violence but instead demands moral judgment and understanding of social meanings. Children obviously do not have the maturity to place this violence in context. Children learn from TV programs that the simplest way to resolve a dispute is through using fists or guns. However, messages about violence are received through a process. Based on the social cognitive model, aggressive behavior is preceded by a number of steps of information processing."
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Leadership and Communication, 2008.
A critical review of L.H. Garner's book "Leadership in Human Services".
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 24.95
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The paper examines "Leadership in Human Services" by L.H. Garner, which discusses the importance of positive management in the success of the employee, the client and the company. The paper asserts that the main weakness of the book is the lack of interest in effective communication processes in organizations. The paper also shows how the book does not provide specific techniques to retain employees.
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"This paper will deconstruct L.H. Garner's book Leadership in Human Services and tie in the first chapter of Dilemmas in Human Services Management to the above reading. The importance of positive management in any business is vital to the success of the employee, the client and the company. Leadership should be synonymous with management, but as we all know it is not. It is easy to find people to hire and easy to find clients--the difficulty in management is retention--retention of the employee and the client."
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Nursing Interview, 2008.
An analysis of an interview with the author's aging client.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper presents an analysis of the author's interview with an aging client, called Mrs. S. The main part of the analysis focuses on the section of the interview where Mrs. S mentions her arthritis and the dialogue that followed. The author relates that, during the interview, she discovered, that Mrs. S has another chronic condition, diabetes, but is coping well with both illnesses. The author further relates that the purpose of the interview, in this case, was to learn about a client and she learned that this client has not only lived a full life but is also maintaining her quality of life.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analysis of Interpersonal Skills and Communication Style
Strengths in the Interview
Challenges in the Interview
Use of Self during the Interview
Learning Goals
Summary
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"Jourdain (2004) discusses four communication styles, the first of which is the sanguine or expressive and spirited style of communication. That style would best describe my own approach. I made use of encouraging words and phrases such as 'um hum' and 'I understand'. I was careful to remain nonjudgmental and to try to have empathy by placing myself in her position. I tried to guide the interview but was careful not to control the responses offered by Mrs. S."
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The History of Printing in Ancient China, 2008.
An analysis of the history of printing during the Tang Dynasty and the Sung Dynasty in Ancient China and its relationship to Buddhism and Confucianism.
1,726 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper shows the important role that Buddhism and Confucianism played in the development of printing. It then shows the important role that printing played in the development and history of these two religions. The paper particularly discusses the history of printing from the time of the Tang Dynasty and the Sung Dynasty in Ancient China.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Very Beginning of Printing - Tang Dynasty (618-906)
Reasons why Printing was Invented - Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty
The Diamond Sutra
Buddhist and Confucian Books Printed in the Sung Dynasty
Importance of Printing to Buddhism and Confucianism
Commercial Uses for Printing
Conclusion
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"As has been shown above, the Ancient Chinese were the first to develop printing, during the Tang Dynasty and the Sung Dynasty. The main reason they did this was because printing was needed to produce and distribute more religious texts. In particular, Buddhist texts were the reason why early printing was developed. Printing then made possible the production of the first complete Buddhist canon. So, it must have been very important in spreading and developing Buddhism in China. Although printing was soon used for commercial applications, it continued to be important for religious literature. During the Sung Dynasty, it was used to produce Confucian books. Thanks to the invention of printing, a fair amount of early religious works still exist today."
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Impact of TV Violence, 2008.
This paper discusses the impact of TV violence on society and, in particular, on children.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer notes that children learn very rapidly and they are exposed to many scenes of violence on television each day. The writer points out that it is amazing that the majority of parents do not perceive this violence to be destructive for their children's development. Children especially are at a stage in their development where they learn so quickly that they absorb information. They learn from television that the easiest way to solve disputes is through the use of fists or guns. The writer maintains that the problem is that many people do not believe that a clear and definite link exists between children's aggressive behavior and the violence they so regularly observe being depicted on television. The writer concludes that research, especially in the form of longitudinal studies, shows the clear-cut connection between TV violence and children's behavior.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Statement of Need
Project Description
Conclusion
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"The best studies that have been conducted since 1972 are longitudinal studies related to TV violence and its impact on the attitudes and behavior of children and adolescents. Other studies have consisted of cross sectional and field studies and, together, researchers have made use of all three types in a triangulation strategy to determine the effects of media violence on children. The most convincing studies also are discussed and evaluated by Centerwall, and these researchers also report the findings of professional groups such as the American Medical Association and the American Psychological Association. Basically, all of these studies found that physical aggression among children is significantly increased as a result of exposure to violence in television. Other studies reveal a clear link between TV viewing at a young age and later juvenile delinquency and crime."
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Media and Aggression in Children, 2008.
An analysis of the effect and impact of violence in the mass media on children and adolescents.
2,346 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses how violence in the mass media affects us and what its impacts and influences are. In particular, it looks at how we are responding to the massive amounts of violence portrayed in mass media. The paper argues that television, movie and video game violence significantly increases aggressiveness and violent behavior in children, which may in later life manifest into aggressive and violent behavior in adults.
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"The numerous research carried out in the last 40 years overwhelmingly point out that children's exposure to violence in the mass media and in video and computer games can have short-term as well as lifelong consequences. Furthermore, there are two additional effects that occur as a result of exposure to media violence. First, there is the effect of desensitization towards violence, both real and in the media. Second, there is a fear effect, an apprehension about becoming a victim of violence. Violence in the media has, "from either a modeling approach or a cognitive approach, a high likelihood of being emulated" (Donnerstein & Smith, ????, p.40). However, how the violence is portrayed as well as the age of the viewer are important factors that determine whether the violence will increase or decrease the likelihood of aggression and aggressive behaviour. The solution to the problem of media violence lies in legal remedies through governmental legislation, in education and in media-initiated interventions."
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Peer Relationships, 2008.
This paper analyzes the peer relationships of Vittorio Innocente in Nino Ricci's "Lives of the Saints" and of Paddy Clarke in Roddy Doyle's "Paddy Clarke, Ha, Ha, Ha".
2,084 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper discusses how the peer relations of Vitto, the protagonist in Nino Ricci's "Lives of the Saints", are marred by bullying, recrimination and the threat of violence. The paper then looks at the friends of Paddy, the protagonist in Roddy Doyle's "Paddy Clarke, Ha, Ha, Ha", are both a stand-in for something his home life cannot provide and a relatively good source of solace and replenishment when things grow tense. The paper shows how these children are classic examples of embattled youngsters trying to find a refuge or safe-house in an inhospitable world.
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"In the opening pages of Ricci's arresting 1990 novel, we are made aware of the fact that Vittorio Innocente is an intelligent but rather rebellious and indolent boy who would rather be out of class sharing "smokes" with his friend, Fabrizio, then engaging in the burdensome task of acquiring an education (Ricci, 3). We also learn that "Vitto" has been born into fairly privileged circumstances; to wit, his mother is the daughter of the town mayor (Ricci, 11). Thus, the willful young man who lies at the center of the story is blessed with a measure of social standing that not all children his age are fortunate enough to enjoy. It may also be said that Vitto is spoiled, not by the standards of a North American, perhaps, but certainly spoiled by the standards of his community."
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Women Heroes, 2008.
This paper looks at women heroes portrayed on television, focusing on the series "Heroes' directed by Tim Kring.
1,053 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer discusses whether women are really the heroes of current television shows. The writer then discusses the show 'Heroes' in which the heroine composedly proceeds towards her destiny of saving the world. The writer maintains that just because there are now some bona fide women heroes, this does not mean that the post feminists are correct, and feminism is now redundant. The writer concludes that when television regularly features heroes who accurately portray and reflect the diversity of real women in the world and when the real world lets women be fully developed people, then we can say it is safe to put away our feminist movement membership cards.
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"It is surely a good thing that as women step up to put on the mantle of heroes, they bring their humanity with them. In the case of Claire, it is easy to imagine her having a mature, emotionally balanced relationship, once she is a little older. And contrary to those who vilify the rambunctious women of Sex in the City for having (admittedly many) relationships, I would suggest that having relationships with other adults is a sign of maturity and a well-rounded personality - not of being an emotionally-stunted, man-hungry slut! In addition, anyone who thinks that the women in Sex in the City are passive victims of the patriarchy should pause a moment to contrast Carrie's lifestyle, and the choices available to her, with those of another writer - Jane Austen. "
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