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Christopher Buckley's "Boomsday", 2008.
This paper analyzes Christopher Buckley's satiric novel "Boomsday".
1,418 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper examines Christopher Buckley's novel "Boomsday" and identifies the relevant policy windows and the solution put forward by the heroine Cassandra Devine. The paper analyzes how Cassandra's idea first got attention and how various influential constituencies and events affected the progress of that agenda toward real implementation. The paper notes that Cassandra failed in her ultimate objective to avenge herself against her father.
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"A policy window is a moment in political time and history where there is a unique confluence of an idea and an opportunity to enact change. The idea must also be fueled by public demand that something must be done about a pressing concern. The establishment of the Social Security system during the Great Depression, under the guidance of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, when America was in a state of crisis and when Americans doubted the ability of capitalism to work might be seen as one example of a policy window. In Christopher Buckley's novel Boomsday, another policy window opens as a result of the failure of the Social Security system. This America of the future is embroiled in a war it cannot afford. It is facing the impending payout of entitlements to older Americans it cannot sustain in the long term, certainly not for the current generation still paying into the system so their elders can benefit."
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Postmodern Literature, 2008.
An examination of Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and Don DeLillo's "White Noise" as examples of of postmodern literature.
1,667 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses how two examples of postmodern literature are Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and Don DeLillo's "White Noise' and how both books are similar in that they both feature unique literary devices common in postmodern literature. It looks at how both novels are sharp criticisms of the disillusionment of society's sense of reality but differ in the fact that "Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas" maintains the author's presence while "White Noise" does not. The paper also discusses how the effect of this variation in presence, combined with the use of illicit drugs and deranged thinking, results in a skewed perspective or reality from the two books' protagonist.
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"In his article entitled The Death of the Author, Roland Bartley discusses the trend in postmodern literature for the author to remove him or herself from the telling of the story in order to present a more clear and vivid picture of reality. What makes a comparison of these two novels interesting is that they both excel at capturing, and sometimes distorting, reality but do it in very different ways. In White Noise, Don DeLillo does remove himself from the telling of the story and thus, in the words of Bartley, "lets the narrative take over". However, just the opposite is true in Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas. "
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Saul Bellow's "Herzog" and the Notion of Identity, 2008.
An analysis of the many aspects of Moses Herzog's personality as portrayed in Saul Bellow's "Herzog."
13,297 words (approx. 53.2 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper analyzes the content of Saul Bellow's novel, Herzog." It specifically focuses on the many sides of Herzog's personality that emerge throughout the course of the book. It discusses Herzog as an intellectual, as transcendentalist, as an immigrant, as a Jewish American, as emblematic of the city and as a writer. The paper concludes that we are left with a portrait of a complex, confused and difficult individual who none-the-less comes to terms with himself.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Herzog as Intellectual
Herzog as Transcendentalist
Herzog as Immigrant
Herzog as Jewish American
Herzog as Emblematic of the City
Herzog and the Role of Writing
Conclusion
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"While this transcendentalist impulse keeps Herzog firmly rooted in the American tradition, he is never fully able to escape his European roots. As an immigrant, he is quintessentially American in a way - never fully "here" nor "there." He persistently holds on to the vestiges of the European tradition, as they are what unites him with history. He is afraid to let go of this history, afraid to fully let himself merge into the whimsicality of the present, and is thus afraid of the future. As Herzog remarks about the interior of a home: "The furniture was richly polished, old, of a vanished Central European epoch - but then this present epoch is vanishing, too, and perhaps faster than all the others" (Bellow 1964, p. 46).
"Like most of Bellow's protagonists, Moses Herzog is an American Jew. This positions him, despite his fairly conventional outlook on life, outside of the American mainstream, whether he likes it or not. Herzog feels most comfortable when he is in the company of other Jews, whether they be familial acquaintances or enemies - at least he knows where he stands with them."
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Theme of Respect in "A Raisin in the Sun", 2008.
An analysis of the metaphorical significance of the title of Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun" and the theme of respect.
1,164 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses the plot and themes of Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun." It discusses the metaphorical significance of the title of the play and how it relates to the plot and characters that are portrayed in the work. The paper specifically focuses on the theme of respect, both giving and receiving, as the key to understanding Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun."
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"What we must seek out and learn to understand about the Youngers is that every action they take and every stage of their development is predicated upon their level of respect for themselves and each other. In the beginning, respect is hard to come by, and what there is is falsely laid. But after the loss of the money, the family is forced to take real stock of themselves and what they realize is that their perception of being in a hopeless situation, of having their best potentials in life disappear, is actually totally incorrect. Mama knows this, and in the act of buying their way out of the Black neighborhoods, she is liberating them from their lack of self-respect, they are proving their ability to be independent."
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Toni Morrison's "Paradise", 2008.
An analysis of the generational conflict in Toni Morrison's "Paradise".
2,006 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper relates that the main problem in the town Ruby in Morrison's "Paradise" is the way in which the old generation resents change and stubbornly clings to the past. The paper explains that this generational conflict reflects the results of slavery on the present state of mind of the blacks. The paper highlights Morrison's belief that the past should be dealt with by accepting it and adopting a dynamic attitude towards it.
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"Like Morrison's other fictional works, Paradise is the portrayal of a community. The particular community described here is an all-black, extremely conservative society that lives isolated in a small town called Ruby in Oklahoma. The town of Ruby is created as an isolated, utopian society which, through its own established laws and government, is meant to thrive in an absolute, paradisiacal state. The reality is however rather dystopian than utopian: the community is obviously a self-enclosed patriarchal and exclusivist society, in which otherness be it racial or gender related is met by intolerance. The intolerance is reflected in the main plot of the novel: the elders of Ruby attack the Convent, the refuge of many women in the town and kill a few of its inhabitants."
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Application to Urban Planning Program, 2008.
An application to an Urban Planning Program specializing in community and economic development.
1,037 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper presents the application of a senior architecture student who is applying to the Urban Planning Program, planning to specialize in community and economic development. The student describes his intentions once he has graduated from the program and discusses the importance of the skills he will learn. The paper also briefly provides the writer's related work experience.
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"Urban planning is prescriptive rather than descriptive. Urban planning says how cities should be built, allowing for the incorporation of what already exists into the new design for an urban region and into the design of other structures surrounding the central core. The planned city itself is formed in answer to architecture and often to the way urban planners were sweeping away everything in a city core to accommodate a complete change to a modernist aesthetic. Urban planning policies and architectural fashions have contributed to the loss of a sense of place and community in modern cities. These policies did not necessarily intend that this be the result, and architects also were not trying to shift from the sense of place to a more isolated view of human beings. These results show, however, that planning can be directed too much at efficiency and not enough at either aesthetics or social meaning. The way people live is much affected by the environment in which they live. Left to their own devices, they will also shape that environment around their mode of life. Planners, however, shape cities around their current ideas of efficiency, often serving governmental rather than human needs, and constrained by economics, the interplay of special interests, and many other forces at work in the planning and implementation process. City after city has been reshaped to provide a more efficient movement of automobiles, trains, and subways through the city while ignoring the need of the people to feel part of the environment now hurting past. Melding principles of both architecture and urban planning can provide a way to adopt design to a more human-centered conception of progress in a region like my own country, where planing has not been given much attention to date."
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Guiding Characters in Literature, 2008.
An examination of the guiding characters in "The Divine Comedy" and "The Song of Roland".
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The paper discusses how classical literature often uses pairs of dependent characters to justify the unusual, extraordinary adventures and experiences of the main heroes. The paper looks at Virgil and Beatrice in Dante's "The Divine Comedy" and Olivier in the anonymous "Song of Roland" as examples of guiding characters.
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"The heroes of classical literature almost always have guides who help them or sometimes prevent them from achieving their goals. These character guides are sometimes the peers or friends of the heroes and other times supernatural beings or forces. The role of the guiding figures is obviously that of contributing to the initiating experience of the hero. Because the adventures portrayed in classical literature always have an initiating character, the main hero of the story requires help from other men or forces in his journey. Such guiding roles belong for example to Virgil and to Beatrice in the Divine Comedy, or to Olivier in anonymous Song of Roland."
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Nature in Poetry, 2008.
A comparative analysis of the forces of nature in the poetry of Charles G. D. Roberts and E. J. Pratt.
1,721 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The paper examines Roberts' "Tantramar Revisited" and Pratt's "Silences" and reveals the very different, almost opposed representation of nature in their poems. The paper discusses how Roberts conceives of nature as invested with spirituality, while Pratt views nature as something primordial and primitive, in contrast to man's extraordinary spiritual evolution.
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"Charles G. D. Roberts and E. J. Pratt are two of the best known Canadian poets, both belonging roughly to the same late Romantic tradition. Their poetry has often been put side by side, especially due to the major prevalence of nature as a poetic theme in their all their writings. In turns, both Roberts and Pratt have been likened to one of the great English Romantic poets who were their predecessors. Thus, Roberts is indebted to Wordsworth, whom he follows faithfully in most of his work. On the other hand, connections can be found between Pratt's and William's Blake poetry, although in this case the influence may have been less conscious."
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"Tortilla Curtain" and the American Dream, 2008.
An analysis of T. Coraghessan Boyle's 1995 novel "Tortilla Curtain".
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper discusses how Boyle's novel "Tortilla Curtain" evolves in a series of juxtapositions between two couples, one white, affluent, and jaded about the rewards of success (the Mossbachers) and the other poor, Spanish-speaking, yet filled with hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds (the Rincons). The paper analyzes the symbolism and irony present in the book and the focus on the American dream that turns out to be a lie. The paper comments that this work is both persuasive and sadly relevant to current immigration debates in America today.
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"T. Coraghessan Boyle's 1995 novel Tortilla Curtain depicts the growing embitterment of the protagonist Delaney Mossbacher with illegal immigrants and Mexicans over the course of three clearly divided sections with the Spanish names, "Arroyo Blanco", "El Tenksgeeve", and "Socorro." The novel begins with Mossbacher hitting an illegal immigrant named Candido. At first, Delaney thinks that Candido is a wild animal, a coyote. Then he realizes that Candido is a man."
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"The Metamorphosis", 2008.
This paper looks at Franz Kafka's short story "The Metamorphosis" and analyzes its interpretation.
1,678 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper discusses how Kafka's story "The Metamorphosis" can be interpreted in a variety of ways. The paper focuses on the central metamorphosis of Gregor into a creature and shows how there are many meanings attached to this event. The paper points out that what is most remarkable is that Gregor's positive feelings towards his family remain unchanged even while everything else changes unrecognizably.
From the Paper
"Kafka's short story, "Metamorphosis", presents a number of interesting obstacles for attempts at interpretation. Some interpreters for example focus on the fact that Kafka never indicates what kind of bug Gregor Samsa becomes. While the maid once refers to him as a "dung beetle", this is never corroborated by the rest of the text. While some hold that the main character is transformed into a cockroach, others note that the description of Gregor's form does not substantiate this. Indeed, Vladimir Nabokov even provides a sketch to illustrate this point in his lecture on Kafka's work. A further problematic issue is that Kafka never directly states the reasons for Gregor's transformation - either in symbolic or in realistic terms. Indeed, the reader is left to his or her own devices in providing a suitable interpretation and reasons for the strange event."
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Franz Kafka's Works, 2008.
A comparison of Franz Kafka's "A Hunger Artist" and "The Metamorphosis".
1,442 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper analyzes Franz Kafka's stories "A Hunger Artist" and "The Metamorphosis", which are similar in theme and are reflections of the author's persona of self-destruction. The paper explains how alienation is a theme in both stories where the main character decides to separate himself from his surroundings. The paper also notes several minor differences between these stories.
Outline:
Franz Kafka's "A Hunger Artist"
Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"
Comparison-contrast of the Kafka Theme of Self-Destruction in "A Hunger Artist" and "Metamorphosis"
Characters causing their own Destruction
From the Paper
"A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka was first written in the year 1922 and also got published in a compilation entitled "A Hunger Artist". Kafka died in 1924, as he was completely involved in the process of correcting the galley proofs, however the collection was published the same year. Kafka's " A Hunger Artist" is considered to be one of the few scripts which Kafka did not request his friends to destroy or otherwise to burn after his death."
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"The Panther", 2008.
A line-by-line explication of the poem "The Panther" by Rainer Marie Rilke.
1,327 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 44.95
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The paper analyzes Rainer Marie Rilke's use of rhyme in his poem "The Panther" as well as the poem's central image of the animal behind the bars. The paper looks at the vision of containment and Rilke's attempts to capture the essence of a wild thing in a zoo and put it on display before the public. The paper suggests that this sense of wildness 'caught' may be why this poem still captivates readers today and strikes a chord with anyone who has visited a zoo or a place where animals are kept in captivity.
From the Paper
"When doing a line-by-line explication of the poem by Rainer Marie Rilke, entitled "The Panther," it is important to remember that the reader is dealing with a translation, not with the original text. In other words, when constructing the interpretation, the reader who cannot speak German can only understand the poem through the translator's imperfect rendition of the poem into English. In this case, the translator has chosen to create an ABAB rhyming structure in the first stanza, rhyming the words "bars" and "are." Then, the translator uses a slant, or slightly 'off' rhyme of the words "hold" and "world" to pair the second and fourth lines Although these words are not perfect rhymes, they still exhibit consonance, or similar consonant, hard sounds. Rhyming these words stresses the importance of the bars which 'are' impenetrable, and real, and that the entire world of the animal is contained or held."
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Super-Maximum Prisons, 2008.
This paper looks at the life in super-maximum security institutions and argues that it is unnecessarily cruel.
2,378 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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The paper describes super-max prisons and how the lives of the inmates are made intolerable, bordering on a contravention of basic human rights. The paper depicts the extreme and even cruel privation, the isolation and control techniques and the lack of intellectual and spiritual stimulation and their psychological effects. The paper disagrees with the view that while the conditions and treatment of prisoners in these super security prisons is harsh, it is deserved. The paper asserts that this analysis throws an alarming light on super-maximum prisons and strongly suggests a need for reform.
Outline:
Introduction
Prison Type and Characteristics
The Lives of Inmates
Conclusion: Reasons and Criticism
From the Paper
"The Human Rights Watch ( HRS) describes super-maximum prisons as environments that essentially contravene human rights standards and are often seen as places of "torture" rather than prisons. At present about two percent of the American prison population resides in these prisons. (SUPERMAX PRISONS: AN OVERVIEW) Supermax prisons are intended to house the worst offenders, including murderers, rapists, child molesters, etc. However, as will be discussed this is not always reported to be the case."
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Emily and Mr. Mallard: The Torture of Love, 2008.
An examination of the negative aspects of love, as portrayed in "A Rose for Emily" written by William Faulkner and "Story of an Hour" written by Kate Chopin.
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the contradictory emotions surrounding love in the form of fiction. It specifically explores the "nasty underbelly" to love through the prism of two short stories that grapple with these less pleasant aspects of love. It examines "A Rose for Emily" written by William Faulkner and "Story of an Hour" written by Kate Chopin.
From the Paper
"Both Mrs. Mallard and Emily are victims of more than just lost love or broken hearts - they are presented as victims of extreme circumstances. Both Faulkner and Chopin seem to infer, through their characters, that the rights of women in the south were so restricted by the roles they were expected to play that their freedom was inevitably stifled. This restriction would prove to be a major interference in their love lives, in addition to their general well being. Emily feels the effects psychologically - by turning into a psychopathic, necrophiliac murderer - while Mrs. Mallard internalizes her oppression to the extent that her heart ultimately gives out on her. As Anais Nin once wrote, "Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source." This is a lesson that both Mrs. Mallard and Emily must learn the hard way."
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"The Tortilla Curtain" and Illegal Immigration, 2008.
This paper analyzes the immigrant experience in "The Tortilla Curtain" by T. Coraghessan Boyle.
2,444 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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The paper highlights the contrast between the two couples in "The Tortilla Curtain;" the Mossbachers who are shining examples of how the American Dream is supposed to work and the Rincons, illegal immigrants who show how elusive that dream can be. The paper provides a synopsis of the novel and explores the history of illegal immigration in southern California. The paper presents the thesis that current concern over immigration is not really that different from the attitudes of earlier times and shows how the story told in "The Tortilla Curtain" is timely on many levels.
Outline:
Introduction
Synopsis of the Novel
Illegal Immigration in southern California
Thesis
Analysis
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"In this year's presidential campaign, the issue of illegal immigration is being used as a way to assert how dedicated a candidate is to protecting the public from terrorists, though the issue has much more to do with economic questions and changes in society than it does with terrorism. Some portray the illegal immigrant population as an invading horde and imply a nefarious purpose in their coming here, while others recognize that illegal immigrants are coming across the border, largely the southern border, looking for better economic conditions than they can find in their home country and not because they are terrorists. The issue is not as simple as much of this candidate posturing would make it seem. The immigrant experience can be analyzed in many ways, such as by looking to studies made by scholars, considering government statistics, reading news accounts of the issue, or reading a novel that delves into this territory and provides a fresh perspective. One such novel is The tortilla Curtain by T. Coraghessan Boyle."
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Delaney Mossbacher of "Tortilla Curtain", 2008.
A character study of Delaney Mossbacher in T. Coraghessan Boyle's 1995 novel "Tortilla Curtain".
706 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper paints a picture of a white, privileged individual who is compassionate about the environment but is utterly insensitive to the implications of his lifestyle upon the lives of others. The paper highlights the contrast between Delaney Mossbacher's liberal, environmental and humanist ideals and his actions and lifestyle. The paper shows how he is fanatical about recycling, yet essentially treats another human life like a piece of trash.
From the Paper
"White, privileged, compassionate about the environment--and utterly insensitive to the implications of his lifestyle upon the lives of others. All of this is embodied in the first actions of Delaney Mossbacher in T. Coraghessan Boyle's 1995 novel Tortilla Curtain. At the beginning of the book, Delaney accidently hits an illegal immigrant and injures him. He offers Candido money in compensation, only 20 dollars, and because Candido cannot go to the hospital for fear of being discovered by the authorities, the man accepts the offering. Candido's wife is pregnant, and now that Candido is injured, he will be unable to earn money to support America."
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Don DeLillo's "White Noise", 2008.
Looks at postmodernism and postmodernity as presented in Don DeLillo's "White Noise".
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explores the various meanings of both postmodernism and postmodernity, specifically in reference to Don DeLillo's novel "White Noise", which is in many ways emblematic of both phenomena. Thus, while the paper begins with a delineation between postmodernism and postmodernity, it also shows how the two concepts unite within the course of "White Noise", a postmodernist novel encompassing the postmodern condition.
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"What is more, postmodernism also seeks to erase the boundaries that have traditionally separated high culture from popular culture. This came to the forefront most notably in the Pop Art of Andy Warhol. Many other writers and artists incorporate elements of popular culture into their work, whereas Modernists would have merely quoted elements of popular culture. By integrating these seemingly antagonistic qualities into their art work, the postmodern artists and writers effectively make it difficult to tell which "category" their work is meant to fit into."
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Writing a Research Report, 2008.
This paper explores the steps involved in writing a successful research report.
6,473 words (approx. 25.9 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 149.95
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The paper discusses how writing a research report begins with the selection of a topic and the research of information. The paper relates that writers often outline what they are going to do and then make changes later on. The paper also points out that there are different levels and types of writing and the form of the report, the wording and the tone may depend on what type of report is being written. Additionally, the paper refers to various sources that offer advice on writing and language styles.
Outline:
Introduction
Organizing the Topic
Research
The Writing Process
Other Elements to be Considered
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Writing a report can be achieved in several different ways, but there are certain steps every writer should consider and that may help the writer focus on a topic, develop the evidence needed, and shape the written report to follow. In general terms, the writing process begins with the selection of a subject about which to write. Sometimes the subject is assigned, while at other times it must be selected from something that interests the writer or that he or she thinks they can explain in an interesting way. This is more than just the beginning of the process--it is one of the most important parts of the process because it decides much of what will be done next. If the writer chooses a subject that is too hard to understand, he or she will not be able to explain it to someone else."
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The Spanish Inquisition, 2008.
A comparison of two books that discuss the Spanish Inquisition: "The Spanish Inquisition " by Helen Rawling and "Mad for God: Bartolome Sanchez, the Secret Messiah of Cardenete" by Sara Tilghman Nalle.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses two books on the subject of the Spanish Inquisition. The paper compares Helen Rawling's book "The Spanish Inquisition", a relatively objective chronological introduction to the events of the inquisition with another book, Sara Tilghman Nalle's "Mad for God: Bartolome Sanchez, the Secret Messiah of Cardenete", which has a more anecdotal and personal account approach.
From the Paper
"The Spanish inquisition The Spanish inquisition "The information in each book is also organized differently, though both are chronological, and topical the Nalle work is clearly much more narrative in nature than the Rawlings, work as has been noted by the summary works above. The organization in the Rawlings work is clearly to demonstrate the scope of the whole of the period in such a way that the reader understands the massive number of events and differing circumstances of the more than 300 year inquisition. The organization of the Nalle work is designed to offer a topical and chronological breakdown of the events that occurred, in conjunction with as much primary documentation, of differing characters and points of view as possible. The work organized to offer a comprehensive rather than broad understanding of one man's experience, with the inclusion of the many characters that were a part of the case as there is evidence to support."
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