Abstract
This is a humorous essay that describes a day of mowing the lawn using the five senses (smell, taste, touch, sight, and sound) required when writing a descriptive essay.

From the Paper
"I woke up this morning in dread knowing that today was the day I had to cut the grass in my back yard. Slowly, I dragged myself out of bed. I reached over to grab my worn sneakers. I was not looking forward to this day. I always dread having to mow the lawn in the hot Texas sun. I looked over to the clock. The steady red light illuminated the numbers "7:10." Seven o'clock in the morning. I knew that by now the temperature outside was 75 degrees if I was lucky since most of the time it is 80 degrees as soon as the sun comes up."

Tags:descriptive, essay, freshman, english, senses

Abstract
An analysis of the narrative book 'Frederick Douglas'. A narration about slavery experienced by Frederick Douglass, a slave during the American period of slavery. The author discusses the history of slavery in the American society, its causes and effects.

From the Paper
"This narrative of an American slave shows in great detail, the horrors of being a slave, and the severity and callousness of the slaveholders of the South. The reader witnesses the growth of Frederick Douglass from a young slave to a free man, all the while experiencing the great terrors and misfortunes of slave life. In the South, during the 1800s, it was a crime punishable by death for a slave to be taught to read and write. However, Douglass secretly taught himself, and because of this, we have the opportunity to read one of the most powerful testimonies of slavery in American history."

Tags:civil, trade, war, cruel, abuse, torture, calousness, suffer, freedom, imprisonment, force

Abstract
Eugenia Ginzburg experienced the heart of the Stalinist Terror as few have who lived to tell about it. A staunch Communist supporter, Ginzburg found herself wrongfully accused of being an enemy of the people and subsequently thrown into jail. This paper examines her account of her years and months in prison camps in her book, "Journey into the Whirlwind". It also looks at how her story impacts the study of the Stalinist Terror.

From the Paper
"Thrown into jail, Ginzburg found herself transferred from jail to labor camp across the country for years. What she found, to her surprise and intrigue, was that her supposed crime seemed to change with every facility to which she was transferred. She started out as an "enemy of the people", and by the time she was released, she found herself being referred to as an "international terrorist." This demonstrates just what a propaganda machine Stalin's regime was. It appears that Ginzburg's supposed crime was adjusted and changed whenever it suited the regime, probably depending upon whatever propaganda the regime was trying to propagate at the time."

Tags:Soviet, Bolshevik, Menshevik, solitary, confinement

Abstract
This paper is an analysis of Maxine Hong Kingston's memoir, "The Woman Warrior." It examines the themes of silence, invisibility, ghosts and using words as weapons found throughout the book. Examples from the text are provided to support the claims.

From the Paper
"It may be said that each section of Maxine Hong Kingston's memoir, The Woman Warrior, may be considered a microcosm of the work as a whole. The section "No Name Woman" incorporates the recurring themes of silence, invisibility, ghosts and using words as weapons.
It is argued, that the story's central theme is the process of "finding a personal voice" (Ling). This is mainly about the Aunt, but also about the mother and the narrator. It is a combination of three female characters each trying to find a voice and fighting against silence, some by choice such as the narrator, some by force, such as the mother, that makes this a powerful theme."

Tags:narrative, structure

Abstract
This is a narrative paper describing the author's ethics and comparing them to well-known philosophers such as Aristotle, Mortimer Adler, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill. The author discusses the sources of ethics, morals and virtues of humans and critically analyzes the way these determine the way humans lead their lives.

From the Paper
"Ethics. Morals. Virtue. These three words all essentially retain the same meaning. They refer to the goodness or evil of man. No two people's ethics are the same, and everyone has some inner moral code to which he or she adheres. We can choose to criticize or accept the morals of others, but we must first analyze our own to such an extent that we are justified in doing so. The ethics that I have acquired throughout my life have come from a variety of sources. Much of what I feel passionately about I have assimilated from my parents. I am sure that my moral code is not ideal for all (no one's ethics can be), yet I think most people would feel fulfilled, as I am, with the life I desire to lead."

Tags:adler, aristotle, kant, mill, morals, philosophy, virtue, life, ethics, attitude

Abstract
The writer of the paper describes the unexpected death of her father and the effect it had on her. The writer begins by describing the day when she was told of her father's death and her reaction to the news. The paper then describes the reaction of the writer's grandmother to the death and how that reaction prompted the writer to move in with her grandmother to care for her.

From the Paper
"I found out later my mum had gone down to visit him quickly before coming home, she found him lying on the couch. After a post-mortem took place we found it he had died as his arteries to his heart were blocked, stopping the blood flowing to his heart. My Gran in particularly was devastated, her world was ripped apart. My Gran hadn't had a good life, my great grandfather died a slow and painful death after suffering a long battle with cancer, my great Gran shortly after died too. Her brother Robert died when he was 10 and her other brother Billy had passed away the previous year after he too also lost his life battling with cancer. Through all those tough times my papa had stood by her and helped her through what she seen as a black tunnel with no ending. My Gran a few months previous had got a new job after being made redundant in her previous job where she worked in a bakery for more than 10 years. She embarked on a new career path at a much later age in the field of Care and was appointed a job as a Home Support Worker, it was a job she was very proud of, although this meant she spent up to four days solid away from home working and then was back home for three days before going back to work for four. When she heard this news she assumed it was her fault, that she wasn't there with him and this was all down to her working away allot from home."

Tags:death, papa, mother, gran, heart, stepfather, funeral, teenager, mum, cry, sick, daze, disbelief, tears, cancer, upset, funeral, spirit, memories

Abstract
This paper provides a serious account of chapter 13 of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. It begins its analysis from the opening of the chapter with a description of the character Joe?s preparation for his and Pip?s meeting with Miss Havisham. The paper includes quotes from the chapter.

From the Paper
"As they meet Miss Havisham, Pip seems to feel great affection for "dear old Joe"; his fondness comes across in the description of the man "with his tuft of feathers ruffled, and his mouth open as if he wanted a worm". Relating Joe to a bird in this way is typical of Dickens's humour in the novel, and also shows just how simple-minded Joe is. Pip "conducted him to Miss Havisham's presence", one of the first signs that he has to control Joe, as if he has become better than him."

Tags:Uncle, Pumblechook, young, Rantipole

Abstract
This paper provides an analysis of chapter 21 of "Great Expectations" English author, Charles Dickens. The paper shows that in this chapter it is apparent that Pip feels somewhat uncomfortable at his first introduction to London; he is unused to the environment, having had a rather sheltered upbringing in a small town and is clearly disappointed at his first experience of the place. Quotes from the novel are used throughout the paper.

From the Paper
"The frightening response "you may get cheated, robbed, and murdered, in London" would have done nothing to reassure Pip and improve his images of the place. This conversation also serves as a reminder of the theme of crime and punishment that runs throughout the novel, which is also shown later in Pip's words "I opened the staircase window" the lines had rotted away, and it came down like the guillotine?. Pip's later actions "I was still looking sideways at his block of a face in search of any encouraging note to the text" also portray Pip as eager to be sociable, accepted."

Tags:Mr., Wemmick, Barnard's, Inn

Abstract
This paper discusses the protagonist, Mr. Wemmick, in "Great Expectations" by English author, Charles Dickens. The paper shows the importance of Mr. Wemmick in relation to the main character in the book, Pip. It focuses on how he is portrayed in chapter 21 of the novel, but also explores other chapters. The paper includes quotes from the novel.

From the Paper
"As this chapter closes, our attention is drawn strongly to the disparity between Wemmick's attitudes at work and home; he tells Pip furtively "This is altogether a Walworth sentiment, please". The fact that he is "speaking low" at this point suggests how uncomfortable this double life can make him - he is acting secretive, and from this we gain a slight sense that he feels that this dishonesty is wrong. Pip understands Wemmick well by this point, and acknowledges his wish for the marriage not to be mentioned to Jaggers. Wemmick defensively has no desire for his employer to think that "my brain was softening, of something of the kind", and this slightly ridiculous phrasing suggests that Wemmick cannot quite understand Jaggers? hard, detached attitudes."

Tags:Mr., Jaggers, Newgate, Magwitch

Abstract
This essay looks at how Calvino views the nature of narrative in the novel "If on a winters night a traveler" and how his intentions can be both serious and satirical. The paper explores the narrative devices that Calvino uses in his novel, and his lack of adherence to generic and narrative conventions. The paper also looks at the demystification of the notion of authority and authorship in the novel, and cites in this subject Roland Barthe's "Death of an Author."

From the Paper
"In Alan Haspel's essay Calvino's Fairy-tale, he states that 'The didactic beginning of this novel is a mechanism Calvino utilises to ensure the reader that a fantastic, adventurous story is about to begin'. This is true to a certain extent as it does help build up suspense but I feel that the main reason Calvino uses this style is to parody the words of a storyteller reading to a young child. I think that this is his way of mocking both, the storyteller role of the writer, and the position of the innocent reader who has just picked up the book. Calvino begins the novel by speaking to the reader in a patronizing tone, as if to a child. Calvino has comic intentions because he uses an intrusive and knowing tone to satirize the authority that other writers feel they have. On the other hand Calvino's intentions could be serious and the tone could be seen as conversational, a way of helping the reader to become more engaged in the novel. The storyteller beginning is a great contrast to the complex, psychological nature of the last few stories. This represents the way in which the reader develops through reading the novel."

Tags:meta-fiction, genre, meta, stories, structure, convention, archetype, postmodern, fairy, tale