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Acting For Singers, 2004.
This paper looks at the use of sense memory and emotional memory.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This article discusses the use of sense memory and emotional memory. The writer describes that these are two of Uta Hagen's acting techniques. In this paper, the writer examines the usefulness of these techniques for singers.
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"This paper examines some of the sensory acting techniques that can be useful in enhancing classical vocal performance. Singing is not only about producing a pleasing accurate tone, staying in tempo, phrasing, lyrics to produce a beautiful sound and other technical issues. It is also about stimulating an emotional reaction within the audience in the same way that acting affects those watching. One such set of techniques is the approaches posed by Uta Hagen in her book "Respect for Acting" which includes sense memory, emotional memory and other acting ... "
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Peter Singer?s Utilitarian Ethics and Abortion, 2002.
An examination of Peter Singer's book "Writings on an Ethical Life" and his view on abortion. The paper explains that Peter Singer has been hailed as the most influential living philosopher and ethicist.
1,907 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 0 sources, £ 41.95
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This paper focuses on Singer?s application of the principle of utility to the ethics of abortion. The first part of the paper discusses how Singer refined the utilitarian principles popularly associated with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill to his own principle of preference utilitarianism. The second part examines how Singer applies this preference utilitarianism to conclude that abortion is completely moral and ethical. The last section is a critical examination of Singer?s utilitarian approach to abortion, as he articulates in the book "Writings on an Ethical Life."
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"Recognizing the difficulty of measuring pleasure or happiness, Singer instead proposes a principle of utility based on interests. He writes that ?my own interests cannot, simply because they are my interests, count more than the interests of anyone else? (16). Instead of acting according to our own self-interests, Singer calls on people to take on a universal point of view. In essence, one?s own interests and ideas matter only when seen in their consequence to everyone else?s interests. Singer calls this view ?preference utilitarianism.?"
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Isaac Bashevis Singer, 2005.
A look at the life and stories of Jewish author, Isaac Bashevis Singer.
1,266 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper analyzes the short stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer and looks at how they reflect Singer's life and the philosophy of the Hasidic Jewish religion in which he was raised. The paper also points out that Singer's successful blending of fantasy, fact, and faith in his stories allowed him to render images of Jewish life in Eastern Europe and of life in general.
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"According to the Online World Book Encyclopedia, the short stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer exhibit a kind of Jewish magical realism. Its critical essay on Singer?s life and work reads that the author?s ?best-known tales are romantic or legendary rather than realistic. The narrators in some of his stories are imps or demons. Many of his works combine modern realism with Jewish folklore and fantasy.? (Saltzman, 2004) The passions of his main characters ?are frequently of a sexual nature,? but also have the additional quality of ?manias and superstitions, fanatical hopes and dreams, the figments of terror, the lure of lust or power, the nightmares of anguish.? Thus, Singer weaves the fabric of everyday life ?with wonders, reality spun from dreams, the blood of the past with the moment in which we are living.? "
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Singer and Poverty, 2006.
This paper discusses Singer's views with regards to poverty.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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In this article, the writer analyzes Singer's argument on the subject of poverty. The writer maintains that
Singer argument is based on an adaptation of euthanasia. The writer explains that according to Singer's view, one donates money to the poor in order to prevent complete poverty. In this essay, the writer examines the argument made by Singer which has been summarized into three premises and a conclusion.
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"Singer's argument is based on an adaptation of euthanasia. We are obligated, he says, to help do what we can to prevent some absolute poverty. We do so by giving money to the poor. Singer's argument is not really applicable to the Third World because we realize that to help the poor, they must be placed in a position to help themselves. Singer's argument can be reduced to the three premises and conclusion he has presented. The first premise is actually a principle demonstrating why we should act on other people's behalf."
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Peter Singer's Views on Infanticide, 2008.
An argument against Peter Singer's justification of infanticide expounded upon in his book "Practical Ethics".
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper criticizes Peter Singer's views on infanticide in "Practical Ethics". Singer believes that children should not be considered people until they have existed outside the mother's womb for at least a month and that physicians are morally justified in killing disabled infants. The paper considers this a disturbingly utilitarian approach that weighs human life on the basis of how useful and convenient it is to society and to those who will care for it. The paper claims that this approach offers an intellectual justification for the Nazis' behavior in WWII. At its most dangerous, the paper concludes, Singer's concept of the utility of infanticide may unjustly allow people to determine who should live - and who should die.
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"In our western culture, we are very often taught that all human life is precious and that the lives of the very young are particularly precious - not least of all because they represent the future. Controversial ethicist Peter Singer, however, feels otherwise. Specifically, Singer has long held the view that children should not be considered people until they have existed outside the mother's womb for at least a month (thirty days) and that physicians are morally justified in killing some infants "on the spot" if those infants are disabled. In Singer's estimation, are not self-aware (therefore not human) and their lives are certainly of no greater value - actually of lesser value - than that of dumb animals like the chimpanzee or dog (Klusendorf, para.1; Singer, 122-123). Singer proceeds to argue that infants are not rational, self-conscious beings with a desire to live. Indeed, if killing an infant child (most especially a disabled one) will increase the happiness of other parties (principally the parents but, really, anyone who might stand to gain from the death of the infant) than taking the child's life is permissible; it is, in short, a profoundly utilitarian approach that weighs human life on the basis of how useful (and how "convenient") it is to society and to those who will care for it. As a final addendum, Singer insists that infanticide is only objectionable if its commission would bring about unhappiness to the parents (Klusendorf, para.5-8). It is a stunning moral view and a deeply troubling one."
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Hume, Mill, and Singer, 2002.
A comparison of the philosophies of Hume, Mill and Singer.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 42.95
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This six-page graduate-level paper compares Hume's "Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals", Mill's "Utilitarianism", and Singer's "Animal Liberation". The author uses the accounts of sympathy, justice, and moral progress in Mill and Hume to consider how relativism allows for the progress of moral sentiment, then applies Singer's philosophy to this in discussing his place within their arguments.
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Peter Singer and Abortion, 2008.
A critical analysis of Peter Singer's views on the conservative position on abortion.
702 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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This paper argues that Peter Singer's criticism of the conservative position vis-a-vis abortion is not without merit. Specifically, the paper argue that Singer's stance that the unborn are not really human is credible if one recognizes that fetuses (as a general medical rule) cannot survive independent of the mother before at least five months have elapsed. The paper suggests that his arguments are tolerable within tight limitations.
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"Still, while it is easy to sharply criticize Singer for his cavalier attitude towards the unborn, a case can be presented that abortion - and the idea that fetuses are non-human - is tolerable within tight limitations. Specifically, any fetus which is present in the mother's womb before 18-20 weeks is most likely incapable of living outside of the womb; in that sense, it is a part of the mother and, if she so desires, the mother can rid herself of this "part". To put it another way, the fetus is a "bundle of cells" that is clearly not human in even the most generous sense and that makes it, for want of a better term, "disposable". While this writer is not a proponent of abortion as a general rule, it seems intuitive that something incapable of life outside the mother is therefore incapable of being considered a person in the same way that a child is a person. Going further, this sort of approach is perfectly in keeping with Singer's own belief that non-rational beings (the severely disabled, the very young) lacking the capacity for independent thought are also undeserving of the title, "human" (though this writer, as noted in a previous paper, finds Singer's argument in this respect disquieting and unethical)."
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Isaac Bashevis Singer, 2007.
An analysis of the novel "Enemies, A Love Story," and the short stories "Gimpel the Fool," and "The Gentleman from Cracow," by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
2,160 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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The paper discusses the conflict between religion and worldliness, or between the pure and impure in three stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer. The paper examines how the difference between purity and impurity, or religion and worldliness, is quite apparent in these stories. The paper further discusses how Singer teaches his readers a lesson using charming characters, wit, and some tongue-in-cheek good humor. The writer concludes that reading these stories gives a glimpse into Jewish folk life, Jewish roots, and most of all, the feelings about purity and piety that endure in any and all religions.
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"Gimpel is a victim, and yet, there is something about him that does not seem like a victim. He allows the people around him to take advantage of him, and he even revels in it. However, he is never pathetic. It is clear he has an inner core of strength and purity, and so, the reader admires his patience and courage. They also admire his wisdom, for he really is no fool at all. He says of his unhappy marriage, "But I'm the type that bears it and says nothing. What's one to do? Shoulders are from God, and burdens too" (Gimpel 11). Gimpel's patience comes from his pure and forgiving heart, and so he is a model of piety and purity. He is truly good, and that is why the people have to torment him so - they are not used to having such a good, decent person in their midst. They can only see the evil and negative in the world, and so they have to torment the goodness out of Gimpel, but they cannot."
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Singer's "Equality for Animals", 2005.
Reviews the text by Australian philosopher, Peter Singer.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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This paper critically reviews contemporary Australian utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer's piece, a chapter from Practical Ethics entitled "Quality for Animals," outlining his main arguments and offering criticism of them.
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"In his controversial utilitarian work, Practical Ethics, modern Australian philosopher, Peter Singer, includes a chapter entitled "Equality for Animals. Singer has throughout the book so far argued for a sort of utilitarianism, based on the original theories of founders of this ethical philosophy such as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, a utilitarianism that hopes for ethical, equal, and fair treatment of all humankind, all people, however diverse, who might walk our planet and interact in our society. Yet, in this chapter, Singer extends his hopes for equality and ethical treatment beyond the human realm; he argues that all members of the animal kingdom, not just our species Homo sapiens, deserve to be treated equally. Likening what he has dubbed speciesism to the dread occurrence of racism, Singer makes an overall simple argument against this speciesism which humans seem to have, augmenting with many and complex sub-arguments."
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The Art of John Singer Sargent, 2002.
This paper looks at the way in which the world events of 1914 influenced the art of John Singer Sargent.
1,904 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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The paper studies the paintings of Italian-born artist John Singer Sargent. The writer first gives a history of the life of the artist and then analyzes the artwork. He examines the paintings to find the influence on color and style that can be attributed to the outbreak of World War II.
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"Still, the weight of the composition tends toward the bottom
of the frame as the mass of dead on either side of the path
creates an even more solid mass about one-third of the way up
from bottom toward the top of the frame. The eye is drawn first
to the line of men moving across the frame and then down to the
dead on either side of the path, dead these men may not see
because they have cloths across their eyes. The dead thus seem
visually to be pulling the entire picture down toward the ground,
adding to the image of the living moving with difficulty down the
path, as if their legs are being held back by the dead. One man
even has his right leg lifted as if straining to move forward,
while the others seem captured in a moment of stasis. One man
toward the end of the line is turned away from the viewer,
perhaps viewing the dead along the path, perhaps being sick."
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"African-American Religion In The 20th Century" ( Hans Baer and Merrill Singer ), 1995.
A critical review of this work on religion's role in the blacks' protest against and accommodation with white American society.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, £ 54.95
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"Hans A. Baer and Merrill Singer, in African-American Religion in the Twentieth Century: Varieties of Protest and Accommodation, approach their subject employing a unique combination of conceptual and contextual elements. In addition, they seek to shed light on connections not dealt with adequately by previous researchers.
For example, they aim to clarify the connection between the origins and development of African-American religion and capitalism. Their conceptual framework is "social scientific" (xii) and their approach is "methodological agnosticism" (xiii). They honor the variety of expression and practice in their field by providing "the first comprehensive overview that covers this period and attempts to recognize the diversity of forms that African-American religion takes" (xii). They refer to themselves ..."
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Pointing the Finger, 2003.
Discusses school shootings and the way the media is quick to blame rap singers such as Eminem, as well as other forms of media, for violence among teenagers.
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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Using a quote from rap singer, Eminem?s multi-platinum selling CD ?The Marshall Mathers LP?, this paper discusses the Columbine High School shootings in which 15 students and a teacher were killed. The paper argues that instead of blaming rap singers such as Eminem and Marilyn Madison, the media should concentrate on pointing a finger at the parents and the community. It also argues against the double standard that the media continues to perpetrate that violence is only an inner-city problem.
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"It was widely reported that after Columbine, the parents of Eric Harris turned over their son?s suicide note which contained this phrase ?Do not blame others for our actions; this is the way that we wanted to go out? (Anatomy of a massacre). With that, it seems that he was saying that he and Klebold were taking responsibility for what they did, but the media didn?t want to hear that. It was easier for them to state that music and other media evils ?made them do it.?"
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Articles on World Poverty, 2005.
Critique of two articles on world poverty "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" by Peter Singer and "Live Free and Starve" by Chitra Divakaruni.
1,574 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 0 sources, £ 35.95
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Peter Singer and Chitra Divakaruni each offer a powerful commentary on world poverty. Both of their respective essays, "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" and "Live Free and Starve" demonstrate good writing skills and rhetoric are therefore worthy pieces for inclusion into any book club. This paper however explains that of the two authors, only Divakaruni has first-hand experience of poverty. Singer's argument, while more shocking and powerful than Divakaruni's, falls short because of his lack of personal credibility and his over-reliance on making the reader feel guilty.
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"According to Australian author Peter Singer, we live in a cold and heartless world. The analogies in his essay "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" bluntly suggest that we in the Western world are guilty of crimes against humanity simply by not donating $200 or more each month to charitable organizations. His first story is based on a Brazilian movie called Central Station. The protagonist in the film was offered a thousand dollars to usher a child to his killer. When Dora discovers what she has done, she resolves to make amends. However, Singer twists the tale around to make it seem as if we, the readers of his essay, are guilty of a crime. Like Dora, however, we readers are not guilty of the crimes Singer is accusing us of. Furthermore, Singer offers us no ethos in his argument. His "solution to world poverty" is based purely on opinion and intellectual babble, not on experience."
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Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson, 2003.
Examines and details the influence that music had on the lives of African-American singers, Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson.
2,024 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 44.95
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Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson were two of America's greatest singers. They both shared a penchant for music that continued with them through their entire lives, and both were two of the first black Americans "to win secure places in the galaxy of concert stars" by the mid-1950s. Although they shared a similar passion, their careers and lives were extremely different. When faced with political situations throughout her singing career, Marian chose to remain relatively silent. Robeson, on the other hand, voiced his opinions about race relations to the entire country and was extremely involved in the political situation of the times. This paper, however, does not delve into the lives of these two icons beyond their music. Instead, it concentrates on what role music played in Marian Anderson's and Paul Robeson's lives , what types of music they were attracted to and for what reasons.
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"Perhaps because Robeson had been singing for his own inner strength all his life that he was extremely singular in what he chose to sing. For example, in 1924 he gave solo concerts, singing the songs of H.T. Burleigh and by doing so "confirming that he had a potential concert career." Robeson did not like the classical European concert style of Burleigh's renditions, though. He preferred "the pure original spirituals arranged by Rosamond Johnson" and "he kept on working on them privately." From 1925 onwards he decided to sing solely spirituals and folk songs of other countries."
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