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"Let America Be America Again", 2006.
A review of Langston Hughes's "Let America Be America Again".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper considers Langston Hughes's experience of living as a minority in America as conveyed in the poem "Let America Be America Again." It also looks at the historical context of the poem.
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"In Let America be America Again, Langston Hughes relates the unique experience of being a minority in America. More specifically Hughes uses the poem to explore what it means to be an African-American in the United States and given the time period during which ..."
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"Let America be America Again", 2006.
An analysis of the poem "Let America be America Again" by Langston Hughes.
1,067 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper takes a look at Langston Hughes' poem "Let America be America Again". The paper focuses primarily on the theme of hope and protest that are prevalent throughout the poem. According to the paper, Hughes emphasizes the conflict he sees for African-Americans and, at the same time, he visualizes hope for them.
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"Here we see how the poet is reaching for hope that he has not yet seen but believes is possible. This passage reveals how America can be the dream that his people long for without tyranny and the notion that one man can crush another. Here, we see how the poet longs for every man to get along and believes that it can happen at some point in history. This is also evident when the poet writes, "opportunity is real, and life is free,/Equality is in the air we breathe" (13-14). He writes, "I am the young man, full of strength and hope,/Tangled in that ancient endless chain/Of profit, power, gain, of grab the land!" (26-8). This is an interesting passage because it unites the hope the poet believes in and the underlying reason for protest of why it does not exist. Again, we see that the poet clings to hope because he realizes how important it is to the human psyche. "
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Cultural Patterns in America and Latin America, 2002.
A comparison of cultural patterns in North and Latin America.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 49.95
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A 8-page paper outlining the cultural patterns that are existent today in America and Latin America and comparing how their differences could be resolved through common ground rules of interpersonal communication.
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?Let America Be America Again?, 2002.
Analyzes this poem by African-American poet and social-writer, Langston Hughes.
1,104 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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Langston Hughes was one of the world's most important interpreters of the African-American experience in the United States during the decade prior to World War II and the subsequent civil rights movement. Hughes published a variety of famous works, including the thought-provoking poem, "Let America Be America Again.? The paper shows that in this poem, Hughes presents a strong awareness of the American dream, yet talks about it as if it were a thing of the past, even to those who had once believed in it and even profited from it. It shows how Hughes cleverly uses a method of physical disconnection to demonstrate how Negroes, at the time, never experienced the American Dream. The paper also shows how Hughes? writing style is influenced by his race and culture, showing hints if jazz and blues in the poem.
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"Many critics say that Hughes? poem is written in the tone of a black sermon, as if he were preaching to his audience (Wagner, p. 311). Others say that the poem is written in a conversational style, in which Hughes enables the speaker and audience to interact with one another. Still, the rhythm and rhymes contribute to the overall effectiveness of the poem, in which Hughes conveys his thoughts, emotions and beliefs about America in the 1930?s."
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"Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery", 2002.
An overview of this book by Charles Johnson and Patricia Smith.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper is in the format of an essay on "Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery", by Charles Johnson and Patricia Smith. The author provides an autobiographical sketch of Johnson and Smith and analyzes the content and quality of the book.
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America's Pastime or Pastime of the Americas?, 2002.
Examines the game baseball and its players from Latin America and the Carribean.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper will discuss some of the major league baseball players who have been a part of creating a baseball sensation in the Latin American and Caribbean states. Some of these players will answer the question of whether or not baseball is an American pastime or one of the Latin people who also played a part in the sport's history.
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Infidelity in the U.S., Latin America and Africa, 2002.
An examination of the phenomenon of infidelity in America, Latin America and Africa and the consequences thereof.
2,785 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 57.95
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The multiplicity of scenarios on infidelity, through the study of three cultures, are presented in this paper. Also, the reliability of various surveys are examined, and the looming specter of AIDS, as part of the tragic results of marital cheating.
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"When it comes to reliable statistics on marital deceptions ? it?s called cheating, infidelity, ?having an affair,? or ?running around on your wife / husband? ? there are a number of statistical and theoretical approaches used in researching the issue. And there are also a variety of results ? some questionable, others believable ? to be found in the surveys, samplings and studies on the topic, a subject which is talked about and researched around the globe, notably in Africa, Latin America, and the United States, and for good reasons. Some men cheat on their wives and girlfriends. And some women cheat on their husbands and boyfriends. It is not a new phenomenon. It breaks hearts, destroys families in many cases, even kills ? while providing excitement and physical pleasure to the cheater ? but in other cases, infidelity is accepted and even expected."
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"White Noise" by Don DeLillo and "America" by Jean Baudrillard, 2003.
A discussion of postmodern America in the books "White Noise" by Don DeLillo and "America" by Jean Baudrillard.
1,719 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 38.95
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This paper examines postmodernism in the novel "White Noise" by Don DeLillo and the non-fiction book "America" by Jean Baudrillard. It explains that even though "White Noise" and "America" deal with reality and the undercurrents of postmodern life, both books are essentially different in their ultimate outlooks. The writer discusses Baudrillard's caustic view of American society and life in his book "America" and contrasts this with the perspective in "White Noise", which is more hopeful for America and its future, despite the dehumanization of postmodern living and the "white noise" it brings with it.
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Introduction
White Noise & America
Conclusion
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""White Noise" by Don DeLillo and Jean Baudrillard's "America" are, by technical definition, two very different books, the former being a novel and the second a non-fiction musing of a man's travels across the United States. However, both are very similar in that they offer an intense look into postmodern America, with its social relations being affected by society's preferred mediums - television, advertising, radio, and the process of simulacra - that is, the simulacrum that is vanity, a society which places value of false realities over real ones, where a hypperreality has replaced a real existence for human beings. Though both books tackle a reality which may not seem to exist, DeLillo's book at least has some hope for human beings and laughs at life's little hypocrisies, whereas Baudrillard offers little in the way of humor or hope."
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"Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture", 2002.
A review of "Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture" by Michael Bellesiles on popular gun culture in America today.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This paper will discuss the book "Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture", by Michael Bellesiles and reveal the central strategies that the author brings out in his studies. By telling the nature of gun culture in America, we can see how this book analyzes the components of American culture within the realm of gun use and the laws being made to control it. All of these factors will be covered in discovering the motivation behind the book and what it is telling us about popular gun culture in America today.
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"Movie-Made America", 2002.
A review of Robert Sklar's "Movie-Made America", a critical history of film in America.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, £ 61.95
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This essay is a book review of Robert Sklar's (1994) "Movie-Made America." Sklar's book is a critical history of film in America, and an analysis of larger socio-political influences in the development of the American film, including the role of war propaganda films of the 1930s, 1940s, and anti-Communist films of the 1950s. The author of this paper indicates Sklar's analysis is uneven and at times contradictory, particularly when discussing contemporary films of Lucas and Spielberg.
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Latin America, 2005.
This paper discusses ethical and cultural changes in Latin America because of income disparity in 2004.
3,870 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 73.95
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This paper explains that the North of America and the South of America are so vastly different in culture, language, people, ancestry and the very physical appearance of the people of that country. Latin America is made up of twenty republics, most of them originating from Iberia. The author points out that the gap between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots' is one of the widest in the world; for example, in Brazil and Guatemala, the wealthiest ten percentage makes a huge fifty percentage of the entire national income, while the rest of the population possesses a mere ten percentage of the income. The paper relates that this disparity has been handed down over the ages, the rich have remained rich and the poor have remained poor; the consensus is that the foreign policy of the United States of America has not been helpful in bridging this vast gap.
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"It is an amazing fact that the lands of Latin America were undiscovered by the rest of the world up until the fifteenth century. When Christopher Columbus, a man of extremely humble origins crossed over the Atlantic Ocean to what was later known as the 'Americas', he actually landed at first in the Bahamas, and later went on to the Caribbean islands, thus discovering Cuba and Hispaniola, and also the coastlines of both Central as well as South America. (Christopher Columbus) Christopher Columbus managed to achieve what the Vikings of previous years had not managed to achieve, and this was the recognition of the New World, that was the term used to describe the various continents of North and South America and all its adjacent islands. This was a major development since the only known continents up to that time that were recognized by the Europeans were those of Europe, Asia, and Africa."
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Income Disparities in Latin America, 2002.
This paper discusses income disparities in Latin America: The history, main causes, the different countries, high-income disparities, ethnicity and gender, and possible solutions.
5,725 words (approx. 22.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 95.95
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This paper states that, although inequality and high levels of income disparity represent major challenges confronting economists and leaders in many parts of the world, the problem is particularly severe in the Latin American countries. The author believes that the root of this phenomenon lies in the region's colonial history and the exploitation of the indigenous population as slave labor for agriculture and tapping the mines. The paper concludes that these stubborn patterns of inequality can be overcome if determined efforts are made to open political and social policies to all and to provide access by the poorer sections to social services. Footnotes.
Table of Contents
Income Disparities in Latin America
Measuring Inequality: Some Recent Studies
Latin America: How Unequal?
Income Disparity in Latin America: Getting Worse?
Is Poverty and Income Disparity Related?
Historical Roots of Inequality in Latin America
Comparison with Colonization of North America
Persisting Patterns of Inequality
Social, Economic and Political Changes in the 20th Century
Roles of Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Income Disparities
Racial Identification
Ethnic Identification
Identity Formation and Discrimination
Assets of Households
Access to Services
Average Incomes
What do the Race and Gender-Related Income Statistics Mean?
The Consequences of Inequality
Considered Unfair
Results in Greater Poverty
Affects Economic Growth
Current Backlash
Solutions for Reducing the Inequality in Latin America
More Open Political and Social Institutions
More Equitable Economic Institutions and Policies
Conclusion
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"Poverty and income disparity are not the same concepts. Poverty may decline in a country or region where income disparity is increasing. However, experience has shown that such a situation occurs rarely and inequality and poverty are closely related. This is because in a growing economy with stable levels of inequality, poverty invariably falls. As a result the Latin American region showed significant reduction in poverty levels in the 1970s, when its economies were growing with a corresponding drop in inequality. On the other hand, the 1980s saw a fall in incomes and more unequal income distribution?resulting in accelerated increase in poverty."
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Investing in America's Future, 2006.
This paper analyzes the current situation in America regarding education, employment and basic health care while stressing the need for major and immediate improvements in all areas.
1,404 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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The writer of this paper details the increasing unemployment rates in the U.S. while proposing several strategies to combat this and other growing problems in America. This paper discusses the 1933 implementation and success of the Civilian Conservation Corps., initiated by President Roosevelt and designed to aid Americans during the depression era. The writer contends and explains why a similar program would be effective in today's society. The program would offer jobs and financial assistance for education as well as health benefits. This paper discusses the growing lack of affordable health care in America. This paper also examines America's education system while comparing its standing to other countries around the world. This writer stresses the need for accountability on the part of both the administrators and the teachers in order to raise the current standard in America's public schools.
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"Over forty million people in this country have no regular access to health care. Most of these are people who earn too little to pay premiums on individual health insurance policies or are not employed by companies that offer health insurance benefits. In spite of this, we continue to treat illegal immigrants and their dependents the same as legal residents. Over the last several decades, and despite the severe fiscal crises faced by local and state governments, political leaders continued to promote policies that grant costly benefits to people who violate immigration laws. One out of every four uninsured people in the United States is an illegal immigrant. Almost half of these immigrants have either no insurance or have it provided to them at taxpayers' expense. In some hospitals, as much as two-thirds of total operating costs are for uncompensated care for illegal aliens."
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Global Warming in North America, 2007.
An analysis of global warming in North America and its future impacts.
1,447 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper examines the causes of global warming in North America. The writer points out the evidence of climate changes which are linked to global warming. The writer suggests how people living in North America can contribute in their own way to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
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Introduction
Causes for Global Warming in North America
Evidence of Climate Changes in North America
Impact of Global Warming on North America
Steps to Reduce the Consequences of Global Warming in North America
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"Global warming is considered as one of the most significant environmental problems throughout the world. The earth's atmosphere has turned out to become warmer than ever before due to an increase in the level of greenhouse gases. Research has proved that human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels are the main reason for the problem of global warming. The impacts of climate change which were predicted by scientists have already
started occurring in our environment in the form of increased droughts in some areas and flooding in others, rise in the ocean temperatures and sea levels, severe weather events such as tornadoes and hurricanes, melting of glaciers and reducing icecaps, drying coral reefs, coastal erosion and loss of coastal ecosystems, indicating that global warming has set into the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its latest report in January 2001, states that "there is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities". "
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