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"Far From the Madding Crowd", 2005.
A look at themes of growth, self-knowledge and happiness as explored in Thomas Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd."
1,312 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper explains how Thomas Hardy examines these themes in his novel, "Far From the Madding Crowd", with the characters of Gabriel, Frank and Boldwood. It discusses how Gabriel is portrayed as a man who learns from his circumstances in life, whether he deserves them or not. He becomes a character that embodies strength and determination despite the odds. It also points out how in contrast, Frank and Boldwood are characters that do not completely develop because they choose not to.
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"Gabriel exhibits maturity because he is willing to learn from his devastating circumstances. He does not spend a lot of time asking why or feeling sorry for himself. Instead, he processes things rather quickly and moves on. For example, he is very realistic when he accepts the fact that he alone is responsible for not insuring his sheep. One of his most admirable characteristics is the fact that he is willing to see the best of things. For instance, after he loses his flock, he states, "Thank God I am not married: what would she have done in the poverty now coming upon me!" (Chapter 5). Gabriel does not resign himself to self-pity. Instead he accepts the reality of his situation and decides to make something of it."
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Thomas Hardy?s ?Far from the Madding Crowd?, 2002.
This paper traces the progression of the heroine, Bathsheba Everdene, throughout the novel, Thomas Hardy?s ?Far from the Madding Crowd?, by focusing on various stages in her life and how different incidents influenced her character.
1,030 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper discusses that, initially, Bathsheba is presented as the epitome of vanity and pride. The author, who feels that this book is too long and involved, describes the many transgression and errors made by Bathsheba. The paper concludes that all of these unpleasant events have a strong impact on Bathsheba, and she turns into a more responsible and wiser person, as she gains better insight into her own character.
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"At this point Gabriel firmly resolves never to ask her for marriage again. ?No man likes to see his emotions the sport of a merry-go-round of skittishness.? (Chapter IV) Bathsheba however doesn?t change a bit initially as she moves from one silly antic to another only to attract people?s attention and make herself extremely popular with all men. In Chapter 13, she mischievously sends a valentine note to Mr. Boldwood, one man who never pays any attention to Bathsheba. He is old enough to be her father but his indifference to her beauty makes her do something absolutely undesirable so that he would start noticing her. Hardy aptly remarked, ?Of love as a spectacle Bathsheba had a fair knowledge; but of love subjectively she knew nothing.? (Hardy, Chapter XIII) This one despicable mistake of hers ultimately results in life imprisonment for Boldwood. By this time, Bathsheba?s character has not changed much. It was when Troy enters her life that we notice some transformation in her behavior. This change results from deep involvement with the Sergeant who cares nothing about her but loves to flirt outrageously."
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Clothing in 'Far From the Madding Crowd', 2001.
This essay explores how clothing illustrates the changing order of Victorian Society in 'Far From the Madding Crowd' by Thomas Hardy.
1,617 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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The essay uses many examples from the text to illustrate how clothing can be used as a marker of the strong value system in the Victorian value system. It also proves how Hardy undermines such beliefs; examples are given of traditional notions of class, identity and masculinity being questionned. The essay also uses clothing to explore the subjugation of women, morality and sexuality in the Victorian era.
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"In the Victorian era appearances were important. In order to be accepted by society, the individual needed to be seen to conform to its values. In Far From the Madding Crowd, such rules and values are evident by what is worn. Clothing, therefore, acts as another marker of society?s control over the individual. The power of such control is seen to weaken, however, as the ever-prevalent modern world begins to infect the public consciousness. As the old order disintegrates, clothing becomes an effective disguise for the individual to hide behind."
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"Far From the Maddening Crowd", 2002.
A feminist analysis of the "Far from the Maddening Crowd" by Thomas Hardy.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, £ 33.95
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This paper will analyze the novel "Far From the Maddening Crowd" by Thomas Hardy. The essence of this paper will be to uncover the themes, as told by the author, of Victorian women within the scope of the book. By analyzing certain aspects of this literature, we can understand the way that women were treated in the 19th century in the perception of a gentleman writer of the period. Hardy projects a strong, yet tragic view of women in the story and this will be thesis of this paper.
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Traits and Attraction, 2002.
Examines the traits of Bathsheba in Thomas Hardy's novel "Far from the Madding Crowd" and relates these with her relationships with the three men in her life.
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, £ 29.95
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This paper analyzes Thomas Hardy?s character Bathsheba Everdene from the novel ?Far from the Madding Crowd.? It focuses on her personality traits and how these traits attracted her to each of the three men in her life. It also analyzes these three men to a lesser degree, but only in relation to her.
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?In the Thomas Hardy novel Far from the Madding Crowd, the most interesting aspect of the book is most assuredly the interaction between Bathsheba Everdene and her three admirers. The plot was centered around those relationships, and there would not have been much of a storyline had those encounters been removed. It is therefore desirable to know as much as possible about what made these suitors attractive to Bathsheba, as it would provide great insight into her character as well as lead to a more complete understanding of the book. With a little analysis, it can be seen that the personality traits in Bathsheba that led to her attraction to Sergeant Troy, Farmer Boldwood, and Gabriel Oak, respectively, are her most primary and basic tendencies, and add much to her complexity.?
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Cultural Sexism, 2002.
Discusses themes of cultural sexism in Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd" and in Wells' "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 27.95
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"Far From the Madding Crowd" and "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" describe local cultures, in reaction to independent and forceful women characters.
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Madness in "King Lear" and "Twelfth Night", 2002.
Examines the multiple levels of the theme of madness in two plays by William Shakespeare, "King Lear" and "Twelfth Night".
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 50.95
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Madness in Shakespearean plays has distinct and multiple meanings and purposes. On one level, the madness of insanity is clearly felt in the tragedies like "Lear". On another, madness is also felt in the frenetic pace of impossible situations and comedic errors in judgment as is found in "Twelfth Night". Madness is, then, both tragic and comedic. But, it is much more than that. Madness represents a loss of control, of being borne by unnatural impulses, drivesa nd, perhaps, voices. Being mad is to not be yourself, it is to have lost touch with humanity, with life and with reality. The mad are excused from the rules of man and at the same time, tragically bound by them. For some, in madness is found freedom. Lear is wrapped, tightly, within a horrible prison created by his inability to see through the duplicitous daughters and embrace the one person in his life that loves him enough to refuse him. His madness, in the end, is what sets him free of the binds that his daughters and his pride had him in. The madness, however, is like the release from an intense and long-term drug addiction, it is horrible to watch, but leaves Lear in a better state afterward, free of poisons. Madness also allows otherwise straight-laced, bound by social rules (which were oppressive in Elizabethan England), to freely express inner passions, make mistakes and be fools in the eyes of others without fear of recourse, as is the case with nearly every character in "Twelfth Night". It is the purpose of this paper to examine the nature of madness in the Shakespearean context, how it plays out in both King Lear and Twelfth Night, and the meaning behind the madness in both works.
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Madness in "Hamlet", 2002.
A critical review of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", with specific reference to the theme of madness.
2,180 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 42.95
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This paper reviews ?Hamlet? by Shakespeare, focusing on the concept of madness. It investigates what the nature of madness is and whether madness can even be defined in a ?mad world?. It then strives to espouse what a person can learn about his/herself by studying Hamlet?s interaction with the concept of madness.
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"Sometimes there?s a fine line between madness and sanity. Sometimes there?s a fine line between pretense and reality. Pretending madness for too long, could send one over the brink, especially if one has a propensity to brilliance, instability and overanalysis. Shakespeare asks his audience to look deeply into the themes he incorporates into his dramas, offering them an opportunity to explore how his ideas might apply to their own lives. In Hamlet Shakespeare weaves madness into a complex thematic tapestry. He is not asking us to decide if Hamlet is really mad, rather he is asking us to consider several questions: What is the nature of madness? Can madness even be defined in a mad world? What can I learn about myself by studying Hamlet?s interaction with the concept of madness?"
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Madness in "Hamlet", "Macbeth," and "King Lear", 2005.
Discussion of the recurring theme of madness in three of Shakespeare's tragedies: "Hamlet," "Macbeth," and "King Lear".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper discusses the theme of madness in the major characters of the three tragedies 'Hamlet,' 'Macbeth,' and 'King Lear.' Hamlet and Ophelia are compared and contrasted, then Ophelia is compared to and contrasted against Lady Macbeth. The witches in 'Macbeth' are related to the theme of madness, then madness is explored in Lear and Edgar. Emphasis is given to speech patterns and the allusion to madness. The paper ends with an analysis of the necessity and reason for the madness of these characters and how they contribute to the tragedy as a whole.
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"The theme of madness occurs repeatedly throughout the three tragedies Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear. Ophelia slips into madness after her father's death while Hamlet puts on an act of madness in Hamlet. Madness takes the form of visions in Macbeth, in both the spells and predictions of the weird sisters and of Lady Macbeth's nightmares. In King Lear, madness is shown through Edgar's mockery and disguise and through the natural descent of the king."
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Women and Madness, 2003.
A detailed look at society's vision of madness in women, focusing on African-American women. Discusses madness as a stereotypical temporary or long-term substitution for identity.
2,335 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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The analysis compares and contrasts different forms of so- called "madness" in female characters from the following novels: "Praisesong for the Widow," "Nervous Conditions," and "Juletane." It focuses on the battle for personal identity to overcome madness.
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?What if mad people weren?t mad? What if certain types of behaviour which simple ordinary people call madness, were just wisdom, a reflection of the clear sighted hypersensitivity of a pure, upright soul plunged into a real or imaginary affective void?? (Juletane, 2) Madness: a term so frequently used to describe nearly every socially deviant thing one might do or attribute to. If I were to spontaneously up-root myself and move to entirely new place (be it across the state, country, or sea) for no logical reason (in the mind of the one pushing labels), I might be considered mad. Someone in the grocery store cursing the tomatoes in aisle five, for being so ripe, may be considered mad. If one were to commit a homicide, they would surely be titled ?mad.? If you like green eggs and ham, Dr. Seuss fans might just label you mad. If you have metal all over your face and tattoos on your arms and legs, certainly you are mad. But then, what is this madness? If someone can be labeled as ?mad? for all of the aforementioned, can we assume that ?mad? is just a stereotype for one who deviates from the so-called norm? In this essay, I aim to prove that madness is indeed a stereotype aimed at differentiating between the socially ?normal? and socially deviant individuals; represented by loss of identity and tradition, by guidance of the novels Praisesong for the Widow, Nervous Conditions, and Juletane."
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The Madness of "Wuthering Heights", 2002.
A look at madness in Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights, focusing on Catherine Linton and Heathcliff and the effects of madness on themselves and the people around them.
1,389 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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By analyzing the novel, "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, this paper examines the effects of madness on the character Catherine Linton's health and concludes that her health problems were brought on by her temper and fits of rage. It also examines Heathcliff's sanity and how it effected his health. The paper takes into account Heathcliff's calculated revenge and draws similarities to William Shakespeare's character, Hamlet. It also shows how Heathcliff uses madness to control the character Isabella.
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"Madness can assume many different forms: a concept demonstrated throughout Emily Bront??s Wuthering Heights. Through both character development and their actions, Wuthering Heights presents various forms of madness in the characters and shows how this insanity affects not only the characters themselves but also those close to them. Many characters exhibit behaviors that appear to be ?mad?. Some, such as Catherine, may be truly insane while others may, at times, be feigning madness as a means to control the actions of others. Heathcliff also has tendencies that make him seem insane, but is he really? At times, his actions seem to contradict themselves, leading the reader to ponder the true meaning of insanity itself."
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"The Crowd", 2006.
A review of the book "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind" by Gustave LeBone.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 37.95
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This paper reviews the book "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind" by Gustave LeBone, which studies the psychology of crowds and their impact on society. The paper explains that the book was written earlier in this century, by a Frenchman, who relied on French examples. "The Crowd" is somewhat outdated, claims the paper, but could be applied to today's crowd mechanisms -- namely, mass media, especially television, which are used to arouse crowds into action. The author of this paper argues that the media has assumed the leadership role in creating, inciting and defusing crowds.
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"The old cliche says there is safety in numbers. In a crowd, then, according to the author individual ideas and personalities are subjugated to the single will of the crowd. The crowd forms one personality, mass personality, perhaps, but with a single goal to be achieved. The goal could be political overthrow, labor union strikes or wage settlements, joy at some momentous event (think of the parades of the astronauts that first landed on the moon), or showing support for some religious, foreign policy, or festive event. The crowds in St. Peter's square at Christmas to hear the Pope's message to the world is a crowd with a single purpose, therefore."
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Hamlet's Madness, 2002.
A paper which argues that the mad behavior of Shakespeare's character Hamlet was faked.
1,351 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper questions whether Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play, "Hamlet" was really mad or whether his madness was feigned. The paper argues, by bringing evidence from the play, that Hamlet faked his mad behavior towards an end - that of vengeance.
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"The scenes involving madness have been contrived. Each of the scenes where Hamlet feigns madness is easily ?seen through? by the audience or readers of Shakespeare?s plays. The German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe described Hamlet as a poet, a sensitive man who is too weak to deal with the political pressures of Denmark. Goethe drew parallels of Hamlet to his own work ?Werther.? (Goethe, n.d.) Sigmund Freud, father of psycho-analysis, viewed Hamlet in terms of his oedipal urges: that Claudius had taken Hamlet?s father?s place. However, Freud is careful to note that Hamlet represents modern man. He does not kill Claudius in order to sleep with his mother, but rather kills him to revenge his mother's death. (Freud, 1900) Neither however, alludes to any madness."
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?Crowds?, 2002.
A review of the poem ?Crowds? by Charles Baudelaire.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper discusses the poem "Crowds" by Charles Baudelaire about an idle man who roams through the Parisian crowd and while moving through the crowd, notices and ponders over everyone and everything. It analyzes the three main themes of the prose namely, individuality, egoism and conformity. It examines how the basic notion is that each human being like the character in the prose sees himself as a unique individual of society and how the qualities, which truly make a person an individual in its right meaning, are his sorrows, happiness, obstacles, triumphs and experiences.
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"It is this very concept of individualism, which enables the audience to discard Baudelaire?s argument as a result of egoism. No matter how one sees himself above others or how distinguished, he eventually is the same as anyone else as far as his origination or orientation is concerned. All men possess some similar attributes and as a result are not completely unique from others. Even though they might think they are but in reality they are not and will eventually be described as humans, having the same human nature, which in some ways possesses the same qualities as others. Since each person recognizes himself as incomparable to others, to accept this notion may prove to be somewhat a matter of self-pride and egoism."
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