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Gloucester and Edmund, 2002.
A discussion of the subplot of Gloucester and Edmund in "King Lear" by William Shakespeare.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, £ 26.95
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The paper reviews the play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare, a tragedy about the downfall of a powerful king and how his flawed judgement affected society at large. It shows how the subplot of Gloucester and Edmund is crucial to the play as Shakespeare has interwoven it as such that the main-plot can?t survive on its own. It examines how Edgar appears throughout Lear?s suffering and how the way that Edmund orders Lear and Cordelia?s death emphasizes how the two stories are inter-connected. The sub-plot intensifies the tragedy and highlights the important issues of the play such as natural order, filial ingratitude and self-knowledge.
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"Filial ingratitude is one of the themes in the play and both Lear and Gloucester suffer from it. This occurs because they trust their manipulative children and drive their loyal children away. Cordelia is banished to France when she claims that she cannot, ? heave my heart into my mouth? and Edgar assumes the identity of Tom O? Bedlam after he is made a fugitive. Edmund, Goneril and Regan are surrounded with lies, greed and lust. However, Edmund is a bastard son and could be expected to be of a ?base nature?. He embraces his illegitimacy,? Thou Nature art my goddess?Now Gods stand up for bastards?. On the other hand, Goneril and Regan are both Lear?s legitimate daughters and their evil actions are not in their nature, they grow in evil as a result of Lear?s flawed judgement and claims that,? the best of his time hath been but rash?. This contrast in their children highlights the fact that Lear is a victim of his own nature whereas Gloucester is a victim of Edmund?s machinations."
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The Importance of Gloucester in "King Lear", 2002.
A discussion of the contribution made to the play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare by the character of Gloucester.
1,552 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper reviews the William Shakespeare's "King Lear' and in particular examines the impact of the character of Gloucester on the play. It analyzes the play's sub-plot which focuses on the fortunes of Gloucester, who like Lear, is a father suffering from ?filial ingratitude? and from his false judgment of the characters of his children. It shows how this subplot is introduced in the opening scenes, in quite some detail, as if it were of as much importance as the main plot and how looks at how skilfully Shakespeare has managed to intertwine the two stories.
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"Both tragic heroes gain insight through their suffering. Neither Lear nor Gloucester realizes he has committed an error until he has suffered. Lear's suffering is so intense that it drives him mad; it is on the desolate health that he fully realizes that he made a grave mistake in giving the kingdom to his two savage daughters and disowning the one daughter who loved him. It is not until Gloucester has been blinded that he learns the truth about his two sons. These two characters learn to endure their suffering."
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The Duke of Gloucester, 2005.
An analysis of the character of the Duke of Gloucester from William Shakespeare's "Richard III."
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper examines how although Shakespeare's Richard III, The Duke of Gloucester, may not bear much resemblance to the real life King, in character and appearance, in the play, he is certainly the most dominant and a fully developed figure that serves as both the protagonist and villain of the play. It discusses whether "Richard III" can actually be called a tragedy since the protagonist appears less a tragic figure and more a vain, cruel and malicious king who was ruthlessly ambitious and killed people not for the love of his country, as most other tragic kings did, but to advance his own objectives.
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"As in all Shakespeare tragedies, the ghosts of those he conspired against and killed visit Richard III. They admonish him and foreshadow his death. This happens a day before his army is to clash with Lancastrian heir, Henry, Earl of Richmond's forces. while the ghosts of his victims haunt Richard, Richmond is praised as the rightful ruler. The ghosts tell him to 'live and flourish!' [5.3.131] and instruct him to, 'Arm, fight and conquer, for fair England's sake.' [5.3.150]. Though Richmond's army is no match for Richard's in term of size, yet the former has divine support. Bosworth Field serves as the last battleground for Richard as Richmond manages to bring an end to Richard III's terrifying reign by slaying him: 'Now civil wounds are stopp'd, peace lives again.' [5.4.53]"
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The Significance of Life: Gloucester and Macbeth, 1999.
Looks at the similarities and differences between "King Lear's" Gloucester and MacBeth.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, £ 42.95
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"The Earl of Gloucester has only superficial similarities to Macbeth. Gloucester eventually finds redemption through the power of the love of his older son, Edgar, and Macbeth does not redeem himself. As we are introduced to both characters, however, they do share some similarities. Gloucester, in Act I, Scene ii of King Lear indicates that his superstitious beliefs are deeply ingrained. He blames ?these late eclipses in the sun and moon portend no good to us? and that the effects of the eclipses will be disastrous: ?love cools, friendship falls off, brothers divide. In cities mutinies, in countries, discord; in palaces treason? and so forth. His evil son, Edmund, realizes that he can take advantage of his father?s folly and superstitions and he cynically remarks that ?we make guilty of our own disasters the sunk, the moon and stars?. Edmund, knowing that his father is ?credulous? and his ?brother noble? (I, ii, 192-93), realizes that he can plan to grab the fortunes of his father which would otherwise descend to the older of Gloucester?s two sons."
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Edmund Kemper - The Co-ed Killer, 2007.
An analysis of the juvenile criminal justice system, focusing on the conviction of Edmund Kemper.
1,335 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper introduces and discusses the topic of criminal justice. Specifically it discusses the juvenile offender Edmund Kemper, also known as the Co-ed Killer. The paper analyzes concepts of juvenile delinquency and the justice system. It describes how the system deals with juvenile offenders and whether it is successful in rehabilitating offenders.
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"The solutions to the problem of juvenile offenders are varied and difficult. Some juveniles seem to understand their actions and their ultimate danger to society, as Kemper did. Others seem unable to understand their violent tendencies or seek help for them. Once they are inside the criminal justice system, these offenders can fall by the wayside in the wake of other more serious offenders, or they can simply be pushed aside as caseloads and workers shortages take their toll on the system. In Kemper's case, the juvenile system let him and society down. They did not follow up on his accusations against his mother, or ensure that his release into society was going smoothly. Instead, they dropped the ball, and Kemper had free reign over himself. The CYA only kept Kemper for three months before they let him go, and clearly, that was not long enough. His treatment was not complete, and he dreaded his home life. The doctors should have been able to see that he was seriously disturbed, and might never be able to function normally in society. Ultimately, the solution is more studies into offenders such as Kemper, so that doctors and the criminal justice system have a better idea how to treat and restrain seriously mentally ill offenders."
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Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine, 2002.
This essay compares the political philosophy of Edmund Burke with that of his leading critic, Thomas Paine.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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An essay which compares the political philosophy of Edmund Burke with that of his leading critic, Thomas Paine. It argues that Burke?s philosophy was less a reaction to the French Revolution than an idealization of the English constitution which was created for the purpose of disarming those in England who might have drawn upon revolutionary principles to foster change at home. Paine?s philosophy is distinguished from Burke?s chiefly by the fact that it takes a much more critical attitude to the past.
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"Yet as praise for Burke?s philosophy seems detached from any particular enthusiasm for the late 18th-century English state, it seems that Burke?s political philosophy is routinely analyzed in a way that completely abstracts it from the political order it was intended to eulogize and exempt from further change. The problem with this abstract approach is that it bestows upon Burke?s philosophy the power to legitimize any political order simply because it has subsisted into a venerable old age. In other words, if the Third Reich had lasted a thousand years, it would also be entitled to similar esteem as the fruit of generations of human wisdom. It is hard, however, to see the genuine wisdom in a philosophy which blithely ratifies the past, without developing clear criteria to distinguish between the parts which might be allowed to continue to subsist without harm, and those which will only yield harm if left uncorrected."
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Edmund Kemper - The Co-ed Killer, 2006.
A discussion regarding Edmund Kemper, commonly known as the Co-ed Killer.
1,425 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of criminal justice. Specifically the paper discusses the juvenile offender Edmund Kemper also known as the Co-ed Killer. The paper takes a look at concepts of juvenile delinquency in relation to the justice system and how the system deals with juvenile offenders.
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"The societal impact of Kemper's first release was deadly. Eight women including his mother died as a result, and more probably would have died had Kemper not turned himself in. He became notorious as a serial killer, and finally got the recognition he had so desperately needed from his mother. Throughout his life, his bizarre actions were a cry for help, and no one listened. His mother berated him, the justice system "cured" him and set him free, and the social workers ignored him. There were several different systems at play in Kemper's release, and they all combined to let him, and society, down. The societal impact to eight families was brutal, but what Kemper's case implied to society as a whole was much more important. If Kemper made it through the system and was released back to the very person who seemed to be the cause of most of his problems, how many other offenders had suffered the same fate, and were waiting to claim more victims? Ultimately, society pays for the digressions of the criminal justice system, in small ways, or in larger ones."
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Edmund Spenser and "The Faerie Queene", 2004.
A biography of the life and writing of the poet, Edmund Spenser, with a focus on "The Faerie Queene".
10,597 words (approx. 42.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 151.95
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This paper examines the life of Edmund Spenser, who was viewed as a love and pastoral poet and also a classical author. It looks at how Spenser?s life ran almost identically to the Elizabethan Age, from his birth in a poor family in London to his religious and political views to his eventual move to Ireland, where he wrote his most famous piece, "The Faerie Queen". It discusses how "The Faerie Queen" contains six books and a fragment of a seventh and how, with each book, a virtue is introduced. A story then unfolds to explain how the hero of that particular book obtains the virtue as his ultimate prize. The focus of the paper is on Book One and the virtue of holiness, which was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I. It shows how his use and skill with ancient language coupled with his creation, the Spenserian stanza, presents the reader with a delightful look at medieval England.
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"When she finishes the story she starts to faint. The knight comforts her and vows to rescue her hero. They all leave together with the wise dwarf leading the way. Even though Una has been abandoned, misjudged, and betrayed by the man she loves she remains steadfast. She still loves him and wants to free him from his bondage by the giant. On a moral level here she still represents purity and truth. She has never wavered from either although her errant lover certainly has. On the religious level she represents the true church. She is forgiving and welcomes home the worst of sinners. On the historical level she is the Protestant Church."
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Edmund Kemper, 2002.
A profile of seriel killer Edmund Kemper.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 31.95
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This is a five-page biography of serial killer Edmund Kemper. It details his childhood, adolescence and his criminal years, with an emphasis on his inner psychology and the influences of his family.
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Edmund Morris' "Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan", 2005.
This paper is a critical analysis of Edmund Morris' "Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan", a wild revision of the biographical style combining both fiction and non-fiction.
2,085 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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This paper explains that, in Edmund Morris' "Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan", Morris introduces himself into the narrative both as a true eyewitness and as a fictional one, who is both older and more American than the authentic Morris and lives a life oddly paralleled to Reagan's life. The author points out that, while "Dutch" clearly is not a traditional biography, it adheres to the most important aspects of the fundamental biographical style in that it provides the reader with ample information about Reagan through the most significant moments of his life. The paper relates that Morris developed this style because, despite having been paid more than $2.9 million to write an official biography, Morris found himself deterred by a calculated silence on Reagan's part, which left the author grappling to find who Reagan really was as a man.
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"Throughout the course of the book, Morris again and again refers to Reagan in physical form, noticing his "deep-chested" strength as a youth, his elegant aging as a 30-year-old actor, and his stiff comportment as a President. At times the descriptions slide into the sensual: "That hard, splendid body, those bruising arms and knees, the prickle of wet wool..." describes the young lifeguard Reagan. Later, "that quiet, palpable mass, at once majestic and unthreatening. It's not simply an aggregate of height and breadth....he [crowds] one's horizon." While these descriptions may seem to be the result of literary license, emphasizing the body rather than the man, they have the distinct effect of creating a character who is almost a paperboard cut-out. By focusing on the two-dimensional, this effect iterates the importance of Reagan's "acting" rather than his authentic "feeling"."
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The Philosophy of Edmund Burke, 1995.
This paper reviews the philosophical work of Edmund Burke on psychology and aesthetics of beauty, taste, pleasure and pain, passion and love.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 28.95
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"Edmund Burke was born in the eighteenth century. He was a statesman and a political thinker. His views on government have been cited by conservative thinkers. For Burke, government should ideally be a cooperative, mutually restraining relation of rulers to subjects, with an attachment to tradition and the ways of the past to the degree possible but also with a recognition of the fact of change and the need for a comprehensive and discriminating response to it. Burke fought against the Revolution in France and demanded war against the new state. He believed that the French Revolution had brought about a devaluation in tradition. He saw strength in the English constitution, which offered continuity and unorganized growth as well as a respect for traditional wisdom. He suggested an interpretation of nature and the natural order and thus implied a ... "
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Edmund Spenser's Poem "Amoretti and Epithalamion", 2007.
This paper reviews Edmund Spenser's poem "Amoretti and Epithalamion", written in 1591 as a tribute to his bride, Elizabeth Boyle.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper explains that traditionally an epithalamion was sung during the wedding ceremony as the bride was led to the bridegroom's home and was about to cross the threshold. The author points out that "Amoretti and Epithalamion" is a difficult poem because of Spenser's use of archaic language even for his day, which gives the poem an almost Biblical quality reminiscent of the descriptions and idealized imagery of the beloved similar to the "Song of Solomon". The paper concludes that, using images from nature and religion, Spenser has created a love poem that captures the nature of romantic love when everything about the beloved person is perfect and all the world agrees. The paper includes several quotations.
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""Amoretti and Epithalamion" is considered a revival of the ancient Greek poetic tradition to create an epithalamion in honor of newlywed couples. The form was lost during the Roman conquest until Spenser revived it. "Amoretti and Epithalamion" is like a duet, with one voice responding to the other. The two poems represent the two lovers as they struggle to create a union despite the conventions of their times. A comparison of "Amoretti" and "Epithalamion" shows both similarities and differences, but in both, Spenser uses nature for imagery and as an extended metaphor to create a tone of mysticism in his descriptions of love."
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Edmund Spenser?s "Faerie Queen", 2005.
This paper discusses that, in Edmund Spenser's in Stanza 46 of Canto IX, Book One, of "Faerie Queen", the belief in fairies and other pagan elements co-exist with the Christian belief in God.
1,775 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 40.95
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This paper explains that, although rooted firmly in the Christian religion, E. Spenser's "Faerie Queen" nevertheless contains frequent positive references, both explicit and implicit, to the pagan Goddess religions, which Christianity worked so hard to replace in the British Isles. The author points out that this assertion is supported not only by the actual imagery, metaphor and other poetic devices but also by Spenser's brilliant conception of time as something nonlinear, a dimension in which past and present mingle to create an imagined reality. The paper illustrates that the first two lines of stanza 46 incorporate a combination of pagan and Christian references: The word "goodly" was closely related to the word "godly"; the reader must think that this is a reference to a tree in the Garden of Eden, which is supported by the next line, which describes the fruit upon this tree as "apples, rosie red".
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"First, however, it is necessary to give a very brief synopsis of the events that have transpired to this point. Redcrosse Knight has come through a series of terrible ordeals on his quest to free Una's parents from the prison of the evil dragon. (Una is the woman he loves.) Along the way, both she and he have come to death's door many times. What is striking about each of their rescues, however, is that although for the most part the savior comes in godly form (as in the Lion who protected Una until he himself was killed in for his efforts), the presence of Una -- who, at one point, is taken for a goddess by a group of "nature dwellers" (i.e. pagans) as she makes her way back to the Redcrosse Knight -- is a repeating theme of the old pagan religions. Put simply, Una is a goddess-figure who weaves through the text alongside other Christian themes (as well as other, more ambiguous, themes such as the "three sisters" who heal the Redcrosse Knight through resentence so he can continue on his quest to kill the dragon and free Una's parents)."
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The Limitation Of Revolution In The Eyes Of Edmund Burke, 1995.
An illustration of Edmund Burke's objections to the French Revolution. Using these arguments as a basis, his philosophy concerning the ultimately inherent failure of all revolutions is discussed.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 22.95
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"The Limitation of Revolution
Introduction
As a member of the House of Parliament, and heir to the traditions of English Common Law, Edmund Burke (1729-1793) may have seen the French Revolution as an alien and indifferent political force moving his times, disrupting what he knew to be a sure and comforting way of life. It is not odd that the language used in Reflections on the Revolution in France is full of pleas for sane behavior and references to English Parliamentary procedure, being connected to ancient and correct institutions. This paper shall illustrate Edmund Burke's objections to the French Revolution, and hence the limitations of all revolution that is not somehow linked with traditional rule (Beatty & Johnson, 1995)."
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