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William Randolph Hearst, 2002.
An analysis of William Randolph Hearst?s impact on yellow journalism.
841 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper examines how William Randolph Hearst is one of the most recognized names in American journalism today. It looks at how his efforts and contributions have literally changed the ways of reporting and how although he was known as a champion for the people, his exploitation of the news in order to spike newspaper sales has rendered him the father of yellow journalism.
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"Another thing associated with the sensationalism is the coverage of the Spanish-American War. According to Merrill, the war occurred so quickly that there was never as issue for censorship--however, if there was ever a need for censorship, it was at this time. Merrill points out that war might not have even occurred if the press had been ?muzzled? (Merrill, et al. 361). The war fueled a newspaper war in New York between Hearst?s Journal and Joseph Pulitzer?s World. Some claim that the war was an inevitable by product of that circulation battle. Michael Emery reiterates this fact, adding that some of the photographs printed in the papers during this time were original and indeed, some were ?fakes? (Emery 200). In order to cover a war that people wanted to read about, Hearst sent a photographer to Cuba and when it appeared there would be no war worth reporting, Hearst allegedly told him to supply the pictures and he (Hearst) would supply the war."
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Hearst and Welles, 2004.
This paper discusses the similarities in the lives of journalist William Randolph Hearst and filmmaker Orson Welles, known for his masterpiece, ?Citizen Kane?.
1,835 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper explains that Welles?s controversial film, "Citizen Kane", cast a negative light on the way Hearst operated his newspaper franchises, creating a struggle in which Hearst tried and succeeded in blocking the film from the public for many years. The author points out that William Randolph Hearst is commonly known as the originator of ?yellow journalism?, a type of news that distorts facts or makes them up to catch people's attention. The paper relates that Orson Welles also broke into prominence and became very well-known, just like Hearst. He was seen by many people to be a 'boy genius', and his dramatic skills as a public persona who could publicize himself were a lot like Hearst?s.
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"Hearst acquired his fortunes by ruthlessly competing with other newspapers until they folded under his pressure. No tactic was too low for him: if a newspaper had a popular comic-strip, he would steal the artist. He even stole being recognized by the term ?yellow journalism,? which was originally used to describe one of Hearst?s competitors,
Joseph Pulitzer. ?Though the term was originally coined to describe the journalistic practices of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst proved himself worthy of the title?. Hearst and Pulitzer competed mercilessly: ?in 1895, William Hearst purchased the New York Morning Journal and entered into a head-to-head circulation war with this former mentor, Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New York World?."
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Patricia Campbell Hearst, 2006.
Retells the true-life story of the kidnapping of teenage heiress, Patricia Campbell Hearst and the emotional, physical and mental consequences she suffered as a result.
1,303 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper recounts the 1974 kidnapping of teenage heiress Patricia Campbell Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). The paper briefly describes the kidnapping ordeal and what Patricia Hearst had to endure as a kidnap victim and then takes a look at her life after she was released from her kidnappers. More specifically, the paper looks at how the kidnapping and the events that transpired after the kidnapping forever changed the character, values and attitude of Patricia Campbell Hearst.
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"A teenage heiress gets kidnapped by a left-wing activists, transforms into a urban terrorist, robs a bank, gets arrested, gets convicted, and, finally, gets pardoned by President Jimmy Carter, himself. Is this a plot out of an imaginative novel? Not quite. This is what happened to Patricia Hearst on February 4th, 1974. It was a story with bizarre twists of events, which went on for 5 years while the world watched in disbelief. It would prove to be an affair that would not only changed her life, but how she viewed it. At the start of her life, and in the early kidnapping weeks, her attitude reflected her upbringing. A long two years later, after having joined the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) herself, she was captured by the FBI. It was then that Patty's family and Patty herself noticed the drastic change in her personality. The months she spent in jail, and under the American legal system, only added to her new demeanour. When she was finally free, she could still not escape the fear and vulnerability that these events had created in her. After being a part of the SLA and treated as a criminal, Patricia Hearst was changed from being a sheltered child, to a harsh realist."
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A. Philip Randolph: A Radical Civil Rights Leader, 2000.
A paper about why A. Phillips Randolph is rarely cited as a civil rights leader, despite his work in founding black labor unions.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, £ 23.95
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In the paper I talk about why A. Phillips Randolph is rarely cited as a civil rights leader. I conclude that the reason that Randolph is not cited as a civil rights leader is because he was not radical enough and not as vocal as others. He preached non-violence and advancements through labor equality.
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Newspaper Mongols, 2002.
A look at the livesw of William Randolph Hearst and Charles Foster Kane.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 14.95
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This paper shows the parallels between the lives of William Randolph Hearst and Charles Foster Kane.
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"An Empire for Slavery", 2002.
This paper is a book review of "An Empire for Slavery" by Randolph Campbell.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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An examination of Randolph Campbell's book, "An Empire for Slavery". The paper discusses the book which looks at the history of slavery in Texas. The author gives an overview of the main points in the book and illustrates how Campbell commands an impressive amount of data to prove his thesis. Campbell's cultural and statistical contributions to this issue are mentioned.
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"Randolph Campbell?s book An Empire for Slavery, details the specific nature of the history of slavery in the state of Texas, the youngest slaveholding state in the Southern part of the Union. It is common to view ?the peculiar institution,? as its practitioners, according to Campbell, often called it, as simply uniquely Southern institution. However, Campbell makes it clear that slavery was not simply a Southern institution, but a specific series of practices that existed within a unique cultural context in every state where it was practiced. Texas is a particularly interesting case, Campbell suggests, because in Texas, there were threatened and ineffectual attempts by both Spanish and later the state government of Texas prohibit the practice of slavery on a mass level. Texas had existed as an independent country and thus had its own history apart from the rest of the more genteel South, supposedly. Texans clearly identified themselves as frontier dwellers, rather than inhabitants of an agricultural, aristocratic elite. However, because of the richness of the Texas soil, the use of slaves proved too tempting to be ignored. Slavery spread rapidly, although contemporary Texans would often wish to forget this."
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'An Empire of Slavery', 2006.
A review of "An Empire of Slavery" by Randolph B. Campbell.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 19.95
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This paper discusses Randolph Campbell's book "An Empire of Slavery", noting that Campbell points out that slavery was an important part of Texas history contrary to what many people believe. The paper also provides background information about Campbell, examines the facts in the book and looks at why Campbell may have written the book.
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"Swammerdam", 2002.
An analysis of the poem "Swammerdam" by Randolph Henry Ash and how it is woven into the novel "Possession" by A.S. Byatt.
2,680 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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The paper discusses how A. S. Byatt, in the novel "Possession", succeeds brilliantly in the monumental technical achievement of creating a deeply layered romance in which two twentieth century literary scholars, Roland Michell and Maud Bailey, become themselves romantically involved as they investigate a startling connection between the two Victorian poets of whom they have made specialized study. The author shows that Byatt's feat is an especially remarkable tour de force as she invents and adroitly interlaces the poetic works of both Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel LaMotte into her narrative. This essay presents a critical analysis of Ash's poem "Swammerdam" as it reveals it's intricate intra textual roles in the novel.
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"Byatt introduces the word "possessed" (225) as Swammerdam considers his obsession with insects. From the title of the book it is obvious the Byatt herself is possessed with the ways in which humans throughout history become possessed by one thing or another. Scholars are possessed by long dead poets, men and women are romantically possessed by one another, mentally and physically and Swammerdam and Ash are possessed by obsessions to study "forms of life" (225). As Swammerdam "crucified" "frail dark wings," for his own knowledge and "amusement," the reader sees the analogy to Ash's poetic crucifixions of his poetic characterizations and even feels a foreboding knowledge of Christabel's fate as she will succumb to the pins and microscope of Ash's possession."
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"An Empire For Slavery", 2002.
A book review on "The Empire Of Slavery" by Randolph B. Campbell.
699 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, £ 13.95
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This paper offers information on the author Randolph B. Campbell and describes how the time period in which the book was written reflects on his work. It discusses the misconceptions of slavery and recognizes the unique history of the American South on which the book is based.
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"?An Empire For Slavery,? by Randolph B. Campbell informs the reader of general information and misconceptions during the brief, but important history of slaves in the state of Texas. Morally opposed to slavery, Campbell, by no means tries to attack or side with either institution, yet recognizes the unique history of the antebellum South, with which ?An Empire For Slavery? is based upon. Campbell?s devotion to his work is truly seen throughout the book in his attempt to seek, describe, and interpret the institution with out any certain theoretical model."
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John Dos Passos?s ?The Big Money?, 2004.
This paper analyzes the book, "The Big Money", by John Dos Passos, especially the main theme of technology.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that "The Big Money" is really the story of the beginning of corporate and individual greed in America. The author points out that Dos Passos not only uses greed as a motivation for his characters, but also shows how it affected some of the top technologists and businesspeople of the time. The paper relates that Dos Passos's unusual style weaves fiction with current "newsreels" and events of the day, including Henry Ford and William Randolph Hearst.
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"Two of the characters in "The Big Money" typify these brash young entrepreneurs, who make wads of money in the stock market, and are the foundation for corporate and personal greed and excess in our country. Charley Anderson is an alcoholic aviation engineer who makes a killing in the stock market. He is quite successful in his business, but miserable in his personal life. "Charley wouldn't eat anything. Bill ate up both their steaks. Charley kept on drinking whiskey out of a bottle he had under the table and beer for chasers. 'But tell me . . . your wife, does she let you have it any time you want it?'" (Dos Passos 310). Margo Dowling is a stock speculator and actress. Both become wildly successful in the stock market, and both begin to live life to excess. All of the characters feel better when they have money, and it seems to give them all some kind of false sense of security, even though it can be taken away at any moment, as the crash of the stock market shows. These people may be rich, but they are morally poor, and the technologies of the day all helped build upon this foundation of greed and need that plagued the wealthy of the day. In the end, neither Margo nor Charley are happy because of their money, and their lives degenerate into meaningless loneliness."
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?Sam Houston and the American Southwest?, 2002.
This paper is a book report of Randolph B. Campbell's ?Sam Houston and the American Southwest?.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 14.95
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This paper states that Campbell's chronological approach to Houston's public life provides a good insight into the public and political climate of Houston's time. The author believes that this approach tends to push Campbell into depicting his subject as a very heroic and public man, perhaps at the expense of smaller and less flattering stories about Houston.
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Article Analysis: Estrogen Metabolites in a Multiracial Population, 2007.
A critical analysis of an article by Sowers, Crawford, McConnell and Randolph, entitled 'Selected Diet and Lifestyle Factors are Associated with Estrogen Metabolites in a Multiracial/Ethnic Population of Women".
955 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 18.95
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This paper explains that there are significant problems in terms of conceptualization and methodology in the research reported by Sowers et. al. in the article 'Selected Diet and Lifestyle Factors are Associated with Estrogen Metabolites in a Multiracial/Ethnic Population of Women'. The author points out that the troubling methodological problems throughout the framework of this paper include ambiguous phrases, deceptive statistics, the overlooking of rival causes, inadequate justification of the project and the fundamental disconnect between the research questions and the results. The paper stresses that there is no justification for the authors' use of race/ethnicity as a variable in this study, particularly given that the authors pay absolutely no regard to the importance of socio-economic status as a variable. The author underscores that the harm of this research is that it implies inherently bad health to minorities, in this case, to African-American women, which risks perpetuating racist stereotypes.
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"The authors find that African-American women have significantly lower levels of estrogen metabolites than either White or Asian women; a number that they suggest is inherent in the racial group as it is not correlated to lifestyle factors. To attain this result, the authors measure the independent variable of race/ethnicity against dependent dietary and lifestyle variables. Other variables such as age are controlled. However, one obvious variable - a particularly important one given the focus of the study - is entirely absent from the analysis: socio-economic status."
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Child and Childhood in Two Novels, 2007.
This paper examines the themes of the child and childhood in Henry James' 'Daisy Miller' and Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 20.95
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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the books 'Daisy Miller' by Henry James and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain. Specifically the paper compares and contrasts the image of the child and childhood in the two novels, including an analysis of the relationship between parents and children. The writer points out that the children in these two novels are anything but model. Further the writer notes that Randolph is a loud brat, while Huck is an uneducated urchin who runs away from home because of a cruel and drunken father. The writer concludes that these two novels portray children in a new light and a different image than the "perfect little angel." Perhaps that is part of what makes them such satisfying reading.
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"Tom Sawyer, however, is much more like Randolph. He comes from a higher level of American society, and is much more sophisticated than Huck. He can also be a bit cruel. He teases Jim with escape plans all the while knowing that Jim's owner, Miss Watson, is dead and Jim is indeed a free man. This shows a spark of cruelty and self-centeredness in Tom that does not exist in the innocent and child-like Huck. Tom makes up his mind based on the opinions of others, while Huck is quick-witted and tends to make up his own mind while he questions those with authority. Thus, Twain seems to be illustrating the difference between layers of American society, and making a tongue-in-cheek reference to his feelings about society and children in general."
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?Possession?, 2002.
An examination of the significance of the title, ?Possession?, in the work by A.S. Byatt.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper reviews the novel, "Possession" by A.S. Byatt, which revolves around two contemporary scholars, Maud Bailey and Roland Mitchell, who are each immersed in the study of one of two Victorian poets and who happen to discover evidence of a previously unimagined relationship between their subjects, Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel La Motte. In particular, it analyzes how the title works very well for the book, since the word "possession" appears in the book many times and has multiple meanings; it relates to the characters and the main plot of the novel.
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"The two scholars discover that Randolph Henry Ash, assumed to be a devoted and faithful husband, and Christabel La Motte, a lesser-known "fairy poetess" and chaste spinster secretly had an extramarital romance. They discover their poems; their journal entries and letters of other interested parties. The whole rediscovery of a long-forgotten romance begins when Roland Mitchell, finds two rough drafts of a love letter written by Randolph Ash, an acclaimed literary figure known to be married man, to an unknown woman. He finds these letters in Randolph Henry Ash's copy of Vico. Roland soon finds a vague link between Ash's letters and a 19th century reclusive poetess named Christabel La Motte. To find out more about Motte, he enlists the help of Maud Bailey who is a La Motte scholar. Initially, Maud is reluctant to get involved in Roland's investigation, as she doesn't believe there was any romantic connection between the two poets. But she finally agrees."
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