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Homer Simpson's "Manifesto", 2006.
A creative essay on Homer Simpson's outlook on life.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper is a creative essay on how Homer Simpson of the popular television series "The Simpsons", sees various aspects of life, such as family, fitness, job, and religion.
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" In the colorful world of Homer Simpson there are many interesting opinions but only a few core principles. The first and most admirable is devotion to family. Homer loves his wife and children and although his value in the family is ..."
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Homer Simpson: American Icon, 2006.
This paper focuses on the pop cultural icon Homer J. Simpson, the patriarch of creator Matt Groenig's animated Simpson family.
1,386 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper examines the phenomenon that is "The Simpsons" which is currently the longest-running animated television series. This paper explores the inspiration behind Groenig's amusing yet dysfunctional family which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The writer of this paper contends and explains how and why Homer Simpson should be considered an American icon. This paper proves that Homer Simpson represents America's moral majority. This paper delves into how Groenig's concept of the "The Simpsons" symbolizes cultural America in the 1990s which explains the show's long-running success. This paper analyzes the character of Homer Simpson who according to the writer represents the typical all-American dad and husband.
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"This basic argument of this report is that Homer Simpson represents the typical American father and husband as anti-hero. He makes a lot of mistakes as a character and is no ways perfect, in fact being very much the opposite of perfect in an exaggerated way. He gains the status of icon not through being heroic, but by being fallible and vulnerable to external problems. The rise of the anti-hero in American society was a twentieth century phenomenon. When people watched television in the fifties there was an Ozzie and Harriet ideal that wasn't really reflected in society, and this and other circumstances led to the formation of a new culture in the mid twentieth century which particularly valued the fallible or human hero, or anti-hero, as a sort of shock to the system."
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Nathanael West and the American Dream, 2002.
Discusses the portrayal of the American Dream through characters by Nathanael West, including Homer Simpson.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper explains how West makes his main points through the lives of his characters, which include Homer Simpson, Tod Hackett and Faye Greener. In telling their stories, he uses powerful imagery to illustrate the moral decay of the people on the fringe of the entertainment industry. We begin to see the emptiness in the optimistic rags-to riches ideal. This paper also compares and contrasts the thoughts and work of John Steinbeck with those of Nathanael West.
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"The Simpsons", 2001.
This paper takes a close look at the animated series, "The Simpsons".
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 0 sources, £ 35.95
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This paper analyzes the animated series "The Simpsons" by Matt Groening. It shows that the characters depict the nuclear Western family and faces the same struggles and celebrates the same joys as everyone. The writer takes various episodes and explains how they prove the "normalness" of these yellow skinned characters.
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The Simpsons first appeared on the Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. They were an animated family of crudely-drawn, yellow-skinned characters with no patience for quality time or touchy-feely moments?in fact, the father, Homer, tried to strangle his son, Bart, in almost every episode. The public responded so well to this dysfunctional family that in 1989, Fox Network offered Simpsons? creator Matt Groening his own show. In 1989, The Simpsons aired a half hour long Christmas special (?Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire?). The Simpsons premiered as a weekly series in January, 1990 (Groening 14-18). The series is still running. Because the characters are animated, they have not aged."
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O.J. Simpson, 2007.
This paper looks at the O.J. Simpson law case that intrigued America.
986 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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In this article, the writer examines the O.J. Simpson case in which Simpson was put on trial for the murder of his ex-wife. The writer provides a summary of the case and then discusses that today, 11 years after the case ended, the debate over Simpson's innocence or guilt continues. The writer notes that Simpson, a college football star, has moved on with his life. However, his reputation haunts him. The writer comments that, throughout the trial and even now, people around the world have conflicting and strong opinions about whether or not Simpson is guilty. The writer points out that some say he looked guilty and displayed behavior that is commonly associated with abusive husbands and privileged celebrities, however, others truly believe that he is an innocent victim of a racist system. The writer concludes that regardless of whether Simpson is guilty or innocent, he is a free man.
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Introduction
Summary
Guilty or Not?
Conclusion
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"The prosecution seemed to have a strong case at first, as Simpson had a clear motive, an opportunity and no alibi. He had a history of physically abusing and harassing Nicole and had made violent threats against her. The prosecution proved that he had recently bought a knife similar in size and shape to what was believed to be the murder weapon. Finally, it was believed that Simpson dropped the bloody gloves, one at the crime scene and one at his home, and that he wore shoes the same size as those found at the crime scene."
"The defense case was not nearly as strong. There were no witnesses to the crime and no actual murder weapon could be found. However, the defense argued that Simpson was framed by police officers and found numerous flaws in the police evidence. They argued that Simpson was as a black victim of a white judicial system, on trial simply because he was a black man and the victim was a white woman."
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Marx's Communist Manifesto, 2007.
This paper presents an examination of the Communist Manifesto and the relation of gender and family to politics and class.
1,769 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 40.95
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The paper discusses the the relationship between gender and family to politics and class and how they impact the Manifesto. The paper explains that the Manifesto was authored over 150 years ago and was a blueprint plan for communism. The paper shows how relations between class and politics and gender and family are clear through the teachings Karl Marx imparts in the Manifesto. The paper discusses how Marx and Friedrich Engels accuse the bourgeoisie class of not respecting family values or females. The paper explains that the family of the bourgeoisie class will self destruct; true strong family values and respect of females as a gender will eventually rise up and overpower the bourgeois class to provide a world of equality, family love and peace.
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Introduction
Class and Politics
Family
Conclusion
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"According to the Manifesto the development of the new social classes occurred in direct correlation with the corresponding changes and advances in the political system that went along with that class. The Manifesto claims that the oppressed class has historically played a very important revolutionary part in the development of the class system, the political advances and the development and advancement of communism itself during the process. The emerging class of the bourgeoisie played a part in the development of the other class as well because without the separation of its parts it would not have created an atmosphere for another class to emerge."
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The Legacy of Homer, 2002.
A discussion of the life, literature and influences of the Greek author Homer.
992 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper examines how modern best sellers' books could never compare to the great ancient writings of Homer. It looks at how Homer has become a household name and is considered one of the most important and influential writers in history. It discusses how little is known about Homer?s life yet his poetry, including the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", has gained recognition as some of the greatest literary works ever written.
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"Homer?s works provide vivid descriptions of the complex world of human desires and human contradictions. These tales combine all elements of human life, including religion, war, philosophy and love, into a solitary story. For this reason, Homer is an inspiration to many of today?s writers, who seem to pale in comparison to the great writer. The characters of the poems, as well as their desires and fears, are as real now as they were centuries ago. By telling an amazing adventure that exposed the truth about human nature, Homer set a standard for modern writers."
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Homer's Tragedies, 2004.
Summarizes two famous Greek tragedies, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", and looks at the theory that Homer did not actually write them.
1,096 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper examines the theory that the two famous Greek tragedies, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", were not actually written by a real person named Homer, but rather that Homer was the collective pen name of all the bards who told these renditions of "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". The paper also summarizes both tragedies and concludes that, no matter who the author, these stories are wonderfully entertaining and greatly influenced the course of the literature, drama, and philosophy that followed.
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"The Odyssey is a sequel to the Trojan War. Odysseus, a Greek war hero, has been lost at sea. For ten long years the gods play with his fate as he encounters powerful creatures and manages to survive many disasters at sea. He faces man-eating giants, seductive murderous sirens, Circe who turns his men into pork, and even the goddess Calypso who keeps him as a love slave for many years. When Odysseus returns home from his journey, he finds that his wife is still waiting for him. His house, however, is overrun with suitors trying to woo his wife and eat his food. Even his dog (who is now a homeless stray living on garbage and must be of a remarkably old age for a canine) dies as soon as Odysseus returns home. Together with his now adult son, Odysseus kills hundreds of his wife?s suitors and all of his corrupted servants. He is finally reunited with his loving wife and evil blind father. (Homer, The Odyssey)"
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The OJ Simpson Trial, 2000.
An analysis of the problems and injustices of the verdict in the trial of OJ Simpson.
1,810 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, £ 41.95
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This paper analyzes Vincent Bugliosi's "Outrage", who recounts and attacks all the problems and mistakes he believes were made in the trial of OJ Simpson, and the reasons why Simpson was not convicted for the murder of his ex-wife and her boyfriend.
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"Author Vincent Bugliosi states that O.J. Simpson?s acquittal is one of the most gross cases of injustice in the history of the legal system. He claims that O.J. walked not because he is innocent of the murders, but rather, that the circumstances surrounding the evidence, the weak and flawed case presented by the prosecution, the legal gaffs made my Judge Lance Ito, and that pertinent and damaging evidence was left out of the court proceedings all contributed to Simpson?s verdict of innocent. The result is that O.J. ?walked.? "
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"The Simpsons", 2004.
An analysis of the use of satire in the popular television show, "The Simpsons".
1,097 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper analyzes one of the longest-running cartoon shows on television today, "The Simpsons". The paper contends that "The Simpsons" has always operated on two levels, appealing to children as a fast-paced cartoon and to older audiences for its wit and satire. The paper describes how the show reflects various aspects of American life, including parenting, religion, and discrimination to help us see our own flaws and laugh at ourselves.
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"Homer Simpsons is the device for delivering the most satiric comments on everything ranging from alcohol to children to law to religion. What makes this satire quite wholesome and hilarious is the lack of subtlety with which it is presented to the audience. Homer isn?t interested in pleasing anyone so he says what is on his mind and that takes the viewers by complete surprise, though may be no longer with everybody becoming familiar with the show?s incongruity. MacGregor maintains: ?It is Homer Simpson who drives the show?As a moving, ever expanding satire, he is at once the best and worst of American dadness. He is forever wanting the things he'll never have, scheming to get them and failing, his appetites and disappointments as classic as the central conflicts from which all great theater and literature derives.? (MacGregor 27)"
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Homer, 2004.
An analysis of the life and epics of the legendary Greek poet, Homer.
2,167 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper contends that not much is known about the background of the legendary Greek poet, Homer. The paper discusses two of Homer's most famous epics, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". The paper explains that the Greeks regard these two epic poems as the highest cultural achievement of the Greek people, the defining moment that set the core of Greek character in stone. The paper contends that "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" remain the first and greatest epics of Western civilization, testaments of history and the foundation for Greek religion and morals.
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"Homer was a legendary Greek poet who is traditionally credited as the author of the major Greek epics the "Iliad and the Odyssey," as well as the comic mini-epic "Batracholmyomachia" (The Frog-Mouse War), the corpus of Homeric Hymns, and various other lost or fragmentary workd such as "Margites" (Homer pp). Some ancient authors credited him with the entire Epic Cycle, which included other poems about the Trojan War as well as the Theban poems concerning Oedipus and his sons (Homer pp). According to legend, Homer was blind, and aside from several Ionian cities claiming to be his birthplace, there is nothing else known about him (Homer pp). Aristotle and Pindar believed that Homer was born in Smyrna, on the coast of modern-day Turkey, and enjoyed years of fame on the Aegean island of Chios (Tolson pp)."
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Homer?s "The Odyssey" and Coen's Film, "O Brother Where Art Thou?", 2002.
This paper compares Odysseus from the epic poem, "The Odyssey" by Homer, and Ulysses Everett McGill from the film, "O Brother Where Art Thou?" by the Coen brothers.
1,780 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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This paper explains that Odysseus and Ulysses Everett McGill seem to be two heroes who have little in common at first glance; but, in reality, they are quite a bit alike. The author stresses that the Coen brothers took much of their inspiration directly from Homer; however, they kicked Homer ?up a notch" with their modern look at an age-old story of triumph over evil and love conquering all in the end. The paper concludes that Odysseus, for all his strengths, seems a bit outdated and pass?, while McGill seems to be the type of hero that could make it in just about any century.
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"Throughout the poem, the reader sees Odysseus grow and mature. It is clear he is a sound and great leader, but he also learns to use his wits along with his authority, overcome temptation, and reach his goals by defeating incredible difficulties. The same can be said for Ulysses Everett McGill, the hero of "O Brother Where Art Thou?" McGill also must overcome incredible difficulties to get what he really wants at the end of the movie ? his wife and children back. McGill is a quick learner, like Odysseus he is a great leader, he manages to get his friends a pardon from the governor, and all ends happily, just as it does in "The Odyssey.""
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Homer's "The Odyssey", 2005.
A critical analysis of Homer's "The Odyssey", and the Greek epic narrative style.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 25.95
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In this literary study, Homer's "The Odyssey" is examined in relation to the unified Epic format of ancient Greece. The writer proposes, that by examining plot structures and character actions in Homer's epic tale of Odysseus, one can realize how Plato critically examines the role of drama versus didactic narrative in the epic genre. The writer further explains that, in essence, the problem of drama in Homer's epic does portend a didactic set of moral principles in which young men should live through the philosophical principles displayed in Plato's Republic. The paper analyzes how the moral lesson of chastity and loyalty, in Book 19 of Homer's "The Odyssey", is presented though the plot structure, which is based on a dramatic marital view of Grecian society.
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The Simpsons, 2001.
This is a review of an episode of the television series, "The Simpsons."
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper is an analysis of the popular television series, "The Simpsons." The author looks at the episode "Jaws Wired Shut" in order to illustrate how the characters in this series are a portrayal of many of the families that are found in America today. The author shows how Homer and Marge, the father and mother in the series, give their children a lot of time and attention, which the author feels is one of the greatest problems facing the modern family.
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"The sociological issue is the important role for a family man and how important it is to give time to each member of his family. First thing that is apparent from the episode is that although Homer is incapacitated, but, still he has time for each member of his family: for Marge, when they are discussing Ned Flanders, with Lisa when she is upset, in his own way he tries to lessen her hurt and for Bart. He even has time to sit an listen to his father. The idea here is that today there are no perfect families and especially with the rise in single parent family the role of Homer is not very different from that of other fathers."
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