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"Homeward Bound" by Elaine Tyler May, 2006.
This paper explores American family life during the cold war era as depicted in Elaine Tyler May's novel "Homeward Bound."
2,137 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 47.95
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The writer of this paper clearly describes American life in the 1950s as vividly detailed in Elaine Tyler May's novel "Homeward Bound." In order to reveal the roots of the 1950s family, May discusses intimate relationships in a sociological setting during the depression years. The author's novel also clarifies the structure of the 1950s marriage with its emphasis on both self-sacrifice and togetherness. This paper describes the content of each chapter in May's novel. In chapter 3, "War and Peace Fanning the Home Fires" women's roles continued to grow, as their labor was required to build the machinery that would win World War II. While chapters six and seven, "Baby Boom and Birth Control" and "The Commodity Gap" tell of the changing values during the 1950s. This paper also discusses the author's various methodologies to explain the restructuring of the family that followed the depression and WWII.
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"In order to reveal the roots of the 1950's family, May discusses intimate relationships in a sociological setting during the Depression years. In Chapter 3, Hard Times at Home, The Depression years, according to May's statistics, this period had both the lowest marriage and birth rate of any other period of time during the Twentieth Century. May submits that the depression of the economy caused many young couples of that time to delay marriage and children because of financial insecurity. She also notes that women's roles at that time were very unlike those touted in the 1950's. She maintains that couples who chose to wed at that time expected a relatively equal marriage with both the husband and wife helping to support the family economically."
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"Homeward Bound" by Elaine Tyler May, 2002.
This paper discusses the book "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era" by Elaine Tyler May, which analyzes influence of the family during the 1950s and 60s from from Civil Rights to marriage and conformity.
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper discusses the book "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era" by Elaine Tyler May who used contemporary magazines, journals, and films as some of her research material to present a picture of family life in America during the Cold War and the way it shaped the nation. The author points out that this was the period of reproduce, which created the "baby boom", an entire generation of children who never had to want for anything. The author explains that any kind of sexual deviancy was taboo; in fact, many believed sexual deviation was the road to Communism and distrust.
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"One of the important points she uses in the book is how suburbia grew up during this time in our history, and suburbia almost exclusively consisted of a white, middle-class population. Racial lines were drawn during the Cold War, and race was still a very important issue for most Americans. As she notes in her Introduction, "People of color were excluded from these suburban communities, and denied the benefits of American prosperity even if they could afford them" (May xix). May clearly shows how the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s was created out of the white suburban middle-class of the 1950s. As blacks were excluded from owning property and attending schools in the middle-class suburbs, their unrest grew, and they began to fight back for their equality. The author goes on to state, "So while white working class Americans prospered and joined their middle-class peers as suburban homeowners, African-Americans lost ground economically. They were forced to reside in substandard urban housing, left out of postwar prosperity, and denied the government subsidies available to whites" (May xx). May continues later in the book to build on this premise that blacks were barred from the "good life" in their exclusion from mortgages in the white suburbs. As whites grew more prosperous, blacks continued to live in the inner city and continually were kept from creating their own American dreams."
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American Families in the Cold War Era, 2001.
Elaine Tyler May?s "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold covers historical development of family unit, social, economic, political forces and the breakdown of traditional family.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 28.95
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"Elaine Tyler May?s Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era captures the underlying tensions that belies the portrait of the traditional American family from the ?40s to the late ?60s. In May?s depiction, the family was upheld as a bastion of security and domestic bliss. Men were willing to sacrifice the autonomy and freedom of bachelorhood to assume the responsibility of being the primary breadwinner of a family. Concomitantly, women gave up their pursuits in education and careers to take on the domestic responsibilities of wife and mother (May 23). However, in her book, May highlights the individual tragedies of these nuclear families that appeared to have everything any family could have wanted. The seething discontent of the individuals in these families would ultimately lead to the disintegration of traditional family units (May 201-2)."
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"East To America" ( Elaine Kim & Eui-young Yu ), 1999.
Reviews this collection of interviews of Korean-Americans, focusing on the struggle for self-identity.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 28.95
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"This paper discusses the search for an Asian American identity. In East to America, Elaine H. Kim and Eui-Young Yu attempt to answer this from the Korean American perspective. Their book includes interviews with diverse of Korean Americans, some of whom define themselves as Korean, some as Korean American, and some as simply American. As this self-definition implies, a single identity does not exist. Nevertheless, many of these interviews show that immigrants and the children of immigrants continue to struggle to create a synthesized identity, one that provides them with the benefits of their rich heritage while acknowledging their new circumstances, new loyalties, and new home. The task is not an easy one, but it is necessary as part of the ongoing search for roots, meaning, and personal validation."
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"A Taste of Power" by Elaine Brown, 1999.
Critical review of the Black Panther Party leader's personal & political autobiography.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, £ 45.95
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" Elaine Brown's A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story is, one hopes, only one woman's story and not the story of the Black Panther Party as a whole. In this gossipy, self-obsessed, and superficial memoir, Brown appears to be not a serious leader of a vital and important activist group of the 1960s and 1970s, but a Party groupie with little interest in or understanding of the concepts and goals which inspired the Panthers, however naive and romantic most of those concepts and goals might have been. If Brown is truly the woman she seems to be, it does not say much for the Panthers as a group, considering that she did, in fact, become chairman of the group in the absence of her mentor and leader, Huey Newton. Knowing she would remain loyal to him, Newton likely picked Brown in order to prevent a takeover by one of his rivals."
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"Prometheus Bound", 2005.
Examines the meaning of "bound" in this play.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper examines how one or more meanings of "bound" can be applied to the play "PROMETHEUS BOUND" by Aeschylus.
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"The title of the play Prometheus Bound is a boldly provocative poetic gesture indicating that the action is laden with multiple resonances with multiple meanings for the word bound pointing toward converging and conflicting ideas about human experience. The purpose of this research is to examine ways in which the word bound which has several meanings resonates thematically in the action of Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound. The plan of the research will be to set forth multiple meanings of bound and then to discuss ways in which ..."
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"Prometheus Bound" and "Oedipus Rex", 2003.
An examination of how the Greek plays, "Prometheus Bound" and "Oedipus Rex" interpret the ideas of fate and free will.
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper identifies the "Moment of Revelation" or the "Reversal and Recognition" in each of these plays and discusses what they imply about the relationship between fate and free will in the Greek mind. This paper provides a summary of the Greek plays, "Oedipus Rex" and "Prometheus Bound" to identify these specific moments, followed by a discussion of what they imply about the relationship between fate and free will in the Greek mind. A summary of the research is provided in the concluding paragraph.
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"The debate over whether mankind is possessed of free will that allows for individual decisions in the "Great Scheme of Things," or the view that humanity is merely "puppets on a god-string" has been the source of much controversy over the millennia. The ancient Greeks explored some serious thoughts about the concept of humanity's free will in the face of what must be considered destiny, and the tragic moral dilemmas that resulted in their plays concerning mankind's encounters with a preordained divine wall provided them with both a source of entertainment as well as some perplexing moral questions that provide some insights into how people have come to view these issues today."
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Royall Tyler's "The Contrast", 2004.
This paper analyzes the theme of Royall Tyler's play "The Contrast."
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper analyzes the theme of Royall Tyler's play "The Contrast."
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"Royall Tyler's play "The Contrast" was the first performed American play and as such its theme is distinctly American. At a time when the country was struggling to carve out a national identity, Tyler articulated what American character truly was and why the nation could be proud of its distinct culture. By utilizing the genre of comedy and satire he was able to point out the pretentiousness of the European lifestyle, while illustrating the superiority of America's more simple ways."
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"Prometheus Bound", 2001.
This paper summarizes the play "Prometheus Bound" and analyzes its characters.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 59.95
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This paper is an analysis of "Prometheus Bound", expounding the knowledge of the characters in the ancient play. The author explores the symbolism and shows the relationship between the play and the author?s time period.
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"Prometheus and Epimetheus, together, represent those qualities that are essential for all of us if we are to observe and judge our behavior. Living life creatively requires both of these perceptions- both looking ahead and looking back. They are ways of knowing the world and ourselves. Prometheus stands up to the wrath of Zeus and accepts his punishment. He controls his own destiny in the sense that, knowing the punishment to come, he does not refuse the task at hand. We too, control our own destinies in this way. Either we can see opportunity as a risk, and therefore refuse it, or we can welcome the challenge of growth, even though it will bring changes that involve decision ? making or commitment. Prometheus does what he thinks is in the interest of humankind, regardless of the cost in personal suffering. In our own lives, what is sometimes a fearful journey can disclose a discovery, if we are willing to tackle the situation or problem directly."
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'Metes and Bounds', 2006.
A review of the book 'Metes and Bounds' by Jay Quinn.
1,193 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This book reviews and analyzes the book 'Metes and Bounds'. According to the paper, this book is a dramatic and only one of its kind story from the finalist of Lambda Literary Award - Jay Quinn. The paper goes on to discuss how the novel explores the emotional and sexual challenges of and an 18 year surfer from the state of North Carolina.
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Introduction
Analysis of the Book
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"His self-realization of learning who he was through his own shoes and not by walking around in someone else's shoes was a profound piece of writing. What helped him get to this point and form a closer bond with his uncle was founding out the main reason why the family was resentful towards Tiger. He learned a lot more about himself through analyzing Tiger's relationship with Mark. Tiger taught him the overall challenges one has to face in nurturing and feasting a relationship with certain situations. This further helps him establish an affectionate relationship with his old friend when he discovers the secret crush he had had on Matt after their reunion. "
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Political Metaphors in "Prometheus Bound", 2003.
Aeschylus's use of metaphors about politics and tyranny in "Prometheus Bound".
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 21.95
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This paper suggests how Aeschylus, author of "Prometheus Bound", uses metaphors to make a number of suggestions about the ideas of tyranny, freedom, and prophecy.
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"A tragedy like Aeschylus? Prometheus Bound is ripe with metaphors that contribute to the significance of the work as one that has stood the test of time. Aristotle wrote in the Politics that man is, by nature, a political animal. If we accept this to be true, it is no surprise that Prometheus Bound continues to be a relevant tragedy in the 21st century as the most significant metaphor in the final scene, and truly, the entire work is the character of Prometheus himself. Prometheus is the representation of one who suffers unjustly under the harsh reign of a tyrant, yet still remains free (from a certain point of view)."
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"Bound" and "Bringing Up Baby", 2003.
Separate reviews of the films "Bringing Up Baby" and "Bound".
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 68.95
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This paper presents two film essays. The first reviews the 1938 classic screwball comedy, "Bringing Up Baby." It looks at director Howard Hawks' ability to draw hidden comedic talents and skills from his cast. The second paper is a personal reaction to the 1996 film "Bound" with respect to the Hays Motion Picture Code, looking at issues of extreme violence, profanity, nudity and sex.
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"Bringing Up Baby was directed by Howard Hawks and released in ..."
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Tyler's Evaluation Model, 2008.
This paper evaluates a proposed violence prevention program through Ralph Tyler's objectives-based evaluation model.
887 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper provides an evaluation of the study, "Creating a Peaceful School Learning Environment: A Controlled Study of an Elementary School Intervention to Reduce Violence" by S.W. Twemlow, P. Fonagy, F.C. Sacco, M.L. Gies, R. Evans and R. Ewbank. The paper explains why Tyler's objectives-based evaluation model is the most suitable method of assessing this case study.
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Introduction
Summary of the Program Evaluation Model
Salient Variables in the Evaluation Process
Operationalism of Outcome Variables
Research Methodologies
Data Analytic Strategy
Feedback
Sustainability of Program
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"The process used to identify salient variables for the evaluation phase is achieved through establishing set standards that are prioritized above other potential outcomes. These are identified as the objectives in the evaluation process. The criteria and standards of a program are taken into consideration. Specifically, Twemlow, Fonagy, Sacco, Gies, Evans, and Ewbank's (2001) efforts can be transformed into salient variables through identifying the purpose of the program and the rationale that is used as its foundation."
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Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel", 1995.
This paper discusses the autobiographical aspects of Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel": Character, themes, memory and setting.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 9 sources, £ 28.95
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"Thomas Wolfe was an author who included details of his own life in his novels while at the same time denying that he was writing autobiography in any literal sense. This shows that there is a certain duality in his work, a two-pronged path taken by the author, with a certain degree of tension developing between the desire on his part to express attitudes toward elements from his life while at the same time developing these concepts as fiction as if to hide the connection. This duality was such that it bothered the author even as it has left many of his readers and critics confused about where autobiography begins and ends and fiction takes the lead. In Look Homeward, Angel, the connections between Wolfe and his character Eugene Gant are particularly strong, and the tensions in the author between what he draws on from his own life and his desire to hide give the ... "
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