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The Horse and the West, 2002.
The domestication and introduction of the horse and the effects of the horse on western civilization.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 25.95
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This paper discusses the role of horses and horsemanship in the development of western civilization. There is a focus on how the initial domestication and the spread of the horse occurred around 6,000 BCE yet this is difficult to determine due to the lack of surviving evidence. The paper then examines how the introduction of the horse had a significant impact on Native American peoples.
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Benjamin West, "Death On The Pale Horse", 1997.
Analyzes the late 18th Century apocalyptic painting's style, color, lines, theme, forms and technique.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 28.95
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"Benjamin West's "Death on the Pale Horse"
This paper will analyze the context in which the work of art, "Death on the Pale Horse" was created. The discussion will also identify the medium which the artist chose as well as highlight some of the more interesting aspects of this Benjamin West painting.
Two copies of the painting, both of which have been exhibited and reproduced as authentic works by Benjamin West, are in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. However, in articles written by a former director for that museum, Fiske Kimball, the old director questions whether these two paintings are actually copies. The articles were published in 1931 and 1932, and art historians now believe that the two originals now hang elsewhere (Von Erffa ..."
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"Rocking-Horse Winner", 2002.
A discussion of the symbolism of the Rocking-Horse in D.H. Lawrence?s "Rocking-Horse Winner".
1,580 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper reviews the novel "Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence about the devastating effects that money can have on a family. In particular it looks at how Lawrence uses the rocking-horse to symbolize not only the lost innocence of childhood but also the lost innocence of a world gone mad with greed. It examines how the meanings of the rocking-horse evolve through the story. The object first emerges as a symbol of the type of monetary greed expressed by a family attempting to live beyond their means in the form of a Christmas present. Later the horse becomes the avenue for which young Paul attempts to find the luck that his mother feels she and his father are missing. Further on in the novel, images of the horses at the races become superimposed over the idea of a little boy growing too large for his new, then old and worn, rocking-horse and this is the imagery that really influences the reader into the idea of the rocking-horse as a real sweating and shackled racer. It attempts to put forward the message that people living in a corrupt environment imagining that the bridle of a horse can bring them salvation can only receive salvation at a high price.
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"Paul steps away from innocence and embraces the faith that embodies the world of horse racing. The track representing almost a poor mans modern cathedral. His cohorts look upon the manner in which Paul receives the knowledge of the name of the winner as a mystical occurrence. When Paul?s Uncle Oscar questions the servant Basset about just how the whole betting process occurs with his young nephew, he still thinks it rather comical and is not quite sure how much to believe."
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The Arabian Horse Breed, 2007.
A discussion on whether the Arabian horse breed is superior to other horse breeds.
1,678 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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The paper examines whether the fact that Arabian horses have fewer bones means that they are superior horses. The writer proposes that their superiority is subjective. The paper explains how the Arabian has fewer bones, with many horse experts and breeders preferring the Arabian. The paper analyzes whether the fewer-boned horse has advantages over the other horses in the field.
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"One of the things that allows the Arabian to be very good at endurance riding is the fact that the hind legs are "remarkably free" in their ability to move and be limber, Edwards explains in the book. The tail of the Arabian is set very high in the croup, and while moving, the tail of the Arabian "is carried arched and well up," a point horse experts notice when discussing the style which the horse shows while running."
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"Journey of Crazy Horse", 2008.
This paper provides a critical book review of "The Journey of Crazy Horse" by Marshall, Joseph III.
1,015 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the Native-American historian and anthropologist Joseph Marshall III is the author of many previous books on Lakota culture. But the warrior Crazy Horse is more than an important part of Lakota history in Marshall's estimation. Crazy Horse was also Marshall's boyhood hero. The writer discusses that with the value of adult wisdom and respect, Marshall attempts to craft a biography of Crazy Horse that presents the life of the proud Lakota warrior and leader that transcends the myths Crazy Horse's life spawned in both the tales of Native Americans and white historians. The writer notes that Marshall admits his subjectivity, and states that it is impossible to gain a full portrait of Crazy Horse in an objective fashion, given that the symbol of Crazy Horse has transcended the man who walked the earth. The writer points out that Marshall, instead, offers clarifications about the facts pertaining to Crazy Horse's most famous victory and muses upon what Crazy Horse means to whites and to native peoples today. The writer maintains that this is, given the imperfect nature of history, as clear a portrait as one can access of Crazy Horse.
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"Marshall attempts to provide a historical context to the battle, to Crazy Horse's entire life and military career. He persuasively demonstrates that Little Big Horn was not an anomaly, or simply the result of a desire for violence or a violation of the rules of combat. For example, another of this warrior's great feats was winning Battle of the Rosebud also near Buffalo, Wyoming, in which Crazy Horse and his men fought General George Crook only eight days prior to the glorious days of Little Bighorn. There, Crazy Horse established a critical advantage over the federal forces by preventing Crook's men from joining Custer.
"Despite his skill in battle, however, Crazy Horse was not crazy. In fact, no one could be 'crazy' and show the calculated, tactical success he did in the field. Crazy Horse put his people before his own needs. He later surrendered rather at Fort Robinson because he wanted to ensure survival of his Lakota people. But this did not besmirch his reputation in Native American history."
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Canada and the Horse, 2006.
An analysis of the history of the horse in Canada.
4,162 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 19 sources, MLA, £ 79.95
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This paper examines how horses played a major role in the development of Canada in the era before Confederation and for some time after that date. It looks at how horses were a major means of transportation in the wild areas of Canada, how they were used to draw various forms of transportation in towns and cities and how they served as well as work animals on farms and in other capacities. It looks at how horses were a commodity and were early part of the trade settlers in Canada conducted with the United States, providing horses to buyers from the south. It also discusses how the horse served as a symbol and became a key part of various Canadian institutions, with the "mounted" section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police being a key remainder of the importance of the horse in the past and today.
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Introduction
Early Need for Horses
The Re-Introduction of the Horse
The Canadian Horse
Discussion and Conclusion
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"Throughout North America, three staple trades helped open the northern regions to economic activity. Those staples consisted of fish, fur, and timber. Later, agricultural settlement established permanent economic, social, and political life in the new regions. Settlers discovered that what was critical for the earliest European colonies in North America was that they be reasonably self supporting in terms of food production: "Farmers 'put down roots' in ways that fur traders and timber operators did not" ("The Wheat Staple and Early Agriculture"). Agriculture is usually seen as a necessary component for economic development and as the most basic element of all. Observers of the Canadian experience state that the issue is more peculiar in the Canadian case for several reasons."
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?The Rocking-Horse Winner?, 2004.
A critique of ?The Rocking-Horse Winner? by D.H. Lawrence.
981 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper examines the story, ?The Rocking-Horse Winner? by D.H. Lawrence, in which the main character, a young boy named Paul, constantly hears voices whispering in the house about the family?s need for money, causing him to get involved in a series of events that eventually lead to his demise. In particular, it looks at how the symbols of money and rocking horse play a significant role in the story?s theme; the money symbolizes desire, and the rocking horse symbolizes inspiration and ambition.
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"According to Lawrence, Paul?s family enjoyed living in style yet always lived beyond their means. There was never enough money, causing a great deal of anxiety in the house. The parents dreaded the fact children were growing up, as they knew they would need money to send their children to school. As a result of the all the psychological trauma associated with money, the house became haunted with the phrase: ?There must be more money! There must be more money!?"
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"The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota Story", 2006.
This paper examines the biography "The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota Story" written by Joseph M. Marshall.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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The writer of this paper explores the journey of the main character in Joseph M. Marshall's biography "The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota Story" as one of immense conflict and personal change. This paper compares the main character of Crazy Horse to Jesus Christ. The paper discusses how Jesus was betrayed by those who were close to him just as Crazy Horse was.
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"The final scene shows Crazy Horse putting up one last fight against those who have been out to get him for so long. They are trying one last time to get him to surrender himself, but he refuses. Surrendering to the white men would be a rejection of all the morals that he upheld throughout his life. This would mean that he would not die as a hero but as an anti-hero. He would be giving up all that he stood for and would forsake those who followed him."
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"The Rocking Horse Winner", 2000.
An analysis of the character of Paul in D. H. Lawrence?s short story, ?The Rocking Horse Winner? .
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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In D. H. Lawrence?s short story, ?The Rocking Horse Winner,? the main character, Paul's, identity is revealed through the presence of ghosts, coupled with his fantasy for luck and money, which ultimately leads his demise. This paper examines how Paul, a young boy, is determined to cure his family's financial troubles and rejuvenate their past happiness. It shows how Paul?s encounters with the supernatural powers of the ghosts and their longing for money spark a sudden desire within him for luck, a desire that can only be fulfilled through his rocking horse and the luck it brings to him. It discusses how, in the end, Paul?s good-hearted efforts and desire for a happy family life lead to an obsession so fierce that he loses his sanity in an attempt to satisfy is mother?s need for wealth and social standing and to reach his fundamental goal of being lucky.
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"In ?The Rocking Horse Winner,? Paul and his family are tormented by the incessant taunting of ghosts in their house. In the opening column of the story, the phrase, ?there must be more money?(Lawrence, 50) is repeated six times. This is done to show the persistence of the ghosts and to exemplify the parallel that exists between the ghosts cries for money and Paul?s mother?s greed. Even after Paul gives his mother five thousand dollars that he wins at the races the ghosts appear to be relentless; ? Paul?s mother touched the whole five thousand. Then something curious happened. The voices in the house suddenly went mad.?(Lawrence, 54) Why did the voices go mad? One would tend to think that there would be a sense of satisfaction in the house, however, Paul?s mother?s heartless greed is so great that even the five thousand is not enough. At this point in the story Paul becomes frustrated and his desire for money begins to increase, frightening him. Paul begins to unleash his frustrations against the ?whispering? by saying, ?Our house. I hate our house for whispering.?(Lawrence, 53) Here, Lawrence is manifesting the fact that Paul can no longer handle his mother?s greed and he is beginning to hate her for it. Because of Paul?s desire to satisfy his mother?s greed, he becomes caught up in an intense fantasy to become lucky."
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'The Rocking Horse Winner', 2007.
This paper analyzes the short story 'The Rocking Horse Winner' by D.H. Lawrence.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that "The Rocking-Horse Winner" typifies author D.H. Lawrence's beliefs concerning human greed and generosity, revulsion and love, and materialism and prudence. The writer notes that Lawrence penned this tale of a little boy's hopeless struggles to please his mother towards the end of his life and uses these juxtapositions throughout the narrative to represent his own final conclusions and observations about humanity in general. The writer concludes that "The Rocking-Horse Winner" is an attempt to explain the consequences of greed and materialistic desire. Further, the writer maintains that it is also a commentary on the state of the family unit today - how familial roles have become confused and unclear and how such a distortion can only lead to more immorality, self-indulgence, and decadence.
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"In the story, Lawrence paints a bleak and unpromising portrait of a family in the throes of desperation financially and emotionally. Everyone lives a luxurious existence they can scarcely afford and so they spend most of their time frenziedly finding ways to get more money. The characters are presented as unlucky and unsuccessful, but more than that - they are unfeeling, cold, distant, and not at all familial."
"Lawrence's tendency to write settings sparsely and enclose spaces with people and thoughts instead of physical objects plays a large part in this story and is noted as well in Stefania Micceluci's and Jill Franks' 2002 biography Space and Place in the Works of D.H. Lawrence. This remoteness and almost inhuman lack of feeling in location and in all his characters except one, Paul the young boy, is extremely disconcerting especially when seen in the mother. Mothers are traditionally depicted as the center of love and soul in a family but yet, it is she alone who could ostensibly be held responsible for Paul's reasons to ride so frenetically on his rocking horse - a ride so full of anguish and near madness that it ultimately leads to his death."
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Hades in Toyland: D.H. Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner".
This paper discusses D. H. Lawrence?s use of childhood symbols as metaphors in an adult world in his book, "The Rocking-Horse Winner?.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper examines D. H. Lawrence?s use of a fairy tale structure to enhance the ironic tone of the story,?The Rocking-Horse Winner?, by controlling three critical literary elements: plot, allusion, and symbolism. The author points out that Lawrence effectively uses the irony of the fairy tale structure to show how children can be overburdened and destroyed when the problems of the adult world, such as obsession, greed and jealousy, are transferred to the child?s world. The paper concludes that, although Lawrence is clearly a master writer, perhaps a writer with a different style, such as O. Henry, could take the same subject matter and write a story without the tragic overtones that are characteristic of ?The Rocking-Horse Winner?.
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"However, even though the parallels are imperfect, they don?t obscure allusions to other stories in the genre. The idea of a ?gift? that is turned against a main character is a theme that recurs throughout the fairy tale and myth genres. The story of King Midas is about a gift that is turned into a curse. His greed for gold is turned into a ?golden touch? that destroys everything and everyone he holds dear. Likewise, Paul?s gift of special knowledge from the rocking horse is turned against him when his mother spends the money he wins at the races faster than he can win it."
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Horse Figures in Ancient Art, 2004.
Compares how ancient Chinese and Afghan cultures depicted the horse in their art.
992 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper describes and compares two works of art to show how two ancient cultures, China and Afghanistan, created small, personalized horse-figures to express the importance of horses in their world. The figures compared are ?Quadruped with Bowl and Three Cockerels?, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, from the Second Century, and a Chinese tomb sculpture made between 25 and 220 A.D, also found in the LACMA. The paper includes pictures of the two pieces.
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"The Chinese horse is also stylized, its pose exaggerated. But unlike the Afghan piece, it shows no humor, and no real movement, despite the fact that its more realistic legs seem to be posed to indicate actual movement; the Afghan figure?s legs are four-square and still, it seems more active than the Chinese figure. This may be a function of the function of each piece. The Afghan figure was made for an apparently ritualistic purpose, and possibly not a totally serious one because of the humor shown in the abstraction, the gesture and the mixture of geometric and curvilinear forms."
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?The Rocking Horse Winner?, 2002.
An analysis of the various themes in D.H. Lawrence?s ?The Rocking Horse Winner?.
1,604 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper reviews D.H. Lawrence?s story, ?The Rocking Horse Winner?, about how a young boy named Paul is plagued by his parents? obsession with money. It looks at how the author conveys the theme through the characters and their reaction to life. It examines how the conflicts that the characters face become integral to their psychological development and how the ways in which these characters change, or in the case of Paul?s mother, refuse to change, indicate the central message, or theme, of the narrative. It discusses how the various characters do not alter their perception of reality during the course of the story and how they, instead, perpetuate their unhappiness by buying into their materialistic dreams.
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"One of the sources of dysfunction and mental illness in the family is the inability of either parent to communicate effectively with each other or with their children. The anxiety pervading the house was mostly unspoken. Instead of overt abuse, the parents delivered covert messages about inadequacy. Paul imagines he hears the house constantly whispering ?There must be more money!? but no one said it to him aloud. The unspoken becomes more powerful than anything iterated by either of the parents. Their silence represents the withdrawal from love, affection, and genuine nurturing. Rather than appreciate the many blessings she has, Paul?s mother blames her sense of inadequacy on bad luck."
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"Throwing the Emperor From His Horse", 2002.
A review of the book "Throwing the Emperor from His Horse: Portrait of a Village Leader in China" by Peter Sebolt on the political changes in the town of HouHua .
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper is a critical examination of Peter Sebolt's book, "Throwing the Emperor from His Horse: Portrait of a Village Leader in China". This book examines the many political changes that hit the town of HouHua from 1925 to 1995, yet also prove that these changes made little to no difference in the lives of those involved.
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