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"Imitation of Life", 2006.
An analysis of the reflective capacity of the four mothers featured in the film "Imitation of Life" by Sirk.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 24.95
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This four page paper looks closely at Sirk's film entitled "Imitation of Life" and at four pertinent critical thinkers to compare the rational or critical thinking capacity of the four mothers and daughters featured in the film. The paper concludes that the four female characters are not truly able to reach a reflective capacity as they do not reason clearly.
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"Imitation of Life An imitation of life; the title succinctly states it all. The characters in this film are searching for the truth in their own lives, but have not been able to succeed in their feeble quests. Director Douglas Sirk directed many films which deal with the central issues of social isolation and repression, many of which containing racial overtones. Along with All That Heaven Allows, Imitation of Life is another 'women's movie,' centered upon the lives of females. In Sirk's film, four women attempt to break out of their cycles of imitating life, each in dramatically different ways. However, the women do not ultimately succeed because they find themselves unable to look at their lives with a true critical eye; they are incapable of rational analysis or critical thought. In the film of mothers and daughters, the viewer meets two mothers who lose contact with their daughters."
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A Review of "The Imitation of Christ", 2008.
A summary of and recommendation to read "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas Kempis.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This book review strongly recommends Thomas Kempis' "The Imitation of Christ" and claims that it is a life-changing book for Christian readers. The paper summarizes the book and discusses some of the issues it addresses, such as self-assessment, resisting temptation and the willingness to change. The author concludes by stating that the book helped him to become more self-reflective and aware of the changes that need to be made in his life.
Table of Contents:
The Benefits of Reading "The Imitation of Christ"
The Importance of Self-Assessment
Resisting Temptation and the Willingness to Change
Personal Relationship to Christ
Putting God First and the Willingness to Change
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"Throughout Kempis's meditations, the focus is on self-reflection and being willing to make changes when needed. The third book of Kempis's writings is different in that the disciple speaks and then the voice of Christ. One of the stories in the Old Testament is about Samuel hearing the voice of God. He is told to ask the Lord to speak to him. The second chapter in the III Book says, "Speak, therefore, Lord, for your servant listens. 'Thou hast the words of eternal life. Speak to me for the comfort of my soul and for the amendment of my life" (Kempis IIIii para. 7). When I read this, I asked myself if I was willing to listen. Am I willing to hear his voice? Sometimes we are so busy that we fail to hear his voice."
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Aristotle on Artistic Imitation, 2005.
This paper discusses Aristotle's positive view of artistic imitation and contrasts it with the scathing Platonic view.
1,635 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper explains that, in Aristotle's "Poetics", the great thinker disagrees with Plato on the inherent value of art especially in regard to the idea of art being a cheap imitation of nature. The author points out that, whereas Plato sees this as a major drawback to any art, Aristotle contends that there is much more involved in the process than the simple act of copying. The paper stresses that this Aristotelian view is the important link between Plato and critics, such as Sir Philip Sidney and Samuel Johnson, who came after him.
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"Aristotle further enhances his views on artistic imitation as he introduces the effective imitative form of the Tragedy (which happens to be suitable for literature as well as the stage). In his opinion, Tragedy is the highest form of literary imitation, as "it is, then, an imitation of a noble and complete action, having the proper magnitude." He says a bit later in Poetics that "the pleasure which the poet should afford is that which comes from pity and fear through imitation." This is the function of Tragedy; the pity and fear arise from certain incidents in which a character (neither totally good nor bad, as in reality) suffers a reversal and falls undeservedly into misfortune. The audience can relate to these events and become overtaken with human sympathy. Therefore, the imitation presented is surely true to life."
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Virgil's "Aeneid": Imitation or Plagiarization?, 2005.
This paper examines the more significant instances of literary imitation in Virgil's "Aeneid."
3,406 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 68.95
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This paper examines how "The Aeneid" is an entirely different poem in character than Homer's the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" even though it seems to be constructed largely by the re-molding of Homeric materials. It looks at how, with the help of a list of many of the instances of "Virgilian imitation," it is possible to make some useful inferences about the way Virgil uses Homeric epic to create a unique tale of his own. It also considers why this is not plagiarism.
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"Homer deliberately begins with the situation in Ithaca, for "he meant his audience to picture clearly the ultimate destination towards which his hero would be struggling" (Otis 92). When Odysseus sets sail from Calypso's isle, he is at last on his homeward journey. Technically, it is from this point that Aeneas's voyage begins to parallel Odysseus's. But since Virgil does not use an introduction like that of the Odyssey (Books 1 - 4), we are given a different impression entirely: "it is... as though [Aeneas] has as little idea of his destination as we do; and this landing in Africa represents not a stage on his direct journey home, but a detour, a deflection from the straight line of duty" (Anderson 4)."
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Douglas Sirk, 2002.
A paper which introduces and discusses the work of director Douglas Sirk, specifically the film, ?Imitation of Life.?
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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The paper discusses the life history of film director Douglas Sirk who immigrated from Nazi Germany to Hollywood and became famous by directing "Magnificent Obsession" starring Rock Hudson. The paper explores Sirk's last film he directed before retiring, "Imitation of Life". It examines the plot and the characters of the movie.
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"He made several other successful and important films, up until his retirement in 1960. ?Imitation of Life? was his last film, and one of the most critically acclaimed. It was Universal?s biggest hit at that point, plus Susan Kohner and Juanita Moore received Oscar nominations for Supporting Actress. Sirk died in 1987, but not before his work gained more success and acclaim. Critics lambasted many of his films, calling them nothing more than ?women?s pictures,? but they were often smashes as the box office. By the time he died, many critics recognized his work and the art involved. "
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When is a Winner Not a Winner?, 2001.
This paper analyzes the short story "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence.
1,495 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 18 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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In the short story "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence, the writer creates a spooky fantasy in which three major themes, luck, money and love combine to form a bizarre and deadly unity. It discusses the lack of love in families in modern society and how people can become obsessed with money. The author creates a symbolic representation of life that is not truly lived, but in which concepts of luck, money and love are perverted into an imitation of life, the falseness of which kills the protagonist, the boy Paul.
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"This is a story about the ?devastating effects that money can have on a family? (Watkins 295). It is a story in which money has replaced love. The mother no longer loves the father. ?She married for love, and the love turned to dust? (Lawrence 967). Her love, Lawrence is saying has dried up:
The desiccating materialism of modern society has destroyed the ability of Paul?s mother to feel love; in place of love, she lusts after ?luck? by which she means the power to get money (Watkins 1)
The family?s house is ?haunted by the unspoken phrase: ?There must be more money!? ? (Lawrence 968). The children imbibe this atmosphere on a daily basis. They know there is never enough money for the parents to keep up the social standard to which they aspire. The parents are the role models who ?set the tone (economic scarcity) and determine the values (consumerism) of the world they inhabit? (Watkins 297). This is a subject about which Lawrence is passionate:
This is one of Lawrence?s most savage and compact critiques of what he elsewhere calls ?the god-damn bourgeoisie? and of individuals who, despite their natural or potential goodness, ?swallow culture bait? and hence become victims to the world they (wrongly) believe holds the key to human happiness (Watkins 295)."
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Biographical Analysis of "The Glass Menagerie", 2002.
This essay compares key points in author Tennessee Williams' life to the conflicts in his famous drama "The Glass Menagerie".
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper is a literary analysis of how life imitates art in "The Glass Menagerie". The author examines how the character of Tom Wingfield greatly resembled playwright Tennessee Williams' life, and the Wingfields' family life was just as difficult as Williams' upbringing.
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"Anatole France, French literary critic and author of the late 19th and 20th centuries, once said, "A writer is rarely so well inspired as when he talks about himself." In his one-act drama, "The Glass Menagerie", Tennessee Williams was indeed drawing from an autobiographical well and it is written about his own family struggles."
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Women, Feminism, and Their Portrayal in Film, 2002.
How the film, "Imitation of Life", and society shaped each other in terms of defining the role of women in society,specifically, in regard to women's roles in the home/workplace.
1,598 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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Discusses the film, "Imitation of Life", and its characters in relation to feminism, women's roles in the home versus the workplace, gender, and societal expectations. Compares the way these issues were addressed during the time period of the film, the 1930s-1950s, with how they are handled today. Also explores race relations.
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"Over the progression of this course, and our class? analysis of women and their work both within and outside the home, we have discussed several factors that have contributed to the idea of importance, impact, and propriety of said jobs. There is a racial and socioeconomic bias in addition to the expected gender bias that we encounter when viewing the films that have been focused on. In this paper, I wish to discuss the significant differences and contrast of housework versus work outside of the home environment, white labor versus the work reserved for other races, and glamorized labor versus ordinary labor. I intend to focus on the film Imitation of Life, and the many contrasts on display within the film to aid in my assessment of these points."
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Consumer Goods and Foreign Society, 2005.
This paper discusses what role taxation and imitation of foreign goods played in the development of a consumer society.
2,351 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 51.95
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This paper considers the why the 'consumer revolution' occurred in the eighteenth century. It looks at what exactly a consumer society was and then how it occurred. The writer focuses on how the factors of taxation and the imitation of foreign goods affected both the British economy and society.
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"Neil Mckendrick made reference to a consumer revolution in 'The Birth of a consumer Society' first published in 1986. He noted that there had been a consumer revolution in the late seventieth and early eighteenth century which accompanied the industrial revolution, with new and increasingly more diverse commodities becoming available to a broader spectrum of society, with more men and women than ever before enjoying the experience of acquiring consumer goods. This consumer revolution gave birth to a consumer society in Britain in which privileged possessions of the rich now became legitimate aspirations of a large part of society. In the third quarter of the 17th century the consumer boom reached revolutionary proportions in which an unprecedented amount of people were able to indulge in getting and spending coupled with never before seen levels of prosperity and production. The desire to consume was by no means an eighteenth century phenomenon, with it roots running back many centuries, it was the ability to do so that was."
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Thessalonians and Philippians, 1999.
Importance of themes of imitation and modeling as a means to a virtuous life in these Pauline letters.
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The intention in this paper is to explore the importance and significance of themes of imitation and model in some of the Pauline letters, beginning with 1st Thessalonians and Philippians. Paul is concerned in the letters with educating the members of the communities of new Christians, along with correcting what he viewed as their theological errors.
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"Themes of Imitation and Model
Introduction:
The intention in this paper is to explore the importance and significance of themes of imitation and model in some of the Pauline letters, beginning with 1st Thessalonians and Philippians. Paul is concerned in the letters with educating the members of the communities of new Christians, along with correcting what he viewed as their theological errors. These letters are a form of group spiritual direction, as well as letters for Christian formation.
1st Thessalonians:
One of the themes of model and imitation in Thessalonians has to do with the ..."
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"All for Love" and "Of Dramatic Poesy: An Essay", 2002.
A review of Dryden's "All for Love" as an embodiment of the critical concepts of his "Of Dramatic Poesy: An Essay" and a discussion of how they are an imitation of William Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 31.95
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This essay will examine Dryden's "All for Love" (1677) and his "Of Dramatic Poesy: An Essay" (1668). It will be argued that the former play may be seen as the embodiment of Dryden's critical reflections on the issues noted in the above passage. In "All for Love", as will be seen, Dryden attempts to assimilate the legacy of the Elizabethan stage - in this case, Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra" - into an age dominated by French critical theories. However, as will be seen, Dryden often contradicts his own earlier critical thinking, particularly with respect to the proper language of the theater. This suggests that a true analysis of Dryden's critical thinking must incorporate his dramatic practice into his critical theory.
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Toni Morrison?s "The Bluest Eye", 2005.
This paper discusses Toni Morrison's fiction "The Bluest Eye", based partially on Toni Morrison's life.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper explains that, in the novel "The Bluest Eye", Toni Morrison expresses the helplessness of the girls, who face racial discrimination and hate white culture but imitate it anyway because the white culture is considered good and beautiful and the black culture is considered bad and ugly. The author points out that Morrison in her own life was not from the poor class but rather from the African-American middle class, like the McTeers. The paper relates that the rape of Pecola by her father is not autobiographical but may have been based on things Morrison could have seen or believed possible, within the poorer parts of the African-American community in her own childhood in the 1940s.
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"The main characters in the story are three girls, Claudia and Frieda McTeer (sisters in a black family), and Pecola Breedlove, a poor girl who is staying with the McTeers because of abuse at her house. One of the first traumatic things happens in this book is when Pecola gets her first period. This is a normal thing, but it is traumatic for Pecola because she never heard about it at home. So Pecola thinks she is bleeding to death. Mainly as far as the future parts of the book, this means if she is raped again she could have a baby (forshadowing). Later in the book, after Pecola goes back home, she is raped again by her father, gets pregnant, and later goes mad. This shows how black girls in this environment never have a chance, even in their own houses. "
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Teaching Autistic Children, 2008.
This paper explores teaching strategies for children with autism.
1,589 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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The paper discusses the creation and maintenance of effective teaching strategies and programs for children with autism. The paper looks at adult-directed teaching, child-directed teaching, visual supports, the reward system and imitation as a developmental tool. The paper also discusses the argument of the home vs. the traditional classroom setting for educating autistic children. The paper notes that, for those children who are only slightly or moderately afflicted with autism, the classroom, under the guidance of a trained professional and with the assistance of parents, appears to be the best environment for instruction and education.
Outline:
Child-Directed Teaching
Visual Supports
The Reward System
Imitation
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"As any well-trained professional will attest to, the overall development of effective teaching strategies for children with autism is only a section of the continuing struggle over whether or not to include autistic children in a normal educational environment as one would find in any public school in the United States. Thus, there continues to be much debate concerning the argument by some that the home of an autistic child should be the prime environment for education as opposed to the other argument that autistic children should be included in classrooms with their "normal" peers. Within the last ten years or so, this situation has altered greatly, due to a number of clinical studies which have shown that young children with autism (5 to 7 years of age) when placed in a "normal" classroom environment do indeed respond favorably. However, controversy and disagreement abound and as Karen S. Exkorn explains it, the main issue is "whether it is best to include autistic children in regular classrooms or to provide separate special education classrooms," all the while keeping in mind "the child's basic civil rights to be part of his/her community and the child's individual requirements for instruction" (2005, 67)."
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Platonic And Aristotelian Theories Of Mimesis, 2002.
Contrast and comparison of Plato's and Aristotle's theories of mimesis.
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Plato and Aristotle both had similar views on imitation in art. But they differed in key ways as well. As we will see, Plato viewed mimesis as a kind of paradox. All in all, Plato's view of mimesis seems generally negative, for all the danger it presents to morality. Aristotle more or less adopted Plato's main points, as we will also see, but redefined some of the rather strict Platonic ideas about art and its uses, making it much less 'alarming' and potentially corrupting. This paper will explore the areas of overlap in the Platonic and Aristotelian views of mimesis, as well as the differences, making a case for a similar, yet profoundly different view of it in the conclusion. It begins by outlining both theories of imitation, and follows by discussing the respective strengths and shortcomings of both before concluding.
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