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Irony in the Work of James Thurber, 2005.
An analysis of the irony used by James Thurber in his essay "The Secret Life of James Thurber."
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 14.95
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The paper analyzes the irony used by James Thurber in his essay "The Secret Life of James Thurber." The paper discusses how Thurber compares his own common sense with artist Salvador Dali's "nonsense."
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"In a play on his most famous story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" American humorist James Thurber wrote an essay comparing his own common sense with the nonsense exhibited in the life and manners of Salvador Dali in "The Secret Life of James Thurber." In "The Secret Life of James Thurber" we see clearly demonstrated Thurber's penchant for humor and irony."
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The Life and Work of American Humorist James Thurber, 2000.
A look at the biography and style of James Thurber, as well as a discussion of some of his best-known works.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 0 sources, £ 34.95
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This paper examines the biography, written production, and style of the American humorist James Thurber. It includes excerpts from many of his best-known works, as well as examination of his conventions and importance to the body of 20th Century American literature. The paper discusses "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "My Life and Hard Times", and the concept of "The Little Man".
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"Much to his later chagrin, James Grover Thurber was brought hesitantly into the world on December 8, 1894, the second son of junior politician Charles Leander and the extraordinarily eccentric Mary Thurber. Thurber's mother was in fact an incorrigible practical joker upon whom her son relied for inspiration for many of his partly autobiographical stories, particularly those contained in his best-known work, My Life and Hard Times, written in 1933."
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James Thurber's Tales, 2005.
Compares Thurber's stories ?The Unicorn in the Garden? and ?The Catbird Seat? to each other and describes their shared elements.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper compares Thurber?s fable, ?The Unicorn in the Garden,? and his short story, ?The Catbird Seat,? and explores the idea that they are, in essence, the same story. It looks at their similarities, shared traits and abilities, subject matter, and their different levels of deception and intention.
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"In Thurber?s nine-page 1942 short story ?The Catbird Seat? a man removes a woman from his workplace by convincing his boss that she is insane. In his earlier 1940 page-and-a-half fable ?The Unicorn in the Garden? a man dispenses with his wife by convincing the authorities of her insanity. Both men achieve their ends by lying. The retelling of the Unicorn story in the later Catbird version demonstrates how, through rewriting and editing, a new and longer piece of fiction can be produced whilst still maintaining both the integrity and validity of the earlier, shorter work."
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Thurber's 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", 2002.
This paper discusses the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," James Thurber's humorous classic about a man who fantasizes himself as a hero.
550 words (approx. 2.2 pages), 1 source, £ 12.95
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The paper states that Thurber's 1947 story 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty? was put in a British medical journal as a clinical condition, which manifested itself in compulsive fantasizing. The paper discusses that in his "real" life, Walter Mitty lives an ordinary, plain life under the control of an overbearing, critical wife. This paper concludes that story shows that fantasy is often a good alternative to reality.
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"Walter is both fun and entertaining, he's easy to like and he lives in every one of us. Compared with Walter Mitty, his wife is more realistic. Unlike the female characters in much of literature, she is an independent lady and to some extent, controls Walter Mitty's life. She is no longer an oppressed figure. By creating an oppressed husband and a domineering wife, Thurber humorously and ironically criticizes the social system (under) which women should obediently do as men tell them."
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The Historical Biblical James, 2008.
This paper discusses the apostle James and looks at the 'Book of James'.
1,256 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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In this article, the writer notes that James was a preacher, a self-taught man who loyally followed his brother, Jesus Christ, and whose contribution to the Bible is the "Letter of James". The writer maintains that there was a historical Jesus, a historical James, and that the two were indeed brothers. From this, one can conclude that James wrote his epistle, and that the 'Book of James' is an authentic letter sent from the author to the Jews of the Diaspora to teach them how to live as Christians. The physical evidence of the ossuary of James simply adds weight to this discussion. The writer concludes that James was a brother of Jesus and he wrote the 'Letter of James', which then came to be seen as the core instructional tract on how to work and live as a Christian.
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"While the Bible mentions several Mary's, and at least three different James', thus putting into question which, if any, of the James' wrote the letter, there was only one that was the brother of Jesus. This James is the one that became the head of the Christian church in Jerusalem and thus by extension the head priest for all of the Christian Jews in the Diaspora. Thus, for a letter such as this to have had any real impact, it would have had to have been written by a very powerful man - how else could it have been disseminated? Therefore, the authority of James the brother of Jesus is established as well as the appropriateness of that James in the authoring of the epistle. What then additionally supported the validity of the claim of James to have been Jesus' brother is not the references to that relationship in Mark and other parts of the Bible, but the 2002 discovery of the Ossuary of James."
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?The Unicorn? and ?The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?, 2002.
A review of ?The Unicorn? and ?The Secret Life of Walter Mitty? by James Thurber.
771 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, £ 17.95
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This paper analyzes James Thurber's novels ?The Unicorn? and ?The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?, both of which tell the tale of disintegrating relationships and distrust between husband and wife and shows how the terrible relationships and the awful marriages that existed between these two couples in the novels pushed both men to drastically take their lives into their own hands. It examines how both books prove James Thurber?s disdain for marriage in his creation of two characters bordering on some form of mental incapacity in order to rid themselves of their wives.
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"The most lasting, permanent relationship that exists in one?s life is the relationship between husband and wife. While the bond that exists between parents and their children is strong, children do grow up, and begin their own lives, most often leaving the home of their parents. Before children come into the picture, marriages exist, and after the children leave, marriages remain. If a marriage is strong, there is a certain advantage the couple have over a failing marriage. Strong relationships, strong marriages, benefit the couple in their lives everyday, leading to the conclusion that poor marriages must cause certain detriment and despair in the lives of the couple."
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"Black Eagle: General Daniel 'Chappie' James, Jr.", 2008.
A book review of "Black Eagle: General Daniel 'Chappie' James, Jr." by James McGovern.
847 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 19.95
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The paper describes the experiences of Black Eagle 'Chappie' James, Jr., an African-American who served in the military. The paper discusses James' unique role as a prominent black spokesperson for the military and his earning of four stars in the service. The paper discusses the inspiration James received from his mother and talks about the defining moment of James' career when he was the commander of the American airbase located in Libya in 1967. The paper concludes that perhaps James' greatest legacy is to the African-American men and women who serve in the armed forces today.
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"Today, the proud presence of African-Americans in the armed forces is taken for granted. In the current Bush Administration, two African-Americans have already served as Secretary of State. But in the early days of Black Eagle 'Chappie' James, Jr., things were very different for African-Americans who served in the military. Blacks were still required to serve in the armed forces like their white counterparts because of the draft, but they had to do so in specialized units. At this time, they also did not have the same opportunities for education or advancement within the service. The all-black units of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II were the notable exception to such limitations. Despite the fact that their unit was the product of segregation, the airmen distinguished themselves throughout the war. Amongst their number, Daniel 'Chappie' James Jr. received the formative education that would stay with him for throughout his life in the American arms service."
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James Scarth Gale, 2008.
An analysis of the life of James Scarth Gale and a review of the biography os his life, "James Scarth Gale and his History of the Korean People," written by Richard Rutt.
718 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 15.95
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This paper reviews Richard Rutt's biography of James Scarth Gale, entitled "James Scarth Gale and his History of the Korean People." The paper begins by providing a background of James Gale and his development into a missionary to Korea. It then review the style of Rutt's writing and the content of his work and concludes that Rutt's biography of James Scarth Gale makes for interesting reading.
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"This book contains some additional vagaries, which in part took away from the overall experience of reading it. For whatever reason, Rutt chooses not to capitalize the names of religions, making them "presbyterian," "catholic," or "buddhist." He also refuses to capitalize the Roman numerals that he uses to identify Bible verses. In addition, after a certain point in the book, Rutt alternately refers to Gale as "Gale" and "Dr Gale." Although these things area all relatively minor, they are distractions that required the reader to adapt to reading Gale's biography, rather than allowing immediate immersion into the text."
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The Relationship between James I and the Puritans, 2006.
This paper explains the importance of foreign policy, in relation to other factors, in influencing the relationship between James I and the Puritans in the years 1603 - 1625.
1,427 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 29.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the relationship between James I and the Puritans, focusing on the significance of foreign policy. The writer notes that the Puritan's view regarding foreign policy, although the Millenary Petition of 1603 acknowledged James's authority over all such matters, was stringently anti-Spanish. The writer maintains that in the eyes of the Puritans, Spain was something of a Catholic super-power and, along with the traditional hatred of the Spanish, they took the more extreme view that the Pope was the "Anti-Christ" and that all Catholics were irretrievably evil. The writer points out that when compared to James's tolerant attitude, this was potentially dangerous for both parties. The writer notes that before 1618, foreign policy did little to damage James's relationship with England's Puritans, who were largely conformist. The writer concludes that after 1618, however, with the increasingly serious negotiations with Spain over the match, the Puritans became far more concerned about James's tolerant attitude towards Catholicism and, in a Millenarian point of view, the potential danger of James failing to ensure a Protestant victory in the Battle of Armageddon.
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"James's 1618 Book of Sports was, by going against extreme Puritan Sabbatarianism, a further attempt to separate the conformist Puritans from the non-conformist individuals, which added to his lengthy list of such efforts. These endeavours, whilst casual, did help James in recognising some extremists, but also helped to further alienate some - such alienated groups would have been particularly adverse to any foreign policy sympathetic to Catholic powers (and more prepared to resort to extreme measures), which was especially dangerous because most such Puritans were by no means poor: Puritanism required, to some extent, literacy, and literacy was largely restricted to richer members of society, who were therefore more likely to be MPs, or MPs' more important constituents (as part of the Gentry). Such Puritans were, fortunately for James, rare (partly owing to their emigration) and so they had little effect. Puritans in Parliament were conformists at least to the extent that they recognised parliament, and so had little effect on foreign policy - the reasons for anti-Spanish sentiment in Parliament were varied, but had little to do with extreme Puritanism. Until 1618, there was little reason for souring the relationship between James and the majority of Puritans (specifically) through domestic policy, finance, the constitution or other areas, as the dissatisfaction that could arise from these problems were not religious issues. After 1618, however, with the increasingly serious negotiations with Spain over the Match (now with Charles, since Henry, James's older son, had died), the Puritans became far more concerned about James's tolerant attitude towards Catholicism and, in a Millenarian point of view, the potential danger of James failing to ensure a Protestant Victory in the Battle of Armageddon."
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William James, 2005.
This paper discusses the meaning of truth as presented by American psychologist and philosopher William James.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper explains that William James differs from other philosophers throughout history who seem to create a set of criteria for the establishment of truth; instead, James suggests the expediency of a true idea. The author points out that the fact that James discusses doubt and inquiry goes with his own overall pragmatic theories; therefore, any idea that "works" in any desired manner is to that extent true, which dissents from Aristotle's theory of truth. The paper stresses that there is no doubt that James in his own pragmatic and scientific way opened up a Pandora's Box of psychological views of reality, belief and truth.
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"James seems to believe that it is the consequences, not past "truths" that determine the truth or falsity of a belief, a theory, or a statement. He contradicts the ages-old concept by arguing that "Those who contend that knowledge results wholly from the experiences of the individual, ignoring as they do the mental evolution which accompanies the autogenous development of the nervous system, fall into an error as great as if they were to ascribe all bodily growths to exercise, forgetting the innate tendency to assume the adult form." Does this mean that as we grow, as our emotions change, our truths change? For instance, if a little boy says his father is tall, but when the boy reaches adulthood and may be taller than his father, does that mean saying his father is tall is now no longer a truth? Perhaps."
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Henry James? "The Jolly Corner", 2003.
A look at how Henry James uses literary images of New York in his short story "The Jolly Corner".
2,896 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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This paper analyzes Henry James' use of literary images of New York in his short story "The Jolly Corner". It combines extracts from the text with other of James' work (particularly "The American Scene") to show that "The Jolly Corner" may be seen as an autobiography of sorts and provides many deep insights into the life and works of James.
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"The sense of eeriness that Henry James lets exude in The Jolly Corner is the same that one experiences when comparing it to The American Scene. Unlike Washington Square, where contrasts are much more prevalent than comparisons, The Jolly Corner is very nearly, eerily so, a ?fictional mirror? of James? non-fictional travelogue. Comparisons can be made at every level with The American Scene: from the pervading themes to the images of New York. It is the intention of this paper to show that, to a very great extent, Henry James? images of New York in The Jolly Corner share the same style of his late period and, in particular, his work The American Scene. By extension, this paper will also contribute to the ongoing argument that The Jolly Corner may be seen as an autobiography of sorts by James."
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Messages from James and Paul, 2006.
This paper examines the different messages from James and Paul and Paul's ideas of resurrection.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 22.95
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The paper discusses how the relatively short chapter of James, when compared to the longer writings of Paul to the Romans, appears to illustrate many dividing messages from the early church. The more prolific author, Paul, conveys a much more political agenda, speaking decisively regarding Jews, Gentiles and the Law, while James instead focuses on the importance of actions in faith, writing for "all God's people scattered over the whole world." The paper explains that as these two authors are writing for different audiences, they write with particular purposes. The paper discusses how the letter of James looks closely at specific practices of the Christian beliefs, illustrating how faith is meant to properly be put into action.
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The James Ossuary, 2006.
This paper discusses the James Ossuary and the question of its authenticity.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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This paper explains that an ossuary is a bone box, which is often used for the purposes of reburial; the James Ossuary, which was found in 2002, bore the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus". The author points out that, from the beginning, there was a great deal of controversy surrounding the discovery of this particular ossuary especially the fact that the James ossuary was not found by qualified archaeologists. The paper concludes that, while it was from the first century, the inscription on the ossuary was a forgery.
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"The author [of "Jesus and the Ossuaries"] explains that, since the James ossuary was not found by archaeologists in a properly controlled environment and because of the historic inscription that it bore, there was a great deal of skepticism surrounding its authenticity. The author asserts that initially examinations of the ossuary by epigraphers, geologists, linguists and paleographers, found that the ossuary itself was probably an authentic first century artifact. In addition, they concluded that the inscription was also first century Aramaic."
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James Meredith and Civil Rights, 2007.
A review of James Meredith's fight for civil rights.
2,313 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 45.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of James Meredith. Specifically, the paper discusses James Meredith's role in the Black Student Movement and the Civil Rights Movement. According to the paper, in 1962, James Meredith attempted to enter the University of Mississippi to study law. After a long and very bitter struggle he became the first black student in the history of the school.
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"During Meredith's fight to enter Ole Miss, he became more involved in the overall fight for civil rights, as well. In 1966, his first memoir, Three Years in Mississippi was published, and he undertook the Meredith Mississippi March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. After only two days, someone shot him and left him by the side of the road as dead. The attack so angered other black civil rights groups that they banded together and finished the walk in his honor. Stokely Carmichael, one of the marchers, came up with the term "black power" during the march, and this was the beginning of the term associated with the black struggle to end oppression and prejudice. Thus, many credit Meredith as the father of the movement, although he did not coin the phrase. Meredith rejoined the march for a few days, and has always been an outspoken critic of nonviolence. However, his civil rights activities waned after the march. Meredith went on to study and teach abroad for several years. He lectures, has taught, and is now the President of the Meredith Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization that teaches Black Americans the importance of language and how to read, write, and speak the English language. "
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