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Jim Morrison, 2005.
This paper discusses "The Doors'" front man Jim Morrison who pushed the boundaries of the rock revolution.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper explains that "The Doors" were formed in 1965 by Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison, later adding guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. The author points out that Jim's lyrics and poetry were very dark and disturbing pieces; he was a symbol of rebellion and turned his rebellion into a movement with his dramatic, mesmerizing stage performances, which accompanied his deep songs: The concerts would change from a musical performance to a political rally in minuets. The paper concludes that, against censorship, authority and "the norm", Morrison was on a destructive path of drugs and an early death but the 27 year hurricane that was Jim and "The Doors" left a permanent stamp on society
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"Although out of hands at times, in his younger years, Morrison was also a very bright student, and scored high in mostly all of his classes, especially English. He ended up attending Florida State University for a semester and when that didn't work out he transferred to UCLA where he studied subliminal films. Growing up in the L.A. area exposed Morrison to a diverse way of life. This was the time period when he formed many drug addictions from "experiments" to further his creativity. He finished up his college years in Venice Beach, California where he met a fellow subliminal film student from UCLA named Ray Manzarek. One day one the beach before sunset Ray asked to read some of his poems and lyrics in a journal Morrison kept the rest... is history."
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Jim Morrison, 2005.
A biography of Jim Morrison including the psychological aspects of child development, disorders, stage theory and attachments.
1,436 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This research paper uncovers various physiological aspects of who Jim Morrison was as a person, not just as the rock star. As such, the paper discusses and sites examples on how he became that person from Jim's childhood experiences, social motives, home environment and interaction with his family, his education and drug use which eventually led to his death.
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"James Douglas Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida December 8, 1943 to Clara and Steve Morrison. Jim was raised by his strict, conservative parents but would grow to express drastically different views than those taught to him. Clara was a housewife and daughter of a lawyer. Steve was an officer in the U.S. Navy. Jim had two younger siblings: a brother, Andy, and a sister, Anne. Anne was the youngest of the three. Because of the position Jim's father had in the military, Jim's family was required to move quite often due to transfer orders. "
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Jim Morrison: American Icon, 2004.
An analysis of Jim Morrison, a true American icon.
748 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper explains that American icons are a symbol of things that the society holds in high value and that are desired by the masses. The paper discusses Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the innovative rock group "The Doors", who, alongside the cultural icons of decades past, holds his ground firmly and with a true rock-n-roll flair. The paper contends that Morrison has many traits that can be identified as truly iconographic and he is the embodiment of American myths and values, both in his life and in his death.
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"Many people mistakenly believe that mythology is dead and an aspect of ancient culture that no longer exists in our society. However, mythology of our culture is being written (and rewritten) every day, the heroes and heroines of today's mythology may also be known as American Icons. An American icon is defined as someone who has transcended popular or celebrity status to become a true mythological figure with "cultural significance that goes beyond any particular qualities he... might have." (Maasik & Solomon) American icons are a symbol of things that our society holds in high value, and that are desired by the masses. An American icon is a symbol of the American Dream itself in some way, and by giving esteem and power to these icons, Americans reinforce the belief that important values and goals are both active and attainable, and everything is somehow OK."
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Jim Morrison, 1999.
Life, career, personality, songs, performances & death of rock musician.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, £ 54.95
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"Jim Morrison is one of the most influential figures in the history of Rock music. Though he died in 1971, at the age of 27, his records sell better 25 years after his death than they did when he was alive. His band, the Doors, had a unique style, that was largely due to Morrison's song writing and performing. But, although the Band was extremely popular, Morrison's great influence is not primarily musical. Instead, it was Morrison's rebellion that made him a star. Because Jim Morrison embodied the spirit of teenage rebellion of the 1960s, in his life and in his death, he became a major cultural hero, and has remained one ever since.
Morrison was born in 1943, and his father was a career naval officer who eventually became an admiral. The family moved around a great deal, but Morrison led the life of a "product of a.."
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Three Generations of Rock and Roll, 2005.
Examines the life and career histories of rock and roll musicians, Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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Over time, many musicians have shown us what good rock and roll music is all about. Musicians such as Elvis Presley (the king of rock and roll), Jim Morrison (lead singer and songwriter for the 'Doors'), and Kurt Cobain (musical genius from 'Nirvana'), are discussed in this paper to try and understand the fascination of rock and roll.
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"Kurt Cobain was the lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana. He started the group with Krist Novoselic, a fellow punk rock devotee. They developed a style that became known as "Grunge Music". "It was a style that evolved as a reaction against the perceived superficiality of 1980s stadium rock and the over the top metal bands of the time" (5). Nirvana was an underground band with a devoted following. After four years of playing, the band just exploded into the mainstream. Cobain struggled with the band's success and felt the success was contradictory to their beliefs and what they stood for. The Nirvana song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit", became the anthem for Generation X. (3)"
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"The End", 2005.
An analysis of Jim Morrison's song, "The End," and the use of myth and mystery.
1,354 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper introduces Morrison's song then explains how its achievement lies in its ability to create mood through imagery, symbolism, and allegory. It points out that Morrison presents an intriguing song of mystery, myth, violence, and death. References to the tale of Oedipus give the song a sense of tragedy, while other parts of the song seem to speak out against war. It analyzes the speaker's use of repetition, allegory, and symbolism to emphasize the coming of a mysterious end.
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"The tone and mood of the song are gloomy and almost dreadful because the speaker never moves away from the idea that this song signifies an end for him. We are never completely clear about what kind of end it is, however. The beginning of the song declares that it is the end of everything, including 'elaborate plans' (Morrison 3) and 'everything that stands' (4). Here we feel that the song is more about a breakup of some kind. The songwriter says that there will be no surprises in the end, and 'I'll never look into your eyes again' (8). At this point in the song, it appears that there is nothing good about this mysterious end of which Morrison speaks."
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William Faulkner and Toni Morrison, 2002.
This paper compares the similarities and differences between Faulkner and Morrison and considers whether Morrison can be termed a modern day Faulkner.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 16 sources, £ 73.95
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This essay argues that Faulkner and Morrison both deal with similar subject matter and are indebted to modernism, albeit in differing ways. The paper concludes that Morrison cannot be considered a modern-day Faulkner but rather a writer in her own right who happens to share a similar literary heritage.
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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, £ 30.95
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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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Nuremberg Laws vs. Jim Crow Laws, 2008.
A comparison of the practical differences between the Nuremberg Laws in Germany and the Jim Crow Laws in the United States and the racism upon which each of these legal systems was based.
8,467 words (approx. 33.9 pages), 46 sources, APA, £ 124.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the Nuremberg Laws in Germany with the Jim Crow Laws in the United States. It discusses each of these areas of racial regulation in turn and then further examines the subtle distinctions and clear practical differences between the dangerous racism upon which each of these legal systems was based. The paper includes APA style footnotes but does not include a bibliography.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Jim Crow Laws in the United States and Nuremberg Laws in Germany
The Protection of Ethnic Purity: Similarities in Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws' Regulation of Interracial Relationships and Underlying Legislative Intent
The Protection of Ethnic Purity: Contrast within in the Nuremberg and Jim Crow Laws on Interracial Relationships
Segregation in Education: Further Parallels in the Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws
Segregation in Education: Contrasting Aspects of the Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws
The Deprivation of Civil Rights: Similar Laws and Practices Causing "Civil Death" of African-Americans in the United States and Jews in Nazi Germany
The Deprivation of Civil Rights: The Final Solution and the Purely Aryan State, and Further Examples of Where Nuremberg and Jim Crow Differ
Conclusion
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"This huge disparity can be best explained by referring back to one of the most predominant differences in the purposes of the racially hierarchical systems in place in each country. The Jim Crow laws were passed because Southern state lawmakers were struggling to protect and preserve the white supremacy that they had always lived with, and prevent African-American advancement as a necessary part of this objective. Yet in Germany, the Nazi party's goal was always the total extermination of all undesirables, including Jews, and the legislative deprivation of citizenship was at least in some respects merely a means to that end. Finally, to go along with this fundamental difference, there is one last similarity between the racial laws of these countries: the painful memories of both the Holocaust and the Jim Crow era, and all of the violations of rights, liberties and freedoms that comprised both of these experiences, are certainly still fresh in the recollection of all nations involved, and are still highly prominent historical issues today even as those who lived through these events are increasingly no longer with us."
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"In Struggle against Jim Crow" by Merline Pitre, 2003.
This paper reviews Merline Pitre's "In Struggle against Jim Crow: Lulu B. White and the NAACP, 1900-1957" (1999) by discussing the history of Jim Crow laws.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper explains that state laws called Jim Crow laws required or permitted separation of the races and denied the right to votein spite of the Fifteenth Amendment, which was known as ?disfranchisement.? The author emphasizes that Lulu B. White was a female activist, an executive secretary of the Houston branch of the NAACP, and the state director of branches for the NAACP during the mid-20th century, when such activism was frequently met with white violence and retribution. The paper stresses that the life and accomplishments of Lulu B. White provide clear evidence that leaders are not born, but rather are made by the circumstances in which people find themselves.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Author?s Main Thesis
Scope of the Book
Subject
Time Period
Geographical Scope
Critique of the Strengths and Weaknesses of Jim Crow and How it Affected Lula B. White
Conclusion
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"The lingering effects of a failed Reconstruction were clearly apparent in this region of the country during this period in America?s history. According to the author, ?During the era of Jim Crow, in certain sections of this region, black males were expected to tip their hats in the presence of whites, even if they were walking on the opposite sides of the street. Well into the 1940s, railroad porters were required to pull down the window shades on the ?colored? side of passenger cards as the train passed through Grand Saline, a community twenty miles east of Elmo, to prevent upstanding white citizens from looking at black faces.? "
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"Beloved" by Toni Morrison, 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" while focusing on the author's depiction of African culture through ancient folklore and superstition.
969 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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The writer of this paper examines the plot and main characters of Sethe and Beloved in Morrison's novel. This paper details Morrison's unique manner of incorporating mythology and superstition in this particular novel, while also discussing its significance in ancient African culture. Morrison's novel illustrates the horrors of slavery as seen through the eyes of Sethe, a slave struggling to gain her freedom and Beloved, a ghost wracked by the pain of slavery and death. This paper also delves into African views regarding death and the afterlife by focusing on Beloved's spirit which is connected to slavery as a collective whole. The writer contends that Morrison's use of mythical images unites African heritage and culture resulting in a novel that his both authentic and believable.
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"In connection with Sethe and her journey, we discover that the promise of freedom is often prettier than the reality of it. Sethe was soon found out by Schoolteacher and rather than go back with him to Sweet Home, Sethe decides that jail time would be a better choice for her and her small baby. Here we see the devastation of slavery portrayed in Sethe's short response to Paul D when she tells him, "Any life but that one. I went to jail instead." Here we discover an interesting aspect about Sethe and he search for freedom--even though the dream did not turn out as she once intended, it was still better than the life she once knew. Beloved explores many different realms, the most predominant being that of the supernatural. Morrison successfully captures how the African culture readily accepted the notion of a ghost or premonition, thus articulating the mythological presence in African culture."
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Toni Morrison as an Author, 2003.
A look at Toni Morrison's life, career and literary works.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper recounts Toni Morrison's acclaimed career as an author. It focuses particularly on how many of the characters, settings and themes in her narratives reflect her own background in particular and the African-American experience in general. The paper examines works such as "Beloved", "The Bluest Eye", and "Perfect Love". In conclusion, the paper claims that it is Morrison's combination of themes, her lifelike characters, and her settings that have made her a successful author.
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Morrison's Background
Studying the Characters of Morrison's Books
Looking at the Settings Found in Morrison's Narratives
Themes in the Narratives Build Her Voice as an Author
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"Reading any of Morrison's books will show how she used characters to portray the narrative she is telling. For instance, consider her short story of "Recitatif." Imagine a "white" little girl who rooms for the first time with an "African-American" little girl. Morrison does not tell which little girl is white or which one is black. She uses her characterization to emphasize her theme of racism in this story. Morrison has the ability to create characters that fit the story. "In her five subsequent novels, she established herself as one of America's leading fiction writers, a gifted, popular storyteller whose troubled characters and their struggles expose the fault lines of a society built on a racial prejudice" (Grimes). These characters touch the heart of the reader and the reader is able to see the imaginary characters as they turn page after page. Take the character of Pecola's in the novel, "The Bluest Eye," the way Morrison shows allows the readers to feel the sorrow she has (Caldwell). Or, perhaps consider the story of "Beloved." "Beloved is actually written about an African-American woman who escaped to Ohio, but when they were going to take her back as a slave she killed her child rather than let it suffer the tragedy of being a slave (Toni Morrison). Sethe believes it would be better for her baby to be dead rather than face the horrors involved in slavery. The story ends with Sethe realizing she has a future and that life can get better."
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Huck Finn and Jim: An Influential Journey, 2006.
An analysis of the relationship between Huck Finn and Jim in Mark Twain's novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper examines the theme of moral growth and compassion in Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The paper also deals with human behaviour and moral issues in the book, especially involving racism and slavery. Huck, the central character, is a young, adventurous boy who is not only running away from his drunk, abusive father, but also the structured rules and laws of society and religion that surround him. Jim, another central character in the novel, is a black slave running away from his owners, Widow Douglas and Miss Watson, hoping to find freedom not only for himself, but for his family as well. The paper takes a particular look at the encounter between Huck and Jim, who decide to join forces and keep each other company on their individual journeys. The paper asserts that Jim quickly takes on the role as Huck's surrogate father. It concludes that, although Huck grew up without a strong father figure in his life, the influential relationship with Jim and their journey together allows him to change his perspective on life and develop into a strong, moral human being.
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"Even though Huck does not do what society expects of him, the burden of his choice no longer weighs heavily on him and results in a sense of ease and peace. Huck says, "what's the use you learning to do right, when it's troublesome to do right and ain't no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?...I reckoned I wouldn't bother no more about it, but after this always do whichever come handiest at the time" (1308). Huck is willing to go to hell, for his decision to protect Jim. They both feel at home on the raft together and enjoy each other's company. Huck states, "other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft" (1324). As time passes and their journey towards freedom continues, he realizes that Jim is a good man who is not only devoted to Huck, but his family as well. Jim's goal is to be free man, so that he can then work in order to free his family from slavery as well. Huck knows that Jim misses his family terribly when he says to himself, "I waked up, just as day-break, he was setting there with his head down betwixt his knees, moaning and mourning to himself...He was thinking about his wife and his children, away up yonder, and he was low and homesick" (1348). Although Huck has grown up an orphan, it is Jim's love for his own family that influences Huck and develops him into a stronger, loving, and moral human being. Huck learns that a black man has the same loving bond with their families, just like white people do. He says, "I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their'n. It don't seem natural, but I reckon it's so...He was a mighty good nigger, Jim was" (1348). It is in making this observation that Huck realizes that black people aren't just possessions or property, they are human beings with feelings, emotions and family bonds; which makes his decision to help Jim find freedom all the more feasible."
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Jim O'Connor in "The Glass Menagerie", 2006.
A look at the major role played by the character of Jim O' Connor in Tennessee Williams' play, "The Glass Menagerie".
786 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper takes a look at the character of Jim O' Connor in this famous play about a dysfunctional family, the Wingfelds. The paper looks at why Jim's character is critical to understanding the other characters in the play, explaining that Jim's primary function is to represent the outside world in which Wingfelds do not operate.
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"Jim is a minor character that is significant to the play and us simply because of who he is. He never tries to change or impress anyone, which makes him a bit charming. Without him, the play would have had a completely different outcome. Specifically, Laura is changed because of Jim. This becomes clear when he convinces her to dance with him. He is able to pull her away from her insecurities for a bit. She is open with him in a way that she has never been before and this openness makes her believe in herself. She is forever changed by his presence. This is clear after he breaks her unicorn. She is not angry or upset. Instead, she accepts the small tragedy with grace and maturity. She simply says that the unicorn with the broken horn is "just like all the other horses" (1018). She even offers the unicorn to Jim as a souvenir. Jim's role in The Glass Menagerie is significant to us because he allows us to see just how depressing Wingfeld world actually is. It is because he is so ordinary that we realize how dysfunctional the Wingfelds are. In short, Jim is just a nice guy trying to make the best of his life. Because of Jim, we can see how the Wingfelds are living in a dark world of desperation."
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