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Joseph Losey, 1996.
Themes, characters, style of blacklisted director of [Time Without Pity], [The Servant].
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, £ 38.95
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"Time Without Pity (1957) is an example of Joseph Losey's work as a director from the transition period between his American films and his later, more European work. At the time, Losey was rebuilding his career as a director after fleeing from his homeland after being blacklisted for his Communist leanings of an earlier era. Losey showed a number of interests throughout his career, many of which are reflected in this British crime drama--a strong social consciousness, a sense of the plight of the individual when faced with the institutions of society, a search for justice in world that often denies it, and a strong sense of the ambiguities of reality.
Losey does not see the world in black and white terms but in terms of complexities, and his characters show ambiguities in their personalities that indicate the degree to which we are all..."
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Joseph E. Brown of Georgia, 2002.
An extensive study of the rise to power of Georgia's governor Joseph E. Brown in the antebellum South.
7,465 words (approx. 29.9 pages), 41 sources, APA, £ 113.95
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This in-depth paper discusses the rise to power of Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia during the Antebellum Period (1840-1860) in American History. It argues that Brown's rise was based on his support for states' rights, his common man roots and popularity. The paper describes that his power was a championship of the common Georgian causes, slavery, and a division within the Democratic Party. It equates Brown's success with the fact that he was a true Georgian and never dealt with national politics. The paper concludes that Brown used his power as Governor to lead Georgia out of the Union, when most Georgians wanted to remain in the Union.
Table of Contents:
State Senator Joseph E. Brown and His Common Man Roots: 1849-1851
The Georgia Democratic State Convention of 1857
Governor Joseph E. Brown and the March to War: 1857-1860
The Election of Lincoln and the Georgia Convention on Secession: 1860-1861
The Georgian Joseph E. Brown: Conclusions
Bibliography
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"A defining moment in American history was the cannon shot that could be heard across the country. At 4:30 in the morning on April 12, 1861, Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (b. 1818 ? d. 1893), under the orders of Confederate President Jefferson Davis (b. 1808 ? d. 1889), opened fire on the besieged Fort Sumter in the Charleston, South Carolina, harbor, starting the American Civil War (1861-1865). The following day, Georgia Governor Joseph Emerson Brown (b. 1821 ? d. 1894) received a telegram from the newly appointed Confederate Secretary of War, Leroy P. Walker (b. 1817 ? d. 1884), informing Brown of the events in South Carolina. Walker wrote, ?I must beg you at once without more delay to furnish my requisition for troops of March 9th. . . I trust you will concur with me in the opinion that the emergency of the case demands instant action.? As Governor Brown read this letter he must have felt apprehensive. On the previous January 19th, using his power and popularity, Brown had lead Georgia out of the Union during a state convention, but now the first shots of a rebellion had been fired. This Southern Rebellion would surely lead to the creation of an independent Confederated States of America. At this point Brown must choose between the protection of Georgia and the protection of the newly born Confederate States of America. Brown quickly began writing his response to Secretary Walker."
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Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh, 2005.
A series of questions comparing the three seemingly different characters, Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper asks the questions 'what do the characters of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh have in common? How do their adventures compare with one another?' While Joseph is a Bible character, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, and Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk. This paper then compares the stories of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh, pointing out many similarities in their adventures, trials, and victories.
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"Joseph is a Bible character, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, and Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk. Odysseus is remembered for building the wooden horse that made it possible to take Troy. Joseph is remembered for the coat of many colors. Gilgamesh was two-thirds god and only one-third human (Hooker). Comparing the stories of Odysseus, Joseph, and Gilgamesh show many similarities in their adventures, trials, and victories."
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'Joseph Andrews' and the Importance of Lady Booby, 2006.
A review of the book 'Joseph Andrews'.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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This paper discusses the history of the story of Joseph Andrews, which is important to the text as a whole as it provides a focus on the context of one episode of the story with greater detail. 'Joseph Andrews' was written by Fielding as a response to the Samuel Richardson novel 'Pamela'. Within the Richardson novel, the character of Pamela was a housemaid that had endured advancements of her master that were unwarranted. The character insisted on being treated with respect because of her virtue and ultimately was capable of achieving that end. The paper further discusses how when Fielding composed 'Joseph Andrews' he created the title character that was the brother of Pamela, and that was forced to withstand many of the same issues within his life that his "sister" had experienced. The advances of women in Andrews' case are created by Fielding with a comic sense that reappears again in the storyline.
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St. Joseph?s Table, 2004.
A detailed discussion about the Christian custom of St. Joseph's Table.
2,828 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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This paper examines the primarily Catholic holiday of St. Joseph's Table. The paper describes the various customs involved in celebrating this day and elaborates on them, stipulating the customs that are unique to different communities. The history of St. Joseph's Table is presented in the paper, including its introduction to the United States in the late 19th century.
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"St. Joseph is also honored as the patron saint of the poor and desperate and it is in this role we find the custom of St. Joseph?s Table, which is an elaborate, meatless and literal feast. St. Joseph, in his many protector roles, is primarily honored in ethnic groups which follow Catholicism, although his day, March 19th is also recognized in the liturgical calendar of the Episcopalian church. The groups that celebrate with a St. Joseph?s Table include Sicilians, Italians, in general, Poles and occasionally Irish. Apparently, just being Catholic doesn?t necessarily include following the tradition of St. Joseph?s Table."
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"Joseph Andrews", 2005.
A look at how Henry Fielding depicts English society in his novel "Joseph Andrews".
6,256 words (approx. 25.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 101.95
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This paper, which focuses primarily on how Henry Fielding depicts English society in the 18th century in his novel "Joseph Andrews", is broken up into four parts, beginning with a look at the author and the context of the book - political, social and religious. The second part of the book has to do with Joseph Andrews in relation to other texts of the period. The third part is entirely focused on Fielding's moral society and the fourth takes into consideration the problem of language as related to society.
Author and Society: Reading Beyond the Text
The Prism or the Mirror: Depicting 18th Century Society
Fielding's Moral Society
Language and Society
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"Joseph Andrews not only provides a broad panorama of 18th-century English society but it also reveals the specific viewpoint and personal involvement of its author. It is often said that what prompted its writing was a reaction of "amused exasperation" at the astounding Pamela fashion. This is certainly true but the circumstances of the composition of Joseph Andrews are more complex and reach further back in time. The issues, people, and events affecting the author's private, social and intellectual life during the period moulded his vision of reality into a broader outlook that was to influence his literary taste. It would become proper to the majority of his writings. For example, Fielding's pronouncements on political, religious, or social matters would often be inspired by his own involvement in party politics, by his allegiance to some Latitudinarian or other and even by hopes of personal reward. Fielding and his characters refer to a host of actual people of every possible description - highwaymen, freethinkers, preachers, playwrights, poets, actors, and peers. Those are people the author might have met, or heard of, or read. They are the people he opposed, condemned, hated, defended, approved of, or loved. To understand how English society is represented in Joseph Andrews, it is crucial to read beyond the text in order to find the reasons for the author's attitude."
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"Joseph Andrews", 2006.
An analysis of the portrayal of English society in Henry Fielding's "Joseph Andrews".
7,554 words (approx. 30.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 114.95
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In "Joseph Andrews", Henry Fielding offers a satiric description of the society he lives in. This paper describes the different aspects of English society seen from Fielding's eyes. It looks at how the narrator, through the adventures of Joseph Andrews and Abraham Adams, gives a description of eighteenth century English society and its habits with its strong belief in appearances, wealth and power. It also discusses how the protagonists enter this world with their prejudices of charity and kindness and how their innocence and virtue do not predispose them to face a rough, materialist and individualist society.
Outline:
Introduction
First Part
Second Part
Third Part
Conclusion
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"The impact of appearance is also greatly demonstrated in the Lady's story in book I chapter 4. The history of Leonora is significant of the omnipotence of physicality in society. Leonora is said to have all that she could desire - fortune, a devoted lover - and she throw it all away for appearances. The apparition of the coach and six is eye-catching and Bellarmine's dress in a French fashion can but attract her passion. The minute description of his clothes - his "cut-velvet coat of a cinnamon colour", with "a pink satten", "gold" - shows the attractiveness of the man and the good reputation that follows him - certainly everywhere. Then, although Leonora had refused to dance with any of the men, she accepts to dance with Bellarmine and actually falls in love with him. But the brightness of these clothes hides the darkness of his heart and the man Leonora thought to be a gentleman finally flies away. "
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Joseph McCarthy, 2002.
Critical review of "Joseph McCarthy - Reexamining the Life and Legend of America's Most Hated Senator" by Arthur Herman.
1,443 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This is an overall positive review of Herman's book on Joseph McCarthy. The paper sides with Herman's view that McCarthy was accurate in his perception of a communist threat to America and that his anti-communist investigations were right on target. Also agreed upon is the suggestion that the real problem with Joseph McCarthy was with the man himself and his tactics, not with his fears of the threat posed by Communism. The paper also points out some of the shortcomings of the book and, in particular, mentions the way Herman brushes off the ruin McCarthy brought to so many innocent lives.
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"Arthur Herman's book, Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator provides us with a different view of the man who is remembered as an unscrupulous, self-serving, and hypocritical man who recklessly destroyed people's reputations and lives through his unfounded anticommunist witch hunting. Arthur Herman's re-examination of the McCarthy legacy shows that, in retrospect, his disgrace came at a certain price to historical truth. His concept of modern politics and what drove him to his unethical practices remains both unexplored and unexplained."
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Joseph II of Austria, 2007.
An analysis of the religious reforms of Joseph II of Austria.
1,957 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper describes the religious reform undertaken by Joseph II and explains his motives for carrying out that reform. It also evaluate how successful his reform was and what obstacles prevented the complete realization of the reform. In addition, the paper discusses historical evidence indicates that Joseph's reforms were a waste of time and that there was no difference in the secular and religious structures from when the reforms were first started.
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Introduction
The Reforms
Effects
Motives
Evaluation and Obstacles to Realization
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"Joseph was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790, and he ruled over the Hapsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the oldest son of the empress Maria Theresa, and was one of the enlightened monarchs. The great influences on Joseph II's education and thinking were the writings of Voltaire, the Encyclopedists, and the example of Frederick the Great. However, he used autocratic and arbitrary methods to get what he wanted (Black 255). Joseph came to strongly believe in the idea of religious toleration and believed it was important to reduce the power of the church over the people. "
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Joseph Conrad?s ?Heart of Darkness?, 2002.
This paper discusses Joseph Conrad?s ?Heart of Darkness? in its context of the colonial history of the Belgium Congo.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper describes Joseph Conrad?s ?Heart of Darkness? in racist terms because of the way Conrad contrasts the civilization of white Britain and the non-civilization of black Africa. The author feels that the character of Marlow is a persona for the Conrad, which he used in several stories and novels. This paper explains that Marlow makes a journey from civilization into the darkest part of Africa to bring back a man named Kurtz who has gone into the interior and shed his civilized exterior to degenerate into a primitive.
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"David Livingstone was a Scottish missionary who explored the Congo between 1840 and 1872 and brought the region to the attention of the world when Henry Morton Stanley, a journalist, was commissioned by the New York Herald to conduct a search for him. After this, Belgium's King Leopold II turned his ambitions to the area. At the time, the Congo River basin remained for the most part unknown to Europeans. Leopold II founded the International Association of the Congo, financed by an international consortium of bankers. The north bank of the river had been claimed by France, leading ultimately to the creation of the colony of French Congo. Leopold II sent Stanley to explore the territory, and he sailed up the Congo to Stanleyville (now Kisangani), signing more than 450 treaties on behalf of Leopold II with persons described as local chieftains who had agreed to cede their rights of sovereignty over much of the Congo Basin."
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Clifford Geertz and Joseph Conrad, 2002.
Uses Clifford Geertz's method of understanding a culture to analyze Joseph Conrad's novel, "Heart of Darkness".
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper takes the approach, used by Clifford Geertz in "Islam Observed", of understanding culture through metaphor. The paper points out that Geertz used man as a metaphor for society and the contradictions within man as a metaphor for the greater contradictions within society. It then goes on to analyze Joseph Conrad's book, "Heart of Darkness", by analyzing the characters in the novel as though they were a metaphor for the different aspects of European society of that period.
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"Kurtz figure hangs over the entire novel like an extremely intriguing enigma. Everything we hear about him initially is a positive?he is a man of the utmost learning and the greatest kindness and ability who seems to have gained everyone?s respect. But something about him has gone wrong and something has changed him."
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The Lesson of Joseph McCarthy, 2003.
This paper is an essay about honesty and Senator Joseph McCarthy, using examples from Arthur Miller?s ?The Crucible?.
1,170 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper discusses that Senator Joseph McCarthy lied about people being communists to get himself reelected. The paper compares McCarthy to the Salem Witch Hunts and gives examples from Arthur Miller?s ?The Crucible?. The author?s core argument is that when striving for personal gain, one begins to realize the unfortunate fact that honest methods can be lot harder than fraudulent ones; and thus, people who will try and deceive others will always exist.
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"Senator Joseph McCarthy, like many politicians, was willing to lie and deceive in order to receive re-election. However, he went too far: he accused many high-ranking government officials of condoning Communism in order, as many believe, to give him an issue for his re-election campaign in 1952. (Jesse Friedman) ?McCarthy drove many individuals from their jobs?and destroyed the reputations of an uncounted number of people?. Reminiscent of the fear of witches during seventeenth century, the spread of communism was a blinding trepidation in America during the 1950s. McCarthy saw this weakness, and he attacked it relentlessly. Throughout his campaign, though, he was unable to produce a shred of evidence against anyone he had defamed."
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Joseph Smith and the "Book of Mormon", 2005.
A biographical account of Joseph Smith, author of the "Book of Mormon" and founder of the Church of Latter Day Saints.
6,366 words (approx. 25.5 pages), 18 sources, MLA, £ 102.95
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This paper first describes the upbringing and early childhood influences that may have contributed to Joseph Smith's founding of the Mormon Church. Next, the paper describes the visions Smith had that made him believe he should establish a new religion, his religious beliefs, and the eventual establishment of the Mormon religion and church. The paper also discusses the influence of Brigham Young on Mormonism, the basic doctrine espoused in the "Book of Mormon", the elements of Freemasonry and occultism within the Mormon religion, and the controversial topic concerning who truly authored the "Book of Mormon" and whether it is an original manuscript.
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"Joseph Smith, Jr. was the fourth child of Joseph Sr. and Lucy Smack and born in Sharon, Vermont on December 23, 1805. The Smith family lived under arduous and unstable financial circumstances that compelled them to move in and around New England several times in those years (Wikipedia 2004). One of Joseph?s legs got seriously infected when he was 7 years old and the doctors wanted to amputate it but the Smiths refused. He later recovered but he had to use crutches for several years and limped for the rest of his life (Wikipedia)."
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Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, 2006.
An analysis of a central passage in Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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This paper anaylzes the central passage in Joseph Conrad's novella, "Heart of Darkness", from the scene between Marlow and Kurtz that takes place on the river-boat just prior to Kurtz's death. It is a highly dramatic scene, and one that is open to differing interpretations. The paper attempts to analyze what Marlow believed drove Kurtz to cry out the words, "The horror! The horror! ".
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