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Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2007.
An analysis of the history of the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe and its interpretation by historians.
1,459 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper discusses the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It begins by discussing the history of the story, dating back to 1531 in Mexico-Tenochtitlan (what is today Mexico City) when the Virgin Mary appeared four times to the Christianized Indian, Juan Diego. The paper also discusses how the Guadalupe event has been studied and interpreted by historians.
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"Even in the Latino territory of southeast Los Angeles, images of the Virgin of Guadalupe are prominently displayed (Vergara). Our Lady of Guadalupe stands above the clouds on a crescent moon, her hands folded in prayer, her head slightly titled, rays of light emanating from her to form an aureloa: a celestial apparition based on the familiar idea of the Immaculate Conception (Vergara). The people who display her, especially shopkeepers, regard her as a powerful protector (Vergara). Mexicans believe Our Lady of Guadalupe helps people who have a problem and people who are sick. They believe that if you have faith in her, and put a candle by her image, you will be healed (Vergara). For the people of Mexico, the Virgin of Guadalupe is their historic banner, the symbol of so many popular causes (Coleman). In 1895, Pope Leo XII proclaimed Our Lady of Guadalupe as the queen of the Mexican people (Edwards). The Virgin has reflected multiple expressions of power. For example, She is a symbol of a revolutionary movement, a figure called on to express collective and individual identities (Boehm)."
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Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson, 2008.
Looks at former first lady Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson's contribution to the environment.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 23.95
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This paper explains that Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson, the wife of President Lyndon Johnson, during and after her husband's time in the White House, was involved with several environmental initiatives, which continue to make an impact decades later. The paper describes Lady Bird's efforts to make cities and highways throughout the U.S. more beautiful and relates that Lady Bird promoted legislation to protect the environment, although today not all laws remain in place. The writer also states that, as other first ladies, Lady Bird Johnson also knew that her place was to support her husband on his own personal issues.
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Introduction
Each First Lady Had Something of Her Own on which to Work, be in Healthcare, the Arts or Social Services
Lady Bird Johnson, Wife of Lyndon, Had Her Own Personal Issue
As Other First Ladies, She Will Always be Remembered for her Impact
Environment, the One Word to Sum up Lady Bird's Contribution
Quote: "Ugliness is so Grim..."
Beauty without and within People is her Legacy
Scenic America Considers Her its Spiritual Godmother and Inspiration
History behind Beautification Legislation
Bird Started the Committee for a More Beautiful Campaign Due to Run-Down and Decrepit Conditions in Washington, D.C.
Effort Grew from Cross City, to Neighborhood to Neighborhood to Across the U.S.
Her Committee Planted Trees and Flowers at Major Landmarks, and They Still Remain Today
As Momentum Increased, Wildflowers Began Replacing Ugly Billboards across the Country, and the Media Followed Her Ongoing Clean-Up Act
Despite Cynicism about Big Industry and Loop Holes, Legislation was Passed
Further Environmental Movements
She Pushed Hard from the Wilderness Act of 1964, Land, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program and Expansion of National Parks
Made Littering A Public Acknowledged Problem and Led to Increase in Anti-Pollution Culture in 1970s
In 1982, National Wildlife Research Center
Grand Canyon and National Concerns
Problems Reappeared, as with any Legislation
Some states have Reneged on Billboard Usage; Others Continue the Fight
Still Better Than Situation Would Have Been
Conclusion--Why She Did It. Quotes.
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"Unfortunately, as with many laws, the Highway Beautification legislation was not tight enough to keep the large concerns from moving through the loop holes, and the small concerns, as those along Route 66, to suffer the consequence. Time went on, and the number of billboards continued to grow. Today, the billboard blight is worse in some states than others and environmental groups actively work together to keep additional laws from making matters worse."
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"The Diary of Lady Murasaki", 2005.
An analysis of "The Diary of Lady Murasaki" by Lady Murasaki.
1,524 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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In examining "The Diary of Lady Murasaki", this paper analyzes the relationship between men and women as seen during the Heian Period in Japan, and Murasaki's observations of life on the court.
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"The Japanese at the Heian court began to develop a culture that was independent from the Chinese culture that had formed the cultural life of imperial Japan up until then (Ebrey, 193). Since Chinese writing was adapted to an entirely different language, the Japanese began their own writing system. They also developed a court culture with values and concepts uniquely different from imperial China (Johnson, Oct. 24, 2005). This culture was largely among the women's communities at court and reached their peak by Lady Murasaki. The Diary of Lady Murasaki is a historical document that marks a turning point in women's history. During the Heian period it was considered inappropriate for a woman to know how to write in Chinese and was reserved for men. Regardless, women went on to write poems, prose, and dairies, thus proving to the males that they were capable of writing."
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Lady Murasaki's "Court Diary", 2005.
This paper reviews Lady Murasaki's "Court Diary", a lady in waiting in the court of the Japanese court from 1007 to 1010 A.D., which discusses the social and cultural influence of Confucianism and Buddhism on ancient Japan.
1,905 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 0 sources, £ 41.95
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This paper explains that Lady Murasaki wrote her "Court Diary during the period in which Bushido was a code and way of life for Samurai men and was influenced by Zen and Confucianism. The author points out that in Lady Murasaki's "Court Diary", it is obvious that Buddhism and Buddhist metaphysics are very much a part of Japanese court life; however, what is not so obvious is that Chinese Confucianism also had become part of 10th century Japan's Imperial court. The paper relates that the notion of impermanence is an extremely salient characteristic throughout the Diary; she writes that all things are ephemeral, reflecting on the aesthetics of the period, which were based on the beauty of impermanence.
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"Confucianism influenced the Chinese attitude toward life, set the patterns of living and standards of social value, and provided the background for Chinese political theories and institutions. It eventually spread from China to Korea, from Korea to Japan where it was first brought to around the fifth century. Confucius had a great impact on the Japanese civilization. His teachings relating to ethics, honor, social responsibility, familial obligations, ancestor worship, and observation of rites and historical precedence provide the glue that gives the Japanese civilization continuity and durability."
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Psychoanalysis of Lady Macbeth, 2002.
This paper delves into the psychological reasons why and how Lady Macbeth changed so drastically throughout the play of "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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A paper which focuses on the psychological aspects of dreams and psychoanalysis in order to make sense of Lady Macbeth's actions. The author of this paper examines how Lady Macbeth turns from a single-minded, ambitious, unforgiving murderer to a guilty, sleepwalking, absent-minded mess. The author delves into instances from the text that suggest what Lady Macbeth was going through at the time and shows how, psychologically, Sigmund Freud?s theory of psychoanalysis would be suited best to find the reasoning behind Lady Macbeth?s metamorphosis.
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"In order to make any headway into this subject, an overview of Freud?s psychoanalytical theory is needed. Psychoanalysis is a theory that derives on the idea that the unconscious mind is driven by the sexual urges and primal instinct of man (Quigley 2). One of the most significant points in this theory is the idea that our inborn desires are governed by three separate entities designated as the Id, the Ego, and the Superego (Quigley 3). The Id is the part of the unconscious mind that contains the sexual, instinctive urges of man (Quigley 3). The Superego is the unconscious purveyor of the internalized rules of society; better known as the cautious part of the mind (Quigley 3). The Ego, on the other hand, is the medium between the Id and the Superego; the Ego takes the primal urge under advisement, brings the Superego into the equation, and comes to an eventual compromise between the two (Quigley 3)."
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?Lady Lazarus?, 2002.
An examination of the theme of social deviance and intolerance of difference in ?Lady Lazarus? by Sylvia Plath.
829 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper discusses how Sylvia Plath?s poetry mostly portrays the theme of social deviance and society?s intolerance to differences portrayed by individuals, especially women. It shows how the poem, "Lady Lazarus", in particular, illustrates these themes. It looks at how the poem uses a character named Lady Lazarus in order to illustrate to the audience the effects of the marginalization of women in a repressive society. It examines how the poem is divided into two phases: the first, the establishment of Lady Lazarus?s condition and apparent insanity, while the second phase is more complex, since there are numerous implied meanings embedded that show the duplicity of the woman?s character.
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"Lines 74-78 shows symbolisms used to illustrate social status, which Lady Lazarus shuns: ?You poke and stir/ Flesh, bone, there is nothing there--/ A cake of soap/ A wedding ring/ A gold filling.? In this passage, the character shows how social statutes determined in the society is meaningless, represented by material wealth that is but trivial to the true meaning of life. Plath displays antagonism in her society by addressing individuals as ?Herr Doktor,? ?Herr Enemy,? ?Herr God,? and ?Herr Lucifer.? The use of ?Herr? in the poem reflects the evil character of the Nazis; thus, using this form of address shows Lady Lazarus? perception that the people in her society are no different from the Nazis."
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"Lady Chatterley's Lover", 2002.
A review of "Lady Chatterley's Lover" by D.H. Lawrence.
923 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper examines the controversial book "Lady Chatterley's Lover" by D.H. Lawrence which is full of social, political and cultural implications. It looks at how, by focusing on the forbidden relationship between Lady Connie Chatterley and Oliver Mellors, Lawrence reveals a great deal about the structure and politics of post-war society. It discusses how although the main theme of the book is love, the unproductiveness, inhumanity and ugliness of life in a local mining community play a large role and how the political elements of the book are clearly demonstrated by Lady Chatterley's life in a society devoted to making money.
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"The Chatterleys' marriage was main theme in the story, as society unfairly viewed its failure as the fault of Lady Chatterley, who had a difficult time maintaining a relationship with a husband who was half paralyzed and half crazy. She looks to Mellors to make her feel alive again. However, the prosecution fails to realize that the couple is building a strong relationship that has a good chance of leading to a successful marriage. They can only point finders and accuse the couple of immorality."
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Lady Macbeth, 2002.
An analysis of the character of Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This paper is a structure analysis of Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth loved her role as a wife of a person with status and nobility. She pushed him into trying to be king that was foretold by the witches.
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Tennyson?s ?The Lady of Shalott?, 2004.
This paper discusses the connection between diligence and complacency in Alfred Lord Tennyson?s ?The Lady of Shalott?.
1,060 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper explains that ?The Lady of Shalott? is narrative poetry in the form of a ballad, which displays a central theme of diligence in occupation in opposition to the theme of complacence and relaxation. The author points out that the Lady of Shalott represents a person who is wholly engrossed in her occupation; whereas Lancelot and the people of Camelot represent complacency and relaxation. The paper relates that Tennyson expresses the relationship between diligence and relaxation through his use of imagery, symbolism, and action.
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"Imagery plays a crucial role in ?The Lady of Shalott.? Shalott is an island; singular in its position, The Lady of Shalott is a woman whom is also singular in her position since she is constant in her loom work, and she is isolated like the island itself. The Lady is embowered in ?four gray walls and four gray towers? that look upon a field of lilies. The image of gray walls and towers imparts a feeling of a dreary, monotonous routine, and the lilies of purity and a pallid existence. The weaving however, a result of The Lady?s occupation, is ?a magic web with colours gay.? The connection that The Lady has with the outside world, her mirror, presents her with shadows, a perception of only images and shapes, devoid of soul and thought, mere pictures to her."
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Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, 2002.
Discusses how the contrast in the scenes leading up to and following Duncan's death enhances the characterizations of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This essay discusses how the characterizations of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are enhanced by contrast in the scenes that precede and follow the murder of Duncan in Act 11. Macbeth undergoes a frightening change in his fortune -- a change for which he himself bears at least a partial responsibility. Lady Macbeth is directly involved in this transition.
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Shakespeare?s Lady Macbeth, 2004.
This paper discusses the mental state of Lady Macbeth from Shakespeare?s ?Macbeth?.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 41.95
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This paper, exploring Lady Macbeth?s words and actions, proves that she was a woman driven by ambition and power, thus rejecting the notion that she suffered from hysteria.The author points out that only when she did not completely consider the consequences, did she begin to fall apart. The paper concludes that ambition is not a neurosis, but as Shakespeare teaches, it can be deadly; Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are unable to cope with what they did.
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"Our first bit of proof that Lady Macbeth is not hysterical but in her right mind occurs in her effectiveness in manipulating her husband. She doubts his manhood when he does not appear to be eager to commit murder. For instance, she tells him:
From this time,
Such I account try love. Art thou afeard
To be the same in thine own act and valour
As thou art in desire? (I.vii.38-41)
This statement reveals how tricky she can be. Her incredible commitment to carry through with the murder of the king is amazing beyond belief and her trickery is proof that she operating under her own conscious."
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"The Miracles of Our Lady of Rocamadour", 2007.
Looks at "The Miracles of Our Lady of Rocamadour", translated and edited by Marcus Bull, to understand the concepts of need in the Middle Ages.
1,870 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper explains that the miracle stories in "The Miracles of Our Lady of Rocamadour", a formidable body of work, highlight contemporary medieval thought regarding the issue of need and its relief in the Middle Ages. In particular, the paper explains that the miracle stories show the contemporary thought during the Middle Ages on the issue of need and how it was believed it could be cured through divine belief. The paper also relates that the main point that can be drawn from this large collection of stories about miraculous healings is that people in the Middle Ages had lost hope in an earthly source to resolve the issues of why they were needy. As such, they went to the only sphere in which they believed earthly problems of need could be solved; through the supernatural intervention and 'miraculous holy radiance' of a saint who could remove earthly woes and resolve the causes of human need - in this instance, the miraculous "Our Lady of Rocamadour".
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"Nevertheless, the stories show an almost systematic progression from seeking cure by 'traditional' means to one delivered by prayer and devotion to "Our Lady of Rocamadour". Thus, in a case where a knight is run through the stomach with a lance, it is stated that the doctors' 'skills were not enough to make their patient well', so they seized 'the opportunity to run away' . In the instance of Count Robert, 'doctors applied poultices which did absolutely no good, and they lost the hope that the arm would get better' . Elsewhere, a mad woman could not be helped by 'physician's arts'."
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Lady Godiva's Prayer, 2006.
This paper examines Edwin Landseer's painting "Lady Godiva's Prayer" and discusses the subject of nudity in Victorian art.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, £ 49.95
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This paper discusses nudity in Victorian art on the basis of "Lady Godiva's Prayer" by Edwin Landseer. The writer points out that this image dates from the Victorian era, and Landseer was a typical Victorian in many ways and so shaped the image according to principles and customs from that era. The writer further notes that critics see the painting as a contradiction, mixing a degree of nudity with a narrow-minded vision of a partly historical, partly mythical subject matter well-known in England. The writer discusses that the painting is also structured on certain anachronistic elements, with the dress of the lady-in-waiting being Puritan garb from a different century.
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"The painting selected for consideration is Lady Godiva's Prayer by Edwin Landseer, dating from around 1865. This image dates from the Victorian era, and Landseer was a typical Victorian in many ways and so shaped the image according to principles and customs from that era. Critics see the painting as a contradiction, mixing a degree of nudity with a narrow-minded vision of a partly historical, partly mythical subject matter well-known in England. The painting is also structured on certain anachronistic elements, with the dress of the lady-in-waiting being Puritan garb from a different century."
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?Lady Lazarus?, 2005.
A review of Sylvia Plath's poem "Lady Lazarus".
973 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, £ 23.95
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This paper examines how Sylvia Plath's poem "Lady Lazarus" is pervaded by chilling imagery evoking Nazi concentration camps and the decay of human flesh. It looks at how her comparison of the doctor to a Nazi is a heavy analogy of the patriarchal and oppressive nature of the modern medical system. It also discusses how the overall tone of "Lady Lazarus" is sarcastic, ironic, full of mockery of death and of the patriarchal establishment.
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"One of the ways the poet conveys a tone of sarcasm and irony in "Lady Lazarus" is through imagery, simile, and metaphor. For example, in line 4 the narrator describes herself as "A sort of walking miracle," and then states, "my skin / Bright as a Nazi lampshade," (line 5). The narrator does not seriously suggest that she is a "walking miracle" simply because her suicide attempt was arrested. In fact, in a later stanza, the narrator again evokes the word "miracle" to sarcastically suggest that what the doctors do is far from being miracle work. Also, to compare her skin to a "Nazi lampshade" is a curious poetic devise that is loaded with sarcasm and dark humor. Sarcastic imagery concordant with the analogy of Nazism also occurs in the following stanza, in which the narrator compares her face with "a featureless, fine / Jew linen," (lines 8-9). "
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