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Legal Alien: An Englishman in New York?, 2003.
Critical piece written in response to Beverly Haviland?s ?The Return of the Alien: Henry James in New York, 1904?.
2,430 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 51.95
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This paper is written in response to Beverly Haviland?s ?The Return of the Alien: Henry James in New York, 1904?. In her piece of writing, Haviland discusses James? return to the United States after an absence of over twenty years. She details how James had to redefine ?his conception of national identity in a way that bears careful consideration for what it suggests about how ethnic and racial identities are formed and transformed over time and under changing circumstances?. Although Haviland writes a useful introduction to this topic, there are a number of issues that she either misses or appears to misinterpret. It is the intention of this article to identify and then expand upon or correct these aspects. This paper argues that Haviland lacks a holistic approach to studying issues of identity and gives several examples of this and counter-arguments too.
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"However, identity may not be explained by cultural and economic factors alone. Also important are political and social factors relevant to the era. Politically, the period of James? writing at the turn of the twentieth century was one of radical change with the industrial revolution and America?s increasingly active participation in international issues (including both civil and state wars). Socially, there were repercussions from these other factors such as the development of distinct sections of society: the rich and the poor, the urban and the rural, the civilized and the uncouth."
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Alienation Literature, 2005.
This paper compares the theme of alienation from society by three novelists: Ernest Hemingway in "The Sun Also Rises", F. Scott Fitzgerald in "The Great Gatsby" and Willa Cather in "The Professor's House".
845 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that in these novels the differences in their alienation and the effects, which this alienation has on their actions, relationships and lives overall, causes the reader to view them as isolated and often unhappy characters. The author points out that Jake Barnes in Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" is alienated from people and from a society, which he regards as inauthentic; whereas, Nick Carroway in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is alienated from the rich by how they live their lives and acquire their money. The paper relates that Godfrey St. Peter in Willa Cather's "The Professor's House" is alienated from his present life by an overwhelming and enveloping memory from his distant past.
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"F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" tells of a much different, and ultimately more lethal for many of its characters, kind of alienation, springing, this time, from a combination of pursuit of wealth for its own sake, and a seedy, decadent and essentially meaningless lifestyle, as exemplified by that of the title character, jay Gatsby himself. We see, through the eyes of an increasingly alienated narrator, Nick Carroway, the ways and lifestyle of the mysterious, nouveau riche Jay Gatsby, who has earned his wealth dishonorably, through bootlegging and various other criminal activities."
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Martin Scorcese?s film "Gangs of New York", 2005.
This paper discusses Martin Scorcese's film "Gangs of New York", a drama, opening in 1846, depicting violent incivility in the Five Points area of New York City.
1,490 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper explains that Martin Scorcese's film "Gangs of New York", a drama depicting America as a political community, represents three potentially discordant elements in Americans' souls: Social passions directed toward one's own group, rational concern for the common good and rational submission to a common law. The author describes the opening of the in 1846 in New York City's infamous Five Points district as two rival gangs, the Natives and the Irish Catholics, organize to scuffle; there is speechifying on both sides, which gives the event a strangely formal tone and then suddenly the screen erupts in an orgy of blood and screams, which dramatizes the chaos beneath the orderly surface. The paper relates that the conflation of distinct time periods in the film is confusing as it jumps between the Irish famine migration, a decade later during the Civil War when Irish immigrants, sanitary reformers battling cholera and--most outrageous--the competing political parties of the Democrats and the anti-immigrant Know-Nothings plus a central plot thread involving the politically powerful William Marcy Tweed and his Tammany Hall cronies.
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"In the film, the narrative of Amsterdam's vendetta against Bill--and of ethnic strife in 1860s Manhattan--is constituted deeply by the past. Accordingly, the film shows a prelude, a rumble in the Five Points in 1846. However, this struggle is portray in primordial imagery that suggests a time almost beyond any recognized era. The Dead Rabbits and other Irish gangs--commanded by Amsterdam's father, "Priest" Vallon--and their native counterparts--led by Bill "the Butcher"--wield crude weapons (clubs, axes) and fight in an bare field between shacks and dilapidated buildings. The battle appears not only before civilization but also for it. Bill declares, "On my challenge, by the ancient laws of combat, we are met at this chosen ground to settle for good and all who holds influence over the Five Points--us natives, born right wise to this fine land, or the foreign hordes defiling it." A sense of divine mission on the part of both natives and immigrants powerfully highlight the spirited and primal character of the struggle."
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New York City and the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2002.
This paper is a persuasive essay about the benefits of the possibility of New York City being selected as the site for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, £ 28.95
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This paper argues that although there is no guarantee that New York City will be chosen to host the Olympics;the world community is very sympathetic to what happened to New York in 2001, and New York may well be chosen to host this event. The author believes that the positive energy, financial gains and overall improvements to the city will outweigh the negative effects on life in an already-congested city and the risk of another terrorist attack. The paper concludes that the most compelling reason for hosting the Summer 2012 Olympics in New York City may be its capacity to help heal a city that has suffered such a devastating blow as 9/11.
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"While the Summer Olympics will only last three weeks, many permanent benefits will come to the city. The city?s public transportation system will be upgraded, made more attractive and possibly expanded. New York City has one of the most efficient public transportation systems in the world, but currently looks worn and tired. Trains and stations will be cleaned, and other cosmetic improvements such as better lighting will benefit New Yorkers long after the Olympics are over."
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Street Life in New York City, 2002.
The paper presents an examination of street life in New York City, using three articles from the New York Times and comparing them to the book "Ragged Dick" by Horatio Alger to determine the accuracy of the experiences the book author portrays.
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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The paper looks at the book "Ragged Dick", which portrays street life for boys growing up in the streets of New York in the 19th Century. The paper examines the differences between the romanticized street life painted in the book and real street life for children today, where they are fighting for survival and often unable to get an education.
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"In Ragged Dick, Alger provides an inside look at the life of a street boy which includes the sense of loyalty they feel for each other, the fear that goes along with living in the streets and the outcome of such a life. Alger works to bring the reader into the street with the boys so that the reader can feel the emotion and stress that goes along with such a lifestyle. In addition it provides the reader with a glimpse of the romantic side of street life, which even today, lures thousands of teens to the New York City streets each year."
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York Mystery Cycle, 2005.
This is a creative assignment/historical research paper on the York Mystery Plays that were performed in medieval England.
3,104 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 62.95
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The paper begins with a historical fictionalized account of a young man apprenticed in medieval York and his first experience in seeing the York Mystery Cycle, one of the oldest and best preserved English cycles. It has a great number of details that were researched from medieval texts, including information on guilds, the city of York, interesting facts, and the actual procession of the York cycle.
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"The York Cycle of Mystery plays (1376-1569), also known in singular form as the Corpus Christi Play, is one of the oldest and best preserved of the surviving English cycles. There are four complete or nearly complete extant English cycles: The York Cycle of forty-eight pageants; the Towneley cycle of thirty-two pageants, the N Town cycle of forty-three pageants, and the Chester cycle of twenty-four pageants. Each pageant was presented by different guilds of craftsmen, which were also known as the 'mysteries', hence the name of the Plays. The feast of Corpus Christi is performed on the second Thursday after Whitsun, and depending on the date of Easter, it could fall any time from 21 May to 24 June*."
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Should Aliens Have The Same Rights As U.S. Citizens?, 2007.
An analysis of the rights of aliens in the United States and a discussion on whether or not they should be changed.
2,907 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 59.95
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This paper discusses the rights of residents of the United States who are citizens of other countries (aliens). It discusses whether or not the amount of rights that aliens in the United States benefit from is in accordance with the International Law of Human Rights and religious and moral principles. The paper explores whether aliens should be awarded more rights or if they already have too many rights and discusses the implications of providing them with more rights.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Aliens' Rights
Protests
Mexican Immigrants
Working Conditions for Illegal Aliens
Prejudice
Benefits for the Illegal Aliens
International Human Rights Legislation
Conclusion
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"During the years, due to social pressure the illegal aliens have been granted a series of temporary benefits. They have been awarded amnesties at times. That is the granting of a legal statute into the country. They have had educational subsidies. In some states they have had drivers' licenses. One such benefit was the illegal alien identification card which was introduced in an effort to legitimize and control illegal migration. Especially the governments of the countries of origin of most of the aliens, like Mexico, were very important supporters of this card. This card is used if the alien is deported according to the laws. These cards have been strongly opposed by the American conservatives as they were thought to be aiding and abetting illegal migration."
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Alienation in Literature, 2006.
Examines the theme of alienation in works by William Blake and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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Alienation is often the result of our own behavior. This paper examines three poems that focus on this perspective - "The Book of Thel" and "The Mental Traveller," by William Blake and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The paper shows that in "The Book of Thel," fear becomes the motivating factor for Thel, who chooses to withdraw from the world rather than become involved with it. In "The Mental Traveller," men and women are responsible for the alienation each feels because of their treatment of each other. The paper shows that in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," man alienates himself because of his own selfish behavior. Each poem focuses not only on the theme of alienation, but how mankind gets to that point. In so doing, each poet hopes to convey how we can avoid alienation if we learn from the mistakes of others.
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"The theme of alienation is reinforced as the mariner begins to understand that there are consequences for his actions. To make matters worse, the mariner suffers because of a very careless act. One of the first things that the mariner learns is that one's actions can have a definite impact on others. The mariner's crew begins to suffer almost immediately after the mariner kills the albatross. We are told that "no sweet bird did follow,/Nor any day for food or play/Came the mariners hallo!" (Coleridge 88-90)."
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The New York State Education Department, 2008.
An analysis of the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) e-services.
2,802 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 57.95
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This paper presents the writer's findings from a research project undertaken on behalf of the New York State Education Department (NYSED). The paper reviews the department's Web-based services to assess whether NYSED's Web site (www.nysed.gov) was following commonly accepted best practices and to determine how NYSED e-services compared to those of other states. The paper also looks at current teacher salaries in New York in order to gauge whether New York teachers are being compensated fairly compared to teachers in other states.
Table of Contents:
Introduction and Executive Summary
External Factors in e-Services: What are they, and how does New York stack up?
Teacher Salaries
How do New York's e-Services Compare?
E-service Recommendations
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"Finally, I would recommend that NYSED improve its Web services through a redesign of its Web site to make it easier to use. In particular, the home page needs to look cleaner by offering less text and more white space. This can be accomplished in a couple of different ways. First, NYSED can stop running extensive summaries of the current events pieces that currently dominate the middle of the home page. By simply offering clickable headlines, without accompanying text, NYSED can greatly reduce the amount of space that current events occupy on the home page. The headlines could perhaps even be placed into a small box, which would allow a great deal of content that currently runs at the bottom of the page to be bumped "above the fold." That includes valuable content, such as links to the state Board of Regents Web site and a site for individuals with disabilities. In fact, many of these links that currently appear at the bottom of the home page could be placed in a drop-down menu that could be accessed without having to scroll down the page."
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New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 2007.
This paper discusses the achievements of Rudy Giuliani as mayor of New York City, especially in the area of tourism.
3,305 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 65.95
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This paper explains that, when Giuliani became mayor, New York was a crime ridden, welfare city, an undesirable place to live and especially to visit; however, by the time, he finished his second term, New York City was a very different place. The author points out that, to build the tourism industry, Giuliani changed the bureaucratic New York City Travel and Visitors Bureau to the marketing organization, NYC & Company, which knew how to target an audience and highlight the city's most sellable asset; its unique diversity found nowhere else. The paper stresses that the way Mayor Giuliani responded to the World Trade Towers bombing not only proves that a city can recover from such an incident but also even the travel and tourism industry can come back bigger and better.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Biographical Sketch of Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani: Crime Fighter and Reformer
The Rebirth of New York City Travel and Tourism
The World Trade Tower Bombings and New York City's Rebound
Conclusion
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"Giuliani focused on the private economy as a driver of opportunity. He urged New Yorkers to take responsibility for their lives and for their well-being. He felt that the state should provide basic services, but that is all. The opportunities for prosperity rest on the shoulders of the people, not the state, according to Giuliani. This attitude shifted responsibility to the private citizens. It helped to instill a sense of pride and self-determination. This was the key factor in the ability to turn around the ailing city."
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Glendale, New York, 2006.
An analysis of the community of Glendale, New York.
1,047 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper examines the community of Glendale, New York, which is located within Queens, New York. It looks at the strengths and resources the community of Glendale, New York has to offer its inhabitants and also discusses the possible weaknesses within these public services as well as possible problems being caused by these weaknesses. This includes looking at the needs of the neighborhood and possible ways in which to improve upon services already addressing these needs. This paper also offers a look at the demographics of the community, including discussion of the size and composition of the town's population. Finally, the paper describes a community-organizing project that has been put into action as a means of creating solutions to community problems.
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Introduction
The Community of Glendale, New York
Demographics
Community Project
Conclusion
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"Vincent Seyfried writes, "Glendale is a neighborhood in west central Queens, bounded to the north by railroad tracks, to the east by Woodhaven Boulevard, to the south by a number of cemeteries, and to the west by Fresh Pond Road" (par.1). Early on, the land was sectioned off into lots measuring twenty-five by one hundred feet and mainly consisted of farmland. Later in 1893, development increased especially for Myrtle Avenue with the introduction of the trolley car powered by a steam engine. It was not until the First World War that blocks of row houses and single-family homes started to be built as family shops opened and parks were created for picnicking. The community has long been family-focused even as employment opportunities have changed. Employers before the 1980s ranged from factories producing silk ribbons, matches and airplanes to that of silent films."
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The New York State Banking Department, 2004.
An examination of the role and importance of the New York State Banking Department.
1,741 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper examines how, in a country barely 230 years old, today, the New York State Banking Department is a veritable antique; it is the oldest bank regulatory agency in the nation, having been established in 1851. It looks at how, as one of the world?s major financial centers with a majority of the nation?s foreign bank branches, New York represents an enormous challenge for federal and state regulatory agencies and how the New York State Banking Department has far-reaching authority to ensure the safe and timely operations of these institutions. This paper provides an overview of the New York State Banking Department, a discussion of its responsibilities and activities over the years, followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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"According to their organizational literature, the New York State Banking Department employs almost 600 full-time employees, about 73 percent of which are bank examiners; however, state taxpayers do not pay for bank regulation since the revenues to fund the Department's operating budget are derived from the fees paid to it by state-chartered institutions. Besides its main office at One State Street, Manhattan, the Department maintains an office in the state capital at the Empire State Plaza, Albany, and at 333 East Washington St, Syracuse, New York. Based on its need to regulate a majority of the nation?s foreign banking institutions located in New York, the Department also has an overseas office in London (State of New York Banking Department, 2004). The Department is the primary regulator for state-licensed and state-chartered financial entities, including domestic banks, foreign agencies, branches and representative offices, savings institutions and trust companies and other financial institutions operating in New York including mortgage bankers and brokers, check cashers, money transmitters, and licensed lenders, among others."
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The Theme of Alienation, 2002.
This paper discusses the theme of alienation as seen in three novels: "Notes from Underground" (Dostoevsky), "The Metamorphosis" (Franz Kafka) and "Diary of a Madman" (Lu Xun).
710 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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This paper states that alienation, the feeling of being isolated from communities, friends and family, jobs, and even oneself, is a common theme in modern-day literature, especially in the literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The paper briefly reviews the theme of alienation in each book: "Notes from Underground" (Dostoevsky), "The Metamorphosis" (Franz Kafka) and "Diary of a Madman" (Lu Xun). The author of this paper feels that understanding alienation in literature is important because of the problems of alienation in our contemporary society.
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"In making the connection between the theme of alienation and pathology, it is significant to point out that in Notes from Underground, the main character is suffering from a liver disease, but refuses to seek medical treatment for it. He knows that this act is only hurting himself, but he does not care. His sense of principle outweighs his sense of self-preservation. He chooses to alienate himself from society at large and in so doing, take some measure of control over his life. However, this control is illusory. The main character may attempt to console himself by believing that he is alienating society rather than the other way around, but the fact remains that the alienation, regardless of its source, is destroying him."
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Alienation in Literature, 2005.
This paper compares the theme of alienation in William Faulkner's story "A Rose for Emily" and T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock".
1,645 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 0 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper explains that the characters in William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily" and T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" experience the condition of alienation differently depending upon the nature of the society from which they are alienated. The author points out that the major motif, which runs through Faulkner's story, is the way in which time shapes people, especially in the South, so that they can be at home only in a certain moment of history; after that moment has moved on, they find themselves fundamentally alienated from this changed world. The paper relates that, in his poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", T.S. Eliot presents a profound image of alienation by using technical devices, such as meter, content and imagery, which is far more explicit than in Faulkner's story and which allows the reader to understand the desperation that his title character feels.
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"While the story takes place in the present, and there is some sense that the future is creeping in even to the South, there is always the sense in this story that the past determines the actions of at least the major characters. Emily's father, Mr. Grierson, is the character most responsible for establishing the stranglehold of the past over the present. Grierson grew up in a South in which a man was responsible for the honor of his family, and one of the ways in which Grierson learned to keep untarnished the family name was to keep up the standards of a past era."
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