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Managing Natural Resources: Natural Gas, 2009.
An examination of the management aspects of extraction, processing and distribution of natural gas in the United States.
4,145 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 21 sources, APA, £ 70.95
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This paper discusses the importance of managing natural resources, particularly natural gas. It discusses the need for management to address extraction, processing and distribution of natural gas within the United States, as well as to constructively interact with the demands of the rest of the world to secure natural gas imports. The paper also addresses economics, politics and environmental concerns that are relevant to natural gas management.
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Economic Importance
Availability of Natural Gas
Management of Natural Gas
Conclusion
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"Holistic management of a complete ecosystem is a highly ambitious goal. It requires enormous effort in developing critical knowledge of the area and how to manage its biological health. It requires conscientious assessment and management of the human activities present in that area. It also requires constructive cooperation between all political entities involved in the use of that ecosystem. This is a tough model the Norwegians have created. It is also very doable. It will test the ingenuity of all involved. If successful it is a model that could be transported anywhere in the world, including the United States."
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Human Nature and Buddha Nature, 2002.
Looks at the differences and similarities between the Confucian concept of human nature and the Buddha concept of Buddha nature.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 61.95
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This paper is a comparison/contrast of the Confucian concept of human nature with the Buddhist concept of Buddha-nature. The two concepts are extremely different, but they still have much in common.
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Naturalism in Ethics, 2005.
A discussion regarding the nature of naturalism in relation to ethically living.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, £ 16.95
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This paper discusses naturalism in relation to ethics. It explores various forms of naturalism in relation to the individual, and it selects a form of naturalism that appears to dictate a clear path for ethical living in modern society. The paper further explores the notion of duty in relation to ethics, and makes proposals on naturalism that is suited for life.
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"Naturalism can be defined in several forms within ethics. While there is the concept of the individual existing in nature with a natural law that corresponds with their ethics, there is also the concept of ethics as a natural flow of the inner human being that seeks what he or she believes is the natural life course to follow. Naturalism can be derived from the Ancient Roman philosophy found in Stoicism in which individuals learned to be ambivalent about life, and that an individual's existence was guided by virtue. Of these ideals the most effective for modern living would appear to be naturalism in relation to natural ideals. The concept of naturalism suggests that individuals have natural wants, desires, and goals in life and that in realizing these elements of existence the individual is being ethically in tune with his or her place in the world."
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Naturalism According to Kate Chopin, 2007.
This paper analyzes the the concept of naturalism in the book 'The Awakening' by Kate Chopin.
1,033 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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In this article, the writer notes that when Kate Chopin wrote 'The Awakening', several themes were popular in literature. One of these was naturalism, or the belief that natural forces, such as heredity, environment and physical and emotional drives motivate people to act as they do. The writer points out that "The Awakening" includes numerous examples of how naturalism impacts character Edna Pontellier's values, thoughts and actions. More importantly, the book shows what happens when one's natural inclinations conflict with an awakening of unconventional and "unnatural" desires. The writer relates that ironically, it is the sea, a true part of nature, which carries Edna away for the very last time and allows her to disappear forever from her internal conflicts. The writer concludes that in the end, according to Chopin, nature wins.
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"In Victorian times, women were primarily recognized as mothers and wives or, as in The Awakening, even possessions of their husband. In several instances, the book's characters confirm this role. For example, in an early scene, Mr. Pontellier criticizes Edna for not attending her sick child and worries that she is not a proper mother. Although these demands on women are part of the patriarchal society, they are based on the belief that women bear the children in the human species and have, or should have, an innate need to nurture and protective their children."
"Edna is a complex character who has many sides to her nature. Part of her recognizes the need, in fact is inwardly driven, to be a good mother."
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Naturalism and Idealism, 2005.
This paper is a personal essay comparing the philosophies of naturalism and idealism, as it applies to science.
3,190 words (approx. 12.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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This paper explains that idealism claims that the world is beautiful, everybody is good and a person can adopt high goals and adhere to them though ideas rather than material forces; on the other hand, naturalism is the view that nature alone is real. The author points out that nature has its share in the life of the soul and, in its numerous manifestations, deeply influences human life; but this natural life of the soul is peripheral, merely an appendix to the material phenomena of nature. The paper contends that modern science has not been the result of a gradual accumulation of sensual perceptions but rather a deliberate break with the entire stock of traditional knowledge.
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"Technological progress becomes even more exciting when it enters into the service of the social idea, which demands not only a small elite but also humanity at large should profit by it. This demand creates an entirely new challenge, requiring tremendous energy but also giving rise to new complications and harsh contrasts which, in turn, intensify the passion of man's work in this world and enrich its meaning. The transformation of environment has become the purpose of human life; life seems real only insofar as it deals with things. Man no longer needs to escape to an invisible world in order to find and realize exalted goals."
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Brecht vs. Naturalism, 2002.
A discussion on whether Naturalism can promote the ideology of Brecht's theatre practices.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper examines how the theatre of Brecht and Naturalist theatre are very different approaches to performance. It looks at how Brecht?s theatre was centred on a political agenda and designed to convey messages on that agenda whereas Naturalism is about the art itself and bringing realism to acting, not much to do with politics at all. It studies the working conventions of both Naturalism and Brecht's Epic theatre and considers whether Naturalism can fulfil some of the functions of Brecht's theatre.
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"However, in a far more subtle way, Naturalism can also make points which promote comment on the social and political status of the time, and cause reaction within an audience fuelled by these. For example, a great part of ?A Doll?s House? by Henrik Ibsen is a comment on the social status of the protagonist, Nora Helmer. In a contemporary society, her situation would be considered completely normal, in that she is portrayed as a housewife and mother with little or no rights independently of her husband, and before her marriage, her father. As a woman, she was a second class citizen; whilst having just as much intelligence and common sense as her male counterparts this is smothered and repressed so that she fits the mould of the ?good little wife?."
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Naturalism in Literature, 2002.
An examination of the literary movement of 'naturalism' as reflected in Jack London?s short story ?To Build A Fire?.
1,297 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper looks at a classic example of naturalism within literature by examining London's short story. It analyzes this story which was published in "The Century Magazine" in 1908 with its themes of the fragility of human survival and the ways in which we as humans are defined by the ways in which we are at odds with the rest of nature. The paper examines how this story epitomizes all the typical characteristics of 'naturalism'.
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"In literature, Naturalism extended the tradition of realism, aiming at an even more faithful, unselective representation of reality. It is not coincidental that the rise of Naturalism should follow the rise of photography as an artform (and as a technological possibility), for both photography and naturalism (whether in literature or in the visual arts) attempted to give to the audience or reader a sense of looking at unmediated, uncreated life. Jack London does not want us to remember that we are reading a story that he has made up, but rather he wishes to give us the sense that we ourselves are there. His writing is meant to be invisible, presented to us like a documentary photograph without moral judgment."
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Naturalism in Literature, 2002.
An analysis of the theme of naturalism in the works of Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
742 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper examines how, in metaphysical theory, naturalism is a term used to refer to the idea that all things can be explained by natural phenomena, rather than supernatural ones, and how this theory holds that the universe is a vast machine with no interest or cause beyond itself. It analyzes this theory in relation to the books, "In Our Time" by Ernest Hemingway, "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner, and "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In all three works, it shows how naturalism is depicted not only through language, but also through the subject matter, since all the protagonists have forces against them, which are equally outside of their control.
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"The subject of Hemingway's stories is World War I, a subject often written about at the time. What set Hemingway's stories apart from the others are his naturalistic style, as well as the philosophical concerns of this theory. The war is depicted as something beyond the control of the main characters. It is also confusing, as demonstrated through the author's narrative flow, which is often confusing. The main character in many of the stories is Nick Adams. Nick, like the rest of the characters, is often at the mercy of forces outside himself. These include not only universal forces, but also the forces within society. His early lessons in "Indian Camp" for example are due to social forces beyond his control, as is the War."
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Naturalism in "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets", 2009.
An examination of Stephen Crane's naturalism as evidenced in his character of Maggie, from his novella, "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets."
2,623 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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This paper discusses the views and works of Stephen Crane and particularly examines the elements of the naturalism for which he is acclaimed. It discusses how this naturalism is evident in his famous character, Maggie, from his novella, "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets." The paper examines the character and how she embodies Crane's views.
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"In fact, it is Maggie's lack of education coupled with her lack of a positive role model in her life that causes Maggie to turn to the stage melodrama and the popular romance for her values. These things encourage her dreams of a perfect lover and instill in her the false beliefs that virtue triumphs over vice, and that poverty in ennobling. In addition to the physical appearance of the Bowery of Rum Alley and the Johnson home, Maggie's home life was also combatant contributing to the environment that formed her. Her mother and father constantly fought and alcohol was important in the dysfunction between family members. Crane says that Maggie's mother constantly drank from "a yellow-brown bottle" and Maggie's father's comments confirm that alcoholism when he speaks to Maggie's mother, saying, "You've been drinkin', Mary. You'd better let up on the bot' o1' woman, or you'll git done." Despite his criticism toward Maggie's mother, though, Maggie's father's alcoholism also contributes to the atmosphere within the family."
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Naturalism Movement In Literature, 2002.
Describes Naturalism, its principles and methods.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
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Describes Naturalism, its principles and methods. Influence of natural science. Comparison with Realism. Applies the literary style to work of Jack London. Uses his 1908 short story, "To Build A Fire" as an example. Views on heredity and biological determinism giving rise to simple characters dominated by strong passions.
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"Usually in the realms of literature and the arts each major movement can be seen as a rebellion against whatever came before it, so Romanticism upstages Classicism, only to be done in in turn by Realism as people weary of the excesses of one style only to rush headlong into the excesses of its opposite. But sometimes it happens that one style is replaced by an even more extreme version of itself, as was the case when Realism in literature and the visual arts was replaced in the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries by Naturalism, a movement that was inspired by adaptation of the principles and methods of natural science, especially the Darwinian view of nature. One of the most perfect examples of this movement is Jack London's short story "To Build A Fire", published in The Century Magazine in 1908 with its themes of the fragility of human survival and the ways in which we as ..."
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The Evolution of Naturalism in American Fiction, 2001.
An analysis of how American writers shaped the French literary movement of Naturalism.
3,765 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 65.95
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The paper begins with an explanation of the Naturalist literary movement. The paper then discusses the naturalistic properties in the following texts: Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat," Jack London's "To Build a Fire," William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Tennessee William's "A Streetcar Named Desire," John Cheever's "The Country Husband," John Steinbeck?s ?The Chrysanthemums,? and Ernest Hemingway?s ?Hills Like White Elephants." Through different time periods, different styles and even different genres, the paper compares the texts and their application of Naturalism in order to arrive at a better definition of a naturalist text.
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"Everyone thinks they know what nature is. The word conjures up pictures of trees, birds, and flowers. But what has Naturalism been as a literary movement? How has it evolved as a concept in the history of American Fiction? According to the AOL Worldbook Encyclopedia, Naturalism is the attempt to apply scientific theory and methods to imaginative, i.e., fictive writing. It states that literary naturalists have often been the most uncompromising of writers, creating characters that are driven by their most basic urges. What is key to literary naturalism, as opposed to the mere depiction of nature in literature, is the way that naturalism encompasses and creates a sense of realistic motivations and desires of human beings in a realistic or natural setting. The Frenchman Emile Zola in his novels began the naturalist movement in literature. But it has always been most popular in America. In fact, when one thinks of what is quintessentially American about American fiction, one often thinks of its naturalistic qualities."
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Naturalism and Realism in Twain's "Jumping Frog", 2004.
This paper describes Mark Twain's short story "Jumping Frog" as an example of both realism and naturalism.
4,725 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 105.95
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This paper discusses how and why Mark Twain's short story "Jumping Frog" can be said to be an example of both realism and naturalism. The paper cites examples from the text and discusses the ideas of other critics about these two literary genres.
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"Literary Genre Study Proposal. While doing preliminary research for my paper, the statement in the instructions that kept coming into my mind was "Do not worry if the fit isn't exact" for genres are not pigeon holes into which authors force their imaginative creations. I intended to write on "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" because I like Twain and the story is fun and easy to understand."
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Dostoyevsky and Stevenson: Naturalism and Psychology, 1993.
Compares and contrasts Dostoyevsky's "The Double" with Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", focusing on the differing uses of naturalism and psychology in the two works.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 9 sources, £ 60.95
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"Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Robert Louis Stevenson were very different kinds of men and very different kinds of writers, yet certain themes and ideas prevalent at the end of the nineteenth century influenced both and can be discerned in their works. Dostoyevsky was a dour Russian with strong political views. He suffered from epilepsy from childhood. Stevenson was a Scottish author whose generally happy life was unfortunately cut short by the lung problems that had always plagued him. Dostoyevsky writes deeply philosophical works, while Stevenson is more noted for his adventure novels of pirates, historical figures, and his gentle poetry. Yet, he as well delved into the darker aspects of human nature in works like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and this book has a number of elements that can be seen as concerns for ..."
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Realism, Romanticism, and Naturalism, 2006.
A comparison and analysis of the works of Honore de Balzac, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Gustav Flaubert and how they reflected the literary movements of Realism, Romanticism, and Naturalism.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper summarizes, compares and analyzes works by Honore de Balzac, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Gustav Flaubert. The paper explains that all three authors wished to encourage their readers to live their lives more fully and in a more heightened fashion, by becoming more conscious of the details of the world around them, but that each author had his own unique approach to doing this. The paper illustrates their different approaches through analysis of a work from each of the authors.
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"To teach the reader to be a more critical reader of society, throughout Balzac's story, to underline the realistic nature of the tale, Balzac functions as an authoritative commentator on the society and behavior of the world he creates for the reader: "I forgave her stifled laugh." (Balzac 4) Even a reader unfamiliar with the society of Balzac's Paris can appreciate the spectacle of pampered daughters kept by an ugly and social-climbing man, daughters whose manners are taught and forced, rather than natural, although at times Balzac's presence as a narrator can feel oppressive, rather than merely instructive."
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