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O'Neil's "Desire Under the Elm", 2002.
An analysis of the desires of the characters in the play.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This paper presents an analysis of the play in terms of the theme of desire. The characters are probed and shown to demonstrate, each in their own way, the main desire of the play, lust and greed for material wealth. The desire for love in the play is also explored.
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"All the characters of the play desire to own the farm. They plot and scheme against each other for its ownership. But then love envelopes them and their desires take them to other emotional and dangerous extremes.
"Eugene O?Neil?s ?Desire Under The Elm? revolves around the concept of desire. There are several states of desire that are revealed by the characters of the play. The three main characters portray their desire and passion in different categories and stages of emotional expressions. The main desire in the play however is the lust and greed for material wealth. All the characters namely Eben, Abbie and Ephraim display the desire for owning the farm eminently and it is the emotional desire and want for the ownership of the property that turns them into evil-minded characters. In the backdrop of the play is the desire and passion of love which ultimately forces the two characters Eben and Abbie to realize that there is a more powerful desire in love than the desire for property, love which takes them into a totally different direction altogether."
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Biblical Themes from "Desire Under the Elms", 2002.
This essay examines O'Neils' use of biblical themes to highlight the destructive power of improper desires in "Desire Under the Elms".
1,725 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, £ 38.95
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This paper looks at Eugene O?Neil's classic drama, "Desire Under the Elms" and allusions that are made to the Bible. The author pays close attention to the significance of Ephraim Cabot?s name and his connection to the land, the similarities between Jacob and Eben in their attempt to secure their birthright, and a perversion of the Adam/Eve account in the relationship between Eben and Abbie.
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"While most critics will attribute O?Neil?s? styling to that of Greek tragedy, I feel that in many cases we can see that it goes back much further. Although he never professed a need for a ?god? within his life, it is quite obvious that he often times chose to draw upon many of the tragedies found within the pages of the Bible for his inspiration. His repeated consideration of godlike figureheads was perhaps a means by which he attempted to come to a better understanding of the plague of the human condition. O?Neil once said, ?Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.? Since his life was for the most part devoid of peace, much of his writing ended up being somewhat cathartic in nature. It is no surprise then that the Bible, which has always addressed the age old questions and concerns of man, figures so highly in much of his work."
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Eugene O'Neill's "Desire under the Elms", 2008.
Looks at realism in Eugene O'Neill's "Desire under the Elms".
2,030 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper briefly examines Eugene O'Neill's use of various types of realism in several of his plays. The paper points out that, in general, O'Neill did not deal with the preoccupations of the external world but rather with his own preoccupations, which were derived not from these personal demons but from his religious treatment of them. The paper then relates that the realism in "Desire under the Elms" involves aspects of Freudian psychology, as seen in the character Eben's Oedipal complex. The author concludes that the realism of the setting and of the speech patterns of the play makes the action seem all the more universal and a mirror of human psychology more than anything separate and unique to the characters in the play.
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"As O'Neill became more famous in his early years as a playwright, he also became increasingly conscious of his public position and increasingly articulate about his ideals and hopes for American drama. As often happens, after his initial success he achieved notoriety as critics questioned some of his work, such as "All God's Chillun" for its racial theme or "Desire Under the Elms" for its supposed immorality. His reputation then reached new heights with the production of "Strange Interlude" in 1928, a play that took more than five hours to present."
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Greek Mythology in Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms", 2002.
The Greek myth Hippolytus provides the basic framework for Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms". This paper compares and contrasts the plot, characterization and theme of the play and the myth.
1,682 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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The paper begins by looking at the characters who are similar to the Greek characters, but have differences as well. According to the writer, the plot differs from the Greek myth, but captures many of the same archetypal premises set forth by the story of Hippolytus and Phaedra.
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"O'Neill's play is set in rural New England during the 1850's. The main characters are Ephraim Cabot, his son Eben Cabot, and his two brothers Simeon and Peter. The Cabots work a farm and Simeon and Peter grow wary of laboring through the stone-plodded fields of New England. Eben, the youngest of the three has vowed to himself that he will one day take back the land that once belonged to his mother, who is dead. Eben believes that his father intently overworked his mother, creating her death so he could have say so over who will be heir to the farm. When Ephraim goes out of town for a spell, Eben offers Simeon and Peter three hundred dollars a piece to leave town. The elder brothers decide to take the money and run to California to work in the gold mines. Half of Eben's equation is solved, but Ephraim returns home married for the third time to a lady named Abbie."
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Realism in the American Theater, 2002.
Cites two famous American plays, "Suddenly Last Summer" and "Desire Under Elms" to demonstrate realism in drama.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 42.95
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Seven page look at two American plays: Tennessee Williams' "Suddenly Last Summer" and Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under Elms" examples of Realism in Drama.
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Neils in the Novel: "Settlers on the Marsh", 2005.
An essay on understanding and analyzing the main character, Neils, in the novel "Settlers on the Marsh", by Frederick Philip Grove.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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The literary study analyzes the sympathy felt for the main character, Neils, who is a transformed European man when working as a farmer/settler in Manitoba. In this manner, Neils not only recreates himself from a European styled farmer--into a new and independent man that becomes one with the farm he owns. The paper analyzes the ability to show metaphysical faith through physicality and female relationships in settler life, by analyzing Neils' relationship with the land. Neils is a man that must live with three females that are important in his life: His mother, Clara, and Ellen.
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O.M. Scott and Company, 2007.
This paper provides a profile and case study of O.M. Scott and Company.
1,463 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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In this article, the writer explains that the O.M. Scott leveraged buyout case was an example of 1980s creative financing, in which a large corporation in deep debt was able to not only be bought out by a company it then took over, but gained momentum and credit credibility. The writer further explains that O.M. Scott manufactures, markets and sells lawn care and garden products; and provides garden maintenance services. The writer points out that O.M. Scott & Sons was sold and became a closely held company following the war, when, in 1971, it was bought out by ITT. O.M. Scott & Sons remained within the conglomerate until 1986. In this article, the writer looks at related problems and discusses possible alternative courses of action.
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Introduction
Background of Company
History
Analysis of Case
Major Problems
Alternative Course of Action
Analysis of Alternatives
Conclusion
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"At the end of fiscal 1961, Scott and its subsidiaries had $16.2 million of long-term debt outstanding, $12 million in renewable five-year subordinated notes of the parent company held by four insurance companies and a trustee, and $4.2 million in publicly held bonds owed by Scotts Chemical Plant, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary."
"The governing loan indenture limited the company's maximum outstanding debt to an amount not greater than three times the company's "equity working capital" as of the preceding March 31. The note indenture restricted outstanding subordinated notes to only 60% of maximum allowed debt. The agreement also required that Scott be free of bank debt for 60 consecutive days each year and that the company earn before taxes one and a half times its fixed financial charges, including interest on funded and unfunded debt, amortization of debt discount, and rentals on leased properties."
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Flannery O?Connor: ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?, 2002.
This paper analyzes Flannery O?Connor?s short story ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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The author reviews Flannery O?Connor?s short story ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?. She states that O?Connor?s writing reflects her southern and Catholic traditions. Although she cannot be read as part of the feminist literary tradition, O?Connor is important to contemporary American fiction.
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"The words of the grandmother might seem sentimental, were she not speaking to a man who is a homicidal killer, about to blow her away to ?kingdom come.? ?A Good Man is Hard to Find? depicts a rather repulsive young family, including June Star who ?wouldn?t live in a broken-down place? for a ?million bucks? and the rather irritating grandmother. (7) But because the grandmother is able to see some brief snatch of humanity in the ?Misfit? who eventually kills her, O?Connor bestows her with a kind of grace in terms of the narrative?s judgment."
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Sandra Day O?Connor, 2004.
This paper discusses the life and achievements of Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O?Connor.
4,190 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 77.95
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This paper discusses that, as the first woman named Justice to the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O?Connor made history because she broke the ?glass ceiling?; the bench of the Supreme Court was formally reserved exclusively for men. The author points out that, as a pragmatist, O?Connor normally begins reviewing a case by first inductively discovering the decisional principles by reading selected opinions and internal memos covering a full range of issues. This paper concludes that, although not everyone always agrees with her opinions, assessments, and style, no one questions her diligence and integrity; Sandra Day O?Connor is considered to be the most influential woman in America.
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"She later took up a course with a major on economics at Stanford University with the intention of using that knowledge in operating a ranch of her own or the Lazy-B ranch itself. When her family encountered a dispute over the ranch, she began to have an interest in law and enrolled at the Stanford Law School after finishing baccalaureate degree in economics, magna cum laude, in 1950. Instead of the traditional three years, she took only two to finish law and then served as editor of the Stanford Law Review until she became a member of the Order of the Coif, a legal honor society (US Supreme Court). She met John O?Connor at this time, who was then also attending law school. Sandra graduated from law school in 1952, again with honors as third in a class of 102. The first placer was William H. Rehnquist, who was to be the Chief Justice. Then she and John were married."
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Flannery O?Connor, 2004.
This paper discusses two stories by Flannery O?Connor, ?Revelation? and ?Everything that Rises Must Converge?.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 20 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper examines the characters in ?Revelation? and ?Everything that Rises Must Converge? and the way O?Connor uses them to illustrate the absurdity of self-absorption and arrogance. The author points out that both stories illustrate how O?Connor uses everyday circumstances and people to make her points. Some individuals never fully grasp the extent of their prejudice; on the other hand, others do, but only after a shocking jolt of reality. The paper concludes that, by crafting realistic characters that experience radical situations, O?Connor illustrates the frailty and the strength of the human will.
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"In the story ?Revelation,? the character of observation is Mrs. Turpin, who believes she is a good person. However, as we read the story, we become aware that Mrs. Turpin?s value system leaves much to be desired. We discover that she determines an individual?s worth by race or how much property an individual owns. In fact, we are told that she lies in bed at night ?naming the classes of people? (O?Connor 405). However, her system is flawed because she has difficulty ?classifying common people who had a lot of money ?who ought to be below she and Claud? (405), good people who had lost their money and ?colored people who owned their homes and land? (405-6). These thoughts illustrate Mrs. Turpin?s shallow thinking."
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Othello and 'O', 2006.
This paper compares William Shakespeare's play "Othello" to the motion picture "O" directed by Tim Blake Nelson.
1,573 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses that William Shakespeare's 'Othello' emits a vision of evil that is altered in Tim Blake Nelson's cinematic interpretation, 'O', due to several changes in sociological settings. Such changes occur in the portrayal of Iago's social life, in particular family, friends and drugs, which in turn leads to a difference in mental states between 'Othello''s Iago and 'O''s Hugo. The writer points out that the shifting of what is to blame for their evilness results in different sources of evil between the movie and the play. The writer maintains that it can be said that the source of evil in the film 'O' is society, in other words nurture. The writer concludes that the fact that William Shakespeare doesn't give any explanation for why Iago is the evil person he has come to be, means that Shakespeare believes evil is a force of nature.
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"This is the only real contact they had with each other throughout the movie. Iago is also friends with other characters such as Gratiano and Lodovico while Hugo's relationship with his fellow teammates isn't evident in the movie. Another significant difference is that Cassio, while Othello's lieutenant and most trusted comrade, is not his best friend off the battlefield. Iago is and he knows it. Conversely, Hugo thinks O is better friends with Mike, since O is always more enthusiastic and excited around Mike than Hugo, probably because of the basketball bond. This lack of friendship causes Hugo to be isolated and feel like no one likes him or even acknowledges him. Moreover, this pushes Hugo to begrudge those around him, especially O and Desie.
"Hugo takes drugs for a couple reasons. He takes steroids to keep up with O and to be noticed on the basketball court and does cocaine to help him deal with school, sports and the people around him."
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Flannery O?Connor: ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?, 2002.
This paper analyzes Flannery O?Connor?s short story ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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The author reviews Flannery O?Connor?s short story ?A Good Man is Hard to Find?. She states that O?Connor?s writing reflects her Southern and Catholic traditions. Although she cannot be read as part of the feminist literary tradition, O?Connor is important to contemporary American fiction.
From the Paper
"The words of the grandmother might seem sentimental, were she not speaking to a man who is a homicidal killer, about to blow her away to ?kingdom come.? ?A Good Man is Hard to Find? depicts a rather repulsive young family, including June Star who ?wouldn?t live in a broken-down place? for a ?million bucks? and the rather irritating grandmother. (7) But because the grandmother is able to see some brief snatch of humanity in the ?Misfit? who eventually kills her, O?Connor bestows her with a kind of grace in terms of the narrative?s judgment."
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Alexander Pushkin and Flannery O?Connor, 2002.
A discussion of why the authors Alexander Pushkin and Flannery O?Connor deserve to be considered as icons of world literature.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper examines how although an age and several thousand miles separated Russian Alexander Pushkin and American Flannery O?Connor, they should be acclaimed for the sheer genius in their writing, styles the different themes and narrative qualities that have kept readers and audiences spellbound for generations. It looks at how Pushkin?s body of works spans poetry?romantic and political, essays and novels and how influential music composers like Rimsky Korsakov and Tchaikovsky adapted the lyrical and dramatic elements of Pushkin?s works. Flannery O?Connor?s work, on the other hand, was largely restricted to short stories. It evaluates how the profundity of her work lies in its uniqueness?not volume and how her stories combine gruesomeness, truth and religious thought.
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"The short-story ?The Queen of Spades,? while not necessarily representative of all of Pushkin?s work gives us an idea of the narrative skills that keep the reader on edge. (Pushkin, 1834) The twists in the story combine elements of fantasy. But at heart this is a story of evil getting its comeuppance. Good survives and flourishes. The plot of ?The Queen of Spades? begins with a talk among gamblers. Tomsky, the grandson of a countess Anna Fedorovna relates a story of a secret his grandmother possessed?a secret to winning at a guessing game at cards. Hermann, the son of German expatriate and a man of sober habits, hears the story. "
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Sean O?Faolain, 2002.
A study of the life and work of Irish writer Sean O?Faolain
910 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 22.95
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This paper examines the literary work of Irish author Sean O?Faolain and his use of the relationship between society and individual as subject matter. The paper provides a biography of Faolain?s life, detailing his outspoken and active fight against the repressive censorship laws of this country. The author writes that O?Faolain shows how his characters overcome their realities through inventive ideas.
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"O'Faolain's Foreign Affairs, a collection of short stories, shows how the Irish, caught in a limited and culturally conservative environment, search for imaginative escape routes to a more fulfilling lifestyle. The characters in O?Foalain?s book do not literally travel but instead, use their imaginative and daring sides to free themselves and think outside of the box."
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