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The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler), 2007.
This paper analyzes the novel 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler.
1,063 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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In this article, the writer examines the book "The Big Sleep", the first in a series of 'Phillip Marlowe' crime novels by Raymond Chandler. The writer relates that the story unfolds through the narration of Marlowe, a private detective hired by the dying millionaire General Sternwood to solve a mystery blackmail case for the meager sum of twenty-five dollars a day. The writer concentrates on the discussion about the complex and contradictory character of Phillip Marlowe, focusing on his psychology. The writer analyzes the way Marlowe thinks and speaks and looks at what that can tell the audience about his relationship to the Sternwoods, to the world of crime he encounters, and to Los Angeles.
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"To gain an insight into the actions of Marlowe it is first necessary to understand the context of his milieu. As early as the 1920s Los Angeles had become a commodity. The centralisation of the American Film Industry had created a city that traded the American Dream. It was marketed as Hollywood and suburban communities in the desert became immensely popular. This picture perfect ideal was shattered in the 1930's with the Wall Street collapse becoming an increasing disaster and the Great Depression gripping the nation. Now the picture perfect town had become another city where incomes dropped and unemployment was rising. Crime was rampant and dignity was lost, people only had cynicism and disillusionment for the future."
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Raymond Chandler?s Urban Space, 2005.
A discussion on Raymond Chandler's representation of urban space in two novels "The Big Sleep" and "The Long Goodbye."
2,664 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 48.95
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This paper looks at some of the specific locations in the texts and their metaphorical significance before taking the discussion of urban representation to a wider scope by looking at Chandler's depiction of the Los Angeles and its inhabitants. It also examines the author's use of media and architecture as symbols of facade in both novels.
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"Firstly, Chandler paints an image of Los Angeles as a "new centre-less city in which the various classes have lost touch with each other because each is isolated in his own geographical compartment." As an urban sprawl, Chandler's Los Angeles accommodates a social structure that is similarly sprawling away from any central sense of community. "Neighbourhoods are irrationally segregated from each other...and expensive ones like...Idle Valley are made inaccessible to those without cars or credentials." This quotation raises two important observations. The first is the significance of the name Idle Valley. As a valley it geographically shelters its inhabitants from exterior influences, presumably the citizens of the greater metropolis of Los Angeles and of the lower classes. "
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"Ceremony" and "The Long Goodbye", 2005.
Comparison of "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko and "The Long Goodbye" by Raymond Chandler.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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At first glance, "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko and "The Long Goodbye" by Raymond Chandler seem to have nothing in common. The former represents the psychological struggle of Native Americans in their search for identity in the United States, while the latter seems the usual detective story Marlowe has created. This paper, however, points out that there are several underlying motives and structures that do not make an attempt at comparing the two works futile. One would be a comparison between the two main characters, while another may compare the story's plot and the irony techniques that the writers use.
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"Tayo's suffering is physical, but, most of all, emotional and psychological. His distress does not come only from his imprisonment in Japan during the war, but also from his torment related to his place as a half Native American in the American post-war society. Integration seems, in the beginning, impossible for Tayo. This comes from his double ethnicity which means that he may be rejected by both societies. In many ways, this is something that Leslie Marmon Silko has experienced herself."
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"The Big Sleep", 2005.
This paper discuses Raymond Chandler's detective story "The Big Sleep" and his protagonist detective Philip Marlowe.
1,710 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper explains that the plot of "The Big Sleep" which revolves around blackmail and murder, does not strictly adhere to the old mystery tradition of solving the problems in logic and deduction but rather deals with the psychological complexities of people who exist in an underground, liminal world and for whom life is more of a burden than a gift. The author points out what stands out above the rottenness is the profound sense of helplessness and hopelessness which pervades the lives of most of the characters, including detective Philip Marlowe, who comes off with a brash air of conceited self-confidence and an equally loud aura of indifference. The paper suggests that Marlowe's character is the embodiment of Chandler's essential message: Hope to divert disaster, even when you shouldn't be bothered to care and even when no one else seems to care but you.
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"Chandler describes his goal in creating Philip Marlowe to be that he is "the hero, he is everything...a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man...a man of honor, by instinct, by inevitability...a lonely man." Oates, on the other hand, describes him as "a cult figure of enviable sexual allure," whose primary appeal to the reader is that he is every man's "wish-fulfillment fantasy," and in turn the "essence of virility" for every woman. Yet this assumption carries a dissonant note. Chandler's obvious downplaying of Marlowe's personal sexuality is more likely intended to steer the reader to the greater nature of his quest: the search for integrity among the living who inhabit this strange, cruel, dispassionate world of 1930s Los Angeles."
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?Raymond?s Run? by Toni Cade Bambara, 2004.
This paper discusses the character development of the protagonist, Squeaky, in ?Raymond?s Run? by Toni Cade Bambara.
720 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 15.95
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This paper explains that the protagonist, Squeaky, learns a valuable lesson about the worth of others by noticing that her brother, Raymond, who is ?not quite right,? runs well in the May Day race. The author points out that Squeaky seeing Raymond in a different light causes her to see not only herself in a different way, but also the character, Gretchen. The paper concludes that Raymond?s simple act of running allows Squeaky to realize that everyone has something to offer, no matter how they may seem on the surface.
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"Squeaky no longer sees Gretchen as competition; she sees her as someone with whom she has something in common. She writes, ?Maybe she?d like to help me coach Raymond?, which indicates that she wants to be her friend. With this thought in mind, as the winners of the race are announced, Squeaky and Gretchen exchange a ?great big smile of respect between us. It?s about as real a smile as girls can do for each other, considering she don?t practice real smiling every day?."
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Alfred Chandler, 2002.
An overview of the institutional theory of Alfred Chandler.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 26.95
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This paper discusses the "institutional theory" of Alfred Chandler, a Harvard Professor. Chandler has studied the past trends in the history of American business and the reasons why most big businesses collapsed after due to mergers and acquisition before 1980s.
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Raymond Carver: What Comes from Revision, 2001.
An analysis of how revision completely changed the works of Raymond Carver.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 8 sources, £ 38.95
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This paper analyzes how revision affected the works of Raymond Carver: "The Bath" and "A Small Good Thing". The analysis includes an explanation of numerous techniques that Raymond Carver used.
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"Revision: the despised word to students who have worked endlessly on a project. However, some people treat revision like a holy ritual. Revision is the process that can take organized ideas and turn them into a work of art. One revision is almost never enough to create a masterpiece. The revisions Raymond Carver did to The Bath while creating A Small, Good Thing are proof that revision can take something simple, turn it around, and create a masterpiece. "
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Raymond Carver, 2002.
Analysis of Raymond Carver's book of poetry "Where Water Comes Together with Other Water".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 26.95
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The following paper is a response to Raymond Carver's book "Where Water Comes Together with Other Water", a collection of poems that Carver wrote earlier on in his life. The essay will mainly focus on Carver's ability to write from the heart and to be able to use his personal life as material and inspiration.
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Raymond Carver, 2006.
An analysis of the reasons behind the rewrite of Raymond Carver's "The Bath".
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper provides an analytical response to why Raymond Carver rewrote his short story "The Bath" into a longer version of the story years later, entitled "A Small, Good Thing." Carver's intentions for doing so are analyzed by an assessment of the differences between the two versions.
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"In Raymond Carver's The Bath and a later rewritten version of the short story entitled A Small Good Thing the author provides roughly the same story. A young boy of eight named Scotty is hit by an automobile and taken to the "
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Raymond Carver "Cathedral", 2007.
An analysis of the struggle to accept a blind man in Raymond Carver's short story, "Cathedral".
1,092 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 22.95
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This paper analyzes Raymond Carver's "Cathedral." It focuses on the first person narrator's struggle to accept the blind man, Robert, as a human being. The paper breaks down the plot and gives several examples of the narrator's arrogant, misled preconception of blind people. The paper then comes to show the narrator's eventual acceptance of the man towards the end of the book.
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""Cathedral" by Raymond Carver is a very pristine example of a short story in which a character undergoes change quite drastically. In the beginning, the first person narrator is very skeptical about a blind man, Robert, coming over to stay the night at his house. Robert has been a friend to his wife for over ten years, as she used to work for him in the past (Carver 421). The narrator is less than interested in having Robert spend the night. At first he does not believe that they will be able to do anything fun together, but as the night progresses he learns that the blind man and himself have a lot in common, and eventually he becomes rather friendly to Robert."
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Raymond Carver, 2002.
Discusses the life and writing career of American author, Raymond Carver.
1,457 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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Raymond Carver began his career as a writer as a poet but is more well known for his prowess in the art of short stories, for which he is widely regarded as the preeminent storyteller of his time. This paper traces Carver's life from his birth in 1938 and shows how events in his life affected his writing style. The paper also shows how Carver's success as a short story writer overshadowed his original talent as a poet.
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"Raymond Carver?s talent for the short story form was, in all likelihood, an outcome of his passion: ?I love the swift leap of a good story?and the fact that the story can be written and read in one sitting.?(The Edge Online) But it wasn?t just his ability to write a good short story that earned Carver his lauded status as one of the greats of contemporary American literature. It was his deep compassion for and understanding of ordinary human lives that enabled him to turn everyday ordinary episodes into humane and meaningful tales."
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Raymond Carver as a Realist, 2002.
Explores minimalism in the works of author Raymond Carver.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 21.95
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This paper clearly presents the writings of the author and poet Raymond Carver as the master of literary "minimalism". This is done through examining Carver's poems and the short story collections "Short Cuts" and "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love". A comparison to the film adaptation of "Short Cuts" by director Robert Altman is also included.
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Raymond Carver, 2002.
Discusses why Raymond Carver is considered a 'realistic' author.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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Raymond Carver has often been called a realistic author. However, ?realism? is ?really? quite a subjective concept. What seems real to a reader, as it is rendered through the literary, particularly the fictional form of prose will inevitably depend upon what the reader feels his or her own life ?really? seems like. This paper suggests why Carver?s short stories attempt to create a realistic sensibility or impression in the minds of his readers that other short story authors may lack. Carver?s stories at least create the impression that they encapsulate modern, everyday life.
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"Unlike some of the classic short stories of modern literature, intricate plots and plot twists do not drive Carver?s tales. Some of Carver?s stories, such as ?Fat? simply revolve around conversations or brief impressions of the main characters. They do not seem to have plots at all in a linear or sequential sense. The stories seem to imitate the flow of life experience that the reader is likely have, living his or her own daily life. Most readers do not perceive their life to have a beginning, a middle, and a neat climaxes near their life?s end."
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Fiction of Raymond Carver, 2004.
An analysis of the stories and style of American short fiction writer Raymond Carver, using "Cathedral", "Fat" and "A Small, Good Thing".
1,684 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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In this paper the writing style of Raymond Carver is analyzed with reference to three of his stories. The essay examines both the structural and stylistic elements of Carver's work and seeks to find the exact essence of what makes Carvers stories and writing technique so distinct.
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"The short story is a literary form that lends itself to the theme of change, as characters within these stories coming to terms with the nature and consequence of change can offer not only a vast source of inspiration, but also the necessary closure and resolution that is often so difficult to find in the creation of short fiction. Towards the latter end of his writing career Raymond Carver became especially fond and equally masterful at weaving short tales about changes that occur in everyday life. This motif can be clearly seen in his stories ?Fat?, ?A Small, Good Thing? and ?Cathedral?. Whilst the characters and situations described within these three stories vary greatly: from a husband, to a baker, to a waitress in a restaurant, there are usually basic devices and character types that Carver implements throughout the course of his writing."
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