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The Storming of the Bastille, 2008.
An analysis of why the Parisian crowd attacked the Bastille on July 14th, 1789.
1,205 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 28.95
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On July 14th 1789, Parisian crowds initiated a new chapter in French history, when they successfully stormed the historic Bastille. France had been governed by a monarchy for centuries - what could have provoked such anger and courage? Was this just a mob of low-class people running amuck? This paper uses historical evidence to show that these were ordinary Parisians, many of them women, who were provoked by unbearable conditions into taking action to try and improve their lot.
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"The storming of the Bastille was an important and dramatic event in the unfolding of the French Revolution in the late 18th century. Because of this, it has attracted a lot of interest from historians and government officials. For centuries, these interested parties have believed that the people who stormed the Bastille were merely low criminals, not ordinary, respectable Parisian men and women, such as women who were wives and mothers, and also the primary marketers for their families. For example, records compiled in the 18th century by French police refer to the revolutionary crowds as "the scum of the people." "
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Account of the Fall of the Bastille., 2002.
Comparison and contrast of Michelet's and Taine's account of the Fall of the Bastille.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 37.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper is a comparison and contrast of the accounts of the fall of the Bastille by Taine and Michelet. One paragraph is a discussion of Godechot since he has the best account of the three.
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Weather Patterns and Storms, 2002.
This paper discusses weather patterns with an emphasis on storms.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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The paper describes the different weather patterns focusing on storms. The paper deals with small-scale weather patterns, the causes of storms and the nine different types of storms. The paper concludes with a discussion on predicting storms.
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"The primary weather producers in the middle latitudes are large centers of low pressure that generally move from west to east, called middle-latitude cyclones. Middle-latitude cyclones begin along a front where air masses are moving in opposite directions. The frontal surface usually takes on a wave shape, which becomes more defined as the cyclone matures, and a cold and a warm front evolve."
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Kate Chopin's "The Storm", 2000.
A discussion of the main theme in Kate Chopin's "The Storm".
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, £ 28.95
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This paper takes a look at how Kate Chopin develops her theme that sexual desires are inborn and primitive in her story, "The Storm", by using the storm as a setting and a symbol which show these desires to be as passionate as a summer storm.
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"By using the storm as both a setting for the story and as a symbol for human sexuality, Chopin develops this theme by showing a parallel between the successive stages of a thunderstorm and the stages of passion in a human sexual encounter. "The Storm" emphasizes Chopin?s premise that trying to control and regulate human sexuality is like trying to control a storm."
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"Isaac?s Storm", 2002.
A discussion of the effects which the 1900 storm had on the development of Galveston City from a business perspective.
1,251 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper examines how Galveston City was devastated by one of the worst ever storms to strike America on September 8, 1900 claiming the lives of more than 8000 people and the total destruction of properties. It looks at how in the book ?Isaac?s Storm,? Erik Larson describes how Isaac Monroe Cline, a chief staff of the American meteorological department studied the progress of this devastating storm and how it had a destructive effect on the business climate of this once commercially vibrant city. It analyzes the effects the storm had on the development of the city as well its economy and industry.
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Galveston City (Before the Storm)
Impact of Hurricane
Insurance Sector
The Current Economic Situation
Tourism
The Galveston Port
Conclusion
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"The impact of the hurricane on the corporate sector was not the least in any way. The Galveston economy was never fully restored or recovered from the terrible disaster. Galveston, which so far surpassed Houston in attracting business investors, suffered a big loss of confidence on the part of the investors. Oil business flourished in neighboring Houston and this lured the international business community away from Galveston. Furthermore the city which was serving as one of the busiest trading ports in the whole of the United States was experiencing a virtual trading dead lock. Galveston, which was a leading port in cotton exports, suffered a severe loss in that sector also. The greatly successful cotton trade was drastically affected because of the total ruin of the Galveston port. The city lost its position as the leading cotton trader in the country and this affected its economy in a big way."
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"The Perfect Storm", 2002.
A discussion of science and suspense in "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger.
951 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper reviews the novel "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger in about the loss of the boat Andrea Gail with all hands. It examines how the author lays down facts surrounding its disappearance and then increases the reader?s understanding of what may have happened with accounts of the experiences of those who survived the October storm and other similar ones. It also looks at how he offers a layman-friendly explanation of scientific phenomena and describes not only the creation of storms, the nature of the Atlantic fishing industry and the mechanics of drowning, but also the physics of wave action and the behavior of vessels under storm conditions. By educating the reader, he makes the loss of the boat and the series of events that led to its disappearance seem suspenseful, a challenge in a book with a fore-gone conclusion.
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"The consequence of such enormous height is that the wave will become unstable and break when the ratio of wave height divided by wave length is larger than or equal to one divided by seven. When the period between waves is also abbreviated, as it was in the high-velocity winds that battered the Andrea Gail, the chance of the waves? breaking is also increased. To make matters worse, the higher the wave, the greater the extent of its angled face; a 45-foot wave might have a 60 to 70-foot face, but a 70-foot wave has an angled face of 100 feet or more. (Junger, page 115) With a short period between waves, a boat the size of the Andrea Gail would be unlikely to be able to get up the 100-foot face before the crest broke on her."
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"The Storm", 2004.
A look at the central role of setting in Kate Chopin's short story, "The Storm".
968 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper analyzes the significance of setting in Chopin's story, "The Storm", by citing examples and quotes from the story. The paper explains how the storm actually drives the plot of the story and serves a symbolic function. The paper also describes how Chopin accomplishes this by personifying the storm and by relating it to one of the characters in the story.
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"Kate Chopin?s short story ?The Storm? encompasses a brief but intense time period that begins with the gathering of ?somber clouds that were rolling with sinister intention? to the passing of the storm, when the ?sun was turning the glistening green world into a palace of gems.? Therefore, setting serves several functions in Chopin?s story: the storm actually drives the plot, as it mimics the protagonist?s transformation and also corresponds to her tryst. For instance, just as the storm arrives and passes quickly, so too does Calixta?s brief affair with her old flame Alc?e. Furthermore, the setting is not simply a backdrop or an incidental, arbitrary literary element in the story. Rather, the storm comes alive through the author?s choice of diction and her style of writing: Chopin personifies the storm so that it almost becomes another character. For instance, the storm is ?sullen,? and the thunder ?growls.? As the main element of setting in the story, the storm also serves a symbolic function, as it represents Calixta?s intense, passionate sexuality. As the main theme of the story, sexuality becomes intimately connected to the stormy atmosphere. Although other elements of the story?s setting such as the Southern rural surroundings serve a purpose in conveying the theme of sexual tension, the storm leaves an especially indelible mark upon the reader; hence the title of the tale."
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The Storm in "King Lear", 2000.
A discussion of the possible meanings to the great tempestuous storm in William Shakespeare's "King Lear".
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 23.95
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This paper reviews William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" with an emphasis on the storm which is featured primarily in Act III. It examines how the storm operates on several levels both integral to the plot and purely metaphorical or aesthetic. It looks at how it serves as an icon of the treachery and ruthlessness of Lear?s disloyal daughters and how the pounding rain and thunder is clearly representative of his confusion, anger and increasing madness. It evaluates how it could be a sign of divine disapproval for Lear?s abdication of a God-assigned position as earthly ruler since without the storm, Lear would never have met Edgar, nor would Kent run into the gentleman whom he sends to Dover to inform Cordelia of the alliance between Albany and Cornwall.
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"After giving up his land to them, Lear is at the mercy of Goneril and Regan, who, despite their professed love of the king, conspire to take all of his power away. Goneril perpetually finds faults in the king, uttering ridicules like: ?Here do you keep a hundred knights and squires, men so disordered, so debauched and bold, that this our court, infected with their manners, shows like a riotous inn,? (Lr. 1.4.248-51). After this, Lear makes a plethora of particularly damning statements, including: ?Into her womb convey sterility. Dry up in her the organs of increase, and from her derogate body never spring a babe to honor her. "
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"The Perfect Storm", 2002.
Positive review and recommendation of the novel "The Perfect Storm" .
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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The "Perfect Storm" has been recommended almost universally, by reviewers as both a factually accurate description of the great 1991 storm, and exciting to read as a novel. This brief review will recommend the book as a "means of providing background information on storm systems" to students of environmental science.
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"The Storm", 2001.
A brief critique on the book "The Storm" by Kate Chopin.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, £ 23.95
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This paper takes a look at the book "The Storm" written by Kate Chopin by focusing on the relationship dynamics which result from the stress of the storm approaching the town, especially between husband and wife.
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"Kate Chopin?s The Storm is a short story chronicling the approach of a storm in Louisiana. The main protagonist is Calixta, a young wife. There are also, in the story?s cast of characters, a man whom she is begins an affair with named Alcee Laballiere, Calixta?s young son Bibi, and Calixta?s husband Bobinot. Alcee?s wife makes a brief appearance in a letter at the tale?s end. In the second part of the story it is clearly suggested that Calixta is a selfish woman. She feels no concern for her husband and her young son, although they are likely to be caught in the wake of an approaching storm. ?Calixta, at home, felt no uneasiness for their safety,? the narrator says. Rather, Calixta is more focused on her own physical discomfort, the sweat on her brown and the fact that she is overheated in the humid weather. Only when the sky begins to grow dark and it is almost too late does she begin to take precautions for the approaching inclement weather by closing the doors and windows of the house."
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"The Storm", 2007.
A review of sexuality and moral identity in 19th century Victorian England, as seen in Kate Chopin's "The Storm".
737 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This study examines the setting of sexuality and feminist identity of Victorian England in "The Storm" by Kate Chopin. The paper defines the plot of the book and shows how Chopin's main character of the story, Calixta, confronts the morality of feminist sexual liberation. The paper concludes that the setting of Kate Chopin's story, "The Storm", reflects many points of interest in defining the sexuality and moral identity of Victorian England in the 19th century.
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"In conclusion, the setting of Kate Chopin's story "The Storm" reflects many points of interest in defining the sexuality and moral identity of Victorian England in the 19th century. In this manner, the plot, character structure, and symbolism define a setting that was harsh and unyielding toward women. Calixta's refusal to abide by these norms offers a 'storm' of deviant structure that seeks to give a deeper understanding of feminist identity in a time of tyrannical patriarchal beliefs."
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Emotions in "The Storm", 2004.
An examination of the role emotions play in the short story, "The Storm", by Kate Chopin.
1,203 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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?The Storm?, by Kate Chopin, is a tempestuous short story about a ?fling? between Calixta and Alcee. This paper looks at how the two characters had been involved in a flirtation years before, but were now both married to other people. It shows how the term 'storm' refers to the sexual tensions and restraints experienced in the Victorian era, while also making a statement about human?s natural tendency towards sexual passion.
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"The title itself gives the reader the first impression that something turbulent is being suggested. In literature a storm is symbolic of conflicts and high energies usually associated with passions and turmoil. Robert Wilson suggests that the title is symbolically feminine, and as the storm is attributed to nature, can be seen as a direct symbol of female passions and sexuality. This image is a recurring theme throughout the short story."
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The US Involvement in Desert Storm, 2007.
An analysis of the factors contributing to the US involvement in the military Operation Desert Storm.
2,172 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 47.95
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This paper discusses the factors that influenced the United States to become involved in Operation Desert Storm. The paper describes issues of international law, the US' dependency on oil, regional alliances and the need to satisfy an issue of prestige. It then discusses how all of these reasons contributed to the US involvement in the military operations involving Kuwait.
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"Aside from the geostrategic, political or economic reasons that would have completely justified the intervention of the American forces against Saddam, there was also a matter of prestige for the newly crowned leader of the free world. The US had now become the only super power, thus defeating its fifty-year foe, the USSR. Even if the actual confirmation would come late in 1992, the Cold War had ended with the victory of capitalism over communism, democracy over authoritarianism, the US over the USSR. Still, this state of fact had to be visible to the international community as well. Thus, a strong military deployment of forces in the name of a just cause, that of defending another state, was the ultimate proof of the power the US enjoyed following demise of the Soviet Union."
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?Storm of the Century?, 2002.
A review of the novel ?Storm of the Century? by Stephen King.
1,637 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper examines Stephen King's "Storm of the Century" which like many of King?s works is classified in the horror genre and which combines elements of fantasy, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime drama and psychological thriller. It looks at how gore and guts are part of what makes this book characteristic of his work and his particular genre of horror and how it is a good example of how Stephen King has a knack for the supernatural, especially the twisted and macabre use of psychic powers. It analyzes how the book is rich with both elements of extra-sensory perception and Christian motifs and how the undercurrent of guilt and morality also make it a singular expression of horror fiction.
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"As the killing continues, Linoge transforms from a mysterious murderer into demoniacal killer. The difference is in his supernatural prowess, his ability to influence and possess the various people of Little Tall. This is one of King?s main variations on the genre of horror fiction: he merges the supernatural with the mundane and macabre. Moreover, King shows that Linoge is not the sole repository of evil in Storm of the Century. Rather, he is a trigger that evokes lurking fears, guilt, and natural sin from all his victims. Some of his first words to Martha were, in fact, ?Born in lust, turn to dust. Born in sin, come on in.? In fact, so much of Linoge?s agenda is the deliberate and violent expression of hidden lust, desire, hatred, fear, and other traits of the human dark side."
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