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"Jason and the Argonauts", 2001. A comparative essay between the movie, "Jason and the Argonauts", and the actual myth. 1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 39.95 »
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Abstract This paper compares and contrasts the movie, "Jason and the Argonauts", to the actual myth. The author provides a brief summary of the story and examines the similarities and differences of the characters in the movie and the myth.
From the Paper "The myth of Jason and the Argonauts is told differently in books and movies. I rented the movie, ?Jason and the Argonauts?, which was made in 2000. In this essay I will be comparing the movie version to the actual myth from mythology books. Many things in the book are left out of the movie and vice versa.
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"The Stone Angel", 2002. A look at the ideologies of Hagar and Jason in Patricia Marchak's "The Stone Angel". 1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95 »
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Abstract This paper analyses Hagar and Jason Currie's ideological positions in "The Stone Angel". Using Patricia Marchak's work, the paper argues that Hagar and Jason both very much represent capitalist and individualist values. Jason is a firm believer in the puritan work ethic, holding that people must simply work hard and take individual responsibility for their own lives. Hagar also represents a strong individualistic ethic, for she refuses to depend on anyone but herself in her confrontation with old age and death.
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A Comparison of "Medea" and "Madame Bovary", 2006. This paper analyzes the characters of Jason in "Medea" by Euripides and Charles in "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert. 954 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95 »
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Abstract The writer of this paper reviews and discusses the plots and main characters in both works of writing which center around the subject of adultery. This paper focuses on the differences and similarities between Jason and Charles, in which both deal with issues of fidelity, albeit in different manners. The writer contends and makes clear why a major related difference between both men is their level of self-involvement. This paper examines the manner in which Jason shows no loyalty to his wives while Charles, on the other hand, cares deeply for his wife and often seems more concerned with her welfare than his own. This paper analyzes the characteristics of both Jason and Charles, who are total opposites in every way, including what they want from life and their determination to get it.
From the Paper "The first obvious difference between Charles and Jason relates to their faithfulness. Jason is not at all faithful to Medea, cheating on her and marrying another woman. At the same time, he shows no real love towards either of his wives. In contrast, Charles is completely and blindly faithful to his wife. He provides her with unconditional love and will do anything for her. In their relationships with their wives then, Charles and Jason are opposites, with Charles the completely unfaithful husband and Jason the completely faithful. Jason and Charles are also opposites in what they want from life and their determination to get it. While Jason is driven and will do anything to get what he wants, Charles has no ambition at all."
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Culture and Gentrification, 2007. An analysis of the relationship between culture and economics and gentrification according to Jason Hackworth and Josephine Rekers' article, "Ethic Packaging and Gentrification". 1,141 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95 »
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Abstract This paper examines the arguments found in Jason Hackworth and Josephine Rekers' article, "Ethic Packaging and Gentrification". The paper explains the term gentrification and describes how culture and economics are closely related to the gentrification of ethnically defined urban neighborhoods. The paper then describes the four case neighborhoods used in the study - Little Italy, Corso Italia, Greektown and the Gerrard India Bazaar and discusses if the article's arguments are relevant to them. The paper includes six potential discussion questions and answers at the end.
Table of Contents:
Summary of Relevant Arguments
Criticism and Identification of Gaps
Applications to the GTA
Six Potential Discussion Questions
From the Paper "The reader of this article who then visits the ethnic neighborhoods will discover that the statements made are verified. Greektown, for example is clearly commercially constructed, just as Italian culture in Little Italy is specifically produced for the sake of the market. However, the GTA is comprised of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York; in order to apply the theory or the findings of the article to the GTA, culture would have to be sufficiently prominent as to become a commodity. If there is not a culture that is unique for an area, then urban space will have to be reinvested on the basis of some other commodity."
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"American Dream", 2007. A discussion on Jason DeParle's, "American Dream". 870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95 »
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Abstract This paper discusses welfare in America through DeParle's work, "American Dream". It explains that the three female characters in the book demonstrate a variety of factors impacting the welfare system including the repercussions of slavery, difficulty finding and holding good jobs and social stressors. It offers quotes from the text to qualify points made.
From the Paper "DeParle explained how the history of slavery could affect so many people nearly 140 years after the institution had ended. At the beginning of the 20th century, 10% of all Blacks in the United States lived in Mississippi (DeParle, p. 26), a state that found ways to extend economic control over Blacks for many decades after the end of the Civil War. Jim Crow laws had kept Blacks from education, from voting, and for the most part, from getting ahead financially. Many were sharecroppers and dependent on the landowners to determine what their earnings for the year were (DeParle, p. 29)."
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"Economic Issues Today", 2005. This paper reviews "Economic Issues Today" by Robert B. Carson, Wade Thomas and Jason Hecht, which examines four issues from the viewpoint of three differing paradigms: Conservative, Liberal and Radical. 1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95 »
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Abstract This paper explains that the first two issues, in "Economic Issues Today" by Carson, Thomas and Hecht, are problems within the marketplace--American agriculture and consumer welfare; the format is similar in that it begins with an explanation of the problem, followed by a synopsis of the solution and then a complete breakdown of the solution by paradigm. The author points out that the third issue is dealing with externalities, asking the question of how society can save the environment: The conservatives argue for the "fair" method that incorporates a cost-benefit technique, the liberal argument is that the "free market" does not always "ensure society's well being" and the radical argument is that conventional market-directed and government-directed efforts are likely to be insufficient. The paper relates that the last issue is "Big Business" in which the definition of the problem relates to an explanation of the distinction between the competitive market structures of monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly.
From the Paper "The introduction clearly and concisely explains alternative economic philosophies, beginning with a clarification of what happens "when economists disagree." It cites the example of George Soros, and acknowledges the economic debates of the Conservative, Liberal and Radical advocates. It also reminds the reader that alternative economic policies can become heated. The introduction then offers a general explanation of the role of ideology before the book then branches into specific dissections of the Conservative Paradigm, the Liberal Paradigm, and the Radical Paradigm, and uses examples of specific followers of each."
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?Medea?, 2002. An analysis of this Greek story of betrayal and revenge,written by the ancient Greek author, Euripides. 1,132 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 39.95 »
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Abstract "Medea" is the ancient Greek tale of jealousy and revenge involving a woman betrayed by her husband. This paper explains how, in the book by Euripides, the story begins just after Medea has been betrayed and then flashes back to the events that brought Medea and Jason to that point. Euripides does this to emphasize the important part of the novel and show that the journey to this point was not as important as Jason?s adulterous actions. The paper also touches on Pasolini?s "Medea" (1970), which, in contrast, begins when Jason is a boy and proceeds chronologically. The paper shows that, despite this contrast, the two versions are wholly similar, since one is based on the other; they show that some forms of revenge are impossible to understand.
From the Paper "Medea?s inner struggle with Jason led her to believe that the world was a corrupt place. After leaving Colchis, she never found acceptance by any other people and because of her past her children were not welcome either. Although Medea can still be sharp with her words, her abilities are not as strong as they were when she lived in Colchis. Like the fleece, which lost its value and aura when it was stolen from its homeland, Medea as well has lost her luster. Medea fought to get her children accepted by Creon and the people of Corinth, even if it meant she would not be able to be with them."
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Literary Comparison, 2003. A discussion on abandonment, jealousy and love in literature. 920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95 »
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Abstract This paper discusses the issues related to male-female relationships of Medea and Jason in Euripides' "Medea", Dido and Aeneas in Virgil's "The Aeneid," and Emilia and Iago in Shakespeare's "Othello." It explores how each play deals with the complexity of intimate human relationships. The author expands on the themes of abandonment and jealousy.
From the Paper "Any number of great writers and dramatists including Virgil Euripides and Shakespeare have addressed the theme of the abandoned woman and other matters related to the relationships between men and women. In this brief essay three relationships ..."
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Gentrification in Williamsburg, 2007. A discussion of "Gentrification and the Nature of Work: Exploring the Links in Williamsburg, Brooklyn" by Winifred Curran. 1,171 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 40.95 »
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Abstract The paper defines gentrification as turning old, decaying neighborhoods inhabited by minorities into wealthy, exciting and sparkling new communities in which the original residents cannot afford to live. The paper discusses how new businesses that move in are affected by gentrification. The paper examines Winifred Curran's "Gentrification and the Nature of Work: Exploring the Links in Williamsburg, Brooklyn" where she shows how small-scale manufacturing and blue-collar work in Williamsburg has been displaced by gentrification. The paper also discusses Jason Patch's work on the embedded landscape of gentrification.
From the Paper "Very little has been written on the blue-collar workers that remain in the central city. The work they have done and their presence, despite the assumption that deindustrialization is complete by policymakers, make up a crucial element of the neighborhood, an element that would be removed if gentrification is allowed to continue, tearing out the heart of the lifeforce that makes Williamsburg what it is. Manufacturing is still a viable sector of the urban economy that is increasingly at risk of displacement, she argues, and because of that the conversion of industrial space to residential use is simply due to speculative real-estate pressure. Gentrification is encouraging industrial displacement in this transitional area of Brooklyn, which in turn is leading to the degradation of blue-collar work that remains there, and to the increasing informality of work."
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Communication Theory, 2006. This paper looks at how the article, "Advisee-Advisor Communication: An Exploratory Study Examining Instructional Communication Variables in the Graduate Advisee-Advisor Relationship", applies to communication theory. 900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95 »
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Abstract This paper critiques "Advisee-Advisor Communication: An Exploratory Study Examining Instructional Communication Variables in the Graduate Advisee-Advisor Relationship", a scholarly article taken from a communications journal. The article was written by Narissra M. Punyanunt and and Jason S. Wrench. First, the paper briefly describes the article by examining its purpose, research questions or hypotheses, method of research, how the research was done, and the area of communication theory that is covered. Then, the major conclusions reached by the article's authors are discussed. Next, the results are evaluated as to if they constitute good theory or not. Finally, the significance of the conclusions are evaluated as to its respect to communication theory.
From the Paper "Having to select between the various and sundry communication theories that are available and studied among scholars, such as mass communication, public communication, small-group communication, and interpersonal communication, this writer chose the latter. The particular article that was chosen for critique was one entitled, "Advisee-advisor communication: An exploratory study examining instructional communication variables in the graduate advisee-advisor relationship." This article from the journal Communication Quarterly was published in 2004, written by professors Narissra M. Punyanunt of Texas Tech University and Jason S. Wrench of Ohio University Eastern. "
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Health Law, 2003. Analysis of torts involved in a car accident and a medical malpractice case. 1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 39.95 »
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Abstract This paper provides an analysis of torts involved in an auto accident and medical malpractice case (Jason v. Angela). It looks at the issue of more than one defendant found liable to the plaintiff for committing a tort against him.
From the Paper "Jason has a cause of action against Angela who by speeding driving under the influence and running a red light undoubtedly violated local ordinances and is therefore liable under the law of the state where the accident ..."
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Medea's Speeches, 2004. An analysis of the speeches made by Medea in the play of the same name by Euripides. 1,278 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 43.95 »
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Abstract Over the course of Euripides?s play, "Medea", the protagonist makes five truly significant speeches, which seem to provide the outline for the plot. This paper explains how, in these speeches, Medea addresses the audience or the chorus of women, among whom she seeks a measure of justification and self-understanding. It discusses how, from the beginning, her motivation and determination in destroying Jason?s new family is obvious. However, her thoughts regarding the death of her own children seem to vacillate throughout the work. The writer points out that, over the course of these speeches, one sees the development of her revenge, the careful strategic outlay of her plans, and steady struggle with her maternal instincts. It also shows how her womanly desire for revenge and the desire to shelter her children from a harsh reality are portrayed in these speeches.
From the Paper "When we first see Medea enter the play, she is hysterical in grief. At that moment, she speaks of hating her children, saying ?Children of a hateful mother, I curse you / And you father. Let the whole house crash.? (112-113) Of course at the same time she speaks of killing herself as well, so one might chalk these murderous sentiments up to hyperbole. However, these words are significant for two particular reasons -- first that this mad grief belies her later philosophical resignation in speaking with the chorus, and secondly that this is the only time in the course of the play that Medea is ever shown as hating her children or failing to care about them. Here the poet seems to be suggesting that Medea?s later murder is driven by hatred, but throughout the remainder of the play and in all of the significant speeches she seems to be far more concerned with the welfare of her children than one might expect."
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Dido and Medea, 2004. This paper compares the classical Greek female characters particularly fascinating to scholars, Medea and Dido. 1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95 »
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Abstract This paper explains that the two characters, Medea and Dido, are a great deal alike; yet the world?s lasting view of them is very different. The author points out that Dido is revered for her strength and knowledge, and Medea is hated for her treachery. The paper summarizes that the only real difference between the two women is the cause for which they exact revenge; Dido is given the opportunity to repay her debt to humanity by building a better home for herself and her people, whereas, Media has no such safety net, and she moves on to develop a much more conventional life, one with the protection of a man, Jason.
From the Paper "Modern or ancient, most had an opinion about women; they were loved so intensely through literature that even the modern reader can feel the pain of the author, admired so deeply that they were sought after even at the peril of the hero. "To him battles were not an end, but a means to that glory which would give him universal dominion over the minds of men and the hearts of women.? "
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Anger in Catullus and Medea, 2002.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95 »
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Abstract This three-page undergraduate paper compares and contrasts Catullus' anger toward Lesbia's infidelity in some of his poems with Medea's anger towards Jason's infidelity. The author quotes the poems of Catullus and the plays of Euripedes to support the paper's thesis.
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A Flood of Emotions, 2002. The paper analyzes Medea's culpability for her crime of murdering her children through a stoic philosophical perspective. 1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, $ 55.95 »
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Abstract This paper is a philosophical evaluation of the story of Medea. The paper argues that this was not a sudden act, and that Medea's emotional state had led her to act rashly in the past, although this time she went beyond all expectations. Her emotions of anger and love controlled her, and eventually led her to murder her children to avenge her husband Jason's actions.
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"Stoic philosophers, such as Seneca, believe that emotions, both good and bad, should be suppressed in order to make reasonable and rational judgments. Those who use emotions as a basis for their actions are not following this philosophy on life, and therefore they would lead a corrupted life filled with misguided actions. A perfect example of how emotions can corrupt a person?s life is the tragedy of Medea. She killed her children to revenge her husband from leaving her family so he could regain his stature as royalty by marrying the daughter of King Kreon of Corinth. Medea?s act of revenge against her husband analyzed through a stoic?s perspective leads to the conclusion that she was culpable of her crime."
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