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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, $ 37.95
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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, $ 80.95
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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, $ 52.95
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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, $ 55.95
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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, $ 25.95
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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, $ 44.95
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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, $ 64.95
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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.
Discusses the life and writing career of American author, Raymond Carver.
1,457 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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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, 2002.
An analysis of the works of the author Raymond Carver.
624 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 22.95
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This paper discusses the writings of the author Raymond Carver and in particular how his works change and develop over the course of his career. It shows how most of his work is semi-autobiographical, based on his life as an alcoholic, young father, and blue-collar worker, and contrasts various themes and topics between his earlier stories and his later ones.
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"One of the contrasts between Carver's earlier works and his later works is in the minute detail of eating. In "The Idea," Carver's characters use eating as a substitute for communication, especially with those who they should be the most intimate. In "Cathedral" the baker tells the couple whose son a hit-and-run driver killed, "Eating is a small, good thing in a time like this" (Carver 88), and then he shares fresh bread with them. Here, eating is a solace, not a substitute for intimacy."
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Common Threads in the Stories of Raymond Carver, 2002.
A comparison of three of Raymond Carver's short stories where the lack of hope in life is portrayed.
894 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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Raymond Carver is a writer known for a distinct writing style and for certain themes. The paper explains that one of the things that is seen in many of his short stories is the lack of hope in the lives of his characters. Carver?s stories are not ones where the character is saved by some miraculous event. Instead, his stories just describe the lives of these people and their ongoing struggle. The paper discusses how this theme is closely related to Carver?s own life and the life of his family. It shows that it is this lack of hope that Carver portrays in his stories, not offering a sign that these people will rise above their problems, but instead focusing on the continual struggle of their lives. The paper discusses three short stories that illustrate this common theme, namely ?Why Don?t You Dance?,? ?What We Talk About When We Talk About Love,? and ?Gazebo.?
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"The story ends without anything significant happening. The story begins with the lines, ?In the kitchen, he poured another drink and looked at the bedroom suite in the front yard? (Carver 3). This sad reflection continues and there is no point where the man finds hope again. Even more significant is the fact that he watches the young couple. This signifies that the whole process will repeat itself. Carver implies that this young couple who seem happy now will ultimately end up the same as the man and his failed marriage. his can be seen as a reflection of Carver?s own life. Both himself and his parents had failed marriages, his father struggled with alcoholism he eventually died from, and rather than his mother be saved from poverty, she was thrown into greater poverty by the death of her husband (Garraty & Carnes). This shows where Carver?s ideas on love and marriage were obtained from, this story clearly showing that Carver did not believe that a marriage would ever last, or that anyone would ever be miraculously saved from their problems."
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Little Chandler in James Joyce's "A Little Cloud", 2000.
Character analysis of Little Chandler in James Joyce's "A Little Cloud".
1,105 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses the character Little Chandler in James Joyce's "A Little Cloud", analyzing the way he lives a life of delusion and is unable to take responsibility for the choices he has made.
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"Little Chandler refuses to acknowledge the circumstances of his present life. He rarely reflects on his own predicament, while devoting much thought to the life of Gallaher. When he contemplates ?what changes [the] last eight years have brought?, one expects him to mention the differences in his own life; however, he proceeds to describe the changes in Chandler?s life over the years (846). He reveals virtually nothing about his job, making only passing references to his work. Chandler speaks of ?[turning] often from his tiresome writing to gaze out of the office window? (846). He then describes in detail the view from his office window, never explicitly stating what he does for a living."
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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, $ 35.95
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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, 2007.
A analysis of Raymond Carver's life experiences as portrayed in his stories stories "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please," "So Much Water, So Close to Home," "Cathedral," and "Errand".
1,168 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses how Raymond Carver's stories reflect his own life experiences and show a change in style over time. As such, the stories he wrote also changed in flavor as his life changed. The paper attempts to show that, whether it was his own struggle with alcoholism or his experiences working in a sawmill, many of the settings and situations in Carver's stories can be linked to his real life. The paper also looks at how a progression is apparent in the stories "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please," "So Much Water, So Close to Home," "Cathedral," and "Errand" and how each of these stories, written at different times in Carver's life, has a different style and feel, showing his progression as a writer.
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"In Carver's 1976 story "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?" the author very effectively chooses detail and description to build up suspense and concern for the main character, Ralph. After finding out that his wife has cheated on him, Ralph has a night on the town where, among other things, he is mugged. Both his wife's cheating and his current uncomfortable situation do not need excessive detail to evoke empathy in the reader. Carver simply shows up, through the clear cause and effect, how events unfold for Ralph and his wife. Bethea believes that Ralph and Marian having sex at the end shows an epiphany in Ralph (133). "
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Raymond Carver's "Cathedral", 2007.
An analysis of the metamorphosis of the narrator from prejudice to open-mindedness in the short story, "Cathedral," by Raymond Carver.
1,241 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses Raymond Carver's short story, "Cathedral." The paper specifically focuses on the narrator's blindness that is unfortunately caused by prejudice. The paper then looks at the process by which the narrator undergoes a slow metamorphosis from blinding prejudiced to a new vision of open-mindedness produced by compassion and empathy.
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"Another layer of the narrator's prejudice is removed while observing Robert during the visit. The narrator begins to notice Robert's individual attributes. For example, during dinner the husband; "watched with admiration as [Robert] used his knife and fork on the meat." (2372). This passage is significant because the narrator begins to perceive Robert as a skilled individual, rather than a stereotypical blind person. Another example of the husband's changing opinions occurs while relaxing on the sofa smoking marijuana. The husband notices the manner Robert inhales: "He inhaled, held the smoke, and then let it go. It was like he'd been doing it since he was nine years old." (2374). The husband is again impressed with Robert's skills, signifying the narrator's perception is slowly becoming altered to view Robert as a person, rather than an alien. The narrator has slowly begun to shift in his personal paradigm."
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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, $ 38.95
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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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