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Two Travel Essays, 2007.
An analysis of two travel essays - "A Vocabulary for My Senses" by Timothy Bascom and "By the Big Sea Water" by William Least Heat-Moon.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 29.95
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This paper examines the differences between two travel essays - "A Vocabulary for My Senses" by Timothy Bascom and "By the Big Sea Water" by William Least Heat-Moon. The writer explains that in the essay "By the Big Sea Water" Heat-Moon makes it alive, interesting and emotional because of the connections he sets up with the memories and feelings of a little boy. The writer further explains that the travel story told by Timothy Bascom in "A Vocabulary for My Senses" is very different. The writer notes how (in this essay) memories on their own would be interesting, as the physical details are rich and exotic, and vividly remembered, but the emotional side is also very rich, and makes the "travel story" that much more memorable and interesting. The writer then describes a personal travel experience and its lasting impression and effects on the writer.
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"In "By the Big Sea Water," William Least Heat-Moon writes a wonderful story that is part travel story, part nostalgia trip. He brilliantly evokes the nostalgia of a boy traveling with his father, seeing Lake Superior from this perspective. Obviously a lot of the importance of this trip for the boy was connected to the fact that he was with his father. This is clear from the fact that the father is physically present for us. For example, the little boy remembers his father in the wobbly cafe of long ago."
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Personal Images in Society, 2002.
Comparing three articles - ?I Want to Be Miss America? by Julie Alvarez; ?My Inner Shrimp? by Garry Trudeau and ?Victoria?s Not-So-Secret Strategy? by Marisa Kula - which deal with how sociey has physical expectations of a person and beauty image.
2,610 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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Current society is one where body image or looks is central to self image. Movies, television, beauty products, diet programs and exercise programs are all reminders of this. Every person in society is haunted by the image of what they should look like. This paper focuses on three essays, each which argue something different about the impact of our need to look a certain way. Alverez?s shows what happens when a person cannot obtain the ideal look society dictates. Trudeau?s shows that even if the ideal is attained, the impact on the person lingers while also showing that it is not only an issue for women. Finally, Kula shows how companies like Victoria?s Secret project these images and make profit by fooling women into believing they can be the ideal. This paper considers these essays and the impact of body image and shows how living up to an ideal set by society impacts on everyone?s life, whether or not that ideal can be attained. The writer concludes that the end result of this is low self-esteem for all individuals, even if some of those ideals can be attained.
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"1. The Alvarez family?s ritual of watching the Miss America pageant is so important to Alvarez and her sisters because it represents what they could be. The Alverez?s come from a culture where women can only be wives and mothers. The Miss America pageant represents that in America, they can aspire to more than that. The Miss America pageant also represents what it means to be American, something the Alverez sisters are trying to find out so they can fit into their new environment."
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Three Nursing Essays, 2003.
Examines three essays relating to nursing.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines three essays on issues affecting the field of nursing: The under-insured and the uninsured in nursing; politics of nursing research and money and politics in nursing. The paper addresses what the nursing profession can do about these issues.
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Admissions Essays, 2006.
Five essays for an MBA application to the University of Maryland School of Business, University of Maryland.
2,840 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 84.95
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This collection of essays is written to gain admission to the MBA program at the University of Maryland. The first essay is a personal history. The writer is from Taiwan, with an undergraduate degree in finance and information systems. The second essay is on leadership, and how leaders need seemingly contradictory set of characteristics. They need to be compassionate and understanding, open minded and flexible; yet at the same time have a strong character and operate without concern for popularity. The third essay explains what the writer would do if given financial security. The writer states that since he feels he already has financial security, he would look for a job that allows him to travel. The fourth essay discusses the writer's volunteer work, and how he used his skills in finance to help with organization. The last essay speaks about why the writer feels he should be admitted to the university, and how his skills and life experience make him suited to the program.
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"To prepare to open my own firm in the global marketplace, I will need to do more than simply learn about the technical aspects of the business world. Global trends and problems inextricably affect large-scale businesses. For instance, the global business community must take responsibility for reconciling financial interests with human rights, especially given the exploited workers worldwide. I see my background as a volunteer as an aid in maintaining that insight and moral compass."
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Two Short Essays About Society, 2002.
This paper is composed of two different short essays about society.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper is composed of two different short essays about society. It stems from lecture notes.
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Essays on Culture, 2006.
Three short essays looking at the meaning of culture and its significance.
843 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper presents three short essays about culture and its significance to society and individuals. The first essay examines the term "culture bump", the second considers the significance of race and ethnicity to culture and the third explains the phrase "culture is like water for the fish".
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"A culture bump is an event that occurs when a person has expectations of a particular behavior, but gets something different when interacting with individuals from another culture. Expectations refer to the expectations of "normal" behavior as learned in one's own culture. A culture bump can be a pleasant, neutral, or unpleasant experience. People can experience culture bumps anytime and most people experience many different culture bumps when they live or travel in another country."
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A Review of "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments" by David Foster Wallace, 2001.
This paper gives a critical analysis of "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments" by David Foster Wallace.
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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This review points to Wallace's unique sense of humor highlighted in the essay "Getting Away from Being Pretty Much Away from It Al." The paper shows that In this particular essay he uses the imagery of childhood and the humorous ways of a child's undeveloped mind.
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"The essay gives the reader a new look at old life. Things that we say are funny without thinking about them are in reality something old and not always humorous. We watch as Wallace enhances the mundane things in life, such as the suntan lotion. When he first describes it we think of a warm sunny day at the beach and when he moves into the amount of hot flesh that is spread over the visual does not maintain a happy glow of suntan lotion memories. The essay celebrates both the mind and the strange peculiarities of those who share the earth with him."
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