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Book Review - "Planet of Slums.", 2008.
A book review of "Planet of Slums" by Mike Davis.
1,979 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper reviews the book by Mike Davis entitled "Planet of Slums" which critics describe as "groundbreaking, mind-stretching stuff." The writer describes Davis as a "social geographer", provides an in-depth account of the book and, while admitting that it could be depressing for some to read, recommends it highly.
From the Paper
"The hard cover copy of Planet of Slums that I reviewed is a compact, well-written 228 pages of academic argument. Unlike all too many treatises in this genre, the reader is not left to drown in jargon - Davis writes in a style that is accessible to most people, not just to subject specialists. This is appropriate, as he clearly means to speak to the everyman (or everywoman). This book appears intended to warn anyone who will listen of the unpleasant fate we are heading towards at unprecedented speed - a future in which most of the planet is swallowed by ever-spreading slums, and the majority of human beings are fated to live in festering squalor, rather than in the brave new world previously envisaged by more optimistic prophets. In Davis's words:"
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Washington's Inaugural Address and Final Address, 2008.
A comparison of President George Washington's inaugural address and his final address.
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses President George Washington's first inaugural address, given in 1789 and his final, departing address as President, given in 1796. The paper compares and contrasts the two addresses and highlights two major continuities in both of Washington's speeches: his genuine reluctance to be President and his disdain for party politics.
From the Paper
"To close, there are many similarities between the First Inaugural Address of Washington and his final address as President. Most of all, Washington remains steadfast in his contempt of party politics and is consistent in his absence of a driving ambition that made the Presidency anything other than a duty that had to be fulfilled. Yet, God is noticeably less prominent in his second address, and one is left to wonder if the increased prominence of the Constitution suggests that it has almost taken on a sort of religious significance to America's First President. In the end, while Washington may have been unswerving in his revulsion of some things, his affection for other things grew with time."
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In-State Tuition and Illegal Immigrants, 2008.
An argument against providing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
903 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper focuses on the ongoing debate about tuition breaks for illegal immigrants and argues that illegal immigrants should not profit from their wrongdoing. The paper is of the opinion that American immigration law needs to be respected or America will find itself increasingly a haven for people who may pose security risks to the country. The paper points out that this issue is important since illegal immigration will be one of the defining issues of the next generation.
From the Paper
"Illegal immigration is a highly contentious matter in American society at the present time and it has been for a number of years. Simply put, the number of illegal immigrants in America has climbed steadily for some time and previous amnesty bills and threats to tighten border security have obviously done nothing to stop the flood of people from Mexico into America. Not least of all, the absorption of so many millions of illegal immigrants threatens to make a mockery of the United States immigration system, could lead to real troubles for the country's social welfare programs and, not least of all, constitutes a legitimate security threat; after all, it is exceedingly dangerous to have millions of people in any country who are undocumented and who could be potential saboteurs, terrorists, or violent felons."
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The Rhetorical Triangle, 2008.
This paper explains the application of the rhetorical triangle in the writing of argumentative essays.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper discusses the function and significance of the rhetorical triangle's three elements: ethos, logos and pathos. The paper also shows how a well-rounded argument is not possible unless each of these components is in place. Moreover, the paper emphasizes how if a writer is not mindful of the rhetorical triangle, his or her efforts to influence others is usually doomed to failure.
From the Paper
"The Rhetorical Triangle or Aristotelian Triad is often misunderstood by students for no other reason than they are not used to applying it when writing argumentative essays. Be that as it may, it is important to understand how to use the Rhetorical Triangle and each of its component parts for no other reason than that, if you cannot, someone who is arguing against you might be able to do so - and that could lead to their ideas, and not yours, gaining pre-eminence. To start with, the Rhetorical Triangle has three parts - the ethos, the logos, and the pathos. The first element is basically how the writer presents him or herself: does he or she engage in "cheapshots?" Is the writer well-informed and balanced in his/her assessment of the topic? Is there an effort to establish a "common ground" with the reader? "
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The Real Home, 2008.
This paper analyzes the autobiography "Running in the Family" by Michael Ondaatje.
2,147 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses the theme and construction of home in "Running in the Family", an autobiography by Michael Ondaatje. The paper explains how, although Ondaatje's home is both in Canada and Sri Lanka, his autobiography revolves primarily around his life in Sri Lanka. The paper highlights Ondaatje's stronger connection to his Sri Lankan upbringing and home, although it is in sharp contrast to his Canadian lifestyle today.
Outline:
Introduction
Running in the Family and "Home"
Conclusion
From the Paper
"To Ondaatje, his home, Sri Lanka, seems a foreign thing, at least at the outset of the book. Living in Canada and thinking about a return to his home country, Ondaatje observes that the word "Asia" has none of the "clipped sound(s)" (22) of words such as Europe, America and Canada. As a Canadian citizen, Ondaatje must necessarily look at his home country through the tinted veil of a Westerner's glance at a strange, Eastern country. However, whilst Canada has become Ondaatje's adoptive home, his origins are still in Sri Lanka, Asia. From the very beginning, Ondaatje makes his construction of his birth home known. He expresses the irony he feels towards his home country by his feelings towards how the word "sounds" - for example, "the name (Asia) was a gasp from a dying mouth. An ancient word that had to be whispered, would never be used as a battle cry" (22). In other words, to Ondaatje, Asia has none of the modern grandeur of Western countries and Europe; it is an old place, irrelevant in today's time. Even the sound of the word is weird - "the vowels took over, slept on the map with the S" (22)."
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"Prozac Diary" and "Falling Angels", 2008.
A review of the effects of drug and alcohol abuse by mothers as portrayed in "Prozac Diary" by Lauren Slater and "Falling Angels" by Barbara Gowdy.
2,753 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper compares and contrasts "Prozac Diary" by Lauren Slater and "Falling Angels" by Barbara Gowdy, both of which are based around the role of the mother figure. The paper discusses the plot of both the memoir by Slater and the novel by Gowdy, as well as the issues that are portrayed by the two writers, specifically drug and alcohol abuse of mothers and how they affect families.
From the Paper
"Both books hint at the threat posed by the mother, with the novel being more explicit about how damaging this might become. This is understandable given that Lauren Slater is talking about her own mother and her own life, though she does see the connection and does understand how much her problem might derive from her mother. She shows many of the same behavioral symptoms as the Field girls, though she finds her way of coping with this in Prozac, while the Field girls have not yet had to face the issue that squarely. Gowdy suggests that they will and that they will also be able to do so without cracking. They are stronger in their way than Slater was, though it would also seem that they have even more reason not to be given what they learn about their mother and how that makes them suffer even more."
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Impoverishment in Canada, 2008.
A discussion of how the writer's views on poverty in Canada changed after reading the first four chapters of Dennis Raphael's text, "Poverty and Policy in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life."
1,499 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses the first four chapters of Dennis Raphael's text, "Poverty and Policy in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life." It specifically looks at how the views that the writer formerly held on poverty changed profoundly after reading these chapters. The paper aims to answer seven questions that explore the writer's images of poverty in Canada.
From the Paper
"Among the most troubling things I took away from this source was the realization that Canada, unlike the axioms I had absorbed while in public school, was not a land of equality, but a land of great inequality. In the short, the fact that so many groups in this nation grapple with poverty suggests that racism, possibly sexism, and certainly neglect all inform our social policies. I think it is also clear, just glancing at pages 69-70 at the text, that welfare benefits for the poor are impossibly meager and are growing worse all the time. We are, finally, turning our collective back on minority groups, the disabled and aboriginal Canadians even as we claim to care about them; our rhetoric as a nation is simply not in accord with our actual actions as a people."
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