...Peace Child Don Richardson Online Information For the online version of BookRags' Peace Child Premium Study Guide, including complete copyright information, please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-peace-child/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale's For Students Series: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction, Author Biography, Plot Summary, Characters, Themes, Style, Historical Context, Critical Overview, Criticism and Critical Essays, Media Adaptations, Topics for Further Study, Compare & Contrast, What Do I Read Next?, For Further Study, and Sources. ©1998-2002; ©2002 by Gale. Gale is an imprint of The Gale Group, Inc., a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Gale and Design® and Thomson Learning are trademarks used herein under license. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction: "Social Concerns", "Thematic Overview", "Techniques", "Literary Precedents", "Key Questions", "Related Titles", "Adaptations", "Related Web Sites". © 1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults: "About the Author", "Overview", "Setting", "Literary Qualities", "Social Sensitivity", "Topics for Discussion", "Ideas for Reports and Papers". © 1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. All other sections in...
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...considered as properties of men. During that time, woman was just being a wife and being a mother and stayed at home to take care of the house for her man. Women did not have any role in politics therefore they could not vote and they did not have any right for themselves. The roles of women could be learned by reviewing how female figures were created through the ancient Greek and Roman art works. Most of the female figures, in any art work during this period, were either goddess; such as statue of Athena goddess of wisdom,warfare and women's craft, or monsters; such as Sphixn in Greek mythology. Therefore, during the ancient...
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...Sundiata - The Lion King The destiny of man lies not in the hands of man, but in the hands of the creator. Such was the epic of Sundiata, the son of the buffalo and the lion. He was born by the “ugly woman with the hump,” paralyzed and sent to exile by his brother, yet, he emerged as the greatest king of Mali Empire. This review examines the importance of Islam, the jinns (ancestral spirits) and griots in making Sundiata the Lion king, the advantages of ethnicity to his victory, and its relevance to “Africa” identity in the 13th century. To begin with, Islam was the predominant religion in Mail during the 13th century and Sundiata’s lineage could be traced to Bilali, a devoted follower of the Prophet Muhammad. The muslims also believed in...
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...Warriors Don’t Cry: Notes, Summaries, and Other Information Key Facts full title · Warriors Don’t Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock’s Central High author · Melba Patillo Beals type of work · Memoir genre · Nonfiction, memoir, biography language · English time and place written · 1990s, The United States date of first publication · 1994 publisher · Pocket Books narrator · Melba Patillo Beals point of view · The book is the story of Melba’s teenage life, and the adult writer, Melba, is both the narrator and the protagonist. Melba tells the story from the first person point of view. tone · Restrained anger tense · Past setting (time) · Early 1950s setting (place) · Little Rock, Arkansas protagonist · Melba Patillo major conflicts · The attempt made by Melba and eight other African-American students to integrate into Little Rock High School rising action · The Supreme Court rules in Brown v. the Board of Education that separate schools are not equal; Melba volunteers to go to the all-white Central High School; Melba and eight other African-American students enter Central High. climax · Ernie becomes the first black student to graduate from Central High School. falling action · Unable to return for a second year at Central High School, Melba moves to California and lives with a white family; she becomes a journalist and reports on injustices around the world. themes · The shifting of power through...
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...girls were still playing with baby dolls that aimed to foster domestic skills and to prepare them for stereotypical future roles as mothers (Boomen, 2009). Acting as a counter opposite to the former girls play, Barbie is not a doll for girls to simulate and practice motherhood on. In fact, Barbie acts as a platform for girls to freely create and project on her any identity they wish to take on, only to be limited by their creativity. In summary, Barbie is not confined to the traditional social expectations of women. Beneath her seemingly stereotypical idealistic exterior, she is an independent career woman with estimated eighty professions, ranging from a presidential candidate to a nurse (Boomen, 2009). Barbie does not engage in domestic duties and as stated by Lord, motherhood definitely wasn’t Barbie’s area of interest (Boomen, 2009). Subsequently in the late 1990s, Lara Croft emerged as the first main female character in video games. Prior to this, women only played supporting roles. As a female warrior, Lara was “eroticized as a woman and masculinized as action heroine” (Smelik, 2009). Lara embodied attributes commonly associated with the male persona: strong, independent, determined and ‘kick-ass...
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...Chris Newman Michael Ritter REL124 16 December 2012 David: Hero, King and Prophet There is no doubt that King David is one of the most outstanding biblical and historical figures, who also inspired artists of all epochs to make him a hero of their work. His role was special as the second King of Israel and as a human ancestor of Jesus Christ. Thus, one can state for sure that this personality is of great importance both for Judaism and Christianity and embodies devotion to God and the idea of authority blessed by God as well. Most of information on David can be found in the Books of Samuel and Ruth. Historically, David was one of eight sons of Jesse, who in his turn descended from Judas. In the Old Testament books, it is mentioned that he was handsome, physically strong, had red hair and was an outstanding musician. He started by helping his father to care about the herd and quite succeeds in doing so. Even at a young age, he demonstrates courage as a shepherd when a lion and bear attack the herd. He conquers in the battle with beasts, for which he gains his first glory. In fact, it should be mentioned, that being a shepherd is more than a narrative element which is mentioned in the Bible. In fact, this role of David is foreshadowing his future position of Israeli ruler. In the scriptures, a shepherd is often a positive idea that implies being in charge of people. Even God has been compared to a shepherd not once like for instance in the following passage: ‘Then he blessed...
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...OTHELLO: SHORT PLOT SUMMARY The story of William Shakespeare's Othello is set in 16th-century Venice and Cyprus. Othello the Moor, a noble black warrior in the Venetian army, has secretly married a beautiful white woman called Desdemona, the daughter of a prominent senator, Brabantio. When he finds out, he is outraged, and promptly disowns her. Othello’s ensign, Iago, harbours a secret jealousy and resentment towards the Moor, partly because another soldier, lieutenant Cassio, has been promoted ahead of him, and also because he suspects that Othello has had an affair with his wife. Intent on revenge, Iago hatches a devious plan to plant suspicions in Othello’s mind that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him with Cassio. He orchestrates a street fight, for which Cassio is wrongly blamed, and is then dismissed from his post by Othello. Desdemona takes up Cassio’s case with her husband, which only further inflames his suspicions that the pair are lovers. In the meantime, Iago manages to procure a treasured handkerchief from Desdemona that was given to her by Othello. He plants it on Cassio so that Othello sees it, then concludes that it is proof of their affair. Maddened by jealousy, he orders Iago to murder Cassio, and then he strangles Desdemona. Immediately afterwards her innocence is revealed, and Iago’s treachery exposed. In a fit of grief and remorse Othello kills himself. Iago is taken into custody by the Venetian authorities. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TO THE STORY Written...
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...“Look around you. This is where the path of hatred has brought us” (“Real Pocahontas Quotes). This quote is quoted in the Disney film, where the main character was inspired by the historical figure Pocahontas. Pocahontas was a Native American woman who is usually recognized for her bravery for saving John Smith from being executed. Since Pocahontas is a respected historical figure there have various versions in order to depict the history behind her. One of these versions is the Disney movie, Pocahontas where she shown as young woman who falls in love with an English settler despite the rivalry between their people.In terms of factual information, the Disney version of Pocahontas doesn’t show the actual encounter, the ages of the figures, and the relationship between Pocahontas and John Smith whereas other factual...
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...SCommunication Science Assignment 1: Symbolic Interactionism Introduction The purpose of this essay is to describe the theory of symbolic interactionism and to apply it to my chosen case study: Xena and Gabrielle in the TV series “Xena Warrior Princess”. Starting with an introduction to the nature of Xena and Gabrielle’s relationship and an explanation of what functions their relationship fulfils. I then describe the theory as has been researched and demonstrate it by applying the main principles of symbolic interactionism to the main characters, Xena and Gabrielle and finally concluding with brief conclusion of the main features of the theory. Background to the nature of the relationship Xena and Gabriel are best friends. Xena, a warrior trying to abandon her evil past, stumbles upon a warlord attacking a small village and decides to save the village. Gabrielle a young naive girl desperate to see the world and leave her village, starts to follow Xena around and eventually, as Xena allows Gabrielle to travel with her, they becomes best friends and inseparable companions. Xena is in constant reminiscence of her evil past and is persistently trying to “right her wrongs”. Gabrielle is her beacon of hope and light. Xena is Gabrielle’s teacher and route of strength. Together they embark on wonderful journeys of self discovery, bravery and adventure along with some failures, betrayals and misunderstandings. During the first episode Xena goes into a cave talking aloud to...
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...the close of the Victorian Era, has three specific aims. The first is to create or to encourage in every student the desire to read the best books, and to know literature itself rather than what has been written about literature. The second is to interpret literature both personally and historically, that is, to show how a great book generally reflects not only the author's life and thought but also the spirit of the age and the ideals of the nation's history. The third aim is to show, by a study of each successive period, how our literature has steadily developed from its first simple songs and stories to its present complexity in prose and poetry. To carry out these aims we have introduced the following features: (1) A brief, accurate summary of historical events and social conditions in each period, and a consideration of the ideals which stirred the whole nation, as in the days of Elizabeth, before they found expression in literature. (2) A study of the various literary epochs in turn, showing what each gained from the epoch preceding, and how each aided in the development of a national literature. (3) A readable biography of every important writer, showing how he lived and worked, how he met success or failure, how he influenced his age, and how his age influenced him. (4) A study and analysis of every author's best works, and of many of the books required for college-entrance examinations. (5)...
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...Characters: Santiago Shepherd boy, the protagonist of The Alchemist. He travels from Andalusia in southern Spain to the Egyptian pyramids in search of hidden treasure, learning life lessons along the way. Santiago is a dreamer and a seeker, and he stands for the dreamer and seeker in all of us. Old Woman A fortune teller, and possibly a gypsy, she interprets Santiago's recurring dream, but in a manner so straightforward that he finds it suspect and disappointing. Melchizedek/King of Salem An anonymous old man who is in fact a powerful figure from the Old Testament, he explains to Santiago what a Personal Legend is and urges the shepherd boy to follow his dream. Aside from Santiago himself, Melchizedek is the most important character in The Alchemist. Crystal Merchant A middle-aged resident of Tangier, he hires Santiago to work in his shop. The crystal merchant's Personal Legend is to make a pilgrimage (or haj) to Mecca, but he knows he will never fulfill this dream. He is Santiago's foil, a character who characterizes another by contrast. Englishman A bookish pedant obsessed with alchemy who hopes to learn the fabled craft from a famous alchemist rumored to live at the Al-Fayoum oasis that lies between Tangier and the pyramids. In The Alchemist, the Englishman stands for the limits of book learning. Camel Herder Once a prosperous farmer, his valuable orchards were wiped out by a flood, forcing him into a new line of work. He teaches Santiago the importance of living in the...
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...INDIVIDUAL DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP – BOOK REVIEW The Difficulty of Being Good by Gurcharan Das CONTENT S. No. Topic Page No. 1. Introduction and summary 1 2. Objective of study 1 3. Method of study 1 4. Critical Analysis of Chapters 2 4.1 Duryodhana’s Envy 2 4.2 Draupadi’s Courage 2 4.3 Yudhishthira’s Duty 3 4.4 Yudhishthira’s Remorse 4 4.5 Arjuna’s Despair 5 4.6 Krishna’s Guile 6 4.7 Bhishma’s Selflessness 6 4.8 Karna’s Status Anxiety 7 4.9 Conclusion 8 5. Key Learning 9 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY The Difficulty of Being Good by Gurcharan Das is an attempt to study and analyse the Mahabharata and the relevance it holds in todays’ world. The author realises that the great warriors in Mahabharata were essentially human beings and they had their own follies. Their moral dilemmas and behaviour arising out of the choices they made are very much relevant even today. The Mahabharata is essentially about our incomplete lives, about good people being faced with ethical dilemma and making choices that are not always right. They find themselves caught up in difficult situations, unable to decide what is right & what is wrong for ‘Dharma is subtle’ and its difficult it is to be good & righteous in this world. Essentially it’s the pursuit of Dharma by human beings and the moral dilemmas encountered on the way , that the author seek in this book. In each chapter, he critically analyses different characters of the epic and relates their dilemmas and actions...
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...murder of baby Matthew Eappen. Eariler that summer, she was babysitting Eappen and shook him violently to try and get him to stop crying. Eappen suffered a two and one-half inch fracture on his skull. Woodward was later sentenced to life in prison (“British Nanny Gets Life”). On the other side of the world, a hurricane was taking place. Hurricane Pauline destroyed countless homes and buildings in Acapulco, Mexico. 123 people were found dead after the storm subsided ("This Day in History for 9th October (Part 2) - HistoryOrb.com.”). Things were happening locally as well. For example; earlier on in the year, there was a horrible blizzard. It killed many head of cattle and left people stuck all over. One woman in fact, was stuck in her car for 40 hours, before help arrived ("Woman Freed After 40 Hours in Blizzard.”) I was big news in the town of Taylor, ND. That is where my Dad’s side is from. The little town of 154 put me in their newspaper (Births: Dickinson Press). While I was being born and loved, the rest of america was getting up, and starting another day at work or school. When they arrived home many people turned on their TV’s, to watch their favorite TV shows or even movies. Some popular TV shows were: E.R., Seinfeld, Friends, Suddenly Susan and Monday Night football (WBMX-90s). E.R. was popular because of the suspense it held as a show about a hospital Emergency room. Seinfeld was a favorite of many because of the laughs produced from it. Monday Night Football was a favorite...
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...Carl Jung: Key Concepts of Personality Theory and Application The degree to which one attains their own level of psychological development and understanding is often the product of an enduring and precarious pilgrimage bound by one of the most mystifying phenomenon’s known to mankind: the human mind. The ability to render complete understanding of the intricate workings of the mind has not only been cradled at the pentacle of research and academia for centuries, but is at the heart of each individual’s personal journey through life. The concept of understanding one's self can be as complex and overwhelming as trying to understand humanity as a whole; however, there have been many profound movements in thought and theory that conjure strong insight to how we may be able to achieve the ultimate meaning behind it all. Carl Gustav Jung, the founder of Analytical Psychology, went beyond rational thinking to discover the truth of one’s existence; by redirecting the purpose towards the concept of self knowledge, and by reshaping the concept of one’s Self. The nature of Jungian psychology is derived from mythological, mystical, and spiritual concepts which provided the framework for Carl Jung’s quest to develop a “science of the soul” (In lecture June 28, 2011, PSY 225 class, Professor C. Johnston). Jung created his own novel approach to understanding the human mind by cutting through the obscurity of reality and enthralling into a much deeper venture of transcendent enlightenment...
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...how to approach a problem, how to deal with adversity, and how to handle the whims of fate. The author, Chin-Ning Chu, perfectly applied Sun Tzu’s theory to integrate our styles and personal philosophy into every action we take. She provided examples, references, and anecdotes that were not available in the original book The Art of War. This book is written particularly for women because women have the ability to negotiate and they are able to be modest and understand that silence is golden. This book will guide us to use the full spectrum of the strategies that are contained in Sun Tzu’s The Art of War with a holistic approach to winning. This book contains 13 chapters and our team covered chapter 1 through 6. Book Summary Chapter 1 The strategies in The Art of War are based on Taoism. Taoism's main goal is "To be in harmony with the Universe, with Tao.” Sun Tzu applied war strategies using Taoist principles, and came up with The Art of War based on being 'In Harmony' with The Tao. The success of any strategy depends on how it is supported by the Tao (Fox, 2009). The first chapter begins with 計 (JI) which means...
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