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"Postcards from the Edge", 2008.
This paper compares and contrasts the novel and movie "Postcards from the Edge".
1,076 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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The paper examines the similarities and the differences between the novel and film "Postcards from the Edge," both as artistic expressions and as representatives of their historical period. The paper discusses how the novel is told in brittle, episodic fashion in contrast to the more linear storyline of the film. The paper shows how both forms of the story "Postcards from the Edge" have merit.
Outline:
The Novel as History
The Novel as Literature
The Film as Art
Comparing the Novel and the Film
The Film as History
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Postcards from the Edge is an examination of the Hollywood culture from the point of view from someone who has survived it and who has suffered some of its vagaries. This perspective makes the novel semi-autobiographical, although it is a work of fiction. Through Fisher's eyes, and through the eyes of her protagonist, the reader glimpses the life of an insider. Although it can be difficult to read due to its disjointed nature, Postcards is well worth the effort to attempt."
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"Babette's Feast" and "Razors Edge", 2004.
A comparison and contrast of Babette from Isak Dinesen's short story "Babette's Feast" and Sophie from the novel "Razors Edge" by Somerset Maugham.
957 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses two female literary protagonists, Babette from "Babette's Feast" by Isak Dinesen and Sophie from Somerset Maugham's "Razors Edge". The paper examines the role of food and drink in these two stories. The paper explores these two female characters' use of food and drink in each story.
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"Food and drink are two of the great pleasures and reliefs of life's cares-along with love. So suggests the character of Babette from Isak Dinesen's short story "Babette's Feast" and Sophie from the novel Razors Edge by Somerset Maugham. But food ultimately has the power to sustain the soul, while drink, although it may provide a temporary respite, ultimately can only kill what is good inside of a person. Both Babette and Sophie are symbolic and minor, rather than fully fleshed out characters, which enable different characters in the novel to establish connections between one another that they otherwise would not have been able to. For instance, Babette's decision to have a feast brings together the elder sisters whom she serves with the rest of their surrounding community."
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Symbolism in "The Edge", 2004.
An analysis of the symbolism in "The Edge", starring Alek Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the 1997 movie, "The Edge" starring Alek Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins. The paper explores the use of symbolism and the types of conflicts found in the movie, such as man vs. himself, man vs. nature and man vs. man.
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"In the movie, "The Edge", starring Alek Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins, the bear symbolizes nature's true power over man. The bear provides the main source of conflict in the movie. Nature is seen as the enemy of the millionaire and his employee as they struggle with hunger, cold and a man-eating bear when their plane crashes in a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness. The bear is indifferent to the weather and satisfies its hunger by consuming one of the three survivors of the plane crash..."
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"Edge of Taos Desert", 2002.
An analysis of "Edge of Taos Desert: An Escape to Reality" by Mabel Dodge Luhan on the geography of the area.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss the book "Edge of Taos Desert: An Escape to Reality" by Mabel Dodge Luhan and seek to understand why this author is so entranced with this geographic site. By revealing the people that lived there in the time that the book was written, we can see why the author used this book as a sort of return to her self in the scope of the desert. The scope of this paper will be to understand why she chose to see the desert as a home, rather than a barren and lifeless place.
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Character Development in "The Razor's Edge", 2004.
Looks at W. Somerset Maugham's novel, "The Razor's Edge", and its film version to see the differences in character development.
2,970 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 87.95
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In his novel, "The Razor's Edge", author W. Somerset Maugham, made sure to include deep character development and interactions, which serve to show how the character, Larry, is different from almost everyone else. The paper shows that, sadly, the 1984 movie version, starring Bill Murray and directed by John Byrum, failed to accurately transmit this to film. The paper shows that, as a result of glossing over and changing characters and situations, we are left with a shell of a story, one which fails to compare to the original written version in terms of the depth of several characters and the society Larry is trying to flee.
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"Another way in which the movie severely does an injustice to the story is in its treatment of the character of Elliot Templeton. In the novel Elliot is a central character, and in fact most of the information we receive as readers comes from first hand conversations between the narrator, Maugham, who is also mysteriously left out, and Elliot. The novel is marked by passages which serve to deepen the character of Elliot and which make him stand out from the others, especially Larry."
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"Teetering on the Edge of Chaos", 2005.
A discussion on "Teetering on the Edge of Chaos" by Shari Mycek.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the complex challenges facing the health care system in the United States as discussed by Shari Myce in her book. It emphasizes that giving up control and embracing uncertainty can lead to surprising creativity. The paper explains that she acknowledges that like most managers and people in authority, health care leaders instinctively equate uncertainty and chaos with management failure, and feel compelled to assert control and be proactive.
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"In "Teetering on the Edge of Chaos" Shari Mycek examines the complex challenges facing the health care system in the United States and emphasizes that giving up control and embracing uncertainty can lead to surprising creativity. She acknowledges that like most managers and people in authority, health care leaders instinctively equate uncertainty and chaos with management failure, and feel compelled to assert control and be rigidly proactive. Unfortunately, such efforts can be counterproductive, disruptive, and increase chaos and uncertainty instead of reducing them. Consequently, Mycek (1999) argues that uncertainty should be capitalized upon when it occurs, for uncertainty and disagreement can "breed creativity and innovation." In her view, "complexity principles can guide us in ..."
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"At Freedom?s Edge", 2001.
A review of the book "At Freedom?s Edge: Black Mobility and the White Southern Quest for Racial Control" by William Cohen.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This book discusses the black slaves struggle for independence and freedom from their slave owners and their attempt for economic Independence and freedom of mobility. It explains how the African Americans of the South have always had the ability to "vote with their feet" and the greatest way they did this was by fleeing to the North.
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"African-American individuals have always achieved a form of essential, human freedom through motion. But simply because individuals view themselves as possessing inalienable rights of freedom and of motion does not mean that these ideals have been upheld by the legal structures of the United States government. During the slavery era, African-American mobility in its most essential form was curtailed by the Supreme Court through the court?s Dred Scott decision. (?Dred Scott Case? The Columbia Encyclopedia Online) The Dred Scott decision labeled black American slaves as property that could be returned from northern free states to southern slave states."
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The Razor's Edge of Ethics, 2002.
The paper explores parallels between the novel "Frankenstein" (Mary Shelley) and modern-day genetics.
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This paper draws a line at the edge of ethics, focusing on genetic engineering. It uses the book "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly to illustrate some its points and to draw the reader to certain conclusions, while giving a summary of the book.
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"Cloning, genetic engineering, DNA mapping, these words are no longer terms of science fiction, but terms that exist in our lives. While we, as a people, applaud our scientific achievements, there are questions that remain. Is it dangerous? Can there be unpredictable outcomes? What will happen?"
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"Women on the Edge of Time", 2001.
A look at this controversial book by Marge Piercy about how a feminist copes with everyday issues and her confrontations with a time traveller.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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"Woman on the Edge of Time" is a complex novel often characterized as a feminist utopian science fiction in which Marge Piercy tackles an assortment of issues that concern her. This paper looks at how these issues are addressed in the novel and how feminist agendas could possibly not be that different in 150 years time.
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"First published in 1976, Woman on the Edge of Time is a classic amongst fans of feminist utopian fiction. The novel gives us vivid multiple pictures of lives lived in that present time and of possible futures, 150 years hence. A rich book, which can be interpreted on many different levels. Consuelo Ramos is a Chicano woman in her mid-thirties, Connie has, all through her life, contended both poverty and drug abuse together with the restrictions inborn in the stereotypes of her race and sex. While grief-stricken over the death of her good friend and lover, Claud, Connie slips into a phase of drug abuse and is detained and placed in a mental institution for maltreatment of her young daughter. Although Connie is treated in this institution and considered healed she never reclaims custody of her child, nor is she able to get work due to her history as a mental patient. Years afterwards she is put back into an institution for a different violent act when, while trying to defend her niece from an abusive boyfriend, she hits him with a bottle and ends up breaking his nose."
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"From the Center to the Edge: The Politics and Policies of the Clinton Presidency", 2002.
Analyzes this book by William C. Berman on the Clinton administration.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper provides an analysis and response to the book "From the Center to the Edge: The Politics and Policies of the Clinton Presidency" (Brown & Littlefield: 2002) by author William C. Berman. In this work, Berman provides a brief account of the Clinton Administration, with an emphasis on how Clinton addressed a wide range of diverse political issues to such an extreme that he was often stretched thin in terms of his attention span and his resources
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"On The Edge: The Clinton Presidency" ( Elizabeth Drew ), 1994.
Critical review of this work on personal & political tribulations of the president in his first 18 months in office.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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"Elizabeth Drew, in On the Edge: The Clinton Presidency, "follows the turbulence as well as the achievements" of the first eighteen months of Clinton's administration "and tries to explain the phenomenon" (16). She gives a fair and comprehensive portrait of the man and his leadership, both the positive and negative aspects, in her attempt to understand this complex President's character and style as President.
For all the turbulence and complexity of the man and his Presidency, Drew notes a number of patterns which were revealed even before his term began. In fact, "The preparation of Clinton's inaugural address was to set the pattern for his Presidency" (18). Drew goes on to say that
. . . The speech was a continuation of the campaign. Clinton had figured out a formula for getting elected.."
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Genetic Testing: Is It Really Cutting Edge?, 2003.
The effectiveness of genetic testing on cancer detection and cure.
2,053 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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In this paper, the writer looks at genetic testing from different angles, including people's stories and personal interviews with doctors. The focus of the paper is how effective genetic testing is on cancer, especially ovarian and breast cancer.
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"Research has defined family history as playing a major risk factor in the development of this deadly disease. They have identified two specific genes, the BRCA -1 and BRCA-2, that are believed to be responsible for ovarian cancer and can be identified through genetic testing. This gene?s are specific genes coded for Breast Cancer, but have recently shown proof of also being the coded gene?s for ovarian cancer. Because of these findings doctors are pressuring people to have genetic testing done, especially if you are a first degree relative of a daughter, sister or mother who has previously been diagnosed with ovarian cancer."
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?A View from the Edge?, 2006.
A study of Richard Bulliet's book on Islam.
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This paper discusses Bulliet's book and how it explores a nontraditional tour of Islam that attempts to explain how the religion became so deeply rooted in Middle Eastern and North African societies. The paper systematically covers the book and researches its history, methodologies and insights offered. In conclusion, the author offers a personal review of the book.
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Periods Covered/ Methodologies Applied
Strengths and Insights Offered
Overall Evaluation
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"Bulliet reminds us that Islam and its history were not borne of a homogenous religious practice or interpretation, but rather were developed locally and "without a strong center." Yet the many constellations of Islamic society were alike in one respect: they all used independent methods in building communities based on the Quran and the Prophet's model for the umma. This notion challenges us to re-think Islam. It is no longer some sort of warlike religious monopoly that was imposed on its converts from above with the archetypal sword. Instead, it is a body of ideas that hold great sway over individual communities because of its ability to address their needs and involve them directly in the daily making of their religion."
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Obsession: The Double Edged Sword, 1998.
This paper is an exploration of the issues of obsession, identification and trying to be something you're not in Winterson's "Oranges Aren't the Only Fruit," and Larsen's "Passing."
2,370 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper explores how characters from both novels become obsessed with people who can live the life they secretly want. They identify with these people and want to be like them, but end up hating themselves for their secret desires. Winterson's novel deals with sex and religion, whereas Larsen's novel deals with racial issues. Characters in both novels are trying to be something they're not so they can fit in.
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"In Larsen?s Passing, Irene is an African-American woman who, because of her light skin, has the ability to ?pass? herself off as a white woman. Irene was also a self-proclaimed race woman who was involved in activism on behalf of her race. She tells Clare, ?I?m on the ticket committee, or, rather, I am the committee (Larsen, 197)? of the Negro Welfare League. Irene doesn?t actively engage in passing, that is, she doesn?t make a conscious effort to convince others she is white, but she does take advantage of the fact that she can pass as white."
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