Here are your academic paper search results

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the concept of blackness in relation to Johnson's book, which employs the account of an anonymous narrator. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper on this seventeenth century account of being held captive by Native Americans. The writer argues that it was Rowlandson's deep religious faith that pulled her through her ordeal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In 5 pages the author analyzes 'The Perils of a Slave Woman's Life' by Harriet Jacobs and 'Up From Slavery' by Booker T. Washington while paying attention to how the differences in gender constructs may account for differences in the narratives. No sources cited.

This 10 page paper explores David Guterson’s work and highlights conflicts concerning prejudices against the Japanese people. The fictitious account references actual historical practices such as prohibiting landownership by Japanese. Also addressed is the issue of intermarriage when one of the parties is Japanese. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page research paper that examines the lives of women working in New York factories in the early part of the century. The writer focuses on the sociological implications that women working held for the country that includes how the topic of women working was perceived by the general public. The writer used original newspaper accounts to describe a typical strike that dramatized how women were taking part in the early labor movement. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 15 page paper covers a broad area of fraud in the work place. Several issues in accounting are addressed including the subject of independence. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made as to which procedures help to protect firms in this day and age of risk. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page analysis of Howard Jones' account of the Amistad case, in which black captives seized control of a slave ship in the early 1800s and tried to return to Africa. The writer argues that Jones demonstrates how the repercussions of the Amistad case went far beyond its immediate effect on the defendants, but rather affected the course of the American abolitionist movement, foreign relations with Spain, and the perspective that those involved toward the legal system of the US. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page summary of Lewis' account of a landmark Supreme Court case that made it possible for courts to supply a court-appointed lawyer for all criminal cases. The writer breaks down this summary into sections that address such areas as the thesis of the work as well as the author's opinions and bias along with a concise summary of its contents. No additional sources are cited.

A 2 page discussion of Joseph's dreams and the significant importance of those found in Genesis 37. The role of this biblical hero's brothers and parents is taken into account. No Bibliography.

A 5 page paper discussing the use of e-mail by corporate employees and how that has influenced corporate management. E-mail, along with all other aspects of computerized technology, have greatly changed communications, as well as management, in both small and large corporations. It has saved numerous hours in travel time, costs incurred with meetings, and has also served to process a greater amount of information than was previously possible. While there are obviously downfalls as well, for the most part e-mail has greatly benefited corporate management by saving time and money. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page analysis of Sobel's book that gives a wider historical perspective on the significance of this fascinating story of the invention of the chronometer. First, the writer relates the essence of Sobel's account of how an uneducated woodworker, John Harrison, solved the trickiest scientific problem of his age. Then, the writer relates this both to the Enlightenment and also to the market demands of that time. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page analysis of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans and Mary White Rowlandson's personal narrative that tells of her capture by Narragansett Indians in a 1675 attack on Lancaster, Mass. The writer argues that both of these accounts are revealing as to how whites viewed Native Americans and how this showed the contrast between what is considered 'civilized behavior' and savagery. No additional sources cited.

This 15 page report discusses consumer credit -- its use, its availability, its purpose and function. Establishing a credit record is a simple enough process and is a fundamental aspect of most Americans’ lives but understanding the process of how credit actually works is far more complicated than opening a checking or savings account. This report address issues relating to personal credit such as credit card issuance and terms, consumer debt, and personal money management. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page research paper comparing the use of tone in the accounts of heroic battle by Homer and Virgil. The writer posits that the tone reflects a change of power from Greek to Roman heroes in Virgil, including an allegory to the rise of the Roman state. This is supported to some extent in Homer’s epic which reflects an opposite trend—the downfall of heroes and Greece. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page review of the book by Michael Malone, a freelance writer and television journalists who enters the world of technology to gives us a factual account of the development of the microprocessor. Concludes that Malone in reality not only traces the development of a technology, he traces the development of a culture. No additional sources listed.

A 6 page analysis of Abramson¹s autobiographical account of her career as a defense lawyer. The writer argues that by the time the reader finishes Abramson¹s narrative, it is possible to have an appreciation of a lawyer¹s perspective on how everyone is entitled to the best legal representation possible. No additional sources cited.

In 5 pages, the author gives a general overview of Alistair Horne's "Price of Glory - Verdun 1916" (1963). The Battle of Verdun was a strategic one in the Great War. This book is an extraordinary and unique depiction of the World War I. The reader will find him/herself there in Verdun in 1916 along with Horne (1963) and his vivid account of French history in the Great War. The entire procession of people and events is exceptionally vivid. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page research paper that analyzes Philip Carlo's account of the life of Richard Ramirez, the infamous 'Night Stalker,' a serial killer in the early 1980s. The writer argues that brutality in Ramirez's childhood significantly influenced the direction that his life took and the development of his warped psyche. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper that explains distributed cognition, a framework developed by Hutchins and colleagues in the late 1980s. This approach to cognition departs from the traditional cognition theories in that it takes into account the interactions between and among people and artifacts, i.e., tools/technology. In fact, this concept holds that cognition occurs as a result of these interactions as opposed to the traditional view that looks only at cognition in terms of the individual. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page essay exploring the diagnosis and treatment of Sybil, a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder with sixteen known identities. Through years of psychoanalysis, therapy and hypnosis, Sybil's identities were eventually integrated into one. This is the account of her horrendous experiences that led to dissociative disorder and her careful treatment by a caring psychoanalyst. Bibliography includes two references.

In this 10 page paper the author shows that much resentment and hostility resulted from the Spanish-American War of 1898 between Spain and the United States. Spain, who had been a political leader with regard to colonial rule, all but lost their powerful control as a result of the brief but devastating battle. The writer gives an account of what sparked the war and how Spain ultimately fared in the end. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the issues of youth, identification, socialization, and tragedy in Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire -- an account of 1949's Mann Gulch fire. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper discussing the problems faced by the Building Controls Division as they work to get the Mod IV motor to market. Far more than “just” another product line for Honeywell, the Mod IV also is to replace existing motors in other products which collectively account for 30% of the division’s profits. The development project is old; the division’s team approach to development is not, and the team is having difficulty adopting the true team approach. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page report on Peggy Noonan's 1990 book. Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and George Bush, Noonan gives a view of Washington of laughable images of self-importance while being pragmatic about herself and her own role. Of Irish-Catholic and middle class roots, Noonan gives a highly readable and humorous account of her interactions with those who would cling to elitism. She let few get away with it without having some good-natured, but cutting commentary, though she did hide behind a pillar once when Nancy Regan disapproved of her dress...Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page account of the death of innocence, inevitability of death and cycle of life, and love of women in Under Milk Wood as it relates to Dylan's personal outlook on life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.