Essays Tagged: "shoulders"

Analysis of Nan Goldin's photography.

h that caught my eye was Bruce with Bruno. This picture portrays a small boy sitting across a man's shoulders in the setting of a living room. The picture was taken as a close-up of the two people and ... eyes are opened wide but are slightly skewed from looking directly at the camera. The child on his shoulders also doesn't look at the camera, but rather stares off to his right. His fingernails are d ...

(7 pages) 247 1 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Art Essays

Charles Lindbergh

harles Lindbergh landed, he was swarmed by 25, 000 Parisians who carried the wearied pilot on their shoulders. They were rejoicing that Charles Lindbergh, the American aviator who flew the first trans ...

(9 pages) 102 0 3.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Animal Testing

ie from theactual transplant. I become immediately relieved as a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders.Animal testing is an issue in today's society that, whether anyone realizes it, does affec ...

(4 pages) 255 0 4.1 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

The revolutionary era in America

ve women's domestic roles political significance. The successof this political tactic rested on the shoulders of women. Their participation in politics, evenin this slight way, produced a change in th ...

(2 pages) 89 1 4.0 Oct/1994

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

'Misery' by Antov Chekhov

et lamps, which have just been lighted, and lying in a thin soft layer on the roofs, horses' backs, shoulders, caps.' (30) The picture portrayed is that of dull, gloomy, sludge and gray ash covering a ...

(3 pages) 71 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Bursitis

nt of the joint, often limiting the movement of the affected area. Bursitis commonly strikes in the shoulders, elbows, knees, pelvis, hips or Achilles tendons.Bursitis can affect nearly anyone for any ...

(2 pages) 33 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The Character and Nature Of Molly Grue in "The last unicorn"

ony face with fierce tawny eyes and, hair the color of dead grass.' (Beagle 56) She also has 'sharp shoulders' (Beagle 57) and 'horny knuckles.' (Beagle 57) From these descriptions the picture we get ...

(4 pages) 29 0 3.0 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Innocense of a child. Refers to 'The Child by Tiger', by Thomas Wolf and 'Tears, Idle Tears', by Elizabeth Bowen. Talks about how both use different writing techniques to develop their themes

es her grief for her. Some people in life seem to carry the burdens and grief of the world on their shoulders. By examining the two stories, it can be seen that both authors use the symbolism, setting ...

(5 pages) 63 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A. E. Housman's 'To an Athlete Dying Young'

loves and cheers for him. As Bobby Joe Leggett defines at thispoint, the athlete is 'carried of the shoulders of his friendsafter a winning race' (54). In Housman's words:The time you won your town th ... mer triumph are carefully drawn'(54). The reader should see that Housman makes another referenceto 'shoulders' as an allusion to connect the first two stanzas:Today, the road all runners come,Shoulder ...

(7 pages) 205 0 4.7 Nov/1994

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Welfare reform in America

their parents depended on to raise them. But, is conservative Americasetting the blame on the right shoulders? Are there enough adequate living-wagejob opportunities to take care of America's poverty ...

(6 pages) 331 0 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

The Importance of Relaxation when Performing.

ricts our breathing making it harder to speak clearly and project well. If the body, especially the shoulders, becomes tense it makes it all the more difficult to move and you end up looking rigid and ...

(2 pages) 27 0 0.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Examining the character of Andres in "Talking in Whispers" by James Watson

o killed his friend and kidnapped his father. He is described as frail with "all sharp angles- bony shoulders, wide hips" (p.12) It also says that:"He was lithe and balanced, light on his feet, agile, ...

(3 pages) 36 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

How to shoot a basketball.

the techniques close to the basket and gradually move out. The second step is to get your feet and shoulders squared to the basket. Make sure to keep your eyes on the basket and basketball at all tim ...

(2 pages) 45 0 3.8 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

The Crusades.

crowd's response was very positive. Garments were cut into crosses which were attached to people's shoulders in an imitation of Christ (Matthew 10:38). The original object of the First Crusade was to ...

(9 pages) 98 0 1.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

This essay vividly illustrates the hardships of childhood education in West Africa.The title is "Education in Africa : A Matter of Survival of the Fittest".

second thought, my eyes soon became filled with tears of sympathy as I slowly held my hands on his shoulders to ease his pain.I said, "What's the matter?"He said, "School fees," as the tears run on h ...

(3 pages) 56 0 3.6 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

Valentine poem.

ouththe tension in your jawsharsh sounds from your earsthe knots in your neckand the burden on your shouldersfeel good, dear heartmay you be filled with love, alwaysmy loveHappy Valentine's, Valentine

(1 pages) 17 0 3.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The Great Crusades.

he crowd's response was very positive.Garments were cut into crosses which were attached to people'sshoulders in an imitation of Christ (Matthew 10:38).(1) The originalobject of the First Crusade was ...

(9 pages) 78 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

A fun look at the western way of life.

d of tents we had been living in a pigsty. My forty-pound knapsack weighed heavily upon my back and shoulders as if I was carrying a bolder and I had a rifle with bayonet besides. After awhile a man c ...

(5 pages) 44 0 3.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Analytical Response to a Visual Image.

ext that appealed to me. Superimposed on this page was a drawing of a human body and setting on the shoulders was a television for a head. Where the mouth and nose should appear was the caption "A was ...

(6 pages) 53 0 2.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Buffalo The Great Animal Of The Plains.

very large animals that sort of resemble a bull. They have a big hump on their back close to their shoulders. Buffaloes have large heads to fit their body. Male buffaloes are called bulls and females ...

(3 pages) 47 1 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History