Essays Tagged: "first reading"

I am me and you are you

efs can then be related to the characters in the existential writer Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit."At first reading of this statement, one notices Tarzan's word choice. "Me Tarzan, you Jane" implies tha ...

(2 pages) 137 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

The Use of Setting in Tim O'Brien's 'The Story of the Song Tra Bong'

commend it as 'another view point' when considering writing about this. She loved. If it wasn't the first essay, it would have done better.Where does the story of Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong take ... ere does the story of Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong take place? Upon reading the story, one would first assume that it takes place in Vietnam. Upon further examination, however, it becomes quite evi ...

(6 pages) 45 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

'The yellow wallpaper' , Charlote Perkins Gilman

ed rest and quiet for recovery. Her condition only worsened and ultimately resulted in divorce.Upon first reading "The Yellow Wallpaper," we can see the relationship between the narrator and her husba ... hn as caring, but with examination we can find that her husband repeatedly demeans the narrator. On first arriving at the vacation home John chooses the old attic nursery against his wife's wishes and ...

(4 pages) 220 0 3.7 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Law: Gideon vs Wainright

ecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence." A first reading of this phrase one might be think that this right, that which gives a person accused o ...

(8 pages) 134 0 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Is Canada's political system too complicated?

of flaws, faults, and inefficiency within many aspects of this process. The problems start with the First Reading, which is just that: a reading. There is no discussion, debate, or commentary. This is ... ost a year, which raises the question: How much longer will it be, before any progress is made? The First Reading, if anything, is a formality, as well as a roadblock, which many bills cannot seem to ...

(3 pages) 27 0 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Comparative Paper of Adrienne Rich's "Living in Sin" and Philip Larkin's "Home is Sad". These are two American modern poets.

rAdrienne Rich's "Living in Sin" seems very similar to "Home Is So Sad" by Philip Larkin during the first reading, but after a closer look, many differences become evident. In both poems the dramatic ... o, the poems differ in their form.In Larkin's "Home Is So Sad" the house itself is personified. The first stanza describes the house staying exactly the way its residents left it "as if to win them ba ...

(3 pages) 57 1 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The Demise of Georgiana in the short story "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorn

Essay Question: "The Birthmark"When first reading "The Birthmark," Georgiana presents herself to be a somewhat admirable character. Unfo ...

(2 pages) 42 0 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Should we ban the use of firearms?

ee particular readings that I have read that would definitely support the ban of these weapons. The first reading was by Ruth Rosen, the second by Josh Sugarmann, and the third by James Wright. These ... and firearms were not allowed for personal use, the number of deaths would definitely decrease.The first reading is by Ruth Rosen and is titled, "Domestic Disarmament: A Women's issue?" This article ...

(5 pages) 78 1 4.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

"Lines Written in Early Spring," by William Wordsworth.

art for all life to live as one and get along.The next two lines could be quite confusing after the first reading. A "sweet mood" causes his "pleasant thoughts/ [to] bring sad thoughts to mind." At fi ...

(3 pages) 65 0 5.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A rose for emily by: William Faulkner

ily"William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" is a very complex story. This short story was Faulkner's "first sale of a short story to a national magazine: Forum" (Skei, 84). Faulkner, born in Mississippi ... University and a man of somewhat cultivated literary taste, who would provide him with some of the first reading material that would shape his talent" (Inge, 136). Faulkner started out writing poems, ...

(7 pages) 278 1 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Comparison of Marvell's To his coy mistres and Donne's Anniverasry

nteenth century and includes some words, which changed their usage and meaning during 300 years. So first of all I would like to explain what words 'coy' and 'mistress' meant in the period of Metaphys ... was a woman who had a sexual relationship with usually married man but he was not her husband.After first reading of this poem you may think that the argument is simple - a man encourages his mistress ...

(4 pages) 59 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Compare/contrastfirst impressions of the story Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants," with final impressions.

Compare/contrastfirst impressions of thestory Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants,"with final impressions ... ory Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants,"with final impressions.Upon reading "Hills" the first time, I imagined the setting, the characters but had a hardtime with the purpose. It felt like ... operation was an abortion when I keptgoing over the same line "It's just to let the air in." on the first reading. Another partwas keeping the lines straight, who was saying what now. After reading it ...

(7 pages) 65 0 4.1 Aug/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The story of an Hour

, but instantaneously begins weeping, thinking that is the reaction she thinks she should give.When first reading "The Story of An Hour", one's instinctual response is to sympathize with the character ...

(1 pages) 90 2 3.9 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"The Eagle" by Tennyson, Lord Alfred - Explication

lowered my score were spelling and grammatical errors, so please double check your work.Essay:When first reading this poem one could easily assume that this poem is about an eagle and nothing else (T ... and it's natural behavior. The eagle is actually a metaphor for someone's rise and fall. The first and second words of the first line provide a visual that further supports that the eagle is a ...

(4 pages) 33 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

A clean well lighted place

ately words the dialogue so that you are not able to identify which waiter is speaking. No one when first reading the story, can know which waiter is saying, as the dialogue opens, "Last week he tried ... does he "need a light for the night, . . . . What did he fear?," as though he is only now, for the first time, naming his trouble. If "Nothing" were the older waiter's reply and meant what Bennett cl ...

(5 pages) 51 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

10. Is knowledge in mathematics and other Areas of Knowledge dependent on culture to the same degree and in the same ways?

At first sight, the answer to this question may seem obvious: a casual reader might glance at it and gi ... question. It requires an answer much more complex than the knee-jerk reaction one can have upon the first reading, given the many concepts it refers to. First of all, the question is difficul ... hematics is influenced by culture, is a "no". This is much like the Human and Natural Sciences; our first guess would be that they are not dependent on culture, but after some thought and through cons ...

(6 pages) 57 0 3.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

A Deeper Look.

At first reading this story seems to be a little discouraging. The boy telling the story, the main char ... t hope lied in his desire for "The Birds." A man named Sammy came to visit the children and when he first comes he is drunk and wearing a dirty Santa suit; handing out Timex Junior wristwatches to all ... end he is grateful. He is different; he's quiet like the Shepards when they saw the angels for the first time. They were sore afraid, and although I don't think that Michael Christian is sore afraid ...

(5 pages) 12 0 1.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Comparing Two Student Papers Concerning Types of Literature

Upon my first reading of the two student papers I could tell that "Initiation into Adulthood" does not confo ... he author of "Hard Choices" clearly states the titles and authors of all three short stories in his first paragraph.It is said that the delicate finishing touches on a project creates a great masterpi ... oices" still had a few issues that could be adjusted to enhance its already excellent presentation. First, there was not a work's cited page to help the reader locate the short stories used in his pap ...

(2 pages) 20 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Production Teams: "Airline Cockpit Crew", "Semiconductor Manufacturing Team"

t Crew", "Semiconductor Manufacturing Team") introduced production teams formed by employees.In the first reading - "Airline Cockpit Crew"- what we see is a real team which performed interdependent ta ... n Datron team should had a training program that would teach team work in a team efficiently.In the first year of Datron team members were receiving feedback about their individual performances which ...

(2 pages) 16 0 5.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

"Brave New World" book report by Aldous Huxley

1. When first reading this science fiction novel, I realized that the setting was in a very unique society. ...

(2 pages) 51 0 2.3 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American