My purpose is to give a functional analysis of these concepts. ... Therefore, one of the principal goals in this analysis is to establish the specific aspect of cognitive dimension that differentiates of fictional empathy from witnessed empathy. ... This process gives a functional analysis of the process by which we come to empathize with an individual in terms of their emotional experience. ... We have proposed an analysis of our affective empathic response to a fictional scene. ... In both respects, we have proposed an analysis that is simpler and more natural than those that have b...

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Frederick Douglass writes The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass during the time before the Civil War, surprisingly as a freed slave. As a slave there were many obstacles that had to be overcome to write a narrative of this sort and Douglass is very successful at doing this. By using formal Englis...

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A thematic analysis of "When, in disgrace with Fortune and Men's Eyes" Weather it be from family members, peers, or even a pet, everyone desires to be loved. Love is a powerful emotion that can create the strongest bonds that can last forever. Love, despite the happiness it can bring, also caus...

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Rhetorical Analysis Jim Valvano, better known as Jimmy V, was a men's basketball coach in the NCAA for many years and is remembered most for coaching his North Carolina State Wolf pack squad to the 1983 national championship over the Juggernaut University of Houston team. ...

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The Catcher in the Rye, An Analysis of Holden Caulfield From the beginning of the story, it J.D. Salinger made it clear that the problems that were troubling Holden were deeper that issues of typical teen angst. Holden was self-destructive and emotionally unstable. The death of his younger broth...

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The first line in Robert Frost's "The Silken Tent" automatically sets the foundation for the rest of the poem: "She is as in a field a silken tent." The first words from the poet's pen compare a woman to a silken tent; something beautiful and of high quality. He then beautifully describes the tent...

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This has caused some critics to associate his behavior and delay in avenging his father's death, to that of a coward, as expressed in the analysis of Trevor McDonald. ... Therefore I see through my readings of Hamlet and the analysis of Trevor McDonald, how individuals strive for truth and meaning with in their lives. ...

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The Gift I am presenting an analysis of The Gift, a fictional novel by Danielle Steel. I will give a basic summary of the story line, and I intend to show the omniscient narrator's point of view in analysis of the characters. ...

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​"Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given to us," said Martin Luther. Music is, and always will be, part of our lives. Many of us listen to music for pure enjoyment - the rhythms, melod...

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The Untasteful Truth Question #1 on Meaning: What was your emotional response to this essay? Can you analyze your feelings? I was angered at the fact I was assigned to read Jessica Mitford's Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain. I take death very seriously and believe it should be sacred, respecte...

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Farm Life's Deception An Analysis of "The Painted Door" By Brian Manz Sinclair Ross" tragedy "The Painted House" is set in a small isolated Saskatchewan farmhouse during the 1930's Great Depression. ...

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Analysis of "Shiloh" in Bobbie Ann Masson's "Shiloh" In Bobbie Ann Mason's story "Shiloh" she presents Norma Jean as a strong willed person but having emptiness within. Norma Jean is presented as a strong character on the outside in the opening of the story. "She lifts three-pound dumbbel...

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Interpretation of a fictitious story depends upon the reader. Fiction can be subjective and evocative. It is "made up," and indirect in its communication. A work of fiction may evoke the emotions of the reader with the thrill of imagining impossible or unavailable experiences or the intrigue with p...

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The Macquarie Dictionary defines "change" as revolutionizing, substituting, altering, and modification. Change is every shift that occurs in a person, in an environment, and in a state of any kind. On a community level change is occurring each and every day, socially, technologically, economical...

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Literary Analysis Discuss the theme of madness in the play. What does it mean to "go mad" and who fits that defenition? Madness plays a large role throughout this thorough play from Shakespeare, from small notions that anger one another to killing each other, all associated to a sole anger li...

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Character Analysis "A Rose for Emily" "A Rose for Emily" is a short story by William Faulkner revolving around the main character, Miss Emily Grierson. The story starts off with Emily being dead. Then Faulkner begins to tell about Emily when she was alive. Emily's father's death took its tol...

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Animal Emotions Do animals feel joy, love, fear, anguish or despair? What ere emotions, and perhaps more importantly, how do scientists prove animals are capable of emotion? Sea lion mothers have often been seen wailing painfully and squealing eerily as they watch their babies being eaten by killer ...

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Shawna Hulen Professor McLeod English 104 Term2003C 6 July 2003 Analysis and Evaluation of "Soldiers Home" Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" presents the inner conflicts of morals and views of life one man faces after enlisting in the Marines and going to war: Krebs went to war from a Methodist college in Kansas. ...

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An Analysis of "A Rose for Emily" In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily", the role of the community plays a major part in the story. The community's feelings and viewpoints affect the events that are portrayed in the story. The narrator of this story is a member of the community. Therefore, ...

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Mary Shelley's gothic novel Frankenstein is a tale of an ambitious scientist who succeeds in creating life from deceased body parts. Although intended to be the perfect human being, Victor describes a demonic creature with "yellow skin" that " scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneat...

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Hitchcock's movie, Vertigo, is a twisted story about a police detective dealing with a deep fear of falling (Acrophobia) while being played like a pawn. Retired police detective, John "Scottie" Ferguson, meets up with an old college friend, Gavin Elster, who influences him to take on another assign...

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Survivor Africa has been entertaining to watch and will be interesting to see how the different episodes relate to the topics discussed throughout the course. It will be interesting to see how the different group dynamics within each tribe collaborates. You have a plethora of different personality ...

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A Married Woman's True Love Brief excerpt of the poem: It is true love because I do not resent watching the Green Bay Packers Even though I am philosophically opposed to football, It is true love because If his mother was drowning and I was drowning and he had to choose one of use to save, He says he"d save me. It is true love because When I said playing in stock market was juvenile and irresponsible and then the stock I wouldn't let him buy went up twenty-six points, I understood why he hated me. And because Despite features of married life that tend to dampen the fires...

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My text is from the lyrics of a song written by a band called "unwritten law" which falls into the punk rock genre. The song is called "cailin" which is written by the main singer Scott. The song compromises the bands normal style of play by using a softer more melodic, slow paced style of music instead of their regular high energy power-pop style which makes it stand out further in their self titled album "unwritten law". The text is about the changes the lead singer experienced when he had his child. The song describes the empty feelings he possessed before the child came to his life, an...

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As the story progresses, everything there is about human emotion and character is portrayed in the story love, loyalty, longing, pride, glory, courage, bravery, everything. Odysseus's quest was based on his desire to go back home to his family, and though no baser desire can ever well up from man, his journey was riddled with detours and delays, in his need for adventure and glory. Humans are not the only participants of this story, supernatural beings are members too. From deity, to Cyclops, to witches, these characters gave an unreal feeling to the story, yet it spices things up ...

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