Dealers Of Lighting
.... "Alto" displayed an animated graphic as a test of the user interface: Cookie Monster, from Sesame Street. Two years later, Xerox was selling a mail-order computer kit called Altair 8800, which inspired young hobbyist such as Bill Gates. Yet except for the laser printer, Xerox consistently failed to exploit PARC’s innovations. The only other was released in September 1980, when Xerox, Intel, and Digital Equipment jointly issued a formal specification for the Ethernet and made it publicly availabl .....
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Death And The Maiden
.... The truth will be much stronger and more immediately convincing for her if she discovers it herself. So, even if he spoke and pointed out smartly the connection, it wouldn't be as credible to her. Other than the small amount of boasting pride he might feel, there is really no reason for him to tell her.
Secondly, and perhaps the most obvious of reasons, her knowing the reality as starkly and consciously as he would put it wouldn't cause any good in the grand scheme of things. Yes, he would right .....
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Death And The Maiden - Film Vs. Text Comparison
.... appears to do in the play. In Polanski’s version of the scene she actually manages to use her domestic role to gain power in the argument, fiercely flinging the dinner in the bin. Weaver’s powerful acting conveys the unmistakable tension associated with an incredible amount of suppressed anger. It is not until the following scenes, when she is finally confronted with the cause of that anger, however, that we see its full magnitude and destructive potential.
In the surreal, dim lighting of her bedroom Pau .....
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Death Be Not Proud
.... during the entire course of his
illness. He always obeyed the doctors' wishes and followed their
instructions to a "T" because he wanted so desparatly to get well.
Although he realized that eventually his life would end, he still
never gave up the hope that perhaps he could outsmart his fate to die,
if just to steal a few extra hours.
Each day, until his last, the determination Johnny had to get
well, live a normal life, and even maintain his schoolwork was
phen .....
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Death Be Not Proud
.... more than painful, and gave himself the shots. That shows the courage he has, to give himself painful injections that his dad wouldn’t be able to give, yet alone watch. Although he realized that eventually his life would end, he still never gave up the hope that perhaps he could outsmart his fate to die, if just to steal a few extra hours.
This illness Johnny had was incurable, and Johnny knew that, but Johnny had such hope he didn’t believe that. Later in the book, Johnny finally accepts he is goin .....
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Death In Venice: A Tragic Vision Of A Flawed Artist?
.... Aschenbach would sit on the beach and watch him play, the young child that, in his point of view, looked like the god Apollo. Slowly but surely, he became obsessed with Tadzio, with his youth, beauty, effortlessness and his idleness.
Whilst being obsessed with this young boy with whom Aschenbach has no connection or relation, around him disease broods. The plague is sweeping over Venice, unnoticed at first and denied by the Venitians. They are all lying, denying and acting as to make sure the touris .....
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Death Of A Salesman
.... am I trying to become what I don’t want to be…I am not a leader of men … Pop I’m a dime a dozen, and so are you." Happy, the youngest son of the Lomans unfortunately is not able to see himself for what he is. A direct opposite of his brother he never realizes his father’s fallacy of "be well liked and you shall never want". Less favored by his family, he is constantly seeking out approval. " I’m getting married, Pop, don’t forget it. I’m changing everything. I’m gonna run that depart .....
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Death Of A Salesman
.... dream.
In Death of a Salesman, Willy is presented as being a man who had a chance at success, but misses it and then tries to grasp at something which he can't reach. At first, he is presented as two different people. The first impression is that he is an angry man who blames the world for his faults, he has tried to mould his children into images of himself and often contradicts himself (as shown in Act 1 where he talks about Biff being a 'lazy bum' and then saying 'there's one thing about .....
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Death Of A Salesman
.... These flashbacks shows how Willy is incapable of handling situations and being the great man he claims to be. The conversation between Willy and Linda reflects Willy's disappointment in Biff and what he has become, which is, for the most part, a bum. After failing to deal adequately with his feelings, he escapes into a time when things were better for his family. It is not uncommon for one to think of better times at low points in their life in order to cheer themselves up so that they are able to deal .....
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Death Of A Salesman
.... son's failure to "make the grade." Biff "stole himself out of every good job since high school!" (131), yet Willy cannot accept that his son is a "dime a dozen" and declares that Biff is merely failing to spite him. "I want you to know...where ever you go, that you cut down your life for spite!" (129). By blaming Biff for his problems, Willy clears himself of all guilt. Willy cannot realize that it was his ineptitude as a father that created Biff's character. If Willy was a little more aware of h .....
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Death Of A Salesman - A Dead End Dream
.... friends. I can park my car in any street…and the cops protect it like their own" (31). Willy makes this distortion of the past in order to make himself believe that he has achieved the American Dream. At times when doing this was not possible, Willy looks to the future and thinks he can still achieve it then. For instance, he has this dream of having a big, spectacular funeral. In the end when Willy dies, at his funeral, Linda says, "Why didn’t anybody come…Where are all the people he kne .....
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Death Of A Salesman - American Dream
.... they are successful. In the beginning of the play Willy Loman comments on how he was "vital to New England". This is a great example of how Willy's distortion compromised his obtainment of success. In all reality he was not "vital to New England", but a hindrance to his company. This is one reason why Willy Loman never obtained the American Dream.
Another indicator to success is wealth. Although you cannot attribute happiness to wealth, you can buy things and live comfortably, which .....
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Death Of A Salesman - Analysis Essay
.... toward the same time where the Lomans were happy. Starting with Biff’s football days in high school. The music in those scenes would make anyone feel like they were on top of the world, just like Biff and Willy felt. Then comes Ben. Ben is Willy’s savior. Always acting like a parental figure, Ben was Willy’s answer to everything. A pure, fast paced song represented Willy’s hopes. The emotions involved in this type of music were mainly enthusiasm, confidence, and courage. Biff’s example of when he deci .....
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Death Of A Salesman - Biff Character Profile
.... love him like he loves his father, but he will not, because of his mood swings, and the fact that sometimes he just hates Biff.
Biff is a no nonsense kind of guy. He gets straight to the point, and doesn't beat around the bush. He cuts straight through it, and isn't afraid that the subject might be touchy or hurt people's feelings. When Biff wasn't seen by Oliver, Happy wanted to make Willy happy, so he just told him that Biff got it, but Biff didn't want that. He told Willy that he didn't get the dea .....
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Death Of A Salesman - Father-Son Relationships
.... had all the wrong dreams. All, all, wrong…The man never knew who he was"(1415). Biff has accepted the fact that he was not meant to be a salesman and must seek another path in life. Having made these observations, it quickly becomes clear that Biff’s character is as vital to the play as is Willy’s. Without Biff there would be no play. Therefore, Biff’s role in "Death of a Salesman" is important because he is the focus of Willy’s attention and distress, his own conflict is based o .....
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