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- 4871: The Autobiographical Elements in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe
- ... had three major effects on his life: he lost his health, he lost his jobs, and he lost his dream of a magazine of his own. "Poe was the first in a long series of American authors who felt a need to drink. Alcohol ruined his life. He had no good jobs. He had no stable world. He had nothing to anchor him to reality, so he induced fantasies and drowned ... irrationality, and extreme bouts with alcoholism. His obsession with the subject of death, particularly the death of a beautiful woman, was expressed in a majority of his works. "The one thing certain is that no American writer of Poe's distinction ever died a more lonely or pathetic death" (Poulter 3).
- 4872: Nathaniel Hawthorne Weaves Dreams into Reality in Much of His 19th Century Prose
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Weaves Dreams into Reality in Much of His 19th Century Prose Nathaniel Hawthorne, a master of American fiction, often utilizes dreams within the annals of his writings to penetrate, explore and express his perceptions of the complex moral and spiritual conflicts that plague mankind. His clever, yet crucial purpose for using dreams ... his convictions. Hawthorne was at the forefront of a pioneering effort to couple biblical laws with creatively written stories as an art form. It is historically known that Hawthorne is one of the first major American writers of fiction to focus on the interior lives of his characters and express his biblical views through what was considered the deeper psychology of art. His son, Julian, clearly recognizes this logic and specifically ...
- 4873: Wolf's "The Child By Tiger" and Bowen's "Tears, Idle Tears": The Innocence Of The Child
- ... and Bowen's "Tears, Idle Tears": The Innocence Of The Child Many writers have found writing about the human psyche very interesting. The story, "The Child by Tiger", by Thomas Wolf, is about an African American servant who initially seems to be very skilful and moral but who turns out to be very vengeful, eventually running around, shooting up the town. People can have a hidden side to them which can ... Wolfe because it allows him to develop the idea that people have a evil side to them and that it can be brought out by their environment. The fact that Dick Prosser is an African American has a large impact on the story because his ethnic background and the way that his race is treated is the main reason why he ends up shooting everyone. Similarly, in the story "Tears, Idle ...
- 4874: Fallen Souls in "The Inferno"
- ... last class (with fear my verses tell it) were covered wholly; they shone below the ice like straws in glass,” (Literature 641). And among these ice covered souls is the soul of Benedict Arnold, an American officer of the American Revolutionary War. During Arnold's time as an officer he became one of George Washington's most trusted officers. But his deceit and worthlessness was shown when Arnold “sold his services to the British,” (New ...
- 4875: Diversity Within English
- ... in a more formal style of speech, although the speaker may not be fully aware of why. Examples would be avoiding contractions, and phrases like gonna or didja. Social markers are much more prevalent in American English than social indicators. 3. Social stereotypes - even speakers who regularly use these types of dialects are fully aware of the stigma attached to them. Social stereotypes would include the copula deletion in Black English ... times more than in the upper middle class (Ferguson 61). With all these different variables that intersect and overlap with the different dialect variations is is a wonder that any sense can be made of American English at all. But there two other important point to remember. Language universals such as displacement, arbitrariness, productivity, cultural transmission, discreteness and duality are unique to human language (Yule 22) and provides a base or ...
- 4876: Teaching Ethical And Moral Values
- ... many use interchangeably: They are a set of socially shared conceptions of what is good and bad, right and wrong, desirable and undesirable. Our values influence our orientations, actions, reactions, and interpretations. According to most American High School Institutions, educating students on these values is one of their essential goals, but yet the teaching of these values is not evident. The school system seems to focus on fundamental aspects and fails ... want students to receive good moral values but teaching these values can be complicated because of the diversity among students, the responsibility and the lack of willingness to communicate between teachers and students. Is the American school systems unified in culture and religion? Most Americans would agree that there is a great deal of cultural and religious diversity among the educational system. In order to teach good ethical values the teacher ...
- 4877: Inclusion Of Handicapped Students In Public Education and Politics
- ... mainstream curricula. In 1986, the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) was passed regarding physical access for handicapped children in public schools, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990, part of the American Disabilities Act (ADA), again expanded the services to be offered to handicapped children. The ADA is largely modeled on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with additional regulations affecting accessibility issues for the physically handicapped ... intense learning experience and attention that he would have enjoyed if he were placed in a special school. Republican politicians made inclusion a part of their Contract with America. They believe that funding under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) is too expensive and too softhearted. They call it costly and an Attorneys Dream Act. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has labeled the ADA a dumb use of resources, while House ...
- 4878: Year Round School: An Annual Mistake
- ... They concern the actual education taught in classes. A change to the traditional calendar only sinks education lower off the charts. Works Cited Sardo- Brown, Deborah and Rooney, Micheal. "The Vote on All-Yaear Schools." American School Board Journal. July 1992; 25-27. Sevetson, Martha. "Try, try Again: All Year Long." The Wichita Eagle. 13 September 1992; 1D+ Somerby, Robert. "Are these the Right Goals for Education in the 90's ?" The Baltimore Sun. 15 April, 1990. D8+ natl.ed. White, William D. "Year Round No More." American School Board Journal. July 1992; 27-30.
- 4879: Technology is Changing Education
- ... to incorporate this new medium into all the classrooms. The only problem is that some of today's schools are hindered by an under-powered technology based curriculum and, in order to stay competitive, the American educational system must do a better job of integrating. Computers have made a fundamental change in most industries, providing a competitive advantage that has come to be essential to stay in business. Therefore, education must ... communities, students in any area would be able to keep up with the competition. Some of today's schools are hindered by an under-powered technology based curriculum and, in order to stay competitive, the American educational system must do a better job of integrating. Teachers must take a leadership position in designing and implementing a technology powered classroom curriculum, investing time and energy to become familiar with available resources. The ...
- 4880: Student Roles and Responsibilities for the Master of Counseling Marriage, Family and Child Therapy Specialty
- ... and individual assessment and counseling with diverse populations. They are trained in family systems, consultation, research and intervention services to advance profession of the marriage, family and child therapy specialty. References Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.). (1995). Washington, DC. American Psychological Association. HCS 500 Introduction to Graduate Studies (1996) Ethical Standards(1988, March) [pp. 1-4]. University of Phoenix (1995). Program handbook. Master of Counseling: UMBX, p. 2-38.
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