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- 10041: Love In Today's Society
- ... comes with it was an integral facet of his being. He is a good example of love in the context of a super-star entertainer. Morrison's songs, and most others found in the entertainment world cannot compare with reality. These people do not lead normal lives. Their depiction of such things as love may even be accurate portrayals of their lives, but should not be taken to represent society as ... it is safe to say that it would not do very well in today's' society that urns for lust and sex over honest love. Society wants to be entertained and taken to a fantasy world- one that is different and more exciting than their own. In the early 20ieth century and before I'm sure that people were satisfied reading a poem like this for the simple fact that it ... a person that could write more eloquently than themselves. They were entertained by such works because they captured their mood in words. As music evolved with society along with it, the poet took on a new form of expression. Music was perfect- it has often been thought of as sexual in nature. Words along with music symbolized an era of increased freedom and experimentation as the walls that portrayed sex ...
- 10042: Oedipus The King 4
- ... and wealth, he gained something infinitely more valuable yet infinitely less tangible: wisdom. He gained insight into himself, something he had lacked for all his life. Hubris killed Oedipus the King, and humility created the new Oedipus. Works Cited Friedlander, Ed. Enjoying Oedipus the King , by Sophocles. http://www.pathguy.com (Nov. 1999). Oedipus. Encarta 1996 CD-ROM. Redmond: Microsoft, 1996. Rivendell. Rivendell s Greek Drama Page. http://www.watson.org/rivendell (Nov. 1999). Sophocles. Oedipus the King. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Mack et al. 6th ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1992. 652-701.
- 10043: Heart Of Darkness 13
- ... cruel without courage; there was not an atom of foresight or of serious intention in the whole batch of them, and they did not seem aware these things are wanted for the work of the world." (50) This passage is describing the way a certain group of people lived in the jungle. They pushed aside their morals and ideals to turn over a profit in this undeveloped land where they couldn ... the meaning of the locations on the novella itself. Kurtz was a very respectable man with visions and aspirations of great success. He could have made his fortune elsewhere, but he chose to impact the world by going right for the gold. Kurtz was drawn into the jungle with plans to civilize the natives. His plans were soon ruined as he became "hollow at the core" (98) lacking self-control and ... sanity, but unfortunately Kurtz lacked the limitations taught to him by his European lifestyle needed to hold himself together and stay "civilized" in his very own nightmare, the African Jungle. Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. New York, Bantam Books. March, 1981. All references refer to this edition.
- 10044: John Lennon
- ... of songs written by either one of them. The credit simply read Lennon-McCartney. The two as song writers were a perfect mix. John had a quick artistic sense and he was easily excited by new challenges, he projected a sarcastic and rebellious tough-guy personality, who was actually a vulnerable romantic. While Paul projected the sweet image and who was underneath an injured, controlling, perfectionist. By 1964, The Beatles arrived ... I knew, deep inside me, that that was it, without him, we'd had it." John met a Japanese artist name Yoko Ono in 1967. In just a few weeks, the two were inseparable. This new relationship destroyed John's marriage with Cynthia and eventually destroyed his relationship with Paul McCartney, and the other Beatles. After John's divorce from Cynthia, John Winston Lennon changed his name to John Ono Lennon ... together. At 10:49 p.m. that night, John and Yoko were returning from the studio when Chapman stepped out of the shadows and gunned down John Ono Lennon at the age of 40. The world mourns the loss of John Lennon.
- 10045: Human Migration Factors
- ... what we searched for, A suitable environment for our families and us to live in. It is vital for humans to keep on the move or migrating. Many people migrate to different places around the world, like Europe, Africa, The Americas, Australia, and the Soviet Union. Humans migrate because they feel that they need to have stable and suitable environment in which to live in and bring up their families. People ... people, who migrated a few years ago, realise that the choice they made was a wrong one. The choice my family made was thank goodness a good one. The Migration of humans from around the world has been enormous. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, it is continuing to grow. I hope that it will continue to grow even more and many new and fantastic places will be discovered. 1 Collins Pocket English Dictionary, 1989
- 10046: History Of The F-16
- ... first F-16 began at General Dynamic s Fort Worth plant in August of 1975. This involved General Dynamics in a major modernization of its huge Fort Worth plant, which had originally been built during World War II. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, when it first came out, was designed to be in the Air Forces lightweight fighter (LWF) program. The first F-16 was developed as a YF-16 prototype ... and a violent lateral oscillation set in. he decided to take off and regain control in the air. he stayed up for six minutes and landed uneventfully. The scheduled first flight was delayed until a new right stabilizer could be fitted. The first official flight took place February 2, 1974, again with Phil Oestricher. he reached 400 mph and 30,000 ft. The second YF-16 was developed and was then ... while the curbs were in effect the YF-16 had to remain within dead-stick landing distance of the airfield. The first developed F-16A made its first flight on August 7, 1978, and the new F-16s were delivered to the Air Force ten days later. At first the designers developed different kinds of F-16 classifying them into A,B,C, and D. Eventually there would come more ...
- 10047: Oliver North
- ... S. Government operations were publicly exposed. In addition to naming other people as illegal operatives, the scapegoat of it all was Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. North. Only months before he was being heraled in the New York Times as "President Reagan's Man of Action", and now North was being handed the blame of all guilty of illegally negotiating deals with Iran and Nicaragua. As the Iran-Contra Scandal was led ... Col. Oliver L. North is an American hero. Oliver L. North was born in San Antonio, Texas. His age and date of birth are being withheld due to security reasons. He attended school in Philmont, New York and later enrolled into the United Sates Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. As graduation neared, North chose the path of being a Marine Corps leader. He was later called into duty in Vietnam, where ... on the National Security Council. Among several military officers sent to the National Security Council, North was the youngest. He was described as a "bright articulate officer with a gung ho spirit who saw the world in sharply etched blacks and whites." His role was to draw up plans, to get them approved, and to see that they are carried out. He was also looked on to help equip the ...
- 10048: History Of The Aircraft Propeller
- ... design propellers with better performance and structural reliability. These advancements led to the development of the first generation of well-designed propellers. One of the first designs was the "Integrale", developed by Lucien Chauviere, the world's first industry standard propeller manufacturer. By 1910, the number of propeller producers multiplied, and numerous advancements were made. While most of the manufacturers were focusing on wooden propellers, a few visionaries were experimenting with ... propeller, introduced the "feathering blade". After WWII, the Hydromatic propeller was improved by Hamilton Standard to include features such as reversible pitch, automatic synchronization, and electrical blade deicing. Many large propeller transports switched to this new system for its reliability and pilot friendly features. The age of the Turboprop brought a few changes to the propeller. Four bladed, wide chord, aluminum alloy propellers, were utilized by most turboprop transports because of their durability. Engineers designed wide, super-thin, hollow blades to increase the performance of the aircraft at high speeds. Advanced applications of the propeller are currently being experimented by Hamilton Standard. The new idea deals with transport category aircraft and the introduction of the "un-ducted fan". This design incorporates the reliability of the turbine engine, with the efficiency of a prop. Expected savings of 25% in ...
- 10049: Handmaids Tale Loss Of Identit
- Offred s Lost of Identity The main character of this book is Offred, one of the faceless many of the new Republic of Gilead. Each day she is removed farther and farther from her true self, to a complete no one. Expected to feel nothing, think nothing, and want nothing, she is used only as an ... do so. She even admits to herself that she has been erased from the memory of her daughter, and that to her little girl she doesn t even exist anymore. To protect herself in her new world, she is forced to hide beneath a submissive, obedient, and mindless mask, yet more and more each day, the mask becomes her real face. When revolution occurred in the United States, the narrator was ...
- 10050: The Right To Life
- ... be permitted to take place. Within the past year President Clinton has vetoed a bill that will outlaw "partial birth abortions," I strongly oppose his decision and believe that he should have outlawed them. In New Jersey, there is an assemblywoman writing a bill that would outlaw them in New Jersey and fine each party involved twenty-five thousand dollars. Assisted suicide has also been a controversial topic concerning the right to life. I believe that everyone should come to accept the fact that people ... lifetime, It would be nice to see at least one day where everybody will unify their opinions and work together to solve this conflict that has a part in ever household and life in the world.
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