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- 10301: Macbeth: Not All Men Are Heroic
- ... Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see. (Act 1:Scene 4:ln.55) When Lady Macbeth heard of her husband's success and read the letter, we almost immediately feel that a new source of power had appared in the drama. Her words reflected a great knowledge of her husband and her practical approach to problems as seen in the following two verses. Glacis thou art, and Cowdor ... fear..................... (Act 3:Scene 1:Ln.52) Macbeth next hired two murderers to murder Bunquo, and convinced them to commit the crime saying that it was he who had prevented them from rising in this world. He attacked their courage and used his wife's philosophy to regain their confidence assuring them that everything will go fine. I will advice you were to plant yourselves, Acquaint you with the perfect spy ... when they become aware of it.It was and is always not easy to see a great man turn from good to evil. We admire Macbeth's courage, as he, with his wife dead and world collapsing, resolved to fight to the end and "die with harness on his back." Not all men are as heroic, after all !
- 10302: Baseball And American Popular
- ... from playing it has turned the game into a tradition of American culture. It has formed itself into the business of professional baseball, namely major league baseball. Professional players have become recognized all over the world. They are sought out and admired by fans. Because of their popularity, these players have written books, endorsed commercial products, and found successful and rewarding careers by playing a game. According to Wallup, author of ... college educated and outspoken individual. In 1957, he retired from the major leagues and took a position as Vice President for a restaurant chain. Later, in 1959, Robinson began writing a regular column for the New York Post. He wrote of social issues, foreign affairs, and the upcoming elections. In the 1960 election, he decided to back Richard Nixon instead of John Kennedy. His logic was that the black community should ... Bank in Harlem. The black-owned bank had the goal of being owned by the African-American community it served. Robinson was able to raise 1.5 million dollars for the community. Also in 1964, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller asked Robinson to be one of his deputy national directors. He accepted and was later named to the Executive Committee as Special Assistant to Community Affairs. "He had many firsts ...
- 10303: Alcoholism
- ... consumption of alcohol does not lead to weight gain. Recent Harvard study found the risk of death from all causes to be 21% to 28% lower among men who drank alcohol moderately compared to abstainers. (World Health Organization) Almost one half of seniors drink alcohol at least once a month, about 20% drink at least once a week. Nearly one third of ninth graders drink alcohol at least once a month ... of murders or attempted murders, 48% of robberies, 44% of burglaries. In 1992 there were 6,839 deaths due to alcohol. A couple years back 64% of all reported child abuse and neglect cases in New York City were associated AOD abuse. (Lang 55) While the moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with better health and longer life than is abstinence, the heavy consumption of alcohol, especially over a period of ... them. This is a disease that takes millions of lives every year and should be taken seriously. Alcoholism is a disease that can be helped. Many programs have been formed to help teach alcohol prevention. New laws and regulations provide a reinforcement to punish offenders, which may in the end teach them to stay sober. Whether youre an alcoholic or not the facts are in print and the consequences ...
- 10304: Animal Testing
- Animal Testing We, as humans, have made many advances in the world. We have firmly established the age of science in the past centuries, but in doing so, it seems that our ethics and morals have failed to advance as well. The knowledge Humans have is a ... but rather a choice. The use of nonhuman animals as our unwilling surrogates does not lead to saved lives Most certainly it is not common that a person will put on makeup or use a new cleanser and drop dead. Unless a person is incredibly allergic to substances and fails to watch what they put on their skin, normally, the worst that ever happens is a rash. I myself have very ... There is the possibility of human volunteers for testing. Jobs could be created this way if companies were to employ people for realistic tests. Many products have no need for testing; they are simply some new combination of ingredients already in safe use. Pain is something that we all feel and it is so undesirable that we even have laws that forbid people from inflicting it on other people, and ...
- 10305: A Clockwork Orange: Review of Book and Firm Version
- ... years, but receives an offer from "the Government" which entails undergoing experimental treatment in return for early release. He seizes what seems to him an opportunity, but is horrified by the "cure" he endures. The new "good" Alex that is released unto the world is depressed, frustrated, and lonely, although no longer violent. A radical political group then exploits him as an example of the cruelty of "the Government." This faction tries to force Alex to suicide in order ... story was not the advocation of blatant violence, as portrayed in the film. The climactic scene in the book occurs when Alex has finished his conditioning, and he is displayed as an example of the new technique in criminal reform. Alex is put on stage in front of government dignitaries, where he proves that he is incapable of committing an act of violence. In the book, Alex is thrust on ...
- 10306: The Stamp Act
- ... pay for it. The tax affected many powerful business people, printers were forced to stamp all of their work, and lawyers needed the official stamp on all of their legal documents. Soon delegates met in New York to form the Stamp Act Congress. There were delegates from seven colonies who met and argued the Stamp Act, and ways to relieve the colonies from the tax. The main organizer of the group ... Declaratory Act. The Declaratory Act affirmed British control of the American colonies. Works cited McGranahan, Ronald W. The Stamp Act
. The American Revolution Homepage. An Outline of American History. Bullion, John L. Stamp Act. The World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1998 World Book, Inc.
- 10307: Battle On March 9th
- The battle on March 9, 1862, between the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack is one of the most revolutionary naval battles in world history. Up until that point, all battles had been waged between wooden ships. This was the first battle in maritime history that two ironclad ships waged war. The USS Merrimack was a Union frigate throughout ... and stern. Additions to the Union Navy included the USS Carondelet. Armed with thirteen guns and stationed on the Mississippi, she was a formidable opponent. Prior to the building of the USS Monitor, the USS New Ironsides was built. It was believed to be the strongest ship built by the Northern Navy. Wooden ships were now obsolete. Ironclad ships began to roll out of ship yards more often than their wooden ... improved power plants and more devastating weapons. Although the wooden ship has proved extremely effective in naval battles throughout history, the advent of the ironclad totally revolutionized the way in which naval forces around the world approach warfare. From the moment the two ships opened fire that Sunday morning, every other navy on earth was obsolete.
- 10308: Walking Around
- ... in general. In this poem we can see that Neruda is tired of technology, he says that he no longer desires to see elevators, or merchandise, or movie theaters. He is tired of all the new inventions humans have made. He is tired of seeing the same things over and over again wherever he goes. Same shoe shops, same stores, etc. In my opinion, he thinks that we have lost our ... and not the reason, Neruda was just being spontaneous. He probably was just trying to get out all that he felt, even if this meant going to the extremes. Neruda was probably disappointed of the new inventions, and the destruction of nature and man itself. This poem clearly shows that Neruda is tired of living in the world around him.
- 10309: The Declaration of Independence
- ... Nations come into being in many ways such as Military rebellion, civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, a thousand greater and lesser clashes between defenders of the old order and supporters of the new. The Declaration of Independence birth was unique. It was not only unique in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy. Also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document. Thomas ... three-year-old delegate from Virginia, wrote most of the Declaration. The Declaration of Independence made Jefferson internationally famous. A month earlier Congress had appointed a Committee of Five to draft a statement to the world presenting the colonies case for independence. After minor alterations were subsequently made by Franklin and Adams, the document was submitted to Congress. The document was in two parts. In the first, the Declaration restated ...
- 10310: Catcher In The Rye - Fall Of Innocence
- Jerome David Salinger, born in New York City on January 1, 1919, may not have written many novels in which he is recognized for. Although, he did write one novel, which brought him fame. In many of Salinger's short stories ... his mind, that he should also be dead which makes him depressed. Another example of a fall for Holden is when he realizes he can't erase even half the "fuck you's" in the world. This doesn't sound very important, but it is symbolic because he realizes that he can not be the catcher in the rye. His dream of shielding all the innocent children from society's harsh ... holds on to their innocence they are often considered outcasts; and in the persons mind everyone who considers him this, is a phony, like how Holden saw everyone. After Holden Caulfield returns to his native New York and rents a room in a sleazy hotel, he makes a date with Sally Hayes. Before this date, Holden finds himself wandering the streets of the naked city. He is feeling depressed and ...
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