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- 10891: Siddhartha 3
- ... listening, he realizes that all of the voices were interwoven, interlocked, and entwined in a thousand ways. And that all the voices, goals, yearnings, sorrows, pleasures, good, and evil, all of them together was the world. Vasudeva said that he had waited for this time to come. He said goodbye to the hut, river, and Siddhartha, and disappeared into the forest, full of peace. After years, Govinda comes to the river ... in himself. Again, Siddhartha recognized him instantly, but because Siddhartha changed a lot, he couldn't recognize him till Siddhartha gave him a hint. Siddhartha says to him words is always one-sided, but the world itself is never one-sided. Because of that, nobody can learn from teaching. Things are never one-sided because there is no such thing as time. You can't divide the thing into past and ... He saw all these forms and faces in a thousand relationships to each other, all helping each other, loving, hating, and destroying each other and become newly born. When he came back to the real world, he saw on Siddhartha's face, a perfect one smile. Govinda bowed low, right down to the ground with uncontrollable tears trickling down his face. The smile reminded him of everything that he had ...
- 10892: Karshish By Robert Browning
- ... contains a character study in which the speaker speaks from an extraordinary perspective. Karshish is a humble doctor from one of the most civilized nations of the time, he has seen most of the civilized world, and he is still amazed by the miracle that he witnessed. His amazement after having seen many great things in the world proves to the audience that this event was indeed spectacular and significant. In the non-Christian world, the most common response is to doubt and to reject, but because of the conviction of the speaker the audience believe that the miracle did happen. This contrast between doubt and believe creates the ...
- 10893: Pakistan
- ... amount of violence and is allowed by the government. Pakistan desperately needs a democratic government and peace talks with India. The problems of Pakistan and India are becoming so major that they have become a world concern. To some people, the name Kashmir could evoke tears and hatred. The British never owned Kashmir. So, when Pakistan and India got their independence technically neither got Kashmir. A Hindu prince had ruled Kashmir ... weapons pointed at each other, and all eyes are on Pakistan and India. As soon as India started nuclear testing, Pakistan seemed to set the nuclear missiles just as fast. These two countries are third world countries with nuclear weapons. The citizens of Pakistan are in constant fear of a nuclear war. There is another major problem. The Pakistani have no safe way to control the nuclear weapons. If these two countries have a nuclear war it could affect the world, both India and Pakistan would be destroyed. Pakistan and India have both denied that they have nuclear weapons. Other countries are finally realizing that this is a significant matter, and President Clinton is taking ...
- 10894: Abortion
- ... is not here today. Having a baby at that time in her life was just really bad timing. At 15 she was just starting her life. Personal space to herself, study, travel, and experiencing the world was what she wanted to do. Which is what every teenager in the world would like to do, but with a baby by her side. It was just not possible. All her hopes and dreams had been shattered into a million pieces because of one mistake. If only there ... mother told you, you were an accident? Not a pleasant thought now is it. Sadly this path wouldve ended a life. A life that had not even begun to live and experience what the world had to offer. But it was all for the best. For if the child were to have been born. Its future wouldve been a grim one. One not of blue skies and ...
- 10895: Discussing Literary Genre
- ... Genre types are unfixed categories whose characteristics differ considerably among the specific genres; furthermore, the role of literary history plays a significant role in discussions of genre, for genre types evolve and shift with each new literary text. An approach to the discussion of genre, family resemblances, illustrates similar conventions among texts within a genre, but there are significant problems in this approach. There are several ways to discuss genre, and ... genre types . The characteristics of specific genres shift throughout history to accommodate variations in the category that occur; the defining characteristics of a particular genre can alter so drastically that the preliminary era in a new genre may not resemble the modern literary works in that genre. The works of Edgar Allan Poe, considered to be the father of the modern short story, show the contrast between the classification of short ... qualities of the genre between its preliminary stages and the present, and shows the substantial transformation which occurred within the genre. The types of genres not only shift throughout history but also alter with each new literary work. The altering of generic categories results in further difficulty in defining genre and classifying literary texts, for it demonstrates that generic forms are never fixed entities. Literary theorist Todorov asserts that although ...
- 10896: Report On Book Titled Black Li
- ... ridicule simply for being born with his parent s heritage. Under no circumstances is it morally right to purposely, repeatedly, bash someone for something, anything, never mind something that they cannot control or change. This world evolved form one-celled organisms to forests with dinosaurs. Nature has changed to accommodate our arrival, is there any reason why we cannot accommodate to live and be happy with what nature is handing to ... that take up this country that is has no specific color. A long time ago, it was mostly English settlements. Then came the French and so on. Now we have people from all over the world that speak many different languages. In 2040 I expect they re to be even more diversity then we already have. On the racial level I do not expect mush of a change. As time goes on the generations that slowly take over are more and more open-minded, making the world a little bit easier to live in for everyone. I do not expect the world to a happy-go-lucky place, but I do expect something better then what we have had in the ...
- 10897: Sleep Deprivation And Business
- ... cockpit, wake up twenty minutes later and find the other two crew members totally asleep. footy In another report, A Boeing 757 captain told how his forehead hit the control column on his approach to New York s Kennedy Airport as the need for sleep became overwhelming. footy Of course, the consequences of sleep deprivation in most cases will not be as severe as the in previous examples, but it does ... middle of the night. Slower Reaction Time. Many travelers suffer from slower reflexes. This seems especially relevant if they must cope with unfamiliar traffic patterns (driving on the opposite side of the road) in their new destination. Gastrointestinal Problems. About 50 percent of travelers say that jet lag disrupts their digestion. You might have a poor appetite or have hunger pains at odd hours. You might become constipated and experience heartburn ... the National Sleep Foundation to build a better bedroom. The results of their research and design efforts are twenty five experimental Sleep Tight rooms. There are five each in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, and New York designed to minimize the distractions that keep travelers awake. Some of the improvements added to the Sleep Tight rooms were relatively obvious: sound proofed windows, extra carpet padding, a white noise machine, and ...
- 10898: King Tut
- ... status, either favorable or unfavorable, for the counter that lands on them. Winning this game allows the deceased to overcome any difficulties involved during his journey and to pass safe and sound into the next world For that very reason, the deceased brings his favorite game with him in his tomb, for it will help bring about resurrection. Tutankhamen died before he was twenty, as his mummy shows, and was buried ... antechamber. But the tomb, resealed and eventually covered over with rubble, was not touched again until modern times-although by 1000BC every other sepulcher in the Valley had been robbed. Few sites in the ancient world held as much wealth as the Royal Valley, and nearby villagers made a profession of robbing the tombs almost before the doors were sealed. the laborers who built the tombs- and even high officials- shared ... in 1922. The son in law of the fabulous Queen Nefertiti, Tut was a singularly unimportant ruler about whom very little is known. Nonetheless, because Tut s tomb was found nearly intact, it remains the world s most exciting archeological discovery- and the greatest testament yet found to the quality of ancient Egyptian life. The British archeologist Howard Carter was nearly alone in his faith that Tut s tomb could ...
- 10899: Dwight D. Eisenhower
- ... 19). Dwight David Eisenhower is one of Americas greatest heroes with his military career to his two terms as President of the United States. Dwight Eisenhower had many accomplishments to and from West Point through World War One. Ike Eisenhower wanted to serve his country in any way he could. He found the idea of being a sailor in the U.S Navy intriguing, but when he later applied for entering ... easier procedure for working advanced calculus (Hargrove 36). At the end of his college career in 1915,Eisenhower graduated number 61 out of a class of 164 (Hargrove 38). Eisenhower's military journey began during World War One. When he graduated college World War One was still raging through Europe. Instead of fighting in the infantry overseas Eisenhower was to stay home on U.Sbases (Hargrove 41). After being promoted to a Lieutenant Colonel, Eisenhower was sent ...
- 10900: Teen Suicide
- ... death for 5 - to - 14 year olds. Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self- doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while growing up. For some teenagers, divorce, the formation of a new family with step-parents and step-siblings, or moving to a new community can be very unsettling and can encourage self-doubts. In some cases, suicide appears to be a "solution." Depression and suicidal feelings are treatable mental disorders. The child needs to have his or her ... aware and know what to look for from a parental perspective as well as from a friends. Bibliography 1. Bell, A., and Weinberg, M. (1978). Teen Suicide: A study of diversity among men and women. New York. Simon & Schuster. 2. Jay, K., and Young, A. (1977). You Are Not Alone: A study conducted amongst 30,000 teens; New York: Summit. 3. Internet Address: http://www.suicide252.45.com/teen/ 4. ...
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