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- 11641: Battle Between Sexes Critical
- ... The truth is, in humanity, there are many stories to be caught but the ones that got away - they make the best stories of all. The story of "GI Jane" begins in the male dominated world of the Navy Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil played by Demi Moore. The opportunity comes to be the first woman to train to be a SEAL she decides it is her only option to advance. The ... do it. O’Neil suffers each of these indignities, and even shaves her hair to escape its encumbrance. O'Neil finds herself fighting for respect and survival among the officers, the fellow trainees, and the world it seems. To make matters worse, she ticks off C.O. Salem by insisting on one standard of training. If it is to be done, O'Neil will do it as all the men have ... s who made the decisions that could effect a marriage, such as when they wanted their wives to bear children. Hormones should not determine women but rather by the way they relate themselves to the world. If, as a child a little girl is brought up by her father, she is most definitely going to take on a lot of the male roles such as being into sports and competing ...
- 11642: Blind Mans Bluff
- Blind Man’s Bluff Sometimes in literature, the characters in the story make an important contribution to society. In the novel, Blind Man’s Bluff, by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew, the brave men and women that served in the Navy’s ‘Secret Service’ did just that. If it wasn’t for them, many more lives would have been lost and more land would be destroyed. They had ... subs played a huge roll in the war. If a ship was transporting weapons or bomb making materials to the enemy, the sub could ratio to US forces and take over the ship. One very brave commander in the war was Norman G. Bessac. He commanded the USS Gudgeon, which was an old diesel engined submarine straight into enemy territory. The Gudgeon was caught and pounded by enemy subs. One of ... Nine days after the Cochino sank the Air Force found evidence that the Soviets detonated a nuclear device. This made the anticipated threat that inspired the spy mission real. As you can see, without these brave officers and subs, our society would have been much different. Some of us might not be here without them. They prevented the Cold War from turning into a Nuclear Holocaust. By tapping the telephone ...
- 11643: Catcher In The Rye (Depression
- The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, portrays Holden Cawfield a New York City teenager in the 1950's as a manic-depressive. Holden's depression starts with the death of his brother, Allie . Holden is expelled from numerous schools due to his poor academics which are ... school. The speaker expresses, "One thing about packing depressed me a little," (51). Holden expresses these feelings when he packs his bags after being notified that he is expelled. Holden leaves school and heads for New York City, where he finds himself to be more lonely and depressed than ever. He is all alone and he laments, " What I really felt like doing was committing suicide. I felt like jumping out ... feeling sleepy or anything, but I was feeling sort of lousy. Depressed and all, I almost wished I was dead," (90). Holden states this during one of the first nights that he is staying in New York. Holden expresses many thoughts of depression. Compulsive lying is another characteristic that Holden exhibits. Holden would tell people lies just so they could not become closer to the real Holden. Holden tells lies ...
- 11644: Macbeth-a True Hero?
- ... earth terms could be someone like Nelson Mandela, who stood up for his rights, and those of his country, and fought a battle that many of people thought he could never win. Films, old and new, depict heroes in the same light and with the same qualities as those mentioned. Heroes today are viewed in a film's but not recognised as instantly as they may have been 10 or 20 ... linked with evil in the first and admired for his heroic qualities in the second. This makes the audience question their first impressions of Macbeth. Some of the king s men refer to him as brave , valiant and worthy , all qualities of a hero. Shakespeare uses these adjectives to show that the heroic qualities that Macbeth displays, in contrast to the first scene where he may be linked with evil. The ...
- 11645: Youth And Poetry
- ... people enjoyed writing poems of love and joy. They appreciated poetry. Today we claim not to have time on our hands. We are constantly on the run trying to keep up with the fast paced world. How the young generations view poetry is that it is a waste of their time. Because of the new revolution of poetry, the types written these days are of destruction, hate, ugliness, and depression. These cliches of modern poetry repel youths from poetry because they do not want to be constantly reminded of the ...
- 11646: Young Goodman Brown 5
- ... on "making more haste on his present evil purpose" (pg. 75) so he can return quickly to the village. The community is seen as a safe haven from the sin of the rest of the world. Not only does Faith represent security but also the innocence and the purity of strength in religion. Brown refers to her as "a blessed angel on earth" (pg. 75) and plans "to cling to her ... falls to the ground, he is finally undone and alone. He cries, "my Faith is gone! ... there is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. Come, devil! For to thee is this world given" (pg. 79). Now that goodman Brown discovers that Faith has been taken he loses all of his faith and will to fight. There is an extreme contrast between the first and last page. In ... He becomes "a stern, a sad, a darkly meditative, a distrustful, if not a desperate man..." (pg. 83) afterwards. He no longer knows what the truth is, and feels that he is living in a world of hypocrisy. Brown also faces a realization that he has doubt in his faith. He did not have the strength of will to conquer evil when he was faced with it. Perhaps Young goodman ...
- 11647: Women Of The Color Purple
- ... know what was wrong now. Celie responds by saying, You a lowdown dog is what s wrong... You took my sister Nettie away from me and she was the only person love me in the world... But Nettie and my children coming home soon. And when she do, all us together gon whup your ass. (207). This was a breakthrough for Celie, the first time she got her true feelings out ... to love and trust but Shug makes it stronger by telling Celie to look past her hardships and notice the gifts that God has given her. By gaining this knowledge Celie transforms into a whole new woman and she is finally happy with her life. She has a high self esteem and is surrounded by the people she loves.
- 11648: Contrasting The Characters Ral
- ... to Piggy, making friends with him and constantly confiding in him. Jack is a lost boy who begins to discover the evil within him. When he proposes to the group that he should be the new chief, they do not respond in his favour, and Jack runs away, hurt and rejected. He swallows his hurt ego and throws all of his energy into the only thing he seems to know how ... Ralph represents Piggy and Simon, the good side of the boys. Simon is pure, and the only one who realises what the beast really is. Piggy is the voice of reason and stands for the world the boys once knew- adults, discipline, rules and civilisation. Jack's accomplice is Roger, a boy who soon forgets the standards and morals he once knew and becomes inhumane, throwing rocks at people and even ...
- 11649: Willy Loman 2
- ... are the center of the universe and haven t had any experiences in their short lives that would bring them back to Earth. Willy has chosen to selectively ignore reality and live in his own world. Willy isn t a good salesman and isn t well liked. He is a failure and refuses to accept that fact, even with the pleadings of his favorite son. Willy is also and stubborn and ... also now knows that he is a failure in business and as a husband and father. When he lost his job he also lost his will to live. Though he still lives in a dream world, reality is hitting him. He continues to have delusions about his dead brother, which shows that he still isn t truly in touch with reality. His brother tells him to come to the forest and ... own delusions. I felt sorry for Willy Loman and wished that he hadn't been so stubborn. He did have the potential to become a great businessman, he just needed to adapt to the industrialized world. Willy was a weak man. He wasn t a strong enough person to accept the reality around him. His weakness as a man also allowed him to commit adultery. He instilled values in his ...
- 11650: Willy (death Of A Salesman) Vs
- ... Raisin in the Sun) A good drama is based on a strong set of characters. For instance, a good collection of characters will lead the audience to identify the characters with something in the real world and get emotionally involved with the characters. Every individual has its own character, which is composed of personalities, behaviors and individualities. The audience compare characters to evaluate and relate the characters' experiences to their own ... believes physical appearance to be the catalyst of a successful career; however, his sons, who are well built and attractive, turned out to be failures: " Biff Loman is lost. In the greatest country in the world a young man with such-personal attractiveness, gets lost."(Discovering Literature, 1215) His high expectation for his sons and their failure hurt him. Willy pretends to be a successful man in front of his wife ... your father's memory." (Discovering Literature, 1318) Then, Walter decides to joint venture with his friends to start a liquor store using the insurance money from his father's death. His ignorance to the business world eventually costs him all his money. One of Walter's business partners steals his money, and Walter learns from that incident but it comes at a high price. However, Walter's mother thinks although ...
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