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- 14891: Ellen Foster
- ... eleven-year-old Ellen. Thus the young narrator begins her life-story, in the process painting an extraordinary self-portrait. “Ellen Foster” is a powerful story of a young girl growing up in a burdensome world. As one reads this work presented by Kaye Gibbons, a chill runs down their back. Ellen, the main character is faced with a hard life dealing with endless losses, with the deaths of both her ... is Ellen’s determination which eventually lands her a place in a loving home, with loving companionship. Against all odds, Ellen never gives up her belief that there is a place for her in the world, a home that will satisfy all her longing for love, acceptance, and order. Her eventual success in finding that home and courageously claiming it as her own is a testimony to her unshakable faith in ...
- 14892: Aristotle: A Comprehensive View on Nature and Society
- ... can almost begin the analysis of his philosophy on an ethical system. First, however, an introduction to the idea of the “Unmoved Mover” is necessary. In accordance with Aristotle's teleological view of the natural world, the “Unmoved Mover” is a purely actual thing which motivates all things toward the “good.” All things try to achieve completeness, full actuality, or perfection; this implies that there must exist an object or state ... we can begin the analysis on Aristotle's ethical system. In investigating Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics, it is important to remember that just like the Physics, it is a teleological view, not on the natural world, but on human nature, the end (telos) of which is the “good.” Everything that humans do is aimed at some end; this end is can either have intrinsic or extrinsic worth. This is to say ...
- 14893: Jobs Are Not For Me
- ... I have learned is that jobs are not for me, at least not at this point in my life. Many different employers have employed me and I have had a taste of what the job world is all about, but I don’t want any part of it. Every job I have had has had people above me who were not always the most intelligent people around. There is nothing I ... will work when I grow up so why work now. I have had enough bad experiences to know that working is not for me at all. For now I will stay home and travel the world on my couch with the remote in my hand, that is enough experience for me.
- 14894: The Great Gatsby 16
- ... the novel one can see that Fitzgerald puts a huge emphasis on money: its presence or absence is the deciding factor in shaping the lives and personalities of the characters. The novel takes place in New York, in the early 1920s. One might notice that the financial situation with the East and West Eggs bears an uncanny resemblance to the situation with the East and West Sides in the city. The ... for several generations occupy the sophisticated East Side; in order to buy an apartment there one must provide good recommendations. West Side is less sophisticated and therefore less desirable for it is open to the new money. By creating this setting Fitzgerald is trying to make the reader understand that a character like Gatsby needs a certain environment to exist. Although Gatsby s persona is surrounded by different rumors, and contemporary ...
- 14895: Women in Religion
- ... are expected to follow and obey the word of God just as much as men are, but they still are denied the privilege of spreading the word of God. The male gender has dominated the world for the past hundreds of years, but times have changed and women are seeking equality. Even in the church, men are categorized as superior to women. Since it is difficult to actually know what God ... therefore only men could be priest" (Connel A1), is a common reference used to the scriptures found in the Bible. This attitude labeled tradition is still around today and is being taught today throughout the world, basically in the Roman Catholic religion. The Bible states "Let your women keep silent in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak, but they are commanded to be under obedience as ...
- 14896: The First Amendment: Free of Expression
- ... and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. these freedoms (commonly called the freedom of expression) are of the most important rights in a truly democratic society. Without them there would be no new ideas; we would all conform under totalitarian rule for fear of punishment. However, when I, a common student at West Rowan High School try to express my feelings on "the state of the Bill of ... This decision further defined a student's freedom of speech by stating that a student may not say anything obscene. The first amendment is the most important one because, without it there would be no new ideas. It is a shame our country's students must live under the dictatorship commonly called the "School Board." It is thought that freedom of speech would cause anarchy, but in most instances it is ...
- 14897: A Chance to Shine
- ... the team was. Our first two tournament games were walks in the park, both blow-outs against inferior teams, but the game we got involved in, in the third round was quite a challenge. The New Milford team was just as skilled as we were and wanted the victory even more. The game started with us controlling the game. We were getting to the ball, passing, and shooting with relative ease ... Our whole team started cheering, we had scored, but the referee had another opinion. He said the ball never went in, "No Goal," he shouted! Our team was heartbroken and lost all of our energy. New Milford then proceeded to score two goals, and with 12 minutes left in the game we were down 2-0. Most teams would be out of it by then, but something magical happened to both ...
- 14898: North American Healthcare Syst
- ... HEALTH CARE STRUCTURE Over the past several years, the provision of medical services has increasingly become the responsibility of the state in developed nations, except for in the United States. “Unlike the rest of the world’s systems, the United States medical care system remains largely private and entrepreneurial.” The popularity of free market health care systems was fueled by its successes in technological and pharmaceutical inventions that followed the wartime ... s the United States was in a state of uncertainty. Despite highly trained staff and stock piles of high technology, the United States health care system was a statistical failure. It ranked 16th in the world for infant mortality rates, and life expectancies fell short of that of most industrialized countries. President Clinton has made the most visible attempt to reform the health care program in the United States. Both he ...
- 14899: Plato vs. Aristotle
- ... Balance is a main word in discussing Aristotle because he believes it is the necessary element to creating a stable government. His less metaphysical approach to politics makes Aristotle more in tune with the modern world, yet he is far from modern. Plato's concept of what politics and government should be is a direct result of his belief in the theory of forms. The theory of forms basically states that there is a higher "form" for everything that exists in the world. Each material thing is simply a representation of the real thing which is the form. According to Plato, most people cannot see the forms, they only see their representation or their shadows, as in the ...
- 14900: Greek Myths
- ... him. Krsna swore he had not eaten dirt and to prove this opened his mouth for his mother to peer inside. While looking into her child's' mouth she saw everything that was in the world. She saw all forms of life and time, she saw actions and hopes, her own village and herself. In the winter a group of girls celebrating vows to the goddess Katayayani went to the river ... out loud he would throw one palm nut down if he wanted two eyes open and two palm nuts if he wanted one eye open. This was done so that Fa could look over the world. Now that I have explained about these stories I have read, I hope you see the pattern that they are all connected by. They are all tales having to do with tricksters. Each story conveys ...
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