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- 14911: The Catcher in the Rye: Holden Was A Twisted Individual
- ... was Holden Caulfield Holden is a sixteen year-old junior at a school called Pencey Prep; he has just been expelled for academic failure. Holden is deep and twisted individual, Holden wants to save the world. Mr. Antolini was Holden's former English teacher. He told Holden mature men do things for a cause and immature talk about doing things for their cause and never accomplish anything for their cause. Holden ... constant depression and the reason for his depression is that he feels he cant help in change things. Holden is set on a straight path. Holden gets depressed when he sees something in the world he cant change. Most young adults dont think about things like this and get depressed. Most young adults think about it and become sad and move on. Holden has trouble letting go of ...
- 14912: May Day And USA
- ... that there just aren't any solutions to the problems of a capitalistic society in the following passage, "Henry Bradin had left Cornell, where he had been an instructor of economics, and had come to New York to pour the latest cures for incurable evils into the columns of a radical weekly newspaper" (44). Fitzgerald's writing style reveals his true love of capitalism. Fitzgerald approaches his writing in a relaxed ... flow with anticipation from one scene to the next. Of all the lines in this story, this quotation, "Henry Bradin had left Cornell, where he had been an instructor of economics, and had come to New York to pour the latest cures for incurable evils into the columns of a radical weekly newspaper" (44), makes Fitzgerald a better writer. He acknowledges the evils of capitalism, but realizes nothing can be done ...
- 14913: Portrait of a Dancer
- ... water's edge. I was cooled by a gentle breeze as I drew closer to the small lapping waves and left the towering house farther behind me. When my grandfather had first moved into his new house, I was overwhelmed by its looming presence. All wood and glass and art deco elegance, it seemed too polished. He bought it so that his huge family would have the space to be together ... the stress and grim of the city. However, it took me a while to feel relaxed fixing cereal at the perfect formica countertop in the huge spotless kitchen or taking a nap on the brand new, sweet smelling leather couch. Although I had learned to feel comfortable in the house, that afternoon I had needed to get out. I craved some fresh air and peace. These family gatherings were then, as ...
- 14914: Censorship: Gradual Loss of Freedoms Promised In The Constitution
- ... laws passed by ignorant people in the palaces of Power, if they are ignored by the mass, soon become unenforceable laws. We, in the United States, are the laughing stock of the rest of the world that inhabits the Web. A few of our most ignorant politicians in Washington believe that they can control a community that overspans borders, oceans, and vast distances. The rest of the civilized world, on the Web or not, laughs at our arrogance, ignorance and just plain stupidity. This idiocy has made its way into the "other" mass media, and we, our leaders at least, look like foolish children ...
- 14915: Marijuana 2
- ... of coordination in a humans body. These are other immediate affects or signs of use: loss of motivation and unusual fears of things. Bibliography: Rodney G. Peck, Drugs and Sports, 1992 The Rosen Publishing Group, New York The Britannica Encyclopedia, Volume 4, New York, 1996
- 14916: Macbeth
- ... with several other passages dealing with the symbol. Perhaps the best way to show how the symbol of blood changes throughout the play is to follow the character changes in Macbeth. First he is a brave honoured soldier, but as the play progresses, he becomes a treacherous person who has becomes identified with death and bloodshed and shows his guilt indifferent forms. The first reference of blood is one of honour, and occurs when Duncan sees the injured sergeant and says "What bloody manis that? This is symbolic of the brave fighter who had been injured in a valiant battle for his country. In the next passage, in which the sergeant says, "Which smok'd with bloody execution", he is referring to Macbeth's braveness in ...
- 14917: Religion
- ... examine two other aspects. How has it affected man over the centuries? And what is the true motivation of its leadership? Some would have you believe that it has brought peace and harmony to the world and that its leaders are motivated by the service of their god. I suggest that a more accurate definition of word would be as follows. Religion, a feudal system of government which uses fear, hate ... to believe that a non-physical being order the religious leadership to aquire riches and land, often at the demise of the poor and helpless. The misuse of God isn't limited to the Ancient world. Today we have people like Louis Farakahn and Adolph Hitler and David Koresch who use god to propagate racism and hate, there by giving them the power unite and control a given segment of the ...
- 14918: The Truth About Physics and Religion
- The Truth About Physics and Religion Many people believe that physics and religion are separate entities. They claim that physics deals only with the objective, material world, while religion deals only with the world of values. It is obvious, from these, and from many other comparisons, that conflicts have arisen between physics and religion. Many are convinced that the two fields completely oppose each other, and are not related ...
- 14919: Preferred Hiring Practices
- ... dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." He desired a world without discrimination, without prejudice, and without stereotypes. The fundamental lesson years of discrimination should have taught is that to give anyone preference based on skin color, sex, or religious beliefs is, in one word, wrong ... hiring, though they still have their defects. Why not bury the issue of race? Discrimination is waning. It has become a crime to discriminate. Soon blacks and women will become full members of the job world. There are plenty of role model success stories available. There is no reason to believe that anyone, in today's society, cannot achieve whatever they wish. Hard work and diligence will pay off and eventually ...
- 14920: Ernest Hemingway
- ... In High School, he wrote for the school newspaper. He participated in boxing, which would help him make money as a sparring partner in Paris in later years. During his senior year in high school, World War 1 was intensifying in Europe. The United States tried to stay out for as long as possible, but when German submarines sank four American ships, America declared war in April 1917. Most of his ... respect for the matador as well as the bull. He saved another person from dying by helping save an amateur bullfighter. That is where he was influenced for the book "The Sun also Rises." During World War 2, Hemingway went to Cuba used it as his base of operation. He signed on as a war correspondent, and was stationed in England in May 1944. A month later he witnessed the invasion ...
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