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- 15521: The Issue of Gun Control
- ... the sale and distribution of firearms is necessary because of the homicide rate involving guns. In 1988 there were 9000 handgun related murders in America. Metropolitan centers and some suburban communities of America are setting new records for homicides by handguns. Larger Metropolitan centers have ten times the murder rate of all Western Europe. For example in Washington,D.C. there was an estimated 400 homicides including guns. In addition, gun ... knit gangs. Predominantly guns of crime are used by gang members. Many police officers are killed every year due to drug and gang related incidents involving guns. For example in 1988 on February 26 rookie New York City police officer Edward Byre was sitting alone in his police car guarding the house of a drug trial witness in South Jamaica, Queens where he was shot four times in the head and ...
- 15522: War And Peace
- ... great war hero. The bad people are: the protagonists themselves, as they torment themselves and Napoleon Bonaparte, (who, by some, is believed to be an impostor) the emperor and military leader of France. Bent on world domination. Secondary characters are the families of Bolkonsky and Kuragin, Anna Pavolvna, a famous St. Petersburg socialite and Kutuzof, the military leader of the Russian forces. The basic conflict is the effects of the changes ... he can only wait to die. It is obvious that he wont have it any other way. The story ends with the defeat and exile of Napoleon and the emergence of Russia as a world power, and the meeting of Natasha and Pierre after several years of absence. War and peace is the best known of Leo Tolstoys books. The characters are very realistic and he can change from ...
- 15523: ASA Framework
- ... of the differences in personalities. After seven short months he was asked to leave by the owner of the company. To replace him they brought in a gentleman from the main office in Sydney. This new person was much more similar to the employees, and his similarities made him a person much easier to work with. People attract people with similar attitudes, beliefs and values. Those in hiring positions will select new employees that they believe will fit well with the rest of the employees. If the wrong person gets selected, after some time his or her coworkers will manage to get rid of him.
- 15524: Consumer Appeal
- ... due to his assumption that he could eat her chips. Changing to somewhat dull and boring commercials were the advertisements for Lady Speed Stick, Oil of Olay Wrinkle Cream, Excellence Cream hair color, and the new long distance saver 10-321. The reason these commercial may have not been as interesting, is because it was most probably directed to an older crowd. That is to say, those that need wrinkle cream, hair color to cover grays, or a new long distance savings plan. These commercials, in comparison to the others analyzed, were not as interesting or lively. In the words of Janelle Costa,"The commercials sometimes determine whether or not I actually want to ...
- 15525: The Scarrlet Letter
- The Scarrlet Letter As citizens of the United States and members of the most open society in the world it is difficult for us to picture a world where the phrases woman s rights, equal opportunity, and religious freedom have little meaning. When the surface of American history is scratched, not necessarily deeply a past of limited rights for women is soon revealed ...
- 15526: The Sly Side Of Portia
- ... I curtains, go. Let all of his complexion choose me so" (Shakespeare 34). This shows not only harsh criticism, but also her prejudices against color. When Bassanio comes in however, Portia responds in an entirely new and opposite manner. She asks Bassanio to wait a while, telling him; "Before you hazard; for, in choosing wrong, I lose your company" (Shakespeare 44). Bassanio chooses the right casket and Portia promises all her ... as she reveals her cruel side of manipulation. Thus, deceiving appearances remains the underlying theme of The Merchant of Venice as seen in the character of Portia. WORKS CITED Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1995.
- 15527: Dover Beach: Conflicting Imagery
- ... of the sea. It just is. And that is the point that the poet really seems to be trying to make; that no matter what happens misery and suffering will always be present in the world and there is no explanation for them. Just as the sea will continue to crash on the beaches of the world for eternity. In Dover Beach, the poet successfully uses contrasting imagery to bring out the meaning of the poem. The change in attitude toward the sea and beach that takes place between the beginning of ...
- 15528: Schools And Tests
- ... of the schools. Specifically the renewal and renovations of schools comes into question. Should the harried taxpayers of Cobb and Dekalb counties, for instance, bail out incompetent or corrupt school boards in other states? Should New York City be rewarded for failing to build new schools in a timely manner? This is the fallacy known as the circular argument. A circular argument is where the premise and the conclusion repeat each other using different wording. The premise in this fallacy ...
- 15529: "Dover Beach" by Arnold: Irony, Images, and Illusions
- ... melodious tune. Illusions are used in this poem as deception for the girl that the man is trying to hold a non-romantic conversation with. A theory is portrayed in this poem by Plato, the world is an illusion. In many case this that falls true. In the first stanza of the poem , the surrounds of the two people is discussed. Words like calm, tranquil, sweet, and eternal, are used which ... lovely romantic evening. As the poem continues on, the evening is spent talking about anything but love. The final topic of discussion goes much deeper than just love. They end up talking about how the world is sometimes so unpredictable and dark. But they have to both rise above that and always be true and faithful to one another. "Dover Beach," by Matthew Arnold, is a love poem, but is it ...
- 15530: Pride and Prejudice: Thoughts of Marriage
- ... men. Mr. And Mrs. Bennet are the parents of five unwed daughters. Mr. And Mrs. Bennet have conflicting thoughts about the arrival of the rich neighbors. Mr. Bennet thinks nothing of it. He has no new thoughts about the arrival of Bingley and Darcy. Mrs. Bennet sees flashing lights. She views it as the perfect chance to automatically place a few of her five daughters into the rich community. Marrying off her daughters serves as the main purpose in Mrs. Bennet's life. Mrs. Bennet wants her husband to go and make a greeting to the new crowd. Her plans are to get in contact with them and make aware her five unmarried daughters. Mrs. Bennet encourages her daughter, Jane, to set her sights on Mr. Bingley. Mr. Bennet's' sarcastic comments ...
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