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- 15691: An Analysis of Hamlet
- ... and decide for ourselves, if we care to, what Shakespeare was thinking. Did he know that he was writing a drama of deep psychological significance, a play which would eventually be viewed and read the world over, produced many times over hundreds of years, taught in schools, and thought of as one of the world's greatest plays? I, for one, imagine him dotting the "i" in the last word of the play, "silence," putting down his pen, and saying "I hope it runs a year." Yet Hamlet is an ...
- 15692: A Critique of "Gone to Soldiers" by Marge Piercy
- ... Marge Piercy The novel Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy intricately weaves the lives of many different people into a connected series of individual plots that give the reader an exciting view of life during World War II. Piercy connects the lives of women and men, Jews and gentiles by using family ties and steamy love affairs. The people have dramatically different profiles, some are rich some are poor, some are ... even though they both still loved each other, because she was strong enough to resist him and his womanizing ways. Piercy gave me a much better understanding of the cultural and social issues of the World War two era. I learned about the little struggles of working American women, such as the unavailability of stockings and society's negative attitude towards women wearing pants. These issues were ones that I had ...
- 15693: Of Castles And Kings (chess)
- ... way since its earliest record and perhaps violent history. Since its origin, chess has undergone a few changes. One of the biggest changes in chess is the switch from classical openings to a new style referred to as hypermodern openings. Before you can understand this change, you must know about the history, rules, and strategy of chess. There are many theories about the origination of chess. The most popular ... the infantry. He also used the King and his chief counselor. Sissa made the rules so that you have to use strategy and skill in order to win. The King was very pleased with this new game. It reduced luck and chance to a small role. He ordered that it be played in every temple as training in the art of war. Chaturanga spread Eastward to China, and on the way ...
- 15694: Cry, the Beloved Country: Stimulating a Change
- ... improve the land in which he lives, more possibilities of the hope of restoration and renewed beginnings can be seen. Examples include Gertrude's son, Jarvis' grandson and Kumalo's unborn grandchild; they represent the new generation that can help bring about the needed changes and to aide in the healing of the dying land. So in conclusion, Paton seeks to provoke a change in the conditions of the society before ... Man and manifesto." Times Higher Education Supplement, August, 1994, 15-16. Hogan, Patrick C. "Paternalism, Ideology, and Ideological Critique: Teaching Cry, The Beloved Country." College Literature, October, 1992, 206. Paton, Alan. Cry, the Beloved Country. New York: Collier, 1987.
- 15695: Crane's "The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky": The Marriage of the End
- ... done. The sheriff is coming home on a train, not horses but a train with a wife he did not ask the town permission for. The entire train ride home consists of him telling his new wife everything about everything on the train which shows his anxiety in going home to his town. Every thing on the train symbolizes how the east is coming to the west and how the west ... were running out for everybody. The other main character of this story is Scratchy Wilson. Scratchy is the only trace of the traditional western bad guy even though his clothes are from a catalog from new York. Scratchy Has played a sort of game with the sheriff and feels that this is the way it should be. The whole town has been a part of this game as well, reacting to ...
- 15696: Cry, The Beloved Country: The Breakdown and Rebuilding of South African Society
- ... Kumalo see each other. Jarvis sees Kumalo as a good pastor, father and optimistic. I understand what I did not understand. There is no anger in me. (pg. 181). Again Kumalo sees Jarvis in a new perspective by having him a caring father, employer and someone who cares about the village of Ndotsheni. Just about everybody has a new willingness to create a better life in South Africa. Jarvis knew what needed to happen in order to have South Africa function properly, when he read Lincoln's second inaugural address he felt an obligation ...
- 15697: Comparing William Faulkners Tw
- ... family. When I make a decision, I should have the same courage. Both stories‘¦ plots themselves are odd, but the meanings stimulate deep thought. Works Cited Faulkner, William. ‘§Barn Burning.‘¨ Collected Stories of William Faulkner. New York: Random House, 1939. 3-25. Faulkner, William. ‘§A Rose for Emily.‘¨ Collected Stories of William Faulkner. New York: Random House, 1939. 119-30.
- 15698: The Great Gatsby: Daisy's Love
- ... the book, and intends very much for her daughter to grow up much like she has. "And I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world today, a beautiful little fool." (Fitzgerald 24) She raves repeatedly of boats and large windows and halls where many a extravagant party is held. This only stands remind of her reliance on material goods and ... things that are supposed to buy her happiness but lend her nothing but heartbreak. She is confused and has learned nothing of how to handle true love when it is given to her. In her world she must buy and sell her soul and love like the goods in a store window, for a price. The readers sees her almost as a martyr of her own actions and misconceptions of life ...
- 15699: A Separate Peace: Comparison and Contrast Between Book and Movie
- ... is dedicated to preparing its students for college and the other was simply a school for boys, a place where mothers sent their sons to be educated without letting them be entangled by the outside world. The climates of the two schools were similar in the fact that they had an obvious winter, while other places just get cold they actually had snow at both schools. The schools were where the ... even if it happened again, but if the father had taken time to let his son decide where he wanted to go, instead of his father telling him, this child would still be experiencing the world, instead of feeding the flowers.
- 15700: Global Warming 3 --
- ... layer at a much faster rate. The return of the sunlight triggers weeks of ozone depletion before vortex breaks apart. THEN, masses of ozone-depleted air flow northward and linger for weeks above Australia and New Zealand, raising the UV levels in these areas by as much as 20%... and guess what? They have had a HUGE rise in skin cancer. This very thing is also happening over parts of North ... gases as well. By the year 2020, over 700,000 deaths worldwide will occur annually from exposure to particles as a result of fossil-fuel burning that could be avoided by a climate control policy. New animal and human studies confirm that airborne fine particles can sicken or kill people. For example, laboratory rats with respiratory disorders died after being exposed to air pollution at concentrations found today in Massachusetts. Today ...
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