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- 1601: Sophocles
- ... Sophocles, Antigone Sophocles is an ancient Greek writer and philosopher, who wrote one of the greatest stories of all time Antigone. Sophocles is also said to be one of the greatest minds in the ancient world. This paper talks about Antigone, achievements and times of Sophocles. Sophocles was born about 496 BC at Colonus in Attica, near Athens and died 406 BC. He lived in the most brilliant intellectual period of ... during the Homeric Age differed greatly from the religions of the Egyptians, Persians and Hebrews. (Avery, Jotham p# 486) The Greeks asked three things from their religion, an explanation for mysteries such as the physical world thunder, lightning, and the changing of the seasons. An explanation of passions was considered a necessity, and a way to gain such benefits as long life, good fortune and good harvests. Greek religion strangely did ... by the Sumerian, it consisted of a town or city and the surrounding land it controlled. (Funk and Wagnall s p# 1328) Some cities that ousted their tyrants restored monarchies or aristocracies. Others developed a new form of government called democracy. After his death the Spartans under Lysander invaded Athens. According to legend, Dionysus appeared to Lysander in a dream and commanded him to honor with all the usual honors ...
- 1602: The 1960s: Happenings, Causes, and Effects
- ... confronted today. the '60s was a decade of social and political upheaval. in spite of all the turmoil, there were some positive results: the civil rights revolution, john f. Kennedy's bold vision of a new frontier, and the breathtaking advances in space, helped bring about progress and prosperity. however, much was negative: student and anti-war protest movements, political assassinations, and ghetto riots excited american people and resulted in lack ... 1960s. but for most blacks, the tangible results were minimal. only a minuscule percentage of black children actually attended integrated schools, and in the south, "jim crow" practices barred blacks from jobs and public places. New groups and goals were formed, new tactics devised, to push forward for full equality. as often as not, white resistance resulted in violence. this violence spilled across tv screens nationwide. the average, neutral american, after seeing his/her tv screen, ...
- 1603: Catcher In The Rye
- The Impossible Job: Catcher in the Rye Recent studies show that depression is common among teenagers. Although the research may be new, it is not a new disease that has occupied teenagers. In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character Holden Caufield is a depressed young man searching for good in the world; scenes in this story push Holden over the edge until he has an epiphany that eventually causes him to have a breakdown. Holden's constant inquiry about the location of the ducks in Central ...
- 1604: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson who was born on May 25, 1803 in Boston was known as, "the leading member of the group of New England idealists known as the transcendentalists." [Benet- 17] His father, editor of the "Monthly Anthology" - a review of literature, and pastor at the Unitarian Church in Boston, died in 1811, when Ralph Waldo was only ... two, he wished himself called Waldo. At this time he was enrolled for the Divinity School at Harvard, but his being sick made him have to give up his work for a while. In Concord, New Hampshire he met another poet, Ellen Tucker, also suffering with tuberculosis. Even though she was only 17, while Ralph Waldo was 24, they got married. They were both happy, but both very ill. Ellen died ... later marriage to Lydia Jackson lasted the rest of his life. They lived in Concord, Massachussetts. Lydia was forced by Ralph Waldo to change her name to Lydian. His reasoning for this was because of New Englander's habit of pronouncing things that ended with 'a', with an 'r' sound at the end. Their house guested many writers and conversationalists, including Henry David Thoreau. 1836 brought his first novel, "Nature." ...
- 1605: Human Cloning Is Beneficial
- Human cloning is becoming one of the most controversial topics of our time. With recent technological breakthroughs, whole new fields are opening with remarkable possibilities. With this huge step in science, the world realized that cloning of human beings was no longer a plot of a science fiction movie, but rather a realistic look into the future of science and medicine. Have you ever imagined what life would ... genetic material as you (Stock 65)? Human cloning would be beneficial to our society because, it will solve the problems with fertility and it will make a lot of childless couples the happiest in the world. Undoubtedly, another immense reason why cloning of humans should not be banned is the opportunity of preventing hereditary diseases such as AIDS and cancer. However, scientific researches and studies show that cloning can be ...
- 1606: Canadian Immigration
- ... each year. It is also estimated that the united states accepts anywhere from five hundred thousand to a million immigrants each year. That is where my central question comes in "Is it beneficial for firsts world countries to allow third world immigrants into there country ?" Canada and the United States are two industrialized, well developed countries that are affected by immigration. There are both positive and negative aspects involved for the accepting country. The original groups ... the 1990's, mostly as political refuges, and also for political reasons Over he past seventy five years the death rate in developed and non- developed countries alike has taken a nose dive while the world's birth rate has remained high. Overpopulation has become a legitimate problem for many countries, China is the first country to institute a law limiting the amount of children a family is allowed. Canada ...
- 1607: Maurice Sendak
- Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were poor immigrants from Poland who came to America before World War I. Many of his relatives died in the Holocaust, and this was an important influence upon his childhood. His parents were always upset about the relatives they had lost and the cloud of death ... his illustrating career by drawing comic book pictures. In 1951, Sendak began freelance illustrating and writing. Sendak published Kennys Window in 1956. It is a story about a child who is curious about the world outside of his front door. Very Far Away, Sendak's second book published in 1957, is a story about a boy, with a new baby sibling, who must learn to cope with his sudden ...
- 1608: The McDonaldization of Society
- ... and regulations, impersonality and a concern for technical competence. Bureaucratic organizations not only represent the process of rationalization, the structure they impose on human interaction and thinking furthers the process, leading to an increasingly rationalized world. The process affects all aspects of our everyday life. Ritzer suggests that in the later part of the Twentieth Century the socially structured form of the fast-food restaurant has become the organizational force representing ... the 1990's. ...McDonaldization,...is the process by which the principles of the fast-food restaurant are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as of the rest of the world. (Ritzer, 1993:1) How Far Has It Gone? Since 1955 McDonald's has grown to over 12,000 outlets worldwide. The central concepts employed in the fast-food industry have spread to all types of ... In the 1980s and 1990s McDonaldization has extended its reach into more and more regions of society, and those areas are increasingly remote from the heart of the fast-food business." (Ritzer 1994:137) Each new spin-off serves to further extend the process. The "news bites" of USA Today have changed the way most local papers present the news, perhaps even the way we see and hear the news ...
- 1609: Devaluation Of The Feminine Principle In Lady Macbeth
- ... interested in the buisness at hand- how to nerve her husband to do what he wants to do."5 Lady Macbeth is willing to give up her social role as a woman to join a world in which she gains worldly possesion such as royalty and wealth. She realizes that her own husband is too weak to get these things for her and mentions that Macbeth is "too full o' th ... devalues the feminine principle by claiming that she would dash out the brains of her own feeding baby had she promised she would. Shakespeare creates an environment in which two worlds are drawn, a proper world and a chaotic world. Somewhere deep inside Lady Macbeth still knows what is proper for a woman. When she gazes down at the sleeping Duncan and gets the image of her own father, she realizes that she still ...
- 1610: Christianity And Judaism
- ... and certain fundamental beliefs (monotheism) and ethical principles (the Decalogue) would, at least to an outsider, have looked much the same, as would their wariness of, and communal attempts to demarcate themselves from, the outside world. While conflict did exist between the early Christian church and believers of Judaism, the two were quite similar, from fundamental beliefs to the way the church/synagogue appeared to outsiders. Christians were much more active ... are remnants of Judaism that can be found in modern day Christianity. Why do they exist? They exist because the first Christians were actually Jews. Their Jewish upbringing undoubtedly affected this giant step into a new religious tradition. "The pattern of early Christian worship - in timing and content, fasts and prayers, private and communal - shows the pervasive influence of Judaism." The Jewish Sabbath seemingly paved the way for the Christian Sunday ... private and public; 5) obedience to the moral law expressed in the commandments at Sinai; 6) the witness rendered to God by the "Sanctification of the Name" in the midst of the peoples of the world, even to the point of martyrdom if necessary; 7) respect and responsibility in relationship to all creation, committed zeal for peace and for the good of all humanity, without discrimination. It seems without question ...
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