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- 16411: Joseph Conrad Heart Of Darknes
- ... is a real contrast between what is light and what is dark. These contrasts work within the reality of what is considered civilized and uncivilized. The light representing civilization or the civilized side of the world and the dark representing the uncivilized or savage side of the world. Throughout the book, there are several references to these two contrasts. In Conrad's novel, black and white have the unusual connotations of evil and good. The setting also plays a critical role in describing ...
- 16412: A Raisin in the Sun: Achieving Impossible Dreams
- ... members, and one bathroom for all the occupants of the building. Lena Younger, more widely known as mama, achieves her dream of buying a house and immediately puts thirty-five thousand dollars down on a new house and sixty-five thousand into Walter’s care. All hope is lost when Walter loses the money and the family ends up back to where they started, with nothing. Though the money is lost ... their own communities,” (Hansberry 90) says Mr. Lidner. The Youngers’ reaction towards this is in a calm manner, with their dignity still at hand. The family pulls through, disregards the racism and moves into the new house nonetheless. “…We have all thought about your offer and we have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it.”(Hansberry 121). In conclusion, one can just about achieve ...
- 16413: Marijuana As Medicine?
- ... used medically in, but not restricted to ancient Egypt to treat sore eyes, ancient India as an anesthetic, and ancient Greece to treat earaches and inflammation. In the 20th century the use declined due to new and better drugs, such as aspirin. In 1937 the United States Government passed the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, which outlawed non-medical use. Since this act made medical marijuana hard to come by, it ... does not look to good. If marijuana were to become legal medically, it would be extremely controversial, and would still have restrictions on to which it applies. By the time the drug would be legal, new and better drugs may possibly be on the market, and make "the current battle over medical marijuana seem like a puzzling-but fascinating-historical curiosity."(Hall, C01) Marijuana has been used medically and recreationally for ...
- 16414: Jobs Are Not For Everyone
- ... 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.
- 16415: Heart Of Darkness 2
- ... is brought about in terms of "darkness". Conrad uses the contrast of light and dark with relation to the civilized and the uncivilized. The light of course, represents civilization or the civilized side of the world and the dark, more importantly represents the uncivilized or savage side of the world. From the passages quoted earlier, when Marlow calls the workers "black shadows of disease and starvation" (35), Conrad is reinforcing the idea that Blacks and the dark images they project are uncivilized and they are ...
- 16416: Romulus and Remus
- ... the Sabines. While the Sabine men were enjoying themselves, he and his men carried off many of the Sabine women to Rome. Bloody war followed, but eventually the women themselves stopped the fighting, begging their new husbands and their fathers not to slaughter themselves needlessly. Romulus, the founder of Rome, was not to be its earthly ruler for very long. For his father, Mars, begged almighty Jupiter to make Romulus a ... the 8th century BC. The Romulus legend seems to have originated in the 4th century BC. According to the story, after a battle with his twin brother Remus, Romulus became the first king of the new land before being spirited away to Mount Olympus. He was supposedly followed by Numa Pompilius, a wise ruler who is said to have contributed to the development of the modern calendar.
- 16417: Evolution And Creation
- ... the fittest or natural selection. There are a lot of different creation stories and they are the same in that since but they are all different. The creation stories start at the beginning of the world. The creation myth I ve chosen to wright about is based on what native Americans believe. Here is a quote from chief Weneinock of Yakima God created the Indian country and it was like he ... mother s armpit, killing her. He also controlled the destructive forces and tried to destroy his brother s work. In one last battle, the bad twin died and the good twin went to the Upper World to rule as the Master of Life. Creation is what I most believe in because I have a reason or purpose for being here. I m not sure why I m here. maybe I will ...
- 16418: Plato versus 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 ...
- 16419: Fusion
- ... when fusion can no longer occur. The first question one must ask is, "What is fusion?" One simple way of explaining it is taking two balls of clay and mashing them into one, creating a new, larger particle from the two. Now replace those balls of clay with sub-atomic particles, and when they meld, release an enormous amount of energy. This is fusion. There is currently three known variations of ... is, and how a star is directly connected to it. And yet one must take the information with a grain of salt. Scientists have only determined these facts from the information they now have. Everyday new things are discovered that may discredit all we believe to be fact. One can only hope that one day we as a people can learn enough to prove once and for all the exact nature ...
- 16420: Child Abuse
- ... be treated. Children who have been abused may display a poor self-image, Inability to depend on, trust or love others, Aggressive and disruptive—sometimes illegal— behavior; Passive and withdrawn behavior; fear of entering into new relationships or activities, School failure, Serious drug and alcohol abuse. The child and adolescent psychiatrist is able to treat the "whole child"—medical as well as psychological or emotional problems that have occurred as a result of the abuse. The family can be helped to learn new ways of support and communicating with one another. Through treatment, the abused child begins to regain a sense of self-confidence and trust. Child abuse is a matter of degree: the degree to which a ...
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