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- 17181: The Killer Angels
- ... Michael Shaara follows selected officers on both sides. I also learned a lot about the personalities of the generals of the Civil war: Confederate commander Robert E. Lee, whom Shaara portrays as pious, aging and brave, but also stubborn and dangerously confident; General James Longstreet who favored more cautious tactics; almost fanatical general George Pickett. In the Union army Shaara ignores the Union commander, General George Meade, instead he talks in ...
- 17182: Is China Correct in Her Occupation of Tibet?
- ... in 1987 was said partially to result from his views on Tibet. In 1981, Alexander Solzhenytsin still described the Chinese regime in Tibet as "more brutal and inhumane than any other communist regime in the world." Relaxation of China's policies in Tibet came very slowly and still is limited. In recent years the situation in Tibet has once again deteriorated, leading in 1987 to open demonstrations against Chinese rule in ...
- 17183: The Lottery 3
- ... into a way of life for the people of the town. When June comes rolling along everyone is anticipating the lottery. Kids fill their pockets full of rocks and plans are discussed about making a new box. They can not wait to attend and finally get it over with. This drawing seems to transform the people. Tension builds before the lottery occurs, but the townspeople are still able to joke with ...
- 17184: The Flivor King
- ... in his time. shutt worked in the autop industry for the "technological revolutionary" himself, Henry Ford. In effort to embrace the "goodlife," Shutt displayed teh triumphs that he and his fellow emploters in the auto world faced all in the mere effort of survival. At the turn of the century, industry was booming and many people left the more common rural areas and headed for urban areas and headed for urban ...
- 17185: Mdeical Benifits Of Animal Tes
- ... and can be safely used. It is an ugly fact that animals are being killed. But surviving is a part of every animals nature. An as the human race has evolved we have created new means of ensuring our survival. The tests are not to kill life, but to save it. How ever crude and barbaric it is, it is necessary as a means to an end.
- 17186: A Direct Democracy
- ... more susceptible to please the people. Second, there would be an open primary. People tend to get agitated when they go to vote and they have state whether they are Democratic or Republican. With this new amendment there would be no need for that because there would be no Democratic or Republican parties. Next, no contributions can be made to a certain candidate. There would be no worries over who had ...
- 17187: Freedom Of Speech, To Bear Arms, and From Dictatorship
- ... an important tool as owning a gun. Today I'm very lucky to be able to write this report the way I want with my own opinions. In a lot of the countries around the world people, can't express themselves, which just isn't right. I know I can take pride in this country because I can help to shape the United States by expressing my opinions without being punished ...
- 17188: The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoe
- ... nervous. I think that the narrator feels much alone in life, even though she has a family who cares for her. She is clinically depressed so naturally she is going to feel isolated from the world. Speaking about a house that the narrator grew up in, she writes, and there was one chair that always seemed like a strong friend. (Gillman 208) The chair gave her a sense of companionship or ...
- 17189: The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoe
- ... throws Mario out since it would not be of his business where he had been. When Balzic leaves he overhears Jimmy saying he has quite a bit of money supposedly won by gambling. This raises new interest in Mario. Still the meeting in the townhouse is causing trouble with the negotiation about the salary and how the money should be divided under the departments. It always pushes Mario into a bad ...
- 17190: Comparison of Paine's Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence
- ... know of the significance of their documents, so this was another factor on their tone. In conclusion, Jefferson and Paine show some similar views and intentions in their respective documents. Both writers argue that the new States would be better off without the ties to Great Britain, and both offer very valid points as to why this should occur. However, the differences can be seen in the writing styles and overall ...
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