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- 1991: Plains Indians
- ... Indians, the Sun Dance in itself presents many ideas, beliefs, and values of these cultures. Through its rich symbolism and complicated rituals we are able to catch a glimpse into these peoples' view of the world. A Sun Dance is held when a man feels the need to be a dancer to fulfill certain wishes, primarily "for his deliverance from his troubles, for supernatural aid, and for beneficent blessings upon all ... Dance generally lasts from four to seven days, though longer events exist. On the first day a tree is selected to serve as the sun-pole, the center pole for the Sun Dance Lodge, or New-Life-Lodge, as called by the Cheyenne. (Atwood) The selection of the tree is usually done by the eldest woman of the camp, who leads a group of elaborately dressed maidens to the tree to ... the top crotch of the sun-pole. Then the pole (is) raised and set firmly in the ground, with the buffalo head facing ! toward the setting-sun." (Welker) The tree represents the center of the world, connecting the heavens to the earth. (Smart p. 527) The lodge is then built by the main dancer and his clansmen. The fork of the lodge represents the eagle's nest. The eagle plays ...
- 1992: Internet Pornography: Freedom of Press or Dangerous Influence?
- ... this paper are international, almost everyone of them cites the First Amendment of the United States. In many of the papers it is implied that the United States sets precedent for the rest of the world as far as laws governing the global world of the Internet. Paul F. Burton, an Information Science professor and researcher, gives many statistics showing that presence of pornography on the Internet is not necessarily a bad thing. He gives one example that shows ... bases arguments on the First Amendment. With this precedent setting responsibility, one must look at what is going on in the Supreme Court with regards to the Internet. Peter H. Lewis, a reporter for the New York Times, has been covering the Computer Decency Act since passing of the law. The Computer Decency Act, part of the Telecommunications Act, was passed on February 8, 1996. The main purpose of this ...
- 1993: The Development Of Dance And Theatre In The East Asian Nations
- ... dynasty (1127-1279), northern writers continued composing plays of this general type under the name professional scripts (yuan-pen). None of the 691 professional scripts of which the titles are known has survived. Concurrently a new form of drama, southern drama (nan-hsi), emerged in the area around Hang-chou in southern China. Originally the creation of folk authors, it soon became an appealing and polished dramatic form. A southern drama ... of performing arts throughout the vast region of China. Yuan period Scholars turned to writing drama in the Yuan period (1206-1368) when they were removed from their positions in the government by China’s new Mongol rulers, descendants of Genghis Khan. They developed the earlier northern style of tsa-chu into a four-act dramatic form, in which songs (in the same mode in one act) alternated with dialogue. Singing ... man is portrayed with considerable reality in Yuan drama, though within a highly formalized artistic frame. The lasting worth of Yuan plays is attested to by the fact that they have been adapted constantly to new musical styles over the years so that Yuan masterpieces make up a large part of the traditional opera repertory. Ming period. Plays of the Yuan period were widely popular with the people. When under ...
- 1994: Beloved 3
- ... has a strong root. A root that represents all of the sorrow s of her life, but she is still strong and is willing to fight to get rid of the weltering branches and sprout new ones, which represents new hope, new life and new beginning. In comparison with Sethe, many of us could probably relate to Sethe and the tragedies and devastations she has had to face. Like her, we and the people around us ...
- 1995: The Success of Walmart
- ... first Wal-Mart store in Rogers, Arkansas, no one could have ever predicted the enormous success this small-town merchant would have. Sam Walton’s talent for discount retailing not only made Wal-Mart the world’s largest retailer, but also the world’s number one retailer in sales. Indeed, Wal-Mart was named "Retailer of the Decade" by Discount Store News in 1989, and on several occasions has been included in Fortune’s list of the "10 ... Our People Make the Difference." Associates regularly make suggestions for cutting costs through their "Yes We Can Sam" program. The sum of the savings generated by the associates actually paid for the construction of a new store in Texas (The story of Wal-Mart, 1995). One of Wal-Mart’s goals was to provide its employees with the appropriate tools to do their jobs efficiently. The technology was not used ...
- 1996: Humanism During the Renassiance
- Humanism During the Renassiance During the late fourteen hundreds in Florance, Italy times were changing. Humanism was spreading all over Europe and people were willing to listen to new thoughts and trying out new things. Humanistic thoughts and beliefs during the Italian Renaissance had a positive effect on society. Out of this Renassiance many things came about. Sculpture and Art works that were created that would change the way that we would look at pieces of art for centuries to come. New ways of thinking about the world and great inventions that would be used by millions some five hundred years later. Architcture that would set the standard look for many different buildings and monuments. Renassiance ...
- 1997: Catcher In The Rye 2
- ... begins to propel him through his novel and in the end gives him a purpose to even continue living. Since the beginning of the novel Holden never really expresses any liking for anything in the world except his sister. When he begins to think about his sister and all of the things she is going through he begins to feel a purpose and. To a person who never felt like his ... of his protection of innocence evidently because this is one example of something that he has always done. It has not occurred because of his want to become a "catcher". Holden simply feels the outside world is phony and does not want his sister corrupted by them. Holden would like to keep children as innocent as he can, he believes that he has already lost his innocence and eventually gives up his own to help the other children. Holden would go through his time in New York not focusing on anything specific. He just went there to have fun and pass the time. After his "catching" dream he goes through various phases where he begins to change, and his innocence ...
- 1998: The Influence of Thoreau on Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
- ... Thoreau and coming from a rather poor family in Massachusetts, Thoreau was the only child in his family to attend college. He graduated from Harvard in 1837 and became interested in natural history, religion, and world literature. Thoreau taught briefly but was dismissed when it became known that he opposed corporal punishment. He and his brother founded their own school based on transcendentalist principles, but he still wanted to be a ... 1900s, but in all of history. The General Assembly of the United Nations set aside a period of national morning. The teachings of Gandhi and Thoreau came to inspire other nonviolent movements elsewhere in the world, notably that of one Martin Luther King, Jr. Martian Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of a Baptist minister. He was a clergyman, Nobel Prize winner and internationally recognized ... I am finding that other Transcendentalists said similar things, yet in ways more poetic and palatable. I am becoming fond of Emerson and Hawthorne. Hawthorne in a letter to Monckton Miles wrote, [Thoreau] despises the world, and all that it has to offer, and, like other humorists, is an intolerable bore. . . . [He] is not an agreeable person, and in his presence one feels ashamed of having any money, or a ...
- 1999: The Diary of Anne Frank
- ... one adolescent girl, The Diary of a Young Girl depicts the feelings of many Jewish people whose lives were forever changed by the Nazi invasion. These tragic events took place around the 1940’s during World War II. A group, known as the Nazis, executed millions of people from different sects. Predominant among these were the Jewish people whose entire population was almost eliminated. These people were tortured, beaten, and murdered ... the minds of everyone. Although people did not understand why the Jews had to be identified or taken away, they did not question it or try to stop it. “Most people did not oppose the new restrictions. Some were afraid of the German reaction while others didn’t think that the measures were serious enough to risk defying. Most just hoped the war would soon be over” (Verhoven 31). As a ... loved ones again. In the camps, the healthiest of the men and women were put to work. They were often tested to separate the healthy and the sick. In order to make room for a new group of Jews that were being brought to the camp, the sick were often destroyed (Merkl 108). The Jews received very little food and water. All the women slept together in barracks, or very ...
- 2000: Faust and Victor Frankenstein: Unconcerned With Reality
- ... learn by the end of his tales. Victor both impresses, yet horrifies the reader. One marvels at his genius, but trembles at his destructiveness of the old and familiar. In the process of creating their new lives, Faust and Victor Frankenstein become distant and unconcerned with all reality and humanity around them. Faust's goal to become the Überminche is an understandable desire; however, the means by which he strives for ... the ramifications of his actions, which can, and do, threaten mankind. Although, in the end, Frankenstein decides against completing the second monster, he began creating it knowing full well what the consequences may be: a world that would be forced to live in terror of these beasts. Both Faust and Frankenstein are self-absorbed in their pursuits, with a complete disregard for the rest of mankind. Faust, driven by this passion ... his sights on an object, whether knowledge or women, he demands nothing less of himself than is required to obtain his end. Dr. Frankenstein, too, is driven to immoral actions. Bringing another monster into the world would salvage Frankenstein's family, but the rest of the world would be forced to bow before two hideous creatures. This dilemma played heavily on Frankenstein's mind, possibly causing his brief lapse into ...
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