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- 6031: Lord Of The Flies
- ... book, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is a book full of symbolism. The biggest symbol is the entire island itself. This island and everything connected with this island is a symbol of the world in which we live today. The characters are symbolic of certain groups of people in our society, their actions are comparable to the actions of people in society, and the destructive, physical changes are similar to the changes of this earth. Each character on the island is equivalent to different groups of people on earth. Ralph and Jack represent the leaders of this world. Ralph leads because he wants everyone to work together, representing presidents, kings, all good leaders whereas Jack leads to gain power, thus representing emperors, tyrants and a dictatorship. "Ralph looked at [Jack], eager to offer ... not feel any remorse for what he does. These groups of people are evident in life and in most stories. Most people in life can be compared to one of these characters on the island world. Not only are the characters in the island world similar to people in society, the actions of the boys on the island are similar to actions of people in society. Some things that Jack ...
- 6032: Comparative Analysis: Cinderella and Snow White
- Comparative Analysis: Cinderella and Snow White In today's modern times, criticism and accusations seem to be plaguing all aspects of life and recently have reached new territory: children's fairy tales. Some fairy tales have been accused of sending the wrong message to children about many aspects of life, including one's role in society. "Cinderella," arguably the most well known ... is more important than other personal attributes with teachings of higher values, principles, and truths of society. Works Cited Basile, Giambattista. "The Young Slave." The Pentamerone. Day Two, Tale Eight. Translated by N. M. Penzer. New York: Dutton, 1932. . Bettelheim, Bruno. "'Cinderella': A Story of Sibling Rivalry and Oedipal Conflicts." The Uses of Enchantment. Knopf, 1976. Rpt. in Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. 7th edition. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard Rosen. New York; Longman, 2000. 638-645. Kolbenschlag, Madonna. "A Feminist's View of 'Cinderella'." From Kiss the Sleeping Beauty Goodbye. New York: Harper-Collins, 1979. Rpt. in Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. 5th edition. ...
- 6033: MMX Technology
- ... system packages from three of industries leading manufacturers. The systems discussed here are the Gateway 2000 P55C-200 FPC, the Packard Bell NEC Platinum 2240, and the Compaq Presario 4784; all of which contain the new Intel Pentium 200 MHz-MMX processor. MMX technology is more than an industry buzz word and is currently available in some well rounded, mid-priced system packages that are obtainable for most home users to take advantage of. MMX technology is Intel's most recent processor enhancement, but what is it? How does it work? What does it mean as far as performance improvements? MMX technology is the first new chip architecture from Intel in ten years. From a technological standpoint, there are significant changes: MMX defines a set of 57 new computer instructions that extend the x86 instruction set of approximately 80; it has 32 KB of on-chip cache, verses the non-MMX on-chip cache of 16 KB, which enhances performance of even ...
- 6034: The Death Penalty: To Be or Not to Be...
- ... 93 % felt that crime was either increasing or staying the same. And it is not just statistics: I consider myself along with those 93 %. Because while Guiliani administration is talking about crime rates in the New York City going down, all I see and hear in the media are reports about horrible crimes committed by New Yorkers. As George Pettinico states in his article " Crime and punishment: America changes it's mind ": The media's extensive coverage of crime, especially the most brutal and horrific cases have heightened the public's ... death penalty, or as it is sometimes being called " capital punishment " is the hardest punishment that could be received when a person is convicted of a capital offense. Until recently it did not exist in New York State but after new governor, George Pataki was elected he managed to bring it back. Since September 1, 1994 the death penalty law was in effect. And even though, as far as I ...
- 6035: WW2 Causes
- World War I was the cause for World War II I believe that world war 1 led to world war 2. the main reason is the treaty of Versailles. the allies totally screwed Germany and were totally unfair. The allies forbade Germany to have an army of more ...
- 6036: Accounting System Controls
- ... internal controls for that system has to be adapted accordingly. This is because computerized systems bring with them certain unique problems that can only be removed or minimized by adapting the present controls and adding new controls. These problems are · In a manual system there is a paper trail for the internal auditor to follow. All records and transactions are kept on paper and so an auditor has clear and documented ... errors can occur due to bad design of the program. This can be difficult to detect especially if the error does not occur frequently and only does so under particular conditions. · Computer systems also offer new opportunities for fraud. If a computerized system is not set up properly and certain checks not put in then the computer system can be used to defraud the company. The fact that it is difficult ... staff would reduce the number of errors that would occur in the system due to inadequate knowledge of the system. The trained staff would be less likely to make mistakes. Concurrent Running of old and new systems. Running the old and new systems concurrently is also an important control. This control would allow the organization to compare the results of the two systems when they do different tasks. These results ...
- 6037: Edgar Allan Poe 6
- ... his mother, brother, wife, and other loved one s, and the problems he faced with his adoptive father. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to New York where his father, David Poe, resumed his acting career. David soon quit acting and abandoned his family. He died a short time later (Harrison 22). Soon afterward, Edgar s mother, Elizabeth, became ill and ... took in Edgar. Soon thereafter, John, a tobacco trader, moved the family to England. There, Edgar began his first formal education. In 1820, when the tobacco market in London collapsed, the Allan s returned to New York (Benfey; Nilsson). Edgar continued his education, excelling in Latin and French. During this time he was also in search of a maternal figure. Although fond of Fanny Allan, her poor health limited her ability ... the academy, Edgar began to get into trouble. By January 1831, he had committed enough offenses that he was court-martialed and dismissed from the military. He left West Point in February and traveled to New York City before eventually returning to Baltimore (Thompson; Nilsson). While in Baltimore, he met many of his biological relatives for the first time. He also became very close with his brother, Henry. Unfortunately, Henry ...
- 6038: Paganism, Say Hello To Christi
- The epic poem of Beowulf blends aspects of the pagan world - such as the belief in fate and the importance of being remembered - with aspect from the Christian world. The author writes about the values of the pagan world, while, at the same time, portraying Christian morality through his characters. The epic of Beowulf reflects both the Christian world and the pagan world. Much like the more familiar stories of King Arthur, Beowulf ...
- 6039: Study of Family Interaction Lead to New Understanding of Abusive Parents
- Study of Family Interaction Lead to New Understanding of Abusive Parents Researchers at the University of Toronto have taken important steps toward producing a profile of an abusive parent. Prof. Gary Walters and doctoral student Lynn Oldershaw of the Department of Psychology ...
- 6040: Huck Finn, A Journey
- ... a hero in the book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. There are different parts of the hero s journey that can be applied to Huck, such as the first stage which is known as the Innocent World of Childhood. A stage further on in the journey is the Initiation while the last stage is known as the Freedom to Live. All three of the stages can be used to describe a specific time in Huck s life. The Innocent World of Childhood is a starting point for many heroes. This is the time span in a hero s life prior to the unexpected adventure he is to embark on. Huck s childhood consisted of childish ... fact more and more over time until he finally realizes something is not true. The Initiation part of a hero s journey is the part where a hero is finally inducted into the hero s world. It is the point in the story where the hero does something that recognizes him as a true hero. Also, one can say that the Initiation is something that pushes the hero into the ...
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