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- 6171: Robert Frost Five Poems
- ... is AABBA CCDDC and that pattern continues for every stanza (Silberner 110). The alliteration and the rhyme scheme of this poem make it flow very smoothly. Fire and Ice is a poem about how the world will end. Frost is debating with himself as to whether or not the world will be destroyed by fire or ice. Frost seems as if he is deeply entrenched in thought about whether the earth will become a flaming ball or a gigantic ice cube. I see this poem ... Frost. It tells me that Frost analyzed every idea that popped into his head. No wonder he graduated as co-valedictorian of his class. The imagery of this poem is in the destruction of the world. It takes a little imagination but I can picture the earth as a new sun. I can also picture the earth totally covered by a massive sheet of ice. The theme of Fire and ...
- 6172: Human Nature: Exposed
- ... the Mississippi river, with Young Huck, and Jim each striving to attain a common goal, freedom from the woes of society. In their journey, they come across many different people, and encounter many strange and new experiences that all relate to a common theme that is evident throughout the novel. As their journey progresses, the reader witnesses many horrific and surprising acts, all performed by none other than man himself. Looking ... and feathered by a mob of angry townspeople. Here Huck describes what he is thinking while he witnesses it happen. "..it seemed like i couldn't ever feel any hardness against them more in the world. It was an dreadful thing to see. Humans can be awful cruel to one another" (Twain 231). So it would appear, that no matter what, the root of people, no matter how it's intended ... and satire. "But what is the significance of all this?" you might be asking yourself, well frankly if one thinks about it hard enough, if we take one big step back and look at the world as a whole, we can see it is in fact flawed. Perhaps, when we read novels such as this one, it can help us to more completely understand the world around us and in ...
- 6173: The Awakening
- ... the precipice of suicide. His attentiveness attracts her, but in the end she realizes that he means little to her. Eventually she sees Robert again. Having left her husband, she hopes to start a fresh new life with Robert. Edna reminds him, that it was he who awoke her last summer out of a life-long ,stupid dream; however, Robert only leaves her a note that reads, "I love you. Good ... her sister Maragret's" (Chopin, 698), and then she was gone. Works Cited Chopin, Kate. "The Awakening." Literature: Thinking, Reading, & Writing Critically. 2nd ed. Ed. Sylvan Barnet, Morton Berman, William Burto, and William E. Cain. New York: Longman, 1997. 607-98. "Suicide." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Vol. 21. 1973 ed. Webster, Noah. "Sucide." Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language: Unabridged. Ed. The World Publishling Company. New York: Rockville House Publishers, Inc., 1965.
- 6174: Fate in King Lear
- ... act. Similarly, in Lear Gloucester's feelings predict what is to come when he says "These late eclipses of the sun and moon portend no good..." And because of this Gloucester begins to envision a world where "Love cools, friendship falls off, brothers divide..." While his father misunderstands the importance of the celestial bodies, his bastard son, Edmund denies the importance of the movements of the heavenly bodies. He calls it ... cycle of nature, the wheel of fortune. Edgar sees not worldly fortune but happiness and misery in the same image: "The lamentable change is from the best. The worst returns to laughter." and again O world! But that thy strange mutations make us hate thee, Life would not yield to age. A moment later, his blinded father appears before him, Edgar exclaims: "The worst is not So long as we can ... that gives rise to the humility of love This is as much a cycle in most of literature, Lear included, as is birth to death. In short death of the old precedes birth of the new. For Lear, it is a death of self-ignorance that gives rise to the birth of self knowledge. As the play progresses, it becomes more and more clear that all the smaller cycles point ...
- 6175: Ben and Jerry's
- ... building just as Time magazine ran an August 1981 cover story on infatuation with super-premium ice cream; the article stated that Ben & Jerry’s in Burlington, Vermont, makes the best ice-cream in the world. Ben & Jerry’s went public in 1985 to raise additional capital to finance growth. Going into 1990 Ben & Jerry’s were available in most major U.S. markets. By 1994 Ben & Jerry’s were distributed ... The first since they went public in 1985. Ben had other ways of promoting their products however. He and another officer once drove a truck containing peace pops and ice cream to a rally in New Hampshire to speak to protesters on a social issue, and to hand out free peace pops and ice cream to every one after the speech, which was the first step in gaining notoriety in the ... of add-ins. Publicity surrounding social events to broadened consumer awareness of the company’s product and to give the company a certain mystique. 2. Ability to interest buyer’s by offering a stream of new flavors often. 3. Ability to obtain new distributors to gain wider geographic coverage. 4. Able to compete on the basis of quality of product. 5. Customer loyalty by offering 2 ½ times more flavorings and ...
- 6176: Paradise Lost: Milton's Approach To Lust, Sex, and Violence
- ... is sexually deprived . . . the price of warring against omnipotence is impotence (114). This is exemplified in book II, when Milton writes, " Beyond his potent arm, to live exempt/ From Heaven's high jurisdiction, in a new league / Banded against his throne, but to remain. In strictest bondage" (318-321). Furthermore, Satan's sexual despair is intensified by the very notion that it was the Son of God, who caused his malady ... must die, and consequently so must all humans. After the fall, Eve is distraught as she contemplates abstaining from having sex in order to thwart death. She states to risk bringing children into "this cursed world" is unconscionable (Book X, 981-91). From here, the theme of sex and lust moves towards lust and violence. As Daniels writes: "Milton subtly modulates the theme of lust and death to one of lust ... London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1960) Lieb, Michael. Poetics of the Holy: A Reading of Paradise Lost. (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1981) Milton, John. Comus in The Portable Milton. Editor Douglas Bush (New York: Viking Press, 1977) ----, Paradise Lost in The Portable Milton. Editor Douglas Bush (New York: Viking Press, 1977) ----, Samson Agonistes in The Portable Milton. Editor Douglas Bush (New York: Viking Press, 1977) Patrides, C. ...
- 6177: Gulliver's Travels: Summary
- ... the people in general is displayed in this act. Another display of this is the fact that Gulliver is used as the Emperor's absolute weapon, but the emperor only uses him to conquer his world of two islands. This makes the emperor's ambition seem extremely low (Bloom, Interpretations 84-5). Swift also criticizes the religious beliefs of the Lilliputians and England in the first story. In Lilliput, Ministers were ... to figure out the double meaning of things. Gulliver, being gullible himself, believes everything he is told, which symbolizes the irony of the English system. Works Cited Harold, Bloom, ed. Modern Critical Views, Jonathan Swift. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. Brady, Frank, ed. Twentieth Century Interpretation of Gulliver's Travels. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1968. Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver's Travels, and other Writings. New York: Bantam Books, Inc., 1962. Harold, Bloom, ed. Modern Critical Interpretations of Gulliver's Travels. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, ...
- 6178: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- ... could collapse into severe depression, lose hope, and lose meaning. He can build a morbid outlook on life. Ralph Waldo Emerson suffered these things. He was born on May 25, 1803 and entered into a new world, a new nation just beginning. Just about eight years later, his father would no longer be with him, as William Emerson died in 1811. The Emerson family was left to a life marked by poverty. Ralph' ...
- 6179: Growth Of A Chrysanthemum
- ... draft and the 1914 final version reveal. Lawrence succeeded in this endeavor, carefully revising an already excellent work to create a classic. The claim that "Odour of Chrysanthemums" is a well-crafted story is hardly brave or risky, for many would agree. For instance, the man who in a sense discovered Lawrence, English Review editor F. M. Ford, said this about "Odour of Chrysanthemums": The very title makes an impact on ... on Elizabeth’s realization must be part of that attempt. By 1914, Lawrence was doing more than writing down scenes and descriptions that came to mind. He was writing with a purpose. It is this new senses of purpose, rather then any added imagery that brings the story above the level of Lawrence’s average try. Despite this evidence, there are valid arguments against the hypothesis that "Odour of Chrysanthemums" is ... library, for when she wiped the grime off her husband’s corpse, Elizabeth exposed the frightening idea that all people are in some sense alone. This idea reflects people’s deepest fears, or perhaps evokes new ones. "Odour of Chrysanthemums" is not successful and shocking because of particularly beautiful writing, realistic characters or even a surprise ending. It is shocking because of a surprise thought. Works Cited Lawrence, David Herbert. " ...
- 6180: Hackers and Security. What Are the Effects of Data Encryption and Firewalls?
- ... deal of more attention than it has in the past. Computerized break-ins and criminal activity, have become fairly common occurrences in both commercial and academic circles. Hackers are becoming more common, and quickly learning new techniques and methods, which no longer leave computer systems as 'safehouses'. The question of "what kind of person is a Hacker?" cannot be answered simply. Hackers vary in race, style and preference. Since every person ... fun and exploration is ethically OK as long as the cracker commits no theft, vandalism, or breach of confidentiality. 3 The belief that there actions are not illegal, but those that will further knowledge. (The New Hackers Dictionary) Although the code of ethics is evident, its guidelines are not always followed. Some Hackers use their abilities to damage and corrupt - this is what society believes. Through media, Hackers have come to ... to take an illegal path are not considered as a 'true' Hacker. Firewall /n. / A dedicated gateway machine with special security precautions on it, used to service outside network connections and dial-in lines. (The New Hackers Dictionary) The idea of a firewall is to protect a cluster of more loosely administered machines hidden behind it from Hackers. The typical firewall is an inexpensive Unix based system, kept clean of ...
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