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- 6741: Hemingway's "In Our Time": Lost Generation
- ... twist showing how easy it was to find attention from someone or somewhere else. This story depicted the deterioration of marriage in Western society and how two people can easily grow apart in a big world. Another lost generation. The phrase "lost generation" can be highly speculated on and can be interpreted in many ways. For instance, in chapter 13, the short story "My Old Man," seems to bring about much ... his father was like. He exhibits a great amount of pride and compassion towards his father and their lifestyle. His father is basically a representation of all that is good and solid in Joe's world. Joe is a part of his father's generation more than he is a part of his own, and knows no other way to be. This story represented the "lost generation" because it focused on ... come to the realization that people change, times change, and life itself changes. It appeared that Nick went fishing to try and make time stand still, to somehow relive the past and try and make new "old" memories. He soon realizes that the past is a past never to be recaptured ever again. He may not want to admit this to himself, but it shines through when he decides not ...
- 6742: Commander In Chief Franklin De
- ... our country faced in this century. He was elected president in 1933 during the Great Depression and remained in office for four consecutive terms until his death in 1945, one month before the end of World War II. His leadership through these historical times was controversial. While some saw greatness, others saw deception. In this writing, I will look at how he led the individual military leaders, which were his lieutenants ... together to solve a problem because of their completely opposite views, could not come to a conclusion on an issue, he fired both of them. Roosevelt’s reason to match unlikely partners was to generate new ideas. (pg.12) Trust was an important part of how Roosevelt ran his office. As demonstrated in his relationship to Admiral King, Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Fleet, in which through bluntness and excellence ... possible to make it happen. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is arguably the greatest president of this century and one of the greatest this nation has ever elected. He entered America into the largest war this world has ever known, but firmly wanted to maintain a peaceful America rather than profiting through war, as some might believe. He had a lust for humanity that few will ever posses. He lived as ...
- 6743: Flo Hyman
- ... and take on the roles as men. One thing they didn’t make an impact in was sports. The men dominated all of the sports. The major sports were football, hockey, and basketball. But a new sport was on the rise. There was talk about this 6 foot 5 inches girl who played volleyball. This girl’s name was Flo Hyman. Flo’s accomplishments and achievements far exceeded any woman’s ... the most valuable player at the North-Central and Caribbean American Championships in which the U. S. team came in second. Hyman’s key skill was hitting and she was voted best hitter at the World Cup Games in Tokyo in 1981. “In 1984, while still attending the University of Houston, Flo Hyman along with her teammates Ria Crockett and Rose Mager, led the USA team to a silver volleyball medal ... together. Although they didn’t have a coach for months and failed to qualify for the Montreal Olympics, Hyman stuck with the team and saw that it paid off when they finished fifth in the World Championships. No one ever told Hyman she couldn’t play volleyball when the U.S. volleyball team set up training headquarters in Colorado. Hyman quit what she was doing to live there and practice ...
- 6744: Life of Julius Caesar
- Life of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. With his courage and strength he created a strong empire . What happened during his early political career? How did he become such a strong dictator of the Roman Empire? What events led ... his release. He then returned to Rome to engage in a normal political career, starting with the quaetorship which he served in 69-68 BC in the province of Further Spain. In the Roman political world of the sixties the dominance of the optimates was challenged by Pompey and Crassus. The optimates, led by Quintus Lutatius Catulus and Lucius Licinius Lucullus , were chiefly men whose careers had been made by Sulla ... fellow consulCalpurnius Bibulus, was thrown from the platform and his consularinsignia were broken. Bibulus tried to stop Caesar and his supportersfrom passing any further law but was only able to postpone the creation of the new laws by saying that the skies would not permit it because there was stormy weather and they were very superstitious. Caesar disregarded Bibulus’ behavior and the remainder of the legislative program of the triumvirate ...
- 6745: Emily Bronte's Life and Wuthering Heights
- ... hero of the novel is Heathcliff, due to the misfortune and bleakness of his past. When examining Heathcliff’s youth, it is very apparent to see why he has turned to seek vengeance against the world. Discovered in the streets of Paris by Mr. Earnshaw, Catherine’s father, he is brought home by the man to live with the family. Hindley, Catherine’s brother persecutes Heathcliff because he feels that new child has surpassed his position in his father’s love. “Miss Cathy and he were very thick; but Hindley hated him…”(33). Heathcliff fears of rejection become true, as Heathcliff become a favorite of Mr ... reads the novel it is very evident that, though Edgar may be an all around gentleman, Heathcliff is the character that we sympathize with from the beginning of his childhood. He is brought into a world that he was not familiar with as a beggar on the streets. Because Hindley is jealous, he treats Heathcliff as an outcast, and makes him a servant. This treatment during his youth and the ...
- 6746: Great Man Theory Analysis Juli
- ... of normal men? Did he, throughout his life, make conscious decisions to further his own greatness and change history? Yes, Caesar was indeed a great man, and was unique in many aspects. In the political world of Rome, Caesar was a veritable giant, yet not only did he have power, but an artful intelligence. No matter what his position, he exhibited signs of true leadership. He was patient, knowing that he ... encountered a statue of Alexander at the Great in the temple of Hercules. He reportedly sighed heavily, disappointed in his lack of power at the same age at which Alexander had nearly conquered the known world. However, Caesar knew that patience and caution were necessary. Slowly but surely, he gained increasing favour with the people, and increasing fame for his quick wit and ambitious actions. He took every opportunity to speak ... Roman people, who welcomed him as their leader. Caesar introduced many brilliant economic and social reforms4, improving the general living conditions of Rome. He reduced the number of people on welfare by half. Caesar built new market places, planned new colonies, and improved the general beauty and wealth of Rome on the whole. Though Caesar was eventually assassinated on the morning of March 15, 44 BCE by jealous political enemies, ...
- 6747: The Catcher In The Rye
- ... Christmas vacation. Holden is a sixteen-year-old boy who has flunked out of a private prep school. He doesn't want his parents to find it out, so he goes to a hotel in New York City instead of going home before the Christmas holidays start. In New York many things happen to him within a few days. He goes to several bars, trying to impress women and trying to find someone to spend some time with. He manages to arrange a meeting ... when she tries to rob him for his money even though he tries to be nice to her. He also has a date with an old girlfriend, and asks her to flee from this corrupt world and live in the woods with him. She doesn't share the same opinion. Holden meets some more people, but non of them can solve his problems. He feels more depressed and lonely. He ...
- 6748: Television Censorship
- ... go back to ancient times. Every society has had customs, taboos, or laws by which speech, play, dress, religious observance, and sexual expression were regulated(Microsoft Encarta 95)." CENSORSHIP OF OBSCENITY "The beginning of a new legal approach may be traced to the action of the federal courts in the 1930s, when they held that Irish author James Joyce's Ulysses was not obscene and could be freely passed through customs ... Many of these movies contain countless instances of torture and unnatural suffering, mass killings and ethnic persecution. Some of these same crimes are being committed as we speak by minors and adults all over the world. Who is to say that people are not influenced by viewing a movie that lacked proper censorship? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GUIDELINES THAT GOVERN TELEVISION CENSORSHIP? FILM INDUSTRY GUIDELINES "One US industry, the film ... delivery of educational, health care, and other social services (Telecommunications Bill 1995, Internet)." THE FINDINGS The Congress makes the following findings: · "Competition, not regulation, is the best way to spur innovation and the development of new services. A competitive market place is the most efficient way to lower prices and increase value for consumers. In furthering the principle of open and full competition in all telecommunications markets, however, it must ...
- 6749: Effects Of Graffiti
- ... down there and everything was covered over. Just to spite the people who painted over our graffiti we drew even more than was there before. Not only did we put up more graffiti, but the new graffiti was worse in nature than the previous stuff. We felt the need to prove that the bridge was our "turf." The beliefs of why people do graffiti that I just described are not only ... to stop the graffiti from taking place. You have to continue to remove it, and you must remove it within 48 hours. This is the number one reason that graffiti is so widespread throughout the world and history. Not very many people have the commitment that is required to fight graffiti and so it is allowed to go unchecked throughout the world. Another neat anti-graffiti plan I have heard of is my favorite of all plans. It basically is a way of defeating the graffiti artist through graffiti itself. The plan was named Operation Clean ...
- 6750: Stone Angel
- ... very dedicated is, "Saddam Huissen," leader of Iraq. Although he gets his, "ass," bombed in by the United States of America ,(pardon my language), he still stays dedicated to his cause, and insists on creating new wepons in direct difiance of the contract he signed that says he can not do that. Dedication to your cause or to your business can sometimes become hazordous, but in order to become a self ... man it is sometimes nessasary. The last quality needed to become a self made man, also possesed by Jason Currie, is flexiblity. Jason Currie displayed a great deal of flexibility when he moved to a new country and taught him self the nessasary business skills in order to be sucsessful. Using my self as an example, I belive I posess this quality. I am currently in grade 12 and need to ... t come through for me, I have many fall back positions. This display of flexibility is crucial when tring to make your self a, "self made person." There are many , " self made people," in this world, just look at any entrepreneur. There are many different definitions for sucsess in the world, but I feel that being sucsessful is when the induvidual feels like they have acompished their goal. Being , "self ...
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