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- 7331: "Down and Out Paris and London"
- ... and just take one day at a time. Orwell says: "Within certain limits, it is actually true that the less money you have, the less you worry. When you have a hundred francs in the world you are libel to the most craven panics. When you have only three francs in the world you are quite indifferent; for three francs will feed you till tomorrow, and you cannot think further that that." (p. 16) He says that another feeling associated with poverty is a feeling of consolation. Somewhat ... Orwell In reality there is no such difference, that the rich and poor are different only by their incomes. He expresses this by saying: "The average millionaire is only the average dishwasher dressed in a new suit." (p. 121) Orwell discusses the powerful effect that one's clothes has on one's personality and how they affect how one is perceived. Once one puts on the clothes of a tramp, ...
- 7332: Summary of "The Death of Woman Wang" and "The Classic Slum"
- ... official in the mid 1600's. The third was the work of a short story writer named P'u Sung- ling, who told of the hostility and misery of the country. Reading this book was new to me because I had never heard exactly how the woman was treated in Chinese civilization. It seamed fairly ruff but in its own way it was almost the same in the rest of the world at that time "give or take a few small details". It was a good book but some times took a few cycles of reading through to get the part you were looking for. The role ... class worker would make L340 a year. On page thirty three it tells of how Clothing clubs exist so you could go in and pay for the clothing check at a time like buying a new car. It also tells of how people would take advantage of this system by taking the cloths then selling them to a neighbor for half face value and have enough over to get drunk ...
- 7333: Bless Me, Ultima: Conflicting Lifestyles
- ... Rudolfo Anaya uses Mexican names and Spanish words to give the reader a true sense of the Latin culture. The story is based around young Antonio who was coming of age at the conclusion of World War II. His family lived in a quiet and isolated New Mexico valley that was in a state of transition. Tony, the last child was protected and raised mostly by his mother with the help of Ultima, a sickly friend who came to live with the ... parents came from very different backgrounds, and raised him based upon their cultures. Though the Marez background influences Tony, the Luna background made a much more profound impression on him, leading Tony into Ultima's world of spiritual exploration and healing. Gabriel Marez, Tony's father was raised in a very nontraditional lifestyle. His family lineage came from the plains. His family was restless and nomadic, and inclined to be ...
- 7334: Book Review of "The Burning Man" by Phillip Margolin
- ... that there was no way Gary did this, and his heart told him that if he didn't win this trial, his life would be indefinately over and if he did he would experience a new beginning. The trial was not the only thing happening to Peter, as Steve and his now wife began to have troubles. Steve took out his emotions on his wife and hit her many times. Peter ... to ask a girl at the bar whether he could buy her a drink. They knew that she didn't want him to, but with just a little persuasion, Gary was led into a delusional world, believing that the girl wanted him to buy her a drink and perhaps take her home after that. When he was so abruptly brought out of his delusional world, he became violent. After that, when Gary was brought into the questioning room of the police station the next day, two police officers desperately searcing for some answers also began to think for Gary ...
- 7335: Rheingold's Virtual Reality: Summary
- ... virtual reality is its unique and powerful interface that enables humans to communicate with computer systems much more effectively. Virtual reality gives us the opportunity to truly manipulate data. It is this concept that presents new possibilities for applications in the real world. Throughout his book he makes references to VR applications in the commercial industry including the military. The virtual environments allow a user to change their perspective giving them a different view; a different angle of ... hurricane to analyze it and make better predictions about what will happen with it. Virtual reality will become the premiere tool in the sciences. It gives chemists the ability to manipulate molecules and potentially create new chemicals. The astronomer can visit distant planets via telepresence and study the harsh climates on those celestial bodies all without leaving earth. Virtual reality has already made its presence known in the medical field. ...
- 7336: The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby Is Set Apart From the Common Man
- ... tremendously wealthy communities, East Egg and West Egg, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays Jay Gatsby as a Romantic, larger-than-life, figure by setting him apart from the common person. Fitzgerald sets Gatsby in a fantasy world that, based on illusion, is of his own making. Gatsby's possessions start to this illusion. He lives in an extremely lavish mansion. It is a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. (5) It models an extravagant castle with a European style. Indoors it has Marie ... for himself. (66) During the war he was apparently a promoted major that every Allied government gave a decoration to. (66) However, the medal he received seemed to be either fake or borrowed. The fantasy world that Fitzgerald gives Jay Gatsby also concludes with parties that are practically like movie-like productions. These parties are so fantastic that they last from Friday nights to Monday mornings. His house and garden ...
- 7337: Silly Old Bear
- ... meant way or road. The general idea behind Taoism is that reality consists of all the individual ways and that the characteristics and behaviors of each thing in the universe make it what it is(World Book 26). In terms of Pooh and his friends, the concern of Taoism is a particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens in everyday life. If one has mastered these simple ... message. Since he sees that a bottle can float, he decides that a jar can float as well. He climbs on top of an empty jar and heads towards Christopher Robin s house in his new boat. When he reaches the house and they read the message, Christopher Robin and Pooh need a way to get to Piglet s house in order to rescue him, for they both can not fit ... without Pooh, the scheme would be impossible to carry out. Piglet, once again, becomes disappointed. Despite this, however, Piglet had Tz u. Piglet, as everyone knows, was a very small animal who was not very brave. One critic called him fearful Piglet(Swann 1931). But when Owl s house fell down, he discovered that he had more courage than he had thought. Owl, Pooh, and Piglet get trapped in Owl ...
- 7338: Thematic Analysis Of Things Fa
- ... are the sacred silk cotton tree and the evil forest. The festivals, in the novel contribute to the development of this theme as well. The two festivals "Week of peace" and "The Feast of the New Yam" visualizes the importance of it to the clan and the power gods have. The week of peace was one of the means of unification of the clan and appeasement for the gods in control over the crops. And "the feast of the new yam" signaled the beginning of the New Year to the clan and it was the time of festivity and gratitude to Ani, the earth goddess. This earth goddess was the source of all fertility, ultimate judge of moral conduct, and was ...
- 7339: The Witches In Macbeth
- ... communications of the Weird Sisters throw him, is hurried on with daring impatience to verify their predictions (Hazlitt 11). This quote shows that the witches have control over Macbeth, since he is thrown into their world and pushed on to verify their predictions . Before heading to the very known area, let us explore a different point of view. Did the Weird Sisters really know that he was going to become king ... witches influenced Macbeth, and in doing so shaped the play. If they had not told him that he would become king, he would not even imagine that. But since they did tell him, he received new ambition and greed to finally kill the king and become king himself. After he was firmly on the throne, he began to get scared that someone was after him and the throne. He went to ... 5. Schlegel, August Wilhelm. Criticism on Shakespeare s Tragedies . A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature. London: AMS Press, Inc., 1965. 6. Shakespeare, William. Tragedy of Macbeth . Ed. Barbara Mowat and Paul Warstine. New York: Washington Press, 1992. 7. Snider, Denton. Macbeth . The Shakespearean Drama, A Commentary: The Tragedies. New York: Sigma Publishing, 1887. 8. Steevens, George. Shakespeare, The Critical Heritage. Vol. 6. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981. ...
- 7340: Sports And Culture Do Sports H
- ... backgrounds are not always treated equally. Although sports have come a long way, and have grown in many positive directions. Traditional sports have been defined as men's activities, and have excluded over half the world's population (Loy, and Sage 42). There are five major factors for the recent increase in sport participation among girls and women in North America and other countries: 1. New Opportunities 2. Government legislation demanding equal treatment for women in public programs(i.e. Title IX) 3. The women's movement 4. The health and fitness movement 5. Increased media coverage of women in sports ... As we move into the twenty-first century it is clear that organized competitive sports are closely connected to politics and political organization (Armour, Jones, & Kerry 16). Sports are an integral part of the social world. As a part of that world, social, political, and economic forces influence them. The government provides sponsorship, organization, and facilities for sports. Their involvement in sports are primarily for purposes to protect people and ...
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