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- 7641: A Date with Kosinski
- ... eyes of Levanter. Jerzy Kosinski was born in Lodz, Poland in 1933. Kosinski was separated from his parents shortly after Nazi Germany's invasion of Lodz, and the fear and violence that he experienced during World War II left a scar on his soul. Shortly after the war, Kosinski was reunited with his family. Kosinski studied sociology and political science at the University of Lodz. At the age of 24, he left his homeland and established a new culture in the United States, where he taught himself the English language in 4 months. Kosinski's life truly is present in the novel. He writes about moving, being out of place, and looking for ... life itself. Like James Bond, he meets powerful figures and negotiates deals with them and meets many different beautiful women who he has sex with. Levanter is a very unique individual. He travels around the world and something always exciting happens. Kosinski, a Polish writer, uses Levanter as a way to give the reader a view of his life. Kosinski writes in text some of his experiences that he went ...
- 7642: Formula One Racing
- Formula One Racing Formula One racing, or F1, is known to be the most prestigious type of auto racing in the world. Unfortunately, in the United States F1 racing is not nearly as popular as other motorsports such as Nascar. On a typical Sunday afternoon if one were to flip channels on the television, Nascar would most ... obviously a large contributing factor towards its immense popularity. Despite the fact that Nascar is the racing preference of most Americans, Formula One racing is the best and most exhilarating type of racing in the world. The action that takes place during an average 190- mile Formula One race is unsurpassed by any other motorsport. The typical racetrack consists of 2.5 miles and 12 turns. During the lapping of this track, the 900- horsepower 1400-pound cars can reach speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour. Even when cars capable of these speeds are put into the hands of world-class drivers such as Ferraris Michael Shumacher and McLarens Mika Hakkinen, mishaps are bound to occur. This is what makes this sport so exciting to watch. Crashes however, are not the only ...
- 7643: First Saw I Ever Saw
- ... strip had teeth lined up along one end that allowed the tool to cut a kerf in a small piece of wood. They later replaced the copper with bronze, and the bronze with iron. This new saw was effective, but was not very specialized. It would react differently under different conditions. Eventually more complex designs were discovered. These new designs allowed for the precision cutting of hardwood, softwood, with the grain, against the grain, and even raked out the unwanted sawdust. These saws differed in the layout of the teeth. Instead of the jawbone ... and later replaced by an electric saw, allowed the logs to be cut, floated down stream and then cut into boards at the mill, with little to no physical labor. Now that there was a new way of cutting the logs into boards with little time or effort being spent the loggers fell behind. Even with the tree saws they could not keep up with the sawmills. So years later ...
- 7644: Farenheit 451
- ... I. Significance of quote for book A. Society feels that knowledge from books wastes time and learning a trade and working is important B. Guy Montag is envious of Clarisse's desire to see the world and learn everything possible; he could if he were to learn a good trade and make more money to enable him to pursue his desires II. Significance of quote for us A. If the future ... so that you can get more work done to get more money not wasting time reading a book. This society also feels that books are corruptive and give you false ideas as to how the world should operate. I believe that the society in Fahrenheit 451 is afraid that someone will gain knowledge from books and try to revolt because according to a book, something in the community is wrong. Society ... the way they do, and this changes Guy's opinion of life and also about books little by little. He begins to sneak books home from houses before they are burned, trying to satisfy this new 'hunger' for knowledge. In the event that our future were to be similar to that in Fahrenheit 451, life would be full of boredom and would be very monotonous. All people would have to ...
- 7645: Why Do We Read Shakespeare
- Shakespeare: A Common Knowledge in Society Almost anywhere that you go in America or even the world, the people have heard of William Shakespeare. His name is probably one of the most common ones in our society today, and has been since his time. But has anyone ever raised the question why ... of the countless ideas that were put into his plays. Despite what the situation in Kosovo is or which team is winning in the Stanley Cup finals, there will always be these ideas in the world. Anyone can relate to the ideas in Shakespeare s plays, that is what makes them so great. No matter how advanced the world becomes or no matter what kind of wars we fight, these feelings will always be there. Love is in everyday life, if not intimate than parental. Hate, such as the war going on right ...
- 7646: Macbeth: Macbeth A Murderer?
- ... him nothing. He has good reason to fear Macduff though, but slaughtering his enemy's family is pointless. Macbeth seems to order their murder for spite, out of a feeling of desperation. Despite the witches' new prophecies, which appear to be reassuring, he is afraid of losing the crown. Since he cannot get at Macduff directly, he lets loose this senseless violence to those closest to Macduff. Macbeth's other unspecified ... no purpose, as far as we can see, beyond terrifying his subjects so much they won't resist his rule. Macbeth is striking out at random, and his moral sense seems to have disappeared. The brave hero we met in Act I has metamorphosised in to someone or something that is completely twisted. He will do anything and will stop at nothing to preserve the crown in his head. Once Macbeth ... The witches provide him with the idea of being king, Lady Macbeth helps him overcome his natural hesitation to commit murder, but Macbeth himself chooses between honor and the crown, between salvation in the next world and material gain in this one. Figuratively speaking, he chose to rule in Hell rather than serve in Heaven. Lady Macbeth, the iron lady ended up to have some rust in her. Her consience ...
- 7647: Where Are You Going, Where Hav
- Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Joyce Carol Oates was born in 1938 in Lockport, New York. She started writing very young and that the age of fifteen she submitted her first novel, but it was rejected for being too dark . This style of writing is common on many of her ... cheapness and narcissism of life for Connie and her friends who have nothing better to do than to stroll up and down a shopping center plaza looking for excitement. Connie is blind to the real world which surrounds her and ironically enough, it leads to her death. She opens up herself too much to life and believes nothing will ever hurt her. The music and movies she enjoys are her ideals ... s name involves removing some of the letters in order to see the secret meaning behind the name: ARNOLD FRIEND Now, minus the R in Arnold and the R in Friend he takes on a new, possibly truer identity: AN OLD FIEND. Arnold Friend interpretation of the Devil or evil is quite vast. So much has been written on even the slightest of similarities its impossible to find every meaning ...
- 7648: Comparing The Murder of Duncan in Macbeth and The Assassination of Kennedy
- ... because no protection provides absolute safety, some men are still willing to do what Macbeth did, and the ac t could still be covered up. No amount of protection provides absolute safety. In today's world, it is easier than ever to kill someone. Any person can buy a cheap pistol and kill someone. It is also easier to kill without being caught. There are long range rifles and remote control ... President Kennedy was still killed, proving that protection can be penetrated. Since the beginning of time, man has wanted power. It is in his basic nature. It is what drives him. The history of the world serves to prove this fact. Adam and Eve wanted power equal to God's so they ate the apple. Caesar struggled to become king and to gain power and was killed for his aspirations. Napoleon had much power. He used it to conquer half of Europe. Hitler craved power so badly he plunged the world into a war that preceded the detonation of the atomic bomb. Men crave power. Some of them, like Adam and Eve, were willing to sacrifice the perfect life to gain their power. They had ...
- 7649: Alcohol
- ... personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films. Tradition Twelve: Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. Bibliography Work Cited Silverstein, Herma. Alcoholism. New York: Franklin Watts, 1990 Wekesser, Carol. Alcoholism. San Diego: Greenhaven Press Inc., 1994 Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc., 1995 Alcohol and Alcoholism. The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986 Word Count: 1414
- 7650: Infomercials and Other Dishonest Commercials
- ... is able to learn that way
the course is just a waste of money. It is strange how people actually fall for this gimmick, some people actually believe that they can make it in the world if they get a degree and to them it does not matter where they get it from, as long as they have one; And for some people they do not have enough money for college ... not want to know what is going to happen to themselves in the future? It would tempt even the most rational person to call up the number to get a glimpse into their future. The world is not longer filled with honest people. All that people are out for nowadays is money, and they will do anything to get it, even if it means lying, deceiving, and bribing people into things ... people this may be a challenge, they have already been drawn into the trap of these liars, and it is difficult for them to escape the trap, but if we are to survive in this new world of dishonest people, then we must be armed.
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