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- 7811: Power
- ... over a person or a thing. By naming someone, or something, a person gains an unspoken ownership over him or her, they are now in control of him or her and it has created a new identity for them and erased their old identity. Power, naming and un-naming, control and ownership and identity are very important elements in “Mary” and “No Name Woman”. Both essays deal with power, identity, control ... name or un-name a person. Someone can gain this right by his or her status socially, financially, and even racially. If it’s their own child, of course, they have every right in the world to name him or her. But in some cultures, as is evident in “No Name Woman”, they have the right to take away someone’s name if they have disgraced their family and/or community ... it gives a person a sense of who they are, an identity. In “No Name Woman”, Kingston’s aunt had no identity except for the story her mother told her and in “Mary” Marguerite’s new boss, Mrs. Cullinan changed her name to Mary which then, in a way, removed Marguerite’s original identity and gave her a new one, one she didn’t want. By changing Marguerite’s name, ...
- 7812: Athena
- ... myths, I decided I would talk about "The Gift of Athena" which, in my opinion, best illustrates Athena's colorful personality. Here is how "The Gift of Athena" goes: Long, long ago, when this old world was a very young place, and when the few people there were had just begun to live together in groups for their own protection, the great gods selected the places for humans to build the ... Poseidon was Zeus's brother, and Zeus did not want to disappoint him, either. Poseidon appealed to Zeus, saying that this location would provide the city with the greatest natural harbor in all of the world and destine it to be a great seaport. Therefore, as god of the sea, it was only right that he, Poseidon, should be its chief god. But Athena argued just as earnestly that the greatness ... its guardian. Zeus, at last, decided upon a way to end this quarrel and to choose, fairly, between the two. He called for a great council to be held at the very site of the new city, and there, with all of the gods and goddesses arrayed before him, Zeus spoke from his golden throne in a clear, commanding voice. "Listen," he said, "to the will of Zeus, who judges ...
- 7813: Mythology: Dionysus And Semele
- ... the Maenads. Pentheus, the King of Thebes, was not happy with the behavior of this group of strangers. He ordered his soldiers to imprison the visitors, but he had no idea that Dionysus was a new god. The soldiers tried to imprison the maidens but said that the doors unbarred themselves. Pentheus was furious. He ordered his soldiers to imprison Dionysus but the prison could not hold him. Dionysis tried to show that the wonders of this new worship of a new and great god was divine but when Pentheus only heaped insults and threats upon him, Dionysus left him to his doom.(Hamilton 71) When Pentheus went to pursue the maidens that had escaped his ...
- 7814: Louis Pasteur
- Louis Pasteur was an example of a truly gifted person who made many wildly diverse discoveries in many different areas of science. He was a world-renowned French chemist and biologist whose work paved the way for branches of science and medicine such as stereochemistry, microbiology, virology, immunology, and molecular biology. He also proved the germ theory of disease, invented the ... pressure before bottling. This process kills disease-causing bacteria and viruses and became known as pasteurization. After his studies on fermentation and pasteurization, Louis was convinced the microbes were useful for many tasks in the world, but also at the heart of a thousand dangerous things, too. Many scientists at the time believed humans, animals, and insects were not produced by parents of their own kind, but that they were spontaneously ... used for inoculation. In 1885, a young boy and his mother arrived at Pasteur’s laboratory- the boy had been bitten badly by a rabid dog, and Pasteur was urged to treat him with his new method. At the end of the treatment, which lasted ten days, the boy was being inoculated with the most potent rabies virus known. He recovered and remained healthy. Since that time, thousands of people ...
- 7815: Why The Unicorn Must Lose its Horn
- ... and in another the death of her. I feel sorry for Laura, in that day in time there wasn’t much that could be done for handicaps. She was left to only admire the outside world through her glass menagerie, and the one time that she allowed another person into her glass world he destroyed it. Unintentionally Jim both built Laura up, while at the same time her broke her heart. Yet the unicorn must someday lose its horn to be able to lose its mythical world, and instead live in reality. Works Cited Williams, Tennessee. The Glass Menagerie. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 1999. 1710- ...
- 7816: Patriarchy In Fargo And Raise
- ... the relationship between women's roles and patriarchal society in Raise the Red Lantern and Fargo. For many years from our history, women's rights have always been a contraversial topic. History has shown the world to be primarily a male-dominated society, where a woman's role is often dictated by a man. In the movies Raise the Red Lantern and Fargo, both movies dictate a society where the dominant ... Raise the Red Lantern gives western society a everyday look at the fourth wife of a rich landowner, Songlian (Gong Li). Forced to marry against her will by her sickly mother, Songlian initially despises her new surroundings: a small, enclosed manor filled with traditional rules and ritual with which she is unfamiliar with. Although she has been to University, education means nothing here; her entire world becomes that of the small compound cut off from the rest of society. Yimou's portrayal of a patriarchal society is evident through his use of mise-en-scene comprimising of uniform, hard-angled ...
- 7817: Karl Marx
- ... a few more address' the League was restored. In 1951, Marx had no regular income. It was difficult for him to support his family. In the summer or that year, he became a correspondent for New York Times. Even then, income was irregular. Because of such hardships, the Marx family lived in very poor conditions. The Marx were so poor that only 3 of the 7 children survived. Once on better ... is a definite social relation. The social relation coincides with the historical stage of commodity production. In 1857, Marx formed his revolution in political economy. Between 1850 and 1860, the volume of transaction in the world market doubled, railway was tripled, and banks boomed. Marx, with his extensive background, predicted the over production crisis. There were sharp cut backs, massive close downs, numerous bankruptcies, closing markets, plummeting prices and the like. Marx wrote many articles revealing why the world wide capitalist crisis occurred. Marx's view shows that capitalism is a cycle where over production is inevitable. Marx then wrote his manuscripts of economy. Marx also became the leader of the International Working ...
- 7818: History and Reading of Tarot Cards
- ... Man Adaptability, desire to learn, violent change and sacrifice XIII Death Change by transformation, rebirth XIV Temperance Moderation, mercy, modification XV Devil The adversary, caution XVI The Tower Punishment, pride, divine inspiration XVII The Stars New beginning, pleasure, salvation XVIII The Moon Uncertainty, changeability XIX The Sun Splendour, health, wealth, affection, treachery XX Judgement Punishment or reward, final achievement XXI The World Fulfilment, completion on a material level The Fool Fate, luck, the end. That is the first part of the Tarot deck. It also consists of 56 other cards, which are 4 suits of 14 cards ... cautious, friends might turn be rivals Nine All kinds of unhappiness in all things Ten Grief, imprisonment, negation of all good Valet, Knave, or Jack A lazy person, hinderance in all work Knight Romantic chivalry, brave and enterprising Queen Treachery, betrayal, malice, widow King Man whom ambition over-rides everything Coins, Pentacles, Diamonds: Ace Important message, or a valuable gift Two A great love affair, opposed by friends Three Quarrels, ...
- 7819: Portrait Of The Artist As A Yo
- ... to an awakening of what he truly is. The novel evolves from simple, childlike diction, to sophisticated, higher ideas and thoughts as Dedalus completes his transition into an artist. In the beginning, Dedalus sees the world in an almost sing-song nursery rhyme sense, with a "moocow" coming down the road. By the end of the novel, Dedalus is mature and worldly; a man who stands tall and who feels confident ... shame or wantonness." (203) The girl is at the beach, gazing out upon the earth that created her. The sea is free, much like her, much like Stephen. Suddenly, "his soul was swooning into some new world, fantastic, dim, uncertain as under sea, traversed by cloudy shapes and beings." (205) He has come into himself, and discovered the artist he truly is. This last female has a strong connection with the ...
- 7820: Lsd 3
- On October 27, 1906, a child by the name of Albert Hofmann was born(Albert, 1). This child would grow up to change the world forever. His research would create of subcultures of both the 1970 s and 1990 s. His discoveries would cause both grief and delight. His work in pharmacology brought the world one of the most terrifying discoveries of the 20th century, LSD It was a prosaic day in July, 1938 when Swiss chemist, Albert Hofmann, first discovered Lysergic Acid Diethylamide(LSD). He was hoping to discover a new circulatory and respiratory stimulant, when he stumbled upon one of the world s most horrifying man-made substances; however, when this phenomenon was first tested it had no effects on the lab animals, therefore ...
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