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- 831: Death of A Salesman: The Tragedy of One Man
- ... more"(Meyer 1744). Belittling Charlie, Willy says, "A man who can't handle tools is not a man"(Meyer 1730). But it is important to note that carpentry is no more his work in the world than it is Charley's. Willy marches in Karl Marx's army of alienated labor, performing work that is "not personal to him, is not part of his nature ; therefore he does not fulfill himself ... to death"(Meyer 1714)in reveries about the beautiful countryside and the past, he's been driving off the road; and now he wants a cheese sandwich. But Linda's suggestion that he try a new American type cheese-"it's whipped"(Meyer 1716)-irritates Willy: "Why do you get American when I like Swiss?"(Meyer 1716). His anger at being contradicted unleashes an indictment of modern industrialized America: "The street ... they whip cheese?"(meyer 1716). The clash between the old agurain ideal and capitalistic enterprise is well documented in Death of Salesman (Koon 82). The son a pioneer inventor and the slave of the industrialized world, Willy Loman epitomizes the victim of a changing capitalistic society. Miller eludes to this even in the character's name Loman, which pronounced correctly reveals the words Lo-man. Death of a Salesman engages ...
- 832: Goodbye Columbus
- ... search for the American dream is present and in both novels the authors show that just because it may seem like someone may have everything, that is not always the case. The idea of the new world verses the old world is a major premise in the novel Goodbye Columbus. In this novel there are two families who live very different lives. The Patimkin family, and the Klugman family. They represent the struggle between the ...
- 833: The History of The Internet
- ... sixties. The history of the Internet is a full one at that even though it has only been around for about 30 years. It has grown to be the greatest collection of networks in the world, its origins go back to 1962. In 1962 the original idea for this great network of computers sprung forth from a question "How could U.S. authorities successfully communicate after a nuclear war?" The answer ... of content over the Internet is estimated at about 12,000,000 web pages. As the numbers grew and grew the military finally dropped out in 1983 and formed MILNET. The ARPANET also dawned a new name in 1989; it became known as the Internet. The ARPANET was not the only network of this time. Companies had their own Local Area Network or LAN and Ethernet. LANs usually have one main ... teaching English, "English" as an institution is public property. Much the same goes for the Internet. Would the English language be improved if there was an English Language Co.? There'd probably be far fewer new words in English, and fewer new ideas. People on the Internet feel the same way about their institution. It's an institution that resists institutionalization. The Internet belongs to everyone and no one (Sterling ...
- 834: Citizen Kane: An Accurate Portrayal of William Randolph Hearst?
- ... through the records of Kane's boyhood guardian, Thatcher. The scene comes to life in midwinter at the Kane boarding house. Kane's mother has come into one of the richest gold mines in the world through a defaulting boarder, and at age twenty-five, Kane will inherit his sixty million dollars (Citizen Kane). His mother is doubtful of the quality of the education her son will receive in Colorado, and ... to listen to his mother, and when he only pays heed to his mother's answers to his questions (Citizen Kane). Hearst likewise was completely devoted to his mother. He was sheltered from the real world by his mother and her money for most of his young life, rarely even seeing his traveling father (Swanberg 25). Also, Kane's dying word and the name of his childhood sled, "Rosebud," (Citizen Kane ... through the boyhood scene where Thatcher takes Kane away from his parents. It then quickly shifts to a point twenty years later, when Kane is about to inherit the sixth largest private fortune in the world. Thatcher is concerned that Kane won't know his place in the world, and his fears are affirmed when Kane sends a telegram saying that he has no interest in gold mines or banks, ...
- 835: Political Policies Between The United States And The Soviet
- One can not effectively interpret world political policies of the 1970's without the inclusion of the relationship known as détente, and the breakdown there of. The breakdown of the 1970's détente can be attributed to many different issues and events. In researching these events the varying opinions from both world superpowers which would establish the failure of détente in history, as a breakdown in communication and talks between the United State's White House and the Soviet Union's Kremlin with the collapse of détente ... of the 1970's. During the 1976 presidential campaign, the tension between the objective of transformation and the importance of coexistence became crucial. Conservatives criticized détente for not moderating the Soviets involvement in the Third World transformation to communism. In the United States, many saw accumulative series of Soviet interventions which involved military means; Angola, Ethiopia, Kampuchea, Afghanistan, as a pattern of Soviet expansion, which was not consistent with détente. ...
- 836: Music In Therapy
- ... not emerge as an organized profession until 1950 with the establishment of the National Association for Music Therapy and the American Association for Music Therapy in 1971. When the two associations merged in 1998, the new acronym became AMTA. The American Music Therapy Association. AMTA's mission is "To advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changeing world." (AMTA, 1998) 3.Where do music therapists work? Music therapists work in hospitals, nursing facilities, schools, treatment centers, hospices, group homes, as well as in private practice. 4.Can you tell me some of the ... Fort Wayne, (Fort Wayne, IN 46805) •University of Evansville, (Evansville, IN 47722) Iowa •*University of Iowa, (Iowa City, IA 52242) •Wartburg College, (Waverly, IA 50677) Kansas •*University of Kansas, (Lawrence, KS 66045) Louisiana •*Loyola University, (New Orleans, LA 70118) Massachusetts •Anna Maria College, (Paxton, MA 01612) •Berklee College of Music, (Boston, MA 02215) •*Lesley College, (Cambridge, MA) Michigan •Eastern Michigan University, (Ypsilanti, MI 48197) •*Michigan State University, (East Lansing, MI ...
- 837: The Death and Dying Beliefs of Australian Aborigines
- ... parallel in post-Vedic India. The brahmanic sacrifice repeats what was done in the beginning, at the moment of creation, and it is only because of the strict uninterrupted performance of the sacrifice that the world continues and periodically renews itself. It is only be identifying himself with the sacrifice that man can conquer death. The ritual ensures the continuation of cosmic life and at the same time introduces initiates to ... Unlike Christian philosophy, in which the soul is a possession of the individual, the Egyptians conceived of the soul as an aspect of a cosmological process. Like the ancient Egyptians, the Aborigines consider the perceivable world an incarnation or projection of similar realities that exist in a universal, spiritual sphere. For them, the human soul shares the threefold nature of the soul of the creating spirits: a universal soul, a natural ... Aboriginal tradition, death, burial and afterlife are rich in meaning and metaphysical interpretation. Aborigines use a wide variety of burial practices, including all of those known to have been used in other parts of the world, as well varieties not practiced anywhere else. Although these rites vary, all Australian Aborigines share many fundamental ideas about death and its relationship to life. The most fundamental concept of death in the Aboriginal ...
- 838: Pan American World Airways, Inc
- Pan American World Airways, Inc Pan American World Airways, Inc ("Pan Am") is a New York corporation organized in 1927 which is engaged in commercial air transportation which it pioneered between the United States and most areas of the world. Pan Am Corporation ("the Corporation"), a Delaware corporation, is ...
- 839: Theresienstadt
- ... as a “model” ghetto. It was a model that was supposed to represent all the ghettos set up across Europe. Theresienstadt was a place the Nazis and Hitler showed to comfort and reassure the world as to the overall treatment of the Jews. It was a ploy to try to cover up the real horrors and massacres of the Jews that were breaking out across Europe. Theresienstadt was a ghetto designed to divert all attention away from the dying and suffering, Hitler wanted to hide the truth from the world and create a hoax. With thousands of Jews being transported and murdered, among them were people who would be recognized and missed in communities. These were people that were famous; musicians, writers, painters, actors, and ... play for the worlds viewing. Rules and regulations in Theresienstadt were much more relaxed than in other ghettos. Music, and art were encouraged and even forced upon the Jews so that Hitler could show the world what went on behind the gates of Theresienstadt. In 1944, Hitler set about a beautification project to up grade the city for a propaganda film. Playgrounds were built, store fronts painted, a new café ...
- 840: Colorado River
- Colorado River Geography Colorado River Geographers can tell you that the one thing that most rivers and their adjacent flood plains in the world have in common is that they have rich histories associated with human settlement and development. This especially true in arid regions which are very dependent upon water. Two excellent examples are the Nile and the ... and railroads linked several areas with neighboring regions. Although the Colorado River drainage system was still not integrated. In the mid 1900’s many dams had been built to harness and use the water. A new phase of development occurred at the end of the second World War. There was a large emphasis on recreation, tourism, and environmental preservation. The terrain of the Colorado River is very unique. It consists of Wet Upper Slopes, Irregular Transition Plains and Hills, Deep Canyonlands, ...
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