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- 9191: Heart Of Darkness 6
- ... corruption, greed, and exploitative ways of the white men. The natives lived by the code of nature in a sort of "darkness," in that they had not been exposed to the corruption of the civilized world. Some of the natives were "enlightened" to conform to live by the rules of the white men. One such native is described as a, "product of the new forces at work." (p.24 Conrad) This new "enlightened" class of armed natives worked to help the white men enslave their fellow tribesmen by escorting the captive men on work details at gunpoint. In the movie Apocalypse Now light and darkness are ...
- 9192: Roots of Russian Revolution
- ... with radicals but quickly dissolved. The members of the third were conservative in outlook. Social conditions improved too slowly to reverse public opposition to the absolute monarchy. Poor political and military leadership in the First World War led to widespread desertion of Russian soldiers. Their army suffered great casualties and a battered economy. It was the accumulation of discontent for governments, czar's, and living conditions along with Russian defeats in ... resulting revolution proved to restructure the politics in Russia for years to come. BIBLIOGRAPHY Campling, Elizabeth. Living Through History: The Russian Revolution. London: Batsford Academic and Educational, 1985. Hayden, David. "Russian Revolution." Merit Students Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Educational Co, 1982. 16:241©3 Robottom, John. Russia in Change. New York: Longman Group Ltd., 1984 Trueman, John, et al. Modern Perspectives. Canada: McGraw©Hill Ryerson Ltd., 1979.
- 9193: Cooper, James F.
- ... telling, and no- one tells of the adventure of history like James Fenimore Cooper and Nathaniel Hawthorne. They wrote with such a passion of history entwined with adventure that it swept you away into their world. After all, that is what makes a "classic" timeless, the passing down of history. Let us start with James Fenimore Cooper. James Cooper was born in 1789, and in 1790 his family moved to Cooperstown ... he reveals an early interest in social themes and moral principles. The lack of the principle is what ultimately leads Jane to get her feelings hurt when the man she loves runs off with a new, young heiress. Though the characters are like lifeless cardboard, Precaution's theme dimly foreshadows what is to come next. If a reader was to read only Cooper's early fiction and perhaps a volume of ... speak, purposing reconciling freedom and restraint as well. Cooper was better at writing symbolic history than romance. It was Cooper who created the American Hero myth that is still a big part of our literary world today. While Cooper portrayed very little historical fact , or historical fact in his view depends on how you feel towards his writings. Nevertheless, Cooper remains one of the best historical writers of his century.
- 9194: Anastasia
- ... rapidly and as a result, poor working conditions and low wages increased (Lieven 3). Nicholas had so much trouble with the Bolsheviks that he decided to Abdicate. All of the Romanovs became prisoners of a new government (King 298). To ensure their safety, the Imperial Family was forced to leave Russia and go to Ekaterinburg at once (Lieven 3). Here they were imprisoned in the Impatiev House. On July 16, 1918 ... 10). Once people started to find out that there was a girl who thought herself to actually be Anastasia, they began to bombard her with questions. People came to see her from all over the world. (King 383). When asked about what happened at Ekateringburg Anastasia Romanov Manhan’s reply was “I cannot tell it. I cannot. I will be killed at once…. Events at Ekateringburg were quite different from what ... Anastasia and Alexis were never found (McGuire 90). The real truth died with Anna Manahan. Biblography McGuire, Leslie. Anastasia; Czarina or Fake?. Minneapolis: Greenhaven Press, 1989. Pipes, Richard. A Concise History of the Russian Revolution. New York: Knopf, 1995. Lieven, Domnic. “Czar Nicholas II.” Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia. CD ROM. Washington: Bloomsbury Publishing Place, 1999.
- 9195: The Great Gatsby - The Charact
- ... cheat and be dishonest, and therefore it just shows Miss Baker s ability to free herself from conformity, to do what she believes and feels is right -- whatever is needed to be successful in the world. Another important scene is when, at the end of the story, Jordan tells Nick she is engaged to another man, showing her ability to make her own decisions. She figures out that Nick is having ... pride in herself and in her actions. She is not afraid to speak her mind, and also puts herself above others. All of these elements composing her personality are indicative of the emergence of this new type of woman that Fitzgerald greatly emphasizes. Fitzgerald s purpose with the character of Jordan Baker is to represent the changing times of the 1920 s. During this period, women began to have different views on the world, leading them to become stronger people. Possibly the inferiority that women have long experienced and contained within themselves finally allowed them to reach above this feeling -- they now consider themselves self-confident and self- ...
- 9196: Heart Of Darkness 9
- ... him by the separate narrator Marlow. Through the frame narrator, Conrad expresses to the reader the theme of the shifting nature of reality. Marlow s negative views on colonialism and racism (although contradictory) were the new ideologies taken into consideration during the time the novella was set. These views were expected to be adopted by the contemporary reader as evidenced by the frame narrator changing his view of London as "the ... personal experiences. Hence negative views on women and (unconsciously) African natives and strong views on colonialism and to a lesser extent racism arise. Marlow quickly expresses his view on colonialism that "The conquest of the world which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much." When Marlow arrives ... in supernatural terms, thus denying them any real presence in society. Marlow proclaims "They - the women I mean - are out of it, should be out of it. We must help them stay in that beautiful world of their own lest ours gets worse". The women remain the narrated. This is further established when Marlow represents the women in purely figurative language, as is when he describes the intended (even named ...
- 9197: Drugs in Sports
- ... the early years of the twentieth century. It might be argued that the first athletes to use drugs to enhance their performance were, in fact, cheating. We need to remember that drug use is not new. East Germany athletes used drugs to enhance their performance. Soviet Union was also involved in drug experimentation. In the United States the drug culture had become so widespread that steroids and stimulants were known to ... each of the international federations which governs particular sports should be responsible for its own testing. This seems reasonable enough, but it is argued that the Olympic Games are the highest profile competition in the world and the most prestigious. The world stops to watch them and they represent the culmination of years of work for athletes. Winning a gold medal is the glory to any sporting career. Urine testing is the usual testing method, and ...
- 9198: The Life of Charles Dickens
- ... mourned his death. The inscription on his tombstone reads: “He was a sympathizer with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world.” (Huffam) Works Cited Huffam, John. “Dickens, Charles” MS Encarta, 3.0a. Gale Research Inc., 1993. Kyle, Elisabeth. Great Ambitions, a Story of the Early Years of Charles Dickens, New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1966. pp. 1 - 13. Mankowitz, Wolf. Dickens of London, New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. pp. 7 - 25.
- 9199: Marijuana
- ... 18. They try the drug because of curiosity. Some people believe marijuana improves their talents and capabilities. But scientists have found that marijuana impairs all abilities. Marijuana may increase a person's willingness to accept new ideas without determining whether they are true or false. As a result, some users think marijuana gives them a new understanding about life. Many people who try marijuana use it only a few times or infrequently. However, others become dependent on the drug and have great difficulty in stopping its use. History Marijuana has been used as a medicine and an intoxicant for thousand of years in many parts of the world. In the United States, marijuana use has been prohibited by state and local laws since the early 1900's, and by federal law since 1937. In spite of these laws, use of the drug ...
- 9200: Gun Control
- ... NRA. As they were not active attempts to restrict the individual rights of firearm possession. The acts below however, are examples of >undesired= gun control methods. In recent years, councilmen passed acts to limit weaponry. New restrictions not only allowed for the sale of personal weaponry to be sold further (in an attempt to keep firearm levels at a constant), but also to have particular weapons to be collected from homes ... Leeway for Self-Defense.@ Austin America -Standard 7 Mar.1995 :F3. Hancock, David. AHandgun Is Harder To Buy Than AK-47.@ Miami Herald 24 Jul. 1992: C2-C3. Peterson, Harold L. A History of Firearms. New York: Charles Scribner=s sons, 1961. Lacayo, Richard. AWho is the NRA?@ Time-The Weekly Magazine 29 Jan. 1990: 16-24. Speilman, Fran. ACouncil Approves Tougher Gun Laws.@ Chicago Sun Times 8 Jul. 1992: C1. Silvers, Susan. ALandmark Norwalk Kids Store Offers Toys-for-Guns Incentive.@ Connecticut Post 30 Dec. 1993: G11. Travers, Bridget. World of Invention. Detroit: Gale Research Inc. 1994.
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