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- 9291: The Archetypal Hero Journey, J
- ... thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest; but trouble comes.” (Job 3:25-26) This dismal new condition leaves Job frustrated and confused, but he maintains his faith. Thomas Becket has two departures. The first is a physical departure--Becket physically leaves the stage during a period of deep introspection following the ... my guardian, hover over the swords’ points.” (Eliot 45-46) Becket realizes he must stop acting and allow God’s will to guide him. His old lifestyle is retired, and, like Job, Becket enters a new lifestyle--stoical, and morally poised. Job faces three trial conglomerations: curses, comforters, and unanswered inquisitions. The curses he deals with cause Job extensive agony: he loses his livestock, servants, children, and health. Although his physical ... satisfied with his life is allowing God to guide him. Becket chooses to be stoical; he believes God has a plan for him and must allow God’s will. “You argue by results, as this world does, To settle if an act be good or bad. You defer to the fact. For every life and every act Consequence of good and evil can be shown. And as in time results ...
- 9292: Age of Gold for Babylon
- Age of Gold for Babylon At the beginning of the sixth century BC under the rule of Neubuchadnezzar, Babylon became reborn from the recent successful conquests and new wealth. After the Babylonians had promoted resistance under Sennacherib, their city had been destroyed only one hundred years earlier. Babylon first blossomed under the rule of Hammurabi. At the end of his reign Babylon had ... self. His spendthrift ways resulted in a city of awe. The entrance to Babylon, the Ishtar Gate, was decorated with glazed bricks and tiles of many beautiful colors. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, was constructed inside the walls rising 82 feet high similar in shape to a ziggurat. It is thought that this masterpiece was build to please one of the king's ... window for Cyrus the Persian to repeat what Assyria had done. When the army of Alexander the Great overcame the Persians two centuries later, the citizens of Babylon welcomed the Macedonian conqueror. Though as the new cities came about Babylon's strength had become weakened and by the first century AD the beautiful city had been almost deserted and left its history to be rediscovered many years later.
- 9293: A Thousand Acres: The Monopoly Game
- ... did not. He always went out into the fields and returned home to Ginny. Ginny chose the thimble for her piece. Although a thimble does not represent movement, it was her protection from the outside world and from the secrets within her. However, in the end she was the first to leave the farm and start a new life. Lastly, Pete could not decide between the wheelbarrow and the mounted horseman. He decided on the wheelbarrow, which displays his devotion to the farm. Another aspect of the monopoly game that is significant to ... s plan to rip out the linoleum in the kitchen and replace it with sloping concrete to the drain. This way he can hose it down whenever it gets dirty (84). Harold also bought the new modern tractor that was more valuable than Larry's. For both of them, everything is a competition. In attempt to beat out Harold, Larry ordered one thousand dollars worth of kitchen cabinets and didn' ...
- 9294: Christmas Gifts You Love (to Hate)
- Christmas Gifts You Love (to Hate) Christmas. The most exciting and anticipated holiday of the year. A time when visions of sugar plums--or stereos, new cars, the latest computer, and various other desirable and expensive gifts--dance through our heads. Unfortunately the reality of Christmas gift-giving is often a far cry from our visions. When we're children, it ... but which is invariably a big yawn to unwrap. Let's be realistic, how excited is anybody likely to get over a dozen pairs of matching socks, a hairbrush, winter gloves or underwear? Slipper Sox, new sheet sets and toothbrushes also qualify. After unwrapping such a gift, a person is likely to exclaim: "Gosh, you shouldn't have!" And mean it. The Token Gift The Token Gift might be received from ... of tasteless Christmas cookies, ribbon candy, five-gallon tins of assorted flavored popcorn and, last and certainly not least, fruitcake. Now some fruitcakes wouldn't qualify for this category. There are actually people in the world who spend months concocting 12-pound, liquor-filled, green-red-yellow speckled wonders (you wonder what's in them) as special gifts for their favorite relatives. This doesn't make them taste any better, ...
- 9295: Microsoft: A Monopoly
- Microsoft: A Monopoly You walk into Best Buy and look at software for your brand new computer manufactured by IBM. You look at the price for Windows 99 , and the price reads 300 dollars!! You walk over to one of the workers at the store and ask him, "Is there a ... could happen in the next couple of years if somebody or the government does not stop Microsoft from becoming a monopoly. If the government allows Microsoft to become a monopoly, then the people of the world would have to pay ridiculous prices for any software made by Microsoft!! Prices could soar to any price Microsoft would want to sell their product for. The judicial branch of the government needs to stop ... create a monopoly. He said quote, The critical debate, many believe, is the extent to which Microsoft is exploiting its current monopolies, both to kill off potential threats, and to leverage these monopolies to control new technologies which will define the future of computing, of the Internet, and of how we conduct much of our daily lives, in the future and the present end quote. This statement states that the ...
- 9296: Anne Bradstreet and Sarah Kemble Knight: Writing Styles
- ... never married, she was remarkably successful on her own. What is Knight’s most impressive accomplishment, though, is a business trip she took at the age of thirty-eight. This grueling journey from Boston to New York and back lasted five months and could provide any traveler with plenty of tiring, entertaining, and even disgusting situations. It was of these experiences that Knight wrote with excitement and humor in her journal. Despite their significantly different situations, both Knight and Bradstreet overcame the obstacles they faced in everyday Puritan society and became writers. Before Bradstreet traveled to the New World, she received an extensive education. She was encouraged by her influential family to write, and they proudly circulated her manuscripts. Bradstreet was quite aware of society’s objection to female writers, though, and even ...
- 9297: Amerigo Vespucci
- ... also know as Lorenzo the Magnificant. When Amerigo was older, but still a young man, his father Antastagio Vespucci sent him to the Monestary of San Marco to study with his uncle Giorgio. In his new school, Amerigo along with the other European boys learned Latin, math, grammar, history, Italian and Greek Literature, geography and astronomy. Amerigo learned to love astronomy, because he was fascinated about all of the shapes the ... the Earth, but he thought it to be impossible, because he was tought in school that the equator was a ring of fire that made the waters boil there. Amerigo's hopes of traveling the world were become more realistic over time. The first thing that sparked this was the invention of the caravel, a light, narrow, 60 to 70 foot boat. The Portugese, that started making this boat had learned ... equator and found no boiling seas, which proved the Roman theory that young Amerigo was taught in school wrong. But then came a period in his life that Amerigo realized he would never see the world, for Florence, unlike the nation of Portugal, which had humongus navies, where Florence had just tiny merchant ships. Later on in Amerigos life, Christoper Columbus went on a great journey to the Indies. People ...
- 9298: Comparison And Contrast Of Mac
- ... are to make money as quickly as possible. And he does. This "vaulting ambition" leads both met to climb the ladder of success at a quick pace. MacBeth is named "Thane of Cawdor" after one brave battle; Kurtz is given control of the Inner Station because of his success in bringing in ivory. Ambition, though traditionally looked at as a positive characteristic cause both men to perform evil deeds. With ambition ... together, but their morals after the acts are committed sets them apart as MacBeth is seen as more of a human being; and Kurtz, more of an animal. Works Cited Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. New York: NAL Penguin Inc., 1983. Shakespeare, William. MacBeth. New York: Washington Square Press, 1992.
- 9299: Michelangelo
- ... placed there in a fine monument in the church of Santa Croce. Michelangelo portrayed both optimism and pessimism. Sculptures was where he wanted his heart dedicated. Michelangelo gave up painting apprenticeship to take up a new career in sculpture. Michelangelo then went to Rome, where he was able to examine many newly unearthed classical statues and ruins. He soon produced his first large-scale sculpture, the over-life-size Bacchus (1496 ... Instead of revealing extreme grief, Mary is restrained, and her expression is one of resignation. In this work, Michelangelo summarizes the sculptural innovations of his 15th-century predecessors such as Donatello, while ushering in the new monumentality of the High Renaissance style of the 16th century. Michelangelo was pessimistic in his response to Strazzi. I did not see Strazzi as complementing him. Michelangelo responds in a pessimistic tone to what should ... de' Medici to Leo X, Clement VIII, and Pius III, as well as cardinals, painters, and poets. Neither easy to get along with nor easy to understand, he expressed his view of himself and the world even more directly in his poetry than in the other arts. Much of his verse deals with art and the hardships he underwent, or with Neoplatonic philosophy and personal relationships. The great Renaissance poet ...
- 9300: Individual Organization Behavior
- ... Substitute Unit Training Assistance). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Now for the Essay **************************************************************************** Chapter: 3 Individual Organizational Behavior The NY Army National Guard. I. This organization's history goes back around 300 years, to the time of the “Minutemen”. The brave men and women that fought to gain our independence here in the state of NY. The NY Army National guard is under the control of the Governor of NY. But in Wartime this organization becomes ... by going overseas and helping countries. Now lets talk about the individual Behaviors of my organization shall we? [Flip to Outline].* II. Key Biographical Characteristics a. Age in my unit is very diversified. I have new soldiers entering the unit at age 18, and current members range from their 20's to their 40's. The Standard to Join the US. Army is 18-28 yrs. - Rank and degree of responsibility ... Theory is used when individuals go beyond the standard in a mission completion. They are recognized in front of their peers. - The social theory is found in a program called OJT. With this program a new soldier is teamed with a specialist and at the end will receive a certificate of ON the Job Training. b. Shaping Behavior - Positive Reinforcement is used by us when we go to the soldier ...
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