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- 9681: 1984: Government's Attempt to Control The Mind and Bodies of Its Citizens
- ... peoples' minds are essentially not theirs' anymore. The government tells them how to think. Conformity and this unilateral thinking throughout the entire population can have disastrous results. Orwell also tells us it has become a "world of monstrous machines and terrifying weapons. Warriors fighting, triumphing, persecuting... 3 million people all with the same face." (page 64). George Orwell was born in India and brought up with the British upper class beliefs ... as a "last words", though it was his final work, as he collapsed and was bed-ridden for two years before he died. He did marry several months before his death saying it gave him new reason to live. Orwell's creation of Winston Smith shows a character who is: "in struggle against the system, occasionally against himself, but rarely against other people. One thinks of Orwell's having thrown his ... novels, Animal Farm, supporting the ideas of corruption and an unattainable utopian society which were presented here in Nineteen Eighty-Four. With this novel, Orwell also introduced the genre of the dystopic novel into the world of literature.
- 9682: Cry The Beloved Country: Book Review
- ... he now understands what Kumalos people were going through. Rev. Stephen Kumalo was a man of great moral value. He was very firm in his beliefs, yet very nave when it came to the "real world." Kumalo could not imagine why his son did what he did nor did he want to except the fact that it was solely his sons fault for killing a man. The same goes for his ... understood their sons. Jarvis was a key element in the plot because he was almost exactly alike Kumalo. Kumalo and Jarvis both changed tremendously in this story. They both came to a realization of the world around them. It was ironic that at the very end of the story, when Kumalo went to the mountain to pray for his son (who was being executed that day), that Jarvis said that he too would think about Absalom, and that he would build a new church for Kumalo. It was like the realization that Doug had in "Dandelion Wine" but much more complex. I stated at the beginning that my words alone would do an injustice on this book. ...
- 9683: Biography Of John Grisham
- John Grisham became a world famous writer with his book The Firm. Although he never wanted to be a writer, he has now written over nine books, many of them best- sellers (Arnold 29). Examining his writing will show why ... class in tax law, Grisham transferred out and into criminal defense law. In 1981 he graduated from law school with a J.D. degree (Current 221). John Grisham wasted no time going right into his new business of a lawyer. After finishing college Grisham set up a private practice in Southaven (Ferranti 42). Almost as soon as he opened his practice, Grisham disliked his chosen field. After accepting, and winning, his ... Grisham went on to write nine more novels in his nine years of being a writer, with five of them becoming movies. Forbes magazine ranked John Grisham as one of the wealthiest entertainers in the world. In 1996 alone he earned $43 million. A Grisham novel will usually have a total sell of well over two million in hardcover with an additional three or four million in paperback (Arnold 29). ...
- 9684: Genesis As Myth: Different Views
- ... have Noah in chapter eight.” A quote from the bible that states “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord.” The German Theologian says that “God against the world and the world itself for ever dividing into opposites on either side: male and female, living and dead, good and evil, first and last.” In a different example Edmund Leach stated that “Solomon the wise, the great king ... segmentation” of the most consistent kind. The view that history in the old testament has more in com¬ mon with production than with history in an “ordinary aca¬ demic sense” is not itself at all new. Relatively orthodox Van Rad points out that “Sauls disasters seem to follow one upon another with the inevitability of Greek tragedy” I Think That Van Rad demonstrated the existence of a kind of patterning ...
- 9685: 1984: Summary and Reactions
- ... diary Reaction Major ideas, conflicts and themes are introduced. We are shown how the earth has changed, into 3 main contenients. we are also introduced to the main character and how he fits into the new world. Also we are shown how the computer age has taken over peoples minds. The language is easy to understand, it has not really changed much over time. Seems like nothing left after nuclear war, just ... ordinary sense" "He was tired, but not sleepy any longer" Summary Chapter 5 and 6 The torture room is brightly lit, room 101. O'Brien says that the room contains the worst thing in the world. It turns out to be rats in a cage which can be strapped over his face. Winston yells and screems and is overcome by the horror and the terror. He screams that this punnishment ...
- 9686: Kosovo and US Involvement
- ... 2). The second argument for U.S. intervention can also be refuted. Air strikes are proven to be ineffective in winning a war. This fact has been proven many times in other wars such as World War II and Vietnam. On the contrary, however, air strikes often stiffen the will to resist, as was the case in World War II with the German citizens. The Serbs, as history has predicted, have intensified their aggressions against the Kosovar Albanians. This has caused even more Albanians to flee from Kosovo. The Serbs spirits are far ... for president Clinton to make his time in office memorable militarily as well as historically, and help to cover up his sex and money scandals (Thompson, 1). The Kosovo conflict is growing with each day. New information is being given and different countries are becoming involved. The countries that are involved need to finish what they have already started. Nobody knows what the future will hold for the people of ...
- 9687: Reinhold Niebuhr
- ... of the Evangelical Synod of North America and made pastor of the Bethel Evangelical Church of Detroit. He held that post until 1928, at which time he joined the faculty of the Union Theological Seminary, New York City, where he taught for 30 years. At the time of his retirement (1960) he held a chair of ethics and theology; he also served as dean (1950-55) and vice president (1955-60 ... theology, he took a keen interest in trade union and political affairs. He was an active member of the Socialist Party in the 1930s, waged a vigorous fight against isolationism and pacifism before and during World War II, and in 1944 helped to found the Liberal Party in New York State. He received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 and was made a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He died on June 1, 1971. Niebuhr indicated ...
- 9688: Stock Market
- ... From the information I got, I predicted that this stock could gain the profits for me so I chose it. Also from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, I can tell how economy goes in the world. It's the oldest and most widely used measures of the overall condition of the stock market; each of the four averages is price-weighted and includes a few dozen widely held stocks. There are ... and Hong Kong stocks are going up, much like the Dow Jones Industrial Average, this is a good sign of global economics. The US has the most powerful, diverse, and technologically advanced economy in the world, In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and government buys needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy considerably greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, lay off surplus workers, and develop new products. At the same time, they face higher barriers to entry in their rivals' home markets than the barriers to entry of foreign firms in US markets. Lastly, fund exchange such as Yen, Taiwan ...
- 9689: 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
- ... were astonished by the Nautilus on how it could dive down to the ocean depths to see all that the sea had to offer. Professor Aronnax and Conseil found the ocean depths to be a new world! Many life and death experiences made Ned Land feel uneasy about his new life aboard the Nautilus. He was determined to escape. Captain Nemo took them to many exquisite places. They experienced hunting and searching for pearls, VigLo Bay, a hollowed out volcano, and the underwater city ...
- 9690: Roberto Clemente Walker
- ... Santurce he signed with Montreal's Triple A team. Clemente joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955, where he played his entire eighteen year Major League Baseball career from 1955 to 1972. Roberto played in two World Series, batting .310 in 1960 and .414 in 1971. He was the National League Batting Champion four times, was awarded twelve Gold Gloves, selected National League MVP in 1966 and was chosen as the MVP in the 1971 World Series. He was also a 12 time National League All-Star. Throughout his career, he played in 2,433 games. Out of the 9,454 times at bat, Roberto got a hit 3,000 of ... Roberto and Roberto Enrique. Proud of his heritage Roberto insisted that Vera give birth to all three sons in Puerto Rico. The boys were six, five and two, when their father met his unfortunate death. New Year's Eve, December 31, 1997 marked the 25th Anniversary of a tragic plane crash. The plane was taking medical, food and clothing supplies to Nicaragua, to help out after an earthquake. Vera and ...
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