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- 1501: ‘A White Heron’ by Sarah Orne Jewett
- ... on a dangerous midnight quest that she fully understands and embraces who she is. From the very first scene in this story, we get a revealing insight into Sylvia’s character. She is a young child, probably nine years old. She has been living on her grandmother’s farm in New England for the past year. We learn early in the story that Sylvia seems to have a natural connection with ... and very little use to make of it. Sometimes in pleasant weather it was a consolation to look upon the cow’s pranks as an intelligent attempt to play hide and seek, and as the child had no playmates she let herself to this amusement with a good deal of zest.” This quote lets us know several things. Sylvia does not have any playmates; in fact, we get the impression that ... apparent as soon as she arrives with her grandmother at the farm. As she opens the door, the cat comes and rubs against her and purrs loudly. We then get the impression that Sylvia, a child who rarely speaks to anyone, only moments after arriving is whispering to the cat and telling him “she never should wish to go home.” We get the distinct impression that Sylvia could not be ...
- 1502: Crime And Punishment 3
- ... Puni shment, into any of the various parts in the dream. Each part that a character takes on leads to a different conclusion about that character. Raskolnikov himself "fits" into the positions of Mikolka, the child, and the mare. If Mikolka, the drunken owner of the mare, were to represent Raskolnikov, then the mare would most probably represent Alyona Ivanovna. The senseless beating of the mare by Mikolka is similar to ... contemplating. Dostoevsky unveils Raskolnikov's cruel side during this dream, if it is to be interpreted in this way. On the same token, Raskolnikov's compassionate side could be represented by the little boy. The child, watching the beating, realizes the absurdity of it. He even rushes to Mikolka, ready to punish him for killing the mare. This illustrate s Rodion's internal struggle while contemplating the murder of Alyona. His humane side, the child, tells him to live and let live. And his "extraordinary" side, according to his definition, tells him that he should eliminate Alyona altogether, for the good of man kind. On the other side of ...
- 1503: Eating Disorders
- ... as opposed to normal healthy figures than that will be how they desire to look. Both men and women are at higher risk for eating disorders if they suffer from depression, personality disorder, or substance abuse. Anorexia and Bulimia have typically occurred in teenagers, however, over the past forty years, while they have increased among teenagers, rates have tripled among adult women. Complications brought on by Anorexia are dangerous. Although many ... the esophagus or food pipe have been associated with forced vomiting as well. Bulimics are prone to depression and are also at risk for dangerous impulsive behaviors (like sexual promiscuity). In general alcohol and drug abuse is more common with bulimics than with anorexics; (Cocaine and amphetamines being the drugs most often used). Other behaviors like self cutting and stealing appear in all three disorder; anorexia, bulimia and compulsive over eating ... become obese with surely gain weight and with most it will be a bad cycle. They will eat because they feel sad and angry that they are over weight, and continue gaining weight because they abuse food to try to comfort themselves. Symptoms of bulimia may be very subtle, since women with this disorder practice it in secret, and although they may be underweight, they are not always anorexic. In ...
- 1504: Homeless Youth
- ... teenage population. Teens often turn to drug trafficking, prostitution, and other forms of criminal activity in order to survive. In turn, this also causes a wide range of physical and mental health problems, including substance abuse. Although there are large numbers of homeless teens, they still remain lacking in many services. One of the most important services is education. This journal article focuses on the barriers to educating homeless teens and ... school. This causes it to be much harder to force these teens to engage in educational services and activities. Some of the problems that face homeless youth in receiving an education are: street life, substance abuse, living conditions, health problems. Street life, in general, is difficult for the homeless teen. They have to worry about where they are going to eat, sleep, and live. This causes youth to have a difficult time trying to survive, much less allowing them to worry about where and how to go to school. Homeless youth have a high rate of substance abuse. Illegal substances and alcohol are readily available on the streets. Due to this, youth are usually addicted to some type of substance. This causes them to have a much harder time attending school and ...
- 1505: Amadeus
- ... city of Vienna, however, without any warning his harmonious universe comes to an utter halt. Salieri s absolute faith in the world, in himself, and in God is all at once diminished by this spontaneous child composer. When the two opposite ends meet, there emerges a fury, a rage, and a passion in Salieri to sabotage the boy that has secured Salieri s deserved God given talent; to destroy the one pubescent child that has made him so mute and naked now in a world of discordance. Salieri s entire reputation and boyhood prayer to attain fame thus rests on his ability to annihilate that child prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.In analyzing the two composers, Salieri and Mozart, there is a distinct line that clearly divides them. Salieri s operas receive astounding receptions, making them the talk of the city, ...
- 1506: Never Ending Story
- Fantastica’s Endless Realm of Stories “Moo-oo-oon Child!” (Ende 225) Screams Bastian. His hopes of this endless story to rid its endless entity has nothing but created a nightmare in his and Atreyu’s world. From the Gnomics project of the mammoth-like Sphinxes to the rescue of the Child-like Empress to the Water of Life, Atreyu and Bastian are two separate characters who are parted by two different kingdoms but unknowingly pursue on strange adventures in the same settings. Not only do they live out tremendous and significant journeys but ironically have a comparable mission in which to save the life of the Child-like Empress, ruler and leader of Fantastica. Bastians’ peaceful character and Atreyu’s determination sets The Neverending Story apart from the classic scene of one character playing the role of a hero without distributing ...
- 1507: Crime And Punishment Dream Ana
- ... the mare. Dostoevsky uses the dream as evidence of Raskolinov’s psychic illness. Raskolinov can be identified as all of the characters in his dream: Mikolka, the jeering crowd, the beaten horse, and the innocent child. Raskolinov’s confusion and obvious bewilderment is evident as he dreams of a mare being beaten unmercifully. The entire dream sequence is saturated with psychological symbols. The dream fills Raskolinov heart with horror and he ... by the strong. The dream reveals two different sides of Raskolinov. Cruelty and thoughtlessness is shown as the taunting crowd and Milolka while his compassionate and caring side is conspicuous as the horse and innocent child. The brutal attack on the horse is similar to Raskolinov’s attack on Alyona Ivanovna and foreshadows the upcoming murder. The beaten horse symbolizes the theme of victimization and persecution that is evident throughout the ... Raskolinov’s own victimization and the load that he could not pull as a student. Just as he had been beaten, Raskolinov awakes from the dream with aching muscles and burning eyes. The young innocent child in the dream represents a different side of Raskolinov: the caring and virtuous side. The child is utterly astonished by the brutality displayed by Mikolka and feels deeply for the dying mare. He shows ...
- 1508: Hard Times 3
- ... she has never been able to question or wonder past his school of facts : Why father...what a strange question to ask me....You have been so careful of me, that I never had a child s heart. You have trained me so well, that I never dreamed a child s dream. You have dealt so wisely with me, father, from my cradle to this hour, that I never had a child s belief or a child s fear. (79). This is significant because this is the first time which Louisa attempts to tell her father that she has no emotional experiences because her life has ...
- 1509: Analysis Of Women In The Milit
- ... will be taken prisoner and sexually abused by enemy forces. Major Rhonda Cornum who was taken prisoner by Iraqi forces after her helicopter was shot down over Iraq during the Persian Gulf War denied any abuse initially, however she later admitted that she was "violated manually vaginally and rectally." How many men taken prisoner denied any abuse when they were subjected to sexual violations? Under any conditions, in our society males are reluctant to admit or volunteer information of this type of abuse when they are the victim. Further, from the experience in Desert Storm, sexual abuse of female captives will undoubtedly be used to extort information from male prisoners. History has proven that despite the Geneva ...
- 1510: Drug Legalization
- ... credit for the twelve year decline in drug use among our children is attributed to law enforcement, yet recent increase in drug use are cited as evidence of law enforcement's failure. Without question, drug abuse in our society has been a major cause of crime and social disruption. The drug problem has been so enormous that some in our society , misguided by frustration , are listening to the arguments to legalize ... illegal drug use and crime; that even the so called " victimless " use of marijuana can cause a disproportionate amount of serious accidents; and other countries , such as South Korea and Taiwan , learned that tolerating drug abuse only allowed it to grow out of hand. Those who do not learn from experience are bound to repeat it. We cannot afford to do this with the drug problem. There are the lives of ... but are often simplistic and short sighted. Legalization may lessen the violence surrounding drug dealing , but the real problem is violence resulting from drug use, and this must be addressed with strong law enforcement , substance abuse treatment, prevention and a commitment to change. Anyone who uses marijuana and thinks that "pot" is not harmful is fooling themselves. The active ingredient THC , is addictive , and users can get just as addicted ...
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