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- 3561: Beloved
- ... inhumane existence. Sethe's reaction to schoolteacher's arrival is wordless, spontaneous. He threatens to take her and her children back to the conditions she risked so much to escape. She succeeds in killing one child, and schoolteacher knows he will never make a slave out of her again. Sethe's actions haunt her for eighteen years. The return of her dead daughter and her budding relationship with Paul D prompt ... is impossible to ignore. The pressure to judge them in some way weighs heavy on the reader's mind. The black Cincinnati community reacts much in the same way to Sethe's killing of her child. Their own pasts often include similar actions, and judging Sethe allows them to displace the guilt for their own past transgressions. Most of the reader responses that try to moralize about Sethe's actions are ...
- 3562: Antigone And Creon
- ... is quick and cruel. ³This girl is guilty of a double insolence, Breaking the given laws and boasting of it. Who is the man here, She or I, if this crime goes unpunished? Sister¹s child, or more than sister¹s child, Or closer yet in blood - she and her sister Win bitter death for this!² (204) He is willing to kill his own family in the name of the law. Antigone is a traitor for giving ...
- 3563: A Man For All Seasons
- ... of Argon, the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Catherine was Henry’s brother’s widow. King Henry and Catherine were married “for State reasons”, but although Catherine was pregnant many times, only one child survived—Princess Mary. King Henry needed an heir to his throne, so he wanted a son. He thought Catherine could never get him a son, because she had already failed so many times, so he wanted to have a child with Anne Boylen, but he couldn’t because he was already married to Catherine. Therefore, he wanted the Pope to divorce him and Catherine also, for “State reasons.” When Sir Thomas didn’t agree with ...
- 3564: Eating Disorders: Anorexia
- ... bones, making them brittle and prone to breakage. Scientists from the National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH ), have also found that patients suffer from other psychiatric illnesses. They may suffer from anxiety, personality or substance abuse disorders, and many are at a risk for suicide. Obsessive compulsive disorder, an illness characterized by repetitive thoughts and behaviors, can also accompany anorexia. Bulimia nervosa patients- even those of normal weight- can severly damage ... esophagus becomes inflamed and glands near the cheeks become swollen. As in anorexia, bulimia may lead to irregular menstual periods and interest in sex may also diminish. Some individuals with bulimia struggle with addictions, including abuse if drugs and alcohol, and compulsive stealing. Like individuals with anorexia, many people with bulimia suffer from clinical depression, anxiety obsessive compulsive disorder, and other psychiatric illnesses. These problems place them at high risk for ...
- 3565: Something Wicked This Way Comes: Conflicts Between Father and Son
- ... a search for a distance, yet similar relationship, it is possible to end the search on the doorsteps of the Halloway’s. Inside, is a man waiting to reach out to his one and only child, William, and William does not know that is expected of from his father. They are two distinct individuals who live in the same place, the same planet, and the same house. There is a barrier ... but because of their distant relations it is difficult for the audience to determining how far the relationship should go. When William is presented it is know that he is a caring, and a lovable child who is unable to express a love for someone who is preciously admired. An affection that is already held close with the mother, but is not seen from his father yet and hopefully this would ...
- 3566: Bats
- ... and early June each one gives birth to a single baby bat. At birth the babies weigh one-third as much as their mothers (the equivalent of a human giving birth to a 40-pound child!). The pink, hairless babies will grow to be about three to four inches long, with a wingspan of up to a foot. In just five weeks, they will learn to fly and hunt insects on ... They were selling the bat house for $50. We built ours for about $8! You can help protect bats by simply spreading the word about these gentle and beneficial animals. Tell a friend. Teach a child or parent. Write a letter to your government representative. Join BCI and become a member. You can even build your very own bat house.
- 3567: An Analysis Of Jonathan Swift
- ... use of the pronoun “us” still puts Swift on the English side. Now that Swift has established a mutual understanding he moves to make a suggestion. After stating his computation of nursing a beggar’s child and the amount a “gentlemen” would pay for this child he states “the squire will learn to be a good landlord, and grow popular among the tenants” (Swift 300). Swift subtly suggests up to this point the squires are not good landlords and not favored ...
- 3568: The Themes in Of Mice and Men
- ... s need for constant guidance is a benefit to both. Lennie needs that guidance to get through the day, while George depends on Lennie’s needs to make him feel useful. Lennie is like a child in many ways, including the way he, without doubt, believes that even his seemingly impossible dreams really could come true. Lennie’s child-like way of dreaming helps George look beyond his realistic and levelheaded doubts and not give up hope. Each gives what he can give, which makes them a mutual partnership. Their partnership is unique and ...
- 3569: Tales Of The New Babylon
- ... killing and self-survival. Even the civilian women have their softness temporarily frozen, as with Sylvine, who lures a spy to his death. The spy is Goliath, her former lover and the father of her child; but fond memories and old loyalties now have no place in her heart. The local guerrillas seize Goliath in her home and after a mock trial bleed him to death, while they all watch. Sylvine’s child watches, too: "Throughout the trial, Sylivine had not stirred. She had simply stood there waiting, her face rigid, her thoughts elsewhere, preoccupied with the obsession, which, for the past two days, had completely dominated her ...
- 3570: That School Uniforms Are Neces
- ... could be better spent on doing schoolwork. Parents may be annoyed that uniforms are expensive, especially in private schools where prices can be quite high. They may think it would be easier to buy their child normal clothes that they can wear all the time. However, having a school uniform could save parents' money as their child would not need as many clothes, except for their uniform. There are, however, some disadvantages in having a school uniform. One of the problems is that many students do not like wearing them. The chosen ...
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