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- 5051: Ancient Greek Theatre Architec
- ... broke the news. If the tragedy was nearby, such as a murder in the next room, it was the servant s duty to break the news. If the tragedy was far away, such as a war, the messenger would break the news (Brockett 4ed 29). In the early days, they held the performances in open spaces surrounded by a hillside where the audience sat. This is what was known as the ... used, they would enter through the paradoi. The late 400 BCE introduced the ekkuklema, or tableau machine which was a platform or couch set on wheels. Since scenes of violence were not shown on stage war, rape, and murder for example, took place off stage. In the off stage area, there would be a tremendous amount of commotion. This was done to represent the calamity or tragedy that was taking place ...
- 5052: Ancient Civilizations
- ... ball games, like Roman gladiatorial contests, pitted captives were against one another for their lives; the heads of losers were sometimes used for balls. In this selection Reilly mentions how a king would prepare for war. He said, Before going to war, for example, the king would puncture his penis with a stingray spine, while his wife drew a thorn-barbed rope through her tongue (Reilly, 326). The Mayas thought this was a vital process for sustaining ...
- 5053: Elie Wiesel
- ... tried to look at it positively and saw it as A little Jewish Republic(Wiesel 9). People tried to live as normal and felt they would remain in the ghetto until the end of the war. However this would not be the case. Elie's father brought news to his family that they would be deported and the ghetto was to be destroyed. They did not know where they were going ... and hopefully one day have liberation. They were assigned to Block 17 and told to go to sleep for the evening. The words of the Pole did boost moral and there were hopes that the war was almost over. The next day they would be given their identification numbers which would be tattooed on their arms. This number became their name. They stayed at Auschwitz for three weeks. The day they ...
- 5054: The Great Gatsby: Eastern Desires
- ... to the west. Gatsby came east looking for another type of money - Daisy. Gatsby and Daisy had last seen each other about five years before, when they were dating. Then Gatsby had to go to war. While he was away in war, Daisy met Tom and then married Tom. Daisy had always been rich and thought that in order to get Daisy back, he need to have money and be able to give Daisy anything she wanted ...
- 5055: Bram Stoker's Dracula: Anti-Christian
- ... Dracula on. This person Vlad the Impaler ( also known as: Vlad Tepes and Dracula) gave Stoker many of the ideas on which to base his character, Dracula. Vlad Tepes grew up in a time of war and corruption. Vlad Tepes like his father developed a ferocious and merciless warlike personality. The resemblence of Vlad Tepes personality to that of Dracula's is very much similar. Dracula has an evil personality like that which Vlad Tepes grew into.Vlad Tepes began to rule Transylvania through a time of bloody massacreing and war. He started to torture people in his ruthless ways. Vlad Tepes once impaled his own army on stakes. This shows the true evil and ruthlessness Vlad Tepes practiced. It was said that he would drink ...
- 5056: A Study of the Negro Policeman: Book Review
- ... about the need for Negro policemen, and the reasons for entering the police work. The author states in this chapter that most Negro policemen applied for police work only as one possibility among other similar civil service jobs. The next chapter describes the police image and the difference between good cops and bad cops. The author describes a good cop as someone who knows his job, has a well- integrated personality ... comfortable as I would in a Negro neighborhood." The sixth chapter deals with the Negro community. It talks about the different social classes within the community. It also talks about the Negro policeman and the civil rights movement. The last chapter deals with the police uniform and how it is a symbol of the authority, power, and legal status of the police. It also talks about how it can be considered ...
- 5057: The Good Earth: Success in Wang Lung's Life
- ... third thing to go wrong was when he had moved into the house of Hwang. This was when his uncle's son returned to the city with his fellow troops who were fighting in the war. This caused a major disruption in Wang Lung's courts and many things got destroyed. This also caused a second very bad thing to happen. This was that his youngest son, after hearing the stories from all of the soldiers, then hand an argument with Wang Lung, and ended up running away to join the war. Probably, the worst thing to happen to Wang Lung was the purchase of Lotus. He thought at first that he would be able to satisfy his thirst for her after buying her, but this was ...
- 5058: All An Adventurer Must Know Ab
- ... event. Between folk dances and traditional cultural performances, these versatile behemoths star in displays of time-honoured wild elephant hunts, demonstrations of intelligence, strength, gentility and obedience, and the spectacular re-enactment of a medieval war elephant parade. River Kwai Bridge Week Late November, early December, Kanchanaburi, western Thailand. Features a thrilling son et lumiere show at the world-famous bridge. Archaeological and historical exhibitions, sparkling folk culture performances and rides on trains hauled by World War II vintage steam locomotives number among other attractions. H.M. the King's Birthday December 5. National holiday. On December 3, the elite Royal Guards swear anew their allegiance to His Majesty King Bhumibol in ...
- 5059: The Chrysalids: The importance of telepathy
- ... in Waknuk will stop thinking that Tribulation was sent by God and that all deviations are devil's creation. They might understand that the radiation might be the remaining of a nuclear bomb or nuclear war. The sealant people might help Waknuk in education and they themselves may build the machines like today's, and grow more productive crops. The entire thinking and appearance of Waknuk might change. On the other ... points were influenced by mental telepathy. This type of story could be an example how people were in the past (in the really world). It is an idea what could really happen if a nuclear war would become a reality.
- 5060: Realism In The Great Gatsby
- ... mostly due to the fact that Fitzgerald lived during the time of the novel, and by using great detail, he was able to reproduce his interpretation of the 1920's. At this time the Great War (WW1) had just ended and the United States was becoming as dominant world power. The novel takes place during the summer in New York as Nick Carraway has just moved to pursue a career in the bond business. This is a very realistic setting because just after World War 1 the eastern United States were flourishing with people and business. As depicted in The Great Gatsby, during the 1920's jazz music was all the rage. Large, fancy homes and big parties (such as ...
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