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- 2351: The Scarlet Letter: Much Symbolism
- ... novel. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester, for her sins, received a scarlet letter, "A" which she had to wear upon her chest. This was the Puritan way of treating her as a criminal, for the crime of adultery. The Puritan treatment continued, because as Hester would walk through the streets, she would be looked down upon as if she were some sort of demon from Hell, that committed a terrible crime. This would give her much mental anguish and grief. On the other hand, God's treatment of Hester for her sin was quite different than just a physical token: he gave Hester the punishment of ...
- 2352: Bilingual Education Is Beneficial To Students Abilities To Assimilate In The Mainstream Culture
- ... be based on a respect for diversity and multiculturalism, and parents and community must be essential partners. (Rethinking schools Vol 1. 13, #2.). Over 80% of todays Internet WEB pages, databases and other enhancing computer programs are in English. It is in the best interest of all countries to ensure their children are bilingual and computer literate. Diversity in todays society is essential to the success of this nation. The lack of bilingual personnel has most recently created major problems for U.S. security agencies. Specifically, Of the more than ...
- 2353: Macbeth
- ... solicitings cannot be evil, cannot be good." Still, he is provided with so much natural good that he is able to control the apprehensions of his inordinate imagination and decides to take no step involving crime. His autonomous decision not to commit murder, however, is not in any sense based upon moral grounds. No doubt he normally shrinks from the unnaturalness of regicide; but he so far ignores ultimate ends that ... his roof-we may even say that the consequences which he fears are not at all inward and spiritual, It is to be doubted whether he has ever so far considered the possible effects of crime and evil upon the human soul-his later discovery of horrible ravages produced by evil in his own spirit constitutes part of the tragedy. Hi is mainly concerned, as we might expect, with consequences involving ...
- 2354: Great Expectations
- ... said a very divulging quote to Magwich: "To judge from appearances, you're out of luck" (373) In the trial, this was very evident. Although Compeyson had been the worse of the two in their crime, Magwich "noticed how heavy it all bore on me, and how light on him...warn't it me as could only say, 'Gentleman, this man at my side is a most precious rascal?' And when ... her up in smaller, womanly clothes to make her appearance seem smaller and more petite. She was acquitted due to this illusion, although the reality behind this appearance was that she really had committed this crime. In more than one instant in this novel, the outcomes of situations are often decided on the appearance of illusions versus the truth of reality. The mendacity of the characters and the settings in this ...
- 2355: Socrates
- ... prices of their products. They might be a little less wealthy, but they would certainly have no trouble making ends meet. There are people who see things the way Socrates did, however. For instance, the computer industry is a very fast-paced thing, with new products and technologies are being released every time you turn around. This would not be possible if it werent for the selfless nature of most computer companies. With some exceptions, the industry is totally committed to furthering its progress as a whole. Companies think less of themselves and their wealth and more of the quality of the products they release. Socrates ...
- 2356: Macbeth: Macbeth's Personality
- ... solicitings cannot be evil, cannot be good." Still, he is provided with so much natural good that he is able to control the apprehensions of his inordinate imagination and decides to take no step involving crime. His autonomous decision not to commit murder, however, is not in any sense based upon moral grounds. No doubt he normally shrinks from the unnaturalness of regicide; but he so far ignores ultimate ends that ... his roof-we may even say that the consequences which he fears are not at all inward and spiritual, It is to be doubted whether he has ever so far considered the possible effects of crime and evil upon the human soul-his later discovery of horrible ravages produced by evil in his own spirit constitutes part of the tragedy. Hi is mainly concerned, as we might expect, with consequences involving ...
- 2357: Why Do I Want to Attend College
- ... big University provided too many distractions. This is why I feel I have finally taken the right and first step in securing my future. Currently, I am attending Waynesburg college in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, majoring in computer science and minoring in business. I have always had a fascination when it comes to computers and I think that this is a very good career move. Hopefully I will be, in the future, working for a major computer corporation or even owning my own. But from where I stand a bright future lies ahead of me.
- 2358: Poetry Assignment
- ... and most important, although I stated earlier the fog blocks out the sun s energy to give life, in the context it does not do anyone harm, while the worm and storm perform a horrendous crime of murdering the rose. The two poems also contrast tremendously in form and style. According to diction, Blake is quite brutish and enclosed with complexity, while Sandburg uses simpler and more delicate words, showing more ... of unawareness of the negative impact, but being too short-sighted. As Norman Bates himself describe the so negative effect of steeping into traps, he deliberately murdered Marion and everyone knows it is not a crime that you can get away with easily. But his short-sighted mind in fulfilling his desire of killing and sex has overwhelmed his mind, as both personality desire the same thing. The dialogue in the ...
- 2359: Charles Lindbergh
- ... 1, 1932, Charles Augustus, Jr., their twenty-month-old son, was kidnapped. Which attracted nationwide attention. Ten weeks later his body was found. In 1934 a German born carpenter, Bruno Hauptmann, was convicted of the crime. And he was later found guilty of the crime and executed. In 1935, due to the pestering of reporters, photographers, and curious onlookers, Charles and Anne took their three-year-old, Jon, and moved to Europe in search of privacy and safety. In Europe ...
- 2360: Oedipus The King
- ... story. There are a number of characteristics described by Aristotle that identify a tragic hero. For example, a tragic hero must cause his own downfall; his fate is not deserved, and his punishment exceeds the crime; he also must be of noble stature and have greatness. Oedipus is in love with his idealized self, but neither the grandiose nor the depressive "Narcissus" can really love himself (Miller 67). All of the ... Teiresias is simply trying to ease him slowly into the truth; but Oedipus is too proud to see any truths, and he refuses to believe that he could have been responsible for such a horrible crime. He learns a lesson about life and how there is more to it than just one person's fate.
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