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- 1341: The Catcher In The Rye: Connection to the Title
- ... start to go over the cliff - I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be. I know it's crazy." (Page 173) From ...
- 1342: Beloved 3
- ... could not let her nor any of em live under schoolteacher. That was out (163). But was that really an excuse to use for what she had done by taking her child s life? Paul D, who was her long-lost friend for eighteen years, disputes her reasoning for killing her child. He states, The prickly, mean-eyed Sweet Home girl he knew as Halle s girl was obedient(like Halle ... t know where the world stopped and she began. Suddenly he saw what Stamp Paid wanted him to see more important than what Sethe had done was what she claimed. It scared him (164). Paul D was bewildered and outraged by Sethe s actions towards a child and found it unforgivable. Because she killed her child others deemed her a demon, incapable of love, and her younger daughter began believing that ... brown leaves waving at them from the bottom creek (241). Beloved wanted to consume Sethe s life as much as possible. She started dressing like Sethe, imitated Sethe s persona, she even slept with Paul D and became pregnant for him. She took the best of everything first. The best chair, the biggest piece, the prettiest plate, the brightest ribbon for her hair, and the more she took, the more ...
- 1343: Animal Farm
- ... suppress them and the leaders demanded that Nicholas transfer his power to parliamentary government because everything was getting out of control. Soviet workers and soldiers formed a special committee and established a government. The same day the emperor abdicated. (Russian Revolution, Grolier npa). This actually backfired in Russia and the war continued and the people still starved. Many lessons can be learned by reading Animal Farm that can help countries and ... items, and events found in Marxism and the 1917 Russian Revolution. I. Leader Comparisons A. Old Major compared with Lenin and Marx B. Farmer Jones compared with Czar Nicholas II C. Napoleon compared with Stalin D. Snowball compared with Trotsky II. Item Comparisons B. Whip compared with power C. Squealer compared with propaganda D. Dogs compared with the secret police I. Event Comparisons C. Windmill compared with industry growth D. Rebellion compared with revolution 8 1
- 1344: Creative Writing: Hephaestus and Aphrodite - The Dispute
- ... find Hephaestus sitting in his favorite easy chair, a glass of red wine in one hand and a grape bushel in the other. He had the most peculiar grin on his face. "How was your day, dearest?" he asked his wife charmingly. "Did you enjoy yourself?" "Why, yes, thank you," she said cautiously, wondering why on Olympus he was acting so out of the ordinary. "How was yours?" she asked after ... I mean, since you are the Goddess of Love and Beauty, did you make anyone happy? Perhaps, send them a reason to fall in love?" "Oh," she said at last, "of course I did. My day wouldn't be complete if I hadn't. Why do you ask, Hephaestus?" "I only ask because I just want to know how your day was, that's all," he responded almost immediately after the question was addressed. "No particular reason behind it." "I see," she said, still confused, and made her way to the giant marble staircase. "Well, ...
- 1345: Nutrition in Mountain Biking
- ... for almost every body function B. 55-65% of body weight is water 3. When losing a quart of fluid heart beats 8 more times a minute 4. Before a long ride start hyperhydrating 1 day in advance 5. Do drinking strategies during your training II. Rehydrate 1. Drink alot after a ride 2. Sports drinks replenish the best 3. Eat alot of salty snacks A. Sodium makes your blood like ... than when your body is at rest. The body puts out this inferno by increasing the sweat rates. In the summer you can lose over two liters of fluid per hour on a really hot day, dehydration and saddle soars are the leading reasons cyclists drop out of races. The body loses this much fluid mostly from an increase in sweat rates. Water does not supply calories, minerals, or vitamins, but ... weight. Cyclist that lose over a quart rate, which goes up to eight beats per minute a decrease in cardiac function, and an increase in body temperature. This is a study by Edward Coyle Ph.D. Director of the Humane Performance Laboratory at the University of Texas (Walsh 92). Dehydration can possibly increase metabolic stress on muscles. It also causes problems on your internal thermostat by decreasing blood flow to ...
- 1346: Analysis of Children's Fairy Tales
- ... horns only Jasper's didn't -others had horns 3 feet long -Jaspers was only six inches long -all laughed at him -the girls didn't even talk with him -he was an outcast -one day the unicorns were cloud hopping -one of the older unicorns slips and passes out- he is falling -jasper flies up and rescues him. -everybody was thankful -he gets accepted -judge by what's inside Robby ... they sang-flowers and trees grew all around -When little Robby Robin was born he was to carry on the tradition but when he sang, only horrible sounds came out -tries and tries until one day he is finally successful -never give up Cocky Peacock -There once was a cocky peacock -had the most beautiful feathers and he knew it -he believed that he was not only the best looking but he was also the best at everything else. -He used to brag to everyone -no one liked him -one day when he was bragging one of his tail feathers lost all of it's colours -he bragged again and the same thing happened -soon had only 3 coloured feathers left -he had little to ...
- 1347: Beloved - Internal Conflicts
- ... unbearable. And Beloved was merely an extension of that guilt, incorporated into the real world and a way for Sethe to subconsciously torture herself while providing a constant reminder of the crime itself. When Paul D. "forced" the spirit away, it came back in a fleshly form to cause even more problems. There are even indications that Beloved is feeding off of Sethe, in a way as a succubus. "Sethe's ... have everything. Had Sethe been able to forgive herself, the healing of other characters would have stemmed from this. She would have been able to rejoin the community, thereby also the exile of Denver. Paul D. would have been able to live there in peace, and the idea of "a family" may have been possible. Even the spirit of Beloved (had my idea of a "projection of guilt" been wrong) would have been able to sleep in peace and trouble Sethe no more. Yet the actual ending of the book is different. Denver turns out to be the savior of the day by gradually gaining the support of the community, who grew concerned and forced away the spirit of Beloved to liberate Sethe. Sethe ends the novel emotionally shattered, but with the strong souls of both ...
- 1348: The New Deal
- The New Deal In 1932 when Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency over Herbert Hoover the world was preparing to make tremendous changes. These changes were all for the good of society and helped keep America alive and well. The changes took place ... affect the economy was the Emergency Banking Relief Act. This act authorized the Federal Reserve Board to issue more currency. It prohibited a private hoarding of gold and exporting of gold. In Roosevelts second day of term he issued a four-day holiday for the banks. The Treasury Department was directed to reopen the banks if they were relatively sound. It took Congress seven hours to pass the Emergency Banking Relief Act. By closing the banks ...
- 1349: Managers of Organizations
- ... today face a demand for change in their organizations if only because change is so pervasive in the world around them. I. ASSUMPTIONS II. CONDITIONS FOR CHANGE A. Widespread felt need. B. Leadership C. Trust D. Resources 1. Funds 2. Expertise E. Positive organizational history III. DIMENSIONS OF THE CHANGE PROCESS A. Relative advantage of proposed change B. Impact on social relationships of a proposed change C. Magnitude of a proposed change D. Reversibility E. Complexity IV. PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL CHANGE V. RESISTANCE VI. ORGANIZATIONAL A. Territory B. Social Groupings C. Social Power D. Resources VII. CONCLUSION Abstract Managers are fond of saying that "change is the only constant" in their work. Either we manage change or we are managed by change. Managing change is defined as the ...
- 1350: Telecomuting And Us
- ... attempt working in the home, for some reason or another, many factors should be considered. What kind of schedule does the employee feel constitutes telecommuting? Generally speaking, telecommuting is defined as spending at least one day out of a five day work week working in the home. Is one day home enough for the employee? Or, too little? How does the employer decide how many days to allow? Does the employee's job lend itself well to telecommuting? Some jobs, obviously, can't be ...
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