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- 1451: Achilles Anophtheis (Achilles revisited)
- ... who supplanted the role of the confessor in this blasphemous time. He labored under the delusion that the immortal soul was accessible on a scientific, human level; and, like most of the scientists of the day, impiously discounted Allah as an unnecessary complication. We found an infamous saying which pervaded much of the Pre- Apocalypse literature: `Religion is the opiate of the people'. Well, psychology became the new `opiate of the people.' The patient with whom the doctor is dealing with in the recording, has been identified as a prominent businessman of the day. He is what was called an arbitrageur. A man who specialized in dealings on their stock market, a term I am sure all of you are familiar with. In any case, an arbitrageur bought and ... amounts of them in large buildings. This was apparently for safekeeping since the storage facilities were located well away from the centres of attack in the event of a nuclear war. The periodicals of the day also reflect the reverence in which these men were held, as they are frequently mentioned. It is another mark of the degradation of the society that the primary estimate of a man's worth ...
- 1452: Lucille Ball
- ... housewife" (Biography 1). Her show was so successful and popular that, "the 1953 episode on which she gave birth to 'Little Ricky'. . . was said to attract more viewers than the concurrent inauguration of President Dwight D Eisenhower" (Biography 1). Her impact was so great that even today, everyone knows that "Lucy Ricardo, of course, achieved eternal life" (Brady 342). Prior to her television success, she also had much success on her ... the country. "She [was] a scrabble enthusiast, a dog lover, an admirer of the painter's Norman Rockwell and Andrew Wyeth. . ." (Moritz 35). She has done many great things to better comedy today. To this day, I Love Lucy episodes are viewed on television. Lucille Ball will never be forgotten. "Like a few great creations, but no great directors, she beat that killer, time" (Brady 342). No one will ever forget ... institution, a legend, and a daily habit. . ." (Moritz 32). "Her work is on a par with that of Chaplin or Keaton. . ." (Brady ix). Despite her few flaws, Lucille Ball was an exceptional actress. To this day, she has not been forgotten. The reason that everyone has seen the famous chocolate factory episode of I Love Lucy and the hilarious Vitameatavegamin episode is because of Ball's superb acting ability. Her ...
- 1453: A Passage Of Time
- ... he was unhappy with what he was studying, but he simply couldn't enjoy it the way he had enjoyed high school. Oh, how he wishes he could go back . . . After having yet another exhausting day of classes, Bradley found himself needing to relax. He appeared completely beaten as he lay his head in his hands, contemplating the incredible amount of work he had to do over the next several days ... Bradley stared at the almost perpetual list of numbers printed on the scattered pages of data strewn throughout his room. "Now I can't get caught up without getting buried in work the very same day! This is insane." With that, Bradley headed for the bathroom. He leaned hopelessly against the counter, and drew some cold water for his face. He reached into the medicine cabinet, withdrew a pill from his ... in the usual manner for bed, but instead crawled into his comfortable, soft bed, removed his glasses and reached over to his night table. He removed his watch, and placed it next to him. "I'd better check the time and set an alarm, I don't want to knock myself out for ten or twelve hours. I have too much to -" Bradley stopped in his tracks. He had never ...
- 1454: The Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... story. Dantes' enemies used the rivalry between the two parties in order to convince the Royalists that Edmond is a Bonapartist, therefore it is the basis for his arrest and inevitable captivity in the Chateau D'If.. Basic Plot: The Count of Monte Cristo is a story about a sailor, Edmond Dantes, who was betrayed during the prime of his life and career by the jealousy of his friends. His shipmate ... to Edmond. Danglars and Ferdinand wrote a letter accusing Edmond of carrying a letter from Elba to the Bonapartist committee in Paris. Caderousse, a neighbor, learned of the plot but kept silent. On his wedding day Edmond was arrested and taken before a deputy named Villefort, a political apostate, who, to protect himself, had Edmond secretly imprisoned in the deepest dungeons of the Chateau D'If. There Dantes' incarceration was secured by the plotting of his enemies outside the prison, particularly towards Villefort, who wished to cover up his own father's connections with the Bonapartists. Dantes suffered for ...
- 1455: Affirmative Action Is Wrong
- ... applicants is close to 4.0 and S.A.T.'s are close to 1300, mino rities are let in with GPA's less than 3.0 and S.A.T.'s less than 1000 (D'Souza 1990, 231). The only way for colleges to achieve ethnic proportionalism is to downplay or abandon merit criteria and to accept students from typically under represented groups, such as blacks, hispanics, and american indians, over better qualified students from am ong whites and asian americans (D'Souza 1990, 231). Obviously, affirmative action is allowing undereducated citizens to get into college when the people that are qualified aren't getting accepted when they should. When we passed the equal opportunities law, it ... working for you and you'll eventually have to abandon affirmative action all together. Also, affirmative action doesn't work because it doesn't change anything (Keyes 1996, 1). If there is racism in to day's modern age, then racism will always be present and affirmative action won't work. In addition if we need to discriminate against white people to give minorities jobs now, it won't change. ...
- 1456: Holidays In Mexico
- ... it. The evening ends with the opening of gifts and, for the children, piρatas and luces de Belen (sparklers). As these happy family gatherings last into late hours, December 25th is set aside as a day to rest and enjoy the el recalentado (leftovers). The Christmas season continues in Mexico through Dai d Los Reyes (Three Kings Day). A celebration of the arrival in Bethlehem of Wise Men bearing gifts for the baby Jesus, Children await waking up January 6th to find toys and gifts left by the Reyes Magos (Magi). In ...
- 1457: Youth Violence
- ... Houston Texas, Judge Eric Andell stated that 95% of all youth seen in court share one very predictable problem: alcoholism in the family (league of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund. 1994, p.5). Each day, nearly 3,000 children see their parents divorce, and 59% of all children will live in a single-parent household before reaching age 18 (Edelman, 1995 p.46). Divorce often results in economic hardship, psychological ... Bibliography Currie, Elloit (1993). Reckoning: Drugs, the cities, and the American future. NY: Hill and Wang. Edelman, M.W. (1995). United we stand: A common vision claiming children Chicago, IL. Oxford University Press. Felner, R.D., and Felner, T.Y. (1989). Primary prevention program in the educational context: A transactional-ecological framework and analysis. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. Gable, R.A., Bullock, L.M., and Harader, D.L. (1995). Schools in transition: The challenge of students with aggressive and violent behavior. Austin American-Statesman. League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund. (1994). Juvenile violence and the juvenile justice system in ...
- 1458: Orgon The Good, Or Orgon The B
- ... I wonder, carry weight with you if I could show you that our tale was true? Orgon says, Nonsense. Elmire says, Come, what if I found to make you see the facts as plain as day? Orgon says, Rot. Elmire says, Do answer me; don t be absurd. I m not now asking you to trust our word. Suppose that from some hiding-place in here you learned the whole sad truth by eye and ear-what would you say of your good friend, after that? Orgon says, Why, I d say .nothing, by Jehoshaphat! It can t be true! (Act 4, scene 3) At the end of Moliere s play, Orgon suddenly has a change of heart when he sees and hears for himself that ... after finding that Tartuffe had deceived them confronted him about it. Orgon sates to Tartuffe, Hold on, my passionate fellow, not so fast! I should advise a little more restraint. Well, so you thought you d fool me, my dear saint! How soon you wearied of the saintly life- wedding my daughter, and coveting my wife! I ve long suspected you, and had a feeling that soon I d catch ...
- 1459: Jane Eyre 6
- The role nature played in Jane Eyre's life parallels itself in many people's lives. I cannot count the many instances that I was having a terrible day and the weather outside was absolutely dreary. Often, days began as sunny but turned cloudy and my mood coincided along with it. Nature constantly spoke to Jane; it reaffirmed thoughts and feelings for Jane and ... girl, Jane was treated harshly. Mrs. Reed cared little for Jane and this feeling was often reflected in her actions. Instead of punishing her own troublesome children, Mrs. Reed cast all punishment on Jane. One day Jane was placed in the red-room, so she curled up with a book. While slowly browsing through Bewick's History of British Birds Jane took a special notice of "the solitary rocks and promontories ... with a seclusion" that was not expected. (Bronte 91) The effect of nature in this passage foreshadows dilemmas Jane would encounter while residing there. After residing at Thornfield for several months, Jane finally took a day off and accomplished many errands in town. On her way back home, Jane happened by a stranger on a horse. They spoke and after some discussion, the gentleman discovered she resided at Thornfield. In ...
- 1460: Kate Chopin: Adversity And Criticism
- ... the most important women in the nineteenth-century American fiction. (Scarsella) Katherine (Chopin) O'Flaherty was born of Irish-French descendants. There is some controversy over the actual date of her birth. Kate stated her day of birth as February 8,1851. There was another listed date, July 12, 1850. Most biographers listed Kate year of birth as 1851 as Kate stated, but Toth discover both baptismal date of May 12 ... had a special bond with her father. She was always curious and inquisitive about his job. So, at the age of 5, Thomas O'Flaherty decided to take his daughter to work with him one day. This caused the bond to grow even stronger. Her father was one of the founders of the Pacific Railroad. In 1855, during a celebration ceremony of the completion of the Pacific Railroad, a bridge collapsed ... feminine sexuality and passion. So, in a sense, all the negative criticism given to Kate Chopin did not stop her from writing about what she believed in. "The Storm, anticipated the work of English writer D.H. Lawrence with its frank depiction of two lovers' infidelity during a thunderstorm. It was after writing this piece that Kate gradually abandoned her writing career. Whether or not the book was actually banned ...
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