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- 1611: The Catcher In The Rye: A Classic
- ... be a matter of opinion, to consider a novel a classic, there are certain standards it must follow. "The Catcher in the Rye" should be considered a classic because of the style of writing J.D. Salinger uses, his use of symbolism, and universal themes. The first element of J.D. Salinger's novel that makes it a classic is the way that he writes the book. The whole book takes place in Holden Caufield's head, who is the main character in the book. This ... of fear of children losing their innocence was summed up with this quote. "All the kids kept trying to grab the gold ring, and so old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid that she'd fall off the goddam horse." (211) The gold ring represents knowledge and fate. Holden Caulfield realizes that he can't be the catcher in the rye by not letting Phoebe grow up, gain experience ...
- 1612: The Office of Tomorrow
- ... s computer system and accesses his security-protected files. He is not tethered to a specific work area nor forced to function in any predefined way. Joe Smith spends mornings, and even sometimes an entire day, connected from home via sophisticated voicemail and E-mail systems, as well as a pager. His work is process and task-oriented. As long as he gets everything done, that's what counts. Ultimately, his ... maintenance workers, phone operators and food- services personnel, whose flexibility is limited by their particular jobs, retain any appearance of a private workspace. Equally significant is the fact that on any given hour of any day, as many as one-third of the salaried work force aren't in the office. Some are likely working at a client's site, others at home or in a hotel room on the road ... wanted to eliminate the boundaries about where people are supposed to think. They wanted to create an environment that was stimulating and rich in resources. Employees decide on their own where they will work each day, and are judged on work produced rather than on hours put in at the office. One company that has jumped headfirst into the virtual-office concept is Armonk, New York-based International Business Machine' ...
- 1613: Julius Caesar
- ... and did he get his point across. Julius Caesar begins when two conspirators against the reign of Julius Caesar are showing disrespect toward a statue of their new leader outside of a public assembly. A day of fun and games is about to begin in celebration of Rome’s new leadership. In the play of Julius Caesar, we see a brief picture of Roman life during the time of the First ... play fully unravels, we see a few of signs of Caesar's tragic end. Aside from the sooth-sayer's warning, we also see another sign during Caesar's visit with the Augerers, the latter day "psychics". They find "No heart in the beast", which they interpret as advice to Caesar that he should remain at home. Ceasar brushes it off and thinks of it as a rebuke from the gods ... to interpret it's meaning. Later Caesar tells his faithful companion Decius about it, and he interprets it quite the contrary, "That it was a vision fair and fortunate," and indeed, today is an ideal day to go out, since this is the day "To give a crown to mighty Caesar." Perhaps Decius is implying here that today is a day where much appreciation and appraisal will be given to ...
- 1614: Doc Holliday
- ... long hours, drinking, smoking, and gambling most of the time he was awake. This handkerchief would have helped Doc wipe up any blood, and ordead lung tissue he might have coughed up on his last day of life. Doc was not only a very sick man, he was also a very cultured man. Being cultured might have provoked Doc to wear a handkerchief as a fashion accessory, because rumor has it ... was rhetoric, his teachers claimed that Doc had a way with words unsurpassed by anyone in his class. All of these factors may have contributed to Doc having a handkerchief with him on his final day of life. A second item which might have been found in Doc Hollidays pocket on the day he died is a small pocket knife. Doc might have had a pocket knife first of all because he was a dentist by trade. Being adentist may seem like it has nothing to do ...
- 1615: Succeeding Through Others
- ... which of these, as well as any of the others that you could delegate. Once this is done, you need to list the tasks, to whom, by when, and the average number of minutes each day you will save if you delegate that task. The reason behind listing the approximate number of minutes you will save each day if you delegate the task is because most people do not realize how a few minutes each day begins to quickly add up. If you were able to delegate just one task that takes 60 minutes each day, at the end of the year you would have 44 full 8-hour days ...
- 1616: The Indians of New France
- ... G. Trigger. The Indians and the Heroic Age of New France (Canadian Historical Review-Booklet 30, 1978), p.4. 3. Bruce G. Trigger. Natives and Newcomers (McGill-Queens University Press, 1985),p.17. 4. R.D. Francis, Richard Jones, Donald B. Smith, Origins: Canadian History To Confederation (Holt, Rinehart and Winston of Canada, Limited, 1988),p.41. 5. R.J. Surtees, The Original People (Holt, Rinehart and Winston of Canada, Limited ... 117. 26. Francis, Jones, Smith, Origins : Canadian History To Confederation, p.47. 27. Surtees, The Original People, p.ix. Bibliography Bailey, A.G. The Conflict of European and Eastern Algonkian Cultures. Toronto. 1969. Francis, R.D., Jones Richard, Smith D.B. Origins : Canadian History To Confederation. Toronto. 1988. Francis, R.D., Jones Richard, Smith D.B. Readings In Canadian History : Pre-Confederation. Toronto. 1990. Morton, D. New France and War. Toronto. 1983. Skeoch, E. ...
- 1617: Child Labor In History
- ... worked. When asked about her tasks that she had to perform in the mines, she said "I carry the buckets (filled with coal) a mile and more under ground and back. I carry eleven a day; I wear a belt and chain at the workings to get the buckets out; the miners that I work for sometimes beat me with their hands if I am not quick enough. They strike me ... 1836 requiring that schooling be given to children that were working. Connecticut passed a law in 1842 that created a maximum amount of hours that a child could work in a textile factory in a day, which was ten. Pennsylvania passed a law in 1848 banning mill owners from hiring children under the age of twelve. By 1900 approximately half of the states place restrictions on child labor, but only about ... sparked by "muckrakers", or journalists who exposed intolerable conditions. The push for reform was helped by these words by a reformer, Sarah N. Cleghorn: The golf links lie so near the mill That almost every day The laboring children can look out And see the men at play In 1912 Congress was persuaded to establish a Children's Bureau. The fight to achieve fair working conditions for children had appeared ...
- 1618: Revenge in Hamlet
- ... are all slaughtered within the play. Fortinbras, King of Norway, was killed by King Hamlet; slaughtered by sword during a man to man battle. "…our valiant Hamlet-for so this side ofour known world esteem'd him-did slay this Fortinbras." This entitled King Hamlet to the land that was possessed by Fortinbras because it was written in a seal'd compact. Polonius was an advisor to the King, and father to Laertes and Ophelia. He was nosy and arrogant, and he did not trust hischildren. Young Hamlet killed him while he was eves dropping on ... talk to Fortinbras' uncle, the new King of Norway. He forbid Fortinbras to attack Denmark, and instead convinced him to attack the Poles to vent his anger. "…His nephew's levies, which to him appear'd to be a preparation 'gainst the Polack; But better look'd into, he truly found it was against your highness…On Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys, receives rebuke from Norway, and, in fine, ...
- 1619: Hitler
- ... of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf attendated church regulary and sang in the local choir. One day he carved a symbol into the bench which resembled the Swastika he later used as the symbol of the Nazi party. He was a pretty good student. He received good marks in most of his ... to the school of architecture as he had no high-school diploma. During the next 35 years of his live the young man never forgot the rejection he received in the dean's office that day. Many Historians like to speculate what would have happened IF.... perhaps the small town boy would have had a bit more talent....or IF the Dean had been a little less critical, the world might ... and it was here that his disliking of the Jews most likely began. Germany after the war was in chaos. With no real Government to control the country, many groups tried to take control. One day a big communist group staged a big riot but another group of ex-soldiers including Hitler managed to hold them back. 3. THE NAZI PARTY Since there were not many chances for employment Hitler ...
- 1620: Racism In America
- ... racism. If this country wants to become truly great racism must be eliminated. Racism began when someone thought they were better than someone else. One source said, “ Racism began during the Enlightenment Period in Europe” ( D' Sourza 87). Now organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and the Islamic movement are promoting and continuing the terrible problem. As a consequence, a bad effect on this country is inevitable. Racism has had a ... racism. If this country wants to become truly great racism must be eliminated. Racism began when someone thought they were better than someone else. One source said, “ Racism began during the Enlightenment Period in Europe” ( D' Sourza 87). Now organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and the Islamic movement are promoting and continuing the terrible problem. As a consequence, a bad effect on this country is inevitable. Racism has had a ... racism. If this country wants to become truly great racism must be eliminated. Racism began when someone thought they were better than someone else. One source said, “ Racism began during the Enlightenment Period in Europe” ( D' Sourza 87). Now organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and the Islamic movement are promoting and continuing the terrible problem. As a consequence, a bad effect on this country is inevitable. Racism has had ...
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