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- 2381: JFK
- ... that Dallas isn't friendly to you today Mr. President." (Untied Press International 14) With that, John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States was assassinated .November 22, 1963 would be the day Camelot would come crumbling down. Our nation and the people all over the world mourned the death of our young and inspiring President. It has been thirty years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy ... his jacket and a revolver. He then walked out of the rooming house, and started walking down the block. By this time, his description went over the dispatch to officers all over Dallas. Officer J.D. Tippet stopped Oswald. He asked Oswald a few questions. Tippet then got out of the car; Oswald pulled out his revolver and shot him down. Oswald then ran to the Dallas Theater where he was ... fatal shot came from the grassy knoll. He supported his theory by using witnesses who said they saw a puff of smoke by the grassy knoll. In contrast to Oliver Stone's theory, on the day of the assassination there was a 20 miles per hour wind which this would have caused the puff of smoke to have been blown away. Also modern ammunition is smokeless (Sniper's nest 86). ...
- 2382: The Philosophical Foundations
- ... the cavalry over the hill in a last charge against vicious bandits or marauding Indians. Maybe it was a swashbuckling swordsman who, ever loyal to his King, saves the Queen from a nefarious plot, like d'Artagnan in Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers. Maybe, as one grew older, one's taste ran to more intellectual heroes, such as an uncompromising young architect who stands by his own judgment against an ... Collegiate Dictionary defines "hero as: a) "a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability, b) an illustrious warrior, c) a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities, d) one that shows great courage." These attempts at defining the nature of a hero are woefully inadequate. Observe first the predominant emphasis on the physical, on great strength, courage and warlike prowess--second the absence ... of heroism is an uncompromising commitment to one's purpose(s) even in the teeth of powerful antagonism. Even the most ordinary of men may take a trip to meet his lover on a sunny day--and there is no heroism in this; but to win home to one's love through a ten-year struggle against gods and man--this is the act of a hero. Of the essence ...
- 2383: Catcher In The Rye
- Summary of Plot The book the Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger was very interesting. Holden Caulfield, a teenager tells about his insight about life and world around him. Holden shares many of his opinions about people and leads the reader on a five day visit into his mind. Holden portrayed others to be inferior to his own kind all throughout the book. He made several references as to how people are not as perfect as he was. "The reason ... his motivation together in order to complete schoolwork and succeed in his prep school. The Catcher in the Rye is a story of a boy falling from innocence to enter adulthood. An example of J.D. Salinger using symbolism to show Holdens Holding on to his childhood is in his name, Holden(Hold On). This is referring to Holden not wanting to enter society and all its phonies.
- 2384: The Ones Who Walk Away From Om
- ... questions with a saddened "yes." I must admit that my happiness, my success, and my prosperity are most important to me. These are the aspects of my life that I care most about. Not a day goes by where I don t think about the future, hope to be successful, and scare at the thought of life after college. My future encompasses the majority of my daily thoughts and actions and ... is ever certain, including my own future. I am terrified of the future; I am afraid of the "real world." There is nothing more frightening to me than that first step into reality, that first day after I graduate college. I have no idea what I will be doing. Who knows whether or not I will get that "big break" into the music business or if I will be working for minimum wage at a movie theatre for the rest of my life. I detest not knowing exactly how I will be spending my eternity. I wish for certainty; I want answers. I d like to know now whether or not I will make it as a musician. I do want more than anything to do so, but I do not know what the future holds. Once again, ...
- 2385: Character Analysis Of Anse Bun
- ... Jefferson for the sole reason that it was her dying wish. He wanted to get those teeth. I highly doubt Anse would have dragged a dead corpse around for two weeks or so if he d had a full set of teeth in his mouth. When Addie was about to die, he sent his two sons away to load wood for a measly three dollars. Jewel and Darl did not get ... he comes to expect people to help him, just as he does when he wants a shovel. The most self-centered thing that Anse does is remarry immediately. Addie wasn t even buried for a day before Anse found a new replacement for her. He doesn t even grieve. This proves that Anse Bundren is all words just as Addie said. If he meant that he loved her, he would have ... before remarrying. Anse is completely words which are not real to Addie. I can t stand Anse and as a person, he is a total loser. He should think of someone other than himself one day. His physical description can make someone cringe and so do his actions.
- 2386: Inspiration By Homer
- ... he could destroy crowds of men on the battlefield and cover Achilles with glory," Homer writes, "It seemed to be the best plan to send a bad dream to King Agamemnon" (trans. in W.H. D Rouse 23). Just as Homer chose to invoke thepower of the gods, Alexander Pope chose to illuminate his tale with the presence of the Rosicrucians, the Sylphs, Gnomes, Nymphs, and Salamanders. To each he has ... 22). "Now then men, dismiss for your meal, and let us make ready for battle," says Homer, "Sharpen your spears each man, look to your shields . . . let war be the word" (trans. in W.H.D. Rouse 30). The arming of the hero, or in Pope's case the heroine, has always been a key element in the classic epic. Alexander Pope catalogs Belinda's weapons as she prepares for an ... commentary on the foolishness and trivial natures of polite society. Clarissa's speech in canto five brings the voice of reason into this farce. Pope writes, "Oh! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charmed the small pox away, Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly thing of use?" (IV. 19-21). Alexander Pope makes us painfully aware that we ...
- 2387: Islands As A Narration Of A Yo
- ... is about Uncle Juliuss grandfather. His family brought beekeeping to the Bosnia, and were respected. The story ends with his grandfather dying of dysentry. People used to die of that all the time. Theyd just shit Catherine Henderson themselves to death. (133) This harsh realization that even respected, intelligent people can die in undignified ways is another step into the adult world. As a child, the boy feels like ... to three years in a camp. (134) Uncle Julius continues the story about a boy called Vanyka who was sent to one of these camps and tortured and moved from camp to camp, until one day he escaped and killed another escapee, so he would have food. This story of cannibalism intigues the boy and he shows his interest in the adult world with the question, So what happened to him ... in this adult, scary, world, he must blend in. He does this through taking the boy to the beehives. Uncle Julius tells the boy not to fidget so the bees wont sting him. Id be frightened by the possibility of being stung, even though he told me that the bees would not attack me if I pretended not to exist. (139) This lesson in non-existing is what ...
- 2388: Chicano Literature
- ... won so many literary awards. It's a unique, little "growing-up" story unlike any other that I have ever read. Rachel, the main character in the story, turns eleven years of age on the day that the story is set. I will not summarize the story because this paper is not a book report; however, I will let the theme of the story be known in the author's own ... that's still ten. Or maybe some days you might need to sit on your mama's lap because you're scared, and that's the part of you that's five. And maybe one day when you're all grown up maybe you will need to cry like if you're three, and that's okay. That's what I tell Mama when she's sad and needs to cry ... History Of Chicano. New York: HarperCollins, 1998. Bettina Gray Speaks With Luis Valdez. [videorecording] KQED, San Francisco, 1991. Hernandez, Guillermo E. Chicano Satire: A Study in Literary Culture. Austin: Texas UP, 1991. Heyck, Denis L.D. ed. Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States. New York: Routledge, 1994. Kanellos, Nicolas, comp. Hispanic American Literature. New York: HarperCollins, 1995. Lopez, Tiffany A, ed. Growing Up Chicana/ ...
- 2389: The 1960s
- ... Dead and Jefferson Airplane and Anti-War rallies held by Hippie political leaders. The other park is called the Buena Vista park and is known for housing hippies at night and for socializing during the day. As the 1960's progressed, the youth in America united. "In 1969 400,000 young people materialized for three dizzying days to listen to rock and blues music, to wear funny clothing or no clothes ... song "Casey Jones," with lyrics such as "High on Cocaine" and "You better watch your Speed." Besides their music and drugs Hippies did some out of the ordinary things that were as shocking as their day-glo clothing. It was common for hippies in the Haight Ashbury District to put a nickel in a parking meter, then set up blankets and lie down in the space for a half hour(Stern ... were the Hippies? A.Their backgrounds B. They gathered in the Haight Ashbury District II. Their alternative lifestyles A. Drugs and their influences B. Music. and its influences C. Their out of the ordinary antics D. Effects on the family III. Radical Beliefs A. Protesting Vietnam B. Protecting Civil Rights
- 2390: Freud And Caligula
- ... hide feelings of love, and anger. Other defenses include minimizing, blaming, mastery, compensation, disassociation, and symbolism. Case in point: Gaius, emperor of Rome; otherwise known as Caligula. Gaius was born on August 31, 12 A.D., the third of six children . As a child, he grew up amongst his father's soldiers, often wearing a miniature soldier's uniform. The troops named him "Caligula" after the child-size military boots he ... fell seriously ill, and after his recovering Caligula seems to have changed to the worse. In a few months he entirely exhausted the treasury, which Tiberius had filled by years of economy. In 38 A.D., while having an affair with Macro's wife, he accused Macro of being her pimp and ordered him to commit suicide . It became a capital crime not to bequeath the emperor everything. In 39 Caligula ... his insane behavior. He was convinced that he was entitled to behave like a god. Thus, he set up a special temple with a life-sized statue of himself in gold, which was dressed each day in clothing such as he wore himself. As a sun god he courted the moon. He claimed fellowship with the gods as his equals, identifying himself in particular with Jupiter, but also with female ...
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