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- 411: Elie Wiesel
- ... At first the German soldiers did not seem like a threat. During the week of Passover things seemed to be going well. People were celebrating yet, it was not a complete celebration. On the seventh day of the Passover Jewish leaders of the community were arrested. After that rules were set by the Germans. Jews were confined to their homes for three days and they could no longer keep valuables such ... were reunited with others from their old community of Signet. It made them happy for the moment but they knew that the only thing they must concern themselves with is surviving for themselves. The next day Elie and his father were moved to new barracks where they were soaked in petrol. This was known as disinfection and it was done whenever anyone entered a new barracks. After soaking in petrol they ... was in charge, he was Polish, he told them they had already gotten through the selection and there was hard work ahead of them. They had to have the strength to live and hopefully one day have liberation. They were assigned to Block 17 and told to go to sleep for the evening. The words of the Pole did boost moral and there were hopes that the war was almost ...
- 412: Brief History of the NRA
- ... the act. The act requires that there be a waiting period of five state government business days at the time an individual applies to purchase a handgun from a federal firearm license. During the five day wait, the local sheriff or police chief must "make a reasonable effort" to see if the purchaser is prohibited from owning a handgun. The police official may approve the sale before the five day period only if the record check has been completed or if he believes the purchaser needs a handgun immediately to protect himself or his family.3 Presently, the Clinton administration isn't complying with the ... law, he was already provided with information that said the bill would have no effect on the states with the highest crime rates. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were exempt from the 5 day wait since they already had gun delaying measures in place. These states and D.C. account for 63% of all violent crimes; including 58% of all murders.9 California which is exempt because it ...
- 413: One Day In The Life Of Ivan De
- One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is a story about a man, Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, who is in a Russian Siberian prison/labor camp for expression of anti-Stalinistic ideas. The story describes the events of a single day in this man's life and his struggle to survive. I feel that the main theme of this book is survival. However, Ivan shows the reader that survival on your own isn't always possible ... their situations, he (Solzhenitsyn) demonstrates to the reader that sometimes working for the good of the group achieves a more positive result than working for the good of oneself." ("Character responses and situations in ") One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich shows that it is necessary to rely upon others to help yourself. Through our own efforts, we provide what is in our immediate need. But we aren't ...
- 414: ... a "foe", and that this "foe" could be a friend if they met "by some old ancient inn", instead of the battlefield. Hardy says "...quaint and curious war is...you shoot a fellow down you'd treat if met where any bar is..." In this Hardy speaks how war twists the mind, and also makes you kill people you have no personal vendetta against. In Reconciliation, Whitman shows the devastation of ... of soldiers' minds being twisted in order to achieve an apparent win, but in reality both sides have lost. In Dreamers, we see Sassoon's view of the common soldier dreaming of places where they'd rather be, rather than fearing their life with every step they take. In this we see the common theme of war twisting and distorting the minds of those involved as well as a dream of ...
- 415: ... get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we would become rich and free.'" (Orwell, 10) The other animals take this utopian idea to heart, and one day actually do revolt and drive the humans out. Two pigs emerge as leaders: Napoleon and Snowball. They constantly argued, but one day, due to a difference over plans to build a windmill, Napoleon exiled Snowball. Almost immediately, Napoleon established a totalitarian government. Soon, the pigs began to get special favours, until finally, they were indistinguishable from humans ...
- 416: The Lottery
- ... and throughout history. Davy Hutchinson is given pebbles to stone his mother; learning what to do before understanding why he does it. In the same way, the minds of schoolchildren are molded and formed every day in classrooms around the world. Development of original thought has become rare in society, as the individual is effectively brainwashed, to achieve society\\'s subtle goal to repress individuality and challenges to the social order ... climax and ultimately the main theme of the story - the pointless nature of humanity regarding tradition and cruelty. &... _______________________________Note___________________________________________ The image portrayed by the author is that of a typical town on a normal summer day. Shirley Jackson uses this setting to prepare the reader for an ironic ending First, Jackson begins by establishing the setting. She tells the reader what time of day and what time of year the story takes place. This is important to get the reader to focus on what a typical day it WAS in this small town; iT WAS AN EARLY SUMMER ...
- 417: Managing Overtime
- ... found out that this was not a good management approach. In fact, this was the easiest way to harvest disgruntle employees. Here was my dilemma; I was the new young manager who expected an honest day‘¦s work, for an honest day's pay, paired with a staff that had been allowed to do whatever they wanted for the past ten years. The office of my first management assignment had 90 percent of the employees working an ... details to name a few. If any of the aforementioned were to occur a manager could request replacement for these employees, whether they will be granted or not is another story. Then we have the day-in day-out mystery of who will call in on sick leave. Having any of these instances to take place in a given day can simply cripple an operation. If we take a carrier ...
- 418: The Battle of Gettysburg
- ... the most dire circumstances. Perhaps even more impressive, the officers in blue were in "top form" for three consecutive days. A failure or let-down from even one of the critical players over that three day period could have easily erased R.E. Lee's only out-right defeat from the history books. Day 1, July 1, 1863 saw the start of some of the finest three days of the Union Army's life. Brigadier General John Buford, Sam Elliot in the film, Gettysburg, recognized the importance of holding ... the senior officer on the field. Doubleday's performances before and after Gettysburg can best be described as mediocre. On July 1, however, he fought the battle of his life. The fury of this first day's fighting is often overshadowed by the carnage of July 2 and 3, but Doubleday did not hesitate to commit all the troops he had on hand in a desperate attempt to blunt the ...
- 419: Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Analysis of Angel and Alec's Attitudes Toward Tess
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Analysis of Angel and Alec's Attitudes Toward Tess One of Thomas Hardy's greatest novels, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, was published in 1891. The novel was set during this 19th century in Wessex, Britain. Tess of the D'Urbervilles reflected the Victorian Age in Britian during the 1800's, as it revovled around one character, Tess Derbeyfield. Tess came into the world, not knowing where and when evil lurked because she grew ...
- 420: Chinese New Year
- ... associated with mourning. After dinner, the family sit up for the night playing cards, board games or watching TV programmes dedicated to the occasion. At midnight, the sky is lit up by fireworks. On the day itself, an ancient custom called Hong Bao, meaning Red Packet, takes place. This involves married couples giving children and unmarried adults money in red envelopes. Then the family begins to say greetings from door to ... is a celebration with singing, dancing and lantern shows. Although celebrations of the Chinese New Year vary, the underlying message is one of peace and happiness for family members and friends. Part 2 The first day of the Lunar New Year is "the welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth."Many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them. On the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the ...
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