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- 2031: Bram Stoker
- ... much the critic (and still holding his civil service position), gave Irving's performance a favorable review. Impressed with Stoker's review, Irving invited Stoker back stage and the resultant friendship lasted until Irving's death in 1905. The Stoker/Irving partnership solidified around the year 1878. During this time Henry Irving had taken over his own theater company called the London Lyceum, but he didn't like the management, and ... was published in 1891 and was well received by some of the critics, but others thought the book too terrifying for children. Stoker was already fascinated with the notion of the "boundaries of life and death" (Leatherdale, p.63) which made this book too terrifying for children at least in some of the reviewer's minds. By the time Stoker had received favorable reviews for his romance novel "The Snake's ... based on the information given to Stoker by an Egyptologist. In 1905 Henry Irving died, leaving the aging Stoker without a steady jot for the first time in his life. A year after Irving's death Stoker wrote "Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving." Stoker managed to write other novels after this point until the time of his death in 1912 at the age of 64.
- 2032: Financial Report of Loewen Group Inc.
- ... The Funeral service industry is not significantly affected by economic cycles. The stability of the industry is increased by future demographic trends. Individuals from the "baby boomer" generation are now entering their fifties and the death rate is growing slowly at 1.5% per year, compounded, as demonstrated in Appendix A: Deaths, Actual and Projected. The industry is characterised by above-average profitability and revenue growth. Public Health issues and consumer ... in the Funeral Service Industry and Appendix D: Total Revenue of the Funeral Service Industry by Sector for additional references . Funeral homes offer services, which include everything from the actual service and registration of the death of an individual to the sale of a casket. These services can be purchased "at-need", which is considered as a purchase at the time of death, or "pre-need", which is a prearranged contract established while the deceased is still living. Provincial regulations in Ontario protect the consumer with respect to pre-need funeral and cemetery services. In general, the ...
- 2033: Richard III
- ... for Richard is limited as we see that he has no true friendships, and does not genuinely care for his family or friends. Thus even in his increasing isolation the sense of tragedy upon his death is not really saddening to the audience as there is no real sense of waste at his loss. Richard isolates himself from God, as he claims to be above God's law and only uses ... those who were sinners, for example Clarence who recalls his horrible dream and realizes his guilt early in the play. As the murders accumulate so does his separation from God, and the need for his death increases. But being closer to his death brings him closer and closer to being with God. Thus although Richard may not realize it, he is never too far from God. But Richard does not increasingly isolate himself from the audience. From ...
- 2034: The Red Badge Of Courage 3
- ... of them when they think of him. It is a tragedy when Jim dies because of all of the moral inspiration he gave the regiment. True to his character Jim dies a quiet and peaceful death not distributing any of the regiment. Wilson represents the two sides of human nature. In the beginning of the book Wilson is a mean tough guy that no one liked. "'Oh, we've got 'em ... They must not all be killed like pigs; and he was sure it would come to pass unless they were informed of the dangers." (Pg 23) Like a lot of normal people the youth fears death and pain. After he witnessed the death of Jim Conklin he accepts death as something that comes and returns to his regiment. This is when his other side shows through. During his second fight he stopped thinking and just reacted. "Once ...
- 2035: Metamorphosis 2
- ... by the presence of her brother. By not caring anymore, she no longer fed nor acknowledged her brother. Grete was the first to announce that the family needed to get rid of Gregor. After his death she was content to go on with the rest of her life, with out the burden of her brother. Gregor s mother had a very similar attitude towards the change in Gregor. When she first ... evenings so he could watch the rest of the family. Although he felt a little guilt, Gregor s father also agreed upon killing him. The family s attitudes changed in many different ways by the death of Gregor. The family was more then willing to go on with the rest of their lives. After his death they calmly spent the day resting. After his death, the family was more concerned about their futures. They even sought out in finding their daughter a good husband. The family s attitudes changed just ...
- 2036: Chinese Economic Reform under Communist Rule
- Chinese Economic Reform under Communist Rule Two years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the Great ... and maintaining the class struggle. By 1978 "Chinese leaders were searching for a solution to serious economic problems produced by Hua Guofeng, the man who had succeeded Mao Zedong as CCP leader after Mao's death" (Shirk 35). Hua had demonstrated a desire to continue the ideologically based movements of Mao. Unfortunately, these movements had left China in a state where "agriculture was stagnant, industrial production was low, and the people ... after the Communist takeover. It is noteworthy that Shirk feels that the Chinese Communist Party leaders saw economic reform as a way to regain their and their party's moral virtue even after Mao's death. Thus, paradoxically, by demonstrating their expertise in a more practical area of competence, the leaders of the CCP felt they could demonstrate how they were serving the people. To be sure, the move toward ...
- 2037: Roman Life In Julius Caesar
- ... tidbits, these people may also be looked upon as superstitious. In the opening scene, one sooth-sayer, old in his years, warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March," an admonition of Caesar's impending death. Although sooth-sayers are looked upon by many as insane out of touch lower classmen, a good deal of them, obviously including the sayer Caesar encountered, are indeed right on the mark. Since they lack ... to a horrible nightmare. She tells Caesar of a battle breaking out in the heart of Rome, "Which drizzled blood upon the Capitol," with Caesar painfully dying, such that "...The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes." Although Caesar realizes Calphurnia is truly concerned about his well-being, he seeks another interpretation, coming to the conclusion that the person who imagines the dream may not be the wisest one to ... Caesar's assasination at the hand of Brutus, Cassius, and the rest of the conspirators, Brutus and Cassius are chased into the country side, where we see a few superstitious signs of their forthcoming painful death in battle. In a dream, Brutus sees Caesar's "ghost", interpreted as an omen of his defeat. He also looks upon the ensign, and instead of the usual stock of eagles, ravens and kites ...
- 2038: To An Athlete Dying Young By A
- ... being. Most people desire to live to a ripe old age as to take full advantage of their time on earth, to experience as much as they can, and would be aghast to have premature death be viewed in a positive light. Yet this thought is the driving force behind "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Housman. Housman, the speaker of the poem, implies in an ironic tone that ... fade, but this line suggests that it will never die inside of the runner; his glories outlived him. "And silence sounds no worse than cheers; After earth has stopped the ears." Here Housman implies that death is not worse than being in the height of glory, as in both circumstances one perceives invulnerability; they are unaffected by anything outside of their system. Housman reiterates his earlier implications of lament with the ... outran; And the name died before the man." If around long enough, the prestige will fade, leaving only lost feelings behind. This applies to a person of any status, whether writer or runner. Through his death, the athlete's status as a champion was set. "So set, before its echoes fade; The fleet foot on the sill of shade." The stanza containing this couplet continues on to insinuate that his ...
- 2039: Bennet's: The Executioner
- ... the executioner to declare himself or herself as the case may be. I have waited long enough. So the time has come, and I declare myself the executioner. The three criminals are hereby sentenced to death. By fire. By earth. By water." This is the direct and powerful quotes taken from the novel, The Executioner. It explains the basic plot of the story of the one word that every man fears ... on with a gun pointing to Bruce's head. He directs Bruce to a pit, and throws him in. He says, "The first died from fire, the second from water, and now you, the final death, by earth." As the executioner was about to shoot him, he heard a bang. The bullet of Bruce's father had pierced through the exectutioner's head. It was all over. The excellent use of ... creates suspense, and even more exhilaration throughout the entire story. A good example of plot twist was how the executioner turned out to be Raymond's brother, Oliver, who seeked avengance from his brother's death. The reader never sees this, until the end. This creates suspense, because the reader wants to find out throughout the story exactly who the executioner is. This tension is held in right until the ...
- 2040: Analysis of Children's Fairy Tales
- ... built house of brick. Jason-Age 6 Jack and the beanstalk -Jack climbing up to take back the things that the giant stole form them. Jack chopped the stalk and the giant fell to his death. Snow White -He remembers the seven dwarfs and how they were helping Snow White. -The wicked witch that gave the apple that put snow white to sleep. -Mirror mirror on the wall -The prince that ... Then the water thrown on the fire. Smoke clears. The true name of the falcon taught. Clear room-goodness "hunt a shadow over land and Sea to the lightness coasts of deaths kingdom -dark and death First steps on his journey " bright road"-hope "fog that hid distances and dangers..." grey and bright -white hallows flowers-healing flowers -The innocent daughter of the old Lord of Re Albi wore a white ... open sea. All was dark here. The Shadow-a quest. p180 Light is power -sunlight and starlight are time, and time is light p198 terror through the dark twilight p195 Naming the shadow of his death with his own name -Service of ruin, or pain, or hatred, or dark It was quite obvious the imagery that was being used in this story. Often talked about was light and darkness. Darkness ...
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