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- 2751: Comparison Between Grapes Of W
- ... has cared most for her during her life; however, she considers him her worst enemy for keeping her son away from her. Her physical entrapment due to her behavior and actions, eventually lead to her death. Grampa is also physically trapped, because of his old age. His inability to move around freely has an impact on his lifestyle. Grampa is always trapped in his household and in the vehicle the family ... is destroyed and with that her social life also diminishes. Due to her bad reputation she is unable to interact with the people in the community. Later in the story she is isolated, by the death of her husband and the loss of her nine year old son Paul, who runs away to join the circus. This causes her to become insane, and the town also reacts to her insanity in ... he is unable to interact with the people, and therefore cannot socialize. Entrapment in any way leads to destruction. Mary s bad reputation, her actions, and her insanity are all examples that lead to her death. Grampa s old age, his physical disabilities, and his inability to cope with his new surroundings are the reasons for his entrapment. Mary and Grampa face physical, emotional, and social entrapment, which proceeds to ...
- 2752: Technology In Our Society
- ... advance of technology, they have become more and more powerful. Scientists clearly know that misusing weapons will result in deaths, but they are still working towards more powerful weapons which can result in even more death. Why is this? Weapons lead to homelessness, disasters, sacrifices and death. This study of the development of landmines and laser weapons shows that technology can be used for destructive and immoral reasons. It is shocking to know that the USA, a peaceful nation and a member ... new international community which is positive and should lead to a peaceful modern world. So in this world today, technology is perhaps the most important driving force of our society, creating dilemmas concerning life and death, changing nature with genetic engineering, developing such immoral weapons and the instant advantages of using Internet.
- 2753: Computer Crime
- ... The two TWA employees were tried in the United States and were convicted of federal wire fraud in the United States. They each received six months in prison as a result of their crime. The penalty they had to pay should have been much, much higher, in order to prevent computers from being used in crimes in the future. This is true for not just the United States and Canada, but ... world was narrowly averted, but was caused by a computer crime. The United States defense computer system was broken into, and the opportunity existed for the hacker to declare intercontinental nuclear war; thus leading to death of the human race. Another event like this is likely to occur if laws, enforcement of the laws and security of computers are not beefed up. The greatest creation of all time, the computer, should ...
- 2754: Year 2000 Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact
- ... address all of the ramifications of this issue. To illustrate this point, consider the following scenario: in April 2000, a hospital sends an electronic surveillance record to the local or state health department reporting the death of an individual who was born in the year "00"; is this going to be a case of infant mortality or a geriatric case?? Finally, let's look at one of the largest software manufacturing ... back and wait for a cure-all approach will not work, nor is it even imaginable that some people (IS people) with advanced knowledge to the contrary, would buy into this propaganda of slow technological death. To misquote an old adage, "The time for action was 10 years ago." Whatever may happen, January 1, 2000 will be a very interesting time for some, a relief for others . . . and a cyanide capsule ... are better "informed?" Hopefully you will effect the necessary "repairs and pass the word to the others who may be taking this a little too lightly. It may not be a matter of life or death, but it sure as heck could mean your job and financial future. WORKS CITED Elgan, Mike. "Experts bemoan the denial of "2000 bug"." Http://www.cnn.com/2000. ( 31 October 1996). Jager, Peter de. " ...
- 2755: Comic Relief Of Hamlet
- ... are considered to be friends of Hamlet by the Queen when in actuality they are not at all. Irony being another form of humor takes roll with these two as they are sent with a death warrant for Hamlet while Hamlet some how knows this he replaces the warrant with one for the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. They call the play of Hamlet the tragedy of multiplicity for a good reason considering the state of friendship that also changes very often. There is then the ever so absent ... many misconceptions of their son Hamlet that they could never in their right mind consider that they know the source of Hamlet s madness let alone that Hamlet has knowledge of the circumstances of the death of his true father . Claudius never knew that Hamlet knew about the murder until the very end in which he dies which adds irony to the whole situation of Claudius believing that it is ...
- 2756: The Roles Of Domineering Heads
- ... allow anyone to come too close to loving him through his life, Esteban Trueba eventually becomes very close to his granddaughter; Mama Elena never allows anyone to become close to her and even after her death continues to alienate her family. Alba and her grandfather become very close after the rebellion and he clings to her as all he has left. Esteban changes from his completely obstinate and temperamental character to ... him. Esteba changes to a needy man with an open soul from his former obstinacy. Mama Elena never shows in her life very much emotion toward anyone. She is not dynamic and even after her death continues to be cruel and overbearing. She haunts Tita after she dies until Tita confesses her hatred once and for all. Even then they are not rid of her; she does not leave until she ... autocracy his family has lived under for so many years. The De La Garza family is not at all close when Mama Elena is alive. In fact, the sisters grow closer after their mother's death. The girls also do not develop to be strong as they do not openly defy their mother. Gertrudis runs away and Tita cannot disobey her mother in front of her and always goes back ...
- 2757: Heart of Darkness; by Joseph Conrad
- ... or savage side of the world.) Even from the beginning of the novel darkness is apparent, when Marlow speaks of the "...very old times, when the Romans first came here [England]...cold, fog, disease, exile, death-death skulking in the air, in the water, in the bush...." The most interesting foreshadowance of darkness occurs when Marlow arrives at the Belgian company's office. Omens of darkness presents themselves with "...the two women ... what he truly wanted. Enlight of this Marlow is nothing more than someone who seems to be "obsessed with Kurtz" but then has no feelings ("...Oh I wasn't touched. I was fascinated.") about his death by just "blowing out the candle and left the cabin. This all justifies when in the beginning he was "entertaining his passengers."
- 2758: A Typical Novel Hero (Charlie
- ... will receive a comment on how he has lost so much weight. At church on Sunday a lady asks Mrs. Salter how old her husband is, and than says, Wow! He looks great for 51! (Death by Degrees pg. 65) By now Mrs. Salter is used to hearing these types of comments and does not get near as jealous as she once did. Once again, Wright portrays Charlie as a classic ... and restore order back to our society by helping make it a safer place to live. Secondly, Salters street sense comes into play when solving a different murder case in the novel A Single Death. After a victim had died it appeared as though it was a suicide. Why would this man have purchased a $2,000 computer if he was going to commit suicide two days later. (A Single Death pg. 179). Said Salter cleverly as he convinced himself that it was a murder, not a suicide. This demonstrates another example of how Salter uses his intelligence to solve a big case, and slay ...
- 2759: The Role Of Achilles In The Il
- ... a way he can live on through the remembrance of others and achieve immortality by the survival of the Greek culture. Also, Achilles is holding the funeral games so that when he dies a glorious death, the Achaeans will remember him better by having funeral games in honor of him. The values and themes the reader can see from Achilles are the constant battle for glory and immortality. The chariot race ... Achilles is displaying the common human urge to establish his power and gain glory in everything that he does. Achilles, being the model for Achaean culture, calls all of the Greek men together after the death of Patroclus and Hector to participate in funeral games. One of Achilles incentives was to honor his friend, Patroclus, but Achilles also wanted to bring the Greek army closer together. The reader can see Achilles ... war because that would make him seem selfish. Consequently, he sent Patroclus into war, knowing he would be killed. Achilles has created a way so he could go into war, saying he was avenging Patroclus death. He is using the funeral games to help the Greeks win the war. He is finally changing his whole adittude toward the idea of fighting for Agamemnon and the war. Everything Achilles has done ...
- 2760: The Rime Of The Ancient Marine
- ... returns. He asks for forgiveness of his agony but still after he tells his tale the agony returns at random times. A merciful God would grant permanent mercy. For all, the Mariner has been through death and hardship of his crew because of the killing of the albatross. The thought of his crime is enough agony but the Mariner s agony returns until he has to relive the tragedy of the ... that must hear me: \ To him my tale I teach. The Mariner is traveling around teaching his story to other people hoping to teach them not to make the mistakes he did which caused the death of his crew. God has yet to forgive him, for he still travels by night to tell his tale and release his agony to yet another mortal soul so it can leave him free once ... to live the rest of his life traveling from town to town finding the right person whom he has to teach his tale to or he is forced to live in the agony of the death of his crew.
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