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- 2821: Call of the Wild
- ... to justify his theory as he conforms well to the hostile North. While at Judge Miller's, pampered Buck never worries about his next meal or shelter; yet while in the frozen Klondike he has death at his heels. Until his body adapts to the strenuous toil of the reins, Buck needs more food than the other dogs. He must steal food from his masters in order to conform. If Buck ... continues his stealthy work he will survive. A second example occurs when Thorton owns Buck, and Spitz, the lead dog, constantly watches the team in a dominant manner. Buck, if insubordinate, runs the risk of death. He lays low, learning Spitz's every tactic. Buck adapts to circumstances until finally he strikes against Spitz in a fight for the dominant position. By killing Spitz, he gains a supreme air, and in ... knowing that eventually he will find food. Thorton has adapted, and now he has the power to fend off the wilderness. Buck also reaches his own acme which creates the super being. After Thorton's death a pack of wolves attacks Buck. He holds his ground crippling dog after dog. By using primitive instincts, his killer instincts, Buck does not fall. Rather he destroys the others until they are to ...
- 2822: Eye Deep in Hell: Book Review
- ... the settings and/or conditions that the men dealt with. Second, he looks at how they went about coping with the reality of the warfare, dealing with the strategy as well as dealing with the death involved in the trenches. Third, he discusses how those in charge went about sustaining the men and keeping their morale up. Finally, he ends his book talking about the attitude of the men on the ... way in which he talks about the patrols and the raids that the men had to organize and defend against and then, in the same section, turns around and ties this in together with the death and the harsh reality of the fight, is very intriguing. It is very well done. It shows the sort of ego of all of the men and their leaders, as they are going over all ... very eyes. This section really shines a light of the absolute adrenaline highs of battle, especially when you are on the winning side, and then turns to show the void of the lows and the death and carnage that causes these lows. Simply stated John Ellis proves his thesis by telling you a little bit about every thinkable aspect of trench warfare without glorifying the actual process of fighting. He ...
- 2823: Acid Rain
- ... Sometimes when acid rainfall runs off the land, it carries fertilizers with it. Fertilizer helps stimulate the growth of algae because of the amount of nitrogen in it. However, because of the increase in the death of fish the decomposition takes up even more oxygen. This takes away from surviving fish. In other terms, acid rain does not help aquatic ecosystems in anyway. Acid rain does not only damage the natural ... harmless. The toxic metals might be absorbed by the drinking water, crops, or animals that a human may consume. These foods that are consumed could cause nerve damage to children, severe brain damage or even death. Scientists believe that aluminum is somehow related to Alzheimer's disease. One of the serious side effects of acid rain on humans is respiratory problems. The sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission gives risk to ... those who have a hard time breathing. But even healthy people can have their lungs damaged by acid air pollutants. Acid rain can aggravate a person's ability to breathe and could even lead to death. In 1991, the United States and Canada signed an air quality agreement. Ever since that time, both countries have taken actions to reduce sulfur dioxide emission. The United States agree to reduce their annual ...
- 2824: Animal Farm Relating To Russia
- ... something that was untrue, which made Napoleon s appearance better to those who had no direct knowledge of the incident. Joseph Stalin had appointed government officials, controlling their income, what they said, and often their death. Soon he made them confess to things that were untrue, such as being spies. Government officials were exiled, thrown in jail, or killed. Soon Stalin was the one, true ruler of Russia. The system of ... what they were getting out of it, Napoleon knew they would follow him because the power he gained through cruelty made them afraid not to follow him. They would do anything, even if it meant death. Their being weaker meant he was more powerful, which must have been most important to him. The weaker he made them, the more powerful he was. This was his driving greed. This was also almost ... Once Stalin had control of Russia he seized most of the farms and crops for the government officials. The farmers and workers were then sent to gulag work camps, where they were often worked to death. Those not in the Gulags were very careful to show they were very, very good followers. In trusting their leader, the animals and Soviets could not think about fighting for themselves. Many animals died ...
- 2825: Araby A Revalation
- ... this is found in the form of sexual, spiritual, and financial experiences throughout the story. The story is a more modern symbolism of the fall Of the Garden of Eden. James Joyce speaks of the death of the Church. Joyce grew up in Dublin, Ireland and was raised as a Roman-Catholic. He lost faith in the Church early in his life, which is proved by the beginning of Araby. Araby ... be free of the church and wishes that he could relinquish the ties that bind him to it, like the house. The house was formerly own by a priest who has since passed away. The death of the priest signifies the death of the church. The priest also has more significance to the story. He also represents the hypocrisy of the church. Although the priest was thought of as charitable he dies with a substantial sum ...
- 2826: A Summary of the Plot of the Iliad
- ... Achaeans to devise means to hale Patroclus' corpse away and has prayed to Zeus for aid. Menelaus, Meriones, and the two Ajaxes, fighting furiously, hold the Trojans in check. Book XVIII:The news of Patroclus' death is brought to Achilles. He is overcome with grief, and his mother, Thetis, and her sea nymphs console him. Iris comes to him bearing the command of Zeus that he make an appearance outside the ... his kindness. Achilles gives himself over to grief and refuses all food. Athene is sent to Achilles to fortify him with nectar and ambrosia. The hero prepares for battle. He reproaches his horses with Patroclus' death. The horse Xanthos, divinely endowed with speech, prophesies Achilles' imminent death. Achilles launches himself into the fray. Book XX: Zeus in council authorizes the gods to intervene in the war and give aid to their favourites. Furious fighting rages on the plain. Aeneas encounters Achilles. ...
- 2827: Evelina: Madame Duval
- ... and he begs to know with whom she is engaged. Our heroine refuses to tell him and he becomes rather forward in his line of questioning. Evelina tells him that he has "tormented me to death; you have forced me from my friends, and intruded yourself upon me, against my will, for a partner." (44). We become completely annoyed at Sir Clement's behavior toward Evelina. However, he does not stop ... is his abusive conduct toward Evelina. This violation is the basis of our loathing. Violence toward our heroine is completely unacceptable and when it does occur, it must punished. Sir Clement Willoughby does receive his penalty by promising to never see or speak to Evelina again. Through this punishment, Burney fulfils our readerly desire and we are satisfied that justice has been done. Unfortunately, our same need of justice does not ...
- 2828: The Disproof (and Proof) Of Ev
- ... s fun now usually doesn't lead to things that are much fun later. For instance, if you kill someone, it may be fun, but I don't think one would find imprisonment or a death penalty fun at all. It may be fun to drop out of school and do whatever you want, but in a few years when you can't get a job and don't have enough money ...
- 2829: Teenage Pregnancy
- ... 310) Teenage pregnancy comes with not only a child, but also many consequences. Teen mothers face greater health risks than older mothers, such as anemia, pregnancy induced hypertension, toxemia, premature delivery, cervical trauma, and even death. Many of these health risks are due to inadequate prenatal care and support, rather than physical immaturity. The teenage mother is more likely to be undernourished and suffer premature and prolonged labor. (Calhoun 311) The death rate from pregnancy complications are much higher among girls who give birth under age fifteen. (Gormly 347) Poor eating habits, smoking, alcohol and drugs increase the risk of having a baby with health problems. (Johnson ... controlling body temperature and blood sugar levels, and a risk of dying in early infancy that is much higher than that of normal weight babies (five and one-half pounds or more). (Calhoun 310) "The death rate for babies whose mothers are under fifteen years of age is double that of babies whose mothers are twenty to thirty years old." (Johnson 5) Because of these extremely serious problems, many government, ...
- 2830: The Development Of The Prison
- ... Instead, governments imprisoned people who were awaiting trial or punishment whereupon they would receive the more common capital or corporal types of punishment. Common punishments at that time included branding, imposing fines, whipping and the death penalty (capital punishment). The authorities punished most offenders in public in order to discourage people from breaking the law; this falls under the theory of deterrence. Some prisoners were punished by being made to row the ...
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