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- 3211: Anorexia
- ... whatsoever. They do not even seem to realize the extreme danger that comes with not eating a balanced diet. These young people lose so much weight that it makes them extremely fragile and sometimes causes death. Death was very near to a girl named Patti, who suffered through anorexia for more than two years. She ate nothing but two cream-filled cookies a day for more than seven weeks. The first cookie ... became more popular in the past few decades, but there are newer and better ways of treating it. There are no general answers to why people become anorexic and why when on the brink of death they continue to starve themselves, but they need to know that there is help out there and they are wanted. With the continued investigation of anorexia, we will undoubtedly come up with better and ...
- 3212: Abraham Of Chaldea
- ... inherited this promise. After this, God tested Abraham by commanding him to go to Mt. Moriah and offer up Isaac as a sacrifice. This was a great test of Abraham's faith, because Isaac's death would nullify all the promises God gave to Abraham concerning Isaac. Abraham probably decided to obey, because "he considered that God is able to raise men even from the dead." 21 Abraham rose early in ... you have obeyed my voice.". After this event, Abraham returned to his servants and with them went to Beer-sheba where Abraha m dwelt. 24 The next event recorded in Abraham's life is the death of Sarah at 127 years of age. She died near Hebron in the land of Canaan. Abraham buried her in a cave he cleverly purchased from the Hittites n the field of Machpelah. The next ... the servant and married Isaac. Abraham died when he was 175 years old and was buried by Isaac and Ishmael in the cave of Machpelah around 1986 BC with his wife Sarah. After Abraham's death, God blessed Isaac as promised. SUMMARY Abraham was truly a man of God. Although he still had his human frailties, he ultimately trusted in God and always came back to Him for forgiveness and ...
- 3213: Mikhail Gorbachev
- ... time Gorbachev got to power, the drinking problem was very much out of hand in Russia. "Until Gorbachev clamped down on the consumption of alcohol in June 1985, the Soviets were literally drinking themselves to death" (Naylor 194). Alcohol was putting a profound strain on society. Consumption had skyrocketed during the Brezhnev era. This is especially significant considering it was already considerably high at the beginning of his era. In 1984 ... Health of present and future generations was being corrupted. "It was also responsible for most marriage breakups" (Morris 48). Wives had become desperate trying to save their marriages, with their husbands practically drinking themselves to death. Crime, corruption, and cynicism were all increasing. Drunk drivers were responsible for fourteen thousand traffic deaths per year. "Alcoholism was probably the largest single cause of a stunning increase in the Soviet Union's crude death rate" (Kaiser 101). In 1964, there were about seven deaths per one thousand citizens. This statistic grew to almost eleven deaths per one thousand citizens in 1985. There are many causes for this widespread ...
- 3214: A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
- ... Mary, which is only seen in Catholicism and all religions have a Lords prayer but Catholicism. He also feels that there is nothing to feel bad about. Basically, there is nothing left in life but death. So, if the Gentleman tried to commit suicide and talks of Hail Marys meaning nothing to him then we come to believe the Gentleman is looking for a way out even if it is the ... Catholic slurs. Now, towards the end of the story the old waiter talks about being at the bodegas (hell) and ironically is giving the "nada" speech that is striking down upon religion. As interpreted, represents death in life. The old waiter (Gentleman’s favored side) is he type who likes to stay out past 3:00 a.m. and go to the bodegas. This Gentleman is determined that he will end ... meaningful job. He has given up on faith and between the two waiters of his inner personalities, he will follow the old waiter into the darkness and depths of his personal hell, showing us his death in life.
- 3215: A Bird In The House
- ... control over the people that lived with him. He was a perfectionist and was very proud of what he had accomplished and at no cost would he let his reputation be scarred. After her fathers death Vanessa moved into the Brick House with Grandfather Conner, this is when she noticed the trapped conditions that aunt Edna was living in and her mother was going to have to live in again. Vanessa ... a mental institution. This regret that Vanessa feels keeps her from reaching personal freedom. Likewise, Ewen MacLeod does not reach personal freedom because of the memories and regrets that he carries around with him. The death of his brother Roderick proves to be a very tragic moment of his life. Grandmother MacLeod is very successful in making Ewen feel guilty for surviving, when his brother did not. This guilt is what ... in which he was able to explore different places. Ewen says: "It was kind of interesting to see a few other places for a change..." ("A Bird in the House," p.91). After Ewen's death Vanessa finds a love letter and a picture of a girl that she believes was her fathers lover. Vanessa "...[hopes the girl in the picture] had meant some momentary and unexpected freedom" for her ...
- 3216: A Bird In The House
- ... control over the people that lived with him. He was a perfectionist and was very proud of what he had accomplished and at no cost would he let his reputation be scarred. After her fathers death Vanessa moved into the Brick House with Grandfather Conner, this is when she noticed the trapped conditions that aunt Edna was living in and her mother was going to have to live in again. Vanessa ... a mental institution. This regret that Vanessa feels keeps her from reaching personal freedom. Likewise, Ewen MacLeod does not reach personal freedom because of the memories and regrets that he carries around with him. The death of his brother Roderick proves to be a very tragic moment of his life. Grandmother MacLeod is very successful in making Ewen feel guilty for surviving, when his brother did not. This guilt is what ... in which he was able to explore different places. Ewen says: "It was kind of interesting to see a few other places for a change..." ("A Bird in the House," p.91). After Ewen's death Vanessa finds a love letter and a picture of a girl that she believes was her fathers lover. Vanessa "...[hopes the girl in the picture] had meant some momentary and unexpected freedom" for her ...
- 3217: Evil Dead Vs. Evil Dead 2
- ... Original to the Remake Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 are both late 80 s horror movies starring Bruce Campbell as Ash, a quiet guy in his early 20 s that ends up hacking to death his demon posessed friends to avoid death. In the original Evil Dead , Ash tends to run from any of the daemons and scary things that come his way, until there is no one left and he is forced to protect himself. In ... part of the movie. Although Ash seems to care for his girlfriend more in the first movie, it doesn t seem to take much away from the second when he shows less emotion at her death. The similar stories with similar characters have differences that make Ash seem like two completely different individuals. Part of that difference is situational. Some of the sub-plots were changed from story to story. ...
- 3218: Expanation Of A Rose For Emily
- ... to behave in a certain way; like a lady because of the family background she came from. She apparently was raised in a wealthy family. The town saw Emily as a fallen monument after her death (414). When she was alive, the town thought of her as a tradition, a duty, and a care; a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town (414). The town had no chose but to deal ... as a recluse for many years No visitor had passed since she ceased giving china painting lessons eight or then years ago (414). Emily removed herself from society through her actions after her father s death, she went out very little; after her sweetheart went away, people hardly saw her at all (415). After the death of her father, Emily s push against society was stronger than ever. This was evident with the tax situation, she did not want to pay her taxes because she had them remitted in the ...
- 3219: Luciano
- ... to Masseria. As the war went on, Luciano knew that killing Masseria was the only way for him to emerge on top. Using this, Luciano went to Maranzano, his enemy and offered a trade; the death of Masseria and the win of the war for Maranzano, for making Luciano his number-two man (Nash, 252). Maranzano agreed but, as Luciano thought, marked Luciano for death after he eliminated his own crime boss. Luciano’s hit men sent out for Joe “The Boss” while Luciano took a bathroom break during lunch between the two, for an unwritten rule states that a Sicilian cannot kill another Sicilian to become a Don, or boss. They were successful and as soon as Maranzano heard word, he sent out a contract for Luciano’s death. Using his ability to see around the corners, Luciano caught wind of this and acted first, killing Maranzano and becoming the Boss of All Bosses (Nash 252). Luciano’s mind and way of thought, ...
- 3220: Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and the 1960s and 70s
- ... was "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix. I believe this song is about the confusion and pain caused by drugs. I interpreted his lyrics to mean that he was on an eternal high that ends in death. This song is a good description of the time because I believe that many people were very dazed and confused about what to do. I think this type of music was popular because it was ... cities. Jimi Hendrix is a perfect example of a hard-core hippie. He was a drug addict as well as a spontaneous musical historian. He did have a long lasting impact on many people. His death was very controversial. Was his life wasted on sex, drugs, and rock and roll or did he capture the spirit by seizing every moment for what it was worth? His music is still very popular today, but probably not as well understood. Many people consider his music to be before its time, but the truth is, his music was its time. Since his death, his music has slowly faded away into a category best named "Classic Sixties Rock", but there was really nothing "classic" about any of the music in the 60's. Much of the music went ...
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