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- 1211: Egypt : The People
- ... that the grain can be separated from the chaff. The water buffalo or cow also supplies the fellah's family with milk and with calves that can be sold. Very often the fellah shares his house with his animals. This is unsanitary, but it is the farmer's preferred way of protecting them. The theft of an animal could mean economic catastrophe for the poor fellah. The fellah wears a loose ... in the villages along the Nile. The villages invariably look gray because the houses are whitewashed only for important events suck as weddings. The houses are usually small and huddled together without planning. The typical house is made of sunbaked bricks, which keep the indoors cool during the summer. There are only one or two bedrooms, an animal shed and a small courtyard. The bedroom might contain a bed made of wood or iron, but the fellah's family usually sleep on mats made of reeds. The house of a wealthier fellah has a living room and an upper story with extra bedrooms and storage space. The living room is furnished with long wooden seats, a few chairs, and reed mats. In ...
- 1212: Candide: Women’s Roles In Society
- ... because a Bulgarian captain takes pity on her. The Bulgarian captain finds Cunegund very attractive and he makes her his maid. He makes “her wash linen, cook victuals, and makes her take care of the house” (34). When the captain gets tired of her, he simply trades her away. He can trade her away because her beauty carries a hefty monetary value to other men. Another example of her beauty driving ... Isaachar and the Grand Inquisitor. These individuals find her so attractive that they are both willing to give up some time to the other so they can spend time with her alone in a country house. During one of these instances, when the two are sharing time in the country house, Candide arrives. Candide kills these two men because Candide’s love for Cunegund’s beauty empowers him to do anything. In this part of the story, Voltaire is delineating that numerous qualities of attractive ...
- 1213: Health Care Reform
- ... in 1992 . Reagan’s plans were not carefully thought through and its repercussions would be felt into the Clinton administration. The Clinton administration ideally wanted to implement new social reforms when it entered the White House in 1992. The plan for his Health Care reform had overwhelming support by the public and the media. On the Clinton home front, however, there was a lot of concern. According to Theda Skocpol “Clinton ... by congress like a goose in hunting season. The American mentality to be economically frugal prevented the Clinton administration from passing the health care reform that would allow universal coverage. The inability of the White House to overcome this trend makes such grandiose reforms unlikely. Skocpol agrees with this assertion when she says “In the wake of failed Health Security effort of 1993-94 and the anti-governmental backlash it helped fuel, there is no prospect of starting again…” Even with the prospect of a democratic White House and Congress in 2000, such a highly bureaucratic and federally complicated bill does not seem likely in the near future. Furthermore, with the budget surplus causing political gridlock, it is apparent that the democrats ...
- 1214: Marilyn Monroe
- ... childhood in and out of foster homes. When Gladys first went to the hospital, Marilyn moved in with her mother’s best friend. When her mom’s best friend remarried, she told Marilyn that her house was too small and someone had to go. Marilyn was only nine years old then. So one day, she packed Marilyn’s clothes in a suitcase and they got in her car. They drove and ... they divorced in 1954. Then, she married Arthur Miller in 1956 then later divorced. This is what made her further prey to alcohol and pills. Marilyn then moved to 12305 Fifth Elena Drive, Brentwood. The house is in a cul-de-sac. Frank Sinatra gave marilyn Monroe a white poodle. His name was Maf. From this point on, Marilyn downsided. She became very depressed. She wanted children or a man to ... childhood in and out of foster homes. When Gladys first went to the hospital, Marilyn moved in with her mother’s best friend. When her mom’s best friend remarried, she told Marilyn that her house was too small and someone had to go. Marilyn was only nine years old then. So one day, she packed Marilyn’s clothes in a suitcase and they got in her car. They drove ...
- 1215: Book Report: Bless Me, Ultima
- ... not believe in God, he attends catechism lessons with his friends. Florence’s mother died when he was three. Afterwards, his father slowly killed himself with alcohol. His sisters are now prostitutes at Rosie’s house. He asks Antonio insightful questions that point out the gaps in the Catholic Religion. When Antonio becomes worried about Florence’s soul, Samuel suggests that the golden carp might be a better god Florence. Unfortunately ... a dusty road that lead passes infront of the church and then Tenorio’s bar and then straight into a cluster of mud houses with tin roofs. At the end of this road is the house of Tony’s grandfather. The village is settled by the people of Tony’s mother. It is peaceful and calm and the complete opposite of the town. The only evil which dwells there is Tenorio ... his mother’s dream. In this town there are many dangers. Here, Tenorio fights with Narciso over Ultima. This is also the place where Antonio’s brother becomes distracted by the girls at Rosie’s house, the local whore house. In the legend of the Golden Carp, it says the sins of the people will make this town sink into the earth and be covered by water. Plot Outline: Tony ...
- 1216: Theodore Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt swept into the White House (which he so named) under rather unfortunate circumstances; he had been vice-president under William McKinley, who was assassinated in September 1901. “Theodore Roosevelt” made exceedingly fortunate use of his time. The youngest President ever ... their extensive property rights (Mowry 135). Finally, with coal increasingly scarce, as even schools and hospitals grew cold and riots threatened in several cities, Roosevelt called the UMW and the coal operators to the White House for a meeting. Mitchell, the union leader, offered to meet with the operators at any time or accept binding arbiTheodore Rooseveltation by a commission Theodore Roosevelt appointed (Mowry 136). Various operators, in conTheodore Rooseveltast, railed ... to raise coal prices 10 percent. In the Anthracite Coal issue, Roosevelt set a host of ‘firsts’ that were important in future crises. For the first time, labor and capital had come to the White House on equal terms. Government used its influence to negotiate a settlement for the first time. Never before had a President appointed an arbiTheodore Rooseveltage board to settle such labor questions. It was also the ...
- 1217: To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... up to her and value everything that she has to say. Miss Maudie's characteristics make her a grown-up version of Scout. She is always in the yard working and never inside of her house playing hostess to other women. Many people criticize Miss Maudie for her actions saying she will go to hell because "she spends too much time in God's outdoors and not enough time inside the house reading the Bible" (44). Miss Maudie is also one of the few people in To Kill A Mockingbird who thinks the same way as Atticus does with that open-minded approach. While most people think that Boo Radley is a freak show, she does not. "Arthur Radley just stays in the house, that's all" is how Miss Maudie explains Boo to the children (44). She never pre-judges anyone but just simply takes people for what they are. Jem and Scout both realize that Miss ...
- 1218: Ethan Frome: Life As A Failure
- ... of Ethan and his wife. He married her because she had tried to help his mother recover from an illness, and once his mother died he could not bear the thought of living in the house alone. His wife was seven years his senior and always seemed to have some kind of illness. It seemed all she ever did was complain, and he resented this because it stifled his growing soul. Since his wife was continuously ill, and her cousin needed a place to stay, they took her in to help around the house. Ethan took an immediate propensity to her cousin, Mattie, because she brought a bright light upon his dismal day. He seemed to have found someone that cared for him, was always happy and could share ... first failure. Ethan's second failure was not being able to stand up against his wife. His wife claimed that a new doctor said that she was extremely sick, and needed more help around the house. She told him without any discussion that Mattie had to go. Ethan could not find the words to make her alter her decision. His wife also decided that Mattie had to leave the next ...
- 1219: Compare And Contrast Of Araby
- ... through rites of passage but the way in which these revolutions occur differ with each character. These stories can be seen as different from each other in many ways. The young boy lives in a house in a suburban area without a mother or a father, but with guardians. He has a group of friends nearby he hangs out with. Though, he has no siblings. His revelation lets him realize the ... the foxes water, raked the grass after her father cut it and made a canopy for the foxes with it, and anything else her father told her to do. She thought the work in the house by her mother was “ endless, dreary and peculiarly depressing.” Yet, “Work done out of doors, and in my father’s service, was ritualistically important.” Whenever her mother gave her “female” jobs to do indoors, she would “ run out of the house, trying to get out of earshot before (her) mother thought of what she wanted her to do next.” She loathed the womanly work done inside. She did not trust her mother because of the ...
- 1220: Fahrenheit 451 - Symbolism
- ... of the Cave by Plato, in which a prisoner experiences a similar journey. An example of light, in reference to knowledge, occurs just after Montag meets Clarisse for the first time. "When they reached her house all its lights were blazing" (9). Since Montag had rarely seen that many house lights on, I interpreted those lines as saying "that house is full of knowledge and enlightenment; not like the rest of the houses around here which are always dark." Clarisse went on to explain to Montag that her mother, father, and uncle were just ...
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