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- 291: The 26 Amendments of the US Constitution
- ... to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment III (1791) No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Amendment IV (1791) The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses ... and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate;--The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;--the person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose ...
- 292: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat"
- ... this point, and he is not quite sure why he remembers it now. Out of all the pets, Pluto was his favorite. He "alone fed him, and he attended [him] wherever he went about the house. It was even with great difficulty that [he] could prevent [the cat] from following [him] through the streets." Their friendship lasted for several years until the man's temperament began to change. He grew, "day ... a frightful appearance...." The narrator unable to deal with the results of his own actions, "soon drown in wine all memory of the deed." "In the meantime, the cat slowly recovered. He went about the house as usual, but as might be expected, fled in extreme terror at [the narrator's] approach." At first the man was somewhat grieved by the cat's actions; however, this feeling turned into irritation. "And ... of the Most Merciful and Most Terrible God." "On the night of the day on which this most cruel deed was done, [the narrator] was aroused from sleep by the cry of fire....The whole house was blazing. It was with great difficulty that [his] wife, a servant, and [himself], made [their] escape....[His] entire worldly wealth was swallowed up, and [he] resigned himself thenceforward to despair." "On the day ...
- 293: Slaughter House-Five
- Slaughter house-Five, written by Kurt Vonnegut is a post modern novel, attempting to undermine the reader's expectations. The novel does not have smooth transitions from one event to the next. The reason is, because the ... bumpy ride. This novel is very complicated. The topics that are mention are hard to understand. The readers may find the book difficult to follow. Modern life is complicated and full of confusing issues. Slaughter House-Five's character's needs more depth. More description is necessary. Modern man needs more meaning and depth in his life too. This book attempts to undermine the reader's expectations through post modernism.
- 294: Image of Child Heros
- ... a canoe and off he went. Ivashko was doing well while he was fishing, but and one point was lured to shore by an evil witch. The witch grabbed him and took him to her house deep in the woods. She showed him to her daughter and they decided that they would eat him. At this point the witch left to get some of her friends. Ivashko seized this opportunity, and ... Leopard, the trickster comes out on top. In the African jungle there lived a leopard. One day it started to rain, and fearing that he may lose his spots, the leopard decided to build a house. A short distance away, a rabbit (Sungura) had the same idea. Both chose the same spot to build a house. They both then started to go and gather wood. Each was adding to the same pile, but neither one knew that the other was also going to build there. They just thought that their ...
- 295: Slaughter House Five: Time Travel
- Slaughter House Five: Time Travel Is time travel a mere illusion or can it really exist? In the novel Slaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut the existence of time travel is portrayed. Vonnegut does not use time travel to change the future or the past, just to visit it. He uses Billy Pilgrim to express his ...
- 296: Beauty And The Beast
- ... doesn't wan anything to do with him. One day Belle's father is on his way to sell one of his inventions and heads off into the woods while Belle takes care of the house. Before he leaves Belle asks him to bring her back a rose. There was a bad snowstorm that night and the father got lost in the snow. He sees a path that has a green ... to go he has no other choice but to try to get inside. He knocks on the door but no one answers butt the door slowly swings open. He never finds any one in the house but dinner fresh clothes and breakfast the next morning are all set up for him. He leaves without seeing the owner of the house. On his way out of the mansion he sees a large rose garden. Remembering what his daughter had asked of him he picked a rose from the garden. As soon as he lifted the ...
- 297: Death Of A Salesman: An Overview
- ... Of A Salesman: An Overview The play "Death Of A Salesman" , the brainchild of Arthur Miller was transformed and fitted to the movie screen in the year 1986. The play itself is set in the house of Willy Loman, and tells the melancholy story of a salesman whom is in deep financial trouble, and the only remedy for the situation is to commit suicide. In the stage production of this tale ... he is still making payments on all of his possessions. Willy then comprehends that bye the time his worldly possessions are paid for
they shall no longer be of any use. For example, the Loman house has become virtually unnecessary now that the two sons have moved out. It isn't until after Willy's death that the final mortgage payment is made
.for a house with no one inside it. The one example of this statement is given by Linda during the final paragraph of the play, "I made the last payment on the house today. Today, dear. And ...
- 298: Barbie Doll: An Analysis
- Poem Analysis: Barbie Doll English 603-101 With the evolution of society, materialism has become strongly present in our every day lives. Constantly exposed to changing styles and habits, today's generation is forced to keep up with rising standards that are overwhelming and destructive. As illustrated in the poem, "Barbie Doll," by Marge Piercy the character faced such strong pressure by society to fit in, that she tragically took her own life. This theme is strongly present from the beginning of the poem where the first ...
- 299: Amendments
- ... to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment III (1791) No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Amendment IV (1791) The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses ... and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate;--The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;--the person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose ...
- 300: Image of Child Heros
- ... a canoe and off he went. Ivashko was doing well while he was fishing, but and one point was lured to shore by an evil witch. The witch grabbed him and took him to her house deep in the woods. She showed him to her daughter and they decided that they would eat him. At this point the witch left to get some of her friends. Ivashko seized this opportunity, and ... Leopard, the trickster comes out on top. In the African jungle there lived a leopard. One day it started to rain, and fearing that he may lose his spots, the leopard decided to build a house. A short distance away, a rabbit (Sungura) had the same idea. Both chose the same spot to build a house. They both then started to go and gather wood. Each was adding to the same pile, but neither one knew that the other was also going to build there. They just thought that their ...
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