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- 591: Suspenseful
- ... street. The rain poured heavily now and the foggy night blurred her sight of what was up ahead, which was no help to the already dim streetlight. In the distance, standing in front of her house, she could just barely make out a dark figure, which seemed to blend with the sombre night. She scrubbed her eyes to focus but the image was unclear. Multiple clips of possibilities that explained the ... mind. The words 'rapist' and 'serial killer' were her only thoughts. Terrified she slowed her pace as she tried to decide whether she would avoid finding out his purpose by going to her neighbour's house and stay there the night, or ignore her fear and go home. "Look at yourself, pull yourself together" she muttered to herself in a voice that seemed to rebuild her confidence. Then she smiled at herself amused at the fact that she was talking to herself. And in that sudden spur of reassurance, she passed her neighbour's house and quickly walked up her driveway, trying to ignore the figure, which seemed to be watching her every move. As she reached the front door, she dug clumsily into her handbag in search of ...
- 592: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... until no one else remains. Death is king of all (Rogers 41). "The horror abysmal darkness, and absolute helplessness befalling the victims are described with vivid accuracy in tales such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' 'The Cask of Amontillado,' and 'The Premature Burial' (Perry XI-XII)." In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the narrator visits his insane friend, Roderick Usher. Usher's house is huge and gloomy (Rogers 20). His twin sister, Madeline, gets sick and dies. The narrator and Usher place her in a tomb in the basement of Usher's house. What they do not ...
- 593: The Bill of Rights
- ... exhibit. FREE SPEECH: There are also laws to limit political statements and contributions to political activities. In 1985, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce wanted to take out an advertisement supporting a candidate in the state house of representatives. But a 1976 Michigan law prohibits a corporation from using its general treasury funds to make independent expenditures in a political campaign. In March, the Supreme Court upheld that law. According to dissenting ... mouth. The police suspected him of hiding drugs. PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES: Rounding out the attacks on the first amendment, there is a sword hanging over the right to petition for redress of grievances. House Resolution 4079, the National Drug and Crime Emergency Act, tries to "modify" the right to habeas corpus. It sets time limits on the right of people in custody to petition for redress and also limits ... the right places are granted permits, or towns where women are generally denied the right to carry a weapon for self-defense. Amendment III 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. QUARTERING SOLDIERS: This amendment is fairly clean so far, but it is not entirely ...
- 594: Admiration Of Anne Bradstreets
- ... he has but a little Money than when he has plenty, perhaps thro the Fear of Being thought to have but a little. Then I walked up the Street gazing about, till near the Market House I met a boy with bread (p. 241) Because of the skipping around, to often unrelated topics, it is very difficult to pay attention, read and keep straight as to what is Franklin s point ... the marriage was some money from the parents. Franklin was willing to use Miss read for getting money from her parents. When they refuse to give it to him he first suggested to mortgage the house, and when he knew that that wouldn t be done he basically left them and Miss Read. Jonathan Edwards looks on life as a chance to serve God. He serves God by working hard and ... confused because of her devotion to God. Her God who had given her everything can at any time take it away, and Bradstreet realizes this but can t help but be saddened. She looses a house and she can handle it because as she so elequantly put it Yet by His gift is made thine own; There s wealth enough I need no more, Farewell, my pelf, farewell my store. ( ...
- 595: TV Shows and Real Life
- ... on first glance, but if examined closer we find that they are in fact alike. Both shows joke around about family life, portray the father and mother as each having their own roles in the house that never cross, and both shows deal with common everyday issues. "Married...with Children" is a caricature of an everyday family. They make fun of not only themselves, but of normal families as well, when ... being the more realistic of the two shows, also makes fun of family life as I know it. We always see Tim working on his Hot Rod, or else installing a new gadget in the house and Jill cooking or cleaning the house. That is not how life is in my family, or for that matter any family that I know. My mom cooks most of the time, just because she's better at it than my ...
- 596: A Fourteenth Century Castle
- ... the castles. The towers enabled the defenders to see anyone approaching the castle, and to fire at them with bows or siege engines. The first point of attack was usually the main entrance. A gate house protected the way into the castle. Anybody who tried to get into the building was either caught by the guards or was killed by the traps that were set up in the castle. In the ... the main gate of the castle. CHAPTER 3 GARRISON AND PRISONERS The group of soldiers guarding the castle was called the garrison. The men of the gatehouse spent much of there time in the gate house that controlled the entrance. The gate house was also the castle prison. The towers massive construction meant that they kept prisoners in just as effectively as they kept invaders out. Noblemen captured in battle would have luxury quarters high up in ...
- 597: The Roles Of Domineering Heads
- They are both domineering. They are both oppressive. They are both despotic. Esteban Trueba, in Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits, and Mama Elena, in Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate, are two very similar authoritarian characters in their nature and function in much the same manner. Allende's patriarch and Esquivel ... with these characters and the response each character has to living in that autocrat's household. Allende and Esquivel first differ in their treatment of rebellion against the authoritarian heads of the families. In The House of the Spirits, Blanca rebels while still living in her father's household. She ignores her father's demands and does as she pleases behind his back. Blanca is thus developed in her reaction to ... around to suffer the consequences. She is strong and stubborn, unwilling to allow a situation to worry her. Gertrudis, in Like Water for Chocolate, runs away from home rather than rebel in Mama Elena's house and face her wrath and to obtain sexual freedom. She runs from the adversity and does not ever get to face her mother for she dies before Gertrudis returns home. Esteban Trueba and Mama ...
- 598: Australia
- ... found in Australia. Of these, 368 are peculiar to Australia, 125 are nonbreeding visitors, and 20 or so were introduced, usually by human migrants longing for the birdsongs of their homelands. Acclimatized birds include the house sparrow, starling, song thrush, blackbird, pigeon, and, from India, the mynah and red-whiskered bulbul. Although Australia has 19 of the 25 orders of living birds, it lacks woodpeckers, vultures, true finches, and flamingos. Many ... Asian. Major Religions. Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity. MAJOR CITIES (1995 estimate) Sydney (3,772,700). Capital of New South Wales; oil refining; mercantile port; transport equipment; foods and beverages; fabricated metals; printing; chemicals; Opera House; Anzac Memorial; St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral (see Sydney, Australia). Melbourne (3,218,100). Capital of Victoria; metal processing; engineering; textile and clothing manufacture; food processing; papermaking; building materials; chemicals; Royal Melbourne Institute of ... Technology; Flinders Street Railway Station; Treasury Gardens (see Melbourne, Australia). Brisbane (1,489,100). Capital and port of Queensland; engineering; food processing; shipbuilding; lumber; rubber goods; automobiles; cement; fertilizer; petroleum refining; University of Queensland; Parliament House (see Brisbane, Australia). Perth (1,262,600). Capital of Western Australia; banking and insurance center; paint; furniture; sheet metal; cement; rubber; tractors; fertilizer; paper; automobiles; nickel and petroleum refining; Kings Park; Perry Lakes Stadium; ...
- 599: Confused In America
- ... about going abroad before I went abroad, we talked it in such a way that it seemed we would rather do anything to stay abroad. Even the jails in America are better than the shabby house of my home in a big yar d in Beijing. If I was a big gambler, I would just stay undocumented and underground. Although I am 40, when I do the pull-ups, I can ... to meet old acquaintances, eat some genuine Chinese meals and bring home some duty-free commodities to families and relatives so that they can hear them talking: Vow, the third son of Old Li's house is really somebody now!" In this way, they cancel from their heart all the bitterness and loneliness that they have experienced when struggling in a foreign land. So is this the way of American living ... American way. The morning of December 25 was the time for the kid to look at her gifts. There were many gifts and she was happy, but there were only four of us in the house and I felt that this most important American holiday was devoid of its taste in the home of a Chines e family. Although they live in comfort, the liveliness, the noisiness and the merriment ...
- 600: The Rebellion Against Victoria
- ... at the turn of the century, was no longer the international hegemon it was a decade previous. This caused the English look introspectly at itself. The political change occurred inside of the Parliament. The conservative House of Lords began vetoing new liberal budget proposals. Both the Prime Minister and the House of Commons were liberal in their political affiliation. The vetoing created a deadlock in the government. The Prime Minister and the House of Commons proposed a referendum which would nullify the House of Lords power of veto over the budgetary matters. This was presented to the House of Lords with an ultimatum. If the referendum was ...
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