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- 371: Biological Warefare
- ... Anthrax to slay horses and cattle, Plague to poison not armies only but whole districts- such are the lines alone which military science is remorselessly advancing." The scientists looked like they were in a science fiction movie with their rubber boots, tick gloves and sleek suites. They filled a bomb with brown, thick goo. Also known as Anthrax. This virus was considered the most efficient bacteria for a biological weapon because it was very infectious and deadly. Every sheep exposed to the bomb was killed. "They were incontrovertible proof that biological warfare was no longer just a nightmare science fiction fantasy: it could be made a reality. The Gruinard tests proved that germs could be produced, transported, loaded into munitions and exploded over target areas without necessarily destroying the fragile living organisms which spread the ...
- 372: Aztec Indians 2
- ... to understand the Aztec civilization as a whole, it is necessary to look at the role myths played in developing and maintaining the Aztec way of life. Myths are a mixture of historical fact and fiction which can be used to explain the structure of social and political organization, and the significance of warfare and human sacrifice among the Aztecs. Myths will provide a gateway into the complexities of the Aztec ... Each day that the sun rose was a battle to be celebrated by the Aztec people, for the god of life has reigned. As has been stated before, myths are a mixture of fact and fiction. This is enough to make one wonder how much truth there is in the myths that have been discussed in this paper. It is the decision of each individual to decide what they want to ...
- 373: The Return of the Native: A Relationship Destined for Destruction
- ... she is dead, she now has complete control over Clym. Works Cited Hardy, Thomas. The Return Of The Native: An Stave, Shirley. The Decline If The Goddess: Nature, Culture, and Women in Thomas Hardy’s Fiction. Westport: Greenwich Press, 1995. Sumner, Rosemary. Thomas Hardy: Psychological Novelist. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1981. Walcutt, Charles Child. Man’s Changing Mask: Modes and Method’s of Characterization in Fiction. (1966): 159-60, 162-74. Rpt. in The Return Of The Native: An Wing, George. Hardy. (1963): 42-56. Rpt. in . The Return Of The Native: An
- 374: A Deeper Look into Sexuality of Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" and its Literary Criticisms
- ... Marylin L. “'Steinbeck's Strong Women': Feminine Identity in the Short Stories,“ Southwest Review, Vol. 61, No. 3, Summer, 1976, pp. 304- 15. McMahah, Elizabeth E. “'The Chrysanthemums': Study of a Woman's Sexuality,” Modern Fiction Studies, Vol. XIV, No 4. Winter, 1968-69, pp. 453-58. Hughes, R. S. John Steinbeck: A Study of the Short Fiction. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1989.
- 375: Book Report On The Forbidden C
- The book The Forbidden City is written by William Bell and contains 299 pages. The theme in this serious, fiction adventure novel is about a seventeen-year old boy named Alex Jackson, his father, a CBC news cameraman, and their adventure in China and how they survived the worst of times during China s history ... can be. It shows people speaking up towards the government, trying to make China a better place to live. I recommend this novel for all who like books based on true stories mixed up with fiction. The theme of this story will make you think about life and how good we have it here in the US and that we take things like freedom and civil rights for granted. It showed ...
- 376: Slaughterhouse Five
- ... mistakes. Again, when one choose to discuss Vonnegut s literary tools and how he uses them in Slaughterhouse-Five, one must remember the complexities of this particular novel. Because this story is a blend of fiction and non-fiction, Vonnegut's narration can be seen as both third person and first person. Due to the fragmentation of time there is no past, present or future in Slaughterhouse-Five. This view of all time existing ...
- 377: The Grapes of Wrath: Rose of Sharon and The Starving Man
- ... by the larger world family of the migrant people. The publication of The Grapes of Wrath caused a nationwide uproar. This account of the migrant workers was taken more of a social document than as fiction. Some saw it as "a distorted call to revolution." As stated in Masterpieces of World Literature, "As a social document, the novel presents such a vivid picture of oppression and misery that one tends to ... Beach affirms that "The theme that all men belong together and are a part of a greater whole that transcends reality is what makes The Grapes of Wrath different from the genre of the proletarian fiction and makes it an allegory for all men in all circumstances." During the narrative parts of the novel, Steinbeck keeps his style as simple as possible. He is anxious to capture the very basic elements ...
- 378: Atomic Bomb 2
- ... 1946. The work Hiroshima, by Jon Hersey, from which the opening quote is taken, first appeared as a long article in the New Yorker, then shortly after in book form. The book is a non-fiction account of the bombing of Hiroshima and the immediate aftermath. It is told from the point-of-view of six hibakusha, or Ò³urvivorsÓ of the atomic blast. In four chapters Hersey traces how the ... immediately after the war, not much information was available to general public concerning what kind of destruction the atomic bombs had actually caused in Japan. But starting with HerseyÕ³ book and continuing with other non-fiction works, such as David Bradley's No Place To Hide, which concerned the Bikini Island nuclear tests, Americans really began to get a picture of the awesome power and destructiveness of nuclear weapons. They saw ...
- 379: Comparison Between Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451
- Comparison Between Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 For more than half a century science fiction writers have thrilled and challenged readers with visions of the future and future worlds. These authors offered an insight into what they expected man, society, and life to be like at some future time. One ... man's best friend, the dog, against man, changes the role of public servants and changes the value of a person. Aldous Huxley also uses the concept of society out of control in his science fiction novel Brave New World. Written late in his career, Brave New World also deals with man in a changed society. Huxley asks his readers to look at the role of science and literature in the ...
- 380: Fahrenheit 451 & Brave New Wor
- Fahrenheit 451 & Brave New World For more than half a century science fiction writers have thrilled and challenged readers with visions of the future and future worlds. These authors offered an insight into what they expected man, society, and life to be like at some future time. One ... man's best friend, the dog, against man, changes the role of public servants and changes the value of a person. Aldous Huxley also uses the concept of society out of control in his science fiction novel Brave New World. Written late in his career, Brave New World also deals with man in a changed society. Huxley asks his readers to look at the role of science and literature in the ...
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