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- 1911: Jonathan Swifts Gulliver's Travels
- ... instance, the leader of the Houyhnhnms claims that he has read all the works of Charles Dickens, and that he can singlehandedly recite the names of all the Kings and Queens of England up to George II. Swift subtly shows that this Houyhnhnms pride is misplaced when, in the middle of the intellectual competition, he forgets the name of Queen Elizabeths husband. Swifts satire of the Houyhnhnms comes out in other ...
- 1912: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Jesus Christ and McMurphy
- ... did this was by being able to sacrifice himself for the benefit and freedom of others. One profound example of this was his fight with the ward attendants, "the black boys,"(Kesey pg. 11) for George's sake. Yet the ultimate example of this ability to sacrifice himself was his attack on the Big Nurse; the attack being executed in support of the inmates: We couldn't stop him because we ...
- 1913: The Great Gatsby: Daisy's Love
- ... martyr of her own actions and misconceptions of life. All of these character flaws; Daisy's selfishness, materialistic views, reliance on men, and overbearing emphasis on money, all lead to her own destruction. Though unlike George and Gatsby's physical destruction, Daisy's is one of a mental and spiritual kind. She is seen as someone who has forsaken her true love with Gatsby for Tom and the stability that he ...
- 1914: 1984: The Control of Reality for Control of the Masses
- ... Theory of Human behavior Paragraph 3: God: Big Brother has taken the place of God: Omnipotent and Omniscient, and under the control of the party Among the many themes express in the novel 1984 by George Orwell the most interesting and frightening is the concept of creating an alternative reality to control a mass population. The Inner Party stays in power by shaping the thoughts and opinions of the masses and ...
- 1915: An Analysis of Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
- ... in his cap or a black eye. He does not care how the men feel. He raises the number of missions to impossible highs only for his personal gain. This is perhaps a parallel to Washington D. C., where politicians often have become so caught up in bureaucracies that they forget about their constituents. General Scheisskoph achieves such a high rank only because he conforms. His only passion in life is ...
- 1916: Universial Themes in "The Return of the Native" and "Great Expectations"
- ... that are fully realized throughout the novel. Furthermore, as an explanation of why Great Expectations is Dicken's finest work, it becomes necessary study to study the thematic elements that are prevalent within the storyline. [George Bernard Shaw] The theme is developed through a character Pirrip Philip, a poor orphaned boy living with his sister and her husband, Joe. He is a father figure for the boy and is a hard ...
- 1917: There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos: Jim Hightower
- ... cannot afford to risk the mission, so he undeniable support to every claim. A person could pick up this book having little or no concept of corporate America's role in politics and leave a Washington insider. There is no doubt that Hightower completes his mission. His unusual, but fun style keeps the book in the reader's hand and their mind on the ideas. If this book were in every ...
- 1918: Denial
- ... html. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1994). Signs of effectiveness 2: Preventing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use: A risk factor / resiliency-based approach (DHHS Publication No. 94-2098, p 93-94). Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Publications.
- 1919: Anorexia Nervosa 2
- ... be accepting of all people and not set unrealistic goals. We need to allow ourselves to break the mold of this devastating disorder. Works Cited Alexander-Mott, L., & Lumsden, D.B. (1994). Understanding Eating Disorders. Washington, D.C.: Taylor & Francis. Gordon, R.A. (1990-1992). Anorexia and Bulimia: Anatomy of a Social Epidemic. Cambridge: Blackwell Publishers Inc. Matthews, J.R. (1991). Library in a Book: Eating Disorders. New York: Facts on ...
- 1920: Cross Cultural Psychology
- ... understand why so few generalizations about one human group appear capable of traveling unproblematically across social, historical and cultural boundaries"1 The Center for Cross Cultural Research, housed within the Department of Psychology at Western Washington University, is an excellent resource of information on cross-cultural psychology. Since 1969, there have been many significant developments regarding the influence of culture in all aspects of psychological functioning. Through its activities, the CCCR ...
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