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- 2091: Faces Of The Diamond - Essay O
- ... sufferings and injustices in the world. If it were the goal of mankind to abandon their desires for excessive needs, the world would be a peaceful and harmonious place. Throughout history, there had also been great prophets such as Isaiah and other outstanding preachers who made daring attempts to convert and lead mankind back to the Lord, our God. However, their words of wisdom fell upon deaf ears for evilness can ... before them, his parents would have turned away in horror at the blasphemy.” Human lives should be cherished and people should not be considered as personal property. However, through the eyes of those who possess great power in the hierarchy of society, they view human lives as objects that could be suspended for whatever the purpose. “We’ve got half a dozen anti-aircraft guns and we’ve arranged it so far – but there’ve been a few deaths and a great many prisoners. Not that we mind that, you know, father and I…” “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz” may be objectionably satiric about wealth, but it speaks the truths regarding the absurdity that ...
- 2092: Pride And Prejudice
- ... about the characters and the social environment or world of the novel. At first glance Chapter 19 is just another cog in the story of Pride and Prejudice, but upon closer inspection it reveals a great many details. Obviously the comical aspects of Mr Collins are what first strikes the reader when they come across this passage, he is very confident, very sure of himself, and completely off the mark. It ... reader an insight into English society and particularly the roles of women. Elizabeth Bennet's character is put to a test by Mr Collins' proposal in Chapter 19, and it passes with flying colours. With great many advantages to be had by marrying Mr Collins, such as security for her sisters and mother after their fathers' death, she still chooses to reject him rather then humble herself before him. Mr Collins ... appear silly to the reader, he was perhaps well within his rights to believe that Elizabeth would indeed come around to his proposal. In a very male dominated society, it appears that this reflects a great deal as to peoples views on women, objects of desire who may put up a bit of a struggle but they'll come around eventually, they have to, they're expected to. A wife ...
- 2093: Robin Hood Summary
- ... has often been misinterpreted because of things that he did as a young boy. Showing the change Robin Hood has made since he was a little boy easily allows the reader to better understand how great he really is, and how he is helping not only himself, but all of the poorer community. Robin Hood was faced with issues from very early on in his life. His mothers death was very ... sons love. Robin then left for many years, only to come back and discover that his father had been murdered and that the new leader of Nottingham was the Sheriff. Not only was this a great shock to Robin, but all the people of the land were suffering greatly from the Sheriffs corrupt rule. He was very money hungry and greedy, and the lower class community suffered greatly from his greediness ... One of Robin's major traits is never showing fear of his enemies. Even when he is outnumbered ten to one, he still takes out the enemy easily and calmly without showing any fear. This great trait gives the readers the impression that he is somewhat invincible yet it's justified by his calmness and his skill. He just utilizes so many things when he fights, there is no way ...
- 2094: Samson Agonistes
- ... question why when dealing with defeat in his works. Samson friends who were referred to as the chorus comes to change his thoughts, or beliefs. At first they cant even belief that this is that great heroic man, looking at him now and recalling how great he once was. Just like Samson they cannot believe that this has happened to him. Before even confronting Samson they don't even where to start to offer him condolences stating: "Which shall I first ... They come as friends to visit or bewail Samson or if better to counsel or to bring any consolation they can to his troubled mind. Visiting Samson revived him a little because when he was great he had lots of friends who would swarm upon him. Now that he is weak no friends are around or anywhere to be found. Samson tells the Chorus that the one thing that drove ...
- 2095: Sir Gawain And The Green Knight
- Women, Courtly Love and the Creation Myth in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a great epic written in fourteenth century Europe by the Pearl poet, emphasizes the opposition of Christian love to Courtly love in the 13th century through the dilemma of Sir Gawain, one of the great knights of the Arthurian round table. By examining the women in the poem, Gawain’s dilemma becomes a metaphor for the contrast of these two distinct types of love. The poem looks upon the Virgin ... that, like courtly love, possession of power seems to be shifted into the hands of the women. The wife of Bertilak operates unassisted against Gawain in the bedroom as the hunter and the aggressor. The great feminine power in the story, however, comes from Morgan le Fay, the evil stepsister of Arthur. She is strong enough to move into Bertilak’s castle, turn him green and order him to walk ...
- 2096: Sweetness And Power
- ... such as the International Sugar Council and the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and even the Wall Street Journal are used throughout the book. Mintz’s variety of sources is great, but their originations are also just as impressive. They come from all over including India, England, France, Germany, the Caribbean, the Arab world, Puerto Rico, and the United States. They also span vast lengths of ... leading the way. He then explains that because of sugar’s high demand, countries began creating settlements with the proper environment for growing sugar. Eventually, by gaining control of the "sugar islands," England became a great power in the sugar industry. This dominance would not last due to French competition, though. Trade became very important due to production needs for sugar, and the infamous triangle trade became significant. "The first and ... was a crucial feature of the evolution of modern patterns of eating. A new commercial spirit had to recognize this readiness, perceiving it as a virtue to be encouraged and exploited. Unleashing that spirit accompanied great changes in the economic and political order, which transformed English agrarian life, "freed" the rural population, led to the conquest and harnessing of the tropical colonies, and resulted in the introduction of new comestibles ...
- 2097: The Aeneid
- ... Virgil and Inferno by Dante are both works centering around adventures. In both of these adventures, love is intertwined with suffering. Why are love and suffering connected as such? In The Aeneid, Aeneas suffered a great deal and then was fated to lead his people to Italy and Rome. Aeneas "marries" the Queen of Carthage, Dido, who eventually kills herself out of despair. In Inferno, Dante is taken on a divine ... the Hebrews in the Old Testament, the Trojans’ Promised Land was guaranteed by fate. History is the guarantor. The theme of this work is that of how a nation came to be. Aeneas suffers a great deal. Emerging from this suffering, Aeneas will lead his people and conquer their new homeland. Aeneas has many obstacles that stand in his way. Juno hates the Trojans and wants to do everything in her ... in Troy. At one point Aeneas even said that it would have been better if he had died in Troy. When Aeneas descended into the underworld, Anchises showed Aeneas his lineage and all of the great Roman leaders that came from Aeneas. Anchises told Aeneas that the Romans’ great gift would be for ruling. " Roman, these will be your arts: to teach the ways of peace to those you conquer, ...
- 2098: The Crito
- ... think?" (Plato 45) Socrates believes that we should not care what the majority thinks because those who are reasonable people will understand. However, Crito’s counter-argument to this is that the majority can cause great harm; therefore we should care what they think. Socrates further goes on to say the majority acts haphazardly; therefore, they cannot do great good or great harm (Plato 45). Crito says that "the opinion of the many" would judge us wrong if we didn't help you (and anyone in your position would agree that you ought to escape). Socrates ...
- 2099: The Crucible
- ... up the way they were handled. Almost every character in The Crucible was tested such as John Proctor, Reverend Parris, and Reverend John Hale. John Proctor, supposedly culpable of taking part in witchcraft, is a great example of a character being put to the test. The court held responsible for trying those presumed guilty of witchcraft, made it clear that if the suspected did not confess to their evil actions they ... concerned with his own reputation as the minister. He is strung on his own authority and believes he is the chosen one and no one could over rule him. In Act one, we see a great example of his selfishness. Reverend Parris barely cares for the health of his own daughter, Betty, and is worried what people will think of him when they find out he has witchcraft in his family ... before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven." He has faith in John Proctor and wants to believe every word he speaks, but he lets the church interfere with his own being. A great example of this is when John Proctor mentions Abigail’s name in court and tries to convince the court she is not innocent. At this time, Reverend Hale wants to believe John but thinks ...
- 2100: The Benefits Of Satellites
- ... was initiated in 1973 by Navstar in the United States and then followed by the Soviet Union with their own GPS. Both GPS systems are free to use by anyone around the world and offers great benefits to the military, commercial companies and civilian residents. On the military side, the U.S. Air Force uses the GPS to test unmanned prototype aircraft’s like the X-22, which can prevent unnecessary ... GPS, Telecommunication Satellites are broadly used by the military, commercial companies and civilian residents. The people who build up the military know that communication is everything during drills and therefore can take advantage of the great advantages that Telecommunication Satellites brings to the table. For instance, a pilot attempting to land a F-16 Falcon during a drill session requires undisrupted communication between him and the control tower, which is handled by military Telecommunication Satellites. In commerce, communication is just as important and can benefit the entire world. The Internet is a great example of how satellites are able relay hundreds of countries in one single network and whether you are researching information on Egypt, online shopping in a Japanese site, or looking for television listings, it ...
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