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- 2401: The Crucible
- In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. There are many theories as to why the witch trials came about, the most popular of which is the girls' suppressed childhoods. However, there were other factors as well, such as Abigail Williams' affair ... claims that Putnam only wants Jacobs' land. Giles says, "If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his property - that's law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors for their land!" Others also had hidden motives for accusing their neighbors. Once the accusations began, everyone had a reason to accuse someone else which is why ... hidden darkness in their hearts, and the Salem witch trials exposed and magnified the consequences of those black desires. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. There are many theories as to why the witch trials came about, the most popular of which is the girls' suppressed childhoods. However, there were other factors as well, such as Abigail Williams' ...
- 2402: Beowulf: Character Analysis
- ... Beowulf was a young man seeking adventure and glory. Beowulf was distinguished among his people, the Geats, for his bravery. As a young man Beowulf fought in many battles and as a result showed his great character to others. Beowulf had many characteristics which helped him to succeed in battle. As a young man, Beowulf was known as the strongest man alive. His strength allowed him to dominate in battle. If ... it could have gotten him into trouble, if he were to have taken an adventure too far. While in his young age, Beowulf used his strength for glory and recognition. As he became older his great strength was taken away from him, and Beowulf found himself without one of his greatest abilities. Beowulf then was king of the Geats, and when a dragon attacked his land, it was his responsibility to ... realized his time was over. However, he used the time on his death bed to reflect on his life. He also used this time to regain some glory, in reminding his thanes of all the great battles he fought. This is a sign of Beowulf's self assurance. Even though his assurance no longer guided him into battle, Beowulf used it to assure himself that he had done well in ...
- 2403: Questions of Ethics In Computer Systems and Their Future
- ... the phone system nothing would ever come it. The bigger question here is how much government do people want in there lives? The Internet was brought into the picture for the public as the next great technology of this century. It is without a doubt as big if not bigger than any other public means of communication that has come before it. With that in mind I think the government is ... regulating any medium because of private industry's displeasure with that medium. Also regulations passed based on private industry demand usually leads to more problems than ever before. On only has to look at the great S&L bank failures that occurred after the government stepped in to help the S&L industry out. We will never know the true value of all the losses (in the S&L failures) derived ... parts of the Wall Street industry. Maybe this medium of the Internet will sound the death bells for some parts of a lot of industries, but I believe it is only the start of many great things to come for everyone involved who takes advantage of it. 2) Provide what regulations and guidelines, if any, you feel need to be implemented for this situation. Based on the preceding question any ...
- 2404: Smart Car Technology
- ... travelling by car . One big question for countries all over the rest of the world are: Will this kind of technology match our needs too? Are we able to use this in action. It sounds great, but will it give enough advantages compared to the price, and compared to other possibilities of solving our traffical problems. This question will of course also arise in Denmark. And what can this technology offer ... No matter where in the country, or in the cities for that matter, you are going, you will be able to find a bus or a train to exactly that place. If we used the great advantage we have got in this, it would also take care of a lot of other problems. The main problem by driving your own car is: Parking. No matter how many new car-parks build ... reciever and the computer needs a lot of space in the car. I have seen one, and it occupies most of the trunk in an ordinary car. Bottom line: I consider the smart-car a great development for nations such as USA, they will have great advantages of them, but for smaller countries as Denmark I find that there are other things who offers a better solution.
- 2405: Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem
- ... the story. It is also sort of a history of how the English language has changed in the many years from then until now. The poem also contains many mythical references and it contains a great hero. Beowulf is considered an artifact by many because "it is the oldest of the English long poems and may have been composed more than twelve hundred years ago."(Beowulf 19) It deals with events ... composed between 700 and 750. "No one knows who composed Beowulf , or why. A single manuscript (Cotton Vitellius A XV) managed to survive Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, and the destruction of their great libraries; since his name is written on one of the folios, Lawrence Nowell, the sixteenth-century scholar, may have been responsible for Beowulf's preservation."(Raffel ix) An interesting fact that is unique about the poem is that "it is the sole survivor of what may have been a thriving epic tradition, and it is great poetry."(Raffel ix) The poem was composed and performed orally. "Old English bards, or scops, most likely began by piecing together traditional short songs, called heroic lays; they then gradually added to that base ...
- 2406: Element of God In Poetry
- ... and William Wordsworth with the written Word of God, in five poems: The Lamb, The Chimney Sweeper, The Tyger, My Heart Leaps Up, and London 1802. My aim is to show that the writings of great poets are truly the words of God. Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? These begin the words of William Blake's The Lamb. Just as God asks us, Blake questions ... the lambs of God, meek and tender, can we really understand the generosity and glory of a God who gave us life? He did give us life, and Blake tells us that we take this great gift for granted. So, he asks "Dost thou know who made thee?" So God created man in His own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female, He created them. Genesis ... again. Followers of the Christian Faith agree that the men who wrote the scripture in the Bible were writing the words of God, because God was speaking to us through them. I believe that the great poets of our recent history were also writing the words of God, for He was speaking to us through them. How else could the scripture of the Bible, written 1800 years earlier, contain such ...
- 2407: Andrea del Sarto: A Statement Worthy of Examination
- ... Sarto: A Statement Worthy of Examination The bittersweet poem Andrea del Sarto by Robert Browning is the story of a painter who, with un-Godly amounts of talent, never fulfills his potential in becoming a great, prolific painter, in the exalted ranks of Raphael. Browning attributes this to del Sartos wife, as is the case with most women, she binds del Sarto with love, thus oppressing him from his destiny ... is so easily construed as a political comment of the day, yet it is also such beautiful art. Shelley takes his liberal and rebellious views and he transforms this clutter of anger and ideas into great poetry. It is now clear as to what kind of people these two men really are. They are serpents of evil. They slither into affairs for their own gain, while in the process restraining the ... surrounding his life, Napoleon. Byron though, uses a different technique in the Napoleon section of his famous travelogue, than Shelley uses in his condemnation of his enemies. With the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars came great strife in Great Britain. Byron wrote about the impact that Napoleon and his bloody crusade had upon Europe. However, in many ways Napoleon exemplified a Romantic hero. He was a product of the French ...
- 2408: Watership Down
- ... became the leader of the rabbits once they left their original warren. He was a very smart and tricky rabbit who won the respect and trust of the other rabbits by his courage and many great deeds. He always handled problems calmly so others would also remained calm. Whenever a plan was needed, Hazel would always come up with one. Fiver, the younger brother of Hazel, was unique because of his small size and ability to foresee danger. He saved the rabbits from death by warning some rabbits of the danger. Bigwig, a great fighting and courageous rabbit, was essential for the success of the traveling rabbits. He loved to fight and always did his best to protect the others. He was also the bird Kehaars best friend ... although the others had never even seen or understood the floating concept. Blackberry always helped Hazel to think of ideas when problems arose. Dandelion, another smart rabbit, was known for his speed and for his great story telling of El-ahrairah, the rabbit folk hero. He could always tell stories which distracted and eased the rabbits from problems. Pipkin, a good friend of Fiver, was small like Fiver but acted ...
- 2409: Brief history of Buddhism
- ... was the ruler of the small kingdom near the Indian/Nepal border. As a child, his future was foretold by sages. They believed that he would someday be a fellow sage or leader of a great empire. He led a very pampered and sheltered life until the age of twenty-nine. It was at that time that he realized that he had led an empty life. He renounced his wealth and ... acts. It was decided that the practices were unlawful. This decision has been found to be the cause of the division of the Buddhists. The accounts of the meeting describe a quarrel between the Mahasanghikas (Great Assembly) and the Sthaviras (Elders). Tensions had grown within the sangha over discipline, the role of laity, and the nature of arhat. Pataliputra, now Patna, was the sight of the third council. It was called ... there, it entered China through trade routes. It influenced and adapted to Chinese culture. It was opposed by many, though, and its followers were persecuted at times. Buddhism's major Chinese influence ended after a great persecution in 845 AD. However, the meditative Zen sect and the Pure Land sect continued to thrive. Despite disagreement from Confucian authorities, Mahayana's influence was seen in Vietnam by 189. China introduced Buddhism ...
- 2410: The Case For The Existence of God
- ... developments going on in astronomy.... The essence of the strange developments is that the Universe had, in some sense, a beginning--that it began at a certain moment in time.... And concurrently there was a great deal of discussion about the fact that the second law of thermodynamics, applied to the Cosmos, indicates that the Universe is running down like a clock. If it is running down, there must have been ... is composed of 206 bones, more durable and longer lasting than man's best steel. Each joint produces its own lubrication and the system as a whole is able to provide not only structure, but great protection (e.g., the 24 ribs guarding the internal viscera). There are 29 skull bones, 26 spinal vertebrae, 24 ribs, 2 girdle bones, and 120 other bones scattered over the body. The bones range in size, from the tiny pisiform bone in the hand, to the great femur (over 20 inches long in the thigh of an average man). Yet in a man weighing 160 pounds, the bones weigh only 29 pounds. [Remember Paul's comment about "all the body fitly ...
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