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- 2881: The Painted Door: Summary
- The Painted Door: Summary For a short story to be effective, it must be able to produce high levels of intensity, emotion and drama. To do this, it must convey a great deal of information in a short space of time. As a result, the short story usually leaves a great deal of its content open to interpretation and examination by the reader. Also, the denouements of short stories frequently remain inconclusive and unfulfilled. Together, these attributes add to the action and intriguing character of this ... its success. The themes essential in making the protagonist's adultery understandable are the landscape, her isolation, and the feelings of betrayal and guilt that she experiences following the central act of the story. A great deal of this story is spent describing Ann's environment, both inside and outside her house. The story takes place in the past, before automobiles or telephones. Ann and her husband are settlers in ...
- 2882: Macbeth-a True Hero?
- ... or 20 years ago. They have less prominent characteristics as than the ones shown in films involving superheroes. William Wallace is a hero that is glorified in the film Braveheart. In this film he displays great courage and bravery in war and shows all the qualities of a true hero. This film is based on a true tale of a Scottish war hero. Arnold Schwarzenegger is depicted as a hero in ... only wants him to be like this so that she may gain some of the greatness that has been predicted. When Macbeth arrives home Lady Macbeth greets him as if he is already the King: Great Glamis, worthy Cawdor, greater than both, by the all-hail hereafter. She says this to him so that he feels great and regal. She also greets him this way to make it seem certain that he will receive this title. She is trying to make him want to be King, with a greater urgency.
- 2883: Prince Edward Island
- ... PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FLAG The provincial flag, adopted in 1964, bears an adaption of the coat of arms. ON the coat of arms, adopted in 1905, the british lion symbolizes the province's ties with Great Britain. Three small oak trees represent the three countries of P.E.I. The large oak tree stands for Canada and Great Britain. IMPORTANT DATES P.E.I entered the dominion on july 1st 1873 and was the 7th province to join the dominion. -1534, Jaques Cartier, a french explorer landed on P.E.I -1603, Samuel de Champlain claimed the island for france and named it St.Jean. -1720, France established colonies near present day Charlottetown and Georgetown. -1763, France gave the island to Great Britain in the treaty of Paris after the French and Indian war. -1799, The colony was renamed P.E.I -1864, The first confederation conference was held in charlottetown to discuss a federal union. - ...
- 2884: Essay - Effects of Dam Building
- ... in the ground, buildings falling, there would also be a flood and large pieces of the broken dam to cope with. Dams are harming the environment that people live in. What was being hailed as great accomplishments are now showing signs of great consquence. The preservation of our environment is the key to the preservation of people. We cannot exchange money for the deterioration of our own animals, plants and land. The is the environmental age and humans must respond by changing their ways and looking at the long-term prospect instead of the short-term. Until we as the users and protectors of the land can do this, future of our great human civilization will continue to look grim.
- 2885: The French Revolution
- ... however, there was a significant risk of placing themselves in a worse position than they were previously. The new government may not have been better than the old government, and they could have created a great depression in their country. George Washington believed that there was not enough planning of the revolt against the government. They needed a new one and they didnt plan their revolution good enough to build their ...
- 2886: Oedipus The Irony
- ... he will go easy on the man who will turn himself in for the murder of Laius. But, ironically the punishment that he gives himself is far worse than anyone else would have received. This great play is filled with many cynical parts throughout. But the irony is what makes this play such genius. When Laius got his Oracle of Apollo from Delphi (that his son would kill him and marry ... terrorizing the people of the city. As his reward, Oedipus went on to become King of Thebes and marry Jocasta widow of Laius. Thus fulfilling the second part of the Oracle of Apollo. Then a great plague swept the city. Oedipus learned from Creon (Jocasta brother, Oedipus uncle) that the only way that the plague would end if Laius murder was found, "Creon: Banish the man, or pay back blood with ... me"(Oedipus the King, 254-256). Then he calls for Lord Tiresias, who is a prophet of Apollo. Tiresias does not want to tell the Oedipus the truth, because he knows that it will cause great disturbance in the kingdom. But Oedipus insists that Tiresias tell what he knows. "Tiresias: I say you are the murderer you hunt"(Oedipus the King, 413). Ironically in calling out for the murderer of ...
- 2887: Reasons For The Fall Of Socialism/Communism In Russia
- ... to meet a quota by the end of the harvest and then have the state subsidize all of the production. This system, aptly named collectivization, reprimanded all of the average worker's liberties and created great suffering during the Stalin regime. Such suffering was magnified during an anti-war treaty that Stalin had signed with Hitler's Germany in an effort to avoid a confrontation with the Nazi military. However, Hitler ... most powerful man in Russia. He controlled to bulk of all the political power and with that he started a ruthless campaign of removing all opposition to the Communist rule. During this period called the "Great Purge" Stalin systemically executed anyone who stood in his path. Millions of people were arrested and either harassed or killed. The economic status of the Soviet Union was yet again changed and the entire system became controlled by the government. All private ownership ended. A mass program of industrialization was commenced, and the strength of the Soviet Military was substantially increased. The citizens during this period endured great hardship. Agricultural production output diminished resulting in food shortages, these shortages were enha! nce by the mass exportation of food, this was done to pay for industrial imports. Stalin also put the production of ...
- 2888: Leonhard Euler
- ... Johann Bernoulli had used his persuasion. Johann Bernoulli became his teacher. He joined the St. Petersburg Academy of Science in 1727, two years after it was founded by Catherine I the wife of Peter the Great. Euler served as a medical lieutenant in the Russian navy from 1727 to 1730. In St Petersburg he lived with Daniel Bernoulli. He became professor of physics at the academy in 1730 and professor of ... Mechanica (1736-37), which extensively presented Newtonian dynamics in the form of mathematical analysis for the first time, started Euler on the way to major mathematical work. In 1741, at the invitation of Frederick the Great, Euler joined the Berlin Academy of Science, where he remained for 25 years. Even while in Berlin he received part of his salary from Russia and never got on well with Frederick. During his time ... 200 articles, three books on mathematical analysis, and a popular scientific publication Letters to a Princess of Germany (3 vols., 1768-72). In 1766 Euler returned to Russia. He had been arguing with Frederick the Great over academic freedom and Frederick was greatly angered at his departure. Euler lost the sight of his right eye at the age of 31 and soon after his return to St Petersburg he became ...
- 2889: Mars
- ... the ground each winter. There is evidence that in the past a denser Martian atmosphere may have allowed water to flow on the planet. Physical features closely resembling shorelines, gorges, riverbeds and islands suggest that great rivers once marked the planet. Temperature Mars is smaller and, because of its greater distance from the Sun, cooler than the eearth. It has seasons similar to Earth's because the tilt of its rotational ... pressure varies at each landing site on a semiannual basis. Carbon dioxide, the major component of the atmosphere, freezes out to form an immense polar cap, alternately at each pole. The carbon dioxide forms a great cover of snow and then evaporates again with the coming of spring in each hemisphere. The Interior The current understanding of the interior of Mars suggests that it has a thin crust, similar to Earth ... a several kilometers, which creates a visible boundary. On the opposite end, the northern hemisphere consists of a wider variety of geological features, but is obviously smoother and much younger. There are large volcanoes, a great rift valley, and a variety of channels. Volcanoes Volcanism is a geological process that occurs on earth today, and has on many planetary bodies throughout the history of the solar system. No volcanism is ...
- 2890: The Arts And Crafts Debate
- ... associated with their industry, although generally on a far more benign level. A good reflection of this idea is the work of Tasmanian furniture designer Kevin Perkins whose technical skills and ideas have won him great acclaim. He states Things that youre doing have got to get personal...if its just making, it doesnt hit the spot for me. Ive got to have a reason to do the ... which they are creating. Therefore the academic art evolves in some respects into commercial art. A good example of this transformation is the work of Ken Done whose work when originally exhibited was seen as great contemporary Australian art. But now due to its mass production and simplicity of design in his work, he is considered, among art circles, as more of a craftsman because of his adherence to a commercial ... seen in many galleries where traditional craft items are often displayed to be revered by the public. This idea also works in the reverse where artists may create objects, which in their design may have great utility. This can be seen in many works by contemporary ceramists or furniture designers. A good example is the work of artist Jeannette Rein who often creates works that are functional. SEE ATTACHMENT Becker' ...
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