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- 2981: Old Neighborhood
- ... this person finally has to take on the responsibility of becoming an adult and caring for himself or herself. While this may not be a traditional coming of age type story it still represents a great change for an individual who has never experienced this kind of thing before. In The Bistro Styx, the darker side of the mother/daughter relationship is explored. Through the poem we can see that there ... out of the nest. Dove approaches this from both sides of the issue. Demeter, the mother, is insanely worried about her daughter. Persephone is unmindful of her mother’s fear and is off having a great time partying in Paris. Although Persephone is having a great time, what she doesn’t realize is that she can never really return home. The end of the poem symbolizes the mother realizing her daughter’s sexual awakening, and with that the realization that ...
- 2982: Old Man And The Sea - Santiago Is Hemingway
- ... he was writing "The Old Man and the Sea," Hemingway's reputation was less than distinguished. "He had bet his sagging reputation on 'Across the River' and he had lost, badly." Before Santiago hooked the great fish his reputation was not in such great shape either. In fact, "he had gone eighty four days now without taking a fish." His reputation was so bad that "many of the fishermen made fun of the old man . . ." Hemingway decided to make ... to revive his reputation with the boy saying, "I told the boy I was a strange old man, . . .Now I must prove it." Hemingway expert, Gerry Brenner claims, "Santiago's perseverance in bringing home his great fish, an act that reestablishes his claim as the community's greatest fisherman, clearly mirrors Hemingway's wish to restore his flagging reputation." Hemingway and Santiago are both at a low point in their ...
- 2983: Herman Melville: A Biography And Analysis
- Herman Melville: A Biography And Analysis Throughout American history, very few authors have earned the right to be called “great.” Herman Melville is one of these few. His novels and poems have been enjoyed world wide for over a century, and he has earned his reputation as one of the finest American writers of all ... escape from a whaling vessel with Toby, and renamed the ship the Dolly rather than the Acushnet. He also changed their departure, which in reality he was never in any real danger, to one of great heroics as they escaped from a horrible fate. In addition, he lengthened their stay on the island from four weeks to a grueling four months. He did find a publisher, and Typee, his first book ... 1849), about his time spent in Liverpool, and White Jacket (1850). Moby Dick, as most people know, is the story of Captain Ahab and his quest, which eventually becomes and obsessive monomania, to kill the great white whale Moby Dick. Today, Moby Dick is universally recognized as both Melville's crowning achievement and a towering classic of American literature. The very thing that bothered so many people when it was ...
- 2984: Birth Control at Schools
- ... are steadily rising, passing out condoms in high schools can be a very effective way to promote safe sex. Although passing out free condoms in schools has become a very controversial issue, this is a great way to start educating and promoting the need for safe sex. On the other hand, many parents and children think that passing out free birth control is only promoting and supporting children to have sex ... have sex. Parents think giving free condoms to children sends mixed messages on what to think about sex education or how to have sex. Promoting safe sex and distributing free condoms in high schools are great ways to control the rampant spread of sexually transmitted diseases and high levels of teen childbirth. Whether it is a lack of knowledge or a lack of not caring, it is prominent that children need ... and staff members are not pushing children to take and use the condoms. It is solely the individual's decision to take and use the condoms, if needed. The distribution of free condoms is a great way for the students to get condoms who do not have the money or are too scared to buy them. Students are simply scared to go to a convience store and buy birth control. ...
- 2985: My Antiona
- My Antonia William Cather showed a great amount of information about the "old wild west" and the expansion of the United States. In My Antonia, Jim Burden told a story of his childhood, the people in his life, and the struggles he ... died. When he arrived at his new home, he was introduced to a Bohemian family that just immigrated to America; the Shimerdas. Jim and Antonia, the Shimerda's daughter, quickly become friends. They traveled a great distance to meet each other. As immigrants, the Shimerdas were not very wealthy and getting on their feet was difficult. They were cheated into buying their home for more than it should have cost. The ... that makes living in this period of time difficult. In order to communicate with other families or travel from one place to another was very difficult and time consuming. The people would have to travel great distances in all types of harsh weather. Jim and his family often traveled by horse in blizzards to reach their destinations. Also, at the beginning of the expansion, there were no roads. This made ...
- 2986: Lost In Samarra
- ... about the dates, she checked her guide book and found that dates are one of Iraq’s major resources. It also said that oil, grain and minerals such as sulfur and salt were also a great resource. Also noted is that the ancient traditions in architecture, sculpture, painting, weaving, and carpet making were flourishing today. Dawn suddenly had a sense of deja vu when a whistle broke her thoughts. Billy ran and jumped into the river and started paddling after a speed boat. Dawn suddenly had a great idea. The boat was heading for a nearby dock. So she ran to the dock to meet up with the driver of the boat. Dawn tried to communicate using body language. The man gave her ... located Dawn’s mother’s whereabouts. Danny went with them to her mother’s home and stayed for dinner. Dawn was so happy to be able to hug her mother once again. She met her great Grandmother who was no longer ill. Her mother, Aishah, said she’d come back to California with Dawn and Billy since her Grandmother was no longer ill. Dawn and her mother had a good ...
- 2987: Hackers
- ... together for one weekend; this crowd included several PhD's, several presidents of companies (including large companies, such as Pixar), and various artists, writers, engineers, and programmers. These people all consider themselves Hackers: all derive great joy from their work, from finding ways around problems and limits, from creating rather than destroying. It would be a great disservice to these people, and the thousands of professionals like them, to let some pathetic teenaged criminals destroy the one word which captures their style of interaction with the universe: Hackers (Bickford, 1988). Participants in ... labor bullshit. Something that you enjoy, but have to take risks in order to participate unless you are lucky enough to work for the telco. To have access to telco things, manuals, etc would be great (DP, message log, 1988). Phreaking involves having the dedication to commit yourself to learning as much about the phone system/network as possible. Since most of this information is not made public, phreaks have ...
- 2988: Huntington's Disease
- ... years ago, very little was known and very little literature was available pertaining to Huntington's Disease, but recently all that has changed. In 1993 the gene that causes HD was discovered and from that great progress has been made. While no cure yet exists, there is a large push in research to develop one. In most cases Huntington's patients can maintain independence for several years after the onset of ... that uncommon for personality and mood changes to precede other signs. The early symptoms of emotional changes that may be observed in the patient include: • Anxiety and paranoia • Agitation and irritation • Confusion • Temper tantrums • Dementia • Depression and despair Huntington disease will most likely lead to a significant decrease in cognitive functioning, which could affect attention, learning, and planning capabilities. The following is a list of possible cognitive impairments: • Short-term memory ...
- 2989: An Analysis of Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"
- ... to do what the ‘ natives' expect of him” (100). Readers respect Orwell for his sense of duty. He realizes the his decision must be based on the best interest of the Burmese. Also, Orwell showed great feelings of compassion for the dying animal. He was killing the animal because he had to. He did not feel strong and powerful, as a hunter would; he felt weak and helpless. Orwell so vividly describes the elephant's death, almost as it were giving him pain to watch. The elephant lay, “dying, very slowly and in great agony. . .” (Orwell 102). While the elephant lay dying Orwell can feel nothing but helplessness. He describes the experience as “dreadful to see the great beast lying there, powerless to move and yet powerless to die, and not even to bee able to finish him” (102). He felt helpless, with no bullets left in his gun; he was unable ...
- 2990: From Memory Back to Reality
- ... but not very true comments about me. For instance, one of my friends who I rarely talked to her in class wrote, “ I am glad that I have class together with you. You are a great person I never met before. I hope you have a great summer.” Every time I read the comments of the person who wrote that for me, I always thought back about him or her. I read all the comments “nice” about me both front and back ... same as before, only his hairs were turning white and he gaining weight too. Rancho Alamitos will never forget in my mind. I don’t have to be in a big school to have a great memory, with a school like Rancho Alamitos it still have too many souvenirs for me throughout my life.
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