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- 3121: The Grapes Of Wrath - Economic
- ... novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. They had to uproot and set adrift because tractors were rapidly industrializing their farms. The bank took possession of their ...
- 3122: Massachusetts Juvenile Justice
- THESIS STATEMENT: The Great and General Court of Massachusetts has erred in reforming the juvenile justice system by implementing policies and procedures that will harm juveniles and place society at risk. On July 23, 1995, an intruder brutally attacked ... and the citizens of Massachusetts, fed up with increasing youth violence and perceptions of an ineffective juvenile justice system, demanded the enactment of tough new laws to deal with repeat and violent juvenile offenders. The Great and General Court of Massachusetts headed these demands for reform of the juvenile justice system and enacted legislation that, among other things, abolishes the trial de novo system in the juvenile courts, requires the trial ... his peers, the educational system and the surrounding community. Therefore, prosecutors should not have the power to open juvenile court proceedings to the public by seeking an adult sentence. IV. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Massachusetts Great and General Court, in attempting to reform the juvenile justice system, has embarked upon a noble and worthwhile endeavor. However, the reforms instituted by the legislature are the product of faulty perceptions and erroneous ...
- 3123: Carol Causs
- Carl Gauss was a man who is known for making a great deal breakthroughs in the wide variety of his work in both mathematics and physics. He is responsible for immeasurable contributions to the fields of number theory, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, magnetism, astronomy, and optics, as ... primitive telegraph device. However, this was just an enjoyable hobby of Gauss's. He was more interested in the task of setting up a world wide net of magnetic observation points. This vocation produced a great deal of concrete results. The Magnetischer Verein and its journal were conceived, and the atlas of geomagnetism was published. From 1850 onwards Gauss's work was that of nearly all practical nature. He disputed over ... by other mathematicians. Although he was not awarded the credit for these particular discoveries, he found his reward with the pursuit of such research, and finding the truth for its own sake. He is a great man and his achievements will not be forgotten.
- 3124: Heart Of Darkness - Ignorance And Racism
- ... book Heart of Darkness. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure tale - mystery, exotic setting, escape, suspense, unexpected attack. Chinua Achebe concluded, "Conrad, on the other hand, is undoubtedly one of the great stylists of modern fiction and a good story-teller into the bargain" (Achebe 252). Yet, despite Conrad's great story telling, he has also been viewed as a racist by some of his critics. Achebe, Singh, and Sarvan, although their criticisim differ, are a few to name. Normal readers usually are good at detecting ... when he met the station's book keeper he changed his views of the natives. "Moreover I respected the fellow. Yes. I respected his collars, his vast cuffs, his brushed hair. His appearance was certainly great demoralization of the land he kept up his appearance" (Conrad 21). Marlow praised the book keeper as if he felt it's the natives' fault for living in such waste. the bureaucracy only cared ...
- 3125: The English Patient
- As followed by the big hit of Titanic’s great tragedy love story . It seems that love romantic stories are in favour to touch people’s deep feelings. The English Patient, " however, is a great epic romance novel. It's an extravagance of the romantic spirit, a yearning for passion. A immoral love story between one man(Almasy) and a married woman(Katharine). Also a nurse’s love and care ... English Patient'' searches for answers that will answer nothing. the famous novel by Michael Ondaatje circles down through layers of mystery until all of the puzzles in the story have been solved, and only the great wound of a doomed love remains. attention to fragments of memory that evoke feelings even before we understand what they mean. Also, as its grand contrapuntal themes of fidelity and betrayal, of death and ...
- 3126: Lack of Love and Frankenstein
- ... birth. He enjoyed the glistening of the sun, the heart-melting songs of nature, the rush of the clear stream. “Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains” (Rousseau, “The Social Contract”). This great philosopher believed that although all men are naturally good, it is the role of the parents to make sure that goodness will last. He believed it is the society that corrupts the person, that puts ... for parents to touch their creation often, talk to him softly, “and remind him who he belongs to”. (Parents Magazine, Jan.‘99 issue). Without these actions, the child develops a new set of feelings- rejection, depression, and hate. “Though the being [creature] has the physical characteristics of a monster, it is only after he is repeatedly rejected by society that he adopts the personality and behavior of a monster. Thus society ...
- 3127: George Washington: Biography
- ... a post at the Forks of the Ohio (the current site of Pittsburgh), Washington learned that the French hadalready erected a fort there. Warned that the French were advancing, he quickly threw up fortifications at Great Meadows, Pa., and named it, Fort Necessity. Then he marched to intercept advancing French troops. In the resulting skirmish the French commander the sieur de Jumonville was killed and most of his men were captured ... of Burgesses from 1759 to 1774. In January 1759 he married Marth Dandridge Curtis, a wealthy and attractive young widow with two small children. After 1769, Washington became a leader in Virginia's opposition to Great Britain's colonial policies. At first he hoped for reconciliation with Britain, although some British policies had touched him personally. Discrimination against colonial military officers had grown, and British land policies and restrictions on western ... over the issue of American neutrality during the war between England and France. Though his policy of neutrality angered the pro-French Jeffersonians, the president agreed with the Hamiltonians on the need for peace with Great Britain. He was looking toward developing closer commercial ties with the British. His acceptance of the 1794 Jay's Treaty, which settled outstanding differences between the United States and Britain but which Democratic-Republicans ...
- 3128: Marijuana
- ... to have gone into decline in the late 30's (Grolier Wellness Encyclopedia, pg 54). Then marijuana was outlawed in 1937 as a repressive measure against Mexican workers who crossed the border seekingjobs during the Depression. The specific reason given for the outlawing of the hemp plant was it's supposed violent "effect on the degenerate races" (Schaffer, pg. 86). Beginning in the 60's marijuana use saw a resurgence which ... other substances, can actually lower intraocular eye pressure. The mediction however, must be carefully tailored to the individual to prevent further eye damage. The evidence has clearly shown that marijuana has been around for a great deal of time and has served multiple purposes throughout history. Sources Grolier Electronic Encylopedia, Electronic Publishing, Inc., 1995 Grolier Wellness Encyclopedia, Drugs, Society & Behavior. Vol. 3, 1992. Ethan A. Nadelmann, American Heritage Magazine, Feb-Mar ...
- 3129: Melatonin And The Pineal Gland
- ... leave time so that we can get as much sleep as we need. Melatonin is a hormone secreted by a tiny gland deep in the middle of our heads, but having supplemental doses can accomplish great things for us. We can look forward to such great things as extending the length of our lifetimes. We can live those extra years feeling healthy and young, and with much less threat of illness. We can accomplish such useful and even-more-immediate goals ... still go on for many more, to determine with more exactness the effects of the hormone on a long-term basis. However, if it only provides a healthy good night's sleep, it's a great discovery; but if it will really do all that we think it can, it will be one the greatest medical discoveries of our time. Bibliography 1. Your Body's Natural Wonder Drug: Melatonin, by ...
- 3130: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... of expressing the world in gothic ways, really captures the reader´s attention. Even though he lead a tough life and was known as a sadistic drug addict and alcoholic, he still managed to produce great pieces of literature. Three of his greatest works were "The Tell Tale heart", "The Fall of the House Usher", and "The Raven." All of these are very known troughout the world and are considered three ... in which he published short stories, poems, and ascorbic literary reviews. In October, the Clemms joined him, and in May he married his cousin Virginia. The rest of his life, Poe suffered from severe mental depression and declining physical health. In 1838, he published his only novel, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym". In December, 1839, he lost his job because of the intense rumors of his excessive drinking habits. "By ...
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