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- 3351: Is it Really Bad to Disobey?
- Is it Really Bad to Disobey? There are always two sides to every issue. Though many great things can come from being obedient to your friends, families and even the government, many great things also can come from being disobedient. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X proved this. By being disobedient and following their strong beliefs, they made opportunities for African Americans that no imagined. They both ... his life. The early backgrounds of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were largely responsible for the distinct different responses to American racism. Both became the image of the African- American culture and had a great influence on black Americans. Martin Luther King believed that through peaceful demonstrations, blacks would be able to someday get full equality with whites. Malcolm Xs despair about life was reflected in his angry ...
- 3352: King Lear: Consequences of One Man's Decisions
- ... man is Lear, King of England, who's decisions greatly alter his life and the lives of those around him. As Lear bears the status of King he is, as one expects, a man of great power but sinfully he surrenders all of this power to his daughters as a reward for their demonstration of love towards him. This untimely abdication of his throne results in a chain reaction of events ... reader the first indication of Lear's intent to abdicate his throne. He goes on further to offer pieces of his kingdom to his daughters as a form of reward to his test of love. "Great rivals in our youngest daughter's love, Long in our court have made their amorous sojourn, And here are to be answered. Tell me, my daughters (Since now we will divest us both of rule ... I, Sc i, Ln 47-53) This is the first and most significant of the many sins that he makes in this play. By abdicating his throne to fuel his ego he is disrupts the great chain of being which states that the King must not challenge the position that God has given him. This undermining of God's authority results in chaos that tears apart Lear's world. Leaving ...
- 3353: Book Of Job
- ... righteous than anyone, including his friends. Job was not suffering because he had sinned. He was suffering because he did not understand the meaning of suffering. Job was so virtuous among men and he suffered great pain, so people just assume that bad things happen to good people. Job never gave up his love and trust in God, but he was a little uncertain and questioned God's decision at times. Job brought on a great deal of his suffering himself. He wanted pity, and he did not just accept the fact that you don't have to be an evil person to suffer. Ultimately, he was blessed again, and his ... says, "God does all these things to a person two or three times so he won't die as punishment for his sins and so he may still enjoy life"(33:29-30). Everyone receives great things in life. There are many things to be grateful for. For most people it is easier to take things for granted than to receive them with gratitude. So do we suffer to make ...
- 3354: Coral Reefs 2
- ... on the other hand, are formed far offshore and they make a ring-shaped reef that close a circular lagoon. Coral reefs are the largest biological structures on the planet, with the largest being the Great Barrier Reef covering over 2000 kilometers along the East Coast of Australia. The reef is said to be 500,000 to 2,500,000 years old and is said to be visible from the moon ... Bay in the Philippines, deforestation increased erosion into the bay by more than 200 times. One of the biggest threats to coral reefs is tourists. Last year alone over 1.2 million tourists visited the Great Barrier Reef. The tourists are not only fisherman and devoted divers, but they are also scientists who wanted to see the enormous reef. Every year the numbers of visitors increase by 10%. It has brought ... Rica, Panama, and Columbia died. Scientists have found that temperatures more than 4 degrees Celsius above normal, even for a few hours, will result in greater that 90% coral mortality. The coral reefs can provide great things to mankind if they are taken from with care and responsibility. Coral reefs yield approximately one-tenth of all fish caught for human consumption, or around 4 to 8 billion tons annually. Healthy ...
- 3355: Cyrano de Bergerac and Mother Teresa: Heros?
- ... in the jar. He did not possess the talents that Cyrano did with writing and words. And since Cyrano probably would never win the blue ribbon in a beauty pageant, this seemed to be a great idea. Throughout the entire play, Christian gets to take credit for Cyranos writing and much to my dismay, it doesnt seem to bother Cyrano, as long as Roxane is happy. Well, to speed ... read and inquired about in history classes across the world for many, many years to come. My first thoughts were how could she be anything but a hero. I know your thinking yeah thats great, but what did she do? At a young age, Mother Teresa joined the Loreto nuns where she learned English and became a teacher. One miraculous day in 1946, Mother Teresa heard the call of God ... hero. The actions plus the disposition are what truly make up a hero. Through doing this research, I learned that anything can have its positive side. When this was first assigned I thought, Oh great, another stupid, pointless research paper. But in actuality it really has been a good experience doing this. I know it sounds corny. And Im not going to lie and say that I enjoyed ...
- 3356: "Out Of Empire: Edward Gough Whitlam"
- ... had felt the threat of invasion from Indonesia only a few years earlier, the sheer isolation and helplessness of our country was brought home to many Australians. The nation's security became a matter of great import, and since both World Wars had shown Britain's comparative weakness it was indeed a logical move for Australia to turn to someone else to guarantee to protect us. Whitlam was keen for the ... inevitable, but Whitlam himself feels he deserves much of the credit. (Whitlam, 1979) Whitlam even went so far as to adopt many of the United States' foreign policies (which, at the time, were often in great contrast to Britain's), with the very notable exception of Viet Nam, where he withdrew Australia's troops within seventy-two hours of being elected to office as Prime Minister. He was, however, very particular ... world's last colonies". Whitlam was not very keen for Australia to be seen as an object of derision in the eyes of the rest of the world, and this attitude is responsible for a great proportion of his moves to loosen Britain's ties. However, the question must be asked as to why Whitlam took more of an interest in foreign affairs than any other Prime Minister. Obviously, the ...
- 3357: Henry IV: Redemption
- ... parents). As a result of rebellion, in all cases, including Hal's, it is important to remember that the subsequent reformation that follows, has always been a necessary step. Hal's callow behavior is of great concern to the King, not only because Hal is the heir to the throne and lacks the respect of his own people, but also because the King's honor and respect are at stake as ... from behind). Conveniently, Hal and his father, King Henry, meet in Act 3.2, and in their discussion Hal finds his father's words an inspiration for his action. King Henry begins by expressing he great disappointment in Hal. He says that Hal's delinquency is a result of "some displeasing service I (king) have done (to God)," (3.2. 6). The King then states that because Hal has been absent ... 5.3. 57). Hal, as a Prince, does not have the same time to fool around as he did when he did not accept his duty as Prince. He has become serious because of the great responsibility he gained from redeeming himself prince. Therefore, Hal has lost connection with his 'former' Tavern self, and is now and forever a noble. The three distinct phases: realization, motivation, and action, each help ...
- 3358: Abraham Lincoln
- ... had some formal education, amounting to a little less than a year in all. To support his family it was necessary that Abe worked for a wage on nearby farms. "He was strong and a great athlete, but Abe preferred to read instead. Although few books were available to a backwoods boy such as himself, anything that he could obtain he would read tenaciously" (p 56). Although his formal education had ... won national recognition in the process. As a result of holding his own with the "Little Giant" (referring to Douglas's physical stature and political power), the entire nation was able to see just how great and powerful of a leader Abraham Lincoln could become. Lincoln put the Senatorial defeat in its proper perspective six years later when he said, "It's a slip, and not a fall." (p 143) After ... 1865 "Abraham Lincoln...was at home and welcome with the humblest, and had a spirit and a practical vein in the times of terror that commanded the admiration of the wisest. His heart was as great as the world, but there was no room in it to hold the memory of a wrong." --Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1876 "If one would know the greatness of Lincoln one should listen to the ...
- 3359: Good News From Outer Space By
- ... religion, for most, are the mental constructs that give us some sense of control over this obscure universe. The most significant aspect of this fictional society is the belief of a Second Coming. This shows great similarity to present day society simply because of the huge percentage of Christian followers who also believe in a Second Coming. The Reverend Jimmy-Don Gilray, a major character in the book, is convinced that ... in the Soviet Union. Chernobyl, in Russian means Wormwood. The Roman Empire will be re-instituted in a ten-headed beast-in 1997 the European Community established a ten-person commission to fight the worldwide depression. The nation of Gog and Magog will come from the north to fight a war in the valley of Armageddon-we see the Soviet Army bogged down in a stalemate in the Middle East today ...
- 3360: Who was Adolf Hitler?
- ... years, Hitler undertook a series of measures designed to rid Germany of its obligations under the Treaty of Versailles (imposed on Germany after World War I), restore the economy which had been devastated by the Great Depression, rearm the country, and acquire Lebensraum ("living space") for Germany. In Mein Kampf, he had written of the need for this "living space" which he said could only be acquired at the expense of countries ...
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