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- 371: Bolshevik Power In Russia
- Bolshevik Power In Russia The Great October Revolution was a key turning point in Russian history. It caused a great upheaval in how the Russian government was run and how it was viewed. The great October Revolution was successful for several different reasons. The first and brightest reason was the strength of the Bolshevik leadership, most notably V. I. Lenin, Leon Trotsky, and Joseph Stalin. The second of these ...
- 372: Great Expectations
- ... All that glitters is not gold" and "Things are seldom what they seem" are the most universal hackneyed phrases, but they do not cover entirely every aspect of appearance versus reality. In Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations, there are several differences between the illusion and the truth. The appearance of certain things is often detrimental to the outcomes of characters when the reality of a situation is revealed. These illusions are ... classes of 19th century England. Throughout the book, Charles Dickens emphasizes the difference between appearance and reality through Pip's expectations of something better, social status, and settings in the book. The most important illusion Great Expectations is Pip's confident expectations of a better life. Pip began the book out poor, and was sent for to spend time every week with an upper-middle-class crazy woman and her heartless ... In contrast, Biddy, an orphan maid, and Joe, Pip's brother in law, both maintain the appearance of lowly on the social classes of 19th century England. However, they both have such wonderful personalities and great views on life that in reality, they are better people than the upper class. Setting in Great Expectations was also an important contrast of illusion and the truth. Pip grew up the beginning of ...
- 373: Alexander The Great 3
- On the surface Alexander the Great appears to be similar to many modern generals and military leaders. Tojo, Hitler, Patton, Napoleon Bonaparte ,and Norman Scharttzcopf all could be considered military Geniuses on the same level of Alexander the Great. It is however upon examining their motives that the similarities begin to disappear. Tojo and Hitler were great conquers but were racist and merciless in their pursuit of political ideas. As a result they were feared by the people they were conquered. The opposite was true of Alexander the Great. Alexander was ...
- 374: Greek Literature
- Greek Literature GREEK LITERATURE. The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ... Both of these works were based on ancient legends. The stories are told in language that is simple, direct, and eloquent. Both are as fascinatingly readable today as they were in ancient Greece. The other great poet of the preclassical period was Hesiod. He is more definitely recorded in history than is Homer, though very little is known about him. He was a native of Boeotia in central Greece, and he ... were chosen to bear the expense of costuming and training the chorus as a public and religious duty. Attendance at the festival performances was regarded as an act of worship. Performances were held in the great open-air theater of Dionysus in Athens. All of the greatest poets competed for the prizes offered for the best plays. Of the hundreds of dramas written and performed during the classical age, only ...
- 375: King Oedpius: Oedpius A Person of Great Importance
- King Oedpius: Oedpius A Person of Great Importance "It was you, we remember, a newcomer to Cadmus' town, that broke our bondage to the vile Enchantress. With no foreknowledge or hint that we could give, But, as we truly believe, with the help of God, You gave us back our life. Now, Oedipus great and glorious, we seek your help again." King Oedipus, the greatest and noblest of all men, is once again being called upon by the Thebans to save the polis from disaster. The Chorus holds Oedipus as the object of universal adoration, but is he really the greatest Theban king ever? Why is it that the chorus neglects to mention any of Oedipus' great contributions to Thebes, except that of defeating the Sphinx. If he were an excellent leader, it seems curious that the only notable thing about his kingship was an act that took place fifteen years ...
- 376: The Great Gatsby: A Full Spectrum of Character
- The Great Gatsby: A Full Spectrum of Character Throughout Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, there seems to be a broad spectrum of moral and social views demonstrated by various characters. At one end, is Tom, a man who attacks Gatsby's sense of propriety and legitimacy, while thinking nothing of running roughshod over the lives of those around him. A direct opposite of Tom's nature is Gatsby, who displays great generosity and caring, yet will stop at nothing to achieve his dream of running off with Daisy. Also, in the middle of this, are various characters who seem to sway back and forth in ...
- 377: The Role of Nick Carraway As Narrator in The Great Gatsby
- The Role of Nick Carraway As Narrator in The Great Gatsby The novel "The Great Gatsby" can be best described as a narration of a series of events as viewed through the eyes of an important central figure (Nick Carraway) around which a story takes form. A general lack of ... part a narrator is a generalized notion deduced from the analysis of most novels. However, a reevaluation of the narrative process played by Nick Carraway is in place when it comes to the novel, "The Great Gatsby" as such a concept holds little truth within the domains of such work of literature. The process of portraying virtually all physical and emotional actions and the inferred establishment of a moral norm ...
- 378: Hoover V. Rosevelt
- ... to make it better, to help the common man, to restore liberty. Thus, deriving the terms that Roosevelt was a liberal and Hoover a conservative. The nation had taken a devastating plunge in 1929, the Great Depression had struck, Hoover President at the time. The country was plummeting and Hoover held out his hand, although the people too scared to be saved let themselves fall deeper (Document D). Hoover believed that by ... would eventually redistribute itself and "Trickle Down" from the top. By doing so people would keep their morale and with their character saved they would eventually gain their own ground. Hoover had reforms, his anti-depression strategies consisted of voluntary measures "Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement
The best contribution of government lies in encouragement of this voluntary cooperation of the community" (Document B). This ...
- 379: Bulimia
- ... impact on the psychological makeup of that person. Considering bulimics are usually characterized as perfectionists they may feel their bodies are never right, which is why the social outlook on that person has such a great influence. Fashion pressures to be thin as well as the social fixation on the idea of thinness as beauty also contribute to a bulimics obsession with being perfect (Matthews 45). Just as society has an impact on a bulimic, self-perception also has a great influence over someone that has an eating disorder. After saying that it is quite evident that any potential bulimic who may hear about such a disorder or even experiment with it, can find it to ... health of that person can be greatly affected by their behavior.(Weight Control 124). Usually after time, the attitude of a person dealing with a disease such as bulimia can result in some type of depression or even a distorted attitude that may effect every aspect of their life. Under many circumstances bulimia can resemble some of the conditions found when treating victims of drug or alcohol abuse ( Matthews 44). ...
- 380: Suicide
- ... amounts to a final assault against a society that can no longer be tolerated. In so doing, the person tries to obtain a final revenge on everything and everyone that have caused their feelings of depression. Sometimes suicide has been used as a form of execution. Perhaps the most famous such case is that of the philosopher Socrates, who was required to drink hemlock to end his life in 399 BC ... Some event, or combination of events, puts the person "over the edge". Loss of a job or the death of a friend or relative can start the thoughts of suicide. At the start of the Great Depression, for example, many people who had suddenly lost great wealth killed themselves. The emotions springing from unfavorable events are hostility, despair, shame, guilt, despondency, and alienation. Focusing on the negative occurences is what casues ...
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