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- 4931: Good And Evil In The Crucible
- ... rigid stipulations on deviation, fear of the unknown, and mass confusion. These conditions left Salem susceptible to an apparent epidemic such as witchcraft. The susceptibility that Salem fell victim to, was the cause of a great tragedy which saw twenty townspeople hung at the hands of the state. The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a story of a great catastrophe which highlights a free man s courageous and never-ending fight against mass pressures to make him bow down in conformity (intro.-x) and shows how hysteria can be used for evil purposes in ...
- 4932: All Quiet On The Western Front
- ... there was only one person left. All Quiet on the Western Front takes place in Germany where a group of young boys are first encouraged to join the military. Thinking that it would be a great adventure, they enlisted, not knowing the fate that lies before them. At first, the group is sent to training. They aren t in a serious mood, thinking that war conditions aren t as bad as they really are. When the boys are sent to the front, it is only then when they start to realize how war is not great. This is when the boys are cramped into the trenches. Some of the soldiers were shell-shocked because of the constant bombardment. When one of the boys was wounded, he was taken to a hospital ...
- 4933: All Quiet On The Western Front
- ... religion that had been the foundation of his pre-enlistment days. This rejection comes about as a result of Baumer s realization that the pre-enlistment society simply does not understand the reality of the Great War. His new society, then, becomes the Company, his fellow trench soldiers, because that is a group which does understand the truth as Baumer has experienced it. Remarque demonstrates Baumer s disaffiliation from the traditional ... to the novel, Remarque maintains that "a generation of men ... were destroyed by the war" (Remarque, All Quiet Preface). Indeed, in All Quiet on the Western Front, the meaning of language itself is, to a great extent, destroyed. Early in the novel, Baumer notes how his elders had been facile with words prior to his enlistment. Specifically, teachers and parents had used words, passionately at times, to persuade him and other ...
- 4934: Advertisers Take Us For Spend-
- ... a product. Workers in motivational research try to explore these influences Price appeal probably motivates more decisions to buy than any other appeal, and the magic words sale and bargain are directed at consumers with great frequency. Closely allied to these plain and simple discount offers are the "something for nothing" lures, such as "buy one get one free," "send for free sample," and "trial offer at half price," and the ... principal human frailty, this last-mentioned motivation is applied to the advertising of thousands of products, sometimes boldly, sometimes subtly. Fear of poverty, sickness, and loss of social standing, and the spectre of possible disasters, great and small, sometimes move previously unexcitable consumers to buy anything from insurance and fire extinguishers to cosmetics and vitamins. Advertising also supplies most of the operating funds of the principal communications media. According to an ...
- 4935: Disney
- ... can mean the difference between whether or not the guest decides to return. At no other theme parks does such magic occur. This is what Walter Elias Disney meant by making guests happy, going to great lengths to provide guest service and entertainment excellence. Once we are able to be seen by guests, cast members are on stage and performing. This what our first two days of training was targeting. Disney ... they had fun together in the park. Marketers would be interested in this information, perhaps to put together packages for such tour groups in the future. 10 Another nationality that was often represented came from Great Britain. English guests sought out fish and chips for their meals, “real” tea or coffee, and they were often tickled to find out that the Royal Crown Pub located in the United Kingdom Pavilion supported ...
- 4936: The History Of Greek Theater
- Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th century BCE, with the Sopocles, the great writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life were depicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for honor and fame, his action was courageous and glorious and his life would climax in a great and noble death. Originally, the hero’s recognition was created by selfish behaviors and little thought of service to others. As the Greeks grew toward city-states and colonization, it became the destiny and ambition ...
- 4937: Miramax Films To Hit Web
- ... has not yet come up with a price for the movies. The movies have not yet been decided either but most likely there will be movies out on home video. I think it’s a great idea to put full-length movies on the web. Miramax is a huge industry so if the movies don’t work they aren’t greatly effected. However, being one of the first major studies to ... behind the scenes of a Los Angeles School Department. There are no guarantees for these shows; however, their goal is to come up with more programs that bring parents and children together. I think its great that advertisers would risk giving a network 1 million for bring more family-oriented shows to the WB network. I think the shows will be a success. They have good casts and good story lines ...
- 4938: Poem~dream Deferred
- After the Civil War won the black people their freedom, it seemed as though their dreams of great opportunities were finally going to come true. However, they were met by even more obstacles, which left the blacks to wonder if their dreams had any chance of occurring, or if they should just give ... with increasingly destructive images to warn of the dangers of postponing your dreams. These images help present the poem’s very strong message that a dream deferred can be very painful. The thought of how great the dream is nags at the dreamer’s mind until they can no longer bear it. The “explosion” result of this pestering dream deferred can actually be good for the dreamer. The dreamer may keep ...
- 4939: Immoral Acts Of The Tobacco In
- ... 1993, Imasco alone gave away $200 000, which was spread to many different leaders but when combined with many other contributions and the temptation of for tax money, the potential for political control was very great. Government leniency accepted the companies’ self-regulations which allowed them to create a deceiving complaint system where they could choose who complains. (4) Money is also used in excess by the industry to win court ... cases was not by spending all of the company’s money, but by making that other son of a bitch spend all of his.” (1.150) The tobacco industry has realized that they have a great green power in their pockets and have grown very rich because of it. People don’t seem to realize that a loss in court means a lot more than simply losing money; it also means ...
- 4940: Drug Abuse
- ... mucus membranes. Heroin is the most addictive dangerous illegal drug on the streets. You'll become a so- called "junkie" if you use it. It affects the hygiene and personal appearance of the user a great deal, because nothing is as important to the user anymore as where that next hit will come from. Heroin is injected and sometimes snorted. It causes great euphoria, but also nausea and vomiting. Like any street drug, its user does not know what potency he is getting from batch to batch. Therefore, there is always the risk that he will overdose and ...
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