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- 7661: Classic Tales of Tom Sawyer
- ... surroundings. From here, the familiarity of the characters and setting continues to grow. The depictions of the characters, both in mannerisms and dialogue, are so picturesque that Tom's superstitions and fantasies soon cause no great surprises, Aunt Polly's religious sayings and hidden affection for her mischeevous Tom come to be expected, and Sid's sly attacks on Tom appear deserving of Tom's revenge. The unique setting of St ...
- 7662: Homosexual Persecution In The
- ... considerable numbers of "normal" men engaged in homosexual acts with impunity that was an emergency outlet. This double standard was an additional psychological burden for the pink triangles (Heger, Hienz 12). The SS considered it great sport to taunt and torture the homosexuals. The camp commander at Flossenburg often ordered them flogged; as the victims were screaming, he "was panting with excitement, and masturbated wildly in his trousers until he came ...
- 7663: Hong Kong Transferring Hands
- ... governor advice that he could follow, or overrule depending on his own opinion. Any legislation that the colony passed could overturned by the Parliament. In the Present day Hong Kong, the Chief Executive also has great decision making powers. The Chief Executive is the head of the government. He is responsible for the implementation of law, he decides which bills, that the Legislative Council passed, to sign and make into laws ...
- 7664: How Adolf Hitler Got To The To
- With great pride, 35- year-old Sirhan describes the way in which he shot and killed his 16-year old sister, Suzanne. Cheerful and at ease, he is completely contented to tell his story. He shot Suzanne ...
- 7665: "The Yellow Wallpaper": The Main Character and Cry for Freedom
- ... woman tells the men she is sick but they believe differently. "John is a physician, and perhaps- (I would not say it to a living soul, of course, but this is dead paper and a great relief to my mind-) perhaps that is one reason I do not get well faster. You see he does not believe I am sick!"(507) The men are under the impression that what they say ...
- 7666: History Of Computers
- ... Proving Gounds, and the other went to the Moore School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Electronic Computers: All computers described so far used gears, wheels, switches, and relays that required mechanical motion. The great breakthrough in developing computers came in 1940s when electrtonic components were first succsessfully employed. Example: Atanasoff and Berry: In 1937, John V. Atanasoff, professor of mathematics at Iowa State College, conceived an electronic digital computer ...
- 7667: The Grapes of Wrath: Description Al Joad and the Setting
- ... person. He is no longer cocky and he almost resents his brother coming home so soon. As the Joad family is forced to leave their home land and travel to California, Al takes on a great responsibility. His job is to drive the family and take complete care of the truck that they are driving. Al takes his job very seriously and gets upset when anything happens to the car. Emotionally ...
- 7668: How And Why Australia Became A
- It could be argued that Australia becoming a Federation was a stupid thing to do but most people agree that it was a great idea. In the next few paragraphs, the reasons how and why Australia became a Federation will be discussed. Some of the reasons 'why' are trade (NSW/Victoria rivalry), communication and fear of invasion by Germany ...
- 7669: The Awakening: Casting Shadows
- ... so free and open freeing herself from societies restrictions. She swam out smoothly and fearlessly and there she gave up herself to the ocean. Her decision to free herself of earthly bonds was made with great resolve. Edna had made her decision. She swam out and made the ultimate sacrifice...... herself. Edna knew she was born in the right place at the wrong time and there was nothing this life had ...
- 7670: How Successfully From 1945 To
- ... is almost inevitable as communism poses a threat to the American ethos of free market capitalism. There was a communist threat to the United States in the 1950's, all though it was not as great as was suggested at the time. This was shown by the defection of Igor Gouzenko, cipher clerk at the Soviet embassy in Ottawa and the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for passing secrets to ...
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