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- 7811: US and Russia relations after the defeat of the USSR:
- ... States provide, Russians destroy the nuclear weapons in some other cheap ways, which are not really good for the environment. The space programs are very important in the relationship of these two countries. Russia had great space potential. But the country needed money for keeping the space centers alive, for scientists who didn't have any money to live, for all those cosmonauts who were in the space and had to ...
- 7812: Fahrenheit 451
- ... One night, Guy pulled one of the books out from where they were being hidden and began to read some poems in front of his wife and friends. Because the possession of books was a great sin, his wife reported him to the firemen. Guy soon kills 3 fireman, including the chief, and escapes with a professor by the name of Faber. Guy and the professor end up together sharing and ...
- 7813: Dune
- ... s son of the House of Attreides escaped during the fight for the planet and crashed landed on the dunes where the Fremen lived. The duke's son, Paul, became their leader because of his great knowledge. He learned to control the giant sand worms and use them to his own advantage. The Fremen were determined to get rid of all the Harkonnens that ruled the world for one reason: the ...
- 7814: Cyrano De Bergerac
- ... death. His only wish in life was to dye noble . . . by the sword, but he again he is hurt by an outside force that he had no influence over. When he says, "Fate is a great jester! I've been struck down, but from behind, in an ambush, by a lackey wielding a log! I've been consistent to the end, I've failed in everything, even in my death," the ...
- 7815: Animal Farm: Character Analysis of Napoleon
- ... Character Analysis of Napoleon "Napoleon was a large rather fierce looking Berkshire boar," that was spoiled and always got his way. He was the only pig of the kind on the farm. Napoleon was a great rival to Snowball. Snowball was very outspoken while Napoleon was very secretive and did not talk much. Napoleon and Snowball prepare for the Rebellion in a very similar manner, and have many goals alike. Old ...
- 7816: A Review: The Day of the Jackal
- ... him a mysterious being with no past and, as far as the rest of the characters in the book are concerned, no present. The reader gets to know the Jackal's meticulous personality and his great care for every slight detail. This machine like personality, added to the fact that no personal history beyond slight background was given, keeps the reader from caring about the Jackal's well being. One can ...
- 7817: Billy Budd: Was Captain Vere Right?
- ... hero. In his short life Billy touched more lives than most people do in there entire lives. Billy is somebody that most readers would agree is a tragic hero. Even though Billy Budd is so great, Captain Vere made the right decision.
- 7818: Mavis Gallant's Bernadette
- ... Knights are characters that display for us the results of what may happen when we let our fears control us to the point that they are seen more as truth instead of obstacles. Fears are great deterrents and allow us to see things not for what they are. In conclusion, we must all face the fact that fears and anxieties will forever be present in our lives, but we must progress ...
- 7819: Bartleby, the Failure
- ... demise with Bartleby's atrophy. His other employees, Turkey, Nippers, and Ginger Nut, were similar to other writers who inspired Melville, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne. The narrator describes them as "most valuable" and "accomplishing a great deal"(1133). However, this inspiration from other authors could have depressed Melville, who was not nearly as successful. In "Bartleby, the Scrivener", Melville tries to relate to the reader and explain his declining situation. This ...
- 7820: The Roles African American In
- ... fight against the succession of the Confederate states from the Union. Abraham Lincoln, who was President at this time, wanted to save the nation by bringing the southern states back to the Union, but this Great Emancipator ironically did not have much intention of freeing the slaves. His greatest interest lie in preventing a war from occurring. However, even he could not stop the outbreak of the Civil War (Fincher). With ...
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