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- 1061: Hamlet: A Sane Man
- ... in no way a sign of true madness. Only a sane and rational person could devise such a plan as to act insane to convince others that he is insane when he actually has complete control over his psyche. Hamlet only acts mad when he is in the presence of certain characters. When he is around Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern he acts completely irrational. When Hamlet is around ... be his friends, put to death in England. On all occasions when Hamlet is in contact with Horatio, Bernardo, Fransico, the players and the grave diggers Hamlet acts like a completely normal person under complete control of his psyche. Only a person that was truly sane and had a definite purpose behind a feigned madness could pull off such believable acts of feigned madness. Even Claudius and Polonius believe that Hamlet ... dancing, singing about death, erratic behavior, and ultimately her "death". She just could not handle everything that had happened to her and gave up. On the other hand Hamlet is not crazy, he has complete control over his psyche. Hamlet tells his mother that he is not mad. "That I essentially am not in madness/ But mad in craft" (III,iv,209-210). Hamlet states, that he is not crazy ...
- 1062: A Doll's House: A Push to Freedom
- ... in the same act, she exclaims to Dr. Rank and Christine she has had "the most extraordinary longing to say: 'Bloody Hell!'" ( ). This longing is undoubtedly symbolic of her longing to be out of the control of Torvald and society. Despite her desire for freedom, Nora has, until the close of the story, accepted the comfort and ease, as well as the restrictions, of Torvald's home instead of facing the ... it would have been a difficult struggle. Instead, she surrendered her freedom for an easier life. Eight years later, the death of her husband gave her enough of a jolt to set her back in control of her own life. Torvald is certainly not the hero of "A Doll's House", but he is not the villain either ( ). He is just as trapped in the same facade of a happy house ... out ridiculous and stupid remarks as Nora's face draws tighter and colder with each statement. Nora is freed. When Torvald finishes babbling apologies and forgiveness after the second letter from Krogdad arrives, Nora takes control of the conversation and control of her life. Moments before Nora slams the door on her former life, Torvald's eyes are opened ( ). He pleads with Nora, "I have the strength to change", but ...
- 1063: Communism
- ... period, censorship and the subordination of interest groups such as trade unions was imposed to stop dissension and increase conformity to the new government policies. After Lenin's death in 1924, Joseph Stalin quickly gained control of the Communist party and the oppressive reforms started by Lenin were continued and at length became completely totalitarian. Stalin was able to attain control as a result of a multitude of reasons. He was not, however, Lenin's choice for a successor. Lenin believed that Trotsky was the best suitable to take the Communist party to the next level ... positions throughout the party. Also, Stalin worked extremely hard at achieving power whereas Trotsky was rather lazy. Because of these reasons along with Stalin's "zero tolerance" attitude towards everyone, he was able to seize control. Once in control, Stalin's first major achievements were the Five Year Plans for industry. Russia had not yet had their industrial revolution and were far behind the other powers of the world. The ...
- 1064: Macbeth - Character Changes
- ... us mad". Afterwards she gets the daggers that Macbeth had brought with him and smeared them with blood and then told Macbeth to change into a nightgown. At this point Lady Macbeth is in complete control and has tried to make Macbeth free of guilt even though he in fact did perform the deed. Lady Macbeth is then able to exclaim in horror "What! In our House!" to the murder of Duncan but whilst in complete control, to draw away the suspicion from Macbeth. When however she finds out that Macbeth has killed the guards she faints "Help me Hence" but is this a another sign of an act to again draw ... to get Macbeth to commit the murder of Duncan, but was shocked at how over one night and in fear, Macbeth could kill two more men in cold blood. Lady Macbeth is still strongly in control as the play proceeds and is able to handle crises very well which is shown at the banquet incident where Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo, but Lady Macbeth is quick to lie for ...
- 1065: Critical Disscussion Of Scient
- ... does not give enough range for the subject. They are restricted within the boundaries of the tick boxes. The researcher can only learn so much. The laboratory experiment gives the experimenter a greater chance to control the conditions and enables you to measure behaviour with greater precision. This method also allows for quantative research and also enables greater control of variables. Although it gives the experimenter greater control, this can also seem daunting to the subject who may feel more uncomfortable and is less likely to give an natural reaction or answer. This type of research also relies on strict controlled conditions ...
- 1066: Has The De Beer Diamond Lost I
- ... particular good, service or resource which has no other similar alternatives. Monopolies are created by barriers which restrict the entry of new organisations (McTaggart et al, 1999). In a perfect monopoly, the seller has total control over the quantity of goods or services available for sale and the price at which the items are sold (Butterworths Business .. Dictionary, 1997). De Beers Consolidated Mines Central Selling Organisation has had a monopoly on ... real thing and will pay for the luxury. The second factor which creates a monopoly market are barriers to enter the market. Common barriers to entry include licenses, patents, entry lags, economics of scale and control of inputs (Browning & Browning, 1989). Control of inputs is the factor that constricts entry into the diamond industry. De Beers Consolidated Mines of South Africa, through its ownership of mines and its central sales organisation, controls 85 percent of the ...
- 1067: Abstractions In Power-Writing
- ... the word power meant to have strength and the ability to do something, "With all thair strang *poweir" (OED 2536) Nearly three hundred years later in 1785 the word power carried the same meaning of control, strength, and force, "power to produce an effect, supposes power not to produce it; otherwise it is not power but necessity" (OED 2536). This definition explains how the power government or social institutions rests in ... the King, the holder of power. Foucault's interpretation of power would differ sharply from the framers of the Declaration Of Independence. Foucault sees power as coming from the many technologies that society uses to control people: tax systems the law, patriarchy, family systems, legislatures, and even democracy. These technologies according to Foucault all represent different ways in which society controls its members (Foucault 307). The King under Foucault's interpretation of power bares little responcibilety for the grievances colonists have with England. The King in his view plays merely a role in the web of different technologies of control. Foucault would see the King as being controlled by many of the forces in society. Fulfilling his role is not so much his manifestation of his power as the power of English society and ...
- 1068: Abstractions In Power-Writing
- ... the word power meant to have strength and the ability to do something, "With all thair strang *poweir" (OED 2536) Nearly three hundred years later in 1785 the word power carried the same meaning of control, strength, and force, "power to produce an effect, supposes power not to produce it; otherwise it is not power but necessity" (OED 2536). This definition explains how the power government or social institutions rests in ... the King, the holder of power. Foucault's interpretation of power would differ sharply from the framers of the Declaration Of Independence. Foucault sees power as coming from the many technologies that society uses to control people: tax systems the law, patriarchy, family systems, legislatures, and even democracy. These technologies according to Foucault all represent different ways in which society controls its members (Foucault 307). The King under Foucault's interpretation of power bares little responcibilety for the grievances colonists have with England. The King in his view plays merely a role in the web of different technologies of control. Foucault would see the King as being controlled by many of the forces in society. Fulfilling his role is not so much his manifestation of his power as the power of English society and ...
- 1069: Panama: Plenty Of Fish
- ... landed on Panama and discovered the Caribbean Sea. They sent colonists to Panama in 1509 for settlement on the Caribbean coast. INDEPENDENCE Panama's struggle for independence was long and difficult. Panama was under the control of Spain until 1821; then joined Gran Columbia. The Panama people wanted freedom from Columbia. In 1830-1840, they made three attempts for independence, but failed. The US helped Panama only when Columbia didn't ... They gained independence on November 3, 1903, US and France helped out by sending weapons and money to the Panamanians for use of the canal and isthmus. In 1950, they were unhappy with the US control of the Canal Zone. Riots broke out in 1959 to raise their flag in the Zone. In 1960, US arranged for both flags to fly side by side. In 1962, both flags appeared together throughout ... reforms and sponsored many things such as, construction of schools, health facilities, roads, and bridges. General Herrera and US president, Jimmy Carter, signed a new treaty in September, 1977. Under the treaty, Panama will get control of the Canal by the year 2000. Herrera died in a plane crash in 1981. Manuel Noriega was a civilian from Panama. Noriega was famous and well known for being president and head of ...
- 1070: Palestine
- ... until June 11, when a 4-week truce was declared. When the Arab states refused to renew the truce, ten more days of fighting erupted. In that time Israel greatly extended the area under its control and broke the siege of Jerusalem. Fighting on a smaller scale continued during the second UN truce beginning in mid-July, and Israel acquired more territory, especially in Galilee and the Negev. By January 1949 ... the Suez Canal in about 100 hours, seizing the Gaza Strip and nearly all the Sinai Peninsula. The Sinai operations were supplemented by an Anglo-French invasion of Egypt on November 5, giving the allies control of the northern sector of the Suez Canal. The war was halted by a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of all occupying forces from Egyptian territory. The General Assembly ... shelled Jewish settlements across the border. The Six-Day War ended on June 10 when the UN negotiated cease-fire agreements on all fronts. The Six-Day War increased severalfold the area under Israel's control. Through the occupation of Sinai, Gaza, Arab Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Golan Heights, Israel shortened its land frontiers with Egypt and Jordan, removed the most heavily populated Jewish areas from direct Arab artillery ...
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