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- 2691: The Independence Of Women, The
- ... depression," the reader is permeated with the idea that men are the wardens in the lives of women. Gilman shows throughout the story just how easily and effectively the man seemingly wields his dominance to control his wife. Many symbols throughout the story portray the central theme of "The Yellow Wallpaper." The woman trapped inside the wallpaper, the yellow wallpaper, and the final passage of the story all serve as symbols ... while the paper symbolizes her oppression. The narrator wants to tear all the paper off and free the woman just as she wishes to break from her oppressed state and be set free. With less control from her husband, the narrator's "yellow wallpaper" will be torn off and she would be free. She would be stripped of both her oppression and sickness just as the woman in the wallpaper would ...
- 2692: History Of The F-16
- ... During high-speed ground tests at Edwards, Oestricher had inadvertently scraped the tailplane on the runway as the nose was raised, and a violent lateral oscillation set in. he decided to take off and regain control in the air. he stayed up for six minutes and landed uneventfully. The scheduled first flight was delayed until a new right stabilizer could be fitted. The first official flight took place February 2, 1974 ... went uncommanded idle while in flight, forcing a dead-stick landing. Temporary flying restrictions were imposed on the YF-16 until the problem could be corrected. The fault was traced to contamination of the fuel-control valve which caused the valve to jam in the idle position, but while the curbs were in effect the YF-16 had to remain within dead-stick landing distance of the airfield. The first developed ...
- 2693: Jeffrey Dalhmer
- ... their parents...The culprit was Dahmer. Not his father, not his family, not the police." Fox believes that Dahmer was an unusual serial killer. "He fit the stereotype of someone who really is out of control and being controlled by his fantasies. The difference is that most serial killers stop once the victim dies. Everything is leading up to that. They tie them up; they like to her them scream and ... the killer feel great, superior, powerful, dominant...In Dahmer's case, everything is post-mortem...all of his 'fun' began after the victims died...He led a rich fantasy life that focused on having complete control over people...That fantasy life, mixed with hatred, perhaps hatred of himself which is being projected into his victims. If he at all felt uncomfortable about his own sexual orientation, it is very easy to ...
- 2694: Quebec's Quiet revolution:
- ... to improve economic and social standards for the people of Quebec, and the other was to win greater respect and recognition for all the French people of Canada. The Liberals started a program to take control of hydro-electric power companies. French-Canadian engineers from all over Canada returned to Quebec to work on the project. Slogans during these times were "we can do it" and "masters in our own homes ... effects on Bill 101 by the Parti Quebecois. Immigrants were educated only in French. Businesses accused the Parti Quebecois of practising economic blackmail. Quebec Nationalists wanted an independent state so that they could have full control over their territory. But many top authorities in Canada say it is not legal for a Province to leave. Levesque said that he wanted a Quebec that was independent but joined Canada in the market ...
- 2695: Chemical Warfare and Its Uses
- ... the common name for substances which, in low concentrations, cause pain in the eyes, flow of tears and difficulty in keeping the eyes open. Tear gases are used mainly in military exercises and in riot control, etc., but have also been used as a method of warfare. Irritating gases have been used in war since ancient times but it was not until after the Second World War that a more systematic search for effective substances was started. In contrast to human beings, animals generally have low sensitivity to tear gases. Dogs and horses can therefore be used by police for riot control even when tear gas is used. All tear gases have in common that they cause almost instant pain in the eyes, flow of tears and cramp of the eyelids. The strongly irritating effect leads to ...
- 2696: From a Females Point of View: Misogyny in Vampire Literature
- ... Despite this fact, Jonathan still insists in wanting to engage in a sexual act with all three of the vampire women. This is an absolute sign of disrespect towards Mina because there was no actual control over Jonathan by Dracula or the women to make him do this. Instead it was done all on his own through his own power. The third mistreatment that occurs is the actual physical abuse that ... the three women. It is also a good reference to the idea that this scene is a portrayal of prostitution, Dracula can now serve as the pimp of the three vampire women. He has absolute control over them and even sais that Harker belongs to him.(Copper83) The final story that I will examine is the play Countess Dracula! by Neal Du Brock. This play is a continuation of the 1927 ...
- 2697: Articles Of Confederation 3
- ... make war and peace, sustain an army and navy, coin money, establish a postal service, create admiralty courts, and settle disputes between states. Thus, the power vested in Congress allowed it to operate with moderate control over the states. Another successful point was in the allowance of equal votes in Congress for each state and the decree that most decisions be decided by majority vote. However, through these articles, the United ... of Confederation. Although, some states opposed a radical change in governmental form , it was inevitable by 1787. The Articles of Confederation provided effective management of expansion for the United States. It also gave Congress ample control over guidance of the country. However, The Articles were insufficient in several important matters. Without an executive branch the country lacked a clear, decisive leader. The Congress had no power to lay and collect taxes ...
- 2698: Kurt Vonnegut Sarcasm And Blac
- ... real life, are represented in his books and are put into Vonnegut's context. Characters in his books are put through a lot of adversity and find out they do not have the ability to control or change fate. War and religion are often questioned in Vonneguts books. All of these things, become victims of Vonneguts sarcasm and satire. A unique writing style in most of his books, he ... t agree with it (Vonnegut 111-112). Objects represent certain eras and the people within those areas. Such as in Jailbird, the restaurant and hotel represent the depression (Reed 1). These two are under separate control. The hotel has become derelect and represents (the poor people who are being denied for aid) by the restaurant. The restaurant has become glitterly and is barely effect. The restrauant represents the wealthy people who ...
- 2699: Free Will Versus Determinism
- ... that incident ). Free will states that we do not feel forced to act. At the time of a decision, we feel we have other choices. A determinist would say to this that such feelings of control are illusions, that we are just ignorant of all the irresistible forces acting upon us. Again, I would have to disagree to that. Noticing the consequences of an action could cause the individual to not act. The feeling of control is not an illusion; we see the actions and think about what may happen if we acted. Free will says that at a certain time we feel that we could have chosen to act differently ...
- 2700: Referring to the Spanish Civil War
- ... periods. Left-winged radicalism and nationalistic movements, such as the Catalan movement frequently came into conflict with the central government, which lead the government to use corruption more and more frequently as a form of control. The result was a military coup in 1923 lead by Miguel Primo de Rivera. Rivera preferred a more direct way of governing, with a strong Christian base and a very anti-communist attitude. He did ... the nobility was abolished and, severe measures were taken against the Church, especially religious education (considered, in a way, a form of propaganda). The region of Catalonia was given some self-governing privileges, like the control of it's own police. The problem was that these reforms seemed to be too severe to the right-winged opposition and the privileged classes. So in 1933, Azana's government fell after being defeated ...
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