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- 3161: Alcoholism
- ... kids around them they are more likely to drink. Alcoholism is also a disease that can be acquired over a long period of time. Alcoholics may start out as social drinkers who are able to control their drinking, but they may lose this control and be carried into the alcoholic class. Some people may drink daily just out of habit on a controlled level. But they may become careless about their habits and the step across the line to ...
- 3162: Tae Kwon Do
- ... create a more peaceful world, and to do this its foundation begins with the individual person. Trying to develop positive aspects of personality like respect, courtesy, goodness, trustworthiness, loyalty, humility, courage, patience, integrity, perseverance, self-control, an indomitable spirit and a sense of responsibility to help and respect all forms of life is what TaeKwon-Do individuals strive for. Students studying TaeKwon-Do memorize and recite the student oath and the ... I shall never misuse TaeKwon-Do. I shall be a champion of freedom and justice. I shall strive to build a more peaceful world." The five tenets of TaeKwon-Do are courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and an indomitable spirit. (http://www.itatkd.com/tkdphil.html). All these values are still held true and practiced daily in Korea. Americans have torn apart the art of TaeKwon-Do in numerous ways. They ...
- 3163: Style Analysis For See Them Di
- ... the first two words, emerge as double personifications, prostitutes, in the first paragraph, their brazen vengeance , strutting insolently, garishly, born to make you suffer. Here the tone is aggressive, and menacing as McBain establishes the control his twin bitches exert. This colourful start, rich in uncompromising nastiness, serves as a spring board for the more oppressive atmosphere neglect creates, and the sordid sense of entrapment which follows. The air is tangible ... poverty establish clearly that the people in the setting are trapped on all sides by heat, July and where they live. The simple movement of a man s arm, through its stark contrast, reinforces the control of the disgusting street environment. The single line This is the only movement on the street Cuts off any further glimpses of people or action, at this stage, in keeping with the writer s chief ...
- 3164: Heart Of Darkness And Apocalyp
- ... and allowed himself to be worshipped as a god. It appears that while Kurtz had been isolated from his culture, he had become corrupted by this violent native culture, and allowed his evil side to control him. Marlow realizes that only very near the time of death, does a person grasp the big picture. He describes Kurtz’s last moments "as though a veil had been rent (Conrad, 239)." Kurtz’s ... the narrator ( a Marlow or Captain Willard) and Francis becomes Kurtz. "Francis believed that only if he could duplicate Willard’s experience, could he understand his moral struggle. In other words, he had to lose control of his own life before he could find the answers to the questions that his narrative asked (Worthy 24)." Coppola’s main horror was his fear of producing a pretentious movie. "Eleanor repeatedly calls the ...
- 3165: The Outsider: Meursault
- ... he had started and then fired “four more shots” into a “lifeless body”. In my opinion Meursaults self restraint despite the coercion to shoot and the ‘terrorism' of his surroundings made his grip on the gun tighten and because of this "the trigger gave". After this I believe that Meursault realised he had hit the Arab and in his minds eye saw the "long flashing sword" and so "fired four more ... many times throughout the novel; as mentioned earlier he shoots the Arab and writes the letter for Raymond but despite doing this we do see he has regard for other people as he takes the gun from Raymond when the Arab threatens them and when they later meet the Arabs resting on the beach Meursault comments that as he "hasn't done anything to you yet" so “it wouldn't be ...
- 3166: Abortion Is Bad
- ... feel that maybe the parents will feel differently about the situation and be able to talk their child out of it. 20% of teens that are sexually active do not use any form of birth control, these are the teens that end up getting pregnant and getting an abortion. If these girls would use some kind of contraceptive it could stop a lot of the abortions performed each year. If you ... joys of having a baby if he thought that you had any intentions of killing it. Many of the people that have abortions take advantage of it and use abortion as a form of birth control. I can understand that having a baby might ruin your life, or so you think, but what about the life that you are ruining when you have an abortion. In a way, it is taking ...
- 3167: Comparing 'Casablanca' to '1984'
- ... may be. While slochky and romantic, Casablanca is a touching movie, and probably one of the best ever made. 1984 on the other hand, is a deep psychological thriller. In the world of utter thought-control, we find that even a strong hero such as Winston, is struck down by the party, for simply being alive, and that the virtuosity within humanity will eventually be overcome by our greed and lust ... soon crushed by the iron fist of the Germans attempting to capture the rogue Lazlow, as Winston's alcove by the Party. Both Winston and Rick's worlds are torn apart by forces beyond their control, but Rick is victorious in the end, and Winston loses the battle. In summary, both 1984 and Casablanca revolve around the idea that humanity is losing its personal identity to that of the masses. The ...
- 3168: Stats
- ... can help evaluate overall performance of funds. This in turn will help you make more informed decisions with your investments, to build the future that you want. Always remember to pay yourself something first, and control your money, don t let your money control you.
- 3169: Good Versus Evil: Wars in A Separate Peace
- ... returning to a norm, when it was discovered that Finny's leg had been broken, Gene began his inner battles with guilt. The pressure of knowing he did something so terribly wrong was beyond his control as a young man. If the other student's or teachers found out what he had done, they would do more than punish him. They would make him an outcast. Not only did he do ... World War, but we don't know about how the terrors affected young men the ages of Gene, Finny, and their friends. We continue from there to learn that in Chapter 13, the army takes control of Devon. This action brings the war right home and the boys get a look first-hand at who they are supporting. Inner, outer, and world are all the scales of war that John Knowles ...
- 3170: Tobacco: Opposing Viewpoints
- ... nineteen ninety five, the Clinton administration and the FDA attempted to ban all tobacco advertising what so ever. Many declared that a complete advertising ban on anything legal is unconstitutional. Any attempt to use “information control” is a violation of first amendment rights. Also it can be argued that it is unconstitutional for the Food and drug administration to pass regulation on anything because they are an unelected body. Censorship has been known to be habit forming and it can get out of control. Assaults on freedom of speech as it is in this situation could lead to assaults on freedom of speech in other situations. A sometimes overlooked effect of banning all tobacco advertising would be that many ...
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