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- 3561: Summary: Lord of the Flies
- ... He was able to convey his thoughts clearly and fluently. Jack too seemed quite able to speak and was quite eager to do so. His suggestion to make rules showed that he wanted to assert control over the "society" of boys. Their wanting of order and regularity demonstrated the teachings that they had learned from many years of living in a regulated society governed by authority and punishment. Nostalgia was present ... would soon cause trouble. Although Jack had come up with the idea of having rules, his hypocrisy was another hint that he had changed a great deal. As the crowd of boys went out of control, Piggy told Ralph to blow the conch, acting as his advisor. Once again Piggy could be seen as a guardian. Ralph feeling the burden of responsibility contemplated on quitting as chief. It was then that ...
- 3562: Aristotle Voluntary Vs. Involu
- ... If others feel that an action is worthy or noble they will acknowledge the person s conscious choice of the action and see they receive due reward. In general, Aristotle feels that people are in control of their actions, whether a thoughtful choice is made or not. Here Aristotle makes a distinction, a voluntary action is not necessarily a choice. A choice is a thoughtful decision, as he points out For ... American public was involuntary or at least non-voluntary. However, much closer to involuntary as the circumstances that caused him to confess, Kenneth Star s investigation and Lewinsky s testimony, were completely out of his control, but he still had an option making it non-voluntary. I would say that a non-voluntary action is when a person has no plausible option due to circumstances, such as a kill or be ...
- 3563: An Exploration Of Femininity I
- ... set against Hamlet and Gertrude. These comparisons, I believe, demonstrate the power of male bonding, and show male/female relationships are formulaic in character, defining the woman by categories. Femininity, symbolic of sexual potency and control, must be determined by the male hierarchy. II Hamlet has an ambivalent relationship with Horatio. Hamlet, at first, distances himself from Horatio, and is wary of placing too much trust in his friend. Indeed, Horatio ... Lear. Lear, having given "the rod" (1.4.174) to his daughters, turns his penis into "a sheall'd peascod" (200). The Fool, here, is referring to Lear's empty masculinity, his lack of male control, and is rebuking the King for disordering the gender hierarchy. For now Lear has become a woman: "... thou art an O without a figure ... thou art nothing" (192-3). Now that Lear is female and ...
- 3564: Benedict Arnold
- ... Flynn) Arnold proceeded back to New Haven to bury his wife and sort through her belongings. (M. Flynn) He soon returned to the same spot, but this time he had a new method of taking control of Quebec. (M. Flynn) Arnold met with General Washington once again and informed him of his plan to invade Quebec City for the second time. Both Arnold and General Philip Schuyler, a well-educated man ... numerous stores in Montreal after a battle. (B Arnold) In Arnolds defense, he accused Officer Hazen of not taking command. After that, Arnold felt as if he was the one who had to take control. (B Arnold) Hazen was brought into the court. Arnold and Hazen started a vicious argument that became hot. (B Arnold) The court was in favor of the officer and they demanded Arnold to apologize to ...
- 3565: American Drug Laws- Do They He
- ... Drugs are very expensive because they are illegal. Their procurement and use fuel crime and violence, which could be largely eliminated if organized crime did not have a monopoly and the free enterprise system could control the market. Potency regulated by licensed drug companies would prevent unusually pure substances from causing accidental overdose. There is an epidemic of unnecessary deaths from this cause. This problem is exacerbated by the fear users ... free society will not be controlled, nor should they be. Instead, let us reform the laws to separate drugs by their risk to society. Bibliography WORKS CITED Hamowy, Ronald. Dealing with Drugs: Consequences of Government Control. Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy: San Francisco. 1987. Word Count: 699
- 3566: Adults Of The Bell Jar
- ... a professional. She is loving, nurturing and maternal. She advocates sex for the pure pleasure, not procreation. She is attractive as well as being smart. She is cool and composed. Dr. Nolan never tries to control her like so many others have. The others try to adopt her and control her like her mother, but Doctor Nolan doesn t do that. She just tries to be there for Esther and Esther adopts her as her mother. Doctor Nolan doesn t fit into Esther s preconceived ...
- 3567: Frecnch Revolution
- ... a movement of reform and violent change. In one of the early events, a crowd in Paris captured the Bastille, a royal fortress and hated symbol of oppression. A series of elected legislatures then took control of the government. King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were executed. Thousands of others met the same fate in a period known as the Reign of Terror. The revolution ended when Napoleon Bonaparte ... leaders plotted to overthrow the Directory. They needed military support and turned to Napoleon Bonaparte, a French general who had become a hero during a military campaign in Italy in 1796 and 1797. Bonaparte seized control of the government on November 9, 1799, ending the revolution. Napoleon would restore order to the French people with such great achievements as his Code Napoleon.
- 3568: A Separate Peace 6
- ... 917). Finny does things that no one ever thinks to do, such as coming up with "Blitz Ball. (913-914). He made up the rules as he went along. He likes to be in complete control of everything. He likes to be the best that he can. He likes being in difficult situations to see if he can get out of it, showing his ability to express himself. Finny, one day ... other. If not only Gene, but also all of humankind would work out his or her differences, so many saved lives can result, and much of the extreme hate will cool down, and be under control. Work Cited 1. Knowles, John. A Separate Peace. Elements of Literature: Fourth Course. Austin: Holt, Rinehert, 1993. 901-982.
- 3569: The Human Brain
- ... that the brain is made up of two hemispheres, left and right, connected by a central "bridge" called the thalamus. In the back of the human skull lies the cerebellum, an organ associated with the control of muscles and maintaining equilibrium. Other structures of the brain include the hypothalamus which governs the autonomic (non-voluntary) nervous system. Below the hypothalamus lies the pituitary gland, which is responsible for the production of ... the destruction of the myelin sheath of the nerve fibers. The end result is non-insulated nerves which cannot effectively transmit nerve impulses. The symptoms of this disease include loss of vision, loss of limb control and unpleasant sensations in the extremities. MS can lead to permanent paralysis. Current researchers speculate that the disorder is caused by a faulty reaction of the immune system. When the system detects certain viruses it ...
- 3570: What is Angina? And What is the Cure?
- ... arteries. Like any other organ, the heart requires a steady flow of oxygen and nutrients to provide energy for rmovement, and to maintain the delicate balance of chemicals which allow for the careful electrical rhythm control of the heart beat. Unlike some other organs, the heart can survive only a matter of minutes without these nutrients, and the rest of the body can survive only minutes without the heart--thus the ... it is reduced. Possible, but less well-defined factors include certain intense and hostile or time-pressured personality types (so-called type A), inactive lifestyle, and high cholesterol diets. Medications are increasingly effective for symptom control, as well as prevention of complications. The oldest and most common agents are the nitrates, derivatives of nitroglycerine. They include nitroglycerine, isosorbide, and similar agents. Newer forms include long acting oral agents, plus skin patches ...
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