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- 831: B.f. Skinners Walden Two
- ... not, in fact, a form of symbiosis? On P. 255, Frazier asks "What would you do if you found yourself in possession of an effective science of behavior? Suppose you suddenly found it possible to control the behavior of men as you wished?" But Frazier's "control" is hardly what is usually implied by that word, which would be power-over, power wielded over people against their will. Frazier's only "power" comes from his ability to organize people in a way ... he wants to win people over in spite of themselves. It smacks of ego aggrandizement (which Frazier admits is one of his motives). He intensifies the provocative effect of his claim to be able to control people with his "mysterious" science of "behavioral engineering" by saying, "If man is free, then a technology of behavior is impossible." But his "technology of behavior" is not opposed to freedom. It is based ...
- 832: Fate, Mayor Of Casterbridge
- ... in life. In the Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy explores the role of character in determining fate. He uses a character's personality flaws to determine their fate. Hardy utilizes such traits as temper, naivety, control problems, and shyness. Hardy takes his character and places them in a situation where their personalities usually make the situation worse. Throughout the novel the character, Lucetta, is portrayed as a spoiled child. She likes ... competition with him. Henchard also denies Farfrae the right to court his daughter. This of course pushes Elizabeth-Jane farther from her father. In Henchard's anger and other habits there is an element of control. That is lack of control. Henchard, it seems, likes his drink. In the beginning of the story he asks for some liquor to be added to his furmity. Once drunk, he losses control and becomes angry. This of course ...
- 833: Communism In Animal Farm
- ... for such a cruel tyrant. But when the pigs take it upon themselves to be the Animal Farm leaders, things start to gradually go back to the way it used to be with Jones in control. In the end, the animals on the farm cannot tell the difference between their leaders, the pigs, and their enemies, the human beings. This book is an excellent representation of why communism does not work ... s rebellion is the new idea of running the farm. This new idea is the antithesis. After old Major's lifetime, the rebellion happens and the animals run Jones off the farm. With no human control, the pigs, being the most intelligent, make themselves the leaders. One of the first things the pigs do is make the Seven Commandments for all animals on the farm to obey. Such laws as, "All ... a farm on their own. It is used as a symbol of their freedom. The pigs give out the work to do on the farm and, without question, the animals do it. With animals in control, productivity on the farm goes up and most everyone looks up to Snowball for leadership, except Napoleon. In the novel, there is no actual synthesis, but Napoleon thinks his way is the synthesis. In ...
- 834: Comparison Of The Odessey And
- ... Iliad which deal with constant conflict in a world where the mortals are not even masters of their own destiny. The main character Odysseus, and the two armies, the Achaeans and the Trojans have little control over their own fate. Their destinies are defined by the gods. The gods demonstrate their control through prophecy, omens, and the intervention amongst the humans below them. Because of the control exercised by the gods, the characters are forced to become dependent on them, and fear their all mighty hand. The story of The Iliad, deals with two armies, the Achaeans and the Trojans. In ...
- 835: An Appreciation Of The Poem Di
- ... line statement, conveys the impression of the poet talking to us directly and also sets a 'snapshot' of time for the reader: "Between my finger and my thumb/The squat pen rests; snug as a gun" This opening line focuses our attention to the fact that this is set in present time. It is as if the opening lines in the first stanza is creating the beginning of his memories being told by the poet. When Seamus Heaney uses the word "gun" in relation to his "pen." The author uses this simile "gun" to express his relief that he can use his pen instead of a gun as a weapon. It shows a new belief that you do not have to use violence to achieve your goal. ...
- 836: Independence And Failure
- ... each other because each is caused by Macbeth s will to be independent . According to Webster s dictionary, the archaic definition of independence is competence (1148). To be independent is not to be subject to control by others (Gove 1148). This means that independence is to be in control of ones decisions and to feel they are good decisions. Macbeth, on the other hand, feels independence is to not be subordinate to others like the king. To be independent, one must be strong. Inner ... almost strong enough to complete the task without Lady Macbeth. He is driven to the murder of Duncan partly by the constant goading of Lady Macbeth and partly by his own will to be in control of Scotland: he feels power is strength (Watkins 29). His strength comes from multiple places. It comes from his strength as a warrior, from the witches revelations, and from self denial of his dependence ...
- 837: Due To The Ruthless And Murder
- ... darkness into her when she says, "Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts / Unsex me here, and fill me, from crown to toe / Top-full of direst cruelty." (I, v, 44). Lady MacBeth takes control of the situation involving Duncan by pushing her husband into wanting to commit the murder. The plan is derived to kill the king in his sleep and blame it on his servants. Although MacBeth does ... Duncan has to her father. This trace of emotion was important because it shows a humane side to the seemingly cold-hearted Lady MacBeth. As more and more obstacles come in the way of complete control of Scotland, more and more murders take place. As time goes on, MacBeth no longer has resistance towards killing anyone in his way. While his confidence soars, that of his wife decreases. Banquo, although loyal ... witches, and everything they do, they do together. Lady MacBeth does not know why her husband was now keeping so much to himself. By this time, Lady MacBeth is feeling that she is losing the control she once had. She no longer has the upper hand to her husband. His strength and vindictiveness seems to be draining directly from her. The next obstacle, according to the predictions, is MacDuff. He ...
- 838: The Manhattan Project
- ... for separating isotopes of uranium was developed and installed in the Oak Ridge gaseous diffusion plant. Finally, in 1945, uranium-235 of bomb purity was shipped to Los Alamos, where it was fashioned into a gun-type weapon. In a barrel, one piece of uranium was fired at another, together forming a supercritical, explosive mass. To achieve chain-reaction fission, a certain amount of fissile material, called critical mass, is necessary ... mass instantaneously (Badash 238). When critical mass is achieved, continuous fission (a chain reaction) takes place in an extremely short period of time, and far more energy is released than in the case of a gun-powder explosion (Badash 238). On December 2, 1942, the first self-sustaining chain reaction with cadmium took place, overseen by Enrico Fermi, in the University of Chicago squash fields (Asimov 783). Another type of atomic ... plutonium by bombarding uranium-238 with neutrons. At Los Alamos the plutonium was surrounded with high explosives to compress it into a super dense, super critical mass far faster than could be done in a gun barrel. The result was tested at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, and was the first explosion of an atomic bomb code-named Trinity (Beyer 55). However, all was not that easy coming ...
- 839: MacBeth-The Transformation Of
- ... darkness into her when she says, "Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts / Unsex me here, and fill me, from crown to toe / Top-full of direst cruelty." (I, v, 44). Lady MacBeth takes control of the situation involving Duncan by pushing her husband into wanting to commit the murder. The plan is derived to kill the king in his sleep and blame it on his servants. Although MacBeth does ... Duncan has to her father. This trace of emotion was important because it shows a humane side to the seemingly cold-hearted Lady MacBeth. As more and more obstacles come in the way of complete control of Scotland, more and more murders take place. As time goes on, MacBeth no longer has resistance towards killing anyone in his way. While his confidence soars, that of his wife decreases. Banquo, although loyal ... witches, and everything they do, they do together. Lady MacBeth does not know why her husband was now keeping so much to himself. By this time, Lady MacBeth is feeling that she is losing the control she once had. She no longer has the upper hand to her husband. His strength and vindictiveness seems to be draining directly from her. The next obstacle, according to the predictions, is MacDuff. He ...
- 840: Lord Of The Flies
- ... the ethical citizen, intelligent and responsible but, on many occasions, is caught up in the opinion of others. The leadership that Ralph offers isnt as stable and organized because he isnt able to control the littluns and the others after a certain point. This is when the society that Ralph tries to create starts to break apart and Jack takes control. Then immediately comes Piggy, a chubby asthmatic but intelligent kid, who becomes friends with Ralph. He is teased relentlessly by the other boys but is highly respected by Ralph for his ability to think. Piggy ... and could be seen as a devil figure in the story. Jack is the hunter, the dictator and, throughout the story, is at constant battle with Ralph for his leadership. Jack wants to be in control of the island and the kids but the type of leadership that he offers is brutal and similar to that of a dictatorship and communism. Jack also believes that the group should have fun ...
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