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- 4551: Caroline Compsons Obsession Wi
- ... Quentin to Harvard had on the rest of her family. She only concentrated on sounds. The following quote showed how Quentin felt about the situation. "Harvard is such a fine sound forty acres is no high price for a fine sound. A fine dead sound we will swap Benjy's pasture for a fine dead sound."(Faulkner 174) The fact that they sold the pasture, the only thing Benjy loved, for Quentin to go to school haunted him. His mother's obsession with sounds cost him his life. Quentin could not deal with the pain. He saw suicide as his only way out. Quentin never wanted to attend Harvard. The idea ...
- 4552: Notebook Computers
- Notebook Computers Notebook categories are blurring, with high-end systems coming down in price and even more powerful vale units. Sub-notebooks, too, are packing even more into lighter packages. Two high-end are the Gateway Solo 9100LS and NEC's Versa LX. Both have everything you need in a desktop replacement or presentation unit, beginning with a Pentium II/266, a 14.1 inch TFT screen ... 2:59, and the unit was a great performer. Other features include a 3.9 GB hard disk and an optional DVD module for $150. Sub-notebooks such as IBM Think Pad 600 packs a high-end punch into a 6.5-pound travel weight, including a Pentium II/266 CPU, a 13.3-TFT screen, and a 3.9 GB hard disk. The unit can take a CD-ROM, ...
- 4553: Integrated Computer Controlled Video Viewing Systems
- Integrated Computer Controlled Video Viewing Systems The new integrated systems have integrated computer control capability featuring remote control of camera, pan & tilt and lights via mouse or keyboard. Other features will include full screen, high resolution images, real time video display, easy to use icon based interface, programmable presets, and on screen position feedback. Most software allows for up to eight video systems to be controlled by a single computer ... 8 MB Ram, FlashPoint®, 128 Lite Video Frame Grabber Card, and Windows NT 4.0® or Windows 95®. SPECIFICATIONS Digital SONY camcorder with VHS, S-VHS and digital output signal for PC signal processing Very high resolution (480/line) for macro imaging of particles Pre-programmed controller for starting time, recording time and - interval Deployable as particle camera or observation camera Technical data: Housing Material: TiAl4V4 alloy Total weight: 8.9 ... LED'S. MICRO requires power between 18-32V, depending on the cable length. All signals including the power supply are transmitted via one coaxial cable so that the use of susceptible, multipolar cables with a high current drag can be avoided. The 5mm thin cabie is reinforced with Polyester fibers so that it can be used as a dragging line as well. All pressure housings are waterproof 300 m, cable ...
- 4554: Twelve Angry Men
- ... profession, they all affected the outcome. The leadership skills of Courtney Vance, the compassion of Dorian Harwood, and the opinionated Tony Danza affected the actions and decisions in the jury room. Courtney Vance is a high school football coach; his position in the jury room is a foreman. On the football field, Vance acts as a mediator, a leader, and an organizer. As a foreman for this trial, Vance definitely carries all ...
- 4555: Twelve Angry Men
- ... profession, they all affected the outcome. The leadership skills of Courtney Vance, the compassion of Dorian Harwood, and the opinionated Tony Danza affected the actions and decisions in the jury room. Courtney Vance is a high school football coach; his position in the jury room is a foreman. On the football field, Vance acts as a mediator, a leader, and an organizer. As a foreman for this trial, Vance definitely carries all ...
- 4556: Beloved 2
- ... that her show of mercy is also murder. Throughout Beloved, Sethe's character consistently displays the duplistic nature of her actions. Not long after Sethe's reunion with Paul D. she describes her reaction to School Teacher's arrival: "Oh, no. I wasn't going back there[Sweet Home]. I went to jail instead"(Morrison 42). Sethe's words suggest that she has made a moral stand by her refusal to ... saying is that's a selfish pleasure I never had before. I couldn't let all that go back to where it was, and I couldn't let her or any of em live under School Teacher. That was out"(163). Sethe's love for her children is apparent, yet she still shifts the burden of responsibility away from herself. She acknowledges that it was a "selfish pleasure" to make something ... was clean.(251) Sethe's words suggest that the only part of herself that she cares for is her children. Indeed, the only reason that she killed her daughter is because Sethe refused to let School Teacher or any other white person "dirty" her children as Sethe herself had been dirtied. Sethe's nobility, however irrationally predicated, is apparent. She loves her children to much to let them be tarnished ...
- 4557: Rhetorical Analysis Of The Sha
- ... pursuit of hope when he played the music over the speakers. His actions not only made him feel good but also allowed the other men to feel normal again. Andy helped several prisoners gain their high school diplomas while in prison. This not only allowed Andy to feel great about himself and what he was accomplishing but it also permitted the men he was helping to have hope for a better life ...
- 4558: Report On Book Titled Black Li
- ... s but today there are civil laws that citizens of the United States must abide by. In 1946, with the support of the NAACP, Herman Marion Sweatt applied for admission to The University of Texas School of Law. The University registrar rejected his application because Sweatt was an African American and The University of Texas was a segregated institution. Sweatt, with NAACP counsel, sued. Although Sweatt lost in state court, the United States Supreme Court on June 5th, 1950 ordered the integration of The University of Texas School of Law and also The University's Graduate School. This case set the precedence for all other institutions and made it possible for African-Americans to attend these schools. Recently the prevalent racism that has been in the news has been hate crimes. ...
- 4559: A Heritage Denied
- ... her heritage may contaminate her image, Dee camouflages her family’s adversities by never compromising her appearance. “Dee wanted nice things” (Walker 73). These desires require that she wear a yellow organdy dress to her high school graduation (Walker 73). Dee continues this behavior into adulthood. When Dee returns home to visit, the first thing her mother notices is her appearance. Dee is wearing a long dress with colors so loud they ...
- 4560: Beloved: Sethe's Character
- ... that her show of mercy is also murder. Throughout Beloved, Sethe's character consistently displays the stubburn nature of her actions. Not long after Sethe's reunion with Paul D. she describes her reaction to School Teacher's arrival: "Oh, no. I wasn't going back there[Sweet Home]. I went to jail instead"(Morrison 42). Sethe's words suggest that she has made a stand by her refusal to allow ... saying is that's a selfish pleasure I never had before. I couldn't let all that go back to where it was, and I couldn't let her or any of em live under School Teacher. That was out"(163). Sethe's love for her children is apparent, yet she still shifts the burden of responsibility away from herself. She acknowledges that it was a "selfish pleasure" to make something ... was clean.”(251) Sethe's words suggest that the only part of herself that she cares for is her children. Indeed, the only reason that she killed her daughter is because Sethe refused to let School Teacher or any other white person "dirty" her children as Sethe herself had been dirtied. Sethe's nobility, however irrationally predicated, is apparent. She loves her children to much to let them be tarnished ...
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