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- 1181: American Identity
- ... who arrived on the shores of the United States yet again challenged politicians to adapt a policy of unification. Arthur Schlesinger remarks in his essay, "The Cult of Ethnicity, President George Washington told Vice President John Adams, immigrants will 'get assimilated to our customs, measures and laws: in a word, soon become one people " (129). Schlesinger implies that wholeness in the American culture proves beneficial to the prosperity of society and ... the same time inhibits discord. The consequences of widespread discord among the American people, exemplified during the Civil War, once again confirmed the dire necessity for unity amongst the nation. In his 1961 Inaugural Address John F. Kennedy confronts the audience,"[u]nited there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided there is little we can do-for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder." (116-117). Presenting cause and effect of oneness and division, John F. Kennedy carried a powerful message to millions of Americans nationwide. The Kennedy era unquestionably reflected an era filled with patriotic sentiments. This pride American's possess for their country has deep, historical roots. ...
- 1182: Grapes Of Wrath 2
- ... a premonition. He tries to convince Tom that something funny is going on, but Tom just ignores him. Casy responds by saying Oh, what the hell! So goddamn hard to say anything (Galati 37). Uncle John is also having bad feelings and he expresses this to Casy when he says I got a feelin I m bringin bad luck to my own folks (Galati 41). Furthering the family break up, Noah ... bring life to another, as shown in the end when Rose of Sharon feeds her breast milk for her dead baby to a dying man. Ma s way of thinking is also explained on the John Ford web-site, who was the director for the film the Grapes of Wrath. He states her character best by saying The film has a far more upbeat finale, as Ma Joad urges her family on with a stirring curtain speech: "Can't wipe us out. Can't lick us. We'll go on forever. 'Cause we're the people." John Ford realized that Ma Joads character was going through this shift in thinking and changed the ending of his film. Through many struggles and multiple losses, the Joad family endured many nearly impossible situations. ...
- 1183: Beowulf: Unferth, the Same Martyr
- Beowulf: Unferth, the Same Martyr John Gardner introduces the reader of Grendel to an intimate side of Unferth unseen in the epic poem Beowulf. In Grendel we behold what a pathetic, sniveling wimp Unferth has become. In Beowulf all that we ... out Beowulf's not-so triumphant swimming contest with Brecca, shows the reader (or listener) that Unferth is nothing more than a spineless bastard. In Grendel we find that Unferth's bitterness is well founded. John Gardner shows Unferth as the most pathetic man to ever call himself a hero. Unferth is degraded once in the apple battle (he was beat by flying fruit for god's sake!!!) and then again ... ignore. He is dying to be a martyr in both Grendel and Beowulf. The only difference between Grendel's Unferth and Beowulf's Unferth is the detail and depth to which his character is taken. John Gardner brought a relatively small character from Beowulf , and made him the second most defined character in Grendel.
- 1184: An Analysis Of Political Eliti
- ... class are geared to a democratic system because they wish to enjoy each individual freedom to which they are entitled. However, they take on attitudes that at times mirror socialism and communism due to frustration. John James Guy describes our political culture as pluralist, and that the majority of the Canadian people "consist of competing elites: groups of powerful people found in the economy, the political system, the media, and the ... the Evening-Times Globe read, in large bold letters: "He lied. Let him sue." Whereas a subheadline in the October seventh issue reads: "Talk Not Cheap: Solicitor General Andy Scott’s chat with a Saint John man has him fighting for his political life." When the CBC reported on the incident, reporters were, at times far from objective, using buzz words like "The Forces of Darkness". And clips of question period ... August, 1996): 97-101. Francis, Diane. Controlling Interest: Who Owns Canada? 2nd ed. Toronto: Scorpio Publishing Ltd., 1986. Funk & Wagnalls. "Democracy" Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. 4th ed. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, Inc., 1983. Guy, James John. How we are Governed: The Basics of Canadian Politics and Government. 1st ed. Toronto: Harcourt Brace & Company Canada, Ltd, 1995. Jackson, Robert J.; Jackson, Doreen. Politics in Canada. 4th ed. Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice-Hall ...
- 1185: Hate Crimes
- ... the pickup. Byrd, handicapped in one leg, didn’t hesitate to accept the apparently kind gesture; little did he suspect his fate that was to follow. Angered, one of the passengers by the name of John King grabbed the wheel and drove to a dark deserted road outside of town. What happened thereafter undoubtedly has to be one of the most gruesome and horrifying crimes this country has seen since the ... the racist environment that Byrd’s perpetrators were forced to grow up in contributed greatly to their bigoted ideology. Reporters say Byrd’s perpetrators were three troubled men riding and drinking on a Saturday night. John William King, 23, was the trio’s unofficial leader, a foul-mouthed convicted burglar whose prison nickname was “Possum.” Shawn Allen Berry, also 23, was King’s former high school classmate and partner in crime ... the culture of hate; some have enough self-control to stop themselves from behaving in a deviant or violent manner, no matter how great the appeal. Still for some individuals, as in the case of John King, Shawn Berry, and Lawrence Brewer, the desire to commit a hate crime is overpowering. A recent study indicated that the number of white supremacists in America consist of just under fifty thousand people; ...
- 1186: Colorado
- ... result, Denver became the major center for banking, insurance, and corporate headquarters in the Rocky Mountain States. Some of the famous or important people of Colorado are Lon Chaney, film actor from 1923 to 1925. John Denver, folk singer, song writer and actor. Jack Dempsey, pro boxer, heavy weight champion from the 1920’s. John Elway, pro football player for the Denver Broncos. Douglas Fairbanks, film actor and producer from the 1920’s. Meyer Guggenheim, industrialist, philanthropist from the early 1880’s. Willard Frank Libby, a chemist who won the ... offer spectacular views and some snow that give people a work out and also offer a lot of fun. Vail, Colorado has been the favorite retreat for such celebrities as astronaut and United States Senator John Glenn, Vice president Walter Mondale, and President Gerald Ford. At Pike’s Peak, on New Year’s Eve, a spectacular mountaintop fireworks display sets the skies ablaze. Another natural attraction in the areas is ...
- 1187: Dna And Forensics
- ... a seventeen year old porter regarding a double rape-murder case. As it turns out, this boy proved to be "the first murderer to be cleared as a result of DNA fingerprinting". (Joe Mickel and John F. Fischer, 1998) DNA can be found in such things as blood and semen. It can also be found in such things as tissue found beneath the fingernails of a victim after a struggle, it ... after a conversation. DNA is everywhere in a persons body, and can not be replicated. It is unique to every person, but all blood relatives have similar qualities that make them identifiable. (Joe Mickel and John F. Fischer, 1998) DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, and it basically looks like a twisted ladder, or a double helix with rungs or base pairs. Guanine (G), Adenine (A), Thymine (T), and Cytosine (C) are ... and G with C, and these are true to any DNA. The human body contains in excess of three billion base pairs, only a few of these are what attract forensic attention. (Joe Mickel and John F. Fischer, 1998) The first of the two procedures I will discuss is restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). It is used most in forensic science, but one of the few draw-backs are that ...
- 1188: The Koala
- ... Americana, 1996 ed., 16:526, 18:371. (Danbury: Grolier, Inc.) H. Harris, William, e.d. & S. Levey, Judith, e.d. The New Columbia Encyclop'dia, 1975 ed., p. 1491 (New York: Columbia University Press) Bergh, John. Austrailian Koala Hospital Assosiation, Inc.: Koala Facts Sheet, http://onthenet.com.au/~jbergh/koala2.htm (Sydney: onthenet.com) Bergh, John. Austrailian Koala Hospital Assosiation, Inc.: Koala Facts Sheet, http://onthenet.com.au/~jbergh/koala4.htm (Sydney: onthenet.com) Bergh, John. Austrailian Koala Hospital Assosiation, Inc.: Koala Facts Sheet, http://onthenet.com.au/~jbergh/koala1.htm (Sydney: onthenet.com) World Book Encyclop'dia, 1996 ed., 11:361 (Chicago: World Book, Inc.) Payne, Oliver. "Koala‹ Out ...
- 1189: Hamlet 3
- ... it's estates. This caused controversy because Hector was a illegitimate chief. A lieutenant found this out and started to spread the word. So Hector killed him and his men, (McNie,19983). Finally Hectors nephew, John, who was legitimate would take over as the chief, but Hector remained by his side. After a battle, chief John was taken prisoner, but let free by a lady he logged with. She had told him a story about how she and her baby were in MacKenzie land and trapped in snow. When a MacKenzie member found her. They all were freezing cold, so the clans man killed his horse and skinned it and put her and the baby in the horses skin. So she let him free. John Mackenzie was a true leader. With the MacRae's they fought of many attacks from the MacDonalds, for this King James gave the clan more possessions. In his old age he went into battle ...
- 1190: Shakespearean Comedy
- ... an only child, he agrees to let Don Pedro woo Hero in his favor so she would be his wife. When Claudio and Don Pedro put their plan into action at the masked ball, Don John appears. He acts as a blocking figure in this play and causes many problems. He tells Claudio that Don Pedro wants Hero for himself, which is a lie, but Claudio acts like "easy come easy go". He is not very upset that he just lost his soon to be bride. When the truth comes out, the wedding day is set and the planning begins. Don John is once again planning to ruin things. He is a jealous, sour and unhappy person. The greenworld is also used in this play but not for festive activities. It is used for plotting bad things ... Most of the characters are fully developed, except Hero, so we can identify with their grief and then their joy. As the play comes to an end everything is wrapped in a neat package. Don John is captured and brought back to be punished, Claudio and Hero, and Beatrice and Benedick are married and the dance and the feast begin. Measure for Measure is a play that is very different ...
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