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- 1871: Cry, The Beloved Country: The Breakdown and Rebuilding of South African Society
- ... he also fears much, which almost automatically sets off other peoples fears. Kumalo is afraid to see his son in prison; Absalom fears his dad's reaction; Gertrude fears rejection and the shame she caused; John fears the police and prison; etc., etc. Cry, the beloved country, these things are not yet at an end. (pg. 74). If all of this degradation were to be added up there would definitely be ... rebuilding of relationships through compassion toward others. Stephen Kumalo realizes that there still is love between himself and his brother. He knows this because he shares some of the same views that his brother does. John said that the only hope that he sees is for the blacks and whites to work together in love for the good of the country. The people of Johanasburg still have some religious ties they ...
- 1872: Earth 2 Puzzle
- ... became pregnant and was sick all the time. She and Ernest decided to move to Canada. He had, by then written three stories and ten poems. Hadley gave birth to a boy who they named John Hadley Nicano Hemingway. Even though he had his family Ernest was unhappy and decided to return to Paris. It was in Paris that Ernest got word that a publisher wanted to print his book, In ... from his own life that he sees the world as his enemy. Johnson says, "He will solve the problem of dealing with the world by taking refuge in individualism and isolated personal relationships and sensations". John Killinger says that it was inevitable that Catherine and her baby would die. The theme, that a person is trapped in relationships, is shown in all Hemingway's stories. In A Farewell to Arms Catherine ...
- 1873: Firefighting
- ... Which is the top medical class a fire fighter can get. Fire fighters take colledge courses to get there medical certification. Lots of people go into firefighting because of the salaries and benefits. While interviewing John Ginn, a firefighter, if he had to do it over again, would he still pick this field and why or why not. He said, "Yes, because...the type of work and benefits."(Ginn, Personal Interview ... hours that fire fighters spend on duty at the fire station can take away from the amount of time a fire fighter can spend with his family as compared to some other jobs (Hopke 246). John Ginn said, "the thing I don't like about it is that it is hard on the family, being gone at night."(Ginn Personal Interview) . Fire fighting can be rewarding, exciting, and dangerous. Fire fighters ...
- 1874: Capital Punishment Is Ineffect
- ... chair is activated the body strains and jolts as the intensity of electricity is raised or lowered. It is not known how long the prisoner retains consciousness. in some cases, as with the electrocution of John Evans in Alabama, it takes more than one jolt of electricity to kill the prisoner. An eyewitness illustrated the barbaric ritual in which it took three charges at thirty second intervals and ten minutes before ... with electrocution, suffocation by inhalation of a lethal gas is not always a quick and clean way of death. In the case of the execution of Don Harding in Arizona, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said that it took Harding more than ten minutes to die. The latest mode of infliction of the death penalty is lethal injection. Some believe that this method is more humane, although killing ...
- 1875: The Nomination ofAndrew Jackson to the "Presidents Hall of Fame"
- ... had wanted to destroy Cherokee jurisdiction on it's land because gold had been found on it, and the state seeing the Indians as tenants on state land decided to "kick them out". Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that Georgia had no jurisdiction to interfere with the rights of the Cherokee and removal of them would violate treaties between them and the U.S. Government. However, Jackson, not liking these decisions was reported of saying "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." It seems to me like a slap in Justice Marshall's face, that Jackson was and always will be an Indian fighter. I think he ...
- 1876: Superconductors
- ... Locating superconducting material above 77 degree Kelvin is a good thing because it means that the material will be easily produced and used. A theoretical understanding of superconductivity was advanced in 1957 by American physicists John Bardeen, Leon Cooper, and John Schrieffer. Their Theories of Superconductivity became know as the BCS theory (which came from each mans last name) and won them a Nobel prize in 1972. The BCS theory explained superconductivity at temperatures close to ...
- 1877: Alex's Analysis of Any Abject Abuse
- ... also recognizes their sincerity in attempting to be polite and well-mannered and pretend to recognize where the true values lie. Pope satirizes female vanity. He wrote the poem at the request of his friend, John Caryll, in an effort to make peace between real-life lovers. The incident of the lock of hair was factual; Pope's intention was to dilute with humor the ill feelings aroused by the affair ... that springs from "amorous causes" and the "mighty contest s" that rise from "trivial things" (1-2) -- hardly the lofty and weighty subjects of epic poetry -- and names his Muse "Caryll" (3) for his friend John Caryll, the relative of the young lord who stole the lock of hair from Arabella Fermor -- not the proper sort of Muse for epic poetry. By way of mythological spirits hovering over earthly concerns, Pope ...
- 1878: Reflections of Milton in is Works
- Reflections of Milton in is Works At a young age, John Milton was convinced that he was destined for greatness. He thought that he "might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes as they should not willingly let it die"(Text 414). For this reason he ... shows how he was egotistical. In his time, he was not well liked. Due to his Puritan background and his egocentric personality, he was not respected by more than a select few. Throughout his life, John Milton believed that he would be remembered as great. He was so self-absorbed that he was a major part of a lot of his work. Also, he used his life and character to formulate ...
- 1879: The Crucible: Theme of Mass Hysteria
- ... important effect on the events in The Crucible. The Crucible contains many important events that precede the madness that ensues by the end of the play. Abigail Williams, for instance, has a love affair with John Proctor, and wants Proctor to leave his wife Elizabeth for her. Another character with a hidden agenda is Mr. Thomas Putnam, who hopes to take over some of his neighbor's land. To amplify the ... 17th century is that the devil and other demons live in the forest, and that witchcraft is performed there as well. Dissembling citizens begin to accuse others of witchcraft, with a very selfish motive. As John Proctor describes the hysteria that ensues, "vengeance is walking Salem" (1079). The vengeance that Proctor is talking about is the motive for all the accusers. The accusers are able to get away with injustices in ...
- 1880: Interpretation of Romeo and Juliet
- ... to stop the wedding and of course fate would just happen to guide her back to Friar Lawrence. Fate wouldn't just stop there. He just kept on going. He has it arranged that Friar John, the messenger who was suppose to deliver the news of Juliet's fake death, quarantined. Romeo finds out that Juliet is dead from Balthazar and screams out, "Is it e'en so?--Then I defy you, stars!" (Act 5, scene 1, pg. 213). He blames Juliet's death on fate and returns to Verona with poison to join her. He leaves a little before Friar John tells Friar Lawrence about his failure to deliver the message. Still, fate didn't stop there. He then makes Friar Lawrence leave his cell and rush to the Capulet vault . Unfortunately, Friar Lawrence is just ...
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