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- 1091: The Illegalization of Abortion
- ... s choice, abortion should be banned because its immoral and life begins at conception. Abortion is the choice of a women whether or not she want's to receive one. Under the 14th Amendment's "personal liberty" women are given the right to receive an abortion. The 14th Amendment's concept of "personal liberty" and restrictions on state action is enough to allow a women's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. The right to choose to have an abortion is so personal and essential to women's lives that without this right women cannot exercise other fundamental rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution (Paltrow 72). The state can't interfere in the private lives of ...
- 1092: Literature of Native Canadians
- ... of another was a noble goal. Contemplate this passage from George Copway's The Life of Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bowh. In the preface, entitled A Word to The Reader, he sets the tone for writing that is to follow; "It would be presumptuous in one, who has but recently been brought out of a wild and savage state . . . to undertake, without any assistance, to publish to the world a work ... failure, success, hardship, or struggle. There is a distinct change in the content of the Native literature as time passed, and as the ill effects of the European ways became ingrained upon, the Native. The writing gradually becomes tainted with feelings of frustration, anger and alienation and hatred toward the culture decimating their own. Take into consideration this tormented passage from Halfbreed by Maria Campbell; "So began a miserable life of ... and justice for their people. The road for them is never ending and full of frustrations and heartbreak." Here, are some excerpts from The Disempowerment of First North American Native Peoples and Empowerment Through Their Writing, by Jeannette C. Armstrong. "Once total subjective control was achieved over my peoples through various coercive measures and the direct removal of political, social and religious freedoms accomplished, the colonization process began." The realization ...
- 1093: Everything But Not Epic
- Summer by the Pool OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Definition of folk epic B. Statement of thesis II. Body A. Writing style of author 1. Use of alliterative contrast 2. Use of diction B. Strength and courage of Beowulf 1. Confrontation with Grendel 2. Confrontation with Grendel’s mother C. Supernatural foes 1. Grendel 2. Battle ... distinct elements written by an unknown author. Beowulf, an Old English poem with an unidentified writer, fits this classification because of its apparent characteristics of the epic nature. These characteristics include a dignified style of writing, deeds performed by the hero that require extraordinary strength and courage, and the interference of supernatural forces. The author fulfills these characteristics and therefore permits the poem to be classified as a folk epic. The style of writing used by the author is distinguished among other poets in Old English literature. One literary element that is implemented by the poet is the prominent use of alliterative contrast. For instance when Heorot is ...
- 1094: IOMEGA CORPORATION: DATA STORA
- ... followed in 1997 by new partnerships with Motorola, Apple, Kinkoˇ¦s, and Hewlett Packard.4 By June of 1997, Iomegaˇ¦s Zip drive shipments reached six million; it was then a standard in new Sony personal computers, Micron notebook computers, and in all Kinkoˇ¦s store computers nationwide.8 The success of the Iomega drives remained rampant when the company announced the introduction of the Buz multimedia producer in late 1997. The Buz producer would allow consumers to capture movies, music, and photographs on their personal computers. While the success of the Buz drive still remains far behind that of the Zip and Jaz drives, this diversification allowed the company to remain on the cutting edge of computer technology. The Jaz ... through other companies. Having Iomega Zip drives already installed in computers, such as Apple, Dell, and Gateway, allows customers the option of buying a Zip drive already installed in a computer of a well-established personal computer (PC) manufacturer. About 40% of Dell computers already have Iomega Zip drives installed in them.12 Due to all of the positive responses Iomega has received from forming partnerships with these PC manufacturers, ...
- 1095: Drug Legalization
- ... drugs legal would solve the constantly rising drug problem. In his article Facing up to Drugs: Is Legalization the Solution?, Pete Hamill presents both sides of the argument very thoroughly. Using tremendous techniques in both writing and in major points, the author persuades the reader to give a great deal of consideration to the author’s belief that legalization is the answer to America’s drug problem. In delivering his points ... also reinforces the fact that this article is completely based on the ideas and beliefs of Hamill. In addition, playing a key role in this article, the audience remains convinced via the effective techniques in writing. In general, this article reaches out to everyone in the United States, and possibly the rest of the world. However, this article targets powerful individuals, and those in the government who can make an impact ... here and there. Adding to the seriousness, the author’s realistic approach to the situation on drugs tells the reader that the author means every last bit of what he is saying. Although numerous internal writing techniques remain evident, some of the major points that Hamill illustrates in his article prove very effective. First of all, the author states that the war on drugs cannot be won. It seems an ...
- 1096: The Issue of Sport
- ... film and the screenplay "Strictly Ballroom" along with newspaper articles and the television documentary on Sport made me understand why sport is important in our society. Sport involves many things such as competition, dirty tactics, personal achievement and sport officials. Firstly, whenever there is sport, there is competition. There is competition for all levels of sport. Some people thive on competition while others are just testing their own limitations. Competition is ... 2000 Olympics game. Every game have different levels of competion and also the bigger the prizes, the more competitive. Shirley trains very hard and knows it is very competitive at the Olympics. Secondly people can personal achievement from sport. Sportspersons are satisfied that is they have performed to their expectations. Personal achievement is doing the best you can or setting up goals and fulfilling them by winning. It helps to lift the spirits and the motivation of a person's mind. Family support is also ...
- 1097: An Analysis Of John Berger
- ... Berger s descriptions of paintings in Ways of Seeing and also reading parts of literature written by W.E.B Dubois. When a reader reads literature it is easy to feel what the author is writing about . An author s job is to show the reader his point of view. He does this by describing things, offering opinions, and making conclusions. By doing this the author can get his point across ... a reader would make would be built on circumstance and not evidence. Literature would be able to describe these people and possibly establish relationship and feelings, something art and pictures cannot do. Another example, that writing explains much more than a picture is Berger s On Rembrandt s Women in Bed. When I look at this painting I see a young woman looking up at something from her bed. He writes ... and abandon , day and night. The curtain of the bed which Hendrickje lifts up her hand , marks the threshold between daytime and nighttime. ( 129) From this painting I could not see any of this. The writing paints this picture in the readers mind, much better than the actual image. This explanation also enables a reader to relate to the writing. From this writing I can see this girl in the ...
- 1098: Animal Dreams
- ... in this aspect.This is the beginning of Codi's development of insecurities. In addition, Doc Homero's aloofness with the town people develops Codi's own feelings of inacceptance. To explain, Doc Homero has personal feelings of being an outsider in Grace and he displaces these feelings onto his daughters. This is exemplified in the way Hallie describes Doc Homero's self-sufficiency, "Being like no one else, being alone ... feelings. She is for Codi a safe haven she can escape to when problems become overwhelming or perplexing. Hallie is defined as stability in this facet. Hallie offers a blanket of protection from Codi's personal insecurities. Codi's dependence on Hallie as a haven from her feelings is evident in Codi's reaction to her old, high school friend,Emelina's recollection of Codi's childhood protests of killing chickens ... Hallie's move to Nicaragua as an example of Hallie's keen sense of direction and her own lack of one. Codi doesn't see any future direction for herself, "I had no mission beyond personal survival; it was nothing like Hallie's going to Nicaragua"(page 107). Codi's lack of direction also stems from her dominant feelings of being an outsider. Codi has never felt accepted by any ...
- 1099: Stylistic Analysis of the Opening Page of Dracula (Children’s Version)
- ... even to many adults. This version of Dracula is laid out in a series of two-page spreads. This breaks the story into smaller sections which are easier to absorb than a continuous piece of writing, particularly for a child. Each spread is laid out with the text in the middle of the spread, surrounded by colourful pictures relating to the writing, small quotes and sidebars containing factual information, again relating to points in the writing. Along the top of the opening spread is a landscape picture of a rustic village, probably Bistritz, which is mentioned in the text as where Jonathan Harker, the subject and author of the diary, ...
- 1100: Ernest Hemingway Vs. F. Scott Fitzgerald
- F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, though both evolved from the same literary time and place, created their works in two very dissimilar writing styles which are representative of their subject matter. The two writers were both products of the post-WWI lost generation and first gained notoriety as members of the American expatriate literary community living in Paris ... takes the award for eloquence with his flowery descriptive language whereas Hemingway's genius comes from his short, simple sentences. As for subject, Hemingway writes gritty, earthy material while on the other hand Fitzgerald's writing is centered around social hierarchy and longing to be with another person. Although the works that these two literary masters are so uniquely different, one thing that they have in common are their melancholy and often tragic conclusions. To explore the two distinct writing styles, one can begin with how the stories do. (That is, how they begin too.) The opening paragraphs of Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" and Hemingway's "Indian Camp" epitomize the basic difference between their ...
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