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- 1441: Mark Twain and His Masterpiece: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- ... but, this failed and he lost money. He then had to file for bankruptcy. Do to the fact of the money problems and the death of his family Twain moved to Europe. There he kept writing but, his writings weren't funny. He talked about the way the world stinks and how everybody is corrupt. No novels Twain wrote in this period even came close to Huck Finn but, some of the best works are Pudd'nhead Wilson. Another of his writings is the Personal Recollections of Joan Arc, a sentimental biography. Through these novels he was able to make a comeback and able to live wealthy again until his death in New York City on April 21, 1910. Twain ... makes his stories that much better. Through Twain's novel he was able to express what he felt. The reason that he wrote some of the novels so well is because that he lived his writing. Twain lived in the deep south so therefore he used settings that contained the deep south. Many of the things in which Huck did in the story relates to what Twain did or wanted ...
- 1442: How To Create A Music CD Using
- With today's personal computers, creating a customized music Compact Disc (CD) from various original CDs can be done in three easy steps. Not only is this process simple, but the end result provides hours of enjoyment. Before getting ... CD. All recorders come with mastering software. This software allows the computer to create a list, called layout, of the songs. It also controls the process of creating the disc. The process of creating or writing music to a recordable disc is often referred to as burning. The next item required is original music recordings from which songs, called audio tracks, will be copied. The last item required is a blank ... end of the burning process. Then remove the newly created disc from the recorder. The recording is now ready to use. As demonstrated, anyone can create a customized music CD with the help of a personal computer in just a few steps. These recordings work in the same manner as the commercially created ones, so let the burning begin and enjoy.
- 1443: The Computer and Mass Communication
- The Computer and Mass Communication I am writing this essay on a Macintosh computer, a machine that replaces the gears and levers of a typewriter with a microprocessor, electronic circuitry, software, and a display screen. On the floor is a modem, which lets ... harnesses the above technology. Rheingold (1993) states that virtual communities are social aggregations that emerge from the Internet when enough people carry on public discussions long enough, with sufficient human feeling, to form webs of personal relationships in cyberspace. The Internet is home to many virtual communities . These communities are based on commercial, professional, and social ties rather than geographical proximity (see Appendix A and B). Since no two people will ... Net. 10. The Tofflers Whilst I don't exactly wish to discredit this selection as being random in its approach, future-gazing Toffler-style has won a new importance in connection with Newt Gingrich's writing the forword to their latest book "Creating a New Civilization". Whilst this text is not available on-line, you might want to take a look at an older interview with Alvin Toffler from the ...
- 1444: The Revolt of Mother: The Power of Decision
- ... that it's not just her happiness involved. This breach of contract now involved the happiness of the family. Mother does something that changes her state: she decides and acts on it. Many times our personal happiness takes a back seat in a busy world. I forget my own need sometimes just trying to please loved ones—mom, dad, mom, dad. Sometimes when someone else's happiness is in jeopardy I ... wa'n't goin' to stay there"(LAC pg.292). Sarah Penn has acted on a decisions. Mother forces Father to do something that has been put off for forty years—a choice between his personal needs and the needs of his family. Sarah Penn has created a situation where father can't escape change. Father can either loose his family or meet their needs. Either way, Sarah forces a change ... to break a cycle of indecision by calling someone. For an entire week I was thinking up reasons to call this person. For an entire week I was caught in indecision. In the middle of writing this paper, I decide to bite the bullet and call. Sure enough, I broke the cycle and received some results. The results raised some new problems—a decision of where to bring her for ...
- 1445: African Women
- ... education." , There are 52 million boys who do not go to primary school. But their are 77 million girls who don’t go to school where one learns the two most important things, reading and writing. Because women are that last ones in schools and the first ones out, obviously they are the ones who can’t read. If one took out nine hundred illiterate people, women would out number men ... are equal then the women will soon be equal. Finally and most importantly the S.O.F.A.W will build 200 schools. We will build 100 primary schools because that is where reading and writing are taught, the two most important things in the world. We would build 50 high schools and 50 middle schools. Of course all of these schools will be for girls only. If women are educated ... they are healthy and educated, if they can live and work as full and equal partners in any society their families will flourish and when they do, communities and nations will thrive." Bill Clinton. I personal think that Africa will not remain odd man out. I think this because If organizations like mine help problems like status of women, hunger, over population, health, wildlife, rainforest and black liberation problems like ...
- 1446: Joyce's "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man": A Review
- ... his repressed beliefs, and to a new life of freedom. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a literary work that has many distinct aspects involved in it. The stylistic method of writing that Joyce uses is perhaps the most notable of them. Not once in the novel are quotation marks used, making it difficult to judge where dialogue begins and ends. This very fact, however, lends itself ... time frame of the story, as well as the simple determination of Stephen's age, is difficult to grasp during certain instances. Joyce may have utilized this to allow the reader to bring a more personal approach to the reading and understanding of the work. This, too, is a fascinating aspect of the novel. Many critics believe that Portrait is an autobiographical piece of fiction. Many similarities exist between the lives ... novel was an obvious work of great literary skill. The mastery with which it was written, and the questions it turns up in the reader's own mind, affirm the classic nature of Joyce's writing. The times at which the story line is difficult to follow are more than compensated for by the deep meaning of this portrayal. The life of Stephen represents the life of Joyce, and all ...
- 1447: Machiavelli's "The Prince": By Any Means Necessary
- ... to convince them of his argument. Machiavelli prefaces his thesis with commentary that attempts to place the reader in a subordinate state-of-mind. He confesses to the reader that he fears sounding presumptuous for writing about a subject covered many times before by others and differing from their opinion in the matter. This statement places the author at the mercy of the reader and prepares them to hear an idea ... may not be popular. Having been asked forgiveness for the pride of the author, the reader drops barriers that he may have against arguments driven by ego and opens his mind to Machiavelli on a personal, sincere level. By placing himself at the feet of the reader, Machiavelli puts himself and his argument in a position of power. He wastes no time in using this power to gain more control over ... on the reader. Removing this emotional punch makes his thesis, that evil behavior is necessary to properly rule, obvious. Machiavelli applies the rules he sets out for successful management of a nation to his own writing. He is cautious not to offend the reader with a statement that is too specific. He manipulates the mind of the reader in order to quell his emotions and make him more accepting of ...
- 1448: Animal Farm: Communism Through The Eyes of George Orwell
- Animal Farm: Communism Through The Eyes of George Orwell Throughout history, writers have written about many different subjects based on their personal experiences. George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair. He is one of the most famous political satirists of the twentieth century. He was born in Bengal, India in 1903 to an English Civil ... the fact that he spent many years living with Communists in northern Great Britain (a small number of people started to follow Communism in northern Great Britain when it started in Russia). George Orwell¹s writing was affected greatly by his personal beliefs about Socialism, Communism, Fascism, and Totalitarianism, and by the revolts, wars, and revolutions going on in Europe and Russia at the time of his writings. George Orwell was a Socialist2 himself, and he ...
- 1449: Discipline in the Classroom: Past and Present
- ... to repeatedly criticize and laugh at a particular students disability, or even creativity for the main reason of punishing the student for a minor offense. Teacher's did this by often reading a student's personal journal to the whole class, reading a students grades, and most often apprehending and degrading the student about his or her appearance, family, or school work in front of the whole class. This kind of ... and may brake rules on purpose just to achieve this. This is often due to unpleasant home or social situations. Another system that is still being widely used is the "Write Out" punishment. This includes writing certain things out 1000 times, to copying a page of a dictionary for homework. This is an all around unpleasant thing to do, and is probably one of the better systems used. Throughout all the ... effect on students at the time, and the emotional scars created last a life time. Bibliography Canter, Lee and Marlene Canter. Assertive Discipline. Santa Monica, CA: Lee Canter and Associates, 1992 Hyman, Irwin A. Reading Writing and the Hickory Stick. Toronto: Lexington Books, 1990. McManus, Mick. Troublesome Behaviour in the Classroom. New York: Nichols Publishing, 1989. "World Book Encyclopedia". Toronto: World Book Inc, 1991 edition. pp.88- -89
- 1450: Beethoven
- The rise of Ludwig van Beethoven into the rank of history’s greatest composers was paralleled by and in some ways a consequence of his own personal tragedy and despair (Internet--pg. 1). Beethoven’s family was of the Flemish origin. His mother, Maria Magdalena, died after a long illness when Beethoven was only 17. He was not the only child in ... pg.5) By about 1800, Beethoven was mastering the Viennese High-Classic style. Although Mozart had first perfected the style, Beethoven did extend it to some degree. Having displayed a wide range of his piano writing, he was also beginning to forge a new voice for the violin. (Internet-pg.8) Beethoven’s deafness landed him into a major cycle of depression. In his Testament, he reveals his malaise that was ... I leave here-almost as I came-even the high courage-which often inspired me in the beautiful days of summer-has disappeared.” (Internet-pg.9) There is somewhat of a parallel between Beethoven’s personal and professional life. He is at a dead end on both cases and there seems to be no more than he can do with the High-Classic style. (Internet-pg.13) It seems undeniable ...
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