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- 1481: One Is Born A Woman
- ... can be conceivable and thus becomes absurd in her conclusion, there is nothing natural to a woman - even sex. By virtue of her absurdity Wittig's paper faces a conceptual problem, and has an inherent personal bias that has affected the forcefulness of the paper. Before any elucidation as to the exact argument Wittig sets forth a distinction must first be made clear. According to Wittig there is a fundamental problem ... to do that would obliterate all matter. Conceptually Wittig errs in her reasoning; she cannot deny the existence of matter (biology) and create a creation from ostensibly nothing. The second major criticism is the inherent personal bias in her paper. Wittig is herself a feminist and a lesbian. She argues lesbianism is outside of the category "man" and "woman" because the lesbian is not part of the socially constructed heterosexual relation ... cannot deny the fundamental occurrence of male and female in the human species. This is the base from which all social relations begin. Furthermore, her lifestyle has greatly affected the tone and nature of her writing. Being a lesbian has made her paper seem very egocentric, though unconsciously. This damages the forcefulness of the paper since she may have inadvertently excluded a large part of the female population who don' ...
- 1482: Howl & Kaddish By Allen Ginsberg
- ... conservative society deeming them outcasts. Eventually the Christians and the Beatniks won their fights. Christianity became a major world religion and the Beatnik way of thinking about drug use and homosexuality (as well as their writing) became more widespread. Part two of "Howl", written under the influence of peyote, is an accusation: "What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashes open their skulls and ate up their brains and imagination?" The who ... bodies, consciousness, shoes, breasts, begotten sons, your communism, "paranoia" into hospitals". This is a list of all the things that Ginsberg says aided to the death of his mother-time, age, awareness, fatigue, womanhood, childbearing, personal views, and societys beliefs. In saying this, Ginsberg partly blames himself for the death of his mother. This thought ties the first to the second part, which details a trip to the metal hospital ... an annoying "caw". The point of this last section can not really be determined, it would have ended better with section four. Although the topics of "Howl" and "Kaddish" are different, the overall tone and writing format are still the same. "He has said what he wanted to say with all the force of his original impulse, and with nothing left out" (Shapiro, Page 89) The pessimistic and hopeless overtones ...
- 1483: Tragedy In Genesis
- ... rejects the fact that Aeschylus wrote tragedy. By stating that Ayet he created tragedy,@ Kaufmann shows a glimpse of hesitance on the validity of his own definition of tragedy. However, he reaffirms his convictions in writing that Aany realistic notion of tragic drama must start from the fact of catastrophe. Tragedies end badly.@ Kaufmann is not alone in his view that tragedy must end badly. A noted biblical scholar has vociferated ... protagonists experience minimal tragedy. Since the episode focuses upon Abraham and Lot, this Atragedy@ is not catastrophic and hence, not a tragedy in the classical sense of the word. Yet, after being saved, Lot experienced personal tragedy on two occasions. While fleeing the destruction, his wife looks back and is turned into a pillar of salt as she did not heed the warning not to look back. Additionally, Lot becomes inebriated ... rebirth. Even after the loss of his wife, Jacob learns that he must continue and go beyond the tragedy. Hence, the tragedy of death can be both cataclysmic and rejuvenating simultaneously. In fact, after this personal tragedy, the Bible records a comprehensive lineage which seems to be extraneous. Chapter thirty five ends with the death of Isaac and, without missing a beat, chapter thirty six begins with generational charts in ...
- 1484: 18th Century Literature
- ... different throughout the period, but the unity of the work is still present. Much of this period focused on public and general themes, until the Pre- Romantic era when literary works began to focus upon personal expression. 18th century literature can be broken down into three main parts: the Restoration, the Age of Pope, and Pre-Romantics. The literature of the Restoration period covers a time span from Charles's recovery ... new age of literature. In literary history, the first half of the 18th century is known as the Age of the Pope. In this age, the writers expressed views of the public and restrained from writing personal topics or expressions. In the Age of the Pope or the Neoclassical Age, most of the literary themes were of social, political, and moral life. The Rape of the Lock and Epigrams by Alexander ...
- 1485: Essay On Kierkegaard
- ... based on nonepistemic considerations (Pojman, 143-144). It appears that it is the position of prescriptive volitionalism that Pojman finds particularly perplexing. Rejection of the value of this position is a major impetus behind the writing of his book, as evidenced by certain remarks made by Pojman in the introduction to Religious Belief and the Will: This work arose from two experiences in my life. As a child I found myself ... for theism or Christianity, we would not want them; for they would take the venture out of the religious experience... For him [Kierkegaard] faith is the highest virtue precisely because it is objectively uncertain, for personal growth into selfhood depends on uncertainty, risk..."(Pojman, 71). Pojman's source for these remarks is the chapter 'The Historical Point of View' in the Postscript. As I read Pojman, these, and similar references, are ... a type of belief that is "the organ for apprehending history," i.e. a type of ordinary belief, as opposed to faith. Though Pojman is primarily concerned with religious belief, he finds in Kierkegaard's writing, remarks concerning both types of belief. Pojman interprets the 'Interlude' as indicating that Kierkegaard regards ordinary beliefs as directly willed. He says that according to Kierkegaard: "In believing what happened in the past, the ...
- 1486: Gods In The Iliad
- ... fate said it would happen. To counter Achilles' massive retaliation against the Trojans, he allowed the gods to go back to the battle field. In his own interests, Zeus preferred to deal with issues more personal to the individual heros of the Iliad. He attempted to increase the honor of certain individuals. He knew that Hektor was going to be killed by Achilles, and, feeling sorry for Hektor he attempted to ... Hektor "fill out" the armor so he would not seem like less of a man then Achilles. He also gave his word to Thetis that Achilles would gain much glory showing his involvement on a personal level. Writing the story without the divine interventions of the gods would not have been possible for Homer. They affected every aspect the poem. Yet, from the immortal perspective of the Greek god, the Trojan war ...
- 1487: In The Time Of The Butterflies
- The main point of Julia Alvarezs "In the Time of the Butterflies" is to show individual personality in each character. This book shows that the people involved in the revolution led personal lives and had feelings just like those of us who read about them. By telling about the characters families and personal issues, Alvarez draws her readers into the book and makes them feel for each character. Something that puzzled me was why the Mirabal sisters refused to leave prison. Minerva said that they had to set ... probably went through some similar issues as the ones the Mirabals faced. Her father was involved in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Trujillo dictatorship so their family had to immigrate to the United States. Writing this book came naturally for her because it may help her sort out her thoughts and understand the whole situation more clearly.
- 1488: Establishing Information Polic
- ... can then be developed around this definition. Acceptable use is defined as the use of e-mail and other company information systems for business purposes. The policies and procedures regarding acceptable use must be in writing and be communicated to all the employees of the organization. A written policy should include some of the following the key elements which are necessary for a typical organization entering the information age. Define what ... lines of communication are not to be used to distribute this sort of material. Furthermore, this definition should be all-inclusive in that it must cover all types of potential problems; from discrimination, to individuals personal information rights. The reason this is so critical is because this definition will form the framework of the company's information policy and will therefore be the critical legal element which stands to prevent these ... information. Computer based training can also teach new employees how to manage their e-mail files so that important messages are stored in a received file in which only that employee can access with their personal password. It is very difficult to ensure all employees follow e-mail polices and procedures, particularly if the company's computers have internet access and can sent e-mail to outside organizations from within ...
- 1489: Computers And The Military
- ... capable of doing simple calculations and other basic tasks. The engineers had no idea what the future would bring within the world of computers. Their invention was the first step in a major professional and personal transformation in the industrialized world. Computers invaded in the following decades the lives of most people in various worksaving machines and in the middle of the Eighties also in the form of Personal Computers (PCs). But the computer revolution also made its impact on other areas, which the bright scientists probably never anticipated. War has in all times been one of the main reasons that new inventions have ... mobility. Computers have made an impact in all areas of people's lives increasing their access to knowledge and reducing the manual labor needed both in industry and in everyday tasks like washing dishes and writing letters. Computers have created lots of new jobs, but also taken the place of the majority of the former working class in their industry jobs. Though the engineers of the first computer never anticipated ...
- 1490: Cal Ripken
- ... the sights and sounds of the way he perceived things made this a highly psychological book. You can almost analyze Ripken by reading through the book and seeing first hand what he was thinking and personal details to what he thought was important. The thesis of the book lies directly in the title. I remember reading through the whole book, wondering what the whole purpose in writing, or what was the motivation for the book other that to better understand the consecutive game streak that Ripken now holds. Doing the only thing that I know how to do. This simple statement is ... book you can tell that Jr. has a very deep relationship with his father. Although they do not spend much time together, the time that they do spend together Jr. spends a lot of time writing about. The concentration of his limited time with his father shows needs to reach out for a role model to look up to. Ripken also shows a very broad view when it come to ...
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