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- 1801: The Scarlet Letter: Background
- The Scarlet Letter: Background Nathaniel Hawthorn started writing The Scarlet Letter in 1847 and it was published in 1850. The Scarlet Letter is recognize by many "critics as being one of the greatest of American novels."1 Hawthorn created his own individual style of "romance," a style of writing. His own individual style of writing is now called "Hawthorn's Theory of Romance". His "theory of Romance" is emphasized in The Scarlet Letter in many different ways. The techniques Hawthorn used in The Scarlet Letter are basically from his " ...
- 1802: Computer Security
- ... safe and nobody can steal it from the memory of the computer? Physical hazard is one of the causes of destroying the data in the computer. For example, send a flood of coffee toward a personal computer. The hard disk of the computer could be endangered by the flood of coffee. Besides, human caretaker of computer system can cause as much as harm as any physical hazard. For example, a cashier ... built up a voice signature and make allowances for an individual's characteristic variations. The theory of voice verification is very simple. It is using the characteristics of a voice: its acoustic strength. To isolate personal characteristics within these fluctuations, the computer breaks the sound into its component frequencies and analyzes how they are distributed. If someone wants to steal some information from your computer, the person needs to have a ... and useful of a computer security system. In 19th century, computer become more and more important and helpful. You can input a large amount of information or data in a small memory chip of a personal computer. The hard disk of a computer system is liked a bank. It contained a lot of costly material. Such as your diary, the financial situation of a trading company or some secret military ...
- 1803: A Critical Analysis of Herman Melville's Moby Dick
- ... at sea, the captain of the ship, Ahab reveals his plan to hunt down a white whale named Moby Dick. Ahab was veteran sailor, a man that had a heart of stone. Ahab had a personal grudge against Moby Dick. Moby Dick was responsible for taking off Ahab's leg in a previous voyage. Ahab's plan was essentially an unauthorized takeover, what the whaling company had not in mind. Ahab ... he might not feed himself driven out an Ishmael into the desert, with no maternal Haggard to accompany and comfort him.” (125) “Melville had what might be called an ‘Ishmael complex.'” It had two sources; personal life experience and identification with an archetypal image.” (Edinger 16) The personal cause would be the insanity and death of his father and the following hardships. Melville was twelve and a half at the time when his father died, close to the Biblical Ishmael who was ...
- 1804: Sanity For Independence
- ... were only well enough to write a little it would relieve, the press of ideas and rest me. Her husband is suppressing the one major outlet that will help her get better in her seclusion, writing. By absolutely forbidding her to work until she is well again he is imprisoning her and causing her depression. John has made her a prisoner not only in their home but also in their marriage ... not, she does not know what is best for her; and this leads to her rebellion and an all-out attempt to prove him wrong. Everything that the doctor told her not to do, from writing to going out, she does. Rebellion is a source of self-protection, for her sanity, and by writing and disobeying him, she is guarding her sanity. She does this by writing when there is nobody around to see her and by trying to move the bed. In trying to break free, she ...
- 1805: Supportive Communication (mana
- ... most effective manner. There are eight attributes of supportive communication. ? The first is to be problem-oriented, not person oriented. You should always direct the statement towards the problem, staying away from comments that become personal. Statements that become personal cause the person to resist your suggestions. ? Be congruent, not incongruent. Statements should reflect the true feelings of the one expressing them without angering or insulting the one that it is directed towards. Managers that ... the listener if they do not listen themselves. There are four main types of responses that may be generated by the listener: I. An advising response is one that gives the communicator direction or a personal opinion about the problem. II. A deflecting response is where the listener switches the problem to one of their own. This is most appropriate when the communicator needs comfort and support for their opinions ...
- 1806: Home Burial
- Often it seems that writers have their own personal inspiration that fuels a great work to cause its readers to realize the complexity of the human nature. Robert Frost's "Home Burial" is a masterfully written example of such works, conceived from his and ... her grief following Elliot's death, and Frost later reported that she knew then that the world was evil. Amy in "Home Burial" makes the same observati Often it seems that writers have their own personal inspiration that fuels a great work to cause its readers to realize the complexity of the human nature. Robert Frost's "Home Burial" is a masterfully written example of such works, conceived from his and ... does she know what her husband is going through without any attempt to reach him? She refuses to believe that he sees her pain, and she undermines his grief in the process, completely dismissing his personal way of coping as indifference. Amy's husband is trying to understand her view but ultimately cannot, and finally his questions and pleas give way to impatience and frustration. She is full of accusations ...
- 1807: First Philippic Against Marcus
- ... s audience has changed and just as he did with the Senate, he will first flatter then criticize. He knows that if he just comes out with all the criticism, it will seem like a personal attack. But if he first establishes his appreciation for what Marcus Antonius has achieved, and then points out his faults, it will seem nothing more than constructive criticism. I have never found anything squalid or ... the sympathies of the Senate. They too had expectations and realize that Caesar has fallen short of them. Cicero cleverly uses the absence of Marcus Antonius to persuade the Senate that this is not a personal attack but a speech of concern and an expression of disappointment. He was careful on how to capture the emotions of the Senate and made sure that they believed that he was judging Antonius fairly with the concerns of the public at heart. Cicero successfully completes his speech. He establishes credibility with his audience by proving his loyalty to the country, concern for their welfare, and criticisms were not personal. He gives Marcus Antonius credit for the duties well done but makes sure that his faults stand out. He states his concerns, opinions, and reproaches calmly without making it seem like he is condemning ...
- 1808: Hunger Of Memory
- ... feeling of closeness" that he shared with his family. He also mentions the fact that he used to feel a "desperate, urgent, intense" feeling of wanting to be home. Spending time at home, speaking his "personal" language of Spanish, and being with his family gave Rodriguez comfort and a feeling of safety that was not felt outside of his home. Rodriguez was forced to leave that comfort and safety every morning ... author describes hearing the cold, harsh sounds of the English language and wishing that his teachers would welcome him in Spanish, instead. The author explains that, as a child, he regarded Spanish as his own personal language. In his autobiography, at the young age of seven, he did not see himself as an American citizen like the other children in his class, and this discouraged him from readily learning English. Ultimately ... school that I had the right-- and the obligation --to speak the public language." He goes on to say that "the bilinguists simplistically scorn the value and necessity of assimilation." Rodriguez does not leave much personal interpretation concerning his beliefs on this subject to the reader. Rather, he presents his memory and viewpoints, allowing the reader to make his or her own personal judgment regarding the issue. Rodriguez explains that " ...
- 1809: Gwendolyn Brooks
- ... and the blues. She has been praised for her wisdom and insight into the African Experience in America. Her works reflect both the paradises and the hells of the black people of the world. Her writing is objective, but her characters speak for themselves. Although the idiom is local, the message is universal. Brooks uses ordinary speech, only words that will strengthen, and richness of sound to create effective poetry. The ... with an almost cooing first line of the second stanza. The line Two who are Mostly Good allows the reader to dig for meaning. Brooks has encouraged young writers to allow for interpretation of their writing, and this is a perfect example of her own advice. The internal capitalization of Mostly Good is somewhat confusing. In a recording by the author the words are not emphasized. Rather, one can assume that ... black writers’ conference she was struck by the passion of the young poets. Before this happened, she had regarded herself as essentially a universalist, who happened to be black. After the conference, she shifted from writing about her poems about black people and life to writing for the black population.
- 1810: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
- ... that the number of things that have occurred to her in her life will never add up to make her feel unworthy. Because Angelou is a "spirited journalist", (pg.5) she was inspired to begin writing I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by a meeting with novelist James Baldwin, Random House Editor Robert Loomis, and cartoonist Jules Feiffer and his wife, Judy, in 1970. After the inspiration arose, Angelou began ... the quote stated, Angelou uses what we consider to be African American slang, more formally known as "ebonics", to personalize "momma". In everyday English we use subject and verb agreement, however, Angelou does not by writing "the children was reading", this type of dialect in Angelou’s autobiography personalizes many of the characters. The use of dialect also enhances the characterization of personalities of which are greatly noted in this autobiography. Characterization, also another influential factor to Angelou’s writing, gives the reader a visualization of what the personalities are like. "…when she was called upon to sing, [momma] seemed to pull out plugs from behind her jaws and the huge, almost rough sound ...
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