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- 3361: Robinson Crusoe
- ... stuck there for 15 years before he finds other human life. During the 15 years he builds a home and tries to survive as best as he can. He keeps track of the days by writing in his journal. He also wonders why he was chosen by god to be the only survivor of the wreck and why he was put on this island alone. He soon finds other humans but ... to read. Some of the struggles and hard ships Crusoe overcame in the book helped me to understand the his character more. I feel this book has a very good lesson embedded deep into the writing. The lesson is to do onto others as you want them to do onto you or you will be punished severely. The lesson in this story starts when Crusoe is held as a slave on ...
- 3362: Real Heroes
- ... strong, he cannot be considered as a hero. He helps the people to fight against the Mohawks, but he just wants to take the revenge as they hurt him. He protected the people by his personal desire i.e. get the gasoline for his car. I think real heroes are those people who try to avoid injury and death. Generally speaking, almost all the heroes in the history are combatants. I ... think only those who protected their country or fought for peace are real heroes. But sometimes, some of them wished they could earn the fame after their sacrifice. As I said hero should not have personal desire. So they cannot be considered as heroes. How about the brave soldiers fight for wealth and land for the King, are they heroes? Absolutely, they are not heroes. They are the puppets of the ...
- 3363: Is Ritalin Over Prescribed?
- ... an exception to the policy for children who are prescribed Ritalin and other drug therapies. If the child stays on Ritalin until his or her adult years they may also find out that the Military Personal Procurement Manual lists the prescription of Ritalin as a permanent disqualifier for joining the military. Because Ritalin is heard of so frequently parents often think it has to be safe and don't even bother ... ADHD? [Online]. Available: http://www.parentline.com/adhd/ Runnhein, Veronica A., and William R. Frankenberger. " Medicating Students with Emothional and Behavioral Disorders and ADHD: A State Survey." Behavioral Disorders 21 (1996): 306-312. Morrison, M. Personal interview with Kelly Ims and Gregg Hansen.7 April 1999. Silver,S.M. (1999 March). Rushing to Ritalin? [online]. Available: http://www.parentline.com/ritalin/ Snyderman, Nancy. (1999 March). "Ritalin: The New Teen High" [online ...
- 3364: Antigone, War Of Beliefs
- ... must die, I say that this crime is holy: I shall lie down with him in death, and I shall be as dear to him as he to me." (Page 341). Creon's order was personal to Antigone. His edict invaded her family life as well as the Gods. In Antigone's eyes, Creon betrayed the laws of the Gods by not allowing her to properly bury her brother, Polynices. She ... transgress the laws of heaven." (Page 360). This quote shows once again her religious belief, but more importantly, she feels that Creon is abusing his power as king and dealing with her task to a personal level. Creon's actions are guided by the fact that, "
no Ruler can expect complete loyalty from his subjects until he has been tested in office." (Page 343). Setting the example using Polynices' body left ...
- 3365: Lord of the Flies: An Analysis
- ... Flies, a book written by William Golding. The Lord of the Flies has some interesting and deep thoughts, pertaining to the theme, plot, characters, and setting in this novel. William Golding did not just start writing a book; he took his time and worked out every little matter, to make sure the book was entertaining, and most of all, did not bore the reader. The Lord of the Flies begins with ... can't keep a fire going to make smoke. Don't you understand? Can't you see we ought to--- we ought to die before we let that fire go out?!" Golding's style of writing this book was exceptionally good, and most of all, different. He writes the book in a way that the reader understands it, and that the reader can actually visualize what is going on. His use ...
- 3366: Definition Of Job Burn Out
- ... out is a type of stress that is most clearly identified by the symptoms associated with it. People suffering from burn out are characterized by three factors - "(1) emotional exhaustion, (2) depersonalization, and (3) diminished personal accomplishment." (Cordes & Dougherty, p.621, 1993). Job burn out is a serious condition that results in reduced employee performance, increased turnover, and increased sick leave (Cordes & Dougherty, 1993). It occurs as a process - "emotional exhaustion ... them unwell. The consequences of bad moods and drug abuse have a serious impact on the home and work life of individuals. In cross sectional studies burn out has been found to result in "tardiness, personal injuries and accidents, employee theft, neglect and on-the-job mistakes" (Kahill, 1988 cited in Schaufeli & Buunk, 1996). Conclusion The previous section states that burn out is a serious issue in the workplace. This essay ...
- 3367: The Pc Industry
- Introduction In this paper I will discuss the industry structure and the behavior of firms in the Personal Computer Industry. The personal computer industry has five leaders: Compaq Computer Corporation (CCC), Dell Computer Corporation, International Business Machines (IBM), Hewlett-Packard, and Gateway, (Industry Survey, Apr. 2000). The PC industry, as discussed in the paper, is comprised only ...
- 3368: Robert Frost - Imagery In His Poetry
- ... where love and need are one, And the work is play for mortal stakes, Is the deed ever really done
Frost- "Two Tramps in Mud Time" For Robert Frost it seemed that the deed of writing and interpreting his poetry never ended. His technique included simple dialect and description, his imagery was physical yet hypothetical, and his method showed his opposing views of the universe. Frost said, "The subject of poetry ... voice should be carried when one read a poem. Frost believed that sentences were not different enough to hold the attention of a reader unless they were dramatic and he proved this statement in his writing. He said that a sentence is merely where words live and breath, and that they are sounds in themselves along which other sounds called words may be strung. "Frosts conception of the sentence is ...
- 3369: Hate Crimes
- ... high school classmate and partner in crime. Lawrence Russell Brewer, 31, had served seven years on a cocaine conviction, released on condition he be treated for an undisclosed mental illness. All three had tattoos or personal items with the special markings of a white supremacist (Pressley A1). For all of his personal problems- alcoholism, petty thievery, an inability to hold a job- James Byrd was well liked and had never been involved in any kind of racial incident. What then set the three Jasper men off and ...
- 3370: Metamorphosis Response
- Gregor had alienated himself long before his metamorphosis into a beetle. His obsession with his job had dehumanized him, made him less personal and more mechanical. While on business trips, he began to lock his doors at night in the hotels. He carried this action back to his homelife. His family did not know him anymore partially because ... he could no longer attend to his job at the office. Gregor's family life did not change drastically. His loss of relation with his family was nothing very new, there was a lacking of personal connection with his parents for quite awhile before hand. His parents treated him as a form of hired help since he had taken the job to pay for his father's debts. Grete, Gregor's ...
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