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- 3951: Great Expectations- Morals
- ... to you as you have been to me." (ch. 54, pg. 457) Throughout the course of the book, Pip learned a lot and grew with his experiences. With age and experience, he realized what his personal morals were. He realized what is really valued in life after all the mistakes he made. He finally learned that money, power, and popularity are not the most important things and that with only these ... mattered. He then made the transition back to his old goodness. Pip went through a lot of stages in his life and by learning about these experiences, we can use them to make our own personal morals. I believe that Pip's reason for sharing his story to teach us morals so we don't have to learn the hard way. He is warning us about the risks of being involved ...
- 3952: The Crucible: The Tragedy at Salem
- ... Salem: the accused were never able to clear their names, and the accusers became untouchable, becoming the "holy one". By studying the tragedy that occurred in Salem, history can avoid being repeated, and the same personal injustices in today's society can be averted and ceased. Had the Salemites lived in a less theocratic society that allowed for increased personal freedom, had they been exposed to a more culturally and religiously diverse society and had they been more knowledgeable in the medical field, the Salemites would not have been as susceptible to the frenzy and ...
- 3953: The Crucible: John Proctor Is A Tragic Hero
- ... to describe him in such a fashion is very significant. By describing the tragic hero as a "strong, steady, farmer" the dramatic effect is even greater. Who else better to fall victim to his own personal freedom and the fear of others but the strong, stern character? John Proctor's description also provides another outlet to convey the dynamic nature of his character. While the physical side of Proctor deteriorated towards ... think the tragic feeling is evoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be-to secure one thing- his sense of personal dignity."(Miller) Miller's definition of tragedy is a clear cut example of Proctor's actions in "The Crucible." Proctor realizes that his confession to these people violated his freedom. He learned that we need ...
- 3954: Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire: A Reaction, Assessment of Literary Value, Biography of the
- ... 1928, Williams entered the University of Missouri. In 1931, his father withdrew him from the university for failing ROTC. He began work as a clerk in the warehouse for the International Shoe Company, and pursued writing at home during the night. In 1935, Williams suffered a breakdown and went to recuperate for a year at his grandparent's home in Memphis. In July of that year was the first production of ... bottle, and was buried in St. Louis, against his expressed wish to be buried at sea, like one of his favorite poets, Hart Crane. (Adler, xi-xvii) Due to Tennessee Williams's unique style of writing and use of symbolism, there is much room for individual interpretation in it's theme and meaning. Because of this, many writers have presented their views of the work in critical essays and books. One ...
- 3955: Julius Ceasar
- ... five years of command voted to him by coming to a fresh agreement with Pompey and Crassus at Luca. The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar’s personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces by deputies. Pompey’s own attachment to Caesar was broken when Caesar’s daughter Julia to whom Pompey had been ... senators like Cicero on account of the great power and influence of such against of Caesar. Caesar’s military dominance was established beyond the possibility of successful challenge, the senate gave him a profusion of personal honors which were out of keeping with Roman tradition, reflecting as they did the extravagant distinctions accorded earlier to the Hellenistic kings. The month of July was named after Caesar and his statue was placed ...
- 3956: Unemployement - The Unavoidable Consequence Of New Technolog
- ... retraining (Smark 1997, p.47). Are these the desired outcomes that flow from technological transitions with which society is confronted? For all that, perhaps the major turnaround in the nature of work, society, communication and personal experience has been the impact of computerised technology (Jones 1996, p.96). A computer may be defined as a “tool which converts data (raw material) into information (product) by following sets of programs (instructions)” (Jones ... society and national economies, and promoted the growth of a global economy (Gill 1996, p.182). This has not been achieved however, without serious implications for privacy and security with controls of centralised information on personal credit, health, educational, banking and insurance records (Jones 1996, p.101). Since the development of recent innovations such as the Internet and other technology, there has been widespread concern regarding their effects on liberty, privacy ...
- 3957: Character Development in Dead Poets Society
- ... Dead Poets Society Throughout the history of the movie industry and since man began to tell stories, there has been one dilemma. It is not the plot, nor the setting, nor any other device of writing, but that of character development. By the time our society invented the movies, character development had become a fine and ancient art in the world of written literature. But with the creation of the film ... was angry through the forceful tone in his voice and the look of resentment on his face. The ability to characterize is a primary attribute of a good writer? (Holman 81). Although character development in writing is an older and more finely tuned art, nothing can be taken away from the superiority of our other senses. Imagination is a powerful and useful tool, but it cannot transcend the power of sight ...
- 3958: Margaret Hilda Thatcher
- ... Thatcher, milk snatcher' rang out at almost everyone of her public meetings and, in the Commons, my less decorous colleagues cat-called every time she rose with ‘ditch the bitch'. She was never to recover personal popularity until she became the warrior queen of the Falklands war (Abse, 1989, p.2-----9). During the food shortage in the 1970's, Thatcher was found to be hoarding food. Her excuse was that ... she was too powerful, particularly in the area of free speech. In 1988, she stepped up efforts to sensor papers, books and magazines. In 1989, she attempted to privatize the national health service. Thatcher's personal vision of the future was that of a "Britain where everyone has a financial stake and a commitment to Britain's success"(Harris, 1988, p.241). Part of this commitment was home-ownership, which was ...
- 3959: Macbeth 15
- ... Scotland. As a king, Duncan is well received which perhaps allows him to consider himself untouchable. He assumes that no one would have any reason to hurt or disobey him and so he allows his personal safety standards to fall to dangerous levels. This lack of concern also accounts for the manner in which he is unprotected while sleeping at Mabeth's castle. Duncan is governed by his ego to such ... local celebrity, they would not dare have plans of their own to deceive him. Macbeth was selfish enough to only realize his own needs and the witches were able to exploit this characteristic for their personal gains. Macbeth's blind faith in the witches also accounts for his reaction toward the statements made by the three apparitions. When Macbeth says, "Who can impress the forest, bid the tree unfix his earth ...
- 3960: Ancient Rome
- ... were two Caesars, who were like vice-presidents. The two Caesars of the east and west were Constantine and Galerius, respectively. Diocletian turned his empire into something like afeudal system, where peasants were deprived of personal freedom and tied to the soil. He renamed citizens to subjects. In 305, Diocletian and Maximian stepped down as Augusti, resulting in civil wars between the old Caesars and new Augusti. Eventually, Constantine the Great ... Asimov, Isaac. The Roman Republic. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1966. Burrell, Roy. The Romans. Oxford: Oxford University, 1991. Caesar. Computer Software. Encarta Encyclopedia, 1996 ed. Caesar, Gaius Julius. Computer Software. Encarta Encyclopedia, 1996 ed. Gibson, Elke. Personal Interview. 19 March 1997. Nardo, Don. The Roman Republic. San Diego: Lucent, 1994. "The Reforms of Diocletian and Constantine." CIS: Research and Education (16 March 1997). Republic. Computer Software. Encarta Encyclopedia, 1996 ed. Rise of ...
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