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- 8701: Ride Of The Second Horseman
- ... a controlled centralized society. ‘In order for war to "work" among humans, there must be some source of motivation capable of transcending genetic self-interest in a manner that would lead an individual to face personal and hereditary annihilation for the sake of an organization manned largely by those who are not close relatives.’(106) In other words, why the hell is a single individual going to risk his life for ...
- 8702: Raisin In The Sun
- ... and for her to be happy herself for once. She wanted the family to stop suffering and "never moving forwards". Mama wanted Travis to have his own room, and by this she sacrificed her own personal room for that by sharing with Beneatha in the new house. She was sick and tired of this anguish the family received. Her dream was to see her family stop having distress and be in ...
- 8703: Quest For Reformation
- ... order to "improve [their] condition one day" (Walden, 139). Henry listened intently to what John had to say about his life in America and his plans for the future, and then he offered up his personal experiences concerning society and life in general. To a reader who hasn't been exposed to the works of Emerson or Throreau, the entire situation might seem perfectly normal, almost mundane, however Thoreau is a ...
- 8704: TV Violence
- ... Prairie" managed to do so in his programs. His goal was to put moral lessons in his show in an attempt to teach while entertaining. On the program "Hill Street Blues" the conflicts are usually personal and political matters among the characters. Although some violence does occur, the theme is not the action, but rather its consequences (Cheyney 49). Perhaps the most important way to prevent children from watching television violence ...
- 8705: Pride And Prejudice: Marriage
- ... least some good deal of money. The husband is meant to support his wife, since he is the one with a profession and she is not (something that will be discussed further down). So, naturally, personal attractions are weighed against financial considerations. This is why Mrs. Gardiner does not think Wickham a very prudent man for Elizabeth; because of his want of fortune. Or as Jane says when she hears of ...
- 8706: Pride And Prejudice - Pride
- ... point of view it can as well be his honest opinion that one should not make fun of and take lightly everything that goes on in life. It does not necessarily have to be a personal attack, which Elizabeth perceives it to be. Because Elizabeth's attitude towards Darcy is so much prejudiced in the first part of the book, one is inclined to see allusions and implications in everything they ...
- 8707: Pride And Prejudice - Marriage
- ... at the start of the 19th century Jane Austen was born in 1775 in Hampshire. Her father was a vicar and she had six brothers and a sister. At the age of sixteen she started writing humorous novels. In 1813 she published ‘Pride and Prejudice’. She never got married and she died in 1817 at the age of forty-two. Jane Austen thought that the situation that should be written about ...
- 8708: Pride And Prejudice
- ... beaus were good, principled, financially secure men. Austen presents the two major contrasting types of marriages. Both kinds reflect the mentality of that time period. I enjoyed this book immensely. Jane Austen’s style of writing delights me. Her work may not be profound but it is insightful, and light-hearted. Her characters are distinct and universal. Elizabeth is one of my favourite literary characters. Her confidence, wit and spirit can ...
- 8709: The History Of Greek Theater
- ... tragedy, Aeschulus, Euripides and Sophocles (whose Oedipus Rex he considered the finest of all Greek tragedies), arrived at his definition of tragedy. This explanation has a profound influence for more than twenty centuries on those writing tragedies, most significantly Shakespeare. Aristotle’s analysis of tragedy began with a description of the effect such a work had on the audience as a “catharsis” or purging of the emotions. He decided that catharsis ...
- 8710: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
- ... with the Indians. It could not come up with a solid plan to keep good relations with all the different tribes. The writers of the Ordinance tried to further the bond with the Indians by writing “the utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without consent, and they shall never be invaded or disturbed unless authorized by congress ...
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