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- 431: RAP CENORSHIP
- ... is now an accepted entertainment technique. Bach’s adventuresome textures that threatened his employment can sound boring now. Today we become offended by explicit sex or violence or language pertaining to such threats to morality. Robert L. Gross pointed out: ...this controversy is a replay of the age old generation gap, in a new and, perhaps, more striking form. Iron Maiden may strike today’s adults as alien to their culture ... towards rebellion, are a perfect breading ground for the Tacitean Principle. Any substance or activity labeled as a characteristic of a cult or a subculture by disapproving parents is sure to attract attention from youth. Robert L. Gross pointed out how this phenomena relates to heavy metal: The resistance of organized groups and parents to the cult of heavy metal actually reinforces this belief [in the power of rebellion]. The lowly ... a Loss for Words." Rolling Stone. May 31, 1990: p. 19-22. Goethe. Dialogues with Eckermann. 1832. As cited in Oboler. Gorky, Maxim. "Soviet Literature." Soviet Writers' Congress 1934. London: Lawrence and Wishart, 1977. Gross, Robert L. "Heavy Metal Music." Journal of Popular Culture Vol. 24, Summer 1990: p. 122-130. Haring, Bruce. "Lyrics Concerns Escalate." Billboard Magazine Vol. 101, November 11, 1989: p. 101. ______, _____. "Lyrics Concerns Brighten Sales at ...
- 432: The Awakening: Edna
- ... to change it to make it better. The acceptable behaviors of the time in which she lived worked against her. Edna stays married because divorce was unheard of in those days. She wants to marry Robert, but he will not because it will disgrace her to leave her husband. She exceeds the social boundaries of the day by going her own way and doing what she wants, but she is still bound by the will of others no matter what she wants. In the time period we are talking about she would have been ostracized by society if she and Robert were to be together. The only solution she sees is to commit suicide. That would not happen in this day and time either, because she would have been able to get a divorce and marry Robert with no special stigma. Edna could not get what she thought she wanted and ended up with no responsibilities.
- 433: Uh-Oh: Some Observations From Both Sides of The Refrigerator Door
- Uh-Oh: Some Observations From Both Sides of The Refrigerator Door Book By Robert Fulghum Report by (Your Name Here) Uh-Oh was written by Robert Fulghum, it is 244 pages long and was published by Villard Books. This book is a collection of small stories pertaining to the life of the author, and also his opinions, thoughts, and philosophies. There ... relate to, you know, read something in the book that sparks an old memory, and say, “Gee, I can remember when....” If there is any author that is more inspiring, uplifting, or downright hilarious than Robert Fulghum, I'd like to meet that person and kiss their feet.
- 434: Mysteries of the Sphinx
- ... look at his own image in the horizon (Bauval 31). So were the stars in today's constellation of Orion also identified as a lion by the ancient Egyptians of 10,500 BC? According to Robert Bauvel, yes. Bauval believes the ancient Egyptians not only had a lion in their zodiac, but also mapped their lion constellations to the same, identical stars that are in the modern-day constellations (Paulson 2 ... its significance. But in all, it truly is one of the most unique and best known monuments in the world. It is shrouded in mystery and indeed to many, a mystery itself. Works Cited Bauval, Robert. "Astronomy Joins the Sphinx Debate." . AA&ES Aug. 1996: 30-32. Bauval, Robert. "Mummy, Skeleton Found in Egypt tomb." Associated Press 3 March 1999: 2. "Guardian Sphinx, Guardian of the Horizon." Online. 2 March 1999. . Jordan, Paul, and John Ross. "Riddles of the sphinx." History Today Dec. ...
- 435: Five Imporant Events Of The 19
- ... National Historic Site, where his birthplace, the Ebenezer Church, and the King Center, where his tomb is located. Then in 1983 Congress dedicated a National Holiday in his honor on the third Monday of January. Robert Francis Kennedy was a great U.S. political leader and Senator, were he was extremely concerned with the problems of urban ghettos and of the poor and disadvantaged. He attended Harvard and received his Bachelor ... Later in 1951 he was made an attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice. In 1952 he helped manage his brother John F. Kennedy’s senatorial campaign. After John F. Kennedy was elected president, Robert was appointed U.S. attorney general, while in office he fought on the enforcement of civil rights laws. He later resigned in 1964, and later that year he was elected U.S. senator from New ... was shot. The next day on June 6, 1968 he died after being shot by Jerusalem-born Jordanian Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. His gravesite is in Arlington National Cemetery near John F. Kennedy’s gravesite. If Robert F. Kennedy was never shot, he may have become president, and bought new changes to the U.S., for he is known for saying in one of his speeches “Some men see things as ...
- 436: Famous People Of The Civil War
- ... to lieutenant general and named general in chief of all federal armies. In April 1865 Grant forced Lee to surrender after an 88 mile pursuit. Grant was elected president in 1868 and served two terms. Robert E. Lee During the Mexican war Lee was an engineering officer with Winfield Scott's force. Jefferson Davis appointed Lee a general in the southern army in 1861. He was not successful in preventing an ... his worst loss in life. The Unionist were driven back with heavy casualties. The following year Lee led his army against a series of bloody attacks against the Northern Army commanded by Ulysses S. Grant. Robert Lee was one of the best commanders during the Civil War and was an American hero. Stonewall Jackson Stonewall Jackson was a confederate general in the American Civil War. He joined the Confederate army in ... night he was accidentally shot by some of his own men. J.E.B. Stuart James Ewell Brown Stuart was a Confederate officer in the Civil War. He is probably the most famous soldier in Robert E. Lee's Army. In the Gettysburg campaign, Stuart went on a controversial raid around the Federal army when Lee most needed him to gather intelligence. He arrived after the Battle of Gettysburg was ...
- 437: Fair Labor Act Of 1938
- ... that he had switched sides to ward off Roosevelt's court-packing plan. He claimed valid legal distinctions between the Tipaldo case and the Parrish case. Nevertheless, many historians subscribe to the contemporary view of Robert's vote, that "a switch in time saved nine."15 A young worker's plea While President Franklin Roosevelt was in Bedford, Mass., campaigning for reelection, a young girl tried to pass him an envelope ... follow the bill through Congress. Pole worked resourcefully pinpointed the issues that bothered some Congressmen, and identified a large number of Senators and Representatives who could be counted on to vote favorably. Norton appointed Representative Robert Ramspeck of Georgia to head a subcommittee to bridge the gap between various proposals. The subcommittee's efforts resulted in the Ramspeck compromise which Perkins felt "contained the bare essentials she could support."35 The ... 1937), p. 116; George Martin, Madam Secretary Frances Perkins(Boston Mass., Houghton-Mifflin Co., 1976), pp. 388-90. West Coast Hotel Company v. Parrish, 300 U.S. 379 (1937). Chambers, "Big Switch," pp. 44, 73; Robert P. Ingalls, "New York and the Minimum-Wage Movement, 1933-1937," Labor History, Vol. XV, Spring 1974, pp. 191-97. Perkins, Roosevelt, p. 152 Perkins, Roosevelt, pp. 248-49, 252-53; Roosevelt, Public Papers, ...
- 438: Convicts and Australia
- ... circles, accounting for nearly half the colonies resources, and quickly came to occupy positions of power within the 'hierarchy of wealth' . One notable example of this can be seen in the case of London publican Robert Cooper. Transported to Australia in 1816 for receipt of stolen goods, he was allowed by the authorities of the time, to begin business in his field upon arrival. Cooper later expanded his business to include ... Netly, 1992. Burgmann, V. & Lee, J., 'Constructing a Culture - A People's History of Australia Since 1788', McPhee & Gribble, Victoria, 1988. Clark, F. G. 'Australia - A Concise Political and Social History', Harcourt Brace, Sydney, 1989. Frost, A., 'Botany Bay Mirages- Illusions of Australia's Convict Beginnings', M.U.P., Melbourne, 1994. Hirst, J. B. 'Convict Society and its Enemies', Allen & Urwin, Sydney, 1983. Hughes, R. 'The fatal Shore', Collins, London, 1987 ...
- 439: To Kill a Mocking Bird: The Ewell Residence
- To Kill a Mocking Bird: The Ewell Residence In To Kill a Mocking Bird, Harper Lee gives us a very detailed description of Robert Ewell, his family, and how he lives. A good example is the passage in which Robert Ewell testifies in the Tom Robinson Trial. This is a description of the Ewell's home as well as an insight into the Ewells themselves. We learn what kind of a father Robert is and the kind of life into which he has forced his eldest daughter, Mayella. We also see how the county of Maycomb cruelly discriminates against the black community even though they are more ...
- 440: The Theme of Isolation in Various Literature
- ... the stress from the growing needs of his family. So he left them to fend for themselves and he was going to be a drunk. Quite a concept. In the "Law of the Yukon" by Robert Service it is set in the gold rush of the Yukon. It tells about the hard ships that were faced by the men who toiled for gold under the midnight sun. In the first portion ... they faced while trying to find there fortune. If they weren't tough, they couldn't take the Yukon and didn't make the cut and died. In the "The poem of Albert Johnson" by Robert Kroetsch, there is a feeling of remorse. It is a poem that illustrates the characteristics of the silent man, dedicated to the mad trapper. Who begins his journey, as a stranger without a name, and ... Canada June\July 1987, p20-24 Bibliography Weibe Rudy, The Mad Trapper, Canadian Publishers, Toronto 1987 Mowat Farley, Never Cry Wolf, Canadian Publishers, Toronto 1971 Brown Cassie, Death on the Ice, Doubleday Canada, 1974 Service Robert, Songs of a Sourdough, Ernest Bean, 1972
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