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- 2971: Catcher In The Rye
- ... Catcher in the Rye." The title of the book is a mystery all the way until chapter 21 when he sneaked back home to see Phoebe. When Phoebe fronted him about getting kicked out of school again saying "you don't like anything" Holden was forced to come up with something he would enjoy to be or do. After minutes of pondering Holden said "I'd just be the catcher in ... story Salinger used Holden as the catcher on the rye to protect or try to protect the innocents of kids. The biggest and most memorial of this protection is when he went to Phoebe elementary school to talk to her before he had to leave. Anyway he saw the word fuck you on the hall walls and "it drove him dam near crazy." He couldn't stand the idea that Phoebe ...
- 2972: J.P. Morgan
- ... Hartford, Connecticut. He was nicknamed "Pip" by his childhood friends. The family prospered in Hartford until Junius moved the family to Boston where Pip began Boston English High. He did well in the prestigious high school and then in his second high school in Vevey, Switzerland. The family moved to London and John transferred to the University of Gottingen in Germany. John continued to excel in his studies and majored in mathematics. He began to become interested in ...
- 2973: Text and Traditions: Work Requirement One Historical Reconstruction
- ... as a trinity of matter, being vegetable, animal and human in nature, and proposed a non-abstract theory of form, where the initiator of all existence is acknowledged as God. Epicureanism Epicurus set up a school in Athens that taught ethics, based on his writings and opinions, in the Hellenistic world. He proposed that the pursuit of happiness should be mans greatest concern, rather than modeling his life on the pleasing ... philosophy was that the pleasure seeking of mankind, would not only provide fulfilment for one's own self, but also lead to the advancement and development of society in general. Stoicism Stoicism was a famous school of Hellenistic thought. Its teachings were not just philosophical, but could be used by everyday people, in everyday life. The main goal for the tradition was to attain happiness and liberation from emotion, through the ...
- 2974: Kadelphianism
- ... Kadelphianism are also quite simple and pure in nature. With Frog Fountain serving as a center for all activity, the Kadelphian students meet on a bi-weekly basis; during these meetings there is an opening prayer session, a candle lighting ceremony, and an open discussion or forum involving all of the students present. The members discuss private and public issues which they attempt to resolve through peer support and interaction. After the forum is complete, the candles are blown out simultaneously, and a closing prayer is recited. During the ritual ceremony, all Kadelphians wear a small pin bearing the symbol of Kadelphianism: a diamond shaped badge with the inscribed letters TCU and a pair of hands clasped in friendship. The ...
- 2975: Jacques Louis David
- ... a prosperous middle-class family in Paris on August 30, 1748. In 1757 his mother left him to be raised by his uncles after his father was killed. He was never a good student in school- in his own words, "I was always hiding behind the instructors chair, drawing for the duration of the class". When David was 16 he began studying art at the Acadιmie Royale under the rococo painter ... works. The cold colors and severe compositions of the heroic paintings gave place to a new feeling for pageantry which had something in common with Romantic painting, although he always remained opposed to the Romantic school. With the fall of Napoleon, David went into exile in Brussels, and his work weakened as the possibility of exerting a moral and social influence receded. (Until recently his late history paintings were generally scorned ...
- 2976: Religion
- ... believe in one God, the same God, growing up in the midst of the bickering of the two groups can confuse a child and bring bitterness toward this God that Christians believe is all-loving. School is an area where temptations are thrown in people's faces each day. Many people are challenged each day in these situations; children may be challenged in their home or in school because of the issue of salvation and trying to maintain a strong-willed mind as a young Christian. Catholic children are taught their religion in CCD classes, and the result is the children learning to ...
- 2977: Children And The Internet
- ... of the time children spend on the computer can be attributed to the internet. This computer overuse results in less time for children to study, do homework, read, exercise, or participate in any out of school organizations. Such a pattern will eventually affect the childs grades, health, and social life. Spending too much time on the internet isnt the only problem that children can encounter. The content which children ... future is their loss of social interaction. Chatting over the internet can slowly begin to replace the important interaction with friends and family. Many children go straight to their room once the get home from school, and only come out to eat and use the restroom. Eventually the children grow apart from their friends because they would rather chat on the internet than go out on a Friday night. Even though ...
- 2978: American Transcendentalism
- ... when I came to die, discover that I had not lived" (Thoreau). American Transcendentalism was a literary and philosophical movement that emerged in New England around 1836 and flourished for ten years until 1846. This school of thought had a profound influence on American religion, philosophy, politics, literature, and art. The American Transcendentalist rejected this empiricism, asserting that wisdom is inherent in the soul of each human being. The roots of ... when we left our common home". Margaret Fuller was an important female author during the Transcendentalism period. Her major works included Summer on the Lakes and Women in the Nineteenth-Century. Fuller worked as a school teacher, as an editor, held conversations, was active in reform, and went to Europe as a foreign correspondent, were she met her husband and on the trip back would drown. As a writer, she is ...
- 2979: The Dress Code
- ... they build class unity, increase our image in the community, and dress the students for business, not play. Magnolia Heights needs to continue this vital dress code and hair restrictions for the future. Having a school full of students wearing the same clothes and hairstyles helps build an attachment within the class. Students that wear many different styles of clothes all come together wearing similar pants, shirts, ties, and shoes. A ... always be more trusting with people who fit that image. Within everyone s life, there is a time for fun and a time for business. While some people wait until they are well-passed high school before they prepare for business, Magnolia Heights is in the forefront preparing students now. This preparation stems from the dress code and hair restrictions that are enforced by Magnolia Heights. When a coat and tie ...
- 2980: Chapters 1-6 To Kill A Mocking
- ... you hear? (Lee 25) Burris Ewell and Walter are both from poor backgrounds, yet they are quite different. Walter and his family are poor, but respectable. They are ambitious. This is evident because Walter attends school. Burris is also poor, but he does not have the ambition to attend school (Lee 30). He also has very little self-pride. This chapter deals with Boo Radley and the way he interacts with his neighbours. Boo is an unknown character who causes much suspicion, especially among the ...
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