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- 2401: C-SPAN, the Cable TV channel
- ... Boris Yeltsin, Coretta Scott King, Attorney General Janet Reno, and U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. One of the more novel programs aired on C-SPAN is The Close Up Foundation. In this programs, high school students gather with senior Americans to discuss current events and policy with the nation's leaders. Finally, C-SPAN airs many international programs. Coverage of the British House of Commons Question Time is aired once ... gotcha questions that hardly ever get anyone- suddenly look like nervous tics. The whole rhythm of TV news begins to seem jerky and unnatural..."5 One recent innovation of C-SPAN is the C-SPAN school bus. This is a full-sized tour bus that contains a complete video production facility. The bus travels around the country and gathers reports on current event topics. Often, interviews are conducted inside the bus ...
- 2402: Stephen Crane's "The Open Book": Determinism, Objectivity, and Pessimism
- Stephen Crane's "The Open Book": Determinism, Objectivity, and Pessimism In Stephen Crane's short story The Open Boat, the American literary school of naturalism is used and three of the eight features are most apparent, making this work, in my opinion, a good example of the school of naturalism. These three of the eight features are determinism, objectivity, and pessimism. They show, some more than others, how Stephen Crane viewed the world and the environment around him. Determinism is of course the ...
- 2403: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Twain Revealing His Own Childhood
- ... to Tom and his adventures. Tom is all boy, meaning that he is about as rambunctious and mischievous as a little boy can be. He despises anything that places restrictions on his boyhood freedom including school, church, and chores. Not only does he despise these restrictions, but he also will do anything to get out of them. For example, he skips school, and he cons friends into doing his chores for him. While he detests the restraints of life, he loves the liberating parts of life. He longs to take advantage of nature and all it has ...
- 2404: Jane Eyre - Critical Evaluation
- ... her Aunt Reed, who hates her. Jane resents her harsh treatment by her aunt and cousins so much that she has a severe temper outburst, which results in her aunt sending her to Lowood boarding school. At the end of the eight years, she has become a teacher at Lowood. At the age of eighteen she seeks independence and becomes governess at Thornfield Hall. Over time, Jane falls in love with ... Janes aunt sees Jane as inferior as she had humble beginnings: she is "less than a servant". Jane is glad to be leaving her cruel aunt and of having the chance of going to school. Eight years later, when Jane travels from Lowood to Thornfield, she is much more contented. She has come to be respected by the teachers and pupils at Lowood, largely due to the influence of her ...
- 2405: Johann Sebastian Bach
- ... as organist and his ability to compose sacred and secular music. His stay in Cothen staged his fame in his country for his music. Bach's last job was as Cantor at St. Thomas's school in Leipzig. This was one of the most prestigious posts in Germany. There in Leipzig he spent 20 years constantly battling with the school and church authorities. However, he did write some of the best work in his lifetime during this period. Johann Sebastian Bach spent his life devoted to his music. In that respect he was a genius ...
- 2406: Paul Bernardo
- ... the type of women he wanted through what he saw. He lusted a women who was submissive and eager to please. This was the beginning of his abnormal sexual behavior. One year out of high school, Paul began his journey into the world of sexual control were he dated a sixteen year old high school student. This girl perfectly fit the description of Pauls ideal in being naive and unsophisticated. Over the three and one half years Paul was with her he used her like his personal sex toy. Throughout ...
- 2407: Steven Spielberg
- Steven Spielberg As a kid in Phoenix, Steven Spielberg charged admission to his home movies while his sister sold popcorn. Although Spielberg excelled at making movies he was not a good student. He hated school and was one of the most unathletic students there. His movie making career began at the age of twelve when his father bought a movie camera that Spielberg used all the time. Instead of doing his school work he was using the camera. While he was working with his mom and sister on his projects, his father helped him make miniature sets out of paper mache.He turned out his first production ...
- 2408: Jane Eyre
- ... poverty, lack of universal education and sexual inequality. Janes plight and her "dependant" status is particularly emphasised at the beginning of the novel. Miss Temple is the kind and fair-minded superintendent of Lowood School, who plays an important role in the emotional development of Jane Eyre. Miss Temple is described by Helen as being "good and very clever" and "above the rest, because she knows far more than they ... of Mr Brocklehurst, where instead of preaching restrictive and depressing doctrine, which he then proceeds to contradict, she encourages the children by "precept and example". After the incident involving Mr Brocklehurst announcing to the whole school that Jane is a liar, the reader becomes aware of Miss Temples sense of natural justice, where before accepting what Mr Brocklehust has said, she inquires from Jane her version. It is of no ...
- 2409: The Death of A Salesman: How Biff Shows Irresponsibility
- ... only problem Biff has. Biff also depends on Willy to get him through life. Willy's low morals cause Biff to think it's all right to concentrate on football when he was in high school. Biff does not think he has to work in school. When he flunks math, he does not know what to do and once again turns to Willy. Now Biff cannot go to college and since he has been concentrating on football, he has little or ...
- 2410: A Doll's House: Nora Perceived by Other Characters
- ... her dramatically change. Christine Linde, a woman who has had to live independently since her husband died, suddenly comes back to visit Nora and finds Nora has not changed from her childish ways in high school. Nora for an instant does not recognize her old friend because of the time that has passed since the last time she saw her. Christine tells Nora of her husband's passing and how he ... pouring in. Nora thinks it will be wonderful not having to worry about money and being able to shop at any time for anything. "Nora, Nora, haven't you learnt any sense yet? In our school days you were a great spendthrift" (Ibsen 8). Christine tries to point out to Nora that there are more important things in life to worry about besides money. "Christine, a woman who has been forced ...
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