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- 1811: Epic Of Gilgamesh
- ... and our own journey through life. Some of the texts that will be compared with The Epic of Gilgamesh, are the Bible, and Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The characters of these stories are all have that burning desire to be successful in life, which we can relate to. These texts span across different time periods and societies illustrating how human nature, particularly the desire to obtain more ... him. "Tell me truly, how was it that you came to enter the company of the gods and to possess everlasting life?" But Gilgamesh is not the only person who searches for immortality. In many stories there is a search for the Fountain of Youth. The water from this fountain would restore youth to the old and one would never have to die. Fear of death and desire to live forever ... may extend their existence to as long as possible. Because of the Bible, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Epic of Gilgamesh is clearly has consistent relevance historically. In today's society, all these stories still remain relevant. People are striving for more today. There is nothing good that people don't want more of. They want more power, more value, more money, more sex, and the list goes ...
- 1812: Far From the Madding Crowd: Love Is Love Is Love
- ... admit any real interest in him and thus deeply regretted her reckless act. She later agrees to give him her decision whether or not to marry him within four or five weeks. However, in that short period of time, Bathsheba is introduced to her second suitor, Sergeant Francis Troy. Where Boldwood’s love is mature and predictable, Troy seem to be full of excitement and thrilling danger. Bathsheba, still tending to ... to woo her by a showy exhibition of his sword-wielding skills. Bathsheba and Troy were married, much to Boldwood’s chagrin upon his return. The exciting and happy love between Troy and Bathsheba was short-lived. Troy’s true colors began to shine through his effervescent personality and she began to realize that she had married a very charming and convincing liar, cheat and drunk. The climactic end of their ... announcing his undying love for her. He told Bathsheba that he could never love her as much as he still loved Fanny, even though he had foolishly lost her, thus signifying the end of the short-lived, but ultimately doomed, marriage. Boldwood never seems to give up the hope that one day he, too, will be lucky enough to wed Bathsheba. His undying love remains unrequited, though, and Bathsheba turns ...
- 1813: Allen Ginsberg : Howl
- ... a force he would not name until the second part of the poem." (Burns 104). Since he did not feel that he was writing for publication, Ginsberg felt free to experiment. He replaced his normally short lines with the Kerouac and jazz influenced long line. He employed a cataloguing style similar to that used by Walt Whitman in "Song of Myself," and he broke the long lines into a triadic ladder ... madness and destruction showcased in Part I. Part II has been compared to a jazz piece in three movements: 1. "Hot saxaphonic expressions, reminiscent of the jazz lines of Charlie Parker and Lester Young. 2. "Short sqwawks or statements, not unlike those played by Miles Davis. 3. "Cool bluesey and lyrical feeling similar to the moody music played by John Coltrane." (Ehrlich 73) This similar cataloguing style is utilized in Part ... left on a hitchhiking trip of the east coast, and Ginsberg now had some much needed solitude. One August afternoon Ginsberg was visited by the muse; she came back with a vengeance. In a few short hours the entire first section of "Howl" was finished. Ginsberg described how he: "sat idly at my desk by the first-floor window facing Montgomery Street's slope to gay broadway--only a few ...
- 1814: Biblical Analysis On Genesis And Exodus
- After Adam and Eve the Hebrew ancestry grew on the shoulders of Abraham. From there we learn of the many books that comprise and make up the collection of stories that is The Bible. Depending on who you ask, The Bible according to the first full English translation (, King James Version,) construes the Old Testament and the New Testament, and in the process offers information ... earth," so the story goes into distinct and simple details of how earth was formed. "God proceeded to create the great sea monsters and every living soul that moves about," with an air of nonchalance, stories told and retold were written and convinces the reader that this is exactly how it occurred. No room for questioning, Genesis continues in explaining the ancestry of Adam and Eve and Abraham. God's contract ... of his stature in common society add fire to the embers of the purpose and convert ability of this book. The Bible, in ancient Hebrew, simply translates to a collection of books. These collections of "stories" go far beyond in asserting the faith and well-being of a volatile and unconventional society- a melting pot of cultures changing through the generations. One can perceive how a group of people can ...
- 1815: Housing Problem
- ... government has worked for many years on the housing issue, but does not seem to have any adequate solutions to solve the problem. The housing market, unlike other industry, has a dominant feature of inelastic short-run supply. This characteristic of the housing market has made a great obstacle in coping with the problem. In fact, we may look at other countries’ experiences and learn how to deal with the problem ... are more expensive due to high production costs. Therefore, low-income family would not be able to afford them. In other words, new housing could not fulfill the demand of low-income people. In the short run, new construction cannot directly increase the supply of housing at the lower end of the market. This is also the reason that the housing market supply is inelastic. In solving the housing problem, I ... help of private sector, government can develop a decent and affordable residential village. It also provides employment opportunities and stimulates the economy as positive externalities. In conclusion, I think that the government is taking a short sight view in solving the housing problem. It is good to have the goal of decent and affordable housing. However, the government is trying to fulfill the goal in one big step and end ...
- 1816: Climate Change (term Paper)
- ... is grave reason for concern. Taken further, it is even more frightening to note that, while man has affected the environment throughout his stay on earth, the impact has been most intense in the relatively short industrial era. Since the industrial revolution, and over the past century in particular, man’s ecological footprint on the earth has quickly grown from that of a child to one of a giant. True, this ... is mainly affected by dust and sulphate aerosols, usually concomitant to volcanic eruption. “The dust scatters and partially reflects incoming solar radiation whereas the aerosols act as cloud-condensation nuclei. Both cause reduced temperatures for short-lived periods unless the volcanic eruptions are very large.” Tree ring evidence has found that cool summers since the 17th century have indeed been primarily due to volcanic eruptions. Volcanic eruptions can further influence climate ... within decades, and most certainly within a century. “Across the globe, changes in temperature would be reflected, in complex ways, in the migration of rainfall patterns, with enhancement in some areas and drying in others. Short-term weather events might become more variable and severe and unusual storms occur more frequently. Forests, sensitive to temperature, might be severely damaged if the rate of warming exceeded the rate at which the ...
- 1817: Flight
- ... when he acknowledges that his daughter is going to get married, and that he cannot do anything about it. Nonetheless, it would be reasonable to say that the simile and symbolism are predominant throughout the short story. The old man is crazy about his birds and loves them so much that he keeps them in a dovecote to make sure that they will never leave him. In the beginning of the ... comes back symbolizes that the grandfather can let go Lisa knowing that she'll come back, and that he'll never lose the things that he truly loves. Thus, Lessing wisely managed to recount her short story by illustrating the importance of Lisa to her grandfather's eyes, who finally understands he cannot keep her to himself for ever. She also shows how his mentality evolves by demonstrating his recognition for ... at the end of the story, acknowledging that Lisa will never let him down. Lessing could have presented her ideas in a dull and predictable way but instead, she offered us an original and touching short of a Grandfather, his granddaughter, and his birds.
- 1818: Causes Of World War I
- ... demobilize. Russia refused to do so, and on August 1 and 3 declared war on Russia and France. When war was declared in August people involved on all sides felt that it would be a short war, and will be over by Christmas. In order for Germany to accomplish its Schlieffen Plan, Germany occupied Belgium. By August most of Belgium was under German occupation and the Schlieffen Plan appeared to be ... German friends who are also fighting in World War I. It covers the horror of this war through the eyes of a young German solider, Paul Baumer. This book is not like other books and stories that glorify wars. It tells the horrors of war in detail. The story recalls the bloody details of bombing, gunfire, gas, hand-to-hand combat, barbed wire, trench warfare and etc. Remarque tells the story ...
- 1819: Array
- ... year. Aristotle, like Plato, used his dialogue in his beginning years at the Academy. Apart from a few fragments in the works of later writers, his dialogues have been wholly lost. Aristotle also wrote some short technical writings, including a dictionary of philosophic terms and a summary of the "doctrines of Pythagoras" (the guy from the Pythagorean Theorem). Of these, only a few short pieces have survived. Still in good shape, though, are Aristotle's lecture notes for carefully outlined courses treating almost every type of knowledge and art. The writings that made him famous are mostly these, which were collected by other editors. Among the writings are short informative lectures on logic, called Organon (which means "instrument"), because "they provide the means by which positive knowledge is to be attained"(They're not my words, I'm quoting him). His writing on ...
- 1820: Roswell Speech
- ... to them as Extra-terrestrial Biological Entities, or EBE’s. During the military’s investiation many things were also concluded about the nature and origin of the craft. The craft was concluded to be a short range reconnaissance craft. This was mainly based on the craft’s size and lack of any identifiable provisioning. It was cetain that this craft did not originate on earth. The group was unable to established ... the U.S. Air Force Project SIGN, Majestic-12, and Blue Book have all evolved to study this phenomena. What happened near Roswell that year is still somewhat of a mystery. There are many conflicting stories and publication, many of which came from our own govenment. Considering all the facts, some things are for certain. A UFO and its wreckage were seen by hundreds of people in the world’s most ...
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