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- 511: Creationism vs. Evolution
- Creationism vs. Evolution In my short life on this planet I have come to question things that many take upon blind faith. We all know that we must some day die; yet we continuously deny the forces at work inside ourselves ... have a desire to quench the thirst for knowledge that lies deep within ourselves. As for myself, I cannot believe in a being which created a universe and a multitude of worlds in a rather short period of time then deigns to lower itself into becoming a puppet-master and "pulling the strings" of the Earth and all of the people therein. Since this paper touches upon many scientific terms, I ... that the world is a flat surface. Yet, upon blind faith, some are content to believe that a "creative hand" structured this existence. Although the figures (Gods) differ from mythos to mythos, all the ancient stories intend simply to give a poetic accounting for cosmic origins.2 In the scientific community there is a well known and accepted theory known as the "Big Bang Theory". Most people know of this ...
- 512: Religion & Evolution
- Religion & Evolution In my short life on this planet I have come to question things that many take upon blind faith. We all know that we must some day die; yet we continuously deny the forces at work inside ourselves ... have a desire to quench the thirst for knowledge that lies deep within ourselves. As for myself, I cannot believe in a being which created a universe and a multitude of worlds in a rather short period of time then deigns to lower itself into becoming a puppet-master and "pulling the strings" of the Earth and all of the people therein. Since this paper touches upon many scientific terms, I ... that the world is a flat surface. Yet, upon blind faith, some are content to believe that a "creative hand" structured this existence. Although the figures (Gods) differ from mythos to mythos, all the ancient stories intend simply to give a poetic accounting for cosmic origins.2 In the scientific community there is a well known and accepted theory known as the "Big Bang Theory". Most people know of this ...
- 513: Elements Of Fiction
- ... reading a work of fiction. FICTION is writing that comes from an author s imagination. Although the author makes the story up, he or she might base it on real events. Fiction writers write either short stories or novels. A SHORT STORY usually revolves around a single idea and is short enough to be read in one sitting. A NOVEL is much longer and more complex. Understanding Fiction CHARACTERS are the people, animals, or imaginary ...
- 514: Science Fiction In Human Socie
- ... Marvel 2). Fantasy and other realities are sometimes included in science fiction. In American literature many writers expressed their ideas of future advances in technology, events or future events, society and future societies in imaginative stories, poems, periodicals, films, and television shows. Television shows and movies today have depicted imaginative technological advances "that makes people hope for based on present-day science but haven't developed yet" (Treitel 2). For example ... Nicholson 1). Wells foresaw certain developments in military use of aircrafts in "The War in the Air" and for a long period he acquired a reputation of a future prophet (Nicholson 2). "Some 'post-holocaust' stories such as Wyndham's 'The Chrysalides,' portray cultures that understand and control less of the world than we do; the scientific element consists of our understanding of their world, and of the change led to it from our world" (Treitel 2). Writers also use his or her imagination to create fantasies and other realities in short stories or poems. For example, in "The Devil and Tom Walker" Irving created a character, Tom Walker, who bargained with the almighty devil for a messily fortune. Tom's greedy wife hears of this ...
- 515: Yours, Jack (about Jack The Ri
- In 1888 there was a string of murders in the London East End, near the Whitechapel region. By the end of the killing spree, (Which could have been as short as three months or as long as ten as few as five.), as many as nineteen women or as few as five would be dead, at the hands of this serial killer. And yet this ... why Jack became famous was not because he was the first serial killer, but because he was the first serial killer who struck in a densely populated area with a literate public. This sparked newspaper stories which attempted to chain together unrelated and disjointed facts in the hopes of being the first to find the killer, while attacking the police who seemed to have no leads. The first confirmed Ripper murder ... forward. Witnesses such as Mrs. Sarah Colwell who stated that she had observed stains of blood on Brady street. Her testimony has lead to a theory in recent years that the body was moved. Meanwhile stories of a murderer named "Leather Apron" began to appear. The stories mentioned brutal murders of women around the east en in grim detail. The public snap these articles up, driving reporters to make their ...
- 516: The Masque Of The Red Death: An In Depth Review Of The Image
- Death imagery is a popular theme in Edgar Allan Poes short stories. Poes most famous works are morbid tales or terror, madness, death and decay (Vora). Poe captures the readers imagination and proceeds to lead them into a world of the gothic and the grotesque. A perfect example of this type of imagery can be found in his short story The Masque of the Red Death, first published in 1843. The masked ball becomes a metaphor for human action and social events, and in the process uncovers Poes apocalyptic vision (Vora). Edgar ...
- 517: Young Goodman Brown
- ... hour was gloom." Works Cited Capps, Jack L. "Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown", Explicator, Washington D.C., 1982 Spring, 40:3, 25. Easterly, Joan Elizabeth. "Lachrymal Imagery in Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown", Studies in Short Fiction, Newberry, S.C., 1991 Summer, 28:3, 339-43. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. "Young Goodmam Brown", The Story and Its Writer, 4th ed. Ed. Ann Charters. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, 1995, 595-604. Shear, Walter. "Cultural Fate and Social Freedom in Three American Short Stories", Studies in Short Fiction, Newberry, S.C., 1992 Fall, 29:4, 543-549. Tritt, Michael. "Young Goodman Brown and the Psychology of Projection", Studies in Short Fiction, Newberry, S.C., 1986 Winter, 23:1, ...
- 518: The Role of Entertainers as Educators
- ... lessons through music (Young 39). Through the use of sacred music, monks and clergy successfully spread the teachings of their religions in a practical manner. Entertainers used the theater as a place to tell the stories of the day, both fictional and topical. The African oral tradition was rich in folk tales, myths, riddles, and proverbs, serving a religious, social, and economic function (Lindfors 1). Likewise, Asian actors covered their faces ... Oral communication was widely used to educate society about morals and basic truths. The most highly developed theoretical discussions from ancient times were those of he Greeks, who passed on this knowledge through music and stories. Homer, the eighth-century B.C. poet, court singer, and storyteller, embodied ideal Greek morals and heroic conduct in his spoken epic, The Iliad (Beye 1). Homer and other poets used qualities not found in ... written language to make the memorization of their works easier so their sagas could be repeated for generations (Edwards 1). African tribes people and Native Americans also instilled morals and lessons to their communities through stories and fables (Edwards 1). These oral narratives were soon after recorded on paper as early forms of literature became prevalent. Many of the thoughts previously expressed through oral communication only could now be recorded ...
- 519: The Role of Entertainers as Educators
- ... lessons through music (Young "9). Through the use of sacred music, monks and clergy successfully spread the teachings of their religions in a practical manner. Entertainers used the theater as a place to tell the stories of the day, both fictional and topical. The African oral tradition was rich in folk tales, myths, riddles, and proverbs, serving a religious, social, and economic function (Lindfors '). Likewise, Asian actors covered their faces with ... Oral communication was widely used to educate society about morals and basic truths. The most highly developed theoretical discussions from ancient times were those of he Greeks, who passed on this knowledge through music and stories. Homer, the eighth-century B.C. poet, court singer, and storyteller, embodied ideal Greek morals and heroic conduct in his spoken epic, The Iliad (Beye '). Homer and other poets used qualities not found in written language to make the memorization of their works easier so their sagas could be repeated for generations (Edwards '). African tribes people and Native Americans also instilled morals and lessons to their communities through stories and fables (Edwards '). These oral narratives were soon after recorded on paper as early forms of literature became prevalent. Many of the thoughts previously expressed through oral communication only could now be recorded for ...
- 520: Diamonds Are My Best Friend
- ... is difficult for one to approach this subject without a sense of heroism and romanticism of it s rich history. One of my favorite parts of going to the ballpark is listening to the fascinating stories of old timers, the men who have loved the game since childhood. They remember Musial, Maris, and Mantle. They can tell you stories of hearing Hank Aaron hitting his record breaking home run on the radio, or watching Lou Gehrig as a young child. Many of the greatest baseball stories can be heard from these men, living encyclopedias if what the game once was, and it today. Someday I will be sitting in the box seats of a ballpark, and a young child will ...
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