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- 6511: Gun Control Is Needed
- ... automatic weapon. A gun that can fire many rounds with one pull of the trigger, such as a machine gun. Gun-control law. Any law that restricts the ownership or sale of firearms. Handgun. A short, thick-barreled firearm that can be handheld. Lobby. An organization that uses its political power to promote causes supported by its membership. Militia. 1. As defined by the Constitution it includes all able-bodied men ...
- 6512: The Struggle Between Good and Evil in The Hobbit
- ... the story in motion. Bilbo, a hobbit, represents good as displayed by his heroic qualities. His job is to ensure that good triumphs over evil. Tolkien's The Hobbit has become a classic of children stories because of the highly imaginative writing style. The fantasy in The Hobbit excites children's' minds because it is mainly used as a bedtime story for young children: "The Hobbit had been composed as a ...
- 6513: Development of Major Political Parties in America
- ... The first two major polititcal parties were the Jeffersonian and the Federalists. The Jeffersonians believed in a decentralized government and foreign policy that supported France rather than England. The Federalists were in existance only a short time because of disagreement of the leaders, John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. The United States was a one party nation from 1800 to 1820. In 1828 the Jeffersonain (Democratic Republican) Party split into the Democrats ...
- 6514: To Kill a Mockingbird
- ... I tell you if my Sophy'd kept it up another day I'd have let her go." (pg. 235) It is amazing that Mrs. Merriweather does not recognize her seemingly straightforward hypocrisy. Just a short while ago, she was complaining about the poor Mrunas in Africa not receiving enough help, then she does a complete turn-around and complains about Atticus Finch helping out the blacks in Maycomb. The use ...
- 6515: Same Sex Marriages
- ... man....essential to the pursuit of happiness." Having the highest court on the land make such a profound statement about something which current politicians think they can regulate like phone or tv's is something short of appalling. For who is to say what happiness can be created from wedlock but the people that are in the act itself, per couple, household and gender. The Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act proclaim ...
- 6516: Communism
- ... portion of the citizens directly or indirectly participates in ruling the state. Besides the United States, the Parliament of Great Britain represents similar viewpoints as our government. They gained power over the crown for a short time, but lost it when they couldn't decide on a constitution Democratic and Communist governments do have a few basic similarities. The both hold a vote to voice the opinion of the people. However ...
- 6517: The Legendary King Arthur
- ... twentieth century. Although the various version differ in some of their details of the making of a king, each version depicts Arthur as a young man who deserves almost magical powers from a sword. The stories differ as to how Arthur takes possession of his magical sword, but in all versions Arthur is able to triumph over all of his competitors in earning his right to the throne.
- 6518: Jimi Hendrix
- ... Axis: Bold As Love, Jimi expressed his ethnic individuality, he expanded his musical repertoire, and he began his first voicings of malcontent. Electric Ladyland and Axis: Bold As Love mark the apogee of Jimi Hendrix’ short career. Electric Ladyland combines the pure perfect blues found earlier in "Red House" on "Voodoo Chile," It also shows the pinnacle of his lyrically and musically creative side, with songs like "1983...(A Merman I ...
- 6519: The Use Of “Foil” Characters In Shakespeare’s Hamlet
- ... set out to avenge his fathers death. “...Now, sir, young Fortinbras, Hath in the skirts of Norway, here and there, Shark’d up a list of lawless resolutes,” This quote tells us that in this short period of time Fortinbras has formed an army of outlaws to launch an attack on Denmark “…to recover of us, by strong of hand……those foresaid lands so by his father lost”. In this same ...
- 6520: Pygmalion: Higgins' Philosophy
- ... long as you treat everyone equally. The great secret, Eliza, is not having bad manners or good manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manner for all human souls: in short, behaving as if you were in Heaven, where there are no third-class carriages, and one soul is as good as another. -Higgins, Act V Pygmalion. Higgins presents this theory to Eliza, in hope of ...
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