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- 6521: Jimmy Carter
- ... million jobs and a decrease in the budget deficit, measured in percentage of the gross national product. But unfortunately, inflation and interest rates were at near record highs, and efforts to reduce them caused a short recession. Carter had several achievements in domestic affairs; he dealt with the energy shortage by establishing a national energy policy and by decontrolling domestic petroleum prices to stimulate production. He prompted Governments efficiency through civil ...
- 6522: Movie Summary: Dead Poets Society
- ... shown by the actions of some of the students throughout the movie. Mr. Keating starts off by teaching them to seize the day. He showed them pictures of students from previous years, which indicated how short time is spent in high school. He taught them they need to go for it before it is too late. To seize the day, or Carpe Dium, one must not let anything pass them by ...
- 6523: Johann Sabastian Bach
- ... in later posts, his perfectionist tendencies and high expectations of other musicians - for example, the church choir - rubbed his colleagues the wrong way, and he was embroiled in a number of hot disputes during his short tenure. In 1707, at the age of 22, Bach became fed up with the lousy musical standards of Arnstadt (and the working conditions) and moved on to another organist job, this time at the St ...
- 6524: John Keats
- ... s letters, praised by many critics as among the finest literary letters written in English, were published in their most complete form in 1931; a later edition appeared in 1960. Although Keats's career was short and his output small, critics agree that he has a lasting place in the history of English and world literature. Characterized by exact and closely knit construction and by force of imagination, his poetry gives ...
- 6525: Antigone: Changing Views of The Chorus
- ... in their support of either Antigone or Creon, depending on their actions during a particular part of the story-line. Early in the play it is evident that they are extremely pro-Creon, but a short time later they seem to sway into the direction of Antigone and support her actions. This incongruency about the them, however, was an extremely interesting feature of this Sophocles drama, causing the reader to question ...
- 6526: Essay on Impulsiveness in Romeo & Juliet
- ... and the secretive aspect of this marriage. He often contradicts his words and speaks of prudence. When Paris told him their marriage would be on Thursday, Friar said On Thursday sir? The time is very short(Pg. 181, Line 1) and this is after he married Romeo and Juliet on less than a day's notice. Furthermore, Friar made one tragic act of impulsiveness that lead to even more disastrous results ...
- 6527: John Rocker
- ... clubs can choose who is a member and who isn't, because it is private. Just like Marge Schott was suspended by major league baseball for her comments about Blacks and Jewish people. So in short, the 1st amendment won't help Rocker in this case and is really a lost cause. John Rocker is not a smart person for saying his feelings in a national published magazine, when he is ...
- 6528: Movie: Last of the Mohicans
- ... Indian allies to assist them. The main story in the Last of the Mohicans is the love of an adopted Mohican, Hawk-eye, and Cora, the daughter of an English general. There are also other stories embedded in the movie, which are harder to recognize. For instance, a second love story between Hawk-eye's brother and Cora's sister. The life of Magua is another story that the movie seems ...
- 6529: Jews in America and Their History
- ... the meticulousness, the sweat, and the determination of the Jews. Low pay, long hours, and disgusting working conditions characterized the average working day. Labor unions fought for these workers' rights and eventually won. There are stories of men in the Lower East Side of New York who started to sell rags from a cart, and slowly moved up the ladder in time to run a small clothing shop. Like other Jews ...
- 6530: Time and Fate in Romeo and Juliet
- Time and Fate in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet, said to be one of the most famous love stories of all times, is a play anchored on time and fate. Some actions are believed to occur by chance or by destiny. The timing of each action influences the outcome of the play. While some ...
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