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- 10111: Riders of the Sea: Analysis
- ... in a negative way. A second misinterpretation dealt with the thoughts of God. Many would say, “God would never take a mothers last son”, but this was viewed as false because God did take Maurya’s last son. The Irish believed that they were insulting God and saw Him as not worty, and cruel. Some believed they were trying to convince them that there was no God. A third example is ... finally would have a good nights rest meant that she was glad that she lost her family. They believed that she was heartless, thinking only of herself and that the men in her life didn’t mean a thing to her. The peasants though, now she has no one to take care of, and she can be free. And finally, a fourth reason the Irish thought that the play was insulting ... was the fact that there were no “good times” or happy, pleasant times. It was all about death, and negativity. Many thought Synge was portraying them as being obsessed with death, and their life wasn’t worth living under the circumstances. Realistically, Synge meant all these instances in a positive way. First off, when Maurya did not cry, his intentions were to show that she became strong as a result ...
- 10112: Godesses,whores,wives,and Slav
- ... to be treated. Even with titles ofGoddesses, Aphrodite, Hestia, Athena and Artemis are still subject to the male God Zeus. Some of the Goddesses were born of man, not of woman, showing that women weren't even important or needed in child baring.The Bronze Age brings with it oral traditions of history and storytelling, this tied with hard evidence gives some information on how women were viewed by men. In the story of Homer's Illiad, the ten-year war is fought over a woman (Helen). Women were viewed as property, they were won in contests and used for payment of debt. Through the Bronze and Dark Ages, and the ... and with other males without fear of punishment. A woman, on the other hand, could only have sexual intercourse with her husband. From the time a woman is even starting in life in her mother's womb she will suffer at the hand of males. If a female survived abortion, it was up to the father on whether or not to keep her. Females were seen as a burden or ...
- 10113: TV Violence: Impossible To Get Rid of Violence on Television
- ... To Get Rid of Violence on Television Tear gas flushes a gunman out of a house where he had been held up. He comes out shooting, then falls in a hail of bullets from the S.W.A.T team. A film of the shoot-out and removal of the gunman's body appear on the on the evening news. Is this what Americans want to watch, or should it be censored out of the news? Many people think it should be banned. But would that ...
- 10114: Teleteens And Sex Medicine
- ... problem rather than solve it. The reason that people want to distribute condoms in high school is to try to prevent teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and (I separate this from the category of STD's because it is so widespread, deadly, important, frightening, etc.) H.I.V infection. The theory is that if condoms were given out or made available at high schools, then the students would be more inclined ... moment, to engage in sexual intercourse, then it is more likely that they have a condom if schools distributed them. This sounds good in theory, but will it really work? If schools distribute condoms, shouldn't they also teach the students how to use them and teach them a little about sex (sex education in schools, another controversial topic)? The world certainly needs to try to decrease teenage pregnancies, STD's, and H.I.V. infection. In an article from the New York Times, the United Nations reports that women, especially sexually active teenage girls, have a higher rate of H.I.V. infection than ...
- 10115: To Kill A Mocking Bird 2
- ... in such a low power position. Calpurnia had become a part of the Finch family by her years of service and love for the Finch Children. Aunt Alexandra sees this closeness between them and doesn't like the bond that the family has with her. In Aunt Alexandra's mind, any relationship with a black person that is more then employer and employee causes problems in the town of Maycomb. She wants to get rid of the servant and talks to Atticus about it. "And don't try and get around it. You've got to face it sooner or later and it might as well be tonight. We don't need her now." (pg. 157) Aunt Alexandra wanted Calpurnia gone ...
- 10116: Human Genome Project
- ... continue coverage Not covering spouses, children, etc.. who come up Bad Denying coverage to new members 1. New members who want to join but have unwanted traits People switching jobs that need insurance but can t get it Governments Benefits to people with unwanted traits Will government protect people with a predisposition to recklessness Will governments provide benefits for people with predisposition to genetic disorders? Welfare Will welfare be provided to ... a four-letter system to decode the long strands of deoxyribonucleic acid. As understood from previous research, there are four nitrogenous base pairs that make up DNA. A stands for Adenine, which is paired with T for Thymine, and G stands for Guanine, which is paired with C , Cytosine. Using this system, scientists from across the globe have properly sequenced a large part of the human genome. This research project was ... an answer forming. The FBI has been promoting the genetic screening of criminals to establish state DNA identification data banks to be used in criminal investigations; recent federal legislation penalizes states fiscally if they don t participate. Yet the data includes samples from those whose crimes have low recidivism rates or don t leave tissue samples; in some states, people merely accused are forced into the program. This system is ...
- 10117: The Death of Brian Deneke
- ... for being who they are. These events will surely escalate. In this paper, I will tell about the events leading up to and occurred after the murder of Brian Deneke, a free spirit who wasn’t afraid to show it. My question to you: Is the price for being yourself in the world today worth paying? In Amarillo, Texas, within a population of 160,000, teens struggle for ways to keep ... or city, there will always be the popular group. The preps, the jocks, the cool kids, they inevitably seem to hang out together. At the same time, there will always be a group that doesn’t quite fit in, but never really wants to. There is quite often rivalry between different groups. In the city of Amarillo, there was a long-standing feud between the punks and the preps. On December 12, 1997, the feud erupted into a deadly brawl. The outcast groups in Amarillo could often be found socializing at one of the city’s 24-hour restaurants. On a cold night in December, as the punks were leaving IHOP, they were surrounded by preps. This was later found to be in retaliation to an act that had occurred ...
- 10118: Frankenstein Themes Still Pres
- ... life and times of today. Classics such as Frankenstein contain many of the qualities of a timeless book, because people today can still relate with the same issues and problems as the people during Frankenstein's time. I believe the reason Frankenstein has remained a classic is because so many of the themes still relate to the times of today. There are many themes I could have chosen from to write ... ideas of creating a human life, except in the ways nature intended. I believe many people would agree that when something of this nature is done many scientists are in over their head. Frankenstein didn't know the creature would turn into this monster and kill others, nor did he know the creature would also be as kind and gentle as well. Frankenstein also didn't consider how society would accept and treat the creature. The creature was not exactly of normal standards, and when someone tries to place a being like that in a normal human environment without any ...
- 10119: The Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... betrayed by his enemies and thrown in to a dark prison cell to planning revenge on his enemies. His behavior and personality changes after spending 14 years in jail for a crime that he didn’t commit. Edmond Dantes was thrown in jail ,after being framed by his enemies, accused of committing treason and being a bonapartist. The story takes place during the Napoleonic Era while the usurper, Napoleon has escaped to his place of exile, the Isle of Elba, located in the Mediterranean Sea. The story of Edmond Dantes starts out as him being a sailor, aboard the Pharaon; he’s soon to become captain of the ship. Monsieur Morrel is the name of the owner of the Pharaon and a great friend of Dantes. He treats Edmond with great respect. There’s also a little special lady in Dantes life, the beautiful and wonderful Mercedes. A dream job and a dream wife, who could possibly want more? His dream soon becomes shattered by three of his ...
- 10120: Hume: Matters Of Fact And Rela
- Hume: Matters of fact and relation of idea's In David Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, he attempts, by way of empiricism, to uncover the basis for knowledge and reasoning. Hume deals with the principle of induction, and his views on synthetic and analytic truths. Take his ... fact and relations of ideas, and show how they effect his scepticism concerning induction from past experience to future expectations. If we look at the first argument we see that it states, if I can't know the principle of induction to be true, I can't know the sun will rise tomorrow. I can't know the principle of induction to be true. So I can't know the ...
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