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- 10681: The Crucible - Characters Hidden Motives
- ... motives of Abigail Williams was to be with John Proctor, a married man she had an affair with a year before. When the opportunity arose, she took advantage of it, naming Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctors wife, a witch. She did this without thinking about anyone except herself and did not realize whom she was hurting. This is an example of her selfishness. Other people in the book demonstrated motives of ... named, he tried to shed light on what was really going on in Salem. He admitted to adultery because he thought I might rectify some of the problems. Even right before being hung, he wouldnt confess to witchcraft- he did what he thought was right and wouldnt conform to what other people thought. Not all of the characters could fit into one of these categories, like the Putnams and Reverend Hale. At first, the Putnams wanted their little Ruth to get ...
- 10682: Commercialism As Americas Hidd
- ... Art is dead in America! The truth is that traditional art is dead in America. Did puritans sail the Atlantic ocean to settle here and be just like the people they broke away from? America s having non-traditional art is a blessing to its original idea of constantly self reforming and exploring the possible new and better. America has a very thriving art form. Part of the reason why this ... our nostalgia for the past, our need for small hors d ouvres of diversity now and again, and as an important breeding ground for new ideas and approaches. The advertisements on TV celebrate our culture s new ideas and feelings. They catch our attention not because they were written by psychologist-brain washers, but because they are powered by artistic minds who would have stopped at nothing to communicate humanity in ... as consumerism. The audience gets a thrill and gains peace of mind. There is also a product being sold, but in a good commercial, that is almost irrelevant to the message of human identification. Apple s Think different campaign catches our hearts by tirelessly reminding us that everyone who changed the history books thought outside of the box, and was unique in some way. As I drive up Sunset Blvd. ...
- 10683: What Sort Of Man Reads Playboy
- What sort of man reads playboy "What Sort of Man Reads Playboy?" "What sort of man reads Playboy? He's a man who turns his leisure time into an adventure...He's a man with a discriminating eye...He's a man who is smart about his future." Playboy-Aug.,Sept.,Oct. 1996 While flipping through the pages of a once controversial but now globally excepted magazine, one will find an interesting advertisement within ...
- 10684: Pay For Student Athletes
- ... money. But many are opposed to this new rule. Douglas J Lany writes that "the problem is that a $2000 check for a job, even if work is not part of the job description, can't compete with a $2000 check plus $10,000 in cash." He is saying that the problem is not the $2,000 job, but the $10,000 dollars the agents will give to athletes as bribes ... NCAA from sports agents. Another proposed idea is to directly pay student athletes for playing for the college. This idea has been passed around for years but has always been turned down. During the 1970's and 80's, NCAA director Walter Byers wanted to remain status quo. Byers was the only executive director the NCAA ever had. In that capacity he was more responsible than any other person for current policies governing ...
- 10685: Internet Pornography: Freedom of Press or Dangerous Influence?
- ... messages are posted about specific topics), only 200 of them are sexually related. Furthermore, approximately half are related to serious sexual topics, such as abuse or rape recovery groups. Akdeniz also makes the point that "[t]he Internet is a complex, anarchich, and multi-national environment where old concepts of regulation...may not be easily applicable..." (15). This makes a very interesting case about there general nature of the Internet. It ... there was nothing Germany could do. This just shows the "power" that the United States holds over the Internet. Two reasons account for this "power." First, 60% of all the information comes from the U.S., and secondly, the U.S. has set up most global laws and regulations. Almost every article pertaining to the Internet freedom or censorship cites the U.S. and bases arguments on the First Amendment. With this precedent setting responsibility, ...
- 10686: Violence In Sports
- ... this context, sports is seen as a socially acceptable way to discharge built-up aggression, a safety valve. The psychological theory states that aggression is caused by frustration; it is situational. Frustration results when one's efforts to reach a particular goal are blocked (Leonard, p. 170). In sports, frustration can be caused by questionable calls by officials, failure to make a particular play, injuries that interfere with optimum performance, heckling ... and teammates are also models who may demonstrate support for an aggressive style of play. According to Terry and Jackson (p. 30), reinforcement for acts of violence may come from three sources: 1.The athlete's immediate reference group--coaches, teammates, family, friends; 2.Structure of the game and implementation of rules by officials and governing bodies; 3.Attitudes of fans, media, courts, and society. Reinforcement may take the form of ... of friends and family. Vicarious reinforcement may be derived from seeing professional players lionized and paid huge salaries, in spite of, or because of, their aggressive style of play (Leonard, p. 171). Players who don't display the desired degree of aggressiveness may receive negative reinforcement through criticism from parents and coaches, lack of playing time, harassment by teammates, opponents, or spectators. These theories provide a basis for interventions that ...
- 10687: Ernest Hemingway
- ... was that he would move to Kansas City. In Kansas City he got a job as a cub reporter on the Kansas City Star. At the train station his father, who latter on in Ernest's life would commit suicide which would totally disgust Ernest, kissed his son goodbye with tears in his eyes. This exact moment in time would be the soul purpose for a book he wrote called "For ... waiters, barmen, and cooks from all over the world. This party lasted 24 hours from noon of July 21st to noon July 22nd. There were guests from allover. Guest that where invited where General C. T. Lanham from Washington, Ernest's old pals from Paris, Italian Royalty and the Maharajah of Behar. When it was allover Ernest said "What I enjoyed most about the party is that these old friends still care enough to come ...
- 10688: Macbeth-a True Hero?
- The word hero is usually associated with superheroes that are commonplace on today's television. This is the stereotypical view of a man with special powers and a bright uniform. The dictionary defines a hero as a man who displays courage and noble qualities. It is also defined as ... battle that many of people thought he could never win. Films, old and new, depict heroes in the same light and with the same qualities as those mentioned. Heroes today are viewed in a film's but not recognised as instantly as they may have been 10 or 20 years ago. They have less prominent characteristics as than the ones shown in films involving superheroes. William Wallace is a hero that ... honest. One example of this is Sherlock Holmes. He is a fictional character who is a crime solving genius, and is admired for his powers of deduction. Macbeth is the eponymous hero of William Shakespeare's play. He is the main character of the play. He would be expected to be a noble, honest and trustworthy man, as the play's hero. Shakespeare' names the player after Macbeth to indicate ...
- 10689: Economics: Foreign Trade
- ... saving, inflation, variations of the exchange rate, freight and tourism and international competitiveness. The first reason is the fact that interest rates on existing debt are high as well as the fact that we don't save enough, adds a considerable cost onto the final debt. Higher interest rates drive us further into debt than we began with, leading to a greater debt. Second is worsening of terms of trade. When ... consumer spending is another reason for the sustained current account in Australia. If the government spends more than it takes from people (taxes), a deficit budget occurs. This increases consumer spending even though we can't afford it. Inflation also contributes to the current account deficit as it influences international competitiveness. If workers wages don't match the level of productivity, then businesses don't match overseas performance. This loses international competitiveness, another factor contributing to the current account deficit. Freight is also a reason why the current account in ...
- 10690: The Hong Kong Chinese Community
- ... Toronto Area. The enigma is why they have only made marginal inroads into the political arena. Olivia Chow, a Metro councilor representing the Downtown ward says "this community has potential to be very powerful...it's nowhere near its potential." Chow is the highest-profile Hong Kong expatriate to win elected office in the GTA. Others include Tam Goosen, Soo Wong, Carrie Cheng, and Peter Lam. Many are convinced that the reason is because Hong Kong "is a colonial place where they had no say in government whatsoever." "In Hong Kong, there's never been any democratic procedure until a few years ago." "Chinese culture through thousands of years has never had an elected- representative type of Western democracy system. So it's not a surprise...(Hong Kong) is not a place where people exercise their democratic rights." There is a very common belief that you should not offend or challenge authority. People have lost a lot ...
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