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- 10871: 3 Lessons Learned Bird Sings
- ... Flower in the book I know Why the Caged Bird Sings, help out this troubled person by teaching her 3 lessons about way of life. The troubled person Marguerite has a trouble that she can t speak because she got assaulted 5 years ago. It is awful that a stranger raped a young person at age 8. Marguerite has to have felt very bad and got a shock, and also because of the assault she hasn t spoken for 5 years. What kinds of friends does she have? What would people think about her? But because Mrs. Flower taught her why to speak, it looks like she is finally going to speak again like most people. Also because of the assault Marguerite has doesn t done 2 other things in her life, one of them were to tolerate people. She probably never tolerated strangers even though it never said. How would a person have any friends if they can ...
- 10872: Tamed Shrews And Twelfth Nights: The Role Of Women In Shakes
- ... his works that we are able to suppose his intent in creating characters that inspire so much controversy. Two works, Taming of the Shrew, and Twelfth Night, stand out particularly well in regards to Shakespeare's use of female characters. After examining these two plays, one will see that Shakespeare, though conforming to contemporary attitudes of women, circumvented them by creating resolute female characters with a strong sense of self. The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and has weathered well into our modern era with adaptations into popular television series such as Moonlighting. For all the praises it has garnered throughout the centuries, it is curious to note ... no longer necessary, as she desires to be his wife. Having seen the similarities between Viola and Katherine, one should take notice that they do have different circumstances regarding their behavior. The reason for Katherine's shrewish demeanor is never given in the play, though many directors have interpreted it as an act to discourage suitors, much like Hamlet's feigned madness. Others have attributed it to sibling rivalry between ...
- 10873: Early America
- ... the excitement in life itself. Some of the people lived and died horrible lives so the ones that survived it told others all about it. Some unforgettable and some hard to even believe, but that's how the people of the early America lived. The New World had lots of experiences for the new writers to tell. Some of the new writers included John Smith; he only spent two in a half years in America. Jonathan Edward's, he thought that a revolution would create a world of literature. He was the first major writer to be educated and lived his whole life in the New World. When he was eleven he wrote ... to the public the puritans said that none of it had ever happened. They did not write to entertain the public they wrote for themselves, and for God. They wrote no fiction, and they didn't even want to read it. They didn't even write poems because they thought didn't like to violate the theater. Everything they wrote avoided Ornate Style, which is a complicated style of writing. ...
- 10874: Marketing Project
- ... century, electronic advancements have amazed us all. Unfortunately, the educational gap for the common man/woman as a computer end user has left many far behind. There are those who know and those who don't. This gap is the anchor of the computer industry. One question comes to mind. "Why would I buy a computer, investing thousands of dollars, when I don't know the first thing about them?" If it were as easy as plugging it in and it guiding you through every nook and cranny answering every question you had, then the computer would basically sell ... Creek/Kalamazoo area would be my start up point. Although computer sales have increased considerably due to the drastic drop in prices and at the same time the increase in speed and abilities, I don't want to bite off more than I can chew. There will always be computer users because, like the television, society has welcomed the computer chip into everyday life. In other words, expansion will be ...
- 10875: Paul Revere
- ... and republican, he was destined to be a hero. Born to parents Apollos De Rivoire, a French Huguenot, and Deborah Hitchbourn, Paul Revere came into the world on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. Clark’s Wharf is where the Reveres resided now. The third born of eight children Revere learned early the lesson of perseverance, a lesson that would be an important in his later life, Revere would need to ... sufficient education as well as in the shop with his father and the wharves of where he lived. As Revere grows in age he upholds many different jobs, including being a bell ringer for Christ’s Church, an Episcopal parish. Around the time of Reveres newly found job the first indications of the Revolutionary War were be gossiped about around the town. On the Sunday morning in which he was to toll the bell of Christ’s church a young boy heard the first gun of the revolution. Revere didn’t know this yet but his honorable duty lay within that revolution. On the twenty-second day of July, 1754 Reveres ...
- 10876: Dr. Harvey Wiley: Courageous Pioneer and Crusader
- ... simple trip to the store to pick up cosmetics, a prescription, or some meat could have deadly results. But at the turn of the century , this was a reality. It is due to Dr. Wiley's scientific vision, wisdom, and courage to overcome indifference of the public that the Pure Food and Drugs Act was passed in 1906, enforced, and became a major step forward in making the food industry what it is today. During Wiley's time the nation was changing from an agricultural based society to an industry based society. The food supply was following the trend. People who had once lived in farms and small villages, became concentrated around factories and industrial areas. The family no longer raised it's own food, or depended on it neighbors - the town baker, butcher and druggist - for it's simple needs. Food supply was now distanced from the source, making preserved and canned foods necessary. Corporations and ...
- 10877: A Direct Democracy
- ... vast amount. When a grand tally of all registered voters are taken into account, it turns out to be a mere 15 percent. This happens because people feel like their concerns, opinions, and votes don’t matter. That all could change if we adopted a Direct Democracy, in which, voter apathy will disappear. Direct Democracy is where the people control the government through nonpartisan elected representatives and being able to decide ... do with taxes and public policies. The elected officials would represent neither the Republican nor the Democratic parties. We could accomplish direct democracy by establishing voting networks of interactive electronic devices connected to each voter’s home. In a Direct Democracy there is no particular party and no party can help campaign, support, or oppose a nonpartisan candidate. Registered voters will have the privilege to vote an elected official out of ... office, another election to replace that individual will occur. Within four years of adopting this amendment, direct democracy will be enforced by means of secure networks of interactive electronic devices hooked up to every voter’s home, or convenient voting center. Registered voters will be able to vote for all state, county, city offices and governments. The voters will be able to advise their representative by a majority vote on ...
- 10878: Nature
- ... have historical American figures such as poets and writers focused so much of their time on writing about nature. Well the answer is quit simple. Nature is a part of us and history. It can’t be avoided. After reading this nature causes many natural disasters such as snow and frigid temperatures. Many classic stories discuss the cold winter and survival. Moby Dick talks about a Captains goal to find the ... IN the end nature prevailed because moby dick scared the crew. But it was the humans who got the last word when they killed he gigantic whale. Frigid cold winters are another one of nature’s forces. Back in the times of the Indians, and before modern day housing people had to survive in the cold. Many times people lived on mountaintops or alongside a river. When winter hit its strongest ... deadly. Without the proper clothing frostbite would set in fast, and death would be just around the corner. Another part of mature is animals. Animals generally are fierce and kill each other for food. It’s the survival of the fittest. As said the Lion is king of the jungle, he rains his territory. Other animals know he is the ruler so they don’t bother him. So why do ...
- 10879: Boxing: Down for the Count
- Boxing: Down for the Count The tenth edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines boxing as "the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport." I could be mistaken, but there is a certain emphasis placed on the idea that boxing is ... and supporters have deluded themselves into thinking that boxing, when properly conducted, is safe. The classic justification goes something like this: "[b]oxers are not two brawling brutes seeking to maim or kill each other. [t]hey are two closely matched athletes seeking, through the use of such skills an footwork, timing, accuracy, punching, and feinting, to determine who is the better man in the ring" (Farley 26). Unfortunately, dead boxers ... in 1980 revealed that from 1970 to 1978 in America, there was an average of 21 deaths per year among 5,500 boxers, or 3.8 deaths per 1,000 participants, compared to college football's 0.3 deaths per 1,000 and high school football's 0.1 deaths per 1,000 (Sammons 247). Another more recent study conducted by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of ...
- 10880: Peter The Great
- ... the czars of Russia. In 1689, Sophia lost the mobility of her legs. She had her guards, once again try and kill Peter. The guards, realizing that Peter was in communication with the Gods, didn’t touch Peter for they feared the wrath of God would get them. Peter instantly had Sophia banished to a tower outside the city of Moscow. Soon after, Peter married, and had an heir to the ... things. Peter soon left Russia and plundered Europe for knowledge, inventions, and great minds to bring back to Russia. His voyage ended in the rich and luxurious city of Amsterdam. Peter began to study Holland’s ships and navy, and hired ship builders to go home with him, and help him prepare a sea power. Peter, wanting to really learn how to build a ship, signed on as a carpenter to ... Peter had built a ship of his own, called the "Peter and Mary." Soon enough, he sailed out to distant countries to borrow plans for astronomical tools, mints, cannons, and weapons. During his voyage, Peter’s palace guards had started a revolt in Moscow. Peter rushed back and saw 1800 servants in chains. He knew there was more behind this revolt than just bad ruling. He had every one of ...
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