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- 10931: The Scarlet Letter: The False Qualities of Life
- The Scarlet Letter: The False Qualities of Life Irish novelist Brian Moore observed, "There comes a point in many people's lives when they can no longer play the role they have chosen for themselves" (Bookshelf 95). From Hollywood movie stars to professional athletes, people have and will continue to lead false lives, under the public spotlight, concealing their personal travails. In literature, the preceding statement has held true numerous times, in works such as Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Minister and respected citizen, Arthur Dimmesdale, was perceived as an upstanding member of the community who preached the word of the heavenly Father. But before the public, he was only camouflaging his ... had inspiration ever breathed through mortal lips more evidently than it did through his" (167). Dimmesdale had risen through the ranks of the church and had the utmost respect of the people of Boston. Dimmesdale's "eloquence and religious fervor had already given the earnest of high eminence in his profession" (48). Hawthorne pointed out that Dimmesdale was a very influential and powerful speaker, whose soft spoken words, "affected them [ ...
- 10932: James Watson's The Double Helix: A Review
- James Watson's The Double Helix: A Review A review of Watson, James D. The Double Helix. New York: Atheneum, 1968. James Watson's account of the events that led to the discovery of the structure of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) is a very witty narrative, and shines light on the nature of scientists. Watson describes the many key ... suggestions to others. Watson appreciated Crick for this outspoken nature, while others could not bear Crick because of this nature. Maurice Wilkins was a much calmer and quieter man that worked in London at King's College. Wilkins was the initial person that excited Watson on DNA research. Wilkins had an assistant, Rosalind Franklin (also known as Rosy). Initially, Wilkins thought that Rosy was supposed to be his assistant in ...
- 10933: Hamlet: In His Right Mind's Eye
- Hamlet: In His Right Mind's Eye Crazy, or not crazy- That is the question. The matter of Hamlet's so called madness, has been an item of debate since the first performance, and will probably be a continuing argument well into the future. I believe Hamlet was not crazy, because he proves to be in complete control of his psyche in several parts of the play. These three reasons are the main points of argument for Hamlet's sanity. His behaviors is only erratic in front of certain people, he shows logic and reasoning in his plotting, and finally, actually admits to several people to be only acting mad. These are hardly ...
- 10934: History After 1820
- History After 1820 Religious reform headlined the 1820's as three popular beliefs, Deism, Unitarianism, and Universalism gave an impact on American society. Deism simply stated that one must explore the universe to understand it. Unitarianism, which was supported by William Ellery Channing, was ... send anyone to an eternal life of Hell, that he could eventually have everyone in his harmony. These beliefs helped jumpstart the Second Great Awakening. Evangelists such as Charles Gradison Finney preached into the 1830's and early 1840's and helped spring the beginning of the new religion the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 1841, newly elected President Harrison gives an hour and forty-five minute speech in freezing ...
- 10935: The Constitution in the 1850's: Unity or Discord
- The Constitution in the 1850's: Unity or Discord The Constitution is the basic law of the United States. It was drafted by the Constitutional Convention of May 25 through September 17, 1787. Before the Constitution, there were the Articles of ... The Articles of Confederation had many limitations. The Articles of Confederation were just not working at this time. Therefore, the Constitution Convention came up with the Constitution, America still follows it today. In the 1850's, the Constitution had become a source of sectional discord instead of unity because of many reasons. On May 30, 1854, the U.S. Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This act established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. This act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820-21 and reopened the controversy over slavery in the western territories. ...
- 10936: The Poetry of John Keats
- The Poetry of John Keats The casual reader of John Keats' poetry would most certainly be impressed by the exquisite and abundant detail of it's verse, the perpetual freshness of it's phrase and the extraordinarily rich sensory images scattered throughout it's lines. But, without a deeper, more intense reading of his poems as mere parts of a larger whole, the reader may miss specific themes and ideals which are not as readily apparent as are ...
- 10937: Illuminating the Path of Progress
- ... He was the master of the trial and error method. Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was the last of seven children born to Samuel and Nancy Edison. Edison's early life was spent in Ohio near the nation's busiest grain port. He spent time exploring the canal and played near his father's shingle business. When Alva was a child, he had scarlet fever. The fever damaged his hearing and delayed his entrance into school. Edison was curious about the world around him and always tried to ...
- 10938: The Statutory Definition of Pornography
- The Statutory Definition of Pornography Suppose one accepts MacKinnon and Dworkin's suggested statutory definition of pornography. How does one who generally accepts MacKinnon and Dworkin's views on the pervasively harmful effect of pornography, and who accepts a need for legal redress of the harms perpetrated by pornography, deal with pornographic material? The ordinance proposed by MacKinnon and Dworkin would deal ... the specific work. I do not think liberals, or others for that matter, should have much problem with the clause dealing with assault, since a causal connection to specific works is demanded by it. However, s. 3.2(iii) which deals with trafficking would be very problematic for liberals and legal conservatives because it creates a cause of action for a person contrary to the traditional conception of a rights ...
- 10939: Walt Whitman
- Walt Whitman's diverse and self-conscious writing style contains many poetic devices which distinguish him among the great American writers. One such device common to Whitman's poetry is the use of cataloguing. Through cataloguing, Whitman is able to enter into the text multiple ideas and situations, alluding to topics which are central to his work. Though these seemingly unrelated events all contain diverse themes, evoking various thoughts, it is through cataloguing that they successfully reveal the wisdom of the man and his impressions. In 'Song of Myself', Whitman's frequent use of the catalogue promotes strong meaning to the poem, effectively displaying to the reader Whitman's great insight into the consciousness of human thought, and ultimate realism which characterized his writings. 'Song ...
- 10940: Alice Munro Open Secrets The A
- ALICE MUNROS THE ALBANIAN VIRGIN IN OPEN SECRETS EXEMPLIES HER CHARACTERISTIC APPROACH To try to trace Alice Munros narrative techniques to any particular development in the short story The Albanian Virgin would be difficult. This could be because it is simply written from careful observations as are many of her other short stories ... though she tries to transform a common, ordinary world into something that is unsettling and mysterious as was seen in Vandals. Most of her stories found in Open Secrets, are set or focused on Munros native Canada, Huron County, and particularly in the small fictional Ontario town of Carstairs, although the setting in The Albanian Virgin is in British Columbia. The story, The Albanian Virgin, found in Open Secrets, ...
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