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- 12921: Experiencing Cyberspace
- ... experience it in the same way and it takes practice to learn different ways of experiencing all that it has to offer. I guess everyone must find their own little ‘cyber-niche'. 2. In today's technological oriented society, it is difficult for one to go about their daily lives without interacting in some form or another with digital components. Communication is the perfect example of how people interact with digital ... is a convenient digital advancement. I find the cellular phone to be of much help in the stickier situations; like when I am being forced to change a flat tire in -20o weather, when there's heavy traffic, when I want to find a quicker route to where I'm going, or when I get lost in an unfamiliar region. They are relatively expensive to use, but in most cases, I would say that they are well worth their price. I don't have five hour conversations using them, but I can let people know what I want to tell them in a short amount of time, which I find extremely handy. Before the ease of world- ...
- 12922: Armenian Genocide
- ... the entire population of Armenians living within their borders (they almost did). An area known as Historic Armenia lies right in the middle of what is now modern day Turkey. This is where the Armenian's ancestors began one of the first civilizations thousands of years ago. Historic Armenia has proved to be an important strategical location for the many empires that have taken control of it over the centuries since ... oppression that the Armenians have faced over time they have developed into a " strong-willed people, self reliant and fiercely independent" The Armenians were the first country in the world to make Christianity their country's official religion (20 years before St. Constantine the Great in Rome). They also played an important role in the crusades. Ever since then, the Muslim Turks (the vast majority in Turkey) have not gotten along ... Armenians were slaughtered. The primary goal of these massacres was not for extermination however, but rather to teach the Armenians that they had no choice but to accept their unequal status. Of course Armenians didn't like the cruel and unjust rule of Abdul-Hamid, but surprisingly some of the Muslim Turks didn't like him either. In 1908 Abdul- Hamid was overthrown by The Young Turks (A.K.A. ...
- 12923: Ishi Last Of His Tribe (summar
- Chapter 1 This book begins when it s main character Ishi is just thirteen years of age. He is one of the remaining Yahi Indians in the world. The people in his tribe now living are Ishi, grandfather and grandmother, Tushi, Timawi, his ... This chapter had much to do with the Harvest Season. We know this season as autumn. They had to hunt and forage for many items to survive through the winter. We are taken to Ishi s secret place where he goes to think. This place is known as Black Rock. They Yahi have spent most of their lives hiding from the white men or Saldu, as the Yahi call them. The ... go hide somewhere soon and Ishi and Timawi set out to find a place for them to stay in the mountains. Ishi and Timawi discuss the event that happened between Timawi and Tushi. They didn t find a spot to stay in the mountain. They next morning, Ishi woke up to find that Timawi set fire to a Saldu house. Ishi went to investigate the situation and found Timawi laying ...
- 12924: In The Lake Of The Woods
- “…It wasn’t just the war that made him what he was. That’s too easy. It was everything – his whole nature…” – Eleanor K. Wade IS THIS AN ADEQUATE EXPLANATION FOR WHAT HAPPENS TO JOHN WADE? John Wade left America a human being, yet came back a human killer ... person. Yet beneath what John endured throughout the war, he suffered many unkindness’ and tragedies that shaped him into adulthood. It was not only the war that made John Wade, but it was John Wade’s existence; his whole life that made him who he was. John Wade craved love, admiration and affection. All his life, all he wanted was to be loved, and his father’s constant taunting hurt ...
- 12925: In The Mind Of The Pardoner
- In the Mind of the Pardoner In The Pardoner s Tale, Geoffrey Chaucer masterfully frames an informal homily. Through the use of verbal and situational irony, Chaucer is able to accentuate the moral characteristics of the Pardoner. The essence of the story is exemplified by ... the Pardoner is evil, he is not a dissembler. His psychology is clearly not guided by hypocrisy because he does not conceal his intentions under false pretences. Chaucer clouds the genuine nature of the Pardoner s psychology in ambiguity. Upon reading the tale, the reader is left to wonder whether or not the pardoner is simply speaking out of drunkenness, or if he is truly of a malicious character. With respect ... is drunk. However, evidently, such behavior is a common practice for the Pardoner. Thus, it is fair to say that he is prompted more by psychological tendencies than by drunkenness. With respect to the Pardoner s character, had he been truly vindictive, he would not have admitted his own greed at all. Furthermore, he must possess some virtue because he understands the value of repentance. Hence, the Pardoner s psychology ...
- 12926: Irony In The Rocking Horse
- ... that there is never quite enough money. During a discussion with his uncle, he expresses his belief that the house will stop whispering when he becomes lucky. Instead of stopping, the whispering increases after Paul's mother benefits from his winnings. In the beginning, Paul's mother, in effect, challenges him to prove that he is lucky. Paul's search for luck is conducted behind the reins of a rocking-horse, "charging madly into space." In his travels, Paul hears odd names which he shares with the gardener, Bassett. Bassett recognizes the names ...
- 12927: Animal Rights
- Animal Rights "Isn't man an amazing animal? He kills wildlife--birds, kangaroos, deer, all kinds of cats, coyotes, groundhogs, mice, foxes and dingoes--by the million in order to protect his domestic animals and their feed. Then he ... sad laughter at the absurdity of man, who kills so easily and so violently, and once a year sends out cards praying for Peace on Earth." (Coats, 13) We need to realize, that in today's society, animals deserve just as much freedom as humans have. Although we are larger in size, we are not superior in status. Animals have been around on the earth for as long as humans, if not longer. Animals play an important role in today's society whether or not we choose to admit it. Like a newborn baby learning to play with others we must learn to share the planet with animals. One of the main issues being disputed ...
- 12928: Noh Play Tsunemasa And Youchi Soga
- In the Noh play "Tsunemasa", the story was about the happening at the night of the salvation of Tsunemasa's soul. Tsunemasa, a certain prince of the House of Taira, who had died in the Battle of the Western. While Tsunemasa was still in the world, he really enjoyed playing his lute “the Green Hill”. Therefore, the priest Gyokei was bidden by his master to dedicate the lute to Buddha and to perform a liturgy of flutes and strings for the salvation of Tsunemasa's soul. The sound of prayers brought the ghost of Tsunemasa back to the world and appeared in a visible shadow. However, no one in there could see him because Tsunemasa was ashamed of the woes ... their letters and mementos to their family. At first their servants refused their request because they wished to die with their masters. However, in the action of the assassination, Juro was killed by the Shogun’s soldiers and later Goro was also bound the soldiers. In these two Noh plays, both protagonists also deal with the lives and sufferings of warriors. For example, according to the story of "Tsunemasa", Tsunemasa ...
- 12929: Ameratsu
- Amaterasu is the supreme deity of the Japanese religion of Shintoism and the legendary ancestor of Japan's imperial family. The full name of this deity is Amaterasu Omikami. This means in Japanese the Great Spirit Illuminating the Heavens. In the two earliest scriptures of the history of Shintoism, Amaterasu s origin differs. These two scriptures are the Nihon shoki and the Kojiki. Nihon shoki states that she was the child of Izanagi and Izanami, the first Shinto gods. The Kojiki states that Amaterasu was born from Izanagi s left eye. Izanagi s ritually washed his eye after going to hell and that is when she was born. She was sent to rule the heavens. One day Amaterasu briefly hid herself in a ...
- 12930: Reverse Discrimation
- ... special admissions program for minorities did not exist . Bakke disagreed with the court on this issue and he brought it before the California Supreme Court. The California Supreme Court held that it was the University's burden to prove that Bakke would not have been admitted if the special program was not in effect. The school could not meet this requirement, and Bakke was admitted by court order. However, the University appealed to the Supreme Court for "certiorari", which was granted, and the order to admit Bakke was suspended pending thCourt's decision.3 The Issues and Arguments for Each Side "Bakke was the most significant civil rights case to reach the United States Supreme Court since Brown v. Board the Education of Topeka, Kansas."4 The ... this case, is the role of the special admissions program. In addition, racial diversity in educational institutions was seen as a plus. The diversity would teach students more about different races and religions and prepare t hem for the future when they would most likely have to work along side someone different from themselves. Hopefully, minorities in professional areas would return to their minority community and be seen as a ...
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