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- 13591: Beowulf 9
- ... reads it in the old English version. The effects of the poem are not the same, although the sense of the heroic beast is very true. The story of Beowulf is still relevant to today s society and relates to problems faced in current everyday life. In our society we face simple problems and difficult problems and all problems have a good and bad about them. It all depends on the person s outlook for the course of action that they will take. Beowulf strikes peculiar reactions among scholars, historians, and professors. The increase in the amount of confusion is caused by new twists to old theories and ... J.R.R.Tolkien in 1963, he tried to do what many people were trying to do, make sense of Beowulf. He gave an amusing and persuasive summary of the variety of theories of Beowulf s poet s ideas and aims. Tolkien said, Beowulf is a half baked native epic which was killed by Latin learning, it is feeble and incompetent as a narrative. (Crossley.9-17). Tolkien also said ...
- 13592: From Stalinism To Leninism
- ... policy. But in spite of these, Stalinism still found its basis in Leninism. Even Trotsky, a friend of Lenin and a staunch opponent of Stalin, grudgingly admits that "Stalinism did issue from Bolshevism" (Trotsky). Stalin's policy of socialism in one country, his use of terror to eliminate opposition, and his suppression of democracy and the soviets were all characteristics of Lenin well before they were characteristic of Stalin. Although some of Stalin's policies were different from those of Lenin, what difference Stalinism did show from Leninism were either policies which Lenin had called for but never put into action, or logical continuations of Lenin's original principles, but modified to suit the demands of the time. One of Stalin's main focuses was on the concept of "socialism in one country" - that is, the focus on the betterment exclusively ...
- 13593: Universal Neurosis
- ... into id, ego and superego, and of course the ideas of universal illusion and universal effects of the Oedipal complex. The examination of the Oedipal complex is the most essential to the understanding of Freud s theories since he claimed that due to the resistance, repression, and transference of early sexual energies the world had developed a universal complex which did not allow for the healthy development of individual s but lead instead to the neurosis and mass illusion of religion. For his perceivably vicious attacks on religion and his logical and yet totally undermining examination of religion and other vital social issues Freud has ... preservation in the adult individual of the perceptions, strategies and scars of a conflict the individual underwent during his or her preschool years. According to Freud, these perceptions, etc., later color and shape the individual's future experiences. This psychological crisis results when a young child's sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex collides with the competition, rivalry and overwhelming power of the parent of the same ...
- 13594: The First Amendment: Sex, Laws, and Cyberspace
- ... Internet newsgroup and is charged with the threat to injure. A postal inspector in Memphis, Tennessee downloads a pornographic image off the Internet and the California couple who posted it is arrested for violating Tennessee's obscenity laws. A programmer's encryption software is duplicated by someone else and sent overseas via the Internet; the programmer is charged with illegal export of munitions. The three defendants in these cases felt that the First Amendment protected them ... Baker who liked to write savage, pornographic snuff stories and post them to the Internet. Always written in the first person and tinged with an eerie realism, his tales were simple, explicit, and gruesome. "She's shaking with terror as Jerry and I circle her. She says in a little, terrified voice, 'Why are you doing this...I've never hurt you...p-please stop!' I pause in front of ...
- 13595: The New Initiatives of George W. Bush
- ... labeled “The True Goal of Education” on November 2, 1999 in Gorham, New Hampshire. That speech was the foundation of his educational platform. In it, Bush gave a synopsis of his proposals to enhance America’s educational system. He stated “The federal role in education is not to serve the system. It is to serve the children.” (The True Goal of Education, 1), that is precisely what Bush’s optimism demands, an arrangement powerful enough to postulate proven achievement in return for appropriation. A few illustrations of the appropriations Bush is proposing are: Establishing a $500 million incentive fund to reward states for improving ... districts receiving federal School Safety funds accountable for measuring and demonstrating proven safety. (On The Issues, 2) Furthermore, Bush would withdraw federal subsidy to schools which do not corroborate safety, thus demonstrating the federal government’ s capacity to require proven attainment. “A tax cut designed to sustain our nation’s prosperity - and reflect our nation’s decency.” (A Tax Cut With A Purpose, 1) It is no coincidence that much ...
- 13596: The Crucible's Giles Corey: More Weight
- The Crucible's Giles Corey: More Weight With the words “more weight” Giles Corey, from The Crucible by Arthur Miller, becomes a true hero. Throughout the play, Corey changes from a foolish old man, into a hero who courageously dies for his family's well-being and honor. With just those two words, the character of Giles Corey is defined. Before the with trials begin, Giles Corey is just a silly old man, courageous but not very smart. Although ... was very simple: Giles was not a churchgoing man. But, not realizing what he had done, Giles Corey had just sentenced his wife to be hanged. The hysteria over witches continues to grow, and Corey's wife is tried as a witch. When he realizes what he has caused to happen, Giles is overcome by guilt and grief. He begs for his wife to be released. Furthermore, when Giles offers ...
- 13597: "Tristan's Tragedy"
- "Tristan's Tragedy" As told to (author's name) By Tristan "What an unusual Christian name, '(author's name)'! And you say you know but two languages? You must jest to render the title of 'scholar' upon yourself. During my training, I have learned seven, all the while being taught horsemanship and ...
- 13598: Comparing the Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon on the Plain
- ... variations. Literary World Both sermons begin with the recordings of the Beattitudes. The similarities are the most apparent between the two accounts of the Beatitudes. The beatitudes were given to those that followed the Lord’s Ten Commandments to the fullest extent. In doing so, they received numerous blessings. Matthew records nine beatitudes and among those, Luke recorded the first, second, fourth, and ninth. He also recorded four separate woes (curses ... for you who laugh now; you will mourn and weep. Alas for you when all speak well of you; that is how their fathers treated the false prophets” (Lk. 6:24-36 Ox.). Following Luke’s account of the sermon, the law of love proceeds the beatitudes. God’s commands concerning love are given for application in our lives (Lk. 6:27-36 Ox.). Loving your enemies is a powerful command of the Lord. When the Lord uses the phrase “love your enemies,” ...
- 13599: Birds
- ... claws on each wings. Scientists think it could fly, but only weakly. Approximately 85 species and 50 sub species have become extinct in the last 300 years. Over half of them occurred in the 1800’s. Another thirty percent occurred in the 1900’s. Over ninety percent of these extinction’s were island forms, which are particularly vulnerable to human interference. Destruction of habitat is the biggest cause of extinction. Other causes are the introduction of predacious animals, and disease plays it’s part too. ...
- 13600: Fort Henry And Donelson
- Fort Donelson, Tennessee, guarding the Cumberland River, became the site of the first major Confederate defeat in the Civil War. Victory at Donelson started Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant on his road to Appomattox and the White House. His cool judgment under pressure saved the day after the Confederates threatened to break his troop lines, yet errors by his opponents handed him a ... was eleven miles away. Grant then followed, after sending the gunboats back down the Tennessee and over to the Cumberland. In St. Louis, Halleck, a "military bureaucrat par excellence", took no official insight of Grant’s plans. If Grant captured Fort Donelson, Halleck would assume credit; if Grant failed, he would avoid responsibility. Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston, overall commander in the west, concentrated his troops at Fort Donelson, anticipating the ... forced encountered formidable earthworks fronted by trees fell, tangled, and sharpened to obstruct the attack. Grant advanced on February 12, and began to encircle Fort Donelson the next day, ordering Brigadier General Charles F. Smith’s division to investigate the Confederate right, commanded by Buckner, and Brigadier General John A. McClenand’s division to investigate the Confederate left, under Brigadier General Bushrod R. Johnson. Grant found the Confederate lines too ...
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