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- 16351: Traits Of An Epic Hero
- ... so he had to hold onto the bottom with all his strength. Second, he was able to steer a boat through a raging thunderstorm. He also had to hold his men down so they wouldn't eat the honeyed plant because then they would forget about home. Not only is Odysseus strong he is also very intelligent. He knows when to do the right thing at the right moment. He carved beeswax from an enormous cube to give to his men to put in their ears so they didn't have to listen to the Siren's songs. Since Odysseus didn't have any leftover beeswax for his ears, he had to resist the temptation of hearing the songs. Secondly, he tricked the Cyclops and got away in time before he ...
- 16352: Joy Luck Club: Symbols
- Joy Luck Club: Symbols Beliefs, values and qualities people hope to possess can usually be determined by a person's past. The future is not determined by the past, but the future is influence by one's past experiences. In the book the Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan, uses symbols throughout the book to illustrate various qualities of human nature in several mother-daughter relationships. The swan's feather and the reference to the tiger are two symbols, one symbolizing hope, and the other protectiveness, which are reflected in each mother-daughter relationship. The hope displayed directly with the history of the ...
- 16353: James A. Garfield
- ... to the Ohio Legislature. During the succession crisis, he advocated coercing the seceding states back into the Union. During the Civil War, he helped to recruit the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry and became the infantry's colonel. He fought at Shiloh in April 1862, served as a chief of staff in the Army of the Cumberland, saw action at Chickamauga in September of 1863. When the Union victories had been few ... winning with a 10,000 vote margain over the Democratic challenger, General Winfield Scott Hancock. As president, he strengthened Federal authority over the New York Customs House, the stronghold of Senator Conkling. He named Conkling's arch-rival, William H. Robertson, to run the Customs House. This ruling was contested, but Garfield would not back down. "This will settle the question whether the President is registering clerk of the Senate or the Executive of the United States." Garfield's presidential career came to an abrupt end on July 2, 1881, in a Washington railroad station when he was shot by Charles Guiteau, only four months into Garfield's presidency. For eighty days the ...
- 16354: Brave New World
- A Personal Utopia: An Analysis of a Key Passage in Brave New World The key passage of Aldous Huxleys Brace New World takes place after John has been arrested and is a conversation with Mond. When John and Mond speak of ideal societies, a major part of Brave New World, the aspect of human nature which makes us search continuously for our personal Utopia, becomes apparent. In Monds study, the sacrifices each character makes in order to find a Utopia are interconnected. The search for a personal Utopia reveals Huxleys view on human nature of sacrificing everything to live with self-fulfillment. The connection of the sacrifices each character makes is shown in the study, helping the reader understand that it is human nature ...
- 16355: The Tempest: Review
- Why is it that people fawn Shakespeare and have unreasonably high regard for his works, including The Tempest, and label them as "immortal classics"? Indeed Shakespeare's works had great significance in the evolution of English literature, but these works, including The Tempest are mostly devoid of significance and literary value in the present day. One can expect to gain little educational benefit of the english language or hightened apreciation for fine literature from the reading of Shakespeare's titles for reasons enumerate. First of all, the colorful and sophisticated metephoric vernacular style of the language utilized is archaic; even the speech of intellectually refined individuals and other respected literary works do not imploy of this rich style of speech. The poemic composition of The Tempest does not increase one's ability to apreciate distinguished literature because the refined and respected works of most other classical writers are in novel form and thus differ highly from Shakesperian works in the literary devices and mannerisms from ...
- 16356: A Victory For Clinton
- ... the budget, Dole has provided the voters with vague ideas on how he will tackle his promises. As three key issues are examined we find Dole to make claims that can easily be doubted. Clinton's claims and views are backed up with four years of experience. Clinton's four years as president has seen a stable economy, and he will try to keep this up for another four years. The balancing of the budget proves to stand as one of the largest issues ... has suggested cuts in the Energy Department, and the possibility of also eliminating the Commerce Department. These cuts alone would not achieve the goal of eliminating the budget deficit by 2002 which shows why Dole's ideas are too vague. In the reality for a balanced budget Transportation and the FBI could face cuts of up to 40%. Clinton, on the other hand, focuses his cuts on other areas in ...
- 16357: My Favorite Character In Death of A Salesman
- ... The "Front Page" Award. This is a very good book with many appealing characters. One characters is Willy Loman. He is a very intriguing person whos life is poignant, interesting and ultimately tragic. Willy Loman's life is poignant and very distressing to his mind and feelings. He sees and speaks to people who aren't there. He tries to kill himself many times and fails and ultimately succeeds. "Gotta break your neck to see a star in this yard." (page 52) This statement shows that Willy didn't have much trust in others and believed in doing everything for yourself. He gets in wrecks on purpose and tries despertely to die. He borrows $50.00 a week from a friend to save ...
- 16358: The New Deal
- During the 1930's American citizens witnessed a breakdown of the Democratic and free enterprise way of life. The government saw that the free enterprise system was failing. The New Deal increased the government's regulation and intervention and the economic system, thus temporarily abandoning the capitalism system and turning toward socialism to find the answer. The answer... the New Deal. Socialism is usually thought of as a form of ... of wealth (Britannica Jr. Encyclopedia 1980, p.231). In other words, a socialistic government wants the wealth of the nation spread out in such a way that the money is equally distributed among the country's citizens. Socialism is in favor of tearing down the class structure and forming a classless society. In this way, it was born out of Marxism, whose founder was Karl Marx. Leaders of the Communist ...
- 16359: The Great Gatsby: Jay's Background and His Downfall
- The Great Gatsby: Jay's Background and His Downfall In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby did not fit into the lifestyle of Daisy and her friends. Because of his background, his dreams were destined to be shattered even before he tried to achieve them. Jay Gatsby's nouveau riche lifestyle was not of the ways of the old rich. Jay Gatsby killed James Gatz at the age of seventeen as he boarded Dan Cody's yacht. It was "...James Gatz who had been loafing along the beach that afternoon...but it was already Jay Gatsby who borrowed a rowboat...and informed Cody that a wind might catch him and ...
- 16360: To Say This Is Enough
- ... by trying to impress its wonders to Rufus John. He reasons that since there is neither physical nor scientific evidence that god exists. Rufus should stop believing in God and the bible. Because of Sheppard s lack of faith, he gauges his value according to how many people he has helped. Flannery O Conner defies everything that Sheppard stands for by taking everything that Sheppard value at the end of the story. Rufus John, the focal point of Sheppard s obsession on helping others, shows Sheppard the error of his ways by going back to prison. By refusing to be taken by Sheppard s persuasion of looking at the world in a scientific viewpoint, Rufus shows that faith is more important than being free---if being free means not believing in God. From the story, Flannery O Conner ...
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