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- 16701: A Rose For Emily 6
- A Rose, the Universal Symbol of Love In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Miss Emily Grierson is a lonely old woman, living a life void of all love and affection; although the rose only directly appears in the title, the rose surfaces throughout the ... the love missing from her life. The rose from the title symbolizes this absent love. It symbolizes the roses and flowers that Emily never received, the lovers that overlooked her. The domineering attitude of Emily's father keeps her to himself, inside the house, and alone until his death. In his own way, Emily's father shows her how to love. Through a forced obligation to love only him, as he drives off young male callers, he teaches his daughter lessons of love. It is this dysfunctional love that ...
- 16702: All My Sons: Miller's Chief Criticism Of American Society
- All My Sons: Miller's Chief Criticism Of American Society A shot was heard throughout the Keller home as Joe ended his guilty, worthless life. Miller criticizes that American society has become corrupt- a place of selfishness, where people care ... it for his family. The second example is that Sue would rather Jim make allot of money, and not do medical research- which is what he really wanted to do. The third example is Jim's abdication of his pursuit of medical research do to the lack of profit involved. In his play "All My Sons," Miller makes it apparent that society in general values money and profit more than human ... made people give up their dreams and goals in search of more profit. What Jim really wants to do with his life is research medicine, but remains a doctor only for the profit involved. Sue's greediness seems to have rubbed off on him, and he gives up research for more money. "I would love to help humanity on a Warner Brothers salary." By saying this, Jim shows that profit ...
- 16703: Timeline History of Russia 1533-1991
- ... woman and child as the Czar releases "Tax Collectors" to maintain support for the nobles in the land. Brigands and financial extortionists persecute any lower class citizen who refuses to help contribute to the Czar's regime. 1682-1725 Under Czar Peter I (Peter the Great), the Russian Empire begins to flourish with traces of traditional social structure modifications in the country. Observing the radical advances of western civilizations, Peter orders ... begins to fail when the goals and desires of the common peasant cannot be achieved through such an archaic doctrine. Various successive Czars attempt social reforms which do not leave an impact on the country's well-being. In December of 1825, an uprising from the populace occures when they demand changes to the economic system. With the development of the American, French and Spanish constitutions, the serfs now demanded the abolishment of the monarchy dictatorship, communal ownership of land and many other civil and social reforms. Unfortunately, their rebellion was quickly dismantled by the Czar's military faction and the system remained in tact. 1861-1905 Czar Nicholas II finally realized that his current economic monarchy was holding back the development of the empire. He therefore created a parliamentary system ...
- 16704: George Wallace
- George Wallace The 1960's were characterized as an era full of turmoil. During this era, one of the most controversial topics was the fight over civil rights. One of the key political figures against civil rights movement and pro-segregation was George Wallace. Wallace represented the racist southern view. Many Americans were segregationist, but Wallace was adamant about the topic. Many established political figures were assassinated, during the 1960's. Martin Luther King, JFK, and RFK were all positive visionaries caused controversy throughout that decade. George Wallace was against the modern government, pro-middle class, and against civil rights. Wallace and many other visionaries were cut down to early in life. Wallace was not killed by the assassin's bullet but his political career was changed. The attempt on Wallace's life left him a broken man in a wheelchair. People remembered the George Wallace who smoked his cigar and denounced the State ...
- 16705: Popularity Of Soccer Around Th
- ... Early games in Old England were like mob riots. There were no rules; it was anything goes! The games were so rowdy and violent that many English rulers tried to outlaw them. But it didnt work. In fact, English travelers took the game with them, spreading it all around the globe. But there needed to be rules. In 1863 the Football Association was formed, or FA, in England. They developed ... clubs play in official leagues and tournaments. The World Cup, held every four years, is the highlight of football tournaments. Held by FIFA (of course), it lasts 1 month, and on this month, the worlds eyes are on the World Cup. In 1994, over 1 billion people watched the World Cup, and the events leading up to it. The fans are everything to football. The pride of their city or ... and their team colors, they paint their faces and bodies and sing songs in unison about their team. The stadiums are gigantic and chaotic. The Maracana Stadium in Brazil is usually filled up to its capacity with 220,000 screaming fans. Once, many Brazilian fans fainted in the stands when they lost to Uruguay. The popularity of this sport also has its downsides. It has even been deadly. ...
- 16706: Should Steroids Be Banned From Society?
- Should Steroids Be Banned From Society? It's amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to get an edge on the rivaled competition. Often people do not realize the long term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the obvious phenomenon with steroids. Steroids became a spreading exposure to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950's. This use of steroids among athletes became apparent when Canadian sprint runner Ben Johnson tested positive for steroid use after winning the gold medal for the 100 meter dash during the 1988 Olympics. Now a ... an otopsy showed the person was using steroids, but this does not mean they are a lethal drug as some medical professionals have stated. Some advocates believe that because steroids are legal, and since it's the decision of the user to take the drug, steroids are not causing a problem in society. Alcohol and cigarettes are consumed by millions, causing deteriorating effects on their bodies, but there has never ...
- 16707: Psychodelic Drugs
- ... in an hour by a 160 pound person. The deceptive part about impairment is that, by definition, impaired judgment cannot recognize its own impairment. The individual thinks he or she is functioning well, when actually s/he is not. Later, there is impaired memory of the impaired performance. TOLERANCE means that a drug loses some of its effect with repeated use, and that higher and higher doses are needed. It is the body's way of adapting to having a foreign substance in the system. People develop a high tolerance to alcohol when they drink a great deal over an extended length of time. "WHILE TOLERANCE MAY SEEM TO ... It is a stimulant and euphoric substance that has powerful effects on the human brain. The practice of sniffing ("snorting") cocaine actually dates back to the beginning of this century as knowledge spread about cocaine's ability to induce feelings of well-being and increased energy. At that time, cocaine was also available in over-the-counter tonics and potions. Crack is cocaine that has been processed so that it ...
- 16708: Center of Gravity
- Center of Gravity The center of gravity, according to the Webster's New World Dictionary, the point in a body, or in a system of bodies, at which the weight is equal to the forward of the object as the rear. In other words, it is the ... same place. If one scoots forward or backward the center of gravity changes and it begins to move one way or another. The center of gravity of a symmetrical uniform object lies at the object's center, but it may lie outside the center if any weight is added or subtracted. Many toys that have trouble balancing themselves, have their actual center of gravity far from where an observer would locate ... so that the center of gravity must stay within certain limits. Any weight added to an airplane may change the center of gravity, but if the weight you put on board is within the plane's maximum weight capacity and within the center of gravity limits the airplane will keep flying safely. Another way to keep the center of gravity within the safe boundary is to balance its fuel. The ...
- 16709: People Should Not Marry At An
- ... so to some has not. Why, one may ask? The marriages that lasted had to do with a certain amount of respect and acceptance for tradition. Although some of the marriages that lasted had it's fair share of problems, the couples always maintained that they had to compromise and keep their respect for each other high above the troubled waters. The ones that did not last may have been so ... for them to get married. Strangely, this is not any surprise, since some of the reasons for getting married may be a little justifiable, the essence remains the same ninety percent of these marriages don't last. Most of the reasons given are generally along the same line. The young lady had gotten pregnant and her family had turned their backs on her, she had no where else to go, so she married the young man, who still lived with his parents, and moved in. Of course a lot of times this is one of the very reasons that the marriages don't last, due to the in-laws. Other relationships are quite different and in the end the replies are all to familiar, " I guess I did not know him after all." Some young men often ...
- 16710: Fritz Haber
- ... 9, 1868 in Prussia. He was the son of a prosperous German chemical merchant and worked for his father after being educated in Berlin, Heidelberg, and Zurich. After a short time, Haber left his father's business and took up research in organic chemistry at the University of Jena. The university's strictly orthodox methods soon led him to leave for a junior teaching position at the Technische Hochschule of Karlsruhe. At the age of 25, Haber immediately threw himself, with tremendous energy, into teaching and research ... a huge guano deposit (essentially sea bird droppings) that was 220 miles in length and five feet thick, located along the coast of Chile. Scientists had long desired to solve the problem of the world's dependence on this fast disappearing natural source of ammonia and nitrogenous compounds. It was Haber, along with Carl Bosch, who finally solved this problem. Haber invented a large-scale catalytic synthesis of ammonia from ...
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