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- 17231: Summary of 1984
- Summary of 1984 The story begins with Winston, the main character, coming back to his apartment from his job at the Ministry of Truth. Winston¹s job was to change recorded events, predictions made by the Party, and documents to make then ³ correct². In actuality his job was to falsify history to whatever was in the Party¹s current best interest. Whatever the Party said must always be correct and undisputable, there fore history was constantly being rewritten by people like Winston. One of the Party¹s slogans was ³He who controls the past, controls the future. He who controls the present, controls the past.² Every word anyone said was heard by the inner Party, also, every motion anyone made could ...
- 17232: The Taming Of The Shrew
- The Taming Of The Shrew The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare is probably one of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies. Its plot comes from the popular “war of the sexes” theme in which males and females fight with one another for dominance in a marriage. The play begins with a drunk man named ... the other is the beautiful Bianca. In order to make sure Katherine is married, Baptista declares that he will not allow Bianca to be married until after Katherine is married. This forces all of Bianca’s suitors to try and find a husband for Katherine so that they can then in turn try to marry Bianca. Some would say that the story has a very sexist attitude, but the fact of ... her assertiveness, but now she just keeps it inside. Shakespeare introduces the idea of false realities in the beginning of the play when the actors fool Christopher Sly into believing he is someone he isn’t and disguising themselves as other characters and performing a play for him. This play-in-play structure even furthers this idea Shakespeare has created of false realities. In the play we see a variety ...
- 17233: Art: The Ultimate Expression
- Before the portrayal of the human body can be critiqued, you must understand the artist's culture. As man evolved over centuries, his views of the body also transformed. Our tour definitely showed the drastic changes in different cultures' art. Each culture and era presents very distinct characteristics. Through time and ... only on a frontal view but also from all angles. The Hellenistic Period emerged as the Romans began to produce some of the finest art in history. This new revolutionary style was incredible. Figures weren't confined to the unnatural or boring positions they had for centuries. All body parts were in perfect proportion. These statues came alive as their limbs reached out into space. Vacant stares evolved into human emotions ... transition was made when color was used to set a mood or express inner feelings. Nothing like this had ever been considered. Man viewed his experiences as important stepping stones. To assure that experiences aren't forgotten they were preserved in artworks. Humans are often used in modern art. Although the people may appear very large or important, they are usually just vehicles used to convey a message to the ...
- 17234: Apathy 2
- ... a everyday exposure to politics as those of a older generation. Thomas Banks, a 19 year old student, when asked why he was not watching the 1996 Presidential Debates responded, "I guess because I don't really see what's going on at college. I feel pretty isolated. It doesn't seem as important to me as studying. I guess". Although not in a career yet, the life of a student is proving to be just as busy as those in the older generations. People ...
- 17235: Racial Propaganda In The Third
- ... moderate Germans, and even more different than the Nazis. People like Hitler, Goebbels, and Julius Streicher played on this ignorance of other people to instill fear and loathing of the Jews. In general, people don’t like what they don’t understand. The Nazis exploited this truism by warping, retarding, and creating supposed grievances that the Jews were responsible. During the rallies, the speakers would rant and rave about how they would exact “vengeance against their ... scientific evidence that the only way to ensure the survival of the Aryan race is that of racial purity. Over and over through their speeches and pamphlets, they emphasized that: “The decline of a people’s culture is always the result of race mixing and a decline in racial quality. Any change in the racial makeup of a people leads to a change in its nature and its culture. If ...
- 17236: Gender Roles In Men and Women
- ... my aunt Martha and her five-years-old daughter, Anna. That day, my cousin Anna was playing with two of her boy friends in the backyard of the house. After a while, she took her T-shirt off because of the bad weather. Then, she was followed by her friends, and they went on playing. As soon as my aunt noticed what her daughter did, she put the T-shirt back to her. Then, my aunt said to her “You must not take your T-shirt off in front of the other boys because you are a girl.” Anna stared at her mother for a while understanding almost nothing about the boys-girls thing, but knowing that she did ...
- 17237: Adoption of Children
- ... around for a long time. There are families that want children and can not have them. These families have the option to adopt children that have either been abandoned, orphaned, or their parents just can’t take care of them. Many children are adopted each year. Their parents might have abandoned them, they might have been taken away from their parents, or their parents might realize that they could not give ... not get adopted they may never experience what love is. Parents are defined as; a father or a mother; a source, origin, or cause. Parenting is defined as; the rearing of children by parents. Can’t these two people give love? There are many reasons why children are released for adoption. The child could be orphaned, they could be in foster homes, the mother might not be ready to raise the ... him. My father adopted me. I know that it was one of the best things that have ever happened to me. My biological father was not able to care for me, and so my mother’s new husband adopted me and called me his own. He loves me like his own child. I was able to grow up with a father, and experience what a father’s love feels like. ...
- 17238: Blaxploitation - Dolemite Vs The Mack
- In the early 70's, "Mainstream films did nothing to give black people a sense that they were powerful and physically beautiful, or, at least for black women, that they were desired if they were darker than a brown grocery ... derived from these movies. Dolemite, starring and produced by Rudy Ray Moore, was made in 1975. "Directed by D'Urville Martin, Dolemite deals with a street smart pimp who was framed by the 4th ward's biggest dope dealer, Willie Green (played by D'Urville Martin). After two years in jail, Dolemite is released to help apprehend Willie Green and avenge the death of his nephew, Little Jimmy." (Goodwin). "The self ... patchwork leisure suits and some of the most quotable lines in movie history." (Damiani). Dolemite has had a positive influence on rap music. "Rudy uses a short story-telling pattern in his films and it's rap artists who have kept those traditions alive. They (rap artists) have re-invented many of the figures who appeared in Blaxploitation films. Moore has had an amazing influence on the music," (Quoted in ...
- 17239: Babies Having Babies
- By: Tianna Lindsay E-mail: Shopdog76@aol.com Lindsay 1 Tianna Lindsay Mr. Fick Composition II Honors, Period 3 7 February 2000 Children Having Children As today’s family values slowly decline, the teen pregnancy rate slowly increases. Each year teenage girls are getting pregnant at a younger and younger age with no guarantee of a father by their side. Many girls are left with the responsibility of supporting young children financially, and many girls aren’t even ready for the responsibility of caring for another human being. In order to solve this teenage pregnancy problem society as a whole needs to come up with a solution that will guarantee that no ... get a vaccination shot that will keep them from procreating life. Only after getting married will they be given a booster that will kill off this vaccination and allow them to have children. It won’t be required to get this booster right away, you have the option of getting it whenever you wish, but it will only be given with proof of a marriage certificate issued by the state. ...
- 17240: The Making of a Movie
- The Making of a Movie Drama has been an everlasting benefaction upon "today's" society, sparking up Each time we turn on the television or walk into a deep, dark, mystical movie theater. Drama holds the ability to change one's emotions and thoughts as though being hypnotized by the actors' and actresses' presence. Believing to start with "Thespus" , in ancient Grecian times, and revolving into the present century. Drama has taken a new step and ... field which captures many hearts and souls and ultimately freezes time as if it were a frozen river of water, flowing free on minute, and frozen in time another for many people to see it's beauty recorded by nature. Forevermore there will be the memories and special moments of "the film". Behind the scenes, there is the technical crew. This is where the director of the production is located. ...
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