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- 17391: The Theme For English B
- ... he is trying to get across to his professor is that he, the black man, likes and does the same things as the white man. In the poem he say, "I guess being colored doesn't make me not like the same things other folks like who are other races, so will my page be colored that I write?" Hughes is wondering is his paper is going to be graded differentely, because he is black. I felt that hughes was not asking for sympathy but just an understanding. he explains that a black man will always have an impact on a white man's life, and or vice versa. He also thinks that his professor won't undertand his poem, because he and his professor come from two completely different worlds. After reading his poem, I felt that Hughes's only wish is to be accepted not as a black man, ...
- 17392: Analyzing Shakespearean Sonnet
- William Shakespeare s sonnet, That Time of Year Thou Mayst in Me Behold emphasizes that death is upon us stressing on the importance of love. By using metaphors he relates death to nature. Using symbolism of autumn leaves ... acknowledge the fact that he may die soon. In me thou see st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death s second self, that seals up all in rest. The second quatrain is focusing on twilight and the metaphors adjoining death. This is the time between night and day symbolizing life and death, he is saying that I am close to death I don t have much time. In the last two sentences of the quatrain, the end of the day resembles the end of life and showing how sleep and death are the same. He is coming to ...
- 17393: Is Knowledge Worth Seeking
- ... on shaky ground. “True opinions are a fine thing and do all sorts of good so long as they stay in their place, but they will not stay long. They run away from a man’s mind…” (97-98, Meno) Knowledge is unmistakable truth that cannot be changed in an argument: it holds true in all situations in all time. In matters pertaining to everlasting truths, one can argue that such ... truths that the seeker attains wisdom. In The Republic it is Socrates’ belief that the people who rule over a state should be wise; and who better to perform this task then the man who’s objective is to seek out these truths. It is the knowledge of the guardians, he replied, and is found among those whom we were just now describing as perfect guardians. And what is the name ... Republic). By having the ability to control ones desires and being able to reason out truth one can avoid the possibility of doing evil out of ignorance. Socrates views reason as being the good man’s greatest asset. Reason, however, does not seem to have been the driving force behind Socrates’ quest for knowledge. Socrates’ uncontrollable desire to seek out knowledge ultimately leads to his own demise. Would anyone do ...
- 17394: Interpretation Of The Human Body
- Interpretation Of The Human Body 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 ...
- 17395: Benito Juarez
- Benito Juarez was one of the most prominent and resourceful leaders in Mexico s history. He raised the standard of living and championed the poor. However, it took Juarez half his life to become such a dominant political figure. He was born in San Paulo Guelatao in the Mexican ... better his place in society was to become a priest. So, on December 18, 1818, Benito at the age of twelve ran away to the city to learn. He entered the city penniless, and didn t even speak the language. He soon got a job helping a bookbinder, and attended a parish school. He soon left the school because of discrimination, and social class divisions. He worked, and was then able ... as was characteristic in Latin America, and he was thrown in jail. He then was released, and gained support of both Liberals and Conservatives and in 1841 he became a senior judge in the state s capital court. He was a great judge, he was impartial, didn t care about race, sex, or social class. He also followed dressing patterns similar to Abraham Lincoln, with a black wool suit, white ...
- 17396: Online Addiction
- ... praised computers without reservation as an incredible intellectual tool. Only recently have we begun to weed out the hype from the reality and realize that there are unpleasant side effects to computing as well. Webster's Concise Dictionary defines addiction as "a habit so strong that one cannot give it up." We are all aware that people form addictions to many things, from cocaine to gambling. References to alcoholism, "workaholism," even ... either get into a scheduled chat room or to meet a cyber woman. There are many dangers associated with this addiction because internet use is clearly a negative addiction when it significantly affects a person's daily life in a negative way. When obsessive Internet use interferes with family, friends, school, or employment, causing financial, relationship, or physical problems, and continuing despite efforts at control, then it is a serious problem ... for resources to be made readily available. Aside from the one or two notable cases, which receive mention in the occasional Newsweek article, computer addicts are shrugged off as weenies and nerds who simply don't have enough to do with their time. And since none of the negative ramifications of computer abuse are immediate or directly harmful (i.e., as far as we know computing doesn't cause cancer), ...
- 17397: A Report On The Fundamentals Of Dyslexia
- ... one out of every ten kids in Australia is dyslexia. Although to some people this disorder may be very noticeable, it can really sneak up on you. Most of the time kids with dyslexia aren't recognized until they are about eight or nine. The most important thing to remember is that is takes time to solve, and sometimes cannot be cured at all.Dyslexia develops during the first six months of gestation. Neurons are churned out in the brain's ventricular zone. Attached to fibers, the neurons travel to the cerebral cortex, which contains the language centers. Here they hit a barrier, stop and take their place in layers above previously deposited neurons, (which is normal). In the brains of dyslexics, however, there are breaches in the barrier and the neurons enter them, leaving clumps of nerve cells called ectopias, which appear to interface with the brain's ability to receive and transmit certain messages. They are now finding that dyslexia can run in the family. If you or your other relatives have dyslexia that means that there is a chance that ...
- 17398: Autism
- Autism The term "autism was first used more than 50 years ago by psychiatrist named Dr. Leo Kanner. He was working at Johns Hopkins University’s, Child Psychiatric Clinic with a group of children who were most often classified as emotionally disturbed or mentally retarded. Dr. Kanner noticed a pattern of symptoms about these children. It noted that most were not ... I talked about during infancy. Other problems that may arise are sleeping, eating, poor eye contact, insensitivity to pain, hyperactivity, and attention deficits. (2) One characteristic that is quite common in autism is the individual's insistence on sameness or redundant behavior. Many children become overly insistent on their routines. If one of their routines is changed, even slightly, the child may become upset and throw a temper tantrum. Some of ... other autistic kids may never show or experience this problem. Looking back at 20 years ago, many autistic individuals were institutionalized. Today many have more flexible living arrangements. Usually, only the most severe autistic individual’s live in institutions. In adulthood, some autistic individuals may even live at home with their parents. Some live in residential facilities; some live semi-independently (such as in a group home); and others live ...
- 17399: Prenatal Diagnosis
- ... ultrasound reflects sound waves off of the fetus and then is shown on a special computer screen. This test is not very clear and physical features such as limb, heart, brain, and spine abnormalities can't be seen until 16-18 weeks of pregnancy. The ultrasound mostly only detects things of structural and/or physical nature. Things like mental retardation, blindness, and deafness can't be detected by an ultrasound nor can it detect chromosome abnormalities such as down syndrome. Ultrasound may lead to recommendation for further diagnosis. There is no known risk to the mother or the fetus from ... ultra sound. Chorionic villus sampling Used to identify chromosome abnormalities and certain genetic disorders as early as 10-12 weeks of pregnancy. The test is done by inserting a thin flexible tube through the woman's vagina and cervix, into the early placenta. A small sample of chorionic villi is removed and taken for laboratory testing. The chorionic villi has the same genetic makeup as the fetus because it is ...
- 17400: Dr Faustus
- ... began to ponder why it was in the play. My first thought was that they were there to lighten the mood of such a dark and serious play. Any good playwright knows that you can't hold an audience's attention with hours of serious, deep and emotional content without also having something to lighten the mood. With this point of view I realized that it was very possible that Mr. Marlowe did not in ... really wanted to believe that he wrote them), maybe a later playwright found that the play was too serious. The fact that I wanted Marlowe to be the author of the whole play (I don't like it when someone comes along a changes a piece of art, or that people say that someone changed it because it is just too good to be true) made me dig deeper to ...
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