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- 19311: The Picture Of Dorian Gray
- Oscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, makes Basil's life change drastically by having him paint a portrait of Dorian Gray and express too much of himself in it, which, in Wilde's mind, is a troublesome obstacle to circumvent. Wilde believes that the artist should not portray any of himself in his work, so when Basil does this, it is he who creates his own downfall, not ... in it the secret of his soul" (Wilde 23). This is another paradox because he has not only shown the secret of his soul, but the painting eventually comes to show the secret of Dorian's soul also. In the preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde explains that "to reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim" (Wilde 17). Basil realizes that he has not concealed ...
- 19312: Slave To Painslave To Pain An
- ... pain are numerous, including the stealing of her milk, the murdering of her child, Beloved, attempting to kill the rest of her children, and two of her children leaving her because of it. When Sethe's murdered child, Beloved, returns, the pain she feels from these sources intensifies and begins to adversely effect her life. Beloved's intentions put simply seem to be to control, Sethe to make her a slave, but Sethe, in the end, is able to break free of the slavery and pain by letting the pain go. Beloved is the embodiment of Sethe's pain. Beloved is the symbol, if not the child, whom she murdered, an event, which is closely tied to her worst pain. The action of killing Beloved occurred while she was trying to kill ...
- 19313: Does Neo Of The Matrix Fullfil
- ... collection of human matter. The protagonist of The Matrix, Neo, is in every sense a hero as he possesses all the characteristics of a hero and undertakes an archetypal heroic journey. According to Joseph Cambell's research on the hero, Neo identifies with both the seeker and sage hero archetype and follows the five steps which are entailed in all hero journeys. Although Neo does appear to fit the hero archetype ... race from mental oppression cannot be the job of a coward. When a character exhibits certain characteristics, an audience will interpret these characteristics and identify that character as a hero. The first clue to Neo's heroic character is that he is separated from a place of comfort and taken to new surroundings. That is the first step in a hero journey and this happens to Neo when he is taken ... unfamiliar circumstances which begin to teach him about himself and his task. It is then when Neo begins to fall into the seeker and sage archetypes as his quest and fear are revealed. A seeker's quest is to search for a better life and that is evident in Neo's situation as he dislikes the Matrix and signed on to change it. The sage's quest is to find ...
- 19314: Social Topics In American Lite
- Throughout American literature writers have always written on social topics. Writers wrote about what was around them, and this was anything from war to love. Pieces of literature that confront social topics include Walt Whitman's "Beat! Beat! Drums!", Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken". From the Civil War through the Modern Age the changing views of social topics is evident through literature. With the brake out of the Civil War came views of society' ...
- 19315: Nutrition And Health
- ... than we eat, but what we eat nevertheless helps us to be much more than we are. A century ago our ancestors feared infectious and communicable diseases such as smallpox -- diseases that claimed many children s lives and limited the average life expectancy of adults. Today far fewer infectious diseases threaten us, thanks to medical science s ability to identify disease-causing microorganisms and develop vaccines. In developed nations, purification of water prevents the spread of infections, and immunizations protect individuals. Most people live well into their later years, and today s average life expectancy far exceeds that of our ancestors (Whitney pp.646). As the 20th century draws to a close medical science s concerns differ significantly from those of earlier years. According to the ...
- 19316: Leukemia
- ... Leukemia strikes all ages and both sexes. In 1995 approximately 20,400 people died from Leukemia. The all time five year survival rate is 38%. This rate has gone to 52% in the mid 1980s. Approximately 25,700 cases were reported in 1995 alone(American Cancer Society-leukemia, 1995). Leukemia is a form of cancer in the blood cells. Most forms of Leukemia occur in the white blood cells. These ... Some research shows that exposure to electric magnetic fields, such as power lines and electric appliances, is a possible risk factor. More studies are needed to prove this link. Some genetic conditions, such as Downs syndrome, are also believed to increase the risk factor. Exposure to some chemicals is also suspected to be a risk factor. By learning the causes of leukemia treatment options will become available(MedicineNet-leukemia, 1997 ... examine progress of the disease. Spinal taps are also used in certain types of cancers. The spinal fluid is checked to see if cancer cells are present(Parent and Patient handbook-hematology/oncology clinic, Childrens Hospital of Michigan, 19??) Treatment of Leukemia is very complex. Treatments are tailored to fit each patients needs. The treatment depends on the type of the cancer and features of the cells. It ...
- 19317: The Theme Of Sin In The Scarle
- In Nathaniel Hawthorne s The Scarlet Letter, there are many moral and social themes which are demonstrated throughout the novel. Each theme is very important to the overall effect of the novel. In essence, The Scarlet Letter is a ... One character who demonstrated the effects of sin was Hester Prynne. Hester Prynne commits adultery with the Reverend Dimmesdale. Because this act resulted in a child, she was unable to hide her wrongdoing while Dimmesdale s analogous sin went unnoticed. Her punishment for her crime was to spend a few hours on the scaffold to face public humiliation, and she was forced to wear the letter A on her clothes for the rest of her life. Hester s punishment for her sin was distinguished in that the results of her actions were for the most part external. Hawthorne describes what Hester s punishment was like when he states, In all her intercourse ...
- 19318: Memory
- Memory Memory is defined as the faculty by which sense impressions and information are retained in the mind and subsequently recalled. A persons capacity to remember and the total store of mentally retained impressions and knowledge also formulate memory. (Webster, 1992) "We all possess inside our heads a system for declassifying, storing and retrieving information that exceeds the ... were sexually abused in childhood are at a higher risk for developing a variety of psychiatric disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and mood disorders. To understand the essential issues about traumatic memory, the human minds response to a traumatic event must first be understood. The memory is made up of many different sections with each having different consequences on one another. Can people remember what they were wearing three days ... so it is thrown out and forgotten. This type of unimportant information passes through the short-term memory. "Short-term memory is a system for storing information over brief intervals of time. (Squire, 1987) Its main characteristic is the holding and understanding of limited amounts of information. The system can grasp brief ideas which would otherwise slip into oblivion, hold them, relate them and understand them for its own ...
- 19319: The Use Of Symbols In Steinbec
- The Use of Symbols in John Steinbeck s The Chrysanthemums In John Steinbeck s short story, The Chrysanthemums, he uses the flower to symbolize his main character s thoughts and ideas. There are many examples of such symbolism in this work. Elisa Allen is a lonely woman who enjoys growing and nourishing her chrysanthemums. Since her husband is always working the cattle ...
- 19320: The Women Of The Grapes Of Wra
- In, The Grapes of Wrath, Ma Joad and Rose of Sharon graphically portray Steinbeck's themes of strength and sacrifice. They are universal characters, the people who hold up the fabric of society. Through them we view the need for unity and desperation of all those who went west only ... she overcomes it to do what must be done to insure that they survive to live another day. Her strength gives her the power rise above adversity and be the leader that she is. Ma's strength is what allows the family to hold up as long as they do. Rose of Sharon on the other hand shows the sacrifice the Joads and the rest of the Okies had to endure. For example, while they are driving to California she tells Ma of her and Connie's desire to live in a house with a white fence and have an icebox and go to the movies every day. While Rose of Sharon's dream is ended by Connie's desertion what ...
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