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- 19371: Theme In A Pair Of Tickets
- Amy Tan s A Pair of Tickets is the account of Jing-mei, an American woman on a pilgrimage to China to meet her half-sisters, abandoned by her mother in China during World War II. Jing-mei s mother always hoped of reuniting with her daughters she left behind long ago, but she died of an aneurysm before the opportunity arose. Through chance, a friend of Jing-mei s mother, still in China, spied the twins while shopping. The mother was already deceased, so with encouragement from her aunts, Jing-mei made the journey to China with her father to meet her long ...
- 19372: The Metamorphosis: Patriarchy
- ... European cultures. In this essay, we will examine the instances of patriarchy in "The Metamorphosis" and compare it to instances in Japan. In the beginning of "The Metamorphosis," we can tell from the way Gregor's family is organized that Gregor is the 'father figure,' in that he is the primary breadwinner and the one who makes most of the decisions for his family. On page 1781, we can see Gregor thinking that me would "take charge of the family's affairs again," hence showing that before he turned into a bug, he was the dominant person in the family. He is the only person in the family who actually goes out to earn money. His ... the whole family. His father stays at home and only "lies wearily buried in bed"(1778) while Gregor goes out on business trips. From this, we can see that Gregor has taken over his father's responsibilities as head of the household. He is earning money and supporting the family while his father has retired and only stays at home, doing nothing. This conforms with the practice of patriarchy in ...
- 19373: Setting in "A Rose for Emily"
- Setting in "A Rose for Emily" In William Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily,” Faulkner's details about setting and atmosphere give the reader background as to the values and beliefs of the characters, helping the reader to understand the motivations, actions and reactions of Miss Emily and the rest of the town, and changing the mood or tone in the story. The setting in “A Rose for Emily” is Faulkner's fictitious post- civil war Jefferson, a small town in the deep south of the United States. Faulkner's use of this particular time-period or genre, is successful in giving the reader an understanding ...
- 19374: Mali, One Of The Greatest Afri
- Mali, One of the Greatest African Civilizations Mali’s Culture and Government After the kingdom of Ancient Ghana, the next great West African Empire to emerge was the kingdom of Ancient Mali. Ancient Mali and Ghana shared a number of different features, however they ... trade and travel. The Niger River was a central artery of commerce for both west and North African trade routs. The importance of the Niger River can also be seen in the fact that Mali's capital city, which changed many times, was often located on that river. Mali's control of the Niger River, and these important cities, helped it to grow and prosper. Trade and military power were important elements that held together the government of Mali. Like Ghana, Mali was organized ...
- 19375: Education of the Gifted and Talented Student
- ... and development that is or is not being made. Through varied approaches teachers should observe the learning patterns of his or her students and adapt a method that is receptive and accommodating to each student's needs, talents and limitations. Gifted and talented students need a curriculum that will challenge their skills and abilities and will be appropriately modified to accommodate their individual and advanced "pace of learning" (Silverman, 1995). Far ... once again go above and beyond the regular curriculum to explore a subject or subjects in greater detail and in a more specific and involved way. This method involves many techniques to enhance the student's understanding of the material and can greatly benefit his or her achievement and abilities. It is important that each method of enrichment involve the use of various teaching platforms and mediums to stimulate the child's creative and intellectual strengths, and must allow for and encourage growth and development in these and other areas. Once again, a major limitation of enrichment is that many teachers have not had the training ...
- 19376: Napoleon and the Battle of Moscow
- Napoleon and the Battle of Moscow In the early 1800’s, France was not just having great ideas. They had a great leader who carried out these ideas. His name was Napoleon Bonaparte. He was emperor of France, but that did not make him happy. He ... army onto Russian soil (Resnick 77). On June 24, 1812, Napoleon led an army of 640,000 troops onto Russian soil. The Grand Army, as it was called, was three times the size of Russia’s army (77-78). Most of his army was separated into three main armies. He led a group of about 220,000 himself. About 80,000 men were led by Prince Eugene de Beauharnais to the right rear of Napoleon. Further to the rear was a third group, also of about 80,000 men, led by Napoleon’s brother Jerome (Lefebvre 311-312). The Russian forces were led by field marshal Mikhail Kutuzov. In the beginning, the French won most of the battles, using pontoon bridges to cross the numerous rivers and ...
- 19377: Radon
- ... and other interesting facts related to this element. Radon has the symbol Rn. Its atomic number is 86 and its atomic weight is 222. The shell configuration is 2,8,18,32,18,8. Radon's most stable isotope is Rn 222 with a half-life of 3.82 days. An isotope is one of two or more atoms that have the same atomic number, but have different atomic weights and ... is a naturally or artificially created isotope having an unstable nucleus that decays, letting off alpha, beta, gamma rays until stability is reached (The America Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition, 1992). Radon's melting point is -71°C. The boiling point is -61.8°C. Radon is the densest gas known (Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, 1995). Radon is a heavy, colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-flammable gas (therefore it cannot ... Dunford, 1991). Radon is also moderately soluble in water and, therefore, can be absorbed by water flowing through rock or sand. Its solubility depends on the water temperature; the colder the water, the greater radon's solubility. Ernest Rutherford discovered radon in 1899. Rutherford is considered the father of nuclear physics. Indeed, it could be said that Rutherford invented the very language to describe the theoretical concepts of the atom ...
- 19378: The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby - Shattered Dreams
- The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby - Shattered Dreams F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a tragic tale of love distorted by obsession. Finding himself in the city of New York, Jay Gatsby is a loyal and devoted man who is willing to cross oceans and ... his intentions are true, he sometimes has a crude way of getting his point across. When he makes his ideals heard, his actions are wasted on a thoughtless and shallow society. It is also Gatsby's ideals that blind him to reality. When he first meets Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby has “committed himself to the following of a grail” (156). With extreme dedication, he stops at nothing to win her love back, after years of separation. Everything he has done, up to this point, has been directed toward winning Daisy's favor and having her back in his life. The greatest example of this dedication is the mansion he has constructed, “a colossal affair by any standard...with a tower on one side, spanking new ...
- 19379: The Heart of Darkness: Symbolism
- ... a vehicle that carry the audience from stop to stop, the ride becoming an evaluation of the darkness contained inside the hearts of mankind. Through the use of Dark Africa as an overpowering symbol, Conrad's Heart of Darkness tells a story that evaluates man's tendencies to fall back on barbaric methods when not protected by civilization. As Marlow proceeded through the jungle towards the uncivilized world of Kurtz, he said, of the men they passed , "They passed me within six inches, without a glance, with that complete, deathlike indifference of unhappy savages"(Conrad, 80). Marlow's advancements into the jungle, acted parallel with my discovery: In our deepest nature, all men are savages. Marlow connects with the very backbone in which constitutes Conrad's theme "The shade of the original ...
- 19380: The Scarlet Letter: Pearl - The Living Symbol
- ... hall reechoed, and the hollow armor rang with it - 'truth in what Hester says, and in the feeling which inspires her!'"(110)… "'I must be even so,' resumed the minister.'" " 'This child of its father's guilt and its mother's shame hath come from the hand of God, to work in many ways upon her heart, who pleads so earnestly, and with such bitterness of spirit, the right to keep her. It was meant, doubtless ... with the garb of the poor child, so forcibly reminding us of that red symbol which sears her bosom?'"(110-111). Pearls gestures, and the essence which her presence pours forth, insinuate to the child's evil roots and the effect there of. "the child could not be made amenable to rules. In giving her existence, a great law had been broken, and the result was a being whose elements ...
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