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- 19671: The Phantom Menace: I Swear I’ve Seen This Movie Before
- ... of the most visually pleasing films of all time. Aside from the obvious technological differences between Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, and the original film, A New Hope, there are many similarities between this summer’s hit movie and Lucas’ first directed film of the series. These similarities are discernable in plot, setting, and screenshots. The movies in discussion deal with restless youngsters wanting to leave their home planet to see ... at home by racing pods. Although he possesses great skill at this dangerous sport, competing in races does not fulfill his desires enough. The protagonist in A New Hope, Luke, wants to leave his uncle’s farming business and go to piloting school to fight in the rebellion. Luke dreams to be the leader of a fighting squadron. He thinks he will be able to contribute significantly to the rebellion. The ... their respective dreams. Anakin achieves his dreams by flying a Naboo starship against the Trade Federation, and Luke reaches his goal by leading a group of Rebel X-Wing fighters to battle against the Empire’s efforts to destroy the rebellion. These are two examples of a youth coming-of-age story in which he gains his place in the world. Both of these plot lines involve a Jedi knight ...
- 19672: The Salem Witch Trials
- ... every night alongside the devil himself. They believed that these mere humans could send their "specter" out and haunt the children of their town. Proof of their belief follows, in an excerpt from Cotton Mather’s Memorable Providences: Go tell Mankind, that there are Devils and Witches; and that tho those night-birds least appear where the Day-light of the Gospel comes, yet New-Engl. has had Exemples of their ... some land. Rebecca exuded a saint-like presence over the dark days of the witch-hunt. After her accusation, thirty-nine of the most prominent leaders of the community signed a petition attesting to Rebecca’s goodness of heart. Even one of her original accusers, Jonathan Putnam, put his name to the appeal. During her trial, Sarah Holton testified that Goody Nurse killed her husband, Benjamin, because she found his pigs ... to death: also William Battin and Thomas Buffincgont Juner ware forced to cutt the whele band from afe my hands for they could not unty it. Perhaps the most peculiar was the testimony of Good’s own husband, William. He inertly suggested to the jury that his wife was a witch without ever forthrightly accusing her. He told them that prior to the night his wife was examined, he noticed ...
- 19673: The New Deal
- ... Herbert Hoover lead the country, many voters were looking for anyone with a promising plan and a bright outlook. As banks closed and unemployment rates soared, Roosevelt promised a balanced budget, and spoke of Hoover’s rash and excessive spending. The election of 1932 was a landslide in Roosevelt’s favor, and he quickly took over as soon as he began his term. Roosevelt called a special session of Congress lasting from March 9 until June 16 in 1933. Roosevelt began to put his "New ... the building industry by giving homeowners small loans for improving their home or constructing new ones. The United States Housing The National Labor Relations Act and the National Labor Relations Board reasserted the labor force’s rights of self-organization and chosen representatives. Labor rights continued to improve with the Fair Labor Standards Act, or the Wages and Hours Bill. Any inter-state industry was given regulated minimum-wage and ...
- 19674: Religion in Jane Eyre
- ... in Gateshead Hall when Jane must stay away from her aunt and cousins because she does not know how to speak pleasantly to them. Mrs. Reed, possesses a higher standing in society. Due to Jane's lower class standing, Mrs. Reed treats Jane as an outcast. As Bessie and Miss Abbot drag Jane to the "red room" a most scary room for a child, she is told by Miss Abbot: "No ... to the attack John Reed makes upon her, her obnoxious cousin. John tells Jane "mamma says; you have no money; your father left you none; you ought to beg, and not live here with gentlemen's children like us and eat the same meals that we do, and wear clothes at our mama's expense"(12). She receives no love or approval from her family. The only form of love that she does have is the doll she clings to at night when she sleeps. Mrs. Reed is ...
- 19675: The Hanging of Billy Budd
- The Hanging of Billy Budd The hanging of Billy in Melville’s Billy Budd was a questionable and complex decision made by Captain Vere. Captain Vere, or “starry Vere,” chose to coincide with the law rather than spare Billy to make himself happy. The hanging of Billy ... necessary for order to remain on the ship and for justice to prevail. Billy Budd, also known as the “handsome sailor,” was on trial for killing the master-at-arms, Claggart. Everyone wished for Billy’s life to be spared, but Captain Vere chose to follow the oath he pledged to the King. Consequently, Billy was given the death penalty and hanged. Everyone on the ship enjoyed Billy’s presence, except Claggart. He was described to be a “sweet, pleasant fellow” (pg. 5). Vere liked Billy as much as the others, “…they all loved him!” (pg. 6) Because of this, he wondered what ...
- 19676: Longitude
- ... completed in this book is that many sailors were lost at seas as a result of their ignorance regarding longitude. So, without the competence to determine longitude, many innocent lives were disintegrated at seas. England s Parliament was desperate for an answer to this problem. So, in 1714 England s Parliament offered 20,000 pounds to anyone who invented a method or a device for measuring longitude and then proved successful. As a result, a Frenchman, sieur de St. Pierre, frowned on the moons of ... longitude. He theorized that longitude could be found by the position of the moon and select stars. At the time, Dr. Edmond Halley proved this theory wrong. After many observations, Halley concluded that the moon s rate of revolution around the earth was accelerating overtime. John Harrison was a simple clockmaker and a self-educated person who was accredited for finding longitude by means of a timekeeper. John built his ...
- 19677: Ethan Frome
- ... has many complex problems going on at the same time. His family has died and he has a wife that is continually sick, and the only form of happiness he has is from his wife's cousin Mattie. This, however, at times, proves to be hard because of his wife’s interference. Nothing seems to be going in Ethan's favor. The main theme of the book is failure, and this is shown through marrying his wife, not being able to stand up to his wife, and his involvement concerning the "smash up." The ...
- 19678: The Crucible: The Evil of Fear
- ... Puritans as the work of the devil. As the hysteria builds momentum, more and more accusations radiate. Reverend Hale, a well known expert on witches, is brought into Salem to 'cleanse' the town of it's evil. At the beginning of the play, Hale leads the onslaught of punishment for the accused; but by the end, he radically changes his views, denouncing the court and its proceedings. At first, Hale believes ... he concludes that Satan is at work. "And I mean to crush him utterly if he has shown face!" (p.39) Hale shows his strong abhorrence toward evil. He is willing to follow the church's authority to do anything to put a stop to it. While he is talking to Abigail, a girl who was caught dancing in the forest, he yells, "You cannot evade me…" (p.43) Hale expects ... of witchcraft. This expectation leads him to early, not fully thought out conclusions. Hale is determined to end the alignments these witches have with the Devil, and he knows the court is too. Later, Hale's views on the courts change and he becomes less obedient to it's decisions. When the judge finds out that John Proctor, an accused witch, plows on the Sabbath, he becomes disgusted; but Hale ...
- 19679: Homosexual Education
- ... teaching young children subjects such as homosexuality. For example, in Provincetown, Massachusetts, the school board has voted to begin teaching preschoolers about homosexual lifestyles. They also want to back hiring preferences for sexual minorities ( Clinton's homosexual agenda 2). There is also a school in New York City that have told their students they must come to an assembly for two days in a row to talk about how normal homosexuality ... right way to live, but that does not give me the right to judge. Our children should not be so sheltered of the fact that there are homosexuals, but I believe it is the parent's responsibility to talk their children about this matter. I do understand, though, that many parents will not discuss this subject with their children. They either believe it is not important, or feel they just do ... one day and says, "Why does Georgie have two moms? I told him that was weird." It is so important to discuss this different way of life to the children, but is it the school's responsibility? Some educators believe that it is important while teaching sex education to help the students unlearn negative feelings and stereotypes about gay and lesbian people (Roleff 53). On the other hand, other educators ...
- 19680: Zoo Story - Existentialism
- ... dog, that many others had. Jerry was thrown in a world that he felt did not want him, and his human flaw of wanting to escape loneliness led to his tragic death. In Edward Albee s play, The Zoo Story, all Jerry wanted was to be heard and understood, and in the end, after sharing his life story with a complete stranger, he got his final wish - death. The Zoo Story ... the philosophy of twentieth century existentialism. Jerry made a conscious choice of wanting to end his life, while Peter, a man that chose to act as the guinea pig and stayed and listened to Jerry s story, made a conscious choice of picking up same knife that killed Jerry. Although it was Peter who held the knife that killed Jerry, it was Jerry who took the responsibility to - despite great effort ... way they were. Peter found that to live in this hostile world, it was better to conform with society and, as Jerry accused him, make sense out of things and bring order. Both the men s acceptance, however, led to the isolation of the individual, where Jerry felt alone not by choice, while Peter, even though he lived according to the rules of society, still managed to isolate himself because ...
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