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- 20711: A Raisin in the Sun
- A Raisin in the Sun The characters in Lorraine Hansberry^s play are very significant in understanding the play. The characters are examples of they way Lorraine lived day by day her live when she was a kid. The success of the play was brought out ... wanted to bring it over in to her play. Beneatha a character in A Raisin in the Sun knows much about her African past. Mama is very proud of her African heritage and believing it^s importance. During the stage directing of the play Lena has the ^noble bearings of the women of the heroes of the Southwest Africa , but she totally ignores her African past and does not care much about it either^ (Cheney 59). Asagai Beneatha^s acquaintance talks allot about his African past and believes deeply in his culture and heritage. He is from Nigeria where there is a lot of poverty. A Raisin in the Sun is a quiet ...
- 20712: Blazing Saddles: Blazing Satire
- ... Mel Brooks is notorious for his satires of many different films and film genres, and Blazing Saddles follows true to form as, in some opinions, one of the funniest films made. Many of the film’s ideas and problems are common in most westerns, although Mel Brooks has added a twist. In addition, the movie pokes fun at a more modern theme, racism. Many westerns contain some of the same elements ... employs a huge army of bandits ranging from cowboys, to Germans, to Middle Eastern terrorists. A parody since many of the bandits would not be able to come to the United States in the 1800’s. Furthermore, the lack of intelligence of the bandits is over-exaggerated. An example illustrating their low intelligence is when Bart, the sheriff, places a dime toll- booth in the middle of the prairie, hoping to slow them. When the army gallops to it on their way to destroy Rock Ridge, they stop and exclaim, “Somebody’s gotta go back and get a sh*t load of dimes!” No person, in an actual western, would stop; they would simply ride around the building and carry on with business. Another example is, ...
- 20713: Cats Vs. Dogs As Housepets
- A dog is a man s best friend. That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite what dog lovers may ... the proper steps are taken. It could take a few days to perhaps a week, to train a cat, depending on the personality of the cat and how often the owners try the lessons. Don't expect to take your cat for a walk around the block like you can with dogs," says Dr. Beaver. "Generally, cats have an innate curiosity. They go where they want and usually they walk you" (Beaver). In the second place, cats are civilized members of the household. Unlike dogs, cats do not bark or make other loud noises. Most cats don t even meow very often. They generally lead a quite existence. Cats also don t often have accidents. Mother cats train their kittens to use the litter box, and most cats will use it without ...
- 20714: Child Protecetive Services
- ... Child Abuse (NCPCA), which found that in 1993 only about 34 percent of the reports received by child protective agencies were substantiated. Between 1989 and 1993, as the number of reports received by the city's child welfare agency increased by over 30 percent, the percent of substantiated reports fell by about 47 percent. The determination that a report is unfounded can only be made after an unavoidable traumatic investigation that ... day-care personnel, doctors, clergy, and others who know the family. Laws against child abuse are saying that families have the right to privacy to protect helpless children. But in seeking to protect children, it's easy to ignore investigations of unfounded reports. This is a unjustified violation of parental rights. Few reports are made maliciously. Studies of sexual abuse reports, for example, suggest that, at most, from 4 to 10 ... agency supervision. Case examples In a 1992 New York City case, for example, five-month-old Jeffrey Harden died from burns caused by scalding water and three broken ribs while under the supervision of NYC's child welfare administration. Jeffrey Harden's family had been known to the administration for more than a year and a half. Over this period, the case had been handled by four separate caseworkers, each ...
- 20715: Descartes And The Existence Of
- ... time with. Descartes drills us with the idea that an object will have an effect when it stems from a legitimate cause, or an initial idea that precedes with equal or superior properties in one s intellect. In other words, the mind generates thoughts and ideas about a physical form, and develops a reality for this form, through previous schema and beliefs. And although an idea may give rise to another ... the notion of God to originate from. Is it possible, then, to create the idea of a finite being from an infinite existence, outside of the physical and mental, in a state all of it s own? Descartes quickly answers that the response would be that a finite being cannot completely, if at all, comprehend the ideas that would cause God to exist, and therefore the basis for doubt is lost ... scripture that has been deemed to come from your god is also the proof that God exists. This is the type of circular definition that Descartes is trying to avoid at all costs. Basically, it s like using a word in it s own definition, or the definition of an apple is an apple. The argument begins to get a little bit ambiguous when he begins discussing the uncertainty of ...
- 20716: Art Making and European Influence
- Art Making and European Influence There are many differences between the qualities of art and art-making in European American or European influenced women's cultures from those in Native American cultures. Some of the art the Europeans Americans consider "museum worthy", was originally made by Native Americans as spiritual yet household staple. In every culture art has a different ... or neglected through the centuries, that is in large part because they have lacked an audience aware of their existence or willing to consider their work". (page xxv) Although that statement is true, I don't think it ever occurred to the author that maybe Native Americans do not want nor do they feel the need an for audience in order for their art to be of value. To Native Americans ... Each scene describes an important and educational part of history from Bible stories. As far as profit this quilt was bought at one time for $5.00 by European Americans, but to the Native American's the quilts' spiritual meaning and lessons was more of value then any dollar amount. To European Americans art is something that can be bought, sold and traded for the value of another materialistic possession ...
- 20717: Doing Business Ion Germany
- ... behavior is a way to show appropriate respect to people with high rank, professional titles and higher academic qualifications, especially in southern Germany. This can be very important since more German managers have Ph.D's than anywhere else in the world. About 40% of the board members of the 100 largest corporations have a doctor's degree. Address Dr. Wilhelm Schmidt as "Dr. Schmidt" or "Herr Doktor." His female colleague with a Ph.D would be "Frau Doktor." It is polite to address less exalted business contacts with Herr', Frau' or Fraulein' followed by their last name. This includes secretaries. Whereas in the U.S. for example female secretaries are usually addressed by their first name, in Germany it is Frau Braun,' not Waltraudt.' Also remember that women about 20 or older should be addressed as Frau whether married ...
- 20718: Savagery in The Tempest and The Life of Gustavus Vassa
- ... than the Europeans who consider themselves most cultured and advanced. When one compares how savagery is depicted in both pieces, it can be concluded that savagery is a relative term. In the Tempest, Caliban, Prospero’s slave, is the “dark” character of the play. “Dark”, here, refers to two things. One, the dark hue of Caliban’s skin. Since it is known that Caliban is an indigenous inhabitant of a distant island, one can infer that he is of the darker peoples of the world. Two, Caliban is painted as the vile ... 3. In Act II, Stephano describes him as being “on four legs”4. Trinculo curses at Caliban wishing he would get a disease only cattle can contract. These statements and comparisons seek to reemphasize Caliban’s bestiality. Stephano even refers to Caliban as a monster who could make a man a fortune if taken to star in the freak shows of England. Caliban can be interpreted as the representation for ...
- 20719: Eleanor Roosevelt
- ... her to try to make changes to end discrimination. Once, she gave a White House party for delinquent Negro girls (Wilson, 693). Not many people approved of what she did for blacks, but that didn t keep her from doing what she wanted to do. She also resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) because the organization refused to allow black singer Marian Anderson to perform in their concert ... that men have too. She had changed the thoughts of people and what they thought the role of a woman was all about. This accomplishment was a great benefit to the women of society. Eleanor s awareness of the treatment of the Jewish during the holocaust helped to save numerous lives because of what she was able to do. She rescued people from the horror of concentration camps by getting them ... people by doing what she believed was right and just. She made a tremendous effort to unite the human race into one vast equalized family, and did a good job at it. All of Eleanor s motivation to accomplish her tasks came from her childhood. As a child, she would travel the world with her father and meet different people. When she met these people, she would try to see ...
- 20720: Macbeth: Deep Imagination
- Macbeth: Deep Imagination Imagination is a feature that varies among different characters; some are blessed with it and others are not. In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth's character is instilled with a deep, imaginative vein cuts through all of his words and deeds. One of Macbeth's first ill-conceived emotions is made clear in his soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 3. As he ponders the witches' prophecies, his imagination conjures fearful outcomes. This speech is one of the most important in ... he says, frighten him even more than "present fears." However, as he ponders more and more on the thought of being king, he actually considers this regicide. This shows the audience the nature of Macbeth's ambition for imperial power. In addition, it shows that his vivid imagination controls his thoughts so completely that it seems to be reality itself. The speech begins with his realization that he may one ...
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