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- 21061: I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag...
- I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag... We placed our hands over our hearts and held our eyes wide at the flag, in the corner, behind the teacher's desk at the start of everyday. This morning tradition will last though the last day of school, the day of graduation. Some of us would dance nervously as we said the tried words, some stood ... doing so. Now why after all of these reasons why would anyone, in no matter of what protest or belief, would choose to burn our flag... our memorial to those who died for our country's good? When I look at the flag and utter the Pledge of Allegiance every morning in homeroom, I place my hand over my heart and remember the men and women who died over in Vietnam and Korea. With those two wars in mind, I also think of every other war fought and who lost a family member fighting for our country's sake. On a personal note, I think of my father fighting in Vietnam as a member of the Air Force and my Grandfather also serving in the military. This is America, Land of the ...
- 21062: Familiar Mysteries
- ... and significance in our lives.The author , Shirley Park Lowry , a former professor of English at the Los Angeles Valley College , teaches mythology to nonspecialists and is a respected authority on the subject.The author's purpose in writing this book is to provide the general reader with an interesting , hystorically linked , and scientifically based insight into the vast world of mythology and the effects it has on our everyday lives.Shirley Park Lowry's main message brought in this work is that mythology is not an occurance that came into existence from itself , rather than something that we , people created ourselves in order to satisfy our own needs and ... a very significant place in our being.They serve as personal guidance in peoples' lives , support or challenge the social order , create a sense of physical order of the surrounding , and help people accept life's mysteries.The book is an extensive analysis on mythology and is structured of four mian sections.Each section represents a different aspect of the science such as The Symbolic Language of Myth , The Hero , ...
- 21063: Flowers For Algernon 3
- ... different if it was told through the eyes of another character in the story. Views on things like the surgery and whether or not it was successful would probably not be the same as Charlie s views at all. Professor Nemur was one of the scientists in charge of the experiment. He would probably would have been very impersonal if he were narrating the book. He would have seen the pre-surgery Charlie as inhuman, and would probably have talked about how he had basically created Charlie. If Alice Kinnian, Charlie s teacher before his surgery, had been telling the story, she would probably have noted the changes in Charlie s personality as he got more intelligent, and also talked about how she was falling in love with him. She probably would said how she felt distant from Charlie after he became smarter than her. ...
- 21064: Frankenstein 2
- Frankenstein's Creation and Rejection of the Creature As the reader reads farther into the story Frankenstein, the reader learns more about Victor Frankenstein and his creature that he hopes to create. The reader understands why he wants to create his creature and why after he creates it, he rejects it. Victor Frankenstein had great hopes for his creature, but after he is done, he can't understand why it came out the way it did. Before Victor started his project on creating the creature, he planned that this would be a great achievement. He believed that he could create a human ... that have already died. Victor dreams of being able to create the power of immortality that he can pass on to others. He devoted every second of the day in creating his creature and didn't attend to any other matter until his creature was complete. Once he was finished and brought the creature to life, he asked himself why he even thought of creating such a horrible looking creature. ...
- 21065: Frankenstein- Can Comfort Be F
- ... by the sides / Of the deep rivers, and the lonely streams / Wherever nature led: more like a man / Flying from something that he dreads, than one / Who sought the thing he loved (67-71). Frankenstein s want for comfort is never truly answered, but he can not clearly see that because he is blinded by nature s beauty. Again, he does not defeat his solitude through nature. Frankenstein s creature also endures loneliness. He is alienated by society because of his physical appearance as a monster and daemon. In addition, his father , Frankenstein does not nurture him, so he is alone with no ...
- 21066: Frankenstien All Behavior Is L
- The monster s behavior was directly related to, his experiences with society and its treatment of him. All behavior is learned, therefore if the monster was to be good or evil depended on societies reaction to him. Even ... memories or experiences of his own. When the monster was given life he had no concept of good or evil. Everything that he did or experienced was something new to him. All of the monster s behaviors would have to be learned The monster s first encounter with another being occurred the night that he was born. Shortly after the monster was given life, he was feared and hated. From the moment of the monster s birth Victor hated ...
- 21067: Grapes Of Wrath 5
- ... men and women. The Joads are forced off their land, so they move West to California. When they reach California, they are faced with the harsh reality that it is no the Promised Land. Steinbeck's purpose in writing The Grapes of Wrath was to inform the public of the migrants' plight hoping that it would cause social change. Steinbeck employs the theme of the rich versus the poor to accomplish ... became a term of bigotry. Steinbeck is able to defeat the myth of "Okies." The myth as one service station man put it was, "Them goddamn Okies got no sense and no feeling. They ain't human" (Steinbeck 301). Ironically the Joads are the most kind and caring people in the novel. The actions of the rich contrast greatly with the actions of the poor. Roy Simmons pints out that the ... Simmons 53). The rich are constantly trying to cheat the poor. The junk dealers, knowing that the farmers must sell their possessions, buy at very cheap rates. The car dealers take advantage of the farmer's lack of knowledge about cars, and rip them off. The plantation owners organize themselves into a Farmers Association. The owners and the banks deliberately starve the migrants in an effort to turn a profit. ...
- 21068: Should The Driving Age Be Lowered To Sixteen?
- ... to drive but also taught about safety, matenence and how a car works so they are fully aware of any types of hazards and can learn to take responsibility. It should also be the parents role to help their child overcome all hazards and continue to build their driving skills after licensing. A solution for people who worry about their teenagers a crash is to improve crash protection by emphasizing safety factors when buying the vehicle. In France Italy and Spain teenagers are allowed to drive micros which dont require a licenses. Driving at a younger age would teach teenagers to become a lot more independent. Maturing then at a much younger age. Having a car at sixteen broadens their horizons and gives them ... It also provides them with a lot more mobility ableing them to be more excesable to do more things. Not only do tee ages benefit from this but parents do as well. For parents its a lot less time and money spent running around after their teenagers. Its a lot more useful towards the family for example the teenager could pick up a younger brother or sister from ...
- 21069: House Of The Seven Gables
- How does an author s personal history or cultural background influence what he or she writes about? Are history and literature related? I believe that many authors a very influenced by their own background and the subjects they write about ... write about the history of their family, town, or whatever place they live in. Books where the author understands his subject and feels comfortable and passionate about it are the most interesting. When an author s writing has been influenced by his or her personal history and cultural background, the writer understands it. It s also much easier for an author to write about something having to do with their personal history or cultural background. If we are familiar with a subject it is much easier to convince our ...
- 21070: Life As I See It
- ... see the child climbing the ladder to the top, but still having a good time. It seems to me he is making new friends along the way. He seems to be a happy person, doesnt really get to angry with people such as parents or friends. He doesnt seem like the rebelling type and usually does what hes supposed to. He would rather be with a group of friends than by himself. He might get frustrated once in a while. He sometimes laughs at other peoples misfortunes, such as the girl in ...
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