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- 2131: The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence
- ... emptiness within her. Finally and futilely, she tries to escape death. All of these attempts fail dismally. Throughout the narration of the novel many images are put forth repetitiously to aid the development of Hagar's character and the main themes. The Stone Angel is a very effective story due largely to the biblical, water, and flower imagery. The biblical imagery is very strong and can be found numerous times throughout the novel. The name of the main character, Hagar, is also the name of a hand maid in a biblical story. Many parallels are made between Margaret Laurence's Hagar and the biblical Hagar. The Hagar in the bible was to conceive a son with the husband of her owner, Sarah, who, herself, was unable to conceive. Hagar did bear a son but Sarah became very jealous of Hagar and had her thrown out into the wilderness. Hagar's son was born and they both returned to the place where Sarah and her husband, Abraham (Laurence's husband to Hagar was named Brampton to echo Abraham), lived. Hagar and her son were cast ...
- 2132: To What Extent was Britain on the Verge of a Civil War in 1914?
- ... 1914 were particularly difficult for the Liberal government. Not only had there been controversy over the 1909 budget and the constitutional crisis, but the government were also under pressure from trade union militancy, the womens movement and the problems with Ireland. There was certainly a great deal of unrest in both England and Ireland at this time, but historians disagree over how serious the threats to law and order actually ... a threat to law and order was the period of trade union militancy which really started to cause a problem in 1909 when the government began to experience difficulties with the coal miners. The governments Eight-hour Act had frustrated miners, who began to strike in protest. Between 1909 and 1910, strikes took place in Yorkshire, South Wales, Northumberland and Durham. The strikers were aggravated further when mine owners brought ... continued. Mining strikes were particularly known for rioting and looting, and during one particular strike in Tonypandy, Churchill brought in the military to crush uprisings, which led to sympathy strikes in other pits. Though, as T.O. Lloyd points out, these early strikes did not seriously affect the Liberal government (evidence of which is shown in the 1910 election results), the worst was yet to come. In 1911 a Dockers ...
- 2133: Lord of the Flies
- ... as a self-assured boy whose confidence in himself came from the acceptance of his peers. He had a fair nature as he was willing to listen to Piggy. He became increasingly dependent on Piggy's wisdom and became lost in the confusion around him. Towards the end of the story his rejection from their society of savage boys forced him to fend for himself. Piggy was an educated boy who ... and mental dissimilarities between them. Jack was first described with an ugly sense of cruelty that made him naturally unlikeable. As leader of the choir and one of the tallest boys on the island, Jack's physical height and authority matched his arrogant personality. His desire to be Chief was clearly evident in his first appearance. When the idea of having a Chief was mentioned Jack spoke out immediately. "I ought ... Shut up, Fatty." at Piggy. (p. 23) However, despite his unpleasant personality, his lack of courage and his conscience prevented him from killing the first pig they encountered. "They knew very well why he hadn't: because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood." (p. 34) Even at the meetings, Jack was able to contain himself under the leadership of ...
- 2134: The Merchant of Venice: Hath not a Jew Mercy?
- The Merchant of Venice: Hath not a Jew Mercy? Many of William Shakespeare's plays have sparked controversy. Probably the one that has sparked the most controversy is The Merchant of Venice, which many intellectuals have dubbed an anti-Semitic play. The character that this discussion centers around is Shylock, the rich moneylender Jew. The problem with most of these anti-Semitic arguments is that they lack the perspective of the sixteenth century audience. Throughout Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (M of V), the audience's perception of Shylock moves between utter hatred and varying amounts of pity. In contrast to today's audience, the original sixteenth century audience saw Shylock's religion as his biggest shortcoming. Our first glimpse ...
- 2135: C.S. Forester's Lieutenant Hornblower: Success and Failure
- C.S. Forester's Lieutenant Hornblower: Success and Failure In the novel Lieutenant Hornblower there were a few scenes were Hornblower was a success and a few were he was a failure. In my opinion the first success of ... ships. This was both a success and failure. It was a failure because after heating the shot for a considerably long period of time the shot began to deform. This deformity of the shot wouldn't allow it to fit into the cannon. Hornblower realized his mistake after one of the shots wouldn't fit into the cannon. This slowed their operation down but didn't cause a defeat to ...
- 2136: Canines On The Police Force
- ... things, and to find lost items. Attack and capture is used for exactly what it sounds like. The dogs are used in pursuit of a criminal on the run and hold him until the dog s partner can arrest him. Detection of explosives and narcotics is used to find explosive substances and drugs, usually ones that are hidden. Deterring crime is a specialized field. Basically, the dog and partner patrol a ... Shepherd nearby that will attack on command. Although dogs are usually very easily trained, it is hard to train them to a certain scent. The reason it is hard is not because the dogs can t recognize the scent, or they can t learn to identify it, but because trainers need actual scented items to train the dogs. For a dead body, the trainer needs actual items the body was in contact with while it was rotting. ...
- 2137: U.S. Wage Trends
- U.S. Wage Trends The microeconomic picture of the U.S. has changed immensely since 1973, and the trends are proving to be consistently downward for the nation's high school graduates and high school dropouts. "Of all the reasons given for the wage squeeze - international competition, technology, deregulation, the decline of unions and defense cuts - technology is probably the most critical. It ...
- 2138: Red Badge of Courage
- Red Badge of Courage What n' tarnation is this? We have t' fit the hull damned rebel army? Damn, look at that thar army. Looks lik a buncha grey fittin' wombats from hell made o' steel! By ginger, them grey's is a chargin' fast! An' ar lieutenant wants us tuh fight them? We just fought a lil' bit ago. That lieutenant's a over der smackin' away dem soldr's, shoutin', "Why aint you firin'? Fire yah pack o' mule drivers!" while we are uh gettn' clobbr'd. That 'federate army's a buncha trained jim ...
- 2139: Canada's Ideal Population - What Is It? and How Should It Be Achieved?
- Canada's Ideal Population - What Is It? and How Should It Be Achieved? Population growth, is it desirable? So many things run through my mind when I ask myself that question. I believe that I would desire ... less demand for goods and services therefore less jobs would be available. Prices of those goods and services would increase to compensate for the loss of business. On the other hand the natural resources wouldn't deplete as quickly if the population decreased. Because there would be less people living in any given area, more properties would become abandoned thus producing more area to ride recreational vehicles. I would really enjoy ... If the immigrant distribution has to be done correctly, meaning that everyone should be mixed in, including Canadians, so no one particular ethnic group, or people with different beliefs feel singled out. I think Canada's ideal population should include people from many different countries. That's why immigrants should be encouraged to enter from everywhere. Unfortunately, just like in the 1930's, immigration to Canada is at a very ...
- 2140: Lord Of The Flies
- ... as a self- assured boy whose confidence in himself came from the acceptance of his peers. He had a fair nature as he was willing to listen to Piggy. He became increasingly dependent on Piggy's wisdom and became lost in the confusion around him. Towards the end of the story his rejection from their society of savage boys forced him to fend for himself. Piggy was an educated boy who ... and mental dissimilarities between them. Jack was first described with an ugly sense of cruelty that made him naturally unlikeable. As leader of the choir and one of the tallest boys on the island, Jack's physical height and authority matched his arrogant personality. His desire to be Chief was clearly evident in his first appearance. When the idea of having a Chief was mentioned Jack spoke out immediately. "I ought ... Shut up, Fatty." at Piggy. (p. 23) However, despite his unpleasant personality, his lack of courage and his conscience prevented him from killing the first pig they encountered. "They knew very well why he hadn't: because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood." (p. 34) Even at the meetings, Jack was able to contain himself under the leadership of ...
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