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- 21331: Great Expectations: Miss Havisham and Disengagement
- ... Pip recognizes him as the convict he had helped years before. Pip is horrified to find out that the convict has been his benefactor the entire time. The convict, Magwitch, was determined to repay Pip’s boyhood kindness by making him a gentleman. Pip feels obligated to help Magwitch and decides to move in with him. Pip later finds out that Estella is getting married to another man. He saves Miss Havisham from a fire, though she dies soon after. The plot thickens by finding out that Magwitch is truly Estella’s father, who is captured again and soon executed. The story ends when Pip moves to India, finds his true love Estella, and ends up together with her to love forever. Although all of Dickens’ characters ... Miss Havisham is a character that demonstrates the hardships of growing old. The reader never learns her first name. She is the daughter of a wealthy brewer; her brother Arthur has conspired with the book’s villain, Compeyson, to swindle her through a fraudulent engagement. Miss Havisham passionately loved him. He practiced on her affection in a systematic way. He got large sums of money from her and introduced her ...
- 21332: Epic Heros In Beowulf and Roland
- ... man who fights because he must, for the survival of his tribe or nation. Although the hero is constantly aware of his own mortality, he never shirks "from threat or peril .... It is a hero's duty to preserve his life by valour". It is in battle that the mettle of the epic hero is tested. The epic hero lives in a "shame culture", or an honor/shame society, where a man's 'good name' is his most prized possession. The society is "hierarchical, that is, controlled by a military aristocracy whose highest good is in the warrior's code". It is partly for this reason that Beowulf needs to kill the dragon and that Roland refuses to blow the horn. Genealogy in a hierarchical society is of great importance, and to fall ...
- 21333: Bioethics
- ... that people who brutalize animals will or may tend to behave cruelly towards other people. Again, there are two views that can be taken from this point. One is that, no experiment that one wouldn't perform on his fellow man, should not be performed on any animal. The other view is, if the experiment provides positive results, and is not cruel to the subject, then it should be allowed to ... unethical. Often in theses days it is said that the primary question is just that of human survival. Many say that we live on borrowed, and probably brief time. This statement is talking about society's technological advancements that are able to leave the world desolate and barren from people, plants and all living creatures. What does this have to do with the study of Bioethics.? Even if the results of an experiments provide fruitful results, they cannot be performed if they involve interfering with what is not rightfully their own. This is like taking someone's life into your own hands, "playing god" as many would say. Many people of today's society feel that such a view will or may keep society from helping themselves provide.
- 21334: Compare and Contrast Daisy to Myrtle
- ... cheating on their wives and or husbands. Such was the case of Tom Buchanan, his wife Daisy, and the women with whom he was cheating on Daisy with Myrtle Wilson. These two women were Tom’s toys in a sense. Despite the differences that existed between Daisy (Buchanan’s wife) and Myrtle (Buchanan’s mistress), they shared many similarities. For example, both women liked the finer things in life. That is, they were happy as long as they possessed rich material possessions. Another similarity between them is that ...
- 21335: "Haircut"
- ... that he was just a heartless fool with no consideration for anyone other than himself. A joke Jim played on his barber, Whitey, once seems innocent enough. He made a phony phone call impersonating someone's wife indicating that her husband had passed on and she needed him shaved. He traveled 7 miles and had to pay for transportation to their home and was shocked to see the "dead man" answer the front door. The barber found it mildly amusing whereas I'm almost sure the couple did not. Jim also couldn't stand the fact that the object of his desire, Ms. Julie Gregg, had the hots for the new town doctor, Doc Stair. So in his eyes he had to make one of them look bad ... is not known. Was it meant to be? Did this dog finally have his day? In my opinion, Jim Kendall was a twisted individual that did not care about anyone else but himself. He didn't even provide for his family, that had to scrape by on peanuts. I think he wasn't really happy with himself and was a miserable man and in turn wanted to make those around ...
- 21336: The Awakening
- The Awakening The Awakening is a story of a woman’s struggles to overcome innumerable obstacles in her life. Edna, the primary character in the story, discovered the stifling bonds of marriage and realized and surpass her limitations as a female in a male dominated society ... not happen again. Mr. Pontellier also expected Edna to be a perfect housewife and mother; responsibilities he expressed as pertinent to their marriage and often observed were disregarded and made her aware of it. Edna’s strong sense of individuality, a characteristic forbidden in women during the time in which The Awakening was set and therefore a limitation for most, allowed her to overcome other limitations of being female. Edna refused to attend her sister’s funeral even though, according to her father, she should go out of “womanly consideration”. And as most wives unconditionally obeyed their husbands, Edna often refused her husband’s wishes from simple matters of merely ...
- 21337: Cirrhosis Of The Liver
- ... replacement with fibrous connective tissue. Cirrhosis can have a number of causes; the term is applied whenever the end result is scarring of the liver. The most common type of cirrhosis is known as Laënnec's cirrhosis. Its primary causes are excessive and chronic alcohol consumption and malnutrition. The relationship between alcohol and cirrhosis is unquestioned, but the mechanism of injury remains unknown. Besides cirrhosis, the affected person may show jaundice ... of viral infection or of toxins such as carbon tetrachloride. Necrosis--i.e. Death of areas of tissue may develop quickly in these cases, a few weeks to months as opposed to years in Laënnec's disease. In pigmentary cirrhosis there is an increased amount of iron deposition in the liver cells because of a blood disorder, too much iron in the ducts, or an accumulation of iron from blood transfusions ... granular and nodular, and its color is dark brown. The iron particles may be so dense as to obscure the cell and its function. There is fibrosis and there are sometimes fatty changes. In Wilson's disease, a hereditary condition, there is excess copper in the liver. The liver usually turns green from bile in the tissue, and enlargement, fibrosis, fat changes, and abscesses occur when the disease is chronic. ...
- 21338: Computer Programming
- ... a great deal, simply because of the different things they will be needed to do when they receive a job and the changes in technology. Brookshear. J.Glenn. Computer Science: An Overview states that "Bachelor's degrees are now the most commonly required, although some companies accept programmers with only a 2-year degree or certificate. The majority of computer programmers, almost 60 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher" (42; ch 3 para 6). As the level of education and training required by employers continue to rise, the percentage of B. A. and B. S. degrees should increase. Most systems programmers hold a 4-year degree in computer science. Knowledge of a variety of software systems is essential. This includes being able to configure a software system to work ...
- 21339: The Three Angles From Which The Adventures Huckleberry Finn Can Be Viewed
- The Three Angles From Which The Adventures Huckleberry Finn Can Be Viewed In Mark Twain's classic novel, Huckleberry Finn, the title character, Huck, spends his days full of exciting adventure after adventure; however, Huckleberry Finn, is more than just an adventure novel. In fact, Huckleberry Finn can be viewed from ... friend Tom Sawyer sneak off in the night. The first half of the novel is actually a continuation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, with Tom and Huck actually venturing out on many adventures. Huck's adventures take him many places. Once, Huck pretended he was a girl, and on another, he pretended he was Tom Sawyer. Perhaps Huck's greatest adventure was when he faked he own death. Huck faked his death in order to get away from his abusive, alcoholic father. Huck did this just before he and Jim left on another ...
- 21340: Depression..a Deadly Disease
- ... care about them. Depression can rip apart families and destroy the life of an innocent person. This happens to many people because, unfortunately, they do not recognize that they have a treatable illness, and don't seek medical help. With many types of depression and numerous causes, an innumerable amount of people suffer from depression, but with the right treatments and support of loved ones and themselves, the victims can be ... eat, and enjoy everyday life. Disabling episodes of this disease can occur once, twice, or several times in a lifetime. Next, a less severe type of disease called dysthymia involves long-term symptoms that don't totally disable a person but does not allow them to totally function at "full-steam". Lastly, bipolar disorder involves cycles of depression. Mood changes can be dramatic and rapid or gradual. In the depressed cycle ... a great deal of responsibility. Breaking large tasks into small ones and setting priorities can lessen stress. The person should not expect too much from himself which will decrease feelings of failure when things don't go as planned. Participating in activities and being around people can make the person feel more useful. Lastly, getting rid of negative thinking all together is a big step, but an important one. A ...
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