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- 2151: The Catcher In The Rye- A Stud
- ... coming of age novel. Salinger constructs a shocking reality, populated by phonies and bursting with falsities- a reality that is all too real. The Catcher in the Rye is the story of a young man's understanding of the world he lives in, and the things he encounters (Lomazoff 3). This work is similar to other famous and influential works of the same nature. For example, Maxwell Geismar sums up the ... and The Catcher in the Rye is the story of his journey into the adult world. In addition, this novel is similar to other famous works of the same nature. Salinger emulates elements of Shakespeare's Hamlet and Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Like Huck Finn, The Catcher in the Rye is the story of a young man s journey into adulthood. Holden journeys into the human condition, Huck likewise seeks out human nature. Huck, ...
- 2152: What Went Wrong: An Examination of Separation of Church and State
- ... in these two fascist countries. Unfortunately, at the same time of its emergence as a world power, the United States began to slip into a form of judicial fascism. This slide began when the U.S. Supreme Court began to abandon the religious principles on which this nation was founded. The abandonment officially began in 1947 in Everson v. Board of Education, when the court announced, “The 1st amendment has erected ... almost fifty years, the Supreme Court , and the United States population in general, has used the phrase “separation of church and state” when referring to the religion clause of the 1st Amendment. The 1st amendment's actual wording is “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” (Barton, America: To… p.15) But, because of the Supreme Court's continuous citing of a “ wall of separation” and “separation of church and state”, the public's idea of the 1st amendment's religion clause has been shaped by phrases which do not appear anywhere ...
- 2153: The Computer and Mass Communication
- ... dozens of possibilities of broadcast entertainment and news. There is an astonishing electronic information infrastructure surrounding me - surrounding us all. But the electronic part of the information infrastructure is only a tiny fraction of what's available to me. Every morning the newspaper is thrown into the driveway. The paper is an amazing achievement, more than one hundred pages of news, data, photographs, and advertisements pulled over electronic threads from around ... of them has its own story - each one written, edited, designed, printed, distributed. The author of each has spent months or years collecting information though all of the channels mentioned here, and more, deciding what's important, and figuring out how best to state the facts, and how to make the case for his or her interpretation of them. Many of the books are checked out of a library - an enormously ... much as you might pin printed notices to a physical bulletin board. Shared "rooms" on the Internet often announce themselves by descriptive or allusive names (like the signs on bars and other hangouts) - The Flirt's Nook, Gay and Lesbian, Red Dragon Inn, Cybersex, Romance Connection, Teen Chat, Thirtysomething, Born-Again Onliners, and so on (Mitchell, 1995). Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is one such system where "rooms" are entered and ...
- 2154: The Great Gatsby 4 -
- ... by definition is not possible, thus deflating our precious American Dream. F. Scott Fitzgerald proves this fact in The Great Gatsby, through his scintillating characters and unique style. Characters in books often mirror the author s feelings towards the world around them. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald suggested the moral decline of the period in American history through the interpersonal relationships among his characters. The situations in the lives of the characters show the worthlessness of materialism, the futile quest of Myrtle and Gatsby, and how America s moral values had diminished- through the actions of Daisy, Tom, Jordan, and Gatsby s party guests. Despite his newly acquired fortune, Gatsby still cannot afford his one true wish, therefore he cannot buy everything which is important to Daisy. "..Their love is founded upon feelings from the past, ...
- 2155: Catcher in the Rye: Holden Caulfield's Perception and Gradual Acceptance of
- Catcher in the Rye: Holden Caulfield's Perception and Gradual Acceptance of the "Real" World. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. This perception of the world does not change significantly through the novel. However as the novel progresses, Holden gradually comes to the realization that he is powerless to change this. During the short period of Holden's life covered in this book, "Holden does succeed in making us perceive that the world is crazy".1 Shortly after Holden leaves Pencey Prep he checks in to the Edmont Hotel. This is where Holden's turmoil begins. Holden spends the following evening in this hotel which was "full of perverts and morons. (There were) screwballs all over the place."2 His situation only deteriorates from this point on as ...
- 2156: 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 ...
- 2157: Capital Punishment
- Capital Punishment Introduction Capital punishment is punishment by death for committing a crime. Since the early 1800's most executions have resulted from convictions for murder. The death penalty has also been imposed for such serious crimes as armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, and treason. There is a lot of conflict between people about whether or not capital punishment is effective in discouraging crime. In the early 1990's, 36 states of the United States had laws that permitted the death penalty. These laws were greatly influenced by a 1972 decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which had banned the death ... that the death penalty might be imposed for certain crimes and if it was applied according to clear standards. After this decision was made, new capital punishment laws were made to satisfy the Supreme Court's requirements. These laws limit the death penalty to murder and to other specified crimes that result in a person's death. These crimes include armed robbery, hijacking, and kidnapping. Many countries, including most European ...
- 2158: Catcher in The Rye: Holden Caulfield's Perception and Gradual Acceptance of the "Real" World
- Catcher in The Rye: Holden Caulfield's Perception and Gradual Acceptance of the "Real" World. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. This perception of the world does not change significantly through the novel. However as the novel progresses, Holden gradually comes to the realization that he is powerless to change this. During the short period of Holden's life covered in this book, "Holden does succeed in making us perceive that the world is crazy".1 Shortly after Holden leaves Pencey Prep he checks in to the Edmont Hotel. This is where Holden's turmoil begins. Holden spends the following evening in this hotel which was "full of perverts and morons. (There were) screwballs all over the place."2 His situation only deteriorates from this point on as ...
- 2159: Pesticides Are Affecting Our F
- ... and germs. (Most pesticides are used in agriculture production, to killing pests found on hundreds of different crops including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and cereal grains.) All these foods form a good majority of North America’s diet, and the majority of these foods consumed contain pesticide residues. Pesticides are also used to get rid of unwanted pests in homes, schools, and parks. All of these chemicals are especially harmful to children ... be affected by pesticides than adults because, they are strange eaters, they breath at a higher rate, and tend to spend more time on the ground were chemicals may settle and then enter a child’s body through breathing, orally, by touching something with a residue and then putting their fingers in their mouth, and through a child’s skin. Pesticides will drastically damage the future health of our children if people don’t act now. CHILDREN’S HEALTH IS AT RISK THROUGH THE FOOD THEY EAT Every year, tens of millions of ...
- 2160: The Cherry Orchard
- ... The play has been dubbed a tragedy by many of its latter producers. However, Chekhov labeled his play a farce, or more of a comedy. Although this play has a very tragic backdrop of Russia s casualty-ridden involvement in both World Wars and the Communist Revolution, the characters and their situations suggest a light-hearted tone, even though they struggle against the upcoming loss of the orchard. Apathy and passivity ... choice and free will. In some surcumstances this is the ultimate form of tragedy, depending on the outcome. With this, Chekhov succeeds in confusing tragedy and comedy in his final play The Cherry Orchard. Chekhov s characters in The Cherry Orchard contribute greatly to the comedy. The action takes place on a Russian estate belonging to Mrs. Ranevsky. There is a debate over finances and a wealthy businessman named Lopakhin, whose ... while babbling at whatever comes to his mind. Firs, a senile manservant, is the next to add comic elements as he hobbles across the stage also talking to himself. As if the characters themselves weren t funny enough, their interaction and dialogue between each other is just as comical. Gayev, Mrs. Ranevsky s brother, continues to spit out billiard shots as the conversation continues, after which he weeps over the ...
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