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- 21591: The Crucible - The Deteriorati
- The deterioration of Salem’s social structure precipitated the murders of many innocent people. Arthur Miller’s depiction of the Salem witch trials, The Crucible, deals with a community that starts out looking like it is tightly knit and church loving. It turns out that once Tituba starts pointing her finger at ... devil. A community living in a puritan society like Salem could easily go into a chaotic state and have a difficult time dealing with what they consider to be the largest form of evil. Salem’s hysteria made the community lose faith in the spiritual beliefs that they were trying to strictly enforce. The church lost many of its parishioners because the interest of the town was now on Abigail ...
- 21592: History Of Music
- ... the course of musical development through history shows how closely music (of all the art forms) in particular represents the time in which it was written. The “immediacy” Auden speaks of is evidenced in music’s ability to associate itself with a specific point in time or event and always remind the listener of that time or place. It is impossible to analyse individual interpretation of music, however it is interesting ... played an integral part in both the public and private lives of the Greeks. Many early myths were those which explained the powerful forces of music. The Greek were perhaps the first to iterate music’s powerful effect on human emotions. In Greek history, music was a much debated topic. Philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle both had very different views on the power and importance it had. Pythagoras developed the ... individual musical expression akin to heresy and that this form of control was impossible to maintain, however it is hard to ignore the impact displacing the centralisation of music had on the Holy Roman Empire’s control of its territory. In Venice, where ships and travelers on their way to and from the Middle East congregated, a city considered to be at the edge of the ‘civilised’ world, the music ...
- 21593: Abortion
- By: Marlon Deogracias E-mail: mdeogracias@hotmail.com Marlon Deogracias Father Andrews NFO OA1 Monday, March 27, 2000 Abortion: How it is corrupting Today’s Society In today’s society human sexuality is displayed in many was and many forms. It is used on our television programs and commercials, movies and magazine articles, Internet and etc. Sexuality is so evident in our world, that ... sex, without thinking about the harsh realities that face pre marital sexual activity. Some of these realities include sexual transmitted diseases, such as herpes, HIV, and AIDS, and most incidentals unwanted pregnancy. Due to society’s ignorance, more and more people are favoring the free will to undergo an abortion, exempting them from a problem brought to them by themselves. This choice in which, many may come across in their ...
- 21594: The Martian Chronicles
- The Martian Chronicles The Martian Chronicles is an excellent collection of loosely-tied short stories which together make the history of man's conquest of Mars. It is one of Bradbury's finest books, and certainly the most popular one. The Martian Chronicles is one of those rare books showing mankind as alien invaders on another planet. Mars is perhaps the most common source, in early SF literature, for invasions into Earth - the most famous example being H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. In Bradbury's novel, we see how it can happen the other way around. As in Wells' work, here, too, the Martians are killed by Earth's bacteria -- but rather than a case of victory in a ...
- 21595: Young Goodman Brown - Symbolism
- Symbolically Speaking: Symbolism in Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" Symbolism, something that figuratively represents something else, is prominent in many literary works. One piece of literature that stands out as a perfect example of symbolism is Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown." This story is completely symbolic, and provides a good example of an allegory, or a story in which concrete items or characters represent abstract ideas. Hawthorne uses both objects and people as ... names are symbolic and representative of their personalities. "'With Heaven above and Faith below, I will stand firm against the devil!' cried goodman Brown," is just one of many quotes that directly relates goodman Brown's personality with his name (189). Goodman Brown is truly a good man. Faith, goodman Brown's wife, also has a name that is indicative of her nature. The story directly supports this point in ...
- 21596: A Midsummer Nights Dream Character Analysis Hermia
- " A Midsummer Night’s Dream " Character Analysis Hermia When we first meet Hermia she is the typical girl in love against her fathers wishes. Obviously we see from the start that she is very devoted to Lysander, her love ... go live in a nunnery or live a life of chastity but who really wants that. So from the start we see that she is very adamant and very in love. Before going into Hermia’s inner self I must address her physical appearance. She is Egeus’ daughter and she is a tiny woman with a dark completion. She is often mocked for this like when Helena and her were quarreling ... only for Lysander.So obviously she is very faithful. Even when faced with the decision her father gave her she did not waver for a second in her love for him. Throughout the story Hermia’s emotions were kind of tossed around and at one point she even says, " Am I not Hermia? Are you not Lysander? (Act III Scene 2 line 274). So we see that she gets a ...
- 21597: Hamlet - Appearance Vs. Reality
- Hamlet, one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, tells the story of a young prince who's father recently died. Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, marries Hamlet's mother, the queen, and takes the throne. As the play is told, Hamlet finds out his father was murdered by the recently crowned king. The theme that remains constant ...
- 21598: Hamlet - Ghost
- Hamlet - Ghost The presence of the apparition in the opening scene of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet sets a macabre and eerie tone while emitting and foreshadowing a theme of death. In addition to the death theme the presence of the ghost illuminates on the mystery surrounding the death of Hamlet’s father, the King of Denmark. Often in literature the presence of a ghost indicates something left unresolved. In this case, the death of Hamlets father is the unresolved event as well the revenge necessary to ... by professing this: "A serpent stung me. So the whole ear of Denmark Is by a forged process of my death Rankly abused. But know, thou noble youth, The serpent that did sting thy father’s life Now wears his crown.(I.v.35-39) This statement not only reveals the culprit; it eludes to the manner in which the king was assassinated. Upon hearing this Hamlet and the audience ...
- 21599: Diversity Within English
- Diversity Within English In order to understand how language variation descriptors are used, we first must understand what language variation is. We can say that the U.S. is linguistically diverse because of the multitude of languages spoken here, but we can also find diversity within these languages. All languages have both dialectical variations and registral variations. These variations, or dialects, can differ ... vomit (vocabulary). There are three main types of reactions to these socially significant items. 1. Social indicators - the speaker, and often the listener, is not aware that these items are socially significant in revealing one's social status, so the speaker makes no attempt to avoid them when speaking in a more formal style. This would be someone who wants to take your picture, rather than your photograph. 2. Social markers ... loosing of sounds a la Joe Pesci that produce phrases such as doze tree guys. Closely related to these social class factors are education and occupation. While occupations often produce their own jargons, a person's occupation will also determine what style of speech is used. A lawyer and a laborer would not be likely to use the same dialect on the job. Likewise, a person with little education is ...
- 21600: Tradition: Lost and Kept
- Tradition: Lost and Kept Each culture in the world follows its own customs and traditions. These traditions, however, are sometimes broken to allow a compromise in their society, or are still kept throughout the culture's existence. In the story The Rain Came, an African tribe faces a harsh and desolate time because their tribe is experiencing a severe drought and as a result the livestock is dying from dehydration, the crops are drying out, and the tribe's Chief is called upon to remedy the situation. Following their tribe's tradition on asking the gods for assistance, the Chief discovered the only way to eliminate the drought is by sacrificing his daughter in a traditional ritual. The events that follow will show how the ...
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