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- 22201: The Scarlet Letter
- ... items to directly and indirectly contribute to the issues of the novel. One cryptic item that symbolizes more than it seems to is the appearance of one of the main characters, Hester Prynne. Hester Prynne’s appearance and hair signify the levels of will and determination she possesses at the moment. The first example of this implication occurs at the beginning of the novel, during and before the first scaffold scene. Hester’s hair is let down, shining and “so glossy that it threw off the sunshine with a gleam.” This hair compliments an elegant, beautiful woman standing tall and proud. During this time, Hester’s emotions, at full integrity, mirroring her appearance. When Hester is being questioned upon the scaffold, her virtue shines through when she refuses to name the partner of her sin. In the next example, Hester’ ...
- 22202: East Goes West
- One of the first works of fiction written by an Asian immigrant to the United States, Kang's novel describes his early adulthood with a poignant humor that touches not only on his most positive experiences in a new country--such as being befriended by other Korean Americans--but also on some of ... understand what they so previously where oblivious to. I responded very favorably to his view of Korean culture but found his criticism of American culture distasteful. I did not fully receive the effect of Kang's humor until reaching the final sentence of the story. Before the final scene, Kang's wit serves the purpose of elevating the Asian Han in the eyes of his audience, but ultimately, it has a more serious, lingering effect. Ironically, it reveals the life of this character to be ...
- 22203: Nicaragua
- ... beginning of the 19th century, and Nicaragua declared itself independent of Spain in 1821. A year later it became part of the short-lived Mexican empire of Agustín de Iturbide, and in 1823, after Iturbide's downfall, it joined the United Provinces of Central America. In 1893 a successful revolution brought the Liberal leader José Santos Zelaya to power. He remained president for the next 16 years, ruling as a dictator. Zelaya was forced out in 1909, after Adolfo Díaz was elected provisional president. Following a revolt against his government in 1912, he asked the United States for military aid to maintain order, and U.S. marines were landed. According to the Bryan-Chamorro Treaty of 1916, the U.S. paid $3 million to Nicaragua for the right to build a canal across the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, to lease the Great and Little Corn islands, and to establish a ...
- 22204: Biologic Nutrition And Nutrients
- ... truly vital or “life-giving” as the first part of their name implies. They create blood, skin and bone, release energy, and enable reproduction to take place. Vitamins are not a part of the body’s structure. They are just agents that help to regulate its maintenance and activity. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be found in fish, carrots, yams, spinach, and melon, among other foods. It ... beneficial for individuals with a weak digestion, poor appetite, constipation, fatigue, anemia, and migraines. Vitamin C does not occur in an isolated form but is always surrounded by various accompanying nutrients. It improves the body’s ability to absorb calcium and iron, excretes poisonous foods, and lowers cholesterol. Despite much controversy in recent years, the ability of Vitamin C to fight the common cold is now well accepted among doctors and nutritionists. Vitamin D is unique because it can be supplied by exposure to the sun as well as by food. It is known as the “sunshine vitamin” since the sun’s ultraviolet rays convert sub-skin cholesterol into Vitamin D. It is stored in the bloodstream, skin, brain, and bones. Vitamin D is vital for strong teeth and bones, and for preventing rickets (bent legs ...
- 22205: Plate Tectonics
- ... large landmass that he named Pangea. This would also explain the same fossils found on 2 continents, separated by large oceans. Although the continents fit together nicely, and it would solve many of the earth's mysteries, people still rejected the idea that the continents moved for several reasons. Ignorance and strong religious beliefs played a part in this, but it was mainly rejected because of the lack of a good explanation for the movement of the continents. Wegener's theory for the movement of continents was called continental drift. This was not believable at the time because there was no way the continents could move through the rigid ocean floor. During WWII, people started to explore the ocean floor and discovered evidence that would prove Wegener's ideas about land movement. The most interesting feature of the ocean was the ridges running along the ocean floor. It was discovered that earthquakes were abundant along the ridges that let magma flow from ...
- 22206: The City Of The Sun
- By: A. Student In Tommaso Campanella’s document, The City of the Sun, a new social order is introduced amongst the Solarians. Campanella presents his readers with a utopian society that is ordered by rationality and reason. This ideal visionary is a ... opposition to the one that he considers to be corrupt and irrational. The document, The City of the Sun, can be used to critically compare the social and political order that exists today. Moreover, Campanella’s work reveals the weaknesses that exist in today’s society and its structure. One characteristic of this utopian society is its system of meritocracy. In this system, positions of power are determined by one’s ability and excellence; factors such as gender or ...
- 22207: Trench Warfare on the Western Front
- ... As well, this was an intelligent defensive tactic because if one section of a trench was to be captured, the “zig-zag” prevented enemy soldiers from firing down the length of the trench. Despite it's name, “front-line trenches” were not the most forward defensive position. Narrow passages called “saps” were dug at 90º to the main trench and were on average 30 yards long. These saps led to isolated ... soldiers had to have three pairs of socks with them and were under order to change them at least twice a day. Apart from frequent sock changing the only other prevention was to cover one's feet with a grease made from whale's oil. It was estimated that a front-line battalion would use 10 gallons of the whale-oil every day. These ailments struck the British more unrelentingly because of their more primitive trenches compared to ...
- 22208: Louis Sullivan An American Arc
- Louis Sullivan was without a doubt one of the most influential figures in American architecture. He can be credited with lying the foundation of today’s modern skyscrapers. In addition, he has produced some of the most magnificent ornaments seen in 19th and 20th century, which adorned his buildings. On September 3, 1856, the future architect was born Louis Henri Sullivan ... here that Sullivan developed an intense concept of nature, which would be apparent in his later work. By the age of twelve, Louis decided to pursue a career in architecture. Moses Wilson, one of Sullivan’s high school teachers, introduced him to the disciplines of silence, attention, and alertness, which are necessary components of the abilities to observe, reflect, and discriminate. These would serve to help him in his career pursuits ... a botanist from Harvard who lectured at his school, caught his interest in the morphology of plants. At the age of sixteen, he was admitted two years early to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sullivan’s first employment came as a draftsman for the architectural firm Furness and Hewitt in Philadelphia, which he felt was best suited to his tastes. The economic panic of 1837 forced resulted in his layoff ...
- 22209: The Defining of a Nation
- ... is possible to give a few characteristics that, to me, provide meaning to my country. One of the greatest attributes of America is the people that populate its vast lands. From the beginning of America's young history, immigrants fleeing persecution, famine, tyranny, or looking for a fresh start at a new life flocked to the shores of this nation. Even today, thousands of immigrants pour into the land of freedom ... The courage of Americans was evident as they triumphed over the most powerful country in the world in order to free themselves from a tyrannical government and gain their independence. From the beginning, this nation's people have dealt with extreme obstacles. As each hurdle is conquered the people become stronger and are willing to face the numerous struggles that lie ahead. This is exactly what makes the people of this ... over the issue of whether a man has the right to own another man. We were one of the last countries in the world to abolish slavery and yet, even at the time of slavery's existence, we were considered one of the most advanced nations in the world. Another one-hundred years down the road children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of these same former slaves engage in another struggle ...
- 22210: Love Canal
- ... 1803, the French foreign minister Charles Maurice de Talleyrand opened negotiations by asking the surprised Livingston what the United States would give for all of Louisiana. Bargaining began in earnest the next day, on Monroe’s arrival in Paris. On April 29, the U.S. envoys agreed to pay a total of $15 million to France; about $ 3,750,000 of this sum covered claims of U.S. Citizen against France, which the U.S.. government agreed to discharge. The treaty, dated April 30, 1803, was signed overcome by his fears that Napoleon might change his mind and by the overwhelming public ...
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