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- 22321: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
- ... 1767, Charles Townshend, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was called on by the Parliament to set up an entirely new economic program regarding the colonies introduced a whole new series of measures. Townshend’s plan included the decline of taxes upon the colonies by the British by making the collection of duties levied on American trade more efficient. Townshend’s plan also included the tightening of the customs administration and put duties on paper, lead, glass, and tea. The Boston Tea Party was an obvious demonstration of the colonist’s disgust in their treatment from Britain. A group of patriots, dressed as Mohawk Indians, had boarded a fleet of British ships and destroyed 23,000 pounds of monopolized tea by throwing it into Boston ...
- 22322: Martin Luther King Reflection Essay
- Martin Luther King Reflection Essay Was Martin Luther King's approach to gaining equal rights effective? What methods did he use, and what methods competed with those of King for the attention of Black activists and the American Public during the 1950's and 1960's? Martin Luther King Jr. Used a very effective, non-violent form of protest, which helped African Americans gain equal rights. The first major action in the civil rights movement was when Rosa Parks refused ...
- 22323: Where Are The Heros
- ... father, a priest of the God Apollo, comes humbly seeking to pay a fair ransom for her return Agamemnon is harsh and unyielding. Even after his fellow comrades try compelling him to take the father s fair offer Agamemnon refuses, showing his vain selfish non-hero traits. In doing so Agamemnon angers the God Apollo and causes great death and destruction to his army as stated in the Iliad: "So he ... of his disastrous choice rather than face it like a great hero and suffer a loss for his actions he turned on his greatest warrior Akhilleus and took his war prize. Throughout the Iliad Agamemnon s actions never rise to the level of a hero and he fails miserably in the quest cycle, never defeating his trials or completing his journey. With the great Akhilleus we find a similar beginning, he ... ranks and has the greatest fighting ability of all the warriors, Trojan or Achaean. He shows these qualities when he pulls the troops together to find out why the Gods are destroying them after Agamemnon s actions with the priest. He also shows honor when the seer is afraid to tell them the cause of their anguish and Akhilleus states to the seer: "Courage. Tell what you know, what you ...
- 22324: What Is Truth
- ... family. My family is my everything, and when they threatened to leave me until I could be truthful to not only them but myself I fought like and angry fish gasping for air. I don t lie, they re lying! We were both at fault. I couldn t own up to my mistakes and in turn almost lost the greatest jewel of my life, my family. Then I found clarity, but only when my optimism gave me hope for resolution, inner peace cleared ... truth and in turn regained respect. To convince someone that this is the absolute highest moral value I would ask him or her to look inside themselves and look inside their lives. If truth wasn t the highest value, how honorable would the bond of your marriage be? How real would your promises be? How would justice be found? It would not, there would be no hierarchy or model to ...
- 22325: Watching The Box Watch Peter H
- ... America owns a television set, a device centered around a cathode ray tube which is designed to bring two-dimensional illusionary sights and sounds to its viewers. As seen in articles such as Peter Hamill's "Crack in the Box", or in the collection of letters called "Watching TV", there are many strong and contradictory takes on the role television plays in society today. It would appear from a cursory look ... on to say that it is easy to understand how someone could jump from television addiction to drug addiction (602). In looking back at the texts, I come away with a better understanding of Hamill's main argument, and how it can work on a case by case basis. There are, however, major flaws in his reasoning. Just because two events occur consecutively, it does not mean that the prior event caused the latter. To claim that the rise of television in America is directly responsible for the increase in the use of hard drugs, is frankly faulty logic, unworthy of Hamill's impressive essay. The second major claim, that television caused the hard drug climate of the 1960's and later still, must be pushed to the side for now, as there is no conclusive evidence ...
- 22326: Voting
- ... and takes a privilege in voting, and knowing that their voice counts. That is why everyone who can vote does vote in every election. Both of my parents have not missed an election, and don't plan on it. My family votes neither democratic nor republican, they vote for both. What I mean by that is that they vote for the best candidate who they think will get the job done. So they would be considered non-partisan. They go about picking the candidate based on the qualities of honesty, character, and what the candidate has accomplished in the past. There wasn't a basic consensus on the issues they thought were most important, but there issues they thought were most important, but there issues all dealt with money. For example my mom thought that federal and state government needs to be downside and programs need to be cut. While my brother thought that welfare should be cut. My dad doesn't like his tax dollars wasted, and my sister doesn't like the military cut backs. So basically my family has concerns with money and where it goes. Which may affect who they vote for. ...
- 22327: Evolution
- ... changes occur. One of the most important of these mechanisms is natural selection. Before the theory of natural selection was proposed, the most prominent theory on evolution was that of Jean Baptiste de Lamarck. Lamarck's theory has two parts: 1) the principle of use and disuse and, 2) the inheritance of acquired characteristics. The principle of use and disuse states that if an animal frequently uses an organ then that ... organ it deteriorates until it eventually disappears (Strickberger 22). The inheritance of acquired characteristics states that the changes that occur in animals through the principle of use and disuse are passed on to the animal's offspring (Strickberger 23). Lamarck's theory on evolution was proven false because it incorrectly asserts that organisms can change their inheritable traits. This assertion was shown to be untrue when the theory of natural selection was conceived. The idea ...
- 22328: MacBeth
- ... to his castle. Macbeth thinks though that that was absurd. He never imagined the forest walking. The forest did walk though. It walked when Macduff and his associates camouflaged themselves with it, and attacked Macbeth’s castle. The apparitions made him feel like he could do anything. Then he decided to take out Duncan. The witches also influenced Macbeth in killing King Duncan. They told Macbeth that he was going to become king. The first witch said, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis.” (Act 1, scene 3, lines 49-50) The Thane of Glamis was Macbeth’s title as the witch was speaking to him. The second with then says, “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor.”(Act 1, scene 3, lines 51-52). This was the title that Macbeth ... Scene 7, Lines 43-46) Lady Macbeth is calling Macbeth a coward. She is saying that she would do it. At first, Macbeth does not want to kill the king. One reason is because it’s wrong, and the other reason is because the King is a guest in Macbeth’s castle. This is what he said about Duncan being his guest. “Strong both against the deed; then, as his ...
- 22329: Gwendolyn Brooks
- Gwendolyn Brooks- A Critical Analysis of Her Work Gwendolyn Brooks is the female poet who has been most responsive to changes in the black community, particularly in the community’s vision of itself. The first African American to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize; she was considered one of America’s most distinguished poets well before the age of fifty. Known for her technical artistry, she has succeeded in forms as disparate as Italian terza rima and the blues. She has been praised for her wisdom ... affair" imply more formal situations, but yet are described as "casual." This vague irony is further developed in the next two lines, Plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood, / Tin flatware. Chipware is Brooks’s own term, which originates from flatware. "Dinnerware" implies wealth and elegance, while chipware implies aged dishes used by the poor. Yet, chipware also calls up the dignity of dinnerware. The "plain and creaking wood" ...
- 22330: A Worn Path
- ... an old woman who is living only for one reason. She realizes that if she were to die then the fate of her grandson would be damned. There are also mental obstacles that obstruct Phoenix s journey. She has to triumph over her weariness because of her old age and her mental fatigue. As she is walking her mind plays tricks on her, such as the time when she is in ... This makes it very difficult and embarrassing at the clinic because she does not know how to read the prescription of the medicine. Instead she has to look for a gold emblem of the doctor s office that helps her recognize the right medicine. The third social hindrance is once again her old age. People she encounters on her journey are very condescending towards her and have no respect for her. The hunter in the field mocks her by pointing a gun to her and laughs at her. The nurse s attendant scorns her because she does not feel comfortable talking in the office. All these social obstacles are as a result of her race. Phoenix Jackson is a black woman in the 1930 s ...
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