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- 231: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
- ... The American civil rights movement began a long time ago, as early as the seventeenth century, with blacks and whites all protesting slavery together. The peak of the civil rights movement came in the 1950's starting with the successful bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama. The civil rights movement was lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who preached nonviolence and love for your enemy. "Love your enemies, we do not ... and city buses were part of everyday life in Montgomery, Alabama. “Every person operating a bus line should provide equal accommodations...in such a manner as to separate the white people from Negroes." On Montgomery's buses, black passengers were required by city law to sit in the back of the segregated bus. Negroes were required to pay their fare at the front of the bus, then get off and reboard from the rear of the bus. The front row seats were reserved for white people, which left the back of the bus or no man's land for the black's. There was no sign declaring the seating arrangements of the buses, but everyone knew them. The Montgomery bus boycott started one of the greatest fights for civil rights in ...
- 232: An Understanding of Coles’s Essay Through Susan Bordo’s Terms
- An Understanding of Coles’s Essay Through Susan Bordo’s Terms Specific terms from Susan Bordo’s essay “Hunger is Ideology” can be used to form a better understanding of Robert Coles’s essay “Tradition: Fact and Fiction.” Representation and usable knowledge are often used by Bordo, and a correlation can ...
- 233: Euthanasia
- ... the O.K. of their families. But is it really "O.K."? Euthanasia, or doctor-assisted suicide, has become as common as jumping off of a fifteen story building or taking a gun to one's own head. Certainly society frowns upon suicide, but yet putting an old lady or a man in a coma to death is being accepted every day. Society knows that suicide is bad, but euthanasia is even worse. The guilt and blame of a lost life is falling on the hands of doctor's that we are supposed to trust, and even worse, the family members themselves. A doctor is to be known as a healer, not an agent of death. A family is supposed to love and support, not kill and inherit. Every person makes the light of the world brighter. The world needs everyone's power and contribution. It's the power and energy of the elderly, and the strength and will of the ill, that give the world life. The light has become very dim with the crime ...
- 234: Characters From Shakesperes Tw
- Viola Viola is one of Shakespeare's most charming and admirable heroines, and certainly the most sympathetic of the major "serious" characters (Orsino, Olivia, and herself) in Twelfth Night. Though she's forced to disguise herself as a page, for safety's sake, she's apparently as well-born as Olivia is - the daughter of Sebastian of Messaline, a highly-placed nobleman in his own land. She's also very attractive physically - which can be inferred ...
- 235: Othello's Trafic Flaw
- Othello's Trafic Flaw Tragedies frequently focus on a tragic hero that has a flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that is inborn to the person and can reflect his background. In Aristotle's Poetics, he discusses the theory of tragedy and what criteria is essential in an ideal tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most important part of the hero and the events that occur in the work is a reflection of that flaw. A tragic flaw is essential in a true tragedy. In William Shakespeare's Othello, Othello is a prime example of an Aristotelian tragic hero. His gullibility and jealousy are the main reason of his downfall. Othello deals with love lost because of gullibility and jealousy. Aristotle's ...
- 236: Revolution Girl-Style Now!
- ... available to the public, bringing people together for conventions and other consciousness-raising activities. The ethos is about supporting each other and empowering each other. In actuality, Riot Grrrl is a frame of mind. It's a way for them to come together in a common cause: “Revolution Girl-Style Now!”. Since no specific person or people claim they created it, Riot Grrrl has meant many things to many people. Most ... Girl-Style Now!” bands like Bikini Kill formed a small movement to combat the male dominance of the Punk Scene and, by extension, the rest of the world. Inevitably, Riot Grrrl was born: So there's this revolution happening all across the country and all across other countries and it's the revolution girl style and as a girl revolutionary I want to say something about it... ...This revolution is so real and so deep for me, it is something I have been waiting for ...
- 237: Brave New World 4
- ... similar ideas, just expressed a little differently. These two societies also have many different customs, ways, and styles of living. The Brave New World is clean, sanitary, and organized. Where as in the reservation there s garbage every where, its dusty, and full of dogs and flies, the complete opposite. In the Utopia people aren t born anymore, they are grown. Another difference between the two worlds is in the Reservation people are still born the old fashion way. In the Brave New World everyone is young and pretty their whole lives thanks to chemicals and conditioning. It s the complete opposite in the savage reservation. As seen by the old man, it s shown that people in the Reservation age normally, loose their teeth, and get wrinkles. The reservation represents more of ...
- 238: Symbolism In Lord of the Flies
- ... development of story. This narrative technique is used to give a significance to certain people or objects, which represent some other figure. The following table lists many of the examples of symbolism used throughout Golding's book. Object/Character Represents Piggy (and Glasses) Clear-sightedness, intelligence. Their state represents the status of social order. Ralph, The Conch Democracy, Order Simon Pure Goodness, "Christ Figure" Roger Evil, Satan Jack Savagery, Anarchy The Island A microcosm representing the world The "Scar" Man's destruction, destructive forces The Beast The evil residing within everyone, the dark side of human nature. Lord of the Flies The Devil, great danger or evil There are many other aspects in the story that ... to think about. One of the most basic and obvious themes is that society holds everyone together, and without these conditions, our ideals, values, and the basics of right and wrong are lost. Without society's rigid rules, anarchy and savagery can come to light. Golding is also showing that morals come directly from our surroundings, and if there is no civilization around us, we will lose these values. Other ...
- 239: Marilyn Monroe: Suicide or Murder
- Marilyn Monroe: Suicide or Murder Marilyn Monroe, was it a suicide or a murder? The mystery continues. Marilyn was a sex goddess of the 1950's and early 1960's shortly before her death in 1962. Marilyn was a strong willed and very unique woman, who had a lifetime full of fame ahead of her. Why would she do something so weak as to commit ... her woman-child charm.“On Her own, “ against almost all impossible personal and professional odds, she had created something brilliant and magical-Magical Monroe.” (Marilyn Monroe, Internet excerpt) There is many different stories about Marilyn's death. I have chosen two very important references. These references have facts leading up to the very moment she died. Phone records, visitors, etc. It's very hard for me to believe that someone ...
- 240: Robert Hunter
- ... the lyrics to "St. Stephen", "Alligator", and "China Cat Sunflower" to his friend Garcia and the Grateful Dead. He was almost immediately taken on as the primary lyricist for the band. In collaboration with Garcia's musical talent, Hunter began turning out dozens of poems that would later become well-known songs. The poems of Robert Hunter have diverse and variegated themes; most, however relate either to folk stories or the vivid emotions and scenes he creates in order to illustrate his point. Hunter's lyrical themes can be divided into three main categories. First are themes used in a traditional vein, written about classical ideas and told in a folkloric fashion. Second are themes employed in a contemporary tone ... When I get back to Memphis Be one man less alive The Candyman obviously has a score to settle with someone in Memphis. The "trouble" notion is both more and less apparent in "Loser": Don't you push me baby because I'm moaning low. I know a little something you won't ever know. Don't you touch hard liquor just a cup of cold coffee. Gonna get up ...
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