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- 23001: Poetry 3
- ... world. Many poets write about poverty, envy, and the outcome of war which are just a few of the many battles people fight everyday. Poems such as Women Work , Richard Corey , and The Sad Children s Story define the different meanings of life. Women Work, a poem by Maya Angelou, is the story of the monotony of a poor women s day to day existence. It never changes; housework, feed and dress the kids, shop, cook, and work the fields. The only solace, the only redemption, is when she will become one with nature. She has ... ideal life. However, the last sentence states And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, went home and put a bullet through his head. All is never what it seems. In the poem The Sad Children s Story , written by Grace Paley, it describes the hardships our children s children will have to overcome due to the careless actions of their elders. It also exemplifies the long-term effects of the ...
- 23002: A Very American Revolution
- ... American Revolution as we know it was not a conventional revolution. There was no change in social hierarchy as in Russia when the Czar was overthrown, or mass killings of the aristocracy as in France s revolution. Given, there were the occasional mob torching of a wealthy tory s home, but on the whole, it was very little like any other revolution in previous history. In this way, the American Revolution was unique unto itself. It was utterly different than the conventional revolution. It ... at the child-rearing practices of the time, one can see that children were engrained with American ideology at a very young age by their mother in a process called republican motherhood . Witness John Adam s brother; at the age of eight sneak out of the house and march with revolutionary soldiers. This is not merely young energy, it is the passionate devotion to further those precepts that were taught ...
- 23003: Comparison Of Roger Chillingwo
- ... the novel, the unfolding sin, and add a special romance to the novel Arthur Dimmesdale is the preacher in the Puritan settlement. He becomes involved with Hester Pyrnne, the wife of Roger Chillingworth. Pearl, Hester’s daughter comes to her from Reverend Dimmesdale. Hester is forced to stand on the scaffold in front of the community to confess whom she committed adultery with. However, Hester does not divulge any information. Therefore ... Roger Chillingworth, shunning his wife for the crime she committed becomes a respected individual and a physician to Arthur Dimmesdale, whose health is failing. During the treatment Chillingworth sees some wound or trouble in Dimmesdale’s soul that is contributing to his declining health. One morning Chillingworth pushes aside Dimmesdale’s shirt and reads the secret upon his heart. “Had a man seen old Roger Chillingworth, at that moment of his ectasty, he would have no need to ask how Satan comforts himself, when a ...
- 23004: Business Etiquette
- ... and develops admired conduct (Klinkenburg.) Why should we be concerned about etiquette issues in the business arenas of the 90s? Basically because diversity, based on gender, cultural background, age, and degree of experience in today's business, creates a clash of standards and behavioral expectation. Not only is these differences internationally a concern, but also a concern among the relationships of Americans. Finally globalization has changed the way we do business ... appreciation towards clients, colleagues and supervisors. It could be in the form of a thank-you note for a nice evening, conduct above and beyond, favors, or support. Included in neglected appreciation is ignoring RSVP's. Other surrounding RSVP's are lackluster acceptance, “I am not sure if I can come or not,” or “I will if I can.” Always remember to show your appreciation to others, no matter how small. Remember the Golden ...
- 23005: Great Gatsby 7
- The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about several people's lives in high society, told from the point of view of a rather normal man. The theme of the withering of the American dream shows itself in the book through many of its characters. Most ... Although he is rich and can buy anything he wants, Gatsby remains restless and indecisive about his own needs. For months, he has parties almost every week, which are attended by much of New York's high society. However, he never seems to enjoy these parties, because he rarely attends them himself, and when he sees that Daisy does not like them, he calls them off. This shows that although he ... nose. Also, after Myrtle is killed, Tom tells George that Gatsby was the one that killed his wife, knowing that George will kill Gatsby. This is an act of contempt and not of morality. Tom's downfalls show that although one can look to be living the American dream, it is not always true. Perhaps the most honest and hard-working character in the novel is George Wilson, Myrtle's ...
- 23006: The Life of Identical Twins
- ... placed together it can often mask learning difficulties which can be quite common in twins (Pratt, Garton, Tunmer & Nesdale, 1986). Twins are used to working together and being placed in the same classroom, a twin's difficulty may go unnoticed for along time and eventually lead to major development problems. Sometimes one twin can be so far behind that they become over anxious about performing certain tasks and prefer the competent ... as little as ten minutes each evening with each twin individually, rather than reading to them together, has been shown to be valuable in assisting normal development (Sandbank, 1988). If a parent acknowledges each twin's achievements and weaknesses, then they can tell that you see them as two separate children, and then they will be able to as well (Malstorm & Davis, 1999). The family environment is one of the most important influences on a twin's individualisation. It is here that parental attitudes shape how they perceive themselves, either as separate children or as a single unit. (Sandbank, 1988). Unfortunately, parents often treat twins as a single unit for the ...
- 23007: Capital Punishment: Against
- ... heinous crimes of serial killers. However, the mere fact that this brutal form of punishment and revenge has been the policy of many nations in the past does not subsequently warrant its implementation in today's society. The death penalty is morally and socially unethical, should be construed as cruel and unusual punishment since it is both discriminatory and arbitrary, has no proof of acting as a deterrent, and risks the ... the killing because when a life is taken by another it is always wrong. By killing a human being the state lessens the value of life and actually contributes to the growing sentiment in today's society that certain individuals are worth more than others. When the value of life is lessened under certain circumstances such as the life of a murderer, what is stopping others from creating their own circumstances for the value of one's life such as race, class, religion, and economics. Immanual Kant, a great philosopher of ethics, came up with the Categorical Imperative, which is a universal command or rule that states that society and individuals " ...
- 23008: Grapes Of Wrath
- Grapes of Wrath Explain how the behavior of the Joads shows Steinbeck’s view of the responsibility of the individual to society as a whole. Chapter 14 made an interesting point. At one point in the chapter it was stated that a farmer lost his farm. As this man’s family picks up their belongings and heads west they meet up with another family dealing with a similar situation. Now these two families share a common bond. A brotherhood is forming. This is the catalyst ... They are focused on just themselves. By the end of this wonderful book we see the Joad family branching out in many different ways to embrace all of mankind as one big family. Ma Joad’s main concern at the beginning of the story is her family. She wants to keep the unit together and works diligently to achieve this goal. However, one by one, family members leave the group ...
- 23009: Extra Terrestrial
- ... Thousands of humans claim to have seen aliens, and hundreds more say they can communicate with them. These sitings have intrigued people all over the world, and have led to a debate on weather UFO's are real. There is no doubt they exist. For many decades people have claimed to have spotted UFO's. There are many theories on whether UFO's exists ranging from government cover-up to the another dimension breaking the barrier between our worlds ., from UFO's traveling through black holes to there being millions of other universes with intelligent life. Yet ...
- 23010: Franjo Tudjman
- ... which is now the capital. While attending high school, he supported himself by tutoring others. He also participated in the national democratic movement, which he was taken into custody for in 1940. In 1946, Franjo's father was liquidated because of his criticism on the new Yugo-communist government (Dr. Franjo Tudjman... 1). In the early half of the 50's, he started his academic work. He published more than 150 essays and articles on topics ranging from history to military theory. In 1957, he completed his schooling in the Higher Military Academy. Then in 1960, he was promoted to general, but he decided to leave the military to devote himself to academics and written work. In 1961, he founded the Institute of the History of the Worker's Movement (Dr. Franjo Tudjman... 2). Then in 1990, he became the first elected president by the Sabor, which consists of the House of Representatives and the House of Counties. Since then he has been ...
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