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- 23301: The Sir Thomas More Circle
- ... the Italian humanists were not Christians, which, as I have said, I think in most cases they definitely were. One modern scholar, Gerald Walsh, defines the Christian Humanists as men who believed it was man's priviledge to seek happiness in this life. They further believed, according to Walsh, that true happiness was based on reason, but that man best attained the goal of happiness when he was aided by divine ... 16th century, which came from northern Europe, focused less on painting and sculpture and more on a program of practical reform in a wide range of areas, including religion, education, and government. Yet, as More's Utopia makes clear, the humanists' interests in practical reform were in tension with the humanists' positions as members of the political establishment. They were also courtiers. Nevertheless, let me turn briefly to the humanists ideas for reform as these were put forth by members of the Sir Thomas More circle. You might at some point wish to consider More's Utopia in this particular historical context. First and foremost, perhaps, the members of the More circle vigorously supported the general humanist trend away from scholasticism and towards making rhetoric the basic subject of the ...
- 23302: Hard Times
- ... he studiously repressed all forms of spontaneous affection and as his children grew up, it came to be realized that he was not in sympathetic touch with them. This was especially apparent with Mr. Gradgrind's two older children, Louisa and Tom. Tom became morose and discontented, while Louisa stayed somber and hopeless and neither of them like their home, which in actuality, the Gradgrind school was based on and it's teachings were very similar. The rigorous program taught by Mr. Gradgrind was not concurrent with many of the more common teaching theories and practices of today. It is generally accepted that in modern times, instruction ... even in his plan. The circus which stayed in Coketown for quite some time was somewhat of an opposing body on a small, hardly noticeable scale to the works and intent of Mr. Gradgrind. It's emotional excitement by itself was contradictory to Gradgrind's teachings. Even though, the circus clown enrolled his daughter, Cecillia in the school (which was how she originally came to stay with the Gradgrinds), Mr. ...
- 23303: Hurricanes 2
- ... air that acts like an invisible ceiling or lid. Once in a while, something happens in the upper air that destroys this lid. Scientist do not know how this happens. But when it does, it's the first step in the birth of a hurricane. With the lid off, the warm, moist air rises higher and higher. Heat energy, released as the water vapor in the air condenses. As it condenses ... vapor gets pulled into the thunderhead updrafts, releasing still more energy as the water vapor condenses. This makes the updrafts rise faster, pulling in even larger amounts of air and water vapor from the storm's edges. And as the updrafts speed up, air swirls faster and faster around the storm center. The storm clouds, moving with the swirling air, form a coil. In a few days the hurricane will have ... a dough-nut. At the center of this giant "dough-nut" is a cloudless, hole usually having a radius of 10 miles. Through it, the blue waters of the ocean can be seen. The hurricane's wind speed near the center of the hurricane ranges from 75 miles to 150 miles per hour. The winds of a forming hurricane tend to pull away from the center as the wind speed ...
- 23304: Dualism In Christianity and Zoroastrianism
- ... world as a trap for Ahriman. Human beings draw him into this world creating a chance for him to cause others to do evil. As he enters the world he is now on Ahura Mazda’s battle ground. As the people from the world choose good over evil voluntarily, Ahriman is continually weakened until he reaches the point where Ahura Mazda will destroy him. The battle is said to rage on ... of death, rules with leis and deception, accuses human kind before God, and opposes the purpose of God in the world while remaining obedient to God. No where in the bible though is explained Satan’s origin, but in both testaments he is presented as a part of the created order rather than as an eternal entity. Although no explanation is given in the Bible for God’s allowance of Satan’s existence, it does indicate that his time is short, limiting it to this age of time and history, and his end is certain. He will ultimately be banished by the ...
- 23305: Symbolism in "The Mask of the Red Death"
- ... abbey. He was sure the seclusion from the Red Death would save his life. He was wrong! Poe uses his supporting character Prince Prospero, to show the wealth of royalty in this story. This character's speaks of wealth and happiness. Prospero's wealth was so vast that he was easily able to support one thousand of his royal comrades, hundreds of servants, and a seemingly endless number of parties. However, it is very ironic that the prince ... the first to die. He was murdered by the main character of the story "The Red Death" itself. I believe this was to show the reader that one can not turn their back to society's problems without feeling the effects. The giant ebony clock screamed with the symbolism of the group's short amount of time left in this world. This clock had an over powering chime every hour. ...
- 23306: The Supernatural in Macbeth
- ... the concept of the play work and in making the play interesting. Looking through each Act and Scene of the play, it is noticed that the supernatural is definitely a major factor on the play's style. The use of the supernatural occurs at the beginning of the play, with three witches predicting the fate of Macbeth. This gives the audience a clue to what the future holds for Macbeth. "When the battles lost and won"(Act I, Scene I, l.4) was said by the second witch. It says that every battle is lost by one side and won by another. Macbeth's fate is that he will win the battle, but will lose his time of victory for the battle of his soul. After the prophecies of the witches' revealed the fate of Macbeth, the plan in ... has convinced her husband Macbeth to murder King Duncan. On the night they planned to kill Duncan, Macbeth is waiting for Lady Macbeth to ring the signal bell to go up the stairs to Duncan's chamber. He sees the vision of the floating dagger. The interest of the dagger is that it leads Macbeth towards the chamber by the presence of evil of the dagger being covered with blood. ...
- 23307: American Revolution
- ... Great Britain was doing nothing to help. The Americans wanted a representative and responsive government, in which they could elect their representatives and have a voice in the government. Another major factor that caused Bacon's rebellion was the American Indians. Although some were peaceful, many were not. With many of the tribes shifting territories, the American Indians were attacking planters along the frontier. By 1676, more than 300 Virginians had ... years of age, died unexpectedly of dysentery. Soon after his sudden death, the entire rebellion fell apart; new laws were repealed, followers dispersed, strong believers were hung, and Berkeley regained power in Virginia. William Berkeley's actions just showed how bad the system of government in the colonies were at the moment. They would pass laws when it was convenient, make promises that were not going to be kept, and had no respect for the already present laws. Bacon rose to the challenge courageously and aggressively; and he did this just at the right time. In fact, Bacon's original plan to overthrow the government was essentially the same plan that was used in the American Revolution, just a hundred years later. Thus, Bacon's Rebellion, in 1676, was really an early and ...
- 23308: Techniques Of William Shakespe
- Writing Style The English language, as we know it in the modern world has changed dramatically since the dawn of the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare and many other writer's of his time looked towards the English language as alive and changing. They did not consider it fixed for all time in a set of correct and unbreakable rules. Thus, he experimented freely with sentence ... shape the language of all English-speaking countries. Vocabulary: Shakespeare changed, invented and borrowed words from other languages to create "his" style. He even used nouns as verbs for dramatic effect. Most people of today's society would hardly understand a word, let alone a sentence. Shakespeare also used verbs in both their modern form. For example, hath is the older form of has. He also used both modern pronouns,such ... means the repetition of a certain word or phrase but witch a deliberate shift in its meaning. Shakespeare enjoyed using metaphor and puns to express his views in different perspectives. Imagery: The precision of Shakespeare's imagery gives his writing its unique style. For example,in Macbeth, horrified by his murder of King Duncan, Macbeth looks at his bloodstained hands and says: "What hands are here? Ha! They pluck out ...
- 23309: Plato Republic The Noble Lie
- ... of “The Republic,” Plato presents “The Selection of Rulers: The Guardians’ Manner of Living.” In it, he discusses the necessities of education as they apply to the appropriate selection of and reparation for the community’s leaders. As in other areas of “The Republic,” Plato carefully outlines the delineations which form the basis for the types of rulers to be installed in the state. “Rulers” (legislative and udicial), “Auxiliaries” (executive), and ... some people were literally “autochthonous,” born from the soil, and partly from the stories of the philosopher Hesiod who chronicled the genealogy of the gods and goddesses as well as their accomplishments and exploits. Hesiod’s account of the Golden, Silver, and Bronze races which had succeeded one another before the current to “The Republic’s” age of Iron forms the basis for the myths of the metals. Since the ancient Greeks were convinced that all myths were primarily the work of even more ancient poets who had been inspired ...
- 23310: Value of Environmental Agencies
- ... The lands being destroyed are the most unique and diverse lands in the world. Chris Park Senior lecturer in the Department of Geographer at Lancaster University states, “The available statistics are impressive and... the rainforest's claim to fame as the richest ecological zone on earth”(26). In order to efficiently restore and protect the damaged land, animals, and people environmental agencies' must be valued. By destroying the forest, we are creating an open-door policy for disease. For example, the S.Amerindians have long adopted to endemic disease and have prevented them, in large part, by their adaptation to conditions of life over the 20,000 years they have inhabited the tropical forest. With the lumber ... of northern European extraction-who have brought contagious diseases, ranging from measles to influenza, and sexually transmitted disease”(20). With the importance of the land resources comes the ever significance of the atmosphere. The atmosphere's most predictive component is the ozone layer. The distribution of the forests and multiplying of grazing cattle are causes immense damage to the ozone. John Nichol, head of Worldfest 90' production and marketing, alludes, “ ...
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