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- 23361: Stand By Me: Review
- ... us the story of his three friends and him. The song fades out when the screen fades in to when they were kids. Another example of this moodsetting is when Gordie enters his dead brothers room. This tune is a sad and tear jerking. His brothers room was just as it was when he died and this reminded him of his brother. The tune stopped abruptly when his father came ... tune and was one that may have been played at a funeral at one point in time. The other type of music I found was song scoring. Since the story took place in the 50s of 60s, most of the songs were from that time period. They usually came at points in the movie when nothing much else was happening. Either that or it was source music coming from the radio ...
- 23362: American Identity
- ... establish a sense of unity, but it also reflects a notion of patriotism that reaches deep into the heart of every American. Throughout the past centuries, solidarity and loyalty have proven invaluable to our country's success and progress. The revolutionary war brought people with different ideas, religious beliefs, and political interests together in a fight for independence. This struggle essentially gave birth to this great nation. It also signified the ... 117). Presenting cause and effect of oneness and division, John F. Kennedy carried a powerful message to millions of Americans nationwide. The Kennedy era unquestionably reflected an era filled with patriotic sentiments. This pride American's possess for their country has deep, historical roots. No other country worldwide can boast about its accomplishments and progress as much as America can. This pride compels many to hoist the star spangled banner, demonstrated ... of the states that united to form one great nation. The armed forces of the United States of America proudly carry this flag and exemplify patriotism to the utmost. The willingness to lay down one's life for one's country displays honor and courage beyond the call of duty. In order to uphold American ideals and virtues, men and women in uniform often serve overseas. Many Americans idolize these ...
- 23363: Human Origins
- Human Origins For years, the evolution of human beings has been researched and studied. In today's society, there are many different interpretations on creation and how humans came to be what they are today. Through much scientific evidence and studies, there is now physical proof that human beings may have evolved ... with this, there are still disputes in the paleoanthropological field of whether or not this is true. Still, many choose to believe their religious creation stories where a God created humans. Whether it is Johanson's idea on human evolution or Leakey's or even the Roman Catholic's creation story, all are an individual own interpretation and neither wrong nor right. A paleanthropologist by the name of Donald Johanson is one of the many who have ...
- 23364: Joan Of Arc
- ... was not a well-educated woman. She had never learned to read or write but was skilled in sewing and spinning. Her deeply religious mother and father, Isabelle and Jacques d'Arc raised her. Joan's father was a small peasant farmer, poor but not needy. Joan was the youngest of a family of five. She grew up herding cattle and sheep and helping in the fields during the harvest. Joan ... army set out to rescue Orleans from English control. At first the French commanders hesitated to obey her orders but eventually listened to her. Ten days after arrived in Orleans, April 28-May 8, Joan's forces broke the Siege of Orleans and the English ran off. After her tremendous victory she wanted Charles to receive a proper ceremony to crown him as king, this is called coronation. Joan led Charles ... She was tried on charges of witchcraft and heresy. Heresy is disbelief in the accepted religion. They wanted her to deny that she had heard the voices of the saints and to remove the soldier's or men's clothes that she wore, since this was a violation of Church rules, but Joan refused to do what they wanted. Joan insisted that her visions and voices came from God. Charles, ...
- 23365: Jefferson Davis
- Jefferson Davis was born on June, 3rd, 1808, in Christian County, Kentucky. He was educated at Transylvania University and at the U.S. Military Academy. After his graduation in 1828, he served in the army until bad health forced him to residn in 1835. He was a farmer in Mississippi from 1835 to 1845. Then he was elected to the U.S. congress. In 1846, he resigned his seat in order to serve in the Mexican War and fought at Monterrey and Buena Vista, where he was wounded. He was a U.S. Senator from Mississippi from 1847 to 1857, and a U.S. Senator again from 1857 to 1861. As a Senator, he was in support of slavery and states' rights. "He also influenced Pice to ...
- 23366: The FBI
- The FBI To uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal riminal law; to protect the U.S. from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities; to provide leadership and law enforcement assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies; and to perform these responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the public and is faithful to the constitution of the U.S.: this is the mission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The agency now known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded in 1908 when the Attorney General appointed an unnamed force of Special Agents to be the investigative force of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Before that time, the DOJ had to borrow Agents from the U.S. Secret Service to investigate violations of federal criminal laws within its jurisdiction. In 1909, the Special Agent Force was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and after a series of name changes, it received its ...
- 23367: All Quiet On The Western Front
- ... officers felt it was best to convince young men to enter the war to support and fight for their country. They were not told whom they were really fighting for, or the cause. In Paul s case, Germany was under attack from many sides, and it was best for him to head for the front lines and defend his fatherland. Paul was almost brainwashed and was completely convinced that he was ... trained in the army for ten weeks and in this time more profoundly influenced than by ten years at school ( All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Pg. 25) However, in Robert s case, he felt neglected by his family, and sought refuge in the war as a way of escaping his family and the death of his sister. Robert envied him because he could go away when ... Now we must wait, wait. These hours The gurgling starts again but how slowly a man dies. ( All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Pg. 193) At such a young age, Paul s emotional condition had worsened due to these experiences. It had made him confused about all the unnecessary killings, and it was the first sign that Paul was questioning his decision when he entered the ...
- 23368: Julius Caesar: Background Knowledge Is Needed To Understand Play
- Julius Caesar: Background Knowledge Is Needed To Understand Play Having a good background and knowledge of the history of Rome is very helpful to understand Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. The setting of this play took place hundreds of years ago, so if one knows a little bit of Roman history, it would help very much in understanding what is going on ... As one could imagine, each wanted to be the only ruler, so a struggle broke out between them. Caesar defeated Pompey and his army in an important battle, and went on later to defeat Pompey's two sons. It is after that fifth and last triumph, at the time they are celebrating, when the play opens. To understand the play even better, one should be aware of Brutus' (one of the ... was to be declared a public enemy and be put to death. Brutus and the rest of the conspirators had killed Caesar, but they made an error, which was letting Mark Antony, one of Caesar's friends live. Antony later united with Bepidus and Octavius, to go against Brutus, Cassius, and the other conspirators. At the battle of Philippi, in Thrace, Brutus and Cassius took their own lives when their ...
- 23369: A Comparison Of The Characters
- ... Romeo and Juliet, one character who is partly responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is Tybalt. Tybalt enrages Remeo and causes him to kill Tybalt. In Romeo and Juliet, this brings about Romeo s exile from Verona. If Romeo had not been exiled from Verona, he would have heard of Friar Lawrence s plan to keep Juliet from getting married. If he had known of the plan, he would not have gone to the vault and killed himself over what he thought was Juliet s dead body. In West Side Story, a character with a role similar to Tybalt is Bernardo. In West Side Story, the killing of Bernardo enrages Chino to the point where he takes out a ...
- 23370: Kmart Corporation
- KMART CORPORATION FACTS- Kmart was formed in the late 1950's to challenge new forms of discount stores. They are a descendant of an organization Sebastian S. Kresge. The average Kmart store is around 100,000 square feet. In 1987 Kmart was the largest discount retailer in the United States. They currently have 2,223 stores and last year they had over ... get out of the really urban areas so they can compete more realistically with Wal-Mart. They need to keep their appearance and service above par or this also will result in problems. PROBLEMS- Kmart's biggest problem is obviously the widespread of Wal-Mart all over the United States. They have to find a way to compete with Wal-Mart's regional distribution centers. These centers ensure the Wal- ...
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