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- 23571: "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville: Captain Vere
- ... and personal merits than through any connections that he may have had. He was made a post-captain because of his “gallantry in the West Indian waters as flag-lieutenant under Rodney in that admiral's crowning victory over De Grasse”. Captain Vere is a rather surprising man to be a captain, for when he is dressed as a civilian he would never be taken for a sailor. For example, he never used nautical terms in his everyday conversations. Even aboard ship, if one did not know that he was the captain, he could easily be taken for some royal of the king's that is being transported from one place to another. As Melville points out, “He had seen much service, been in various engagements, always acquitting himself as an office mindful of the welfare of his men ... discipline. Captain Vere instinctively disliked Claggert, a man who, for his own reasons, falsely accuses Billy Budd of plotting a mutiny. While meeting together, the charge would have come to naught if Billy Budd hadn't killed Claggert by striking him in the head. After that, whether Billy was innocent or not was no longer at question. Billy had killed a man on board ship, and that can definitely be ...
- 23572: Cry The Beloved Country By Ala
- Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton, is the timeless novel about South Africa in the 1940’s. As powerful white men use the land for their own benefit, the tribal system of the African natives is broken down and replaced by poverty, homelessness, fear, and violence. A black priest, Stephen Kumalo, ventures ... nothing to tell,’ she said. ‘You have nothing to tell because you are afraid.’”(Pg. 46-47) The woman, Mrs. Mkize, is one of the many blacks who are terrified by the whites. She doesn’t want the police to come to her house, and does not know if she can trust Msimangu and Kumalo. This constant apprehension causes people to act in ways that they normally would not. It is ... therefore he has power.’”(Pg. 39) This illustrates the means by which South Africa can renew itself. When people work together for a common and genuine goal, anything is possible. In the midst of Kumalo’s distress, he encounters hope and forgiveness through Jarvis. “‘Pain and suffering, they are a secret. Kindness and love, they are a secret. But I have learned that kindness and love can pay for pain ...
- 23573: White Lilacs
- ... and put more stress on the family. If this was a movie I'd title it . . . Freedom, unless it was narrated then I would use White Lilacs because you would need to here Rose Lee's thoughts to understand the title White Lilacs. I also think that the movie would be more interesting if it was narrated. If you reversed . . . the point of view from Rose Lee to Catherine Jane the story wouldn't be as interesting. This would happen because the story would be about a black community from a white perspective. The protagonist in WHITE LILACS is Rose Lee Jefferson. The antagonist in WHITE LILACS it the ... to find a new place to go to school because the white people had burned the colored school down. This happened because of the fact that no people were moving out of Freedom. - Rose Lee's parents had a harder time getting enough money to survive. This is after they moved out of Freedom. - Grandfather Jim had a hard time replanting his ³Garden Of Eden² after they moved. Not just ...
- 23574: What is Color?
- ... whether it is natural sunlight or artificial light from electrical sources. When white is seen all the colors of the visible spectrum combine together and reflect back to the eyes to appear white. Why doesn’t this happen when crayons or paints mix together? Everyone knows that if you mix crayons together, you end-up with a very ugly brown. This happens because the pigments in the crayons aren’t light. Pigments also absorb the other colors of the visible spectrum, so it is not the “pure” colors that you are mixing together to form white. Color is also produced in other ways than by ... phenomenon known as pleochroism. (Encarta) Many different substances are colored differently because of transmitted and reflected light. the “ fire” of certain gems, notably the diamond, is due to the dispersion of white light into it’s component spectral hues, as in a prism. (Encarta) Some objects when in a light of one color absorb this light; however, the object reflects another color. This event is called fluorescence. The blue of ...
- 23575: Crime Of Passion By Barbara Hu
- ... his ability to do anything for himself. He had stopped breathing numerous times, and each time he was resuscitated. Eventually the pain became unbearable and he begged for God to take him. Being resuscitated wasn’t what he wanted anymore, he wanted to die. This nurse with so much love and so much knowledge relieved him of his pain and let him die. The public and the hospital then scolded her. She was labeled a murderer. The author’s use of description was very detailed and very real. Reading this essay was like watching it on television. Every sentence was described with so much depth; there was no need to imagine the scenery or ... begged to die, and only one nurse had the strength to give him peace. “Pain…no more…Barbara…do something…God, let me go.” The nurse saw the pain in his eyes and she couldn’t let him suffer anymore. She described his voice as being riddled with guilt. The description in this passage was so exceptional, it made the story moving to read. The pain that was felt by ...
- 23576: Star Wars Vs. Star Trek
- ... the force… -like our own world most people do not believe in spirit or miracles. Obi Wan Kenobi is laughed at by Han Solo over his Jedi night beliefs. Han Solo even says that he's been from one end of the galaxy to the other and had never seen the force… Mind control and movement of objects through the force are also in Star Wars. Our own world today has ... directors and small production companies. With the new digital technologies film will become art. It will be cheap enough for filmmakers to shoot feature films, as artists, writer, painters and sculptors work today. You don't need a million dollars to tell your story. George Lucas tells would be directors to get a hi8 video camera, a computer and some actors and shoot a film. If you do it yourself it's yours… -not some lawyers, banks or greedy producer.
- 23577: Training My Dog
- ... to establish an unconditioned stimulus (taping Max’ leg) and an unconditioned response (putting his paw in my hand). Once I have shaped this behavior I can then go on to the second phase using Pavlov’s classical conditioning. Day 2: After two days of fixed ratio reinforcement, Max is beginning to give a conditioned response every time I tap his leg. Every time I tap his leg we exchange a paw ... 7: The NS alone now produces a conditioned response, thereby becoming a CS. I must use variable interval reinforcement to insure the CR continues. I will use this schedule of reinforcement so that Max won’t know when to expect a treat. I figure that if he doesn’t know when to expect a treat, he will give the CR to the CS more often than not. Day 8: When I say, “shake right,” Max will lift his right paw. When I say, “ ...
- 23578: Dirtbiking
- Dirtbiking Imagine speeding through a construction site at 80 miles per hour. Not knowing what terrain is coming up next. You could speed away and be OK or you could crash and burn. That's the adrenaline rush you get when you ride a dirtbike. Dirtbiking is an exciting, adrenaline pumping sport. Dirtbiking is also a sport enjoyed by many people all over the world. To get involved in dirtbiking ... a lot better than they used to be. Now a days dirtbikes look better and go faster. Dirtbiking is for everybody 4 years old and up. The divisions are in increasements in engine size (cc's, cubic centimeters).For example, if you are between the ages of 4 and 7 you would race the 50cc dirtbikes. If you are between the ages of 8 and 11 you have a choice of ... is always changing. Imagine an old clunky looking dirtbike and compare it to a new, fast dirtbike. Dirtbikes today are safer too. For example, bikes now a days have rev-limiters so the dirtbike doesn't blow up. The older dirtbikes had small dual shocks in the back, steel frames, and were very heavy. Now a days we have one big mono shock in the back, computer designed exhaust pipes, ...
- 23579: The City of Gold and Lead: Summary
- ... place finish and then procedes on to take the gold. Will the boxer has a tough time winning but still takes the gold. Beanpole on the other hand takes a disapointing second place and dosn't get invited to the city of gold and lead. From there the boys are taken by a tripod to the city. When they reach the city they are over come by a stronger feild of ... there personal slave. Will was chosen by one of the nicer masters in the city, while Fritz was chosen by a mean master who beat him for pleasure. Now in the city it was Fritz's and Will's job to find out all they could about the masters and their weaknesses. One day while Will was being beaten he struck his master in a soft spot on his forehead and killed him. ...
- 23580: Atticus Finch In To Kill A Moc
- ... children. He understand his children very well. For example when Jem, Scout, and Dill went to the courthouse to see what was going on. Atticus told them to leave and the children refused. He didn't get mad, yell or even scold them.He understood that they were looking out for his well being. Atticus is very honest and straight forward with his children. He shows this when Scout asks him ... Robinson. Not even thinking twice about his race. This shows that he has very good morals. In hard times Atticus Finch kept faith. This shows how he is a good Christian. When Atticus lost Tom's case, Atticus told Tom that they would come back on an appeal and they could possibly win. He never lost faith. Atticus appears his legal occupation seems very important to him.He was very committed to his profession. He was dedicated to Tom's case even though the choice that Atticus made to defend Tom was not publicly favorable. Atticus kept a lot of pride during the trial. He never was ashamed for defending a person of another ...
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