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- 23721: Deliverance: The Passing of the Torch
- ... into a small, miserably cold cave where there was one dead, crystalline frog. Lewis was the only man I knew who could do with his life exactly what he wanted to." This thought of Ed's goes to show how much he followed and depended on Lewis. Through this thought, it seems as though the majority of the reason Ed ever did any camping or outdoor activities was because he had ... shot, by the surviving mountain man, and fell out of the canoe. At this point in the story, Lewis injured his leg and started to slip into what seemed like shock. "He thinks we can't get at him. And if we can, we can kill him." Bobby says this to Ed during the evening of the second day. I believe that at this point in time, Lewis still had control ... town where they had the two brothers drop the cars off. On their way down river, Ed began to think about their story. When Ed relayed the story to Bobby, Lewis overheard it but didn't say anything. When they came ashore in the town, Lewis says "You're doing it exactly right; you're doing it better than I could do. Hang in there." This quote, at least to ...
- 23722: Los Vendidos and Mexican Americans
- ... and perfect race to identify with. (He will be searching for a while.) The Mexican- American sold out his Mexican Heritage when he said, "The problems of the Mexicans stem from one thing alone he's stupid, he is under-educated, he needs to stay in school. He needs to be ambitious and be forward looking, most important he needs to think American" (Page 382). In his statement he is only ... he sold-out was by disrespecting his heritage. the Mexican- American is still trying to decide weather he is going to live Mexican or American. When the Mexican-American says, "The only thing I don't like is how come I always got to play the goddamn Mexican-American"(Page-384). You are unsure by this statement weather he is selling-out his Mexican or his American lifestyle. You know he wants to perfect because of his attitude toward playing the part of the Mexican-American. The Mexican American doesn't know where he wants to go in life I guess this proves no matter how old you are or how much of an education you have you sell people out and walk all over ...
- 23723: Lord of the Flies: The Vision of God
- Lord of the Flies: The Vision of God As mankind has progressed throughout history, his idea of god has changed with his domination of nature and nature's elements. When man made the transition from a Paleolithic to a Neolithic lifestyle, his mastery of nature attained a higher level because of the bow and arrow. With the bow and arrow, man could now ... message that god was holy, apart from the world, and did not meddle in mortals lives. This change was brought about by the change in morality by the monotheistic Hebrews. With the ascension of David's son Soloman to the throne, the Hebrews became a very moral people. After the Hebrews had mastered temptation and sin, their god could not be an immoral being. The change in that god did not ... until they found the courage to pronounce that they did not exist. After the mastery of ghosts, the boys had not yet killed anyone, so there god changed to that of a man. "I don't believe in no ghost- not ever!' - Golding pg 82 "However he thought of the beast, there rose to his mind the image of a human" - Golding pg 93 After the boys mastered humans by ...
- 23724: Mysteries of the World
- ... ascertain the truth behind the abominable snowman legends, countless expeditions have been undertaken, and most turned up empty. Today most experts hold the view that the "abominable snowman" is simply a "fairy tale" and don't take the matter seriously. The foot prints used to support the legends, are thought by scientists, to be prints of a bear or markings left my drifting snow and falling rocks. The legend of the ... mountains exists, so the mystery continues to baffle. Like the Loch Ness monster and the abominable snowman, the Bermuda triangle presents another intriguing wonder to the world. The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's triangle, is a triangular area of the Atlantic Ocean (305,000 km2) where the disappearances of ships, airplanes, and boats has led to the belief that "supernatural" forces inhabit this area of the sea. More ... Florida. Could there truly be an unnatural force at work in this geographical triangle or are these disappearances merely coincidence? Either way, numerous people remain unwilling to step over the boundary line into the Devil's Triangle. As we have just discussed the mystery of the Loch Ness monster, the conundrum of the abominable snowman, and the enigma of the Bermuda triangle, we must realize that they are only a ...
- 23725: Fire or Ice? How Will the World End?
- ... as far as to say the world already has ended - once in fire and once in ice. With the coming of the new millennium, hordes of paranoid doomsday "prophets" jam our newspapers, radios and TV's to warn us of an impending apocalypse. With all these different people saying different things for different religious, social or cultural reasons, who are we to believe? Is there some substance to what these people ... Indian tribe, the Australian Aborigines and Nostradamus were among the many prophesiers to believe that earthquakes will play a major role in the end. The Hindu, Nostradamus, the book of Revelation, and again the Hopi's all have similar ideas of a possible World War III. They all see corruption of mankind as being what leads to this. One result of World War III could be nuclear warfare. Nuclear warfare has ... destroy themselves, or be destroyed by some supernatural act. Luckily, no one really knows how or when the world will end. If such an answer could be solved by cross-referencing and theorizing, you wouldn't be here right now reading this. Some things, such as this, are better left unknown.
- 23726: Lady Macbeth Is Worse Than Mac
- ... the prophecies, and when the first 2/3 of it comes true, he does think of killing the king, but also, towards the end of Act 1, Scene 3, he thinks that perhaps he doesn't need to do anything to become the king : "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir." On the other hand, Lady Macbeth, on receiving the letter telling her about ... Duncan will visit their castle that night, she immediately appeals to the evil spirits, to (ironically) give her the strength to kill the king. In Act 1, Scene 7, Macbeth is doubtfull of Lady Macbeth's plot to kill the king. He doesn't think that he will be able to live with the guilt of killing his king while he is staying under his very roof, and then decides that he will not kill the king. This ...
- 23727: Movie: The Paper Chase
- ... to survive law school. The things I liked most about Mr. Kingsfield was well organized, and that he was a difficult teacher. Difficult teachers usually make you learn for yourself. The only things I didn't like about Mr. Kingsfield were that he was rude to his students and that he didn't remember anyone's face without the seating chart. The name, "The Paper Chase", most likely came from the pursuit of receiving a diploma in law. All of the students strived for their diplomas throughout the movie. Hart ...
- 23728: Bugs Bunny and the Marlboro Man
- ... you turn on the television to watch the news, a cartoon, a movie, or your favorite television series, you see something that is wrong with the world. Even if the shows you are watching don't show the bad things in the world, the commercials do. Commercials take up about a quarter of the airtime on television. In a half-hour show there are about five to ten minutes of commercials ... a camel wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket, or the Marlboro Man on his horse, and you think, "Hey they're pretty cool," so decide to start smoking. How many times have you heard, "Here's that frog commercial," and went running to the television to see what they were doing now? You might start thinking that they are cool, so go and try their product, which is just the thing ... his store. Both of these portray a family that does not care about each other. The kids run wild, while the parents argue. Many shows contain a lot of violence. One of the popular children's shows is the Power Rangers, which consists of nothing except fighting. Many children, after watching this show, start punching and kicking people. Also, many "harmless" cartoons portray acts of violence. Many Bugs Bunny cartoons ...
- 23729: Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk: A Review
- ... do that?" Name Calling: "How dumb can you be?" Threats: "Touch it again and you'll get it!" Commands: "Pick it up, now!" Lecturing, Warnings: "watch it you'll burn yourself." and Comparisons: "Why can't you be more like Billy?" These all can have negative effects of a child. The book helps you find ways around the negative outcomes. Parents and others also respond in harsh ways to peoples stress. People use the Denial of Feelings: "There's no reason to be upset," to the person there is, you might see things differently so it doesn't affect you as it does that person. Another favorite response people use is The Philosophical Response: "Look, life is like that." This just makes most people mad. Pity is heard by a lot by ...
- 23730: Bacteria
- ... Scientists have found that most stomach ulcers are the result of bacterial infection. Many of us once believed that stress was the caused of ulcers. It is possible that the stressful environment helps the bacterias growth. Each species of pathogenic bacteria has a different way of being transmitted. It can be carried in water, in the air, in food, by insects, or by direct human contact. For example, the disease ... precautions to what we eat. Pasteurization can reduce the risk of food poisoning. Pasteurization involves hearting food to a temperature that kills most bacteria. Freezing your food a few degrees above the normal temperature wont eliminate the bacteria but will reduce the bacterial contamination. Antibiotics like penicillin have been used since the 1940s to help prevent any serious bacteria illnesses. Americans have had little experiences with such diseases. Advances in medicine and sanitation have brought freedom from illnesses. Vaccinating is one way to protect your self against ...
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