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- 25211: Hand Guns Must Go
- ... kills one does not mean the government should allow people to collect handguns and automatic weapons. Moreover, guns that accidentally kill are in a house for protection. With regard to burglaries, “90 percent of America’s burglaries are committed when no one is home” (Desuka 422). In the ten percent of burglaries that people are at home during, threatening a robber with a gun puts the victim more at risk of ... Without guns drive by shootings would be nearly impossible. No longer could a person just pull a trigger, fire an automatic weapon, and take off in a speeding car. Last, the Second Amendment in America’s Bill of Rights is outdated. The amendment states this: “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed.” This ... America had just broken away from Great Britain. The Second Amendment was written so that if a tyrannical government emerged in America, Americans would have a way of fighting back. Americans still had Great Britain’s past oppression on their minds, and did not want America to resemble the tyrannical aspects of Britain. In addition, guns were primarily used as hunting devices, and not to murder. The Revolutionary War had ...
- 25212: Youth : Then & Now
- Youth : Then & Now The spirit of youth has changed dramatically since the days of Joseph Conrad and his story, "Youth." Conrad strongly emphasises the desire and strong will of the young crewmen. Whereas, today's youth do not posses he drive and motivation of their ancestors. All in all, it is clear through the passing time, attitudes have changed. 1 "O Youth! The strength of it, the faith of it, the imagination of it!" Conrad's example of youth powerfully describes the greatness of it all. Marlow and the other young crewmen possessed this quality of youth and powerfully exemplified it on the treacherous voyage of the Judea. The youth of ... man may have gone on a dangerous voyage like Marlow, but a young man today leads a more secure, cushioned life. The changes in attitudes over time may be due to the fact that today's generations do not have nearly as many hardships as in the past. With all the technology and scientific breakthroughs, have it easy. To conquer a problem in a modern lifestyle today, is to have ...
- 25213: Homosexual Adoptions
- ... growing up with heterosexual parents would. A child is better off having a mother and a father, and it would be confusing to a child if he had two mothers or two fathers. The child’s parents would influence the child’s perception of normal and natural relationships. A child tends to imitate its parents this means a child that is raised by homosexual parents is more likely to be homosexual than those who are raised by ... would not help survive. It would have the opposite affect, and after several hundreds of years would in fact make the human race extinct. Finally, you have to look at the question from the child’s perspective. Depending on what age a child is adopted the child may have emotional or physical problems. By putting a child in a homosexual household you are opening him up to even more ridicule ...
- 25214: Faust And Frankenstein
- ... than that which will get it. In many situations dedication to an act is reputable; education, sports, career. It seems then, that to become the übermensch and pursue excellence, one must stay dedicated to one's goal and dismiss the world around him. In the process of creating his monster, Victor Frankenstein ignores the outside world; The summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit ... caused also to forget those friends who were so many miles absent...(p.53) Frankenstein becomes so wrapped up in his curiosity of creation, that he utterly ignores the outside world. Therefore, Faust and Frankenstein's desire to create, lead them to withdraw themselves from society. Faust desires to create love and possess a woman, so that he can feel all that the world has to offer. Frankenstein, desires to create ... Even after the successfulness of creating what they anted for themselves, Faust and Frankenstein remain unhappy. This unhappiness causes Faust and Frankenstein to commit acts far more evil than ever before. In this unhappiness, Faust's emotions become irrational and immoral towards Gretchen and Frankenstein ignores his "beautiful" creation. ??FAUST? When Victor's creation transforms itself from idea to reality, Frankenstein immediately looses control over it and himself. ...but now ...
- 25215: Taming Of The Shrew - Play Review
- ... the play was often sardonic, lighthearted, and always entertaining. The comedy revolves around a group of men and the conflict that ensues between them in the battle to win the heart of a wealthy man's beautiful and gentle daughter, Bianca. These men disguise themselves, assume false occupations, and even hire others to deceive and charm young Bianca. Though this would normally be an easy feat of the daughter simply choosing ... the gears. Bianca has a sister named Kate. A woman, who does not lack in beauty, but blessed (burdened?) with the disposition of a shark and a temper to match. It is the four men's misfortune that Bianca cannot be married until the storm of a woman Kate weds. This man vs. man conflict is further accentuated by this horrible stroke of luck named Kate. However, a gentleman storms onto ... and everyone laughs at the ill fortune of he who married Kate. This is a wonderful build up for a lesson on deception vs. honesty. Though two of the men in cooperation to win Bianca's love found and married beautiful, modest women, their relationships seem final and destined. Meanwhile, Petruchio takes Kate away and deals with his choice honestly, simultaneously flattering her, mentally aggravating her, and depriving her of ...
- 25216: MTV Effects
- ... kukujun@hotmail.com The Pop Culture Assault Music TV channels, broadcasting variety of programs ranging from ordinary music videos through charts, various shows to cartoons are the symptom of our times. No matter if it's MTV or VIVA, they sell very similar stuff, often cheap and shallow. The pop culture and consumption grasped the most powerful device that is television. It is used as a tool for spreading out information ... they are silly and ridiculous, nevertheless they have enormous influence on people who watch it. Image has become the most widespread form of expressing ideas and for communication. It has been seeded in many people's minds. Colorful and quickly changing pictures surely affect human personality; it influences the way we behave, dress and exist. Young people tend do be and look like their VJ's from the TV screen. They wear in certain way, they cut their hair, pierce or tatoo their bodies, just because of their TV idols doing that. TV hosts become the role models to follow, ...
- 25217: The Mayor of Casterbridge: Micheal Henchard Left Lonely and Depressed
- ... depressed. After many things have hapend Elizabeth-Jane returns to Henchard. He realizes a new love for his step-daughter taht is brought up in her presents, when he is not alone. When Elizabeth-Jane's true father comes to the house asking for her Henchard tells him she is dead while actually asleep in the next room. After doing this Micheal Henchard knows if his lie is ever found out ... with him. Her care rejuvenates Henchard and keeps him form his dreaded loneliness. When his secret is found out Elizabeth-Jane, the one left who cared now had lost respect for Henchard. Many of Henchard's losses have ended up int he hands of his former friend and business partner Donaly Farfrae. Farfrae stayed in town at the plea of Henchard and soon won the public's hearts overe Henchard. From this point on Henchard became very jelous of Farfrae. Farfrae goes on to have a more successful bussiness adventually leaving Henchard bankrupt and with nothing. He also marries Henchard's ...
- 25218: Romeo And Juliet - Vs Much Ado About Nothing
- ... characters that act as liaisons between the lovers. For example, Romeo and Juliet cannot simply go out for a walk in the park because they are forbidden from seeing each other. Instead they use Juliet’s nurse to act as a messenger. The nurse makes it possible for Romeo and Juliet to be married by relaying information between the two. In Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice and Benedick also have liaisons. Friends of Beatrice give the illusion that Benedick is madly in love with Beatrice and Benedick’s friends do the same. Eventually, Benedick and Beatrice realize they are in love. They would have never gotten together if the liaisons had not intervened. Identity also plays a major role in both plays. In Romeo and Juliet, the lovers would never expect to fall in love because they have been raised to hate each other’s families. Romeo never would have taken it upon himself to court someone in Juliet’s family because in those two families it is considered forbidden. Beatrice and Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing insulted ...
- 25219: Romeo And Juliet - Minor Characters Influences On Major Char
- ... Another minor character thought to have shaped the destinies of Romeo and Juliet is Paris. In Act 3, Scene 5, Lady Capulet announces that Juliet is to marry Paris. "The County Paris, at Saint Peter's church, Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride." Juliet obviously refuses and goes to Friar Laurence for help. Friar Laurence devises a plan, which will prevent the marriage and reunite Romeo with Juliet. However ... deaths of Romeo and Juliet. If Paris had not wished to be with Juliet, none of the following would have occurred. Friar Laurence gives a letter to Friar John to send to Romeo about Juliet's plans. But Friar John was unable to find Romeo. "Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, So fearful were they of infection". This is another example of a minor character playing an important role. Balthasar brings Romeo the news of Juliet's 'death'. Romeo then goes to Juliet's tomb and lays with her that night. He looks for an apothecary to sell him some poison, and succeeds. Had the apothecary refused to sell him the ...
- 25220: Alcoholism
- ... often been thought of as a symptom of a psychological or social problem, or as a learned, behavior to cope with the everyday problems peoples lives. More recently alcoholism has become recognized disease of it's own. Alcoholism usually develops over a period of a few years. Early symptoms include spending an excessive amount of limited income on alcohol. The availability of the alcohol influences the person's choice of friends and the things that they do. Alcohol becomes used as more of a relaxer than as a casual beverage. At first, the alcoholic may have a high tolerance of alcohol, drinking more ... shows that heavy or even moderate drinking during pregnancy can cause serious damage to the unborn child. This is known as fetal alcohol syndrome. About 10 percent of all the adult drinkers in the U.S. are considered alcoholics or they have some sort of drinking problem. The consumption of alcohol is currently rising in the U.S. There is also an increase of alcohol-related problems growing around the ...
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