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- 25401: Analysis of the Poem "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke
- ... he is to die in a land other than England that the soil would be made better because there would now be a piece of England within it. The plot of this poem reinforces it's meaning because it deals with death and love. These are two powerful things that evoke feeling in people. It helps to create an image in the poem of a man who is very brave and ... symbolism used to tell us how wonderful a place England is to live. More symbolism is in the first stanza where the poem says "If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field that is for ever England. There shall be in that rich earth a richer dust concealed." As I mentioned earlier, Brooke believes that his dust will somehow enrich the ... because it will now have a piece of England in it. The poem goes on to say that his dust was shaped and made aware by England. It also says that England gave him it's flowers to love. The author loves his country very much and uses extremely emotional symbols to make his point.
- 25402: Illegal Drugs
- ... third of all crime is commited under the influence of illegal drugs and a large number of people commit crimes to support their drug habits. Cons - This approach wants 'zero tolerance' but the government can't possibly lock up every offender. The overcrowning of prisons would be even worse that it is now. Which would turn out to be extremely costly in the long run and may not even work. Offenders ... to pay the higher taxes or have less funding in other areas; but yet others are not. Implied Values - People backing this choice believe that illegal drugs are destroying this country and that it can't be tolerated any longer. They also think that if the nation curtails the supply of drugs, that people won't be albe to sell them, use them, or abuse them.
- 25403: To Kill A Mockingbird 2 ---
- ... symbolized by the mockingbird was a black man, Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was a man who had been wrongly viewed by society. Society viewed him as just a black man living in a white man s world. He was thought to be a bad person just because he was black. In reality, people might have liked him if they just got to know him. Tom Robinson can be compared to the ... to make assumptions about other people who they do not know about. People viewed him according to what they had heard. Its easy for one false rumor to spread into something that hurts one individual s identity. The characters were thought to be outcasts just because of skin color and just simply becasue they are not the same. If these two individuals on a inner or personal level, they might have ... the reason people treated others wrongly who were different was because they did not appear to be on the outside as everyone else. The slaughter of a mockingbird can be compared to this because it s a harmless creature who has never harmed anyone just as these individuals described.
- 25404: The National Anthem
- ... very important to our country most do not know who wrote it, when it was written, or why it was written. This paper should hopefully better inform people about “The Star Spangled Banner,” our nation’s National Anthem. To most people the National Anthem seems as though it took an enormous amount of time an effort of many people to write, but surprisingly there was only one author, Francis Scott Key ... Star Spangled Banner.” The person that receives credit for being the first to sing it is an actor, Ferdinand Durang. He first sang it on a Baltimore stage later that same year. By the 1890's it was the unofficial national anthem and in 1916, President Wilson designated the song to be played on particular official occasions. If it had not have been for a Maryland Congressman President Hoover may not ... that ‘our flag was still there’ it reminds me that our nation has endured a numerous amount of pain and heartache so we as a nation could earn the freedom that most people of today’s society take so carelessly for granted. So when we stand at attention and put our hand over our heart during the sacred playing of the song we should all thank God for our rights ...
- 25405: The Persian Wars
- ... captured, the Persian Empire established its control over Ionia once again. The Ionian Revolt lasted for six years, but their fight for freedom and democracy had failed. King Darius of Persia swore to discipline Ionia’s allies. In 492 B.C. King Darius gathered together a great military force under the command of his son-in-law, Mardonius, and sent 600 ships around the northern coast of the Aegean Sea. A ... from Sparta was needed. The quickest way to get the message to them was by boat, but strong winds made that difficult. Their next idea was to send a messenger by horse but the horse’s feet would be harmed. They finally decided to send a long distance runner. They called upon Athens’ finest, Pheidippides, a trained athlete who was preparing for the Olympic games. He ran from Athens to Sparta ... never returned again. The Persian Wars deeply affected Western civilization. The Greeks began to culturally identify themselves. Herodotus wrote about the Persian Wars in the mid-400s B.C. and established himself as the world’s first historian. The Athenians advanced much in theater, philosophy, sculpture, and architecture. In the long run, Greece was free from outside influences and was able to pursue its own destiny.
- 25406: Women In Management
- ... a great opportunity for all sorts of companies from financial services to technology. Between 1987 and 1996, the number of women-owned businesses increased by 78%, almost twice the rate of increase of all U.S. firms, from 4.48 million in 1987 to 7.95 million in 1996. Time is a critical element. There are a huge number of demands placed upon them: kids, husbands, elderly parents, the home, the ... or spoken. Whether you are writing or speaking analyze the audience, establish criteria, create a logic tree, and develop the beginning. Communications has developed skills evaluation processes that allow us to determine where your team's strengths and weaknesses lie. This process will provide you a clear representation of your sales teams competency levels. Learn to use a computer or improve your current technology skills and gain a competitive edge in today's global economy. This objective will help you to provide basic knowledge of handling office tasks on computers. Participants will get to grips with the terminology, gain a practical, working understanding of the subject, and ...
- 25407: The Japanese and Manchuria
- ... the Manchurian leaders not to resist the Japanese. In 1932 the Japanese created the puppet state of Manchukuo. The Chinese, fearing that Japan would invade northern China, signed a treaty with the Japanese, and China' s last emperor, Puyi, was proclaimed emperor of the state of Manchukuo in 1934. The Japanese were now free to exploit and develop Manchuria. Large investments in transportation, mining, construction, electric power, and other industries followed ... throughout the 1930s and the World War II period. Much of this activity was associated with the growth of the Communist movement in rural areas throughout northern China and Manchuria. Political agreements near the war's end in 1945 between United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt and Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin and the Chinese Nationalists allowed the Soviets to enter Manchuria during the last week of fighting. This permitted Soviet ... troops. The Soviet armies had also stripped the Manchurian factories and industries of much of their equipment and machinery and confiscated food and gold bullion as well. In October 1949 the Communists proclaimed the People's Republic of China, of which Manchuria was a part. In that same year the land reform begun there by the Communists in 1946 was completed. In 1954 the provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang ...
- 25408: Men, What Are We
- ... a month and they can be reentered into the “family”. The ape (gorillas) is trying to survive and give the best gene to the next line of youth. We also do that. But that doesn’t explain the cruel behavior to “unusual” people. We are developed mostly with love, from our families and we hate. We all went though when we were bugged, and battered. Yet, when the time comes and ... and the parasite. We are the parasite and the world is the host, or if you are religious. It can be seen as we are the parasites and the host is God. Men, in today’s society is the cancer that surfercates the world. Unless we as a society change humanity will being the death of the world.
- 25409: To Kill A Mocking Bird Movie R
- ... it is inaccurate is because a lot of details in the novel are left out in the movie, as there is a lack of time. Two examples are the fire that burns down Miss Maudie's house and the arrival of Aunt Alexandra does not take place in the movie. The second main reason why the movie is an inaccurate presentation of the novel is because the orders of events happening ... Moreover, the events or characteristics of the characters are not as detailed in the movie because the movie is rushed. There is a limit of time in the movie while in the book, it doesn't matter how many details are written. It will just be more interesting for readers to read.
- 25410: Working 2
- Work And The Indivdual Simply put, work is a major contributor in shaping an individual s life. Our lives revolve around the work we do and the rewards that we get from our work. Work provides the individual not only income to live by, but also identity, value, social belief, social ... their workers better. From this we learn that as we adapt to our work, we as individuals and as a society change our habits and our lifestyle. Furthermore, work makes people feel useful. People can t just eat for a whole day or sleep all-night and then sleep during the day again. We have to do something to occupy ourselves. Whether it is by working a job or doing something ...
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