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- 25821: The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
- ... and its main characters. INTRODUCTION The story has three main characters and they are Japanese. The young boy and his mother lived in Japan after the post war, so the era would have been 1950's. I sense that the young boy has become a juvenile delinquent from the way the mother punishes him. He seems to get into trouble with his three friends. In fact, they perform ritual acts such ... But I would guess if the father of that young child were alive, that the punishment would be harsher than locking him in the room. The young boy notices a peephole, and invades his mother's privacy. But he seems to be doing this only when she punishes him. The young boy loved the sea, and would spend as much time going to the port to see the ships arrive and ... that this is only during the time the sailor is on the port, the young boy did not mind. In fact, he tells his friends about the sailor. The sailor soon invaded the young boy's home by coming over and sleeping with his mother. This aggravates the young boy, and plots to kill him when he found out that the sailor is marrying his mother. The sailor made a ...
- 25822: Secular Ethics
- ... and principles that humans in general practice and respect in everyday life as opposed to the ethics of religion, politics, or medical treatment. I believe that secular ethics are a very significant part of everyone's life and every person must make decisions on what ethics to practice and live by. Secular ethics is very important for college students, because as each student begins his or her freshman year he or ... of ethics. I think that many times, religious affiliation is mistakenly related to a higher standard of ethics. While many people who go to church do have very good ethics, there are many who don't go who have even higher ethics and there are those who do go to church who have very low ethics. Everyone can relate to secular Ethics because it takes away all the divisions and looks ...
- 25823: The American Dream
- ... and happiness would eventually reward hard work and diligence, it creates an idea that only successful people work hard. Thus, from the mentality of the Dream, people will judge each other according to each others success and accomplishments. However, as I have mentioned, in reality, hard work does not always have its guarantees. If one does not have a job, he may be viewed as lazy and useless. On the other hand, not everyone that s unemployed or unsuccessful is a bad person. Likewise, it is not necessarily true that every rich and successful person is hardworking. Thus, we must realize by judging people by their wealth, and not for their ... rewarded, we must realize that in the real world, life will always have some ugliness and unfairness. Although our conflicts and problems will never completely vanish from existence, everyone must try to look beyond ones ethnic background and gender and realize their abilities and inner qualities. Since this is, of course impossible, people should not have too much faith in the American Dream. They should realize that the illusion ...
- 25824: Nuclear Waste Management
- ... many disadvantages. An event that demonstrated this was the terrible incident at Chernobyl'. Here on April 26, 1986, one of the reactors of a nuclear power plant went out of control and caused the world's worst known reactor disaster to date. An experiment that was not properly supervised was conducted with the water-cooling system turned off. This led to the uncontrolled reaction, which in turn caused a steam explosion. The reactor's protective covering was blown off, and approximately 100 million curies of radionuclides were released into the atmosphere. Some of the radiation spread across northern Europe and into Great Britain. Soviet statements indicated that 31 people ... possible to locate mineral, rock, or other bodies beneath the surface of the earth that will not be subject to groundwater intrusion. A preferred place would be at least 1,500 feet below the earth's crust, so that it may avoid erosion for the specified period of time. None of the preceding methods offers a complete solution to the problem of nuclear waste. They only bury it, temporarily shoving ...
- 25825: The Aztec Empire History
- ... major cities in the Valley of Mexico. Tenochtitlan became the most powerful member of the alliance. Montezuma I ruled from 1440 to 1469 and conquered large areas to the east and to the south. Montezuma's successors expanded the empire until it extended between what is now Guatemala and the Mexican State of San Luis Potosi. Montezuma II became emperor in 1502 when the Aztec Empire was at the height of ... prisoner by Cortes and his troops. In 1520, the Aztecs rebelled and drove the Spaniards from Tenochtitlan, but Montezuma II was killed in the battle. Cortes reorganized his troops and resurged into the city. Montezuma's successor, Cuauhtemoc, surrendered in August of 1520. The Spaniards, being strong Christians, felt it was their duty to wipe out the temples and all other traces of the Aztec religion. They destroyed Tenochtitlan and built ... was based heavily on farming. The Aztecs made many sacrifices to their gods. When victims reached the altar they were stretched across a sacrificial stone. A priest with an obsidian knife cut open the victim's chest and tore out his heart. The heart was placed in a bowl called a chacmool. This heart was used as an offer to the gods. If they were in dire need, a warrior ...
- 25826: Humiliation for Humbleness?
- ... on probation. This is the case, even for murder. What does this say about our society? Is it that easy to get away with such a high degree of wrongdoing? Obviously it is true, today's daily news constantly reports that another convicted criminal has been released early for "good behavior." When the former prisoner is released, he or she has a permanent record. That record can be accessed by anyone. The person's first duty is to find a place to live and a job that supports him or her. He or she will have expectations. If that person has actually redeemed himself or herself, he or she ... also used often. There was a time whence the United States, as a nation desired a more civilized society. Flogging was too violent and brutal to the human mind. It was abusive to punish one's crimes in that way. Therefore incarceration was marked the all-around cure for criminals. However, it just does not work anymore. Public humiliation and pain is the best form of punishment. As children, our ...
- 25827: Modern European History: The Reformation
- ... incorporated which led to the long term advancement of Humanism. These are the beginnings of "free thought" away church dogma, the development of Capitalism, and the questioning of religious and Governmental authorities. Before Martin Luther's reformation the church dictated how Christians teachings should be interpreted, even the reading of the bible was discouraged. There also was the "indulgences" issued by the clergy, which was in essence a "passport to heaven ... to form on each interpretation of the bible. The next important long-term change, Capitalism stemmed from Calvinism. Calvinism was a religious movement which believed in the individuals responsibility to reorganize society according to "God's plan". Max Weber, the famous German sociologist, in his study The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, argued that these ideas led to the development of Capitalism. Secular life was able to develop in ... could say God told him anything and it must be accepted. Martin Luther and many other of the early Protestants became objects of protest for the groups not satisfied. In 1525 many of Martin Luther's followers revolted against the German nobility. These protestants wrote "We...take it for granted that you will release us from serfdom as true Christians". This was the ultimate refutation that led to the reformation. ...
- 25828: The House on Bluestone Road
- ... past would soon resurface to haunt her. Life at 124 was ordinary as it could be at 124 until one day, a man by the name of Paul D walks onto the porch of Sethes house. Paul D was one of the men who Sethe had been a slave with at Sweet Home. Denver feels it does not feel right for Paul D to be there. It had always just ... need of help. When Sethe asks the girl what her name is, she replies by saying it is Beloved. This comes as great shock, because that is what Sethe had wrote on her dead childs tombstone. Beloved soon ends up staying with the family for months. Mysteriously Paul D leaves the house. Beloved becomes strongly attached to Sethe. Soon peculiar things start to occur. Things such as Beloved humming the ... To spare her child the pain and agony of slavery, she slits her throat with a saw. But her daughter had come back to her so everything was going to be alright, at least thats what she thought. Soon, the only thing that Sethe can think about is satisfying Beloved. One day Sethe gets fired from her job. For about a month or so, life seems quite fun, doing ...
- 25829: Capital Punishment: Pros
- ... a per- capita basis in countries or states that do have it, then those that do not. In order for capital punishment to work as a deterrence, certain events must be present in the criminal's mind prior to committing the offence. The criminal must be aware that others have been punished in the past for the offence that he or she is planning, and that what happened to another individual ... as a deterrent, because of human nature to ignore practised advice and to self learn. There are those who claim that capital punishment is in itself a form of vengeance on the killer. But isn't locking up a human being behind steel bars for many years, vengeance itself? And is it "humane" that an individual who took the life of another, should receive heating, clothing, indoor plumbing, 3 meals a ...
- 25830: Field Of Dreams
- ... At first, Ray Kinsella was highly skeptical, but eventually he realized the significance of his obscure calling. Upon the completion of the baseball field, "Shoeless Joe Jackson", the baseball player who had been his father's hero before he passed away, suddenly appeared in the field to talk with Ray and to play baseball. As the plot progressed, Ray continued to receive messages. After each new message, Ray was called upon ... quest and go back home to Iowa to re-establish economic as well as emotional security. Tenacity prevailed, though, and he was able to conquer these obstacles. Terrence Mann, a famous author from the 1970's, was provided to Ray as a friend to assist him on his journey. Although, at first, Terrence and Ray did not seem to agree or even get along, as time passed and they came to ... his calling, he was challenged, as many people throughout history have been, with following his deepest intuition, or conforming to the standards of others. After the purpose of his quest was revealed to him, Ray's hope was restored and he was instilled with a new sense of faith and wisdom about life. His dissension into and ascension from darkness were key events in his journey that changed the way ...
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