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- 26011: The Glass Menagerie
- ... to be an old maid. She does not relate to other people well because of her shyness and unpopularity. Her only pleasures consist of being home with her family, her glass collection, and her father's records. Laura's insecurities are manifested whenever she confronts an unfamiliar situation and that causes her to become physically ill. Laura can not handle being around other people or in crowds because of her shyness. She can never ... they are worthwhile no matter what anyone says. People should realize that things are not as bad as they seem because there are always people that are worse off than you and that was Laura's problem.
- 26012: Medicalizing Drugs
- ... Drugs When reading these articles about the legalization of heroin or any other drug, I immediately began to think about our countries now famous welfare system. Welfare I believe began sometime back in the 1960's, by a group of politicians, which were concerned with helping individuals who were unable to care for themselves. Some individuals whether it be mentally or physically could not care for themselves and depended on someone ... for the better. Doing as Alan has suggested will only pull them down even further to a point where they have no hope of ever being productive in society. Alan now also states that "Today's addict is simply not deterred by the law." This statement is true, and the reason why is because most criminals have more rights than any law abiding citizen. This is a sad fact of what ... goes on in society. After reading the article, Selling syringes; The Swiss Experiment by Rachel Ehrenfeld, it seemed to fully support what I had originally felt would occur if we were to follow Alan Dershowitz's proposal. Rachel states in her article that "But the result was increased drug use, crime, violence, and prostitution, which quickly became intolerable." This is exactly what I felt would happen here in the United ...
- 26013: The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith
- ... Rules describes the season and goes into depth in the relationships that Micheal Jordan had with the rest of his teammates. nineteen-ninety was finally the year that the Bulls would shine. That was Jordan's dream before he retired: to win the National Championship, and he did! The Bulls had a long schedule in the 90-91 year, away games, long road trips, and back to back nights. Despite all of the hard times the Bulls went through as a team they pulled through with it. Although there was some other obstacles along the way such as Jordan's inability to get along with all of the teammates. It is recorded that in one practice session Bill Cartwright was hit in the face by Micheal Jordan. They were in a disagreement as to if Micheal distributes the ball to the "bigmen" enough. Sam Smith also says that Jordan is known throughout the Bull's organization for not getting along very good with fellow players. Even with all of the problems inside the club they still looked good on the court and were good enough to win. The Jordan ...
- 26014: Juvenile Delinquency
- ... offenders. Young delinquents usually are sent to juvenile courts, where the main aim is to rehabilitate offenders, rather than to punish them. But the term juvenile delinquency itself has come to imply disgrace in today's society. A youngster can be labeled a delinquent for breaking any one of a number of laws, ranging from robbery to running away from home. But an action for which a youth may be declared ... may officially be declared delinquents. Crime statistics, though they are often incomplete and may be misleading, do give an indication of the extent of the delinquency problem. The FBI reports that during the early 1980's, about two-fifths of all arrests in the United States for burglary and arson were of persons under the age of 18. Juveniles also accounted for about one-third of all arrests for larceny. During ... may appear in a juvenile court at least once. Girls are becoming increasingly involved in juvenile delinquency. Today, about one of every five youngsters appearing in juvenile court is a girl. In the early 1900's, this ratio was about 1 girl to every 50 or 60 boys. Sociologists have conducted a number of studies to determine how much delinquency is not reported to the police. Most youngsters report taking ...
- 26015: Comparing Two Poems
- ... creatures. This sentence stood out of the poem because it was repeated several times and also because it contained a greater sense of power to it than the rest of the poem because of it's repetition. This poem differs from Sylvia Kantaris's Package for the Distant Future because there is no repetition in words or sentences, but it still manages to give us a strong and clear message. The setting out of these two poems differs in ... longer exist and that the new generation must be told about the past, how death is just a beginning of a new generation. Similarly The Song of the Whale concentration of death revolves around man's influence over others. In Package for the Distant Future and The Song of the Whale both of the writers seem to understand and care for nature as indicated by the subjects of the poem, ...
- 26016: What Is The True Image (the Ch
- ... step up to the next level and be one of the most advanced countries in the world. I ask that you give my clients a chance to experience and use their harmless powers with God's help. If you have sinned or done something wrong, who do you think should judge you? Who should tell you whether you are right or wrong! Last but not least, who should tell you if ... suggested that Adam and Eve were banished from the garden of Eden because they ate from the Tree of Knowledge. They wished to be equal to God. Simply put, they presumed they could fulfill God's role. This is what you are doing now! You presume that you can determine what is the true image of God and we know only God can fulfill this purpose. Therefore, you must stop judging before you, like Adam and Eve, are banished from God's sight.
- 26017: Aggressive Behavior Equals Man
- ... hours, while her mother tells her, It will be okay. From the time little boys are young they are taught to be tough, to withstand pain, and not to give in to anything. In todays society males are rewarded for aggressive and intimidating behavior. Intimidation takes place in many aspects of life, even though it is not always caused by aggressive behavior. Athletic events always seem to reward males for ... not because he is more qualified for the job than the other candidates, but because he is more aggressive or intimidating. Though many of these rewards are seemingly harmless, such as; letting children wear wrestling t-shirts or the attention and respect that is given to an aggressive high school football or basketball team.
- 26018: Claudius Paper
- ... told to do. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were so sure that they would be rewarded by Claudius that they did not even realize that anything could happen to them. Claudius was so capable of changing people's opinions that an uproar started by Laertes was easily and quickly quieted. The most amazing actor can do one thing and make it appear as though he is doing another. Claudius had a way of ... wanted revenge for the death of Polonius, his father and Ophelia, his sister. Claudius tricked Laertes into believing that Laertes would get revenge against Hamlet, when in reality Laertes would get Hamlet out of Claudius's way. Claudius went through several plans to attempt to get rid of Hamlet but eventually decided to poison him. Even in the end Claudius tried to make it appear as though he was being victimized ... to do the dirty work for Claudius. Even if Claudius could get someone to do his dirty work for him he always seemed to be able to convince them that it was for that person's better good. Claudius was a great political leader in the way that he could easily lie, cheat, and steel anything to get to the top.
- 26019: Character Analysis Of Prospero
- ... keep them in their proper position. As a perfect ruler, this would be his responsibility. Late in the fourth act, Prospero interrupts Ariel masque when he suddenly overcome with rage at the thought of Caliban s plot against him ( Go charge my goblins that they grind their joints/With dry convulsions, shorten up their sinews/With aged cramps, and more pinch-spotted make them/Than pard or cat o mountain. 4 ... and Caliban. He demonstrates his goodness by freeing Ariel and educating Caliban but at the same time, enslaving them under his service. Furthermore, he shows signs of being cruel and harsh. He responds to Ariel s impatience for freedom with threats ( If thou more murmur st, I will rend an oak/And peg thee in his knotty entrails till/Thou hast howled away twelve winters. 1.ii.294-296). He torments ... from the dead. And even though it is obvious that he loves Miranda very much, there is something cruel about how he lets her think that he hates Ferdinand ( Speak not you for him: he s a traitor. Come,/I ll manacle thy neck and feet together./Sea-water shalt thou drink; thy food shall be/The fresh-brook mussels, withered roots, and husks/Wherein the acorn cradled. 1.ii. ...
- 26020: Lord of the Flies : Summary of Conclusion
- ... led by Ralph would survive. They would not be so threatened by nature, lack of food, shelter and such other things, they could survive it, but I think that their biggest threat would be Jack's group of hunters who seem adamant on damage and violence and drifting away from the real world. Jack is the kind of character who is defined as a psychotic person who was refrained from his ... being hunters and playing a game of being a native, wearing war paint, killing animals and getting their own meat. Sooner or later, Jack would lose all control and split the groups feeling that Ralph's unadventurous boys were cramping his style and unessential to his hunters -- when in fact, Ralph's boys had the right idea. I think that there is a lot to be said on the subject of whether the boys will or will not be rescued. I feel that it is possible, ...
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