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- 26041: The Wolf
- ... have smaller heads but they look almost exactly how they would look if they were full grown with small paws. The wolf would move around by walking, running, or in a big pack with its family. The pack can have as much as 36 wolves. Each pack always has two head leaders, one male and the other female. The pack may hunt and go as far as 130 to 13 ... 000 sq. miles)and will defend all that land from intruders. The wolf would have soft fur over it body to cover it like a jacket to keep it warm during the winter. The wolfs eyes are very keen. It can see and hear very well when hunting for the prey. When you hear a wolf howl it is not to scare you. It can be used for many different ... by helping the mother in any way he can . The wolf would eat just about any animal with hoofs; like deer, moose, elk, caribou, bison, musk- oxen, and mountain sheep. During the summer the wolfs diet the would consist of a verity of small animals but most of them are rodents. To eat the rodents the wolf will swallow the rodent whole. One of the main enemies of the ...
- 26042: What is a Hero?
- ... ages? Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes, and they are different from one generation to another. Heroes can be people that rise above their limitations to do significant things that impact other people's lives, for instance Mark McGwire when he hit 70 home runs to break Roger Maris' record. A hero can also be someone that spends her whole life dedicated to a cause to help other people ... the course of time, but their whole lives were not dedicated to that cause. On the other hand, the children of the baby boomers select a different group of heroes. Almost all of this generation's heroes are from the second definition of hero, a person that rises above his/her limitations to do something significant that impacts other people's lives. A few examples would be the Spice Girls with their girl power phenomenon, Kordell Stewart being a great athlete, Michael Jordan winning 6 NBA titles, Barry Sanders breaking the record for the most ...
- 26043: The Gambles in Life
- ... He has won the gamble; although the male has lost the gamble is the female says "no." As life progresses, this child continues to gamble. When this person gets old enough to obtain a driver's license, he will continue to take chances. Some people will drive very recklessly by speeding, disobeying traffic signs, running traffic lights, and even passing. When a person does any of these, he gambles with both ... by D. H. Lawrence, the child Paul notices the complaint "There must be more money. " Paul rides his toy horse and notifies his Uncle Oscar on which horse to gamble in the race. After Paul's uncle Oscar receives winnings, Paul rides again to notify his uncle for even larger winnings. When Paul is interrupted by his mother, this kills him. Here the gamble is between Paul's life and huge amount of riches. Nearly everything a person does creates a gamble of some description. Some people begin gambling when they are very young and continue till they are very old. The ...
- 26044: Theodore Roosevelt
- ... to holding elective office as a New York State Assemblyman, Governor of New York, Vice President, and President, he was also a deputy sheriff in the Dakota Territory, Police Commissioner of New York City, U.S. Civil Service Commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Colonel of the Rough Riders, all by the age of 42, at which time he became the youngest man ever to hold the office of President ... National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Long Island Bird Club. He also established himself as a historian (he was President of the American Historical Association) and as a naturalist (he was considered the world's authority on large American mammals and he led two major scientific expeditions for prominent American Museums, one in South America and one in Africa, each lasting many months). Had he not become President, he would ... he secured the passage of the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act for regulation of the railroads, the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act for consumer protection, and the Federal Employer's Liability Act for Labor. In addition, he successfully mediated international disputes over Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Morocco. He was the first world leader to submit a dispute to the Court of Arbitration at ...
- 26045: Antimatter
- ... by the other characters, but supported, as this happening was not to his knowledge at that time. This response comes even if what he has done is against the norms of his society, but Oedipus's' religion allows faults to be committed and leaves it to the sinner to decide the harshness of his punishment. In "Ghosts", the whole society is of a different structure. The members of this community do ... People might very easily come to the conclusion that neither you nor I have sufficient trust in the ordinance of Higher Power"2. The orphanage is to be raised in Captain Alvings memorial, but it's his own reputation Pastor Manders is concerned with. Mrs. Alvings' name is just mentioned to obscure his obvious reason for saying this. This shows how the church was used for personal achievements, and not only ... to, it is not the role of God to judge others, but the priest and the other members of society. From this one may deduct that religion has always been a shaper of society. It's rules and norms are followed by the people, and it has enormous power if used to its full extent. It has also been the founder of great tragedies (personal and collective), but just as ...
- 26046: Oedipus and Odysseus: A Comparison
- ... jam? What is he doing to triumph over the suitors? Because he is such an infinitely protean character, the reader knows he is going to discover something new about Odysseus in every episode. The reader's sense of Oedipus is very different. He is not going to be any different, he is going to persevere in being exactly what he has been. So there is a terrible fascination with seeing the events unfold, in seeing Oedipus himself become the major motivating force in his own destruction. The force of the play comes from the connection between Oedipus's sufferings and his own actions, that is, from the awareness of how he himself is bringing upon his own head the dreadful outcome. Oedipus is doomed, mainly because he is the sort of person he is. Someone else, someone with a very different character, would not have suffered Oedipus's life.
- 26047: Alice in Wonderland
- Alice in Wonderland In Lewis Carroll's novel Alice in Wonderland, Alice is curious, well- mannered, and confused while she tries to find her way out of Wonderland. Alice meets many unique and weird creatures which eventually help her escape wonderland. Alice ... is if I can find them", since Alice is a guest, uninvited, she follows the owners orders. When Alice runs into caterpillar she calls him "Sir", here is an excerpt from the book , " I can't explain myself myself, I'm afraid, Sir", this shows that she respects the creatures of Wonderland. When Alice enters the Duchesses house and the Duchess throws the baby to Alice, Alice starts to take care ...
- 26048: Automobile Motorsports Around
- ... which country makes the best cars. While they are always fast, there are many differences between them. The United States has a deep history of hot rods, going all the way back to the 1930's. More often than not, the cars being tuned are large, heavy, but powerful V8's. The people who own these cars are not concerned with cornering ability, but instead focus on drag racing down the 1/4 mile track. By far the fastest type of cars around the world, they ... the engine of choice here, with turbocharging being the number one choice for forced induction. Superchargers and nitrous are not typically found on German cars, though they have been known to be installed. The V6's are usually of an all-aluminum construction, and have long been aircooled, though that has recently changed to watercooling. Most German cars are rear wheel drive, like the American cars, though use a lighter ...
- 26049: Compare and Contrast: Aneas and Turnus
- ... the Aeneid. Through seemingly endless journeys by sea, through love left to wither, and through war and death, Aneas exhibits his anchored principals and his unwavering character. "Of arms I sing and the hero, destiny's exile... Who in the grip of immortal powers was pounded By land and sea to sate the implacable hatred of Juno; who suffered bitterly in his battles As he strove for the site of his ... to victory over the latins and establishing Latium. The selflessness of Aneas and his devotion to the Gods, enables him to leap over and break through any obstacles that obstruct his destiny. Patterned after Homer's Hector, Virgil's Turnus is also a courageous and devout hero. As the most handsome of Rutilians, Turnus' nobility reflects his physical appearance; he is a god-fearing, libation-bearing soldier. Turnus was greatly admired and respected ...
- 26050: Animal Farm: Utopia
- ... ideal society in which the social, political, and economic evils afflicting human kind have been wiped out. This is an idea displayed in communist governments. In the novel, Animal Farm, by George Orwell Old Major's ideas of a Utopia are changed because of Napoleon's bad leadership. Old Major explains his dreams and ideas to all the animals before he dies. At his speech all the animals go to hear what Old Major has to say. This happens on the ... confused because Muriel is the only one who can read, so know one can remember the original Commandments. Napoleon like any tyrant blames his problems on everyone else and in the end ruins the animal's ideas of a perfect world completely. This story teaches people there is no perfect world and somebody always wants more.
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