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- 28001: The Gift Of The Magi And The N
- ... end up with something worse than before. The plots of these stories are good to contrast and compare, because they have so many similarities, but at the same time they are so different. There aren't many similarities in the theme of these stories at all. They teach totally different lessons. For example: "the Necklace" teaches you to tell the truth about things when they're your responsibility, and don't try to cover them up. "The gift of the Magi" teaches you not to give up your most valued items for someone, because its the thought that counts. The only similarity is that both themes ...
- 28002: Hofstadter Chapter 1
- ... the depth in which the material is presented is something I am not familiar with. To site examples on the emotions that the Fathers were experiencing gives the matter a much more personal element. Madison’s sentiments toward government were revealed in the Federalist number 51: “You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” As it was then echoed ... compassionate conservative”. Ultimately though, it reveled to me the success that was achieved with the Constitution, as the system of political checks and balances prevailed. And as Hofstadter asserts it “is one of the world’s masterpieces of practical statecraft.” Hofstadter: “The Founding Fathers: The Age of Realism” The Quote: “Wherever the real power in a government lies, there is the danger of oppression. In our Government the real power lies ...
- 28003: Reforestation
- ... 60 to 100 years or more. There are many reasons why we should have reforestation. One being mostly that we need forest to live! Without forests, or any type of plant, the carbon cycle can't result. There are not many arguments against reforestation, but there can be some opposition for the land being used between a large business company and the Ministry. I feel replanting of forests is very crucial ... take in, while they give off vital oxygen. In closing, we live in an age of technology, leaving behind us the past. With the past we are forgetting forests; we must make sure this doesn't happen.
- 28004: Sponsors and Sports
- ... Fila and anybody else are fighting for just about every athlete in an effort to make money. The response has the public interested in basketball and has made basketball a stable and profitable sport. Women's basketball is now picking up steam because companies are realizing that they could make money on women too. These shoe wars have trickled down to the collegiate level, where companies pay schools to wear their ... no negative effects on hockey. Everything is positive because any kind of sponsorship is a plus. Hockey is trying to work upward and be recognized as a major sport. Companies are just now realizing hockey's potential. Five years from now with more sponsors, hockey could be just as big as basketball. The influences of companies on sports are for the most part positives. Sponsors help make a sport grow with ...
- 28005: Censorship In Society
- ... decide what is inappropriate for me to see or hear? Movies are given ratings, and these ratings censor the film. If a movie is given an ‘R’ rating, then kids who are under seventeen can’t see the movie. So the people making the movie are forced to censor their material, so that a younger audience can see the movie. Also, some movies are deemed inappropriate and theaters will not play ... bible has been banned. Some say that censoring inappropriate material, prevents young children from viewing that material. And, that censoring the violence on television and movies, will stop kids from committing violent acts. I don’t believe that what you read, listen, or see will make you commit a violent act. I do believe that most people should be able to tell if the material is appropriate for them or not ...
- 28006: Supernova
- ... in 1988 in a galaxy 5 billion light-years away. The most interesting supernova of recent times was detected in the relatively nearby Large MAGELLANIC CLOUD, on Feb. 23, 1987, by an astronomer at Chile's Las Campanas Observatory. It quickly became an object of intense study by all the means available to modern astronomy. A supernova may radiate more energy in a few days than the Sun does in 100 ... the Sun. Its pattern of brightening and fading also varied notably from that of typical type II supernovas, and an as yet unexplained "mystery spot" appeared some time after the explosion, apparently near to Sanduleak's former location. In 1989 astronomers thought that they had detected an extremely fast-spinning pulsar at that location, but much further data is still needed before this finding is confirmed. Cosmologists estimate that the Universe ...
- 28007: Lord Of The Flies
- ... chance to be released by one. As for conclusion, evil is certainly present for everyone. The fact how the conch loses its power, the breaking up between the tribe, and the extreme change in Jack's personality, strong reflex this point. Therefore, it is believed that evils are always waiting for the chance to escape from us. Let's just hope that it remains deeply in us, and never release itself.
- 28008: Windflower
- ... them. We, as readers, are in the beginning given the impression that Elsa is a fit mother who is responsible and knows how to raise her child properly. Later on though, we realize that it's the influence of other people in her life and the experience of isolation later on that lead her to make the decisions that she does. Elsa Kumachuck was at one time just a carefree teenager ... to Old Fort Chimo. When they arrive at their destination, Elsa and Jimmy settle in and make a wonderful home for themselves. They never hear from anyone back home for anumber of years until Jimmy's father contacts them and moves in with them. He is was a jerk before but both Elsa and Jimmy decide to give him a chance. The two get married and have another child, a girl ...
- 28009: The Truth Is Not Absolute
- ... own sense of reason and logic, the perceptions that people encounter are ultimately true, and not false. Life does not contain one truth for any idea or object, but truths can be found in one's perception. It is difficult to determine that anything is the absolute truth. One should not prove that any object contains a true meaning, but should develop conceptions surrounding the object. Attempting to prove anything then ... God, cannot prove its existence through his or her own relationship with God. Kierkegaard adds again, "The works of God are such that only God can perform them" We have no basis of proving God's works, nor do we know what kind of works God uses on different individuals. Yet, some religious groups have madethe mistake to try to enforce their own religion upon different individuals. Some religious groups claim ...
- 28010: For Whom The Bell Tolls
- ... by the stream. Dew had fallen heavily sin the wind had dropped."(p.64) 4 "Now the morning was late May, the sky was high and clear and the wind blew warm on Robert Jordan’s shoulders."(p.311) 5 "Then he heard the far-off, distant throbbing and, looking up, he saw the planes"(p.329) 6 " Sweeeish-crack-boom! It came, the swishing like the noise of a rocket ... you better take what time there is and be very thankful for it"(p.181) I picked this as my favorite quotes because it applies to everyone and embodies the central theme of the author’s work: People take their life for granted, or are preoccupied with less important thing. People should live their life day by day and realize that tomorrow may never happen so live in the moment and ...
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