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- 28281: Beowulf 2
- ... sacrifice his own life in doing so. In the short time period in which we have joined Beowulf, more heroic acts are presented than any normal man can have accomplished in his entire being. Beowulf's motive for crossing the sea to visitHrothgar was to repay a favor that was owed by his father, Scyld Scefing. Known to Beowulf wasthe chaos that which had been implemented by the demon, Grendel, on ... of this nuisance. But this feat would not be as simple as first thought. Beowulf was able to overcome Grendel with minimal effort, but this was only the beginning of his quest. Next, the demon's mother had to be rid, and the battle was not as simple. Finally, Beowulf was to face the Dragon, who not only was the hardest battle, but also would be the end of Beowulf. The ...
- 28282: Kate Chopin
- ... Pacific Railroad, and was on the train when it crashed into the Gasconade River, in 1885. Her mother Eliza, was a member of a very elite social group, in their French-Creole community. After Kates father passed away, her mother became much more religious, and develops a closer relationship with Kate. Kate also has an older half-brother, George OFlaherty. He was a Confederate solider in the Civil War ... extremely smart woman. (Toth 116) In addition to writing the only other career Kate Chopin has, is being a housewife. She was very busy taking care of her husband, and their six children. When Kates mother died, she became very depressed, and began confiding in her personal physician, Dr. Frederick Kolbenheyer. Dr. Kolbenheyer gave Kate the idea to begin writing. Her first published work is "If It Might Be", which ...
- 28283: American Drug Laws- Do They He
- ... epidemic of unnecessary deaths from this cause. This problem is exacerbated by the fear users and bystanders have of seeking a highly effective antidote for drug poisoning that is universally available at hospitals. The U.S. drug laws violate our right to privacy, cost millions in tax revenue, overloads the criminal justice system, and are ineffective as a deterrent to drug use and trafficking. Laws that govern drug use are patently ... encourage abstinence or moderate use of drugs is extremely inadequate. Laws for prevention of illegal drug use are wildly unsuccessful and have resulted in making drug-related criminals the majority of incarcerated offenders in U.S. prisons. The result of illegalizing use, and not necessarily abuse at all, is a 100% increase in drug criminals in the last ten years (Hamowy) for use of substances which have no more, and probably ...
- 28284: Naval Battles
- ... ship was then fitted with ten twelve-pound cannons. There were four guns placed on the starboard and port sides, and one on the bow and stern sides. Due to its massive nature the ship's draft was enormous, it stretched twenty-two feet to the bottom. The ship was so slow and long, that it required a turning radius of about one mile. Likened to a "floating barn roof (DesJardien ... entire crew was located below the water line, so one armor piercing hit would kill the entire crew. Like the CSS Merrimack, the USS Monitor was expected to sink, it was referred to as "Ericsson's Folly" (DesJardien 2). The only individual willing to take command of the ship was Lieutenant John Worden. The battle at Hampton Roads was part of the Peninsula Campaign that lasted from March to August of ...
- 28285: Literary Essay - The Old Man A
- ... together a story about a fisherman trying to catch a fish and a deeper story about a man attempting to prove to society that he is not useless. This novella is an example of Man s struggle to maintain dignity in the face of adversity. The old fisherman (Santiago) could have easily given up against the giant 18 foot marlin, but he could not stand going home one more day being ... fight off sharks to protect his dignity. If a man will not risk his life for his dignity, then what is in that life to live for? The Old Man and the Sea deciphers man s constant battle with maintaining the right to keep his head up high. The old man, caught the Marlin after days of hard work. He was willing to die to protect his catch. When he returned ...
- 28286: Drug Abuse
- ... drug dealers in this country, than there are dentists. Illegal drug abuse must be stopped; it hurts our society, hurts us, and, most of all, hurts the user. Drug users are parasites, feeding off society's money, taxes and insurance. Every type of insurance goes up because of drug abuse, including auto, health and homeowners. Worst of all, the crime rate will sky rocket if we let this behavior continue. Illegal ... murder. Drug use, itself, can be a crime. It makes innocent citizens scared to walk out of their own homes, in their own neighborhoods. Drug abuse is a plague to society. Drug abuse drains society's resources by requiring that taxes be spent on funding enforcement agencies, educational programs and treatment facilities and on prosecution of drug users and dealers. Drugs hurt future generations of citizens, because drug abuse, particularly of ...
- 28287: Ethan Frome 2
- ... take care of her now and on top of that she has to be having a hard time supporting herself. She had no choice but to call upon her cousin Zeena for help. It wasn t much help but it was better than nothing. She is now doing really unnecessary housework for Zeena and Ethan. After a while Ethan begins to form feelings toward Mattie but I think that they both ... life by Zeena. Mattie was in a way, taken advantage of by Ethan. He made her sense that she was needed, which was something that she deserved, but after he found out that he couldn t have what he wanted; he brainwashed her into thinking that that only way that they could be together is in death. And left them both disabled.
- 28288: Marriage Relationships
- ... money as well as do my share of the housework. Laura however, felt that she should be in charge of the money and that I should do all the housework. In the end we weren't able to settle on anything but we realized that it was important for married couple to agree on these topics because they are major decisions that affect both equally. The time we spent together was on our lunches and we discussed different aspects for marriage. We realized that couples who were willing to comprimize on important issues were the couple that would be sucessful. The ones that didn't discuss the various problems which concerned them could never have lasting relationships. This is why we felt that marriage preparation courses are so important. People should not get involved in something as important a marriage ...
- 28289: Atwoods Theory Of Canadian Sho
- ... decisions for herself instead of always relying on others. At the conclusion of this story, Alma takes responsibility for Skalds sickness, putting him down herself, as though in a way asking for his forgiveness, "Couldn't you be bothered to get him his shots?' Alma cringed at the accusation. " I didn't know
"(72), and also because as she says "It was [her] dog."(73). Atwoods theory, so far, holds true in those three short stories in proving that most Canadian literature involves some sort of victim ...
- 28290: Hunger Of Memory 2
- ... into another. He needs to do this in order to move from the private to the public society. This movement is voluntary by Richard and forced by his parents. It is done to help Richard s education. It will give him better opportunities in the United States. Speaking only English at home initiates the movement, instead of speaking Spanish. Ultimately, Richard can have a sense of belonging to the public world ... differently in the novels Hunger of Memory and How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents. For Richard, a movement of separation gives a solution. For Alvarez, the separation is an effect from Antojo. Richard Rodriguez s separation results from the movement from the private to the public. According to Richard, separation is a good and necessary thing, but there is also a cost for it. The separation allows Richard to move ...
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