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- 2941: A Separate Peace: Gene and Finny's Relationship
- A Separate Peace: Gene and Finny's Relationship Gene and Finny's relationship goes beyond friendship and pushes the boundaries of brotherhood, the two boys are most correctly described as part of one another. Each incident gives Gene strange feeling that Phineas is part of him. As Gene puts away his suspicious doubts of Finny's loyalty, the relationship grows stronger and the boys become more dependent upon one another. The true bond shared by the boys is revealed upon Finny's tragic death. In the beginning, Gene and Finny ...
- 2942: German Unificatio
- At the end of the eighteenth century and up to 1814, Germany was under the power of Napoleon's French empire. Napoleon created the Confederation of the Rhine, a conglomeration of the fractured north German states. This was the first time that these states had been brought together and as a result a rise ... discuss the keeping of peace in Europe, much like the current United Nations. Conservatism and the Revolution of 1848 In the period following the Congress of Vienna, the liberal ideas that had begun under Napoleon's rule were squelched under the Metternich system, a conservative reactionary system instated by Klemens von Metternich, an Austrian prince. The nationalism that had begun to rise when the Confederation of the Rhine was discouraged by ... all of the German states except Austria, with Prussia in control. In 1848, the Assembly finished the constitution, and appointed King Frederick William as the first emperor of constitutional Germany. Unfortunately, the National Assembly didn't actually wield enough power to carry out all of their plans as hoped. Frederick immediately canceled the constitution and declared his divine right to rule, declaring that he would never accept the "crown from ...
- 2943: Straight-Edge: What it is and What it Isn't
- Straight-Edge: What it is and What it Isn't The term "straight-edge" means a great deal to those who follow the straight-edge lifestyle, although there are varying degrees of it. The basic philosophy behind it is that no alcohol, no illicit drugs ... It is commonly believed that it was started nearly two decades ago in the 1980-1983 era by the hardcore-punk band called Minor Threat. The song "Straight-Edge" written by Ian MacKaye, the band's singer, not only coined the phrase, but it encompassed all of the philosophies that a straight-edge person believes in. There have been theories that an earlier punk band, called the Teen Idols (which included ... is tragically no longer straight-edge.) The symbol of straight-edge, the X, which is commonly seen on straight-edge apparel and painted in black ink, started a long time ago (perhaps the early 1900's?). Club and bar owners would mark a black X across the hands of those who were under the legal drinking age (18 or 21, depending on State laws). If a bartender saw the black ...
- 2944: All My Sons 2
- Essay - "All My Sons" There s nothing he could do that I wouldn t forgive. Because he s my son. Because I m his father and he s my son. That is a quote about forgiveness, whether or not deciding to choose to forgive is a very personal, and sensitive subject. Imagine ...
- 2945: Legalizing of Homosexual Marriages
- ... woman. Under such a definition gay and lesbians, even if they win the right to marry in Hawaii or elsewhere, would not be able to file joint federal tax returns, claim federal pension, or survivor's benefits, or be allowed to file for green card status (Gallagher 21). I don't feel that marriages between gays or lesbians should be given the same status as heterosexual marriages. Since when do gay people think they can broaden the institution of marriage to include themselves? They shouldn't be able to. The institution of marriage is recognized by the church, homosexuality isn't. I don't feel that gay people have given a reason that carries enough weight for the government to ...
- 2946: Underground Railroad
- Underground Railroad I know youre wondering, what railroad? Well the simple fact is that everybody has heard of the Underground Railroad, but not everyone knows just what it was. Firstly, it wasnt underground, and it wasnt even a railroad. The term "Underground Railroad" actually comes from a runaway slave, who while being chased swam across a creek and was out of the owners sight. The owner said "...must have gone off on an underground railroad." That man was Tice Davids, a Kentucky slave who decided to live in freedom in 1831. The primary importance of the Underground ...
- 2947: The Bill of Rights
- ... when you put current events together, there is information that may be surprising to people who have not yet been concerned: The amount of the Bill of Rights that is under attack is alarming. Let's take a look at the Bill of Rights and see which aspects are being pushed on or threatened. The point here is not the degree of each attack or its rightness or wrongness, but the ... of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. ESTABLISHING RELIGION: While campaigning for his first term, George Bush said "I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots." Bush has not retracted, commented on, or clarified this statement, in spite of requests to do so. According to Bush, this is one nation under God. And apparently if you are not within Bush's religious beliefs, you are not a citizen. Federal, state, and local governments also promote a particular religion (or, occasionally, religions) by spending public money on religious displays. FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION: Robert Newmeyer and ...
- 2948: The Way A Man Breaks The Bonds
- ... reasons that he changed. The media and the government fed people ideas and beliefs, through this technology. TV is one reason he changed because he got tired of his wife watching the storyless walls. "'What's on this afternoon?' he asked, tiredly 'It's sure fun,' she said.' 'What's the play about?' 'I just told you. There are these people named Bob and Ruth and Helen.' 'Oh.' 'It's really fun.'"(20) This quote definitely shows that the stories on their TV's ...
- 2949: Standardizing The Mind
- ... things? Should the educational system be allowed to say what is useful information and what is not for human learning and development? These questions deserve attention since the answers can determine so much about someone s future. One standard set for students is the SAT test. Most Colleges use this single test score along with GPA to determine whether or not a potential student will be allowed enrollment to their school ... two subjects, mathematics and English. By placing such heavy emphasis on these areas of learning, do we plan to grant the best higher education to those who are gifted writers and mathematicians? Perhaps we don t intend to do this, but an underlying social bias affects the way we value knowledge or what we think smart people know how to do. Students are encouraged to be doctors, lawyers, mathematicians, or engineers ... of consumption. What happened to creating something for thought? Where did our artists go? When was the last time the US won a Nobel Prize in Philosophy or any field other than Science? We don t think about things unless we get paid for it. Why is an artist not as important to us as a brain surgeon? I think both can show us great and interesting things, but for ...
- 2950: Underground Railroad
- By: Animal4783 I know you're wondering, what railroad? Well the simple fact is that everybody has heard of the Underground Railroad, but not everyone knows just what it was. Firstly, it wasn't underground, and it wasn't even a railroad. The term "Underground Railroad" actually comes from a runaway slave, who while being chased swam across a creek and was out of the owner's sight. The owner said "...must have gone off on an underground railroad." That man was Tice Davids, a Kentucky slave who decided to live in freedom in 1831. The primary importance of the Underground ...
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