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- 3011: To Kill A Mockingbird: Stereotypes
- ... with Scout and Jem when they picked up on the stereotypes going around the neighborhood about Boo. “When I got there, my breeches were all folded and sewn up”(pg 63) When Boo sewed Jem's breeches together, this was a sign from Boo to let the children realize what a kind and pleasant man he really was. Also, Boo was considerate enough to save Jem from a couple of whippings, because after all, if Atticus were to see the torn pants he would have known Jem was the culprit in the Radley's yard. “You were so busy looking at the fire, you didn't notice Boo behind you”(pg 76) This was also a symbol which Boo shared to let the kids slowly realize the truth about him, that he was an innocuous caring person hiding behind a ...
- 3012: The Atomic Bomb and its Effects on Post-World War II
- ... past thirty-odd years. Scientists now had a clear picture of what the atomic world was like. They new the structure and particle makeup of atoms, as well as how they behaved. During the 1930's it became apparent that there was a immense amount of energy that would be released atoms of Gioielli 2certain elements were split, or taken apart. Scientists began to realize that if harnessed, this energy could ... cause much controversy. Although it could be criticized for not giving a more detailed account of the suffering that occurred, and that it reads more like a history book than a piece of literature, Hersey's book was the first of its kind when it was published. Up until then all accounts of the Hiroshima bombing writings about it took the slant that Japanese had "deserved what we had given them ... to our world. During the period immediately after the war, not much information was available to general public concerning what kind of destruction the atomic bombs had actually caused in Japan. But starting with Hersey's book and continuing with other non-fiction works, such as David Bradley's No Place To Hide, which concerned the Bikini Island nuclear tests, Americans really began to get a picture of the awesome ...
- 3013: The Flute
- The Flute For any music-lover familiar with the sound of the flute, it seem to posses a magical power that comes from inner most part of the soul. It’s speak of its own way, it moves, it holds and presents a strong sense of passion as if it has been there since creation. With a symphony or opera orchestra, the flute makes up a ... An instrument that relies solely on the exhaled breathe for the function. In this particular part of my paper I will be discussing woodwind exclusively. The woodwind flute can be traced back to many era’s in our history and for the most part it’s design has been constant. There are three major things that affect the sound of the flute. The first is construction type. A basic element common to all wind instruments is that of an empty ...
- 3014: Police Brutality: What's Really Going On?
- Police Brutality: What's Really Going On? "Police regularly utilize varying levers of abuse, threat, and torture to extract confessions and demonstrate police effectiveness in fighting crime." Kerwin Brook. That's what the question is, is this a correct thought or are the police and their technics misunderstood? To understand why this "brutality" happens lets see what a police officer goes though when they are pulling someone over. First they need to be stopped, and that's where I think the majority of the problems might occur. If someone runs from the police it creates a dangerous environment for the police officer as well as the other people caught in the ...
- 3015: Alice Walker
- ... Defense Fund. In 1970, Walker published her first novel, The Third Life of Grange Copeland, about the ravages of racism on a black sharecropping family. In Meridian, 1976, her second novel, she explored a woman’s successful efforts to find her place in the Civil Rights Movement. She read much of Flannery O’Conner's work and greatly admired her. For one thing, O’Conner practiced economy. According to Herbert Mitgang of the New York Times, "She also knew that the question of race was really just the first question on a long list"(1983). Much of Walker’s writings are very personal. For example, one of her first books once was written during a time in which she was pregnant and suicidal and it described how she had an abortion and dealt ...
- 3016: Are You Ready For Some Football
- ... society. It teaches discipline, how to be a team player, how to interact with others and is a good source of physical activity. In specific, football utilizes all of these aspects of sports and it s a great source of teaching self-restraint and perseverance. Some may say that football is a violent sport or it s not beneficial in any way, but in reality it gives a person the basic tools needed not only for playing the game, but also how you interact with people in society. The first process of ... thirteen. Even at this early stage of peewee, football is very demanding because of the time involved. This involvement is usually by choice of the child because of interest in football and parents usually don t force their children into playing. Involvement in peewee football is due to the fact that children have a lot more time to play than young adults. Football is also economically feasible for most families ...
- 3017: Alice Walker
- ... Defense Fund. In 1970, Walker published her first novel, The Third Life of Grange Copeland, about the ravages of racism on a black sharecropping family. In Meridian, 1976, her second novel, she explored a woman s successful efforts to find her place in the Civil Rights Movement. She read much of Flannery O Conner's work and greatly admired her. For one thing, O Conner practiced economy. According to Herbert Mitgang of the New York Times, She also knew that the question of race was really just the first question on a long list (1983). Much of Walker s writings are very personal. For example, one of her first books once was written during a time in which she was pregnant and suicidal and it described how she had an abortion and dealt ...
- 3018: Personal Writing: Fragment - Changes in Life
- ... I'm sure that there are going to be lots more of them to come but these that really stand out in my mind are mainly because they happened quite recently. Incidents occur in one's life daily. Most of the time people enjoy talking about "what happened today" because most of the time it's usually funny and it isn't really considered anything serious. Some happenings in our lives are very serious and aren't as easy to talk about with others. Even though this is true it does help the person feel better ...
- 3019: Hamlet: Revenge That Never Works Out Like It Should Have
- Hamlet: Revenge That Never Works Out Like It Should Have Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a classic example of a revenge play that never truly worked out as it should have. Time after time, Hamlet allows opportunities to slip through his hands postponing the death of his father’s murderer. One can’t help but wonder why Hamlet didn’t simply kill Claudius instantly after receiving the news from his father’s ghost proclaiming his uncle was to blame for everything that had gone awry. Hamlet does ...
- 3020: Romeo And Juliet 9
- OVERVIEW ON ROMEO, JULIET, NURSE, MOTHER AND FATHER (JULIET S) ROMEO: In the play Romeo and Juliet , we see many aspects of Romeo s personality and character. There is a link between all of his personalities; they are all severely extreme personalities e.g.: · At the start of the play, we see that he is a wet drip he ... misfortune. · After this, he is happy and joking around in the square, this creates a huge affect in change of nature in his personality. Romeo was the one who started off the joking with Here s goodly gear A sail, a sail This is not usually like Romeo, as all the joking and micky taking is left to Mercutio. You might expect on Romeo to be prying on everyone who ...
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