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- 3651: The Vietnam War
- ... large portion of Vietcong troops were killed, and major Vietcong outposts were discovered. Most of the overtaken cities, including Saigon, had been regained. Unfortunately for the United States the timing of the Tet Offensive couldn't have been worse. For the past three years the Americans at home had been promised a swift defeat of the (so called) nearly destroyed Communists, which, after the retreating of the French, had become the ... a swift plan of "Vietmenization" in which the war was supposed to be placed in the hands of the South Vietnamese and allow for the retreat of American soldiers. Johnson was so unconfident he didn't run for reelection. Finally, in 1972 the last United States foot soldiers were removed from Vietnam, and in 1975 the North Vietnamese over took Saigon, renaming it Ho Chi Mien City after their brilliant military ... necessarily, or was it simply an outlet for built up anger and frustration towards the very idea of the Vietnamese (Knowll, 104-110)? It is well known that the majority of United States troops didn't want to be in Vietnam. A lesser known fact is that the majority of South Vietnamese didn't want United States troops there either. Infantry men in the army were usually at the lesser ...
- 3652: The Untouchables
- The Untouchables The author of this book was Eliot Ness. He was a prohibition agent given the special assignment of cracking down on the Chicago mob and illegal liquor sales. He was six feet tall, 180 pounds. Graduated in the top third of his ... could know his story and what he went through in life. This book is an account of the special prohibition agent group that came to be known as The Untouchables . It tells in detail what Eliot Ness, the leader of The Untouchables went through and how they went about busting up the liquor sales in the Chicago area. It gives good information of who was responsible for what, and how all their investigations took place. Eliot Ness is the author and main character in this book. It was written in first person, so we get all the information he was thinking. Through his actions as a prohibition agent he affected ...
- 3653: Shakespeare's Cymbeline
- Shakespeare's Cymbeline William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline was a book of many morals, one of the many was “Arrogance hurts not only yourself but those around you” this point was raised in many scenes, using many characters. Characters such as the ... she realized what her arogant scheme had done to her son, she went mad and died as a result. So in the end she got what was coming to her. Cloten-The Queens son, he’s a character you kinda feel sorry for, because he probably wasn’t arrogant by choice, he probably inherited it from his mother. Cloten was the simple minded son of the Queen who wanted to ...
- 3654: Catcher In The Rye: Holden A Victim of Society
- ... basis of the theme derives from the actuality that each human being differs in psychological insight. For example, chapter eleven comprises of a small digression about Ernie, a piano player "who is so good he's almost corny" (p. 80) to Holden. As Holden gazes around the bar, people react differently to the musical environment. The variance portrayed through feedback astounds Holden. This value judgment replaces Holden's precise articulation with stammering thoughts; but he finds himself aware of the rightness of it. Throughout the novel, the narrator endures numerous situations deriving from the primary theme. Holden exhibits a deep concern for the ... to the previous man. Horowitz directs a heated series of comments to Holden pertaining to the ducks as well as fish. " Listen...if you was a fish, Mother Nature'd take care of you, wouldn't she? Right? You don't think them fish just die when it gets to be winter, do ya? You're...right they don't..." (p. 83) This illegitimate question registers multifarious retorts throughout the ...
- 3655: Greece 3
- ... call Greece is the “Hellenic Republic,” while the short form is “Greece.” The long form in Greek is “Elliniki Dhimokratia” and the short form is “Ellas.” The former country name is “Kingdom of Greece.” Greece’s capital is the largest and most populated ancient Athens and is situated in Central Greece at approximately 38° N 23.7° E. Athens is now known as one of the safest and most affordable cities ... the gods and goddesses like Zeus and Athena. The majestic statue marvels are no longer in the Acropolis, but in local museums because of the threat of pollution. The city of Athens has become Greece’s largest center for industry as well as an urban center. Greece shares many boundaries with other countries, as well as borders with the seas. The bordering countries are Albania to the northwest, Macedonia to the ... occupies a comparative statistic in area to the American State of Alabama. It may be considered very similar in area to Alabama, but it occupies a water area many times more than that of Alabama’s with 1,140 sq. miles. The land area occupied by Greece is approximately 130,800 sq. miles, including the Greek mainland and all the Greek islands, large and small. The total area of Greece’ ...
- 3656: And Then There Were None
- ... plot of the story is about 10 people getting murdered on an island called "Indian Island." It seems that the "10 little Indians," nursery rhyme relates to the death of each person. ( Read poem ) There's also China figures that are suppose to represent each character. The 10 people were brought to the island because they also were murderers in the past. Since there are only 10 guests on the island, the mystery is determine who the murderer is. "In the center of the round table, on a circular glass stand, were some little China figures. "Indians" said Tony "Indian Island. I suppose that's the idea."Vera leaned forward. "I wonder how many there are? Ten?" "Yes-ten there are." Vera cried "What fun! They're the ten little indian boys of the nursery rhyme, I suppose." Characters Fred Narracot He's the character that brought the 10 people to Indian Island. He was very worried about the "guests" that he was bringing to the Island. Because he never seen the person who has invited them, ...
- 3657: Fifth Generation Computers
- ... These processors are also now starting to become obsolete. Todays computers come equipped with 400-600 Mhz processors that can multi-task at an alarming rate. Intel has just started the release phase of it’s new Pentium III-800MHz processor. Glenn Henry is quoted to say “Megahertz is all people care about” and this is too true. Sys Technology recently came out with what they claim as the “fastest commercially ... available at the end of November for a steep price of $4299 American. Even as we speak, a new form opf processor is coming out that uses an Itanium chip made by Intel. But don’t expect it anytime soon, “Itanium won’t be relevant for PC’s until 2003 at the earliest, more likely 2005.” The next major improvement is the memory of a computer. This includes the hard drive and the RAM. During the same ...
- 3658: A Look Into Alzheimer's Disease
- A Look Into Alzheimer's Disease The reason that I chose Alzheimer's Disease as the disease that I will report on is because I felt that it is very interesting and common within people over the age of sixty. I believed that I if I need a great deal about this disease, I would understand more about why so many people have become devastated by it. A good friend of my Grandfather's also had the disease but he has passed away. I do know however, that as soon as it was understood that he had the disease, he had to begin to change the way his ...
- 3659: Macbeth: Tragedy Or Satire
- William Shakespeare wrote four great tragedies, the last of which was written in 1606 and titled Macbeth. This "tragedy", as it is considered by societal critics of yesterday's literary world, scrutinizes the evil dimension of conflict, offering a dark and gloomy atmosphere of a world dominated by the powers ofdarkness. Macbeth, more so than any of Shakespeare's other tragic protagonists, has to face the powers and decide: should he succumb or should he resist? Macbeth understands the reasons for resisting evil and yet he proceeds with a disastrous plan, instigated by the ... six parts: plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle, and song. Most important is the plot, the structure of the incidents. Tragedy is not an imitation of men, but of action and life. It is by men's actions that they acquire happiness or sadness. Aristotle stated, in response to Plato, that tragedy produces a healthful effect on the human character through a katharsis, a "proper purgation" of "pity and terror." A ...
- 3660: Wedding Traditions
- When it comes to planning a wedding, people have to worry not only about food, flowers, and what they wear, they also have to honor many traditions, even if they don t understand their origins or meanings. However, to not follow these traditions, understood or not, might mean bad luck for the marriage or, at the very least, disgruntled wedding guests. Every culture cherishes its own marriage traditions and superstitions. Many are not understood but are still seriously followed because it s always been done that way (Kendrick). Even people not normally superstitious wouldn t think of violating these traditions. Many traditions originated from old rhymes, folktales or tribal traditions whose origins are lost in time. For example, one of the original meanings of the word wedding was to ...
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