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- 5101: Venezuela
- ... in Venezuela. The two main tribes were the Carib and the Arawak. After the settlers came, large numbers of Indians died by catching European diseases and others died of starvation or warfare. During the 1500's Spaniards came to Venezuela to collect pearls from oysters. By the 1700's Venezuela was one of Spain's poorest South American colonies. Venezuela was one of the first South American colonies to demand it's independence from Spain. It was granted independence in 1811, but true independence didn't begin until 1821. ...
- 5102: Frankenstein, Every One Needs
- In Mary Shelly s Frankenstein, families are a very important part of the structure of the novel. Frankenstein s family is critical because the reason why the monster was created lies within the family. Almost every family mentioned in the novel was either incomplete or was dysfunctional. Frankenstein s family in particular was missing a female role. The Frankenstein family had no mother, but they did have Elizabeth who was the only other female in the house and she was adopted when she ...
- 5103: To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... This is the largest thing that ran through my head through the entire book. Questioning whether he was he was a nice guy at heart, or a total nut case. My opinion is that he’s both. Arthur (Boo) did bad things, but then again, we all do. At one time Boo stabbed his older brother. Practically everyone in the town thought that Boo did it for no reason, but who really knows? Boo could have been defending him-self. Maybe Boo had enough of his brother, and he couldn’t take anymore. Boo was always held indoors. Never let out into civilization. Because of this Boo has to be a little loony, it can’t be helped. That’s just the way things are. He’s going to be a little crazed because he had to put up with his brother. Boo’s brother practically took ownership over Boo, ...
- 5104: Langston Hughes
- ... by many readers to be the most significant black poet of the twentieth century. He is described as ³...the beloved author of poems steeped in the richness of African American culture, poems that exude Hughes¹s affection for black Americans across all divisions of region, class, and gender.² (Rampersad 3) His writing was both depressing and uplifting at times. His poetry, spanning five decades from 1926 to 1967, reflected the changing black experience in America, from the Harlem Renaissance to the turbulent sixties. At the beginning of his career, he was surrounded by the Harlem Renaissance. New York City in the 1920¹s was a place of immense growth and richness in African-American culture and art. For Hughes, this was the perfect opportunity to establish his poems. His early work reflects the happy times of the era ... America. The somber tone of his writing often reflected his mood. Race relations was the shadow of his career, following him from his first poem to his last. The tone and subject matter of Hughes¹s poetry can be linked to certain points in history, and his life. The youth of Hughes is brought out by his poem ³Harlem Night Club², a piece which describes living in the moment. Often ...
- 5105: The Hobbit
- ... BY J. R. R. TOLKIEN CHARACTER INTRODUCTION BILBO BAGGINS: The Hobbit who led the Dwarves to the Lonely Mountain to recla im their treasure from the dragon Smaug. He found the One Ring in Gollum's cave GANDALF: The Wizard that accompanies Bilbo and the dwarves on their quest. He is well versed in magic spells and often calls upon them to save his comrades. THORIN OAKENSHIELD: Son of the King ... were driven from the Lonel y Mountain by Smaug. With the aid of Gandalf and Bilbo he seeks regain his trea sure and the throne. When Smaug died he truly became King under the Mountain, t hough he was killed in combat in the battle of five Armies. SMAUG: The dragon of the Lonely Mountain who hordes the treasure he stole from the dwarves of Dale. GOLLUM: He is perfect example ... lives to possess the ring. BARD: The archer who killed Smaug. He shot the dragon in the one spot it had no protection. The towns people later considered him a hero. What the people didn't know it was Bilbo who discovered the weak spot in the dragon's iron scales. BEORN: An enemy of orcs, he becomes friends with Bilbo and Gandalf. He has th e ability to change ...
- 5106: Genomics
- The Impact of Genomics on the World’s Economy Genomics, the science of manipulating, building, studying, and designing molecules, is going to change the face of the world’s economy as we know it. Companies are rushing to adapt to the rapidly changing economic environment as new discoveries are being made in this field. Genomics has the potential to affect all aspects of every ... sector, the life sciences. Genomics technology is developing so rapidly that it appears to be on course to overwhelm current knowledge bases and research and development budgets. To compensate for this some of the world’s largest companies are working out the details for gigantic megamergers. Some of the recent mergers are an example of the things to come. Two pharmaceutical companies, Sandoz and Ciba-Geigy, merged to create a ...
- 5107: Study on Juvenile Psychopaths
- ... crime, the facts simply do not support this view. Teenage criminal behavior has its roots in habitual deprivation of parental love and affection going back to early infancy, according to the Heritage Foundation. A father's attention to his son has enormous positive effects on a boy's emotional and social development. But a boy abandoned by his father in deprived of a deep sense of personal security, In a well-functioning family," he continued, "the very presence of the father embodies authority ... behavioral problems are linked to their mothers' crack use during pregnancy. These children are reaching their teenage years and this is "a potentially very aggressive population," according to Sheldon Greenberg, director of Johns Hopkins University's Police Executive Leadership Program. What's more, drug use has more than doubled among 12- to 17-year-olds since 1991. "The overwhelming common factor that can be isolated in determining whether young people ...
- 5108: Color Purple 2
- "Celie's strengths as an African American Woman" Alice Walker s The Color Purple is a captivating and touching novel about life of a poor African American woman -- Celie, living in the deep rural south at the turn of the twentieth century. During her difficult life, Celie writes letters to God in which she tells him about her being. As the story evolves, many major circumstances in Celie s life are changing. In the beginning she is a daughter, then she is a wife, a sister and a mother. Throughout her life, Celie is surrounded by other characters both men and women who ...
- 5109: Frankenstein: Reflects of Mary Shelley's Life
- Frankenstein: Reflects of Mary Shelley's Life Mary Shelley wrote the work Frankenstein at a very young age. Despite her youthfulness, she had experienced many trials and tribulations by the tender age of nineteen. These experiences show in the work Frankenstein. Shelley's personal feelings, experiences and friends appear throughout the novel. In the novel Frankenstein, reflections of Mary Shelley's life show up throughout the book. The characters in the novel reflect Shelley's own feelings and experiences. "The displacement of women obviously reflects a fear of birth and Mary Shelley's own ambivalence ...
- 5110: Catcher in the Rye: Holden Goes Through a Fall From His Innocence
- ... born in New York City on January 1, 1919, may not have written many novels in which he is recognized for. Although ,he did write one novel, which brought him fame. In many of Salinger's short stories and especially his most well-known novel he writes about how the main character falls from his or her own innocence then rises to face their challenges. In J.D. Salinger's , Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield goes through a fall from his innocence throughout his journey to his safe haven, home. One example of when Holden fell from his own innocence is when he is in the room with Phoebe and he can't name anything he likes. Holden reacts to this question by saying, "Boy, she was depressing me"(Salinger 169). The only three things he can name that he liked were Allie, James Castle, and sitting ...
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