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- 5161: Salt Garden
- Short Story's Essay In the short story, The Salt Garden, written by Atwood, Alma has a realization that the balance of power in her relationship with Theo and Mort can not last forever. There are many instances ... together forever, it is this point in the story when she really begins to see how her power in the relationship is not balanced and how really she has no control on the outcome. Munro's short story, Miles City Montana, displays a distinct loss of power when the narrator is confronted with the unendurable thought of not being capable of protecting her child from death. The story opens with the narrator's recollection of a childhood memory of a little boy drowning near her home. At the boy's funeral she also recalls thinking of how no one, not ever his father, could have saved him ...
- 5162: Jane Eyre - Setting
- ... only form of love that Jane possesses was the doll she slept with every night. Mrs. Reed, her aunt, was an evil woman who believes that she is superior. Jane did not accept her aunt's superiority and she threw violent temper tantrums. "God will punish her: He might strike her in the midst of her tantrums" (45). Jane's Aunt punished Jane for others wrong doing to her. Jane was constantly reminded that she does not do anything to earn her keep, "No; you are less than a servant for you do nothing for ... what Mr. Brocklehust said. She teaches Jane how to forgive people and their shortcomings. "Love your enemies; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despiteful use you." (69). Helen's kind words gave her a new sense of being. "Then learn from me, not to judge by appearances" (88). This was the first time in Jane's life that she felt the sense of ...
- 5163: Wilson, Woodrow
- ... a score of articles and nine books, including Division and Reunion (1893) and his five-volume History of the American People (1902). In 1902 he was the unanimous choice of the trustees to become Princeton's president. His reforms included reorganization of the departmental structure, revision of the curriculum, raising of academic standards, tightening of student discipline, and the still-famous preceptorial system of instruction. But Wilson's quad plan--an attempt to create colleges or quadrangles where students and faculty members would live and study together--was defeated. Opposed by wealthy alumni and trustees, he also lost his battle for control of the proposed graduate college. The Princeton controversies, seen nationally as a battle between democracy and vested wealth, propelled Wilson into the political arena. George Harvey, editor of Harper's Weekly, with help from New Jersey's Democratic party bosses, persuaded Wilson to run for governor in 1910. After scoring an easy victory, he cast off his machine sponsors and launched a remarkable program ...
- 5164: Imagination And How It Relates
- ... Imagination drives him to create and to use his mind. Imagination is what drives the person to buy a certain product on the store shelf; imagining it to be better to the others of it's kind. Even animals must have at least a limited imagination. They play, they study things the way humans might, and they hunt with quick thought processes. Science is ruled by imagination. Not one scientist could ... no stress. Every day we imagine what we want in life. A seven-year-old child may only imagine a toy he wants to buy, or a television show he wants to watch. The child's mind only occasionally thinking towards the future seriously. An older child may think about what he wants to do when he gets older. What he "wants to be when he grows up." He imagines how ... onward in his life, still dreaming and imagining. Corporations use imagination to their advantage also. A bleach company puts out a commercial to influence the imaginations of the viewer. The viewer sees the bleach company's bleach turn a sock from a dirty brown color to a bright white. The opposite brand's sock is still a little brown. The viewer may not realize it, but it influences his/her ...
- 5165: Summary of The Canterbury Tales
- ... up of separate blocks of one or more tales with links introducing and joining stories within a block. The tales represent nearly every variety of medieval story at its best. The special genius of Chaucer's work, however, lies in the dramatic interaction between the tales and the framing story. After the Knight's courtly and philosophical romance about noble love, the Miller interrupts with a deliciously bawdy story of seduction aimed at the Reeve (an officer or steward of a manor); the Reeve takes revenge with a tale about the seduction of a miller's wife and daughter. Thus, the tales develop the personalities, quarrels, and diverse opinions of their tellers. After the Knight's tale, the Miller, who was so drunk that he could barely sit on his ...
- 5166: Of Mice and Men: Loneliness Of Lennie, Candy, and Curley's Wife
- Of Mice and Men: Loneliness Of Lennie, Candy, and Curley's Wife It is my belief that everyone is lonely at some point in their lives. For some people this period may seem like an eternity, for others, it may only last for a few days or weeks at a time. Three characters in the novel "Of Mice and Men" who I feel are lonely are: Lennie, Candy, and Curley's Wife. I have chosen to show you how these very different characters have all suffered the same fate, to be lonely. Lennie is a big, strong man who is unfortunately mentally handicapped. This mental handicap ... and when they go to bars and cathouses. Lennie, in my opinion, is the nicest guy on the ranch. He would never want to hurt anything on purpose, however Lennie has a problem, he doesn't know his own strength. This causes him to accidentally harm or even kill his pets and other people. All of these facts point to one thing; Lennie is a kid in a man's ...
- 5167: Gustave Courbet's Reclining Nude
- Gustave Courbet's Reclining Nude In the Philadelphia Museum of Art are five paintings by Gustave Courbet; of all of these I found Reclining Nude (1868, Oil on canvas, The Louis & Stern Collection, 63-81-20) the most ... gazes wistfully at the ground to her left. The woman is rendered very softly and is in a very sensuous pose. This picture would have been found scandalous for its sexual overtones as was Courbet's La Demoiselles au bord de la Seine. A scarlet cloth lies in front of her; it has a very rumpled look which has sexual implications. The vacant, wistful look and the languid crossing of her ... It is not covered enough, however, for one to believe she has any shame for appearing in so public a place in such a position; this, too, would have been found scandalous in the 1860's. Now, however, compared to such displays of sexuality and nudity as found in magazines such as Penthouse and Playgirl or X-rated movies, the picture is perceived as a modest, proper display of sexuality. ...
- 5168: Daisy Miller
- ... had only private tutors and never gained any strict education. The year Henry James turned twelve years old his family moved to Switzerland and later to France and Germany. After the completion of his familys travels, Henry James returned to America and enrolled in Harvard law school for a while. He withdrew soon after his enrollment because he desired to pursue writing rather than an education. His fathers leisurely lifestyle as a traveler and writer allowed Henry James to meet people like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bronson Alcott. His youthful years in Europe left a great impression. Later in his life, James moved to England where he established citizenship as a protest against Americas failure to enter the war against Germany. Henry James died on February 28, 1916 ( "Henry James"). Some scholars criticize James works because of its slow development and deliberate withholding of information. These two characteristics ...
- 5169: How to Study
- How to Study 1.Don't try skipping a class and then trying to catch up by reading the textbook. Teachers often highlight points they think will appear on a test or exam. You should pay special attention to the last five weeks in the semester because almost 50% of the course's work will take place in the last part of the term. 2.Understand your teacher. Find out your teacher's testing format, marking scheme and expectations. You will get better grades by meeting the teacher's standards. 3.Set specific times to study. You should set a time when to review your notes so ...
- 5170: US Policy on Isolation
- ... 1830. The United States tried to keep from contact with foreign nations, yet with the war of 1812 could not avoid it, and at the same time, had domestic affairs to attend to. With it's new found independance, the United States created a government which did not provide for raising internal revenue. The Articles of Confederation were basically put together to take care of foreign affairs, and didn't allow itself to enforce tax- collecting programs. It established a tax quota, and asked the states to add to the money pot on a voluntary basis. This form of revenue raising only raised about one ... fourth of what it asked for in one year. Realizing that this type of government would not work for the union, and facing many rebellions because of taxes and depreciating paper note value, the U.S. began on a task that would remain a difficult one for the next 40 years. They set out on a task to create a Constitution which would provide the nation with wealth, and the ...
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