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- 5171: Settings In Jane Eyre
- ... 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 ...
- 5172: Vietnam War - The Vietnam Conflict And Its Effects
- ... formed in 1941, seeking independence from the French. On September 2nd,1945, Ho Chi Minh proclaimed it independent of France. The French opposed their independence from 1945 to 1954. The first representatives of de Gualle's government landed by parachute in Saigon and Hanoi on August 23rd, 1945. The French wanted to reestablish their rule in Vietnam but were beaten at the battle of Dien Bien Phu on May 7th, 1954 ... this was still a civil war. The United States were not yet officially involved. The North Vietnamese resented the little intervention by the United Sates and so, three Vietnamese torpedo boats fired on the U.S. destroyer, " Maddox " on August 2nd, 1964. The " Maddox " had been in the Gulf of Tonkin ( international waters ), thirty miles off the coast of Vietnam. On August 3rd, 1964, Johnson gave the right " to attack with the objective of destroying attacking forces " ( Pimlott 1982, 36 ). Retaliation air attacks began on August 3rd. Their aim was to destroy North Vietnam's gunboat capability. As two more United States destroyers were supposedly sunk, more air and sea forces were sent ( Wicker August 5, 1964, 1 ). Up until now, the U.S. had refrained from direct combat. ...
- 5173: Knute Rockne - Coach and Legend of Notre Dame
- ... high school record. At the age of 22, Rockne decided that he wanted to fulfill a dream. That dream was to become a pharmacist and to eventually own his own drug store. Two of Knute's friends gained acceptance to a small college in South Bend, Indiana called Notre Dame. Knute decided to try to get into this same school, although his high school grades were dismal. He was accepted, but ... his parents were not fond of the idea of him going to a Catholic school, as they themselves were practicing Lutherans. However, they did not forbid him to go. Interestingly, Notre Dame was not Rockney's first college choice. For years he had saved and planned to go to the University of Illinois. Knute had not even planned on playing football in college. That decision would have resulted in a very different future for Knute. Basically, Knute's decision to go to Notre Dame was an economic one; it was much cheaper than U.I. While working during college to earn his way, Knute got a course in memory training, which would ...
- 5174: Catcher In The Rye
- ... 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 ...
- 5175: A Rose for Emily and Antlers: The Struggle against Loneliness: A Search for Human Affection
- ... their small towns. One of the effects of a small town is that everyone knows who you are, what you do, and whom you are with. Therefore it is not an uncommon for the town’s people to recognize someone’s loneliness and lifestyle. In Emily’s case, because of her honorable family heritage, "she demanded recognition of her dignity" from her community (Faulkner, 411). An example of the respect Emily expects in her town is when she is summoned for ...
- 5176: Haliburton Created Sam Slick To Voice His Own Positions
- ... own position without directly antagonizing the ruling conservative elite. Well-received on both sides of the Atlantic, Sam Slick became one of the most popular figures in 19th Century English literature. The embodiment of Haliburton’s love affair with the Yankee qualities of thrift, hard work and ingenuity, Slick was for Haliburton the perfect foil to the typical Nova Scotian’s laziness, lack of enterprise and obsession with colonial politics. What made Slick so highly popular was that the stories were written in an episodic format as a series of homilies that could stand on their ... way from Eastport to New Orleens. They have all they can ax, and more than they desarve. They have iron, coal, slate, grindstone, lime, firestone, gypsum, freestone, and a list as long as an auctioneer’s catalogue. But they are either asleep, or stone blind to them. Their shores are crowded with fish, and their lands covered with wood. A government that lays as light on ‘em as a down ...
- 5177: Courtly And Uncourtly Views Of
- ... a more modern view of women, one that sees them as irritating and stupid. Courtly poetry, as I said, developed from the lyrics of the troubadours. Although there are many similarities, such as the woman’s high status, there are also many dissimilarities. One of the most obvious of these is these poets acceptance of the real world. It is difficult to find references to other women in the troubadours’ poetry ... a slender waist and is often described as being prudent and wise. But these poems focus not on the lady but on the lover and his suffering for derne love or secret love. The lover’s day is spent sighing and begging his lady to pity and have mercy on him. His night is spent lying awake, thinking unending thoughts of her. He often tells us that he feels condemned to ... the opposite effect. Because the poets play with the conventions, every poem seems new and fresh. An example of variation on the common conventions can be found in the fourth lyric in Luria and Hoffman’s compilation, “Wormes woweth under cloude, / Wimmen waxeth wounder proude”. This poet is expressing the irony in nature. He marvels at the fact that even worms are wooing but women make life so difficult for ...
- 5178: From a Female’s Point of View: Misogyny in Vampire Literature
- From a Female’s Point of View: Misogyny in Vampire Literature Misogyny is the mistreatment of women. Even though it can occur in any type of literature, nothing can be so vital in making a vampire story work the ... she is, I almost think, the prettiest creature I ever saw; about your age, and so gentle and nice.” “She is absolutely beautiful,” threw in Mademoiselle, who had peeped for a moment into the stranger’s room.(Le Fanu 83) This quote is the first description of the attraction a person is vulnerable to when they first look at Carmilla. When Laura encounters Carmilla for the first time, Carmilla is sitting up in her bed by candle light. Once again a reference is made to Carmilla’s beauty when she is described as having a “slender pretty figure enveloped in the soft silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers”(Le Fanu 85) As readers we get the idea that Le Fanu wants ...
- 5179: Side Effects of Carl Djerassi and Syntex's Oral Contraceptive
- Side Effects of Carl Djerassi and Syntex's Oral Contraceptive In 1951 Carl Djerassi, with the Mexican pharmaceutical company Syntex, developed the first oral contraceptive by synthesizing and altering the natural hormone Progesterone into a superpotent, highly effective oral progestational hormone called "norethindrone ... initial guinea pigs for research but this is no different from what dentists, barbers, and young surgeons do. All of these groups use the poor to hone their skills, not because of the poor women's ignorance but because middle class, suburbanite, white women are unlikely to volunteer their services for the sake of science. My main problem with this is that he claims they will not "volunteer" their services. Of ... research at all, let alone how to read a consent form that leaves them without legal recourse. Djerassi mentions this as well, the idea that he can not offer them consent forms because they can't read. That seems preposterous to me! If he can not inform his patients of the possible side effects then what chance do they have at justice if some carelessly administered drug causes them harm? ...
- 5180: The Forever Changing Economy
- ... question I pose to you is " Is the American Dream still achievable?" The opportunity is there but for what select few is the opportunity available to. If the resources are out there but I can't tap into the resources they rae of no use to me. (Make note of the fact that we live in a market economy. Just about every definition of the "market" in the dictionary connotes an ... that develop for different commodities. The pressures work in one direction for a while, but at the same time pressures are budding that work in the opposite direction. As people look forward and see there's going to be some profit made from their production, they'll make decisions to increase volume, usually hiring more people, buying more materials, often bidding up their prices. When people are competing in the same ... social welfare and social security.(cite 3) The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has released its findings on American living standards. The report, issued every other year on a decline that begsn in the late-1970's. The EPI's report also contends that the Americans are working more for less money because of slow growth in wages since 1989. According to the report, wages in the bottom 80% of men ...
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