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- 7541: The Safety Of Using Cell Phones
- ... is driving. As a result, many accidents have taken place in the last ten years due to the use of cellular phones while on the road. This leads me to believe that if people can’t concentrate on the road while talking on a cell phone they shouldn’t talk at all while driving. Rather than restricting access, the goal should be to provide in-vehicle information systems and safer means to using your cellular phone while driving. I understand that restricting cell phone usage while driving all together isn’t the best means to solving the problem. Many good aspects come from cellular use in the car. For example, accidents get reported to 911 rapidly, traffic updates occur more often because citizens call and ...
- 7542: Arugumentative Essay On The Gl
- How is one to distinguish between a good and a bad mother? What characteristics sets apart a good mother from a bad one? Amanda's actions in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams were made clear from the beginning. First, she was an extremely domineering person. Especially when it came to her children, constantly putting them down and making them feel as if they were inferior and couldn't do anything right. Secondly, she would make her childrens' decisions for them, allowing them to decide little regarding their own future. Finally, by placing a large part of her responsibilities on Tom demonstrates to the ... on it being difficult to differentiate the actions of a bad mother from those of a good mother, it was made obvious that Amanda was a selfish mother, putting her needs ahead of her children's. Amanda ultimately cared for herself more than her children Domineering is one of Amanda's strongest characteristics. She notices her children's weaknesses rather than their strong points, demonstrating this quality. She would constantly ...
- 7543: Death Of A Salesman 10
- ... last week... (50). As one can see, Willy is almost encouraging Biff to steal in order to make a new stoop. However, when Willy finds out Biff has been stealing other things, like the school s football, he seems shocked. Willy: What is he stealing?...Why is he stealing? What did I tell him? I never in my life told him anything but decent things. (40). Because of the lack of ... him, especially when he caught him with a women other than his mother. Nevertheless, he always loved his father, even when he totally ignored him. Biff, crying, broken: Will you let me go, for Christ s Sake?...Willy, astonished, elevated: Isn t that-isn t that remarkable? Biff-he liked me!...Happy, deeply moved: Always did, Pop (133). When Biff was crying, it showed that he still loved his father, even though Willy is making it ...
- 7544: Blacks: Indirectly Enslaved
- ... lenient on the southern whites and because of this, the southern whites were able to do what they pleased. Consequently, they then passed the black codes. The black codes were laws that took away black’s privileges. An economic privilege taken away from the blacks was their right to vote. Without the black’s rights, they were kept enslaved because they were not able to do anything and had to depend on the whites. They were now dependent on the white southerners because they had no land and couldn’t vote to do anything about the land they lost. They had to depend on the whites for survival. Later, the Radical Republicans became a major part of the Congress and passed the Freedman’s ...
- 7545: The Sound Of Hollyhocks
- The theme of Hugh Garner s The Sound of Hollyhocks concerns one of Canada s most serious social problems. The theme suggests how condescension and discrimination can have devastating effects on the people around us. The story is set in Pinehills Clinic where alcoholics and psychotics are placed to recover ... alcoholics. Rock was forced into mental illness by his mother because his wife, Sarah, was from a different social class. Rock comes from a rich family and he met Sarah at one of his father s branch of banks. They got married secretly because Rock knew that his mother would object such a marriage since Sarah came from a poorer and less prestigious background. The first meeting between Sarah and ...
- 7546: Richard Nixon 2
- Richard Milhouse Nixon was a very prominent politician in the mid 1900 s. His solid upbringing and vicious campaign tactics led to many political wins. It also led to many political enemies. Much of the public thought of him as a great American president until his down fall ... a small town in California. His dad operated and owned a grocery store where Nixon spent most of his time working. The town that he lived in was very religious and even prohibited alcohol. Nixon s classmates thought of him as a cocky yet bright student. When Nixon was in high school his older brother died. This is the time when Nixon felt he had to prove something to his mother. Nixon s first political campaign race was for senior class president. He lost. This was one of only two political loses ever dealt to Nixon in his whole political career. Nixon, after high school, was offered ...
- 7547: Pudd'nhead Wilson: Summary
- Pudd'nhead Wilson: Summary Pudd'nhead Wilson takes place on the banks of the Mississippi around the first half of the 1800s in a city called Dawson's Landing. Dawson's landing is a half days journey, per steamboat, below St. Louis. Dawson's Landing is on the Missouri side of the Mississippi. Every house in this city contained boxes, which were filled with flowers. When there was room in the box a cat was always there. The ...
- 7548: Analysis Of Gangs
- Gangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today's cities. What has made these groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long-range answer to these questions can only ... likely produce behavior that violates social and legal norms than conforming behavior when persons differentially associate with those who expose them to deviant patterns, when the deviant pattern is differently reinforced over conforming models. Marxist’s theory has capitalism the as the cause of crime. Marxist theory states that ownership of the means of production by the capitalist ruling class produces a society that is inherently criminogenic. The theory believes that ... peers into becoming part of a gang by making it all sound glamorous. Money is also a crucial factor. A kid (a 6-10 year old, who is not yet a member) is shown that s/he could make $200 to $400 for small part time gang jobs. Although these are important factors they are not strong enough to make kids do things that are strongly against their morals. One ...
- 7549: The Intentional Death of Francis Macomber
- ... to makethe assumption that the killings were indeed intentional. There is simply not enough tangible evidence given in the conversation or narration that would suggest otherwise assertion. A Character Analysis of Francis Macomber From Hemingway’s "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" In Hemingway’s The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, the author demonstrates his undeniable ability to bring characters to life by introducing the reader in great detail to the main character, Francis Macomber, through varying literary mechanisms. The reader learns immense detail about Francis, as well as the other two primary characters, Margaret and Mr.Wilson, through creative description that includes each character’s thoughts, their actions, and their reactions towards the events of the story. Francis Macomber’s interior characteristics and impressions are revealed through such omniscient statements as: In addition, more details are revealed about the ...
- 7550: The Theme of Catch 22
- ... remote instinctive distress and kept repeating ‘Illegal Tobacco, Illegal Tobacco” (Heller 421). This obsession with profit comes up as a major theme throughout the Bible and the book of Job is not an exception. Job’s friends bring up several times that if Job was less greedy maybe he would not be stricken with such a terrible plight. Job’s friend tells him “The heavens will reveal his sins, and the earth will give testimony against him. Hi wealth will disappear beneath the wrath of God. This is what awaits the wicked man, for God ... judgment because God is presented as being just and right therefore He will punish those who sin. Colonel Cathcart also tries to attain an excess of that which is practicle, but instead of money he’s trying to gain power and notoriety. He does whatever is necessary to achieve a place in the Saturday Evening Post, regardless of the comfort or feelings of others. Colonel Cathcart judges major events in ...
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