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- 7661: Movie: The Caine Mutiny - Evaluating the Performance of a Government
- ... form of government plays an important role to everybody aboard the ship. There were certain hardships with the configuration of the government, and in this case, the government was the captain. Although the captain didn't go directly against the Naval Regulations, the crew thought that he was incapable of holding this position as captain. With all of this happening, it was hard for the sailors aboard the ship to appreciate ... obey. In this scenario, the Naval Regulations were intended to be followed upon and consented to. If a government is fulfilling its basic functions, then it is properly following the constitution, but if it isn't ensuing the constitution, then the fundamental purposes aren't being achieved. Within the constitution, there is power granted to impeach the leader if he/she is not implementing their primary services. In the movie, we see captain Queeg as one who is incompetent ...
- 7662: The Great Gatsby - The Green L
- ... it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one." Therefore the green light has no more symbolic meaning to him, and neither does Daisy. I don't believe that in our world today that we have an object that universally symbolizes the same meaning as the green light did. The green light was physically close to him but he thought he could ... everywhere, but for most of us it is difficult to acquire all that is wanted. It is like the saying, "So close but yet so far away." There is money everywhere we go, but it's hard to get it. We can't just rob a bank, we have to earn our own assets. And in the same context, Gatsby could not go kidnap Daisy, he had to woo her and win her love. Color symbolism is ...
- 7663: Beloved - Internal Conflicts
- ... her strongest attempts seem worthless. And she was forced to stay inside and live a lonely life, brightened only when Beloved finally appeared. And when Beloved eventually became a detrimental force in Denver and Sethe's life, Denver was forced to enter the world and society. And her meek and gracious nature gained her immediate acceptance. "It didn't stop them from caring whether she ate and it didn't stop the pleasure they took in her soft 'Thank you.'" Although it was a necessity, Denver was able to break through the fear she had of society and of leaving 124. Her biggest personal ...
- 7664: Cash Out (accounting)
- ... working farmers to live and work on their land and tend the crops and cattle for a portion of the goods and maybe a portion of the profit. The farmer was happy because he didn't have enough money to buy his own land yet he could still do what he loved and support his family. The wealthy landowner was happy because he had his land working for him and was ... either needs liquidity or has no relative or partner to pass the ownership to is the main time that owners think about where their business might be going. Many owners of a family business don t do estate planning or strategy until it s too late. Even when the owner tries to plan for the inevitable, he has minority shareholders or kids who don t want to run the business. Every option for the owner has a downside. ...
- 7665: The Recent Negative Effect of Technology on Society
- ... many gallons of oil into the ocean. All of these examples show how technology has negative effects on society. First, competition can lead to a negative effect of technology. When a company in the U.S. produces shoes and a company in Great Britain produces shoes as well, they must fight for their market share. Lets say the company in Great Britain purchases more machines that will reduce the amount of workers needed and improve output, then they can reduce the price of their product. If the company in New York doesn't follow in their footsteps then they could be forced out of business. In this case the company is forced into buying the machines just so they can stay in business. This has a negative effect ... aspect however it can hurt it as well. Competition can directly stimulate the economy, however, long term effects such as pollution and the loss of jobs could explain why the City of New York doesn't complete a project like this. Second, technology can change our sense of common purpose. For millions of years, mankind has been used to doing everything for themselves. For a long time peoples' main concerns ...
- 7666: Hopes And Dreams
- ... survive in the wilderness. This is the situation we live in now, we forgot the meaning of peace, and we remain with poverty, racism and war. Now open your eyes and look around you. Don't shut your self from the real world and glance at the rich and famous. They are nothing but the minority, look at what is surrounding you. Go ahead and take a walk down an inner ... away from living a happy life. We were all born into this world and hold a right to enjoy it. So I hope that in the future we will learn how to wash a child's tear, and help the elderly to survive with no worries and so carry this poverty outside our world. "Don't judge a book by its cover", you will never know what that book holds unless you open it, read it and understand it well. So as you continue walking in the dark streets you ...
- 7667: Conflict
- ... nature and reactions to adversity. "The Guest", by Albert Camus depicts three individuals faced with adversity. They must decide between following what is expected of them by law, and following their own convictions. An individual's reactions to conflicting forces will help to develop character and personality traits. Adverse circumstances faced by the character Daru help to reveal his inner most qualities and features. Albert Camus displays Daru as not only a man of loyalty, but one who maintains his moral convictions. Although unable to complete the duties of his position Daru remains at his post in the school house awaiting a new task. Daru's actions show he is a loyal and obedient servant of his government. As such he is expected to follows the orders given to him by his superiors. "And you will deliver this fellow to Tinguit".(pg 49) Daru is expected to follow orders and conform to the French ideal. Although loyal to France, he has a strong sense of morality. "That man's stupid crime revolted him, but to hand him over was contrary to honor". (pg 56) Daru holds true to his morals even though he may be held accountable for his disobedience. Like Daru Balducci ...
- 7668: Yanomamo
- ... very sexist. For some reason they believe that, they are superior to women, so do some men in American culture. However, they are jolted back reality when the law gets involved, unfortunately Yanomamo men don t have this wake up call. Marriage is cross-cultural perspective. Yanomamo marriages are much different from that of American marriages. Yanomamo women are treated as materialistic objects and promised by their father or brother to ... The reciprocity could be another Yanomamo women or political alliances. The trades are often practiced in the Yanomamo culture. Polygamy is also a part of the Yanomamo culture. Yanomamo women are kept in the male s possession. The Yanomamo man tries to collect as many wives as he possibly can in order to demonstrate his power and masculinity. As polygamy in American Culture is referred to as bigamy which is against ... her throat, or simply throwing the child against a tree and leaving it to suffer and then die is normal. Yet some Americans would also suggest that abortion is just like murder also, so what s the difference! When an acceptable child is born into a Yanomamo family the mother breast-feeds him for a relatively long time. Children are nursed until they reach the age of at most, three ...
- 7669: Summary Of The Great Gatsby
- ... of The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a book about rich people that are fighting about women, money etc. After I read this book I realized that even if you are rich you don t have to be happy. There are two main characters: Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby, both rich men. Here s the story in a short version... Nick Carraway is a young man from a wealthy family, living in a Middle Western city. The Carraway s are something of a clan actually. Nick s grandfather came here in 1851 and started a business, which his father carries on today. Nick graduated from Yale University in 1915, and just a little ...
- 7670: Rebecca
- Rebecka 1) Is "Rebecka" a suitable name of the the book? Why?/Why not? Another name? Why is it called Rebecka? Yes, I think it΄s the perfect name of the book since everything, every subject is circulating around her. Her name characterizes the book so well. Rebecka doesn΄t leave too much of a space for other things in the book, even though she΄s dead. 2) What does people think about Rebecka? Does everybody like her? How was she really like? Friends, servants, strangers, they all adored her. She was the beautiful, sweet, tender and loving lady who ...
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