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- 8011: Gun Control in the U.S.
- Gun Control in the U.S. Gun control, as we know it, consists of the government restricting the ability of individual citizens to purchase weapons. The different types of gun control vary from waiting periods between when you purchase the gun and when you actually get it, background checks so that high-risk people can't purchase guns through legal channels, and completely banning certain types of guns. There are countless ways for criminals to avoid these government regulations, causing them to only render the ability of innocent citizens protecting their home and family's ability to purchase guns. The "waiting period" method of gun control is basically a two-step process. The first step in the procedure is that the person wanting a gun goes to his local ...
- 8012: Julius Caesar: Conspiracy Theory
- Julius Caesar: Conspiracy Theory In Shakespeare's tragedy, Julius Caesar, the protagonist, Brutus is forced to choose between his loyalty to the Roman Republic and his devotion to his friend. Some of the senators of Rome believe that Julius Caesar has become ... status with the people. Brutus decides, with more than a little persuasion from ill intentioned Cassius, that it is necessary to assassinate Caesar, his close friend and compatriot, for the good of Rome. The play's category, a tragedy, states in itself that this is the wrong resolution. After the assassination, the play follows Brutus as he suffers from his misguided decision. How can any of the conspirators, except for the ... Brutus, who plot against Caesar justify their actions without spouting on about "the common good, and the honor of Rome?" Most, if not all of them, seem to have the ability to gain from Caesar's demise. Even if they were all acting for the greater good, no man can be held accountable for crimes he might commit in the future. In a tragic play, the protagonist is plagued by ...
- 8013: Anger Management And Health
- ... we associate it with fear. Plato was the first to suggest that anger was a disbalance. According to Dr. Willard Gaylin, a prominent psychologist, anger is still seen as a disbalance by many of today's psychologists. Since Plato, anger has suffered a bad reputation. We only have to imagine a domestic abuse scene to immediately condemn anger in all of its manifestations. There is a reason why anger is viewed ... Nobody likes it when someone is angry with them. We tend to avoid the wrath of those around us. This is one reason we see anger as negative. Another reason may lie closer to Plato's concept of imbalance. The negative perception of anger is evident in the American Heritage Dictionary's definitions of the word anger (1): 1. A feeling of extreme displeasure, hostility, indignation, or someone or something; rage; wrath; ire. 2. (Obsolete) Trouble; pain; affliction. To say, "I'm getting angry", is to ...
- 8014: The Yellow Wallpaper: Male Oppression
- ... oppressed by male dominance in the 19th century, and eventually giving up her sanity for her freedom. One of the most common symbols connected with women is the house. Usually the house represents a woman’s self-expression, however, in this story, the house represents a prison in which the narrator is trapped. The house is not her house. She refers to it in the introduction as “a haunted house…. Still ... the window in the nursery. In most cases, a window symbolizes a view of hope. In this story though, the window has bars on it, symbolizing imprisonment or oppression. An additional symbol of the narrator’s oppression is her husband, John. He is considered to be “a physician of high standing” (p.630). This along with the fact that he is her husband makes any opposition from the narrator seemingly impossible ... it is to do what little I am able,- to dress and entertain, and order things” (p.632). This statement suggests that she believes she is helpless and incapable of taking care of herself. John’s constant failure to listen to the narrator’s feelings frustrates her and forces her to obey his command. John’s power over the narrator is illustrated when she says, “at first he meant to ...
- 8015: Epic Of Gilgamesh
- ... racism, has sparked many hate crimes and wars. Over generations, people have devised strategies to combat these injustices in the most effective way possible, whether it be civil or violent ways of protest. August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, " The Piano", is set in the early 1930s at a time when racism was spreading like wild fire. The play takes a close look into two dynamically different approaches to overcoming ... in the minds of many blacks and whites during the ‘30s and so are many harsh feelings. Berniece and Boy Willie tackle the racism of their time in the same way their parents did. Bernice’s personality is very similar to her mother’s, Mama Ola. She chooses to avoid conflicts over racism whenever possible, even if it means keeping quiet about subjects that should be addressed. She finds it easier to " lay low" than to create a ...
- 8016: 1984
- The terrors of a totalitarian government presented in George Orwell’s 1984 apply not only to the Party, but also to the Stalinist Russia of the 1930’s. Frightening similarities exist between these two bodies which both started out as forms of government, and then mutated into life-controlling political organizations which “subordinated all institutions and classes under one supreme power” (Buckler 924 ... methods for imposing its authority, such as the manipulation of language and propaganda as they are used to achieve the goal of absolute power for the system. A key parallel between the Party and Stalin’s Communism is the use of technology and communication to control the economic, social, and personal aspects of life. Stalin and Big Brother achieved total control, not only of social and economic aspects of the ...
- 8017: The Outsiders 3
- Critical Review "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton S.E. Hinton wrote this novel while she was in high school, at the young age of sixteen. It was completed in 1967. She has written other novels such as That Was Then This is Now ... situation of their lives. The characters in this book are fairly realistic and believable. They may seem a tad different to a kid nowadays, but keep in mind that this takes place in the 1960's. S.E. Hinton's plot is not very difficult to understand, since the story rarely gets complicated. It is suitable for readers of all ages, from adolescents to adults. The setting of this book ...
- 8018: The Theme Of Freedom Versus. C
- ... be a slave. In the theme freedom versus control, Caliban is an interesting character to examine, because he sees freedom in a different way. In Act 2 Scene 2 he insists that he become Stephano's servant because that will release him from Prospero's harsh commands: No more dams I'll make for fish, Nor fetch in firing, At requiring, Nor scape trenchering, nor wash dish, Has a new master, get a new man. Freedom, high-day, high-day ... happy: All corners else o'th'earth let liberty make use of. Because he has enough space and enough freedom; nothing matters to him except seeing Miranda. That is his form of freedom. At Prospero's orders, Ferdinand has to carry logs all day, but he is so blinded by love that it doesn't bother him. Prospero, being Miranda's father, also has control of her. In Act 4, ...
- 8019: Kurt Cobain
- ... Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana said, "He was a very bright, sweet, generous, and caring person, perhaps a little too sweet and sensitive for the business he was in." One of Cobain's biggest worries was that his band had sold out. In one line of a not-so-popular song he says, "I'd rather be dead than be cool." It seemed like the once unknown punkish Seattle band moved mainstream overnight. Nirvana caught on fast and changed rock and roll music forever. Nirvana, along with a few other Seattle bands, molded the music of the 90's, alternative. Where did it all start for Kurt? Kurt Donald Cobain was born February 20, 1967. He was a happy child living with his mother and father in Aberdeen, Washington. But the happiness, soon interrupted in 1975 when Kurt's parents got divorced. Kurt was ashamed. He longed for the typical "Brady Bunch" family, but instead he lived in a trailor with his mother. In result of this Cobain became extremely anti-social, he ...
- 8020: Intro To Computer Virus
- ... way to prevent your hard drive becoming infected and just where do they come from anyway? A virus is computer program, usually a very small program, that interferes with the smooth running of a computer's operating system and hardware. Viruses are designed to copy themselves and hide within your computer to avoid detection. In 1995 Ernst & Young released a security survey that showed that 67% of all companies had virus ... appearing to do something useful, such as deleting every file beginning with the letter 'H' while you are running a word processing program. A logic bomb is a program that lies dormant in a computer's memory until certain conditions are met, such as a date is reached, a certain program is activated, or a combination of letters is typed. An example of this is the 'Bomber' virus. Every August 31st ... A worm program replicates itself across computer systems, usually leaving copies of itself in the memory of any computer it comes across. Sometimes a worm copies itself so much that it fills up the computer's memory, slowing it down and sometimes causing it too crash. Within these main types there are sub-types including, but not limited to: Boot Viruses that can affect the start up procedure of your ...
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