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- 8841: Jane Eyre
- ... Eyre Charlotte Bronte 407 pages A. Setting: England, Early 1800s B. Point of View: First person C. Jane Eyre, the main character, is sent out of the drawing room by her Aunt, Mrs. Reed (Jane’s parents had died while she was very young and her Uncle took her in. After he died Mrs. Reed kept Jane although she despised her.). Jane then retires to the library, where she hid by ... to deserve a present. Mr. Rochester is the other main character of this story. He also is wanting happiness, but mostly he just wants peace. He is brash and blunt, not really caring about people’s feelings. E. After Jane attends school at Lowood 6 years then teaches 2 additional years she becomes tired of it and places an ad for a governess position in the local newspaper. The ad is answered and Jane packs her things and heads off. Jane doesn’t meet the man she works for until one night when she is taking a letter into town to mail. Mr. Rochester’s horse gets spooked and they take a fall on the ice. Mr. ...
- 8842: 1984
- ... lived in England during World War II, a time when the Totalitarianism State, Nazi Germany, was at war with England and destroyed the city of London. (DISC) "I know that building' said Winston finally. It's a ruin now. It's in the middle of the street outside the Palace of Justice. 'That's right. Outside the Law Courts. It was bombed in-oh many years ago.'" (Orwell 83). The main character's being reflects Orwell's own life experiences as a citizen in war torn England and ...
- 8843: American History X
- ... sees the error of his ways. Upon reentering the real world, he must now turn his attentions to his younger brother Danny, who is swiftly heading down the same path as his brother. The movie's main storytelling device centers on Danny's latent writing ability. After turning in a glowing review of Hitler's "Mein Kampf", when asked to discuss a book about civil rights, Danny's now being forced by a concerned, hard-love school teacher to write an account of Derek's journey from the "heights" ...
- 8844: Being A Good Biologist
- ... to challenge the concept of evolution, a general acceptance of the scientific community, does not deny the possibility of being a good biologist. Some would consider the statement “Evolution is only a theory, it hasn’t been proved” as fact. On the contrary, the lack of proof isn't a weakness and claiming infallibility for one's conclusions is a sign of hubris (Worf, Benjamin. 1940. Science & Linguistics). In this world, nothing has ever been rigorously proved. Often a scientist findings proposes an idea that may attack all cherished philosophical doctrines ...
- 8845: For Love Or Money Dust Over Th
- ... sink or swim.” A survivor is aperson who, depite whatever hardships they encounter, will face their problems head on and will not back down. They always do whatever humanly possible overcome these obstaclsand supersede eveyone’s excpectations and sometimes even their own. Such people share common characteristics ; steadfest courage, the ability to adapt and adjust and a perservering attitude. Through Jim and Masdeline Dubois the central characters in Dust Over the ... a succesful doctor, may not have the greatest looks or a muscular body but he loves Madeline more than anything in the world. She plays the unmarried role in front of the city when Alain’s not around. The author states “She was dancing throughout the night with every guy at every table, like a single drunk woman would do, not knowing she was married.” (183) Alain felt that all he ... was love her and treat her the best anyone can treat someone else that they love. He shows his loyalness to her and gives her the world and then some. Alain was a man who’s marriage was falling apart because of his wife who now showed him and proved to him that she was in it for the money and not for the love. Madeline who showed no care ...
- 8846: The Not So Great Gatsby
- ... look closer we can easily see that this man is a farce. Much of this man has been shrouded in mystery. We know very little about his past until later in the book. We don t know where he was born, who his parents are, or where all of his money came from. He frequently disappears form Nick s view seemingly without a trace. All of these things make him out to be somebody of real importance but by looking closely we can gather an abundance of evidence to the contrary. We see that ... brave. Jackie Robinson was the first black person to enter the major leagues. To face the kind of racism that he faced and still perform the way he did is a feat hat I don t think I could do. His bravery and grace under pressure has earned him a place among the greats. He is a wonderful example of greatness, and there are many more like him. Not everyone ...
- 8847: Vienna vs. Virginia
- ... capital of Austria, a country in Europe south of Germany. Virginia is a state in the US on its eastern shore board. With this in mind, I’ll show you their idiosyncrasies. To understand Vienna’s city layout I will tell a little of the history behind the city. It was established in the three hundreds as a post on the Danube river by the Roman Empire. It had a mote, church, shops, and palace. Now the mote has been filled in and the city is five times larger. It’s design is centric meaning all from the center. Streets either go straight to the middle or are a circle around the center. While on the other hand VA was established in the 1500’s as a colony. Filled with great plantations and fields for growing tobacco or food goods. Many cities in VA lack a randomness, since they were made with horses in mind, and now cars. Here ...
- 8848: The 60’s: Decade of Challenge and Change
- The 60’s: Decade of Challenge and Change The sixties was a decade of dissent. The Civil rights and anti- war movements drew people into the streets, where public protests raged. It was a decade of dynamic change for the nation’s youth, the new generation to whom JFK said,” the torch has been passed.” Long hair, mod dresses, drugs, sexual freedom, and anti- established ideas were everywhere. It was a decade of tragic death for people ... such as, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, David Bowie, Chubby Checker, Jimi Hendrix and James Brown. The sound of the Sixties is an unmistakable one , and many of these singers are still around today. Vince Lombardi’s motto, “ Winning is not everything, it is the only thing” defines fans’ and players’ attitude toward sports during the 1960s. The first televised Olympic Games were in the 60s. By 1964 commercialism had invaded ...
- 8849: Privacy For Public Officials
- ... of the more interesting aspects of the recent coverage of political scandals has been the press' extensive coverage of itself. Not only has the behavior of political leaders been under fire, but also the media's reporting of it. Media outlets are now more plentiful than ever, with online news sources joining those established in radio, print and television and all are competing for breaking news. The pressure to get the ... concerned with selling papers than educating the public. They argue that important stories are left unprinted to make room for sensational news such as the romantic life of politicians. Critics also note that the public's consumption of the news is declining, as many Americans become skeptical of its relevance and its origins. This view is supported by Grossman, Kumar and Rourke when they discuss the relationship between the president and the press: "Instead, journalists, now viewing themselves as under attack, take joy in uncovering the president's mistakes and highlighting what they regard as the failures and contradictions of his administration. News organizations can provide a harsh and unflattering view of any administration…" (Nelson, 235). Grossman, Kumar and Rourke support the ...
- 8850: Rustlers Of Panther Gap
- ... to help his Indian Friends. The kids at school treat Hawk and Robin Leatherwood rotten, just because they’re “Indians.” When the Buck brothers stand up for their friends, they Become a target, too. What’s even worse, someone is Cutting down Mr. Leatherwood’s valuable black walnut Trees and making off with wood! The sheriff and his deputies say they’re doing all They can, but they keep coming up empty-handed. Finally, the Bucks have had enough! Somebody’s got to Catch the no-good, rotten, sneaky thief, and they figure It might as well be them! So Jake hatches a scheme. All Barney has to do is use Joe’s newest invention- ...
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