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- 9601: David Copperfield
- ... and times of David Copperfield. About a century ago in a small town in England, David was born on a Friday at the stroke of midnight, which is considered a sign of bad luck. David's father has already died and his aunt comes to stay with him and his mother as this novel gets off to a very slow start. Soon David becomes aware that his mother has relations with another man and asks one of his servants, "if you marry a person, and the person dies, why then you may marry another person, mayn't you?" David is immediately angered that his mother has betrayed his father and goes off to live with his aunt. A while later, David goes back home but quickly gets into trouble and is sent ... are times when the novel moves slowly, but the positives outweigh the negatives and David Copperfield is a book for everyone. That summer after returning from school he finds his new baby brother, and doesn't exactly know what to think of the situation. He soon must leave again for school but is actually happy for his mother. He and his mother did not get along, and David knew that ...
- 9602: Docter Faustus
- The truth that ambition and desire for material objects does not always satisfy the soul is a major theme depicted in Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. The poem on page 93, lines 96-113 is the essence of this theme. It describes Faustus meeting, what he believes, is the icon of perfection. This perfection is a mere human women, yet, to Faustus, she is worth his life. Marlowe’s use of syntax and diction, allusions and references, and other literary devices throughout this monologue give support to the theme while adding rich symbolic images. The first example of diction in the monologue is the ... ships" (l. 96). This is a commonly applied expression when speaking about Helen of Troy. Throughout the play, Faustus fluctuates between the use of advanced and lesser vocabulary. Here, he is so shocked by Helen’s beauty that he knows nothing else but this typical phrase. This implies that Faustus is in a state of hypnosis. He is taken over by Helen’s beauty, and in the process, loses his ...
- 9603: Perosnal Writing: My Experience In The Navy
- ... me since I came from a very poor country. I learned English from the beginning, the rest of the kids were all spoke English really well. They wanted to be my friends but we couldn’t understand each other, the only thing I could do was to smile and pretend like I was really happy. I really wanted to have friends but I couldn’t because I didn’t know how to speak English. I could imagine myself of being left alone in a crowded classroom of almost 50 students, tears were almost come out of my eyes but luckily I told myself ...
- 9604: The Influences Parents Have On
- ... Bob Ewell, father of Mayella Ewell, is the drunken, abusive, and careless father, Bob is also a single parent. He is an example of how a parent can be a negative influence on their children's lives. Both fathers are very influential on the mental growth of their children. Parents can influence how their children behave, feel, and act towards the outside world. If a child is brought up with hatred ... towards people of colour. Bob Ewell is cross-examined in the courtroom, and is asked several questions. When he is asked if he is the father of Mayella Ewell, he replies, "Well, if I ain't I can't do nothing about it now, her ma's dead" (Lee, pg.172). This is one example of how Bob Ewell does not display emotion towards his children and their well-being. Many important characteristics ...
- 9605: Death Penalty in the United States
- ... a number of years. The death penalty is currently legal in 38 states and two federal jurisdictions (Winters 97). The death penalty statutes were overturned and then reinstated in the United States during the 1970's due to questions concerning its fairness (Flanders 50). The death penalty began to be reinstated slowly, but the rate of executions has increased during the 1990's (Winters 103-107). There are a number of arguments in favor of the death penalty. Many death penalty proponents feel that the death penalty reduces crime because it deters people from committing murder if they know that they will receive the death penalty if they are caught. Others in favor of the death penalty feel that even if it doesn't deter others from committing crimes, it will eliminate repeat offenders. Death penalty opponents feel that the death penalty actually leads to an increase in crime because the death penalty desensitizes people to violence, and ...
- 9606: Hiding Behind A Computer
- ... It is a text-based multi-user virtual-reality environment. This is one of many virtual communities which users can enter. “When a person first logs onto a MUD, he or she creates a character’s name and gender, and writes a description of what the character looks like. It is possible for a character to be male or female, regardless of the gender of the player” (100). For instance, several ... question are not considered to be creative mavericks; they are assumed to be hiding something. If someone persists in maintaining a gender-neutral position, others online will inquire of one another about what the person’s gender really is and why he/she is reluctant to reveal it. The failure to reveal gender is viewed with suspicion. These questions underscore rather than erase the significance of gender. Additionally, on almost any system, the System’s Operator requires a real name, address, and phone number. For many chat lines, where presumably individuals intend to cruise for friends and possible romance, users are required to specify sex and sexual orientation. These ...
- 9607: Civil War - Radical Reconstruction
- ... was the opposition by Andrew Jackson. Jackson immediately vetoed the Civil Rights Act as soon as he could. But the Radicals held most of the power in Congress and overrode his veto. Due to Johnson’s resistance, Congress took it a step further and then passed the 14th Amendment. "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and ... to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."-14th Amendment. Both of these basically protected the rights of the blacks and hoped to bring about equality. These actions by Congress didn’t sit to well with the South. The South particularly resented the actions of the newly established Freedmen’s Bureau, which Congress established to feed, protect, and help educate the freed slaves. With the exception of Tennessee, all Southern states refused to follow the 14th Amendment. To counteract the South’s actions, Congress ...
- 9608: Anthopleura Elegantissima
- ... anemones that were collected for the “Clone Specific Segregation in the Sea Anemone Anthopleura elegantissima” experiment were collected by Lisbeth Francis in Pacific Grove, California (Biological Bulletin 1973, 144; 64-72). The topic of Francis’s report is the particularity of the constant anemone-free areas dividing contiguous accumulations of these anemones and the connection of these areas to the dispersion and manner of these anemones. In her report Francis describes ... free the anemones, Francis hit the bowl against a solid surface. To determine the sex of the anemones, they were severed and inspected for sex organs. When their sex organs are fully grown the female’s are brownish-pink and they male’s are yellowish-white. The anemones that contain one or more sex organs including oocytes or spermatocytes were recorded as having developed sex organs. The anemones were then placed in a drying oven for approximately ...
- 9609: Ethan Frome - Irony
- ... Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton tells the story of Ethan Frome and the tragedy he faces in his life. The story mainly focuses on the relationships between and among Ethan, his wife, and his wife’s cousin, with whom he is in love. Wharton uses different literary devices to develop the plot, including irony as one of the most effective. The use of irony in the novel, especially in the climatic ... the two have in the novel, sledding becomes one of the first topics. Mattie relates an incident, "Ned Hale and Ruth Varnum came just as near running into the big elm at the bottom…Wouldn’t it have been too awful? They’re so happy" (19). Coasting on the hill is a spirited pastime for young couples in the small town. The elm offers a bit of a scare and a ... to show off their skill. Ethan and Mattie simply want to enjoy this amusement. The chance for a sledding ride does not come until the night Mattie is supposed to leave. Their sorrow over Mattie’s departure changes their motives concerning sledding. They see a collision with the elm as a way to avoid parting. Mattie suggests, "Right into the big elm…So ‘t we’d never have to leave ...
- 9610: Video Games: "Ummmm? I do…buttt…. C'mon I'll play ya "
- ... history. This dilemma can be heard in any dorm or fraternity house across the nation, and that phrase summarizes college life for most male students. With the added pressures of grades, girls, and life: it's an easy way to find a release that many video games offer. Unfortunetly, this fun and relaxing pastime comes with its own consequenses. Many guys start every night with the idea of finishing much of ... by the Nintendo 64. We are now in a time where every game is no longer made for the young MTV generation, that generation has sense grown up, and the 1-demensional games just won't satisfy our appetite for destruction and realism, that these new games all possess. We can thank our good buddies over in Japan for having the knowledge and the creative spirit to portray such realistic graphics ... cheap manufacturing. The business of realistic video gaming has reached an all-time high in productions and sales, among young-adult guys. Some guys have been unable to separate their school requirements from their friend's constant demands to play. Consequently their decisions shows up in their GPA. To the student's credit at least their free time goes toward something that's not illegal or addicting, or is it? ...
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