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- 9711: American Involvement in the Cuban Revolution
- ... It was the leaders of the nation who reaped profit from this dependance, and it was the leaders of the nation who insisted on keeping the nation the way it was. By the mid 1950's, however, the middle class had expanded to 33% of the population. Democracy, as we know it, broke down: the large middle class did not assert democratic leadership, there was no social militancy in the working ... Batista could no longer legitimize his regime . Failure in the elections of 1954 showed the discontent of the people, and failure in communications with the United States illustrated its discontent. Finally, opposing forces confronted Batista's power: there were street protests, confrontations with the police, assault, sabotage, and urban violence. This began the revolution in Cuba. America, with its stubborn ideas and misjudgements of character, forced Castro to turn to the ... and not overly concerned with abstract of philosophical matters" (p. 55). Why, then, did the United States impress nit-picky ideals like "there should not be communists in the Army or in labor", or "Cuba's approach to the Batista trials is totally unacceptable, too casual, too nonchalant" on this "forming" leader? Castro was like an inexperienced murderer with a gun in his hand: any rustle in the background could ...
- 9712: Music Censorship
- ... story about music censorship. Or you can walk into a music store and see different ways in which music is being censorship. There should not be censorship on music. The first reason why there shouldn’t be censorship is that America has the First Amendment: Free Speech, then the second reason is parents can tell what music is suitable by the “Parental Advisory” stickers placed on the music package. People in this society want to purchase music that isn’t censorsed. Do you want to listen to what you want, even if it talks about violence, sex, drugs, and alcohol? Well, this is where the First Amendment: free speech comes in. The first Amendment reads ... violation of constitutional rights. Many states have introduced a “harmful to minors law”, this is supposed to protect children from explicated lyrics and recordings with no artistic value. This law is for songs like Ice-T’s Cop Killer, which is supposed to be the reason kids kill cops. Although, the Arts Censorship Project says, “ no direct link between anti-social behavior and exposure to the contents of any form ...
- 9713: Faust
- ... and through..." It is obvious that through his studies he has valued deep and critical thinking, however with the help of Mephisto, he would disregard his values and pursue the pleasures of the flesh. Faust's impending downward spiral reveals the greed that both Mephisto and Faust share. Mephisto's greed is evident in the hope that he will overcome Faust's morality and thus be victorious in his wager with God; also because he is the devil and that is what he does. For Faust, greed emerges because of his desire to attain physical pleasures ...
- 9714: Dissociative Identity Disorder
- ... may have no conscious memory of the attack, yet they experience depression, numbness, and distress resulting from environmental stimuli such as colors, odors, sounds, and images that recall the traumatic experience. The memory really isn't forgotten, its active and alive, but submerged. The origin of DID, which usually develops before age 12 or as young as 5, is a result of severe physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse. Poly-framgmented ... alters". Alters may have experienced a distinct personal history, self-image, and identity, which may include a separate name, as well as age. At least two of these personalities recurrently take control of the person's body. DID is a desperate, but yet, wonderful survival mechanism. For childern who endure repeated and inescapable abuse, DID may be their only escape. Individuals most likely to develop DID share many common factors. They ... personality and escape the painful memories. This "braking away" happens before age five, but has been known to happen as late as age 12. People with DID have a dominant personality that determines the individual's behavior. Each personality has a separate and consistent pattern of perceiving their environment, themselves, and others. There are many metaphors that DID's use to describe what their internal world looks and acts like. ...
- 9715: Antigone
- ... had existed for many years. Freedom of religion was encouraged to be exercised in city-states. These new ideals with each other create complex moral dilemmas. Creon, the new king of Thebes, condemns his son’s fiancé, Antigone, to death for her religious beliefs that disagree with Creon’s order. He uses her to set an example for the entire city of Thebes, for she is the first person to ever disobey Creon’s order not to bury her late brother, who has found as a traitor of the city. “Imagine it: I caught her naked rebellion, the only one in the whole city. I’m not about ...
- 9716: Flannery OConner
- Flannery O’Connor’s use of the protagonist in the three stories “Everything That Rises Must Converge”, “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, and “Revelation” are all expressed through characters that do not fit the typical protagonist mold. As you will see the three protagonists have many similarities. Mrs. Turpin and Julian’s mothers similarities are out in the open and easy to recognize. On the other hand the grandmother’s similarities are more subdued, but she does share them with the other women. There are many commonalties between the protagonists in the stories by Flannery O’Connor. First physically, they are all elderly women. ...
- 9717: Othello
- One of the most intriguing characters in the tragic play "Othello," by William Shakespeare, is Othello's "friend" Iago. At first glance, Iago seems to have no motive for the destruction he is causing. However, despite Iago's unquestionable malignancy, the motivation behind his actions lie more in Iago's quest for personal gain, as opposed to just being evil for evil's sake. In order to achieve his personal gain Iago manipulates Rodrigo, Cassio and, most importantly, Othello. Iago's main interest is ...
- 9718: Awakenings And Tourette Syndro
- In the 1920's, Leonard Lowe is a normal ten year old boy who is attacked by a mysteriously crippling disease. The onset of the disease manifests itself in periods of what I can only term “suspended animation.” At ... the doctor comes to realize that there is brain activity and convinces his colleagues that further tests should be considered. He theorizes that a newly developed drug, L-Dopa, developed for the treatment of Parkinson's patients may benefit these patients. He doses Leonard, with no initial success. Once again he theorizes that the acid in the Orange Juice, which he had been giving with the medicine may actually be neutralizing ... rather startling results. The drug has not only succeeded in obtaining a reaction from the patient, but seemingly it has brought him completely out of his "comatose" condition. The doctor discovers him in the patient's lounge area coloring in a coloring book. Unfortunately for Leonard, he is completely unaware that he is no longer ten years old. What Dr. Sacks discovered is what we today call Tourette's Syndrome. ...
- 9719: Equus
- The play Equus is about a young boy who viciously blinds six horses with a metal spike in a stable and the psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, who investigates the boy s mental state. It is a very complex, multileveled story, with many relationships effecting Allen s (the stabber) behavior. The relationship between Alan and Equus is a very complex one. His worship for the horse comes from his mother s beliefs in God. She is very religious and pushes religion on Alan. His father was the opposite. He would not let Allen keep a picture of God in his room and forced him to ...
- 9720: On Revenge And Medea
- ... underestimates the corruption of the human spirit and soul. It completely disregards the presence of the basic human instinct which thrives on the manipulation and destruction of others, for the sake of satisfaction. Though Bacon’s inferences to the book of Job or Solomon are perfectly viable to a character that chooses to take revenge after they have been wronged, to believe that "no man does evil just for the sake of evil" annihilates any complete sense of credibility that Bacon’s thoughts imply. The author’s aspirations of the seeking of revenge solely as a means of retribution for oneself, and not to satisfy the evil within the human soul, is a beautiful and idealistic hope which belongs in some ...
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