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- 2881: Lord of the Flies: An Analysis
- Lord of the Flies: An Analysis "The two boys faced each other. There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was world of longing and baffled common-sense." A quote showing the two main contrasts of the story. Savageness, and civilization. This, is the Lord of the Flies, a book written by William Golding. The Lord of ... gives orders to his savage group to hunt down Ralph, and Ralph finds this out. Just as Ralph is about to be killed by the "savages", a naval officer arrives with a rescue party. The 'world' of the Lord of the Flies is projected as a very realistic and plausible story to comprehend. If the reader found this specific world filled with people who do not talk or act in ...
- 2882: Brave New World 6
- Brave New World Sometimes very advanced societies overlook the necessities of the individual. In the book Brave New World, Aldous Huxley creates two distinct societies: the Savages and the Fordians. The Fordians are technologically sophisticated, unlike the Savages. However, it is obvious that, overall, the Savages have more practical abilities, have more, complicated, ideals ... sex. They must learn restraint through their lust and desires. It is shown how capable the Savages are when controlling themselves in chapter 13. Lenina, whom John loves and desires more than anything in the world, is proclaiming herself to John, and yet he restrains himself because they are not married. The Savages are also taught to be responsible. For instance, in families the parents must care for, love, and ...
- 2883: Obstacles Toward Development
- Obstacles Toward Development In this every day changing world, many of us are living in a comfortable home, have enough food to eat, well clothed, healthy, and financially independent. All these are provided to us because we are living in a well-developed country. Others in the third world nation are not so lucky. They may have no shelter, limited food supply, and unemployed. This is because their country is not well developed like ours. Problems that stop these countries from developing are 1 ... and nonresidents. Thus GNP comprises GDP plus the differences between the income residents receive from abroad for factor services (labor and capital) fewer payments made to nonresidents who contribute to the domestic economy. Many Third World countries have a low level of per capital income, in addition there is a slower GNP growth compare to the developed nations. Secondly, many people in third world countries are unhealthy and constantly battle ...
- 2884: Astrology
- ... good; when they are bad, they are very bad. Taurus (April 21-May 22) It is Venus who governs this sign. In general, Taurus is a concrete being, firmly attached to the goods of this world. He has a strong but peaceful sensuality. His anger is rare, in the image of the peaceful beast that is his totem, but it comes abruptly and violently: he easily "sees red." Most often however ... moon that governs this sign, Cancer is an imaginative, sensitive, and dreamy individual. Somewhat self-effacing, he enjoys family life, where his timidity- and somewhat weakness- seems to be protected from the hardness of this world. The feeling for the past is more attractive that the future. He often feels a nostalgia for childhood and the protection of his mother and must try to overcome this attitude. Cancer must strive to ... obsessed dramas that sometimes move them to the brink of madness. Self-enclosed and saturated with their own emotions, Cancers feel everything that they don't deliberately shut out. it is a highly strung inner world of intense emotional velocity that is ignited by any threat to their sense of control. Sometimes sensitive and compassionate, sometimes cold and cut off from the world, Cancers are influenced by both the inner ...
- 2885: Should Defense Spending Be Decreased
- ... billion more than Clintons plan over six years, from fiscal 2000 through fiscal 2005 (Congressional Quarterly Weekly, February 27,1999). Historically, those who favor Defense Department spending cuts cite the end of the Cold War with Russia and the resulting diminished need for troops and military hardware. Without the threat of nuclear war with Russia, the United States should not need to spend as much money as it had in the past to protect against a threat that no longer existed. Anti-missile defense systems could be eliminated ... and that we will never again pay $435 for hammers and $640 for toilet seats. It might be wise to review some effects on military preparedness as well as on the economy in previous post - war years. After United States troops were withdrawn from Vietnam in 1973, military spending decreased annually during the rest of the 1970s. Some would argue that spending cuts left the military in a precarious position. ...
- 2886: Brave New World 4
- BRAVE NEW WORLD BRAVE New World was published in 1932. It is a remarkable piece of science fiction for both its time and our own. It seems to withstand the intervening 65 years, primarily because of its depiction of a tightly controlled, rigidly stratified homogenous society. Issues of social control are as relevant today as in 1932, perhaps more so. Reproductive technology plays a key role in the social control of Brave New World. Reproduction takes place in a "Hatchery". Excised ova are inspected for abnormalities, fertilised, put into incubators and then undergo the "Bokanovsky Process". Each embryo is irradiated for 8 minutes with X-rays until rather ...
- 2887: Movie: Last of the Mohicans
- Movie: Last of the Mohicans Last of the Mohicans is set in 1757 in the third year of a war in North America over land and territory. Mostly, the war is between the English and the French, but each side has taken up Indian allies to assist them. The main story in the Last of the Mohicans is the love of an adopted Mohican, Hawk ... to slightly touch, but doesn't elaborate on. As for the historical part of the movie, I think it is accurate in the sense of the fighting style of the English. The "proper" way of war might be fine in Europe, but against the Indians, standing in a line with bright red coats is not the way to win. "
the soldiers' uniforms splendid though (and that's a historic fact) ...
- 2888: The Television Show "Friends" Teaching Viewers A Lesson
- ... Friends is a show about five people, both men and women, who live together and basically shows people what it means to be friends. In every episode of this show, important lessons are taught to world wide viewers that are interested in learning these lessons. This show is so immense in valued lesson, whom everyone can benefit from, attracts me to constantly watch this show, explains how I am so attracted to this show, and lets me escape the world of wicked friendships everywhere. Attraction is the perfect word that describes me towards this show; and how I constantly watch the show Friends everyday. Since, the show has heaps of informative lessons that people can ... have learned all of the valued lessons in each episode. Now you can understand why I am so attracted to this show everyday. By observing and viewing this show, I am able to escape the world of wicked friendships everywhere. Wicked friendships, which is like a disease, is still in our world of reality, the infected body, and hurts people unanimously. Friends gives people, like me, a chance to oversee ...
- 2889: Mysteries of the World
- Mysteries of the World Mystery and the study of the unknown has always fascinated people. The search for truth in the "uncomprehensible" has led to many controversies. Some believe in the "supernatural", while others simply do not. Both types of people obviously have their own reasonings for believing or disbelieving in it. There are numerous world famous mysteries that are still controversial and remain "unsolved" to this day. Some of these mysteries include the Loch Ness Monster, the Abominable Snowman, and the Bermuda Triangle. The Loch Ness Monster is a legendary ... unknown animal in the depths of the Loch Ness. Evidence however, is inconclusive, and the controversy continues. Along with the Loch Ness monster, the abominable snowman shares fame as one the great mysteries of the world. The abominable snowman is a legendary creature of the Himalaya mountain region. It is reported to live in forested regions near the snow line. This creature is also known to some by the name ...
- 2890: Human Comedy Pain
- Human Comedy In the Human Comedy by William Saroyan, Mrs. Macauley, an intelligent mother of four in Ithaca, California, states, If a man has not wept at the world s pain he is only half a man, and there will always be pain in the world. (p.131) People are different in many ways but how people deal with pain gives the world an insight to the character of that person and who they truly are inside. In a section of the Human Comedy, Mrs. Macauley shares her view of people, pity, and pain. When pain is ...
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