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- 3581: The Glass Menagerie: Symbols
- ... in the play try to symbolize some form of escape or difference between reality and illusion. The first symbol, presented in the first scene, is the fire escape. This represents the "bridge" between the illusory world of the Wingfields and the world of reality. This "bridge" seems to be a one way passage. But the direction varies for each character. For Tom, the fire escape is the way out of the world of Amanda and Laura and an entrance into the world of reality. For Laura, the fire escape is a way into her world. A way to escape from reality. Both examples can readily be ...
- 3582: Hackers
- ... system. Due to recent media coverage and corporate interest, hackers’ activities are now looked down on by society as criminal. Despite the growing trend of hacking, very little research has been done on the hacking world and its culture. The image of a computer hacker has grown from a harmless nerd into a vicious techno-criminal. In reality most hackers are not out to destroy the world. The hackers in today's society are not bored teenagers. Imagine this, you are driving along the road and suddenly you see something spectacular. Now imagine that you are not allowed to deviate from your ... you saw an injured person on the side of the road. In this analogy you are not allowed to help the injured person. A hacker is not allowed to explore like everyone else in the world. A hacker is not allowed to help fix potential security holes. The term hacker can have many meanings. The most visible to the public is the person pirating software, and breaking into corporate networks ...
- 3583: Greed
- Greed Greed is a selfish desire for more than one needs or deserves. Greed can make honest men murderers. It has made countries with rich valuable resources into the poorest countries in the world. We are taught it is bad and not to practice it. But consider a world without greed, where everyone is as sharing as Mother Theresa was. The progress of humankind would be at a standstill. Greed has given our society faster travel, better service, more convenience, and most importantly, progress ... and social life. The consumers were happy, the workers were happy, and they were happy. Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft Corporation is another example of a “greedy” person. He is the richest man in the world with about $85 billion and he continues to pursue more wealth. Just because he has $85 billion does not mean the rest of the world lost $85 billion, he created more wealth for the ...
- 3584: Diversity In Educational Insti
- Introduction Diversity, the new buzzword in the professional world and universities across the country is definitely going to be a major issue as we step into the millennium. Before we get any further, what exactly is diversity? Diversity is a term covering all significant ... that in about 20 years from now, they would be living in neighborhoods twice as diverse as now. Universities across the country consider diversity to be their major assets (University of Miami, Florida). The professional world and universities are stressing on the importance of diversity and undertaking programs to implement diversity successfully. Well before we undertake any discussion on diversity, it is imperative to understand why this term has become so sensational and taken the professional world and universities by storm. Our country has always consisted of people from diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, the other major happenings around the world today are collaboration, technology advances and globalization. This increasing globalization has resulted ...
- 3585: Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Theme of Nature In His Works
- ... my opinion, and many others opinions, made him a non-conformist which he called, “Selfism”. Emerson’s first book, Nature (1936), is perhaps the best expression of his Transcendentalism, the belief that everything in our world--even a drop of dew-- is a microcosm of the universe. His concept of the Over-Soul-- a Supreme Mind that every man and woman share-- allowed Transcendentalists to disregard external authority and to rely ... motto. 1 This he believed was a step toward the recognition of the God within us. Each human being represented the embodiment of spirit, and that human possibilities were limitless. He placed us “inside” the world in a new way. Such as in the poem Fable, the squirrel said to the mountain, “If I cannot carry a forest on my back, neither can you crack a nut” (lines 18 and 19 ... famous essay, “Self-Reliance,” in which the writer instructs his listener to examine his relationship with Nature and God, and to trust his own judgment above all others. 2 The concept of nature as a “World Machine,” ran by natural law, accounted for much, but in Emerson’s view it could not account for a human beings spiritual existence. Three years after his first publication, Nature, and two years after ...
- 3586: Omar Khayyam The Enigma
- ... physics and metaphysics. He is also attributed with the reformation of the Persian calender with seven other great intellects to create a calender more accurate than the Gregorian calender. Ironically he is known to the world today for his translated collection of lyrical quatrains called the Rubaiyat. His life and works are somewhat of a mystery because he was rather unpopular until after his death. Yet the work he is most ... by an epilogue with my opinion on Khayyam. Finally in my bibliography the reader will see my sources for research and my opinion on those books. I. OMAR KHAYYAM, THE ENIGMA In the history of world literature Omar Khayyam is an enigma. No poet of any time period has received greater recognition and fame through such a enormous misreading of his work. Known today world wide, Khayyam’s works would undoubtable be unheard of in modern day literature in they were not translated by English writer Edward FitzGerald. The paradox is that FitzGerald misinterpreted both Khayyam and his works ...
- 3587: Role of Women In The Developing Countries
- Role of Women In The Developing Countries The differences between the Roles of Women in the Developed and the Developing World Women consist of half the world's population and do two-third of the world's working hours. However, they can only receive one tenth of money and own one hundred of property ("Women¡± 10). In spite of inequality enjoyed by men and women, there are distinct differences between ...
- 3588: Imagination
- The human imagination is a very powerful thing. It sets humanity apart from the rest of the creatures that roam the planet by giving them the ability to make creative choices. The imaginary world is unavoidably intertwined with the real world and there are many ways by which to illustrate this through literature, either realistically or exaggerated. Almost everything people surround themselves with is based on the unreal. Everything from the food we eat to the ... s dream invade reality, leaving the reader to think about the possibilities of how the blood got there and why. Like Tolken with “Lord of the Rings”, Findley wondered what would happen if the imaginary world invaded the real world, in this case, what if a nightmare became reality. In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Telltale Heart, a man’s own overactive imagination, combined with a little obsessive/ ...
- 3589: The Deaf Culture
- ... The beauty of the language alone makes one want to learn all that he or she can about it. In this paper I will discuss the beauty of the language and the misconceptions the hearing world has about deafness. The deaf culture has often been labeled as the deaf- and- dumb culture. This is not only an insulting term it is also very inaccurate. Deaf people are just as intelligent as ... from the hearing, most hearing people mean well, but speak to the deaf as if they are mentally challenged, this is why a deaf person may walk away or give a disapproving look. The hearing world often believes that all deaf people are deaf from birth, this is not always the case. A childhood illness could have affected the persons hearing, adult deafness also occurs, this is the most difficult for ... becomes the result. An adult that goes deaf feels they can lose alot; friends, a job, a marriage. I have watched three movies about the deaf culture, each has helped me to understand the Deaf World a little better. The first movie I watched was "Mr. Holland's Opus", which was about a musician whose son was born deaf. This was very upsetting to the musician because his son would ...
- 3590: The Epic Poem Of Beowulf Blend
- The epic poem of Beowulf blends aspects of the pagan world - such as the belief in fate and the importance of being remembered - with aspect from the Christian world. The author writes about the values of the pagan world, while, at the same time, portraying Christian morality through his characters. The epic of Beowulf reflects both the Christian world and the pagan world. Much like the more familiar stories of King Arthur, Beowulf ...
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