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- 4461: The Great Gatsby
- ... 3.00 per week, Be better to parents"(Fitzgerald, 181-182). Nick says, "I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors' eyes-a fresh green breast of the New World"(Fitzgerald, 189). This quote shows the pristine goals of individuals whose possibilities are endless; one could accomplish anything through hard work. These are the times of the 'roaring twenties'. Cars are the things to have ... looking for another type of wealth - Daisy's Love. Gatsby and Daisy have last seen each other about five years before, when they were dating. Then Gatsby has to go to fight in the Great War. While Gatsby is away in the war, Daisy meets Tom and then marries Tom. Daisy has always been rich and Gatsby thought that in order to get Daisy back, he needs to have money and be able to give Daisy anything ...
- 4462: Industrial Revolution 3
- ... home-grown produce and livestock. As the population expanded at a remarkable rate our productivity had to improve. Our ability to manufacture goods from the raw materials we were importing from our colonisation of the world prepared our nation for the tremendous changes. The merchants that prospered in these times spent their money on the luxuries of large houses and carriages, although some of their wealth was lent to manufactures to ... with a system that had much clearer pictures. The first television pictures were broadcast in 1936 and by 1939 there were nearly 80’000 sets picking up daily programmes in Britain. This stopped the day war broke out. The BBC kept its monopoly until 1954 when ITV was formed to oversee regionally advertised broadcasting. In 1980 there were four channels and the new development of teletext (pages of information sent to ... operated businesses producing one off products to the specific requirements of their customers. The Structure of Industry ? Nationalised Industries, Monopolies, Co-operatives and Small Firms. Britains first industries were nationalised by the conservatives before the war. These were the National Grid, London Transport and two airline companies. After the war the Labour party added to these with B.E.A. and the Bank of England, these were small steps in ...
- 4463: Vegan
- ... the times on this issue." (Hepner p. 23) All of the companies which conduct animal testing claim to be trying to cut down and possibly eliminate the testing altogether. P&G claims to be a world leader in researching humane testing methods. But the reality is that P&G spends more money in seven days on advertising than it has spent in eleven years on alternatives to painful and lethal animal ... them do humiliating tricks. Inhumane treatment has led many circus elephants to become aggressive often causing death or injury to people." (Derly p. 10) Even though America's entertainment industry is the greatest in the world, we have always been willing to do anything in order to achieve this. Animal torture is not entertainment, it is sick. Americans must not allow themselves to be entertained by such gruesome atrocities. However, the ... for all creatures. Many people have joined the IDA in hopes of making their friends and communities more aware of animal abuse in every day life. Many people our age are overwhelmed by problems the world faces and don't feel that we have the power to affect real change. Fortunately, there are things we can do to make a significant and lasting difference. By adopting a compassionate lifestyle, we ...
- 4464: Into The Abyss Marquis De Sade
- ... At best, it is indifferent and devoid of value, except biological survival." Hobbes, as Simone de Beauvoir points out, explains that "man is a wolf to man and that Nature is in a state of war." If man wanted to look to nature to find reassurance of a moral order he would have been quickly disappointed for injustice and amorality was rampant in it. What the utilitarian had done was create ... believed that culture was artificial, that it was constructed by society and not natural. Rousseau, however, still believed that culture should transcend an indifferent and amoral nature. He accounts for evil and justice in the world and urges to fight against them, to transcend them. It was inevitable, and logical that the Marquis de Sade would be able to put the inconsistencies enlightened self-interest with La Mettrie's and Rousseau ... This concept of the strong benefiting from the weak is a fundamental credo of the Marquis's sexual behavior. Another proponent in Sade's system was that, "egoistic pleasure was the sole value in a world in which acts are morally indifferent; the greater the pleasure, the greater the value of the act." Coupled with the idea that pleasure is best achieved by subjecting the weak to the strong's ...
- 4465: Intro To Islam
- ... with His message. Some people mistakenly believe that Islam is just a religion for Arabs, but nothing could be further from the truth. Not only are there converts to Islam in every corner of the world, especially in England and America, but by taking a look at the Muslim World from Bosnia to Nigeria, and from Indonesia to Morocco, one can clearly see that Muslims come from many various races, ethnic groups and nationalities. It is also interesting to note that in actuality, more than 80% of all Muslims are not Arabs - there are more Muslims in Indonesia than in the whole Arab World! So though even though it is true that most Arabs are Muslims, the large majority of Muslims are not Arabs. However, anyone who submits completely to God and worships Him alone is a Muslim. ...
- 4466: The Greeks' Contribution to Western Civilization
- The Greeks' Contribution to Western Civilization The Greeks have contributed to Western civilization with advancements in government and philosophy. One of the most commonly used governments in the world was from Athens. The Athenians ruled themselves with a type of government called a democracy. Right now the United States is governed by a democracy but there are a few differences. In Athens they were ... have any political rights even voting. Although, the U.S. used to believed that they now govern with women as equals. Another difference is that the Athenians permitted slavery. Slavery in Athens was based on war or debts owed. Even though slavery is not permitted now it used to be. It was then based on race, which was totally unfair to the African Americans. This is just one country effected by ... be chosen to be philosopher-king. His writings dominated European philosophical thought for nearly 1,500 years. Another, great philosopher from Greece was Aristotle one of Plato's students. He questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge. Aristotle almost summarized all the knowledge up to his time. He invented a method of arguing using the rules of logic. Then, he applied his methods to ...
- 4467: The Persian Wars
- ... out from the Chersonesus by Persians, and was constantly hated by the Persians. Aristides was an aristocrat who often disagreed with Themistocles. All three leaders united to lead the Athens against Persia. During the Marathon war Sparta didn't fight because they were in the mist of a religious festival. The Persian general Datis took most of his troops and sailed for Phalerum to attack Athens form the south. During the war Miltiadies slaughtered Persians who remained on the plain of Marathon After the Marathon War Miltidies was placed on trial for deceiving the Athenians. Themistolces left in power and convinced the Athenians that safety would be strong in their navy. During the Greek war at Artemesium and Chalcis the ...
- 4468: The Apathy Of Generation X
- ... Dole, I think he is making himself look older by speaking about certain issues we (young people) can not relate to. When asked to give an example the student stated, "he made a reference to World War I, I thought he was going to say he fought in that one too!" (www.mtv.com/chooseorlose). While Bob Dole is a isolated instance, many youthful voters feel that there is a ever growing ... are not the only ones who can use a hassle-full life as an excuse not to get involved. There is another major reason that young people feel isolated and set apart from the political world. For those who take the time to educate themselves, and to participate in what activities they can; they soon find that the major candidates have paid little, if any attention to the issues that ...
- 4469: A Story About Seeing MxPx
- ... The second song they played was "I'm the Bad Guy". The first couple lines of state, "Legalistic people suck. Legalism makes me sick." Even though they openly bust on legalism, they also know the world has nothing to offer them but hurt and pain, while God is the only answer. Since they are a Christian punk band, of course they have to play religious songs. One really good song that they played there was "False Fiction". This song basically means that the world is going through such turmoil because we don't have Christ in our lives. "They guarantee our freedom but freedom isn't real unless you know Christ you wont know how I feel. Inflections of the way things were supposed to be the mental disorder of our society...maybe this world had stopped thinking maybe all their minds are shrinking you failed system is including chaos, it's chaos, it's your loss." In "Like sand through the hourglass...so are the days of our ...
- 4470: Patriotism
- ... s personal freedom. The patriotism one feels for his or her own country is not as strong as the bonds of friendship. A country provides safety and a sense of belonging; however, in times of war this is all shattered. Shinji's colleagues are among the insurgents. The war has, no doubt, caused these men to resort to extreme measures. Living in a country that can no longer provide the safety and sense of belonging that these men seek, they turn to each other. Friends provide the safety and belonging even in times of war. People betray their country in their everyday actions, they deceive their employer, they lie to others, they cheat, and steal; but, one always thinks twice before betraying the trust of a friend. Shinji and ...
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