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- 4741: Television And Its Affect On Our Lives
- ... ago the idea of a portable computer that could be carried around by anyone was unthinkable. In fact the technology we have now is being outdated at this very second by new technology in the world. The technological advance that has most impact and shaped my life is the invention of cable for the television. The technological advances that has been made in the past twenty years shape and mold today ... disagree with these thoughts. Television and cable are not just comedy shows, they offer educational background as well. Through this technological breakthrough, I can receive up to the minute coverage of breaking events around the world instead of reading about it a day late in the paper. Television offers a picture to go with the words unlike the radio. It serves as a quick and easy information source for people who work. To read about a war in the paper is nothing like experiencing it live through the TV where the words have a picture to match them. The history channels allow me to see what life was like in the ...
- 4742: The Merchant of Venice
- ... His best mate was Bassanio for whom he was quite literally willing to die for. This loyalty and friendship displayed another side to his complex, multi-faceted character. Shylock a Jewish moneylender living in a world where the Jewish religion was regarded as evil and Jews in general were treated badly and with prejudice. Anti-Semitism is today’s word although it is doubtful whether Shakespeare meant it that way. He ... and had to take the sub-ordinate role but there is always an exception to the rule and Portia was the exception. She was an extremely wealthy heiress from Belmont; prospective husbands from around the world came to her in hope that they may marry. In doing so (on her fathers wishes), the suitors were required to choose between a lead, silver and gold casket. Whichever casket contained her portrait would ... were he chooses the lead casket amongst the gold and the silver, to win the heart of Portia. The plot Act I: Antonio’s business is in buying rich and exotic goods from around the world and then selling them in Venice Bassanio , his best friend asks him for a loan because he wants to visit Portia the woman he has fallen in love with. Antonio says he may borrow ...
- 4743: Sagan
- ... the nature of the universe and extraterrestrial (intelligent or otherwise) life. There is only a slight deviation coherence of this section where Sagan-or the editors- decide to delve into the nature of man's war instinct and whether or not it is good to suppress it or nurture it. Sagan feels that thousands of years of a hunter/gatherer society will not be offset by relatively few years of a ... can together work through this problem; Science being the antithesis of Religion, but both-for now- are committed to helping humanity prevail. The third and final part is mixed bag of topics from Americas cold war with Russia, America war with itself, a new view on abortion, morality and Sagan's top three advances in twentieth century existence. Each essay only begins to discuss topics of enormous depth. Sagan in the style that is ...
- 4744: Richard Iii
- ... this news, Richard chose to proceed with caution, only telling chief political players and asking their advice. Richard was wise for these actions. He had been known for his prudence in the past in the war with Scotland. When Edward IV wanted a crushing blow to the Scots, Richard realized that it would be too costly and at the same time England had already accomplished a great feat. Richard pushed for ... the English equivalent. This was done to gain the support of the middle class and gain their support, as well as improve England's economy. Richard was determined to bring England to the forefront of world power, but he also realized that England needed time to heal from the situation they we in. The country was divided due to wars and his usurpation of the throne. In meeting with representatives from Spain, he solidified peace between the two nations by signing a treaty. He passed the opportunity to join with them in a war against France because he did not want to throw England into a war they were not prepared for. Richard worked for internal stability as well as he worked for an armistice with Scotland to ...
- 4745: Love In Much Ado About Nothing
- ... Many people would answer this question differently. People fall in love, get married, form families with children, pets and houses. Every family differs from one another. The reason that no identical families exist in this world is that people understand love in their own ways. There is no correct answer describing what love really is. That is why this topic is so frequently discussed and analyzed by psychologists, writers, and just ... couple, Beatrice and Benedick, seem to be the enemies for life. They are the center of fights and jokes. They argue and scorn each other all the time. Even after Benedick just returns from the war, they already fight like a cat and a dog. Beatrice hates the thought of getting married, and she constantly reminds everyone about it. "I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a ... Benedick and Beatrice end up swearing their love to each other. At the same time, several things happen to the relationship between Hero and Claudio. Don John, who was defeated by the Prince in the war, is hateful towards everyone, and he decides to destroy the perfect love of Claudio and Hero. He sets up a scene, which makes Claudio believe that Hero cheated on him the night before their ...
- 4746: Greek Architecture
- ... of Greek architecture. One of the many types of Greek building structures was Sacred Architecture. The Greeks conceived of their gods in human form, as anthropomorphic representations of the forces and elements of the natural world. These gods and goddesses were worshiped with sacrifices made at an outdoor altar. At many sanctuaries, the altar was much older than the temple, and some sanctuaries had only an altar. The temple designed simply ... arranged in a regular sequence, in addition to the standard civic buildings. An outstanding number of Ionic buildings can be found throughout the eastern Aegean. During the classical period, Athenian Dominance greatly affected architecture. The war between the Greek city-states and Persia (499-480 BCE) interrupted almost all temple building for a generation while the Greeks concentrated on restoring their defensive walls, civic buildings, and the fleet. Athens emerged as the leader, controlling the war chest of the Delian League, Panhellenic league; the city initiated extravagant program to rebuild the sanctuary of Athena on the Acropolis. The Parthenon, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheum were built entirely ...
- 4747: Seperate And Unequal, Frederic
- Separate and unequal: Blacks and White women. Many may say that blacks and white women had more in common than people thought they did in the pre civil war era. A point worth arguing is that there are a few similarities and too many differences to list. No matter how you twist reality to make it seem the worst for women, they were at ... and not like barn animals. Before 1861, many white males valued their farm animals higher than their slaves. Although white women were not treated with the equality to white men that we see in the world today, they should not even be classified with blacks of the pre civil war era. Blacks and white women were treated in a common manor, because neither group was really free. Both had to listen to what the white males told them to do without haste or incompetence. ...
- 4748: William Butler Yeats
- ... hand, their indifference was displayed by their refusal to fund a gallery for the Hugh Lane collection of Art, and on the other hand, they rioted in outrage at Synge s Playboy of the Western World. The tension between Yeats ideal, and the reality is developed in the Fisherman and September 1913. Both these poems deal with Yeats attempts to bring Art to the people of Ireland, and the negative response ... Edward Fitzgerald died ? In the final stanza, the poet s mood of anger and bitterness changes to one of acceptance and resignation. He concludes that these petty minded merchants are so locked into their narrow world of self centred survival, that they are incapable of understanding the motivation and self sacrifice of patriotism. Even if the dead heroes could return and confront the merchants with the extent of their sacrifices, they ... and singing, and it contrasts with the real birds of the first stanza. And yet, the poem ends on a note of sensual longing. The bird, as an artistic creation, has it origins in the world of human desires. It too will sing of What is past, or passing, or to come. The search for permanence appears to be less than satisfactory. The conflict between Art and Nature, Youth and ...
- 4749: Hamlet: Revenge: Once An Honor, Now A Crime
- ... All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be nothing at all.” Isaiah 41:11, 12 Thesis - Revenge: an act that has been used since the beginning of time in order to inflict punishment upon one who has wronged another ... upon as valiant; it was Hamlet’s revenge on Claudius for murdering his father, the king, in cold blood. Hamlet wouldn’t have been reprimanded or had to suffer any repercussions. However, in today’s world revenge is a crime strictly punishable and enforced by the law. The Menendez brothers, who took revenge on their parents for sexually abusing them, are not regarded as heroes, nor are they considered honorable. They are shunned by the world and are readily awaiting either a life sentence without parole, or death by lethal injection. Both the Menendez brothers and Hamlet were painfully wronged and felt the need to seek revenge. It is possible ...
- 4750: Movie: The Time Machine
- ... on the 4th dimension at the beginning of the movie is very plausible and also the theory on how the time machine works and runs through time. Also another plausible event in which how the world changes as he progressed through to the future. He would also have to deal with the effects that time and change did to others that he knew and loved. When he left the time machine to go see how his world would have changed in 40 years he learns that his friend had died in the war. When he journeyed into the far future he notices that the world is split into two different sections: The underground people and the people who live on top of the ground. The people who ...
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