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- 5501: Candide
- ... dishonest face.” In Candide, Voltaire makes use of several characters to voice his opinion mocking philosophical optimism. In the story Candide is asking a gentleman about whether everything is for the best in the physical world as well as the moral universe. The man replies: “I believe nothing of the sort. I find that everything goes wrong in our world, that nobody knows his place in society or his duty, what he's doing or what he ought to be doing, and that outside of mealtimes...the rest of the day is spent in useless ... more companions have set out on a great journey filled with adventures. It is in Candide’s journey that Candide's outlook on life is challenged, he is forced to become less optimistic about this world being the best of all possible worlds. In the same way as in The Divine Comedy, Dante goes on a journey as well, through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven with his guide Virgil. Through his ...
- 5502: Why Sign Up For Enterprise and Innovation
- ... of business, economy, and new technology. This course should help in grasping all those ideas. This essay will start this process of learning by setting goals and showing how they can be met. The real world is tuff and unpredictable. With this course, preparing for the real world will be much easier. Signing up for Enterprise and Innovation is as simple as watching the news. Just watching the news tell us about the roller coaster ride called economy and our unemployment rate will make anyone jump and sign up. Signing up just is smart. To succeed in the real world, an edge is needed. This edge starts by picking up a pencil and signing up for Enterprise and Innovation. With this edge a job should be easier to get and more enjoyable. The goals ...
- 5503: The Trail of Tears
- ... trail of death, but ultimately it was known as the "Trail of Tears". In this account of the relocation of the Cherokee Nation we are trying to be as unbiased as possible. It’s the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson is mounting up forces against the Pro-British faction of the Creek Indians. The United States appealed for Cherokee support for aid in war against Tukumsa and another Indian known as Red Sticks. The Cherokee Nation replied with six to eight hundred of their best warriors. It was in this war that the Cherokee fought side by side with Jackson. After a treaty in 1814 was forced upon the Creek Indians, the Cherokees filed claims for their losses. There was no promise that their claims ...
- 5504: The Catcher In The Rye
- ... college and become Doctors, Lawyers, Architects. Others of us cherish the finer things in life and find our places on farms and Dude Ranches. The point is, every living creature has a place in this world and we are ultimately steered in its direction. Holden Caulfield’s voyage began when his brother died of Leukemia. Holden was emotionally destroyed by the loss of not only his brother, but his best friend ... a conflict of interest between him and the school itself, about who they were trying to make him. Holden was also starting to view people as who they really were. Many of us in this world accept people at face value and never really take the time to see through the infinite masks that make up a personality, or a first impression. Holden however, took the time to understand who a ... most of the people in it, and when he leaves, he knows twenty years from now he won’t regret it. Holden becomes a traveler among the streets; he searches for a place in the world and is depressed when he cannot find one. But his place slowly comes to him one day on a lowly street corner. Holden Caulfield sees a very young boy walking along the curb singing “ ...
- 5505: U.S Auto Industry's Market Share and Fluctuations
- ... the main reasons include quality, price, and foreign competition. The Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, and the Chrysler Corporation, a.k.a. "The Big Three", are the three largest manufacturers of automobiles in the world. " The Big Three" hold nearly 75% of the market and produce over 8 million automobiles per year. The largest competitors of " The Big Three" are Japanese auto producers that include Toyota, Nissan, and Honda. These three foreign manufacturers hold 20% of the market and produce about 2.7 million automobiles per year. General Motors Company, the world's largest automobile producer, originally was composed of four major vehicle manufacturers- Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and Oakland which became Pontiac. Presently, General Motors is made up of Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Saturn. During ... still in the process of being developed, such as affordable solar powered vehicles and ultralight plastic body parts. The Ford Motor Company, founded in 1903 by Henry Ford, was the largest car manufacturer in the world until 1929 when GM passed it. Ford is currently the second largest producer of automobiles in the world producing over 5 million cars per year and holding 25% of the market. In the late ...
- 5506: Grapes Of Wrath And Jim Casy
- ... for simply being a preacher. Casy and Jesus both saw a common goodness in the average man and saw every person as holy. Both Christ and Casy faced struggles between their ideals versus the real world. (Despite Casy's honesty, goodness, and loyalty to all men, he would not earn a meal or warm place to stay. Although Jesus had many followers, still others opposed his preaching until the very end. ) These prophets attempted to disengage man from the cares of the world and create a high spiritualism that stemmed joy from misery. (All the migrants found pleasures along their trips and kept their hope and spirit throughout the journey. Thanks to Jesus, the saddest, dullest existence has ... don' know what you're a-doin." Jim Casy was similar to Jesus Christ but his personality traits did not end there. Jim Casy's personality is one of the most unprovincial, nonjudgemental in the world. He believed that every one is created equal no matter what their physical differences, political class, or position in the world might be. He shows this by never uttering a hurtful word at anyone, ...
- 5507: Importance of Good Self-Esteem
- ... key solutions to having a “good” self-esteem, such as identifying your own low self-esteem, loving one’s self, one’s ego, eliminate put-downs, and self pride. There are many people in the world today that do not think that self-esteem is important. They think that it is a joke, and that you just need to be a strong individual to make it in the world. But they are wrong according to, Glenn R. Schiraldi, author of “Building Self-Esteem.” Self-Esteem is the source of personal confidence and strength in the world today. Therefore, their argument is not even viable. According to Steven Stosny, The first step in having “good” self-esteem is “identifying whether or not you have low self-esteem”(1). There are many ...
- 5508: J.D. Salinger
- ... story about Franny Glass, a young college girl and her brother Zooey, an actor in his middle 20's. Like The Catcher in the Rye, a theme in this book is questioning people and the World Franny finds a new religious idea, which starts her wondering about life and what she should do with hers. As everyone knows, that is very complicated subject to question, and it spawns somewhat of a ... and the rejection of society as a whole. Franny has a tenth rate nervous breakdown because she was involving herself too deeply in the religion, and would not come out of it to see the world. Franny is so obsessed with this new religion, her trip to the bathroom in Sickler's diner is described, "..as though it were a rendezvous point of some kind..."(Salinger Franny 5) because she could ... episode is an example of the primary message in the text. The little girl at the counter does not know the differences between boys and girls. This is symbolic for all the differences in the world: religious beliefs, race, and political preference. Children possess an innocence that is unique only to them. They are careless of whom they associate, and are numb of what a persons beliefs are. This childlike ...
- 5509: A Street Car Named Desire
- ... cannot cope with life outside Laurel. Her life is a lesson in how a single tragic event can ruin the future; her refusal to come out of the time warp and cope with the real world, makes her unrealistic and flighty. At the age of sixteen, she fell in love with, worshipped, and eloped with a sensitive boy. She believed that life with Allan was sheer bliss. Her faith is shattered ... been different. But Mitch is not educated or intellectual and cannot understand Blanche's behavior, past or present. Since he sees things only as truth or lies, black or white, he deserts Blanche. Blanche's world is full of grays and pastel colors. She cannot stand a vulgar remark, a loud noise, or a harsh light. With Allan's departure, the light had gone out of her life, seemingly forever. As a result, she prefers darkness and dim candlelight, the perfect setting for her make-believe world that has no pain or memories. It also hides the reality of her departed youth and advancing age. Blanche prefers to be an ethereal character, living on the edge of the world. That is ...
- 5510: Candide By Voltaire
- ... dishonest face. In Candide, Voltaire makes use of several characters to voice his opinion mocking philosophical optimism. On page 1594, Candide is asking a gentleman about whether everything is for the best in the physical world as well as the moral universe. The man replies: ...I believe nothing of the sort. I find that everything goes wrong in our world; that nobody knows his place in society or his duty, what he's doing or what he ought to be doing, and that outside of mealtimes...the rest of the day is spent in useless ... or more companions have set out on a great journey filled with adventures. It is in this journey that Candide's outlook on life is challenged; he is forced to become less optimistic about this world being the best of all possible worlds. Similarly, in The Divine Comedy, Dante goes on a journey as well; through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven with his guide Virgil. Through his travels he is shown ...
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