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- 5671: The Information Super Highway
- The Information Super Highway A small boy climbs onto his chair and starts his computer as if it were his gateway to a New World. The computer is up and running and the boy carefully moves his mouse around as if it were attached to his hand. He clicks on a highlighted link and a naked woman appears on his ... His mother opens the door to his room but it’s too late, the navigation window has already been closed and mom has no idea what her little child had been looking at. With a world of information and no way to monitor it, the Internet makes life informative as well as interesting limited only by each click of the mouse. The Internet is difficult to limit because the devices used ... The more people try to restrict the Internet, the more people want to find ways around it. The Internet is a home for many different companies and personalities, all of which are registered on the World Wide Web. Perhaps the most popular place to register with is “InterNic.net”, a non-profit organization. This organization’s sole purpose is to ensure that no individual can claim the same address as ...
- 5672: The Scarlet Letter: Hester and Her Daughter Are Isolated From Society
- ... response of the community toward Hester's scarlet letter. Hester and Pearl are isolated by living so far out as they do. Pearl shows signs that she is brought up without a friend in the world but her mother. The response toward Hester's scarlet letter from the town's people show how she is isolated. Hester and Pearl are isolated from everything in the world but each other. Hester's new home is the biggest factor in saying that they are isolated from the world. Hester finds an abandoned cottage on the outskirts of town, within verge of the peninsula, but not in close vicinity to any other habitation (Hawthorne 77). Hester must ask the magistrates if she can ...
- 5673: The Devil Has His Christs
- ... 105). There are many other religions, cults and superstitions after Jesus walked among chosen sinners. If so why has Christianity become such a big issue over the years in moral and political aspects in the world? Is God a "woman" or an "African American?" Should prayers and crucifixes be allowed in public elementary schools? Do Aliens follow God? There are hundreds of questions that could be asked from everyday life to ... in seek of a false comfort from some sort of grief, sorrow, and pain. Whatever the reason for the reliance of God, God cannot give us comfort or be the ultimate answers to this imperfect world. By definition, God's love is the essence of perfect love. It is pretty easy to prove something false on the basis of being "perfect," for humans created the concept. So trying to be perfect ... almost everything in every aspect of life. Limitation of science encouraged people to find other alternatives to answer unexplainable phenomena or philosophical questions. Once when people thought of sky to be the limit of our world, they believed the heaven to be up in the clouds. We now have video footage of what Mars looks like. There were times when surgery could not be performed on the sick, for incisions ...
- 5674: In The Skin Of The Lion
- ... are part of the insect imagery in the book. These insects formed part of Patrick social network as they served as a form of communication for him. His father being a man "withdrawn from the world" raised Patrick and with no mention of a mother, any siblings or school friends, we can imagine the solitude Patrick lived in. Perhaps the moths are more of an interest to Patrick (than other insects ... the evening when chores where done and his life was quiet, the insects attracted to the light were naturally of interest to him. These strangers coming from beyond Patrick's borders. Patrick is defining his world through these experiences. As Patrick receiving very little defining knowledge from his father, he begins to set his own definitions of the world around him. It is his sense of wonder that moves him on his journey. There is an instance of parallel imagery or imagery within imagery. The moths are attracted to the light of the ...
- 5675: Gods In The Iliad
- ... life. Naturally, divine intervention was a major variable in the equation of Homer's Iliad. Zeus, as the symbol of supreme authority and justice, made judgement calls as to the other gods' involvement in the war and remained impartial. Even when his own son, Sarpedon, was about to die, he chose to let the outcome go unaltered. On the other hand, his wife, Hera, displayed the more typical actions of a ... conflict. Both Apollo and Artemis gave aid to the city of Troy. Although Artemis takes a minor role, Apollo, perhaps angered by Agamemnon's refusal to ransom Khryseis, was constantly changing the course of the war in favor of the Trojans. Responsible for sending plague to the Greeks, he was the first god to make an appearance in the Iliad. Their mother, Leto, also helped the Trojans. Aphrodite sided with the Trojans. Although she was insignificant on the battlefield, she was successful in convincing Ares, the god of war, to help the Trojans. One view of the gods' constant intervention in the war was that they were just setting fate back on the right course. For instance, when Patroklos was killed outside Troy, ...
- 5676: Touch Wood By Renée Roth-Hano
- ... a Jewish girl during the German invasion of France. In 1940, Renée and her family were living in Alsace, France, where nothing ever changed. No one expected anything unusual to happen. Then one day, a war with Germany is announced on the radio. The Germans wanted to annex Alsace and forced the Jews to leave. France was split into two zones- the Free Zone and the German occupied zone. Renée¹s ... they have to hide from the police. Renée¹s parents decide to take action. They have friends who know Mother Superior. They send Renée and her sisters to a Catholic residence in Normandy until the war is over. Their father emphasizes for them not to tell anyone that they are Jewish. When they arrive in Normandy, they find a cozy bedroom, appetizing meals, and friendly people. Renée has to deal with ... Catholicism to perfect their disguise. Their parents have given permission for Renée and her sisters to be baptized and to take their first communion. They decide to pray to the Catholic god to make the war end soon, to help the French and their Allies win the war, and to protect the Jews. Renée becomes worried when she hears about the bombing of Paris, but she was relieved to hear ...
- 5677: Model Train Building And Compu
- The world of Model Train Building has grown greatly with the aid of computers and technology to enhance the fun of building. Technology has long been a part of Model Train building with the adding of lights ... computer brings along a new breed of builders who plan track layout, buy parts on the Internet, receive updated news, and chat with other enthusiast. The most notable difference that computers have brought to the world of Model Train building is in software programming. Now on the market there are numerous different packages of software that enable hobbyist in the “challenge” of real yard operations on a smaller scale. These programs ... novice in train building, it can be said that the influence of computers and technology will continue to grow as computers expand into more aspects of our modern life. “Children are born into a technological world. Their frame of reference is that there’s always technology,” says Chris Byrne of Playthings Marketwatch. “What electronics does is it simply enhances and adds a level of reality to the play experience,” Byrne ...
- 5678: The Artist And The Art
- The Artist and the Art The history of art dates back to ancient times. Artwork can be, and was, found around the world. What makes art interesting is that it can be created in any way, shape or form with any materials. It seems that the artwork can also tell us a lot about the artist. Art seems ... always regarded himself as a sculptor, would now have to learn the art of the fresco . One of the many pieces found on the ceiling is ‘The Creation of Man’ which is known around the world. In this piece we can see the religious connection between the art and the artist. Michelangelo, a devoted Christian, believed in God and therefore decided to paint a picture depicting the creation of man by ... century. An example of an artist’s beliefs influencing his art can be seen in the works of Pierre Auguste Renoir. It is documented that he felt that art should be different from the real world, which can be cold and harsh. He said, “Why shouldn’t art be pretty?” and “There are enough unpleasant things in the world.” An example of his attitude towards art can be seen in ‘ ...
- 5679: Stephen Leasock's "Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich": Satire
- ... without offending people. Leacock's technique combines money with humour, and accompanies his moral message with ironic characters; their exaggerated actions, and a constant comical tone to prevent readers from being offended. Leacock's utopian world is filled with humorous labels that represent the "Plutonian's" personalities. "Ourselves Monthly"; a magazine for the modern self-centered, is a Plutonian favourite. To fill their idle days, the Plutonian women are in an ... his name represents) perceptions are proven false. Mr. Fyshe makes hypocratic statments about ruling class tyranny, while barking down the neck of a poor waiter for serving cold asparagus. Leacock exposes the whole Plutonian buisness world to be fools by the their encounter with Mr. Tomlinson. A man who knows live-stock; not stock market, is percieved as a finacial genius. When Mr. Tomlinson replies that he does know about an ... money an individual has. The media builds up Mr. Tomlinson to be a financial genius, because of his great amount of money and his mysterious look. His "look" is a confused man caught in a world of which he has no understanding, but the money makes him the "Great dominating character of the newest and highest finance." (Leacock 36). Mr. Tomlinson's wife is described by the media as setting ...
- 5680: Men, What Are We
- ... of the food web the population of a species are well balanced. They now how and when to stop, in growth of a population. But men deny the term mammal. We cry havoc into the world of order and destroy anything that gets in our way. We seek riches and high society. We burn forest after forest, crippling the land once rich, and full of life. Just to produce paper when it can be harvested using hash. To use the land for cattle for 3 year when it could of lived till end of the world it self. What are we? Over the history of time there is the losers and the winners. There have been wars, hatred of different colors of skin. This kind of behavior is seen in the ... can be also seen as a parasite, parasite will live long, as there is a host. Some time there is a good relationship between the host and the parasite. We are the parasite and the world is the host, or if you are religious. It can be seen as we are the parasites and the host is God. Men, in today’s society is the cancer that surfercates the world. ...
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