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- 6441: Suffering In Shakespeare's Plays
- ... ho! and raise some special offices of the night." (Othello, I, i, 203-205). He accepts the defeat but not graciously; he will not allow Desdemona to stay in his house while Othello is at war. Despite his harsh reaction, Brabantio is not a villain, he is only a hurt father, hurt by his daughter's deceptions, that she married behind his back. He is so wounded that when he dies ... falls in love with a man several years older than herself, from a foreign land and of a different race. Fearing her father's disapproval, she elopes with Othello and goes with him to the war zone. Desdemona is portrayed as a lovely, gentle woman, deeply in love with her husband. Unfotunately, being so delicate causes her vulnerability to the terrible plot and accusations brought on by Iago. "Desdemona is helplessly passive. She can do nothing, she can not retaliate, even in speech." (Bloom, 80). Although Othello finds her unfaithful, there is no room in her world for the things he has accused her of. It is her very innocence that makes her a victim. Othello's sexual jealousy is one of the most corrupting and destructive emotions; it is the ...
- 6442: Jacob's Ladder
- ... enter heaven cleansed of their past life in order that a new beginning can be had. Death is seen as something that should not be feared, it only makes your inevitable transition into the next world more difficult, while being at peace with yourself at death allows the transition to your afterlife to run smoothly without remorse. Heaven is seen as a good place, a place of inner tranquillity where there ... is on a subway with strange demon-like individuals. The subway represents the way he is transported from this life to hell although he does not realise this, he believes that it is after the war and he is coming back from work like any normal day. After getting off the subway, Jake goes home to his girlfriend Jezebel. Jake believes he has been divorced from his wife Sara for some ... a lawyer to investigate the matter, and they all admit that they keep seeing strange demons showing up around them. Suddenly Jake's five friends back out with their only excuse being that "it's war, stuff happens." Jake cannot understand why his friends have deserted him, but what has really happened is his friends were also mortally wounded in the raid in Vietnam and are now in hell with ...
- 6443: National TV Turn-Off Week: A Dumb Idea
- National TV Turn-Off Week: A Dumb Idea In a time when millions of people are starving each year and thousands are killed in war zones, worrying about how much television we watch sounds like a stupid idea. Right? Well, that's what people all across North America are doing every day. In fact, there is a full week dedicated ... out of watching television? A sweater, maybe? Sure, you might just knit a sweater that you could wear on the odd occasion, but is that worth the price of not being in touch with the world? Not to the average person in this world and time. In this age of beepers, cell- phones, and the Internet, being out of touch for just a minute could change your life drastically. And, besides, why can't you watch television while ...
- 6444: Death of a Salesman: Society's Alienation of Willy Loman
- ... and he exiles himself socially. That could very well be the reason behind the "conversations" he has with himself throughout the novel; he feels like he can't talk to anyone else. Willy has a war going on in his mind, and he is helpless toward ending it. He knows that he can do well in life and be the man he should be, but he just can't seem to ... is constantly at the far bottom of the totem pole. Even the merchandise that he sells, which is his expertise, doesn't belong to him, and just helps to keep him down in the business world and away from society. Perhaps Willy's alienation is symbolized by the garden he wishes to grow in his back yard. His back yard is small, fenced in, and unable to bear a fruitful garden. Likewise, Willy Loman's position in the working world is constricted, away from everyone else, and won't let him become successful. Willy was his own worst enemy, a man who couldn't accept himself. Society added fuel to the fire by not ...
- 6445: Austria
- ... some of his powers that he had but when it came down to it he would. Such as being the commander-in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian military forces he kept his country out of war. He was not a very well educated man but his mother, Archduchess Frederike Sophie Dorothea Wilhelmine, gave the education he did have to him. When Franz married, his mother had a hard time giving up ... Franz Joseph was a worthy and earnest representative, the typical representative of a ruler sent by Gods Grace, in the best sense of the word. It was said that when Franz Joseph died the world lost its last real ruler in the best sense of the word. An accompaniment to the music of Mozart and the writings of Schnitzler would be the Austrian wine, which has been a part of ... drink an average of 32 liters per person a year, these figures also include visitors to Austria. Today, both the domestic and international media have stated that some of Austrias finest white wines are world class. This is due to the many top wine producers in Austria. They are now looked upon as mentors by promising young talent. Along with wine cultural arts play a key role in Austrian ...
- 6446: Atlantis
- ... known for its thinkers and builders. The level of technology in Atlantis was kind of like the technology level five-hundred years ago. The Atlanteans designed the compass which they used to help navigate the world. The developments that they made in astronomy were some of the best developments ever discovered in the field. They created the lens, which they used on telescopes and for eyeglasses. They may have been the ... first king of Atlantis. Atlas may sound familiar. It should, almost all Greek myths are about the rulers of Atlantis. Atlantis had dominated all the cities in the Mediterranean except for Athens. They went to war with Athens, but were eventually defeated by the Athenian army. Atlantis was destroyed, but nobody is sure how it was destroyed. There are many myths and theories, made by scientists and historians, about how it ... of Atlantis in your head. Bibliography Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. (1993). Atlantis. Vol. 3. USA: Funk & Wagnalls Corp. Groiler Multimedia Encyclopedia. (1996). Ver. 7.0.2. Groiler Inc. Sykes, Egerton (Ed.). (1949). Atlantis: The Antediluvian World. New York: Gramercy Pub. Co.
- 6447: Greece
- ... very close to mountains. This was due to the ease of defending a high place (acropolis). All major cities of the time, had an acropolis, or high city that they went to in times of war. A traveler in Greece, even today, will notice acropolae on many hills near cities and towns. Probably, the most famous is the Athenian Acropolis. The ancient (and even modern) Greeks were a seafaring people. They ... unifying Greece. After unifying almost all of the Greek city-states, Phillip was murdered. His son, Alexander, took the throne vowing to carry on his fathers dream of conquering and unifying all of the known world. Alexander the Great was a highly educated man. He was taught by Aristotle and was a veteran general of his fathers army. Since his father had already captured most of Greece, Alexander set out to ... poor geography, communications, and resources. They warred constantly with each other until finally conquered and unified by Phillip of Macedonia. This area was expanded by Alexander. His unification and leadership of this part of the world made it the largest and most powerful empire of it's time in history.
- 6448: Colombia
- Colombia HISTORY Colombia was one of the first parts of the New World to be explored by the Spanish. Christopher Columbus for whom the country is named, never visited the area. In 1510 Spaniards founded Santa Maria la Antigua del Darien, the first permanent European settlement on the ... the United States of New Granada, in 1863 it became the United States of Colombia, and in 1885, it became the Republic of Colombia under the Presidency of Rafael Nunez. In 1899 a brutal civil war broke out, known as the War of a Thousand Days, that lasted until 1902. The following year, Colombia lost its claims to Panama because it refused to ratify the lease to the U.S. of the Canal Zone. Panama declared ...
- 6449: Saigon
- Saigon Like many cities in Vietnam, Saigon did not escape the wrath of war.Since the beginning,Saigon has had quite a traumatic history.There are many citations to the of Saigon and the origin of its name.In the 15th Century ,this area were swamp,marshes and thick ... city and many of its inhabitants were in a State of chaos and turmoil.In 1976 ,the new government renamed the city Ho Chi Minh City and shut its door to the rest of the world.Althought recognized world wide as Ho Chi Minh City,to the people of Vietnam,the city is still lovingly refered to as Saigon.
- 6450: Massachusetts
- ... hard influence so anyone is welcome. Also, the topography in Massachusetts is favorable to everyone. The education in Massachusetts is far superior than the other colonies. In fact, Harvard was established way before the revolutionary war. Additionally, The first American novel, William Hill Brown's The Power of Sympathy, was published here. History In the beginning, the Pilgrims, who faced persecution in England because they broke from the Church of England ... cane sugar from the Indies, cotton from the southern states, furs from the Pacific Northwest, and cloth from Europe. Come to Massachusetts and live happily the way you should. Have your chance in the New World. Remember the three Gs: gold (wealth), glory, and God (religious freedom). Massachusetts supplies all of these. You might even be able to own your own business! Dont miss this opportunity. Come to Massachusetts today! Welcome to the world of Massachusetts. In this brochure, you will learn how pleasant it is to live in the wondrous colony of Massachusetts.
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