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- 6951: Lord of the Flies: Man Is Savage at Heart
- ... If a group of well-conditioned school boys can ultimately wind up committing various extreme travesties, one can imagine what adults, leaders of society, are capable of doing under the pressures of trying to maintain world relations. Lord of the Flies's apprehension of evil is such that it touches the nerve of contemporary horror as no English novel of its time has done; it takes us, through symbolism, into a world of active, proliferating evil which is seen, one feels, as the natural condition of man and which is bound to remind the reader of the vilest manifestations of Nazi regression (Riley 1: 120). In the ... in all of Golding's works. It suggests the isolation of man in a frightening and mysterious cosmos, and the futility of his attempt to create an ordered preserve for himself in an otherwise patternless world" (Baker 26). The island in the novel is the actual island; it is not simply an island, though. It is a microcosm of life itself, the adult world, and the human struggle with his ...
- 6952: Andrew Jackson
- ... Andrew Jackson, born in 1767 was a child of poor Scotch-Irish immigrants. He ended up with enough education to be qualified to practice law. Jackson’s father died before he was born. The Revolutionary War started soon after he was born. It was very bloody in the wild and poor country where they lived. Jackson at the age of 13, joined a regiment. He was captured by the British, was ... and was fatally stricken by cholera. By his 30’s Jackson had been elected a member of the United States House of Representatives of Tennessee and was senator, but resigned after one year. During The War of 1812, Jackson had some difficulties due to some enemies he made. In between overcoming various Indian tribes they won the war. After most of the capitol city of Washington was burned by the British, the Americans were badly in need of cheering up. Jackson became a United States Major General- this was very different from ...
- 6953: Willy Loman Is The Cause Of Hi
- ... misfortune. In the play Death of a Salesman by author Miller, Willy Loman is responsible for his misfortune as well as the misfortune of his two sons Happy and Biff. Willy creates his own small world in which he is the boss, everything goes around him, nothing will change and nothing will go wrong. But by thinking this way Willy causes his own misfortune. Willy brags to his boys that he ... he is fat, foolish to look at. Willy tells everyone and believes in the dream that he is well liked, that he is a number-one man. Thinking that way Willy creates his own little world where he is the boss and he does the things which he should not do causing his own misfortune. Willy believes in and follows his wrong ideas. And the worst part is that he teaches them his sons Biff and Happy. He thinks that appearance is everything. Willy says: Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead. Be liked and you will never want (33). This comment illustrates Willy s belief in the wrong idea that appearance is everything. ...
- 6954: Great Depression 6
- ... Depression" was a breakdown of capitalism? Or was it simply an economic low-point that had to follow the prosperous 20's? In the 1920's everything seemed to be running smoothly over the whole world. People had a good time and business prospered. Lots of new inventions were introduced such as the first planes, the radio and many families got hold of a refrigerators. In the more wealthy families they ... 20's were coming to an end, over 20 million Americans had cars. During the 1920's there was a free market where all was manufactured from the play of supply and demand on the world marked. The whole production was based on credit, promise to pay in the future. The system was based on mutual confidence and exchange. The economy was dependent on foreign loans, and government expenditure was dangerously high, with businesses suffering from low profit margins. The world believed that the great expansion, as in the early 20's, would continue and with all the new inventions life would become pure joy and happiness. Sales, profits and wages went through the roof. ...
- 6955: The Olympic Athlete
- ... the rest of their lives, honorary appointments, or leadership positions in the community. The victors were memorialized in statues and also in victory songs, and commissioned from famous poets. Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are also displays of nationalism, commerce and politics. These two opposing elements of the Olympics are not a modern invention. The conflict between the Olympic ... or political acts, which accompany the Games, has been noted since ancient times. The ancient Olympic Games, part of a major religious festival honoring Zeus, the chief Greek god, were the biggest events in their world. They were the scenes of political rivalries between people from different parts of the Greek world, and the site of controversies, boasts, public announcements and humiliations. Ancient athletes competed as individuals, not on national teams, as in the modern Games. The emphasis on individual athletic achievement through public competition was ...
- 6956: The Catcher In The Rye: Holden
- ... sand' mentality, a deliberate ignorance of the emptiness that can characterize human existence? And if so, when Caulfield begins to probe and investigate his own sense of emptiness and isolation, before finally declaring that the world is full of 'phonies' with each one put out for their own phony gain, is Holden actually the one who is going insane, or is it society which has lost it's mind for failing ... strong and a difficult struggle for the weak. 3. Respect for fellowman. The criticism toward 'phony' things in society is expressed in the novel primarily by the word 'phony'. Holden is a representative of the world of childhood whose characteristics are the opposite values to those Holden calls 'phony'. One of the things Holden often calls 'phony' is the world of movies and everything about it. Examples of it are his anger toward his brother D.B. because he moved to Hollywood, aversion of Sunny the prostitute who tells him she spends most of ...
- 6957: The Virgin And The Gypsy
- ... story there is a re-occurring tension between religion and desire. The tension between religion and desire is most clearly demonstrated between the characters of Yvette and the rector. Yvette was brought up in a world of religious conventions and beliefs, an environment of forgiveness, love, and morality. This world is later realized to truly be a world of repression towards all feelings of passion and desire; not the environment of forgiveness, love, and morality Yvette and the readers are lead to believe. This starts the conflict between religion and desire, and ...
- 6958: The Battle of Gettysburg
- The Battle of Gettysburg Abstract The Battle of Gettysburg, the largest battle ever fought in the Western hemisphere, is often called the turning point of the Civil War. The battle was a narrow victory for the Union and could have been a Confederate victory if it were not for a series of critical events. One such episode involved the 20th Maine. The 20th ... be modeled for its qualities of leadership, initiative, unit cohesion, and gallantry. The Role of the 20th Maine The History The Twentieth Maine, perhaps one of the most famous Infantry units in the American Civil War, was organized at Portland, Maine, during August, 1862, and was officially mustered into Federal military service there on August 29, 1862. The 20th Maine consisted of whalers, merchants, loggers, farmers and city dwellers who made ... into soldiers of valor. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was the regiment's original Lt. Colonel and upon the promotion of Ames, he was made Colonel of the 20th Maine. He was wounded six times during the War. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General for his conduct of the 20th Maine at Petersburg, Virginia, in June 1864. In April 1865, Chamberlain was promoted to the rank of Major General. ...
- 6959: Lincoln's Battle With His Cabinet
- ... regarded by many historians as the greatest president ever to stand at America's helm. This reputation is extremely well deserved, as Lincoln was able to preserve the Union and gain victory in the civil war, despite his fighting an uphill battle against his own presidential cabinet. Had he not been struggling against this divided government, President Lincoln could have achieved victory with extreme efficiency and a minimum of wanton bloodshed ... back for quite a scorcher." He grew so furious with the President's capable rule that he finally resigned his position (Williams 202). Another weak link in Lincoln's cabinet was his first secretary of war, Simon Cameron. He was considered an honest politician, being that he "would stay bought when he was bought." His reputation as a swindler caused dissent among the cabinet, and he permitted so much inefficiency and ... an excuse to relieve him of his post (Angle, 660). Cameron's successor, Edwin M. Stanton was a man who shared Seward's initial opinion of the President, but who made an excellent secretary of war. Prior to his appointment, Stanton had strongly criticized Lincoln, and mistrusted his motives. In fact, he was later accused of masterminding the plot to assassinate Lincoln. Although no 3 proof was found to substantiate ...
- 6960: Savagery in The Tempest and The Life of Gustavus Vassa
- ... things. One, the dark hue of Caliban’s skin. Since it is known that Caliban is an indigenous inhabitant of a distant island, one can infer that he is of the darker peoples of the world. Two, Caliban is painted as the vile beast of the island. Many times throughout the text he is illustrated as an animal- less than human. He is described as a “mooncalf”1, “filth”2, and ... Caliban as a monster who could make a man a fortune if taken to star in the freak shows of England. Caliban can be interpreted as the representation for the colored, “uncivilized” people of the world. Civilization, here, refers to technological, cultural, and knowledge advancement of a society. As the indigenous people of Africa, Asia, and the Americas were looked upon for their skin color, phenotypic characteristics, and cultural practices, so ... human. Lacking any of his qualities, one was considered to be less than human and therefore unworthy of proper respect and treatment. These views culturally permitted the ill-treatment of the colored people of the world. Humans were transformed into Calibans- beast-like characters. Their skin made them diabolical and devilish. Their forms made them grotesque and ugly. Their lack of European knowledge made them stupid. Their religions made them ...
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