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- 7161: A Comparison of Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Allan Poe
- ... and Edgar Allan Poe Fear, terror and suspense are the most vivid emotions created by Poe's stories and by Hitchcock's films. Several themes are common to both: the madness that exists in the world, the paranoia caused by isolation which guides people's actions, the conflict between appearance and reality along with the double aspect of the human nature, and the power of the dead over the living. Not ... story is written or shown. The similar themes and narrative techniques can be seen clearly in "The Fall of the House of Usher" and in Psycho. For both Poe and Hitchcock, madness exists in the world. "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Psycho are two very similar studies in madness. Roderick Usher and Norman Bates are both insane. They have many common traits although they are also quite different ... and madness is caused by the characters' isolation. Roderick lives alone with his sister in a gloomy house. Norman is in complete seclusion in the house of his dead mother. They are separated from the world both physically and mentally. Both artists are interested in the double aspect of human nature. Roderick and his sister are essentially two sides of the same person. They are twins and look identical. They ...
- 7162: Dancing And Ballet
- ... DANCERS Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina who was known for her gracefulness. She is best known for her three minute solo of "The Dying Swan". Pavlova traveled all over the world and could often make people cry when she danced this piece. She studied at the Imperial Ballet School and then joined the Imperial Ballet Company. In 1906 she became prima ballerina of the company. She ... ballerina with the Col. W. de Basil's Ballets Russes in 1933 and then with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo from 1938 to 1952. She retired in the late 1950's. Bibliography "Baryshnikov, Mikhail." World Book Encyclopedia. 1985 ed. "Cecchetti, Enrico." World Book Encyclopedia. 1985 ed. "Danilova, Alexandra." World Book Encyclopedia. 1985 ed. Grant, Gail. Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet. New York: Dover, 1967. Horosko, Marian, and Judith R. F. Kupersmith. The Dancer's ...
- 7163: History Of Social Security
- ... job. As a result of this, deeper compassion was felt for those who couldn’t get a job, mainly children and the elderly. One person who recognized the severity of the situation was the Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine. In 1795 Thomas Paine called for the creation of a “public system of economic security for the new nation”. Thomas Paine recognized the tragedy of being poor, especially in regards to the ... Paine and his vision was never fulfilled, at least during his lifetime. It wasn’t until 1862 that the Federal government established a form of economic security. It was at this time that the Civil War pensions program was set up. This provided soldier, who were wounded as a result of the war, with benefits so that they could sustain a normal life. This program also provided the widows and children of slain soldiers with money. These pensions were paid out at a huge cost to the ...
- 7164: Euclid
- Greek Mathematics Centered on Geometry (Euclid) The ancient Greeks have contributed much to the development of the Western World as we know it today. The Greeks questioned all and yearned for the answers to many of life’s questions. Their society revolved around learning, which allowed them to devote the majority of their time ... to teaching the sciences. Aristotle (384-322 BC), Plato’s brightest student, founded Biology and is given credit for his accomplishments in varying fields. Out of all of the great Greek accomplishments which influence the world today, I chose the one which I believe is the most important, Euclidean Geometry and its effects. Euclid (365-300 BC) is often considered synonymous with geometry. Euclid’s works have been so influential that ... for trigonometry, which is recorded in Almagest. Altogether the Greeks’ formalized geometry started the basis for modern trigonometry and set the grounds for the algebra of today, without all of the great mathematical contributions the world would be much different. The mathematics ideas of ancient Greece are used in every aspect of life. The ideas of Greek mathematicians can be seen wherever you travel. From simple things such as buildings, ...
- 7165: Mass Media, Sex, and Pornography
- Mass Media, Sex, and Pornography It started by way of messengers and scribes, evolved through the presentation of newspapers and radio, brought us together with television, and now serves us world-wide via the ever-popular Internet. It is the mass media, and even from the earliest days of its existence, it has contributed greatly in ways that both enlighten and enrich society, and ways that deteriorate and perplex it. It is not a surprise to learn, then, that the mass media is the most powerful source of information we have, and nothing else in today's world influences public perception quite as heavily. Unfortunately, however, most of what is broadcast or transmitted in the news today is with reference to the chaotic condition of our planet, or something else that society as ... that pornography is largely a male interest, a noted increase in female interest would certainly cause an increase in the amount of pornographic material geared for women; this relates to the laws of the business world (Christensen 1990:50). Having discussed the untruthfulness of the claims against pornography and showing that pornography is not “evil”, it is now possible to consider the violence issue. Are men who are exposed to ...
- 7166: Confusion in the Japanese Economy: Four Problem Areas
- ... in the Japanese Economy: Four Problem Areas I sense a major paradox surrounding Japan lately. If you look at GDP, or the per capita national income, Japan is one of the richest countries in the world. Trade surpluses are at record levels, foreign exchange reserves are the highest in the world, and Japan is the biggest creditor nation in the world. However, apart from 1995-96, business conditions have been continuously bad since 1991. In 1997, real growth was 0.9%. In the OECD forecast, which came out in March of this year, real growth ...
- 7167: Human Genetic Engineering
- ... is mixed. I know that genetic engineering could be beneficial but there are too many unknowns. Perhaps when more progress is made we can one day cure genetic disorders. There was a time when the world thought that polio was incurable, but Dr. Jonas Slak proved the world wrong. Maybe sometime in the future cystic fibrosis will be as big of a problem as the chicken pox. Works Cited California State University, Chico. Internet. CSUC Library. 21 Nov. 1998. Available http://www.cwrl ... Dictionary. 1989 Dillow, Gordon. “Toward A More Perfect Human?” Orange County Register 2 July 1995: 1 “Evolutionary Wisdom of Genetic Roulette?” Science 31 Oct. 1997: 882 “The Need To Regulate And Control Genetic Engineering.” Third World Resurgence Jan./Feb. 1995: 16-24 Olshansky, S. Jay, Bruce A. Carns, and Douglas Grahm. “Confronting the Boundaries of Human Longevity.” American Scientist Jan./Feb. 1998: 53-61 Rifkin, Jeremy. “God In A Labcoat.” ...
- 7168: Bookreport On The Spy Who Came
- This story, set during the cold war, is about a British spy, Leamas, who is controlling the spy actions against the east block (or “zone”) from West-Berlin. After he lost one agent after the other to his opponent Mundt of the ... such a risk in letting her know that he is a London agent. Leamas tells her that he doesn’t like it as well but seems to accept it and calls it a “victim of war”. Liz believes that he is trying to convince himself and he says that he is sick of all the killing. In this episode, John Le Carré describes extremely well what debate goes on in the mind of a spy like Leamas and he discuses the ethic of espionage and the cold war. The reader is left unknown of the real truth I enjoyed reading this book as it is not only very exiting and therefore quick to read but also interesting as it says that during ...
- 7169: Strange News From Another Star
- ... to find the “flowers”. The symbol of the deity that the youth saw in the temple, I understand that by the way in which the story progresses the symbol is actually representing the fact that war, or trouble (the bird of prey) destroys all happiness or good hearted feelings. I think that the representation is what I mentioned above, because when the messenger “goes” to the foreign star he sees destruction and a total lack of joy. We may find another symbol which goes from pages 55-59. It’s the conversation that the youth holds with the king who’s nation is in war. It’s apparently a symbol because even-though it has important, concrete information for the story, there’s more to the phrases themselves. They can be abstracted and that’s when I see that the conversation is actually trying to explain the way in which the humanity is being erratic by trying to find happiness. To achieve happiness, you must first get rid of sadness, poverty, trouble, etc (war is the symbol used to represent all of them). It may not be found just by ignoring the others. In the king’s star they weren’t happy because all of the nouns mentioned ...
- 7170: Of Mice And Men
- ... idea of loneliness in the novel. John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, and lived the early part of his life in California. It was here that Steinbeck developed a knowledge and love of the natural world and the different cultures that figure so prominently in his works. Steinbeck's family was middle-class. John Ernst was his father and he was a miller and County official. His mother, Olive Hamilton taught ... didn't have any family members around to give them support. As farmers that gave them the chance to make a friendship: "Guys Like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world, they got no family" (Steinbeck 15). After they start talking then it's clear that they both don't want to be alone their whole life. Steinbeck points out that most of the people that ... alone wanted to have some friends. He offered to give up everything he had so that he wouldn't end up alone. "Of Mice and Men is the story of a man in a fallen world. They were set to the challenge to break the wandering and loneliness and return to the perfect world which was their dream" (Bloom 145). George and Lennie were committed to accomplishing the impossible in ...
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