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- 7281: The Importance of Literature vs. Science
- The Importance of Literature vs. Science If we lived in a world without literature, learning only the sciences, would we be the same people? Does the human race need literature at all, does it have any worth whatsoever except as entertainment? Do people actually learn from literature ... different. Literature offers you insight which you apply to life, in science, you apply life to your theories. It's just a matter of whether life is the cookie cutter or the dough. Imagine a world without literature. All your Literature courses in school are replaced with social sciences: philosophy, psychology, etc. Would people be the same? No doubt life would be a great deal less interesting, as our minds would not be as stimulated. The world would also be a more closed place, and news, and history would seem less related and more distant. Why? Because sciences do not show you what something is like, the describe it. For example, ...
- 7282: Behind The Urals
- ... were. Thus the workers of Magnitogorsk held a very important position as they had the responsibility to help the Soviet Union take flight as a country that could compete with other powerful countries of the world, all while working under the most inhumane conditions. John Scott moved to the Soviet Union leaving the United States and in his eyes, its unsatisfactory capitalistic way of governing. Scott may have been aided in ... by the Soviet philosophy of governing. It tool Scott a tremendous amount of will and fortitude to leave behind everything he knew so well, to start a new life on the other side of the world. He showed his courage as he began his new life by starting a family, educating himself, and growing very successful. Scott knew exactly what he was doing, as after some reflection I could find no ... a particular skill, and kept it that way in their resistance to change the way of life in which they were comfortable. Magnitogorsk was a haven for the peoples of countries from all over the world, and in Khaibulin's situation, had people coming from an extremity in which the modern world was a foreign idea. Looking to the opposite end of the spectrum, there were people in Magnitogorsk who ...
- 7283: The Natural
- ... the events occurring around him affected his decisions and, eventually, his career. Symbolism in The Natural takes the form of characters, such as women who strongly influenced Roy; historical events, such as the infamous 1919 World Series scandal; and even Greek and Roman mythology. All forms of symbolism used by Malamud are woven into the life and career of Roy Hobbs. As a first example, women have a tremendous influence on ... to all today. ¡§Pop¡¦s blunder¡¨ mirrors Chuck Hostetler¡¦s fall in the ¡¦45 series that cost his team a game (47). Wile playing for the Detroit Tigers in 1945, Hostetler cost his team a World Series victory when he slipped, tripped, and fell rounding third base on his attempt to score. Pop¡¦s blunder¡¨ is exactly what happened to Hostetler. When Pop Fisher was a player, he made the same ... costing his team the pennant, while Hostetler¡¦s fall did not affect the Tiger¡¦s championship hopes. Roy¡¦s agreement with Judge Banner to throw the final game symbolizes the infamous scandal in the 1919 World Series involving Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Chicago Black Sox. In what is possibly the most famous of all sports scandals, multiple players from the Black Sox took part in ¡§throwing¡¨ or ¡§fixing¡¨ the ...
- 7284: Neal Cassady
- Neal Cassady: The Man Who Set The World Free Neal Cassady grew up as a quasi-homeless wayfaring boy with his alcoholic, unemployed father in the projects of Denver. His unconventional upbringing led to adolescence rife with theft, drug use, and extreme sexual ... an overexposed life, which foreshadows his death at the age of 42 of exposure, next to railroad tracks in Mexico. His life, however, seems to be regarded by many as the eighth wonder of the world. He was full of an interminable curiosity and energy, and was considered by many as the herald angel of the Beat Movement. The oft-used term to describe Cassady, "Damaged Angel," has its source in ... and played the gaping public as though it were music of their composition." (Plummer 123) The Beats found new ways to live and kept it in coffeehouses and under the covers; the Pranksters showed the world their new ways to live in the wildest way possible. Cassady was the symbolic leader of this new trip. In 1964, Cassady, Kesey and his band of friends and acquaintances, dubbed the "Merry Pranksters," ...
- 7285: The Regulators Of North Caroli
- ... an official for much less than its true value (1). People among the Granville District were anxious to revolt and needed only a leader to provide the spark that led to the fire of the War of Regulation. A man named Hermon Husband became actively involved and was referred to as a leader several times, despite the fact that he was often nothing more than an agitator. Husband reprinted patriotic flyers ... who named themselves after a group of country reformists in South Carolina (3)" shortly after Tryon's announcement to build the palace, had no sympathy with the governor's desire for a fancy residence. The War of Regulation was not limited to Orange County. Outbreaks of violence during the collection of taxes in Anson County and several riots throughout the Granville District were sure signs of what was to come. A ... from the area from which my sources came. I noticed that the efforts of the Regulators is very similar to that of the colonists efforts to gain independence, only on a much smaller scale. The War of Regulation should be regarded as one of the primary thrusts of North Carolina's role in the Revolutionary War. Because of the research I have done I am encouraged to find out more ...
- 7286: The Jungle: Character Analysis
- ... end of the book, Upton Sinclair shows the reader how to solve Capitalism’s problems: replace it with Socialism. The Socialist party is promoted as an international political party that will solve all of the world’s problems. Every member of the party was told about the "Socialist revolution", when the entire planet would become Socialist. Not once does the book mention the possibility of failure. It even claimed Socialists would control the country by 1912. The Socialists despised the concept of competition. They considered the commercial world to be the essence of corruption. The goal of the Socialist party in The Jungle was to end the corrupt and powerful Beef Trust. "In the national capital it had power to falsify government reports ... to work though, or loose their job. Often, the wounds would become infected, and the butcher would die of blood poisoning. The book discusses all the things that were being shipped out to the civilized world as "meat". Sausages were not really made of sausage meat. They were mostly composed of "potato flour"; an odorless and tasteless potato extract with almost no food value. There were the cattle that had ...
- 7287: Christianity’s Mission
- ... to be incorporated under King Edwin’s rule. Einhard’s biography of Charlemagne explains and describes the brutal and forceful ways of converting Christianity into the everyday life of select Germanic cultures. Einhard exclaims, “No war ever undertaken by the Frank nation was carried on with such persistence and bitterness…the Saxons, like almost all the tribes of Germany, were a fierce people, given to worship of their devils.” (Einhard, 105) Putting these two ingredients into one local land mass spells one certain outcome; and that is a full out 33 year old war between the two cultures. The attempts from Franks to convert the Saxons and the steadfast stubbornness of the Saxons created a war that lingered on until the Saxons became too weak to continue fighting against the ways of Christianity. As seen within another quote from Einhard, “The war that had lasted so many years was at ...
- 7288: The Lives of Confucius and Guatama Siddhartha
- ... a mentor. But he was over eighty years of age now and growing weaker and weaker. He soon died and as fast as the sun shined and flowers blossomed the sky went black and “the world again turned back to old darkness” (Takakusu, 53). Similarities and Differences There are many similarities between two of the greatest philosophers of all time. One of the most common and basic similarity is that both religions emerged around the same time period. Each religion in this world was brought up in a time period. For example, Christianity emerged around 40 A.D., but Confucianism and Buddhism both emerged in the 6th century B.C. This similarity is basic but it is an ... Even though these religions are very different they are also very the same. They wanted to help society and help the individuals in the society. They were two very smart individuals that have affected the world when they were alive and will affect anyone who follows their religions in the future. Bibliography Encyclopedia Americana; 1994; S. v. “Confucianism” Encyclopedia Britanica; 1991; S.v. “Confucianism” Creel, H.G., Confucius and the ...
- 7289: Michael Jordan
- ... in Brooklyn, New York. He was the fourth child and the youngest of three boys. Michael Jordan is by any measure, the most popular athlete in America and perhaps the best-known figure in the world. I have chosen to use Maslow’s Theory of Hierarchy of Need to analysis Jordan’s personality. I will do my analysis by focusing on Jordan’s healthy personality, which is marked by his continued ... Deloris Jordan says, "He was the biggest handful. If there was something to be tried he was the one to try it. He was going to test you to the end. Michael learned about the world by challenging those close to him. It was a secure, if not contentious, way of learning his own limits and it allowed him to give full range to his competitive without risking any real damage ... Maslow found that self-actualizers are accurately in to reality and that they’re at peace with themselves. He found that they are open and spontaneous and that they retain a fresh appreciation of the world around them. Socially, they are sensitive to others’ needs and enjoy rewarding interpersonal relations. At the Henry Horner Homes Project, Michael has written his legend. "It is sentimental to pretend that he can solve ...
- 7290: Sacred Hoops
- ... not get to the championships by fighting to win every game at any cost. This is something that is best suited for the battlefield, not the everyday lives of teammates or citizens. Competition in the world of basketball is a lot like the corporate world, if you don't win, someone else will. The key to winning the marketshare (and marketshare is the number of seats filled at each game) is a quality product that customers can come to rely ... that an individual person will have the power in any given situation. For example, the role of the United States President, this role has long been described as the most powerful role in the modern world. However important or powerful we may think this role is, it is not the individual role, which has the power. It is suggested that the power emulates from this countries citizens. Furthermore, Jackson's ...
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