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- 7401: "Red Convertible" and "Red Dress": Changes in Personalities
- ... can change people also. At the beginning of the story "Red Convertible", Henry is kind and very close to his broth, Lyman. One day, the army turns Henry into a Marine. Henry joins the Vietnam War and his enemies catch him. Later on, the war is solved by the government's mind. When he goes back his home, he is totally different from before. When he came home, though, Henry was very different, and I'll say this: the change ... and the desires, which is the things they want to do. External and internal factors are related. The surroundings make people think, it make them to have the desires to alter. In "Red Convertible", the war Henry has joined makes him realize that he has to adjust to the surrounding he is going through. He becomes mean because the stronger can alive in the war and he want to live. ...
- 7402: Similarities And Differences Between The Romantic Age And The Victorian Period
- ... center of the Romantic vision (Pfordresher, 423). The Romantic Age in England was a movement that effected all the countries of western Europe. Romanticism represents an attempt to rediscover the mystery and wonder of the world (Pfordresher, 424). The French Revolution, 1793-1815, gave life and breath to the dreams of some Romantic writers. They wanted liberty and equality for all individuals (Pfordresher, 423). The Industrial Revolution was changing England from ... Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years, 1837-1901, the longest in English history (Pfordresher, 543). Victorian England was mighty, and it's empire circled the globe (Fuller, 284). During her reign, Britain emerged as the world's foremost industrial nation. Many people were critical of the society in which they lived (Fuller, 284). Nine-teenth century England became the first modern and industrial nation (Pfordresher, 543). During Victoria's reign great economic, social, and political changes occurred in Britain (Merritt, 320). Pfordresher said that "It ruled the most widespread empire in world history, embracing all of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, and many smaller countries in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean." (Pfordresher, 543). England then started to become unstable and survival seemed doubtful (Pfordresher, 543). ...
- 7403: George Berkley
- As man progressed through the various stages of evolution, it is assumed that at a certain point he began to ponder the world around him. Of course, these first attempts fell short of being scholarly. As time passed on, though, these ideas persisted and were eventually tackled by the more intellectual, so-called philosophers. This, excavation of "the external world" began. As the authoritarianism of the ancients gave way to the more liberal views of the modernists, two main positions concerning epistemology and the nature of the world arose. The first view was exemplified by the empiricists, who stared that all knowledge comes from the senses. In opposition, the rationalists maintained that knowledge comes purely from deduction, and that this knowledge is ...
- 7404: Siddhartha
- ... listening, he realizes that all of the voices were interwoven, interlocked, and entwined in a thousand ways. And that all the voices, goals, yearnings, sorrows, pleasures, good, and evil, all of them together was the world. Vasudeva said that he had waited for this time to come. He said goodbye to the hut, river, and Siddhartha, and disappeared into the forest, full of peace. After years, Govinda comes to the river ... in himself. Again, Siddhartha recognized him instantly, but because Siddhartha changed a lot, he couldn't recognize him till Siddhartha gave him a hint. Siddhartha says to him words is always one-sided, but the world itself is never one-sided. Because of that, nobody can learn from teaching. Things are never one-sided because there is no such thing as time. You can't divide the thing into past and ... He saw all these forms and faces in a thousand relationships to each other, all helping each other, loving, hating, and destroying each other and become newly born. When he came back to the real world, he saw on Siddhartha's face, a perfect one smile. Govinda bowed low, right down to the ground with uncontrollable tears trickling down his face. The smile reminded him of everything that he had ...
- 7405: Computer Mediated Evnvironments
- ... the last several years, the increased diffusion of computer and telecommunications technologies in businesses and homes has produced new ways for organizations to connect with their customers. These computer mediated environments (CMEs) such as the World Wide Web raise new research questions. In this paper, we examine the potential research issues associated with CMEs in five areas: (1) decision processes, (2) advertising and communications, (3) brand choice, (4) brand communities, and (5) pricing. In the last several years, the world of the marketing has changed dramatically with the rapid diffusion of computer and information technologies throughout businesses and homes. The two most notable changes that have increased potential of linking buyers and sellers are the number of households owning personal computers (over 33% in the U.S.) and the exponential growth of applications of the Internet, most notably the World Wide Web (WWW). With increased penetration of computers, particularly multi-media computers equipped with CD-ROM drives and modems, subscription-based services such as America Online (AOL), Prodigy, and Compuserve, where consumers are able ...
- 7406: Atonement
- ... Means to reconcile. Means the exchange effected. Then the reconciliation, ( for which and are generally use). "It denotes the result of the diving salvation, i.e. the new molding of the relation in which the world stands to God, so far as it no longer remains the object of His wrath(Bullinger, 75). Reconciled or reconciliation seems to be the main usage in the New Testament. In 2 Corinthians 5:19, Paul writes "God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, no longer holding people's misdeeds against them, and has entrusted us with the message of reconciliation." Christ was referred to as reconciling the world to himself. He was atoning the world to himself. He no longer held our bad deeds against us, our sins where forgiven and that is the message of reconciliation. There are two main different ...
- 7407: Cloning: Background
- ... The reason they want to do this is because if scientists could understand aging then maybe they could extend or eliminate it. One other reason cloning was started, other than scientists wanting to change the world, was for better food, because the routine genetic modification of animals to create healthier food products (Craig). So according to that statement, cloning was intended to be used in making food better. But a lot ... new millennium. Similar bills to those introduced in the last Congress are likely to be reintroduced this year in the 106th Congress. Passage of legislation prohibiting human cloning is unlikely, unless research somewhere in the world brings human cloning markedly closer to real life, or Dr. Richard Seed (started a big controversy about human cloning) continues to promise that he will clone himself. Meanwhile, almost 1½ years have passed since the ... There is a big controversy about whether humans should be cloned or not. Every group has its own reasons to back its claim. In the end cloning is here to stay. Cloning may benefit the world and it might destroy it. But it is not just going to go away just by a few people stopping the funding of cloning. Cloning was science fiction, but now it has become science ...
- 7408: Sweetness And Power
- ... Eskimos "consume sucrose despite the discomforts associated with the offending items." Chapter two, as the name implies, discusses the steps taken in the production of sugar, and how those steps evolved and spread throughout the world. Mintz begins on page 19 by giving the reader the basic definition of sucrose, "an organic chemical of the carbohydrate family." He continues by describing the history of sugar cane and the history of production. He then goes on to describe the economics of sugar production and how it directly affected world economics. A very important fact discussed in this chapter relates sugar to the evolution of capitalism. Mintz contends that as sugar becomes less of a symbol of power and more of a common item for ... relationship between commodity and person, we unearth anew the history of ourselves. With this, Sweetness and Power has effectively told the story of sugar, and its affect upon society and the economy in the modern world. For the most part, the book is a social history. Mintz is constantly describing the impact of sugar upon societal groups (i.e. upper class, middle class, etc.). However, chapter two strays from this ...
- 7409: Howard Stern: The King of Mass Media or the Anti Christ?
- ... child growing up Howard Stern lead a sheltered life confined to his house his mother Ray Stern was over protective and would not let Howard leave the house. The years of confinement from the real world contributed to the way that Stern is today. Stern had no friends as a child because of his mothers overbearing protective nature. This had a direct effect on Howard Stern. Stern does not know ... listen and laugh about the remarks that Stern makes. However, there are the people who listen or watch and are appalled and infuriated that this man, who is no better than anyone else in this world can sit back and make a wonderful living at the cost of someone elses misfortune. These type of listeners are the ones who pay attention not because they like Howard Stern but because they ... Stern gets the idea to call up his mother and yell at her in front of the country and tell her how much he hates her, and that she was the worst mother in the world. Sometimes its a girl from high school who rejected Howard, or maybe he just feels like criticizing the people of the United States as a whole. Again these actions can directly be traced back ...
- 7410: Carson Mccullers The Heart Is
- ... house in town to live with his family, people he sees as lower than him, and not living up to their own potential. Copeland had been able to believe that he was connected with his world as long as an understanding white man was able to listen to his views. If he could 'convince' a white man that the black people are able to rise up in ranks and improve their ... others who are feeling pain, to feel less lonely because someone else is suffering. It's as if she wants to ease the suffering of her characters and herself by sharing her predicaments with the world. She had a very lonely childhood. She was bed ridden very often. And in the way where her characters have to find someone to feel sorry for, she created characters to feel sorry for so ... would not have to feel sorry for herself. And, though her work leaves one with a feeling of sadness ,if people could just pay attention to the problems of everyone they meet, then perhaps the world would be less lonely. Until people can do that, though, humans will be forever trapped in a world of isolation.
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