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- 8061: How the KKK, Anarchists, Phreaks Compare to Big Brother
- ... do not want. In the Brotherhood they believe in letting people choose what religion or what they want to do with their life. Phreaks are hackers. They are a group of people from around the world that love to hack others computers and systems. Many people believe that these "hackers" only cause trouble and hurt people. When in fact many Phreaks go around and improve systems. They write programs and all ... those numbers". When he was asked, "how much did you take?". His reply was, " none". Phreaks get satisfaction from knowing they can beat security. Every year different groups of Phreaks get together and hack the world. A couple times they played with NASA's temperature control, air port's times, and power plant's settings. No harm was caused though. The reason why powerful Phreaks are hated by government is because ... What?" The Phreaks that do cause trouble are locked away quietly. This might be done because our government has something to hide. And when the police say they have caught the best hacker in the world, its to make them look good. There is no best hacker because there are many specialties and the best hackers do not get caught. Both organizations expose how bad and what our government is ...
- 8062: Literary Study
- ... stanzas, structure and ideas. The four basic approaches to literary criticism are: 1) the mimetic 2) the pragmatic 3) the expressive 4) the objective Mimetic approach- describes the relationship of the literary work to the world or the universe in which the work was conceived or being read. Pragmatic approach- describes the effects of the work on its audience. Expressive approach- proposes the study of the relationship of the work to the writer: biographical, psychological, history, culture. Objective approach- is that which studies the work in and for itself without reference to the world in which it exists, its effect on its readers, or the works relationship to the author. The work for itself Objective criticism- the study of a literary work is done without reference to the mimetic ... from the era/culture in which it was produced. This teaches the student the values of the age in which the work was written. This entails immersion in the history, philosophy, and esthetics, the cultural world of the work. 2)study the contemporary historical records of the time, (court records, diaries, and plays). 3) study the various audiences of the writer. Archetypal criticism- the kind of literary study and interpretation ...
- 8063: Do What You Love And The Money
- ... it would be crass to assume that such a delusion as money following you will occur. There are some questions that arise in such a statement, such as does money really override everything. Is the world so consumed with profits, capitalism and possessions that it can run on nothing else? Where is love, is this an antiquated notion only held by such romantic poets such as Lord Byron and Shelly, are ... on the "great doubloon" Where does faith fall into this equation? The author would have us believe that everything we do has to be based on money and or it's effects. 95% of the World's population believes in a higher form than humans, it could be said that this is what drives the world, and not the great dollar that so evidently drives most of western culture. And finally, if a person does decide to do what he or she loves than maybe the money will come, or ...
- 8064: Lives Of The Saints
- ... muffled shout of a man shattered what would appear to be his last enjoyable day; at least for a long time. Childhood can be a fragile thing. It is commonly believed that children see the world through different eyes. Everything seems fresh and interesting to them, where we become saturated with the details of our everyday lives. The eyes of Vittorio Innocente act as a safeguard, seemingly protecting him from truth ... Luciano) carries him piggyback down to a secluded area of town, and takes a large one-lira coin out of his pocket. Luciano tells him the story of how he picked it up during the war, and how it saved his life. Vittorio is surprised when Luciano gives him the coin as a birthday present, and tells Vitto that it will bring him good luck. For years, La Maestra had been ...
- 8065: Farenheit 451
- ... I. Significance of quote for book A. Society feels that knowledge from books wastes time and learning a trade and working is important B. Guy Montag is envious of Clarisse's desire to see the world and learn everything possible; he could if he were to learn a good trade and make more money to enable him to pursue his desires II. Significance of quote for us A. If the future ... so that you can get more work done to get more money not wasting time reading a book. This society also feels that books are corruptive and give you false ideas as to how the world should operate. I believe that the society in Fahrenheit 451 is afraid that someone will gain knowledge from books and try to revolt because according to a book, something in the community is wrong. Society ... or with the knowledge that they would have acquired through reading books. People also wouldn't have anything to talk about. We learn about current events happening in our own communities as well as the world. We learn from the good and the bad that happens around us, which keeps us a civilized people. In conclusion, it seems that a society without books lacks significant ideals. Our lives cannot resolve ...
- 8066: Embracing The Past To See The
- ... America, as seen by the French, was a land of golden opportunities available to every child regardless of social standing. It was the basis for our country to survive. It safeguarded our standing in the world. Mike Rose s school offered quite the opposite. It was a haven for long standing views on school being selective as to whom actually deserved the education. The only hope of the present school system ... society that allows children to enter as equals often has them placed in a track before actual classroom time. The French commission saw American educators as the forefathers for society. It is a much different world. Mike Rose s essay points out specific flaws of uninterested instructors and flawed systems of placement. Thus creating boundaries the average student can never surpass. Students today are far different than those of the French commission. In 1879, America was growing to keep up with the world. Education is the basis for any society to succeed. The thought of education today in America is to succeed for an individual basis. The overwhelming feeling of pride for America has diminished. Educational and ...
- 8067: Socrates
- ... At first, the connection between philosophy and death is not clear. However, as we unravel Socrates' argument backing up his claim, the statement makes a lot of sense. In order for Philosophers to examine their world accurately and learn the truth accurately, they must remove them selves of all distractions. These not only include physical distractions, but they include mental distractions and bodily distractions as well. Philosophers must get used to viewing and examining the world with out any senses. Senses merely hinder and obscure the truth. Sight for example can be fooled easily with optical illusions which occur normally in nature. Sound can be very distracting as well when a philosopher is trying to concentrate. All of these cloud the judgement, and must therefore be detached from the soul. Socrates argues that philosophers must view the world around them with their souls in order to accurately learn about it. However, by detaching their souls from all bodily functions, philosophers may as well be in an induced state of death. In mortem, ...
- 8068: Definition of "Power"
- ... the Germans, because of the control he had. People were either scared to stop this, or were brainwashed into believing it. Finally the U.S. had to step in and try to stop Hitler, and World War II broke out. But power is not all bad though. As was stated earlier, it is necessary in any group of people, and there will be struggle to achieve it--be it a country, a ...
- 8069: Building of Dwelling Houses in Estonia
- ... manage with the simplest things. That reminds me an article in the EE some time ago about a Finnish lady (naturally in Finland) completing or taking her doctor's degree. She was examining Finnish post-war modern house, it's morphology, the structure of the Finnish family, the connections between them and making conclusions which extend to this day. Those observations about architecture were much more smarter than those that the ... on the other hand these don't satisfy the real needs of the society any more. The problem doesn't lie in the apartment or house, but in that complete, and if you wish, harmonious world where these houses are situated. And that is why it is very difficult to prevent Lasnamδe from turning to a ghetto. The houses can be heated outside and apartments decorated inside, but it gives satisfaction ...
- 8070: The Importance of Human Interaction and Communication
- ... mans' maturation process. One expands the facets of relationships by talking with others and actively participating in society. Through this communication, he cultivates his views on life and develops a more balanced view of the world. When man faces isolation, whether it is spiritual, physical, or emotional, his capacity for self-growth is limited. The ties with his fellow man are what cultivate his experiences in life and give him that ... isolation for the better half of the 20th century and seldom achieved worthy lives. They were resented throughout America for the color of their skin and couldn't develop the kind of perspective of the world that one who had ties with mankind could. Doubt and hopelessness manifested within and they were forced to wallow in their own self pity instead of grow and mature. They, however, were victims of society ... when various ideas percolate within a community and one cultivates a balanced viewpoint on life through his participation. Through the use of the magnetic chain of humanity, one can engender a balanced perspective of the world. In Young Goodman Brown, by Hawthorne, Brown has a problem. He questions the nature of mankind and the goodness of his wife, Faith. He goes on a soul search in the woods and the ...
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