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- 10191: Biography on Guy de Maupassant
- ... had little interest at the time for a career of writing for himself. As an adolescent he was much more interested in sports than writing, especially rowing. Maupassants education was interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War, in which he served as a member of the French army. After the war was finished, he entered the French civil service. He first served with the Ministry of Navy and later with the Ministry of Public Institution. During the between 1873 and 1880 he also served as a ...
- 10192: Original Nature Of Man
- ... and Kao Tzu. In a sense, they are both saying human nature need guidance and can be altered. However, Kao Tzu put human nature at a neutral level where the good or evil in this world effect and changes man after their birth. Hsun Tzu states that men are inherently evil. Mencius, like a true Confucianist, believes that human are born good. Mencius is the most important philosopher on the question ... tranquil communion with nature-among forests and streams and hills. In my opinion Lao Tzu's view is a little too other worldliness and can only be implied upon the elders and useless of the world. Confucius believed that by nature human is good. This believe is essentially that of Mencius other than the fact while Confucius no more than implied that human nature is good, Mencius declared definitely that it ...
- 10193: Death of a Salesman: Family Hindered By Their Dysfunctional Nature
- ... young kid like Biff, these beliefs seemed to work perfectly. Willy’s view was that of a high school popularity contest and did not take into account the need to actually work in the real world. Willy’s entire belief system is based on the idea of getting something for nothing. Willy believed that if one looked good and had popularity, he would have an easy life, and everything would be ... realization of Willy’s fault in character and goals, Biff no longer abides by Willy’s beliefs. When Willy dies so does his faulty hopes and dreams. Biff has finally grown up to view the world in a more realistic manner and has achieved a self-identity. Biff declares with joy from the newly made self-discovery: “I am not the leader of men…I am just what I am, that ...
- 10194: Assassination Of Caesar
- ... Caesar does not seem to be so tragic if his nephew formed peace in Rome for over two hundred years. Octavin is “generally described as one of the most energetic, talented, and skillful administrators the world has ever known. (The Roman Emperors. 15) With this in mind, Octavin was not far behind the greatness of his Uncle, Julius Caesar. With the death of Julius Caesar, Octavin formed a monarchy and prosperity ... One of the biggest similarities between Caesar and Clinton is the fact the people love him and the politicians hate him. Clinton’s army is vast, strong, and is one of the largest in the world. The same properties are seen in Caesar. His army was extremely large and trained to be very strong. The people wanted to claim Carsar king and the Senate wanted him out of the Senate House ...
- 10195: What is Physics?
- ... to state that physics is considered as “a body of knowledge and as the practice that makes and transmits it. The growth of physics has brought not only fundamental changes in ideas about the material world, but also, through technology based on laboratory discoveries, a transformation of society.” Uncertainty in Measurements Because the number of digits that are valid for any measurement is limited, the precision of all measuring devices is ... stored up when you ascended up in the elevator turns into kinetic energy, which is energy in motion. This is an example of the Law of Conservation of Energy. However, because this is a “real world” example all the potential energy does not convert into kinetic energy due to some lost to friction. While falling you yourself will be in free fall where there is a weightlessness feeling. Free fall is ...
- 10196: Tale Of Two Cities
- ... is the example of one of the most important themes implied in this book. Carton helps others, and does not think so much of himself. Right before going to the guillotine, Carton sees a better world, a world where he gave to others, not thinking of himself. These themes help outline an interesting story. Tale of Two Cities is a very long and detailed historical novel. It is my opinion that the major ...
- 10197: Buddhism
- Buddhism Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of ... Also, the Buddhist movement was open to people of all castes, denying that a person's worth could be judged by their blood. The religion of Buddhism has 150 to 350 million followers around the world. The wide range is due to two reasons. The tendency for religious affiliation to be nonexclusive is one. The other is the difficulty in getting information from Communist countries such as China. It's followers ...
- 10198: The Martian Chronicles
- ... of those rare books showing mankind as alien invaders on another planet. Mars is perhaps the most common source, in early SF literature, for invasions into Earth - the most famous example being H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. In Bradbury's novel, we see how it can happen the other way around. As in Wells' work, here, too, the Martians are killed by Earth's bacteria -- but rather than a case of victory in a war, this is a sad disaster. The desease wiped out a beautiful, wise, and ancient civilization. The book depicts humankind as mostly violent in nature. Bradbury holds a mirror in front of the reader's face ...
- 10199: Louis Armstrong
- Louis Armstrong Heroes are needed in the world to give people something to look up to, someone to be like. Louis Armstrong over came such adversities as poverty, a lack of good education, and racism to become one of the greatest jazz player ... that you can imagine. Louie Armstrong helped lots of black people know that just because of their color, it didn’t mean that they couldn’t be one of the most famous people in the world.
- 10200: George Orwells 1984
- ... Brother, the Inner Party, the Outer Party, and the working class. The basic plot in 1984 is a simple one; it follows a man through his struggles to rationalize his existence in an upside down world. Winston Smith is the main protagonist. Winston works in the Ministry of Truth, which is concerned with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts. He is employed in the Records Department, where he writes and ... a way scary and interesting at the same time. For a reading audience I would recommend high school and up, because I believe most young readers would not understand the corollary between communism and the world in 1984.
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