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- 10421: Moby Dick: Moral Ambiguity
- ... his duty to exploit. The terror that Ishmael perceives is a consequence of his own vague fear of the whales "nothingness." What Ishmael fears is the mystical, terrifying manifestation of white in the natural world, coupled with its subversion of the sense of purity attached to whiteness in the human world. Ishmael is distinguished from the rest of the crew in his ability to consider the perspectives of the others. In his role as narrator, Ishmaels ability to detachedly analyze the viewpoints of those around ...
- 10422: I, Too, Am America
- I, Too, Am America by kooshla America, the melting pot of the world, and yet its different races have so much trouble melding together. According to statistics, in all probability, I have a higher chance than any other race teenager of not graduating from high school. By stereotype ... the act of improving my mind, I am not only helping myself but furthering the cause for complete equality throughout the nation. As part of America's black youth, I must grow up in a world of racism, no matter what supposed "huge steps" have been made. It is up to me not to use this as an excuse but as an obstacle to surmount. In my lifetime I will be ...
- 10423: All The Kings Men
- ... evading the future, and the Great Twitch theory of human motivation. There are many things that happen to Jack throughout the novel that provoke a feeling of breaking away from reality and escaping into a world of solitude and sleep. Jack calls these episodes Great Sleeps. Jack presents the Great Sleeps in the order in which he thinks of them. The first Great Sleep, in the novel, occurs after Jack quits ... power to control his actions. He simply believes forces direct him and lead him into the actions he performs. On the contrary, Cass Mastern believes in the Spider Web theory. This theory states that the world is interrelated, that the actions of one affect another. Jack does not believe this theory. He thinks that anything that happens to have the appearance of being interrelated and mutual is simply the forces acting ...
- 10424: Comparison of the Views of Bonaventure, Beauvoir, and Marx in Their Works
- ... by society than they are by God. In a sense, humans are being led astray by all the ongoing imperfections, which bombard our society today. We tend to immerse ourselves into the problems of the world and forget about God. Bonaventre says we cannot allow ourselves to shut out our Lord out of our lives. He notes, "when one has fallen, he must lie where he is unless another is at ... reciprocal need, in this case economic, which does not liberate the slave." She goes on to say, "Women has always been man's dependant, if not his slave; the two sexes have never shared the world unequally. I question Beauvoir's statement comparing these two factors. I agree that women have always had the same set backs as slaves did, but they were not as great. Later in the selection, Beauvoir ...
- 10425: Slavery
- ... hardships and tough times that the slaves went through. In the time of slavery, innocent people were taken from their homes and separated from their families to be sold as workers to people around the world. They did not just work, similar to modern times, they were restrained and held captive while being forced to work in terrible and unsuitable conditions. These people had dark skin, which the slave owners saw ... will happen next. When the snow covered the deck of the ship, Equiano had no idea what it was. This is a sign of fear to me; just like a baby coming into a new world. There was outright mental abuse towards the slaves, especially when the master told Equiano that they might eat him. This was hell for him because every second of his life on the ship, he though ...
- 10426: The Art of Raising a Child
- The Art of Raising a Child Many parents believe that a child comes into this world as a "tabula rasa", a blank slate. They think it is their task to mold the child in order to make him or her into a decent human being. If it wasn't for them ... mess, look at a rich kid who never had to work for anything. His arrogance and misery are the result of a failed attempt to contribute something of value. 4. Let Your Child Experience the World Freely. It is part of the child's developmental process to run, scream, laugh, grab, and pull. It is your duty to make sure that the environment is safe for the child to do so ...
- 10427: Antaeus
- ... J has three capabilities that make him different from his friends. First of all, T.J. is a very intelligent boy. His new city companions did not maintain the wisdom T.J. has about the world and how to deal with people around. T. J. is also a receptive boy, a soft-spoken person who feels an attachment to the land. Finally, T.J. is a tenacious boy who sticks to ... If he could not have that, he would go back to the country. In conclusion, the character T.J. plainly displays several qualities that set him apart from his companions. His exceptional knowledge of the world and of how to relate to people is indisputable in his capability to plan and devise the roof garden and stipulate with the other boys on the preferred crops. Correspondingly, he acts with a quick ...
- 10428: The Catcher In The Rye
- ... when she tries to rob him for his money even though he tries to be nice to her. He also has a date with an old girlfriend, and asks her to flee from this corrupt world and live in the woods with him. She doesn't share the same opinion. Holden meets some more people, but non of them can solve his problems. He feels more depressed and lonely. He walks around in the rain soaking wet, he is sure he is going to catch pneumonia. But before he leaves this world he wants to visit his little sister, Phoebe, to say good bye. He admires her a lot and they communicate very well. Holden realises that there are things he cannot solve by him self, and ...
- 10429: Ludwig Van Beethoven
- ... a motivating force in that it challenged him to try and conquer the fate that was handed him. He would not surrender to that "jealous demon, my wretched health" before proving to himself and the world the extent of his skill. Thus, faced with such great impending loss, Beethoven, keeping faith in his art and ability, states in his Heiligenstadt Testament a promise of his greatness yet to be proven in ... the Testament a determination, though weak and exhausted, to carry on -- "I would have ended my life-it was only my art that held me back. Ah, it seemed to me impossible to leave the world until I had brough forth all that I felt was within me. So I endured this wretched existence..." Realizing his own potential which he expressed earlier after the completion of the Second Symphony -- "I am ...
- 10430: Wal-mart And Its Market Struct
- In a world where most retailers are categorized as having a monopolistic competition market structure, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. appears to have an oligopoly market structure. Nevertheless, because there are far too many retailers to deal with, then ... done something no other retailer had ever fathomed doing. They made their stores more convenient to its customers and, while, they made a business move that could possibly keep them on top of the retail world for years to come. Wal-Mart has gotten a 40-50% cross shopping rate from its customers because of the one-stop shopping center, even though their food has been "mediocre" at times. Also, they ...
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