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- 10511: Allegory In Young Goodman Brown
- ... of the forest, as if his calls to Faith were falling on deaf ears. A pink ribbon flies through the air and Goodman grabs it. At this moment, he has lost all faith in the world and declares that there is "no good on earth." Young Goodman Brown in this scene is easily manipulated simply by the power of suggestion. The suggestion that the woman in question is his Faith, and ... like a "bewildered man." He cannot believe that he is in the same place that he just the night before; because to him, Salem was no longer home. He felt like an outsider in a world of Devil worshippers and because his "basic means of order, his religious system, is absent, the society he was familiar with becomes nightmarish." (Shear 545) He comes back to the town "projecting his guilt onto ...
- 10512: Jasmine: Taylor's Significance
- ... p. 159) As story goes on, she started trying to create her own living. "The love I felt for Taylor that first day had nothing to do with sex. I fell in love with his world, its ease, its careless confidence and graceful self-absorption." (p. 151) Her love toward Taylor at the beginning was simply a kind of love that she felt protected from a guy whose also a foreigner ... The family provided her the best environment that she could never imagine when she was back in India. Each of Jasmine's stages of transformation gave her the realization and new knowledge about the new world. By meeting with Taylor, he gave her the taste of the bright side of America life, the new kind of love, and the family comforts. Although the pleasure was taken away, but eventually, she still ...
- 10513: Homosexuals: A Suspect Class?
- ... or, more often, detested. After a 13th century sermon from Saint Thomas Aquinas, society began to view gays as "not only unnatural but dangerous." A genetic component in sexual orientation would tell homosexuals and the world that homosexuality is not a fault, and not the fault of anyone other than nature. Society's traditional stance on homosexuality has often subjected homosexuals to a horrifying list of "cures" at the hands of ... with the help of grace. Although the individual may feel certain that his inversion is so deep that he cannot redirect his tendencies, he must accept them and seek to fulfill some purpose in the world. Although this sort of thinking bears little consequence on Romer v. Evans, I believe there is one other aspect to the case that must be dealt with. The studies of Simon LeVay are certainly inconclusive ...
- 10514: More Than A Noble Perception
- ... leader. Duncan's view of Macbeth is narrow-minded. He perceives him as a loyal, noble, trustworthy, soldier whom he is very fond of. Duncan also feels Macbeth is the reason for them winning the war. There is many times in the play where this is pointed out by the things Duncan says. For example, "Give me your hand. Conduct me to mine host: we love him highly, And shall continue our graces towards him...(Act1, SceneVI,line29)" This quote shows that Duncan seems to feel like he owes Macbeth something for his loyalties and bravery in the war. Duncan's perception of Macbeth will prove to be his downfall. Lady Macbeth only sees Macbeth the way she wants to see him. When he tells her there is a chance he will become King ...
- 10515: What Is Taste
- ... and personality develop. When we are children our parents raise us and we our also taught things at school, while all of this is going on our mind teaching itself a personalised interpretation of the world. Good taste is information the mind likes to receive; these being those that it is familiar with and can relate 'good' things too. Biological taste follows rules also. If we do not like the taste ... random as this; there must be logic behind it. The end of the Renaissance was also the end of the great Masters. They were masters because they were intellectual and had great understanding of the world around. Individual subconscious' listen to higher intelligence, the masters professionalism secured peoples believes of artists as highly intelligent and skilled people. Others with this reputation were doctors and the clergy, therefore respect for the artist ...
- 10516: China History
- ... the every day life of the common people. It is obvious, therefore that to understand China one has to understand Confucius. Some of Confucius' ideas may be beneficial and useful today for China and the world. Although he was born 2,500 years ego, his views on morality, education, self-cultivation, the mean, harmony and other subjects could be considered to have a lasting value. Some contemporary philosophers regard confucianism as one of the key factors in the rapid development of some East Asian countries and regions, and a possible solution to many of the problems besetting the world today. Confucianism was for a long time one of the main constituents of Chinese culture. In turn Chinese culture was one of the major forces that determined the orientation of Chinese history. The cultural development ...
- 10517: Baroque Style
- ... trend. By the Baroque period, styles turned away from the classical ideas and reached a new peak in creativity. The palace of Versailles and artists like Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Goya were all explorers in the world of art and architecture. Each of these examples demonstrates progress in Western Civilization and all helped to shape the world of art as we know it today.
- 10518: American Education System versus Asian Education System
- American Education System versus Asian Education System Today the American education system is no longer the best in the world. With declining test scores and poor academic achievement, people have questioned whether our current educational system is working for us? On the other side of the Pacific, the situation is totally different. Students of Asian ... they are encouraged to try out different options to achieve their goal. For example Bill Gates, who dropped out of college, started his own company, now he is one of the richest man in the world. That bad thing about this system is that not that many students don't have the responsibility to get good grades or become successful many believe that even if you don't have a good ...
- 10519: What Went Wrong with America's Schools?
- ... with America's Schools? Education is the key to any countries economic success. For a country to be economically sound, the business and industry within that country must be financially prosperous. In todays high tech world economy, businesses and industries need well educated employees to prosper. Therefore, the deterioration of a countries educational system should be considered a major economic problem. Between 1965 and 1980, the performance of American students dramatically ... scores severely dropped in comparison to other industrial countries. After 1980, the dropping scores leveled off, and recently, they have begun in increase. But American students must play catch-up with the rest of the world, and todays public school system is not prepared to facilitate the major leap forward that our educational system needs. Before 1965, America's public school system was producing better educated students with less money and ...
- 10520: Graduation Speech
- ... strive to be a better person. Treat others as you wish to be treated. Respect people for who they are and what they are trying to become. Their are 4 types of people in the world. 1) Those who solve problems, 2) Those who help others solve problems, 3) Those who create problems, and 4) Those who are the problem. You will always be remembered for what you do not what ... Pursue what you want and do not let anything stand in your way. You are responsible for what you become. There are a number of seniors that will graduate this year from all around the world. A number of valedictorians, a number of musicians, and a number of athletes. The question you must continue to ask yourself is "What will separate me from all the others?" If you are at peace ...
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