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- 10951: St. Joan Of Arc
- ... reclaim the blood royal. She is very ready to make peace, if you will acknowledge her to be right, provided that France you render, and pay for having held it. And you, archers, companions of war, men-at-arms and others who are before the town of Orleans, go away into your country, by God. And if so be not done, expect news of the Maid who will come to see you shortly, to your very great injury. King of England, if (you do not so, I am chief-of-war and in whatever place I attain your people in France, I will make them quit it . And if they will not obey I will have them all slain; I am here sent by God, the ...
- 10952: A Streetcar Named Desire
- ... in the Elysian Fields. Blanche takes two 2 streetcars, one named Desire, the other Cemeteries to get to her little sisters dwelling. Blanche, Stella and Stanley all desire something in this drama. Blanche desired a world without pain, without suffering, in order to stop the mental distress that she had already obtained. She desires a fairy tale story about a rich man coming and sweeping her off her feet and they ... but feel for Blanche throughout the drama. Blanche’s desire to escape from this situation is fulfilled when she is taken away to the insane asylum. There she will have peace when in the real world she only faced pain. Stella represents an important part in this drama by providing a contrast to how life can change people when they go down different paths. In Contrast to her sister, Stella is ...
- 10953: Jobs Are Not For Me
- ... I have learned is that jobs are not for me, at least not at this point in my life. Many different employers have employed me and I have had a taste of what the job world is all about, but I don’t want any part of it. Every job I have had has had people above me who were not always the most intelligent people around. There is nothing I ... will work when I grow up so why work now. I have had enough bad experiences to know that working is not for me at all. For now I will stay home and travel the world on my couch with the remote in my hand, that is enough experience for me.
- 10954: Is There Hope For The Psychopa
- In a world full of fears, perhaps the worst one a human being should have is that to be afraid of his fellow man. The human that should be most feared is possibly he who has Anti-Social ... hope and try to determine and diagnose patients early so that they can get help. References Hales, Dianne. (1995). Caring for the Mind. New York: Bantam Books. Hare Ph.D., Robert. (1994). Predators: The disturbing world of psychopaths around us. Psychology Today, 27(1), 54. Myers, Mark. (1998). Progression from conduct disorder to antisocial personality disorder following treatment for adolescent substance abuse. The American Journal of Psychology,155(4), 479-485 ...
- 10955: Kindred
- ... strong, independent, black, 20th century black woman in the antebellum south. This provides a strong contrast in living conditions, as well as psychological patterns with those of the 19th century Dana sees and conveys the world of slavery around her with the background of the 20th century, "our world." This allows the reader to find a real connection with the protagonist, Dana. Dana describes in its gory detail the whippings she took: He beat me until I swung back and forth by my wrists ...
- 10956: Cry, The Beloved Country
- ... he now understands what Kumalos people were going through. Rev. Stephen Kumalo was a man of great moral value. He was very firm in his beliefs, yet very nave when it came to the "real world." Kumalo could not imagine why his son did what he did nor did he want to except the fact that it was solely his sons fault for killing a man. The same goes for his ... understood their sons. Jarvis was a key element in the plot because he was almost exactly alike Kumalo. Kumalo and Jarvis both changed tremendously in this story. They both came to a realization of the world around them. It was ironic that at the very end of the story, when Kumalo went to the mountain to pray for his son (who was being executed that day), that Jarvis said that he ...
- 10957: Sir Isaac Newton
- ... apple fall downward must also be attracting the moon and helping to keep it in orbit.” From these thoughts that you have just read Newton began to figure out the relationship of gravity with the world. This law is called the law of Universal gravitation. While at Woolsthorpe, Newton began experimenting with light. He succeeded in showing that a beam of sunlight is made up of bands of colors from red ... the hall of Trinity College, Cambridge University. In my personal opinion Sir Isaac Newton was a crazy fruitcake. He lived like a hermit and when he discovered new things, he did not immediately teach the world about his discoveries. He never had very many friends, and the few that he had probably thought that he was a maniac. If I had to compare him to a composer, he would have to ...
- 10958: Theodore Roosdevelt
- ... gave the nation a square deal. During his presidency to a position of internatio nal leadership. Roosevelt belonged to an aristocratic New York family. He attended Harvard Univerity. Theodore Roosevelt fought in the Spanish-American war with the Rough Riders at the battle of San Juan Hill. He had served as police commissiores of New York, assistant secretary of the navy, governor of New York, and vice president of the United ... its affairs. The American government withdrew its power when ordr was restored. In the Philippines c ivil government was put into operation, and a communications cable was laid across the Pacific. Roosevelt intervened in the war betwwen Russia and Japan. He invited the Russian and Japanese governments to send peace commissioners to America where a peace treaty was sighned in 1905. The following year the president was awarded the nobel peace ...
- 10959: The Power of Obierika
- ... Power of Obierika Suicide had been the only escape that Okonkwo could have from the cowardice that surrounded him. The entire clan had shirked from violence like women, cowering at the though of going to war against the Christians like dogs cowering before their master. Obierika could not help feel that he was at least partly at fault for Okonkwo's death. He should be the one to break the news ... Obierka?" " We do! We will fight for our clan, for our children, for Okonkwo and Obierka. We will kill you all, one by one!" The reply was swift in coming, the clan was going to war against the Christian. They all drew their machetes and decided to wipe out the commissioner and burn down the headquarters. The district commissioner was killed instantly, and the people in the head quarters were slaughtered ...
- 10960: The Glass Menagerie: Play Review
- ... writer. He supports his “crippled” sister and mother because he father left them at a young age. He has a comic relief to his sad life, his dream is to get away and see the world but , he can’t do that because of the obligations that landed in his hands from his fathers leaving. He is very aggravated at his mother do to her constant nagging, telling him what to ... play is that Tennessee Williams gives us four characters whose lives consist more of avoiding their reality than facing it. Laura’s escape mechanism is illness when a situation threatens her. She also created a world in her glass menagerie, so she can stay clear of confrontation. Tom relies on self-denial to justify his feelings of insecurity. Amanda’s denial is ridiculous but, it’s still denial; she surrounds her ...
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