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- 17011: Ronald Wilson Reagan
- ... marines were killed when their Beirut headquarters was bombed. Reagan removed his troops. Those remaining were often captured by Muslim radicals. In 1987 Kuwait asked for Soviet and U.S. aid during the Iran-Iraq war in the Persian Gulf. Iran-Contra Scandal- The last two years of Reagan s presidency were marred by a political scandal which badly damaged his reputation as a honest person and committed to principle. The ...
- 17012: The Merchant of Venice
- ... fool's head, and is told that that is what he deserves. Bassanio however, on correctly choosing the lead casket with the inscription, "Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath," says, "The world is still (constantly) deceived with ornament." He chooses the lead casket so as not to be fooled by the dull appearance, and receives the beautiful Portia and all her wealth who, in reality, contrasts with ...
- 17013: Jurassic Park: Comparision Between Book and Movie
- ... Spielberg took on this book, as a movie project to add to his collection of visually mastered Science-Fiction motion pictures. Both the movie and the book have captured the imagination of people around the world. In this paper, it will show the similarities and differences for the first third of these two superb creations. One of the similarities of both the movie and the book is the construction accident. The ...
- 17014: Human Flaws of Orgon In Tartuffee
- ... Tartuffe carries the title of this play, it is well suited to focus more attention on Orgon and Madame Pernelle and their human weakness. Works Cited Moliere, Jean-Baptise Poquelin. "Tartuffe." The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Maynard Mack. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1995. 307 -356. Smaje, Andrew. "Director's Notes". Internet Address: http://www.keighley.ac.uk:80/bpft/shows/dir-note/tartuffe.htm . Weales, Gerald. "Orgon ...
- 17015: Hamlet: Finding Courage to Die
- ... through all the pains of life fate throws at him, or to actively destroy, in death, these numerous troubles, and ultimately end his pain. Hamlet is questioning whether it is better to live in a world where he cannot see any goodness or take his own life. Hamlet has a very intense, philosophical personality. For this reason, he cannot take his life because he does not know what happens after one ...
- 17016: Ralph Waldo Emerson 2
- ... severe depression, it could lose all hope and meaning. They could build a morbid outlook on life. Ralph Waldo Emerson suffered these things. He was born on May 25, 1803 and entered into a new world, a new nation just beginning. Just about eight years later, his father would no longer be with him, as William Emerson died in 1811. The Emerson family was left to a life marked by poverty ...
- 17017: Comparison and Contrast: Stanley from A Street Car Named Desire
- ... much smarter than Stanley, but ironically, Iago cannot completely finish his trgic plan while Stanley can. Furthermore, Iago ends up with death. Anyway, they both cannot use their brilliant on the good side: otherwise the world will be more beautiful.
- 17018: Archetypes In The Lion King
- ... s lie when he says that he and Nala are going to the water hole. They actually visit the Elephant Graveyards. This visit causes Simba to get a view of reality, not from his sheltered world. When Simba is found by Timon and Pumbaa in the desert, they splash him with water to bring life back into him. Another example of the symbolism of water is the rain when Simba defeats ...
- 17019: Rudyard Kipling
- ... sketches and historical works though his output dwindled. As he grew older his works display his preoccupation with physical and psychological strain, breakdown, and recovery. In 1936, plagued by illness, he passed away into the world beyond, leaving behind a legacy that will live for centuries to come.
- 17020: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest
- Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest While some critics contend that The Importance of Being Earnest is completely fanciful and has no relation to the real world, others maintain that Oscar Wilde's "trivial comedy for serious people" does make significant comments about social class and the institution of marriage. These observations include the prevalent utilization of deceit in everyday affairs. Indeed ...
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