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- 9341: Black Like Me
- ... tone, he feels separated from that body and life also. After he had experienced such prejudice and bigotry, he found it hard to return to his original self. "I felt strangely sad to leave the world of the Negro after having shared it so long--almost as though I were fleeing my share of his pain and heartache." (pg. 143) In the next quote, Griffin asks how people can be so cruel when there are so many things to love and care about in the world. "I felt their arms around my neck, their hugs and the marvelous jubilation of reunion. And in the midst of it, the picture of the prejudice and bigotry from which I had just come flashed into my mind, and I heard myself mutter: 'My God, how can men do it when there are things like this in the world?' " (pg.144) Griffin was a white man with a good job, a family, and a home. Nevertheless, he still felt isolated after his experience as a black man and in some ways he still ...
- 9342: Waiting For Sisyphus
- ... with Existentialism. Its founders toiled to define it, philosophers strained to grasp it, teachers have a difficult time explaining it. Where do these Existentialists get the right to tell me that my one and only world is meaningless? How can a student believe that someone was sitting in jail and figured out that our existence precedes our essence? Existentialism places man in the center of his own universe; free to make his own choices and decide his purpose. Many of us are not ready for this. Fortunately, the world has come to trust its authors. You can t just sit down and explain the Existentialist belief to a person - it must be put into the context of the human situation. Through stories and situations ... s Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and theater of the absurd plays like Samuel Beckett s Waiting for Godot and Eugene Ionesco s Amedee - they spin you around on your chair so you are facing the real world, and then shove you right into the middle of it. Existentialism especially turns our attention toward the meaningless, repetitive and dull existences we all must lead. Two works, The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert ...
- 9343: Beloved: American Experience With Slavery
- ... for years. The topic of slavery continues to be a vital part of the American consciousness today, in addition, slavery as an institution was a part of American culture as a whole until the Civil War, and its repercussions on race relations are still being felt today. The genre of the survivor's tale is one way that contemporary authors can depict and discuss this formative American experience. ‘Beloved’ is the ... But it's not. Places, places are still there. If a house burns down, it's gone, but the picture of it-stays, and not just in my re-memory, but out there, in the world. What I remember is a picture floating around outside my head. I mean, even if I don't think it, even if I die, the picture of what I did, or knew, or saw is ...
- 9344: Why The Unicorn Must Lose its Horn
- ... and in another the death of her. I feel sorry for Laura, in that day in time there wasn’t much that could be done for handicaps. She was left to only admire the outside world through her glass menagerie, and the one time that she allowed another person into her glass world he destroyed it. Unintentionally Jim both built Laura up, while at the same time her broke her heart. Yet the unicorn must someday lose its horn to be able to lose its mythical world, and instead live in reality. Works Cited Williams, Tennessee. The Glass Menagerie. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 1999. 1710- ...
- 9345: Computers That Mimic The Human Mind
- ... mental term with a more accurate physical description. Eliminative Materialists take this idea to the extreme by stating that everything that is believed to be mental will someday be explained in terms of the physical world. One way that people try to prove Eliminative Materialism to be true is through technology. Certainly if we are able to create computers and software that mimic the human mind, then Eliminative Materialism is a ... information and solve problems logically. This is where things get complex. There are expert systems that can solve complex problems that humans train their whole lives for. In 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue defeated the world champion in a game of chess(Karlgaard, p43). Expert systems design buildings, configure airplanes, and diagnose breathing problems. NASA’s Deep Space One probe left with software that lets the probe diagnose problems and fix ... more than just a huge mass of cells working together in that they can experience metaphysical transformations(Wright). Elliminative materialism scares the crap out of these people which happens to be the majority of the world. Eliminative Materialism needs to be taken with an open mind. So our brain is a natural computer but it is the best and brightest computer that has evolved over thousands of years(Hinrichs). There ...
- 9346: Was Colonial Culture Uniquely
- "Was Colonial Culture Uniquely American?" "There were never, since the creation of the world, two cases exactly parallel." Lord Chesterfield, in a letter to his son, February 22nd, 1748. Colonial culture was uniquely American simply because of the unique factors associated with the development of the colonies. Never before ... their offspring (Brinkley, 1995). Just like the English, when other European settlers brought their families and possessions, they also brought aspects of their culture. One group, although forced to adopt the ways of the New World, was still able to keep parts of their own culture and have influence on mainstream cultures. That group was the African slaves. Africans made up a large part of the colonial population. In fact, by ... from their families, and came from many diverse tribes, Like other cultures of the colonies, African culture in general developed regionally (Madaras & Sorelle, 1995). The cultures of colonial America were unlike any other in the world. In no other place could such an abundance of varied people, conditions, and customs. The culture and views of the people were broad, stemming from large cultural groups. The conditions were also highly diverse, ...
- 9347: Frankenstine
- ... Elizabeth, because the words meant nothing to her. However, they meant a lot to Victor, because he felt the project in which he was working on was so important to him, in his own delirious world. He felt that with bring people back to life he would not only better man kind, but also establish a name for himself. With this type of attitude, he did not even take into consideration that he might make the world a worse place. This part in the story shows the irony. The irony being that Victor Frankenstein feels he is doing something good for the world, but we later find out just how bad this creation could be. Though Elizabeth wanted to pull Victor away from his project, he was unwilling to leave until it is complete. After Victor found ...
- 9348: The History Of Canada
- ... live for granted? If you were to take the time, you would discover how diverse are Canada's history, geography, climate, economy, cultures and government. Did you know it is the largest country in the world now that U.S.S.R broke up. Specifically, Canada is 9,922,330 square km. Did you know that Canada used to be named "Kanata"? Yes, Kanata is an Indian word meaning village. It ... first to set foot on Canadian soil. He marked his presence with a flag claiming it his land. Over the years, Canada has developed into the home of the largest free-standing structure in the world. Canada,(a great tourist attraction)is also home of the largest water fall in the world. Our farmland unlike a lot of others has a variety of climate. The warmer summer climate ranges from +10 - +30 and the cooler climate ranges from anywhere to -10 - -30. Despite the changes in ...
- 9349: Invisible Man: Denial Of Education For Blacks
- ... from a kneeling slave. The Invisible Man wonders if the veil is really being lifted or is the veil being lowered. Symbolically, Ellison is showing us a sense of blindness, or being invisible to the world. Thus giving the reader the illusion that education is being hidden from the blacks, denying them of a proper education. “I am standing puzzled, unable to decide whether the veil is really being lifted, or ... shows a denial of education to the blacks is how the college gives the students an “education,” but when it all comes down to it, the college has taught the blacks nothing of the real world. The Invisible Man calls the college a “flower-studded wasteland” because he realizes later on in the novel that his time spent in college was useless. The college does not prepare him or anyone for the type of life they (the students) will encounter in the real world. The college only feeds the students simple clichés, rather than a true education. The white men used the black people for their own entertainment and to fulfill the whites needs, that are otherwise forbidden ...
- 9350: Renaissance Poetry
- ... counteract any redefinition on the part of women writers. Petrarch sets up for the reader the masthead of the patriarchal society, a woman who is the virgin ideal. Pure and perfect enough to inhabit the world of fantasy that made up his ideal of love, she is a goddess on earth. He does so through his use of superfluous language and rich images of decadence, women become pieces of art to ... pastoral." The removal of this equality hinders the dialogue and relationship that women can have with men and thus while Petrarch seemingly glorifies women, the effect of his glorification renders them impotent in the real world. Petrarch further separates himself and his affection by deifying the woman even further at the close of the poem. The way she walked was not the way of mortals but of angelic forms, and when ... and long-felt woes redress. The Speaker wishes to redress the pain that she feels has been inflicted upon her and the only way that she can do so is to appeal to the outside world. This is powerful because it shows how important poetry is in defining the sense of self. The only outlet that the speaker feels she has is the pen, and the only people to whom ...
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