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- 9421: Blacks: Indirectly Enslaved
- Blacks: Indirectly Enslaved After the Civil War was over, reconstruction began in the south. During this time, many things were done to rebuild the United States. Different issues were examined; one such issue was slavery and what to do with the newly freed slaves. Slavery was abolished with the 13th amendment after the Civil War, but indirectly slavery remained for southern blacks, for through social, economic, and political domination by the southern whites, southern blacks remained enslaved. Southern whites kept blacks re-enslaved economically by keeping them dependant on whites for survival. After the war, freed slaves were given rights, such as the right to vote, which southern whites did not receive. However, the president was lenient on the southern whites and because of this, the southern whites were ...
- 9422: Freedom
- ... people are roughly equal, still, if someone has more, others have less. The insecurity regarding what you can keep leads to violence. "where there are no restraints on people's actions, it leads to the war of 'all against all'" says Hobbes. So, Hobbes is basically saying, any state is better than the state of nature, be glad that the state is there. Even if it is a corrupt state, you ... Hobbes, begin with different interpretations of the state of nature. Since Hobbes had the impression that all people were egoists and were only interested in their own good, he figured it would lead to the war of "all against all", therefore any government was better than the "state of nature". Locke believed that most people got along pretty well for the most part by rational intuition, but were always a few ... of anarchism, wouldn't they become a threat to the society if their anti-social behavior lead to violence? (which comes back to Hobbes' theory of the State of Nature that would lead to the war of "all against all") And it leads to even more questions of insecurity like: without coercion or authority would people obey the law or does the threat of punishment work to promote more crime? ...
- 9423: The Yellow Wallpaper: Going Crazy
- ... a broken neck and two bulbous eyes stare at you upside down”(Gilman, 294). It is through these compelling descriptions, utilizing the reader’s senses, that Gilman is “pulling the reader into the narrator’s world . . . these descriptions nearly perfectly encapsulate what we might all imagine it is like to be insane”(Cunningham, par. 5). It is as if the haunting images of the wallpaper mirror the haunting feelings inside the ... drive people crazy, but to save people from being driven crazy”(Anderson, par. 10). The story brilliantly depicts a woman whose opinions and feelings have never been acknowledged or recognized as valid in the real world. The room, and particularly the wallpaper she hates so much, becomes the center of her world – her voice. She realized the woman in the wallpaper is herself, and is finally able to break free. Perhaps it can all be summed up in this exchange: “John is so pleased to see ...
- 9424: Animal Farm 2
- ... iron shoes and when he was pawing with his hoof at the stable-lad that laid face down in the mud he had killed it. George Orwell expresses what animal s opinions are about humans, War is wars. The only good human being is a dead one. I have no wish to take life, not even human life, repeated Boxer and his eyes were full of tears (822). This just goes ... helped make this a great story. Even though one of the commandments is that all animals are treated equal, the animals were treated based on their social status, which was not fair, in today s world you should treat everyone with the same respect. Although some of the animals did not follow the seven commandments most of them obeyed by the rules, which made life on the farm more enjoyable because ...
- 9425: What Are Comfort Zones? And Why Should We Escape?
- ... challenge and controversy". The second step is to set you goals - for today, next week, next month, next year, the rest of my life. Og Mandino said in his book The Greatest Salesman in the World: It is better to aim your spear at the moon and strike only an eagle, than to aim at the eagle and strike only a rock". Thirdly, reach out to others, make friends, get involved ... greatest causes of depression. Try to make someone smile - Find something good to say or think about everyone. It will make you feel better about yourself. Let your motto be: "I shall pass through this world but once; any good thing that I can do, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again". The deaf, dumb and blind Miss Helen Keller was once asked this question ... so happy?" Her answer? "My child, it is because I live each day as if it were my last. And life in all its moments is so full of glory". What a wonderful place this world would be if we could all unlock the cages within us and set our souls free!
- 9426: Nuclear Warfare
- ... only twenty-four were in good health" (Chernobyl). The Belarus children keep eating the contaminated food. "The Chernobyl plant did not have the massive containment structure common to most nuclear power plants elsewhere in the world" (The Chernobyl Accident). The costs associated with nuclear power are of paramount concern. When compared to coal, gas, and oil in 1997, only coal was cheaper than nuclear power. It would appear to the general ... Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for operations and assassinations in the United States and Overseas" (Siddig Ibrahim Siddig Ali). The FBI had been aware of the training going on, at least a month before the terrorists bombed the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993. "One of the main problems concerning nuclear power could be the secret kept around it. Nuclear companies are very isolated" (Fragelada). Another reason to stand against nuclear power is ... We must not be swayed by the opinions of those associated with, or those who have connections with the press. Nuclear power poses a life- threatening risk to the public and the future of our world. We must do all we can to persuade, convince, and educate the general public. The horrible effects of nuclear accidents will eventually cause death and destruction to all life as we know it. Stand ...
- 9427: Teenage Violence
- ... a decent, non violent manner. These children still search for the good side of each individual. Yet, there are still some teens who enjoy fighting and bullying. Very violent teens seem to think that the world is this hostile and dangerous place filled with victims and bullies. They think violence is the only way to solve a conflict. This attitude becomes the human nature they understand. Violent teenagers do not ask ... as much to blame. "A nation that glorifies guns should not be shocked when children act out their darkest fantasies with those very same weapons" Brady adds. Life experiences shape a teenagers beliefs about the world and how they should act . If a teenager is physically, sexually or emotionally abused at home, or witness other family members being abused, they are being taught that violent behavior is acceptable and a way ... by teenagers. Ask any teenagers where you can get drugs, even if they don't use them, they know where and how to obtain them. The substances alter the way they see themselves and the world. Even a non-violent teen can become violent if they abuse drugs and alcohol. A lot of teenagers are afraid to say no to their peers when offered drugs and alcohol. There seems to ...
- 9428: A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy For
- ... seen as movement throughout the seasons, beginning with pre-harvest ripeness, moving to the repletion of harvest itself, and concluding with the emptiness following harvest, but preceding winter . Keats also first focuses on the vegetable world, then human activity in gathering the harvest and concludes to the world of animals, birds and insects. This progression is also in the senses, as Keats begins with tactile senses then visual and ends with auditory senses. This order reflects the message of beauty. As beauty although ... thou kiss`. The season of spring is captured, the ``urn`` will never `ever bid the spring adieu`. Keats asserts his envious tone through the repetition of `happy`, he relishes this life of the urn s world, of permanence. Beauty is trapped within the `urn`, `fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare . The `urn` has everlasting love and nature. The ...
- 9429: A&P
- ... their unsuspected hero'. The story ends with Lengel working his till and Sammy looking around for the girls, but they were gone of course. Sammy's stomach was turned as he wondered how hard the world was going to be from then after. Through out the story, I felt that Sammy was feeling trapped in life by his job. When Sammy made reference to him making a song up for when ... movement or gesture you must follow through with it. Sammy followed through as he said but I think he regretted it after. Sammy says "my stomach kind of fell as I felt how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter.", these were the last words of the story and leave Sammy with a question on what will I do with my life next ? In concluding, I believe that ... insane. To quit over three beautiful girls is outrageous and stupid. Sammy knows his mistake as he was doing it but still followed through. The result of Sammy quitting is him looking out at the world and wondering what to do next with his life.
- 9430: Egypt Civilization
- ... naked whenever it was warm enough. At about the age of 10 they started to wear the same kind of tunics or kilts a their parents. Egyptian doctors were the most famous in the ancient world. Today some scholars call them “the first real doctors.” The people who were doctors were often priests as well. They were trained in the temple medical schools. Their medicine was a mixture of science, religion ... fighting the gods. If it passed the test it went with Osiris to live in the fields of Yalu, a place like Egypt only more beautiful. They had a saying; “He who reaches the other world without wrongdoing shall exist there like a god.” There were several festivals during the year where people could get closer to their god. Sometimes a statue of the god would be paraded around the temple ... masons, engineers, and countless laborers spent years building the tombs. They were not slaves but farmers who believed that if they help their king get to heaven, he would look after them in the next world. They produced objects of superb workmanship in stone, copper, gold, and wood. Jewelry was among the most popular things. The paintings inside the tombs were decorated by teams of craftsmen. Those paintings were believed ...
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