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Alice In Wonderland Main Character
1,464 wordsREMARKABLE a whimsical and ingenious mystery novel that also happens to be the history of Philosophy. Jostein Gaarder made his Norwegian literary debut in 1986 with a collection of short stories, followed by two young adult novels. In 1990 he received the Norwegian Literary Critics Award and the Ministry of Cultural and Scientific affairs Literary Prize for his book The Solitaire Mystery. Mr. Gaarder taught high school philosophy for eleven years in Norway, giving him a strong basis for writing ...
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Blakes Little Girl Lost
984 wordsA Little GIRL Lost from Songs of Experience is one of Blakes most important poems. Though judging the aesthetic value of a poem is nearly impossible, I would contend that A Little Girl Lost is better than The Little Girl Lost found in Songs of Innocence. Perhaps because A Little Girl Lost was composed as an afterthought to its original counterpart, having been first written in Innocence, it acts as a conclusion to the original poem. The two poems both observe a young girl as she encounters a wor...
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Female Genital Mutilation Human Rights Violations
1,884 wordsOn the continent of Africa a small village prepares for an important ceremony and the feast the will follow. Today, 9 little girls ages 5 - 11 will be circumcised by a village woman who has learned the skill from her mother and grandmother. Using a razor blade she will remove their clitoris and labia while they are held down by a few other women from the village. Then, each little girl will be sewn shut, with only a small opening left through which their urine and menstrual blood with flow. If t...
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Contract Law General Rule
1,215 wordsEngland's contract law is consisted of several laws and they can not be written or at least explained in a student's assignment, which is consisted of 1000 words. Despite that I will try to outline the main points of the contact law and explain briefly what each means. On the second point I will explain the little difference between the English contact law with the equivalent contract law of my home country which is Cyprus. I wrote "little differences " because, Cyprus is following the English s...
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Thomas Jefferson And The Declaration Of
1,300 wordsStanding in awe of this country's great achievements, one might ask how it came to be as it is today. As simple as this question might seem, the answer has been proven to be much more complex. Distorted in the eyes of human perception, the history that built this great nation that is the United States of America is one that holds as many truths as falsehoods. Yet, this to a nation which constantly strives for truth, whether it defies the popular belief or not. Keeping to a logical frame of mind,...
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Social Security Reform President Clinton
850 wordsOur American society values hard work and assumes lower and middle class workers can retire with confidence. Our Western culture respects the maturity of elders and wishes to provide for them. Our capitalistic economic principles strive to maximize competition and efficiency. Our democratic political system guides politicians to please constituents while making the best policy decisions for the entire country. A true American crisis is one that plunges these ideals into conflict. Because this is...
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Stony Brook University Theatre Department At Stony Brook Play
631 wordsThe Theatre department at Stony Brook University recently reenacted John Guare's play Six Degrees of Separation. These talented young actors and actresses did a truly fabulous job of presenting each of the individual characters and their personalities. Although there were a few minor mistakes along the way the play turned out to be quite funny, which was entirely unexpected and appreciated by the audience. Given the lack of budget that a state Universities theatre department has the lighting and...
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Hiv Aids Unprotected Sex
912 wordsThe issue of HIV/AIDS has been a developing concern since the early 1980 's. It is an issue that has sparked fear in everyone, but "society" has narrowed it down to certain people that can contract the AIDS virus. The stereotypical "AIDS" victim is not an IV drug user or a practicing homosexual; it is anyone, anyone who has unprotected sex, anyone who has had a blood transfusion in the past twenty years, or anyone who was innocently brought into the world by an infected mother. As unfair as it i...
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People Of Color African Americans
749 wordsAfter watching The Planet of the Apes, everyone seemed to leave the movie with a message in mind. Be it the controversial subject matter of Science vs. Religion, animal cruelty, or the cries of the extremeness of war and nuclear weapons. The makers of this film clearly felt the importance of illustrating to the viewers how unjust this society of "superior" apes were towards the humans. It allows the viewer to leave the movie thinking about our own society, and the similarities in how certain peo...
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The Young Offenders Act Debate
744 wordsUnder fire from the date of its creation, the debate over the validity of the Young Offenders Act continues. Should the YOA remain in its current form as a part of the Canadian legal system? An examination of the reasons it is seen as being ineffective, the need for change, and the suggested amendments and substitutes will provide an accurate picture of the situation from which a conclusion can be drawn. The young offenders act in its current form is nearly optimal. However, there enough reasons...
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Moby Dick Symbols To Draw Attention
1,214 wordsOften in great works of literature, symbols are incorporated to add depth. These symbols make it more interesting to the reader by making connections from one idea to another. Herman Melville depicts a great number of characters and symbols in his 19 th century novel Moby Dick. Melville uses symbols to develop plot, characters, and to give the reader a deeper interpretation of the novel. (Tucker) The author successfully uses the symbols of brotherhood, monomania, isolation, religion, and duality...
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Gender Equality In Sports
1,130 wordsHow is it fair that a mens college basketball team is able to be transported on planes and dine on steak, while a womens team from the same college, travels in a van and eats fast food? Its not, but this occurs often nowadays even with laws passed preventing this type of discrimination. In 1972, Congress passed Title IX, which prohibits discrimination against girls and women in federally funded education, including athletic programs (Kiernan 3). Many schools and colleges have not been able to co...
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The Alien And Sedition Acts Of 1798
751 wordsThe debate of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 revealed bitter controversies on a number of issues. Most of the controversies had, however, arose even before these acts; as far back as the penning of the Constitution. The writers of the Constitution knew that as time proceeded, the needs and demands of the nation and of the people would change, leading to controversy. By not assigning specific powers to specific groups / parties , governments, they unintentionally created a vast problem in th...
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Womens Suffrage American History
1,012 words... stricter exercise of that right, and it is your duty not only to accord it, but as a community, to see that I am protected in it. I trust that I am fully understood for I mean just that, and nothing else. In her speech regarding children Victoria placed the responsibility of child rearing in the hands of government when the perfect conditions of life are beyond the reach of the parents. She felt that the education of children should develop them into ideal men and women. Traditional methods ...
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Blood Sugar Patient Care
1,122 wordsThe night shift on the surgical ward began as usually with report without any interruption. There were 12 patients on the floor and 2 nurses including me and in-charge nurse. It was about 2 am when one of my patients, 32 year old woman, diabetic, approximately 12 hours postoperative reconstructive foot surgery became nauseated and had small emesis. She was on PCA Morphine, drowsy and responded appropriately to questions. Her pain was on 3 / 5 scale, her nausea persisted, capillary blood sugar wa...
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Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries Hours A Day
445 wordsThe impact of the Industrial Revolution was a positive experience for some, but it was a great difficulty for others. Because of the demands for reform and protection for workers arose, government and unions began to take place. That was how the evils of the Industrial Revolution addressed in England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Unions are voluntary associations joined by workers. The Combination Act of 1800, which hindered the growth of unions, states that every workman's goal, w...
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Heart Of Darkness Joseph Conrad
503 wordsWhen asked to create an image of Africa in ones mind many people describe a stunningly similar vision, one which includes primitive landscapes as well as a primitive way of life. In the past, and even somewhat today, Africa is considered to be a location that resembles a most natural form of earth. The novels Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart are both novels that take place in Africa and have contrasting outlooks on a very similar scenario. Both of these novels examine the effects caused b...
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Civil Rights Act Rights Act Of 1964
1,210 wordsThe moment the first slave was brought to America a ball was set in motion that one day somewhere and somehow a distinction between races had to be dealt with. The Civil War helped to make a stand against enslavement. A few years later in Plessy v. Ferguson another step was taken to give blacks equal but separate treatment and access to public facilities. After taking a giant leap into the future, fifty-eight years, we have another landmark case. In Brown v. Board of Education, the separate but ...
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Honor Code Students Cheating
452 wordsThe Code of Honor Honesty, respect, accountability, these are all words the honor code stands by, it? s a foundation on which academic integrity abides, and a line drawn between what? s right and wrong. The honor code in the movie School Ties meant more than just a signature one signed, it was a living entity, a guideline the school swore by, and those that broke the code met with the consequences. ? It is the students responsibility, not the teachers, to uphold St. Matthews honor code, ? said t...
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Rachel Carson Wrote Rachel Carson Book Ddt
936 wordsRachel Louise Carson (1907 - 64), was an American marine biologist, and author of widely read books on ecological themes. Carson was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania, and educated at the former Pennsylvania College for Women and Johns Hopkins University. Rachel Carson taught Zoology at the University of Maryland from 1931 to 1936. She was an aquatic biologist at the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries and its successor, the Fish and Wildlife Service, from 1936 to 1952. Rachel Carson wrote 4 books includin...
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