Some Notes on “The Custom House” Novel vs. Romance: A novel is concerned with characters and events. It may contain symbols‚ but these are of secondary concern. A romance‚ on the other hand‚ may have events and characters‚ but the real focus is on the ideas and the symbolism that shape the book. These are inextricable from the story itself. The characters and events in a romance are only there to get across these larger ideas and the symbolism—and usually these are intended to lead the reader
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Genocides have been the recurring factor in history that results in the cost of millions of lives - women‚ men‚ and children. The term genocide means the deliberate and systematic extermination committed against a group - racial‚ cultural‚ religious‚ or national. Genocides happen to erase or destroy the existence of the specific group. Most mass executions and murders of groups of happen during genocides‚ whether they be through sheer chance of being in the murderous state or a targeted group. Hundreds
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There was a strong opposition to the group‚ especially from the radical Adolf Hitler enforcers such as the Gestapo. The group stuck to non-violent methods‚ but the reaction from the opposition was brutal‚ with the core members being executed by decapitation. Ultimately‚ The White Rose Movement’s campaign was unsuccessful and failed
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WW II 442nd Battalion “Four-Forty-Second Infantry / We’re the boys of Hawai’i nei / We’ll fight for you / And the Red‚ White and Blue‚ And go to the front. / And back to Honolulu-lulu. / Fighting for dear old Uncle Sam / Go for broke! / HOOH! / We don’t give a damn! / We’ll round up the Huns / At the point of our guns‚ / And vict’ry will be ours! / GO FOR BROKE! / FOUR-FOUR-TWO! / GO FOR BROKE! / FOUR-FOUR-TWO! And vict’ry will be ours!” (442nd Unit Fight Song). Just as many historical songs
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J. D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye - Albert Camus: The Stranger /comparison/ Albert Camus’ The Stranger and J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye are both among the most important and innovative novels of the twentieth century‚ however it is not the only similarity shared in common by these two masterpieces. The modern world’s general moral change and the individual’s alienation from the society serve as the main‚ basic topic for both novels. The most visible and outright similarity lies
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Clash of the Titans: Two Movies‚ Two Stories Tammie Hines University Composition and Communication/COM 155 July 15‚ 2012 Kyle Mox‚ Instructor As has been seen repeatedly coming out of Hollywood studios lately‚ there seems to be a push to “reinvent the wheel”. So many previously released movies from the past three decades are now remade and released as new blockbuster films with A-list actors in them. One such example of
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water deprivation‚ extended periods of physical restraint‚ the infliction of burns and other wounds to study the healing process‚ the infliction of pain to study its effects and remedies‚ and "killing by carbon dioxide asphyxiation‚ neck-breaking‚ decapitation‚ or other means (CON Animal Testing. 1).” The Draize eye test is used by cosmetics companies to evaluate irritation caused by shampoos and other products. This involves rabbits being incapacitated in stocks with their eyelids held open by clips
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Soccer — or football‚ as it is called by the rest of the world outside the United States — is surely the most popular sport in the world. Every four years‚ the world championship of soccer‚ the World Cup‚ is watched by literally billions all over the world‚ beating out the United States professional football’s Superbowl by far. It is estimated that 1.7 billion television viewers watched the World Cup final between France and Brazil in July of 1998. And it is also a genuine world championship‚ involving
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Humane Society International animals are force fed‚ forced inhalation‚ deprived of food and water‚ physically restrained for long intervals‚ burned and cut to study the healing process‚ killing by "carbon dioxide asphyxiation‚ neck-breaking‚ and decapitation. An example still used today is the Draize eye test‚ which is used by cosmetic companies. The draize eyes test is used to evaluate irritation caused by shampoo and other products. It involves rabbits being incapacitated in stocks with their eyelids
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Perception is a way of understanding or interpreting something. An individual’s perception can change or be influenced for many reasons including age‚ gender‚ education‚ and social status. The writings School Days of An Indian Girl‚ Bastard out of Carolina‚ Border Culture‚ Muslim Women: An Identity Reduced to a Burka‚ The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria‚ and Don’t let stereotypes Warp Your judgement all have a common theme of perception. Perception is affected by what we
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