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Nine Tomorrows: Will Computers Control Humans In The Future?
... become too dependent on computers. In one of the stories, Profession,
Asimov writes about people being educated by computer programs designed to
educate effortlessly a person. According to the Profession story people
would no longer read books to learn and improve their knowledge. People
would rely on the computers rather than "try to memorize enough to match
someone else who knows" (Nine Tomorrows, Profession 55).
People would not chose to study, they would only want to be
educated by computer tapes. Putting in knowledge would take less time than
reading books and memorizing something that would take almost no t ...
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A Tale Of Two Cities: Recalled To Life
... to him or "recalled him to life."
Another instance in which someone is "recalled to life" involves Charles
Darnay. Charles Darnay is on trial for treason in England(Book 2, Ch.2-4).
C.J Stryver and Sydney Carton are representing Darnay in this trial. Sydney
Carton saves Darnay from death in this trial with his miraculous wits.
Through this Darnay is given another chance at life ,and therefore was
"recalled to life."
The last and most significant instance of someone being "recalled to
life" is found in the last chapters of this book. Sydney Carton has recently
switched places with his look alike, Darnay, and is ...
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Book Report For The Odyssey
... were valued but participated in worldly affairs only with open approval from the men who directed their lives. Penelope, Odysseus' wife, waited 20 years for his return. Her patience and respect for her husband shows marriage fidelity. She is depicted as the perfect wife and mother.
The best aspects of The Odyssey are the exciting adventures Odysseus goes through and the explanations and descriptions of the conditions and scenery. Homer did not explain or describe things as clear as he could have; however, this was a good thing. It served to leave something up to the imagination and creativity of the reade ...
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Red Badge Of Courage - Henry Fleming
... with nothing to
do. He manages to make friends with two other soldiers, John wilson and Jim
Conklin. Wilson was as exited about going to war as Henry, while Jim was
confident about the success of the new regiment. Henry started to realize
after a few days of marching, that their regiment was just wandering
aimlessly, going in circles, like a vast blue demonstration. They kept
marching on without purpose, direction, or fighting. Through time Henry
started to think about the battles in a different way, a more close and
experienced way, he started to become afraid that he might run from battle
when duty calls. He ...
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In What Way Is Lizzy Newberry A Highly Unusual Woman For Her Time?
... off, though not in the house. I really think you must try it, or
you may be ill,’’ this suggests that Lizzy is very mysterious, and this is
again showed further on in page 91 when she asks Mr.Stockdale whether he
can ‘keep a secret’, and then she reveals the barrels to Mr.Stockdale that
contain spirits from France and this is a very unusual thing for young
women of her time to be doing, because it would usually have been men that
would do all the smuggling.
Lizzy realises that Mr.Stockdale is very surprised, and tries to
defend herself by saying ‘’Smuggling is carried on here by some of the
people,’†...
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A Clean Well Lighted Place
... of life and finds himself the lonely object of derision. The most obvious image used by Hemingway in this story is that of the contrast between light and dark. The cafe is a "Clean, Well-Lighted Place". It is a refuge from the darkness of night. Darkness symbolizes fear and loneliness. The light symbolizes comfort and the company of others. There is bleakness in the dark, while the light calms the nerves. Unfortunately for the old man, this light is an artificial one, and its serenity is fleeting and deficient. Maybe the old man hides in the shadows of the leaves because he recognizes the shortcoming of his sanctuar ...
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Crime And Punishment: Is There Or Is There Not Such A Thing As Crime?
... society. From the input of the
citizens, they make laws to run the society by. And when a person breaks the
law, that is defined as a ‘crime'. For example, purposeful and alleged
manslaughter is a crime, because it is a law to not kill others; people are not
allowed to go cavorting around killing whomever they please, if they did,
civilization would fall. Laws and rules hold us to civilization.
Another way to define crime is through ethics and morals. Each person
on this Earth possesses a conscience; when we do something wrong, our conscience
makes us feel guilty, although some people feel less or more guil ...
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Grapes Of Wrath: Ma Joad The Leader
... about Tom's secret. The
family becomes nervous and enraged over the situation, but Ma restores
order by handling the situation in a calm and collected manner. If Ma were
to ever show fear, the family would most likely collapse. For, "Old Tom
and the children could not know hurt or fear unless she acknowledged hurt
or fear." Thus, if Ma acts as if everything is all right, then the family
will assume everything is all right. Most members of the family openly
express their doubts or fears. Ma may be just as frightened as the rest of
the family, but she always maintains a front for the rest of the family.
When Ma h ...
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'Checking Out' A&P
... beyond the usual realm. The "walls" of the town seem to close in every year. The setting Sammy is surrounded by nearly smothers him. He is working in a grocery store going through the same motions for hours upon hours at a time. If one has ever been a grocery store clerk, then one has reckoned with, or attempted to reckon with, the strangling blandness and repetition of the job. Also, this A&P lies in a very formal, conservative town, five miles off the beach. Despite this closeness to the beach, some people in the town "haven't seen the ocean for twenty years" (482). This town, and this A&P, like the people ...
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The Crucible
... town of Salem, Massachusetts. The events in take place in the late seventeenth century. The people of Salem were colonist from England seeking religious freedom. Salem was a Puritan town and had a strong theocracy. The moral standards of the people were very high. A fear of the unknown hung over the population. The setting of helps add to the conflict and sets up a fertile environment for associated guilt (Weales 58).
Examples of associated guilt as presented in are the hangings and convictions of nineteen men and women and two dogs in Salem in 1692. Their bodies were buried in shallow graves or not at ...
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