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Citizen Kane: An Accurate Portrayal Of William Randolph Hearst?
Number of Words: 3889 / Number of Pages: 15
... of Hearst's life, would have set one thinking about
the life of that newspaper giant. Shortly after the film opens, a reporter
is seen trying to discover the meaning of Kane's last word, "Rosebud." He
begins his search by going through the records of Kane's boyhood guardian,
Thatcher. The scene comes to life in midwinter at the Kane boarding house.
Kane's mother has come into one of the richest gold mines in the world
through a defaulting boarder, and at age twenty-five, Kane will inherit his
sixty million dollars (Citizen Kane). His mother is doubtful of the
quality of the education he ...
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Reflective Essay About Rite Of
Number of Words: 416 / Number of Pages: 2
... it because they know that there are millions of people who do their taxes every year and it would be almost impossible for the government to find everyone who cheated on their taxes. The Bill Clinton scandal is also a great example of this philosophy because he thought he could conceal what he did, but in the end it went all wrong. Bill Clinton did what he did because he thought he could hide it, but it turned out to be wrong. Cheating is wrong no matter how hard someone tries to disguise it.
This philosophy should not be a part of our society because no matter how we put it, cheating is wro ...
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Comparing Chivalry In Sir Gawa
Number of Words: 1356 / Number of Pages: 5
... definitely does not practice perfect chivalric conduct throughout the poem.
At Camelot, in the first part of the poem, chivalry appears as a social code defining the aristocracy. When the Green Knights demands a challenge, not one member of King Arthur’s court steps up. Only until King Arthur says that he will do it does Sir Gawain step up. He accepts the challenge as King Arthur’s nephew, a representative of the court. His actions uphold the reputation that the court has established. Sir Gawain made the promise to the Green Knight that he would return to the Green Castle in one year for the Gree ...
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Cultural Inheritances In Polyn
Number of Words: 1886 / Number of Pages: 7
... an important part of Polynesian mythology; Maui is
a demigod who is used to tell of many stories.
There are also reflections of Polynesian cultural
inheritances in Hone Tuwhare’s use of mythology in his
poetry. Tuwhare was born in Kaikohe, and belongs to the
Ngapuhi hapus Ngati Korokoro, Ngati Tautahi, Te
Popoto, and Uri-O-Hau. In his poem ‘Papa-tu-a-nuku’, he
uses Maori mythology. The title, ‘Papa-tu-a-nuku’, means
‘Earth Mother’, which is part of a number of nature’s
elements that are personified in Maori mythology. Hense,
the earth being ...
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Things Fall Apart 8
Number of Words: 965 / Number of Pages: 4
... break the Kola nuts and make offerings, they show they are civilized and respect one-another. Also, the Ibo are cultured enough to understand and differentiate among different customs. "You say there is one supreme God who made heaven and earth," said Akunna on one of Mr. Brown's visits. We also believe in Him and call Him Chukwu."(Pg. 179) By contrasting the two religions in this way, Achebe indicates that these natives are very proud of their religion and are capable of understanding and relating their religion to the newly come Christianity. It is important that the natives are proud of their ...
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Being Unprepared
Number of Words: 817 / Number of Pages: 3
... that they discovered that it was illegal to take a rental car into Mexico.
When I was in high school, I was in the band. We lost a competition last year because we had won it the year before, and were cocky enough to think that we could just go down and win it again. We didn't even work that hard in practice for this reason. When we got to the competition, we lost it. We didn't only loose it, but we lost it by a large point margin. If we had prepared ourselves better, we may have been able to win it.
Then comes the subject that every student knows well: tests. I have taken, and failed a few tests becau ...
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The Problem Of Personal Identi
Number of Words: 1737 / Number of Pages: 7
... identity and similarity. He starts by stating the difference between identity and similarity, which most people use to describe the same things. However, when Parry uses the term identity, he means that there is just one thing involved. For example if you have twins, they are not identical twins because if the twins were identical, then only one person would exist. Similarity means two things are the same. So in this case, if you had twins you would say that they are the same. Some philosophers say that we are never identical from moment to moment, because we
are always changing and having new thoug ...
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Beowulf- A Noble King
Number of Words: 575 / Number of Pages: 3
... enough to kill Grendel, who has been terrorizing the Danes for a long time, by using only his hands and ripping off Grendels arm. Defeating Grendel, he shows that a man, without armor and weapons, can defeat evil in any form. When Beowulf is fighting Grendel's mother, who is seeking revenge on her son's death, he is able to slay her by slashing her neck with a sword that can only be lifted by a person as strong as Beowulf. When Beowulf fights the fire- blowing dragon he knows this will most likely be his last battle, nevertheless he doesn’t give up. With a little help from his cousin he kills it. " ...
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Analysis 2
Number of Words: 612 / Number of Pages: 3
... his thoughts and feelings. Kafka developed a low self-esteem because of the way his father treated him; his father made him feel as though he was not wanted by the way he treated him. His suffering and depression would make him think of disturbing thoughts like his own death. In "Metamorphosis," Gregor had a slow and painful death. First, he began to lose his vision. Second, the apple that his father had thrown at him began to rot. He was also cut by a piece of glass from a bottle of alcohol, which made him bleed heavily. On his way home from getting cut, he gets stuck in the door. All of these ...
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The Christianity Of Beowulf
Number of Words: 906 / Number of Pages: 4
... the observations of omens, burning of the dead, the many references to fate, and blood revenge. These are all things that Christians are against and are often considered sins. Though mostly minor things, these are seen quite frequently and show that the author was familiar with knowledge of the bible and Christian terminology. If the poem was originally Christian, then probably non of these things would be mentioned. On the other hand, there are absolutely no references to angels, saints, the cross or Christ. These are things that are often in Christian stories but fail to show up in Beowulf. ...
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