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- 1321: Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness
- ... soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our culture, and whenever one culture confronts another. History is loaded with examples of atrocities that have occurred when one culture comes into contact with another. Whenever fundamentally different cultures meet, there is often a fear of contamination and ... function as eyewitnesses to the atrocities. What is reflected is the threat of loss of self, loss of centrality, and the displacement of Western culture from the perceived center of history by those whom it has enslaved and oppressed (Worthy 24)." This tells us that the evil side and the madness in both Kurtzes was brought out by the fear of ... Bahr, George Hickenlooper. Paramount, 1991. 4. "HEARTS OF DARKNESS -- A FILMMAKER'S APOCALYPSE.", Magill's Survey of Cinema, 6-15-1995. 5. Worthy, Kim, "Hearts of Darkness: Making art, making history, making money, making `Vietnam'.".,Vol. 19, Cineaste, 12-01-1992, pp 24.
- 1322: The Gilded Age
- ... individuals utmost rights. America took on an ethos of a mixed economy of market and command that struck a successful economic equilibrium. American economy also changes with different periods of history. The Civil War had lit the spark of industrialization needed to enhance the American economy. Technology advanced by leaps and bounds and free labor was done away with to make ... the least. “The richest one percent of the country enjoyed wealth greater than the total of the remaining 99 percent. As one historian said, ‘Never before or since in American history have the rich been so rich and the poor so poor’”(Meltzer53). The Gilded Age was named as such for a reason and it was becoming clear why. The time ... different angles. One thing remains constant, however and that is that there will always be a contrast between classes and the struggle to succeed will take on different forms as history progresses.
- 1323: The Function of Profanity in Modern English
- ... job, because it implies that the complaints are not justified. Chapter 7- A Brief Historical Perspective Another way to illustrate the importance of these words is to look at the history of profanity. It seems that the more taboo the vulgar vocabulary became, the more it would adapt and metamorphasize into different words and forms of usage, which either took on ... 1972). Unlocking the English Language. London: Faber. Haberman, C. (1996, May 8). Yo, You Stupid *@#&!: Profanity Reigns in N.Y.. The International Herald Tribune. Hughes, G. (1991). Swearing: a social history of foul language, oaths and profanity in English. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Montagu, A. (1973). The Anatomy of Swearing. London and New York: Macmillan and Collier. Partridge, E. (1960). Slang. 3rd ... Association Limited. Turner, J. (1996, March 24). Bye-Bye Beloved English. The International Herald Tribune. Ullmann. S. (1951). Words and Their Use. London: Frederick Muller. Wyld, H. C. (1936). A History of Modern Colloquial English. 3rd Edition. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
- 1324: Pocahontas
- ... Indian girl was not yet born but there were many problems with Indians and the white man as the Indians. This unborn child would become a huge part of colony history between the Indians and the English; this child was to be recognized in history by many different names the most famous name would be Pocahontas. The book I read was about Pocahontas by Grace Steele Woodward. This book covers many different subjects in Pocahontas ... the colonization of Jamestown we would never have know about Pocahontas and might not even be where we are today. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Indian history and Pocahontas. Bibliography Bibliography Woodward, Grace Steele. Pocahontas. New York, NY: MJF Books Fine Communication.1969
- 1325: The Trancontinental Railroad
- ... recruited men. These men offered to pay the voyage if they would work on the railroad until their debt was paid. This resembled indentured servants of an earlier period in history. These ships could be smelled from miles away before they entered the ports because of unclean and crowded conditions. Once the weary ships had entered port, armored guards would defend ... United States called a triumphBlumberg, Roda. Full Steam Ahead. Washington, D.C: National Geographic Society, 1996. Chinese Exclusion. Columbia University Press, 1993. Faragher, John. The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History. New York: Henry Holt Company, Inc., 1998. Geoffrey, Ward. The West. Boston: The West Project, Inc., 1996. Klein, Maury. Unfinished Business. United States of America: The University Press of New ... England, 1994. McCready, Albert. Railroads In The Days of Steam. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1960. Wheeler, Keith. The Railroaders. New York: Time Life Books, 1973. Williams, Harry. Life History of The United States. Vol. 5. New York: Time Life Books, 1963. Utley, Robert. Golden Spike: Chapter 1 Origin of the Pacific Railroad. Handbook 40. Bureau of Electronic Publishing, ...
- 1326: Reconstruction
- ... property, without due process of laws; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." ( This was the first national definition of citizenship in American History, and it attempted to protect civil rights against state interferences.) Most white southerners overlooked the 14th Amendment, and saw it as an insignificant amendment. And as result of the dismissal ... Reconstruction. But the hopes and dreams that many blacks thought they finally achieved during the Reconstruction was quickly crushed afterwards. Most importantly, the Reconstruction was the primary event in American History that led to a bigger change in their lives. The Reconstruction had it’s share of successes, just as it had it’s share of failures. It was the turning point in American History where life was supposed to start anew. African Americans gained and then lost the right to exercise voting rights, uses of hospitals, to become part of the legal system, ...
- 1327: The Great Gatsby 7
- ... shoulder and he doesn t dance. During his parties he either sits alone or stands on his balcony alone, apart from everyone else. Gatsby even creates himself a false personal history that is unlike anyone else s in order to give him the appearance of having old money. He says that he is the son of a wealthy family in the ... stays at Daisy s window all night staring at the light trying to protect her from Tom and watching over her. Fitzgerald also likens him to other romantic figures in history that were larger-than-life. One of these was Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was an exorbitant person who did many remarkable things during his life. He is a person in history that seems make-believe because he was so prestigious. Gatsby is also compared to Hoppalong Cassidy. Both Hoppalong and Gatsby were trying to improve their selves. Gatsby evens has ...
- 1328: Brave New World: All Things are Relative
- ... civilized as "advanced in social customs, art, and science". The keyword here is social customs. A persons idea of what is civilized is relative to his culture. Through out the history of man, one can see many changes in customs, and customs is what defines our idea of what is civilized. The word civilized is one of the most relative concepts. Time and distance are what have shaped our customs for thousands of years. If we look back throughout history we can see many customs that may seem odd, or even barbaric, to us but were everyday events to these ancient people. For example, the Aztec conducted sacrifices, to their ... supposed to walk ten feet behind their husbands. This may seem like demeaning women to us but who are we to judge when the United States has had a long history of racial and ethnic discrimination and only now are we changing. The society in Brave New World has not lost their values but has simple changed their idea of ...
- 1329: Karl Marxs Oppinion On Religio
- ... from the Greek a "without" and theos "deity",) which commonly and loosely refers to denial of the existence of a higher power. The meaning of atheism has varied considerably in history: even the earliest Christians were labeled "atheists" because they denied the existence of the Roman gods. In Western culture, where monotheism has been the dominant religious belief, atheism has generally ... social work and education, which he would create by starting a revolution, which he felt, would lead to communism. Communism did take off many different places at different points in history, with varying degrees of success. In recent years, many Buddhist leaders have lost their influence, and some nations have lost interest in Buddhism. Vietnam and Cambodia have joined China, Mongolia ... ideas they both stood up to adversity and triumphed. And still now as we enter into the new millenium we can still see the changes that these men made to history all around us. Which is a lot more then can be said for most leaders (political or religious).
- 1330: King Arthur
- ... basis of future adaptations of the story. Arthur appeared in literature as a national hero in a book written in Latin by Geoffrey of Monmouth called Historia Regum Britanniae (meaning History of the Kings of Britain). he book supposedly covered history from 1200 B.C. to 689 A.D. Geoffrey includes many sources of information with his work but most scholars believe it to be a fictional bibliography added only to give his book some credibility. Therefore his work is considered to be literature not factual history. Geoffrey is the one responsible for the portrayal of Arthur as a splendid King who conquered the British Isles and much of Europe Introduced by Geoffrey are Guenevere, Merlin, ...
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