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- 2811: Philosophy Statement
- ... the sweeping exchanges of incumbents and rookie politicians. It is evidenced in the unchanging archetypal structures that Americans recognize as well as their homes. Besides being a required undergraduate component, history and literature can be worthwhile pursuits of an architectural education that adds meaning and richness to our understanding of place. In 'museum' we recognize 'muse', who were the authors of ... once 'form follows function'. The present looking forward desires a means, a way, a function to quickly make what is hoped for a reality. The present looking backward sees a history, who we were, what defines us. It teaches us what we have done that is noble, and what we find despicable; what we are proud of and what we would ...
- 2812: Possible Origins of the Vampire Legend: An Accidental Exploration of the Human Psyche
- Possible Origins of the Vampire Legend: An Accidental Exploration of the Human Psyche Author: Lee Gelwicks Throughout history the legend of the vampire has been used to "explain" other natural phenomena that primitive people who lacked scientific knowledge could not otherwise explain. Such medical conditions such as Anemia ... hysteria ever to sweep the world. Its origins are rooted at the beginning of time and almost all of them were founded on superstition." ----Anthony Masters, author of The Natural History of the Vampire The figure of the vampire has shown up in a myriad of cultures in the Eastern Hemisphere, with each vampire slightly different. In the times of earliest ...
- 2813: Combined Sewer Overflows in the Boston Area
- ... It was obvious that the CSO problem had to be taken care of in some form or another for the Boston Harbor cleanup project to be a success. A little history on the Boston area sewer system is needed before getting into how the problem was and should be handled. Since the problems with Boston's sewer system didn't begin with the MWRA, it is necessary to look at the history of Boston's sewer system. The system originated in 1876 when Massachusetts state legislators approved the construction of the Boston Main Drainage System (MWRA website). This drainage system was begun ...
- 2814: Mark McGwire: A Season for the Ages
- ... the basses loaded Mark hit a Grand slam off of The LA Dodgers pitcher Ramon Martinez. With that Grand Slam he became just the twenty-first player in Major League history to hit a grand slam in the season opener. Now the quest was on, he was now 61 homeruns from beating the record. Overall Mark hit eleven homeruns in the ... seasons beating Babe Ruth's record of 161. On September 5th Mark finally hits his 60th homerun of the year joining Maris and Ruth as the only players in League history to hit sixty or more homeruns. Now the Stage was set the Cubs and Sammy Sosa came to town for a three game series with the Cardinals in St. Louis ...
- 2815: The Crucible and Similarities to The McCarthy Era
- The Crucible and Similarities to The McCarthy Era Many times history tends to repeat itself. During the late 1600’s witch hunts occurred in Massachusetts; over two hundred years later a similar “witch hunt” occurred in the search for communists during ... Crucible was Arthur Miller’s way of expressing his mind and it was a warning to all people. Do not forget what has happened in the past. If one does, history is doomed to repeat itself.
- 2816: From Noble Macbeth To This Dead Butcher
- ... James the VI of Scotland her successor.Shakespeare wrote the play with this new king in mind. The basic story of Macbeth follows that of the “Chronicles of Scotland” a history book of the time. The real-life Banquo was guilty but since he was an ancestor of James I Shakespeare makes him innocent. At this point in history people believed in the devine right of kings – that kings were appointed by God. Therefore killing the king was far worst than ordinary murder because you were committing a crime ...
- 2817: Aaron and Brutus: The Irony of Violence
- Aaron and Brutus: The Irony of Violence Throughout history, Rome has been a model of modern civilization. The concept of an orderly, civilized Roman polity contrasted by an anarchic, barbaric society of Goths has been popular, and was especially ... force behind the play. Just because the title of the play is “Julius Caesar” does not mean Caesar is to be the hero. Shakespeare has done the same in previous history plays. Like Aaron was, Brutus is probably the most theatrically developed character of the play, lending to him a sense of ritual not found in the characters of Caesar and ...
- 2818: A Doll House: The Disadvantage of Determinism
- ... the "victim" and keeps him or her from developing as an individual. Another way in which determinism is presented in society is through one's heredity. Whether or not this history should influence and limit one's future is debatable, but either way, this hereditary determinism keeps one from being an individual. In Ibsen's A Doll House, Nora is forced ... of hereditary determinism, as she suffers as a result of her father's past; however, she does not suffer alone. This time Dr. Rank is limited by his father's history as well. Therefore, through the problems of determinism in society (gender role and hereditary determinism), one is deprived of freedom to be an individual in society. The problem of hereditary ...
- 2819: "Goin’ to Chicago."
- "Goin’ to Chicago." A movie that tells the history of African Americans moving from Southern cities to the North and West. It is mostly told by several older Chicagoans born in the Mississippi Delta. It explains the struggle and ... projects. The projects then turned into housing for the people who did not have jobs or even education. I personally did not have much information and knowledge on African American history. This movie gave me the opportunity to be informed of their migration to the North and West, and how cities became overpowered by African Americans. This movie gave me hope ...
- 2820: Kundun: An Analysis
- ... of Tibet to Chinese communism would be considered nefarious. The western mind views communism as a paralyzing virus, which destroys the limbs holding peace, prosperity, and freedom together. Considering that history is merely an invention, full of cultural influence, it is important to consider the fact that different cultural groups will have entirely different accounts of the same event. The film ... The general message illustrated in Kundun was that the communists invaded Tibet, waving their red flags, causing mass violence and injustice while usurping Tibet's freedom. Although Kundun accurately depicts history as it is seen by Tibet and viewed by the Western world it neglects to recognize that there is another perspective to the story that needs to be considered. The ...
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