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Term Papers on English
2001: A Metaphorical Odyssey
Number of words: 872 - Number of pages: 4.... what HAL is doing,
and he puts a stop to it. He sees problems, analyzes them, and then proceeds to
diffuse the cause in the most efficient manner possible. He uses his character
traits of intelligence, persistence, and adroitness to overcome the dilemmas put
in front of him. By using his intelligence, he realizes that HAL has figured
him out, and he must find a way to get back into the discovery in order to
survive. In using persistence, Bowman does not give up when it seems that HAL
has won the battle. Instead he takes the rough way in, and he then disab .....
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Netiquette
Number of words: 706 - Number of pages: 3.... no e-mail is private so be cautious of what you say about others because e-mails are very easily forwarded(Electronic Communications).
E-mail is said to be a combination of talking and writing, which makes it a informal , bantering type of communication(Dries). However, when put into the field of business, it becomes just as formal as a phone call or a written letter. The author of the message should include a brief phrase in the subject line to inform the reader what the message is about. They should also add their own signature footer which includes their .....
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Macbeth And Lord Jim
Number of words: 1828 - Number of pages: 7.... him from living an honest life. However, both men are able to redeem themselves prior to their deaths. By confronting the lies and dying with dignity, the two men are able to regain some of their honor. The similarity between the two works emphasizes the effect of lies on the way an individual lives, and further stresses the internal struggle that Jim faced after he had jumped from the Patna. In their respective stories, Jim and Macbeth face the lies that dictated their lives and, consequentially, die with some of the dignity and honor that they had once ex .....
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Greek Gods
Number of words: 533 - Number of pages: 2.... an individual dealt with situations that popped up in the world around him than on understanding the world itself. In other words the Greeks were more interested in the workings of the mind than in the workings of the environment around them.
This was so because unlike us, the Greeks believed that they already had explanations for trivial questions such as, “Where the world came from?” “Who are we?” and “Who controls the world around us?” To them all these questions could simply be explained by looking at their own mythology .....
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Shakespeare - Man Or Myth
Number of words: 544 - Number of pages: 2.... authorship of the Shakespearean
works. To have all the knowledge that is portrayed in the works, the
author must have accomplished many things. These including a superior
education, from what we know of "Shakespeare", this was not a
possibility.(Bethell 46) We do not even know if Shakespeare has ever
written anything in his life, Nor do we know that he was paid for
writing these works. The man Shakespeare does not even make a claim
that he is the author.(Bethell 50) He may not have been able to write
the simplest thing of all, His own name.(Hayes 1D)
It .....
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The Untold Story Of Theseus
Number of words: 702 - Number of pages: 3.... I could only describe at the time as a horseless chariot."
"After many days there slow minds concluded that I was a stranger
in this land, and sent me to this house with many other young men my age."
(Timé Pasá)
"Many moons have passed. Over this time I was taught their
language and concepts. I found that they call themselves Americans, more
specifically "Michiganders". I have always been quick to learn and they
labeled me as an adequate student. Me. Theseus. Son of Poseidon. Labeled
as adequate? Sheeeshh. Anyway, I was told that to .....
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Invisible Man - Themes
Number of words: 1892 - Number of pages: 7.... of himself and of how others perceived him had been backwards his entire life. The story opens with the narrator participating in a "battle royal" prior to delivering a speech on humility, and on the progress of the Black people. These are the days during which he is still a hopeful scholar, defining himself as a "potential Booker T. Washington." At this point he is living the life that others have told him that he should live, and defines himself as he believes he is seen through their eyes, as an icon of what a Black person can achieve when they put their .....
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My Antonia
Number of words: 1037 - Number of pages: 4.... Mr. Shimerda rose, crossed himself, and quietly knelt down before the tree……" History shows that the Bohemian people were constantly revolting for their freedom. This was probably one of the reasons for the religious Shimerdas move to America, to get away from those many "hard times." "All the time she say: 'America big country; much money, much land for my boys, much husband for my girls…my mama, she want Ambrosch for be rich, with many cattle." This must have been the main factor for the move from their "kawn-tree." Unfortunately, not all the Shimerdas were ex .....
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