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Hard Times: The Gradgrind System Of Education
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 2111.... the employers could manipulate
their minds, doing whatever they were told. The system forces the pupils
to intake pure hard facts, nothing else, therefore not exercising the
imagination at all. Leading the pupils to be lost in the surrounding world
when a difficult problem requiring experience or maturity arises, as the
Gradgrind system of education denies access to this knowledge.
The Gradgrind system of education seems to wipe out any chance of
any fiction or fantasy in the minds of the pupils. If Louisa or Tom happen
to even have the slightest hint of fan .....
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The Impact And Outcome Of Pain
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1285.... ask yourself “what would the effect be on me?” The effect on Dorothy Allison is portrayed in the book. She writes about having mixed emotions that for people who have not had such an experience seems quit strange. For example on page 48 (I knew; with fury) she describes the first time making love to a woman. When she makes love to her the smell reminds her of her stepfather. She feels both desire and hatred. The desire was what scared her, but by making love to this woman it made her feel more comfortable with that emotion. The desire resulted in a process of healing, not thi .....
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The Necklace: Madame Loisel
Number of pages: 7 | Number of words: 1670.... the “ugliness of the curtains.” All those things that another woman of her rank would never even have been conscious, “tortured her and made her angry.” Even the sight of her servant would cause her to daydream of “two great footmen in knee breeches who sleep in the big armchairs, made drowsy by the heavy warmth of the hot-air stove.” “She thought of the long salons fitted up with ancient silk, of the delicate furniture carrying priceless curiosities, and of the coquettish perfumed boudoirs made for talks at five o’clock with intimate friends, with men famous and sought .....
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The Great Gatsby
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1532.... to Gatsby. Gatsby is a dreamer, absorbed by the past, and Nick reluctantly aids him in attempts to fulfill his ideal. The impractical illusions, in the end, destroy Gatsby and lead Nick to see the ultimate manifestation of corrupt American society. In , greed and corruption centralize the theme. Fitzgerald uses the contemporary public as a core of life for his characters. Gatsby’s intent to win a love from his past by the display of lavish possessions results in annihilation. He was doomed from the beginning by his avaricious wishful thinking. Gatsby’s approach to attain his .....
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Types Of Monsters
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 629.... life monsters are created from some problem from their home life. In some cases it can be caused by some problem with how they were treated as a child or it can even be caused by a fight with friends or family that causes them to leash out on the people around them. Basically, a real life monster is someone who, for any unjustified reason, goes and commits a serious wrong against any number of people. These are the people that pose a serious threat to society. Although both are very different from each other, they both share the fact that they are defined as a monster by .....
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In Search Of Excellence: Review
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 717.... The companies had to try to keep things simple. Sometimes, to a big
business, it might seem logical that business should be run more complex the
larger it is. From their research, this is usually not true. The first
pricnciple is a bias for action. This is basically saying "Stop talking and do
something about it." When Taco Bell has a rush of customers and their supplies
for making food are low, they (usually) don't say "You know what, I have no more
cheese" or "Could someone get me some more cheese?" They take action and get the
cheese, make it if necessary, and get .....
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Niccolò Machiavelli - The Qual
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 557.... actions. Yes, there are, but when the situation comes, normally no one can take away their selfishness to still act like “saints” when they cannot even save themselves.
Selfishness is an ugly trait among people; however, disloyalty is probably the most offensive trait found in human nature. Machiavelli’s says, “when it comes nearer to you they turn away”, which clearly establishes where a person’ true loyalty stands. Loyalty is more consistent to oneself rather than to others. Past events in history supports Machiavelli’s opinion .....
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Summary Of "A Raisin In The Sun"
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 678.... Travis who is stay in dismay and is
confused waits at home while Walter goes over to the neighbors house to
talk to them about what has happened. Walter is, in good reason, very angry
and annoyed by the racist whites. He goes over and at first tries his best
to stay calm over the situation. The white father then says, "Listen, if I
ever see your son with mine, I will througth that little black spoiled brat
back into your yard." Walter becomes enraged and hits the man directly in
the face as hard as he can. This brings an upraw amongst the Youngers and
the entire community .....
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