control have been idealized. When power is attained by manipulative dictators‚ citizens may initially view them as a means to satisfy their need for structure and direction. An author’s grim prophecy of mankind in a totalitarian society is depicted in George Orwell’s‚ 1984. Citizens in Oceania are governed by the Party Big Brother‚ which succeeds in controlling their actions and minds. The concept of oppression is taken to a new level‚ until there is no sense of humanity within the society. Natural instincts
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George Gershwin George Gershwin‚ was born September 26‚ 1898‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York by the name of Jacob Gershowitz. At the young age of 15‚ George dropped out of school and began playing piano professionally at age 15. Only a few years there after‚ he was to be one of the most sought after musicians in America. A man of many eclectic genres‚ he composed jazz‚ opera and popular songs for stage and screen. Many of his works are now considered to be standards. Gershwin died immediately following
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Presidential Outline #1 - George Washington I. George Washington (1732-1799) II. George Washington (NONE) (Although he was most closely aligned with the Federalist Party in his beliefs) First term – (1788-1792) Second term – (1792-1796) III. Education and Occupation A. George Washington was tutored and attended school on an irregular basis from ages
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Edward G. Lengel. Inventing George Washington. New York: HarperCollin Publishers‚ 2011. 214 pp.ISBN:978-0-06-166258-4 (hardcover) Inventing George Washington is the stretch of historical events throughout Washington’s lifetime and the way he is depicted by other people. This book describes the myths and different images that other people may not know about George Washington. As the “Father of our Country”‚ people are curious as to what is true and what is not true about Washington and how he served
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NOEL G. BUTAD‚ the Capricorn Man (December 22 to January 20) A knowledge of the characteristics of NOEL G. BUTAD will help you forge better bonds with‚ both on a personal as well as professional level. Understanding Noel’s behavior is hardly a rocket science. In fact‚ it is “easy”‚ provided you go through the traits that are mentioned in this article with keen comprehension‚ and once you get to know him well‚ you are bound to enjoy the relationship you share! Read on to know his personality traits
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In George Orwell’s "1984"‚ Winston Smith and Julia live in Oceania‚ where their actions become a subversive force that the "Party" must control. Oceania‚ located in Europe‚ represents a totalitarian society in its purest form during the 1940s. Many aspects of Wilson’s and Julia’s daily life in Oceania are monitored and controlled by the "Party." From the telescreen to the thought police‚ every action is under constant surveillance. In order to rebel against Big Brother‚ Winston and Julia commit a
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Critique of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” by Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) is one of the greatest and most enduring comic operas of all time‚ which even Beethoven‚ who was not a great fan of Italian opera‚ enjoyed. “Give us more Barbers!” (Mordden 31) he told Rossini when the Italian composer visited Beethoven in Vienna. Rossini was a prolific composer who wrote with astounding speed. By the age of 20 he already enjoyed celebrity
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Our friends over at Yo! G’s Frozen Yogurt in Gig Harbor and Poulsbo Washington have implemented No Weight Wednesday’s‚ a promotional campaign‚ that has tripled their sales from 400 to 1200 in a mere matter of weeks! Rudy and Rebecca Kaldor and their team of friendly and fun employees opened Yo! G’s a little over a year ago and have quickly seen their profits grow thanks to this ingenious business idea. No Weight Wednesdays’ Breakdown The concept of No Weight Wednesdays is simple. Every Wednesday
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Over the course of Unit one‚ I read a few stories that correlated with the theme of “Xenophobia‚ or fear of the unknown.” Many conflicts that were presented during these stories triggered fear‚ panic and fright‚ relating back to the “xenophobia” the characters felt during the story. The two stories that I read during this unit were “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin and “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. I believe that H.G. Wells’ story contributed and related more to this unit’s theme. Therefore
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Notorious B.I.G. “There’s nothing that protects you from the inevitable. If it’s going to happen‚ it’s going to happen‚ no matter what you do (The Notorious B.I.G.). Biggie Smalls‚ real name Christopher Wallace‚ was famously quoted saying that after a car crash he had previously been in. He went on to talk about how the accident had changed his perspective on life. He also mentioned his fears that came with the territory of him rapping “gangsta rap” and how dangerous it was. The verses Biggie had
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