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"Kindred" by Octavia E. Butler: Analysis about Race, Time and History
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the novel "Kindred" by Octavia E. Butler. Specifically it will respond to the Epilogue of the book. "Kindred" is a novel about race, time, and history. The heroine, Dana, is a modern black woman who suddenly goes back in time to confront issues of slavery, race, and the Old South, all by accident, or because of an accident. She discovers her ancestors and has to confront the issue of slavery head on.
This book was extremely interesting to read, partly because it moved from relatively modern times (the 1970s) to the nineteenth century and back so seamlessly. The entire book read like a fantasy, rather than pure fiction, and it held my interest throughout the story. The Epilogue, however, almost seemed to be a let down after the
| 660 | Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Uprising
Introduction
The Holocaust of millions of Jews was the most horrendous assault against humanity in the 20th century. The people responsible for carrying such massacres often gathered Jewish people and others into ghettos. The purpose of this discussion is to examine the Warsaw Ghetto, which is one the most studied of the Ghettos established by Germany. The discussion will also focus on the Warsaw uprising.
The Warsaw Ghetto
The Warsaw Ghetto was located in Warsaw, Poland. Prior to the war an estimated 30% of the population in Warsaw was Jewish ("Warsaw", 2008). It had the highest Jewish population outside of New York City ("Warsaw", 2008). It was vibrant and the center of commerce prior to the war. According to the United
| 953 | Germany and History
World War II started when Adolf Hitler wanted to expand his authority and strengthen German forces. It feels like a good idea for the reason that Hitler wants to protect German-speaking people but he disobeyed the Versailles Treaty and his actions of acquiring those countries were too harsh. Great Britain and France did not have a choice but to attack Germany, the atmosphere all over the world became furious and was ready to face another battle such as World War I. During
| 382 | Battle of Berlin
Information: Should the Western Allies have pushed through Germany to Berlin in the final days of the war instead of deliberately allowing Soviet troops to come in from the East, thus ensuring Soviet domination not only of East Germany but also of all Eastern Europe? Research the various positions on this issue, including the differences of opinion within the U.S. government and
| 307 | Religious Education in Australia
Change is a fact of human life and evolution. One could even say that without change, there is no growth and therefore no life. In terms of religion, however, change is not always perceived in a positive light. Indeed, particular in terms of the Christian and other fundamentalist faiths, change is seen as something to be avoided; it is highly undesirable to change along with the world. At the basis of this basic lack of a positive attitude towards change and flexibility lies a fear of authenticity compromise. Traditional religious leaders and the devotedly faithful tend to resist change as an attempt by the "world" to devalue their faith in traditional values. Others in turn feel that the only way for spirituality to survive in the m
| 2572 | Germany and the Cold War
1. Germany was torn into hostile sections during the era of the cold war. In the years following the end of World War II, Germany was completely governed by the outside forces which had defeated the Nazi regime. The United States gained control of West Germany, while the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin took control of Eastern Germany. As tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union continued to rise, the two sections increased their hostilities. Thousands of East Germans began fleeing into West Germany to avoid the tyranny of the Soviet Union. In response, the Soviets built the Berlin Wall which incarcerated the East Germans from their Western counterp
| 543 | The Vietnam War: Recipe for Disaster
Vietnam looked toward the French for assistance in fighting the Communists. Ho Chi Men was successful in establishing a regime in northern Vietnam before the French could return and reestablish her forces in 1945. France was able to reestablish forces in South Vietnam but negotiations between Vietnam and France lead to "considerable opposition for France . . . to giving in to the Vietnamese independence movement" (Noble 1165). While it was Ho Chi Min's desire to be free from the French, he wanted to associate with the Chinese even less. He is reported to have said, "I prefer to smell French dung for the next five years than smell Chinese dung for the rest of my life" (Davidson 1195). The French did enter but in 1946, France "deliberate
| 859 | Germany in the Cold War
1. Germany served as a stage for the tensions of the Cold War. Between the years of 1945 to 1989, the country of Germany was split into fractured regions controlled by Western and Soviet powers. As the Cold War grew more intense, the region portrayed a physical arena for the tensions to play out. Many Germans trapped in East Germany attempted to flee into the West. The tyrannical governments of East Germany were heavily juxtaposed by the Western influenc
| 370 | Changes within the Soviet Regime
Changes within the Iron Curtain of Soviet Russia varied greatly based on the individual in power. Stalin represented a conservative and nationalist regime, which was later de-Stalinized by Nikkita Khrushchev. Yet this change was also reversed in some ways when Loenid Brezhnev took power and began the move to industrialization once again. Along with periods of relative nuclear peace, Brezhnev also planted the seeds of tension in Afghanistan where it continues to fester even today.
As the 1920s dwindled, Stalin began implementing a complete socialist renovation within the borders of the Soviet Union. He manipulated party politics to eliminate his rivals and placed himself in ultimate power. During his "First Five-Year Plan," Stalin be
| 864 | The Hungarian Uprising of 1956 and the Lack of U.S. Intervention
The era of the 1950's presented a wave of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Yet, the 1956 revolution of Hungary is relatively unknown to the pages of modern history. Unlike the better known nations which fought against their Soviet-friendly governments, Hungary was left to push out their tyrannical regime without globa
| 276 | The Cold War and the Berlin Wall
1. The Cold War was caused by the differences in idealism between the Western and Eastern superpowers. Yet, that idealism was not necessarily the reigning idealism of the people within the nations of the United States and the Soviet Union. Many citizens within the Soviet Union and its satellite nations proved to abhor the tyrannical Communist regime of Stalin and his predecessors. However, there were forced to adopt the
| 342 | Octavia Butler's Kindred: Supernatural and Emotionally Grounded
The institution of slavery was based on the premise of a distinct racial hierarchy in which blacks were to be considered and treated as the property of whites. A concept alien to us a century and a half hence, the principle of human ownership based upon skin color is a dubious one when one considers the ambiguity of racial categorization, the unnatural condition of this subjugation and the essential immorality in denying one the freedom of his own life. That notwithstanding, slavery and racism are two very distinct elements of American history and identity, with the institution and its eventual banishment both contributing directly to the cultures of both blacks and whites, even all this time later. It is, in fact, the gap in time which
| 947 | Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor: Early American Poets
Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor are two of the most recognizable early American poets. In addition to this contemporary similarity they are also both American Puritans, with significant opinions and beliefs that reflected the ideal of the puritan, with respect to God in history, the importance of heaven, in contrast tot eh material finite world and sin. Bradstreet and Taylor, shared a great deal, in style of writing as well as content and reflected their beliefs in these works. Martin, an expert on early American literature, speaks of all three of these concepts with regard to Taylor and Bradstreet, in conjunction with the Puritan standard espoused by those who remained in Europe and continued to write, treatise upon faith and piety.
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| 944 | Application of Jean Watson's Ten Carative Factors to Teaching Handicapped Children
INTRODUCTION
Jean Watson's Ten Carative Factors may be applied to teaching handicapped students and as well, these factors present a method of teaching that is likely to be successful and to instill self-dignity in handicapped students in the learning process.
I. HUMANISTIC-ALTRUISTIC SYSTEM OF VALUE
The first carative factor is one that when used in teaching the handicapped student, vests in the student true value of who the student is and as well vests value in the students abilities. This instills in the student self-worth and dignity in the learning process.
II. INSTILLATION OF FAITH-HOPE
Teaching the student in the spirit of faith that they are able to learn and in the spirit of hope for their learning experience provides t
| 872 | Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy
Descartes' Archimedean point is "I think, therefore I am," although the phrasing for that principle is not to be found in Meditations on First Philosophy, but in one of his earlier works. However, he arrives at the same conclusion in Meditation II, which focuses on the fact that the human mind is more easily known than the human body. In order to understand the significance of his point, which is that, if he is thinking, he must exist, it is important to understand what theories he rejects prior to that point, and the great things he discovers from that starting point. Therefore, the concept that thought equals existence is both a conclusion for Descartes and a beginning point.
In Meditation I, Descartes begins by looking at those
| 1031 | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep: Analysis
Philip Dick's 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' is an interesting though complex piece of fiction that criticizes the influx of technology in our world through the use of robots. Androids in this novel are robots that appear like humans but lack the capacity of empathy and hence are not actually humans. They are either enslaved or hunted down for enslavement. Some try to pass as human beings in order to avoid enslavement but aggressively hunted down by bounty hunters like Rick Deckard, the protagonist of the novel.
The novel's main premise can be described in one single sentence- men are selfish by nature and want to maintain their supremacy on earth. But that is not exactly all. On deeper analysis, we realize that technology is the
| 680 | Shakespeare's Play: Romeo and Juliet, A Love Story
Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, a lovers' story with a tragic ending the chorus foretold from the prologue, has all the ingredients of a masterwork destines to show how the powerful features that only humans can display, pride and foolishness can destroy men, even withstanding passionate and pure love and good will. Shakespeare's play skillfully depicts the Italian society of Verona, painting with a master's hand and a few strokes all the social classes that were living at that time in the Italian city. The role of the servants in this play, like in many other of Shakespeare's plays is one the author intends to use as the voice that often judges his maters, blinded by their pride and quarrels and often acting foolishly. The wisdom of
| 1093 | Gang Violence in America
Gang violence presents one of the most significant crime problems in the United States. It is however hardly a recent problem. Indeed, according to Johnson & Muhlhausen (2005), the phenomenon has been a part of American urban life since as early as the American Revolution. Gang violence can range from crimes as petty as thieving and robbery to more major criminal activities such as drug and arms trafficking, as well as alien smuggling, armed robbery and murder. Indeed, so serious is the problem in some states that authors such as Johnson & Muhlhausen warn of threats to public security. There are various reasons for the establishment and thriving of gangs, and concomitantly a variety of solutions are offered to curb the problem.
Glob
| 1537 | Push: Analysis of the First Three Chapters
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the novel "Push" by Sapphire. Specifically it will respond to the first three chapters of the book. This is a book told in the real language of the streets, about a girl who is living a horrible life. It illustrates the hopelessness of life in the ghetto, and how far removed most people are from this horror.
It was hard to "like" this work, because it is terribly difficult to read. The lan
| 368 | Jungle Book: Lively Stories Filled With Talking Animals
On the one hand the Jungle Book tales are innocent, lively stories filled with talking animals, averted dangers, and moral conundrums. Their exoticism does not necessarily impart any political message. The names of characters and the jungle setting evoke the mystery and magic of India without implying moral inferiority of Indian culture. On the other hand, Kipling's stories epitomize the underlying themes and assumptions of new imperialism. By portraying the dark-skinned people like Mowgli as being raised by wolves in the jungle and communing with beasts, Kipling suggests that Indians are primitive, savage, animalistic and therefore sub-human. Their jungle culture is pitted against the modern European industrialized city. The juxtaposition
| 884 | Research on the Polar Ice Caps
The polar ice caps are some of nature's most impressive features because, while they may seem like frozen chunks of ice, they are actually indicators of life on Earth. Maynard Miller maintains that polar ice caps can be defined as "domelike glacial masses, usually at high elevation" (Miller). The cover the North and South poles, including outreaching areas such as the Artic Ocean and Antarctica. While they appear to be domelike, they can vary in thicknesses. Some parts of the ice caps are only a few meters thick while other areas are "several miles" (Science Online) thick. They remain
| 477 | Qualitative Research: Findings That Can Be Termed Subjective
Qualitative research is any research method or design that does not rely on numerical findings but instead relies on findings that can be termed subjective. Some examples of qualitative research are oral histories, open ended (rather than numerical) question answering, interviews that end in materials that are not quantifiable but still none the less demonstrate a finding that is pertinent to the research question and of course observational data which cannot be quantified but creates a picture of the materials being studied, without being obtrusive to participants. (Trochim, 2001, pp. 152-167) There are many reasons to utilize a qualitative research design, the most pressing of which is specific individual understanding of phenomena being
| 1565 | Vatican II Education Australia
Vatican II was a great revolutionary moment in the history of the Catholic church, when the windows were thrown open and the modern world let in. With sessions running between October 1962 and December 1965, it brought together around 3,000 bishops from all corners of the world, and changed every aspect of church life-including a new emphasis on the role of the laity, and a new spirit of dialogue with other churches and the secular world. (The Religion Report, 2002)
Vatican II served, in many ways as a catalyst to change within the Catholic church and Catholic education. The demonstrative focus of the faith, during the 1962-1965 meetings of the church was specifically associated with a new ecumenical standard, as the church vowed to demons
| 2349 | Jane Fonda: Activist and Actor
1.Introduction
Jane Fonda has become a well-known name throughout the world not only because of her status as a Hollywood film star, but also because of her advocacy and activism with regard to certain social and political issues. She has been an outspoken opponent of war and particularly the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War, as well as many contemporary issues, such as genital mutilation in Kenya. Very often her artistic concerns have coincided with her prevailing social and political views. At the same time Fonda's personal life has been characterized by a certain degree of turbulence, personal problems and issues. The following outline of her life as an actor and activist is not intended to be exhaustive but i
| 2567 | Factory Farms: Opinion of Clearly a Negative Practice
Introduction
In this day and age, where the vast majority of American shoppers select their meat and dairy products from a refrigerated section in a grocery store, people simply do not think about the origins of their food. When Americans do think about their food, the majority of them probably have an image of animals raised in a stereotypical rural environment, cows eating in a pasture, pigs lolling around in mud, and chickens scratching in the dirt of a large pen. However, the reality of most modern American farming is that it is big business, not a family enterprise. While animals may be kept on a farm, these are not farms like those evoked by images of children's animal play sets or even historical American pastoral images. On th
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