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Book Report, Reinventing Government
<view this essay>.... more efficient if it learns to behave more entrepreneurially and less bureaucratically. The authors present the argument that the structure of this country’s 100-year-old government bureaucracy was well-intentioned in its development—to combat corruption and control the internal workings of government—it has outlived its usefulness. They claim that the development of the bureaucracy cleaned up much of the corruption, but, “like a howitzer brought out to shoot ants, it left us with other problems.” The new problems grew out of the focus on internal processes and not, necessarily, effective outputs. The slower pace of society, technologies, and information .....
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Never Cry Wolf By Farley Mowat
<view this essay>.... When Mowat is sent on his expedition
his goal is to bring back proof of the wolves decimating effect on the northern
herds of Caribou. After arriving at the remote location, he finds a group of
wolves and begins his research. He then discovers the differing peculiarities
of the wolves and finds that they are more than the savage and merciless hunters
that he had previously believed them to be. He discovers that they are in fact
a very efficient and resourceful and have their own distinctive culture. For
example he discovers that they in fact have a symbiotic relationship with the
caribou in that they keep the caribou population strong by hunting down on .....
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Of Mice And Men: The Great Depression And Lennie And George's Dream
<view this essay>.... earn the money to save up for their farm. This among other things made it impossible for them to reach their objective.
When one was lucky enough to find a job, they did everything in their power to keep it because there was not a surplus of open job opportunities. In fact, during the peak of the Great Depression, more than one fourth of the United States population was unemployed. “Few could spare a dime to help American farmers…”(Nardo13). Lennie had trouble keeping out of mischief and so him and George were always looking for new jobs. This put a damper on their dream because they were unable to save up the money that they would need to purchase a farm. .....
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Was Sir Tomas More's Decision Correct?
<view this essay>.... to stay alive. Was More correct? Depending on which view point
More's decision is looked at from, either the Church, the State or More's
family there are differing opinions about his correctness.
In the eyes of the church More's actions, or lack of action as the
case may be, was looked upon very favourably. Catholics believe that the
pope has the power to make rulings on points of religion and morality. The
pope believed that the state had no business meddling in the affairs and
powers of the church. Thus when the Pope declared that the marriage between
Catherine and Henry would stand, he was enforcing a law within the church
that his followers would ha .....
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Gilgameshs Downfall
<view this essay>.... her "paps reach down to the underworld." Referring to two women’s breast’s hanging down. Before he may enter the mountain, he meets two half female, half dragon figures guarding the entrance. They begin asking why he has come; "No man/ born of woman has done what you have/ asked, no mortal man has ever gone into the/ mountain." This mountain is off limits to mortal beings, he should not be there Gilgamesh is alloud in and goes through twelve leagues of darkness before he reaches the golden garden of the goddesses. Upon arriving there he is greeted by Shamash, the Sun God, who tells him, "You will never find the/ life for which you are searching." .....
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Characters And Their Roles In The Great Gatsby
<view this essay>.... with the type of lifestyle that New York was to offer him. He moves to New York to seek fame and fortune in the Bond business. Upon arrival he is swept into all sorts of conflict and mishaps as it seems everyone wants to confide in their friend Nick. He is one of the few honest and whole hearted characters in this book amidst the corruption and deceit that East and West Egg have to offer. As he goes through the novel we see what type of man he is. We see his true ethics and morals come out in what seems to be the fight of his life. He is one of Gatsby’s only confidants and is there whenever Daisy and Gatsby meet. He is a crucial character of the novel. .....
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Peacefully Ever After
<view this essay>.... ran away from home soon after Janie was born. With her father also
gone, the task of raising Janie fell to her grandmother, Nanny. Nanny
tells Janie, "Fact uh de matter, Ah loves yuh a whole heap more'n Ah do yo'
mama, de one Ah did birth" (p.31). Nanny's dream is for Janie to attain a
position of security in society, "high ground" as she puts it. As the
person who raised her, Nanny feels that it is both her right and obligation
to impose her dreams and her ideas of what is important in life on Janie.
The conflict between Janie's sacred view of marriage and Nanny's wish for
her to marry for stability and position is a good illustration of just h .....
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Steinbeck's "In Dubious Battle": The Power Struggle Between Owners And Workers
<view this essay>.... they began to see how they were treated unfairly. When the
growers did not have absolute authority, force was utilized to support
their power. The growers hired vigilantes to harass and kill the striking
workers that refused to come back to work. Another way they implemented
their power over the pickers was through substandard wages and over
charging for food. This dehumanized the workers because it did not allow
them to have any hope. Universally the pickers pretended to be content
with the quality of their life in fear of losing the little they have.
After they decided that they could know longer live under the horrid
conditions that the owners put th .....
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