Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, takes place in a futuristic world where technology sets precedence over nature, books, and the mental and emotional states of humans in society. ... In the beginning of the story, Montag is a dignified fireman who burns books of people who own them. ... It appears that Montag sees nothing wrong with the job he keeps and the burning books has become the norm. ... He also dislikes the idea that her mental and emotional state of mind is simply vacant and brainwashed like most people in society. ... As a result, Montag grows frustrated with the fact that he...

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"Maybe the books can get us half out of the cave. ... "Do you know why books such as this are so important? ... Though he is well read, he chooses to burn books because he feels betrayed by them. ... Bradbury portrays Mildred as a shell of a human being, empty of any sincere emotional, intellectual, or spiritual substance. ... This can only be achieved through the study of books. ...

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Like the speaker in "Elegy 19", the speaker in Amores does give an emotional admission, but does so as a response to the emotions of his wounded mistress. Though Ovid's use of self-display is one proceeding an act of violence, it is nonetheless still done with more receptiveness to the emotions of the woman than that of "Elegy 19", as Donne's emotional submission is done for personal gain rather than a self-realization of sorts. ... Here, Ovid uses violent imagery to portray to the audience the emotional warfare that his mistress has ensued upon him, much like the...

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Schizophrenia itself is defined as being "a psychotic disorder usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, and accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbances", and therefore is entirely unrelated to the somewhat common misconception of a split personality. ... Bleuler identified schizophrenia as "thought disorder, emotional blunting, and an impaired relationship with the outside world". ... Until these books are revised, however, no better set of diagnostic criteria is available t...

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While serving as a publisher, she published books by several African American writers. ... Her novels are all carefully written to produce poetic phrases and strong emotional responses from the readers. ... In an endeavor to find how the "Blues Aesthetic" interferes and interacts with the reader's perception of the novel, Cat Moses attempts to discover the necessity of the emotional content in The Bluest Eye. ... I agree with Moses' conclusion that in order to have the emotional impact in addition to maintaining the lyrical feel in The Bluest Eye, it was essential that Clau...

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When people watch movies and read books such as, Fatal Vision, Silince of the Lambs, The Blooding, Psycho, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, they can get a warped perspective of what a psychopath truly is. ... Hare they are; Emotional/Interpersonal Social Deviance glib and superficial impulsive egocentric and grandiose poor behavior controls lack of remorse or guilt ...

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I read Black Boy in high school and was fascinated at how new and alien the books perspective was, and wished that I could get a deeper understanding of the theme. ... In this last book Bigger takes emotional responsibility for his actions, but acknowledges that his oppressive society is somewhat responsible for giving him no other option but to kill the woman. ... The two books also share common ground in that both give a view of the emotional experience of a killer as he commits his crime and stands trial. ... Comes to the conclusion that Native Son, being one of Richard Wright's ea...

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The reason is that it is difficult to think of computers as having emotional states. Most cognitive psychologists ignore the issue of the effects of emotion on cognition by trying to ensure that all their participants are in a relatively neutral emotional state. ... According to the James–Lange theory, our emotional experience depends on our perception of our own bodily symptoms. ... More specifically, cognitive appraisal of the situation affects bodily reactions, facial expression, and action tendencies, as well as having a direct effect on emotional experience. These consideratio...

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The poet Virgil is the main narrator, although Aeneas himself assumes the narration in Books II and III, when he gives a retrospective account of his adventures. ... The epic has two parts: Aeneas's wanderings in Books I–VI, and his struggle to establish himself in Latium in Books VII–XII. ... Both aspects of both books are worthy of mention. ... This was the theme of both books. ... And both books recorded these legendary journ...

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Locke published and reprinted several critical works and books on the history of his people, and made them available to the public. ... Locke's books are still available and can be found in libraries and academic institutions around the world. Some of his lesser-known and later works, while not readily accessible in book form, can be accessed on the internet through Internet Archive, and Google Books. ... New York: Hacker Art Books, 1979. ...

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Locke published and reprinted several critical works and books on the history of his people, and made them available to the public. ... Locke's books are still available and can be found in libraries and academic institutions around the world. Some of his lesser-known and later works, while not readily accessible in book form, can be accessed on the internet through Internet Archive, and Google Books. ... New York: Hacker Art Books, 1979. ...

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In my essay i have used two obstetric and gynecology text books. ... Because women is bearing the child, she does go through many physical changes in her body but there is no need for her to go through the emotional and mental stress all by her self. ...

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The core symptom in the syndrome known as BPD is emotional dysregulation. Emotional dysregulation is viewed as a joint outcome of biological disposition, environmental context, and the transaction between the two during development. ... This systemic dysregulation is produced by emotional vulnerability and by maladaptive and inadequate emotion modulation strategies (Linehan, 1993). ...

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Through these voyages certain parallels are drawn concerning Odysseus and Telemachos: the physical journeys, the mental preparations they have produced, and what their emotional status has resulted in. ... He also used this scene to emphasize Telemachos's emotional instability as he burst out crying at the mention of his father's name. ...

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This ability is typically used by children as an extremely effective defense against acute physical and emotional pain, or anxious anticipation of that pain. ... In our culture the most frequent precursor to DID (MPD) is extreme physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in childhood, but survivors of other kinds of trauma in childhood (such as natural disasters, invasive medical procedures, war, and torture) have also reacted by developing DID (MPD). ... Assuming all or most emotional problems are due to repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse is not a good enough reason to risk harming a p...

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The Vietnam War is one of the most debated topics of the twentieth century "this is reflected in the endless amount of books, articles, documentaries, and Hollywood productions that have emerged about the topic. ... Most general books and texts on the Vietnam War (including Moss' Vietnam, An American Ordeal, Fourth Edition) gloss over, if not skip entirely, the role of women in Vietnam. ... The lived together, ate together, celebrated holidays, and often wept together when the emotional strain of the war began to be too much to bear. ...

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Before 1960 it was very uncommon to hear of the "contemporary Spanish American novel": there were Uruguayan, Ecuadorian, Mexican or Venezuelan novels. However, during this decade, a literary explosion of Latin American literature took place named "The Boom." El Boom "was simply the discovery of a ...

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"The old mysteries have given way to a new style,"" This quote alone illustrates the changing nature of gothic literature through the centuries. Indeed, the styles of texts presenting vampirism have greatly altered with the times, reflecting a large proportion of societal values. In the novel Dra...

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Humanities are the broad areas of human creativity and the studies essentially involved with values and generally not strictly objective or scientific standards. As I perceive it, humanity deals in all the areas of human creativity. It is the lense through which an individual perceives her or his mo...

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The room normally serves as a public preschool classroom and has various toys, books, and art and writing materials. ... While observing Dylan in his daily routine and speaking with his parents about his growing developments, his physical, cognitive, language and social/emotional developments have been noted. ...

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A practice focused on unblocking the chakras can facilitate relief from a long list of physical and emotional ailments, including, but not limited to, stress, hypertension and depression. ... Celebrity guru, Deepak Chopra has published several books on the subject of yoga and other holistic disciplines. ... Classes, equipment, clothing, books, music, DVD's, television shows, diet programs, print articles, yoga retreats, yoga spas, yoga resorts, yoga cruises, yoga training and certifications, corporate yoga, yoga seminars and conventions; yoga is definitely big business in America! ...

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In January of 1973, the United States Supreme Court decided on the case of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 93 S.Ct. 705, 35 L.Ed.2d 147. The Decision made by the United States Supreme Court gave every woman a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Since that decision in 1973, the issue of aborti...

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She develops a love for books, adores her grandmother and takes trips to the Caspian Sea with her mother. ... At this time, Tehran is a place of great political and emotional upheaval as the population of Iran is split into many different factions of differing viewpoints. ...

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Marijuana, Users, & What You Lose The topic of marijuana use is very broad and has an intricate effect on society as a whole, however, for the purpose of this paper; the literature review is based on facts covering a brief overview of the existence, use, and effect of marijuana. The history of the Cannabis plant and the outcomes associated with the use and abuse of marijuana is the major focus of this paper. Is Marijuana? Marijuana is a drug obtained from dried and crumpled parts of the hemp plant Cannabis. Cannabis is botanically classified as a member of the family Cannabaceae...

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Claude McKay's volume of poetry, Harlem Shadow (1922), Jean Toomer's experimental novel combination of poetry and prose, Cane (1923), and Jessie Fauset's novel about a middleclass black woman, There Is Confusion (1924) were among the first books written by Blacks to be published. ...

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