Essays Tagged: "acquired"

Story-Telling using 'The Woman Warrior' by Maxine Hong Kingston

introduce readers to some aspect of her life. Kingston's mother pass down to her the wisdom she has acquired from her mistakes throughout her life along with best hopes and wishes.The Woman Warrior is ...

(2 pages) 137 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Memory

at new memory is stored in a section of the brain called the hippocampus (Loftus p. 392). Memory is acquired by a series of solidifying events , but more research is still needed to discover and fully ...

(4 pages) 284 1 4.9 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Powder: Questions

epted as a way of life. Being banished from society, he solely learned themeaning of compassion. He acquired the knowledge of caring and loving by experiencing thedirect opposite of treatment. When he ... ud, laughingJohnny was then struck by lightning. Even though revenge would have been sweet, Jeremyreacquired the life for Johnny.5. The treatment Jeremy received in the cafeteria by the student is qui ...

(5 pages) 34 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Individualism

independently, decide autonomously and take personal initiatives, the concept of individualism has acquired a positive connotation. However, individualism is also linked with the tendency to withdraw ...

(5 pages) 282 1 3.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Sight and Sound. Lauren Graft.This essays describes the importance of film score and how music is used to manipulate an audience into having emotions.

to the specific intention of the film's visuals. The film composer, through years of experience has acquired specific compositional techniques, that allows work within these production guidelines whil ... In order to produce the desired musical effect, the film composer, through years of experience has acquired specific compositional techniques, a "creative arsenal," that allows him or her to work wit ...

(22 pages) 355 0 4.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

AIDS

- -AIDSAcquired Deficiency Disease is a deadly disease that has claimed many lives, both young and old,acro ...

(3 pages) 172 0 3.4 Sep/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Death

views on the leading cause of death. What is the leading cause of death? I believe it is AIDS.AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency, is the disease that renders the body's immune system unable to resist in ...

(1 pages) 41 0 2.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Small pox

is caused by avirus, which was not discovered until the nineteenth century. Most of the victims whomacquired small pox, was a result of face to face contact. It is passed through the nosewhere tiny pa ...

(2 pages) 40 0 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

This essay argues that Machiavelli was not evil, but a patriotic citizen.

ence in defense of the prince's power. In Chapter 3 he says, " . . . if [the prince] wants to hold [acquired principalities] he must have two concerns: one, that the bloodline of [the principalities] ... rince be eliminated. . ."(9), and in Chapter 19 he states, "And here one should note that hatred is acquired through good deeds as well as bad ones . . . a prince who wants to maintain his state is of ...

(7 pages) 170 0 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

My Room, personal essay

black and white skin catches the eye. This tapestry reveals itself to be a skin of a zebra which I acquired through my father on our trip through Africa. Throughout the skin there are patched holes w ... se things range from Greek swords to an unique Tanzanian lion-hunting arrow. All of these things I acquired traveling throughout Southern Europe, Africa, and America, and each have a special meaning ...

(3 pages) 217 0 4.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Juvenile Crime

ubstance abuse and sexuality. This generation of teens has seen and heard it all, but they have not acquired the maturity to process it in their own lives. Juvenile violence is growing more and more e ...

(2 pages) 133 2 3.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Pallas Athene versus Minerva. Speaks of the differences

an and Greek myths, though she remains with the same basic personality traits in both cultures.Rome acquired it's stories of mythology and religion from the Italians (whoderived their beliefs from the ...

(2 pages) 39 0 3.6 Aug/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

John Steinbeck's "The Pearl". Material society, material thoughts.

Ever since Midas' lust for gold, it appears to be that man hasacquired a greed and appetite for wealth. Juana, the Priest, andthe doctor have all undergone a chan ...

(4 pages) 47 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Does learning by rote have any place in the modern classroom?

is not a meaningful process since the new material has little or no association with the previously acquired knowledge. Consequently, it does not have a great potential for retention. What is more, no ...

(3 pages) 60 0 4.0 May/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

What To Do About Employee X? Introduction:What Do I Do About Employee X? I am faced with a very serious legal and ethical dilemma.

lemma. In the past I have always made decisions based on principles and ethical standards that I've acquired through personal experience, and guidance from successful leaders. I have read almost every ...

(7 pages) 528 1 3.6 May/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Formation of an individual: cases, terms, and tools. About formation of human thoughts / polity, how we exist

ery necessary. Through the formation of some types of government man tries to form himself from his acquired beliefs. The most basic form of government is a couple, but it branches out to entire socie ...

(11 pages) 101 0 3.4 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Small pox

is caused by avirus, which was not discovered until the nineteenth century. Most of the victims whomacquired small pox, was a result of face to face contact. It is passed through the nosewhere tiny pa ... is caused by avirus, which was not discovered until the nineteenth century. Most of the victims whomacquired small pox, was a result of face to face contact. It is passed through the nosewhere tiny pa ...

(7 pages) 105 0 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Bombardier Report

er:Bombardier took on its present form in 1976 when MLW-Worthington, a manufacturer of locomotives, acquired Bombardier Ltd., a manufacturer of snow tractors and snowmobiles. The company was renamed B ... rican and European markets. Bombardier has made many acquisitions in this industry that are usually acquired at a loss. These acquisitions along with the huge loss in the Eurotunnel contract has made ...

(11 pages) 166 0 4.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Panama Canal

ed concern. The limiting costs resulted in the failure of this operation in 1889. The United States acquired the rights to construct the canal in 1904 and began work in earnest, only this time with th ...

(2 pages) 91 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Wife of bath, on of Chaucer's wisest characters

the etiquette of marriage. Her extensive knowledge and education on matters of the heart have been acquired through experience, and through the conventional means of learning.Through her tale she exp ...

(5 pages) 110 0 3.3 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature