Essays Tagged: "flocks"

The Ring of Gyges. Philosophy Essay on Society of today and how magical gifts would be used for evil in our corrupted society.

st to return the ring to its place of creation to destroy it, finds himself surrounded by evil that flocks to the ring. He is even forced to abandon his lifelong friends and companions, for fear that ...

(2 pages) 98 1 4.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Is air travel safe?

e case of large jets with sophisticated instrumentation. One cause in the case of jets can be large flocks of birds or swarms of insects being sucked into the jet nacelles and thereby stopping the eng ...

(3 pages) 92 0 3.9 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

California's Tourist Attractions, State Bird, State Flower, State Flag, Climate, Topography, Population, History, famous people, Major Cities, Agriculture, and Industries.

y quail. It became the official state bird in 1931. It is known for its hardiness and adaptability. Flocks number from a few to 60 or more in the fall and winter months. In the spring break to pairs. ...

(7 pages) 158 1 3.9 Mar/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

What group of people is the author of The Lamb trying to reach with his message?

One could say the speaker of "The Lamb" is a shepherd, as, shepherds traditionally tend to flocks of sheep. As seen in the poem, lines three through eight, the shepherd knows that they eat "b ... sus also knows and does many of the things only the speaker does. Coincidentally, they both tend to flocks, although Jesus' flock does not consist of sheep, as the speakers' does. The poem also sounds ...

(1 pages) 18 0 0.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

R. I. A. A. stands for Ruthless Ignorant and Avaricious. An expository essay on the music business and what threatens it.

Do you remember when Napster was shut down on grounds of copyright infringement? Or when flocks of college students were sued for owning their own download sites? These cases were made poss ...

(2 pages) 49 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

"More sinned against than sinning." Is this a more appropriate description of Agamemnon than Clytaemestra?

and she tells the chorus he 'slaughtered' Iphigenia despite the fact his 'pastures swarmed with... flocks' suggesting he was excessive, killing people when it was unnecessary. This was something the ...

(4 pages) 54 0 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Preserve our wildlife

Many years ago there was a bird, the passenger pigeon that was very plentiful.When the flocks would fly, they covered the sky and nearly blocked out the sun.People killed them, not for fo ...

(2 pages) 58 0 3.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Forestry

Make a comparative study between the passionate shepherd to his love and the nymph's reply to the shepherd

d many things. But nymph's analysis's these things with reality.In nymphs reply,*Alliteration- ex: "flocks from field to fold"*repition of initial consonant sounds- ex: "flowers" and "fade", "wayward" ... gs would be if they spent their lives together. The second stanza begins by saying that in time the flocks of sheep would leave the field. The rivers would grow to be more violent and smash against th ...

(4 pages) 78 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Greek Mythology: Naricissus relevancy to today. vanity

prayer.There was a clear fountain, with water like silver, to which the shepherds never drove their flocks. Nor did the mountain goats resort to it, nor any of the beasts of the forest; neither was it ...

(8 pages) 45 1 3.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

A Small Place

altered.Tourism in Antigua is especially popular and this small island has not been spared from the flocks of people looking for an escape. Antigua has served as a get away spot for tourists around th ...

(2 pages) 19 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Beggar

ar days was so lovely. Birds flapped their wings, twittering in the green trees, and people went in flocks to watch the exciting display of the regatta. My friends and I were talking in front of my ho ...

(4 pages) 1887 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Davidic Monarchy: What does it mean to us?

the physical kingdom for many years.In the years to come, David would spend his time tending to his flocks and occasionally acting as court musician and armor bearer for "King" Saul (Merrill, 2004, p. ...

(8 pages) 23 0 4.3 Nov/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Nature

dd to the excitement of a normal day on the lake. The powerboats roar a story of freedom. Everyday, flocks of speedboats propel themselves across the waves flattening the wakes of previous boats and f ...

(4 pages) 1069 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Nature 2

dd to the excitement of a normal day on the lake. The powerboats roar a story of freedom. Everyday, flocks of speedboats propel themselves across the waves flattening the wakes of previous boats and f ...

(4 pages) 935 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Odyssey And O Brother, Where Art Thou Compared

es p1) Odysseus describe the giant as, ? A prodigious man who slept in his cave alone, and took his flocks to graze afield---remote from all companions, knowing none but savage ways, a brute so huge.? ...

(3 pages) 18 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Respect for Life

uce of your soil and the offspring of your livestock, the issue of your herds and the young of your flocks!" (Deuteronomy 28:2-5). The Old Testament also testifies how God has specially marked individ ...

(4 pages) 19 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith