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Rheingold's Virtual Reality: Summary
... simulators and operates robots in virtual "outer space;" and in
Tsukuba, Japan, he has a high-tech out-of-body experience, watching himself
through the eyes of a telerobot. In Hawaii he operates another te lerobot
at a Marine research center that is a machine gun. He gives us a brief
history lesson on VR and the computer itself highlighting some of the
pioneers like Doug Englebart of ARC(Augmentation Research Center). This is
the place that invented the mouse and hypertext. His history lesson
included the evolution of the technology used in virtual reality from
television screen to the head mounted display to the virtual environment
display which used the gl ...
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A Child’s Verdict
... another women to jail. He sends the nurse of his school to jail by lying to the police, in order to please his mother. Robbie isn’t guilty of his actions because his surroundings have shaped him into what he is and his age keeps him from much blame.
While reading A Map of the World, one learns that Robbie Mackessy is in an unhealthy, unfit environment at home. His mother, single and constantly dating, treats him poorly. Mrs. Mackessy plays a negative role in Robbie’s life that eventually brings him to do certain mischievous things. From neighbor’s and Robbie’s accounts, one can clearly see the environment in which he lives. Through a next door neighbor’s t ...
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The Sun Also Rises
... a dynamic and self-controlled woman, and her four love interests help demonstrate Hemingway's standard definition of a man and/or masculinity. Each man Brett has a relationship with in the novel possesses distinct qualities that enable Hemingway to explore what it is to truly be a man. The
Hemingway man thus presented is a man of action, of self-discipline and self-reliance, and of strength and courage to confront all weaknesses, fears, failures, and even death.
Jake Barnes, as the narrator and supposed hero of the novel, fell in love with Brett some years ago and is still powerfully and uncontrollably in love with her. However, Jake is unfortunately a casualty ...
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Religion And Its Effect On Stephen Dedalus
... Catholic school,
however, a disillusionment becomes evident in his thoughts. The priests,
originally above criticism or doubt in Stephen's mind, become symbols of
intolerance. Chief to these thoughts is Father Dolan, whose statements such
as, "Lazy little schemer. I see schemer in your face," exemplify the type
of attitude Stephen begins to associate with his Catholic teachers. By the
end of Chapter One, Stephen's individualism and lack of tolerance for
disrespect become evident when he complains to the rector about the actions
of Father Dolan. His confused attitude is clearly displayed by the end of
the chapter when he says, "He was happy and free: but he would n ...
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The Great Gatsby: Unfaithfulness And Greed
... from the other.
Tom wanted the "possession" of Myrtle, Myrtle wanted Tom's "luxuries and
wealth," and Daisy wanted Gatsby simply for his wealth. Both Tom and
Daisy know of each other's affairs, but neither one truly cares. As the
story progresses, it seems as though each of them is trying to make the
other more jealous.
Honesty and Love, two words know only by the faithful, George
Wilson. George certainly had his flaws, but he loved his wife dearly and
couldn't live without her. "He was his wife's man and not his own." When
he became aware of Tom and Myrtle's affair, he was "really sick, pale as
his own pale hair and shaking all over." He locks her up in ...
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Macbeth Literary Essay
... Nearing the end of the play, Macbeth is now a fearful man who attacks the defenseless and pays professional murderers to kill for him.
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth was a kind and gentle person. The only time he killed is when he was in battle. Macbeth was loyal to the King (Duncan), and did as he wished. In battle, he kills a traitor to the Scotland who was a high ranking individual. For killing the traitor so bravely, Macbeth is awarded the title the Thane of Cawdor. The irony of this situation is that the title first did indeed belonged to ‘a most disloyal traitor’(pg. 3, line 53). As Macbeth heads home with his new title and a lot more ambitio ...
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Hawaii By James Michener
... own lands as
the Chinese did, they too were shipped in vast amounts to Hawaii, ("From
The Inland Sea"). The final chapter deals with what Michener refers to as
"The Golden Men": Those who lived in Haw (not necessarily Hawaiians) who
contributed a great deal to the islands and their people.
Since Hawaii covers such a huge time span, there are a great many plots
and sub-plots, all of which show the different situations that each of the
many "types" of Hawaiians are confronted with. Michener uses mostly
specific, fictional details to support the general ideas of the islands and
their various people, that he conveys through Hawaii. I will go into more
detai ...
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Morality In Frankenstein
... wretched." (pg. 162) . If the good doctor does create a companion for his first creation he may be endangering others. "The miserable monster whom I had created," (pg.152) says Victor upon looking back at his work. If there is another monster, there will be twice the power and possibly twice the evil, which could hurt or kill his family. "With the companion you bestow I will quit the neighborhood of man,"(pg 142) promises the morally corrupt monster to the doctor upon the completion of his partner. When the doctor, if and when he, finished his first creation's mate there is a chance that the monsters will not keep their promise and stay in Europe evoking fe ...
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The Scarlet Letter: Do You Dread Guilt?
... Letter, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale commit a
great sin. Because of this great sin, it causes them immense guilt and
sadness though out the rest of the book. One of the main character's that
is affected the most is Arthur Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale handles it in a
different way though, to him its more of a "concealed sin." A example of
this is, "It may be that they are kept silent by the very constitution of
their nature. Or - can we not suppose it - guilty as they may be,
retaining, nevertheless, a zeal for God's glory and man's welfare, they
shrink from displaying themselves black and filthy in the view of men;
because, thenceforward, no good can be achieve ...
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The Scarlet Letter
... she is trying to prepare herself to meet him.
Dimmesdale is going mentally insane because of the effects from guilt. He sneaks out at night to stand on the platform, but why doesn’t he confess. He is a reverend, and should be able to tell everything. That is why it is so hard for him. He is trapped between a rock and a hard space. If he tells the citizens, he is no longer the great reverend. Then again, if he doesn’t, he will be forced to carry the ever so heavy burden. Dimmesdale waits for such a long time that the guilt has already got to him by the time he is ready to confess. He carves the letter, “A,” into his chest. He beats himself with leather whi ...
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