... "Hey, you old fart!" and, as Hughes said, the unceremonious exclamation "Piss off" (British English slang for "go away"). Chapter 6- The Employment of Substitutes This raises the question: Isn't it possible to establish the same atmosphere with much more "acceptable" language? In some cases, this is feasible. For example, to call someone "thick" and to call someone "stupid," two words with roughly the same ... of the taboo nature of shit, which means that there is probably a reason for his choice of words. In this case, it is probably because using the word shit instead of complaints ge...

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... the next generation of theatre audiences. My hope is that, by gaining a comprehensive understanding of the issue of generational homogeneity in American theatre attendance, I will discover ways in which I might approach garnering a younger audience for my own work. CHAPTER TWO Generational Homogeneity: The Empirical Research In 1996, The York Times published an article by Judith Miller titled, "As Patrons Age, Future of Arts is Uncertain ... published lesser studies. The very fact that such research is being done, and shared, is the essential first step towards tackling the problem. CHA...

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... long as this one left many sailors sick, malnourished, and weak. Passengers of the ships would go without fresh water for long periods of time and often only left with rotten food for consumption. Scurvy would infect many of them and often led to death. To solve this problem the Dutch decided ... . The southern African coast also contained a large supply of fresh water. Fresh water was always a necessity on a ship at sea. For these reasons the Dutch decided to use the cape as their place of settlement. The first colonists in Africa were members of the Dutch East India Company. These colon...

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... in relation to its connection to stadium building, Sullivan further explored it to the core of why it was happening. He looked into the prosperity of the middle class and how rather than blaming the influx of suburb living strictly on race, he looked at from the perspective of as the middle class grew, their surrounding cities were deteriorating. The chapter ... that looked at race as it related to the stadium and baseball in general was phenomenal. Reflecting on the trials and tribulations of Elston Howard as he was the ... proper area to play, had this to say about O'Malley "His warm I...

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... of "The Waste Land" gain wisdom through the representation of this epic-like poem. One of the many points that Eliot intends for his readers to learn is that the lack of faith and spirituality are sources which factor into the emptiness that is "The Waste ... of "The Waste Land" to the pain and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Eliot includes other Biblical references in "The Waste Land" so portray the lack of spirituality in the modern world. For example, in the first section of "The Waste Land," the narrator addresses the reader by saying, "Son of Man ... states: ""My people have committed t...

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... well as his Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection under the law. Ward won the case just in time for the two young men to attend their prom, free of legal persecution, in matching powder blue tuxedos. (GLAD High School Prom) GLAD did not only fight their battles in the courtroom. They strived to empower homosexual citizens by arming them with information and resources. They ... death. (GLAD September 11 Survivor) Thanks to the tireless work of GLAD, this possibility of this happening again is decreasing every day and gay marriage is no longer a dream for most homosexual couples....

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... the Department of the Navy and the Marine Corps. Americans enjoyed such songs as "The Wearing of the Green" and "The Blue Bells of Scotland." People read and admired The Life and Memorable Actions of George Washington by Mason Locke Weems. On the frontier ... Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States. Jefferson molded the American spirit and mind. Every later generation has turned to him for inspiration. Through about 40 years of public service, he remained faithful to his vow of "eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the ... as a gardener and handyman. Emerso...

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... blend of intelligence, wit, and humor. Also, people would come to visit fashion establishments, such as the one owned by Mlle Bertins, who was known for her sheer, dazzling chic designs and inventing the French couture as read in The World of 1800 by Olivier Bernier. Everyone who visited wanted to do a little serious shopping. Not only were the best furniture makers ... many were adapting to these French styles to please their customers. These styles of clothing that were worn by the upper class were not only expensive, but were also dysfunctional for any productive purposes. In other w...

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... because of his desire to alienate the CCP and the peasants. Democracy, which he never reached, was no issue for Chiang, due to lack of basics in such a political leadership. He never gave the people a right to demand their will. He also failed in preventing China from Japanese invasion.(3) Sino-Japanese War During the Sino-Japanese War of 1937 - 1945, within 3 months Shanghai ... cities, where Chiang had the greatest power. The communists therefore realized that their opportunity lay in the suffering countryside and the peasantry. Raise of Communist support in China By 1930, Mao togethe...

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... either Weber's ideal system of nobility or Durkheimian theory where corruption would be intolerable and quickly unveiled from the inside. The people of the community are responsible for bringing about these kinds of changes in our society. Only with a system that awards bravery and honor will police officers be turned away from a life of corruption. Like it or not, power tends to ... four suburban homes and a $35,000 red Corvette. Nobody asked how he managed all that on take-home pay of $400 a week. In May 1992 Dowd, four other officers and one former officer were arrested for drug traf...

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... to serve her purposes, and after giving an impassioned speech concerning each woman's ability to further the Revolution, she established Les Amies de la vérité a club entirely for women, in March of 1791. The club exacted high-priced dues, so membership was restricted to the upper class. Les Amies functioned as a social as well as political club: the women spent ... and was a sworn enemy of moderate revolutionaries like Lafayette. She was also a veteran of the Champs de Mars demonstrations, and was well known for her activity in her local Section. In October 1793, members of the Socie...

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... goods produced. It was necessary, therefore, to encourage people to buy the new products, which become available. As a result, there was a huge increase in advertising (in 1914, for example, $250 million was spent in advertising in magazines. This figure had doubled by 1919 and reached $3 billion by 1929). The radio, with its commercial breaks, and the cinema, were new means of reaching the public with ... industries, you were likely to be better off than ever before. But many Americans were not so lucky. This was especially true of those who worked in agriculture. The First World War h...

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... war against the English, and later passed over into the United States, to become a well-known American. He married and established himself as a farmer to provide for his family. In this period, he wrote his Letters from an American Farmer, a series of delightful self-accounts of his own ideal existence as an American citizen. He came back to France, and ... ). To them, Europe was not a free place where they could value life and free speech. Now that they have found a place to call their own, other people follow in search of a new beginning for their families. The writer becomes curious ...

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... analysis of the subject we shall divide the media industry into three main branches: Entertainment, News and Commercials (which is the essential device for the survival of the industry, and shall be considered in integration with Entertainment). Researches have shown that the most popular reason behind TV viewing is relaxation and emptying the mind. Therefore, the entertainment programs, being the only ... of the TV- a law that any child will invoke against its stuttering parents" (O"Neill, 13). Television is indeed our window to the world. The second step in the visual influence proce...

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... , and even quite more disturbing than the movie, which is directed by Stanley Kubrick, one of my all-time favorite directors. Also, the book adds the advantage of the 21st chapter, which gives a new point of view to the entire story, while the movie leaves out this very important part. "Anthony Burgess was born John Anthony Burgess Wilson on February 25 ... , 1917, in Manchester, England. His mother and young sister died of influenza in 1919, leaving Burgess to a blue collar upbringing by his fatther - a cashier and piano player - an aunt, and later a stepmother" (http://www.hrc.utexas.ed...

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... that Alvy hates about California is that he loses this contact with street life - he comments at one point that his feet haven't touched pavement for a week in LA. The film features several scene of Alvy simply walking the Manhattan streets, as when we are first introduced to him and his best friend ... Consider the scene where Annie and Alvy first declare their love for each other. They are walking alongside the Hudson River, underneath 59th street. The scene is lit in such a way that they are silhouetted against the inky blue of the river and the darker blue of the sky, blending harmoni...

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... Love Canal property and opened its doors to students. Subsequent development of the area would see hundreds of families take up residence in the suburban, blue-collar neighborhood of the Love Canal. Unusually heavy rain and snowfalls in 1975 and 1976 provided high ground-water levels in the Love Canal area. Portions of the Hooker landfill subsided, 55-gallon drums surfaced, ponds and other surface ... ://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/00-spring/article2.html http://www.muggah4kids.org/whatHappened/thePollution_4E.asp To Governor Hugh L. Carey and Members of the New York State Legislature In a...

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... the ship's Wireless Officer says to Frank, "My God, . . . isn't this a great country altogether?" Answers Frank in the single phrase comprising the last chapter, " 'T. is." Commentary McCourt taught writing at the prestigious Stuyvesant High School in New York City for many years. This is his first published book. It is masterfully crafted, its present-tense narration skillfully enveloping the reader ... dying of typhoid. ". . . it's like having jewels in my mouth when I say the words. If I had a whole book of Shakespeare they could keep me in the hospital for a year." This is a wonderful...

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... the characters remind you of other people? Explain ...3-4 4. What effect does the book have on your own beliefs? 4 5. What is the most important word in the book (or in a particular chapter or section)? The most important passage? The most important event? Explain . .5-6 Part 2 Points of Interest 6. What parts of this book are worth reading ... memoir and as I came to the halfway point of the book, reality hit me even harder to see Frank's family struggle to simply get milk for his brothers and sister. It also felt heartbreaking to watch Frank's father, Malachy, destroy himself and his ...

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... Olaf College in Minnesota, Gatsby dropped out of college because he couldn't stand the janitorial job he was doing that paid his tuition. He then got a job on Lake Superior, fishing and hunting for salmon and clams. Doing his job one day, Gatsby rolled to a nearby yacht sailing on the water to ... had no idea what the ramifications of his dream will entail to its end. Gatsby's we see in chapter three of The Great Gatsby, has attained the wealth that he so desired and lives in a gaudy mansion in New York's West Egg, where he practices a life of extravagance. New York's West Egg residenti...

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... the great overpopulation and lack of usable land, the government has made cremation a necessity. Cremation is also encouraged in rural areas in efforts of saving arable land for farming. Since the people living in the rural areas are farmers who can provide their own necessities and are independent of the government, they are more ... hire elderly people who are familiar with the ancient wisdom of feng-shui, or the spirits of "the wind and water.?This type of ancient art was also called geomancy. The reason why the Chinese hire elderly people is because they want someone who is experien...

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... Five Points, called so because of the five corners of streets that merged together within the ward; Mulberry Street, Anthony (now Worth Street), Orange (now Baxter Street), Little Water Street (no longer in existence) and Cross (now park street). George G. Foster (Sixth Ward Map)1 Walking Down Mulberry Street, which is the only street converging into the historic Five Points area that ... breweries emptied their noxious waste into the pond and by the very early nineteenth century the fresh water supplied by Collect Pond was a sewer and not fit for consumption. "Disgusted, local authoriti...

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... of the deal to help the FBI he demands a hotel suite, clean suit, shave, shower and haircut. Before he is brought to the hotel to clean up he is wearing a blue jump suit, is chained up, and his hair is extremely long and scraggily. His whole image before he is to become a person of use to the United States is one ... drive a hummer through downtown San Francisco demolishing everything insight while Nicholas Cage attempts to follow in an absolutely gorgeous canary yellow Ferrari. The entire car chase scene Connery is completely calm and looks like he is having fun. He is obviously a very...

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... , compared to easily cooked and simply made American dishes, sophisticated Chinese dishes provide people with much more options. Although we can choose different toppings or fillings for pizzas and hamburgers, but after all, they are pizzas and hamburgers. On the contrary, Chinese not only use a large variety of ingredients (as I mentioned ... Chinese dishes back. We tried lots of Chinese restaurants to find out which one is the best, or what dish in which restaurant is the best. We found China Blue has got the best Eight Jewel Rice Pudding and Three Cup Chicken; Han Dynasty has got the ...

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... is a drink cup. Animals will then go and eat it and it can get stuck in their throats and it kills them. Big oil companies will just dump oil into pond or rivers there by polluting the water and killing thousands of species that live in the water. Habitats with the highest number of threatened mammals and birds are lowland and mountain tropical rainforest ... . Freshwater habitats are extremely vulnerable with many threatened fish, reptile, amphibian and invertebrate species. In the last 500 years, because of humans 816 species of animals ... to kill 30,000 passenger pigeons to retrieve...

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