Rhett Butler

There is a long-standing debate over the causes of the Civil War in which one popular view is that it was a war waged to end slavery, while the other view, usually more sympathetic to the South, is that the contention was over states ' rights (in the interest of self-determination instead of subservience to the federal government). This is an interesting disagreement, because it implies a disagreement regarding which of the two sides was actually fighting for freedom. Despite the implicit opposition

In Didion’s emotional yet dominant essay, “On Self- Respect,” found in Slouching Towards Bethlehem, she defines the true meaning of value to oneself, while indicating that reactions of weakness and humiliation, based on the approval of bystanders, inhibits true acceptance. Her work was published in 1968 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux to an American magazine Vogue, in a time when many intellectual Americans believed they were standing at the dawn of the Golden Age. The emergence of The Human Potential

Another stereotype seen in Gone with the Wind is the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Mammy, played by Hattie McDaniel. In the film, it is very patent of how important her role is. “Bogle's ‘Mammy’ category is often associated with the comic characteristics of the coons, but she is visually and psychologically distinctive. "Big, fat, cantankerous" and fiercely independent, the Mammy" was a role memorably defined by actresses. (Bogle) Hattie McDaniel was

Vegan No matter how much you bike to work, take a three minute shower, or donate to PETA, there is nothing you can do that compares to giving up meat and other animal products. In order to raise livestock and transport it to our mouths, mass amounts of pollutants are released, and mass amounts of resources are consumed. In addition, the consumption of animal products is extremely unhealthy for many humans, that might not even know it. If you or anyone you know claims to be an environmentalist, or

Ameera Jafrey Professor Syvates ENST 150 September 22, 2014 A Look into Some Causes, Effects, and Possible Solutions of Deforestation in the Global Environment I. Introduction With society’s demand and need for the earth’s resources, deforestation has long been a prevalent environmental issue at hand and has picked up significant momentum more recently. Deforestation occurs around the world, however, according to GRID-Arendal, it is most prevalent in areas with tropical rainforests such

Gone with the Wind, was published in May 1936. The author, Atlanta born, Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 for her efforts. The novel was the first and only published novel of her career. Miss Mitchell was a storyteller from the time she could speak. She enjoyed writing stories and plays. She would cast herself and her friends in the different roles. She lived in Atlanta all of her life and she was enchanted in the history of the city. Miss Mitchell was influenced by the stories

is one of the leaders of deforestation due to economic and political factors. This country is home to extensive rainforests ranging from cloud forests of the coastal mountain ranges to the rainforests of the Guiana shield and Amazon basin. From Rhett Butler (1994), “Venezuela has more than 21,000 species of plants, 353 mammal species, 323 reptile species, 1,400 bird species, and 288 amphibians.” (p. 1) Their people have depended on, adapted to, and modified their country in many ways to make sure

While Slavery was against human nature and while Abolitionists believed in ending the practice of slavery, the South had their own reasons why slavery was needed in America and how basically they supported pro slavery. For instance, some arguments for slavery followed this so-called logic: “Sudden end to the slave economy would have had a profound and killing economic impact in the South where reliance on slave labor was the foundation of their economy. If all the slaves were freed, there would be

Rainforests, home of the jazzy jaguar, the shy sloth, the trendy toucan and the spry spider monkey, these animals are being forced out of their homes and ruining their way of life because a little thing called deforestation. According to the Pachamama Alliance, “Deforestation is the clearing, destroying, or otherwise removal of trees through deliberate, natural or accidental means. It can occur in any area densely populated by trees and other plant life, but the majority of it is currently happening

Mossberg: The iCloud loophole (TheVerge): Walt Mossberg 's article highlights the fact that Apple has the ability to decrypt the bulk of data that is uploaded via iCloud backups.  Furthermore, Apple has unencrypted and provided iCloud backup data to both the FBI as well as other law enforcement agencies on numerous occasions (once a valid warrant has been issued), according to this article.  This article indicates that Apple views iCloud data differently from the iPhone for a variety of reasons: