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"The Careless Society: Community and Its Counterfeits, by John McKnight, is a collection of lectures and articles written from 1972 to 1992 by the author. McKnight is the director of the Community Studies Program at the Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research at Northwestern University. He uses his experience working in communities and at the center as the basis for most of the book. The work is not a scholarly text, but a series of observations and opinions based on McKnight's experiences which he supports by examples, studies, and anecdotes.

The problems he addresses include street crime, poverty, ill health, and the despair people face when they feel powerless and alone. McKnight criticizes the social service industry for many of the items on this list. He suggests that providing.."

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The writer of this paper argues that through a series of bad decisions, Macbeth single-handedly ruins his own life. By allowing himself to be influenced by outside forces, Macbeth diffuses his own moral strength and good nature, which were the very things that led him to greatness. The writer shows how, step-by-step throughout the play, the reader can watch Macbeth's character deteriorate until he has nothing left. It concludes that Macbeth might have been a tragic hero, but the tragedy was of his own making.

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"In the beginning of the play, Macbeth demonstrates characteristics of a hero and a leader. His loyalty to the king transforms into a desire to be king. This is evident in the first scene when Macbeth encounters the witches and falls victim to their curses and predictions. Because of his false sense of security, he believes everything they say. In a rather simple move, they have successfully tempted him with the idea of becoming king. Macbeth reveals his weakness in character when he allows himself to be swayed by what the witches tell him. Shakespeare paints a picture of a man that is somehow mesmerized by them and lulled into a "fantastical" state of mind (1. 3. 139). Because he listens to them, he opens the door to fear and doubt; by believing what they say, he welcomes ambition."

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This paper examines how one of the distinctive features of Restoration comedy is the figure of the rake as romantic hero. The image of the rake-hero is of a witty, cynical, calculating, and self-serving man who pursues his own pleasure above all other considerations. It looks at the significance of the rake-hero as a symbol of social disorder by considering three plays, "The Careless Lovers" (1673) by Edward Ravenscroft, "The Man of Mode" (1676) by George Etherege, and "Love's Last Shift" (1696) by Colley Cibber.

Outline
Introduction
The Rake and his Times
Careless in ?The Careless Lovers?
Dorimant in ??The Man of Mode?
Loveless in ?Love?s Last Shift?
Conclusions

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"The character of Dorimant can be regarded with a similar ambivalence as that of Careless. If he is intended to act as a warning against libertine behaviour and to fit into the character of the "penitent rake" he does not do so very successfully, for as Robert Hume has observed, he is "too glamorous and successful." Dorimant is undeniably glamorous "he has wit, spirit, an amorous temper, charm for women" and he provokes "a combination of fascination and disapproval" (Hume (1976), 93, 95). His conduct is hardly estimable; he rids himself of one mistress, Mrs Loveit, by exploiting Bellinda, whom he seduces in the process, before apparently falling in love with the heiress Harriet Woodvil. It is perhaps only because he meets his effective match in Harriet that he can be viewed with indulgence. It is she who seemingly brings about his reformation."

Tags:careless, lovers, edward, ravenscroft, george, etherege, colley, cibber

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This paper explains that, a century or two later, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", which is a clever perception of what careless use of science could do to mankind, is a prophetic vision that was way ahead of its time. The author points out that science was an important theme in Shelly's days when modern scientists started showing an interest in the workings of nature; however, the Church was against such prodding and believed that only God needed to know how intricately things worked and that man need not meddle with nature, which also appears to be Shelley's advocacy in this book. The paper suggests that Frankenstein cannot believe that his careless use of science would produce such horrifying results thus raising an issue of responsibility in the use of science similar to the anxiety of today on the subject of cloning.

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"In Frankenstein's case, we understand that his obsession of creating a human being was grounded in purely egoistic beliefs. He was hungry for fame and power and wanted to be above everyone else. He actually felt that he was far superior to other people and felt that science would allow him to dominate the society. He hopes to use his creation as a slave or a servant when he proclaims: "..." Like a person who is impressed by social status and rank, Victor also possesses a desire to rise above the common heard and be counted as an important person."

Tags:cloning, church, prophetic, egoistic, careless

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This paper examines how Andy Kaufman challenged the definition of comedy by making his audience use all of their emotions. It looks at how he effectively utilized emotions, such as happiness, confusion, and anger during his act and how he demanded real reactions from the audience, rather than careless giggles from an audience expecting to be amused by a typical stand-up comic.

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"While working on the set of Taxi, Kaufman negotiated a separate contract for Tony Clifton to appear on an episode of the sitcom. Nobody knew that Kaufman's Tony Clifton character was played by both Kaufman and Zmuda when necessary. When Bob Zmuda showed up as Clifton to film, his rude behavior was so detested by the cast and crew that the episode was scrapped and Clifton was escorted off the premises by security guards. This was one of Andy's attempts to make what he considered a boring unfunny show into something more challenging to the audience as well as the cast members, and as usual, Andy got the last laugh."

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This paper examines how, in his novel, "Villages," John Updike tells the life story of a man named Owen Mackenzie. Owen is a typical 'guy's guy' in that he enjoys and yearns for a good drink and sexy women, fast cars, and a high-paying job. Although at some point in his married life, he takes things too far, casting his moral upbringing to the side and plunging headlong into adultery and rather careless living, which negatively affects the lives of many others.

Outline
Personal Review of the Book
Themes Present in the Book
Criticisms and Reviews by Professionals
Summary and Biography of John Updike
Works Cited

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"Updike creates the typical youthful character, a single child with parents who are barely in the middle-class. Owen Mackenzie grew up in the rural eastern Pennsylvania town of Willow. He lives in a humble house owned by his maternal grandparents with a mother and father and the two grandparents. Updike enlivens the imagination and will recall childhood memories through his writing in the early stages of the book, telling stories about Owen's escapades with his childhood friend Buddy Rourke. He has an uncanny ability to take you back to World War II era small-town USA from a child's standpoint, telling stories about the neighborhood dirty laundry, growing into puberty and experiencing sexuality and crude sexual images scribed by older teens into the playground equipment."

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This paper explains that the ozone layer's function is to shield the earth and its inhabitants from the deadly effects of ultraviolet heat, which causes the earth to be inhabitable in terms of the surface of the earth temperatures, and to hold the good light within the atmosphere. The author points out that, since the Montreal Protocol, which eliminated or restricted substances damaging the ozone layer, the ozone layer hole appears to be shrinking. The paper relates that global warming, which the paper states is entirely independent of the influence of human beings and the careless and irresponsible behavior of mankind in relation to industrial practices of the past, means that the future of the ozone layer is questionable.

Table of Contents
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Good Up High - Bad Nearby
The Composition of the Ozone Layer
Other Facts about Ozone and Everyday Considerations
The Ozone Riddle
Future Outlooks in Relation to Ozone
Summary and Conclusion

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"Not all damages to the Ozone layer are of the manmade type. It is known that volcanoes emit sulfuric acid droplets during the course of an eruption. Although it is expected that the ozone will recover, if all nations abide by the CFC banning agreement and other mandates of the Montreal Protocol of 1988, it is understood among scientists that reality has it that the Ozone will not fully recover for at 50 and up to a possible 100 years."

Tags:hole, protocal, gasses, ultraviolet, shrinking

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In this paper, I analyze the three main female characters of "The Great Gatsby": Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson. I attempt to show how each represented the materialism and shallow nature of the upper classes during 1920s America. I point out how the characters are similar in that they are self-centered, careless and have little self-respect.

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This paper analyzes how toy guns are becoming a danger to society because of their similarities to real guns; some are so realistic that even police officers cannot tell the difference. It shows how many people, including children, die as a result of these cases of mistaken identity and how, by being allowed to play with toy guns, children get the impression that they are acceptable, which can lead to aggressive behavior and a careless attitude toward real weapons. It looks at how New York City lawmakers are seeking approval for a bill that would potentially ban the sale of toy guns altogether.

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"It is a parent's job to teach their children about gun safety. Kids learn just about everything from their parents, including their views on gun use. Allowing them to play with toy guns is sending them the message that toy guns are OK, when, in fact, they are not. Children may not even know that guns are dangerous because they are sold as toys. In addition to creating a generation largely unafraid of guns, "some studies have linked toy gun play with aggressive behavior, and some child health professionals counsel families to limit this type of activity" (Collins 1). Children are already confusing toy guns with real guns, leading to serious injury to both the child and others and when playing, they are in effect practicing to shoot a gun."

Tags:aggression, police, law, ban, weapons

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This paper examines how Richard Brautigan?s 1961 novel, "Trout Fishing In America", is on the surface, a disorganised, funny and sprawling book that slotted into the beat and hippie culture of the 1960s seamlessly. In particular, it looks at how underneath the seemingly careless array of ?flippant? chapters lies a hugely complex and rigidly structured portrait of modern and mythical America focusing on the broken American dream, loss of innocence and so much more. It shows how disappointment, loss and death form the great undercurrent of the trout stream throughout Brautigan?s work and fester throughout, from the first page to the last.

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"Another usage of this dead past and the disappointment and despair that the present brings, is instilled in the "mayonnaise jar that rests on the grave of the American dream." Indeed, as well as giving a colloquial, non feeling account on an eighteen year old killed in a bar brawl it is an echo back to similar epitaph in Moby Dick. However, all the valour, glamour and general positives of a heroic epitaph have been totally removed in favour of a comical and almost embarrassing death, merely a hundred years later. This death goes a long way to detail the changed conditions of what has happened in America according to Brautigan."

Tags:beat, kerouac, american, dream