...Habits A tragedy is best described as a start with a plight that affects everyone, meaning the entire cast of characters involved, the protagonist must solve this problem which more than likely ends in exile or worse yet, death. On the other hand, a comedy can be seen as a beginning with a problem, but one of significantly less importance. The characters try to solve the problem and the story ends with all the characters uniting in either a marriage of a party. Although these two genres are seen as being complete opposites of each other, through further analysis one can gather that though they are different certain similarities can also be seen. One aspect of these genres that can be compared and contrasted is the narrative or plot. A comparison can be analyzed in that both begin with a problem. In Oedipus Rex, the play begins with a plague devastating the city of Thebes. In A Midsummer Night's Dream there is also a plague that is upon the land. However, a difference between these two beginnings is that in Oedipus Rex the citizen are effected by it to the point that they look towards Oedipus for a solution to their suffering; while in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the effects of the plague are never shown to the audience and it seems a minor detail. Another difference is the cause of the plague in the two plays. In the tragedy, Oedipus Rex, the hero ends up being the cause because he murdered the king; while in A Midsummer Night's Dream the cause is a fight between Titania and Oberon...
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...Running Head: COMPARISON- CONTRAST ESSAY Apple vs Banana Elizabeth Anderson June 8 2012 ENG 101 What’s your favorite fruit? Do you think that your favorite fruit gives you more advantage? Two of the most common favorite fruits are apple and banana. Apple. Apple originated in Central Asia but has wild relatives in the New World. The apple is one of the most popular and widely grown fruits. It is easy to ship, resistant to disease, and popular for its flavor which can be sweet or tart, depending on the varietal. Roughly 60 million tons of apples are produced each year. They are predominately a fruit of northern or temperate climates. According to mahalo.com, apple is the most accessible fruit in the United States. Apple trees were initially from Asia, but there are over 7,500 types of apple trees in existence today. China is the leading producer of apples, with the United States coming in second. Eastern Turkey is the origin of the apple tree and is perhaps the first type of tree ever to be cultivated. Apples are fruit produced by apple trees and are the most commonly grown tree fruits. Symbols of sin in the Christian religion, apples have also been a part of Norse and Greek mythology as well as German paganism. Apples are roundish in shape and come in a wide variety of colors and textures, from red and soft to green and firm. Apples are eaten as snacks, and can be made into pies, breads, muffins and more. Apple juice and wine is made...
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...Earl Johnson Ms. Rose Kulich English 111.0020 15 October 2014 “The Way of Two Countries” The Czech Republic and Brazil are very different in many ways. Not only are their geographical locations different, but also the language and way of life. Both countries have many beauties, but have a long hard history to get that way. These countries are very different and unique in their own ways. Both countries are very unique and different in ways such as their wildlife, history, and attractions. Czech Republic is thought of to be full of buildings and human activity, but wildlife is present in this country. Of course there are mammals such as rodents and birds such as woodpeckers. There are animals located here that one cannot find in Brazil, for example the European Jackal. The European Jackal is also known as the Caucasian wolf and the reed wolf. The jackal is one of the rarest and least known native canids of Europe. The average size of both sexes is around 47-49 inches tall. The beautiful fur is usually coarse and brightly colored. Another animal of the Czech Republic is the European otter, there colors are usually brown on its upper body and cream on the bottom. Otters have a hard life of living due to pollution and the growth of pesticides used. Brazil’s wildlife shows more vibrant colors of those located in the cold Czech Republic. The Toco Toucan is a bird from the jungles of Brazil. Though the Toucan is listed on the threatened species list, they can still be found in...
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...To compare and to contrast is to identify the similarities and differences that have been found to produce the greatest measurable impact upon student achievement of the nine learning skills. Short stories are always very enjoyable to read. They are very concise but mostly have such a deep message resonating throughout the text that the reader is left pondering over an extension of the story to imagine the possible ending if they were novels instead. The works under consideration are meant to be compared because of their unique theme which reflects how two authors can write similar yet distinctive stories in different times. In anything you write or read there are some similarities and differences with another piece of literature. I would like to share the difference and similarity on the theme GenderRoles/Marriage. The corresponding works that I have selected are “The Story of an Hour (Chopin)” and “The Necklace (de Mauppassant).” I chose to analyze these particular because this subject hits home. I love to read love and romance novels, short stories, and poems. The story of an Hour was my favorite piece of literature from the listed. I think everyone that reads this will have a private perspective. When Mrs. Louise hears from her sister Josephine and friend Richard, of her husband’s death, she reacts with obvious grief, and although, her reaction is perhaps more violent than other women, it is still appropriate. Louis begins to realize that she is now an independent...
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...To compare and to contrast is to identify the similarities and differences that have been found to produce the greatest measurable impact upon student achievement of the nine learning skills. Short stories are always very enjoyable to read. They are very concise but mostly have such a deep message resonating throughout the text that the reader is left pondering over an extension of the story to imagine the possible ending if they were novels instead. The works under consideration are meant to be compared because of their unique theme which reflects how two authors can write similar yet distinctive stories in different times. In anything you write or read there are some similarities and differences with another piece of literature. I would like to share the difference and similarity on the theme GenderRoles/Marriage. The corresponding works that I have selected are “The Story of an Hour (Chopin)” and “The Necklace (de Mauppassant).” I chose to analyze these particular because this subject hits home. I love to read love and romance novels, short stories, and poems. The story of an Hour was my favorite piece of literature from the listed. I think everyone that reads this will have a private perspective. When Mrs. Louise hears from her sister Josephine and friend Richard, of her husband’s death, she reacts with obvious grief, and although, her reaction is perhaps more violent than other women, it is still appropriate. Louis begins to realize that she is now an independent...
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...Comparison and contrast essay Apr 24th 2012 11:39 Basketball and Soccer In modern life, most people enjoy amazing sports. Two of most exciting and common sports to participate andappreciate are basketball and soccer. People can not only watch both of them on television, but they can also playthem for recreation and health. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences and similaritiesbetween these two sports. There are three aspects of these two sports: athletes, popularity, and equipment. The most noticeable difference between these two kinds of sports is their requirement of players. Both these twosports require different physical qualities of athletes or players. Basketball is one kind of sport that uses the upperbody; in contrast, soccer uses legs to control the ball and to win scores. Basketball players should be taller thannormal people, because basketball players need to get the rebounds and block(McDowell, Fryar, Ogden & Flegal, 2008). The average height of the NBA sportsmen is 7'15.93" ("2006-07 player survey:," 2007). On the other hand,soccer players do not have to be very tall. Soccer have great players of all heights, such as Maradona 1.65 m, PeterCrouch 2.01 m. Albeit physical differences, both of these sportsmen are strong and powerful because both kinds ofsportsmen occur numerous physical confrontation during games. The second difference is popularity from different areas. While basketball and soccer are both popular, they differ inthe...
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...The Comparison-Contrast Essay Daouda Soumahoro September 13, 2011 American Intercontinental University Abstract James Baldwin and Kurt Vonnegut Jr were two eminent writers that marked American fiction literature after world war two. James Baldwin is the author of Sonny’s Blues published in early 1950 in New City. The story is narrated by unknown man who pertain his attempted to come to the damage with his long disaffected Brother Sonny, Jazz musician. In this work Baldwin absorbed many of his own experiences to search the issuances of racial conflict, individuality and the complexity of human needs. Similar to Sonny, Harrison Bergeron, written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr is a fourteen year boy who rebels against his tyrannical government. Vonnegut used a satirical humoristic commentary of society and its leaders as James used the lightness and darkness symbols to describe his suffering characters. The question is how the author literacy styles differ or similar to one another in term of themes? The Comparison-Contrast Essay Sonny’s Blues written by James is a story that addresses with very expression of the society and is done so through symbolism and imagery. Baldwin’s story is carefully written using lightness and darkness as typifies through out the entire story, he focuses of “Sonny’s Blues” on the character of sonny who eventually and endlessly fighting to find what makes him happy. Finally Sonny finds two breaks loose, one of them disastrous drug abuse and musician ...
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...Aaron Hailey 2.9.15 Comparison-Contrast Essay Block 2 Cowardice can be shown in many ways. Torturing others and putting fear into the hearts of innocent people is one of them. In Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s “A Precocious Autobiography” and Burton Raffel’s translation of Beowulf, Red, a Russian bully who rules the streets of his neighborhood, and Grendel, a terrifying monster who can never be loved by God, are two bullies who, though they are worlds apart, share many of the same characteristics. Like red, Grendel enjoys petrifying his victims with his intimidating presence. Red has an advantage over the other boys because he is much bigger than them. “Red could stop any boy and say impressively the one word “money”(490). He appears to be unbreakable with his strong build, but the reader should know that just like any other bully, red is a coward deep down. Grendel’s appearance would send chills through pretty much anyone’s spine since he is the Devil’s child. Grendel is described as a “powerful monster, living down in the darkness” (ii 1-2). Even though he is a demon, he’s still capable of being a coward. He insists on feeding on the lives of innocent people who stand no chance against him. If that isn’t pure cowardice, I don’t know what is. However, Grendel works alone while Red works with his “lieutenants.” Red needs the assistance of other boys so that he may look much tougher than he actually is. “Two or three lieutenants, in peaked caps back to front like Red’s, trotted...
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...Dytayja Cohen English 101 In Class Essay: Comparison Contract Essay Professor Brown Rich Neighborhoods vs. Poor Neighborhoods In America, there are Many types of neighborhoods, but two specific types of neighborhoods are rich neighborhoods and poor neighborhoods. Rich neighborhoods are usually inhabited by people who make upwards of $100,000 per year. Poor neighborhoods May be inhabited by people who Mame much less than that. These two types of neighborhoods are usually drastically different. In rich neighborhoods people tend to live in huge houses. In some Cases, it may seem as if all of the houses look the same, maybe not on the outside, but all of the houses may have the same building structure. The outside of these houses may be nicer than many othwe houses in different neighborhoods, because these people either have the time to mow the lawns cut their grass, plant gardens, and trim the hedges or they may have the money to pay other people for these services. Rich neighborhoods may be seen as snobbish, or that people just buy these houses as a status symbol, because there usually aren't that many people living in one big house. For example, one person may live in a five bedroom house. Some people may think that one person simply does not need to live in a house that spacious. Living in a rich neighborhood is also more beneficial for the kids because there are better resources. For example, there may be more options to different types of schooling...
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...COLUMN CHART Compare and Contrast Essay Outline Template Introduction Hook In a neighborhood near the silos in Kabul, Afghanistan, children leave their homes early in the morning, but contrary to what one might think they are not going to school, instead they carry water containers heading towards the water tap which only works a few hours every 2 days when the tap does not work they go door to door asking for water long after school ends Information - about the author, text titles, summaries of both mediums Thesis statement both the text and the video have similarities, but they also have differences, this essay will try to explain them Body paragraph #1 - Video - Details from JUST THE VIDEO Detail #1 from the Video talked about...
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...Contrast and Comparison of Operating Systems Team B will take what we have learned from our course POS/355 Operating systems and research to compare and contrast the UNIX/Linux, Microsoft Windows, and MacOS systems. In particular we will contrast and compare the different operating systems in regards to memory management, processing, file management and security. Operating systems at the core is all about the kernel. The kernel in all of the operating systems is the main component that is responsible in the management of memory, processing, file management and security. Contrast and Comparison of Memory Management within Operating Systems Memory management in comparison and contrasts between the different operating systems is due to the way the kernel works in conjunction with the memory. Since each operating system has different kernel’s they each have similar and different ways that they manage memory. Contrasts and comparisons on Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX/Linux are described below. 1. UNIX: Though UNIX and Linux are extremely similar when it comes to how things work internally; there are slight differences that make UNIX distinct from its counterpart. One process that UNIX utilizes is known as swapping; this is done by moving chunks of the Virtual Memory (called pages), out of the main memory and moving others in. In order for this process to work at its best, those pages that are needed must be accessible in the Main Memory at the demand of the CPU. When a page is...
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...A comparison and contrast of four organizational models This paper is a comparison and contrast of four organizational models. The Four models of organizations are autocratic, paternalistic, supportive and collegial. I will refer to the aforementioned models as Models I through IV respectively. In an autocratic style of model, the superiors do not take into consideration the ideas and suggestions of the subordinates. The managers, leaders and superiors have the sole responsibility of making decisions without bothering much about the subordinates. The employees are totally dependent on their bosses and do not have the liberty to make decisions on their own. The subordinates in such a style of working simply adhere to the guidelines and policies formulated by their bosses. They do not have a say in management’s decisions. Whatever the superiors feel is right for the organization eventually becomes the company’s policies. Employees lack motivation in autocratic style of working. In a paternalistic style of model, the leaders decide what is best for the employees as well as the organization. Policies are devised to benefit the employees and the organization. The suggestions and feedback of the subordinates are taken into consideration before deciding something. In such a style of working, employees feel attached and loyal towards their organization. Employees stay motivated and enjoy their work rather than treating it as a burden. Each model will be describe the framework...
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...Adrian L. Reaves The Comparison and Contrast of Psychological Theories American InterContinental University Abstract This writing will provide the reader with a better understanding of psychology in the world today. The author would do this by comparing three separate theories of psychology. The theories that will be discussed are behaviorism, culture and diversity, and humanistic. The author will give a short description of each prospective. This will be done by defining each prospective, and elaborating on their function within the world of psychology. The author will also offer examples that are representations of each prospective. The author will then compare the three perspectives. This will be done by outlining the similarities and the differences of to three perspectives the author will then demonstrate how each prospective influences the world of psychology today. The Comparison and Contrast of Psychological Theories The world of psychology is that of multiple disciplines and various courses of study. Each discipline undertakes the task of explaining everything regarding the human psyche from the evolutionary to structuralism. In this paper, we are going to talk about three specific disciplines; those disciplines being behaviorism, culture and diversity, and humanistic. The primary focus of behaviorism is the observation of behavior, and not so much about thought or feelings. Within this theory it is believed that external behavior can be measured both objectively...
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...Court Comparison Contrast Paper CJA/224 Introduction to Criminal Court Systems Court Comparison Contrast Paper During the course of reading this paper you will be introduced to the difference between trial court and appellate court. For example in trial courts there is actually only one judge within the room, he basically decides what can and can’t be used as evidence within the courtroom. In appellate courts there are five groups of three judges who basically divide’s the cases between them. You will also be to understand the difference between federal and state courts, for instance federal courts simply tend to handle cases such as illegal weapons and drugs that tend to cross our state lines, and state courts basically handle cases that deal’s the juvenile and family cases. After reading this paper will not only be able to understand when and where an appeal begins and ends, but you should also be able to fully understand the functions that between trial and appellate courts. State Court Each state has its own system of justice that oversees court cases. The judicial system that they employ will oversee a majority of the criminal cases that are presented. There are many levels of trial courts with at least one appellate court that states will have. The majority of states will have courts of general jurisdiction, which will hear major offenses like felonies. Courts of limited jurisdiction which will hear minor offenses. Some states...
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...Comparison and Contrast between William Henry Seward, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster’s Speeches on the Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was a proposed solution to the conflict over slavery in the new territories acquired in the Mexican-American War by Kentucky Senator Henry Clay. It consisted of laws that admitted California into the Union as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act would be amended, the slave trade in Washington, D.C. would be abolished, a government created in Utah, and boundaries set between Texas and New Mexico. The Compromise of 1850 was first introduced at the Senate meeting in February 1850. The proposal brought about heavy debates from John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, and William Henry Seward. They were similar because each man loved and served their country and was passionate about their view of the issues of slavery and the new territories and believed their opinion was correct; however they were very different in what each believed to be fair and true. John C. Calhoun of South Carolina did not support The Compromise of 1850. He believed it was a betrayal to the south. He argued that the North and South were almost on equal grounds when the Constitution was ratified with an equal division of the States, but all of this was threatened by the Northern influence on government. Clay also argued that if Northerners wanted the south to stay in the Union they would have to stop in their attempts to limit slavery. Daniel Webster of Massachusetts...
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