symbol is something that represents something else. In Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle‚ a reoccurring symbol is – unbelievably - the cat’s cradle‚ which is represented in three different ways. There’s the “literal cat’s cradle‚ which is where this symbol comes from‚ and there’s an image of the cradle. But the most interesting way the cat’s cradle is represented is when it’s used as a metaphor in different situations. The cats’ cradle is used as a symbol to signify the difference between the world as it seems
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Memo Date: March 27‚ 2013 To: Federal Bureau of Prisons From: Karrington C Norris Subject: Overcrowding of Juvenile Correctional Facilities Introduction Within the juvenile correctional facilities community‚ there are public and private institutions that both experience and suffer from similar problems. The problems that face these facilities are overcrowding. Through close comparison of the major issues with juvenile correctional facilities‚ the institutions are revealed to be ineffective
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Billy Fitzgerald 3-13-12 Keystone Pipeline The Keystone Pipeline is a system that transports oil from Canada into the U.S. The owner of this Pipeline is TransCanada‚ who proposed the idea back in October of 2005. However‚ the construction on the Pipeline didn’t go under way until 2008. It took TransCanada over two years to acquire all the necessary state and federal permits for the pipeline. The pipeline runs for over 2100 miles‚ through a number of states and provinces throughout the
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large pipeline was being built through their back yard. Some would even take action. In the article‚ “Native Americans Celebrate pause of North Dakota Pipeline‚ Vow to Fight on‚” the author‚ Dave Thompson‚ claims the Native Standing Rock Sioux Tribe feels the same way about their sacred land. However‚ through growing efforts the Native people of the local region of the pipeline’s construction to discontinue this pipeline they are making progress in halting the continuation of the pipeline. The
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demonstrates in Cat’s Cradle with the example of ice-nine‚ which is developed by the fictional creator of the atom bomb‚ Felix Hoenikker. It is symbolic of the atom bomb in that it has the power to end human life. Hoenikker is obviously an exceedingly smart man; however‚ it can be inferred from his inventions that he does not always consider the negative consequences of his new discoveries. He is merely on a quest for further knowledge‚ not a quest to better our society. The game of cat’s cradle‚ which Hoenikker
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Cat’s Cradle and Dr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove and Cat’s Cradle both have similarities in their story line. They were written in the 1960’s by different authors‚ (Dr. Strangelove is a movie not a novel) and both mentioned and dealt with Communists‚ and involved scientists. Although they have their similarities‚ the common topics are of weapons of mass destruction‚ power‚ and a dark comedy. With both stories taking place during the “Red scare” there was always talk about not trusting anyone
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If the Keystone XL pipeline is built‚ thousands of creatures may relocate or die because of it. The Keystone pipeline is a real pipeline that will transport thousands of gallons of crude tar sands oil a day from Canada to the southern United States. It may leak and cause the environment to be hurt. Many people believe that it will benefit the United States and Canada in many ways‚ but many people believe the other side of it and think it should not be built because of the risks. It has many benefits
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Vonnegut is a very intelligent man. The ideas he puts forth are highly intriguing. The forward states “Nothing in this book is true”. The book‚ containing the illustrious novel‚ Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut‚ takes a spin on reality‚ and what it pertains to in the universe. As a Scientist goes along‚ he states that science is the one and only truth to life and all its answers. As a Priest goes along‚ he states that religion is the one and only truth to life and all its answers. Both are true. Science
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Keystone Pipeline Project The United States is a fossil fuel hungry nation whose economy‚ markets‚ and transportation is highly dependent on the abundance of crude oil and petroleum. Although there is roughly 85.9 billion barrels of undiscovered technically recoverable crude oil currently in the form of oil shale located beneath our soil‚ we still rely on imports from foreign countries. With a crude oil and petroleum product net import of 7‚270 thousand barrels per day the United States is one
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KEYSTONE PIPELINE XL: CANADA TO UNITED STATES The Canadian company Trans Canada hopes to begin building the northern section of an oil pipeline that would trek close to 2000 miles from Alberta‚ Canada to the Gulf Coast of Texas. If constructed the pipeline known as Keystone XL will carry one of the dirtiest fuels tar sands oil. Along its route from Alberta to Texas this pipeline could devastate ecosystem‚ pollute waste resources and jeopardize public health. Giant oil corporations invested in Canadas
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