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- 12591: Thomas Jefferson: A Product of his times or a Hypocrite?
- ... the oppressed and degraded peasantry of Europe. Jefferson compared the studies of Native American languages and came to a conclusion that there were twenty basic languages and that the Native Americans had lived in the New World for a far longer period than anyone had thought. The native Americans had proved that strong government was not necessary to the happiness of mankind. Jefferson declared that the Native Americans had “made war on ...
- 12592: Sir Thomas More - A Unique Her
- “The world’s battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in the household and the closet, than on the most memorable battlefields in history.” – Henry Ward Beecher Whether or not the statement ... so much, it was the reason of his death; he died because he stood by it. King Henry VIII who, unless with More’s blessing, could not divorce, and at the same time wed a new wife. The King knew and respected More’s honesty on all matters. Though, because More disagreed with the issue, the King could not in his own mind justify his actions, without eliminating More as a ...
- 12593: Siddhartha
- ... longer to his father, no longer looking backwards” (42). Once Siddhartha is rid of his past, he continues the lifelong journey of samasarah, in which he eventually discovers himself. Subsequently, he ventures out into the world and explores his senses in a desperate attempt to investigate his spiritual needs. He greets love openly and rests satisfied by the splendors his lover Kamalah. Siddhartha’s contentment is terminated as he is presented ... to tell him, something which he did not know, something which still awaited him/ Siddhartha had wanted to drown himself in this river; the old, the tired, despairing Siddhartha was today drowned in it/ The new Siddhartha felt a deep love for this flowing water and decided that he would not leave it again so quickly” (100). Siddhartha grasps onto the river and forms a bond with its tranquility and lack ...
- 12594: John Keats
- ... became the “victim” of a fortune hunter. Within two months of John’s Father’s death she had remarried a bank clerk named Rawlings. Shortly after the death of John’s father, Rawlings and his new wife ran into money difficulties. In the legal and family upsets that followed, John and the other children were taken to live with their grandmother in Enfield. John’s liveliness was now being interrupted by depressed moods that would plague him all his life. Although the days in Enfield were not totally black. The school, with its gentle atmosphere, was a safe haven for John, whose world had been shattered. His grandmother gave the children a pleasant home. He might have returned to normality soon if it hadn’t been for his mother’s actions. She shortly deserted Rawlings-it isn’t ...
- 12595: John Trumbull
- ... of John Trumbull’s contribution to American Society. John has added to our society as an architect, a painter, a writer, and most importantly as a man who wished to share his talent with the world. To better help you understand John Trumbull, the humble American citizen I will provide you with a brief account his past. John Trumbull was born on June 6, 1756 in Lebanon Connecticut. Although his father ... the arts. He spent five years in London (1784-89) under the tutelage of Benjamin West. During this period he produced some of his best depictions of the Revolutionary War. John eventually settled down in New York, in 1816, and received his commission for his work in Washington D.C. It is with great pride that I recommend that you accept John’s application to your fine institute. I believe that ...
- 12596: William Shakespeare
- ... to Stratford in 1613 where he wrote many of his excellent plays. There are many reasons as to why William Shakespeare is so famous. He is generally considered to be both the greatest dramatist the world has ever known as well as the finest poet who has written in the English language. Many reasons can be given for Shakespeare's enormous appeal. His fame basically is from his great understanding of ... nature, Shakespeare had a vast knowledge of a variety of subjects. These subjects include music, law, Bible, stage, art, politics, history, hunting, and sports. Shakespeare had a tremendous influence on culture and literature throughout the world. He contributed greatly to the development of the English language. Many words and phrases from Shakespeare's plays and poems have become part of our speech. Shakespeare's plays and poems have become a required ... love, heroism, comedy, and tragedy have helped shape the attitudes of millions of people. His portrayal of historical figures and events have influenced our thinking more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My ...
- 12597: The Life and Rule of Cleopatra
- ... spent the winter there with her. the Greek playwright Plutarch wrote of Cleopatra, “ Plato admits four types of flattery, but she had a thousand. Were Anthony serious to mirth, she had at any moment some new delight or charm to meet his wishes; at every turn she was upon him, and let him escape her neither by day nor by night. She played at dice with him, drank with him, hunted ... and Octavia returned home with out seeing her husband. The Roman people were really disgusted by the way Anthony had treated Octavia, and also the fact that he and Cleopatra were calling themselves gods ( the New Iris and the New Dionysus). Worst of all in 34 B.C. Anthony made Alexander Helios king of Armenia, and Cleopatra Selene the queen of Cyrenaica and Crete, and Ptolemy Philedephus king of Syria. Caesarion was proclaimed to ...
- 12598: Doris Lessing's Life and Her Writings
- ... adapt to her harsh yet beautiful surroundings” (Bloom,134). In the story the main character is Margaret, a city girl is now a farmer’s wife thrown into a way of life that is all new to her. “Margaret’ s love for her husband opposed to her despair for his future as a farmer” (Thompson,1258). Her whole style of living has changed. Even though everything is different, she is doing ... well. “She faces controversial issues with unflinching resolve” (Fitzgerald,186). She joined the English Communist part in 1952 and resigned about five years later. She was an active pro-Communist involved in many organizations during World War Two. “ The pieces in Lessing’s later collection The Temptation of Jack Orkney, and Other stories, contain analyses of the volatile international political situation during the 1960’s. “In her novel, Hunger, a straightforward ...
- 12599: The Life of Julius Caesar
- ... military figure that graced the face of the earth. Claiming dictatorship for life, he soon gained political, religious and military leadership over Romans. A man of great ambition, set his heart to conquer the known world, but the same qualities which led him to his undeniable success, brought upon his very fall. "He was as great as a man can be without morality" (Readings 371). Julius Caesar, a patrician and noble ... because it did not synchronize with the solar year. Priests were allowed to prolong the calender at their will and some used it to their advantages. Caesar put an end to this by setting a new calender which consisted of 365 days and a leap year, every four years. Caesar abhorred the Senate, for he knew that it was the greatest stumbling block that stood in his road to glory. To ...
- 12600: Summary And Review Of Rheinhol
- ... pastor where he served for 13 years. The congregation numbered 65 on his arrival and grew to nearly 700 when he left. In 1928, Niebuhr became Professor of Practical Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York. During the Great Depression, Niebuhr became a leading spokesmen for "religious socialism," a political ideology drawn from both clergy and laity who took seriously both the "prophetic" moral values of the Bible and the ... been criticized for showing more interest in the paradoxes of human life than in the salvation offered through Christ (36). In addition, Niebuhr believed the theologian must describe God in the thought forms of our world. He believed theology attempted to express the dimension of depth in life. Niebuhr used the term "myth" often. By this, he meant that although it deceives, it nonetheless points to a truth. We must take ...
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