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- 12601: Style Of J.D Salinger
- Many critics consider J.D. Salinger a very controversial writer,for the subject matters that he writes.. J.D. Salinger''s works were generally written during two time periods. The first time period was during World War II, and the second time period was during the 1960''s. Critics feel that the works during the 1960 time period were very inappropriate, because of the problems for which he wrote. The main ... in his works in order for them to attain happiness (Grunwald 265). Salinger describes Seymour as "A recluse, who will never be part of society" (Grunwald 260). He shows that Seymour wants nothing of this world and wants to be as far away as possible. The characters see that society has become bad, and in order for them to become happy they must get away from society, and live their own ... The Last Day of the Last Furlough" (Matuz 157). In the story John Hendren is able Salinger uses symbolism for the character to fulfill his quest for happiness (Matuz 148)John Hendren who is in World War II, has always wore large wooden necklace given to him by his mother (Matuz 148). This same necklace stops a bullet, which could have killed him(Matuz 149). John is later awarded a ...
- 12602: Captain Kidd
- ... at all. In King William’s war between the English and the French, he became known as the bold captain of a privateer in the West Indies. Later, at the request of the governor of New York, Kidd was given two commissions from the English king addressed to our trusty and well beloved Captain Kidd. One commissioned him to suppress piracy. The other commissioned him to cruise as a privateer against ... April 1699, he learned that he had been denounced as a pirate. He then abandoned the Quedagh Merchant at the island of Hispaniola and got aboard a newly purchased ship, the Antonio, and sailed to New York City. There he tried to persuade the colonial governor of New York, the Earl of Bellomont, of his innocence. Bellomont, however send Kidd to England for trial In May 1701 Captain Kidd was found guilty of murder of a mutinous sailor and of five counts ...
- 12603: Writings of Maya Angelou
- ... the community on the individuals achievement and retention of an integrated, acceptable self’” (Lupton 11). Angelou showing self-acceptance for herself has persuaded others to do the same. Many of Angelou’s works showed how brave and courageous she is. “Her depiction of her own life experiences sends out a universal message that reaches all who are destined to travel a difficult road”(Rosenfield 37). She has helped African- Americans accept ... Angelou plans to continue to have an impact on people’s lives of the future. She would like to keep having the great experiences as she has had so far. She has traveled around the world, and she can speak seven languages. She was the first black woman to write the screen play for a motion picture, and the first to direct one. After I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ...
- 12604: Michael Jackson
- Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson know as a man who many regard as the world’ s greatest all around entertainer. Even as a young kid he was a role model, as a member of the Jackson Five. Books for kids have been made and published by Scholastic Books. Schools for ... Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, donating money to the needy and the underprivileged. Michael is voted 1984’s ‘Hero Of Young America’ by a poll of 4,000 teenagers which gains him an entry in ‘The World Almanac And Book Of Facts 1985. Then he went back to Brotman Memorial Hospital, where he underwent treatment for his burn injury. He donated $1.5 million, it was received as compensation from Pepsi, to ... the Prince’s Trust and another for $100,000 to the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. Michael receives $25,000 for his contribution which he donates to charity. Michael still keeps his Heal The World Foundation going until this day.
- 12605: Langston Hughes
- ... was during his high school years that Hughes began writing poetry. Following graduation, he spent a year in Mexico and a year at Columbia University and travelled to Africa and Europe. He moved to Harlem, New York, in November 1924. Hughes first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1926. He finished his college education at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania three years later. Hughes, who ... his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties. He wrote novels, short stories and plays, as well as poetry, and is also known for his engagement with the world of jazz and the influence it had on his writing, as in "Montage of a Dream Deferred." His life and work were enormously important in shaping the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance of the ...
- 12606: Search
- ... Rasputin formed his own religious sect. He also survived two gunshot wounds before dying. Rasputin was a controversial man. Works Cited Discovering Biography. The Gale Group. 9 May 2000 . Fuhrmann, Joseph T. Rasputin, A Life. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1990. Massie, Robert K. The Romanovs: The Final Chapter. New York: Random House, 1995. Radzinsky, Edvard. The Rasputin File. New York: Nan A. Talese, 2000. Rasputin, Grigory Yefimovich. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 9 May 2000 http://search.eb.com/bol/topic?eu=64340&sctn=1.
- 12607: Nelson Mandela
- ... to life imprisonment in june, 1964 at the famous Rivonia Trial. During his twenty-seven years in prison, Nelson Mandela became a symbol of resistance to the white-dominated country of South Africa throughout the world. After complex negotiation, Mandela was finally released from prison by President F.W. deKlerk in February, 1990, after lifting the long ban on the ANC. Mandela's release from prison marked the beginning of the end of apartheid in South Africa when he once again became the head of the ANC. He began the process to from a new constitution in South Africa which would allow political power to the black majority. Finally in 1991 the South African government repealed the laws that had upheld apartheid. In May, 1994 Nelson Mandela became South Africa ...
- 12608: Henry VIII and Louis XIV
- ... monarchs suffered troubled lives, and still managed to accomplish great things for England and France. Henry VIII raised scientific awareness and appreciation for art that had previously been absent from England. Louis XIV added a new dimension to the arts such as the world had never seen. His reign was known as ranking above all others in art and literature, as well as dancing. And yet, even today they are remembered for the most part their failings, Henry for ...
- 12609: Christopher Lathrop: Autobiography
- ... Great Dane to have an abortion. They claimed it to be immoral or something along those lines. My memory is a bit hazy, when It comes to those times. After the abortion I moved to New York, and began raising venomous hamsters. I was bitten 420,007,211,187 times in the buttox. Which didn't help the large cell growth in that area; being that it had already produced a ... After I was discharged from rehab I went and inrolled for a class called secondary options. After I was signed up and officially in the class I started my plans to take over the entire world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE END
- 12610: Abraham Lincoln: Biography
- ... was very important to the past history of our country. He helped to abolish slavery in this country and kept the American Union from splitting apart during the Civil War. At 22, he moved to New Salem, Illinois. With his gift for swapping stories and making friends, he became quite popular and was elected to the Illinois legislature in 1834. In his spare time, he taught himself law and became a ... in all lands everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism at your own doors. Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them (World Book Encyclopedia). He lost his campaign for the Senate, but during the debates with his opponent Stephen Douglas, he became well known for his opposotion to slavery. The southern states, which believed they depended upon ...
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