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- 18241: Countess Elizabeth Bathory Out
- ... head. A. While remaining in the castle, she quickly grew bored. She entertained herself by simply torturing her servants and delving into witchcraft. B. She harshly beat her servants constantly and was taught by her new nurse, Darvulia, in the ways of torture and witchcraft. C. Her servants could say nothing about the battering (legally) because they were of lower class than their mistress. III. After years at the castle, she ...
- 18242: Detroit Lions
- The Detroit lions have done better in their new season in the NFL, now that they don’t have Barry sanders in their team. Without the man that holds the 2nd highest rushing record in the league, the team of Detroit that has always ...
- 18243: Sorrow
- ... every misfortune that they encounter get to them. They flip out if they get a C on one of the many minute assignments in a class. If they get a traffic ticket, they think the world is coming to the end. People who deal with sorrow like this are not being reasonable. Do these people believe these minor flaws in their day-to-day living are going to have a life ...
- 18244: Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton's Duel
- ... hardly a libel statement. Aaron Burr was incensed at this comment, which was published in an Albany newspaper. He believed that Hamilton’s comments in his character were what cost him the governor-ship for New York. Hamilton was coerced into a duel. The duel was undeniably Burr’s fault. On June 18, 1804 Burr penned an epistle to Hamilton that enclosed a challenge to battle a duel. He included with ...
- 18245: Review of John Updike's Review "It Was Sad"
- Review of John Updike's Review "It Was Sad" I chose to review John Updike's Review “It Was Sad” from the October 14th issue of “The New Yorker”. In the review, Updike examines several works concerning the tragedy of the Titanic. He cites these works, I feel, to support his own opinion about the event, and the different accounts of what really ...
- 18246: Mastering The Short Story
- ... story with the goal of marketability is a grave mistake that ruins countless numbers of otherwise perfectly enjoyable works of literature. It is no surprise that this style of writing is being taught to the new generation, which promises to be far more creative than it's predecessors. Boles' first advice is to follow Chekhov's observation: "The art of writing is the art of abbreviation." A story of 3000 words ...
- 18247: Comparison Of Creation Of Whit
- ... reading the stories, "Creation of the Whites" and How America was Discovered, it revealed that they each describe whiskey as one of their newfound "treasures." In each story, the whiskey was transported over to a new land by means of a boat and a white man. The manner in which each group handled the "treasure" was different, though. The first piece of literature, "Creation of the Whites," dealt with the Native ...
- 18248: Drug Abuse
- ... most discouraged behaviors in our country. Use of illegal drugs is harmful to the user and all those with whom the user comes in contact. There are over 40 million illegal drug users in the world today and America is the biggest market for drugs. There are more drug dealers in this country, than there are dentists. Illegal drug abuse must be stopped; it hurts our society, hurts us, and, most ...
- 18249: Parental Hostility
- ... also be characterized by arguments and frequent problems with alcohol. Parental hostility was also closely related to the parental temperament traits of adaptability and mood. Hostile parents may not be able to adjust themselves to new or changing circumstances. Thus, if a child is different or responds in ways that the parent does not approve of, the parent may react in a hostile manner. The experimenters anticipated that high parental hostility ...
- 18250: "I Heard The Owl Call My Name" and "The Black Robe": The Indians
- ... the Indian's way of life. Traditionally, the Indians lived off the land taking only what they needed, and their hunting and building methods had served them well for centuries, therefore their need to develop new technology would not have been great. The Indians are not simple or barbaric people. Their complex belief system and folklore related strongly to the environment and gave reasons for the existence of everything. In my ...
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