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- 8801: Julius Caesar and His Accomplishments
- ... and lived through many important events and accomplished many things that no other person has ever come close to. Julius Caesar could be described as one of the greatest men in the history of the world. Caesar was always interested in public affairs, and tried always to gain favor of the people. He won favor because he spent much money to provide recreation for the people. Caesar was a very caring ... next victory over Pharnaces II King of Pontus (Rogers, Bruce, 1870,p.155). Caesar's repeated victories had him reporting to the Roman senate "Veni, vidi, vici", which means, "I came, I saw, I conquered" (World Book of Encyclopedia, 1998,p.79). Pompeii’s forces reorganized after the death of their leader. But, in 46 B.C., at Thapsus in northern Africa, Caesar defeated them decisively. The announcement of Caesars victory led to Cato the younger, one of Pompeii’s supporters, to take his own life. In 45 B.C. at Munda, Caesar defeated the two sons of Pompeii (World Book of Encyclopedia, 1998,p.79). This was his last battle. Caesar had now become undisputed master of the Roman world. He pardoned the followers of Pompeii. The people honored caesar for his leadership ...
- 8802: The Changing of the America Through Literature
- ... people willing to go just to get a few dollars in their pocket? Twain wanted to show the hurt that greedy people caused others, and make them see what it was really doing to the world. The Great Gatsby is very similar to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in several ways. Even though the two novels were written 74 years apart they still had to deal with many of the same situations. America had become industrialized and the people were better fed and better educated but they still hadn’t learned how to deal with the problems facing the world and didn’t know how to change them. The time is now the early 20’s and the time is now known as the Roaring 20’s or the Jazz Age. People are into their ... his shirts were. All people cared about were possessions, money and partying. Fitzgerald wanted his readers to realize that not everyone had it that great, and you had to wake up and join the real world. Life did not revolve solely around you, and there was a whole other world out there. Another issue Fitzgerald wanted to deal with was senseless violence. Daisy did not have to run over Tom’ ...
- 8803: Feminism And Gender Equality I
- ... A Weekend with Daddy." A little girl who lives a lonely life with her mother, divorced, an intellectual know-it-all psychologist, goes to the country to spend a weekend with her father and his new wife, who is wholesome, happy, and a good cook and gardener. And there is love and laughter and growing flowers and hot clams and a gourmet cheese omelet and square dancing, and she doesn't ... 6. The Ethnic Moment, By P. L. Fetzer. Page 234. 7. Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 784. Bibliography: Fetzer, Philip L. The Ethnic Moment, The Search For Equality In The American Experience. New York: M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 1997. Goldman, Sheldon. Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, Second Edition. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. Marable, Manning. Beyond Black & White. New York: Verso, 1995. Zinn, Howard. A People's History of The United States. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1980. Word Count: 2290
- 8804: President Andrew Jackson
- ... was achieved at Horseshoe Bend in March of 1814. Eventually he forced All Indians from the area. His victory's impressed some people in Washington and Jackson was put in command of the defense of New Orleans. This show of American strength made Americans feel proud after a war filled with military defeats. Jackson was given the nickname "Old Hickory", and was treated as a national hero. In 1817 he was ... enforce it." It seems to me like a slap in Justice Marshall's face, that Jackson was and always will be an Indian fighter. I think he just liked pushing around the Indians because he new that whatever resistance they had was no match for the U.S. army. To emphasize his point, in 1838 (one year after Jackson left office), a unite of federal troops rounded up the 15,000 ... on December 10, 1832. He declared his intent to enforce the law and was willing to seek and agreement in a lowering of tariff's. In 1833 congress passed a compromise bill which set a new tariff, when the other southern states accepted the new tariff the threat of S. Carolina breaking away form the union was brought to a "happy" end. The Second Bank of the United States was ...
- 8805: Getting Rid of George: A Gothic Story
- ... repeatedly beats George with a statuette until he lay dead on the floor. Mental exploitation of cruelty is also evident when George returns from the dead and blackmails and once again tries to ruin Laura new found life. We found clear examples of an atmosphere of gloom and terror throughout this story proving that Getting Rid of George is a well written gothic story. Along with a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere ... kept hidden from anyone and everyone. We also found obvious secrecy and obscurity in the story as well. Laura’s past was kept as a deep secret as it would more than likely hurt her new career as an actress. We found proof of this when harry tells Laura: “As soon as Haila learns you’ve been able to keep your past life a secret from everyone, she’ll open a ... realize that. As well, we noted two romantic relationships. Laura and Harry were desperately in love and had gotten married and George and ‘Gloria’ were a couple at one point. However along with Laura’s new life came a new name and a new husband. Along with this romantic element comes an exotic place or setting. The only one we thought would sort of fit into this category is the ...
- 8806: Ethan Frome 5
- ... Ethan's favor. The main theme of the book is failure, and this is shown through marrying his wife, not being able to stand up to his wife, and his involvement concerning the "smash up." (New paragraph) My folks told me all the time you couldn t do no less than marry me after (Zeena, 83) The first way failure is shown in the book is through the marriage of Ethan ... youth, unlike his sickly wife who always nagged him. He longed to be with Mattie, however he had loyalty to his wife. Being married to the wrong person proved to be Ethan's first failure. (New paragraph) Ethan's second failure was not being able to stand up to his wife. His wife claimed that a new doctor said that she was extremely sick, and needed more help around the house. She told him without any discussion that Mattie had to go. Ethan could not find the words to make her ...
- 8807: Motivation Theories In Relatio
- Motivation and Performance Theories in Relation to New Zealand Post "B-12, G-47, I-24, O-51, I-5, N-36………….’BINGO’!!!!!!" A simple game of bingo, if analysed closely, can be shown to be a tedious task consisting of a repetitive ... The answer directly points to the motivating factors of monetary rewards, which is the stimulus for the individual’s performance. In this essay I will discuss the theory behind “Motivation” and “Performance” in relation to New Zealand Post and the theoretical ideals that their management should adopt with employees. There are many theories regarding motivation with the most prevalent being the theories of Abraham Maslow and Frederick Herzberg. It is important ... their employees, and that can be a vague concept to a manager who demands results immediately. Also, studies demonstrate that different workers are motivated by different factors be them intrinsic or extrinsic. In relation to New Zealand Post the above theories can be applied to achieve an excellent level of motivation within the organization, however there are potential disadvantages also, where the employees may get over-motivated or become too ...
- 8808: Emerson's “Self-Reliance”: Optimistic But Unrealistic For the 21st Century
- Emerson's “Self-Reliance”: Optimistic But Unrealistic For the 21st Century Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendental view of the world depicted in “ Self-Reliance” is optimistic but unrealistic for the 21st Century. If we all were to follow our own intuitions and thoughts I think we would find ourselves in a world of anarchy. The essay, “Self-Reliance:, starts out very optimistic. Emerson says: “to believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men-that ... and realize that kids aren’t going to stay kids forever. They will grow up to be adults and we have to teach them now to make good decisions because they will be running the world in the near future. The unrealistic side to Emerson’s philosophy is that now-a-days we all want to be appreciated. We don’t look towards the future and what our actions now ...
- 8809: Chinese-american Culture In Un
- ... barrier in education was the role of the student. In Asia the student learns what material is given to them and interaction with the teacher is uncommon. The parent – teacher – student interaction was a brand new idea to Asian families. Adapting to this new system could take generations of work by devoted teachers. Money. A word that captures all peoples attention was scarce among the Asian - American community. The low wages drove both parents into the work force and ... had to walk behind their husbands in Asian culture but in American culture they rose to equal standing because of their work status. Understanding the Cultural differences can lead one to understand Bone from a new perspective. Expectations of difficulty for the women in the book are much more prevalent and the children’s unstable home environment can be understood. Views of hopelessness and defeat in a new culture are ...
- 8810: Jean Toomer
- ... doing and above criticism and reproach ... I seemed to induce, in the grownups, an attitude which made them keep their hands off me; keep, as it were, a respectable distance." Eugene and Nina and a new husband moved to New York in 1906; however, upon Nina's death in 1909, Nathan moved back to Washington and his grandparents. When Jean Toomer graduated from high school he began traveling. He studied at five places of higher ... of 1916, he moved to Chicago to begin his studies. By the fall of 1916 he also began supplementing his education with studies at the University of Chicago. "I have lived by turn in Washington, New York, Chicago, and Sparta (Georgia)... I have worked, it seems to me, at everything: selling papers, delivery boy, soda clerk, salesman, shipyard worker, librarian-assistant, physical director, school teacher, grocery clerk, and God knows ...
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