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- 8881: Dante Alighieri: A Poetic Descent into Metaphorical Hell
- ... infrequently and never spoke to her. Nevertheless she became the focus of his love, and after her death she became his muse. She is a focal point in his works, including La vita nuova(The New Life) and La divina commedia(The Divine Comedy). Dante's education remains an unknown, however his writing skill and knowledge make it evident that he was well schooled. It is thought that he attended Florentine ... and the grand inquisitor. Florence was a bustling city and the center of Italian culture during this time period and on through the Renaissance. His Works: His first important work was La vita nuova(The New Life), written not that long after Beatrice's death. It chronicled, in the form of sonnets woven together with prose, his love for her, his premonition of her death, her actual death and his commitment that he would write a work that would be a worthy monument for her. While remaining in relative obscurity when compared to The Divine Comedy, The New Life is considered a great work, it was of a new format, the finest work of the “new sweet style”1 of contemporary Florentine vernacular poetry. It is considered to be one of the ...
- 8882: The Power and the Glory: The Whiskey Priest a Saint?
- The Power and the Glory: The Whiskey Priest a Saint? A saint can be defined as one of God's chosen, usually Christian people. A brave person can be defined as someone who has allot of courage. In the novel The Power And The Glory, the whiskey priest states that he isn't a saint and not even a brave man. Greene shows this was an accurate statement when he talks about the fact that the whiskey priest was an alcoholic, also that the whiskey priest lets himself commit a mortal sin. Greene shows this ... whiskey priest is able to forgive and forget very easily. The author Graham Greene shows throughout the novel this was an accurate and also inaccurate self- assessment of the whiskey priest. Graham Greene demonstrates how brave and courageous the whiskey priest is when he is willing to forgive people that turn on him. The best example of this is when the Mestizo tells the whiskey priest that a fellow fugitive ...
- 8883: Al Capone
- By: Sidney Vicious E-mail: stonecold@turbotek.net Alphonse Capone was born in New York City by two parents Gabriel and Teresa Capone. Capone's parents immigrated to the United States in 1893 from Naples, Italy. Capone came from a large family and was the fourth oldest of nine children. (Kobler 10). As a child, Capone was very wise when it came to living on the streets of New York. He had a clever mind when it came to street smarts. As far as school goes, Capone was a near-illiterate. He came from a poor neighborhood in Brooklyn, so education was not a ... became an expert knife fighter. Although the “Bim Booms” gang was the first gang Capone ever entered, he was quickly picked up by the “Five Pointers”. The “Five Pointers” was the most powerful gang in New York city. The gang was headed by Johnny Torrio, and was made up of over 1,500 thugs who specialized in burglary, extortion, robbery, assault, and murder. While working as a strong arm enforcer ...
- 8884: Song Of Solomon By Toni Morris
- ... these negative attributes and emotions to Milkman she disturbed his natural process for growth, and ultimately left him feeling lost and insecure. Instead of encouraging Milkman to grow and mature, Ruth hoarded him into the world that she herself despised. Milkman's father, Macon Dead sr., became a ruthless money hound after his father, Jake, was shot and killed for his property. This devastating event from his childhood made him miserly ... began making wine. Macon Dead sr. this drunken profession, and subsequently forbid Milkman to encounter her. Despite his father's wishes Milkman is intrigued by Pilate and quickly becomes absorbed in her magical, spiritual, fulfilling world. This was the same world that once held his father in awe. Morrison writes, "surrendering to the sound, Macon moved closer. He wanted no conversation, no whiteness, only to listen and perhaps to see the three of them, the ...
- 8885: Stress In Relation To Police W
- ... in ways much different than the average citizen. The dangers, violence, and tragedy seen by officers result in added levels of stress not experienced by the general population. What is Stress? Stress is not a new phenomenon; it has been experienced throughout history. Stress is a biological response to some stimulus. Fear, panic, anger, tragedy, and even something as simple as being competitive can cause it. Stress can result in the ... disease (Constant). Suicide is one of the worst effects that stress can have on police officers. We are becoming all too familiar with police suicide especially with the attention it gets from the media. In New York City, twice as many police officers die by their own hand as do in the line of duty (Finn)! The suggested reason, higher stress levels. What is going on? Every study done points to ... suspended or facing termination is 7 times more likely to commit suicide. Police suicide is more directly related to relationship problems than to job stress! Of the last 14 suicides among the police officers in New York City, 12, or 86%, had to do with divorce or relationship breakup (Brown). Police officers going through a divorce are 5 times more likely to commit suicide than officers in a stable marriage ...
- 8886: Marketing Yourself: "How to Use Your Foreignness as an Asset!"
- ... If you feel this way, I have a simple message for you: Use your "foreignness" as a strength and asset! The American job market values the ability of workers who can be flexible, adjust to new circumstances without losing their effectiveness, and meet new challenges with confidence. As an international student you have proven that you have this ability. Finishing a degree in the U.S. has required you to make major cultural adjustments, to adapt to a very different environment, and to meet new challenges with confidence. It is not easy to earn a degree in another culture using a "foreign" language. If you have earned a degree in a foreign land, it is appropriate to believe that ...
- 8887: The Catcher In The Rye
- ... college and become Doctors, Lawyers, Architects. Others of us cherish the finer things in life and find our places on farms and Dude Ranches. The point is, every living creature has a place in this world and we are ultimately steered in its direction. Holden Caulfield’s voyage began when his brother died of Leukemia. Holden was emotionally destroyed by the loss of not only his brother, but his best friend ... a conflict of interest between him and the school itself, about who they were trying to make him. Holden was also starting to view people as who they really were. Many of us in this world accept people at face value and never really take the time to see through the infinite masks that make up a personality, or a first impression. Holden however, took the time to understand who a ... most of the people in it, and when he leaves, he knows twenty years from now he won’t regret it. Holden becomes a traveler among the streets; he searches for a place in the world and is depressed when he cannot find one. But his place slowly comes to him one day on a lowly street corner. Holden Caulfield sees a very young boy walking along the curb singing “ ...
- 8888: Sobering Studies
- By: Ramesh Ranganathan E-mail: ramesh3463@yahoo.com Sobering Studies A new study found students who doubt their abilities to handle bad moods or bad situations are more prone to drinking. This is just the latest in a number of alcohol studies coming out in relation to ... drink after the stress of finals and even graduation. Don't let the summer become an excuse to drink more heavily than other times. Despite increasing publicity about the problems caused by student drinking, a new survey suggests that the number of college-age drinkers has been steadily falling for the past twenty years. Recent studies have found connections between drinking and the prevalence of date rapes, hazing, and property damage on campuses. (Higher Education Research Institute, The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 1994, University of California, Los Angeles; William Celis 3d, "Tradition on the Wane: College Drinking," New York Times, Feb. 5, 1995, p. 1). This study, by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles, suggests that problem drinking may be isolated to a few students ...
- 8889: Creative Writing: Heroz
- ... to have all the spells work, it was important to let the others know that they were important too. In the past, asking for help was a sign of weakness, but, in trying out the new spells, they learned if you asked for help, you might just learn something new and by doing this you involved others and in turn you had other involved and learning new things that they otherwise would never had learned. "Zapp"! So now that the excitement bug had bitten the workers, it was time to present their newfound attitude to the Boss so that they could ...
- 8890: Candide
- ... dishonest face.” In Candide, Voltaire makes use of several characters to voice his opinion mocking philosophical optimism. In the story Candide is asking a gentleman about whether everything is for the best in the physical world as well as the moral universe. The man replies: “I believe nothing of the sort. I find that everything goes wrong in our world, that nobody knows his place in society or his duty, what he's doing or what he ought to be doing, and that outside of mealtimes...the rest of the day is spent in useless ... more companions have set out on a great journey filled with adventures. It is in Candide’s journey that Candide's outlook on life is challenged, he is forced to become less optimistic about this world being the best of all possible worlds. In the same way as in The Divine Comedy, Dante goes on a journey as well, through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven with his guide Virgil. Through his ...
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