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- 9541: Arnold Schwarzenegger
- ... Joe Weider to come to the United States and compete in the National Bodybuilding Association. Arnold felt that it was time to expand his career further to prove that he was the best in the world, and so in 1968 he came to the United States. As a result of Joe Weider's training, and Arnold's competitive nature, he went on to win Mr. Universe a total five times. By 1970, at the age of 23, Arnold had reached the premier status of bodybuilding. He won The Gold Triangle (the three top competitive events in bodybuilding) which consists of Mr. Universe, Mr. World, and Mr. Olympia. By 1980, Arnold had accumulated seven Mr. Olympia crowns in a row. Arnold's success extends far beyond his titles, in that he earned bodybuilding great respect, because then it was considered ... in that he couldn't continue this occupation for the rest of his life. As a result, Arnold set out to achieve his next goal, which was Hollywood. Arnold's first film was Hercules In New York, in which his lines were dubbed because he could not speak English very well. From then on, Arnold's acting career has been on the rise. He was the main actor in such ...
- 9542: Symbolism In Huckleberry Finn
- ... had a destination in his life to reach. Mark Twain was better able to allow us to understand the self-discovery and mission through his use of symbolism. Still not the most sivilized boy, the new transformed Huckleberry Finn has a better understanding of the world around it and how to handle what life throws at him. Through his adventure down the river he open up new doors to his life and even made a best friend along the way.
- 9543: Langston Hughes
- ... the power of her self. Edna, with an inner sense of freedom, confronts the realization that the shackles of society that require her submission are powerful forces which will try to bend and taint her new sense of freedom. Again, we see the contradiction of the pure bliss of self^discovery and awakening conflicting directly with the restrictions of society that do not allow Edna to be free. This contradiction causes ... and she cannot retu! rn to the person she was. Her soul is free, but the burden of that freedom is too much, it overwhelms and overtakes her so that she cannot exist in this world. It seems to Edna that life is not worth living in a prison. As a result, at the end of the novel, the ocean beckons and she follows. She swims into the inviting and seductive ... the speaker^s connection with the earth and nature in his poem, ^The Negro Speaks of Rivers^. In this poem, the speaker in the poem has ^known rivers^; he speaks of ^rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.^ Rivers symbolize the lifeline of the earth. When the speaker refers to the rivers, he is reflecting on his connection with the earth. ...
- 9544: Characters From Shakesperes Tw
- ... it possible for Viola to fall in love with the Duke so quickly and so irrevocably. Yet even so, they aren't the most important part of his personality, forF Orsino, more than being a brave man or a handsome or a learned man, is a young, egotistical and rather affected man. In this sense, he's much like Olivia: just as she nurses her "grief" for her brother, he nurses ... and deep affection he conceives for the boy, and in his loyally following Sebastian to Illyria, even against the young man's wishes. His courage, of course, is clear from the fact that he'd brave such hostile territory to join his friend, as well as from his ready intercession in the duel between Viola and Andrew. Finally, his courage may be inferred from his outstanding feats in the sea-fight ... length of her stay at court as "Cesario." As for Orsino's gentlemen, Curio and Valentine, they are the usual courtly servants, elegant, polite and ever anxious for their ruler's best advantage in the world, as well as for the slightest marks of personal favor from him to themselves.
- 9545: Cassius Clay - Muhammad Ali
- Cassius Clay better known as Muhammad Ali is by far the greatest boxer of all time. "King of the World" by David Reminick is a very detailed biography of Muhammad and good documentation how boxing used to be. The book takes you on a journey behind the scenes of Allis rise to the top ... On an October afternoon in 1954 when Cassius was 12 he left his 60 dollar red Schwinn outside the Columbia Auditorium to visit a bazaar. When he and his friends left he realizes that his new bike was stolen. Cassius was in a tearing rage and someone said that there was a police officer in the basement of a boxing gym. He went in demanding a statewide bike hunt and threatening ... s eyes began to sting. He lost his vision and the sixth round. By the seventh he gained it back and came back with the knock out. He screamed "Eat your words!" Cassius was now world heavy weight champion. A rematch happened between Clay and Liston on May 25, 1965. Very early in the match Cassius knocked out Liston with the infamous "phantom punch". This punch was thrown so quickly ...
- 9546: Compare And Contrast Thomas Be
- ... thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest; but trouble comes. (Job 3:25-26) This dismal new condition leaves Job frustrated and confused, but he maintains his faith. Thomas Becket has two departures. The first is a physical departure--Becket physically leaves the stage during a period of deep introspection following the ... my guardian, hover over the swords points. (Eliot 45-46) Becket realizes he must stop acting and allow God s will to guide him. His old lifestyle is retired, and, like Job, Becket enters a new lifestyle--stoical, and morally poised. Job faces three trial conglomerations: curses, comforters, and unanswered inquisitions. The curses he deals with cause Job extensive agony: he loses his livestock, servants, children, and health. Although his physical ... satisfied with his life is allowing God to guide him. Becket chooses to be stoical; he believes God has a plan for him and must allow God s will. You argue by results, as this world does, To settle if an act be good or bad. You defer to the fact. For every life and every act Consequence of good and evil can be shown. And as in time results ...
- 9547: Native American Genocide
- ... what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, triggering an epidemic. The blankets had covered the bodies of white victims of smallpox, a now extinct but then lethal disease that in its time killed millions all over the world. Motivation for the deadly gift to the Indians-then and during the following century in the American West-was simple: Wipe them out. A key reason for injustices such as this was that many people ... the northern United States for at least 5,000 years. In the Southwest, the Hopi Indians are estimated to have been living in what is now called the Four Corners area (the junction of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah) for at least 10,000 years. (Some archeologists have lately put the Hopi arrival as long ago as 40,000 years. The Hopi themselves say, as do many Indian nations, that ... away with such violations. Our quest for only self is destroying others and it is seemingly pulling apart this great nation at the seems. There are hundreds of millions of indigenous people all over the world who continue to live on their ancestral lands, and who experience varying degrees of domination by invading colonial interests. Most of these people are suffering even more violent assaults than were visited upon American ...
- 9548: The Scarlet Letter Notes By Ch
- By: Kevin THE SCARLET LETTER The Custom House: Hawthorne says that he writes to the whole world hoping that someone will understand what he is talking about. He goes on to speak about Salem, where his relatives have lived and died since its existence. Over time Salem has become more of an ... future crops will be ruined. He descries his forefathers as Puritans. They would not approve of his lifestyle as a writer because it is to unproductive. He then describes his return to Salem and his new job at the Custom House. His employees are elderly veterans that both amused and pained the author. After the men found out he meant no harm they relax and spend their time telling stories. Custom ... Collector- very old, strong spirit, his age has physically affected him, in war he was brutal, but now he wouldnt hurt a fly. Surveyor- more in contact with his thoughts than with the real world, motto: Ill try, sir!, described as a rusty sword Bibliography I took these notes completely from the book. Better than the Cliffnotes. Word Count: 4510
- 9549: Imagery Patterns In The Seafar
- ... and the idea of putting one s faith and trust in God comes into play. But there isn t a man on earth so proud,/ So born to greatness, so bold with his youth,/ Grown brave, or so graced by God,/ That he feels no fear as the sails unfurl is a line from The Seafarer illustrating this. At this point in the poem, the narrator in it realizes that everyone ... While at one time on earth there might not have been pain and suffering, there is now, and it is unavoidable, so mankind must learn how to cope with it. The weakest survives and the world continues is letting the readers know that it is acceptable to fear the harshness of life, however, they can survive and go on from there. Under his lord. Fate is stronger/ And God mightier than ... he has experienced life and all of its hardships. The line, Wretchedness fills the realm of earth tells the reader that the earth is full of evil. The conclusion that fate s decree transform the world indicates that it is the fate of man to suffer so that he may see evil and harshness in life and attempt to put an end to it. The final lines of the poem, ...
- 9550: The Slave Trade
- ... human who is owned as property by, and is absolutely subject to the will of another: bondservant divested of all freedom and personal rights. Hard to believe but on of the most horrifying occurances in World History, is the Slave Trade. It was a time in which people were sold as merchandise, where human beings were being treated as if they were not human. Beaten, being taken on a ship to ... to be known as "the Middle Passage." These ships provided a constant flow of African slaves to Brazil and the Caribbean Islands, where the human cargo was auctioned off and brought to Europe or the New World.. Many of the ships wee not cleaned. The "cargo" was not feed or cleansed properly. Many captives died from the inhuman conditions on these voyages. Who had control? England gained control of the slave ...
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