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- 5741: The Works of William Faulkner
- ... Faulkner’s major subthemes, which is women who have been wronged. Caddy is a woman who has lost her place in society. Her daughter Quentin is left to take the social pressures of an illegitimate child on her own and soon follows in her mother’s footsteps. However, both of these women’s troubles stem back to their family life, which was uncompasionate and unforgiving. Caddy’s mother refuses to allow ...
- 5742: George Mason's Views
- ... am basically required to believe in democracy and the goings-on of this country. I believe wholly in democracy and diversity, the very essence of this country is based in democracy and diversity is the child of that democracy. On the other hand I can see the positive outlook on other forms of government such as communism. The idea of looking out for the whole of the community is a positive ...
- 5743: Gertrude Stein
- ... answer to the question “You think you are a genius?” posed to her by the French artist Henri Matisse. This was the epitome of Stein. Born in 1876, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Gertrude was the fifth child, and youngest, to Daniel and Amelia Stein, German-Jewish immigrants. She was a bright girl, but was noted for “her lifelong indifference to rules” (Gombar 41), especially in school. The early death of her mother ...
- 5744: Malcolm X
- Malcolm X Malcolm Little was born to Earl and Louise Little in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925. He was the seventh child of the eleven children in the family. Soon after Malcolm was born his family moved to Lansing, Michigan. There the white people harassed them because they disliked his fathers black nationalists views. When Malcolm was ...
- 5745: The Life of Thomas Edison
- ... questions. The teacher became sick of it and whipped Thomas ever time he asked a question. His mother pulled him out of that school and taught him herself at home. Edison was a very curios child. He read allot to try to answer his questions. When he was nine, his mother gave him a science book. He did every single experiment in the book, so then his mother gave him more ...
- 5746: Bob Marley
- ... houses. Under the Coxsone label they recorded several hits such as Simmer Down, It Hurts To Be Alone, Rule Them Rudie. February 10, 1966 Bob married Rita Anderson. The same year they had their first child and left the Coxsone label. The band set up their own record label Wail ‘N Soul ‘M Record, also known as Wailing Souls. Their fist single from this label was Bend Down Low/Mellow Mood ...
- 5747: Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... to imagine how things might have been different for Napoleon, France, and Europe if Cosica had not been french territory. Napoleon, who rose from humble origins to become Emporor of France, was sent as a child of five to a school for girls. His mother hoped that Napoleon would become less stubborn and easier to handle. This, however, was not to be the case. Napoleon, who was the second of the ...
- 5748: Saint Francis of Assisi
- ... Perhaps the most severe suffering came at the end of his life. He suffered the stigmata of Christ, and went almost totally blind. His last few years were lived out in pain. Though plagued with abuse and misfortune, Francis continued to follow the will of God and let nothing stand in his way. Saint Francis of Assisi was a good man who devoted his life to doing the will of god ...
- 5749: Albert Einstein
- ... he found much joy and relaxation. Also, he was very close with his younger sister, Maja, and they could often be found in the lakes that were scattered about the countryside near Munich. As a child, Einstein's sense of curiosity had already begun to stir. A favorite toy of his was his father's compass, and he often marvelled at his uncle's explanations of algebra. Although young Albert was ...
- 5750: Martin Luther King Jr.
- ... whites, and if a black man ever entered a white mans home, it had to be through the back door. Even though Martin did not like these rules, he could not change it as a child. Even with them though, he still managed to live a normal life. He loved church and reading the bible. He decided to become a minister very early in his life. That dream was not far ...
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