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- 1801: The Awakening
- ... indescribable oppression, which seemed to generate in some unfamiliar part of her consciousness, filled her whole being with a vague anguish. It was like a shadow, like a mist passing across her soul's summer day." (8) When Edna goes to mass with her friend, Robert Lebrun, we see another instance where she's not herself: "A feeling of oppression and drowsiness overcame Edna during the service. Her head began to ... time she might have made an effort to regain her composure; but her one thought was to quit the stifling atmosphere of the church and reach the open air." (34) For the rest of the day she lingers at Madame Antoine's, with no mind of what her husband thinks. He didn't know that she was going in the first place. She seems not to worry about what others think of her, except Robert. When Edna returns home later that day, she finds out that Robert is leaving for Mexico. She is rather upset with this news and afterwards leaves to go home. "She went directly to her room. The little cottage was close and ...
- 1802: The African Queen
- ... prudish sister Rose Sayer, who is utterly devoted to her brother. Rose is also very naive and pious. She thinks, God would not permit a war between England and Germany or the whole world.. Some day, German troops marches into that village. Merciless, without any warning, these troops invade the village, they burn down the huts and the church. Livestock, poultry, pots and pans and foodstuffs even the portable chapel had ... as her brother suffers a nervous breakdown. He realises that his life's work has been destroyed and instantly loses his mind. He dies very soon after that, while Rose weeps at his bedside. One day later the sharp sound of a steamboat whistle could be heard in the village. A gin-drinking, cigar-smoking man, called Charlie Allnutt, arrives. He is the owner of this old, 30-foot ramshackle steamer ... drinks Charlie reneges on his promise to destroy the German warship. He says that it is an absurd idea because the fort at Shona has sharpshooters and snipers, which they have to pass during the day. Rose accuses him of being a liar and a coward. Charlie gets nervous and begins to sing. He takes one more gin and from that moment they are adversaries. Next day Charlie wakes up ...
- 1803: Steamboats In Louisiana
- ... was for wages paid to officers and crew members, 18% of it was for provisions, 12% of it was for incidentals and insurance, and the rest of it was for 25 cords of wood per day, at $2.50 per cord. One of the most popular steamboats of all time was the Delta Queen. It was designed to accommodate 234 passengers, 40 automobiles on the main deck, 15 on the outside ... Orleans has certainly achieved that status today. The city of New Orleans links to the world can be seen by the wide variety of goods that go through the Ports facilities on a typical day. Everything from frozen turkeys headed for the Middle East to fertilizer being shipped to New Guinea, textiles from the Dominican Republic, pharmaceuticals bound for the Netherlands, and steel coils bound for Singapore are handled from day to day in the Port of New Orleans. The tremendous growth of the Port of New Orleans has been attributed to the introduction of many new lines over the past years. The Ports ...
- 1804: Cigarette Smoking Amond Colleg
- ... believe someone should have to be a chain smoker to be considered a "smoker." So, for research purposes, I chose an intermediate standard. A "smoker" will be someone who smokes cigarettes at least once a day, with going no longer than two days without having a cigarette. In my belief, smoking on a regular basis constitutes someone as a smoker, even if they smoke only one cigarette per day. In some peoples' eyes, a person has to smoke a pack a day or more to be considered a smoker. I think this is inaccurate, and beside the fact of inaccuracy, if I characterized a smoker as someone who smokes a pack a day I probably would ...
- 1805: Scarlet Letter Chapter Summari
- ... in the dialogue and in Hawthorne's descriptive passages, the white man who stands on the edge of the crowd is called the "stranger." This is Hawthorne's bow to a literary convention of his day, that is, the introduction of an "unknown" character,, often called the "stranger." (Both Hawthorne and his literary contemporary, James Fenimore Cooper, borrow this artistic device from the English novelist, Sir Walter Scott.) Each of Hawthorne ... his fellow clergyman, Dimmesdale, allows the reader to have a good picture in his mind of the young minister before he speaks. (Compare the effect of this speech by Dimmesdale with that of his Election Day Sermon in Chapter XXII, The Procession.") Dimmesdale describes how he feels about his own involvement in Hester's sin, but the members of the audience, of course, do not realize that he is telling of ... by the audience but not by the other actors.) This use of the "aside" shows the influence of the theatre on Hawthorne, as well as his use of melodramatic, Gothic writing techniques of his own day, emphasizing artificial, theatrical devices. Summary In this chapter the following things happen: 1. Hester's husband, Dr. Prynne, appears on the edge of the crowd observing her. He signals that she is not to ...
- 1806: Schitzophrenia and Other Mental Disorders
- ... stuff they have to have a few screws lose in their head. from long days of observing Jimmy and his behaviors I have noticed that the definition of a schitzo sums Jimmy right up. One day one can talk to Cat and not have no problems with him. Like one day I was sitting on a buddy of mines front porch waiting for Cat to walk by. Finally Jimmy walked by and I said, "Hey." Cat said,"Got any guns for sell?" My buddy replied,"No ... get the job done. Now that was a pleasant conversation with Jimmy. So that scenario represents what I will call Bluegill #1. Now deep down in Jimmy's heart there is a mean side. One day down at the old football field in the small town of Clinton Earnie Simpson was doing a little running. Cat strutted down to the field and started doing some detecting with his fine metal ...
- 1807: Battle Of Gettysburg 2
- ... morning, June 30 Hill s corps had started their way to Gettysburg when they noticed a long line of Union cavalry heading toward the town. He withdrew his corp, and informed General Heth. The following day, General Heth was given permission to attack Gettysburg, and taking the city. Shots were exchanged between Heth s and Union General Buford. Late that afternoon, General Lee arrived at the sight of the shootings still ... planned to send Longstreet to attack the Union s left side, taking both Round Tops, while Ewell was sent to take over Culp s Hill on the right. The preparation took him most of the day. Early that afternoon, Stuart came back to the Confederates and informed Lee about the Union. Stuart was now going to help them attack the left flank. The Union s left flank was under the command ... mentions that, We ran like a herd of wild cattle ( 221). This heroic act by General Chamberlain saved the far end of the Union line, and gave him a Congressional Medal of Honor. The third day of battle had begun badly for the Confederates. Ewell s men were brought back from Culp's Hill, and Stuart was attacked by Union cavalry, repulsing his attack from the rear. It was all ...
- 1808: Creative Writing: A Slice of Life
- ... heroin. Both of the girls were shocked, and insisted that they go and find Tim. Mike said " I'm sure he'll be back, lets just wait." "I sure hope so," Shirley said. The next day Mike, and Shirley went to work and Gwen stayed home. Gwen was cleaning the house, when a policeman came by. He said that Tim had been found dead in an alley. She asked how he ... Yeah!" Shirley said "What do you think, Mike?" "I think that would be pretty good, we would have our own showers and stuff, I think that's a great idea." Mike agreed. So the next day they went looking for an apartment, they went to three housing developments and finally found one with three bedrooms, a phone and one shower for one-hundred-fifty dollars a month. They decided to take it. They moved in the next day, and were settled. They all liked the apartment, and everyone was happy. Everyone continued their jobs and they gradually raised enough money to buy a car. One night they were walking down the street, ...
- 1809: Creative Writing: American Dream
- ... yet another one of his bimbo type girlfriends. Joel pretended to be sorry for him for a while, then they spoke of work. Kyle never really envied Joel's success or his life until that day. Kyle was trying one the new reality simulators called "American Dream", which was a program which enabled the user to have an ideal American life. Kyle experienced things that he had never before experienced; the love of a child, the security of your own home, and the devotion of a loving wife. Kyle eventually became obsessed with the simulator, using it for four and seven hours per day. He began watching happy situation comedies on television instead of violence filled action movies. He was captivated by the idea of having a family, love, and without knowing it, Joel's life. Kyle never told Joel about his new fixation, and continued to travel to and from work with him as if nothing had changed. Sometimes Kyle would stay all night in the simulator, and all of the next day, it was an obsession in the true sense of the word. Kyle didn't want to live his family life in a fantasy world anymore, he wanted to try and invent or create something ...
- 1810: Personal Writing: My Senior Prom
- ... best memory of all. The food served at Castlemont High's senior prom was colorful and delicious. One could not help but to see, smell, and eventually consume the food. The meal consisted of hors d'oeurves, the main course, beverages, and dessert. All of these delicacies combined made the prom a satisfying experience. I remember vividly the set of hors d'oeurves. The hors d'oeurves were arranged in a big heart to set the mood of mystery and romance. The bright crimson bell pepper stood mighty in the face of its relative, the humble, dull, green pepper. The ...
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