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- 4221: Greek Gods
- ... He was the messenger of Zeus, he was the most cunning of the gods and a master thief. Artemis- was the virgin goddess of the hunt. She helped women in childbirth but also brought sudden death with her arrows. Artemis and her brother Apollo were the children of Zeus and Leto. In some versions of their myth, Artemis was born first and helped her mother to deliver Apollo. Hephastus- was the ... attacked by Ulysses during the Odyssey. Narcissus- The most handsome lad in Greece who did not love anyone, and eventually came to love himself through a misfortunate prayer and the help of Nemesis. After his death a new flower was created, the Hyacinth. Hyacinth- The flower that sprang from Narcissus' grave. Adonis- Another hot guy who broke girls' hearts and had flowers created in his honor. Furies: Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto ...
- 4222: Great Gatsby 7
- ... himself, and when he sees that Daisy does not like them, he calls them off. This shows that although he is wealthy, he is not making himself happy. A direct analogy to the withering, or death of the American dream is that Gatsby is murdered in the end of the book. In the story, when Gatsby dies, the glamour and appeal of the American dream dies with him. Like Gatsby, Tom ... told George was because he wanted to see Gatsby dead, so he let George take the blame. Instead of accomplishing the American dream, George only becomes tired, used, and betrayed. Both George's life and death can be looked upon as the withering of the American dream. These three characters in the novel are alike in that they each embody an aspect of the American dream. Also, they are alike in ...
- 4223: The Life and Work of Robert Browning
- ... and Women" also reflects his enjoyment of Italy. He enjoyed most the picturesque landscapes and the lively street scenes that Italy had to offer. The happy fifteen year marriage ended in 1861 with Elizabeth's death. After Elizabeth died Robert moved back to London. Elizabeth's death, however, did not stop Robert from writing nor did his writing decrease in quality. While in London he wrote Dramatis Personae in 1864 and "The Ring and the Book," which is regarded as his masterpiece ...
- 4224: Queen Elizabeth I
- ... Roman Catholicism, and regained Mary's favor" (11-12)). Mary was her sister who locked her up because she felt threatened by Elizabeth. Mary falsely accused Elizabeth of aiding in a Protestant rebellion. At the death of Mary in 1558, Elizabeth became queen, beginning one of the greatest reigns in English history (15). At the time of Elizabeth's accession, England was torn by religious strife, was economically insecure, and was ... in 1587. The execution had serious results (46-47). "Philip II of Spain had, for years, been troubled by the raids of English mariners on his colonial possessions. Because Mary and Philip were Catholic, her death provided him with an added stimulus to prosecute the war with England that had been going on since 1585" (49). He therefore sent a fleet to invade the country in 1588. The Spanish Armada, however ...
- 4225: The Life of Charles Dickens
- ... into a close relationship with the actress Ellen Ternan. Dickens suffered a fatal stroke in 1870 leaving an unfinished novel behind. That novel was The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Many people in England mourned his death. The inscription on his tombstone reads: He was a sympathizer with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world. (Huffam) Works Cited Huffam, John. Dickens, Charles MS Encarta, 3.0a. Gale Research Inc., 1993. Kyle, Elisabeth. Great Ambitions, a Story of the Early ...
- 4226: Benito Mussolini
- ... form the Italian Government by King Victor Emmanuel III. Although Mussolini was given extraordinary powers to return order to Italy he governed constitutionally until 1924 after the violence of the 1924 elections resulting in the death of Socialist party deputy Giacomo Mattoetti. Mussolini moved to suspend constitutional government and establish a totalitarian regime. He proceeded in stages to establish a dictatorship by forbidding the parliament to initiate legislation, making him responsible ... to Switzerland. On April 28, 1945 Mussolini and his mistress were found by Italian partisans and shot at Giulino di Mezzegra near lake Como. In light of Italys wartime disasters few Italians regretted the death of their demonic Duce.
- 4227: Biography of Charles Dickens
- ... been nearly intolerable to live with, however agreeable he was as a companion. In view of his very strenuous life it was not surprising that he died at fifty-eight from a stroke. At his death on June 9, 1870, Dickens was wealthy, immensely popular, and the best novelist the Victorian age produced. He was buried in the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey, and people mourned his death the world over.
- 4228: Granny Weatherall Vs. Miss Emi
- ... fact that she is dying and fights it with many excuses and anger. Even as she dies at the end, Granny is still fighting the fact that she is dying and never actually accepts her death. Miss Emily denies that her father died, and then refuses Homer Baron s rejection by killing him and keeping his body. Emily then withers away in her denial, waiting for her death. Each woman is alone for a long period in her life. Granny Weatherall is left to raise her family and her ranch with no help. She is made stronger by all of her solitary hard ...
- 4229: The Life of Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss
- ... presented to the duke of Brunswick - Wolfenbuttel, at court where he was permitted to exhibit his computing skill. His abilities impressed the duke so much that the duke generously supported Gauss until the duke's death in 1806. Gauss conceived almost all of his fundamental mathematical discoveries between the ages of 14 and 17. In 1791 he began to do totally new and innovative work in mathematics. With the stipend he ... of the Gaussian curvatures are identical in corresponding points. During the years 1817-1832 Gauss again went through personal turmoil. His ailing mother moved in with him in 1817 and remained with him until his death in 1839. It was also during this period that he was involved in arguments with his wife and her family regarding the possibility of moving to Berlin. Gauss had been offered a position at the ...
- 4230: King Lear--a Man More Sinned A
- ... calls her as a degenerate bastard . The final straw came when Lear, hurt and torn, maddened from Goneril and Regan s ingratitude and cruelty, hears from Gloucester than they have came to seek for his death: I have o erheard a plot of death upon him. (III, vi, 88) The act of patricide is the most horrendous thing that could ever happen. The thought of killing someone who have given everything he possess, loved and nurtured their child is ...
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