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- 1951: Gilgamesh, The Epic Of
- ... Only one man, Utnapishtim, lived through the great flood that would kill all men. This was accomplished because the God Ea came to him in a dream and told him he must "tear down your house and build a boat, abandon possessions and look for life, despise worldly goods and save your soul alive. Tear down your house, I say and build a boat...then take up into the boat the seed of all living creatures."(p.108) By listening to what the God said to do, he became the only creature known ...
- 1952: Adolf Hitler
- ... First, to Passau and the to Linz. Adolf and the rest of the family did not follow him to Linz, but stayed in Passau. (Rubenstein; pgs 3-4) Because of the new baby in the house and his father moving to Linz, in 1894, Adolf gained a lot of freedom from his parents' supervision. With all of his freedom, he learned a Bavarian dialect of German while playing with the little ... Adolf was not allowed to enter high school. He spent most of his time at home until he made his first adult friendship with August Kubizek, a young musician. They met at the Linz Opera House and found it easy to share their artistic dreams with each other. (Fest; pg 2) Hitler was very close to his mother, Klara. She had spoil Adolf as an infant and after Alois died, he ...
- 1953: Wuthering Heights-storm And Ca
- Lord David Cecil suggests that the theme of Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, is a universe of opposing forces-storm and calm. Wuthering Heights, the land of storm, is a sturdy house that is set up high on the windy moors, belonging to the Earnshaw family. The house is highly charged with emotion of hatred, cruelty, violence, and savage love. In comparison, Thrushcross Grange, the land of calm, is settled in the valley and is the residence of the genteel Lintons. The same ...
- 1954: Gender Issues In Lysistrata, A
- ... class citizens. While woman on the other hand have always been perceived as weak, fainty, delicate homemakers, and unintelligent. Their main purpose in life is to cater for the men, and take care of the house and kids. And of course they were perceived as second class citizens. The focus of this paper is to analyze the gender issues and differences that existed in all three plays. I would like to ... as old fashion. First off, the image of the male being a fighter, and being powerful is perceived when the men are at war. They left the women at home to take care of the house and kids. Today in countries like the U.S., women also go to war and fight side by side with men. But in Lysistrata, the women stayed behind because they were thought of to be ...
- 1955: Book Report on "The Lost World"
- ... studying the maps, and thinking they found it. A small building about the size of a two car garage was sitting by the river leading to the ocean. They determined that it was a boat house. Before they got a chance to celebrate and try to make their way towards it one of the already familiar group of raptors showed up. They were poking around their truck until they tried to ... desk which led to a maintenance tunnel. It was cramped but they were out. They waited until the raptors left until they took the now beat up, and low on gas explorer to the boat house. Inside the rusty old shack was their savior. It was an old but functional boat which they could take to the closest island of Puerto Cortes`. Practically the only good to come of this was ...
- 1956: Gatsbys Pursuit Of The America
- ... not marry her because of the difference in their social status, he leaves her to amass wealth to reach her economic standards. Once he acquires this wealth, he moves near to Daisy, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay (83)," and throws extravagant parties, hoping by chance she might show up at one of them. He, himself, does not attend his parties but watches them ... he asks around casually if anyone knows her. Soon he meets Nick Carraway, a cousin of Daisy, who agrees to set up a meeting, "He wants to know...if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over (83)." Gatsby's personal dream symbolizes the larger American Dream where all have the opportunity to get what they want. Later, as we see in the Plaza ...
- 1957: Gatsby S Sacrifice
- ... Candles and Carnival Lights: The Catholic Sensibility of F. Scott Fitzgerald. New York University Press: New York, 1978. Christensen, Bryce J. "The Mystery of Godliness." Major Literary Characters: Gatsby. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1991. Clark, Larry. "*******your essay ideas*******." E-Mail message. 10 March 1996. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1925. Gindin, James. "Gods and Fathers in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Novels." Modern Critical Views: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1985. McQuade, Donald, ed. The Harper American Literature. Harper & Row Publishers: New York, 1987, pp. 1308-1311.
- 1958: Oliver Twist: Summary
- ... from Fang. Mr. Grimwig - He is Brownlow's friend. He has a tender heart under his gruff exterior and joins the effort to secure Oliver's inheritance after initially doubting the boy. Toby Crackit - A house breaker who works with Sikes. Mrs. Corney (later Mrs. Bumble) - She runs the workhouse where Oliver was born. A greedy person, she retrieves Agnes Flemings treasures from Old Sally and sells them to Monks. Dr ... Henry gives ups a political career and becomes a clergyman. II Content - Setting The major action of Oliver Twist moves back and forth between two worlds: The filthy slums of London and the clean, comfortable house of Brownlow and the Maylies. The first world is real and frightening. While the other is idealized, almost dreamlike, in its safety and beauty. The world of London is a world of crime. Things happen ...
- 1959: Fraternities
- ... part in many of these activities as a pledge, a brother and an alumnus. This helps individuals within the group to develop organization and planning. In addition, since the fraternity might be located in a house, each brother must learn household organization for his brothers well being. Fraternities are famous for their energetic social gatherings (parties) which require all of their members to be socially active and outspoken when the occasion ... Greek life is not just about partying and drinking. Greek life helps to build character, self-esteem and life long friendships."(12) It is indeed very sad that many people are stuck with the "Animal House" view of fraternities and avoid looking into what fraternities are really all about. Works Cited Abramson, Brian D. Personal Interview. 1 Apr. 1996. Fraternity Executives Association "Statement of position on Hazing and Pre-initiation Activities ...
- 1960: Great Expectations: God's Law vs. Human Law
- ... have received my sentence of Death from the Almighty, but I bow to yours" (272). One can draw from the narrator's own self-revelations as well. In preparation for his first visit to Satis House, Pip recalls how he "...was put into clean linen of the stiffestcharacter, like a young penitent into sackcloth, and was trussed up in my tightest and fearfullest suit [and] delivered to Mr. Pumblechook, who formally ... day to break out of those jails, and bloom" (67). Given that "pip" is also the word for a small seed, one cannot help but draw a parallel here. When he returns from the Satis House, he tells outrageous lies about his experience there, and admits this to Joe later. In one short episode, Pip has described himself as a penitent, a prisoner, and a confessed wrongdoer. The conflict between Pip ...
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