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- 2191: The Glass Menagerie Theme
- ... handicapped not only by her "defect" (1898), but by a big case of being shy. Amanda's youngest Tom a poet and a adventurer, is forced into the role of being the man of the house. Tom does not like this role at all. William's in this story shows us how this particular family with an overbearing mother that has particular goals for her children and it happens regardless of ... the movies. Williams explains to us that to "escape from a trap he has to act without pity" (1898), just as his father apparently did. He tries to stay and uphold the responsibility of the house made by his mothers high expectations. When finally confronted by Amanda he runs to the firescape or off to the movies. Finally, just as his father did, Tom chooses to leave and live the adventure ...
- 2192: Blaise Pascal
- ... father had somewhat unorthodox views on education, so he decided to teach his son himself. He forbade any mathematic teachings or material to be given to him and had any such texts removed from their house. Blaise became engulfed with curiosity due to this rule. He started to work with geometry on his own at the age of 12. He discovered that the sum of the three angles of a triangle ... 1652 fifty prototypes had been produced, but few machines were sold, and manufacturing of Pascal's arithmetical calculator ceased in that year." In 1646 Etienne Pascal injured his leg and had to recuperate in his house. Two young brothers from a religious movement outside of Rouen came to help take care of him. Pascal was affected deeply and became very religious. It was at this time that Pascal began many experiments ...
- 2193: Daniel Webster
- ... Daniel Webster opened a legal practice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1807. Webster quickly became an experienced and very good lawyer and a Federalist party leader. In 1812, Webster was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives because of his opposition to the War of 1812, which had crippled New England's shipping trade. After two more terms in the House, Webster decided to leave the Congress and move to Boston in 1816. Over the next 6 years, Webster won major constitutional cases in front of the Supreme Court making him almost famous. Some of his ...
- 2194: The Chrysalids
- ... who has or is involved with a deviation. The reader would see this attitude when Aunt Harriet visits the Strorms and brings her deviant child with her: "Send her away. Tell her to leave the house - and take that with her." (p.71) Joseph did not show any sympathy at all toward his own sister in law. Aunt Harriet is the sister of David's mother Mrs. Strorm. She enters the ... book, where she goes to Mrs. Strorm seeking help. Yet the help she is looking for is not something Mrs. Strorm agrees with: "Nothing much! You have the effrontery to bring your monster into my house, and tell me it's nothing much!" (p.70) Aunt Harriet is very loving, strong, and she fights for what she thinks is the right thing: "I shall pray God to send into this hideous ...
- 2195: Thomas Paine
- ... a while, too. The Battle at Lexington and Concorde soon came about and nobody was too happy about it. The next day after they heard this news, a huge mob assembled outside of the state house. Thomas Paine was one of the speakers trying to calm down all of the eight-thousand people that were in front of the building. Paine soon went to a ball to represent the Pennsylvania Magazine ... and well-known as he had been before because of some criticism he made of George Washington in a letter to him. Bibliography BOOKS- ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ Howard Fast, The Selected Work of Tom Paine ³ ³ Published- Random House, 1943 and 1945 ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³ Prodigy, Encyclopedia under Paine ³ ³ Published- Grolier Electronic Publishing, Inc., 1990 ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³ Ray B. Brown, The Burke-Paine Controversy ³ ³ Published- Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1963 ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
- 2196: Wilson, Woodrow
- ... to adopt the commission form of government. Success in New Jersey made him a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination. Although Wilson entered the 1912 Democratic National Convention a poor second to Speaker of the House Champ Clark, his strength increased as Clark's faded, and he won the nomination after 46 ballots. Offering a program of reform that he called the New Freedom, Wilson ran against a divided Republican party ... successors the precedents and tools to meet future crises. Wilson the Peacemaker From 1914, Wilson had sought ways to mediate the conflict. In 1915 and 1916 he sent his advisor and confidant, Col. Edward M. HOUSE, to Europe to work toward a negotiated peace and postwar cooperation. In the spring of 1916, Wilson joined the call for a postwar association of nations; on Jan. 22, 1917, he called for a peace ...
- 2197: John Quincy Adams
- ... wasn't just my administration I was providing for. I'm very fortunate to have a father like I did. I didn't have very many obstacles to overcome on my way into the White House, since my father really led me into position, right up to his support for me as President, which influenced even more people to vote for me. I consider the split of the parties an obstacle ... often saddened by my wife's frequent illnesses and charges from Jackson. Throughout my life in politics, it has usually just been being a different minister for a different country before settling in the White House. I have often been misunderstood, due to the fact of my philosophy to change things for the better, which the people of this country aren't always ready for. For instance, at my inaugural speech ...
- 2198: Harry Shippe Truman
- ... working, Harry became of Baptist religion. After, He found a job in a mailroom of the Kansas City Star newspaper to help his family. After that job, Harry and his family had to sell their house to pay debts. They moved in the same city but to a smaller house. Harry and his brother applied for jobs at the National Bank of Commerce. They started at the bottom, literally. They started in the basement. Harry had to work on the farm next. When he was ...
- 2199: Taming Of The Shrew 3
- ... conducts herself; Sly is not respected by anyone because of the way he too conducts himself. Kate is brought into a marriage that she does not agree with at first; Sly is brought into a house, made lord, and served upon, he does not agree with this at first also. The words and actions of others change Kate s state of mind as well as her actions; Sly s actions, and ... conducts herself; Sly is not respected by anyone because of the way he too conducts himself. Kate is brought into a marriage that she does not agree with at first; Sly is brought into a house, made lord, and served upon, he does not agree with this at first also. The words and actions of others change Kate s state of mind as well as her actions; Sly s actions, and ...
- 2200: Taming Of The Shrew 2
- ... conducts herself; Sly is not respected by anyone because of the way he too conducts himself. Kate is brought into a marriage that she does not agree with at first; Sly is brought into a house, made lord, and served upon, he does not agree with this at first also. The words and actions of others change Kate s state of mind as well as her actions; Sly s actions, and ... conducts herself; Sly is not respected by anyone because of the way he too conducts himself. Kate is brought into a marriage that she does not agree with at first; Sly is brought into a house, made lord, and served upon, he does not agree with this at first also. The words and actions of others change Kate s state of mind as well as her actions; Sly s actions, and ...
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