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- 491: Troublesome Farmhouse
- ... an old robe that blended in with the lines on his unwelcoming face, that almost touched the floor when he spoke. He spoke slowly, with a deep eerie voice that echoed through the frighteningly silent house. He told them to follow him as they walked towards a flight of stairs at the end of the dark passage. As he walked he told them that the generator broke so there was no electricity to use to make light. They went up the old wooden stairs to the "guest" room. Every door in the house was closed. He also told them not to go into any of the rooms in the passage. It was a small room with only two minute beds with mattresses harder than the ledge Louis fell ... again, did not believe him and just went back to sleep. Louis grabbed one of the climbing ropes they had with them and climbed out the window. He followed the road that lead from the house to the main road. Louis hoped that there might, by some small chance, be somebody on the road. Louis's hopes came true after two hours when a farmer came driving along. Louis jumped ...
- 492: Wars Of The Roses
- In the late 1400s the House of York fought the House of Lancaster for the English crown. Because Lancasters heraldic badge was a red rose and the Yorks was a white rose, the long conflict became known as Wars of the Roses. The real lives ... But this was not the case for it was Clarence and his cousin Earl of Warwick. There are many inconsistencies concerning Shakespeare and Richard III. Shakespeare really put out a bad reputation on the Yorks house, only to please Queen Elizabeth and the Lancastrian house. Shakespeare illustrated Queen Margaret of Anjou also as a psychotic, insane maniac that was crazed by the lost of her husband King Henry VI, and ...
- 493: Jimi Hendrix
- ... that better for the first time. It s just a phase, it s only a very small part of us (Fairchild, Are You Experienced? 7). On the other hand, another track on the album, Red House, represented something else entirely. Red House is a more traditional blues number, written by Jimi Hendrix, which is a perfect example of what Jimi began his musical experimentation with. Jimi showcases his blues guitar playing and singing on Red House. The lyrics tell the story of a man who loses his woman but who manages to keep his guitar, and if his woman won t love him any more, he says I know her ...
- 494: Tom Sawyer: Summary
- ... they went to go and find buried treasure. Tom and Huck dug under trees all day and night but found nothing, then Tom said that they should go and dig for treasure in a haunted house. They went back two days later and went to a haunted house. Both the boys were scared but they both went inside anyway. The boys dared each other to go upstairs, so of course they went up and looked in closets for treasure but found nothing. Suddenly ... watching to see if he would lead him to the treasure. When Huck has just about given up, Injun Joe and another man left the tavern with so bags. Huck followed them to Widow Douglas' house and listened in on their plan. Injun Joe was going to hurt Widow Douglas because of what her deceased husband did to him. Once Huck had heard the plan he ran to the Welshman' ...
- 495: To Kill A Mocking Bird Analysi
- ... stages. Primitively, Boo is Scout s worst nightmare. However, the author hints at Boo actually existing as a nice person when he places things in the tree. The secondary stage is when Mrs. Maudie s house burned to the ground. As Scout and Jem were standing near Boo s house, it must have been rather cold. So, Boo places a warm and snug blanket around Scout and Jem, to keep them warm. This scene shows Boo s more sensitive and caring side of him, and ... save Scout and Jem. This stage portrays Boo as the hero and one who has indefinitely changed his personality and attitudes. After the final stage, Boo does not deserve to be locked up inside his house. Atticus Finch is a man of strong morals. He follows them exclusively, and does not hold up to the Finch family name, as defined by Aunt Alexandria. Atticus is the most pure and good- ...
- 496: The Revolt of Mother: The Power of Decision
- ... her situation and weighs the effect on her family. In the end she acts to free herself and her family from forty years of wrong. Mother lives forty years with a suppressed dreama new house promised to her after her wedding. She lives with the everyday routine of cleaning the house and cooking pies for the family. This shows the stagnation of her everyday existence; an existence brought about by forty years of non- decision. Mother stays content with her shack. "She was a masterly keeper of her box of a house. Her one living room never seemed to have in it any of the dust which the friction of life with inanimate matter produces"(LACpg.284). This shows the lack of empowerment mother has at ...
- 497: Pinocchio
- Pinocchio The book that I am doing my oral Book Report on is The classic Book, Pinocchio. The Illustrator, is Greg Hilderbrandt. The Publisher is The Unicorn Publishing House in New Jersey. The copyright is in 1986. This book is a classic. Short Summary Pinnochio, before becoming his puppet form, is a simple block of wood, which an unfortunate lumberjack by the name of ... the five gold pieces he comes along some assassins and they demand that he gives them his money. Pinocchio bites of one of the Assassins "PAW" and set off across the valley towards a small house in hopes of finding aid. He is caught before he makes it towards the house and is hung on a tree until he spits the money out of his mouth. The fairy in the small house sees all that happened and sent a carriage to get Pinocchio. When he ...
- 498: Laura Secord
- ... They were very wealthy. Laura was a big help to James in his business since she came from such an affluent family. By 1812, the Secord's had five children, two servants, a small pleasant house and a wealthy store. When they first got married, they lived in St. Davids and after being married for a while they moved to Queenston. Laura did not work but James was a Merchant. Life ... of fifty men and one hundred and fifty Indians were stationed at Fort George, the present-day Niagara-On-The-Lake. Gyrenius Chapin, Captain of some of the men on stay at the Secord's house gave permission to lead a surprise attack on FitzGibbon. One officer paid no notice to Laura, their hostess and servant. Once they let their tongues slip about the surprise attack, Laura knew that with the crumble of FitzGibbon, Upper Canada would crumble too. With James wounded he was unable to take the message to FitzGibbon at the DeCew house. Her loyalty to the British Crown gave her the determination to save her fellow neighbours. As Queen Elizabeth II said, "From the moment when I first set foot on Canadian soil the feeling of ...
- 499: C-SPAN, the Cable TV channel
- ... our government. C-SPAN is truly a unique channel amongst the mass of today's viewing options. C-SPAN was launched March 19, 1979, "to provide live, gavel to gavel coverage of the United States House of Representatives."1, but the enterprise has been expanded beyond the original one channel and now utilizes several mediums to reach its goal. The originator of this idea of bringing government into peoples' homes was ... received by both analog and digital satellite receivers. The C-SPAN Audio 1 network is received by 5.1 million households, and 3.2 of these also receive the Audio 2 network.2 When the House is not in session, C-SPAN airs a variety of original programs to round out its 24-7 schedule. "Washington Journal" is a magazine format morning program that focuses on the events of capital hill ... portion in which viewers comment on articles and speak with the guests. "Booknotes" focuses on in-depth conversations with the authors of recently published books about history, politics, and public policy. "Road to the White House" was an ongoing series that looked at various aspects of the 1996 presidential campaign including fundraising, debates, advertisements, and party conventions. "Prime Time Public Affairs" is a program that airs the most important public ...
- 500: To Kill A Mockingbird 3
- ... Miss Rachael is Dill's aunt that lives in Maycomb. Dill is friends with Jem and Scout. According to Scout they are married. (Boo) Arthur Radley is the man that takes Jem back to his house after Jem Bob Ewell hurts Jem. Tom Robinson is a black man that was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Bob Ewell is Mayella's father. He is out for revenge on Atticus for what he ... young, so he misses her and tells his younger sister about her. His only friend is Scout until they meet Dill. He is very brave and moody. They read novels and play in the tree house. Scout and Jem "found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read with us, and treated us with courteous detachment". They called their father Atticus. Atticus is an old man in his 50's, and ... the admiration of anyone" He sat in the living room and read. Boo Radley is a mysterious man so he's only know for what other people say about him. Scout tells Dill "in the house lived a mavolent phantom". She and Jem had never seen Boo Radley. " When people's azaleas froze in a cold snap, it was because he had breathed on them." People said that he committed ...
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