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- 501: Evil - By Edgar Alan Poe
- ... starts to become irritable and violent, not only to people but also to his pets. Late one night after drinking excessively at the bar, the man returns home. Upon the man's arrival at the house, Pluto, the cat tries to avoid him most likely because his now violent temper. The man grabs Pluto, which startles the cat who reacts by biting the man's hand. The man was so enraged ... because he can not bear to look at the one-eyed monstrosity he had created, so he hung the poor animal. The same night, following the cat's hanging, while everyone slept the man's house caught on fire. The whole house burned down except for one wall that had a burn mark on it. The mark on the wall looked exactly like a cat being hung with a noose around its neck. He feels very ...
- 502: RedScare
- ... tough life and was known as a sadistic drug addict and alcoholic, he still managed to produce great pieces of literature. Three of his greatest works were "The Tell Tale heart", "The Fall of the House Usher", and "The Raven." All of these are very known troughout the world and are considered three of Poe´s greatest pieces. He was born in Boston on January 19, 1809, his parents, regular members ... Even though Allen´s treatment toward Poe is not exactly known, we know that Allen never treated Poe with sensitivity. In 1815, the Allen family moved to England on business. There, Poe entered the Manor-House School in Stoke-Newington, a London suburb. This school taught him "the gothic architecture and historical landscape of the region made a deep imprint on his youthful imagination, which would effect his adult writings" (Levin ... that he´s not mad, the reader soon realizes that the fear of the old man´s eye has consumed the narrator, who has now fallen into a state of madness. "The Fall of the House of Usher", the remediation of two siblings suffering from odd illnesses and their hospitality to an old friend. Roderick and his twin sister Madeline are both suffering from rather strange illnesses. "Roderick suffers from " ...
- 503: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Li
- ... sustain the American people during the strain if economic crisis and World War (Britannica, Vol. 26, Page 998). The legendary president was born on Jan 30, 1882, at the family estate in Hyde Park (White House Webpage). Young Franklin had a secure and idyllic childhood. Franklin’s most lasting educational experience was at Groton School in Massachusetts (Electric Library). At Groton, Franklin revealed that he could adapt himself readily to different circumstances. Even when he went to Harvard, the experience was only relatively impressive (White House Webpage). While at Harvard, Franklin fell in love with Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, his fifth cousin once removed (White House Webpage). Eleanor and Franklin move easily among the upper classes in New York and Campobello. Eleanor, however, was often unhappy, because during much of her married life, she had to live near Franklin’s ...
- 504: Frank Lloyd Wright Innovator I
- ... style", Usonian, was caused by a shift in society in the 1930's. Adapting architecture to the simple and economically tight lives of families in the 1930's, Wright used down scaling to bring the house to a more appropriate human level and reflect the informal and comfortable lives of the average American family. The Wright Fellowship was opened in 1932, welcoming apprentices to live, learn, and work at Taliesin, an idea comparable to that of a medieval manorial estate, and reflective of Aunt Nell's and Aunt Jane's Hillside House. Wright taught principles and philosophies of architecture, not a style. Many apprentices came out of the large, caring, and often chaotic community to complete successful career's in the world of architecture. During the thirties ... eliminating the "box" effect of the past. Space in Wright's design was fluid, free, and informal. His scales were brought down to create comfort for the occupants and a feeling of oneness with the house and the natural settings. Wright used materials which would blend the house into the setting, and limited the variety of materials within a project. Stone, brick, wood, stucco, concrete, copper, and glass were all ...
- 505: Edgar Allan Poe 3
- ... in debt, racked with guilt about his gambling began to drink for the first time" (Wright 31). After the University of Charlottesville, Poe went back home until March of 1827. Poe stormed out of the house with nothing but his clothes he was wearing, and took a ship to Boston. While in Boston, he persuaded a printer to publish a small edition of his early poems called Tamerlane and other Poems ... s next literary tenure was in Philadelphia, which he is said to have arrived there in the summer of 1838. While in Philadelphia, Poe had a brief period of success, writing The Fall of the House of Usher. Also, while he was there, he was the editor of the Gentleman s Magazine and then Graham s Magazine. Although Poe was successful in Philadelphia, this brought him no money. In 1845 Poe ... remarkable power. Peace to his manes (Carlson 33). By knowing who one has been, one knows who one will be, and when and how one will die. Like the hero of The Fall of the House of Usher, Poe states, I shall perish I must perish in this deplorable folly. Thus, thus, and not otherwise, shall I be lost (Carlson 235). Poe wrote to his aunt, Mrs. Clemm: I must ...
- 506: Cinematography: Everything You Need To Know
- ... newspaper magnate whose American dream turns into a loveless nightmare.^Between 1946 and 1953 the movie industry was attacked from many sides. As a result, the Hollywood studio system totally collapsed. First, the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Un-American Activities investigated alleged Communist infiltration of the motion picture industry in two separate sets of hearings. In 1948, The HOLLYWOOD TEN, 10 screenwriters and directors who refused to answer ... court decisions forced the studios to end discriminatory distribution practices, including block booking, blind selling, and the setting of fixed admission prices; in 1948 the Supreme Court ordered divestiture of their theater chains. Second, the House Committee on Un-American Activities investigated the industry, which responded by blacklisting several prominent screenwriters and directors--an action that called into question the industry's reliability as a promoter of unfettered creative talent. Third ... rise of independent production has been accompanied by diversification of subject matter, with close attention to the interests of specialized audiences. This trend, which began in the 1950s as an attempt to capture the "art house" audience and the youth market, is evident today in the success of martial-arts, rock-music, pornographic, documentary, and black-culture films. Simultaneously, production has moved away from the Hollywood sets and toward location ...
- 507: “Home Is”
- ... origin; one’s birthplace or residence during the formative years; a place where one holds dear because of personal feelings or relationships; a place of security and comfort. To some it may be just their house, others, it maybe a special place, but home is where ever you feel the most comfortable. For those whose house is their home, this may be because that is where you grew up, where you took your first step, had your first birthday party, and where you first felt loved. Your home is your personal ... around them, I feel at home. Home is where you feel comfortable, and you can’t be comfortable if you do not trust the people you are with. Some do not feel comfortable in their house, so their house is not a home. Maybe they are most comfortable in the outdoors. Some may not consider that a home, but if it is the place you feel the most comfortable, then ...
- 508: Tom Sawyer
- ... 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' ...
- 509: Nature
- ... as a person. "Down the length and breadth of the swamp others were fighting to save what little they could, maybe even their lives." (Pg. 357) The author bonds the nature with the woman. Her house is built to ride with the flow of the flood. The only things around her are nature. Another images that runs through the story are the trees. The planks of the trees sounds like they ... 358) The planks sounds like they are scratching on the wall as if it's going to tear its way in. The nature acts like people around her. Another image that Dollarhide uses is the house. We quickly see how Dollarhide identifies the house as a living thing. "Now the house seemed to shudder around her like something alive." (Pg. 357) The house floats free struggles up from the clay, and swings out slowly with the pull of ...
- 510: The Style and Influences of Lewis Carroll
- ... Very Truly Yours, Charles L. Dodgson, Alias Lewis Carroll. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books, 1987. Baum, Alwin L. "Carroll's Alice's: The Semiotics of a Paradox." Lewis Carroll. Ed. Harold Bloom. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1987. Carroll, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1993. Coffman, Raymon. Famous Cohen, Morton N. Lewis Carroll a Biography. New York: Alfred A. Knopf inc., 1995. Connell, Kate. (Opium ... n. pag. On-line. Internet. 28 April 1999. Available www: http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/hypertext/landow/victorian/carroll/aivls.html. Heath, Peter. "The Philosopher's Alice." Lewis Carroll. Ed. Harold Bloom. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1987. Parkins, Keith. "Lewis Carroll." July 1998: n. pag. On-line. Internet. 28 April 1999. Available www: http://heureka.clara.net/art/carroll/htm. Bibliography Adams, Robert Martin. "Ironic Voyage." Lewis Carroll. Ed. Harold Bloom. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1987. Bassett, Lisa. Very Truly Yours, Charles L. Dodgson, Alias Lewis Carroll. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books, 1987. Baum, Alwin L. "Carroll's Alice's: The Semiotics of a Paradox." Lewis Carroll. ...
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