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- 991: Darkness, Be My Friend - Revie
- ... come back to me, no doubt about that, but for the moment I couldn't think of it at all. And I thought it was probably a lot to do with the dead man whose house we had sneaked into - not that it was his house anyway - but the fact that we were living in a dead man's house. And, of course the fact that I'd killed him. I didn't know his name either. Weird: two guys who figured prominently in my life, and they were both nameless to me." "A ...
- 992: Summary Of The Great Gatsby
- ... a little later he was in the Great War. When he came back he decided to go East and learn the bond business. He came East permanently in the spring of 1922. He found a house on the island which extends due East of New York. He has a beautiful house in a place called West Egg. That was on Long Island. He made contact with his neighbor living closest to him, Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby was a very rich man with an enormous property. His house had a big lawn, a swimming pool and an exclusive garden. Despite all his money, he wasn t a very happy man. There was no woman in his life, just servants. His way of ...
- 993: Vincent Van Gogh
- ... Langlois Bridge with Women Washing 1888 (Sweetman 378) Those are just a few of his accomplishments, though he has created many, many more works of art. In 1888, artist Paul Gaugin moved into Vincents house with him. At first everything worked out fine, but within the year, their personalities started to clash, and big problems arose. Then, on December 23, 1888, Paul Gaugin was taking a walk in the nearby ... much for him to take, so he checked into a hotel room for the night. When Paul Gaugin arrived at home the next morning, he saw a crowd of police officers and citizens surrounding the house. When he went in the house he saw that there was blood everywhere- on towels and blankets, then a trail leading up the stairs. When he got to Vincents bedroom, he found him curled up on his bed covered ...
- 994: Corruption Of Dorian Gray (The
- ... staring at himself in the mirror and then comparing himself with the portrait. Other times he looks at the picture and becomes quite depressed. It is in these moments that Dorian creeps out of his house late at night to later end up at "the Docks". This is a place where the slum of the city wander and the smell of opium swirls in the air. A place where "there were ... grotesque with the lines of age, Basil asks for it back so that he may place it in one of his exhibitions. Unaware of the changes occurring to the portrait Basil goes to Dorian's house and asks to borrow it for a show. Dorian refuses, however, Basil persists and demands an explanation. It is then that Dorian decides that it is better that the creator of such a monstrosity should ... fear of being shunned. Dorian would entertain "the fashionable young men of his own rank who were his chief companions," (196) and would invite them, to stay for weekends at a time, up at his house in the country. Soon it was discovered by Basil Hallward that most of the men Dorian came into contact with would always disappear. Basil would so often ask "why is it that so many ...
- 995: Abigail Adams
- ... brother named William or Billy. Abigail's name was originally Abigail Smith. Each baby was baptized on the first Sabbath of its life and was recorded in their parish records. Abigail live in a comfortable house. When Abigail was sixteen, her father added a wing that was bigger than the original building to make room for the children, servants, and visitors. When I say servants it means that they were probably slaves but were called servants to avoid the dehumanizing effect that the word 'slave' can mean. Their house was a sight of luxury in the eyes of the common folk in the parish. Though they lived well, the Smiths had no fortune. Abigail's father often worked with his own hands, planting corn ... two more children. one named Susanna, who died thirteen months later, and Charles who was born healthy at the end of May 1770. John Adams sent everyone in his enlarged family back to there old house because of the recent Boston Massacre happening. While Abigail was there, She had her last son named Thomas. John soon bought a brick house back in Boston and moved everyone back in. Abigail started ...
- 996: Ancient Egyptian Medicine
- ... In ancient Egypt, most physicians were specialists. One physician would specialize in treating flesh wounds, while another would specialize in treating eye infections. The larger part of the training of physicians took place in a house of life. The house of life is a temple devoted to treated the ill. One would only have to tell the house of life of his illness and a physician who specialized in that field would visit that person and treat the illness as best he could. At the temple of Heliopis, they discovered gravestones of ...
- 997: Copper Triangle
- ... bathroom. Water was drawn from an underground tank and heated on the kitchen fire. The toilet/lavatory used were earth closets consisting of a plain wooden toilet seat and a long drop. Ashes from the house would have been poured tipped into the pit and squares of newspaper used instead of toilet paper. As the family grew it was common to extend the house. This can be seen because of the uneven roof extensions as the additional rooms were added on to the cottages which started off with only two rooms. Life during the copper rush was hard on ... in the mines, diseases due to poor hygiene and the death of a mother or father figure. The oldest age of death was 83 and the youngest a mere 2 weeks. The Wheal Hughes engine house (see appendix Five) is still standing to this day and is a constant reminder of the hard work that many of the Cornish miners had to endure to bring home the bread to feed ...
- 998: The Great Gatsby: Gatsby's Illusion of Himself
- ... around the country, searching; when he runs out, he goes into the drug business, then oil, then liquor. He clips out articles about Daisy from every newspaper he can find; he buys a huge, romantic house that he hopes will merit her approval. The parties that he throws every night in hopes that she will come become almost famous for their extravagance and the variety of people that come. A result ... in a meeting with Daisy. After years of staring at the green ight at the end of her dock like a symbol of all of his yearning, he arranges for a meeting at Nick's house. Gatsby of course tries to make it perfect, hiring men to cut Nick's lawm and decorate his house with flowers, and "unexpectedly" showing up after Daisy's arrival. At this first reunion Gatsby is childishly nervous and embarrassed. He has decorated his house with lights, and he takes her on a tour ...
- 999: Is There Romance Left?
- ... go through life as an spinster. I had asked him for a ride home from a club meeting that we both were in. He agreed and we got in the car to go to my house. I asked him if he could stop by a house to pick up my little brother. He agreed and I directed him to the house. While we were waiting for my little brother to come out of the house, we sat outside talking. He turned around to look out the window. While he was doing that, I bent down ...
- 1000: The True Devils in Salem
- ... side. To determine the cause of the east-west split, the historians examined many disputes, chief among them being the choice of ministers. Once Salem Village was granted the right to have its own meeting house, quarrels arose over who would preach in the pulpit. There were four ministers between the time period of when the meeting house was built and the end of the witch trials. The arguments over ministers soon became a power struggle. There were two factions that arose during this dispute, and it was noted that one group supported ... side. To determine the cause of the east-west split, the historians examined many disputes, chief among them being the choice of ministers. Once Salem Village was granted the right to have its own meeting house, quarrels arose over who would preach in the pulpit. There were four ministers between the time period of when the meeting house was built and the end of the witch trials. The arguments over ...
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