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- 1491: Mama Lola: An Analysis
- Mama Lola: An Analysis In the ethnographic story Mama Lola, by Karen McCarthy Brown, the method of vodou is revealed as a great healing process and one that is great for the mind, body and soul. It is the story of many different people that come into contact with vodou and how their lives are lived with the spirits of this way of life. It ... and about the history behind the way that they lived in Haiti. Each of the spirits that Alourdes calls upon is one that is dear to her for one reason or another. Karen does a great job clearly defining each of these spirits and the roles that they play in the life of Alourdes and in the vodou world. The ceremonies that are revealed to the reader are somewhat out ...
- 1492: World War 2
- ... bravery. At the end of the war Hitler decided to take up politics. By 1921 he was already the founding leader of the Nazi party. Hitler was an incredibly racist man and he had a great hate for Jews. By 1933, Hitler gained political power by winning the election. Soon after he made himself absolute dictator, calling himself the Fuhrer which means "Leader". By the end of the 30's he ... the rules that Germany must follow because of their defeat by Britain and France. Many Germans were angered by the treaty, for most of the rules in the treaty were unfair and Germany lost a great amount of wealth. One of the cruelest reasons for the war was Hitler's racist hate for Jews. He would send them off in cattle cars to places called concentration camps were they would be ... government of Canada has decided to pay compensation for their losses but most agree that it doesn't even come close to what they lost. One of the greatest outcomes of the war was the great world power shift. For more than a century Great Britain had been the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world. But they used up too many resources in the wars and their status ...
- 1493: Stonehenge
- ... that his book was a translation of "a certain very ancient book written in the British language." However, no other scholar or historian knows of the existence of such a book. According to Geoffrey, the great stones were brought from Ireland to England to mark the burial place of a group of slain British princes. These prince-warriors had been treacherously killed by Hengist, the leader of an army of Saxons ... Once carved, they were arranged to form a wide circle covered with a continuous lintel. The thirty vertical uprights and the horizontal holes were ingeniously fitted together. In the center of the circle stood five great trilithens. Each of these structures was formed of three stones in form of an inverted "U." The trilithens were arranged in a semi-circle, so that only one opening led to the interior. At dawn ... Stonehenge after examining Hawkins sight lines. Hoyle agreed that Stonehenge was an astronomical sight; however, he disagreed with Hawkin's ideas about the standing stones of Stonehenge III. Hoyle believed that while these builders had great skill, they did not have the astronomical skill to construct such a complicated celestial calendar. Stonehenge can be used to predict Easter and Passover, two religious holidays unknown by the early builders of Stonehenge. ...
- 1494: The Declaration of Independence
- The Declaration of Independence In June of 1776 a man by the name of Thomas Jefferson drafted a document to alleviate our great nation from the oppression of Great Britain. At the age of 33 Jefferson was one of the youngest members of the Second Continental Congress, but still he held a great responsibility, to break the bonds between a small and weak group of 13 colonies from the largest and strongest empire of that time. Jefferson was from the southern colony of Virginia, he was well ...
- 1495: Key Preparations For College L
- ... for the demanding workload found in college. Time management is yet another important skill to have because it will help students to manage their time between academics and socialization Participation in extracurricular activities is a great resource for students to grow as individuals. Students have many opportunities to choose from when participating in extracurricular activities. The most common opportunities for participation in extracurricular activities are found in schools, communities, and religious ... organizations. The most accessible extracurricular activities to students are those that are school related. School sponsored extracurricular activities include sports, student clubs, and musical organizations. Community organizations are also popular among students, and serve as great extracurricular opportunities. Communal extracurricular activities include awareness groups, focus groups, and reform groups. Although not as popular as school or community organizations, religious organizations also serve as a strong ingredient for extracurricular opportunities. Religious related ... now to help those whom they are doing this service for. Strong friendship bonds are also established through community service. By performing community service, students continuously associate with one another and often grow to become great friends. Community service is also important in establishing important business contacts. Students can volunteer in an area that interests them, and at the same time make important connections that may help them in the ...
- 1496: Book Report on Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov"
- ... as a mediator because as a Karamazov, he knows and understands the lowest depths of the soul. The ability that he has to understand the depravity inherent in man gives him, and therefore the reader, great insights into the personalities and motives of the other characters. For example, it is Alyosha that guesses that Katerina Ivanovna does not truly love Dmitry, and that she acts out this "false love" only so ... strong faith in God. When he is wrongly convicted of his father's death, he realizes that although he is not responsible for the sin of his father's murder, he is responsible for a great many others, and so he accepts the sentence of exile given to him by the jury. He even looks forward to carrying it out, as he sees suffering as a way of purifying himself and ... to exist and innocent people to suffer. Ivan also believes that God placed an intolerable burden of freedom on man; God expects man to freely choose heavenly rewards over material things. Ivan argues that the great majority of men are not able to "disdain earthly bread for the heavenly sort," and that these men are tormented by their knowledge of their weakness. Ivan believes that man can only be happy ...
- 1497: St. Augustin
- ... s world, Christianity and God both play an important role in how death is viewed. In the poets writings we see a different perspective, one in which the time you spend on earth is of great importance; very little thought is given to life after death. Although God is mentioned and discussed throughout the writing, it is a very different perspective than the one shown by Augustine. In the writing of ... both the deaths of his friend and mother illustrates that death was not looked on as a passage to life in heaven, but as a very sorrowful and deplorable event. Though Augustine admits to feeling great sorrow at the death of those close to him, he goes on to point out that these feelings are merely of the imperfect body. When one lets go and listens to his soul he will ... heaven (Confessions, 82). If you were a Christian in Augustine s world, death was a passage that one should look to once it arrives, as the joyous return to heaven; not a loss but a great gain. It is clear that death played an important role in the world of St. Augustine. When we look at the world of the poet of Beowulf, we see a very different world. In ...
- 1498: Samuel Adams
- ... politician at the time of the revolution, but he is indeed the father of American independence. Among those who signed the Declaration of Independence, and were conspicuous in the revolution, there existed, of course, a great diversity of intellectual endowments; nor did all render to their country, in those perilous days, the same important services. Like the luminaries of heavens each contributed his portion of influence; but, like them, they differed, as star differeth from star in glory. But in the constellation of great men, which adorned that era, few shone with more brilliancy, or exercised a more powerful influence than Samuel Adams. (Fradin 98) People like to hear the story of Samuel Adams for two reasons. First it ... Hancocks lieutenant governor from 1789 to 1793, Adams succeeded to the governorship at Hancocks death. As governor he did a wonderful job keeping some sort of piece in the state although there was great tension between the two parities. Although he opposed Jays Treaty with England in 1795, he was thrice reelected before infirmity led him to retire in 1797. Three years later, when Thomas Jefferson was ...
- 1499: Kitty Freemont
- ... kitty,pg51) As Kitty is exposed to more and more of the Jewish lifestyle, she begins to soften her once strong feelings of not being involved. Initially she had intended on showing Karen what a great life she could give for her in America. Kitty wanted so much for Karen to be her own, but she began to realize how much going to Palestine meant to Karen. To these young people ... to them. She decided to let Karen go on the Exodus, and also go on it herself! Little by little, she was becoming more and more involved. Kitty felt like an outsider, not understanding the great passion for Palestine, not understanding the great respect and honor they all held with each other. "...I haven't been around many Jews in my life. You people bewilder me...Can I say something honestly? I feel like such an outsider..." ( ...
- 1500: Dubliners
- ... times. The two Frenchmen also experienced this too; "The Frenchmen flung their laughter and light words over their shoulders and often Jimmy had to strain forward to catch the quick phrase."9 They were having great fun while they were driving. Jimmy was trying to become a part of all of this, but was unable to keep up with the Frenchmen in their conversation. A very subtle view of freedom comes ... drank, however: it was Bohemian. They drank Ireland, England, France, Hungary, the United States of America. Jimmy mad a speech, a long speech, Villona saying Hear! hear! whenever there was a pause. There was a great clapping of hands when he sat down. It must have been a good speech."19 In this sequence of passages it seems as if the characters move from childhood to adulthood in an instance. They ... beginning of the passage the guest are all comfortable and relaxed. They eat dinner and then begin to have conversations. The actual conflict between freedom and entrapment comes when Villona is trying to ridicule the great romantic painters. Seguoin suddenly changes the subject to politics. The room began to get very uncomfortable and Seguoin had a much harder time trying to get his point across. He was most likely going ...
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