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- 1801: The Gospel Of Luke
- ... you. Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will ... the baby. The second item Luke gives us is the story of Jesus' presentation in the temple at the age of 12, and the way he surprised everyone with his ability to answer questions -- his great mental capacity. Some years later, John son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, was preparing the way by preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. While John was baptizing people, Jesus was baptized too ... I am well pleased." It was here that Luke gave a detailed account of Jesus' genealogy, tracing it back to Adam. Now Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. Temptations were great. The Spirit led him to the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. The devil ...
- 1802: Old Man and the Sea: Themes of Santiago Against Nature, Figures of Christ and Relationships Between Characters
- ... leaves when he wakes up, Manolin, his helper, comes to his aid with food and drink. Also a point that might be good is that he has had bad luck with his goal for a great period of time and is sure it will work this time. Later, though, when Santiago needs him for the quest he sets out to do, Manolin deserts him, although he may not have wanted to ... another idea through which Christ did, a struggle to get a goal done even though it may mean certain destruction to himself. This might accomplish nothing but the satisfaction of doing this and also has great risks. Finally he comes upon a painful experience with his hand which is in great pain and won't move. This is useful in the place where Christ loses his physical self and has less to deal with. On the third day, he recovers himself and returns to his ...
- 1803: Napoleon
- ... militaristic geniuses and knowledge for formidable strategy. It was through the application of his skills, and a revolutionary style of spontaneous fighting styles than gave Napoleon the opportunities, which he jumped at, making his the great military leader he is known as today. Latter in1796, Napoleon became commander of the French army in Italy. He defeated four Austrian generals in succession, each at impossible odds, and forced Austria and it's ... of religion established (excluding Spain). Each state was granted a constitution, providing for universal male-suffrage and a parliament and containing a bill of rights. Napoleon who felt that constitutions were the mark of a great society said "Constitution's should be short and obscure" (III pg. 124). French-style administration, and free public schools were envisioned. Higher education was opened to all who qualified, regardless of class or religion. Every ... truth of this, he became the arch-hero of the French and a martyr to the world. In 1840 his remains were returned to Paris at the request of King Louis-Philippe and interred with great pomp and ceremony on the Invalides, where they still lie. Napoleon's influence is evident even in France today. Reminders of him dot Paris-the most obvious being the Arc de Triomphe, the centerpiece ...
- 1804: The Characterization Of Gilgam
- ... accept his fate that one day he too will die (Gilgamesh 1). The entire epic tells the story of how Gilgamesh searches for immortality. Through his many trials and tribulations, Gilgamesh proves that he has great physical strength. However, throughout the epic Gilgamesh also shows he is emotionally unstable and immature. The author created Gilgamesh with this flaw of immaturity so that he would be a more believable character. The depth of Gilgamesh's physical strength first appears to the reader in the prologue. Gilgamesh is said to be "the man to whom all things are known"(Gilgamesh 13). The gods created him with great care giving him beauty and courage. "The great gods made his beauty perfect, surpassing all others, terrifying like a great wild bull"(Gilgamesh 13). Wolff writes in his study that Gilgamesh is the "strongest man of his time, and the greatest warrior..."( ...
- 1805: Old Man and the Sea: Themes
- ... leaves when he wakes up, Manolin, his helper, comes to his aid with food and drink. Also a point that might be good is that he has had bad luck with his goal for a great period of time and is sure it will work this time. Later, though, when Santiago needs him for the quest he sets out to do, Manolin deserts him, although he may not have wanted to ... another idea through which Christ did, a struggle to get a goal done even though it may mean certain destruction to himself. This might accomplish nothing but the satisfaction of doing this and also has great risks. Finally he comes upon a painful experience with his hand which is in great pain and won't move. This is useful in the place where Christ loses his physical self and has less to deal with. On the third day, he recovers himself and returns to his ...
- 1806: Slavery - An Era Of Inhumanity
- ... Stowe, portrays Kunta in a positive manner in order for the reader to realize that African-Americans had a long line of history before they were kidnapped into slavery. They too had forefathers who accomplished great achievements and benefited the next generation in many different ways. They were not savages or inhumane in their homeland but instead, educated and civilized as well. Kunta shows great respect and admiration for his father and dreams of becoming just like Omoro when he becomes a man. Life in Juffure is very peaceful. The young, naked children play throughout the day by having wrestling ... whites thought them to be as but rather civilized human beings with system and order established in their villages as well as a very humane family structure. In fact, Haley shows that these people showed great respect to their elders and to their ancestors with strongly established morals. He also introduces the reader to a different culture in a different time period so that he may compare it with their ...
- 1807: Events Leading To The American Revolution
- Events Leading To The American Revolution During the late seventeen hundreds, many tumultuous events resulted in Colonial opposition to Great Britain. The conditions of rights of the colonists will slowly be changed as the constriction of the parliament becomes more and more intolerable. During the Seven Years' War England was not only alarmed by the ... and Parliamentary Taxation committee's passed some laws that attempted to strengthen the grip of the English crown. "I.That his Majesty's subjects in these colonies, owe the same allegiance to the Crown of Great Britain that is owing from his subjects born within the realm, and all due subordination to that august body, the Parliament of Great Britain." This statement can be used as a summation of the entire document that the Stamp Act Congress had initiated. The statement depicts the colonists has having to be submissive and servile in the ...
- 1808: Did the Expansion of the Aztec Empire Lead to Their Downfall?
- ... grew in power over time. First they conquered the Huastecs, a small tribe of people to the north. Then the Mixtecs and Zapotecs to the south were conquered. The subjugating of these two tribes holds great significance because they were both powerful tribes at the time. The Mixtecs excelled in the arts including stonework, metalwork, and wood carving. It is believed that theses people were of great influence to the Aztecs in this way. The Zapotecs were also powerful people yet had no traditions or migration legends, but believed themselves born directly from rocks, trees, and jaguars. (Brandenburg, Frank R.) The Aztecs conquered these people but did not destroy them. They remained autonomous until joining the Aztecs to better their chances when fending off the Spaniards. After these two great conquests the Aztecs power grew rapidly and they continued to conquer all the surrounding tribes including the Otomis, Totonacs, Tarascans and Tlaxcalans. The defeated tribes retained their own government though they often had to ...
- 1809: The Battle of Antietam
- ... 40,000 southerners were against the 87,000- man Federal Army of the Potomac under General George McClellan. When the fighting had ended, the course of the American Civil War had greatly altered. After his great victory at Manassas in August, Lee had marched his Army of Northern Virginia into Maryland, hoping to find vitally needed men and supplies. McClellan followed, first to Frederick ( where through rare good fortune a copy ... day of the Civil War. Federal losses were 12,410, Confederate losses were 10,700. Although neither side gained a decisive victory, Lee’ s failure to carry the war effort effectively into the north caused Great Britain to postpone recognition of the confederate government. A few days later, on September 22, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared all slaved in Confederate- held territory free after January 1,1863. The Emancipation Proclamation strengthened southern resolve to fight what they perceived as a Yankee threat to their way of life. However, in the North there was mixed reactions. The proclamation gave great heart to the abolitionists and paved the way for the enlistment of African-Americans into the Union Army, but many poor northerners would not fight to free blacks whom they saw as a threat ...
- 1810: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- ... These two people try during the movie to catch Ferris “in the act” of ditching school. The entire premise of the movie is Ferris ditching school with his friends to enjoy an adventure in the great city of Chicago. Ferris is the local hero of the high school. He is the one person who is revered by everyone within school except Edward Rooney, dean of students. Rooney’s main goal is ... helped in scenes where the two interacted with each other as a married couple. Every character from Ferris to the snooty maitre de did a wonderful job in creating the aura of the movie. Every great movie must have a cult-like following. The audience must flock to the movie as if it were “God’s” words. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” has accomplished this feat. Doing a search for “Ferris ... Trail High School failed to perform each task in time. This strive to replicate the movie further exemplifies the close connection people feel with the movie. This shows the timelessness of the film. A truly great film will never get old with age. Reviews about the movie were nothing less than flattering. “Of the many youth comedies John Hughes perpetrated in the 1980s, this remains the freshest… the film's ...
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