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- 2211: Literature - A Mirror Of Socie
- ... with the intellectual reverberations brought upon Romanticism. (Harvey and Heseltine 634) Also, Thompson states that " [Romanticism was] shaped by the ideals of the French Revolution." (895) Finally, Vinaver declares that the Revolution served as "a great source of the problems and tendencies of Romantic proper." (6) The Revolution also inspired many writers to write romantically. Peyre points this out when he says that it is wrong to call writers "revolutionaries" but ... another major figure whose strong political views made him totally oppose the war, still took the Revolution in to consideration when writing. (60) Leinward supports this idea when he says "Poets were moved by the great events of their lives, including the French Revolution." (528) Hugo, the greatest poet of the 19th century France, perhaps of all French Literature, was the major figure of the Romantic Movement. (Harvey and Halestine 350 ... a major role in the Romanticism of the 1820's. (Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia "French Literature") Harvey and Heseltine say that "Musset is usually classed with Hugo, Lamartine, and Vigny as one of the four great figures of the Romantic Movement..." (Harvey and Heseltine 502) His lyrical poetry mixed suffering and passion such as in Le Souvenir. (502) Lamartine, described by Harvey and Heseltine as "one of the four great ...
- 2212: Looking For Alibrandi
- ... handle the quiet world she lived in." Another important discovery which is threaded throughout the book is Josephine's discovery on the whole issue of sexual relationships. We can see throughout the novel there is great pressure from Josephine's friends to have a sexual relationships. She is always hearing about the sexual relationships the people around her are having and is often made fun of by Sera, one of her ... t know if it is real love that she feels for him. Towards the end of the book Josephine finds out from her friends that sexual relationships, as they experience them, are not all that great. On page 255 Lee tells Josephine, "I just said it wasn't as great as people make out and to answer your question, Josie, you would've felt guilty now if you'd slept with Jacob." This statement from her friend most likely would have finalised Josephine's ...
- 2213: Like Water For Chocolate Movie
- ... because she was already crying as she emerged; maybe that was because she knew that it would be her lot in life to be denied marriage …Tita was literally washed into this world on a great tide of tears that spilled over the edge of the table and flooded across the kitchen floor” (Esquirel 6). Although this is included in the film with tremendous accuracy, the movie begins with a different ... of him, face to face, and carried her away…The movement of the horse combined with the movement of their bodies as they made love for the first time, at a gallop and with a great deal of difficulty ” (Esquirel 55). This imagery is tremendous. Every sense that Esquirel touches in this passage is illuminated in the movie with perfection. It’s as though Arau took a picture from Esquirel’s ... Esquirel’s description of the ghost is vague, “The imposing figure of her mother began to shrink until it became no more than a tiny light”(Esquirel 199). Unlike the novel, the movie does a great job of adding a certain mystique around the ghost. The ghostly clone of Mama Elena, created by the Arau, adds a thrilling touch by using the human element of fear. Toward the end of ...
- 2214: Flanders Fields
- ... poem no longer relevant to today; it is only dusted off for lip- service to dead heroes, or to be learned as an exercise by school children. Many however, read the poem today with as great of an admiration as it was read years ago. John McCrae s poem was responsible for the Great War Veterans Association of Canada to officially adopt the poppy as the Symbol of Remembrance in 1921. The poems great fear is that the dead will be forgotten and the symbol of the poppy belies that fear. In 1921 the first poppies were distributed in Canada and millions wear them each November to honour ...
- 2215: Philocetes
- ... Neoptolemus agrees to take Philoctetes back with him, and he is overjoyed once again. A sailor disguised as a trader then enters the scene and tells a tale to Neoptolemus of how he is in great danger and must be very careful. Philoctetes believes that Neoptolemus is actually in great danger so he suggests that they leave as soon as possible. He tells them the few things that he owns, including the bow. Philoctetes is greatly impressed by the bow, and when he admires it ... story where the reader realizes the internal struggle of Neoptolemus. One side of him wants to help Odysseus, and their people, by bringing the bow back to fight, while the other side of him feels great compassion for Philoctetes, and his struggles. Being the son of Achilles comes with a great responsibility and reputation to live up to. Neoptolemus must decide whether to be the man Odysseus wants him to ...
- 2216: Nostradamus
- ... as interpreted by Flanagan follows. Near the gates and inside two cities Will be TWO FLAWS, and nobody noticed it [from] INTEL Hunger, pest inside, by steel people thrown out Cry for help to the great immortal God. Flanagan claims that this quatrain describes the bug that was in Microsoft s Pentium chip. The name intel is given on closer inspection. The spelling is not quite correct: a V instead of ... to the fact that it was a hardware bug, not a software bug. People thrown out refers to the people who wanted a replacement chip, but were not given one. Cry for help to the great immortal God refers to the people crying for help from the law. Law is sometimes referred to as the great immortal God of civilization. This interpretation by Flanagan has come under criticism. Flanagan himself says, If the prediction is very specific, it is probably bogus. Nostradamus almost always concealed his meaning in anagrams, symbolism, ...
- 2217: Norman Schwarzkopf
- Norman Schwarzkopf Norman Schwarzkopf and I are alike in many ways. He and I both have family in Germany. His father lives in Germany and my great grandparents live in Germany. He served in Vietnam and so did my grandfather. Norman and I also have many differences. His family has a popular military background and my family does not. He lived his ... field with four gunshot wounds in you is just unbelievable. He should have been awarded the Medal of Honor. I do not think Norman Schwarzkopf made any bad accomplishments in his lifetime. He was a great father, a great spouse, and was a great military leader.
- 2218: Prometheus
- ... was tortured daily by either a vulture, or eagle. (Academic American Encyclopedia, 743) the vulture or eagle would tear out his liver, and devour it, again, and again, and again. Each night, after enduring the great pain, Prometheus’ liver would grow back, in the exact same place in his body ready for the next day’s punishment. It is odd, that being a god, that is his only unique characteristic. (Picture taken from Microsoft Encarta, 1998) There are a lot of Greek myths about the great Titan Prometheus. One of which is about how he stole fire from the hearth of the gods, and gave it as a gift to mankind. Zeus was angry with the humans, and as a punishment ... would come to plague mankind. She tried to seduce Prometheus, but he refused her. Pandora then went to Prometheus’ brother, Epimetheus. She seduced him, and persuaded him to open her box. When he did, a great chill came over him, he had released all of the evil things in Pandora’s box, only one thing remained in the box, and that was hope. (Graves, 259) Prometheus isn’t responsible for ...
- 2219: Prophet Muhammed
- ... also makes available valuable historical data. Lings’ writing is characterized by his exceptional gift for the narrative and for detailed description. His work reflects, at once, the simplicity and magnificence of the story of the great man’s life. 'This is easily the best biography of the Prophet in the English language.' Dr Victor Danner 'An enthralling story that combines impeccable scholarship with a rare sense of the sacred worthy of ... hand protectively over the icon, the Prophet told `Uthman to see that all other paintings, except that of Abraham, were effaced." However, majority continues to eulogize the work of Martin Lings and holds it in great esteem as a significant resource on Islam and the life of the Prophet. The book has been read with equal fascination by those already familiar with Muhammad's life and those learning about it for ... thought, feeling, and action shared by a group that gives members an object of devotion. Lings believes the principles of universal goodwill and doctrine of the equality of humankind, which Muhammad proclaimed, represents one very great contribution to the social uplift of humanity. All great religions have preached the same doctrine but the prophet of Islam had put this theory into actual practice and its value will be fully recognized ...
- 2220: Poetry
- ... you to his graduation. To have people think that you don't care. The greatest pain in life, is not to die, but to be forgotten. To be left in the dust after another's great achievement. To never get a call from a friend, just saying "hi". When you show someone your innermost thoughts and they laugh in your face. For friends to always be too busy to console you ... full of pain, but does it ever get better? Will people ever care about each other, and make time for those who are in need? Each of us has a part to play in this great show we call life. Each of us has a duty to mankind to tell our friends we love them. If you do not care about your friends you will not be pusinshed. You will simply ... though of you and when I did my heart filled with sorrow. But when I walked through Heavens gates, I felt so much at home; When God looked down at me and smiled from his great golden thrown, He said: "This is eternity and all that I have promised you" Today on earth is past but here starts a new, I promise no tomorrow, But today will always last, and ...
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