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- 2271: Alexander I
- Alexander I was born in St. Petersburg in 1777. His parents were Paul, son of Catherine the Great, and Maria Fyodorovna, the former Princess of Wurttemburg. At his birth he was taken to be raised by his Grandmother Catherine the Great. Due to Alexander s troubled childhood and life, he proved to be very insecure and unstable as the Tsar of Russia. Alexander s childhood was troubled by divisions in the family. Both sides tried to ... Paul had plunged Russia, Alexander appeared to his subjects as a radiant dawn. He was handsome, strong, pleasant, humane, and full of enthusiasm. He wanted his reign to be a happy one and dreamed of great and necessary reforms. The country was very excited at the prospects of Alexander's reign. There were great hopes for the future of Russia and an anticipation of a more liberal form of government ...
- 2272: Dear Shakespeare: A Critique of The Tempest
- ... Stephano and Trinculo bring, but the comic aspect remains because the two are drunk. My second suggestion addresses the issues of Prospero and tempests. At the end of the play there is the opportunity for great suspense. The interaction between Prospero and his brother and conspirator could be much more intense. You could easily create an internal conflict for Prospero where he debates whether or not to take action against Antonio ... I wish for action to be taken now. It burns within me that he be punished. Alonso: I cannot control you my son, but I advise that you let him be. Though, if with you great powers you were to take some action against him you would be the only one to know. After this scene has been inserted I think that at some point a great storm should form around Antonio only to die down when Prospero regains his composure. In the fashion the theme of tempests would be enhanced and also the suspense would be greatly increased bringing the ...
- 2273: Abraham Lincoln 4
- ... 1819 his father married Sarah Bush Johnston, a kindly widow, who soon gained the boy's affection. Lincoln grew up a tall, gangling youth, who could hold his own in physical contests and also showed great intellectual promise, although he had little formal education. In 1831, after moving with his family to Macon County, Illinois, he struck out on his own, taking cargo on a flatboat to New Orleans, Louisiana. He ... to reduce the fort, thus starting the Civil War. When Lincoln countered with a call for 75,000 volunteers, the North responded with enthusiasm, but the upper South seceded. As commander in chief, Lincoln encountered great difficulties in the search for capable generals. After the defeat of Irvin McDowell at the First Battle of Bull Run, the president appointed George B. McClellan to lead the eastern army but found him excessively ... accept Seward's resignation and inducing the radical Chase to offer to step down as well, he maintained the balance of his cabinet by retaining both secretaries. Lincoln's political influence was enhanced by his great gifts as an orator. Able to stress essentials in simple terms, he effectively appealed to the nation in such classical short speeches as the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address. Moreover, he was ...
- 2274: Abraham Lincoln 3
- ... on a partisan basis as the man responsible for and in the middle of every major issue facing the nation during his administration. Although his reputation has fluctuated with changing times, he was clearly a great man and a great president. He firmly and fairly guided the nation through its most perilous period and made a lasting impact in shaping the office of chief executive. Once regarded as the "Great Emancipator" for his forward strides in freeing the slaves, he was criticized a century later, when the Civil Rights Movement gained momentum, for his caution in moving toward equal rights. If he is judged ...
- 2275: Macbeth: Protagonist Becoming Evil
- ... he is in fact too noble to kill Duncan in cold blood but he would like to. " It is too full o'th'milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false And yet wouldst wrongly win." 4(Macbeth 1.5.17-23) Lady ... the killing of the king; in fact he is filled with so much of it that he is unable to pronounce the word AMEN. Macbeth shows once again his guilt when he says "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hands?" 5(Macbeth 2.2.78-79). At this point, we can assume that Macbeth is in fact not an evil man instead one who was overcome with the idea of great achievement (his becoming king of Scotland). His attitude is shown to have been changed as he tries to put the blame of the murder on Duncan's children. "We hear our bloody cousins are ...
- 2276: Alfred Thayer Mahan
- ... went on to say that the most "successful powers were those who had the greatest industrial base.", an argument that Mahan would most likely regret. There is no doubt that Alfred Thayer Mahan was a great historian and analyst of naval strategy, but, I believe the level to which he was influential is limited. A far better historian than strategist, Mahan essentially told the story of approximately 200 years of British ... in his most famous work The Influence of Sea Power upon History. Had his strategies come before the time of British naval domination where they were proved time and again, Mahan's role as a great naval strategist would have been more deserved. Summarily, Mahan observed why and how the English navy was so strong, falling short of what can be considered great strategy as it was not all his own as the British had been applying it effectively for years. While some of Mahan's ideas such as use overseas bases and coaling stations and using ...
- 2277: Albert Einstein 2
- ... human thought of the highest quality. (http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Einstein.html) Interested in human affairs and was one of the first supporters of a World Government, and had great compassion for people who were politically oppressed or economically oppressed. He was also fond of classical music, and was a great player of the violin. He was born to Hermann and Paulina Koch Einstein on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Wόrttemberg Germany. As a young boy at the age of five his father Hermann, showed him ... through this project, without his influence many more Allied Power lives would have been lost in WWII Albert Einstein s study of Physics and Mathematics was ingenious. Although I do not know much about the great mathematicians of the 20th century, I feel as if Albert Einstein contributed most to modern math than any other modern mathematician that I know of. His study of Physics and the progress he made ...
- 2278: Twelfth Night: Theme of Love
- ... others around them. There are certain instances in the play where the emotion of love is true, and the two people involved feel very strongly toward one another. Viola's love for Orsino is a great example of true love. Although she is pretending to be a man and is virtually unknown in Illyria, she hopes to win the Duke's heart. In act 1, scene 4, Viola let's out ... Toby doesn't show it. He sets Sir Andrew up, and likes to get him into trouble. An example is persuading Sir Andrew to challenge Cesario to a dual, even though he is not a great swordsman and is unaware of Cesario's ability. On the other hand, Sir Andrew appreciates Sir Toby's company because he always lifts his spirits and makes him feel like a true knight. Love plays a major role in "Twelfth Night," and Shakespeare addresses true love, self love and friendship in a very compelling and interesting way. Love is great to read about because everyone deserves a little love. "Twelfth Night" is the true definition of love, and Shakespeare does a great job of explaining a somewhat difficult topic.
- 2279: Computer Programming
- ... companies are able to complete a particular job without having to train anyone. Such jobs may last anywhere from a few weeks up to a year or longer. Training and education for programmers vary a great deal, simply because of the different things they will be needed to do when they receive a job and the changes in technology. Brookshear. J.Glenn. Computer Science: An Overview states that "Bachelor's degrees ... way, they must generally work under close supervision when doing their first few assignments. Computer programmers who worked full time in 1996 were averaging a salary of about $40,100 a year. Beirmann, Alan W. Great Ideas in Computer Science: A Gentle Introduction (55;ch 4 para 3). He says "The top ten percent of computer programmers in 1996 will earned more than $65, 000 a year and the middle fifty ... programmer's salary. In the federal government, the starting salary for programmers with a college degrees or some training experience was about $19,500 a year. When making a job choice and salary has a great deal to do with it, a federal government-programming job would not be a good choice. In Hal's legacy: Computer programming for Years to Come. The author states "Computer programmer employment is expected ...
- 2280: Death of A Salesman: Willy
- ... a Salesman that sums up Willy's whole life. He asks him, "When the hell are you going to grow up?" Willy's spends his entire life in an illusion. He sees himself as a great man that is popular and successful. Willy exhibits many childlike qualities. Many of these qualities have an impact on Willy's family. His two sons Biff and Happy pick up this behavior from their father ... pen. Willy's childlike stubbornness hampers him throughout his life. Willy, like most children thinks that he is more important than he actually is. During the whole story, he brags himself up, calling himself a great salesman. He says that he is known everywhere. When his funeral is to occur, Willy believed that it will be a major event. Many will come to pay their respects to New England's greatest ... Biff and Happy never realize it either. They continue to believe that the Lomans are an extraordinary family above all others. After Willy dies, Happy proclaims that he will continue his fathers quest as the great salesman. Biff believes that the Lomans are not liked because they are rough and tough men who use their hands. Willy goes through his entire life believing that is a great, well known, and ...
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