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- 271: The Very First Wonder Of The World - The Great Pyramid
- The Very First Wonder Of The World - The Great Pyramid It is strange, and indeed quite curious fact, that an ancient monument designed and erected thousands and thousands of years ago, in a time that we call today the down civilization, should be an object of controversy, and the main subject of hundreds of books. Books on the Great Pyramid have been written by everyone from Biblical fanatics to nuclear physicists, covering subjects from prophecies of the future, and proof of God to outer space influences. The first thing the grabs my attention is ... both. There is no other building erected by the hand of man on the face of this planet which can claim for itself the magnetic or mystical attraction on the patterns of man that the Great Pyramid commands. It is well known that some man today have left their home and families, fame and fortune, to journey by land, sea or air. To the awesome base of that Pyramid to ...
- 272: Themes In The Great Gatsby
- Themes In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, "the second greatest literary work penned in the twentieth century," is an example of the American Dream gone amiss. There are several themes in the novel, including the immorality of the "Roaring Twenties," social discrimination, the recurrence of the past, and the need to possess hopes and dreams, among other things. While all of the following are prevalent themes, the main theme of The Great Gatsby is the ongoing search for the American Dream leading ultimately to the death of the American Dream. Taking place during the Jazz Age, the story begins with an introduction to Nick Carraway, The ...
- 273: John Dryden
- ... writer for the later part of the seventeenth century, dominating the literary world as a skilled and versatile dramatist, a pioneer of literary criticism, and a respected writer of the Restoration period. With Dryden's great literary and critical influence on the English society during the Restoration period he has made a name for himself, which will be studied and honored for years to come. John Dryden was born in Northamptonshire, in 1631. His parents were Erasmus Dryden and Mary Pickery. They were both from wealthy and respected families in Northamptonshire. The Drydens were known for wisdom and great tradition all over England and were well-equipped with large estates and vast lands (Ward 5). Dryden's father, Erasmus, was a justice of the peace during the usurpation, and was the father of fourteen ... most of his important original poems to serve some passing political purpose, he made them immortal by his literary genius (Miner 3). John Dryden was the type of man who was always busy with some great project. He would never put full time and concentration into his work. He would quickly finish a project, careless of perfection, and hurry off to begin another, which was not a tempting deal on ...
- 274: Peter the Great
- Peter the Great Peter the Great or Peter I, czar of Russia, reigned from (1672-1725). In many ways he bettered the country of Russia, but in other ways he hurt Russia. The ways in which bettered the country outweighs the ... standing army. The main reason for why it was good was that it gave Russia victories in wars that resulted in land gains for trading. He added the Kossacks to the military that was a great move because these men were great horsemen. Something else had grown from his army policy that benefited that peasants the nobles were also put in the army. Because of this the peasants through his ...
- 275: Alexander The Great And His Impact On Greek Civilization
- Alexander The Great And His Impact On Greek Civilization Throughout history there have been many leaders who have left a huge imprint on the society of which they rule, but none as renowned as Alexander the Great. Alexanders father Philip II was the ruler of Macedonia. Philip was a strong leader and earned much respect from his people. He had excellent military skills and set up a system that became known as ... dream of turning the capital, Pella into a place of culture and beauty for his land and the core of Greek learning (Nardo 78). Phillip passed this dream on to his son, Alexander who with great success transformed a dream into a reality. Alexander the Great had a tremendous impact on Greek civilization. Alexander was a profound student at a young age. He was taught by famous scholars, one of ...
- 276: Great Gatsby 5
- Fitzgerald s Masterpiece F. Scott Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby is an enchanting novel, which tells an exquisite story through various techniques characteristic of a gifted author. The story has elements of deceit, high hopes, fallen dreams, and false intentions which make it thrilling to read. However, the true genius of the novel lies in the character description, setting of the novel, and the structure and form used. It is these literary devices that set The Great Gatsby apart from other novels. Life in the 1920 s was much different than that of life during any other era and Fitzgerald depicts this in The Great Gatsby very accurately through the characters. One critic stated that The only bad of it is that the characters are mostly so unpleasant in themselves that the story becomes rather a bitter does before ...
- 277: The Accomplishments of Alexander the Great
- The Accomplishments of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great, a patient and often devious man; had never struck without careful planning. The youthful, headstrong Alexander liked to settle problems by immediate action. Making decisions with great speed, he took extraordinary risks; his success was achieved by the amount of sheer force and drive to overcome these risks. Alexander was one of the greatest and most courageous fighters in the world. ...
- 278: Peter The Great
- Peter the Great was a very important man to Russia. He looked at his country and realizing how backwards everything was, he set his life on bringing it up to Modern European standards. When Peter made a decision ... life was dedicated to modernizing his people and their living conditions. One thing that was not consistent in the resources that I used was what Peters intentions really were. The video on Peter the Great seemed to infer that Peter wanted to modernize Russia, and to do this he needed to strengthen his army and create a navy. The class text book on the other hand implies that Peters ... did not was the opposition that Peter faced from Russian traditionalist church followers. Also, Peters stepsister was only mentioned in the video viewed in class. Peter Alexeevich, later to be known as Peter the Great, was born on May 30, 1672. He was the fourteenth child of his mother, although not all of them had lived past infancy. He was raised by a nurse although he knew his mother ...
- 279: Great Expectations And Oliver
- During his lifetime, Charles Dickens is known to have written several books. Although each book is different, they also share many similarities. Two of his books, Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, are representatives of the many kinds of differences and similarities found within his work. Perhaps the reason why these two novels share some of the same qualities is because they both reflect painful experiences which occurred in Dickens' past. During his childhood, Charles Dickens suffered much abuse from his parents.1 This abuse is often expressed in his novels. Pip, in Great Expectations, talked often about the abuse he received at the hands of his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery. On one occasion he remarked, "I soon found myself getting heavily bumped from behind in the nape of ... small of the back, and having my face ignominously shoved against the wall, because I did not answer those questions at sufficient length."2 While at the orphanage, Oliver from Oliver Twist also experienced a great amount of abuse. For example, while suffering from starvation and malnutrition for a long period of time, Oliver was chosen by the other boys at the orphanage to request more gruel at dinner one ...
- 280: The Great Gatsby - The America
- The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to capture its illusionary goals. This is a common them central to many novels. This dream has varying significances for different people but in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth and power, one can acquire happiness. To get this happiness Jay must reach into the past and relive an old dream and in order to ...
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