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- 3371: Benjamin H. Latrobe
- ... also to elaborate in detail. Latrobe found the Third school to be the most attractive. This style was sometimes called the "Plain Style," which was characterized by simplicity, geometric power and rationalism. With all these great teachers and mentors. Latrobe was able to develop his own style which would start a new form of architecture and create the Greek revival (Carter 1981, 12). Latrobe decided to move to the United States ... columns for the house of representatives to save both time and money. But Latrobe refused to consider wooden columns. He believed that the building must be an enduring and monumental symbol of the nation's great destiny and a point of pride for all Americans. Latrobe once wrote, "I will give up my office sooner than build temple of disgrace to myself and Mr. Jefferson," (Horne 1984, 23-24). Latrobe was a great man. He was a man of insight and greatly advanced archetectual ability. He completed the Bank of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia water works, the Capitol and many more public and private buildings. He was the ...
- 3372: Oedipus Rex
- ... King of Thebes and is well respected by all of his people. Once Oedipus realizes that he has married his own mother and killed his own father and took his throne, he goes into a great depression. He can no longer look into the eyes of the people that have entrusted him for the last few years, so he stabs out his eyes: Ah god! It was true! All the prophecies! ---Now ...
- 3373: The Hiding Place: An Analysis
- ... incredibly important to her, and she does what she can to preserve it. She values the lives of these Jews, although strangers, too much to watch them suffer. In turn, she’s putting herself at great danger every minute. When her home is being searched by the Nazi’s, in search for Jews, she never begins to second-guess her decision. She knows what she’s doing is right, and that ... needed help and I was given it. Lately with all my medical problems I’ve put my life in the hands of God. I have had so much work to make up and battling with depression. Every night I pray to God asking him to help me get through this. I haven’t found anyone who can do everything on their own. I used to think I could, but came to ...
- 3374: Grapes Of Wrath
- ... novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. They had to uproot and set adrift because tractors were rapidly industrializing their farms. The bank took possession of their ...
- 3375: Grapes Of Wrath And Jim Casy
- ... sad?" Casy wished to reach out to others in spite of his own troubles. He wanted to give them sprit, hope and rejuvenate their souls. Jesus too felt that need and can be considered "the great consoler of life." The Life of Jesus by Ernest Renan tells of Pure Ebionism, which is the doctrine that the poor alone shall be saved and the reign of the poor is approaching. This secures ... soul, and everybody is holy, we are therefor equal. As Tom said, "one time he went out in the wilderness to find his soul, an' he foun' he jus' got a little piece of a great big soul." Once and for all stating equality, and universal holiness. Casy is also a harmonious man. He believes in unity and that because people are all part of something greater than themselves, we should ... s struggles with himself, he also faced exterior conflicts with the rest of the world. Jim Casy came across conflicts between himself and the rest of society. He attempted to organize the migrants but saw great difficulty. After Casy was let out of jail he (and other wise men) picketed outside a peach-picking camp for higher wages. Although he managed to organize those few men, and kept the wages ...
- 3376: Europe And The New World
- ... were the ‘westerners’ (Spanish, English, Portuguese’s, French etc) able to displace the native people’s of America with, seemingly, relative ease? Was this evidence of a superior ‘civilisation’? Many believe that there is a great difference between ‘westerners’ and the native people of the lands they conquered. The truth is, that there is not great distinction, except in the minds of white men. ‘Westerners’ such as the French, Spanish, English and Portuguese have always believed in their own superiority. This confidence gave them the strength to displace the natives and ... themselves, and their discourse is ever sweet and gentle, and accompanied with a smile, and though it is true that they are naked, yet their manners are decorous and praiseworthy. ” yet the westerners still held great misunderstanding for their culture. Although Columbus and other explorers were impressed with the kindness of the natives it cannot be argued that the Europeans regarded the Native Americans as more like a well behaved, ...
- 3377: Beethoven
- ... as they caught news of his end. Beethoven was and is a cornerstone for music of all kinds in that he combined new color, imagination, structure and expression to further capitulate the evolution of this great form of art. Beethoven was not only a great musician, but also a modest, caring sole. His music brought inspiration and illumination to those who listened and Beethoven wanted it so. It is said that Beethoven wrote for the public. (Marek, 413) Those that ... said that the young man ought to be given the opportunity to travel. The only problem for Ludwig at the time was the funding for the trip, for it was very costly to travel any great distance from his home town. The man who made his journey possible was Maximilian Franz, allegedly advised to do so by Waldstein. Waldstein argued that it would be a good idea to send the ...
- 3378: Humanism And The Renaissance
- ... a characteristic of Classical humanism. Throughout Oration, Pico della Mirandola emphasized man's free will and his right to choice. Before the Renaissance, it had been held that man occupied a definite place in the Great Chain of Being. Pico della Mirandola, however, challenged the position of man in the world. He asserted that God had first created all forms of existence except man and giving them each a place in the chain. Man He created last- with no place in the great chain of being- free to find his own place: I have placed you at the very center of the world, so that from that vantage point you may with greater ease glance round about you ... bring those souls to know their Creator and Savior. I am also here because of the compassion I have for my native land, Castile, that it not be destroyed by God as punishment for the great sins committed by Spaniards devoid of faith. The goals of a humanist in the Renaissance varied with each person. Both Pico della Mirandola and de las Casas were well versed in historical texts, both ...
- 3379: Benjamin Franklin 2
- ... and to the French Academy of Sciences in 1772. His later achievements included formulating a theory of heat absorption, measuring the Gulf Stream, designing ships, tracking storm paths, and inventing bifocal lenses. Benjamin had a great love for learning. He only went to school for two years and had to quit when he was ten. He did not let leaving school stop him from learning. He read everything he could. He ... that this would "sour the American tempers and perhaps hasten their final revolt." To oppose the tea act of 1773, Franklin wrote essays. An Edict by the King of Prussia" and "Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One." The essays were read by the British which was his intention. He explained in a letter to his sister: "I have held up a Looking-Glass in ... could not win the war and that the Colonies should have their independence. He told them what the Colonies wanted to be included in any peace treaty. The demands were simple: (1) complete independence from Great Britain, (2) the right to fish the Newfoundland waters, (3) all British soldiers to leave the Colonies, and (4) a boundary west of the Mississippi. Benjamin Franklin and John Jay signed the Treaty of ...
- 3380: Euripedes Medea
- ... her with her truly barbaric revenge. The Nurse calls Medea a "strange woman." She is anything but typical. Euripides admits from the outset that this is a bizarre tale of an exceptional human being. Two great pains tear Medea; her betrayal of her own country and her exile, and the betrayal of Jason. The two are interwoven and double her sorrow. Guilt, loneliness, rejection, and love, all affect her. Of course ... power is her intellect, which is not typically a "barbarian", but a Greek attribute. People, including the king, are afraid of Medea. Their fear is based not only on the fact that she has a great passion and is able to do something terrible, but also on the fact that people realize something. A "barbarian" can think, has emotions and feelings and, moreover, can exercise power over them. Another factor that ... as obvious today as ever. That progression is one of Euripides' main themes. The greatness of the temper is one measure of the greatness of the person who is angry. Medea’s passion causes the great tragedy of this play. Medea also understands that her passion and anger are caused by betrayal. Jason did not keep his word, he had broken his oath and this was unacceptable to Medea. At ...
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