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- 3861: Ludwig Van Beethoven The Incessant Sound Of A Fallen Tree
- ... the thought that His lesson would have lacked purpose or effect had there been no ear willing, and thereby incapable, to hear. This was still the Word of God being spoken, an eternal thing of great substance that does not gain its power from the person who it is meant for (the world). To the contrary, I consider that sound is simply that name given to the difference made to ... this perspective I can truly say that, though I was not present at the time of the event, either in the case of the life of Ludwig van Beethoven or in the falling of the great tree, I am now aware and thus truly affected by both. BIBLIOGRAPHY Milton Cross and David Ewen (1962). Encyclopedia of the Great Composers and Their Music. Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc. Alessandra Comini (1987). The Changing Image of Beethoven: A Study in Mythmaking. New York, New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. Irving Kolodin ( ...
- 3862: Connecticut Yank
- ... Valley of Holiness. He installs a pump that will return the water, but instead of explaining the principle behind the pump, Hank keeps the people in the dark and passes off the project as a great miracle. Afterward he says, "
the populace uncovered and fell reverently to make a wide way for me, as if I had been some kind of superior being-and I was."(Twain 131) It is evident ... Because all the others were born in an atmosphere of superstition and reared in it. It is in their blood and bones". The people of Camelot were willing to follow Hank because he was a great magician, not because he had changed their lives in any fundamental way. As soon as a greater power revealed itself to them, they changed their loyalty once again. If Hank had thought to make the citizens of Camelot free thinkers with analytical abilities, instead of susceptible masses who would be awed at his great miracles, his plans for a republic may have worked. The novel ends with the horrible Battle of the Sand Belt where Hank kills thousand knights with an electrified fence. It seems strange that the ...
- 3863: Siddhartha
- ... character's friend who provides opposing ideas and thoughts. -He cares about his dear friend as he follows him throughout most of his quest. *Gotoma (Buddha) -Admired as the distinct holy one and as a great idol among the Hindus. -Open Govinda's eyes, allowing him to seek his own path of peace which he finds through Buddha. -Buddha is a peaceful man who is wise in his own teachings. *Kamala ... to speak the holy "Om" and be one with himself. *Fathers loose their sons -Siddhartha finds that he is unpleasant when he seeks the path already laid out before him by his father and his great Brahmin community. -Being a young stubborn man, Siddhartha leaves his father to do what he finds pleasing and worthwhile. -Little Siddhartha, however, leaves for a different reason. He finds the accommodations that were provided for ... not differentiate very much between thoughts and words." (Page 146) -How can one differentiate? What you speak is usually done consciously. Your thoughts are only communicated through your speech. *"Many people have to change a great deal and wear all sorts of clothes." (Page 141) -This excerpt refers to your personality and mind set. You constantly change to please yourself and the people around. You also change to adapt your ...
- 3864: Brave New World 3
- On a superficial level Brave New World is the portrait of a perfect society. The citizens of this Utopia live in a society that is free of depression and most of the social-economic problems that trouble the world today. All aspects of life are controlled for the people of this society: population numbers, social class, and intellectual ability. History is controlled and ... is dangerous. Because it s old; that s the chief reason. We haven t any use for old things here. 13 In Mond s opinion, the tragedy found in the works of Shakespeare and other great writers did not arise from man s situation; it once arose from the instability of a particular situation that once existed - one that had been eliminated. He added The world s stable now. People are ...
- 3865: George III
- ... George III died in 1820, at the age of 82, and his son, George IV, succeeded him. Other members of the far-flung royal family who suffered from this hereditary disease were Queen Anne of Great Britain; Frederic the Great of Germany; George IV of Great Britain--son of George III; and George IV's daughter, Princess Charlotte, who died of the disease at childbirth.
- 3866: Animal Farm: Boxer is A Leader's Ideal Disciple
- ... right," demonstrates his devotion to Napoleon. It shows the reader that Boxer has a lot of faith in Napoleon. It shows that even if he and the other animals have a slight or even a great doubt about something Napoleon says, Boxer will follow the lead that Napoleon sets no matter what the other animals tell him. Boxer also tried to remain loyal to the memory he had of Snowball at ... He then resorted back the motto that "Napoleon is always right." He may have been able to stick to his belief about Snowball had it not been for his naive nature. The pigs took a great advantage of this. Boxer was also faithful to his work. He was always trying to do more. Boxer was a very faithful character who is a great example of a good follower. Another quality of Boxer that made him a very good apostle was his willingness to work harder. This was illustrated his other motto, "I will work harder." This shows ...
- 3867: Beowulf 4
- ... fated body....(1257-1260) Beowulf later brought back Gendel's head as some sort of symbolic trophy. He gave the head Hrothgar as some kind of gift to try to show to everyone what a great warrior he is, but if he were a true great warrior he would not have to bring anything back to prove his greatness. Besides Beowulf's boastfulness and egotistical actions he was also very greedy, not just from the treasures he got with the victory ... instance Beowulf's greediness was his one and only motive for killing Grendel alone. Beowulf wanted to fight Grendel all by himself so that he alone would get all of the glory and for his great deed could become immortal by getting a song or poem written about him. The only reason why Beowulf even went to the Meadhall and offered to help Kill Grendel is because he knew that ...
- 3868: Beowulf 10
- ... our hero is introduced. " he rushed towards the renowned man " Just from this excerpt, we know that Beowulf is a man held above the average man. We are constantly reminded of how honorable Beowulf is. " great courage, strength, and daring, as was his nature." Beowulf is referred to as being a renowned man twice in just this small excerpt. The whole point of this story is to magnify the doings of ... monks; they were the only people of that time that were literate. It's verbal passing was forced to have a sing-song pattern so it would be remembered. Beowulf is the story of a great man, so great that students today are writing textual analysis reports on his story.
- 3869: Martial Arts
- ... you think of it always contains practiced movements of the body and a lot of concentration. These two elements combined with spirit and patience is basically what martial arts consists of. Martial arts is so great because it strengthens each of these aspects of body and mind to make a beautiful display of movement. This has attracted many people to all kinds of martial arts and with the help of the movies made it very popular among Americans. Today, many Americans prefer martial arts as an exercise to help them stay in shape. Tai-Chi, as an example, is a great martial art because of its use of both the body and mind. Tai-Chi cant be done correctly if the person is not relaxed and doesnt know the movements being done very well ... to make rational decisions quickly. It also teaches loyalty and respect for oneself and others, self-confidence/ high self-esteem, perseverance/ diligence, a positive attitude, and mental and physical discipline. Tae Kwon Do is a great martial art to start with because its easy enough to do from age 5 all the way up into your 80s. This art doesnt take quite as long to master and you ...
- 3870: Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
- ... and wicked. The excerpt which was taken from the maid's description of Hyde, was said with an underlying fear. I assume this is the fear people receive upon seeing Hyde. The excerpt was a great concise way to describe Hyde's character, this is because I believe that the feeling of fear the maid had is one that the reader can identify with, making its effect on the reader even ... is seen in the begging of the book when Mary's father puts her in a cabinet with a bag of rats. The connection is between Hyde and Mary's father. This line had a great effect on me because it showed me how such a tragic childhood can be present in the sub-conscience of the mind. The book Mary Reilly had many changes from its originator Dr. Jekyll and ... and wicked. The excerpt which was taken from the maid's description of Hyde, was said with an underlying fear. I assume this is the fear people receive upon seeing Hyde. The excerpt was a great concise way to describe Hyde's character, this is because I believe that the feeling of fear the maid had is one that the reader can identify with, making its effect on the reader ...
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