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- 4711: E. M. Forster
- ... aspects of writing catch a reader's attention and keep one interested in a book. E. M. Forster put many of these aspects in his books making them well written and quite interesting. He combined great characters, a decent story line, and his prolific knowledge of writing to make his books readable and enjoyable. E. M. Forster was born on January 1, 1879, in London, England. After an education at Tonbridge ... same and it was very difficult to distinguish who was who without reading the page three or four times. To me as a reader, that is very agitating and can become very confusing. He creates great story lines for his books but it takes a reader six or seven chapters to ever understand what is going on. He needs to focus less on the development of characters in the novel and ...
- 4712: Dylan Thomas
- ... Shall gods be said to thump the clouds, Thomas associates God with thunder, rainbows, and night only to remind us that He is even more present in a simple stone as He is in other great entities. In The force that through the green fuse drives the flower, Thomas again makes the connection of body and earth, implying that there is only one holy force that has created all motion and ... spiritual beliefs. Nature is an ideal way to describe God because He is present everywhere on our earth. Whether it be the soul s redemption into heaven with God and the earth or God s great force that creates all motion on the planet, His presence is the theme that Dylan Thomas expresses best of all of his poetry.
- 4713: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- ... and local laws requiring segregation on buses were illegal. King believed that the boycott proved that There is a new Negro in the south with a sense of dignity and destiny. The boycott was a great success. Nonviolence was the main focus that propelled King s basic philosophy on blacks gaining equal rights. King developed his philosophy of nonviolence for specific reasons. It is a natural response for human beings to ... crimes that went on without justice during the march from Selma to Montgomery. I once again question: Is it really worth it? I ask myself. King has had a reputation as a savior and a great leader in the cause for the Civil Rights. Out of all the Black leaders of his time he was probably the only one that white people claim to love as much as blacks. King was ...
- 4714: Domitian
- ... Domitian s early years and adolescents, the family s status remained high, but progress was most marked in the 60s. (Jones, 1992) One example of the family s good fortune was that they inherited a great deal of money. This allowed them to gain access to the imperial court, as well as granting them senatorial rank. In order to accomplish this four different families became one family which enabled Domitian to ... later years, Domitian began to read Tiberius s commentaries. He established a way of thinking and developed his own ideas on standards and morals. Around 70 AD Domitian married Domitia Longina, the daughter of the great general, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo. They had lots of troubles in their marriage. The couple had one child, but the child died at a very young age. In 83 AD Domitian wanted nothing to do with ...
- 4715: De Tocqueville
- ... to hold. Old things often become stagnant and rotten, as did the aristocracy when families intermarried beyond their genes capacity, as well as becoming corrupted. De Tocqueville s second point is that the aristocracy have great lineage and pay homage to their ancestors, A man almost always knows his forefathers and respects them; . This is quite true, however De Tocqueville does not mention that because of the family blood , wars have ... so people can live lives of their own. Equality is one of democracy s foundations. De Tocqueville does not see this, however as he writes, As social conditions become more equal . . . [people cannot] . . . exercise any great influence over their fellows, . The idea behind this strange equality is that people are free to make decisions with out the fear of outside influences. Democracy, though it works as a system designed for the ...
- 4716: David Livingstone
- ... Mungo Murray, a big game hunter. On June 1, 1849 Livingstone, Oswell, and Murray set out across the Kalahari with a guide, Ramotobi, who had spent most of his life there. They traveled along the great border of the desert in their search for Lake Ngami. The desert was very harsh and without Ramotobi s guidance, Livingstone and the others would certainly have perished. On August 1, 1849, Livingstone and the party finally reached the lake. Although gratified that they had reached the lake, Livingstone was distraught when he discovered that he would not be able to meet Sebituane, the great chief of the Makololo tribe. Sebituane resided almost 200 miles away, on the other side of the lake. The young chief that held the lands between them would not allow Livingstone to pass, because he ...
- 4717: Darwin
- The World of Great Thinkers: Charles Darwin The world of Charles Darwin is a very complex one. Filled with parables and mysteries, this man has captivated the ideas and hearts of nations of people worldwide. I chose to research ... A Jesus fish with legs.) Our society has accepted Darwin and his beliefs and will forever be immortalized in our scientific efforts from this point in history forward. Charles Darwin was truly one of the great minds of science, and we shall forever be blessed with the knowledge he has given to us.
- 4718: Dante Alighieri 2
- ... opinions on politics were new and many of his ideas are seen in today s politics (Holmes 23). These are the three key areas in which Dante was so influential. Dante s writings had a great impact on Italian literature, both in the nature of the topics and the style of the prose. His writings have been hailed the pillars on which the European literary tradition has been built (Dante: The ... them with a very skeptical and negative viewpoint. For the rest of his life politics was always to be an important factor in his attitude to man and the universe (Holmes 26). Dante was a great thinker and had lots of time during his exile to reflect on his life and write the truth about the Middle Ages. It was during this time that Dante s writings reflected many of his ...
- 4719: Daniel Boone
- ... the edge of Kentucky and camped for the winter at Salt Spring near Prestonsburg. But the least explored parts were still farther west, beyond the Cumberlands, and John Finley persuaded him to go on a great adventure. On May 1, 1769, Boone, Finley, and four other men, started out. They passed Cumberland Gap and on the 7th of June, they set up camp at Station Camp creek. It was nearly two ... cabin at Harrodsburg. On this trip, Boone followed the Kentucky River to its mouth. Colonel Richard Henderson of the Transylvania Company hired Boone as his agent, and in March, 1775, Boone came again to the "Great Meadow" with a party of thirty settlers. They began to clear the Wilderness Road and by April they were establishing their settlement at Boonesborough. Boone left the Bluegrass in 1788 and moved into what is ...
- 4720: Criticism Of Alexander Pope
- ... his mind, That casting weight pride adds to emptiness " (Waingrew, Eighteenth English Lit, 663) In an attempt to inspire his own writing, Alexander Pope places himself above his main critics by putting himself above the great English poets that proceeded him. This suggests to readers that he is at their level of genius and reason. Pope suggests that these literary masters have embraced his work: "Well-natured Garth inflamed with early ... these beloved." (Waingrew, Eighteenth English Lit, 663) "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot" Pope argues that pride, which is related to the lack of personal writing experience. He suggests that only the true geniuses, such as the great writers before him, can only overcome this pride to achieve reason. Alexander Pope's mastery of satire, the heroic couplet, and his stylistic approach of writing (both in first person and in a dialogue format ...
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