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- 6091: SOLO Report
- ... Mikali, has been tormented by death and pain all of his life. His family has been based through a stout naval history, as his father, and relatives past have all been commanders and captains of great naval ships. The one break in the chain was his Grandfather and him, John, who is a concert pianist. John is clever but physcotic, because his hobby, as gruesome as it may seem, is killing ... incredible hobby. After the book describes Mikali's background, which itself is filled with death, the book goes into the current life of Mikali and how he got to where he is. Mikali discovered his great talent in music at a very early age. His grand-father, who is the only blood relative he has left, is committed to his grand-son. He gives his son the best schooling in the ...
- 6092: The Moon is Down: The Effects of War
- ... hostage for the good behavior of your people. Those are my orders" (122). Mayor Orden is a simple man who believed in the fighting spirit of his townspeople. He thought that no sacrifice was too great for freedom. Mayor Orden was confused about how to approach the invaders in his house. "He laughed softly. `I'm a little afraid', he said apologetically. `Well, not afraid, but I'm nervous.' And he ... my orders no matter what they are" (Steinbeck 125). III. Mayor Orden A. He is a simple man who believes in the fighting spirit of his townspeople. 1. He thought that no sacrifice was too great for freedom. a. "He is made to rise from the triviality of the first scene, in which we see him getting his hair trimmed from his ears so he will look neat for the conquerer ...
- 6093: Last of the Mohicans: Differents Between the Book and Movie
- ... He is a tracker, he can hit a target with a bullet from any distance, he can fight the evil Iroquois Indians without batting so much as an eyelash. The makers of the movie take great pains to preserve these facets of Hawkeye, but then go beyond what Cooper originally laid down as the basis for his hero's character. In the book, Hawkeye displays very little feeling and the reader has very little empathy with him, even though he is the hero. In the movie, however, there is a great romance between Hawkeye and Cora that does not exist in the book. This romance adds a more human side to Hawkeye's character; it show s his caring side beyond all the hero-woodsman qualities ...
- 6094: Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879-April 18, 1955)
- ... 1929. After his recovery he came out with more theories in both math and physics which still is in effect today. I chose Albert Einstein as the man of the millenium because he was a great contributor to both math and physics. A lot of things that Einstein thought is still used today and has been very useful to everyone. I think he was a great man.
- 6095: A Queen Adored: England's Elizabeth II
- ... GeorgeV and Queen Mary was particularly immaculate with a shapely head, fair hair, and pink skin. Her bright blue eyes were framed by long dark lashes. She was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, after her mother, great-grandmother, and grandmother the Queen. Her delighted father wrote to his royal parents to announce the new arrival and express his hope that they would be as satisfied with the birth of a girl as ... both royalty and the common man alike. Elizabeth Longford's portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth II goes unrefuted. She has brought forth a vivid and candid portraiture of her subject. She obviously displays great admiration for the reigning Queen, but has also tried to capture her human side, in weaknesses and strengths alike to give a true account of the life of England's little Princess, Queen Elizabeth II ...
- 6096: Michael Collins and Eamon De Velera
- ... helped colleagues to escape. While still a fugitive, he was elected to the Sinn Féin revolutionary parliament and served as finance minister. From 1919 to 1921 Collins organised the guerrilla warfare that succeeded in forcing Great Britain to sue for peace. After de Valera left for America (June 1919) on an 18 month fund raising tour, Collins became the dominant figure in the revolution (although Cathal Brugha, the IRA's Commander ... more than $5 million to support the revolutionary movement; he was also elected president of an Irish republican government in exile. He resigned in 1922, when the Dáil Éireann (Irish Parliament) ratified a treaty with Great Britain that De Valera had denounced as a humiliating compromise. Because of his opposition, the Irish Free State government, officially recognised by this same treaty, imprisoned him in 1923. Released after 11 months, he again ...
- 6097: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... head, he said, 'Lord help my poor soul.'" *** It is my opinion that Poe's life greatly affected his stories. The most obvious would be that many of the characters in his stories go from great wealth to poverty. In "The Cask of Amontillado" Fortunado states that "The Montresors" were " a great and numerous family." The keyword here is were(past tense.) Before this he says "You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For ...
- 6098: Theodore Roosevelt
- ... as the Cherokee, the Chickasaw, and the Seminoles) from the Southern states to free up the land for white settlers. The Indians could go live in the then-unwanted land where Oklahoma now is: the ‘Great American Desert.’ In 1830, Congress passed a Removal Act to allow the Indians to be forced out (Wallace 66). The states in questions began passing “desTheodore Rooseveltuctive legislation” (Wallace 75) to harass the Native Americans ... to Congress and asking Congress’ consideration of it. In that case there would have been a number of excellent speeches made on the subject in Congress; the debate would be proceeding at this moment with great spirit and the beginning of work on the canal would be fifty years in the future. [Laughter and applause.] Fortunately the crisis came at a period when I could act unhampered. Accordingly I took the ...
- 6099: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
- ... laid to rest beside her husband John and their stillborn daughter. (5) Their son Patrick, who died two days after his birth, lies on the other side of John Kennedy. (5) “God gave her very great gifts and imposed upon her great burdens,” President Clinton said during her eleven-minute ceremony. “She bore them all with dignity and grace and uncommon common sense,” Clinton also added. (6) As Jackie’s friends knelt to pay their respects on ...
- 6100: Red Grange
- ... regard to some of its heroes. Undoubtedly the game that sprang Red Grange into the nation’s headlines was the 1924 Michigan encounter. The red head was a junior then and, although he had a great sophomore season he literally ran wild all over Michigan. In the first eight minutes he completely demoralized a fine Michigan team. Michigan kicked off and grange went to work, taking the ball at his own ... the amazing part is that the red head scored the first five times he touched the ball. Coach Zuppke took him out the game to hold the score down. With Grange on the sideline the great Michigan team gained some of its composure back but that was not enough against the fighting Illini, Illinois won the game with the final score 39-14. This incidentally, was the dedication of Memorial Stadium ...
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