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- 711: Marco Polo
- ... one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polo's life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c.1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far ... into mongol territory, moving southeast to Bukhara, which was ruled by a third Cowan. While waiting there, they met an emissary traveling farther eastward who invited them to accompany him to the court of the great Cowan, Kublai, in Cathay(modern China). In Cathay, Kublai Khan gave the Polos a friendly reception, appointed them his emissaries to the pope, and ensured their safe travel back to Europe(Steffof 10). They were ... and the two good friars turned back at the first sign of adversity, another local war in the Levant. Aside from the pope's messages, the only spiritual gift Europe was able to furnish the great Kublai Khan was oil from the lamp burning at Jesus Christ's supposed tomb in Jerusalem. Yet, in a sense, young Marco, the only new person in the Polos' party, was himself a fitting ...
- 712: Great Expectations 2
- Great Expectations, by Charles dickens is fascinating tale of love and fortune. The main character Pip is a dynamic character who undergoes many changes through the course of the book. Throughout this analysis the character Pip ... they fall in love, and that causes him to revert back to his old self; a gentle, kind, mild mannered person who sees only the good in people. In conclusion the character Pip is a great example of a very dynamic character. This story was pretty typical of Charles Dickens because as everyone knows he despises rich folk.
- 713: The Great Gatsby (the Light Ac
- Jay Gatsby, the central character of F. Scott Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby symbolizes the American dream. The American dream offers faith in the possibility of a better life. Its attendant illusion is the belief that material wealth alone can bring that dream to fruition. Through Gatsby ... in life. Mr. Gatz told Nick, Jimmy was bound to get ahead. He always had some resolves like this or something. Do you notice what he s got about improving his mind? He was always great for that. He told me I et like a hog once and I beat him for it (182). Gatsby s determination to gain a large bankroll is a huge part of the American dream. He ...
- 714: The Great Gatsby: Jay's Background and His Downfall
- The Great Gatsby: Jay's Background and His Downfall In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby did not fit into the lifestyle of Daisy and her friends. Because of his background, his dreams were destined to be shattered even before he tried to achieve them. Jay Gatsby's ...
- 715: Great Expectations: Pip's Personality Change
- Great Expectations: Pip's Personality Change Most people would assume that through age and maturation, a boy with a wonderful heart and personality would further develop into a kind hearted, considerate gentleman. In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens provides his readers with an example of a boy who regresses in certain aspects of his personality rather than progressing as one would expect. Pip, a person who had loved and revered ...
- 716: The Great Gatsby: Eastern Desires
- The Great Gatsby: Eastern Desires The roaring twenties. Cars were the things to have and a party was the place to be. Everybody wanted something. F. Scott Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gatsby, describes the events that happen to eight people during the summer of 1922. In the book, people went from west to east because something they desired was in the east; unfortunatly in the end ...
- 717: The Great Gatsby: Symbolism in Colors
- The Great Gatsby: Symbolism in Colors Colors can symbolize many different things. Artists use colors in their paintings when they want you to see what they are trying to express. Like if an artist is trying to ... blues, and grays basically he uses dreary colors. You automatically feel what the artist is trying to express. When the artist uses bright colors you feel warm and you feel happiness. In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald is like an artist. He uses colors to symbolize the many different intangible ideas in the book. He uses the color yellow to symbolize moral decay decadence and death. Then he ...
- 718: Great Gatsby Color Symbolism
- ... pleather pants is probably more likely to be outgoing than someone wearing jeans and a white polo. In literature, colors are often purposefully chosen for different characters to represent the character s personalities. In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the colors green, yellow/gold, and gray are used to represent the attributes of the colored person or place. Apparently, green is the most prominently used color in the novel ... of ashes ties in very well with this concept when Myrtle dies in the ugly, hopeless town. In summary, color plays an important role on the content which is written in a novel. In The Great Gatsby, color is used as most of the symbolism in the book. Without color, the book would be without interest or meaning. If one thinks of no color in the book, what would the story ...
- 719: The Beginning of World War II
- ... the countryside and were making a total invasion of the Pols homelands. Germans actions on that fateful morning ignited a conflict that would spread like a wildfire, engulfing the entire globe in a great world war (granastein, 43). This scenario is many peoples conception of how World War II came about. In reality, the whole story is far more detailed and complex. The origins of war can be ... terrible war squarely on Germany. Years later, in the Far East, Japanese ambition for territory led the nation to invade Manchuria and other parts of nearby China, causing hostilities to flare in the Pacific Rim. Great Britain, the United States, and many other nations of the world would all be drawn into the battle in the years to come, and each nation had its own reason for lending a hand ... question of his supremacy, With his empire established; Hitler took steps to rearm Germany, leading the nation down the road to war. In violation of the Treaty of Versailles and a navel treaty signed with Great Britain, Hitler rebuilt the nations army and navel forces. By 1935 the ranks of the army had swelled to over 500,000 and production of arms and ammunition had resumed (Benedict, 9B). Also, ...
- 720: The Great Gatsby: Portraying A Morose Tone
- The Great Gatsby: Portraying A Morose Tone F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby paints the picture of the way life was in the twenties. This society has the characteristics of an egotist and one who pays no attention the character of themselves. Fitzgerald's style influences the ...
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