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- 4311: Anne Hutchinson
- ... to guide people's souls. For this act of defiance, he was put in jail for one year. Undaunted, Francis Marbury continued to voice his radical opinions, including that many ministers were appointed haphazardly by high church officials to preach in any manner they wanted. Eventually, Anne's father did restrain his verbal attacks on the Church of England, choosing conformity with an imperfect church over constant arrests and inquisitions. (D ... could be a member of the Puritan church. Much of this desire was due to her admiration of John Cotton and her wish to again be part of his congregation. Anne Hutchinson had originally had high expectations for finally having the freedom to express her beliefs, away from the confines of the established church in England. However, there was no religious freedom at all in the Massachusetts Bay Colony except to ... Citty [sic] upon a Hill," a place where the Puritan religion would be exclusively followed with utmost devotion. (As quoted in C. Bridenbaugh, Early Americans, p. 87.) Obviously, this was not a colony with a high tolerance level for dissension from the established guidelines of the faith. Their view of liberty was freely choosing the Puritan religion and then following through on the commitments that came with that. Anne Hutchinson ...
- 4312: Romanticism
- ... at convincing the State Legislatures to establish institutions for the mentally ill. The men of America also marched forward to call for reform. Horace Mann helped Massachusetts become the first state to provide a public school. The Temperance Movement wanted to change society not withdraw. Alcohol consumption had reached an all time high. The movement undertook to eliminate problems caused by drinking. These movements of Reform and many more, were influenced by Romanticism. The need to create the utopia meant they had to clear the blemishes and they ...
- 4313: All Quiet On The Western Front
- ... An abdominal wound is bad with an empty stomach, but with a full stomach it is much more dangerous and painful. Müller Müller was one of the schoolmates that enlisted in the German army. In school he had been a bright student and during war he still carried around his old books. During bombardments it is said that he muttered physics propositions to pass the time. He ended up dying when ... in the leg and the spreading infection resulted in the need for it to be amputated. After the amputation a new infection went through and slowly killed his body. Before he died he gave his high quality pair of yellow leather boots to his friend Müller. Haie Westhus Haie was a larger man, described by Paul as a "peat-digger." During his time on the front he collects parachutes from the ...
- 4314: Carpe Diem: The Golden Chance
- ... am trying to learn as much as possible about American life style, culture, language and people. My chance was supposed to expire in one year but now I have the opportunity to not only finish high school in United States, but also continue my college years here. My Carpe Diem tells me that I can not waste my time, because I have already lost too much precious time in my life. I ...
- 4315: Arthurian Romances
- ... off; he is polite and courteous. To his wife he has total respect and love to give, but he isn't hesitant when telling her to stay put. The story puts the knight in a high class because he is extremely helpful to the community. (1) Chretien De Troyes, Arthurian Romances, Trans. William W. Kibler (New York: Penguin Books, 1991) p. 89 The knight prays constantly to his God for protection. He fights others in battles with an extremely high risk of death, so he likes to profess a faith. Erec of Lac is honored by his community of Christians for his heroics and courage. His faith is necessary to keep his beautiful wife. They ... ensure happiness together. Knighthood is only developed for the man because women are only seen as maid servants. qualities of a knight so they put them to work as maids. The only women who have high ranks in the feudalist system are those who are married to the noble ranks. Otherwise, women will marry into poverty where they will remain for the rest of their time. In the “Story of ...
- 4316: Bulimia Nervosa
- ... and ethnic backgrounds. June, Engel (1993) reported that once considered just a subclass of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa is now recognized as its own disease, occurring mainly in women aged 16 to 25, especially among high school students. Bulimia nervosa affects an estimated 2-4 percent of Canadian females aged 12-25 (and some adolescent males.) Like anorexia nervosa, it too involves extreme weight-preoccupation, but with alternate side effects of binging ...
- 4317: Bring Back Foolishness, Corpor
- ... which are actually complex. In accordance with the wording, this statistic could include those who were found innocent of the crime or those cases where there are no indictments! Of course the percentage would be high. I’m not even sure if the use of the word “murders” is valid. Jeff Jacoby has thus far twisted many forms of support for his premise. Still there are many more traps, appeals, and ... young convicted felons”? This special treatment of youth implies his distaste for them. In addition it seems as if he believes that our culture would be conducive to children being publicly flogged. With all the school shootings lately, maybe he should consider the changes to our youth that have occurred in the last 100 years. Near the end of his column, Jacoby begins to grow desperate for support. This is illustrated ...
- 4318: A Tale Of Two Cities - L0ve An
- ... Three, Dr Manette helps to protect Charles Darney after he was captured by the French commoners and manages to free him after some time. During that time, Lucie, whose affection for Charles Darney reached a high point after he was imprisoned in the Bastille and after their first child was born, stood outside a window in the Bastille everyday in all weathers so that Charles could see her when he walked ... were being distributed - so were cartridges, powder, and ball, bars of iron and wood, knives, axes, pikes, every weapon that distracted ingenuity could discover or devise. Every pulse and heart in Saint Antoine was on high-fever strain and at high-fever heat. Every living creature there held life as of no account, and was demented with a passionate readiness to sacrifice it."( Pg 201 ) The mob is ruthless and almost no one in their ...
- 4319: Ordinary People 3
- ... Christmas day, only a year and a half, still it is a long time to discover that you are still in shock, still the infant stages of recovery (pg. 124). Eventually he went back to school, had a great psychiatrist, and a lot of support from many people. With all that, he started to live a normal life again. The tragedy that happened to the Jarrett s in Ordinary People is ... man. On Kao Tzu's theory of whirling water, Mencius attack it by saying that water is indifferent whether it flows to the east or to the west, but it does not flow from a high point to a low point. Man's nature is naturally good just like water naturally flows downward. But, by human input, water can be made to go uphill-thus it is forced. Man just like ...
- 4320: Setting Goals For Yourself
- ... Being more active is another short term goal of mine . I have always been very active and lately I have become lazy . Being active is important to me . When I am my activity level is high I can accomplish more and manage my time more wisely . Becoming more active will help me accomplish other goals I have set for myself . Another short term goal I have set for myself will have ... even a full life time to accomplish . Though they are usually more difficult to accomplish , they are usually more significant . The accumulation of short term goals helps you accomplish the long term goals . After finishing school, I hope to get a good job , with advancement opportunities , that I enjoy doing . I do not want to settle for a decent job . I want to have an excellent career that will last for ...
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