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- 1261: A Reflection Of Egypt In The 2
- ... of Thebes, The Meanderings of Fate and Radobis). In them, his particular concern was for the relationship between rulers and the people and the uprising of the Egyptians against the Hysksos invaders, subjects of obvious interest to his readers critical of the despotic Egyptian monarchy under King Farouk, himself dominated by the strong British presence in the country. By the early forties, however, Mahfouz had abandoned his plan of constructing a ... ideology. This faith is linked closely to the idealism of his profound infatuation with Aidaa and his respect for Saad Zaghloul, indicating the old paradigm of nationalism and untroubled faith in God. Kamal's unusual interest in studying literature and philosophy may also be representative of Egyptian society as a whole as it reacted to the West. Europe was seen as the center of all the great art, literature and philosophy ...
- 1262: Martin Luther King Jr
- ... one's assets is a sign of a successful businessman, thus it is also a sign of someone who is successful in the eyes of God. If money is invested properly, a person can receive interest and increase his financial status. If a person has an animal that is breeding, that animal's offspring will increase that person's financial status. In order to become a successful businessman it is often ... played an important part in spreading the ideas of Luther to European commercial centers. Accordingly, one of the most fruitful areas of study with respect to the rapid spread of Luther's ideas is the interest of the merchants and other urban classes in Germany, especially in the free imperial cities. Although scholars have analyzed various aspects of city life at the close of the Middle Ages in great detail, they ...
- 1263: The Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher
- ... architecture of small hillside often he created enigmatic spatial effects by combining various and often conflicting vantage points, for instance, looking up and down at the same time. After he left Italy in 1935, his interest shifted from landscape to something he described as "mental imagery," often based on theoretical premises. This was prompted in part by a second visit in 1936 to the fourteenth-century palace of the Alhambra in ... kind of tesselation - regular and irregular - and took special delight in what he called "metamorphoses," in which the shapes changed and interacted with each other, and sometimes even broke free of the plane itself. His interest began in 1936, when he traveled to Spain and sketched a series of tiles, and later claimed that this "was the richest source of inspiration that I have ever tapped." In 1957 he wrote essay ...
- 1264: John Gough
- ... for me. Allowing me to use your library all those years, and helping me with mathematics and optics; that is one of a few things that I would like to talk to you about. My interest in science as you know has been growing since I saw you last, I have been all but bored with all of my teachings lately. I have concentrated mainly on pneumatics, astronomy and geography. You would be proud to ascertain that I went to a museum around town and offered to sell my botanical collection. My interest in gases also augmented from our studies in meteorology. My older brother always comments on my weather apparatus that I carried around everywhere I went. I couldn’t help but to always study the weather ...
- 1265: "Out Of Empire: Edward Gough Whitlam"
- ... rest of the world, and this attitude is responsible for a great proportion of his moves to loosen Britain's ties. However, the question must be asked as to why Whitlam took more of an interest in foreign affairs than any other Prime Minister. Obviously, the events taking place in the world demanded it of course, but Whitlam's involvement far exceeded the mere demands. By his own admission, it is known that a large part of Whitlam's interest was due to the fact that internationally, Whitlam was Prime Minister of Australia and no-one, from his own party or the Opposition, could hinder his foreign policies. For throughout Whitlam's terms, he did ...
- 1266: Othello: Roles of Cassio, Roderigo, and Brabantio, and their functions
- ... on the tinder, ho! Give me a taper! Call up all my people! This accident is not unlike my dream. Belief of it oppresses me already. Light, I say, light! This sparks the audience's interest at the beginning of the play, and sets the stage for Iago to start fully carrying out his plans and the real difficulties for Othello and Desdemona to begin. The three characters we have talked ... as demonstrated in a previous line reference. In conclusion, we can say that these three personae are not the most primary in the story, but their roles provide important factors in keeping the audience's interest as well as making the play more interesting on the whole for the current and the Elizabethan time period's people, with Cassio's, Roderigo's, and Brabantio's myriad of captivating characteristics.
- 1267: Andrew Jacksons Presidency And
- ... s presidency. He promised the south a reduction in the taxes and duties they were enduring to the levels first established in1828. These set levels were acceptable to the southerners as opposed to the higher rates enforced since then. In 1832 Jackson reduced these rates by a small margin, not nearly as much as his original promise. Regardless of South Carolina upset, in 1833 Jackson passed the Force Bill. This coerced them into paying the tariff no matter what.4 ...
- 1268: American History 2
- ... to look at other parts of the world for expansion. At the time, there were many other nations looking to expand its empire such as Britain and Germany. Some Southern expansionists saw Cuba as an interest because it could have possibly been used as a slave territory. Because Northerners were highly against slavery, the plan was dropped. After the Civil War, Secretary of State Seward had negotiated a treaty to purchase ... and its allies. There were many tensions between the Koreas. On June 1950, the North Korean army with Soviet weapons invaded South Korea, in an attempt to take it over. The United States, taking great interest, appealed to the U.N to condemn the invasion and to send forces to liberate South Korea. The Soviet representative to the U.N was not present to veto due to the fact that the ...
- 1269: Song Of Solomon
- ... survives his fall. Milkman's desire to fly mirrors one of the foremost fantasies of any child or dreamer. The child's desire to fly is expressed when Milkman (as a young child) loses all interest in himself when he realizes that he cannot fly. Morrison proves that the "childish" desire to fly never dies when Robert Smith tries to fly from No Mercy Hospital in Michigan. Milkman quickly regains his ... jumped straight up as though he too could take off"(328). In conclusion, one of the most important motifs in Song of Solomon is that of flying, or perhaps more importantly the craving and interminable interest in learning to fly. Morrison uses numerous methods to emphasize this aspect of her novel. In my opinion, the most interesting comparison is between Solomon to Daedalus, and Jake to Icarus. At the end of ...
- 1270: A Study Of The American Revolu
- ... parents they could do anything they wanted. While when it became convenient the parents, Britain, came in and started putting restrictions on them. As many in their position, the colonists rebelled against the new found interest in the societies they labored to build, that for so long went unnoticed. The following paragraphs will explain in detail how Britain s neglect of the American colonies and it s use of them lead ... that they were virtually represented. They were told by the Parliament that they could not give the colonies control over their own taxation. This is exactly what the colonists were doing before the English regained interest in the New World . This turn of events began the colonists thinking about political independence from England. Within a year of repealing the Stamp Act, the Parliament passed another revenue law by the name of ...
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