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- 3131: William Shakespeare
- William Shakespeare Born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. His father John Shakespeare and his mother Mary Arden. W.S. was able to attend grammer school and learned Greek and Latin classics (this is comparable to college education today). At age 14 his father lost the family ...
- 3132: William Faulkner
- ... the printer who set up William's first book, The Marble Faun) ran a livery stable and a hardware store. Later he became business manager of the University. Maud Butler was his mother and Murray, John, and Dean were his three brothers. (American Writers; 55a) Faulkner's great-grandfather was William C. Falkner. He was born in 1825. He was a legendary figure in Northern Mississippi. Many details of his life ...
- 3133: Tiger Woods: The making of a Champion
- Tiger Woods: The making of a Champion TIGER WOODS THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION BY: JOHN GARRITY Eldrick Tiger Woods was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 30, 1975. His parents names are Earl and Kutildra. Earl is a ¼ American Indian, a ¼ Chinese and half Black. Kutildra is a ¼ White, a ...
- 3134: Rome, Italy
- ... at St. Peter’s square and I suddenly felt this overwhelming heat rush through my whole body as I stood in the middle of the Square, I was fixated on the large balcony where Pope John Paul II has mass several times a year. I had only seen it on television, but being in St. Peter’s square looking up at the balcony was like standing in the arms of God ...
- 3135: Thomas Jefferson
- ... Jefferson was not a man of many words. Not known for his speaking abilities, he was shy and seldom spoke in public. When delegates at the Congress gave long speeches, Thomas Jefferson oftentimes just listened. John Adams said of Jefferson, "During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together." Instead, this Virginian contributed his pen rather than his voice to the patriotic ...
- 3136: Silent Spring
- The following quote “The sedge is withr’d from the lake, And no birds sing,” (Keats) seems like a very simple sentence with no meaning to it. However, after reading Chapter 6 of Silent Spring , I realized how loaded the comment is with meaning. The quote is describing humans and how ...
- 3137: Stephen King: The King of Terror
- ... own vision and imagination. King's writings are so widely appealing that over 42 of his works have been based upon or turned into Hollywood movies which have included stars like Jack Nicholson (The Shining), John Travolta (Carrie), and Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption). Works Cited Beaham , George . Stephen King Companion , The Kansas City : Universal Press Syndicate Company, 1995 . Beaham , George . Stephen King Story, The : A Literary Profile . Kansas City : Universal ...
- 3138: Capital Punishment
- ... will. Arguably, it also establishes the right of the state to administer capital punishment to those that “doeth evil”. Perhaps the most popular Biblical passage used in opposition to the death penalty is found in John 8:1-11. This is the well-known parable of the condemned adulteress about to be stoned to death, until Jesus says, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone ...
- 3139: “The Tale of the Sangreal”: The Use of Symbolism
- ... again refers to the Holy Trinity. The number four is seen when Sir Percivale’s sister and the three knights found four lions leading a white hart. The four lions represent the four Evangelists, Mark, John Matthew, and Luke. The white hart they were following represents Christ. Seven is the number of charity, grace, and the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Grail passed through Camelot, the knights were all struck dumb ...
- 3140: Octavio Ocampo
- ... bondage of care, strife, and sin. Calvary can be seen somewhat of a self portrait because Octavio has painted himself into the piece. He is standing on the lower right of the canvas representing Saint John as well as all of humanity, which will ultimately reap the benefit of forgiveness Christ brings through his sacrifice. Ocampo made all the cloth in this work symbolic. The cloth robe worn by himself is ...
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