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- 741: The Yellow Wallpaper 5
- ... she gives more and more life to the wallpaper each time she resumes writing. At the beginning of her story, the woman reveals much about herself and the life she lives. She has a husband, John, who is a physician and seems to be more of a father than a companion. It is also learned that she suffers from a problem with depression, deemed a slight hysterical tendency by her husband ... slight change in her. She does not focus on her wants and thoughts; instead, she talks mostly of how bothersome and helpless she is. The reader is told that she feels herself a burden on John and the rest of the household. It is also learned for the first time that she has a child, but only in passing. She simply states, It is fortunate Mary is so good with the ... her determination to follow the pointless pattern to some sort of conclusion. . . (429), but tells how tired she gets from thinking about it and studying it. Moving on, she tells more of her relationship with John. It is absurd to the reader how fatherly and controlling John is, and perhaps even more absurd that she accepts his control and internalizes his attitude about her and her illness. One feels sorry ...
- 742: Chaucer
- ... of determinism and freedom in ways reminiscent of the use of Boethius for the same purpose in Troilus and Criseyde. The Miller's Prologue and Tale: a fabliau (coarse comic tale), about the cuckolding of John the Carpenter by an Oxford student, Nicholas, boarding with him and his wife Alison; Absolon, a young man from the local church, also tries to woo her, but is tricked into kissing her behind instead of her lips. Nicholas has deceived John into believing that Noah's Flood is about to come again, so John is asleep in a tub hanging high in the roof, ready to float to safety. Meanwhile Alison and Nicholas are in bed together. The climax of the tale is one of the finest comic ...
- 743: The Political Career of Richard Nixon
- ... s highest office. His running mate was Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., a veteran of eight years as ambassador to the United Nations. Voters turned out in record numbers. When the 68 million votes were counted John F. Kennedy had become the nation's first Roman Catholic president, and Richard Nixon had lost the presidential race by the narrow margin of about 100,000 votes. Nixon got 49.55 percent of the ... R. Laird, the secretary of defense. Clifford M. Hardin was named the new secretary of agriculture; Walter J. Hickel, secretary of the interior; Maurice H. Stans, secretary of commerce; George P. Shultz, secretary of labor; John A. Volpe, secretary of transportation. Robert H. Finch was designated to head the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; George Romney, Housing and Urban Development. John N. Mitchell was appointed attorney general; Winton M. Blount, postmaster general. The first changes in the original Cabinet were made in mid-1970. Elliot L. Richardson replaced Finch. James D. Hodg son succeeded Shultz, ...
- 744: Brave New World And The Giver: Similar Yet Different
- ... love or true family. The Giver has no specific caste system, but the members of their community do not have control of their own future; that is left to the elders. Lastly are Jonas and John. They are basically the main characters and both endure severe inner troubles, but are they similar enough to make the novels similar? In Brave New World, there is definitely a caste system of community members ... olds. The elders make almost every choice that needs to be made in the community. In Brave New World, Mustafa Mond makes the ultimate choices. When reading Brave New World, one will quickly realize that John become the main character. One is able to relate more to John than any other character in the book. He is stricken with inner struggles that may be unimaginable to modern society. He does not know whether or not to conform to his new surroundings or ...
- 745: Causes Of Civil War
- ... because of court cases such as Marbury vs. Madison, Dartmouth vs. Woodward, McCulloch vs. Maryland, and Worester vs. Georgia. Then there were the Midnight Judges, Alien and Sedation Act of 1798, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, and Political Parties all could of led to the American Civil War. Marbury vs. Madison was about Adams wanting Marbury to get the job of Secretary of State, but James Madison ... the State of Maryland taxing the Bank of the United States. Worester vs. Georgia was where Georgia wanted to extend their jurisdiction into the tribal lands of the Native Americans. The "Midnight Judges" was where John Adams, who was the President of the United States, appointed many of his party members into high powered positions just before midnight of his last term as President. The Alien and Seditions Acts was o ... the State of Maryland taxing the Bank of the United States. Worester vs. Georgia was where Georgia wanted to extend their jurisdiction into the tribal lands of the Native Americans. The "Midnight Judges" was where John Adams, who was the President of the United States, appointed many of his party members into high powered positions just before midnight of his last term as President. The Alien and Seditions Acts was ...
- 746: Us Presidents 30-42
- ... White House. He gained enough control over the Republican Party to be nominated for president in June 1924. Coolidge also gained enough of the people's confidence to be easily elected over his major opposition, John W. Davis (Democrat) and Robert M. La Follette (Progressive). When Coolidge entered the campaign with a series of "nonpolitical" statements late that summer, it was as the apostle of prosperity, economy, and respectability. His opponents ... national convention opened in Chicago in June 1932, Roosevelt stood out as the most dynamic and imaginative contender for the presidential nomination. Despite these assets, FDR faced formidable opposition at the convention, from House Speaker John Nance Garner of Texas; former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker of Ohio, a potential compromise choice; and former Governor Smith, who still cherished ambitions of his own. For three ballots Roosevelt held a large ... not head the ticket. The GOP, also handicapped by a recession, suffered a disastrous defeat in the 1958 congressional elections as the Democrats sharply increased majorities in both the Senate and the House. 35. President - John Fitzgerald Kennedy Term - January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963 Prior to the election, Kennedy had planned to present to Congress a sweeping legislative program similar to that of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first " ...
- 747: Articles of Confederation
- ... was the first constitution of the United States of America. The Articles of Confederation were first drafted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1777. This first draft was prepared by a man named John Dickinson in 1776. The Articles were then ratified in 1781. The cause for the changes to be made was due to state jealousies and widespread distrust of the central authority. This jealousy then led to ... apart from those of organization, made it impossible for Congress to execute its constitutional duties. These were analyzed in numbers 15-22 of The FEDERALIST, the political essays in which Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay argued the case for the U.S. CONSTITUTION of 1787. The first weakness was that Congress could legislate only for states, not for individuals; because of this it could not enforce legislation. Second, Congress ... Fifty-five delegates representing 12 states attended at least part of the sessions. Thirty-four of them were lawyers; most of the others were planters or merchants. Although George Washington, who presided, was 55, and John Dickinson was 54, Benjamin Franklin 81, and Roger Shermen 66, most of the delegates were young men in their 20s and 30s. Noticeable absent were the revolutionary leaders of the effort for independence in ...
- 748: Donatello
- ... the sixteenth century on, the gigantic David of Michelangelo, which served the same purpose, eclipsed it. More of Donatello's early works which were still partly Gothic are the impressive seated marble figure of St. John the Evangelist for the cathedral and a wooden crucifix in the church of Sta. Croce. The full power of Donatello first appeared in two marble statues, "St. Mark" and "St. George" which were completed in ... early 1430's. The best of these were "The Ascension, with Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter," the " Feast of Herod" (1433-1435), the large stucco roundels with scenes from the life of St. John the Evangelist (1434-1437), and the dome of the old sacristy of S. Lorenzo shows the same technique but with color added. Donatello had also become a major sculptor in bronze. His earliest work of ... this was the more than life size statue of St. Louis (1423), which was replaced half a century later. Donatello in partnership with Michelozzo helped with fine bronze effigy on the tomb of the pope John XXIII in the baptistery, the "Assumption of the Virgin" on the Brancacci tomb and the dancing angels on the outdoor pulpit of the Prato Cathedral (1433-1438). His departure from the standards of Brunelleschi ...
- 749: Dizzy Gillespie
- ... small portions of the music that people take and sample with in a new song. Jazz and its historical figures have mistreated and forgotten by today's society. One of the figure most forgotten is John Birks Gillespie, known to the jazz world as "Dizzy" Gillespie. "Dizzy" Gillespie was a trumpet player, composer, bandleader and politician of mostly the early 40's to mid 50's. This was a time period ... Gillespie. Gillespie was one of the chief innovators of this new style of music as well as an important figure to all musicians to follow him and international figure for the United States.(Kerfeld, 137) John Birks was born in Cheraw, South Carolina on October 21, 1917. The young prodigy was first introduced to music by his father, a weekend bandleader. Gillespie's father was not as talented as John was to become, he relied on a more stable income as mason around their home ~own. Four years after his fathers death, when Birks was 14, he began learning the trombone and trumpet without ...
- 750: Fate in Romeo and Juliet
- ... to stay true to the cloth that causes her death. Act 5, Scene 2 introduces the event that is perhaps viewed as the greatest indicator of fate in the play. The scene starts with Friar John entering to see Friar Laurence. Friar Laurence is happy to see that his aide has returned, but is soon disappointed to learn that the letter to Romeo that he sent with the aide did not make it because Friar John had taken up added duties along the way and had been suspected of becoming ill. When Friar John tells that he went to visit the sick first (V, II, 7-12), Friar Laurence realizes the grave consequences of what may happen. As a result of Romeo not getting the Friar's letter, ...
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