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- 4591: Enduring, Endearing Nonsense of Fairy Tales
- ... to publish the first book on the advice of friends who had read and loved the little handwritten manuscript he had given to Alice Liddell. He expanded the story considerably and engaged the services of John Tenniel, one of the best known artists in England, to provide illustrations. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through The Looking Glass were enthusiastically received in their own time, and have since become ...
- 4592: Courage, Intelligence and Strength in The Client, Dragon, and Beowulf
- ... constant throughout history to the present as Beowulf is a sharp contrast to the books of today. All heroes share at least three things in common, courage, intelligence and strength. Footnotes 1. The Client by John Grisham. Page 516 2. Dragon by Clive Cussler. Page 372 3. Beowulf translated by David Wright. Page 44 4. Beowulf translated by David Wright. Page 64
- 4593: Impact of the Spanish American War
- ... the regular army and the Rough Riders, a volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonardo Wood and Theodore Roosevelt. The united states and Spain signed an armistice on August 12, ending what secretary of state John Hay called" a splendid little war." The fighting had lasted only 16 weeks. Of the approximately 300,000 Americans who had served in the armed forces, about 5,400 lost their retaking on social problems ...
- 4594: Johann Sebastian Bach
- ... technique, and his music marks the culmination of the Baroque polyphonic style. Important Works Sacred music includes over 200 church cantatas, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, the two great Passions of St Mathew and St John, and the Mass in B minor. Orchestral music includes his six Brandenburg Concertos, other concertos for clavier and for violin, and four orchestral suites. Bach's keyboard music for clavier and for organ is of ...
- 4595: The Cause and the Loss: Comparison Between "Mice and Men" and "Flowers
- The Cause and the Loss: Comparison Between "Mice and Men" and "Flowers for Algernon" In the novel 'Of Mice and Men' (John Stienbeck) a mentally challenged man, Lenny, loses his innocence when he accidentally breaks a woman's neck. In the novel 'Flowers for Algernon' (Daniel Keyes) another mentally challenged man, Charlie, loses his innocence when, through ...
- 4596: Tom Clancy: Believable Plots
- ... The Hunt for Red October). The actual submarines portrayed in the novel, like the nuclear submarine described actually exists today (pp. 154-5,166 High-Tech Warfare). The ships referred to as "America", "Nimitz" and "Kennedy" are also used in the book (pg. 239, THRO). These ships are actual names of aircraft carriers in service to-date (pp. 152, 156 High-Tech Warfare). All the military weapons are used appropriately for ...
- 4597: Abraham Lincoln
- ... 1863, Lincoln was called to deliver a speech at the battle sight in Gettysburg. Although Lincoln's speech was short, it was definitely a masterpiece. On April 14, 1865, a man by the name of John Wilkes Booth planned to assassinate Lincoln. Abe was at Ford's theater in Washington watching Our American Cousin. Booth made his way to the box where Abe was seated, around ten thirty p.m. He ...
- 4598: The Call Of The Wild: Summary
- ... from the group started to beat Buck. As the blows grew less and less painful, and he was fading farther and farther, Buck knew he was dying. While Buck was being beaten, a man named John Thornton came fort and took Buck from his attacker. The man nursed Buck back to health, and from that day forward, Buck lived for that man. Buck loved him with all his being. After being ...
- 4599: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Country or Society
- ... to legend, Robin Hood robbed from the rich and gave to the poor in an effort to bring happiness to the peasants of Nottingham in an otherwise dreary time under the tyrannical rule of Prince John. A childhood friend of Robin, Maid Marion places her friendship with Robin Hood above loyalty to the crown. She has numerous opportunities to betray Robin Hood, but she does not. She sees the good he ...
- 4600: Field of Dreams: Ray Kinsella a Classical Hero?
- ... last made clear to him the purpose for his quest. Years ago, when Ray was an adolescent, he had a falling out with his father that he never resolved. After the death of his father, John Kinsella, Ray was overcome with a sense of guilt and emptiness due to the fact that the horrible conflict with his father would never be resolved. Completing his journey allowed him to make amends with ...
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