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- 4631: The Crucible
- ... think of denying the evidence, because to deny the existence of Evil is to deny the existence of Goodness, which is God. The most important scene in the play was act two, scene three, where John Proctor is able to talk with his wife, Elizabeth, one last time. He decides that he will "confess" to the crime of witchcraft, thereby avoiding being hung. However, to accept what he said, the judge ...
- 4632: The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
- The Veldt by Ray Bradbury The story of "The Veldt", is a delving into the issue of how modern technology can destroy the nuclear family. The editor of the Encounters book, John A. Rothermich comments that "This story is almost devoid of characterization.", I agree with this statement and think it is key to the plot of the story. The story begins with the mother of the ...
- 4633: Red Badge of Courage - Henry Fleming
- ... the farm with nothing to do, so he made the final decision to enlist. After enlisting he finds himself just sitting around with nothing to do. He manages to make friends with two other soldiers, John wilson and Jim Conklin. Wilson was as exited about going to war as Henry, while Jim was confident about the success of the new regiment. Henry started to realize after a few days of marching ...
- 4634: Real Ghosts - What Are Ghosts
- ... he uncovers a hoax, but other stories leave puzzling questions... Do spirits really haunt old houses? Can a human be transported back into the past? Are ghosts real? Return from the dead? A man named john thorne lived near an old haunted house. In 1958 he had an odd experience... He woke up in the middle of the night to find a strange woman in his bedroom. It was dark, but ...
- 4635: Farmers' Discontent in the 1800s
- ... However, the facts refute many of Weaver's charges against the monopolies. While it is true that many used questionable means to achieve their monopoly, many were not out to crush competitors. To the contrary, John D. Rockefeller, head of Standard Oil, competed ruthlessly not to crush other refiners but to persuade them to join Standard Oil and share the business so all could profit. Furthermore, the fear that the monopolies ...
- 4636: Mexican Grey Wolf
- ... cannabis use have been described quite many years before the physical effects, yet are as accurate today as they were 100 years ago. Following is an early account of its intoxicating properties made by Dr. John Bell in 1857: "I had taken the drug with great skepticism as to its reputed action, or at any rate with the opinion that it was grossly exaggerated, and I accordingly made up my mind ...
- 4637: Adolf Hitler
- ... factors, not his childhood, caused Hitler to become the man we all know him as and hence, the Holocaust. Bibliography 1) Rubenstein, Joshua. Adolf Hitler. New York: Franklin Watts, 1982 pgs 3-15 2) Toland, John. Adolf Hitler. New York: Anchor Books, 1992, pgs 3-8 3) Fest, Joachim C. Hitler. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1992, pgs 2-5
- 4638: Paradise Lost: Connections Still Used Today
- ... Satan did. As Satan witnessed firsthand, many people dare not risk angering God to his fullest extent. Another idea of "Paradise Lost" states that Satan is the root of all the evil in the world. John Milton shows this idea in several places within the story. For example, "The infernal Serpent; whose guile, stirred up with envy and revenge, deceived The mother of mankind..." enlightens us on what started this war ...
- 4639: Prelude to Revolution
- ... agents and to destroy cargoes and ships. The first Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord occurred April 19, 1775, the year of the American Revolution. the battle was between about 70 colonial minutemen commanded by captain John Parker. there were about 700 British soldiers who commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. The battle took place at Lexington, Massachusetts. Paul Revere warned the minutemen of the approach of the British soldiers. There were ...
- 4640: Archibald Macleish
- ... two month trip to Mexico where he followed the trail of Cortes. With that experience MacLeish wrote the epic poem Conquistador for which he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for. He was also awarded the John Reed Memorial Award for poetry by Poetry magazine. (Falk 67) MacLeish then made a career move into a different area of literature when he became the editor for Fortune magazine(Falk 91). At this time ...
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