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- 801: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... stile. The narrator awaits the gentleman's "One--two--three--and--away," when Toby initiates his running leap. To all appearances, the young reprobate is destined to clear the stile easily, pigeon-winging as he flies, when abruptly his progress is arrested, and the luckless Toby falls flat on his back on his side of the stile. The elderly gentleman is indistinctly seen wrapping a bulky object in his apron, and ... things and of all mankind." (Poe 68) Finally, one day as the narrator and his wife descend the steps into their cellar, the cat causes the narrator to lose his footing. In turn, the narrator flies into a rage and tries to axe the cat. The wife, trying to save the life of the cat, catches hold of the axe. Then entirely out of his mind, the narrator plants the axe ...
- 802: Shakespeare: Biography
- ... presented different plays week after week. The companies were commercial organizations that depended on admission from their audience. Scholars know that Shakespeare belonged to one of the most popular acting companies in London called The Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeare was a leading member of the group from 1594 for the rest of his career. By 1594, at least six of Shakespeare's plays had been produced. During Shakespeare's life ... Both were impressed with Shakespeare which made his name known. There is evidence that he was a member of a traveling theater group, and a schoolmaster. In 1594, he became an actor and playwright for Lord Chamberlain's Men. In 1599, he became a part owner of the prosperous Globe Theater. He also was a part owner of the Blackfriars Theater as of 1609. Shakespeare retired to Stratford in 1613 where ...
- 803: The Odessey Paper
- ... upon an island in the running sea; But such desire is in him merely to see the hearthsmoke leaping upward from his own island, that he longs to die. Are you not moved by this, Lord of Olympos? Had you no pleasure from Odysseus' offerings beside the Argive ships, on Troy's wide seaboard? O Zeus, what do you hold against him now? Homer, very early in the epic, defines Athena ... the poem because it demonstrates strength in a female character. I think her question "What do you hold against him now?" proves how she will stand up to her father and challenges his authority as lord of the gods. During Homer's lifetime, a woman's primary role was that of a mother and housewife. Men gave orders to women and they obeyed. Right or wrong, this was the way of ...
- 804: Joan of Arc
- ... the troops to a miraculous victory over the English. She continued fighting the enemy in other locations along the Loire ( Paine 211). Fear of troops under her leadership was so formidable that when she approached Lord Talbot's army at Patay, most of the English troops and Commander Sir John Fastolfe fled the battlefield ( Nolan 69). Although Lord Talbot stood his ground, he lost the battle and was captured along with a hundred English noblemen and lost 1800 of his soldiers. Charles VII was crowned king of France on July 17, 1429 in ...
- 805: William Shakespeare
- ... presented different plays week after week. The companies were commercial organizations that depended on admission from their audience. Scholars know that Shakespeare belonged to one of the most popular acting companies in London called The Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeare was a leading member of the group from 1594 for the rest of his career. By 1594, at least six of Shakespeare's plays had been produced. During Shakespeare's life ... Both were impressed with Shakespeare which made his name known. There is evidence that he was a member of a traveling theater group, and a schoolmaster. In 1594, he became an actor and playwright for Lord Chamberlain's Men. In 1599, he became a part owner of the prosperous Globe Theater. He also was a part owner of the Blackfriars Theater as of 1609. Shakespeare retired to Stratford in 1613 where ...
- 806: Saint John of the Cross
- ... guards, climb down the wall, and regain his freedom. From the time of his escape until the time of his death, John devoted his life to the sharing and explaining of his experience of the Lordfs grace and love. "Saint John of the Cross, in the darkness of your worst moments, when you were alone and persecuted, you found God. Help me to have faith that God is there especially ... able to appreciate the natural world around him. John was now able to listen to all of nature through his senses; the flowers, the whistling breezes, the night, the dawn; all were manifestations of the Lord. This seemed to be one of Johnfs only vices, if it could fairly be called that. John could not easily resist the enchantment of nature. John was ver much human. The rushing streams, the ...
- 807: Autobiography of Owen Archer
- ... own without any orders. He said they knew valuable information that could ruin their master Sir William of Wyndesore. When I was talking with Crofter he said his motive was Sir Williams a good lord. When he has good fortune, so do his men. Crofter helps his lord out by killing all these people so Sir William could then become more powerful without having anything holding him back. Since Sir William would benefit Crofter takes this into his own hands because he will ...
- 808: Moby Dick
- ... heart. Ahab's is no "puritan drama of the soul," a constant tension between the vision of innocence and the accepted guilt. He rejects guilt, both when he puts himself beyond good and evil as lord and master over all the souls on the Pequod ("Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I'd strike the sun if it insulted me...Who's over me?") and in his final conception of ... heart. Ahab's is no "puritan drama of the soul," a constant tension between the vision of innocence and the accepted guilt. He rejects guilt, both when he puts himself beyond good and evil as lord and master over all the souls on the Pequod ("Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I'd strike the sun if it insulted me...Who's over me?") and in his final conception of ...
- 809: Troublesome Farmhouse
- ... said to the 'Lion', "We have been waiting for you, but before you assume leadership you must complete the task of initiation to test if you are truly the chosen one. You must say The Lord's prayer backwards and renounce the name of God. To complete the initiation you must make love to a virgin and then sacrifice her to our master." She then said, "If you are the one ... she lowered his hands off her soft breasts, down her stomach and past her navel and between her legs. He then turned to the virgin woman tied to the floor and started to say The Lord's prayer backwards. Once he had renounced the name of God, the High Priestess returned to her position on the pentogram and they began chanting again. Louis kneeled, on his very painful knees, behind the ...
- 810: Tragic Hero Sir Thomas More
- ... across people who try to ruin his honour by offering bribes, which he turns down easily. Sir Thomas More was living the life of his dreams, being a lawyer in the courtroom and being named Lord Chancellor of England by the King who had great trust in him; until one day it all fell down around him. Many people trusted and believed in Sir Thomas so they followed him, when the ... King, believes that More opposes the act even though he doesn't admit it and for this Cromwell wishes to charge Sir Thomas with treason. As a result of this Sir Thomas steps down as Lord Chancellor to take the spotlight off him. Cromwell believes that the Kings word is law and wishes that all should obey the King and his wishes, this is why he is hunting after More. Since ...
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