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- 1401: The Life of Emily Dickinson
- ... had converted to Christianity, her family was also putting enormous amount of pressure for her to convert. No longer the submissive youngster she would not bend her will on such issues as religion, literature and personal associations. She maintained a correspondence with Rev. Charles Wadsworth over a substantial period of time. Even though she rejected the Church as a entity she never did reject or accept God. Wadsworth appealed to her ... hindered since childhood worsened. In Emily's life the most important things to her were love, religion, individuality and nature. When discussing these themes she followed her lifestyle and broke away from traditional forms of writing and wrote with an intense energy and complexity never seen before and rarely seen today. She was a rarity not only because of her poetry but because she was one of the first female pioneers ... for granted, cannot be grasped by even the greatest so called minds. Emily also saw the frightful part of nature, death was an extension of the natural order. Probably the most prominent theme in her writing is death. She took death in a relatively casual way when compared to the puritan beliefs that surrounded her life. Death to her is just the next logical step to life and compares it ...
- 1402: Mark Twain
- ... increased, with such writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner declaring his works, particularly HUCKLEBERRY FINN, a major influence on 20th-century American fiction. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Mo., on the Mississippi River. His writing career began shortly after the death of his father in 1847. Apprenticed first to a printer, he soon joined his brother Orion's Hannibal Journal, supplying copy and becoming familiar with much of the frontier ... on the Mississippi (1883). In 1861, Twain traveled by stagecoach to Carson City, Nev., with his brother Orion, who had been appointed territorial secretary. After unsuccessful attempts at silver and gold mining, he returned to writing as a correspondent for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. At first he signed his humorous and imaginative sketches "Josh," but early in 1863 he adopted the now-famous name “Mark Twain,” borrowed from the Mississippi ... had invested heavily, Twain was forced to declare bankruptcy. During this period he turned out a number of works, generally inferior to his best: “The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson” (1894), “Tom Sawyer Abroad” (1894), “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc” (1896), and “Tom Sawyer, Detective” (1896). In 1895, to help recoup his losses, he embarked on a world lecture tour, later described in “Following the Equator” (1897). Although his ...
- 1403: William Lyon Makcenzie
- ... s patrons throughout most of his life. In 1820, William sailed to Canada with John, another son of Edward Lesslie. Mackenzie was immediately impressed with Upper Canada. Before the end of the year, Mackenzie was writing for the York Observer under the name of "Mercator" In 1824, Mackenzie started his most famous newspaper, the Colonial Advocate. The first edition appeared on May 18, 1824. The sole purpose of this paper was ... Upper Canadians were ready to rise, if given some sign of substantial aid, such as an invasion by sympathetic Americans. In January of 1839, Mackenzie moved to Rochester. Later in that year, Mackenzie, beset by personal problems and discouraged by American attitudes and the failure of association, turned his mind from thoughts of invading the Canada’s. In May of 1839, generous supporters lent Mackenzie enough money to form a new ... on running in the up-coming election, and be re-elected into parliament. In the Spring of that year, he won a seat in Haldimand County. In August, 1856, after many failed newspapers, and serious personal and financial problems, Mackenzie resigned his seat in parliament. For the next three years, it seemed that he stopped caring about what he previously fought do hard for. He refused seats in parliament, and ...
- 1404: The Library Of Congress
- ... slowly increased to over 3,000 volumes by 1814. That year, though, the British along with the capitol burned those books during the assault on Washington. To rapidly replace the collection, Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library to congress at no cost, describing the nature of his books like so: "I do not know that it contains any branch of science which Congress would wish to exclude from the collections; there ... an attempt that pave the way by 17 years the founding of the Library of Congress. In 1815, Madison was president of the United States and a eager spectator when the library of his close personal buddy and coworker, Thomas Jefferson, became the base of a progressive statesman who supposed the power of intelligence was necessary for individual liberty and independent government. REGISTRATION Every Single researcher that wants to use a ... are unique to the Library and that have generally been underused resources. B. Greater use of the Library's Capitol Hill facilities by scholars for the kind of interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, multimedia, multilingual, and synthetic writing that is important to Congressional deliberation and national policy-making, but inadequately encouraged both by special interest groups and by advocacy-oriented think tanks; and C. Greater use by the general public through programs ...
- 1405: In Our Time By Ernest Hemingwa
- ... your course I could not help but think of how much Hemingway's content was influenced by his life. Many of the stories like "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife" were based directly on personal experiences of Hemingway's life. Since it is not the focus of your course, I am trying to just accepted the content and concentrate more on writing style and the way Hemingway writes something. I have found it difficult to pay close attention to both the story and the writing at the same time and have had to reread several times. "The Three-Day Blow" offered an interesting irony to the title "In Our Time", but maybe it is just my jaded view of ...
- 1406: The Prince: Politics and Science
- ... immoral, and he instead must act in an unbiased manner for the state. Also, it does not matter how the state achieves its goals, as long as these goals are achieved. Finally, regardless of the personal morality involved, the prince should be praised if he does good for the state and berated if he hurts the state. Machiavelli's principles have widespread influence, and they are quite similar to some of ... stable population". The Italian princes also have not acted quickly, like a real prince should act. Julius II did act quick, and Machiavelli attributes this to his success. In reality, the whole purpose behind Machiavelli writing The Prince was to try and help Italy free itself from foreign domination. The Prince has been an incredibly important book. It was written in the 1500's, but much of it still applies today ... is to harsh in his ideas, and that he even seems immoral. The truth is Machiavelli is only being honest with what he has observed consistently in history to be true. The effect of his writing are still found today too. People still need virtue in order to be a good ruler or manager. Success is still to those who can make quick and intelligent choices. The government is still ...
- 1407: One Is Born A Woman
- ... can be conceivable and thus becomes absurd in her conclusion, there is nothing natural to a woman - even sex. By virtue of her absurdity Wittig's paper faces a conceptual problem, and has an inherent personal bias that has affected the forcefulness of the paper. Before any elucidation as to the exact argument Wittig sets forth a distinction must first be made clear. According to Wittig there is a fundamental problem ... to do that would obliterate all matter. Conceptually Wittig errs in her reasoning; she cannot deny the existence of matter (biology) and create a creation from ostensibly nothing. The second major criticism is the inherent personal bias in her paper. Wittig is herself a feminist and a lesbian. She argues lesbianism is outside of the category "man" and "woman" because the lesbian is not part of the socially constructed heterosexual relation ... cannot deny the fundamental occurrence of male and female in the human species. This is the base from which all social relations begin. Furthermore, her lifestyle has greatly affected the tone and nature of her writing. Being a lesbian has made her paper seem very egocentric, though unconsciously. This damages the forcefulness of the paper since she may have inadvertently excluded a large part of the female population who don' ...
- 1408: The Reflections Of Gore Vidal
- ... these stories stand out as the most memorable. The Robin, A Moment of Green Laurel, and Pages From an Abandoned Journal are the most intriguing stories in this classic book. All of these stories include personal thoughts and views of the American culture as seen by Gore Vidal. The following are key examples of Vidal s thoughts being included in A Thirsty Evil. The Robin is a story that expresses Vidal ... explain why he has the fascination, but also to explain why the boy never acts on his instincts, for fear of killing someone. This is one of Vidal s more popular beliefs exemplified in his writing. Vidal also uses one of his stories to explain the pain and agony a homosexual goes through from life until death in Pages From an Abandoned Journal. In this story Vidal writes about a homosexual ... to discuss his views on the American culture and the direction it is headed. Vidal sees the American culture headed towards more emphasis placed on success and less placed on family morals and support. When writing A Thirsty Evil Gore Vidal included his opinions of the American culture, politics, women, and homosexuality. Vidal writes to catch the reader s attention and he does so by describing the controversial subjects he ...
- 1409: Kafka's The Trial
- Kafka's The Trial Does Kafka appear to be expressing his inner turmoil through the character Joseph K? Is he in effect writing about himself? The Trial by Franz Kafka is considered by some to be one of the most brilliant and intriguing works in modern literature. However it is so vague that many interpretations of its meaning ... become engaged to Felice Bauer. Is it merely a coincidence that the female boarder, Fraulein Burstner, in The Trial, to whom Joseph K. becomes attracted has the same initials? Kafka's inability to sustain a personal relationship with Felice Bauer is symbolized by Fraulein Burstner's refusal to become involved with him in any way. In a more general sense it also refers to the fact that Kafka has failed to ... s failure to marry and commit to one woman in his own life. The parallels between Kafka's life and the life of Joseph K. in The Trial support the theory that he is indeed writing about himself and attempting to better understand the chaos, fear and emotional stress that have shaped his life. However, The Trial not only paints a vivid picture of Kafka's view of himself but ...
- 1410: Machiavelli's "The Prince": By Any Means Necessary
- ... to convince them of his argument. Machiavelli prefaces his thesis with commentary that attempts to place the reader in a subordinate state-of-mind. He confesses to the reader that he fears sounding presumptuous for writing about a subject covered many times before by others and differing from their opinion in the matter. This statement places the author at the mercy of the reader and prepares them to hear an idea ... may not be popular. Having been asked forgiveness for the pride of the author, the reader drops barriers that he may have against arguments driven by ego and opens his mind to Machiavelli on a personal, sincere level. By placing himself at the feet of the reader, Machiavelli puts himself and his argument in a position of power. He wastes no time in using this power to gain more control over ... on the reader. Removing this emotional punch makes his thesis, that evil behavior is necessary to properly rule, obvious. Machiavelli applies the rules he sets out for successful management of a nation to his own writing. He is cautious not to offend the reader with a statement that is too specific. He manipulates the mind of the reader in order to quell his emotions and make him more accepting of ...
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