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- 1821: Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
- ... which ended with Huck^Ňs adoption by Widow Douglas. But it is so much more. Into this book the world called his masterpiece, Mark Twain put his prime purpose, one that branched in all his writing: a plea for humanity, for the end of caste, and of its cruelties (Allen 260). Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was born in Florida, Missouri, in 1835. During his childhood he lived in Hannibal, Missouri, a Mississippi river port that was to become a large influence on his future writing. It was Twain’s nature to write about where he lived, and his nature to criticize it if he felt it necessary. As far his structure, Kaplan said, In plotting a book his structural sense ... from incident to incident with a grace their creator could never achieve in manipulating an artificial plot (Kaplan 16). His best friend of forty years William D. Howells, has this to say about Twain’s writing. So far as I know, Mr. Clemens is the first writer to use in extended writing the fashion we all use in thinking, and to set down the thing that comes into his mind ...
- 1822: Teaching Ethical And Moral Values
- ... of cultural and religious diversity is among the hardest when teaching ethics, there is also a great deal of responsibility on the teachers’ part. Thus many teachers do not want to modify a student’s personal life because of accountability and liability. For instance, if a teacher proclaimed that it is important to pursue one’s own self-interest without affecting the human welfare, a student could take the literal meaning ... over the diversity of students and remove the liability from teachers, it still faces the reality that the system has become so superficial, that there is little eagerness for teachers and students to engage in personal communication. In Theodore R. Sizer essay titled “What High School Is”, he spoke out that there was little opportunity for conversation between students and teachers. The approach was one-sentence or two-sentence exchange. During ... In my high school there was at least 25 students in each class and each student had at least 30 teachers during the four years. For this reason, there was little time for conversation and personal relationships among teachers and students. Furthermore, teachers did not want to get involved in a student’s personal life, especially when it came to teaching values. By rising above the complications that keep ethics ...
- 1823: Lady Lazarus
- ... many different style or genre categories since its publication. I feel that it best fits under the melodrama or sensational genre, and under the subgenre of mystery. It contains significant elements of both types of writing, so I feel it is best to recognize both, keeping in mind that melodrama is its main device and mystery is a type of Victorian melodrama. In order to understand how the story fits into ... hero the sleuth who solves the underlying mystery, rather than using a professional detective and including the idea of madness and/or its connection to insane asylums. Another more famous author that preceded Braddon in writing mysteries was Charles Dickens. In his novel Bleak House, Dickens uses a mansion, a baronet doing on a wife of unknown antecedents, the wife’s exhaustion when anything reminded her of that earlier history, and ... few months later (Peterson, 159). Noticing the recognition that Collins was getting for her work, Braddon aimed her novel for the market Collins had created. Although many people read and enjoyed the sensational style of writing, not everyone felt that way. As a sensation novelist, Braddon was often criticized by people who felt stories of crime were immoral and tainted. Critics also attacked her because they felt that "an authoress ...
- 1824: Bede the Venerable
- ... 25 being ordained as beacons, but Bede showed outstanding learning and holiness and was ordained at age 19 (Thompson, 11). Later in 1703 he was ordained a priest. He dedicated his life to teaching and writing and had no less than 600 monks as students. Bede rarely left the monastery and in his own words he states, "I have devoted my energies to the study of the scriptures, observing monastic discipline, and singing the daily services in church; study, teaching, and writing have always been my delight" (Attwater, 57). In his lifetime, Bede wrote over 45 volumes which included textbooks, commentaries, and translations. His works included hymns, chronicles, and grammatical works, however he is best known as ... was done in Latin, but he is the first known writer of English prose. All of his work in the English vernacular has since been lost, but he is still considered the "Father of English Writing" and also "The Father of English History." Bede's ultimate piece of work was his Ecclesiastical History of the English People. This book described in detail the first authoritative history of Christian origins in ...
- 1825: A Healthy Personality
- ... without the others. Self perception is an ongoing and constantly changing view of what we are. It can be broken down into three major components, they are: the physical self, the social self, and the personal self. The physical self is the bodies we walk around in and the unique features each of them possess. Our physical appearance has an enormous effect on a healthy personality. Some people tower over others ... t-shirt? You would probably be looked down upon. And if you did that all the time, that is use the wrong social masks in the wrong situation, it would affect your personality negatively. The personal self is the part of you that nobody else knows. It is the constantly changing feeling of being yourself, with always changing emotions, attitudes, and feelings. The personal self includes our names and self concept. Our names do have a small effect on our personality. They can change others perception of us, which can lead to many different things, but for the ...
- 1826: Humanity's Fall In "The Garden of Eden"
- ... Eden is by far the worst sin committed by humankind. It is this sin that led to future sins. This original sin must be emphasized by writers to depict the evil involved in it. In writing Paradise Lost, John Milton recognizes this fact and uses a variety of literary techniques to stress the evil in the story over the good. The techniques used include a series of parallels with the parallel ... involves just the Son and God whereas the council in Hell involves a multitude of devils in a scene that has much more detail and emotion. It is emotion that Milton seeks to arouse when writing Book two. The sense of grandeur that comes with the epic poem is being evoked through the elevated style and the comprehensiveness of the council scene. The departure of Satan is much more powerfully described ... mouths the sounding alchemy By herald's voice explained; the hollow abyss Heard far and wide, and all the host of Hell With deafening shout returned them loud acclaim Milton uses the epic convention when writing Book two and in doing so convinces the reader to believe that evil is poised to triumph over good. The fall in the Garden of Eden marks humanity's entry into a world of ...
- 1827: Herbert George Wells
- ... School of Science, London. There he studied biology under the well-known Thomas H. Huxley. In the early 1890s, Wells started teaching science classes, which led him to write a biology textbook. He also started writing articles in the popular magazines that were beginning to pop up everywhere. At the invitation of one of the editors, he began writing science-fiction stories in the mid 1890s. In 1893 Wells suffered a physical breakdown that forced him to abandon teaching forever. It is after this that he was determined to pursue a literary career. In ... that are still popular today (all of which have been made into popular movies, some more than once. These include: The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds.) In writing his novels and stories, Wells had many influences. Two of them are his schooling and teaching as a biologist and the state of mind of Victorian society during his time. Many people of that ...
- 1828: Case for Legalizing Marijuana What
- ... mitigate the penalties relating to conviction on marijuana possession charges. The Case For Legalizing Marijuana Use The United States stands apart from many nations in its deep respect for the individual. The strong belief in personal freedom appears early in the nation's history. The Declaration of Independence speaks of every citizen's right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Constitution and Bill of Rights go further, making specific guarantees. They forbid the government to make unwarranted entry into dwelling places. They forbid seizure of personal property, except when very clear reasons are approved by the courts. They allow every citizen to remain silent in court when accused of a crime. Legal decisions have extended these rights, so that every citizen ... of the basic human rights, something to be claimed by anyone, anywhere. United States citizens feel strongly about this and often tell other countries that they must honor their people's claims to privacy and personal freedom. Foreign leaders often disagree. They resent what they deem arrogant meddling by the United States. Leaders of the Soviet Union, for example, regard individual privacy as trivial when compared to the needs of ...
- 1829: Agreeing To Disobey
- By: Nancy Evans E-mail: Kannok@aol.com Blindly obeying authority often results in disobedience to one's personal morality. Since rules were established and exist for the common interests of the general population, some would say adhering to the rules is obedient. However, when rules conflict with people's morals, one has the ... they will never discover the many paradises that exist behind the garden gate of control and oppression. Through choosing to disagree, a person is exclaiming the fact that he/she will not negotiate the most personal aspects of his/her lives, such as his/her morals. Prime examples of two very different points of view are: the government drafting young men into the army, and the men being reluctant to go ... to entertain the idea of killing a man, simply because he is expected to obey. This opinion is not just an act of rebellion to a higher authority; it is a commitment to one's personal morals, simply because no higher authority exists beyond oneself. Edward Abbey, in his book Rain, Fire and The Will of the Gods, stated, "A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against ...
- 1830: Martin Luther King
- ... extent to which his ideals were rooted in African-American religious traditions which were then shaped by his education. The image of a social activist and leader was the result of extensive formal education, strong personal values and licit ethics. This excellence in leadership can be traced to his character which is shaped by his moral values and personality. We look at MLK and these traits to reveal the rationalization of ... character of the individual, and the drive for achievement maps out the plan of success and leadership excellence. His remarkable achievement started in school. He was not motivated by fame and fortune, but by the personal satisfaction knowing that he was making a positive impact in the life of others. He graduated with a bachelor of divinity degree, as valedictorian and student body president. He then went on to be awarded ... role. His leadership was not limited to speaking from a podium, i.e. taxied people during bus boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955-56. *censored*From childhood he was grounded in the idea of a personal God. He believed in the dignity and worth of all humans. During his post-graduate years, he became most influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his idea of non-violent resistance. Due to differences in ...
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