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- 1971: Societies Greatest Writer
- ... 6). After graduating from high school he worked as a reporter for the Kansas City Star. He later worked as an volunteer ambulance driver during World War I. This had a profound effect on his writing, "Hemingway's wartime experiences help suggest why his writing emphasizes physical and physiological violence and the need for courage" (Young 83). Some In his later years he became an international celebrity due to his many popular novels. The public adored his colorful style and ... were broadcasted throughout his works and echo in the minds of the readers. The events in his life and the issues and wars of Hemingway's time effected every aspect of his life and his writing, this is shown in For Whom the Bell Tolls. It is strange how a man that was so strong in his writings, could be so weak in life. The final chapter in Hemingway's ...
- 1972: George Lucas Biography And Wor
- ... 1966, Lucas decided to teach a training program for navy filmmakers. This way he could make his film, an idea he had rolling around in his head, called THX: 1138:4EB. After twelve weeks of writing, filming, and editing, the film was finally done. “I didn’t expect it to turn out so well,” Lucas said (1, 68). This little film was what made Hollywood notice George Lucas. After this success ... Even though THX was a commercial failure, it still remains Lucas’s favorite film. “The experience was frustrating and character-building for Lucas, who had spent the better part of two years making a very personal movie that had been dumped into the marketplace without attention or care (1, 98).” Marcia Lucas stated, “Directing that movie [THX) was a great thing for George. It was a breakthrough. Now he was really ...
- 1973: Reformation Of Government Thro
- ... Is there not a sort of blood shed when the conscience is wounded?" (1:1432). As for improvements to government, he believed "That government is best which governs not at all" (1:1425). Thoreau's writing is vague, and mostly an appeal to the intellect, which sharply contrasted with the writing of King, an appeal to the emotion of the readers. Although both writing made similar points, they are also a sharp contrast of the other and undoubtedly very unique.
- 1974: P. T. Barnum
- ... that he was the unknowing butt of jokes for ten years. Barnum learned from this, although a bit angry, that people loved being humbugged. He would attend school just long enough to maser basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills. At the age of eight Barnum became an apprentice for his father's dried good store. Although, sadly, in 1826 Barnum's father died. The fifteen year old was the family's ... returned to Bridgeport and began to get involved with politics. In 1851 he became president of a local bank. In 1853 he helped organize the crystal palace in preparation of the World's Fair. Even personal problems barley slowed him down. Charity fell ill eventually becoming an inviolate. In 1851 he bought 50 acres east of Bridgeport to develop the city of the future. His partner, Chansy Jerome, skipped out and ...
- 1975: Margret Atwood
- ... were bears and wolves and moose and loons" (qtd. in " version¾ the one with the red hot shoes." During this childhood of reading, Atwood also began to write. By the age of six, Atwood was writing "poems, morality plays, comic books, and an unfinished novel about an ant" (qtd. in " and then went on to receive her Master's degree from Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Atwood also received education from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during 1962-63 and 1965-67. In all Atwood has twelve honorary degrees from Universities and Collage’s across North America. In 1964 Atwood published her first piece of writing Entailed The Circle Game which she won the 1966 Governor General’s Award for. From there on she published about fifty poetry books and hundreds of poems. One Entitled November. “The sheep hangs upside down ... was also published in 1996 and when reviewed, described Atwood's jump to children's literature as "a break from serious fiction to cut loose with this deliciously silly romp" ("Princess Prunella" 1). Other than writing, Atwood has also had many Occupations with many prestige Collage’s and University’s. For example, recently she was employed as a lecturer of English at the University of British Columbia at Vancouver. Atwood ...
- 1976: Cicero
- ... March 15, 44, and was not present in the Senate when he was murdered. On March 17 he spoke in the Senate in favour of a general amnesty, but then he returned to his philosophical writing and contemplated visiting his son, who was studying in Athens. But instead he returned to Rome at the end of August. It was in May that Octavian learned of Cicero's unfortunate remark that "the ... of Rhodes he believed that an orator should command and blend a variety of styles. He made a close study of the rhythms that were likely to appeal to an audience. His fullness revolutionized the writing of Latin; he is the real creator of the "periodic" style, in which phrase is balanced against phrase, with subordinate clauses woven into a complex but seldom obscure whole. Of the speeches, 58 have survived ... form; it is estimated that about 48 have been lost. The bulk of his philosophical writings belong to the period between February 45 and November 44. Cicero lays no claim to originality in these works. Writing to Atticus, he says of them "They are transcripts; I simply supply words, and I've plenty of those." His importance in the history of philosophy is as a transmitter of Greek thought. In ...
- 1977: Adolf Hitler
- ... He now became known as Der Fuhrer. The Nazis aim was to organize all Germans into one nation. And to rid the Jews of German citizenship and eliminate them completely. He organized meetings with his personal bodyguard force, the Storm Troopers. In November 1923,at a time of political and economic chaos, he led an uprising or Putsch in Munich against the postwar Weimar Republic, the German government. This was known as the Beer Hall Putsch. However the Putsch collapsed. Hitler was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison. He only spent nine months in prison. During this time he spent writing his autobiography, Mein Kampf which means My Struggle. In it was a plan to conquer Europe and much of the world. The failure of the Beer Hall Putsch taught Hitler that the Nazi Party must ...
- 1978: The Martian Chronicles
- ... and the Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America. Bradbury supported his awards with The Martian Chronicles, keeping with the theme of giving his readers something to enjoy. His thoroughness in his writing keeps the reader wanting more. The Martian Chronicles is a collection of 19 short stories about Mars and the Martians. He opens the book with a very short story, Rocket Summer . Rocket Summer is a ... Bradbury was way before his times, but to his advantage, with the image of alien education. Ray Bradbury s literary technique in The Martian Chronicles contains many elements. First, Bradbury s uses his style of writing to capture the readers imagination. His sense of what the reader wants and his translation of his thoughts into words on paper are very manipulative to the reader in that the reader always wants more ... to do with biblical times. Also, he implied in one story, The Shore , that only Americans could afford the rockets to reach Mars. This may have shown his bias towards Americans. Bradbury used his style, writing techniques, and symbolism to make The Martian Chronicles a great work. The Martian Chronicles should be on anyone s should read list. It is a great example of science-fiction from the 1950 s. ...
- 1979: Tripmaster Monkey
- ... cultural roots and Asian culture. He is trying to find himself through theatre and to open up a new avenue for his people. There are numerous examples of this throughout the book as he is writing his play and incorporating the old (legends and myths) with the new (contemporary times). The first significant reference to legend occurs when Wittman is putting his entire night s worth of writing into the incinerator (42). As he does so, he reflects on the arrival of Monkey, Tripitaka and friends at the Western Paradise. They secure the sacred scriptures, and are on their way home to china ... books, only to find that the pages are blank. They return to Paradise to complain, and because their spiritual incapacity makes hem unable to absorb the truths of a blank text, are given pages with writing on them. But it turns out that the Heart Sutra s wisdom concerns the emptiness of inherent existence, and the blank text was the right way to express that truth after all. Kingston is ...
- 1980: To Kill A Mockingbird 2
- ... in her life, Scout's first day at school was a disappointment. When Miss Caroline tried to teach reading, Scout was bored. Much to Miss Caroline's dismay, Scout was already accomplished at reading and writing. She told Scout to tell her father not to teach her anything more, because it would interfere with her reading. Later, at lunch time, Walter Cunningham had no food with him. When the teacher tried ... take in roomers, and have more room for the plants which she loved so dearly. The children were perplexed by her unexpected good humor, but they admired her good-natured bravery in the face of personal tragedy. Chapter 9 Chapter 9 introduces the reader to the main action of the story - Atticus Finch's defense of the Negro Tom Robinson. "Maycomb's usual disease," as Atticus calls it, begins to show ...
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