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- 2131: Henry Thoreau
- ... These events left him saddened and partially caused his retreat to Walden. Thoreau wrote many things while he was alive, and many of his stories and essays gained much acclaim after his death. He began writing Journals, a day-to-day recording of many of his ideas and observations. It would go on to span approximately 14 volumes and become a storehouse of innovative ideas. During his life, The Transcendental Club ... the state is the servant and not the master of men, and that man is duty-bound to resist the state if it encroaches upon his integrity. He was a strong believer in passive resistance writing: "Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them and obey them until we have succeeded, shall we transgress them all at once…A minority is powerless when it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority them; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight." It is believed by many that after writing "Civil Disobedience" he imagined that the masses would eventually begin passive resistance against the government. In the century that has passed, the state has grown larger and the individual smaller than he ever could ...
- 2132: Henrik Ibsen A Biography
- ... the idea after he failed Greek and Math on his University entrance exams. Medicine was not his only ambition. He also wanted to be a painter. In 1850, Ibsen entered the first of his three writing periods. His romantic period went from 1850 to 1873. The greatest works from this period are the Brandand Peer Gynt Most of the plays that he wrote during these years are romantic historical dramas. Lady ... manager and playwright of the National Stage in Bergen in 1851. He worked there for six years. In 1857, he moved to Christiania (Oslo), where he became director of the Norwegian Theatre. He neglected both writing and the theatre. He plunged into social life with his literary friends and drank heavily. In 1858, Ibsen married Suzannah Thoresen, with whom he had one child, Sigurd Ibsen. This was a marriage that was ... own nature. Yes, gentlemen, nobody can poetically present that to which he has not to a certain degree and at least at times the model within himself." In 1877, Ibsen entered his second period of writing with his play Pillars of Society. Ibsen wrote a series of plays dealing with social problems, such as A Doll's House and Ghosts. He also wrote a series of plays dealing with psychological ...
- 2133: French Revolution-death Of Mar
- ... furthers David’s attempts to portray Marat as a hero who was genuinely concerned with the plight of the people of France. In Marat's right hand is the pen with which he had been writing, and draped over part of the bathtub is a cloth, which serves as a desk. By attempting to paint Marat as a “friend of the people”, and Corday as someone who falsely appealed to his ... decorated with elegant wallpaper and decorations to beautify the interior” "David was asked by the Convention to paint Marats portrait, so it could be said that The Death of Marat was commissioned work" . David’s personal perspective is incorporated into the painting. The fact that his painting drew large crowds suggests that his interpretation would have had wide ranging influence ,gaining support for the Jacobins and persuaded the way Parisian’s ...
- 2134: Essay And Opinion On The Way O
- ... much recognition that women are righteously extending and demonstrating their equality to males. However, comparing this century to that of which Mary Fish hailed would by far belittle any experience I have had on a personal level. To live and survive through the American Revolution as a mother, a wife, a matriarch, and a loyal citizen is an outstanding accomplishment for any American. Especially a woman. During wartime, husbands of the ... much recognition that women are righteously extending and demonstrating their equality to males. However, comparing this century to that of which Mary Fish hailed would by far belittle any experience I have had on a personal level. To live and survive through the American Revolution as a mother, a wife, a matriarch, and a loyal citizen is an outstanding accomplishment for any American. Especially a woman. During wartime, husbands of the ... much recognition that women are righteously extending and demonstrating their equality to males. However, comparing this century to that of which Mary Fish hailed would by far belittle any experience I have had on a personal level. To live and survive through the American Revolution as a mother, a wife, a matriarch, and a loyal citizen is an outstanding accomplishment for any American. Especially a woman. During wartime, husbands of ...
- 2135: Egypt 3
- ... stone monuments in the history of mankind. Perhaps the most important innovation of the Egyptians was hieroglyphics. It was the beginning of recorded information in the western world. It was also referred to as picture writing and would ultimately reveal the names, places, religion, and history of ancient people. The Egyptians also invented the clay brick. While seemingly very unimportant, they produced mass amounts of sun-dried bricks which would allow ... by preserving their dead they would have a better chance of a longer afterlife. The Egyptian’s numerous inventions played a major part in making the Egyptian empire the longest ever recorded. Hieroglyphics were picture writing and the first form of written communication in the western world. This language was written by either painting them or deeply engraving the pictures into stone. From 3000 B.C. to 400 A.D., the ... and down to up. They also didn’t use any vowels. A new science broke out in the western world, called Egyptology. The Egyptians called the God of Wisdom, Thoth, the God of Hieroglyphics. The writing made their dreams come true and they believed they were real. Hieroglyphics would lead to the development of the written word as opposed to memory. Egyptians always fantasized and focused a massive amount of ...
- 2136: Dewey Hunter Theories
- ... pattern-making, heating and cooling, and the operations characteristic of such tools as the hammer, saw, file, etc. Outdoor exercises, gardening, cooking, sewing, printing, book-binding, weaving, painting, drawing, singing, dramatization, story-telling, reading and writing are all believed to be socially based activities that stimulate the students need to learn. Dewey emphasized that it is the teacher’s responsibility to ensure that the students learn the importance of such activities ... Hunter’s model exactly. This was never her intention. She provided this format merely to provide a structured plan. Although there are good and bad aspects of both schools of thought, I have developed a personal philosophy that encompasses what I believe to be the best of both Dewey and Hunter. I have embraced both Dewey’s concept of learning that is relevant and meaningful to the student, and Hunter’s ...
- 2137: Cleopatra Biography
- ... good looks...” (George 960). Another man by the name of Plutarch simply said “her actual beauty, it is said, was not in itself so remarkable that none could be compared with her....” (George 960). This writing does not, as it seems, suggest that Cleopatra was not fair off face rather all of them point to the fact that she was in that day, a very beautiful woman whom, combined with her ... This common idea of Cleopatra having bangs first came into play when the first Hollywood movie was made about her life in 1934. The actress who played Cleopatra, Claudette Colbert, wore bangs because of a personal fondness for them, whereas in the 1960 remake Elizabeth Taylor wore them because they were in style at the time. (Shenkman webpg) Although evidence throws a person in both directions it is a simple wish ...
- 2138: Clash Of Civilizations
- ... crime, drug use, and violence. 2. The decay of the family; i.e., increases in divorce rates, teen-age pregnancies, illegitimacy, and single-parent families. 3. A weakened work ethic coupled with an increase in personal indulgence. 4. A decrease in the levels of intellectual activity and scholarly achievement. Huntington also cites the rejection of assimilation by immigrants as a problem within Western societies. Muslims in Europe and Hispanics in the ... the greatest threat to world peace and stability. Throughout “The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order” Huntington gives numerous persuasive arguments to convince his audience that he is correct. Huntington has a writing style that is precise and direct. His mastery of the subject is obvious and his use of facts and examples to prove his point is very convincing. This book is a very important text and ...
- 2139: Constitution 2
- ... impelling motive was the economic advantages which the beneficiaries expected would accrue to themselves first, from their action." Beard continues his evaluation on the framers by citing that, "Not one member represented in his immediate personal economic interests the small farming or mechanic classes." Beard cites more of his facts in that, "The overwhelming majority of members, at least five-sixths, were immediately, directly, and personally interested in the outcome of their labors at Philadelphia." In his report Beard seems to cite numerous facts which prove that his statement is correct in that the framers had personal concerns that outweighed the democratic sincerety of the new government. Beard's examples are so precise as to say that, "five-sixths were personally interested in the outcome of their labors," that it is unbelievable that such a fact could be true. Was a poll taken during this time on whether the framers had personal intents in the creation and ratification of the Constitution? Beard's thesis seems so ridiculous that it needs to be taken with a grain of salt and as Robert Brown stated that Beard's ...
- 2140: Conversion To Christianity (pa
- Philosophy of Religion Paul the Apostle, Saint Augustine, and Martin Luther have been three very important figures in the Christian church. Each went through a unique personal experience that changed the course of their lives. Those experiences were important to them and they should be important to anyone of the Christian faith. In this research paper I will explore these experiences and ... began to put together the teachings of Plato with the teachings of Paul. He began to define a new way of life, similar to that of the Egyptian monks. He began to work on several personal projects. He spent the next several years in personal contemplation about his life and moving about the region. He wanted to do something more with his life. He would eventually become a Catholic bishop at Hippo. The monastery of his church would be ...
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