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- 4061: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... great difficulty. He went to New York, but could find no job there. Eventually he took refuge with his aunt, Mrs. Clemm, in Baltimore. There he decided to seek employment and make his living by writing. Failing to get attention with his poems, he decided to start writing short stories. Poe competed in a contest for the best short story in 1831. The prize was offered by Phil-Saturday Courier. Because he did not win the prize, Poe started on an ambitious project ...
- 4062: Cervantes
- ... was published in 1615. The first part was translated into English in 1612 and the second part in 1620. This is a very important part of Renaissance history because it spread the new idea of writing in an impractical, idealistic, and exaggerated way.Cervantes is well-known throughout the world because of his book Don Quixote. He influenced many people during the Renaissance because of his difficult life and his wonderful skills and talents of writing.
- 4063: Gaius Marius: Savior.. or Destroyer?
- ... shortage which would have resulted in defeat at the hands of their Italian enemies. There was much contemporary criticism of this decision. Roman military philosophy held that the best soldier was one who had a personal stake in the war; those who actually held land would fight longer and harder because they had not only the Roman cause, but the stake of their families and property as well. However Marius was ... s supporters wreaked so much violent havoc that Cinna was forced to leave the city and abdicate power to Octavius, but Cinna would be back. After raising an army of 11 legions and gaining the personal support of Marius himself, Cinna lambastes Sulla for his invasion of Rome, but is careful not to repeat Sulla's mistake. Instead of invading the city with his large army, Cinna cuts off all food ...
- 4064: Industrial Revolution
- ... conveyed by the factory system. Also another factor that determines quality of life is the rate of contentment felt by the person. The revolution has introduced excellent health conditions, limited concerns about diseases and more personal time due to the elimination of hand labor. Inhabitants therefore occupy more freedom to experience existence, participate in recreational activities and posses more hours to develop special skills and to satisfy their desires. All these ... that remains to benefit many individuals today. Inventions and discoveries introduced new ways of production that have constructed great wealth for many nations. Life for human kind became more efficient, easy and enjoyable. Individual liberty, personal freedom, economic and social equality emerged from the uprising of what is known to be characteristics of human rights. The consequences of the industrial revolution have delivered positive effects that have improved and enhanced practically ...
- 4065: Catcher In the Rye: The Quest For Love
- ... neighbor of Holden's, Old Robert Ackley. He has horrible hygiene and an annoying curiosity, in that "He started walking around the room, very slow and all, the way he always did, picking up your personal stuff off your desk and chiffonier. He always picked up our personal stuff and looked at it. Boy, could that get on your nerves sometimes" (Salinger 20). This is the first symbolism of an elder having supremacy over him. It is just another depressing sight of adulthood ...
- 4066: Peter The Great
- ... astronomy (2:2). He introduced the potato, and also encouraged the breeding of native Russian horses. He began the first Russian newspaper, and ordered the printing of over 600 books -- including a guide to the writing of compliments, proposals of marriage, and invitations. He brought actors to Russia, and had a theater built on Red Square. And finally, he introduced writing paper, and organized the first lace-making and tapestry-making industries in Russia (4:93-94). When Peter tried to introduce these reforms, as well as others, the very people he had hoped would support ...
- 4067: Inca Empire
- ... made unconscious by drugs, such as coca leaves, or possibly by hypnotism. Many of these surgeries were successful, and the patients lived for years after the operations (Inca Empire 9). The Incas had no formal writing system, they had no wheeled vehicles, and transported all goods manually or with the use of llamas. They lacked the iron, the ruler, and the square. Despite this fact, they could achieve great things in architecture, irritation, masonry, and medicine. Because the Incas lacked writing, we dont know exactly the number of the Inca emperors. Much of what is known has come from stories passed from one generation to another by the people. According to Antonio Montesino, Inca emperors ...
- 4068: Owen's Dulce et Decorum Est
- ... the pace of the narrative is increased. Owen describes the flurry of activity which takes place when it dawns on the platoon that they have the hazard of gas to deal with. He begins by writing gas, GAS! which instantly grabs our attention, and by writing it first in lower case and then again in capitals, he gives us an impression of the rising alarm in the solders. Owen uses the expression an ecstasy of fumbling, to describe the soldiers trying ...
- 4069: Videoconferencing
- ... by telephone companies in many parts of the country has a very high capacity compared to more traditional copper wiring. Videoconferencing will eventually be as practical as placing a telephone call. Wiring used to connect personal computers in local area networks also can be used to conduct videoconferences. A small television camera mounted on the personal computer monitor connects to a special board in the PC. Software routes video and audio signals between selected locations, displaying the image from each camera on the other participants PC screen. Court events, conferences ...
- 4070: Emily Dickinson: Her View of God
- ... His power, and the people in the society around her. She did not believe in going to church because she felt as though she couldn't find any answers there. She asked God questions through writing poems, and believed that she had to wait until she died to find out the answers. Dickinson was ahead of her time with beliefs like this. Many people in her generation just believed in God ... shuts the door- To her divine majority- Present no more-(80)." At this point in her life, Dickinson no longer wants to be a serious part of any society. By secluding herself from people and writing poetry and letters only to those close to her, she could question anything without being noted as a skeptic by people within the society. Due to her beliefs, many thought that Dickinson contributed to blasphemy ...
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