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- 4841: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe
- ... his goal, and the "Valley of the Shadow" is death; the only way he can reach his goal is to die. It is ironic that this poem was his last, he died not long after writing it. Edgar Allan Poe's poetry directly mirror's his life. His dark and somber attitude are clearly seen in his works. His loss of nearly every woman he ever loved, mother, teenage crush, and ...
- 4842: Demien Realism
- ... parts in this novel that seem a little far from the norm and not much curiosity is created, there is great usage of foreshadowing. However telling a story was not Hesse s main motive in writing this book. Instead he used Emil Sinclair as a means of portraying his own life without actually calling it an autobiographical piece of work.
- 4843: David Livingstone
- ... sailed to London, arriving July 10. This was his second and last trip home. He spent his time with his children, associating with William Gladstone and other notables, giving speeches against the slave trade and writing another book, The Zambezi and Its Tributaries. While home, his mother died. Another tragedy in his lifeLivingstone's son Robert, who at this time was fighting in the American Civil War to free the slaves ...
- 4844: Do You Have A Voice
- ... Huck was different and developed a voice because if he had no voice he would have gotten angry with Jim for calling him trash and Huck would not have apologized. The article, that accompanied my writing assignment, is about a man named Elie Wiesel. Wiesel is a Holocaust survivor, he is an author, has won the Noble Peace Prize, and most important of all, Wiesel has a voice. Egil Aarvik, chairman ...
- 4845: Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
- ... until the end it was unsure. They share a characteristic; they both are real sneaky, sneaky enough to even fool the reader. When Jekyll commited suicide he knew that he would be back with the writing of the letter. He writes that once Lanyon gets the potion Jekyll asked for, and tells him to wait for a visitor from Jekyll . This visitor turns out to be Hyde. Hyde then takes the ...
- 4846: John Keats
- ... helped turn Keats into a real romantic poet; but not over night of course. The summer of 1816, he got down to his poetry full time. He failed with his romanticized long poems, and started writing sonnets instead. These allowed Keats to make points, as well as paint word pictures. Keats now faced the decision to give himself to poetry or to continue with his medicine studies. Keats decision didnt ...
- 4847: John Trumbull
- ... applied for admission into your prestigious institute of higher learning, John Trumbull. John was one of my best students in my Advanced Placement American History class. Johns talents spread into many areas such as writing, but the majority of his talent lies in his ability to provide us with a unique view of historic events by capturing them on canvas. Indeed, John is one of the best painters I have ...
- 4848: Diana, Princess of Wales
- ... showing the world in her eyes, that not only to her were those with the AIDS virus not reviled, but that she was truly the peoples princess. The difference between her public life and personal life was vast. She was one of the most celebrated woman in the world and yet achingly lonely. Movie stars and factory workers lined up to meet her, but she felt so unloved that she ...
- 4849: Alexander the Great
- ... and Macedonia into one nation Philip immediately arranged for the great philosopher Aristotle to teach his son. He also made his son sleep in the barracks with the soldiers so that Alexander would adopt a personal relationship with his soldiers. Alexander regularly trained for battle, and when he was old enough, he went on military campaigns with his father. Alexander's mother was a bit kooky, but she greatly influenced him ...
- 4850: Edna Pontellier Wants To Swim-
- ... it s almost not possible for her to follow society's rules any longer, and she just stops doing it, without even making the decision to. She begins to want more. Edna craves mental exercise, personal independence, and company that she can feel equal to (unlike her husband). Edna was far ahead of her time to crave such things. This behavior was considered unacceptable and vulgar. This leaves Edna very alone ...
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