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- 3141: A Separate Peace 3
- ... Europe. Gene simply replied to the shirt by calling Finny nuts, but deep down inside Gene was jealous of Finny s boldness. Another incident of Finny s openness, or boldness is when he wore the school tie as a belt. Gene was anxiously waiting for Finny to get yelled at, but because of his openness he was able to talk his way out of getting into trouble. Finny claimed that he ... anyone his real height. This tore Gene up inside. This is also and early indication that Gene feels that Finny feels better than him. Another case of Finny s modesty is when he breaks the school swim record. Gene wanted to get an official time keeper so Finny could get a plaque with his name on it, but Finny simply replied, no, in my heard I know I can beat it ...
- 3142: Norman Rockwell
- ... Post where he did most of his work from 1916 to 1963. Rockwell was born on February 3, 1894 and since his childhood years had always aspired to be an artist. Instead of finishing high school Rockwell left high school to attend classes at the National Academy of Design and later on the Art Students League in New York. Here Rockwell was recognized as an above average illustrator with good potential. Rockwell then after developing ...
- 3143: Their Eyes Were Watching God -
- ... not love Logan and cannot find anything to love about him. "She knew now that marriage did not make love. Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a woman" (Hurston 24). Janie's prayer seems like her final plea for a change in her life. She says, "Lawd, you know mah heart. Ah done de best Ah could do. De rest is left to you" (Hurston 23). Janie's prayer gets answered with her next husband, Jody Starks. He seems like the man who fills the voids of loneliness and love, and continues her development as a woman. When they first meet, Jody bestows compliments ...
- 3144: Slang In America
- ... claim that the lack of standard English is due to an education deficiency. They explain that the reason some slang is created by kids in inner-city areas is that the kids drop out of school, because the kids are stupid, and therefore never learn standard English. In reality, the kids drop out of school because they are told that the way they speak is stupid (Seymour 123). The Conservatives are not willing to help the kids with "bad" dialects. Perhaps this is because of a prejudice, sort of "once ...
- 3145: Norman Schwarzkopf
- ... many ways Norman and I are alike and different. Norman has accomplished many tasks in his lifetime, which I have not gotten a chance to yet. Norman Schwarzkopf got an education at West Point Military School and at Valley Forge Military Academy in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Valley Forge is a historic place known for its forces in the American Revolution. Almost all of Norman's family joined the military. His dad ... in the military. Norman Schwarzkopf made many life choices in his military career. First, he chose to join the military following his father’s footsteps. Second, he chose to go to Valley Forge because the school he was attending, West Point, only taught students up to the tenth grade. One of his most important choices was in Vietnam. One of his fellow soldiers was shot and he carried him to safety ...
- 3146: Jackie Robinson 2
- ... after he was signed by Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn (now Los Angeles) Dodgers. Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Ga., on Jan. 31, 1919. He grew up in Pasadena, Calif. In high school and at Pasadena Junior College he demonstrated great athletic skill in track, basketball, football, and baseball. He continued to excel in sports at the University of California at Los Angeles. He left school in 1941 and was drafted the following year for Army service during World War II. After receiving a medical discharge in 1945, he spent a year playing baseball with the Kansas City Monarchs of the ...
- 3147: Romanticism’ in Jude the Obscure
- ... they take. At Manchester, when Jude is depressed due to failure of his plans for graduation, he goes to Sue and open his heart in front of her. Similarly when Sue escape from her training school she comes to Jude. When Jude wants to say that he loves her, the answer given by Sue is, “ You can’t love me because you are too much like me”. Sue tells Jude that ... Failure of the Relationship between Sue and Jude Sue ironically calls Jude as a religious man and a Churchman. She does not consider marriage seriously. On the other hand Jude finds himself restricted to the school of marriage. He cares for Arabella, due to the reason that she was once his wife. Sue finds herself unable to accept the fact that she was in love with Jude. On the other hand ...
- 3148: The Catcher In The Rye
- ... Catcher in the Rye." The title of the book is a mystery all the way until chapter 21 when he sneaked back home to see Phoebe. When Phoebe fronted him about getting kicked out of school again saying "you don't like anything" Holden was forced to come up with something he would enjoy to be or do. After minutes of pondering Holden said "I'd just be the catcher in ... story Salinger used Holden as the catcher on the rye to protect or try to protect the innocents of kids. The biggest and most memorial of this protection is when he went to Phoebe elementary school to talk to her before he had to leave. Anyway he saw the word fuck you on the hall walls and "it drove him dam near crazy." He couldn't stand the idea that Phoebe ...
- 3149: The Life of Georgia O'Keefe
- ... pretty. As a result of coming from such a large family, I acquired a sense of maturity and independence very early in my life. I first attended the Sacred Heart Academy, a Roman Catholic convent school on the outskirts of Madison, Wisconsin, and then moved on to Chatham Episcopal Institute in the fall of 1903. Chatham offered an art program, which I excelled in. In 1905, I was accepted into the ... Art Institute of Chicago, where my studies were as successful as ever. I was prevented from returning the following fall due to a severe case of typhoid fever. By 1907, I was ready to attend school again, this time at New York City’s Art Students League. I continued to enjoy my success almost without interruption. I began a series of one-year teaching positions which I held in Amarillo, Texas ...
- 3150: The Good Times of Clark Gable
- ... picture actors, best known for his portrayal of Rhett Butler in the film Gone With the Wind. On February 1, 1901, he was born in Cadiz, Ohio, to a small family. He dropped out of school very early and held a variety of jobs. At the age of 21, he joined a traveling theatrical troupe, and for several years he toured in stock theater productions and worked occasionally in silent films ... He rose to fame due to his variety of character and performances; especially the one’s which included a rough, masterful, romantic, hero type. He faced much adversity throughout his life; having dropped out of school, having three wives total and going through much struggle until he made it big. Decades now after his death, we still look back upon him and recognize him as one of the greats to make ...
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