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- 3921: Hamlet: Holding Back Revenge
- ... performance. Hamlet now knows Claudius is the murderer, and the ghost was actual his father. Hamlet has a perfect opportunity to achieve his revenge when he accidentally comes upon the guilt-ridden Claudius alone in prayer. Again he rationalizes himself into delay, this time on the grounds that his revenge would not be horrible enough as Claudius penitence might save his soul from hell. Although Hamlet dies at the end, he ...
- 3922: The Modern World Needs A Don Quixote
- ... Works Cited Close, A.J. The Romantic Approach to Don Quixote. Cambridge, Eng.; New York: Cambridge University press, 1978, c1977. Johnson, Caroll B. Madness and Lust. Berkeley: University of California, 1983. Koegler, Horst. "Don Quixote" School Library Journal February 1996:105. Mack, Maynard ed. "Don Quixote" The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. New York: London, 1909. Nabokov, Vladimir. Lectures on Don Quixote. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanich, 1983. Ortega y Gasset ...
- 3923: Lizzie Borden
- ... an otherwise respectable late nineteenth century domestic setting is startling. Along with the gruesome nature of the crimes is the unexpected character of the accused, not a hatchet-wielding maniac, but a church-going, Sunday-school-teaching, respectable, spinster- daughter, charged with parricide, the murder of parents, a crime worthy of Classical Greek tragedy. This is a murder case in which the accused is found not guilty for the violent and ...
- 3924: Hamlet: Spying
- ... practices Pleasant and helpful to him! Queen: Ay, amen! The King wants them to spy on Hamlet. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree as if they didn't have a choice. These are two of Hamlet's school friends. They choose to spy on Hamlet to please the King. The influence of Claudius rates high because he is the King. These two are not true friends of Hamlet. Then Polonius influences Gertrude to ...
- 3925: King Lear - The Fool: A Motivated Character
- ... The Fool does not let his master forget whose folly made the problem possible. If you make the wrong choices, consequences must be faced. People make wrong choices all the time, whether it be at school, work, or home. Some choices affect you for a lifetime, while others are only short-term. Whatever choice you decide to make, your life will be affected in some way. Works Cited Hazlitt, William. Lear ...
- 3926: Louis Pasteur
- ... sisters, mother, and the river that ran by his home. During his youth, he developed an ambition to become a teacher. While still in his teens, he went to Paris to study in a famous school called Lyc e St. Louis. During his studies to become a teacher, he was fascinated by a chemistry professor, Monsieur Jean-Baptist Dumas. He wrote home excitedly about these lectures, and decided that he wanted ...
- 3927: Iowa - An American Portrait
- ... despairing times. Towns of all sizes began growing throughout Iowa. With them came churches, schools, businesses, and co-ops. The various institutions and businesses of the towns were flourishing. The children of Iowa were attending school regularly and doing well. The literacy rate of Iowa soon became the highest in the nation. Farms werent the only means of earning a living in Iowa. Saw and lumber mills were abundant along ...
- 3928: The Birth of a Nation: The Pros and Cons
- ... discovery, as well as expansion. And when a breakthrough does occur, it usually goes very well noted. Any person who likes paintings will learn about the important historical painters without having to go to art school. Likewise, even a person uninterested in music still knows Beethoven, and probably will be able to name at least one of his symphonies. So why is it that an D. W. Griffith, who in many ...
- 3929: The Extraordinary Gift Known as Life
- ... blessing. One of the supremes that I treasure in life is my education. I grasp onto it and I dont let anyone or anything stop me of achieving the best. I do excellent in school and have every intention of keeping it that way. I can not imagine getting through this hard, complex life without the experience of education. Its my top priority and for some people, its ...
- 3930: The History of Basketball
- ... it in anyway which would reduce the risk of injury. He affixes a peach basket onto a balcony and declares the goal of the game is to get the ball into the basket. Finally the school has their safe game. Then Dr. Naismith devises a set of rules to keep order throughout his game. The sport was an instant success. The game of basketball has changed from a rough sport into ...
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