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- 1741: Effect Of Film On History (1920s-1940s)
- ... and the movie industry people know today was born. Films have come and gone but some have left their marks more than others have. Epic films such as The Ten Commandments and unforgettable, action packed stories like Star Wars have made their mark on generation after generation of movie goers. People have always been entertained by movies and have been fascinated by the lives of the imaginary characters that fill them ... through this that film makers began to express their opinions on current issues and offered different ideas to their audiences. Starting with the post World War I era, throught the Great Depression and with a short look at gangsterdom, it is easy to understand that film makers drew their inspiration from real life and the events going on around them. While films in the early twenties presented the dreams of a ...
- 1742: The Adventures and Maturing of Huckleberry Finn
- ... grow up faster than his peer. Huck did a lot of growing up while he stayed with the Grangerfords. The Grangerfords were a well off family in a feud with the Shepherdsons. During Huck's short stay with the family, he experienced the cruelty of humans through fighting and death. The family was good to him, especially their young son, Buck. Buck's death made Huck realize how fragile life is ... Huckleberry Finn is a novel about the people and places that change a young boy as he travels down the Mississippi, written with the unusual style of Mark Twain. Twain not only tells Huck's stories, but he shows how Huck grows through his story. Huck tells of his many escapades through his innocent, child-like vernacular and tells how he escaped many dangers and had the adventure of his life ...
- 1743: Greek Goddesses
- ... a major role in everyday life. The Greeks respected them and thought of the gods as all mighty. In Ancient Greece the people honored and believe in the deities. Myths, poems, and epics tell the stories and beliefs referring to the gods and goddesses. Many literary works display the power and jobs of the goddesses. The Greek people lived to please the deities in hope of gaining a better lifestyle. The ... told story says that the goddess rose from the sea foam. Aphrodite held the myrtle tree sacred along with the dove and sometimes swan. Most commonly written of in poems and myths, Aphrodite has many stories to go along with her reputation. The Greeks placed the goddess of love in a very important position in regards to everyday life ( Hamilton 32 ). Hestia, or Vesta, was also a very important, but less ... the Gods of Olympus ( Hunt 2 ). The portrayal of the goddesses in many myths was that of a beautiful and majestic creature which contained many aspects to her personality. These personalities live on today through stories in the forms of poems, myths, and epic tales. Modern movies, art, and literature help to show these creations of the Greeks in powerful along with interesting ways. The goddesses of Ancient Greece impacted ...
- 1744: Creative Story: Kid In Closet
- ... small puddle began to form around his left leg. His father had never hit him or anything. His friends, they all got the belt, slap across the butt. Wolfgang tried to explain to them the stories, but they all thought he had it easy. The stories consisted of a kid, a non descriptive child. Wolfgang guessed it was supposed to be his dad. The stories were of the same idea, of a kid being bad and getting punished for it. But they weren't your butt slapping punishments like all the other kids got. They were kids locked away ...
- 1745: The Outsiders 2
- ... than the rest of us tougher, colder, meaner." (page 19). I did not think that such a tough person would get himself killed because of a death of a friend, although it was said a short time before the death of Dally that: "Johnny was the only thing Dally loved." (page 160). The climaxes at the end of the story were the deaths of Johnny and Dally. Here are quotations about ... him, so he robbed a store, and the police officers shoot him. This shows that Dally was sensitive to a death of a friend although he acted like a tough guy. The dialogues in the stories show the thoughts and the feelings of the speakers. The way the gang members talk shows that they are gang members and street boys, because they speak in street slang. When the socs talk to ...
- 1746: Henry Rollins
- ... Rollins immediately took the job. After releasing several albums and performing a countless number of live concerts, Black Flag parted ways in late 1986. Besides music, Rollins' only other real passion is writing. His poetry, short stories, diary entries and essays attack fascism, ignorance and injustice while exploring human thought and behavior. Publishers Weekly described his work as existing at "the frayed edges where reality ends and imagination begins". He has over ...
- 1747: Historical Relations Between T
- ... These standards quickly became a language of trade; the company traders and natives bargained in terms of these standards, and these standards only. Natives asked for full measure or more, while traders attempted to give short measures whenever possible. By using official company standards as their base of reference, the traders and natives could come to terms quickly. If the official standards had fluctuated every year, it would have taken the ... rates of exchange did vary considerably. As noted above, Company traders attempted to exceed the official standards. This was done in two ways. According to Andrew Graham, a Company trader, the Factors attempted to give short measures on goods that were measured at the time of trade. For example, a pound of powder might be weighed with the Factor's thumb pressing down on the scale and brandy might be diluted with water by as much as one-third. With items such as guns or kettles, the Factors simply demanded more than the Company standard specified. In short, at each post there was an unofficial rate of exchange known as the Double or Factor's Standard. The gains that were made by the application of the Factor's Standard were recorded as ...
- 1748: Hazelwood History Of Censorshi
- ... that they objected to, for whatever reasons, to disappear . . . Virtually every film and television show would vanish . . . School textbooks would be so watered-down as to be meaningless. Newspapers would be forbidden to run controversial stories . . . . (American Voices 117) The basis of American freedom is guaranteed in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights by the First Amendment which states that “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or ... they deemed as “inconsistent with [the school’s] basic educational mission,” (Shea 33). The decision upheld the right of public high school administrators at Hazelwood East High School in subrban St. Luois, Mo., to censor stories concerning teen pregnancy and the effects of divorce on children from a school-sponsored student newspaper. The Court found the censorship of the article justified on the basis of the principal’s judgment that (1 ... consequences: it has barred student journalists from receiving guaranteed First Amendment rights; it allows principals the authority found in a totalitarian government; and it has forced student journalists and educators to find ways around censored stories. To begin with, student journalists are no longer completely covered under the rights the First Amendment gives to every American citizen. This country was built on the idea of democracy and freedom—which includes ...
- 1749: Henry Thoreau
- ... trip would improve his health, which had been severely damaged by bronchitis several years earlier. The Minnesota trip weakened him further causing him to die shortly afterwards to tuberculosis on May 6,1862. Despite his short life, he suffered many grievances. He was engaged to be married to Ellen Seawall young in life, but she left him for his older brother and best friend John. Later on she also dumped John ... of 27. That year his sister also died; she was 36. 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 ...
- 1750: Pirates Of Penzance - Critique
- ... pirates. While this goes on, the Pirate King and Ruth discover Frederic was born on February 29, leap year. This discovery leads them to realize that Frederic has only had 5 birthdays, making him well short of the 21 years he must serve the pirates. Upon learning this, Frederic rejoins the pirates and tells them of the Major-General’s deception he practiced upon them. The Major-General is once again ... to be heard by all without taking anything away from the actors. The opera, although based around a love story, had an appeal to even those who do not care so much for “mushy” love stories. There were many humorous remarks, looks, and dances from the entire cast, mainly coming from the Pirate King. The police took on “Keystone Cop-like” demeanors through their follies and slap-stick comedy. Another amusing ...
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