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- 10251: Candide
- ... grew up in a household that had come to know the pleasantries of upper class french society. Marie, his mother, had gained the family access to Louis XIV court through her realtives. Because of Voltaire’s priviledged lineage he was able to study under the Abbe de Chateaneuf, at the Louis-le-Grand Jesuit College in Paris. Voltaire spoke very highly of his Abbe in later years. After ten years at ... authorship of a politically abrasive poem, he was imprisoned. Once released Voltaire was forced to travel to England, but returned to France three years later, in 1729, and began his prolific career. One of Voltaire’s most notable pieces is Candide, published in 1759. It is a satire of many things, especially war, religion and those who hold optimism through a life of tereble hardships. Voltaire used his life experiences to ... is a direct jab at Frederick and war, because the man saying this line is wearing blue, the color of the Prussian army. If men truly were made to help people, then obviously they wouldn’t be going to war. The man in blue, later takes Candide and fits him with a Bulgar army uniform. His companions find him to be a prodigy because the lashes he recieves decrease rapidly ...
- 10252: William Shakespeare 2
- William Shakespeare On April 26, 1564, John Shakespeare s son, William, was baptized at the Stratford Parish Church. No one knows for certain when his birthday was. (Brown 22) It was thought that young Shakespeare began attending school at the age 7, in Stratford. (Wadsworth 344) Before Shakespeare reached the age of 13, his family endured hardships. Shakespeare s formal schooling ceased. At that time, William may have begun helping his father in the gloving business. (Wright 22) There is historical warrant for such an approach. Christian images, of course, pervade Shakespeare s culture, throughout his career he obviously thought in terms of them. If those images are themselves frequently allegorical, and we should consider the extent to which the allegories are incorporated into the living texture ...
- 10253: Analysis Of Exiles By Carolyn
- First impressions of Steedman's "Exiles" left me feeling as if the woman had a lot of sour grapes to deal with. The overall flavor of the piece leans toward the negative, the cynical and sometimes even the sarcastic. She ... her way to describe in detail how her mother lied to her about her past: As a teenage worker my mother had broken with a recently established tradition and on leaving school in 1927 didn't go into the sheds. She lied to me though when, at about the age of eight, I asked her what she'd done, and she said she'd worked in an office, done clerical work ... told me that Edna had never worked in any office, had in fact been apprenticed to a dry-cleaning firm that did tailoring and mending. Steedman later on sought additional opportunities to reveal her mother's evasion of the truth. From the top of page 650: . . .Now I can feel the deliberate vagueness in her accounts of those years: "When did you meet daddy?"-"Oh, at a dance, at home." ...
- 10254: Auschwitz-concentration Camp
- Auschwitz-concentration camp Auschwitz, located in Poland, was Nazi Germany's largest and most terrible concentration camp. It was established by order of Himmler on April 27, 1940. At first, it was small because it was a work camp for Polish and Soviet prisoners of war. It became a death camp in 1941. Auschwitz was divided into three areas: Auschwitz was the camp commander's headquarters and administrative offices. Auschwitz was called Birkenau and it was the death camp with forty gas chambers. Auschwitz was a slave labor camp (Funk and Wagnalls New encyclopedia). On the gate of Auschwitz was ... In March 26, 1942, Auschwitz took women prisoners, but after August 16, 1942 the women were housed in Birkenau. When the Jews arrived at Auschwitz, they were met with threats and promises. If they didn't do exactly as they were told, they would be beaten, deprived of food, or shot. From time to time, they would be assured that things would get better (MicrosoftEncarta). The daily meals in Auschwitz ...
- 10255: Persuasion in Patrick Henry's Speech to the Virginia Convention
- Persuasion in Patrick Henry's Speech to the Virginia Convention Persuasion is a form of speaking or writing that aims to move an audience to take action. The speaker must not only win the audience's agreement, but push them to execute the appropriate task. Patrick Henry's Speech to the Virginia Convention is one of the most powerful examples of persuasion of that time period. It is Henry's mastery of the persuasive elements such as the call to action, the ...
- 10256: Comets
- ... the sun. Comets become most visible when they cross the sun. This also applies to people who view comets with telescopes. When a comet gets near the sun it becomes very visible because the sun's radiation starts to sublime its volatile gases, which, in turn, blow away small bits of the little solid material the comet has. Another feature of a comet is a long tail. This is caused by ... shapes and sizes. Most evidence that science has revealed says that comets are extremely fragile. A comet is so poorly structured that it is like a loose snowball--it can be pulled apart with one's own bare hands. Comets have very awkward rotation periods. They are very oblong. When comets reach their aphelion they are usually near Jupiter or even sometimes Neptune. Other comets, however, come from even farther out in the solar system. No matter what, if a comet passes Jupiter, it is strongly attracted to it. Sometimes Jupiter's massive gravitational pull makes comets slam into planets . Comets' nuclei look like dirty snowballs. They are solid, persisting of ice and gas. Most nuclei contain rock, actually, small grains of rock somewhat like rock ...
- 10257: The Effects of television Violence on Children
- ... often seems like everywhere one looks, violence rears its ugly head. We see it in the streets, back alleys, school, and even at home. The home is a major source of violence. In many people’s living rooms there sits an outlet for violence that often goes unnoticed. It is the television, and the children who view it are often pulled into its realistic world of violence scenes with sometimes devastating ... results. Research has shown that The truth about television violence and children has been shown. Some are trying to fight this problem. Others are ignoring it and hoping it will go away. Still others don’t even seem to care. However, the facts are undeniable. The studies have been carried out and all the results point to one conclusion: Television violence causes children to be violent and the effects can be ... seen lately with the adventures of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Young children cannot seem to get enough of these fictional characters and will portray them often. Not only does television violence affect the child’s youth, but it can also affect his or her adulthood. Some psychologists and psychiatrists feel that continued exposure to such violence might unnaturally speed up the impact of the adult world on the child. ...
- 10258: Comparing 'Casablanca' to '1984'
- ... the end O'Brien is an agent of the Party, and Renault is a sympathetic Frenchman, who befriends Rick - Louis, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Sam of course, is stability. He can't be bought or sold, and is seemingly a constant, always there and never too deep into the problems of the world. Sam represents the carefree aspect in all of us, the feeling that we'd ... not always who they seem. Rick and Winston both face the ultimate human enemy: the unimportance of the individual. Rick exemplifies this theme, as he relates to Ilsa: "The problems of two little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." Simply put, individuals don't matter. That the events surrounding their world and time overpower those of the individual. In the world of 1984, we see the total eradication of the individual, and the loss of all personal rights. ...
- 10259: Conquests Napoleon Made Domestically As Well As Militarily
- Conquests Napoleon Made Domestically As Well As Militarily Name: Lisa Grade: A Description About the conquests Napoleon made domestically as well as militarily The Paper: Napoleon's Greatest Conquests "To absorb, to emit, to form new combinations---that is life." -Napoleon Bonaparte- On August 15, 1769 Napoleone Buonaparte, future emperor of France was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. An avid disciple of Rousseau ... more important to the citizens of France? Some might believe that his military accomplishments were far superior to his domestic achievements, and others might think that they were equally important. However, I believe that Napoleon's domestic achievements were more important to France than his military accomplishments. All of his military gains were only temporary, while many of his domestic achievements impacted everyday life for the people of France for years to come. Also, while his military conquests were good for national pride, Napoleon's domestic changes affected law & justice, government efficiency, the economy, and education. Napoleon's career was filled with military successes. Two of his greatest accomplishments were the Italian Campaign and the Campaign of Austerlitz. The ...
- 10260: The US Stock Market
- ... that started approximately six years ago, the stock market is in what is commonly referred to as the longest bull market in history. And with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Standard and Poor's 500, and Nasdaq Composite continuing to break new records, many in the financial world are worrying about what is in store for the market this year. Specifically, they are concerned whether or not the stock ... future; in other words, history repeats itself. In 1995 and 1996 the stock market has returned 37% and 24% respectively. Theres a consensus developing that after two great years in the stock market, we can't possibly have a "third year of double-digit returns" (McGee C1). As this comment suggests, the DJIA has never had three consecutive years of double-digit returns and this may lead those who believe that history repeats to fear a market correction this year, especially with the average up 9% in the first three months. Actually, there is no technical reason why the average couldn't do as well or better than the previous year; however, fundamentals are a different story. A better supported argument for the possibility of a correction in 1997 is based on the fact that stock ...
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