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- 12071: Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... of actor parents as a questionable person to inherit his name and the fortune he was busy accumulating. He was willing however, to support the child, and in time came to be proud of Edgar's good looks and intelligence. England and Home Again When Edgar was six years old, Mr. Allen's business took him to Scotland, the country from which he had come originally. The family stayed in Scotland and England for five years. Edgar went to school for a time at the Irvine Grammar School ... of stairs from one room to another. To a small boy, even finding his dormitory was a journey of mystery. The school may have been reproduced in some of the darkly romantic houses of Poe's later stories. Edgar was eleven when the Allans returned to Richmond. Richmond in the 1820's was a good place for a boy to live. It was still a small enough town for the ...
- 12072: Adilf Hitler
- ... it or negotiate for peace. As the tide of war turned against him, his mass annhiliation of Jews, socialists, gypsies, and others was excelerated. After the Second World War had began in 1939, the Nazi's dropped all restrictions they had previously made towards the systematic murder of all Jews. In countries such as Europe, steps were made for Jews to follow in order to be seperated from the rest of ... These now began to operate as factories of death. Auschwitz was the biggest of these death camps, a city of barricks where hundreds of thousands of people starved to death amid indescribable brutality. At it's center stood gas chambers and creamatoria design to take train loads of human beings, gas them and burn them. The Jews were seperated into two groups upon arrival at the concentration camps. Those who would ... killed in Auschwitz, under the order of Hitler. 3 Although only Jews were intended for systematic murder, many others died. Such as, millions of Russian prisoners of war, homosexuals, the mentally and physically disabled, Jehovah's Witnesses, communists, Gypsies, political and religious protesters, large numbers of Greeks, Yukoslavs, and resistent fighters from other Euorpean countries, and many others. Few Jews escaped. Some went into hiding and others went into the ...
- 12073: Sister Carrie
- I think it is very difficult to define the exact character of Dreiser’s "Sister Carrie", and his original intention. I would say, "as many eyes, so many opinions", so no wonder there are different approaches and interpretations towards the novel which is influenced not just by the reader’s reading or personal experience, but also by their particular philosophy of life as well as knowledge about the historical background. "Sister Carrie" can be read as a novel of desire, seduction, or the critique of capitalism and consumerism. It’s definitely not the plot or characters which are dominant elements of it. The taste and the literary value of Dreiser’s novel is shaped and created by its setting and the author’s tone. ...
- 12074: Internet Censorship Laws
- ... of only one country. Those servers are located all over the world and unless the government of Russian, Germany, Great Britain, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and all others pass those kind of lows the pornography won't be stopped. Also I don't believe that pornography does as much harm as most people think. There are still a lot of movies out there with sexual scenes in them, and there are all those magazines, which are all over ... state that they are older then 18 before entering the site. Other sites try to protect the content from the kids by having the adults enter the credit card numbers - the numbers which children can't have. But then again, there is no problem in finding the fake credit card numbers on the Internet either. So laws saying that porn can't be aren't just good enough. The problem ...
- 12075: United Nations
- The United Nations 1. As far as peace keeping methods go, the reputation of the United Nations is very pitiable. This is not only because they have not been doing their job to it’s fullest extent, but also because the member states on the security council haven’t given the UN the power it needs if it is to be a successful force in peace keeping methods. 2. The United Nation idea was first brought to head during World War II, when 26 ... side of the United Nations. The Security Council contained 15 countries in 1995. The countries were Argentina, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Oman, Russian Federation, Rwanda, UK and the U.S. China, France, UK, U.S and Russia are all permanent heads of the council. There are over 50 countries now listed in the Security Council. 5. The UN can be so ineffective because they ...
- 12076: Compare and Contrast the Language of Romeo and Juliet in the Balcony Scene
- ... play. It is commonly known as the "Balcony Scene" because Juliet appears on a small balcony outside her bedroom window, and exchanges words, expresses true love with Romeo who is standing below in her father's orchard. The scene is famous for its moving and vivid images, used to express love between two people of contrasting nature. In my study I will compare the language of Romeo and Juliet in this ... this scene we notice that the way Romeo expresses his love is different from the way Juliet expresses her love. Romeo speaks in high- flown language to express his love but compared to his, Juliet's language it is more sincere and filled with sweet seriousness. Romeo expresses his love for Juliet right at the beginning of the scene through the use of light imagery. He declares: "It is the east ... He could also be referring to the court jesters. In those days Elizabethan court jesters wore a chequered costume of pale and green which is why he said "none but fools do wear it." Romeo's comparison of Juliet to the sun provides an understanding to his state of mind. Previously when Romeo was in love with Rosaline he always sad, depressed and associated her with darkness. When Romeo uses ...
- 12077: Vikings In Control
- The Vikings were fierce, heartless Barbarians who seized and looted many European lands from the 800’s to the 1000’s. They made their sneaky attacks at the crack of dawn killing anyone who came axe length away. Yes, this included innocent babies, defenseless children of all ages, and helpless women. You may think that such ... of hell, but their ancestors are actually Germans. The Germanic people migrated to Scandinavia, which today includes the countries Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. During their time, these people never called themselves “Vikings.” This name isn’t even meant to be the name of a group, but an activity. The base word vik was simply another name for a pirate. Therefore, to go a-viking meant to fight as a warrior. ...
- 12078: Romanticism, Poe, and "The Raven"
- Romanticism, Poe, and "The Raven" The era of Romanticism spans from the late 1700's to the mid 1800's following the French Revolution; therefore, “Romanticism” encompasses characteristics of the human mind in addition to the particular time in history when these qualities became dominant in culture. Romanticism depicts an artistic movement which emerged from ... Romantics turned their interests to remote and faraway places; the medieval past; folklore and legends, and nature and the common man.” Edgar Allen Poe is noted as one of the few American “Romantic” poets. Poe's poem “The Raven” portrays Romanticism as characterized by emotion, exotica, and imagination. A friend of Edgar Allen Poe, R. H. Horne, wrote of “The Raven”, “the poet intends to represent a very painful condition ...
- 12079: Computer History
- ... imaginable go off to work and start up their computers. These daily activities occur often without much thought, but there are more than just minor factors that have led up to the development of today's computer. Through research and advances made as early as the late nineteenth century, and even before that in some instances, today's computer related technologies have emerged. A major influence in the development of what is now known as the computer were made by the United States military in the 1940's and 1950's. The needs of the military at the time required that a system be created that could aid in the aiming of ballistic military equipment. Today’s modern computers are undoubtedly the ...
- 12080: Othello, Analysis Of Iago
- Iago in Shakespeare's Othello Perhaps the most interesting and exotic character in the tragic play "Othello," by William Shakespeare, is "Honest" Iago. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to manipulate others to do ... making himself a substantial profit, while using Roderigo to forward his other goals. He also thinks quick on his feet and is able to improvise whenever something unexpected occurs. When Cassio takes hold of Desdemona's hand before the arrival of the Moor Othello, Iago says, "With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio." [Act II, Scene I, Line 163] His cunning and ... Iago." He even says of himself, "I am an honest man...." [Act II, Scene III, Line 245] Trust is a very powerful emotion that is easily abused. Othello, "holds [him] well;/The better shall [Iago's] purpose work on him." [pg. 1244, Line 362] Iago is a master of abuse in this case turning people's trust in him into tools to forward his own goals. His "med'cine works! ...
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