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- 17721: Buddhism
- ... must follow the "Four Noble Truths" and the "Eightfold Path" There are many aspects of this religion that can be explored but the one that is most interesting seems to be it origination and it's beliefs. In about 565 B.C. Siddhartha Gautama was born, a young Indian prince born to the ruler of a small kingdom that is now known as Nepal. Gautama's birth is described as a miraculous event, his birth being the result of his mother's impregnation by a sacred white elephant that touched her left side with a lotus flower. The scriptures claim that when Gautama was born ¹"immeasurable light spread through ten thousand worlds; the blind recovering their ...
- 17722: Oscar Wilde
- ... behavior. Wilde, 1882 His Father, William Wilde, was a highly accredited doctor and his mother, Jane Francesca Elgee, was a writer of revolutionary poems. Oscar had a brother William Charles Kingsbury along with his father’s three illegitimate children, Henry, Emily, and Mary. His sister, Isola Emily Francesca died in 1867 at only ten years of age from a sudden fever, greatly affecting Oscar and his family. He kept a lock ... awarded a Royal School Scholarship to Trinity College in Dublin and received many awards and earned the highest honor the college offered to an undergraduate, the Foundation Scholarship. In 1874, he also won the College’s Berkley Gold Medal for Greek and was awarded a Demyship to Magdalen College, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford, Oscar moved to London with his friend Frank Miles, a well-known portrait painter of the time ... Cyril and Vyvyan. He was extraordinarily fond of his children, although he did not spend much time with them Constance with son Cyril In 1887, Oscar accepted a position at a magazine called The Woman’s World which he was to help revitalize, but quit in 1889. He wrote about the folklore and superstition of Ireland. He published the prose The Happy Prince and Other Tales in 1888, which he ...
- 17723: A Study of Wordsworth's Poetry
- A Study of Wordsworth's Poetry Wordsworth poetry derives its strength from the passion with which he views nature. Wordsworth has grown tired of the world mankind has created, and turns to nature for contentment. In his poems, Wordsworth associates ... it an almost spiritual experience by simply observing the stillness of morning. 'Dear God! the very houses seem asleep;' (13:WB) Just as Wordsworth finds fulfillment in nature, he also finds disgust in the world's neglect of nature. His sonnet, 'The World Is Too Much with Us' deals primarily with his dissatisfaction with the world.Wordsworth criticizes mankind for misdirecting its abilities. 'Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers ...
- 17724: Leadership In Movie
- ... one can reflect back and contemplate on specific issues and ideas portrayed in the film to gain a more well rounded understanding. As for this paper, the film "Braveheart" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" are used as an educational tool for different aspects of leadership. The main character will be analyzed in fair detail as to identify what his main motivating factors were and how he managed to ... this, The king of England known as Edward the Longshanks took advantage of the situation and seized the vacant throne, taking away the freedom and independence from the Scottish people. From that point on William's life changed forever. His father and brother were killed because of trying to free Scotland and his wife was captured and killed for assaults on king's guard. This is the motivation that made William Wallace gain his unequivocal intention for the deliverance of independence from English rule to the Scottish people so that no one else would ever have to ...
- 17725: Crittenden Compromise
- ... his colleagues' ideas, but it was not enough, and the proposal was ultimately unsuccessful because of a variety of reasons, leading to the deterioration of Southern unity and loyalty towards the Union. During the 1850's, the growing debate over slavery was nearing a definite boiling point. The controversy culminated with the election of Abraham Lincoln to Presidency in 1860. A major issue that was being tossed around during compromise talks ... drunk into their bosoms their dreadful error to crush out and trample this system of slavery... A little more than two months later, Alabama, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas all followed in South Carolina's footsteps and seceded by February 1, 1861. The growing anxieties and varying views on slavery put the nation's unity to the test and gave rise to the need for compromise. Enter John Crittenden with his plan. Crittenden's plan included two congressional resolutions and five constitutional amendments (also called Articles), the first ...
- 17726: Prophet Muhammed
- ... available valuable historical data. Lings’ writing is characterized by his exceptional gift for the narrative and for detailed description. His work reflects, at once, the simplicity and magnificence of the story of the great man’s life. 'This is easily the best biography of the Prophet in the English language.' Dr Victor Danner 'An enthralling story that combines impeccable scholarship with a rare sense of the sacred worthy of the subject ... of Mohammed in the Quran, although the Archangel does instruct Mohammed on what to say in various situations. The book of sayings of Mohammed as well as his deeds is known as the Hadith. Mohammed’s life is a dramatic tale of exile from his home town of Mecca, to the nearby town of Medina, after which his following grew so rapidly that he actually defeated the Meccan armies in numerous ... his life based on the earliest sources Lings’ work achieves what few others can claim to on the subject. It is exhaustive and comprehensive without being dry or tedious. It reflects not only the Prophet’s day-to-day existence but is also a chronicle of the age. It depicts with startling clarity the upheaval and change in attitude that took place with the arrival of Islam. His work acknowledges ...
- 17727: 'Sea Fever' - Analysis
- 'Sea Fever' - Analysis John Masefield’s poem "Sea Fever" is a work of art that brings beauty to the English language through its use of rhythm, imagery and many complex figures of speech. The meter in "Sea Fever" follows the movement ... slapping of waves against the bow of the ship. As a result, John Masefield creates an image of powerful ocean swells. In addition to the meter suggesting the repeated slap of the waves, "the wheel’s kick" is a reference to the ship’s steering wheel spinning out of control. To further support the theory of the waves slapping against the bow, "The wheels kick" suggests that the tall ship is traversing very storm seas. Through the combining ...
- 17728: Gangster Dutch Schultz's Life
- Gangster Dutch Schultz's Life Dutch Schultz is one of the best known New York mobsters of the prohibition era. After dropping out of school in the fourth grade and turning to a life of crime, Schultz started with ... the trial; so he had a steel box created by an ironworker in which he could hide some of his “treasure,” which consisted of thousand dollar bills, diamonds, gold coins, and jewelry. Considered New York's leading gangster, he was ultimately gunned down by three rival mobsters. He survived for two days, in a guarded hospital room, where a police stenographer at his bedside took his stream-of-consciousness last words ...
- 17729: Escaping Extinction - The Amer
- ... concern with all things American, that is, with the United States of America. This is a main factor that contributes Canada to becoming the 51st State. No form of cultural activity so clearly displays Canada s cultural dilemmas, and their implications for Canadian-American relations, as the field of communications. This critical and ever more important area is immensely complex. It encompasses such diverse aspects as transborder data flows, the transnational character of satellite footprints, and the implications of one country s being dependent on another with respect to computer hardware and software. More important still, it embraces the field of broadcasting, the focus on concerns in this essay. All of broadcasting, but television in particular, has ... individuals and in the formation of collective attitudes, values, and aspirations. And television is, as it is well known, predominantly, overwhelmingly American. The fact is of absolutely central significance in the state and development Canada s culture, but also of the country s perception of, and relations with, the United States. It is, therefore, imperative that it is understood fully why Canadians are so dependent on the Americans and what ...
- 17730: The Story of An Hour: Irony
- The Story of An Hour: Irony In Kate Chopin's short story "The Story of an Hour," there is much irony. The first irony detected is in the way that Louise reacts to the news of the death of her husband, Brently Mallard. Before Louise's reaction is revealed, Chopin alludes to how the widow feels by describing the world according to her perception of it after the "horrible" news. Louise is said to "not hear the story as many women have heard the same." Rather, she accepts it and goes to her room to be alone. Now the reader starts to see the world through Louise's eyes, a world full of new and pure life. In her room, Louise sinks into a comfortable chair and looks out her window. Immediately the image of comfort seems to strike a odd note. ...
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