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- 9491: David Livingstone
- ... at night. He was an avid reader, and would often stay up until twelve or later, buried in a book. Livingstone enjoyed reading on a variety of subjects, but read mostly scientific works and explorer s journals. As a boy, David made few friends. Others described him as quiet, sulky, and unremarkable. Yet despite this, David was a tireless worker, and extremely motivated toward his goals. By age 17, Livingstone had decided he wanted to leave the mill and become a doctor. Livingstone s father, a deeply religious man, wanted him to go into a religious field, and would not allow him to go. Livingstone eventually convinced his father to let him go to school and become a missionary in China. After finishing school, Livingstone had planned to go to China to perform his missionary duties, but because of the Opium War, Livingstone s plans were altered. He continued his studies, and became a respected member of the medical community. Soon though, he offered his services to the London Missionary Society, and was assigned to a mission in ...
- 9492: Medea's Revenge
- Medea's Revenge Medea, a play by the Greek playwright Euripides, explores the Greek- barbarian dichotomy through the character of Medea, a princess from the "barbarian", or non-Greek, land of Colchis. Throughout the play, it becomes evident to the reader that Medea is no ordinary woman by Greek standards. Central to the whole plot is Medea's barbarian origins and how they are related to her actions. In this paper, I am attempting to answer questions such as how Medea behaves like a female, how she acts heroically from a male point ... had never been married. This sort of activity was acceptable by Greek standards, and shows the subordinate status of the woman, who had no say in any matter like this. Even though some of Medea's actions were not typical of the average Greek woman, she still had attitudes and emotions common among women. For instance, Medea speaks out against women's status in society, proclaiming that they have no ...
- 9493: Chinese Economic Reform
- Chinese Economic Reform Two years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution" which had had as their bases ideas such as serving the people and maintaining the class struggle. By 1978 China s leaders were searching for a solution to serious economic problems. Hua Guofeng, the man who had succeeded Mao Zedong as CCP (Chinese Communist Party) leader after Mao's death, had demonstrated a desire to ...
- 9494: William Faulkner 2
- William Faulkner William Faulkner is one of America s most talked about writers and his work should be included in any literary canon for several reasons. After reading a few of his short stories, it becomes clear that Faulkner s works have uniqueness to them. One of the qualities that make William Faulkner s writings different is his close connection with the South. Gwendolyn Charbnier states, Besides the sociological factors that influence Faulkner s work, biographical factors are of great importance (20). Faulkner s magnificent imagination led him ...
- 9495: Things Fall Apart
- Plot Vs. Character In many literary works, such as Things Fall Apart, the strict rigid character and tragic situation of the protagonist makes the audience sympathize with the protagonist like Okonkwo. Even with the audience's desire to sympathize, the protagonist's drive to uphold his belief creates conflict with both the audience and other characters. By developing an individualistic and hubristic character Shylock, Shakespeare allows his idiosyncrasies dictate the trial scene and ending. Shylock's desire for revenge prevents him to see reality; instead, he creates an illusion that only hinders Shylock from developing emotionally in the play because Shylock denies being true to himself and others. Therefore, his ...
- 9496: Pride And Prejudice - Pride
- ... one of the most popular novels written by Jane Austen. This romantic novel, the story of which revolves around relationships and the difficulties of being in love, was not much of a success in Austen's own time. However, it has grown in its importance to literary critics and readerships over the last hundred years. There are many facets to the story that make reading it not only amusing but also highly interesting. The reader can learn much about the upper-class society of this age, and also gets an insight to the author's opinion about this society. Austen presents the high-society of her time from an observational point of view, ironically describing human behavior. She describes what she sees and adds her own comments to it in ... reader through her vivid and ironic descriptions used in the book. To bring this paper into focus, I will discuss two separate means of applying irony, as pertaining to a select few of the book's characters. The novel is introduced by an omniscient narrator, unknown to the reader, who describes and comments on the given situations throughout the novel. The narrator serves to represent and speak for Jane Austen, ...
- 9497: Development Of Charles Darwin
- ... theory that toppled Biblical science forever. Where did it all begin? What was the factor that started the ball rolling, and gave it the momentum to keep lurching ahead? "As a distraction from his sister's regime, Charles played solitary games in the vast family home. His father had become interested in the fashionable study of natural history and there were rooms full of exotic collections, stuffed animals and old bones ... A massive greenhouse attached to the side of the house was a veritable jungle to a young boy and it was in this environment of learned eccentricity and an unforced seeking of knowledge that Darwin's fascination for natural history and biology began." (D 6) However, growing up in the family home of Dr. Robert Darwin, was not exactly the most pleasant aspect of young Charles Darwin's life. After the death of his mother, Charles had become rather listless and buried himself in his work or in the pursuits of wealthy youth. The time after the loss of him mother was ...
- 9498: Why Hamlet Is Not Fit To Rule
- Why Hamlet Is Not Fit To Rule Actions judged without empathy implore bias at the deepest root. Seldom, life experience equals the paradox of participant observation with the magnitude and malice of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Although Hamlet tragically suffers misfortune from the volition of others, his character measures in deed and thought. From the scant background on Hamlet's youth to the words of Hamlet himself, ample evidence shows Hamlet unsuited to lead. A good man of sterling character but a casualty of extraordinary morass, the Prince's impending doom is inevitable. Hamlet demonstrates all men culpable. While commendable men may remain fragile, a leader will elude encumbrance at all cost to ensure leadership. Hence, not all leaders are virtuous. Hamlet's ...
- 9499: "Schlesinger's Canon Vs. My High School's Canon"
- "Schlesinger's Canon Vs. My High School's Canon" In school, whether it be at the high school or college levels, there are usually lists of books thought as being essential reading. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.--a Pulitzer Prize winning historian--calls this ... preparatory institution in San Francisco. Some authors whose works we read in our English classes consisted of Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Jane Austen, Ovid, Maya Angelou, Chaim Potok, John Steinbeck, Amy Tan, Chinua Achebe, and C. S. Lewis. This curriculum is not at all what Schlesinger claims to be the current "American literary canon: Emerson, Jefferson, Melville, Whitman, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Lincoln, Twain, Dickinson, William and Henry James, Henry Adams, Holmes, Dreiser, ...
- 9500: Napoleon
- ... he completed much of the work that the revolution had started, such as the creation of a Civil Code and the reforming of the education system. Despite this, he also destroyed much of the revolution s work. He ignored and betrayed some of the revolution s beliefs and much of his achievements were incomplete. Napoleon s achievements in Europe were mainly for his own purposes he wanted to enhance his prestige and make France a great nation. He appears to have had little interest in helping the European people. Napoleon, ...
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