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- 4401: Herman Melville: His Life and Works
- ... literary concerns but whose works remained in obscurity until the 1920s, when his genius was finally recognized. Melville was born August 1, 1819, in New York City, into a family that had declined in the world. “The Gansevoorts were solid, stable, eminent, prosperous people; the (Herman's Father's side) Melvilles were somewhat less successful materially, possessing an unpredictable. erratic, mercurial strain.” (Edinger 6). This difference between the Melville's and ... Adventures in the South Seas (1847), and Mardi (1849) were romances of the South Sea islands. Redburn, His First Voyage (1849) was based on his own first trip to sea, and White-Jacket, or the World in a Man-of-War (1850) fictionalized his experiences in the navy. In 1850 Melville moved to a farm near Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where he became an intimate friend of Nathaniel Hawthorne, to whom he dedicated his masterpiece Moby-Dick; ...
- 4402: Steamboats In Louisiana
- ... ushered in the era of the riverboat gambler. By 1820, 69 steamboats were operating the western rivers. And by 1860, that number had increased to 735. These steamboats were christened "floating palaces with luxurious quarters, world class food well stoked bars and wealthy passengers. In1937 riverboat travel entered the passenger boat era. Calliopes were used on the boats to let people know that the boat was docked. The name "calliope" comes from the Greek goddess "muse of sound." The paddle wheels were mounted either on the side or back of the boat. After the Civil War, the stern (back of the boat) paddle wheel was most popular. Although the paddle wheel is very large it draws just a few feet of water. The wheel spins about 18 times a minute with ... sail upstream. It made travel easier within Louisiana because there was no other form of reliable transportation to New Orleans. The ships arrival in New Orleans signified the beginning of New Orleans as a major world class seaport. The port of New Orleans has certainly achieved that status today. The city of New Orleans links to the world can be seen by the wide variety of goods that go through ...
- 4403: The Book Of Matthew
- In my opinion, one of the most important world masterpieces we can study is the Gospels in the Bible. Especially the Gospel of Matthew. This book continues to make a profound influence on thousands of people on the earth. It is inspires, teaches, demands ... also warns against things like hostility, distractions, hypocrisy, and neutrality (you are either for Him or against Him). He also speaks about truthfulness and forgiveness. These parables explain how God is at work in the world today. God is sowing His Word in human hearts and looking for fruit (vv. 1-9, 18-23). He is sowing His people in the world where they can produce a harvest. (vv. 24-330, 36-43). At the end of the age, He will separate the true from the false and the good from the bad. Beginning with chapter ...
- 4404: Sweetness And Power
- ... is clearly shown throughout the entire book. In chapters two and three, he gives many examples of production and consumption data. For example, Mintz states: "By 1830, before beet sugar had begun to reach the world market, total production had risen to 572,000 tons, an increase of more than 233 percent in thirty years. Another thirty years later, in 1860…" (Pg. 73) and he goes on to give more figures ... Journal are used throughout the book. Mintz’s variety of sources is great, but their originations are also just as impressive. They come from all over including India, England, France, Germany, the Caribbean, the Arab world, Puerto Rico, and the United States. They also span vast lengths of time: from way back in 327 BCE to very recently in 1985. Illustrations are also interspersed throughout the text to give a varying ... and their conquest, some being in Europe. He also says that "…wherever they went, the Arabs brought with them sugar, the product and the technology of its production; sugar, we are told, followed the Koran." War seems to have been how Europe learned more about sugar, also. During the crusades, crusaders discovered sugar-producing areas and soon after, began producing their own sugar in those conquered lands. Sugar was becoming ...
- 4405: Blacks And Indians In The Deve
- The Involvement Of Africans & Indians In The Development In The Americas Europeans have always been curious about worlds other than their own. They went to the Americas' seeking the New World. After claiming the New World as their own, another interest came about. They needed slave labor. In the Americas, the Indians offered slave labor. In time, the need for more slaves with better technological skills arose. Africa provided a wide array of products and also the technological skills the Europeans needed to advance in their colonization. The technological skills were provided by the African slaves. As Europeans explored the world, it seemed other civilizations had o suffer in the wake of their destruction. This essay will discuss the events that have taken place in history dealing with both the Indian and Black slave condition ...
- 4406: A Perfect Day For Bananafish
- ... probably extremely important to consider why the main character, Seymour Glass, decided to commit suicide. What I believe to be the reason for Seymour s suicide has two basic components: the spiritual depravity of the world around him, and his struggle with his own spiritual shortcomings. The spiritual problem of the outside world is mostly a matter of material greed, especially in the west, and materialism. On the other hand, his own spiritual problem is more a matter of intellectual greed and true spiritualism. In addressing the suicide, the difference should be distinguished between the "See More Glass" that we see through little Sybil s eyes, and the Seymour Glass that we see through the eyes of the adult world. Even though these two characters are in theory the same man, they are slightly different in some ways. You could also say that they are the same character in different stages of development. Whatever ...
- 4407: Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
- ... each other but let’s pull them apart separately. I think that ‘Beauty is only skin deep’ is expressed in many ways by people. If you are not one of those beautiful people in this world then to some people you mean nothing. When you look around a normal school you see clicks right? Well that’s what I am talking about. You see the people who express them selves by ... look at what’s inside that counts. Some people believe at love at first sight, what is all that about? That means they like the person just from seeing them. So many people in this world can relate. People judge people. You look around and think by the clothes or hairstyle this girl wears that she can either not afford them or chooses to be that way. So you think she is poor. Doesn’t she deserve your attention too? I think that beauty is over rated. People need to look at your mind, your intelligence. Coming from a world where I get compliments a lot, saying that I am pretty I know what its like. I am not trying to be conceited but it’s just the truth. Being pretty is not all ...
- 4408: History 2
- ... important commodities, slaves being one of them. Slavery is the most important thing that triangle trade produced. The issue of slavery continually caused tension between the northern and southern colonies/states until finally there was war. The issue of slavery divided a nation ironically named the United States. While on an issue with all low points there is one fact which stands above the rest, somewhat. Due to the fact that ... if it were not for Great Awakening. It caused an explosion of mission efforts to the unsaved; namely the Blacks and Indians. Today mission efforts are still going strong as people travel all over the world to try and convert people to Christianity. If it were not for the Great Awakening people may have just sat back and accepted themselves as superior beings to the unsaved. The Great Awakening also divided ... a profound contribution to almost every aspect of the American life. The Paxton Boys made a lasting impression on the Indians of Pennsylvania and our government. Many were still reeling over the French and Indian War after the fact, leading to a smaller uprising called Pontiac’s War. This was the second time the frontier of Pennsylvania began to feel the sting for invading the Indian’s territory. Two times ...
- 4409: Candide 2
- ... literary works, Voltaire s Candide and Alexander Popes A Modest Proposal They use satire in a different way. One to entertain the upper class and the other to show us the harsh realities of the world. Swift's "A Modest Proposal" In his lengthy literary career, Jonathan Swift wrote many stories that used a broad range of voices that were used to make some compelling personal statements. For example, Swifts, A ... a terrible plan that involves both the sacrifice of another human as well as cannibalism and expect to be taken seriously? Voltaire presents a story with a distinctive outlook on life. He tells of a world that has gone mad and is laced with evil. Voltaire questions optimism, philosophy, and absolutes. Through his story he exploits absolutes such as: justice, happiness, true love, humanity, brotherhood, and many others. He leaves the reader feeling that the world really is a cruel place and that happiness is hard to come by. By using the main character Candide, a naive and innocent optimist, Voltaire ridicules concepts such as: belief, philosophy, religion, and absolutes ...
- 4410: Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Greatest Anti-Transcendentalist Writer
- ... wrote was the New England Renaissance in America. By the year 1840, it was clear that the American experiment in Democracy had succeeded. England, trying again to retake their old land in ‘The Second American War for Independence', was no longer a threat to the survival of the republic. Andrew Jackson, the first “people's president”, had served 2 terms in office. New states were entering the Union. One French observer ... at the time. Transcendentalists believed that intuition and the individual conscience transcend experience and were therefore better guides to truth than are the senses and logical reason. They respected the individual spirit and the natural world, believing that divinity was present everywhere. Anti-Transcendentalists, like Hawthorne and his apprentice Melville, focused instead on the limitations and potential destructiveness of the human spirit, rather than on it's possibilities. The major reason that Hawthorne was an Anti-Transcendentalist was that, haunted by the cruelty and intolerance of his Puritan ancestors, Hawthorne viewed evil as one of the dominant forces in the world. Some of that evil is portrayed in his stories by his use of allegories -- characters, settings, and events that have a symbolic meaning. Allegories are usually used to teach or explain moral principal universal ...
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