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- 4991: Diana, Princess of Wales
- ... only a wonderful mother to her two sons William and Harry, but was and is one of the greatest humanitarians of the century. Fulfilling the material role before the critical eye of the both the world and her in-laws was surely a daunting task. She performed admirably while giving her sons a funfilled, loving, childhood without the typical “royal” formalities. She is a true “Renaissance” woman known through out the world for her compassion, dignity, glamour, and the way she touched the lives of those she knew and loved. Diana, unlike most, had the courage to step out publicly to support causes that were risky and ... Rutherford, 35. As a result of her deep compassion towards those in need, the public is now more aware and supportive of the causes she faithfully supported. During her often turbulent 17 years in the world’s spotlight, Diana’s honest and sincere sympathy for those in need remained constant. She traveled thousands of miles a year in support of her causes, even to dangerous locales in Bosnia and Angola. “ ...
- 4992: Drunken Boat
- ... truly timeless poem capable of bridging the gap between the two different eras. Upon an initial reading, the poem appears to be the history of a commercial boat that has seen much use around the world. Relying heavily upon the suggestive power of language, the poem vacillates beneath the surface between nostalgia, and something darker and more desolate at the end. Rimbaud places an emphasis upon the symbol as a means to evoke the mystery of language itself, rather than to refer to some subjective consciousness or some objective, material world. The symbol is used as a point of convergence for these unspoken things and remains deliberately ambiguous but resonant. The images created through the poet's retelling of experiences use symbols to convey their emotions ... continuous journeys. As a young man, Rimbaud went further than the other symbolist poets did in his attempt to break with conventions, both poetic and social. According to the preface in Western Literature in a World Context, Rimbaud sought to realize a vision in his life and work that went beyond simply good and evil. Rimbaud sought to understand the world by attempting to remove himself from his senses so ...
- 4993: The Autobiography of Malcom X
- The Autobiography of Malcom X Introduction When Malcolm X was murdered in the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem on February 21, 1965, he was world-famous as "the angriest black man in America." By that time he had completed his autobiography, so we have now the opportunity to get information of this both hated and loved Afro-American leader’s ... most popular Afro-American leaders in a short time. Although he was dismissed by his leader Muhammad, his popularity did not diminish. When he was assassinated by Black Muslims in 1965, newspapers all over the world paid tribute to him as a great Negro leader. The world-wide support for Malcolm X increased enormously again when Spike Lee’s movie was shown in the cinemas about a quarter of a century after his death. Thousands of black people all over the ...
- 4994: Edward II - To What Extent Is Edward Responsible For His Own
- ... come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend.’ His father spent his life expanding and defending his young son’s future kingdom and in trying to educate his son in the art of war. The young prince however was totally uninterested in the art of war or in expanding or defending his kingdom, as is proved by the comments made to him when he is king, ‘Look for rebellion, look to be deposed: Thy garrisons are beaten out of France, And ... Edward’s right hand, he is then elevated above the earls with titles and money and the are understandably offended and angry that this is happening. The nobles demand Gaveston’s banishment and threaten civil war when they are not only ignored but also tyrannised and mocked and forced to bow to a, ‘Base commoner’ Edward eventually allows this banishment to be re-imposed but changes his mind at the ...
- 4995: Everything That Rises Must Coverge
- ... Rises Must Converge", by Flannery O’Connor tells the story of Julian, the main character and his thoughts and feelings toward his mother. Julian is a college graduate who has a fair understating of the world he lives in, and because of this finds difficulty dealing with his mother and her views of the world. The story begins with Julian and his mother taking their regular trip downtown to the YMCA. Julian is often embarrassed by his mother’s feelings toward Blacks; she refers to them as the lower class ... does not want to show up for weight loss class without her hat and gloves. These actions were reserved exclusively for ladies when she was younger and she continues with them, however in today’s world it is not customary. No matter what Julian or any one else says, she will not relinquish those practices. She glorifies the fact that her grandfather was a plantation owner with one hundred slaves ...
- 4996: Michelangelo Buonarroti
- ... returned to Florence, Italy to sculpt the famous nude sculpture called the “David.” The “David” measures 18 feet tall, and is so massive that it took 40 men to move it from Michelangelo's workshop(World Book 5016) The second period of Michelangelo's career was based upon his imagination. In 1505 Michelangelo was summoned by Pope Julius II to fabricate his tomb. Michelangelo was so excited about making the tomb ... the Sistine Chapel(Liebert 140). The ceiling is made up of 343 figures, two hundred of these figures are between 10-18 feet tall. The subject of the ceiling deals with “...the Creation of the World, Mans Fall, and his ultimate reconciliation with the Lord”(Janson 359). In the center of the chapel are five pair of beams that divide the mural. There are nine scenes from Genesis, Creation of the World, to the Drunkenness of Noah. Michelangelo's relationship with Pope Julius II influenced the paintings of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Pope Julius II was criticized for choosing Michelangelo to paint the ceiling without any ...
- 4997: Till We Have Faces
- ... Psyche has felt herself somehow destined for a land beyond the Grey Mountain, far from Glome. In fact, she has never felt truly at home in Glome. This aspect of religious belief - longing for another world- is once used by Lewis elsewhere as proof that humankind was created for another world. Orual, in typical fashion, interprets Psyche s longing for the far kingdom as a threat against their own relationship, giving in to the omnipresent urge to selfish, and self-centered, love. " Ah Psyche, I said ... I was to come to I felt like a bird in a cage when the other birds of its kind are flying home. " (TWHF, pg. 74) This idea of the Christian being destined for another world is one found not only by Lewis. Dietrich Bonhaffer , the German theologian martyred for his anti-Nazi stance during Hitler era also stressed the other worldly element of Christianity as a separating force, dividing ...
- 4998: Faust And Frankenstein
- Goethe in Faust and Shelley in Frankenstein, wrap their stories around two men whose mental and physical actions parallel one another. Both stories deal with characters, who strive to be the übermensch in their world. In Faust, the striving fellow, Faust, seeks physical and mental wholeness in knowledge and disaster in lust. In Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein struggles for control over one aspect of nature and disastrously, through the monster, nature ... seeks spiritual wholeness in knowledge. Through years of hard study, Faust becomes knowledgeable in math, sciences and religion and yet he becomes inept and incapable of having any romantic or physical relationships with the outside world. As Faust strives to become the "over man" through knowledge, he realizes that books will not satisfy his curiosity and that maybe sensual pleasures will. Therefore, in the process of creating his new life, Faust ... it. In many situations dedication to an act is reputable; education, sports, career. It seems then, that to become the übermensch and pursue excellence, one must stay dedicated to one's goal and dismiss the world around him. In the process of creating his monster, Victor Frankenstein ignores the outside world; The summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit. It was a most ...
- 4999: Geronimo
- ... him. Geronimo's mother never married again, which was not a custom to the Bedonkohe Apache. In 1846, when Geronimo was 17 years of age, he was admitted to the council of warriors. If a war had started between tribes he could go on the warpath with his tribe. Geronimo had long desired to fight with his warriors. What he was the happiest about was that he could marry Alope, the ... he had , for he had lost all. When they arrived in Arizona he burnt everything Alope had made, the children's toys, and the teepee. The warriors of his tribe were all willing to wage war against the Mexicans. Geronimo was appointed to solicit the aid of other tribes in the war. When he went to the Cohkonen (Chiricahua) Apaches, Cochise, their chief, called a council at early dawn. While the warriors sat on top a mountain dell, Cochise signaled Geronimo he rose and said as ...
- 5000: The Life Of Babe Ruth
- ... ended up being the best fielder in baseball that year with a fielding average of .992. Ruth hit an unbelievable 29 home runs in 1919, his first full season as a fielder. In the 1919 World Series, the Chicago White Sox, or as they became known as the “Black Sox,” had a better team than Cincinnati and probably would have won the series. Except some of the players were too concerned ... most well known and most popular figure in American culture. With his towering home runs and great all around play, he kept the fans coming to the ballpark. It is hard to believe what the world would be like without baseball and thanks to Babe Ruth we will never have to live in a world like that. Even after Babe's amazing “rookie” season as an outfielder, the Red Sox were ignorant enough to sell him to the New York Yankees for the sum of $125,000, the most ...
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