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Julien Attains Nobility Mme De Real Society
1,469 words
... om a deserving man. His response is shocking,
It doesn't matter... I shall have to resort to a
good many other injustices if I want to make my
way, and what's more, learn to hide them beneath
fine sentimental phrases: poor Mr. Gros! He
deserved the cross, I'm the one to get it, and I
have to act in accordance with the desires of the
Government who's giving it to me. (292) Later,
Julien is asked to participate in a conspiracy
that will benefit the aristocracy and the
church... the very opposi...
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George Washington Father Of A Nation
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George Washington: Father of a Nation A desolate
wind swept over the American encampment at Valley
Forge. Freezing temperatures and blinding snow
storms accompanied by heartbreaking defeats had
taken their toll on these young freedom fighters.
The cry for freedom could no longer be heard over
hunger pains and the freezing wind. One lone
figure could be seen walking through the camp
trying to re-ignite that fire in his dwindling
troops who were huddled together for warmth. We
can only wonder what...
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Leaves Of Grass American Scholar
1,416 words
According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American
Scholar is one whose individual character is
split. The Emersonian character is made up of many
different parts, therefore influenced by several
aspects of everyday life. As Emerson states, Man
is priest, and scholar, and statesman, and
producer, and soldier. In the divided or social
state, these functions are parceled out to
individuals, each of whom aims to do his stint of
the joint work, whilst each other performs his
(294). One can easily relate...
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John Wayne Gacy Father In Law
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John Wayne Gacy, Jr. was the second of three
children. His older sister Joanne was born two
years before him and two years later came his
youngest sister Karen. All of the Gacy children
were raised Catholic and all three attended
Catholic schools where they lived on the northern
side of Chicago. When Gacy was eleven years old he
was playing by a swing set when he was hit in the
head by one of the swings. The accident caused a
blood clot in the brain. However, the blood clot
was not discovered un...
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Calculating Machine Duc De
747 words
Born: Clermont-Ferrand, 19 June 1623 Pascal's
ancestors were rich merchants that attained the
highest ranks of the burgess class. His father,
Etienne, was a royal tax officer and a member of
the petit noblesse. Although there is no explicit
word about the financial status of the father,
that ancestry of rich merchants, together with all
the circumstances of Pascal's life, seem clearly
to state that he grew up in wealthy circumstances.
Pascal appears to have had no formal education. As
a young ch...
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Edgar Allan Poe Tales Of Ratiocination
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The detective story is a tale that features a
mystery and / or the commission of a crime,
emphasizing the search for a solution. It
distinguishes itself from other forms of fiction
by the fact that it is a puzzle. The detective
story did not just spring into being in its
current form, but rather, evolved over time. The
first true detective stories were written by Edgar
Allan Poe. Many writers and critics have plainly
stated that he is the inventor of detective
fiction. Poe introduces one of the ...
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The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar
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The play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was
written by William Shakespeare. He was baptized on
April 26, 1564 in Stratford-on- Avon, which was a
small town some hundred miles from London. It is
believed that he was born a few days before he was
baptized so his birthday is celebrated on April
23. Ironically he died on that date in 1616.
During Shakespeare's time he married a woman named
Anne Hathaway. They gave birth to a total of three
children. By the year 1592 he became a playwright
and actor....
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B C E 20 Th Century
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"I am not a man. Those evil influences, those
lusts, whose non-destruction would have
individualised me as... a man, I have completely
annihilated. Know, therefore... that I am a
Buddha. " - Gautama Buddha, from the Pali
scriptures (Goddard, page 5) Throughout history
there have been hundreds of influential figures.
Some are well-known for their charitableness or
kindness, or for their supreme knowledge which
contributed to the growth of humanity. Others are
noted for their religious, literary, ...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt World War Ii
564 words
About 60 years ago one of the most important
monuments in history was completed. This famous
monument is Mount Rushmore. The big rock where 4
faces are carved. This big rock is located in the
Black Hills in South Dakota. Gutzon Borglum and
400 other workers spend 15 years carving the four
presidents into history. For the past 60 years the
same faces are still there. What if we carved 4
new faces into the monument? Whom should we
select? The four people I have selected have
played an important ro...
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American Medical Association Cigarette Ads
850 words
In todays society the media has a great effect on
what people buy. The media has been telling us
what to buy since the beginning of the printing
press. There is only one problem now; industry is
trying to target certain groups that are more
susceptible to buy their products. The most
publicized of these big corporations are the
people of the tobacco industry. What does one
think of when asked; name a company that targets
mostly underage kids? Most everyone would say the
tobacco industry. They ha...
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Booker T Washington Couple Of Days
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Booker T. Washington Up From Slavery inspired
readers across the nation. People of this time had
realized that they could no longer expect support
from the federal government, in their struggle for
dignity and opportunity in the south, so many
blacks concluded that self-reliance, self-help,
and racial solidarity were their last best hopes.
So, people saw Booker T. Washington as their
champion and adopted his autobiography, up from
slavery. In Franklin County, Virginia Washington
was given birth ...
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The Righteous Reign How King Asoka Institutionalized Buddhism
1,377 words
How King Asoka Institutionalized Buddhism Buddhism
and Jainism in Ancient and Medieval India Dhamma
sadhu, kim cu dhamme ti? Apasinave, back kane,
daya, dane, same, scale. -- Dhamma is good, but
what constitutes Dhamma? (It includes) little
evil, much good, kindness, generosity,
truthfulness and purity. In the third century BC
there lived a king described by the historian H.
G. Wells as a ruler who stood out amidst the tens
of thousands of names of monarchs that crowd the
columns of history... a...
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Fountain Of Youth Loss Of Innocence
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An eccentric aging physician, Dr. Heidegger, calls
together his old friends and contemporaries to
test his waters of the "fountain of youth. " As
the doctor himself sits by to enjoy the show, each
of his four aged friends eagerly quaffs more and
more of the magic potion, each draught further
carrying them backwards into their shared youth.
Having grown young, smooth-skinned and agile
again, the three men begin to fight for the favors
of the fourth compatriot now restored to her
former beauty. In...
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Nobel Peace Prize Pope Paul Vi
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We all have our own heroes, people we admire and
respect, people who made an impact on our life,
that made us look at the world with a different
eye, Mother Teresa is definitely the one for me.
Although the world is full of good people, great
humanitarians that really care, people who donate
billions of dollars, people who raise their voice
to make a difference, Mother Teresa stands out in
the "It is not how much we do, but how much love
we put in the doing. It is not how much we give,
but how m...
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Hester Prynne Reverend Dimmesdale
995 words
Author's Background: Nathaniel Hawthorne was born
in Salem, Massachusetts on July 4 th, 1804.
Hawthorne lived poor due to his father's death
when he was four, but he was helped by relatives
and enrolled in college where he displayed an
interest in writing. In college, he met a friend
who would prove to be an invaluable help Franklin
Pierce, future President of the United States. In
1825 he graduated and lived with his uncle in
Salem for 12 years, devoting his time to reading,
writing, and scrapp...
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Lady Macbeth King Duncan
834 words
Choose a major character from Macbeth and show how
that character changes and develops through events
in the play. In Shakespeare's play Macbeth we see
the main character, Macbeth changes from a
well-regarded and loyal soldier of the Scottish
king to a murderous tyrant. At the start of the
play Macbeth is courageous, ambitious,
superstitious and devoted to his wife. These
characteristics are shown through the victory
against the rebels, Macbeth's trust in the witches
and his letter to his wife. ...
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Lady Macbeth Imagines Kill King Duncan
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The play is about a king who is murdered by one of
his most trusted men trying to gain power. During
the play Shakespeare heightens the mood by using
various accounts of imagery. The blood and night
imagery that Shakespeare uses adds to the evil,
darkness and deception surrounding the play. It is
established from the very beginning that Macbeth
is ambitious. A certain level of courage
accompanies his ambition as well. The people with
greatest impact on Macbeth are the witches, his
wife and Lady,...
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Day Care Child Life
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I do not think women should go back to the
workplace while their child is still an infant. It
is not healthy for children to be raised by
someone other than the parents (1). The parents
should at least wait until the child is old enough
to be in school. For some, day care is a
necessity. This is usually the case for single
moms because they must work in order to provide
for their children. This is seen mainly in urban
areas. A woman may be the mother of several
children, each one from a differen...
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Devoted His Life Daisy And Gatsby
908 words
Jay Gatsby, the focal point of F. Scott
Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby, started out as
a poor boy helplessly in love with a rich girl. He
then left to serve for his country in the war,
leaving Daisy his love, behind. After returning
from the war, Jay Gatsby, both generous and
mysterious devoted his life to winning back his
lost love Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby is generous by
throwing parties, buying things for others, and
offering help for a friend in need. Gatsby's
parties are major gala events ...
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Hinduism And Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama
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The world has many different religions. Asia has
had many religions spring up. Out of these
Buddhism and Hinduism are the most popular beliefs
in the general population. Hinduism is the oldest
known religion and is very rich with literally
hundreds of gods, symbolist rituals and beliefs.
It is believed to have been established around
1500 B. C. but one person never founded Hinduism
as it evolved over a long period of time. Buddhism
on the other hand has a definite founder,
Siddhartha Gautama who...
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