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- 381: Monasticism And Intellectual L
- ... By the thirteenth century, there were different religious orders among the monasteries. Two main orders were the Franciscans and the Dominicans. The Franciscan order was founded by Saint Francis. They took vows of poverty and lived among the poor. They preached repentance and aided the poor. This order was attractive to many people who were disgusted with the opulent lifestyles many other religious societies lived. The Dominicans were founded by Saint Dominic. This order was made up of mendicant, or begging friars. These were learned men who wanted to protect the teachings of the church from heresy. The Dominicans established ... for themselves. These were both all male orders, but new establishments for women, called Beguines, were also developed in the thirteenth century. These were poor women who were devout Christians and dedicated to prayer. They lived together and supported themselves by begging and working menial jobs. They took no religious vows, however, and were free to leave as they pleased. They were accepted by the church until the fourteenth century. ...
- 382: Henry David Thoreau
- ... writing. He believed that nature is the reflection of inner spiritual reality. He spent his life in search of the essentials of reality and of experiences that would bring him close to these essentials. He lived in a hut for two years at Walden Pond to rid his body of inessential things. During Thoreau's stay, he completed his first book titled, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers(1849 ... for pay intermittently, he made relationships with many of the towns outcasts, he never married, he signed off from the First Parish Church rather than be taxed automatically to support it every year, and he lived alone in the woods for two years, in seclusion. His nearest neighbor was at least a mile away. While he was living independently in the woods, he thought of many new ideas for his literature ... to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived (Walden p. 90). At Walden Pond, Thoreau worked on A Week, but he also became attracted to the Walden Woods and began making observations in his journal of them. He also began collecting materials ...
- 383: Death Of A Salesman - American Dream
- ... every American, but it is not. Success is afforded or denied to a person if they qualify. In Death of a Salesman, I believe Willy Loman was not successful in anything he did because he lived in his own world. A big indicator to one's success is their performance on the job. If a person is doing well, generally, they are successful. In the beginning of the play Willy Loman ... they have prestige. Willy Loman is lacking in this department as well. Willy believes that he is well liked by a lot of people when in fact he is not. His entire life had been lived according to ideas about personal attractiveness and being well liked. He never questioned these values and never realized that he lived in a world of illusions and dreams. I think the American dream is alive and well. However, I might suggest, that for some the odds are nearly impossible to overcome as with Willy Loman. ...
- 384: Anne Frank
- was born on June 12, 1929, in the German City of Frankfort. lived with her family in a nice house. Anne and her sister, Margot’s childhood was a secure place inhabited by loving parents, relatives and nurses. However, when the Nazis had gained power in some parts ... two girls joined her mother in Aachen, near the Belgian border. Otto Frank went to Holland and started a business in food products. In the spring of 1934, the Franks reunited and settled in Amsterdam. lived in Amsterdam a happy life, just like she did in Frankfort. She attended Montessori School and had a lot of friends. However her father was still worried, for in Germany the Nazis gained almost complete ... together. He loved his daughters very much, although at times he was tough on them. Anne Frank, Diary of a Young Girl was actually the diary of Anne Frank. Anne Frank was a girl who lived with her family during the time of while the Nazis took power. Anne Frank only kept her diary while hiding from the Nazis. This diary told the story of horror that the Nazis carried ...
- 385: The Indians Of The Pacific Northwest
- ... line of descent passed matrilineally. This was sometimes the case when fathers died while their son's were was still young and the mother would return to her tribe to raise the children. The Duwamish lived on the Duwamish River and various islands across the Puget Sound. Seattle was married twice, his first wife Ladaila, died after bearing one daughter, Kiksomlo, known as "Angeline". His second wife, Oiahl, had three daughters ... and continued the friendly relations with the local whites that had been established by his father. Seattle learned early in his life that peace was preferable to war. Seattle moved to Port Madison Reservation and lived in Old Man House, just across from Bainbridge Island; "This was a community house measuring some 60' x 900' feet easily the largest Indian made wooden structure in the region". (4) When settlers first came ... never really stopped and noticed the number of cities, rivers, landmarks and waterways in Washington State that have been named after Indians and Explorer's to the Pacific Northwest. Especially that the Skagit tribe that lived in Penn Cove on Whidbey Island. Penn Cove is less than five minutes away from my mother's house. I remember riding my bike there as a child. This paper has brought new insight ...
- 386: To Kill A Mockingbird 3
- ... admiration of anyone" He sat in the living room and read. Boo Radley is a mysterious man so he's only know for what other people say about him. Scout tells Dill "in the house lived a mavolent phantom". She and Jem had never seen Boo Radley. " When people's azaleas froze in a cold snap, it was because he had breathed on them." People said that he committed many crimes ... say: "He is one of the Ewell's, ma'am", meaning that Ewell's are dirty and attend school only for the first day. Their neighbor, Mrs. Dubose, "was the meanest old woman who ever lived". Scout tells "there is a caste system in Maycomb, a simple guide to daily life: never take a check from a Delafield, all Buford s walk like that, and every third Merriweather is morbid". The ... name, and he did. Turns out that Mr. Ewell is left-handed. Mayella is next to take the stand. Scout found her lonely, "white people wouldn't have anything to do with her, because she lived among pigs; Negroes wouldn't have anything to do with her, because she was white." Atticus questioned her. Everyone could see that her story was false, and at the end she screams: "That nigger ...
- 387: Hostile Takeover Of The New World
- ... and the Sioux, Cheyenne and other remaining tribes. The Indians believed it was wrong to sell their land. They believed it was theirs and a price could not be put on the fields where they lived, cultivated crops and hunted buffalo. Donehogwa best summed up Indian dissatisfaction by saying, " Although this country was once wholly inhabited by Indians, the tribes, and many of them once powerful, who occupied the countries now ... would not give into reservation life without a fight. And fight they did. They killed 224 of General Custer's men in The Battle of Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876. But, their victory was short lived. The betrayal that resulted was sickening. Crazy Horse, and Ogala Sioux, was assassinated. The Nez Perces were wiped out and Chief Joseph was said to have died of a broken heart shortly after.(Brown, 330 ... are neither truthful nor accurate. Stereotypes and prejudices replaced unity and togetherness. Pollution haunts every city on the planet. Respect of one's fellow man gave way to crimes unthought of by the Indians. They lived their lives honorably. They died honorably. Even despite hardships and misconceptions, they will continue to live honorably. That is one thing the government can never take away from them.
- 388: Bouchards View Of Canadian His
- ... only two per cent of the Saguenay - Lac -Saint- Jean region but they controlled one hundred per cent of the industry. After the labour camps, Lucien had a heightened awareness of how the other side lived. Lucien would travel with his father sometimes delivering lumber to the next town over of Arvida. The Anglophones in Arvida saw the french as inferior to themselves and took pride in the fact that most did not speak french even though they had lived there for years. However, for young boys like Lucien they had to speak some English in order to get a job. Arvida was a housing seetlement for those that worked for Alcan, the aluminum company ... was clear that no Francophone could rent in the better districts even if they could pay. "The Anglos considered the French to be second class citizens, like Negroes in the south." commented Joan Bell , who lived in the town.(Martin, 1997) Lucien's memory of this segregation would influence him greatly in his life choices. "Very early in my life," Lucien would later say, "money and authority were English." These ...
- 389: The Rise Of Gladiatorial Combat In Rome
- ... slave would carry a hammer which was the demon's attribute. Moreover, the Latin term for a trainer-manager of gladiators (lanista), was believed to be an Etruscan word. (4:50) Gladiators of Ancient Rome lived their lives to the absolute fullest. Gladiatorial duels had originated from funeral games given in order to satisfy the dead man's need for blood, and for centuries their principle occasions were funerals. The first ... wooden swords on a man of straw or a wooden post. The weapons used in more adept practice were heavier than those used in the arena. Discipline was severe, with ruthless punishments. The barracks they lived in were so low inmates could only sit or lie.(3:68) Breaking any rules was not tolerated and resulted in strict reprimanding: shackles, flogging or even death. (2:86) The main objective of the ... Gladiators were also seen highly upon by women, graffiti at the Pompeii amphitheater reveal that members of the profession were loved with the passionate infatuation which teenage females have for pop singers today. Although gladiators lived relatively short lives it was possible to win liberation and retire on receipt of the symbolical wooden sword (rudis). It was also noted that some ex-gladiators moved upwards into respectable smart circles of ...
- 390: Kevorkian Essay
- ... or familiarity with, has helped people with no terminal illness commit suicide along with many others who would not be seen as competent enough to make appropriate decisions. Many of Kevorkian's "patients" could have lived for many more enjoyable years. Most doctors are heavily trained before they can practice medicine in a specific area, but Dr. Kevorkian has no credentials whatsoever which would qualify him to deal with depressed or ... reports and court records clearly show that the majority of Kevorkian's "patients" did not fall within the generally accepted definition of "terminally ill" (life expectancy of six months or less). Some reportedly could have lived for many more months or even for many years. In many of his "patients" other factors may have contributed to their decisions to die. For example: Elaine Goldbaum had financial problems and feared losing her ... decisions. Sherry Miller is another one of Kevorkian's "patients" who had options other than death. Sherry died on October 23, 1993 of carbon monoxide poisoning. Sherry was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and could have lived for many more enjoyable years, but, like Janet Adkins, felt that she was becoming a burden on the people that she loved. Sherry also had been suffering from depression, but refused to take her ...
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