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- 971: Henry James And Daisy Miller,
- ... writers writer," and was highly regarded by those who could best appreciate his work. Although James moved in the social circles of the aristocratic nobility in Europe he was never actually a wealthy man. He lived off of his earnings as a writer and loathed to accept charity from anyone. At the end of his life at the onset of the First World War he actively participated in the war relief ... class girl. However, it is only after her death that Winterbourne realizes how wrong he has been in judging her. Like everyone else he believed the worst about Daisy. When he says that he has lived too long among Europeans he characterizes them as judgmental and snobby. Daisy was exactly the opposite. Her friendly attitude to her servant, a source of great displeasure to Mrs. Costello is an example of how ...
- 972: Ethan Frome Essay
- ... collage in an attempt to leave but meanwhile his father died and his mother grew sick. He was forced to move back to Starkfield and take care support her. He married Zeena; the women who lived with him and took care of Mrs. Frome, and for the rest of his life he lived in Starkfield because Zeena did not want to leave. He was also isolated himself from the truth, he kept secrets about his love for Mattie Silver and the way he truly feels about Zeena. Around ...
- 973: Robinson Crusoe 2
- ... many other novels of his time. Defoe regarded labor as a great motivation of the society and praised it with elaborate words. Although Robinson was lost in the island away from the society which he lived in, he still has the ability to work, to create, to make a living in the lonely island out of his own hands. And it was just this ability which made it possible for him ... and with a piece of a ----lid I made some very good broth, though, I wanted oatmeal. And several other ingredients requisite to make it so good as I would have Had it been. Robinson lived on the island for 28 years, 28 years of struggle against the nature. During the years he made his own farm, herds, and even slaves and he was the winner of the struggle.
- 974: Caroline Compsons Obsession Wi
- ... I would thank God.(Faulkner 199) Mrs. Compson felt that if no one mentioned Caddy's name the immoral actions that she committed would go away. She had no real feeling for her children. She lived in a world where feeling did not exist. Her world depicted a materialistic view of people, a world where only sounds existed. Mrs. Compson's obsession with appearance forced her children away. To an outside ... said. "(Faulkner 274) Mrs. Compson forced her children into the arms of Dilsey because she could not see past the appearance of things. In William Faulkner's novel, The Sound and the Fury, Mrs. Compson lived her life always concerned with appearance. This quality drove her children away. She could not accept her children for what they were. She eventually lost all of them: Quentin took his own life; Benjy was ...
- 975: Greek Myths
- ... the first two describe why God lives in heaven and not on Earth. The second two describe the oracle's connection with God. The first section involves Legba. The tale explains how Legba and God lived together on Earth. God would blame all the mishaps on Legba. Yet whenever something good happened God would take the credit. One day Legba slipped into Gods sandals and stole the five yams which were ... left Legba to see over the Earth. The other two parts of this tale explain how God watched over the Earth. One idea that has been reported is that Legba is associated with Fa. Fa lived on top of a palm tree and every day Legba would come and open his eyes. Since Fa did not like to convey his wishes out loud he would throw one palm nut down if ...
- 976: Theseus Athens Great Hero
- ... poisoned his drink and gave it to Theseus. Just before Theseus drank the wine Aegeus dashed the glass to the ground for he had just recognized his sword. Aegeus and Theseus became good friends and lived together for a time. One day Theseus saw ships with black sails coming and heard that there were taking 20 people to the labyrinth where they would be killed by a monster called the Minitor. Theseus had to stop this annual occurrence and went on the boat and promised if he lived to change the sails from black to white to tell Aegeus that Theseus was alive. Theseus went on the ship to the labyrinth in Crete and met Ariadne , who he fell in love with immediately ...
- 977: Henrik Ibsen A Biography
- ... 20, 1828. When he was eight, his father went bankrupt. This event made a deep impression upon him. After they went bankrupt, his family moved to a small farm north of the town where they lived in poverty. Henrik was forced to attend a small local school. He received a substandard education. In 1843, the family returned to town. Unfortunately they were still poor. Ibsen came from a very dysfunctional family ... Norwegian state and income from his books. In 1866, he had a significant breakthrough with his play Brand. In his speech to Christiania students in 1874, Ibsen said, "All I have written, I have mentally lived through. Partly I have written on that which only by glimpses, and at my best moments, I have felt stirring vividly within me as something great and beautiful. I have written on that which, so ...
- 978: Birdhouse
- ... a dark green, while the desks where in a triangular form as if it were an elementary class. Besides the schools lack of fashion Beverly had a great time getting to know everyone. If you lived close by (which she did) you could just spend the night at home, but if not the school principles were always willing to rent dorms to those in need of them. Each dorm had a ... gets a job as a librarian at a school in Yakima, Washington. There she would be paid one hundred and ten dollars a month. As I said before both she and Clarence got married and lived happily ever after. Now Beverly is an author of children s stories. For example the series of Ramona the Pest! After it explains everything about her mother s cousin s house, I think that she ...
- 979: Dante
- ... held her in high regard and thus immortalized her in his literature. In Canto III and Virgil enter the gate that leads to the Vestibule of Hell, a place described as "nowhere." Here, "souls who lived a life but lived it with no blame and no praise" (ln 36) must spend their eternity. In Canto IV, awakens and finds himself "upon the brink of grief's abysmal valley" (ln 8). This is the first level ...
- 980: The Micmac V.S. The Iroquois
- ... small settlements based on hunting and fishing. Those from P.E.I. held more territory in common than any other Micmac district. Their land was allotted by family. The Iroquois were a agricultural people. They lived in permanent villages in a domain now called southern Ontario, southern Quebec, and northeastern United States. Indian Nations living here formed a formal and lasting confederacy by 1450. Their members were called ‘Ho-De ... small settlements based on hunting and fishing. Those from P.E.I. held more territory in common than any other Micmac district. Their land was allotted by family. The Iroquois were a agricultural people. They lived in permanent villages in a domain now called southern Ontario, southern Quebec, and northeastern United States. Indian Nations living here formed a formal and lasting confederacy by 1450. Their members were called ‘Ho-De ...
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