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An Analysis of the Duel from 1804 Election Season (696 words, 1 pages)

The Duel July 11, 1804 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ During the course of the 1804 election season Hamilton had regularly and flagrantly vilified Burr in speeches, some of which were attended by Burr's agents who reported back on their contents. Hamilton covered much the same ground repeatedly that Burr was an unprincipled schemer, ... Read More

An Analysis of Elizabeth Era (396 words, 1 pages)

The Elizabethan era was a great one for the theatre and performing arts. There were numerous playwrights who contributed a lot of great works. A lot of the wonderful plays that are performed today came from this Renaissance period. Also, lots of movies and television shows are based on plays ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Wuthering Heights’ Cultural Construct by Suzan Gubar (825 words, 2 pages)

Wuthering Heights is, according to Suzan Gubar, a cultural construct, and therefore culture wins over nature, as always is the case in such duels. These are, in fact, duels of female flesh and male spirit, female earth and male sky, female monsters and male angels. What is needed in society ... Read More

The Many Things to Understand About Songwriting (748 words, 1 pages)

Duel Enrollment English The world of literature consists of many different genres, and of those genres the most commonly overlooked is songwriting (Frey). To this day uncountable numbers of records have been sold. There have been countless awards given to the people who focus their entire lives upon this one ... Read More

An Analysis of a Creative Story Set in Arturian Times (1067 words, 2 pages)

As Monica walked into the Tower of Magi, she wished that she had never become a knight. Monica did not look very menacing to the untrained eye for she was no taller than five feet and had straight brown hair, but her father was a trained swordsman and as a ... Read More

The Conspiracy in the Play, Hamlet by William Shakespeare (345 words, 1 pages)

Gertrude tells Claudius about the death of Polonius, and the King directs Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to recover the counselor's corpse. The two students confront Hamlet, who mocks them, refuses to tell them where the body is hidden, but then agrees to see the King. At court, Claudius tells his noblemen ... Read More

A Description of the Exhaust Systems on a Car as the Most Important Device To Keep Our Environment Clean (4014 words, 6 pages)

Exhaust Systems The exhaust system on a car is the most important device to keep our environment clean. Many exhaust emissions from the engine such as water, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, are of little concern. Others, such as hydrocarbons (HC), oxides of nitrogen (NO ), and carbon monoxide (CO), ... Read More

An Analysis of the Bridal Imagery of Antigone by Sophocles (2058 words, 3 pages)

Bridal Imagery of Antigone In the play Antigone, by Sophocles, the protagonist, Antigone, defies all of the beliefs held by the society she lives in, and breaks the kings law on account of her own morals. Originally, one of Antigones two brothers was supposed to take control of the throne, ... Read More

An Analysis of Heart of Darkness (1371 words, 2 pages)

The semi-autobiographical novella, Heart of Darkness, was written by Joseph Conrad in 1899. In order to adequately capture the true meaning and purpose of the novel it must be read not only as an adventure story but also as a social critique of imperialism and an exploration into the human ... Read More

A Review of the Novel War and Peace (897 words, 2 pages)

War and peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805, as Napoleon's conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir fears in Russia. Many of the novel's characters are introduced at a society hostess's party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially awkward but likeable illegitimate son ... Read More

The Conflict between Senators Sumner and Butler in 1856 (389 words, 1 pages)

Violence in Kansas spilled over into the Congress itself. On May 22 1856, the day after the sack of Lawrence and two days before Brown's Pottawatomie Massacre, a sudden flash of savagery on the Senate floor electrified the whole country. Just two days earlier Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts had ... Read More

Tragic Figures in the Novel The Great Gatsby (389 words, 1 pages)

As the narrator and therefore the authoritative "namer" of the Great Gatsby, Nick attempts to rectify Gatsby's image he urges the reader to ignore Gatsby's social status and see him for the "great" man Nick wants him to be. But, Gatsby is a tragic figure stuck in the middle of ... Read More

Depiction of Religion and the Ethics of the Achian and Trojan Societies in The Ilyad (883 words, 2 pages)

Homer clearly and precisely depicts the religion and the ethics of the Achian and Trojan societies in The Iliad. During the time of the Trojan War, religion played an important role in the societies. Sacrifice, prayer, and rituals were all equally significant, and the superiority of the gods and the ... Read More

A Biography of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (816 words, 2 pages)

The famous writer and artist Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald was born on July 24, 1900, and is one of the six children of Anthony Dickinson and Minnie Machen Sayre. Zelda Fitzgerald married Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald and had one child. Zelda was the youngest child, and recieved her name from a ... Read More

What is Satire and In What Literary Pieces Did Writers Used It (1034 words, 2 pages)

Satire is a keen literary tool, one that Geoffrey Chaucer used liberally when he wrote his Canterbury Tales as well as Sir Walter Scotts Ivanhoe. Websters New World Dictionary says that satire is "the use of ridicule, sarcasm, etc. to attack vices, follies, etc." These two pieces of literature could ... Read More

A Feeling of Waste in Romeo and Juliet, a Romantic Tragedy by Shakespeare (518 words, 1 pages)

Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, is considered to be one of the most excellent and lamentable tragedies ever written. The Capulets and the Montagues are the two main families in the play. It is due to their feud that at the conclusion of the play the ... Read More

The Growth of the Nazi Party in Germany after the First World War (745 words, 1 pages)

After the end of the First World War, many actions were taken which indirectly lead to the rise of the Nazi party in Germany. Many of the events include the Treaty of Versailles, problems the government of Germany came across, the stab in the back theory, and the depression. This ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Princess Bride by Rob Reiner (1204 words, 2 pages)

The Princess Bride In the film, The Princess Bride, directed by Rob Reiner, it all begins with a Grandfather telling the story to his less than enthusiastic Grandson. The story opens in the country of Florin with Buttercup treating her Farm Boy not so well, his name was Wesley, but ... Read More

My Two Favorites,the Personal Computer and the Laptop Computer (486 words, 1 pages)

The two types of computers that are the most common people use are the Personal computer, and the Laptop computer. Most people would say that there is not that much difference between the two, but they have no idea how wrong they are. The Personal computer is what the majority ... Read More

A Biography of Miyamoto Musashi, a Warrior (992 words, 3 pages)

Sword Saint Who is the sword saint? Some say Miyamoto Musashi is a sword saint. He was born around 1584 in the village of Miyamoto in the Mimisaka province. Many people know him only by the name of Musashi. His real name however is Shinmen Musashi no Kami Fujiwara no ... Read More

The Story of Moses and the Israelites (653 words, 2 pages)

The Leader of the Israelites in their escape from Egypt and their journey to Canaan. Throughout the Bible, Moses is considered the founder the lawgiver, that is, the one who taught that God's people must live by his teaching and the forerunner of the prophets. Moses is one of the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Painting Madonna and Child with Angels and Saints Anthony of Padua and Nicolas of Tolentino by Sienese Painter Matteo Di Giovanni (1047 words, 2 pages)

The work Madonna and Child with Angels and Saints Anthony of Padua and Nicolas of Tolentino was painted by Sienese artist Matteo di Giovanni sometime in the early 1470's (Thomas.) The media is tempra and oil on arched canvas. It is twenty-four and one-eighth inches tall and fifteen inches across ... Read More

A Biography of Leonardo Bruni (432 words, 1 pages)

Leonardo Bruni was born circa 1369-70 in Arezzo, Italy, which was the same place Petrach was born years before. Sometimes referred to as Aretino because of the city in which he was born, Leonardo went on to become almost as much a figure in the humanistic movement as Petrarch. Griffiths ... Read More

The Controversy of Tournaments in the Middle Ages (487 words, 1 pages)

The Middle Ages were a time of heroic deeds and daring battles fought by chivalric knights, but what was a knight to do in a time of peace? The creation of tournaments helped end boredom and also allowed knights to train for the next war. Tournaments, with their varying events, ... Read More

A Discussion on the Roman Gladiators (2455 words, 4 pages)

The Gladiators Munera gladitoria (gladiatorial contests) hold a central place in our perception of Roman behavior. They were also a big influence on how Romans themselves ordered their lives. Attending the games was one of the practices that went with being a Roman. The Etruscans, who introduced this type of ... Read More

Fate and Free Will Used in the Play Romeo and Juliet (1160 words, 2 pages)

Fate and Free Will used in Romeo and Juliet The impacts of fate and free will surround us everyday. A major symbol for fate is the stars. Similar to fate, the stars go untouched and cannot be altered. Shakespeare uses fate and free will in Romeo and Juliet to show ... Read More

The Legend of King Arthur and the Excalibur (699 words, 2 pages)

Excalibur ExcaliburIn Arthurian legend, the sword belonging to King Arthur. The sword with jeweled hilt and magic powers, of King Arthur of the Britons. One legend says the Lady of The Lake gave it to him. Another says it is the sword fixed into the miraculous stone, to be removed ... Read More

An Arguments Against and in Favor of Euthanasia (855 words, 2 pages)

One of the most public and controversial social issues today surrounds the issues of euthanasia. The outcome of that debate will profoundly affect family relationships, interaction between doctors and patients, and concepts of basic ethical behavior. With so much at stake, more is needed than a duel of one-liners, slogans ... Read More

The Family Hatred in the Play Romeo and Juliet (596 words, 1 pages)

The tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" written by William Shakespeare is a world famous story that is still being told today. The story is about two feuding families, and the hatred they have for each other. These two families were the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo Montague goes to a party ... Read More

A Description of Various Types of Corvettes (673 words, 2 pages)

Corvettes 1953 corvette One car that always catches my eye is the sporty look of the corvette. Both the looks and the perfomance are stunning. The destinct rear and duel exhaust are partial to the corvette crave. The first corvette was made in June of 1953 at the Flint, Michigan ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013