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An Analysis of Gus Lee’s Portrayal of Kai Ting – a Boy Who Was Brought up in San Francisco (1734 words, 2 pages)

In my opinion, Gus Lee did a great job in portraying a boy who was brought up in San Francisco and the hardships that he encountered. He portrays Kai Ting as a typical Chinese boy growing up in America, and how he overcomes the obstacles that he faces once in ... Read More

James Franck Disgusted About the Unjust Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1031 words, 2 pages)

"It is not at all certain that American public opinion, if it could be enlightened as to the effect of atomic explosives, would approve of our own country being the first to introduce such an indiscriminate method of wholesale destruction of civilian life." Scientist and Nobel Prize winner James Franck ... Read More

A Biography of Louis XVI, The King of France from 1774-1792 (552 words, 1 pages)

Louis XVI, the king of France from 1774-1792, was the grandson of Louis XV. Louis XVI was born at Versailles on August 23, 1754. He was the youngest of the family, with two elder brothers. However, the death of his two elder brothers and father allowed Louis to claim the ... Read More

A Comparison of Joseph Conrad’s ‘The Heart of Darkness’ and Francis Coppola’s Movie ‘Apocalypse Now’ (1017 words, 2 pages)

Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now Inherent inside every human soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our culture, and whenever one culture confronts another. Joseph Conrad's book, The Heart of Darkness and Francis Coppola's ... Read More

Benjamin Frankiln’s Discoveries in Different Areas (923 words, 1 pages)

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born to Josiah and Abian Franklin. Benjamin was one of seventeen children. His father made soap and candles in his shop, The Sign of Blue Ball. At the age of eight Ben was kept out of school ... Read More

A Mystery Until the End in Ernest Hemingway’s the Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber (1577 words, 2 pages)

Intentional as Opposed to Accidental Killings Ernest Hemingway has created a masterpiece of mystery in his story The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber." The mystery does not reveal itself to the reader until the end. During the final stages, Margaret Macomber kills her spouse on a safari in Africa, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Article “Frankenfears” About the Controversial Issue of GMO (274 words, 1 pages)

The article, Frankenfears, written by Andy Coghlan, David Concar and Debora MacKenzie was published in the New Scientist magazine in February of 1999. The article dealt with an issue of rising concern, genetically modified food. Arpad Pusztai, a researcher at the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen, suggested that procedures routinely ... Read More

An Introduction to the Impact of Franz Schubert (884 words, 2 pages)

Many prominent musicians produced major works during the romantic period. Among these are Beethoven, Strause, and Bach. But the musician that I think had the most impact, was Franz Schubert. Franz Peter, born on 31 January 1797 was one of fourteen children born of Franz Theodore Schubert and Elisabeth Vietz, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Films Frankenstein and Edward Scissorhand (638 words, 1 pages)

Because each person reacts to differences in different ways it is a difficult subject to explain. In my opinion the films "Frankenstein" and "Edward Scissorhands" both mirror how society as a whole reacts to differences.The Frankenstein monster really is no more then a scared, confused child who feels as if ... Read More

The Monster’s Human Nature Depicted in Frankenstein by Mary Shelly (563 words, 1 pages)

The Monsters Human NatureIn the Christian religion, I was taught that if a man who has never heard or learned of God commits a sin, this man goes to hell. Who was there to tell this man that what he did was a sin and he is going to hell ... Read More

A Biography of James Francis Thorpe, an Olympic Athlete (667 words, 1 pages)

James Francis Thorpe accomplished without argument what no other athlete in history has. The Sac and Fox Indian won gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon in the 1912 Olympic games in Sweden and played both professional football and professional baseball. His feats on the football field put him on ... Read More

Frank Deford’s Description of Basketball Park Construction Trend In “The Construction Era” (1803 words, 3 pages)

The current trend in baseball park construction is a retro design, reminiscent of the early years, combined with modern technology. This trend, dubbed The Construction Era by Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated, is prominent in three new American League parks Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Jacobs Field, and The Ballpark ... Read More

A Biography of Joan of Arc a Heroine of France and a Roman Catholic Saint (1492 words, 3 pages)

Goolsby1How My Outside Reading Supplemented Chapter 12 In the textbook A History of Western Civilization by McKay, Hill, and Buckner there is little about Joan of Arc. The textbook just briefly describes the hundred-year war and Joans role in it. The textbook also states a small amount of information about ... Read More

A Comparison of Herbert Spencer and Franz Boaz Theories on the Social Evolution (539 words, 3 pages)

Herbert Spencer and Franz Boaz had two opposing theories on the social evolution theory. Each theory was difficult to prove but great theories. But both theories had its ups and downs.Herbert Spencer was born in England, he is best known for developing and applying the evolutionary theory to philosophy and ... Read More

Pokmon and BeyondImagine for a moment a little boy lifting his sleepy little head off his Pokemon pillowcase, climbing reluctantly out from underneath his warm Pokemon blanket, exchanging from his Pokemon pajamas into his favorite Pokemon T-shirt, drinking his morning juice from his beloved Pokemon cup. All the while, he ... Read More

A Synopsis of the Film The Outsiders Directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1980 (1438 words, 2 pages)

The OutsidersFrancis Ford Coppolas film The Outsiders is a 1980s melodrama, based on teenage behavior in the 1950s. The film is about two groups of teenagers who attend the same high school and live in the same town, but lead radically different lives. One group, known as The South-Side Socials ... Read More

An Analysis of the Contribution of Eugenics and the Sir Francis Galton’s Ideas (4030 words, 6 pages)

Since the end of the 19th century, eugenics has had a significant role in the development of Western society. There have been laws established by its presence and a war fought to cease its progress. To analyze the philosophy of and the actions due to eugenics, one must look at ... Read More

A Biography of David, The Virtual Art Dictator of France (2051 words, 4 pages)

David was the virtual art dictator of France for a generation. Extending beyond painting, his influence determined the course of fashion, furniture design, and interior decoration and was reflected in the development of moral philosophy. His art was a sudden and decisive break with tradition, and from this break "modern ... Read More

A Comparison of the Presentation of the Ghost in Kenneth Branagh’s and Franco Zeffirelli’s Screen Adaptations of Hamlet (1099 words, 2 pages)

The play Hamlet, prince of Denmark, by William Shakespeare being of such a complicated variety of themes, contains many different story lines as well as being very extensive in nature makes it quite a challenge to be produced and acted. On paper, the reader can translate things, as they like. ... Read More

The Details of Albert Einstein’s Letter to President Franklin Before Start of WW II (2311 words, 4 pages)

Just before the beginning of World War II, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Urged by Hungarian-born physicists Leo Szilard, Eugene Wingner, and Edward Teller, Einstein told Roosevelt about Nazi German efforts to purify Uranium-235 which might be used to build an atomic bomb. Shortly after ... Read More

Benjamin Franklin’s Contributions Impacted the World (1133 words, 2 pages)

Benjamin Franklin, one of the most important Americans in history, did scientific work before 1790. He had a large impact on America as well as the rest of the world. Europe played a big part of his career because the influences he felt from Europe help him develop and work ... Read More

James Watson and Francis Crick Unravels the Structure of DNA (995 words, 3 pages)

In the autumn of 1951, James Watson (left) and Francis Crick (right) started work on unravelling the structure of DNA. It was known at the time that DNA was present in the nucleus of every living cell, and that it had something to do with heridity, but without a knowledge ... Read More

A Study of the Life and Accomplishment of Francesco Redi an Italian Physician and Poet (947 words, 3 pages)

A Study of the Life and Accomplishments of Francesco RediFrancesco Redi was born on February 19, 1626 in Arezzo, Italy. He died on March 1, 1697 in Pisa, Italy. His father was Gregorio Redi a renowned Florentine physician who worked at the Medici court. His mothers name was Cecilia de' ... Read More

The Work of James Watson and Francis Crick on the Exploration of DNA Structure (265 words, 1 pages)

James Watson and Francis CrickJames Watson is a biochemist and Nobel laureate. He attended school at the University of Indiana, after graduating from the university he joined of the faculty at Harvard University. Before joining the faculty at Harvard he did postgraduate work with Francis Crick in the Cavendish lab, ... Read More

Franz Kafka’s Illustration of the Idea of Law Superiority and Legal Actors (1493 words, 2 pages)

Franz Kafka illustrates in his passages the idea of the superiority of law and its legal actors. His passages about the power of law can be applied to legal actors in todays society, especially lawyers and attorneys. Lawyers, who can also be considered nobility, and agents of justice, have an ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Frances Xavier Cabrini (557 words, 2 pages)

Saint Frances Xavier CabriniSaint Frances Xavier Carbini was born in Lombardi, Italy in 1850, one of thirteen children. At eighteen, she desired to become a Nun, but poor health stood in her way. She tried to gain acceptance at a second congregation but was refused there too. She helped her ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Francios-Marie Arouet or Voltaire (1202 words, 5 pages)

Francios-Marie Arouet's, assuming the pen-name of Voltaire, L'Ingenu is asatirical story that begins in 1689 when a ship of English merchants are comingto France to trade. This is when the Ingenu is first introduced. The Frenchare most intrigued by his appearance. Because of a picture believed to be thebrother and ... Read More

St. Francis of Assisi: A Legendary Hero and a Popular Saint (1377 words, 6 pages)

Page 1History Paper Spring Term 2000 Prof. FabrizioSt. Francis of AssisiSt. Francis is considered a legendary hero and a popular saint. He was born in 1181, the middle of a time of great increases and expansions in the medieval West, in Assisi, the place where this was strongest. His parents ... Read More

Saint Francis of Assisi: Abandoning a Life of Wealth and Abundance (575 words, 1 pages)

Saint Francis of AssisiFrancis was born at Assisi in Umbria in the early 1180s. His fath er was Pietro Bernadone, a very wealthy cloth merchant. His baptized name was Giovanni but it was changed to Francesco. Francis received a decent amount of schooling as a child although he did not ... Read More

Bulimia Nervosa: Frantic Cycles of Binging and Purging (467 words, 3 pages)

Introduction BULIMIA NERVOSA Bulimia (oxlike hunger) can be more difficult to detect than anorexia because many girlsand women with this disorder maintain a normal body weight. They consume largeamounts of food, sometimes up to 5,000 calories worth, then purge themselves of theexcess calories. Some do so by inducing vomiting, abusing ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013