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- 12941: Silkworms
- ... they had sold the silk, they would repay part of the debt. There is never enough to cover the whole debt because the harvest was always worse than they expected. Even if they had a great harvest on the cocoons, there would not be enough people to spin the silk. They were never be able to get out of debt. It is amazing how they managed to survive under such poor ...
- 12942: Charlie Chaplin
- ... subjects for the lecture platform. To entertain is my first consideration." This was Chaplins last stand against sound film, and his character, the little tramp, appears for the last time. Charles Chaplin was a great film maker and comedian. His little tramp character was a pathetic, yet funny and innocent character that many people could relate to. He used music and sound effects in a brilliant way. If actors today ...
- 12943: The Enlightenment Writers
- ... transcribing books or writing works on God or religion. The upper-class writers would be of the nobility, so they would usually write for aesthetic purposes or to write essays to impress their peers. Many great ideas were presented and defended by the Enlightenment writers which were similar yet different from writers form earlier periods.
- 12944: Early American Writers
- ... Raise up thy thoughts above the sky . . . " and remember these things do not matter, what matters is her "house on high." Jonathan Edwards also found comfort in god, "leading me to sweet contemplations of my great and glorious God." Jonathan was also a puritan from the early America, however, he was a preacher. Like Anne Bradstreet, he did not believe in material things. In his sermon entitle Sinners in the Hands ...
- 12945: Birth Of A Monster
- ... Lost, he learns the origins of good and evil as well as the roles of the sexes. Finally, in Goethe s The Sorrows of Werther he learns of the range of emotions, from love to depression and despair. The creature received an excellent education but unfortunately this caused a greater need for love and acceptance. Once the creature left the state of nature and learned the language and laws of society ...
- 12946: "Down and Out Paris and London"
- ... with the author's experience with tramps and the poverty stricken in Paris and London in the 1920's. He lives with them on equal terms and suffers the same hardships and tribulations. Orwell shows great compassion for the plight of the poor and feels that society is very unfair in their criticism and judgment of the tramps and beggars that roam the streets. He feels that these people are victims ...
- 12947: Importance Of The American Revolution
- ... was said to be able to grip a sack of salt with his teeth and throw it over his head. Not only was he physically strong, but his mental intelligence led him to be a great threat to Governor Tyron of New York, Allen was named an outlaw. This only increased his fame and popularity, which led Ethan to organize The Green Mountain Boys. This group was started for the protection ...
- 12948: Simone Debeauvoir The Second S
- ... existentialism was an exceptional achievement for a woman of her time. Simone de Beauvoir influenced many woman to take control of their environment, their choices, and their existence. The logic throughout the book is a great advisement for a female to read and carry through into her life and intellect. The Second Sex, published in 1949, is one of Simone de Beauvoir's greatest influence on female individualism and existentialism.
- 12949: Beowulf 6
- ... a young warrior and his quest through life. Some people consider Beowulf a tragic hero, and some people just consider him a hero period. Whether Beowulf is a tragic hero or not, he fights many great battles. The reason Beowulf fights stays basically the same but it changes a little. In the beginning of the book, Beowulf goes to help the Danes out by killing Grendel. Grendel is a ferocious monster ...
- 12950: Sir Gawain And The Green Night
- ... less threatening. King Arthur was in charge, and every day seemed to be like one right out of a fairy tale. They ignored and forgot monsters, dragons, or plagues; there were only noble men, and great feasts. With no obvious threat on Camelot, King Arthur s knights surely had to find some alternative way to prove their chivalry. The romantic tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight illustrates Sir Gawain ...
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