Story Of An Hour The protagonist character Louise Mallard in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of An Hour” portrays a wife’s unexpected response to her husband’s death. The narrator divulges to the reader modest but convincing hints of Mrs. Mallards newly discovered freedom. This newly discovered freedom would be short lived for Mrs. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard, who suffers from heart disease, was port

Tesla Tesla, Nikola (b. July 9/10, 1856, Smiljan, Croatia--d. Jan. 7, 1943, New York City), Serbian-American inventor and researcher who discovered the rotating magnetic field, the basis of most alternating-current machinery. He emigrated to the United States in 1884 and sold the patent rights to his system of alternating-current dynamos, transformers, and motors to George Westinghouse

The Autobiography Of A Conductor: Stuart Seely Srague had not expected what he found at the public library in Ripley, Ohio. Dr. Sprague was doing research on the Underground Railroad sites along the Ohio River about two years ago when a librarian handed him a copy of a personal account of a former slave who had been a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. "I was flabbergasted,

The Autobiography Of Ben Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin reveals Benjamin Franklin’s famous idea of the American Dream. He believed that in order to rise from rags to riches, one had to have motivation, determination, and follow his thirteen moral virtues: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquili

The Faith That Substains Mary Rowlandson The Faith that Sustains Mary Rowlandson Mary Rowlandson's narrative expresses her feelings as a frightened young woman whom had been taken captive by Indians. She knows exactly who to turn to during this horrific act to provide her with protection, comfort, and strength. Even though Mary Rowlandson's tragic experience brings her many hardships

The Fall Of The House Of Usher Poe uses the imagery and the life-like characteristics of an otherwise decaying house as a device for giving the house a supernatural atmosphere. For example, from the very beginning of the story, the reader can tell that there is something unusual and almost supernatural about the building. As the narrator approaches the home of his long-time friend, Roder

The Life And Works Of John Dryden The Life and Works of John Dryden John Dryden was considered the most influential man of literature in the second half of the 17th century. He was the first of the great English neo-classical poets. He was well known for his poems, drama, and criticism. He called himself Neander, the “new man,” in his essay Of Dramatic Poesy (1668), and implied

The Graceful President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, the second of nine children to Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. The family developed strong Irish Catholic democratic roots in America’s political system. He was schooled in the religious teachings of the Roman Catholic church and the political precepts of the Democratic Party. Both of his grandfat

The Great Gatsby Color symbolism is really popular in novels written during the 1920's. One such example is Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. There is much color symbolism in this novel, but there are two main colors that stand out more than the others. The colors green and white influence the story greatly. Green shows many thoughts, ideas, attitudes, and choices that Gatsby ha

The Interview Booker T. Washington (1856-1915). Up from Slavery: An Autobiography. 1901. VI. Black Race and Red Race DURING the year that I spent in Washington, and for some little time before this, there had been considerable agitation in the state of West Virginia over the question of moving the capital of the state from Wheeling to some other central point. As a result of this, t

The Person I Am Today The Person I am Today The reason why I chose to be in this class is simply because I want to enhance my life by making it more meaningful. So far in this class, I’ve learned to value many aspects of life and beliefs. This class truly intrigues me to think about life and ways to enrich it; in other words, to create a more meaningful life. I’ve slowly started to

The Life And Work Of Robert Browning Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812, in Camberwell, which is now a part of London. He had no real formal education so he was largely self educated. His father was a smart man with an extensive library. His mother was kindly, religious minded woman, who loved music and her brilliant son. He lived at his parents house almost until the time

The Life And Works Of Bertolt Brecht The Life and Works of Bertolt Brecht Bertolt Brecht was one of the chief innovators of modern theatrical techniques. He was both a poet and a playwright all in one. His epic theatrical creations developed drama as a forum for social and idealistic causes. Brecht’s imagination, artistic genius, and social views distinguish his work and his lif

Hemingway-An unparalleled creative flurry One of the foremost authors of the era between the two world wars, Hemingway in his early works depicted the lives of two types of people. One type consisted of men and women deprived, by World War I, of faith in the moral values in which they had believed, and who lived with cynical disregard for anything but their own emotional needs. The other

The Life Of W.E.B. Du Bois The Life Of W.E.B. Du Bois W.E.B Du Bois was a black American historian and sociologist, who conducted the initial research on the black experience in the United States. His work established the way for the civil rights, African, and Black Power movements in the United States. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusett

The Value Of Dreams The Value of Dreams People have dreams. They have dreams when they are asleep, or they have dreams that they wish to fulfill in their lifetime. Hitler had a dream. His dream was a goal in which he would do anything to achieve it. Then there are dreams of people who believe that they were adducted by aliens. Just like these people had dreams, so did Goodman Bro

Thomas Edison BIOGRAPHY According to Life Magazine and several other sources, Thomas Edison was "the most influential figure of the millennium." Contrary to what is sometimes assumed, Thomas Edison was not born into poverty in a backwoods mid-western village. He was born, on Feb. 11, 1847, to middle-class parents in the bustling port of Milan, Ohio: a community that, next to Odessa, Ru

Thomas Edison Time Line 1868 * Invented the electrical vote recorder. 1869 * Invented the universal stock ticker and the unison stop. 1872 * Invented the motograph. * Invented the automatic telegraph system. * Invented duplex, quadruplex, sextuplex, and multiplex telegraph systems. * Invented paraffin paper. * Invented the carbon rheostat. 1875 * Discovered "Etheric For

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. President. He served from 1801 to 1809, he served two terms as President. After becoming President for his first term, he tried to calm the nation, from the uproar of the vicious campaign. He quickly asked Congress to repeal the Alien and Sedetion Act, and the people jailed under these laws were soon released. Jefferson's first cri

Thomas Jefferson (Born April 13, 1743 at Shadwell, Virginia; died July 4, 1826, Monticello) Thomas Jefferson -- author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia -- voiced the aspirations of a new America as no other individual of his era. As public official, hist

Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy was born on June 2nd, 1840 in Higher Bockhampton. At the age of 8 he started attending Julia Martin's school in Bockhampton. At the age of 13 his education becomes more intense as he begins to study French and Latin and he begins to read a lot. At 22 he travels to London to study with Arthur Blomfield. While in London starts to write poetry.

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt At the time of Roosevelt’s presidency the U.S. was a country rapidly coming into its own with Roosevelt as a president whom not only kept up, but pushed it even faster. Both on the domestic and international front Roosevelt aggressively expanded the power of presidency, the federal government and our nation. It was in the business area in which

MC Escher: Ambiguous Or Phenominal' In the woodcut entitled “Metamorphosis,” the birds, bees, and fish that emerge from the background suddenly give way to a view of an Italian town precise in every detail. Is it possible that such perception, precision, and transition exists in life itself or merely drawn from the life of the artist' This paper will introduce you to the artist himself

The Art Of Romanticism Define the art of Romanticism in the paintings of Francesco Goya, Francois Millet, Honore Daumier, William Turner and Caspar David Friedrich. Why is the evocation of the “sublime” important' Romanticism art had its place in history between 1800 and 1850. This style of painting cannot be identified by one particular style, technique or attitude but the style

Fashion- Visible Self When first published in 1973 The Visible Self served to enlighten a whole generation of students about the cultural importance of dress. Since then, scholars in many fields have explored the subject. But none have been as insightful in interpreting dress and culture as Joanne Eicher, one of the original authors. In a second edition Eicher, with Evenson and Lutz, aga

Greek And Roman Art Greek and Roman art gave Western art its classical foundation in form, line, structure, and meaning. These two periods gave a great deal of impact and inspiration to our arts and our lives. Many of our structures and sculptures have at least some form of influence from these classical periods. Some of the examples are Epidaurus Theater, The Colosseum, The Parthenon, T

Native American Art And Spirituality Native American Art and Spirituality I spoke with my friend Tom Attle, who has a Bachelors degree in Art, and he told me that there is no term in Indian Culture for Art. This struck a curiosity in me because I am a student and lover of art and wondered why, with the beautiful Native art that surrounds me on a daily basis; there would be no such

Leonardo Da Vinci The Origins Of A Universal Man Leonardo Da Vinci the Origins of a Universal Man Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest men that history has produced. The contributions that he made in the fields art, science, and to humanity which are still make him one of the most important men in history. Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in a little village in Vinci

Nazi Art Nazi Germany regulated and controlled the art produced between 1933 and 1945 to ensure they embodied the values they wished to indoctrinate into the German people. The notion of ‘volk’ (people) and ‘blut und boden’ (soil and blood) was championed in paintings to glorify an idealized rural Germany and instill a sense of ‘superiority’ in the Nordic physicality. Highly veristic and

Nike Of Samothrace Nike of Samothrace Nike of Samothrace is one of the most famous of all Greek sculptures. Commonly called the “Winged Victory”, because Nike was the Greek goddess of victory, is a perfect symbol of the war-dominated Hellenistic Age. Carved to appear to be striding into the wind, the female form emerges with wildly agitated draperies and soaring wings. The wings fro