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… of fiction was beginning to emerge. A derivative of science fiction, cyperpunk was a fresh new addition to what was primarily American literature. One of the pioneers of this new niche was William Gibson. In 1984 William Gibson's first novel was…

… poets of the English romantic movement. Also the worlds greatest nature poets. Mathew Arnold, a critic, said, "Wordsworth's poetry os great because of the extraordinary power in which he feels the joy offered to us in nature...and because…

… Palace on Nov. 30, 1874. His father was Lord Randolph Churchill, who descended directly from the 1st duke of Marlborough, of whom Winston was to write a biography. His mother was Jennie Jerosme, an American. Churchill's childhood was unhappy.…

… ourselves, that if the British Empire and its commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was our finest hour!'" Those were the words of Britain's greatest 20th-century statesman, Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill was born on…

… Salem. The events in this story took place in 1692 in Salem, Massachusettes. Three other events that took place before or after the Salem Witch Trails are; 1. The Industrial Revolution transformed daily life (1700-1950) 2. The Russian Empre and Czar…

… life had an effect on the witchcraft hysteria. The Puritans believed that anything done for pleasure or fun was witchcraft. The people accused of being witches were really not witches, most of them were probably trying to get away from the life…

… was a unique phenomenon which differed from European high magic from the low magic or simple sorcery" (Russel 658). "High magic and simple sorcery differ however in methods and motivation" (658). High magic was astrology and alchemy (658). Sorcerers…

… would be like to be labeled a Communist for the mere fact that you happened to sport a goatee? It happened in the 1950’s McCarthyism period! Doesn’t this sound strangely similar to the Salem witch-hunts? Perfectly normal people accused of being…

… placed within the historical context of the seventeenth century.” Explain this statement, supporting your answer by discussing issues of gender, politics, economics, and religion. The European witch craze is easily understood when placed within…

… every generation marriage brings new meaning and different expectations. Some never want to get married, some think of it as a trap, some believe that is the only way to survive, some find it sacred, some just do it because of children and some…