Papers 211-220 of total 26658 found.
Category: /History
…Life in New England in the early years of America was a chance for people to start over while including in this new way of life the philosophies they believed in. Leaders and prominent men like John Winthrop and John Smith saw America as a place…
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Category: /Literature/English
…In Washington Irving's short story "The Devil and Tom Walker", the author depicts the main character as a very stereotypical character with little individuality. Tom's actions are easily predicted and his eventual downfall is used to illustrate…
Details: Words: 445 | Pages: 2.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Category: /Literature/Poetry
…Good day ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Bilinga Youth Literacy Festival, today I will be talking about two of the greatest poems about war, by two of the greatest war poets, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. First I would like to talk a bit…
Details: Words: 1027 | Pages: 4.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
…that deal with this fearsome creature are "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving, and "The Man in the Black Suit" by Stephen King. Both suggest that the Devil always pursue the human weaknesses, however, Irving implies that the Devil only hunts…
Details: Words: 727 | Pages: 3.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
…King John was born in 1167 and died in 1216. Like William I, King John is one of the more controversial monarchs of Medieval England and is most associated with the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215. John was born on Christmas Eve, the youngest son…
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Category: /Literature/English
…oratories John Bosco founded for helping poor boys who needed a home. He believed that prayer and Holy Mass and Communion and confession are the best ways for children to attain a sense of personal responsibility. In a short time, other priests joined him in his…
Details: Words: 636 | Pages: 2.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
…Chapter 15 of the Book of John This chapter takes place in the upper room in Jerusalem. This was during the Passover feast, though some scholars say otherwise. Jesus was speaking only to the disciples. The first part of the chapter is devoted…
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…Wilfred Owen portrays the horror of war by using dramatic contrasts, powerful imagery, devastating irony and by generating a strong feeling of sympathy for the subject of the poem. The contrasts between health and illness feature heavily in the poem…
Details: Words: 1006 | Pages: 4.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Category: /Literature
Owen excels; McGrath falters Many wars have been fought in the history of mankind but none of them have resulted in as much suffering and loss of human life as the First World War. People who participated in that war were not prepared to face…
Details: Words: 1023 | Pages: 4.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Category: /Literature
Owen excels; McGrath falters Many wars have been fought in the history of mankind but none of them have resulted in as much suffering and loss of human life as the First World War. People who participated in that war were not prepared to face…
Details: Words: 1023 | Pages: 4.0 (approximately 235 words/page)