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  • Ted Williams: A True All American

    Ted Williams: A True All American

    Ted Williams: A True All American "A man has to have goals-for a day, for a lifetime-and that was mine, to have people say, 'There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived'" (“My Turn At Bat” 128). Theodore Samuel Williams was born on August 30th 1918 in San Diego, California. His father, a photographer, named him after the late outspoken president Teddy Roosevelt.His mother was a salvation worker of Mexican descent (“My Turn

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    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Macbeth by William Shakespeare

    Macbeth by William Shakespeare

    The play Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare. This play tells of betrayal, temptations, ambitions, murder, treason and manipulation. The readers feels sympathetic for MacBeth, as he is stuck in the middle of a situation he can’t get out of. However, sympathy is lost when MacBeth commits evil deeds that he is only responsible for. Macbeth is only persuaded to commit treason, but due to his paranoia he kills many more people. The main focus

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    Essay Length: 950 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare’s So-Called Manipulations

    Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare’s So-Called Manipulations

    ROMEO AND JULIET: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S SO-CALLED MANIPULATIONS by Polea, Mark Manuel Cerico, John Matthew College English 2 Ms. Maria Thereza Panzo March 2007 THESIS William Shakespeare is one of the best literary figures of all time. He has always been one of the favorite playwrights of the many. Students, teachers, and even critics choose his work as their subject. He has written many plays that aroused intrigue among his audience. Like any other artists,

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Andrew
  • A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

    A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

    A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner WHEN Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, the women mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house, which no one save an old man-servant--a combined gardener and cook--had seen in at least ten years. It was a big, squarish frame house that had once been white, decorated with

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Bred
  • William Wallace

    William Wallace

    William Wallace is considered to be "Scotland's greatest hero" (McHale). In order to appreciate the true value of freedom one must understand the hardships and trials people faced in order to obtain that freedom. William Wallace was a freedom fighter. He went through many trials and tribulations during his life. William Wallace's family came from Wales. William was not even Scottish (Fish). Yet he had the strength and courage to stand up for what he

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth

    The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth

    The poem'The Solitary Reaper' was written by William Wordsworth in the Romantic Era. Most of William Wordsworth poems are filled with his passionate belief in the beuty and power of nature. He desribed nature not as something beautiful, but as an expression of the 'spirit' and the 'music of humanity'. The poem describes one of Wordsworth's early experiences in nature, that is a source of both joy and tranquility, as the lonely girl reaped corn

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    Essay Length: 486 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Jessica
  • William Shakespeare's the Tradgey of Macbeth: Prophecies

    William Shakespeare's the Tradgey of Macbeth: Prophecies

    The words of the prophetic witches encouraged the actions of the ambitious Macbeth to seize a kingdom and brought him to his demise. Without the knowledge these supernatural beings provided, Macbeth would have possibley never killed anyone. Although with his character flaw being a desire for power he might have ended up killing people to get to the top anyways. Regardless, the witches played a pivotal role in Macbeth’s actions. Before any predictions were made

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • William Faulkner’s Barn Burning

    William Faulkner’s Barn Burning

    In William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning”, a 10-year old boy named Colonel Sartoris is forced to make moral decisions with possible consequences. He wants to be supportive of his arsonist father, Abner, because of his obligation to defend his “blood.” He weighs out the consequences in different situations to try and make the right decisions. Sarty is faced with the internal conflict of being loyal to his family vs. doing what he knows is morally right;

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Anna
  • William H. Bonney Alias Billy the Kid

    William H. Bonney Alias Billy the Kid

    William H. Bonney alias Billy the Kid is probably the most misunderstood historical figure of the Old West. He was not a cold-blooded killer, nor was he a robber of trains or banks. Instead he was a gunfighter in a feud between two factions in which both sides stole from each other and killed. The Lincoln County War would have turned out exactly the way it did if Billy the Kid never took part in

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Anna
  • A Poetic Analysis of William Wordsworth's "i Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" or "daffodils".

    A Poetic Analysis of William Wordsworth's "i Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" or "daffodils".

    A poetic analysis of William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" or "Daffodils". Written by Jordan Dickie - BestWord.ca, poetical works and analysis. As far as there is to mention, there is little of weight or consequence to speak of in the direct analysis of William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", or "Daffodils" as it is popularly referred to today. From introduction to conclusion, William Wordsworth cleanly describes the act of watching

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    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: shimoozz
  • William Clinton

    William Clinton

    William Jefferson Clinton was born August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. In high school in Hot Springs, Ark., Clinton considered becoming a doctor, but later decided to turn to politics, after attending a meeting with President John F. Kennedy in Washington, DC. As a child, playing the saxophone is one of William’s favorite pastimes. He practiced everyday and played in jazz ensembles. He attended band camp, every summer, in the Ozark Mountains. He finally

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    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Life of William Shakespeare

    The Life of William Shakespeare

    His father, John Shakespeare, was successful in the leather business during Shakespeare's early childhood but later met with financial difficulties. During his prosperous years his father was also involved in municipal affairs, holding the offices of alderman and bailiff during the 1560s. While little is known of Shakespeare's boyhood, he probably attended the grammar school in Stratford, where he would have been educated in the classics, particularly Latin grammar and literature. Whatever the veracity of

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    Essay Length: 366 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Artur
  • William Shakespeare’s Lofe,words, and the Globe Theater

    William Shakespeare’s Lofe,words, and the Globe Theater

    William Shakespeare's life, words, and the globe theater William Shakespeare's life is a mystery even if his works have been read by millions of people. "The Bard" is one of history favorite characters. His plays are some of the best written in history. William Shakespeare's word, life and his work in the globe theater aren't as familiar to people as they feel. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 at Stratford upon Avon. His true date

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Anna
  • Bertrand Arthur William Russell

    Bertrand Arthur William Russell

    Bertrand Russell Introduction Bertrand Arthur William Russell was born May 15th 1872 in Trelleck, Monmouthshire, Wales and he died February 2nd 1970 in Penrhyndeudraeth, Merioneth, Wales. He was a British philosopher, mathematician, writer and social critic. He was best known for his work in mathematics and philosophy. During his lifetime he made contributions to education, history, political theory, and religious studies. He had written many things relating to the sciences as well as humanities. After

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Tommy
  • William Wallace

    William Wallace

    In 1286, by the time he was about sixteen, Wallace may have been preparing to pursue a life in the church. In that year, Alexander III died after riding off a cliff during a wild storm. None of Alexander III's children survived him. After his death, his young granddaughter, Margaret, the 'Maid of Norway', was declared Queen of Scotland by the Scottish lords, but was still only a little girl of 4 who was living

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    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • William’s Work as a Doctor and the Symbolic Images of “spring and All”

    William’s Work as a Doctor and the Symbolic Images of “spring and All”

    William’s work as a doctor and the symbolic images of “Spring and All” William Carlos Williams was born on September 17, 1883 in Rutherford, New Jersey. He was a poet, novelist and a doctor, and worked hard throughout his life. He was one of the principal poets of the Imagist movement. He had his own techniques and I just finished reading “Spring and All” by William Carlos Williams. I realized that Williams also used dashes

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    Essay Length: 366 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Yan
  • William Wudnt

    William Wudnt

    William Wundt is known as the Father of Modern Psychology. He Created The First ever school for psychology and also did many experiments in his time as a psychologist. William Wundt was born in Baden Germany in August of 1832. At The age of nine years old Wundt was sent off to a boarding school, And at the age of 19 he went to a university. At The University William studied medicine, although he

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    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Jon
  • Macbeth by William Shakespeare

    Macbeth by William Shakespeare

    Macbeth The play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare is often believed to be cursed by many. The "Curse of Macbeth" is the misfortune that happens during the production of the play. Many theater and acting companies refuse to put on Macbeth because the play has a reputation of being cursed. In 1604, Shakespeare tried to please King James I by casting caution and imagination aside. For the opening scene of act IV of Macbeth he

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    Submitted: May 12, 2010 By: Yan
  • Vincent William Vah Gogh

    Vincent William Vah Gogh

    Insanity of an Artist Vincent William Vah Gogh , currently a world known artist , lead a depressing life and only sold 1 painting during his lifetime . He was born on March 30, 1853 in Groot Zundert, Netherlands. The Van Gogh’s family consist of Theodorus Van Gogh (The father) ,Anna Cornelia Carbentus (The mother) ,Theo Van Gogh (The younger brother) ,Elizabeth Van Gogh (The sister),and finally Vincent Van Gogh (The older brother) .Van

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    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • A Deadly Love in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

    A Deadly Love in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

    Raven Tansier Mr. Cobane English 2 8 October 2006 A Deadly Love in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is portrayed a very deep love, a love that rarely exists in modern life. Romeo and Juliet’s strong love for one another caused them heartache in their lives. And because of this strong love, they both felt as though they needed each other to be whole or to continue living.

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: David
  • Macbeth - Play by William Shakespeare

    Macbeth - Play by William Shakespeare

    Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare written sometime between 1603-1606, is a tragic story of death and deceit amongst the noblemen of Scotland. The two main characters are Macbeth, Thane of Glamis and his wife Lady Macbeth. The play is based around the conflict in Scotland at the time between the King and rebellious Scotsmen, who were overcome single-handedly by Macbeth on the side of the King, Duncan. Macbeth and his fellow kinsman Banquo were

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    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare

    In the story of Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare there were many events that occurred in the end of the story. The theme has been carried out through out the entire novel, in this section of there story we as the audience are reveal with a event that deals with appearance vs. reality. In this section of the story Hero appears that she is dead and she really is not, and her family

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    Submitted: May 22, 2010 By: David
  • William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare

    Amongst English majors and literature fanatics William Shakespeares is a well-known author who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon back in 1564, the exact date is unknown. There is a record of his death which was in 1616; living approximately 52 years. In just 23 years of those 52 he contributed with 28 plays, 154 sonnets and several poems. He is the most widely read of all authors. William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, who

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    Submitted: May 23, 2010 By: Mikki
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

    A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

    A Midsummer night’s Dream by William Shakespear Author: "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" was written by William Shakespeare, who was born in Stratfort-upon-Avon, in 1564. After he had attended the Stratfort School, he married in November 1582 Anne Hathaway and five years later they got their first daughter. For whatever reason, he went to London and became an actor- dramatist. In the beginning of his career he was both actor and writer. His earliest plays were

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    Submitted: May 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • William Grant Still - African American Composer and Pioneer

    William Grant Still - African American Composer and Pioneer

    William Grant Still, African American Composer and Pioneer William Grant Still has been dubbed the “Dean of African American Composers.” However to put such a limiting title on such a great composer does not do justice to exemplifying the greatness of his work. William Grant Still composed pieces that touched people of all races, not just African Americans. He wrote symphonies, ballets, children’s songs, and operas. In addition to his compositional accomplishments, he was a

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    Submitted: May 27, 2010 By: Mike

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