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Being Famous Essays and Term Papers
Merchant Of Venice: Shylock The Antagonist??
In The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, there appears Shylock.
He is a Jew, that much we are told in the cast list. But, as the play
unfolds Shylock is seen to be the villian. He is protrayed as being cold,
unbending, and evil. But is he? Is Shylock really the antagonist in ...
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GermanyBasic Facts
is in central Europe, at 50 degrees latitude, and 10 degrees
longitude. It is bordered by Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,
France, Switzerland, Austria, Czechs Republic, And Poland. The capitol of
Germany is Berlin.
The population of Germany is 81,264,000. The ...
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The Poetry Of John KeatsThe casual reader of John Keats' poetry would most certainly be
impressed by the exquisite and abundant detail of it's verse, the perpetual
freshness of it's phrase and the extraordinarily rich sensory images
scattered throughout it's lines. But, without a deeper, more intense
reading of his poems ...
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Orwell's Politics And The English LanguageLou Pauly was a guest lecturer in my global politics class recently.
Pauly pointed to the decay of our language as a cause of the degeneration
of our understanding of each other and our own political systems. One
example he gave was the overuse and misuse of the term 'globalization' to
the point ...
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The Muses Of Greek MythologyThe Muses are the Greek goddesses who preside over the arts
and sciences and inspire those who excel at these pursuits. Daughters
of Zeus and Mnemosyne ("memory"), they were born in Pieria on the
foot of Mount Olympus. Their nurse, Eupheme, raised them along with her son, Crotus the hunter , ...
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Is There Such A Thing As The American Dream??
People always ask me, how can a patriotic Bahamian be so much into American history? I find Americans fascinating, actually, and I will not say to much in case I hurt anyone's feelings, but I find the United States to be a strange, self-destructive nation, clinging to long ago exploits while ...
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Unity Amid DiversityThe 1950’s and 1960’s was a dawning of a new age. Many changes were occurring within America’s society. Segregation was prominent with the passing of Plessy vs. Ferguson, however, the Jim Crow laws of the south were being challenged. Negroes in the south wanted equality and justice. The nation was ...
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The Works Of William FaulknerWilliam Faulkner (1897-1962) was one of the leading authors of the 20th century. Many of his novels and short stories were based on an imaginary area in Mississippi called Yoknapatawpna county. Famous for his depiction of the depravity and downfall of the southern aristocratic society, many of ...
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I Corinthians, the seventh book of the New Testament, was written by Paul to get across that Jesus is alive (15:3-18) and that we will be resurrected (15:35-38), among other things. Today there is no dispute that Paul is the author of . "Both external and the internal evidence for the Pauline authorship are so ...
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The Life Of Mao ZedongDressed in the drab military uniform that symbolized the
revolutionary government of Communist China, Mao Zedong's body still looked
powerful, like an giant rock in a gushing river. An enormous red flag
draped his coffin, like a red sail unfurled on a Chinese junk, illustrating
the dualism of ...
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Muhammed AliIn some people’s eyes is the greatest boxer ever. He has always been classified as great! He was even classified as the greatest athlete in the 20th century by Sports Illustrated. He was the first to win the heavyweight title three times! He was a worldwide entertainer, and millions of ...
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Henry FordWhen was born on June 30th, 1863, neither him nor anyone for that matter, knew what an important role he would take in the future of mankind. Ford saw his first car when he was 12. He and his father where riding into Detroit at the time. At that moment, he knew what he wanted to do with his life: ...
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Sir Arthur Conan Doylewas more than just an author. He was a knight, a soldier, a spiritualist, a whaler, a doctor, a journalist, and most of all, he was adventurous. He was not the quiet type of person, so he enjoyed expressing himself. Arthur Conan Doyle was born on the 22nd of May 1859 in Picardy Place, Edinburgh. ...
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Andy WorhalAndy Warhol, the American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and film maker was born in Pittsburgh on August 6, 1928, shortly afterwards settling in New York. The only son of immigrant, Czech parents, Andy finished high school and went on to the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, ...
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Maria MitchellThe person that I chose for the Womens History Month report is , who was a self- taught astronomer. She discovered Comet Mitchell and made amazing achievements throughout her life. was born on August 1, 1818 on the ...
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Drugshave been around for hundreds of years. Indians were known to
have used Opium and other for medical and various other purposes. During
the 7th Century A.D. in China a drug emerged called Opium. Opium, the dry juice
from immature seed pods of the opium poppy plant, is a narcotic drug that ...
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ElvisOn January 8, 1935 at 4:35 a.m., a little boy by the name of Aaron Presley was born to parents Vernon Presley and Gladys Love Presley in a two-room house located in Tupelo, Mississippi. Little did anyone know that this little boy would forever change the world of music and entertainment. ...
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Thomas Jeffersonspent most of his career in public office and made his greatest contributions to his country in the field of politics. He loved liberty in every form, and he worked for freedom of speech, press, religion, and other civil liberties. Jefferson was the 3rd president of the United States and best ...
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Langston Hughes And The HarlemThe Harlem Renaissance brought about many great changes. It was a time for expressing the African-American culture. Many famous people began their writing or gained their recognition during this time. The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920’s and 1930’s. Many things came about during ...
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Jackie RobinsonJack Roosevelt (Jackie) Robinson
He was the first black person to ever be at bat in the Major Leagues, and made his name famous. But now, everyone seems to have forgotten this great legend. So I hope that this will refresh your memory, had if you’ve never heard of him this is what happened in his ...
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