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The Life Of Jack London
Number of Words: 1505 / Number of Pages: 6
... that John London was his father. Jack later
found out that William Chaney the astrologer was his father, and decided to
write him a letter asking him who his natural father is. In Jack's early
years his stepfather John was a salesman for Singer Sewing Machines. John
London however could not walk very much to sell these machines. In the
Civil War John's lungs were damaged. Since John could not walk very much
to make a living, John moved his family across California to Oakland where
he tried his hand in farming. Oakland is where Jack first attended school.
When Jack first attended school the f ...
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Number of Words: 645 / Number of Pages: 3
... all times, even going to jail and undergoing racial abuse to further his beliefs.
Martin Luther King, Jr. had plenty of authority, power and efficiency to get his ideas across to millions, as is evident in The March on Washington. A good leader is able to induce respect, loyalty, and cooperation from others, and King was able to do all of those things. King’s followers listened obediently to his wishes and whereas some might have turned to violence in their frustration, King guided them and warned them against this. King inspired and motivated others to believe that a change in the American system w ...
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Emily Dickinson: Life And Her Works
Number of Words: 1826 / Number of Pages: 7
... them out her window
in a basket with a rope to avoid actually seeing them face to face. She
developed a reputation as a myth, because she was almost never seen and
when people did catch a glimpse of her she was always wearing white. Emily
Dickinson never got married but is thought to have had a relationship with
Reverend Charles Wadsworth who she met in the spring of 1854 in
Philadelphia. He was a famous preacher and was married. Many scholars
believe that he was the subject of her love poems. Emily probably only saw
Wadsworth an additional three times after their first encounter which was
only ...
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Franz Kafka
Number of Words: 1537 / Number of Pages: 6
... dead at the end of Kafka’s words.
Distant from the poor, meager, and mostly un-vivacious reality of life and it’s hardships stands one man, Gregor, a provider of financial resources for his family. Such a young man is making his way in society, and the world in general. Through Gregor’s successes, and his almost workaholic attitude, he has suffered into prospering. Prosperity is an awkward word, for it is one which not only describes a persons wealth, though also his downfalls. The great undoing of prosperity shows itself in Gregor as he becomes a monster, one created by Anti ...
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Rockefeller
Number of Words: 384 / Number of Pages: 2
... the Standard Oil Company, which was the nucleus of the great trust that was formed. showed little mercy in his business dealings. He believe primitive savagery prevailed in the jungle world of business, where only the fittest survived or as you taught us (Social Darwinism) :-). Anyway, he pursued the policy of "ruin or rule." His oil monopoly did turn out a superior product at a relatively cheap price.
's philanthropies, amounting to some $500 million dollars. He founded things such as the Institute for Medical Research, and the Univ. of Chicago. His vast resources built up the National ...
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Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech
Number of Words: 698 / Number of Pages: 3
... was asked by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to aid in the struggle for civil rights in Birmingham, Alabama. Thus, he was there because injustice was present (154). He was not content with a system that saw his people or people of any color, as second class citizens. He set out to bring equality for people everywhere. So often they had become victims of broken promise (155). As a result, he was determined to create an unstoppable organization, reshape a struggle and with his articulated vision, craft a strategy that took defeats and turned them into victories. Although fellow clergymen u ...
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Albert Einstein 4
Number of Words: 865 / Number of Pages: 4
... violin. Although his professors did not think highly of him, Einstein graduated from school in 1900 by studying the notes of a classmate. For the next two years Einstein resorted to substitute teaching and tutoring because his superiors did not recommend him for a university position. In 1902, he was secured a position as an examiner in the Swiss patent office in Mern. During this time he had fallen in love with Mileva Maric who he later married in 1903, and became a father to two sons. His marriage ended quite quickly but it did not stop him from studying his physics. In 1905, Einstein received his d ...
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Alexandre Dumas
Number of Words: 305 / Number of Pages: 2
... important playwright, one of the most prolific writers ever, and the most famous novelist in France, Dumas soon found his luck failing him. He made a fortune and quickly lost it due to his lavish life-style, and generosity. His reputation became tarnished because he often collaborated with people who supplied ideas and minor works, to which Dumas gave his touch of literary genius. He now faced accusations and even suits charging him of plagiarism. Later on in his life, he wrote his memoirs and on December fifth eighteen seventy, he died in the bed at his son's estate in Puys.
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Franz Kafka
Number of Words: 1592 / Number of Pages: 6
... Kafka’s words.
Distant from the poor, meager, and mostly un-vivacious reality of life and it’s hardships stands one man, Gregor, a provider of financial resources for his family. Such a young man is making his way in society, and the world in general. Through Gregor’s successes, and his almost workaholic attitude, he has suffered into prospering. Prosperity is an awkward word, for it is one which not only describes a persons wealth, though also his downfalls. The great undoing of prosperity shows itself in Gregor as he becomes a monster, one created by Anti-Marxist society. Since Gregor’s is a ...
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Cleopatra
Number of Words: 467 / Number of Pages: 2
... Ptolemy XV, due to tradition. However she also became Caesar's mistress and followed him to Rome. In 47 b.c. Ptolemy Caesarion was born. However the Romans refused to believe that Ptolemy Caesarion was Caesar’s child. She stayed in Rome until his assassination 44 BC. He was killed by Brutus and Cassius. It was rumored later that helped the Caesarian party to assassin Caesar. But her world was shattered after his death.
When she was just fourteen years old she met Marc Antony for the first time. When she met him later in life she saw him as an opportunity for power and fame. She used ...
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