Among these authors was George Orwell, an acclaimed writer whose life, style and works, and reputation and influence define his lasting success. ... For a later book, he reminisced on his awful days at the Saint Cyprian's School, which has been described as repressive, strict, and dreadful. ... A few fiction novels he wrote include Bumene Days in 1934, A Clergyman's Daughter in 1935, Keep the Aspidistra Flying in 1936, Coming up for Air in 1936, and his first successful novel, Animal Farm in 1945 (Des Chenes 139-151). ... His books will be remembered for years to come, and he ...

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This poem takes place in the land of Hush-A-Bye in the days of Yore. ... "Mommies didn't either; sisters, aunts, grannies neither Cause they were quiet, and sweet, and pretty in those wondrous days of Yore. ... The setting, the Land of Hush-A-Bye, and the time, the days of Yore, are very eccentric. ... Bodle, Chance 4 Works Cited "Bridges, James."" ...

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After seeing original Cubist works by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso at the first Moderne Kunstkring exhibition in 1911 in Amsterdam, Mondrian decided to move to Paris. ... Like Napoleon's return to France from exile on Elba, this special session of Congress during which FDR found his agenda accepted was known as the "hundred days."" ... Just four days later this act was passed into law, giving him the first major success of his presidency only six days after his assumption of the office. ... Over the next several months he succeeded in having passed 13 other very important p...

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Cummings and His Works Two women walk past him, conversing with their noses pointed to the sky, in glistening attire, with fur scarves slung around their necks and ornate designs engraved into their dresses. ... Cummings" early life inspired his writing from his college days all the way until his last words. ... In one of his most famous works, "plato told," Cummings cites other famous historical figures who have warned against war, but ironically, he paves his way in becoming an icon himself through his protest. ...

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In the book Night, by Ellie Wiesel, is an autobiography about the author's experience and difficulties during the Holocaust that occurred during World War Two; however, in the book Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Album, the story about a student visiting his old professor, who was diagnosed with ALS, and the days on which they met to discuss life. ... Throughout the years to follow the Holocaust, many people have different reactions to works of literature focusing on the Holocuast and the loss of basic feelings such as that of love and happiness. I personally feel Morrie would react with a...

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Ironically, he turned to writing after he proved a failure at teaching, having held two different jods for a grand total of two days. ... Mussolini went to Trent, Austria (now Trento, Italy), he worked there for socialist newspaper, and wrote several literary works. ...

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The German Army launched the attack on December 6, 1944 and drove into and Allied lines about 100 miles throughout the next eleven days. ... Thus, there were fuel and supply shortages at the front, which slowed and sometimes stopped the German advance for days (Ambrose2). ... The weather turned clear on enough days that the USAAF and RAF were able to do serious damage to the German supply lines and fuel dumps. ... They were fighting on stationary fronts for days and weeks on end without proper winter gear, little food, and low ammunition. ... They stayed there for days and weeks on end af...

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A Clockwork Orange, which was written about an extraordinary amount of violence and high technology, was most likely influenced by his past war days. ... Burgess's past involving so many works of writing and grammar helped him become a good author and also allowed him to be inspired by other authors" ideas (Morris 1-2). ...

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The final paper (10 pages long, using Chicago-style footnotes) will be due 10-page research paper, due on Saturday, December 7, at 5:00 PM I will discuss each preliminary assignment with the class in the days ahead of each deadline, and I'm happy to meet with you to discuss your ideas (or your paper drafts) at any point. ... This always sounds better in theory than it works out in practice; you certainly can write about this subject, but think hard about what you might want to do with it....

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However in the days of lagging US support for the war on terror internationally, South Korea has been a firm supporter since 9/11. ... How it works: The US would reduce the number of troops in South Korea. ... How it works: The US continues plans to deploy forces further south of the DMZ. ... How it works: When the US needs some help from South Korea it asks, sometimes it gets it, sometimes it does not. ...

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The footage was shot during the last days of World War II, before the American army emancipated the city. ... Other directors, such as Antonini and Fellini began to produce works that focused on photography and art. ...

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And Hollywood, who had before been ridiculed for its works, now began producing pro-war films and propaganda, helping enormously with the "home front-, maintaining civilian confidence and keeping the country afloat in times of war. ... Several days later, the same fate befell Nagasaki, and the once-proud Japanese, beaten into submission by the might of the nuclear bomb, finally surrendered, ending World War II at long last. ...

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This is the question posed by Mahatma Gandhi, which can be applied to many of the wars that the United States has encountered in the past century, including World War II and the Vietnam War, which are the historical subjects of literary works by John Hersey and Ron Kovic. ... Because these two men were uninjured, they were able to help the people around them, as Tanimoto transferred people by boat to safety, and Sasaki worked for three days straight at the Red Cross Hospital. ...

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Joseph Stalin held absolute authority in the Soviet Union for twenty nine years. During his time as dictator he moved the Soviet Union to a world power, while starving and arresting his own people. His brutal dictatorship was one of the bloodiest in history. He can be compared to such leaders like A...

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"Again and again, observers resorted to the imaginary of darkness and light to characterize the transformation from the Stygian gloom of Hoover's final winter to the bright springtime of the First Hundred Days."... "Though women never got their fair proportions of places, the WPA (Works Progress Administration) at one point had more than four hundred thousand women on its rolls, and programs such as to mothers with dependent children under the Social Security Act targeted women as beneficiaries."...

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Chapter One The narrator assures us that the book we are about to read is true, more or less. The parts dealing with World War II are most closely associated with actual events. Twenty-three years have passed since the end of the war, and for much of that time the narrator has been trying to write ...

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Introduction World War Two was well under way when the Japanese bombed Pearl Habour. It came as a shock to many and is a very reminiscent incident. The event that took place on December 7, 1941 has and always will be a very significant event in American and world history. It shaped the way of the wa...

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Thematically, good will conquer evil, as Jack Carson's actions symbolically represent the United States and the Allied powers as he battles the the evil Colonel Helmut Von Toth, who represents Adolf Hitler and the Axis powers as a reflection of the events of World War II. Throughout Daniel Reed's no...

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In 1986 a plane named Voyager flew in air without stops for fuel for a total of 9 days, 3 minutes, 44 seconds or 25,012 miles. ... The PDWE works by creating a liquid hydrogen detonation inside a specially designed chamber when the aircraft is traveling beyond the speed of sound. ...

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Michael Cranston CHA3U Dr. Calverley 6 May 2003 History Essay: Final Draft The Foreign Policies of Woodrow Wilson: Why America Entered the First World War After Declaring Neutrality in 1914 The Great War was an incredible landmark in the history of mankind. The war brought about the ...

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Air Power Imagine being able to travel go faster than Mach 2, twice the speed of sound (over 1200 miles per hour), you could go around the whole world in less than 20 hours with that type of speed. The technology and the weaponry the Air Force possesses are very sophisticated and advanced. The ...

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As the bombs continued to fall and the fires continued burn a question arose from the rubble of what was once Germany. The question was how to deal with Germany. Germany was responsible for the start of World War II and they were partially responsible for the start of World War I. Since Germany has ...

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The twentieth century really begins before the end of the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 was felt by many to represent the end of an era. An end-of-century stoicism, and a growing pessimism among writers and intellectuals, may be traced to several sources, not least the publication in 1859 of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species which put the existence of God into radical question. Across the whole population, and in the face of rapid economic and social changes, radical doubts about the stability of the existing order were expressed. By the end of the nine...

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