William had never married and had no heirs, the most logical heir seemed to be his eldest brother Robert Curthose. ... To win the Anglo-Saxon and Scottish backing, Henry married a Scottish princess named Matilda, a direct descendant of an Old English Royal family. ... Henry married off Matilda in two marriages to strengthen his political ties against France. In 1114 Matilda, at the age of 12, married Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. ... In 1128, one year after the first oaths were taken, Henry married Matilda to Geoffery Plantagent, Count of Anjou. ...

• Word Count: 4692
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

Joe was clever enough to get off with it. ... If Ann married him, that would mean Larry was dead. ... They began to get ready to welcome George who was a favourite child to Ann. George arrived and asked Ann if she was married. ... When he speaks you get to know that he is uneducated. ...

• Word Count: 3955
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

d to go to college, so all we did was get together and learn from movies. ... When I started in the film business, when I became a pretty strong comedy film director, I also helped a lot of young filmmakers, to help them get jobs, find movies to work on. ... I get very emotional. ...

• Word Count: 2769
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He drew off his own life experiences to write his works, but with those experiences were his transcendentalist points of view he was trying to get across. ... Ellen eventually married John Osgood, but corresponded with Sophia Thoreau and was kept abreast of all that the brothers were doing (Mahoney-Smith). ... Henry had developed a nice sized hole in his shoe and needed to get it repaired. ...

• Word Count: 2638
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Seeking the American Dream of Success Arthur Miller"'s "" Death of A Salesman"" could be described as a study in the American Dream ideology, a system that at times is indescribably brutal and at other times compassionates. Author Miller's plays are usually associated with real life issues filled wi...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The beginning chapter sets up the problems of the entire novel with great efficiency. It tells us what is going on at present with Obi's trial and backtracks to the past in order to reveal what kind of man Obi is: an educated man, a young man who is Nigerian but who has studied in England. Most significantly, this first chapter juxtaposes the two extreme cultures that are at work in the novel as a result of colonialism. The scene between Mr. Green and the British Councilman, and the scene among the Umuofia Progressive Union are juxtaposed against each other to illustrate their differen...

• Word Count: 7844
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School

First of all, the conflict was partially economic because the colonies were full of natural resources and King George was interested in the money that he could get from them. ... Because King George III wanted more income from the colonies, he was determined to get it and keep the colonists under control as well. ...

• Word Count: 4263
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strength, human spirit, and familial love. Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ...

• Word Count: 11015
• Approx Pages: 44
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School