“When I was at school we had a teacher whose fixed idea was to make us learn by heart the lives of famous women‚ in order to incite us to imitate them. The exhortation which accompanied these narrations was always the same. Would you not like to become famous?” “Oh no‚” I replied drily one day‚ “I shall never be that. I care too much for the children of the future to add yet another biography to the list.” (Her Life and Work‚ Chapter 1‚ p. 21). Despite not having an inclination of being famous‚ Dr
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The most powerful and meaningful theme displayed throughout this novel is the theme of camaraderie. No matter of which person you speak of‚ there is always someone who needs a friend by there side when things in life get unbearable. Friendship is the strongest bond any group of people can share‚ and Paul Baumer is not a person to object to that. He is a boy that needs his friends to help him survive in World War I. In the novel of All Quiet on the Western Front‚ camaraderie proves itself to be the
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United States Marine Corps Professional Reading Program Written by: LCpl Rodriguez‚ Jazmin Submitted: 13 Feb 2013 1. Title: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT 2. Author: ERICH MARIA REMARQUE 3. Published: 1929 4. SUBJECT: This book is written by a German veteran of World War I‚ who describes the German soldiers’ extreme physical and mental stress during the war‚ and the detachment from civilian life felt by many of these soldiers upon returning home from the frontlines.
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Maria Callas gives an outstanding performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. This is unsurprising as Callas was one of the most famous sopranos of her time and a recognised Diva. The Newspaper review is gushing in praise of Callas who gives a powerful and convincing performance. It is noted that the reviewer had some reservations on a previous performance but the performance of Violetta in La Traviata left the reviewer in no doubt that Callas gave a performance that was the best
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The need to understand and use a variety of mathematical strategies in multiple contextual situations has never been greater. Utilization of mathematics continues to increase in all aspects of everyday life‚ as a part of cultural heritage‚ in the workplace‚ and in scientific and technical communities. Today’s changing world will offer enhanced opportunities and options for those who thoroughly understand mathematics. Mathematics is an integral
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Discuss one of the literary works on the Course Reading List. Looking at the settings‚ the characters‚ and/or the themes of the book‚ what does it tell you about Canada and Canadian culture? " Maria Chapdelaine"‚ by Louis Hémon‚ " Maria Chapdelaine"‚ written by French author Louis Hémon‚ represents Canadian identity‚ its cultural and social aspects. Even though the book seems quite easy to read‚ the story is‚ in fact‚ pretty complex to comprehend - it is truly philosophical
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Maria Callas as Violetta in La traviata‚ 1958 Maria Callas‚ Commendatore OMRI[1] (Greek: Μαρία Κάλλας; December 2‚ 1923 – September 16‚ 1977)‚ was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Critics praised her bel canto technique‚ wide-ranging voice and dramatic gifts. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti‚ Bellini and Rossini; further‚ to the works of Verdi and Puccini; and‚ in her
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with 3 of her books and her online newspaper (Phillips‚ 2012). One way Ms. Huffington committed serial plagiarism was in three of her bestselling books. First: Ms. Huffington was accused of wrong doing with the first book: Maria Callas (1981). Two previous Callas biographers Henry Nesnesky and late Gerald Fitzgerald charged Ms. Huffington of “borrowing heavily” for her 1981 book (Orth‚ 2004‚ P.117). Mr. Nesnesky said he did not care‚ the late Mr. Fitzgerald settled out of court for low five
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to independence‚ civil rights and freedom. (Without using violence) Jim Henson: Creator of the Muppets John Lennon: A Peace and Human Rights leader that works along with Sir Paul McCartney on one of the most important music group of all times. Maria Callas: Well known opera singer of the 20th century. Martha Graham: Inspired generations on Dance Muhammad Ali: A Boxer‚ A champion‚ and well known for the values he practiced outside of the rings. Pablo Picasso: Responsible for the cubist movement
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Journal Themes of English Literature Ana Sofia Teixeira Moreira‚ 65216 13/12/2012 David Callahan Introduction This is a kind of work that I like very much to do because of help me to remember and memorize everything that I learned and help me to broaden my vocabulary. In this journal I’m going to do a brief analysis of everything that I learned in classes‚ poems‚ films‚ magazines‚ authors‚ books and other things. My objectives in this journal are not only get a good mark but also‚ as
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