Acres of Diamonds One of the most interesting Americans who lived in the 19th century was a man by the name of Russell Herman Conwell. He was born in 1843 and lived until 1925. He was a lawyer for about fifteen years until he became a clergyman. One day‚ a young man went to him and told him he wanted a college education but couldn’t swing it financially. Dr. Conwell decided‚ at that moment‚ what his aim in life was‚ besides being a man of the cloth - that is. He decided to build a university
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Mitchell Metts English 1510 Cactus May 18 October 2015 “Acres of Diamonds” Russell Herman Conwell was born on February 15‚ 1843‚ in South Worthington‚ Massachusetts‚ U.S. He was an author‚ clergyman‚ and educator (Brittanica). Dr. Conwell’s speech “Aces of Diamonds” speech has had a major impact on society. This speech was delivered thousands of times between the years of 1900 and 1925. This discourse stated his recipe designed for success‚ which brought him a renowned reputation and fortune on
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Russell Conwell is a former minister who lived in Gilded Age America‚ and aggressively promoted the ideology of success—people would achieved success with enough efforts. In Conwell’s popular lecture “Acres of Diamonds‚” he passed on the message that people ought to be rich‚ and have the duty to do so. Wealthy people were rich because they were honest‚ therefore they were trusted with the money. In contrast‚ poor people made themselves poor because of their shortcomings. In other words‚ people
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A Thousand Acres‚ by Jane Smiley‚ is a story of incest‚ ignorance‚ and the imperialistic voice of the almighty man. Ignorance of being lead by a man‚ particular views of Rose and Ginny‚ and domesticated to believe that "When we are good girls and accept our circumstances‚ we’re glad about it. . .When we are bad girls‚ it drives us crazy" (99). The imperialistic voice usually comes from the omnipotent Larry Cook‚ Rose‚ Ginny‚ and Caroline’s father. And the incestuous relations only
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An Acre of Grass Story. The poet is "at the end of [his] life." "Picture and book remain‚/An acre of green grass/For air and exercise". He is losing his "strength of body". He finds that "imagination" and reason - "the mill of the mind" cannot find the truth. All he can hope for is "an old man’s frenzy"‚ a madness of loneliness and age. Only this will bring the truth to him. Structure. 4 stanzas of 6 lines each. The last two lines of each stanza rhyme. Each line is short. A certain pattern
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Phuong Nguyen Cheryl Thompson BBB4M0 June‚ 10‚ 2012 Diamonds There are many different kinds of valuable gem in the world; however‚ diamonds is the most precious and favorite stone all the time. As the hardest known naturally material‚ diamond can be used to polish‚ cut and become a jewelery. Consumer claim that diamond is forever‚ that’s why diamond wedding ring represent for the endless love. This is a reason why diamond always become a “hot topic” in the market all over the world.
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“A diamond‚ is the symbol for love‚ commitment‚ and a joyful new beginning‚” said the TV commercial. Many of the world’s diamonds‚ are mined using practices that exploit workers‚ children‚ and communities. A million diamond diggers in Africa earn less than a dollar a day. Miners are dying in accidents‚ child labor is widespread‚ and corrupt leaders are depriving mining communities of funds badly needed for economic development. In extreme cases‚ diamond mining can cause entire ecosystems to
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Diamond cut Diamond A merchant‚ after many years of poverty and hard work‚ moved to a distant region and grew rich. He decided to go home. A man told him that his road was beset by thieves‚ and the merchant left his box of jewels with him until he could get men of his own family to accompany him. When he returned‚ the man denied that it had ever happened‚ and threw him out of the shop. Koosby Ram saw him sitting on the road‚ and asked him what had happened. Then he told him to go back the next
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essay By Ian Diamond (Synthesis of artificial diamonds) Everyone knows Diamonds are hard and beautiful‚ but there are less people known a diamond could be the oldest material. Diamonds are found may be 50 to 1‚600 million years old‚ the diamonds themselves are about 3.3 billion years old. This difference is because the volcanic magma that solidifies into rock where diamonds are found did not create them‚ but only transported the diamonds from the Earth’s cover to the surface. Diamonds also may be
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These rocks don’t lose their shape Diamonds are a girl’s best friend Ladies and gentlemen‚do u know what this song all about?......No‚it is not gold…..Yes! It is diamond! Perhaps some audience know this song.This song is singing by a Hollywood star‚Marilyn Monroe‚struck a chord which resonated across the world when she sang Diamonds are a Girl’s best friend in the classic 1950s film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Ladies and gentlemen‚when I said the word “DIAMONDS”‚I’m sure the picture of dazzling whitestones
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