Robert E. Lee was the commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson commanded the Army of the Shenandoah. The military genius of these two men was far beyond that of any Union or Confederate officer in the east. History tells us that Robert E. Lee was one of the greatest commanding officers in history. History only tells us that Jackson was brave and stood like a stonewall at the First Battle of Manassas Junction‚ but was Jackson as good a commander as Lee? While
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Topic: LL Cool J (James Todd Smith) General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: So that my listeners have a better understanding of the artist James Todd Smith Thesis: From the song “I Can’t Live Without my Radio” to the world of NCIS: Los Angeles‚ the rapper LL Cool J is one of the best and most inspirational rappers in the games history. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: James Todd Smith’s rapper names stands for Ladies Love Cool James. He was a paper boy before becoming a rapper‚ he
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Wonder Over the summer I read a novel called “Wonder” written by R.J. Palacio. It is an inspirational book about August ‚a 10 year old boy‚ who faces many hardships in his life. Going into middle school is a big deal for August Pullman because he dose not look like the other kids in his class. What kind of challenges will August face while trying to get through fifth grade? August Pullman is a very extraordinary and courageous boy who wasn’t like everyone else. He was born with a rare birth
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“Courage is when you know you’re licked before your begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what” According to Atticus Finch‚ an honest lawyer in Harper lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. “Real courage” Is when you fight for what is right regardless of whether you win or lose. Atticus fits into this definition of what “Real Courage” Is and demonstration it several times through novels. The courage in the character in To Kill A Mockingbird
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Making the Meaning of Annabel Lee We go through our lives with dreams‚ hopes‚ and expectations. Our lives are all a fairy tale‚ until the moment tragedy strikes. When reading the poem “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ many of us can relate to this type of agonizing tragedy and pain. The passion and pain Edgar Allen Poe put’s into writing this poem is very obvious‚ but have we looked at the true meaning and purpose of this poem? What are the messages and the meaning of this poem that he wanted to
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In Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell‚ sixteen year old Ree Dolly takes on the role of being a mother‚ father‚ and sister to her two brothers Sonny and Harold. The Dolly’s live in the Ozarks and do not live an easy life by any means. They live their life dealing with drugs and crimes. Along with Ree being affected by her surroundings her brothers have to go through the same experiences she has gone through. Therefore‚ Sonny and Harold are affected by their surroundings because their sister takes care
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4-18-11 Comp. II The Collective Unconscious And the Beautiful Annabel Lee “The unconscious is commonly regarded as a sort of in capsulated fragment of our most personal and intimate life- something like what the bible calls ‘the heart’ and considers the source of all evil thoughts” (Jung 380). Jung thinks that by using dreams‚ we can break into that unconscious barrier we have in order to understand what is truly going on deep inside the corners of our minds. He uses all kinds of archetypes
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Harper Lee and her Works Harper Lee knew first hand about the life in the south in the 1930’s. She was born in Monroeville‚ Alabama in 1926 (Castleman 2). Harper Lee was described by one of her friends as "Queen of the Tomboys" (Castleman 3). Scout Finch‚ the main character of Lee’s Novel‚ To Kill a Mockinbird‚ was also a tomboy. "Many aspects of To Kill a Mockingbird are autobiographical" (Castleman 3). Harper Lee’s parents were Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Finch Lee. She was the youngest
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Mary Katherine Talley Ms. Alix Stelly English 1 7 March 2017 The Life of Harper Lee Harper Lee is still one of America’s most well known authors‚ not just because of her Pulitzer Prize winning novel‚ but because of the type of person she was. Lee was a civil rights enthusiast and was very interested in the 1960s movement (“Harper Lee: Childhood”). She became famous for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ which tells the story of a young girl in Maycomb‚ Alabama and the racism of the south. She lived
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An Echo In The Bone The framework for the play’s action is provided by the Nine- Night ceremony of the dead‚ a wake-like ritual practiced by many of the syncretist Revival cults of Jamaica‚ but particularly by the followers of Pocomania The facts are revealed fairly quickly‚ for the play does not aim at ordinary suspense. Crew‚ who farms a smallholding just outside the big estate‚ has killed the white owner of the estate‚ and then apparently committed suicide. And if this violent act is not to
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