engine. After winning from the intense competition against the foreign and unpopular models Cadillac became the premier luxury vehicle marque in the mid-20th century. Cadillac is an American company which is now owned by GM. Mercedes Benz is a luxury automobile company famous for its cars‚ buses and even trucks. Mercedes Benz is also one of the oldest surviving automakers in the world. It was founded in 1881 and the first vehicle by Mercedes was created in 1886. Mercedes was found by Gottlieb Daimler
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Character Analysis: the narrator (Raymond Carver‚ “Cathedral”) The narrator in Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral‚” is portrayed as someone who lacks insight and awareness of the things around him. He is paralyzed‚ stuck in a destructive way of living. The narrator does not realize the limitations he has placed on himself that prevent him from seeing things greater than life. Carver exposes the narrator’s true personality using a first-person narrative. It isn’t hard to tell that the narrator is jealous
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Ophelia: Character analysis Ophelia‚ a young beautiful woman‚ is known to be the young daughter of Polonius‚ sister to Laertes‚ and Love interest to Hamlet. In the play‚ Ophelia is stuck between her obedience to her father and her love for Hamlet‚ which seems to possess some tragic consequences. Ophelia is the archetypal obedient daughter‚ a role required to be played by all young women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. When her father orders her to
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Wilson 1 Comp & Lit 19 February 2013 Character Analysis Essay The actions a person makes demonstrates the characteristics that develop and change during their life. A person’s characteristics defines a person and it shapes that person. Mariam began her life as a young‚ hardworking‚ independent‚ quiet‚ thoughtful child from Afghanistan that was brought up in a small shack outside of the city of Herat with her mother Nana. She is also a strong girl that
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Who was Count Basie? He was an African American jazz pianist‚ organist‚ bandleader‚ and composer. Considered as one of the greatest bandleaders of all time Basie was born on August 21st‚ 1904 in Red Bank NJ. Basie changed jazz and shaped mid-20th-century popular music‚ earning the title “King of Swing” because he gave people the urge to dance. Dropping out of high school junior year‚ Basie learned to operate the lights for vaudeville (which is like a theater) and to improvise piano solo’s for silent
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Character analysis on Jocasta and Oedipus In Oedipus the king‚ Sophocles begins the story line with the city of Thebes grieving. Oedipus true identity is starting to become question‚ when he is told by a blind prophet that he is what plaguing the city. His wife‚ Jocasta is immediately skeptical about the prophecy‚ and tells him a story about an oracle that she had once received and never became fulfilled. However‚ this did not help Oedipus uncertainty‚ and only to cause more confusion to his soul
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Character Analysis: Hazel Grace Imagine waking up and feeling like someone was drowning you‚ holding your throat so you couldn’t breathe. In the book‚ “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green‚ that is a very well-known feeling for 16 year old Hazel Grace. Hazel has Stage 4 Thyroid cancer‚ incurable and leaving her body to slowly deteriorate. She lives her daily life watching reruns of television shows and not caring if her short pixie cut hair is brushed or if her oversized clothes are
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Character Analysis of Jacob Jacob was the son of Isaac‚ the son of Abraham. His mother was Rebekah and his older brother was Esau. Jacob was the younger of his father’s two sons and was the one less favored in the eyes of his father. Jacob was the one favored in the eyes of his mother‚ Rebekah. Jacob was highly motivated in getting what he wanted. It is significant that the author of Genesis takes ten chapters on Jacob’s life‚ because he has such a critical role in the development of the Hebrew/Old
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anything bad yet‚ the very threat of Caesar becoming a tyrant led Brutus to joining the conspirators. Cassius said Brutus could be swayed with his honor‚ meaning Brutus values his honor so much that he places it above all else (I. ii. 304-308). Besides from joining the conspiracy‚ Brutus also himself said he would look at all public matters equally and that "I (Brutus) love the name of honor more than I fear death" (I. ii. 85-89). Upon Brutus’ death‚ Marc Antony called Brutus the "noblest Roman of them
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Though‚ her definition of fun is different than most. She finds normal things like coloring fun but also thinks sparring or fighting counts as a "fun" activity. As a toddler‚ living in the slums‚ she witnessed a great amount of death and violence. It may have influenced her outlook in life. She is generally fearless when there is danger about. Part of this stems from growing up in the slums but also that she can take on most threats with ease. Growing up around Kenpachi and living with the 11th Division
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