Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird has been an enormous success since its publication in 1960. Besides becoming a Literary Guild Selection Choice and a Book Society Choice it also won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 (Johnson 8). By 1982 over 15‚000‚000 copies of the book were sold. In a survey of lifetime reading habits taken in 1991 To Kill a Mockingbird was cited as making the biggest difference in a person’s life‚ second only to the bible. Since its publication the book has made a major impact
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Yeshwanth Somu Adolf Hitler’s Motives for Power Adolf Hitler was the founder of the National Socialist German Workers Party and one of the most influential voices of his time. He implemented the Holocaust‚ the mass execution of the Jews‚ Gypsies‚ and people he considered inordinate. Hitler was known for being very cruel to many people and punished those who disobeyed his rule. In November of 1921‚ he had realized that he had a powerful skill in oratory and could speak like none other. He founded
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Xavier Del Cerro Mr. Walter Honors English 9 Period 4 December 8 2014 The Brain Behind the 20th Century To be influential is “To have the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions‚ behavior‚ opinions‚ etc.‚ of others.” Albert Einstein ought to be included in the Time’s 100 Most Influential People because of the outstanding formulas of space that he articulated‚ the inspiration that he produced when he overcame a problematic childhood‚ and
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Libby Castellani Holly Vaughn GRA 1109C 17 October 2012 Stefan Sagmeister: An Influential Designer In today’s art world there seems to be a large gap that separates fine art from commercial art. Often there is a disconnected coldness associated with those who work in communications art and produce art for clients. As if all emotion and feeling is stripped from commercial artwork merely because it was created with the intention of pleasing a client. Stefan Sagmeister bridges the gap in the art
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interesting aspect of the Hitler Youth movement was the beginning of it all‚ when the numbers were small to when the organization held a lot of power. The years 1933-1938 were the most influential of the youth movement. These years determined what the organization would become and how much power they would hold. When Hitler came into power as the German Chancellor in 1933‚ the Hitler youth was not nearly close to an idea of what it was to become. Around this time‚ The Hitler Youth Organization numbered
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Even to this day‚ remembering Hitler and the Nazi’s is an abomination to our world’s history. Although in Canada everyone is free to practice their own culture and religion‚ racism and anti-Semitism are still an issue in today’s society. People of similar race and/or religion tend to live in their own pockets around the country‚ and even throughout the world. Racism is continued through jokes and comments made by people‚ which aren’t necessarily intentional. In 2015 Jewish people are able to live
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life. Overall‚ America has seen some pretty strong and note worthy presidents. One amazing and powerful president was George Washington. George Washington is one of the strongest and most influential presidents America has ever seen. One reason George Washington is one of the strongest and most influential presidents America has ever seen is because of his military experience. Washington had fought in the French and Indian War. As a result of being involved in the French and Indian War‚ George
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Some people believe that leaders are born with the necessary qualities that make them successful as a leader. While others believe that leadership‚ like many other similar characteristics‚ can be learned and developed through life. For me‚ I think much of the debate depends on how you define leadership. If leadership means having an ability and desire to inspire and influence others then I can see the argument that leaders are born with leading qualities. For example when I see my sister using
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reason for the rise of the NSDAP to power in 1933 was Hitler himself”. How far do you agree with this view? The rise of Hitler and the NSDAP remains a very significant event in European history and is still a controversial topic even today. Historians have all come with many different explanations for the rise of Hitler to power in 1933; however some historians would attribute the overwhelming success of the NSDAP in 1933 to one man‚ Adolf Hitler. Portrayed as the ‘messiah’ to rid Germans of all their
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