as scientists and doctors. Her paternal grandfather was Leon Maria Guerrero (b. January 21‚ 1853)‚ pharmacist‚ botanist‚ member of the Malolos Congress and the First Philippine Assembly‚ who was likewise born in Ermita‚ Manila. He was the younger brother of Lorenzo Guerrero‚ the painter and mentor to Juan Luna. Dr. Jose P. Bantug referred to Leon Ma. Guerrero as the "Father of Philippine Botany"‚ having classified and described hundreds of Filipino medicinal plants.[1] Her maternal grandfather was
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and Edgar Allen Poe‚ William Sydney Porter (known as O Henry) is the most read author in the world and bears the title of « master of the short story ». He has been called many things. Some people have called him the twentieth-century Balzak. Some have called him the American Maupassant because of his so well made surprising endings. The short story is the one fundamental and self-contained genre in American prose fiction‚ and the stories of O. Henry certainly made their appearance in consequence
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The stylistic analysis of the text “The last leaf” by O.Henry. I would like to tell you a story “The last leaf” written by O. Henry. William Sydney Porter (September 11‚ 1862 – June 5‚ 1910)‚ known by his pen name O. Henry‚ was an American writer. O. Henry’s short stories are known for their wit‚ wordplay‚ warm characterization and clever twist endings. None of his stories can leave the reader cold blooded. All the stories have deep sense‚ make you debate a matter in your mind and have a lot of
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In the history of animation there have been few great giants but three stands apart from the rest. The Fleischer Brother‚ Walt Disney‚ and Warner Bros. They developed their own style and methods of animation but all share the same love‚ passion‚ and ambition to bring this medium to life to fullest of their capacity. Walt Disney pioneered the animation standards for many animators since his time. His approach to the making of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs is very interesting‚ he doesn’t simply
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pulled it off. So how did they do it? In the book Founding Brothers Joseph Ellis attempts to answer that question. He does this by giving four main reasons. First‚ the founding bothers had different personalities and opinions from each other which created multiple solutions to a problem. Second‚ they all knew each other on a personal level so they were able to work things out face to face. Third‚ slavery was put aside by the founding brothers so they could focus on keeping the country alive. Finally
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Professor Cavallo A Brother’s Murder “ A Brothers Murder” by Brent Staples is a narrative essay about the violent death of his younger brother‚ Blake. Growing up in a angry‚ poor‚ industrial city introduced the brothers to the violence and dangers of the streets. The death of his brother didn’t surprise him. The way they were living death could have come from anywhere. Growing up in a violent community led the brothers to take separate paths; as Brent fled the past‚ Blake embraced it. On
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generation to generation‚ each person in one way or another altering the tale to reflect a piece of their life in the work. But where did the first fairytales come from? No one really knows. Story telling began as an oral tradition and fairy tales were a way to interest children in these stories that would subconsciously teach them lessons for later in life. The Brothers Grimm wrote hundreds of fairy tales in their life time and in these works they used their childhood experiences and their creativity
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Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts‚ which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting‚ sculpture‚ printmaking‚ photography‚ and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however‚ like the decorative arts‚ it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they are usually not for a painting
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short trop fest film “Be My Brother” by Genevieve Clay 2009‚ represents these ideas through the films central characters. The film deals with society and people with disabilities feeling displaced within society due to prejudices. It also displays the notions of disconnection and isolation within the family home of the main character and his brother. The viewer here develops a strong connection to the idea of alienation and not belonging. The short film “Be My Brother” explores the concept of isolation
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“The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you’re already dead.” [The Band of Brothers] In 1942‚ the U.S. army assembled a volunteer parachute regiment to jump behind enemy lines. Embedded in this unit was a company of men who landed to fight at the forefront of the war in Europe. That company was Easy Company. The brave men parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day in support of the landings at Utah beach and much more. Doing so‚ the company sustained one of the highest casualty
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