John Brown’s efforts to keep slavery from spreading westward are heroic. If one is in the Southern region of the country you might have the viewpoint that Brown was nothing more than a terrorist that acted unjustifiably with his actions at Harpers Ferry. Brown himself obviously felt justified in his actions and that he was working through God‚ “I believe that to have interfered as I have done‚ in behalf of His despised poor‚ was not wrong‚ but right.” The fact of the matter is that today while his
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Wright’s "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry‚ Ohio" The poem’s title seems to depict a harvest scene with foliage falling from the trees‚ the end of summer‚ preparation for winter‚ Autumn Begins. But this seasonal change in nature’s life cycle occurs metaphorically in Martins Ferry‚ Ohio‚ Wright’s hometown‚ which already gives an introduction in itself to the changes‚ which occur there. The feelings and emotions which affected him. He was born In Martins Ferry‚ Ohio on December 13‚ 1927. His father
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Historic Centres of Melaka and Penang Social and Cultural History I. Introduction Today if one were to look down from an aerial view over the cities of Melaka (used to be spelt as Malacca) and Penang on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia‚ one would be able to discern a colourful mosaic of artifacts and people‚ characteristic of the living cultures of both the historic cities. Melaka which is about 600 years old from its founding and Penang or “Pearl of the Orient” which is 215 years
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“Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” is a nine section poem written by Walt Whitman that was originally published in 1856‚ then revised and republished in 1881. The poem seems to be an attempt to address the future to an audience that is composed of people from the future. Whitman’s first section opens with imagery of what the character is seeing in his immediate vicinity. Whitman begins to consider the other people on the ferry with him and those that are on the other ferries on the river. With the words:
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connected to the other passengers on the ferry in his poem Crossing Brooklyn Ferry. “It avails not‚ time nor place – distance avails not‚ I am with you‚ you men and women of a generation‚ or ever so many generations hence‚ Just as you feel when you look on the river and sky‚ so I felt‚ Just as any of you is one of a living crowd‚ I was once of a crowd” (p. 1070). He feels connected to the other people that have in the past and will in the future ride the ferry on their commute home from work. It
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Jules Ferry: On French Colonial Expansion (1884) 1 According to Ferry‚ what recent developments in world trade have made it urgent for France to have colonies? Jules Ferry states that France is in need of outlets to be able to export. He incorporates the fact that they do have major industries such as textile but that they are in urgent need of what he explains as outlets. He goes on by saying that Germany who is their neighbor have set up trade barriers and across the ocean the United States
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First Battle of Bull Run (428) Since the Battle of Fort Sumpter‚ three months later‚ the first major battle during the civil war began on July 21‚ 1861 which was called The First Battle of Bull Run in Manassas. During this major battle‚ General Irvin McDowell commanded the large Union army while General Pierre G.T. Beauregard commanded the Confederate army. The Union perceived that they would make a quick and swift victory with very little loss‚ but it was the opposite. At the time both sides
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Regarding the color‚ this is also portrayed differently in the two different parts of the painting‚ where in the city landscape more cool colors are found‚ meanwhile in the ferry‚ more warm colors are found. This was done based on present events‚ so most likely the reason why Estes painted the ferry red was because in real life the ferry is red. Although these can still be slightly altered in order to give a higher impact to the painting’s meaning‚ this could be by adding or taking away value and intensity
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Australian poet attempts to explore these concepts in two of his poems ”Late Ferry” and “The North Coast” and a related text “The Relative Advantages of
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American spirit. This freedom from Europe opens the door for America to blossom into the political‚ artistic‚ and intellectual model for the world. Whitman’s “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” displays the interconnectedness of him and his fellow passengers with each generation‚ while at the same time transcending time and space. The ferry is a symbol that represents the ebb and flow of time‚ while the speaker and his fellow passengers transcend space. The American bard is the poet/historian/musician who will
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