Elizabeth Smith (Bessie Smith) Elizabeth Smith was born on April 15‚ 1894 in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee. Her parents were Laura and William Smith. She was one of the second children. She was born into a poverty stricken black family in the segregated south. Her father was a Baptist minister he died soon after her birth leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings. She was about nine when she lost her mother and two brothers. Bessie and the remaining siblings were raised by their
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Risk Taking “C’mon! Another can’t hurt!” called Bob. At only 17 years of age I had been reluctant to have a drink‚ but I couldn’t stop the might of peer pressure. I hesitantly took another can‚ but before I knew it Bob was on the ground‚ moaning and bleeding all over the place in the midst of a brawl. We’ve all been in this situation before where there’s been too much alcohol consumed but how often‚ especially for teenagers‚ does this apparently harmless fun‚ end in tragedy? Young people are hospitalised
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Donald Clark in his article “10 Reasons to NOT Teach Latin (Reductio ad Absurdum).” Along with a number of others‚ Clark holds the belief that learning Latin‚ a “dead language‚” wastes time. Clark‚ however‚ is wrong. If we truly examine our interaction with Latin‚ and the skills it confers onto us‚ it becomes evident that his opinion does not correspond with reality. Clark sees the language of Latin as solely an advertizing draw private schools use to attract snobbish parents. To Clark‚ studying
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The world of Economics would not be the same with Adam Smith. Smith is considered to be the “Father of Economics.” Every person that has studied some form of Economics‚ whether it is Micro or Macro‚ knows why Smith is so important. However‚ few know the person behind the theory. Adam Smith was not just an Economic guru; prior to his discovery‚ he was man ordinary man. His life’s work was dedicated to Economics‚ but behind closed doors he was more than just the “Wealth of Nations.” In order to understand
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responsibility for yourself or others that are important to you‚ you are giving away your personal power. It is extremely complicated for parents. Parents have to take accountability for themselves and their children. Mothers play a bigger role in taking care of us and shaping us into a grown individual. Mothers are more emotionally attached to their child. If their child does anything wrong‚ they always tend to blame their behavior on themselves and the way they have raised their children. Women
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The Taking of Christ A good artist needs only a solitary moment in time to illustrate a story authors spend pages telling. A freeze frame‚ an instant: all that is necessary for a painting to reveal the intricacies of a subject’s thoughts and emotions and the general themes that surround them. An artist must choose a significant moment and portray it in a way that captures its essence‚ while promoting the contemplation and discussion of its viewers. Few moments have more significance in Christian
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The Charge of the Light Brigade Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem‚ “The Charge of the Light Brigade”‚ is one that triggers so many emotions‚ both good and bad. When I read this poem‚ I felt inspired and sad‚ motivated and angry‚ all at once. This poem was so powerful that I read it again just because of how captivated I was by it. In this poetic analysis‚ I will explain Tennyson’s background and the story of the poem‚ themes that I noticed‚ stylistic form‚ critical opinions‚ and the emotions that Tennyson
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Patti Smith: Poet and Trailblazer Among her many monikers‚ Patti Smith has most often been called the “godmother of punk.” Despite resisting the label‚ she has had a wide-ranging influence on punk‚ post-punk‚ alternative‚ and mainstream rock artists including U2‚ The Smiths‚ REM‚ Garbage‚ Sleater-Kinney‚ Bruce Springsteen‚ and Madonna. Her seminal first album‚ Horses‚ was released in 1975 and began a career that would lead to her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Patti Smith group up
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to swim‚ for example. In order to learn to swim we must plunge into the water first. Initially‚ we might swallow a bit of water and become disoriented‚ but gradually our natural ability will take over and we feel at home in the water. If instead of taking the risk of plunging into the water‚ we take elaborate steps in studying about all aspects of swimming‚ theorizing about it and then carefully testing things out‚ we would probably never get to the actual process of swimming. Even if we do learn to
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to do is make a strong communication” (Stevie Smith) Florence Margaret Smith also known as Stevie Smith was a famous English poet and novelist that lived form 1902 to her tragic death in 1971. Throughout her life Smith went through a lot of heartache with her family and especially within herself. When Stevie Smith became acquainted with the face of death‚ she was fascinated by the melancholy emotions of depression she began to feel. As a result‚ Smith utilized her emotions relating to neglect‚ death
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