John Green’s novel Looking for Alaska tells the story of Miles Halter‚ a shy teenager who transfers to Culver Creek Boarding School for his junior year of high school‚ in search of the “Great Perhaps”. His roommate‚ Chip “the Colonel” Martin‚ takes Miles under his wing‚ nicknames him Pudge‚ and introduces him to smoking‚ drinking‚ pranks‚ and Alaska Young. Alaska is a beautiful moody‚ self-destructive girl who catches Pudge’s attention. One night‚ after getting drunk with the Colonel and briefly
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Crucible one character whose feelings drastically change is John Proctor’s. John was accused of witchcraft and of having an affair with Abigail. When the accusations first started arising he believed none of it and was denying everything. His wife‚ Goody Proctor was also accused of witchcraft and he denied that as well. He really committed no witchcraft at all and neither did his wife. He however did have an affair with Abigail. John saw right through all the drama and acting and was going to
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John Calvin When you think about John Calvin‚ you think about Calvinism. If you wonder what calvinism is‚ by reading John Calvin’s biography‚ you will know what it is. He was born in 1509 in Noyon‚ Picardy‚ France‚ and died in 1564. He grew up with an interest in Church Doctrine and also grew up with an environment of Protestantism. At the age of 8‚ Martin Luther posted his 95 theses. John was a law student at the University of Orleans when he first joined the cause of reformation. In 1536 he published
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John Brown the Freedom Fighter Terrorism is described as the unlawful use of threat of violence against people or property to further political or social awareness. In the case of John Brown‚ several historians have argued wether he falls under the category of a terrorist due to his actions or if he could be considered a hero. After examining different arguments amongst historians and reviewing sources of his trial it is appropriate to state that John Brown was a freedom fighter. By studying
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of this innovation the main goal in life is to have a comfortable life with no stress. John Fleck‚ the inventor and entrepreneur‚ has achieved this goal‚ “I’ve created a revenue stream that doesn’t need my attention on a daily basis.” John said as he was sipping his espresso‚ freshly made from his fancy espresso machine on his countertop. He sat down on a steel stool inside of his kitchen with modern decor. John explained that he “doesn’t really have a job”. Instead he spends the majority of his days
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John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) also known as ‘The Renaissance poet’ was born in London on December 9‚ 1608‚ as a son of the composer John Milton and his wife Sarah Jeffrey into a middle-class family. The senior John Milton moved to London around 1583 after being disinherited by his devout Catholic father‚ Richard Milton‚ for embracing Protestantism. In London‚ the senior John Milton married Sarah Jeffrey‚ the poet ’s mother‚ and found lasting financial success as a scrivener. Milton
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“I am impelled‚ not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse‚ but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.” (George 1) This is a quote by John Steinbeck that shows exactly how he felt about being a writer. Steinbeck‚ a Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature winner‚ is a very popular author in the United States of America‚ even after his death. He is known for his very realistic portrayals of the working class society‚ especially in his beloved Salinas‚ California. He was also
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Jasper Johns was a painter‚ sculptor‚ and a printmaker. He was one of America’s best known post abstract expressionists and minimalists. When people think of Jasper Johns they usually think about pictures of flags and numbers. Johns completed his first flag painting in 1955. He was born in Allendale‚ South Carolina and grew up with no formal art training but did attend the University of South Carolina for two years. In 1949‚ he moved to New York City but was drafted into the Army. Returning to
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Dreams play a major role in deciphering subconscious psychological issues‚ such as fears‚ desires‚ and anxieties in Annie John. Dreams "have been interpreted as expressions of infantile desires or considered elaborations of the problems of waking hours". In Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John‚ Annie’s dreams become a significant element in the way she views herself and the world around her. Annie comments about her dreams: "I had been taught by my mother to take my dreams seriously. My dreams were not unreal
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John Towner Williams born February 8 1932 is an American composer‚ pianist and conductor. Born to Jazz percussionist Johnny Williams‚ who also played with Raymond Scott Quintet‚ John Williams was exposed to music from a very early age. Having moved to Los Angeles in the late 1940s‚ he attended the University of Los Angeles and went on to study privately with Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Williams also spent a number of years conducting and arranging music for the US Air force band
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