In the dynamic novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye created by J.D. Salinger‚ portrayed Holden as a dishonest boy with sloth‚ pride‚ and wrath that caused trouble for him. With this thought in mind‚ Holden did not care to apply himself in school; soon you see sloth in him and his grades suffer because of that. Holden wrote about his life‚ school‚ and how he failed most of his classes. He even said‚ “I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself and all. They gave me frequent warning to start applying
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Charlemagne was conceived around 742‚ the child of Bertrada of Laon and Pepin the Short‚ whom became the ruler of the Franks in 751. Charlemagne’s precise origin is obscure. He had a talent for languages and could speak Latin and understand Greek‚ among others. After Pepin’s demise in 768‚ the Frankish kingdom was partitioned between Charlemagne and his younger sibling Carloman. The siblings had a strained relationship; in any case‚ with Carloman’s passing in 771‚ Charlemagne turned into the sole
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results in his downfall from power and his death. Gatsby had a false sense of belief that he would be able to turn back time and simply restart his life‚ with Daisy. Gatsby fails to notice the bridge between social classes that is blocking him form Daisy. A factor in the social difference between Gatsby and the Buchanan’s‚ Gatsby has made his money through illegal means whereas families in East area are heritage rich families. These problems experienced by Jay Gatsby‚ give insight to advantages and
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Capt. Alfred Dreyfus was a fairly restrained young man‚ graduating from one of France’s most notable military academies‚ The Ecole Polytechnique. He was devoted to serving his country‚ and more importantly‚ to his wife and child. On what began as a characterless day in 1894‚ artillery officer Dreyfus was arrested under the pretenses that he was selling military secrets to a German attaché in Paris. The accusations were false‚ and there was no incriminating evidence against him‚ only that he was
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able to view multiple films by a specific director in succession. They studied these films and recognized a series of reoccurring motifs‚ both narrative and formal‚ that created a signature style and form consistent in all of the director’s works. Alfred Hitchcock is widely considered a master filmmaker and one of the quintessential
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Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) In 1881‚ Alfred Stieglitz went to Berlin to study mechanical engineering and met Hermann Wilhelm Vogel whose experiments with orthochromatic emulsions and active role in photographic societies convinced Stieglitz to pursue in photography. In 1890‚ Stieglitz decided to pursue a life as an independent medium. His role was as a “choose one” guiding his people out of the slavery of old practices. Stieglitz desired to produce a major exhibition reflecting the principal
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Causes of Macbeths Downfall – Essay By Jordan Koorey Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ based on a play written in 1605 explores the life journey of Macbeth as he climbs the ladder of the social hierarchy. Determined to become King‚ Macbeth will kill any and all that get in his way. Driven by ambition‚ Macbeth puts his faith in the words and prophecies of three witches after a prediction that Macbeth would gain the new title of Thane of Cawdor. Alongside with ambition‚ Lady Macbeth‚ is a key instrument to
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Rationale The content of “The Hope Song” relates to part 2. By communicating through media with the use of music‚ we show awareness of politics and the state of the Proles with propaganda. The song begins to demonstrate mass communication through the lyrics. Music being a form of entertainment gives the listener‚ who are the proles‚ a sense of awareness for political and educational purposes in present times. When the lyrics “To be undone to be‚ to be unsung‚” appear‚ we expose the proles to
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Alfred Hitchcock movie review Alfred Hitchcock was a brilliant technician who blended sex‚ suspense and humor. Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades. He remains one of the most popular and most recognized filmmakers‚ and his works are still popular today. Hitchcock was able to master not only the art of the film making but also the art of the psychological thriller. Hitchcock trademark techniques that made his film classics today include “Emotion”‚ “The
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Macbeth meets a tragic end that was inevitable given the actions of the influential characters within the play. The downfall of Macbeth can be equally accredited to the actions of The Witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and Macbeth himself. A large influence of the downfall of Macbeth is due to the Witches prophesying Macbeth’s future as a Thane and King. The Witches Greet him soon after he exits the battlefield by proclaiming “First Witch: All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis! /Second Witch: All
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