Henry Fielding‚ (born April 22‚ 1707‚ Sharpham Park‚ Somerset‚ Eng.—died Oct. 8‚ 1754‚ Lisbon)‚ novelist and playwright‚ who‚ with Samuel Richardson‚ is considered a founder of the English novel. Among his major novels are Joseph Andrews (1742) and Tom Jones (1749). Leaving school at 17‚ a strikingly handsome youth‚ he settled down to the life of a young gentleman of leisure; but four years later‚ after an abortive elopement with an heiress and the production of a play at the Drury Lane Theatre in
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and only dozens helping you. Would you keep climbing and shrug off the oppressors or fight back against them? Jackie Robinson was asked a similar question. He had to take the pressure becoming that first Black major league baseball player. Not just for himself‚ but for the greater good of African-Americans all around. He was not just an athlete‚ but a great hero. Jackie Robinson took a great leap in breaking color barriers in America. He was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball
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Jackie Robinson made history in 1947 when he broke the color barrier to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie won the national league rookie of the year award his first season‚ he also led the dodgers to the national league championship. That was the first of his six trips to the world series. Jackie Robinson influences me because‚ just because he was a different color he didn’t give up.he kept trying and eventually he broke the color barrier‚ and made it into the hall of fame in 1962. In 1949
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1. Introduction The American novel reached one of its highest peaks during the life of writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens‚ better known by his pen name‚ Mark Twain. With its late development with a self-established status‚ the American novel appeared in the late 18th century‚ one of its first creators being considered‚ although debated along time‚ Washington Irving. Before Irving‚ the American novel didn’t have a voice of itself‚ but always had a tendency towards borrowing from the European form and
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Tom Sawyer: The Boy Who is Constantly Changing “Progress is impossible without change‚ and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” -George Bernard Shaw. In the popular novel by Mark Twain‚ known as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‚ there are many dynamic characters that correspond to the quote by Shaw. A dynamic character is a person or thing that undergoes an internal change. Tom Sawyer‚ the protagonist of Mark Twain’s book‚ is a good example of a dynamic character. At the beginning
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worst. He wants someone who is fill with courage and respect‚ and he knew at first glance that he can stand there facing all of the rude words coming out of people’s mouths and all the objects laying upon the dirt ground‚ that lucky person is Jackie Robinson. Branch Rickey‚ a couch for the Ohio Wesleyan came to spend a night in a hotel after a long day of practice. Who knew that one small thing can cause an outbreak? Yes‚ as you may have already guessed he saw one of his teammate getting pushed around
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John Grisham’s The Innocent Man is a tragic non-fictional story that shows flaws in the justice system through wrongful convictions‚ tampering with evidence‚ and cheating the system. Even though this story takes place in Ada‚ Oklahoma around 1982‚ this story could still make anyone terrified at the thought that the same mistake could happen to them. Grisham goes in depth‚ making sure the reader does not miss a single detail about the events that led up to the murder of Debbie Carter and the false
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looked frightened‚ so much like his father’s. He said that Mr. Finch and Cal just drove into our yard in those fancy automobiles that costs way too much. My heart started beating so fast but i still had hope. He could be here because they realized Tom was innocent and he was finally coming home to us. When i got to my home‚ I saw my children playing a game with their marbles. I saw Mr. Finch standing there with a look of sorrow on his face. He looked at me with regret. He didn’t have to say anything because
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MICHELLE ROBINSON OBAMA - THE EARLY YEARS Born on January 17‚ 1964‚ Michelle Robinson was raised in a one-bedroom apartment on Chicago’s South Shore. Of note is that she shared a "bedroom" with her brother‚ but it wasn’t much of a bedroom. It was actually the living room with a divider down the middle. Michelle’s father died in 1990 two years before she married Barack‚ but her mother is still alive and living in the same one-bedroom apartment‚ protected by a burglar-proof wrought-iron door
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Ray Charles‚ whose full name is Ray Charles Robinson is widely known for his inspirational life story‚ transformation of jazz and his influence on nearly every genre during his active years. With his distinct vocals and passionate piano playing skills‚ Ray Charles knew how to entertain a crowd along with bring people together. During Ray’s primary active years there was still much racism going on towards colored people. Ray’s music helped the current white and black generations come together during
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