Self-Reliance. Going by the nickname “Mahatma” which truly means “great soul”‚ Ghandi was one of the most misunderstood people in history. Ghandi is characterized as a scrawny simplistic dressed man born in 1869 in India‚ however he is one of the most complex and contradictory characters in all of history (McGeary). Ghandi was raised under two religious parents who practiced Hinduism‚ and pushed for him to become a government minister‚ taking after his father (Adams). Being extremely shy‚ Ghandi did
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create new settlement in Cuba and cause the majority of the slaves to become “runaway slaves” or better known as “The Maroons.” Though majority of the Spaniards moved to Cuba when the English invaded the island of Jamaica‚ some remained behind as the English were yet still few in numbers and had only occupied the south of the island of Jamaica. The Spaniards had attempted to regain control of the island with help from the maroons‚ who wanted the English gone as well‚ but their efforts were futile and
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na taong makasalanan ang pangalang Magdalena "Who was Mary Magdalene?" Answer: Mary Magdalene was a woman from whom Jesus cast out seven demons (Luke 8:2). The name Magdalene likely indicates that she came from Magdala‚ a city on the southwest coast of the Sea of Galilee. After Jesus cast seven demons from her‚ she became one of His followers. Mary Magdalene has been associated with the "woman in the city who was a sinner" (Luke 7:37) who washed Jesus’ feet‚ but there is no scriptural basis
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An Interpretation: Who was Anne Bradstreet? While reading the poetry of Anne Bradstreet‚ the straightforward Puritanical figure emerges‚ as well as the loving‚ caring person she was. She was truly a faithful puritan‚ but she was also a daughter‚ wife‚ mother‚ scholar and critic. In her poetry she balances both sides. In the poem "Upon the Burning of Our House" she is definite in her belief in God‚ and shows her spiritual growth as she learns amazing‚ heartfelt lessons. This poem could
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Ripper was a murderer who has killed a minimum of five prostitutes in London. From what we know‚ he had killed Mary Nichols‚ Annie Chapman‚ Elizabeth Stride‚ Catherine Eddowes‚ and Mary Kelly. The murders all around the Whitechapel district started on August 10 and ended September 10 1888. The bodies seemed to be tortured and cut up in an unusual way‚ which showed that Jack the Ripper had an understanding of the human body. He would send letters to the Central News Agency about how he was the killer
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Sweet Dreams The Man Who Was Thursday was written by G.K. Chesterton and published in 1907. We enter the story in the suburb of Saffron Park in London during the Edwardian era. When the sun is setting Mr. Lucian Gregory‚ the anarchic poet‚ is brought into the novel‚ along with Gabriel Syme‚ an undercover policeman. Further in the novel we meet Sunday‚ the head of the anarchist council‚ and his fellow members. Syme later finds out that all the members of the council are cops just like him. Syme
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The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is about an ambitious general named Macbeth who meets three witches that tell him he will become Thane of Cawdor and eventually‚ king. He believes them after he is made the Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan. His ambition leads him to kill the king and several others for power. His paranoia and guilt causes him to go insane‚ which makes his men lose faith in him and Malcolm and Macduff to fight against him. This leads to Macbeth’s bloody death. All of the
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The man known as Pontius Pilate was a Roman governor of Judea from 26 CE to 36 CE. He was first a Roman equestrian of the Samnite clan of Pontii‚ which is where the Pontius derives. The second part of his name‚ "Pilate‚" translates as "cap‚" "helmet‚" or "spear." Pilate is not of any Roman families but he is Samnite‚ an Italian people conquered by the Romans in 295 BCE. Pilate’s military background qualified him for prefect over Judea and Samaria during the reign of Emperor Tiberius. Sejanus
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Who was Jack the Ripper? A case study into the treatment of Jewish migrants in Victorian London. By Dayanna Ocaña Benavides. Who Was Jack The Ripper? Jack the Ripper is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter written by someone claiming to be the murderer that was widely distributed in the media. The letter is widely believed to have been
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King Ay was the Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt‚ who reigned from 1325 BC to 1321 BC He was the successor of Tutankhamun who ruled from 1334 BC to 1325 BC. Ay was succeeded by Horemheb (1321 – 1292 BC). Ay was also given a royal name‚ i.e. Kheperkheperure which meant "Everlasting is the Manifestations of Re" (tripod.com). When Akhenaten was ruling‚ Ay came to be known as ‘Master of Horses’. Later‚ he used to serve as the Grand Vizier when Tutankhamun was in power. He had much influence
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