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Papers on People and Biographies
Sinclair Lewis
Number of words: 1323 | Number of pages: 5.... graduated Yale in 1908. After he got his degree, he worked for publishing houses and various magazines in Iowa, Carmel, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and New York City. During his time in Greenville Village, he associated with some radicals like John Reed and Floyd Dell, and he became, for a while, member of the socialist party. In 1912, Lewis published his first book, Hike and the Aeroplane. This book was published under the pseudonym Tom Graham. This book was about a boy and his adventures. In 1914, Lewis got married to Grace Livingston Hegger, and editor at Vogue. For the next 2 years two years he worked as an editor and advert .....
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William Faulkner
Number of words: 1226 | Number of pages: 5.... father does out of acts of hate and tries to stop it (Faulkner “Barn” 23). He attempts to put out the “fire” inside his father. He is sick of his family’s way of life and is ready for a change no matter what it takes, even if it means going against his own blood. No matter what is done, they can not stop Abner from lashing out and burning buildings. Through his sheer enjoyment of the negative sides of his anger and power, Abner rips his family apart. He does so by forcing his family to put up with the consequences of his actions. In a way, Faulkner writes as a moralist. He demonstrates, through .....
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Jennifer Lopez
Number of words: 832 | Number of pages: 4.... the expense of her education. When Jennifer told her parents that she was not going to College and law school, they thought it was really stupid to go off and try to be a movie star. Her parents who at that time could not understand the choices she made are very happy for their daughter and what she has accomplish. When she left her home at the middle of a fight and never went back. She said," I had to make my own way" and then lived in a Manhattan dance studio where she was training. Then she got an apartment with some friends in Manhattan Hell’s Kitchen. Since the time she move out of her home she started her showbi .....
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Rick Pitino
Number of words: 1837 | Number of pages: 7.... achieving. The first part that you must remember is that you are in control. You are the one that will be deciding how good you are, or if you deserve to win. He talks about one of the first players that he coached in college and how he blamed his lack of success on every other reason except the fact that he wasn't working hard enough. Remember, first you must have the reason for your high self esteem before you can show it. You have control over what you are going to accomplish, everybody has doubts about how good they are, that is just simply how life is. You must also remember that you can build your self-esteem at any level, .....
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Ferdinand Magellan
Number of words: 1143 | Number of pages: 5.... and Magellan helped rescue his comrades. In 1511, he took part in an expedition that conquered Malaka. After this victory, a Portuguese fleet sailed farther to the Spice Islands which were called the Molucca Islands. Portugal claimed the islands at this time. Magellan’s close personal friend Francisco Serraro went along on the voyage to the Spice Islands and wrote to Magellan, describing the route and the island of Ternate. Serrao’s letters helped establish in Magellan’s mind the location of the Spice Islands, which later became the destination of his great voyage.
Magellan returned to Portugal in1513. He then jo .....
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Duke Ellington: An American Legacy
Number of words: 1810 | Number of pages: 7.... wanted him
to become an artist(330). But how was Duke to become an artist in a time when
blacks weren't given the same rights as everyone else. They went to separate
schools. They were forced to the back of the bus and to use separate bathrooms.
If Duke were to become some one he had much to come over.
One thing that we do know is that Duke was always looking for attention
and dignity. There are even stories of how he would announce from the top of
the stairs in the morning that he was coming down and demand that his parents
applaud(Collier,9). Also when his cousins would come over he would stand on the
front porch as they a .....
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Neil Simon, The Most Successful Playwright In The History Of Theatre
Number of words: 1335 | Number of pages: 5.... From the very first, the audience can see that these are two
very different characters that have very different values, and yet Paul and
Corie are very much in love. The plot progresses as other characters are
introduced. First to visit the newlyweds is Corie's mother, Mrs. Banks. The
relationship between Corie and her mother also involves a clash of very distinct
personalities. With the appearance of the Bratter's eccentric upstairs neighbor,
Victor Velasco, Corie sees the opportunity to play matchmaker and inject a
little romance into her staid mother's life. The first act concludes with
Corie's plan to bring the two to .....
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The Life And Times Of Ghandi
Number of words: 1431 | Number of pages: 6.... He was described as a gentle man who was an outsider, but also as a godly and almost mystical person, but he had a great determination. Nothing could change his convictions. Some called him a master politician, others called him a saint, and millions of Indians called him Mahatma or Bapu (father). I on the other hand call him extraordinarily great. Gandhi’s life was devoted to a search for truth. He believed that truth could be known only through tolerance and concern for others, and that finding a truthful way to solutions required constant attention. He dedicated himself to truth, to nonviolence, to purity, to poverty, t .....
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Malcolm X 2
Number of words: 1418 | Number of pages: 6.... Here was where Malcolm's father died at the hand of the Black Legion (X 4-! 13). After Malcolm's father's death, his mother who had to take care of eight children and endure threats from the KKK, suffered a nervous breakdown. As a result, Malcolm and his siblings were taken by the welfare department. Malcolm was later enrolled in a reform school and did very well grade wise. He was the best student in his class and wanted to become a lawyer. When the school heads heard about this, they sent a person to talk to Malcolm. This person told and convinced Malcolm that he was black and that he could never become a lawyer because of it. .....
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Albert Einstein
Number of words: 1674 | Number of pages: 7.... of his was his father’s compass, and he often marvelled at his uncle’s explanations of algebra. Although young Albert was intrigued by certain mysteries of science, he was considered a slow learner. His failure to become fluent in German until the age of nine even led some teachersto believe he was disabled. Einstein’s post-basic education began at the Luitpold Gymnasium when he was ten. It was here that he first encountered the German spirit through the school’s strict disciplinary policy. His disapproval of this method of teaching led to his reputation as a rebel. It was probably these differences that caused Einstein to .....
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