1 Night in Paris

The Battle of Verdun was the most important battle of World War 1 from February 21 to December 18, 1916. German and French Forces employed industrial warfare tactics and the use of heavy artillery through the initial attack and French counter-fire. The Battle of Verdun resulted in more than a quarter of a million deaths and approximately half a million wounded. Verdun was the longest battle and one of the bloodiest in World War I. In both France and Germany, it has come to represent the…

Revolutionizing the Palace scene of Paris, through their refreshing approach towards quality control; constructive dialogue flowing through the newly established channels of communication, the media and their rejuvenated employee body. The concoction of which proved to boost equality and…

The Iliad begins as a priest of Apollo comes to the Achaean camp to plead for his daughter’s freedom from King Agamemnon. King Agamemnon refuses the man’s ransom, and in sorrow the priest, Chryses, prays to Apollo for revenge against the stubborn king. Apollo grants his wish and for nine days Apollo’s plague devastates the camp. On the tenth day, Calchas tells the king what is required to ease the god’s anger. King Agamemnon agrees to give Chryseis back to her father, but he will take Achilles’…

began to write his short stories. When America fell into this misfortune, Thurber undertook writing humorous stories. “To escape such a world the individual resorted to fantasy to create something he could comprehend and control” (Britannica School 1). Thurber wanted to escape the horrid things occurring in the world, and he did that by writing amusing stories. Not only did this help him escape, but his stories were also a distraction for others who were struggling during the difficult times.…

traffic will pick his nose to kill time, while the Frenchman will look in the mirror, adjust his tie, hair, and run a hand over his brow or a mustache. A Frenchman will passionately kiss his girlfriend or wife in any public place [having lived in Paris, I attest to that—JMP], while an Englishman will do most of intimate activities in darkness and under covers [I exaggerate here—but not by much: I have two Anglophone ex-wives. Perhaps that is a partial reason for the “ex” portion—JMP]. They have…

Friar Laurence decided to fake Juliet's death to stop the marriage of her and Paris. Friar Laurence sent a letter Romeo telling him the plan to fake Juliet's death, though the letter never got to Romeo. Romeo found out from Balthasar that Juliet has died. Romeo then went to her tomb to see her and kill himself because he doesn't want…

Prepositions Text Type 1. Peter is playing tennis .............(at/on) Sunday. 2. My brother's birthday is ............(in/on) the 5th of November. 3. My birthday is ..............(on/in) May. 4. We are going to see my parents ...............(in/on) the weekend. 5. ............(at/in) 1666, a great fire broke out in London. 6. I don't like walking alone .........(at/in) the streets ..........(in/at) night. 7. What are you doing ..........(on/in) the afternoon? 8. My friend has been living…

Dante voyages through paradise in nine spheres, there order is the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Fixed Stars. This is a trip through heaven's journey towards the vision of God in the Empyrean, a realm of pure light (The World of Dante). The sun is the home for the theologians and wise men (Digital Dante). At this time, the sun was seen as a symbol of intellectual power and illumination, it could even represent God. This “planet” was perfect for the theologians and wise men…

disadvantages stop her from pursuing her passion. This unfaltering determination is what sets her apart from many other mathematicians and makes her an inspiration for aspiring mathematicians, especially women. Marie-Sophie Germain was born in Paris, France on April 1, 1776 to a wealthy middle class family. Her father, Ambroise-Francois, worked as a silk merchant and later became the director of the Bank of France (Swift). The French Revolution began thirteen years after Germain was born and…

during the Spanish Civil War. Although Picasso was not living in Spain at the time, he still felt tied to his homeland, and when commissioned by the Paris World Fair in 1937, he was able to produce the masterpiece we know as Guernica (K Shabi; Guernica Meaning: Analysis and Interpretation of Painting by Pablo Picasso). When first exhibited in Paris, it received little attention, but as it went on tour, it gave the Spanish Civil War international attention (Spanish-art.org). Picasso himself…