Albert Pujols

On March 2, 1904 a man named Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was born (Pascal). Theodor Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts (Pascal). Dr. Seuss grew up in Massachusetts and Germany. Dr. Seuss’ parents names were Henrietta and Theodor Geisel (Koehler). Dr. Seuss’ have two sister Margaretha and Henrietta Geisel, but sadly Henrietta died before birth (Pascal). In 1927 Dr. Seuss got married to a woman named Helen Palmer then in 1967 Helen Palmer died of depression (Pascal). After that Dr.…

St. Albert the Great, who was also known as Albert of Cologne,was a great thinker of his time. He was a great natural scientists, physicist, theologian, mathematician, chemist, geographer, and astronomer. St. Albert also was a teacher of St.Thomas Aquinas. St. Albert was born around 1200 AD. There is not much known about his childhood and birth, and many sources disagree on his early life. Research suggests he was sent to Padua University, while he was there he was taught in the writing of…

E=mc2?” The answer to that is Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein had impacted the world with his many discoveries in the field of physics. Though once regarded dull-witted as a small child, he is now known to others as one of the most intelligent individuals to ever live on the planet earth. Albert Einstein is easily the smartest scientist to ever live, and will always be remembered throughout history. Albert Einstein grew up differently than other people his age did. Albert Einstein was brought…

Kaylah Wood Mr. Z Feb. 28 2017 Title To embody the concept of one’s own freewill embodies the concept of existentialism. Individuals are solely responsible their choices; therefore, it is the responsibility of that single person to determine what is “good” and what is “bad”. Society has established a specific moral standard in which most people must abide, which then can encourage some to blame others, or lie about their choices. Morality as described by Sartre, “we define man only in relation…

Martin Buber was considered, by many, a theological existentialist. Buber was born Austria in 1878. (Mayhall and Mayhall, 95). He had an interesting childhood surrounded by many great intellectuals. Martin Buber's childhood and upbringing set the stage for his career. Buber was immersed in studying and intellectual thought very early in life and continued to immerse himself in his studies for the rest of his life. Soon after he was born his mother left him and his Father for another marriage…

In the existentialist novel, The Stranger, Camus uses the heat as a motif and symbol to focus on the day of his mother’s funeral, the day he committed the crime, and Mersault’s feelings that he cannot deal with. The novel was about a man whose mother had died and he didn’t believe that he cared until he got flashbacks and killed a man. Soon after his mother died Meursault is making friends and going out. He gets into some trouble and ends up in jail. He goes through trial and doesn’t make it.…

1900’s. A childhood can be a period of time in someone’s life that can define the fate of their future. Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany in 1879, his parents Hermann and Pauline were both polished, working class people. His father ran an electrochemical factory with average success, this was important to Albert because he was able to experience an affluent lifestyle.…

Albert Einstein: the Inventor & Dreamer “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” -- This is one of Albert Einstein’s quotes. Albert Einstein made a great impact on the world. He is credited with discovering a theory that found that gravity can affect time and space. He also made the atomic bomb when he was serving in the U.S. military to fight against the Germans in World War II (WWII) when he was getting targeted by Germany because he was Jewish, and the…

In "The Myth of Sisyphus" Camus illuminates the concept of the absurdity of life. He explains that the human condition is characterized by the probability of suffering and the certainty of death. This is a fate that the reason of being cannot accept as meaningful. The absurd is observed with the realization that the world is irrational, and man has to face life the way it comes. Man feels his longing for happiness, within him, and for a reason. The absurd is born of the confrontation between the…

Advanced Placement level texts are chosen based on their literary merit or worth. One such novel is The Stranger by Albert Camus. The story describes a young man with a rather indifferent view on the world whose life is permanently altered by one rash decision: murder. After impulsively killing a man on a beach, Meursault is put through a series of tedious trials in which his fate is to be settled. The verdict is unfavorable and Meursault is assumingly put to death though the result of his trial…