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Carson McCullers and The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Carson McCullers, the author of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, was born on the 19th of February in 1917. Initially she had the dream of becoming a concert pianist. Due to her teacher and good friend, Mrs. Mary Tucker, moving away she eventually decided against it. This is what lead to her writing career (Tyrkus and Bronski). Her novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, was her first to be published in 1940. The novel is set in the 1930’s and…

Using his spies, Washington had planted false information in the hands of British troops, resulting in the British forces moving their entire fleet, making way for the French troops. Finally, and most importantly, Washington and his spies stopped Benedict Arnold’s treacherous plan of surrendering West Point to the enemy, which surely would have marked defeat for the Patriots. Kilmeade’s and Yaeger’s brilliant use of their sources created insight into the lives of these six people, and helped…

In 2011, approximately 2.5 million Americans died (Hoyert & Xu 2). Some of those people were fortunate to live a long and heathy life while for others, their lives were physically painful and tragically short. We cannot choose how well or how long we will live - that is outside our control. This is especially true for the more than 123,000 people who are currently on organ transplant lists (Facts and Myths). Although we will all die, people awaiting transplants know that without a replacement…

A goal that we should all work for is trying to bond with others and show that we are not as stubborn and as arrogant as some may make us out to be. We may have difficulties doing so at times, but in the long run showing that we care and that we can be supportive of one another in as many situations as possible will get us a lot further than being close-minded and pessimistic towards everyone and everything. This can be troubling but it is possible to do. In order to become more supportive…

upstanding woman who takes “much pleasure in proper etiquette” (Chaucer 9). Being educated in a priory in Stratford-at-Bow, it is fitting that the Prioress would be well-reared. Her attitude and manners reveal her commitment to the rule of Saint Benedict in speaking humbly and remaining modest. However, her devotion to the order is not a shield from Chaucer’s commentary on women. The Prioress is “so full of pity that she would weep if she saw a mouse caught in a trap dead or…

Theory X and Theory Y by Douglas McGregor, summarizes a difference between management styles in that Theory X is an authoritarian style which assumes employees are naturally unmotivated, and Theory Y is a participative style and assumes that employees are self-motivated and enjoy working with greater responsibility (Mindtools, n.d.). In my workplace, I am more partial to Theory Y. I think that unless personally observed, managers should not just assume that otherwise mature, responsible adults…

John Andre was captured and arrested in Tarrytown for being a spy. He succumbed to his death in what is now known as Patriot’s Park next to the Warner Library. Major John Andre was considered a spy because he was going to expose the truth about Benedict Arnold. He has letters hidden in his boot. From an early start, Tarrytown has always been an ideal place to live. John D. Rockefeller, first moved to Tarrytown in 1893. He built a mansion called Kykuit that is a big tourist attraction in…

Racism toward the black Ruth Benedict, an American anthropologist, once said, “Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides” (famous-quotes.com). Nowadays, racism toward the black has become a major concern in our day-to-day lives. Racism toward the black may result from the multi-racial environment. This kind of racism may easily trigger anger among the black. However, racism also allows the black to see their uniqueness…

The main character, Pete Kellogg is a lonesome, shy, insecure teenage boy who has been bullied his whole life. At first, Pete rejects the idea of running for class president against his best friend because he “felt like Benedict Arnold sneaking over to the British side with all the secrets. I was committing treason. Treason against Vern Teal, my friend” (Schraff 12). Pete is refusing to run for class president because he feels as if no one will vote for…

article goes on to say that this mental illness “involves excessive, unrealistic worry and tension, even if there is little or nothing to provoke the anxiety” (Anxiety Disorders). So where does anxiety disorder come from? In 1866, a frenchman named Bénédict-Augustin Morel suggested that “severe anxiety was due to a dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system” (In the Arcadian Woods). While he is considered to be the founder of anxiety disorder, many others such as Will Robinson and Sigmund…