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sonnets, He retired to his hometown sometime around 1612, where he died. Shakespeare worked the English language and he made up words but his death was a mystery. His words are the most quoted words other than the Bible. Shakespeare did not have college background but…

Making mistakes is a fundamental part of being human. Through making errors, we are able to learn lessons once we have corrected them. In Neil White’s memoir, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts, he tells of his own mistakes and describes what he learned from them during, and before, his prison sentence. Out of all the lessons that White learned from the leper community at Carville, as a prisoner, the most valuable would be not judging others for who or what they appear to be, rather looking beneath…

achievements and track record were quite substantial, if not impressive. Hamilton’s life is an inspiring tale, but his rise is not as dramatic as claimed on Broadway in “Hamilton”. Yes, his abilities took him from nothing to nearly the presidency, but his college funding was the driving factor. Without it, it would have been nearly impossible for Hamilton to become a founding father, or even a free American. Hamilton was destined for a life as an impressive member of the struggling St. Kitts…

Inmate Masculinity True Notebooks has introduced us to many young male inmates who made writing become a big part of their lives. We saw how many of the young men wore the mask of masculinity and had to hide their emotions from everyone. They all had different views on masculinity and their mentality of what a real man is. Kevin is a very unique young man who went through so much, but still maintains sane and is determined to change himself for the good. Throughout his time in juvenile hall…

Indira Gandhi: A Controversial Woman in Power A fascinating paradox of modern India was the rise to power and the turbulent rule of Indira Gandhi. She was one of the most politically powerful women in the world, and definitely the most powerful in India's history. But she ruled in a country where women lived in poverty, were neglected, and heavily discriminated against. How is that Indira Gandhi was India's prime minister for four terms while most other women in India were unaware they…

A STUDY ON HOW MOZART’S CLASSICAL MUSIC COULD AFFECT TO BOOST STUDENT’S SPIRIT WHILE DOING HOMEWORK. 1. INTRODUCTION Classical music could divide into major time divisions into the early music period, which includes the Medieval (500-1400) and the Renaissance eras (1400-1600). Next, common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600-1750), Classical (1750-1830), and Romantic eras (1804-1910). A well-known otolaryngologist from France, Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis had started the study on…

The Other Wes Moore, written by Wes Moore, is a chilling and often intense novel about two very similar men who share the same name, but somewhere along their journey in life became two very different people. The novel is organized chronologically from their childhoods to adolescents. Each chapter in the novel indicates a specific time in each of their lives and includes both of their stories. The first chapter, “Is Daddy Coming with us?” is the story of their childhoods, and is where the…

life is revealed. This story leads to the idea that knights became arrogant and corrupt due to the reward system by feudalism, and one particular source further highlights this assumption. This source comes from Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG), Denise Baker and student, Eric M. Sorenson; this pair worked together to formulate Sorenson’s thesis lengthily titled, “Quarrels of Sir Conscience: Langland’s Critique of knighthood in the…

Today we live in a society where computers are becoming more intelligent and researchers say eventually it will exceed the human brain. Artificial intelligence is the making of intelligent machines that are able to preforms task that are completed by human beings. Humans create the technological programs so that one cannot exist without the other. As technology is advancing it stimulates the economy for which humans need survive. There have been many recent examples of artificial intelligence…

This young teenage girl, raised by her father, adoring horses, becomes agitated with the idea of staying on the farm for the rest of her life. The protagonist returns from college and resides at her family farm. The protagonist reverts from a life of travel to a life of security and comfort. Alice Munro’s short story Boys and Girls (n.d., 1968) describes the life of a little girl who lives on a farm. The main characters include…