Fall of Constantinople

Thérèse Casgrain is not exactly a household name or one that is heard on a daily basis, but it belongs to a woman who was very important and who made many advances that continue to affect Canada today. Thérèse was a Montreal born woman who was heavily involved in politics and was a renowned social activist, world peace advocate who protested against the use of nuclear weaponry. She founded the Quebec branch of the Voice of Women organization, who wanted to achieve rights for women and to achieve…

Edgar Allan Poe's short story and Annette Jung's screen interpretation of "Tell-Tale Heart" both show a common theme of how all actions have a consequence. Gazing upon the Old Man's chilling eye, working up the nerve to kill him, the mad man hated the evil eye. But once he does, his guilt ,the beating of the dead man's heart slowly hounds his conscience.The character's thoughts, morals, and emotions help depict and guide the readers along the story, as well as to get them to understand the…

The Anarchist’s Dream She was hated by some for the same reason she was loved by others; SHE was a free spirit. Born: June 27, 1869, Kaunas, Lithuania. Died: May 14, 1940, Toronto, Canada. Her existence involved fighting. Fighting for the freedom of speech, gay rights, women's rights, and oh right- inciting riots. Emma Goldman, a tenacious activist, achieved the american dream because she fought for the rights of all humans, dreamed of ideal change, and lived her life with passion.…

Born, January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts; Edgar Allan Poe was an exceptional writer and poet. He grew up as a foster child due to his parents death in Richmond, Virginia. “The Tell - Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” became literary classics. Poe’s poem called “The Raven,” which he published in 1845, is considered among the best- known poems in American literature. Poe’s life experiences influenced his writing dramatically and made him who he is. The dark and oppressing…

Almost one hundred and fifty years ago on July 19 and July 20, 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Quaker abolitionist Lucretia Mott met in Seneca Falls, New York to discuss the future of women’s rights. Together, Stanton and Mott drafted the Declaration of Sentiments that echoed the Declaration of Independence, by stating” We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.” Both Stanton and Mott had high hopes that their declaration would help women gain equality in…

“The name Poe brings to mind images of murderers and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious women who return from the dead” (“Poe’s Life”). Poe moved around a lot during his life and ended up meeting up with his childhood sweetheart. Poe moved to multiple cities and was trying to promote his poems. His final city was Baltimore where he was found dead. Since Edgar Allan Poe has died there has been no evidence or proof of how he died. There are many different theories on how Poe had died; my…

Edgar Allan Poe makes extensive use of literary irony in many of his short stories. The irony is defined as the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect, in his story's to make the story being told more interesting. Poe incorporates irony to make his characters more intriguing both verbally and situationally. In Poes stories, my favorite type of irony that he uses is verbal irony because it is very interesting…

The old men are in a constant struggle to find courage. During a segregated time like the 1970’s, the African American men live a prejudice society. They are in a constant struggle to find the courage to stand up against a racist society. The men slowly work up the courage to stand up against Mapes and Luke Wills Crew. The men are constantly searching for courage to stand up against a racist society. In the beginning of the novel, the men are coming to Mathu’s house to protect him against a…

Today I am gonna talk about two people with many amazing accomplishments. Who did more? Who made life better? Who was selfless? Susan Brownell Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. She was the second of seven children born to Daniel and Lucy Read Anthony. She was enrolled in public school however once she was seven and the teacher refused to teach her long division. Her father then decided to make an educational program in her neighborhood where Susan and her…

Nicholas Emery Professor Garmann Freshman Year Seminar 110-02 October 31, 2017 Is Aschenbach a Genius Aschenbach lived his life as a very disciplined and hardworking writer who had written great works and was quite well renowned and often considered to be a literary genius. Early in the novella, Aschenbach begins to look for a way to escape his disciplined, dedicated life, and his literary fame many only dream of. Aschenbach's interaction with a weird man near a local graveyard is what leads…