Gustave Whitehead

Wright Brothers Term Paper Throughout the history of aviation, there have been many different pioneers that have contributed in some way to our present day knowledge of aviation. The two people that I think contributed the most to aviation are the Wright brothers. They were able to be the first successful people to create a controlled flight of a power driven airplane. This completely changed the game in aviation. It taught others new and safer techniques on how to fly. During this time they were at the top in aviation. They both became very successful in their business and were able to sell many airplanes to both the United States and Europe. It took a lot of work and perseverance to get to this point in their lives. During their childhood, the brothers developed a lifelong love for aviation. This was because of a little model helicopter their father brought them whose design was based on the French aviation pioneer Alphonse Penaud. This is kind of where it all started for the brothers career in the aviation field. The two brothers were quite opposite of each other. Wilbur loved school and had big plans to further his education. These plans were unfortunately cut short by a hockey accident that caused him to become depressed and drop out of school. After dropping out of school, he spent the rest of his time caring for his mother who was suffering from tuberculosis. Orville was usually mischievous and not focused on schoolwork most of the time. He also ended…

688). But as stated, Pompey too has given himself to the white hegemony and plans to forsake his community for personal gains. Pompey thus actually teaches Lila Mae that “she hated her place in their world, where she fell in their order of things, and blamed Pompey” (Whitehead 239). To push technological progress forward, Lila Mae accepts the inability she shared with Pompey and, like Fulton, decides to not fight directly against white hegemony. She lets them think what they want to think while…

Paris. Unfortunately, he died in 1893. “Boule of Suif” (Ball of Fat”, 1880), was his first published story and was considered his masterpiece. Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 in Dieppe, France. He was the first son of Laure Le Poittevin and Gustave de Maupassant. His parents were from prosperous bourgeois families. Maupassant’s mother, Laura loved her sons more than life itself. She believed that her sons were the only things in this life that could give her true happiness. When…

Some people say that telling the truth does more harm than good; yet if someone went around asking people whether they would want to know the truth rather than a lie most people’s answer would be truth. But why is this? Yes, the truth can bring peacefulness to one’s mind, but at the same time it can destroy a person completely. In “The Jewelry”, by Guy de Maupassant, through the marriage and death of M. Lantin’s first wife the reader sees the pros and cons of M. Lentin realizing the truth about…

Anita Desai's first novel Cry, the Peacock (1963), is about Maya, a dissenting female who battles against three traditional forces in her life: male authority expressed by her husband; her female friends who play stereotypical submissive-wife roles; and her religion's beliefs in karma and detachment. Being over-sensitive, sentimental and imaginative Maya is a total contrast to the rational, logical, Gautam. By making a beautiful use of the symbolic technique, Anita Desai has delved deep into the…

Mme Loisel is a character from the short story ‘The Necklace’. In the story she is described in many different ways, she can be charming but can also be an envious person. She can also be a greedy and eager woman that likes to look rich. The story is set in ‘La Belle époque’ - French for ‘The Beautiful Era’. ‘La Belle époque’ was in contrast with WW1 which followed on from then . It was a period of time characterised by economy and regional peace especially in Paris. Until WW1 came along. ‘La…

Rafaella Espin Mrs. Baker IB English HL- Period 2 11 January 2015 Anna Karenina Scavenger Hunt The French Language Tolstoy incorporates the use of French language in Anna Karenina in many ways for various reasons. Throughout the entire novel, many of the protagonists state random words or phrases in French. Tolstoy particularly starts this trend at the beginning of the novel to establish the character’s social status and educated background. The establishment of supremacy throughout the…

beginning with divorce at age eleven. While trying to cope with this drastic adjustment, he was enrolled into a religious boarding school. According to Tunell, he later “deliberately engineered his own expulsion” (par. 2) Maupassant despised boarding school and moved to Paris to peruse an education in legal studies. Maupassant’s studies were brought to a halt as soon as the Franco-German War irrupted. He served as a private until, becoming demobilized in 1871. At this time, he moved back to…

window and balcony adorned in iron. It seems as if every window wears a flower box, and the balconies are overflowing with small, lush gardens. I imagine, living in the building above the bakery on my right. Waking early every morning to the smell of fresh bread, walking next door to the butcher, and down a few more steps to buy fresh produce. Every step I take is that of a life I have always dreamed of. We reach our final intersection on this road, and we can see the Tower lights twinkling in…

Realism was a mid 19th century art movement led by Gustave Courbet. It directly challenged the traditional conventions of academic art. Considered the father of Realism, he was an inspiration for many artists who would follow in Courbet’s defiance of artistic tradition. Specifically, realism sought to reject the idealized nature of painting and sculpture, in favor of a more realistic portrayal. Realists sought to portray contemporary life and real everyday situations, disregarding class…