Halls of fame

towards where the dorms were. I wiped my eyes with my jacket and began to trail behind. If I have Zoe here with me, I'm sure I'll be able to survive the military... for now. After Zoe and I went to the dorms to get an hour of rest we headed to the mess hall. I looked around to see other cadets making friends and preparing for the hard training we'd have to go through for the next 3 years. Zoe and I walked towards the first free table we could see and sat down. "So where were you earlier?," I…

that are unique to themselves. In each of the confrontations, Beowulf has to handle the situations differently because not every monster is the same. Grendel is an interesting character in the Beowulf. He is an ogre who basically haunts the mead-hall owned by Hrothgar. He looks somewhat like a man, with two legs, two arms, and a head. However, his strength and size is incredible; he is able to defeat dozens of men at a time. He uses his brute force to overpower men and kill them. Grendel is…

The Life and History of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was a renowned in prolific actor, play right, and poet. He is generally considered as the most influential and prominent writer of the 17th century and is known worldwide for his various famous works. However, there's much mystery surrounding William Shakespeare's life. My purpose in writing this paper is to inform on the life, works and influences of Shakespeare, and speculation surrounding his extravagant life. SHAKESPEARE’S LIFE…

William Shakespeare’s estimated birth is around April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom ("Poet William Shakespeare”). He one of eight children of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, and had two older sisters and five younger brothers ("Poet William Shakespeare”). Although sources say that no birth records exist, the estimated date of birth was presumed from church records that indicate that Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564 ("William Shakespeare”). It is also presumed that…

William shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon. His parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. He was one of seven children. He had three sisters named Joan, Anne, and Margaret. He also had three brothers named Richard, Edmund, and Gilbert. The children's father, John, was elected bailiff or mayor. As William grew up, he married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18 and Anne was 26. They had three children named Hamnet, Susanna, and Judith. He began to start a…

merchants and other business people were Democrats. The politics of business was a key factor to both political parties. New York City’s Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine played an active role during the Gilded Age. This political machine worked hard to help the city’s poor and immigrants. William Tweed who was the leader of the Tammany Hall had an abrasive leadership, which emphasized manipulation and undercut trust. Tweed helped shape the Gilded Age but frauded New York City out…

Jon Krakauer, a successful and well published author, focuses his literary pursuits on controversial topics that tug on the reader’s heart strings and urge the reader to contemplate topics that are commonly neglected. Two of his books, Into Thin Air and Missoula, may share the same author, but they differ greatly in many stylists aspects. Krakauer, without a doubt, has a distinct and captivating writing style, yet there are many apparent differences when shifting from one of his books to the…

healthy environments for us to live there at Goodnow Hall for 4 or more years. But from my experience it hasn’t been up to my expectations and desires as I saw on their website. For example, Videos of tours for the building, why Goodnow is the best place to live. The answer is that this building is almost about to be 57 years old. Of course the building is going to have serious health and safety problems. A couple of problems that Goodnow Hall has is. First, in the building it has random spots…

“The way to have power is to take it.” These were the words of a man that was rated one of the top ten most corrupt US politicians of all time by Real Clear Politics. A corrupt leader could be considered a Machiavellian. Dictionary.com describes a Machiavellian as someone who follows the principles analyzed and described in The Prince. The Prince, is a book written in in 1513 by Niccolo Machiavelli that was dedicated to the Magnificent Lorenzo de' Medici. It is widely believed to be a handbook…

Shakespeare was baptized on April 23, 1564 in Holy Trinity Church. Because of the lack of birth records, this is the date we acknowledge as his birthday. He grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. William Shakespeare’s parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William was the third child, having two older sisters Joan and Judith. There are not many records as to Shakespeare’s early life. According to scholars, Shakespeare may have attended the King’s New School. (William Shakespeare Biography). At…