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people in the jungle of Guyana. What happened has been painstakingly studied however the how and the why continue to be the subject of discussion more than thirty years later. The death tapes captured much of what transpired on November 18, 1978. Jones was heard to say,” “Die with a degree of dignity. Lay down your life with dignity; don’t lay down with tears and agony. I tell you, I don’t care how many screams you hear, I don’t care how many anguished cries…death is a million times preferable…

4 Black Artists who Won a Grammy for Album of the Year When it comes to awards and recognitions for musicians, the Grammys is certainly the cream of the crop. Here are four African-American artists who earned the most prestigious, Album of the Year. 1. Michael Jackson – The legendary King of Pop won Album of the Year for Thriller in 1984. Thriller was released in 1982 and became a huge phenomenon. It became Jackson’s first number one album for 37 weeks. In 1984, he became the first artist to…

last words spoken by Jim Jones to his following before all 909 of them joined in on an act of revolutionary suicide. Jim Jones was born in 1931 rural Indiana. He was a megalomaniac that suffered from various mental disorders and drug addiction. In the 1950s he worked as a self ordained Christian minister and aimed to start a church of his own. In the mid 1950s he had opened People's Temple Church, a racially integrated church, which was unusual for churches of the time. Jones was influenced by…

Anna Monson, Sam Blankenship, and Mattie Rametta Horror Story Henry was a small child who had just turned the age of nine. He lived with his grandpa who was seventy-three. Henry’s grandpa didn’t pay much attention to Henry, he had dementia and other mental diseases so he didn’t know much about taking care of Henry. From the age of five Henry had to learn how to care for himself. Henry was very intelligent, he had to learn how to cook food for himself, wash his clothes, and take care of other…

On August 17, 1998 President Bill Clinton delivered a speech to the American public addressing an inappropriate relationship with a former White House Intern, Monica Lewinsky. In comparison to Robert M. Eisingers “The Political Non-Apology” Clinton 's public apology has some of the characteristics of a full apology but, is predominantly a non-apology. Although, acknowledges the offense committed, he minimizes his offense throughout the speech and plays the victim card in attempts to…

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, if a character is reserved in social situations and generally unfriendly, he or she is viewed as prideful. Many of the characters in the novel also exhibit great prejudice, especially judging the prideful, and lower class. These two characteristics, pride and prejudice, help develop certain characters in the novel. Some characters such as Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bennet almost scream “I am prideful” and others, such as Mrs. Bennet and Elizabeth Bennett, give off the “I…

When Jane Austen began to write Pride and Prejudice, the original title of the book was First Impressions. According to BookRags, Ms. Austen’s father submitted her first draft to a London publisher but, the manuscript was rejected. So, Ms. Austen continued to work on her book for nearly sixteen according to Penguin Book. “Of her six complete novels, Pride and Prejudice seems to have been her favorite (Penguin Book p.3).” In Jane Austen’s books, she tended to focus on themes of social class,…

Amid the chaos, Sam met her future Husband, Jason Jones. The two met together when working on a children’s production, and would continue to work together for the foreseeable future on different jobs. Between balancing a job as a waitress and acting both in performances and vocal talent roles, Sam was doing…

Introduction One of the central themes in Jane Austen's book 'Emma' is the developing relationship between Emma, the main protagonist; an attractive, pleasant, rich young lady, and her brother-in-law, Mr. George Knightley. The reason this relationship is interesting is due to the fact that throughout the story there is a significant transition in both of their attitudes towards marriage. Initially, they both appear to be apathetic to the idea of marriage, and even openly opposed to it. By the…

Although many of the characters within Pride and Prejudice marry for materialistic reasons, author Jane Austen advises those seeking to marry should marry someone who they truly love. Not common for an author at the time, Austen makes use of the characters within Pride and Prejudice to make commentary on society. Lydia Bennet and her mother, Mrs. Bennet see marriage as a necessity in the case of Mr. Bennet's death and do not value compatibility or love. In contrast, characters such as Elizabeth…