Robert A. Heinlein

Led Zeppelin was a English Rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound is rooted in blues and psychedelic on their early albums. Their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences such as Blues, Rock and Roll, Soul, Rockabilly, Folk Ballad, and Jazz. The groups’ original name was Yardbirds which Jimmy Page joined. The band never…

to reach the North Pole at 800 (“Profile: Matthew Henson”). 800 people repeatedly tried to fight the odds and be the first people to ever reach that corner of the world. The first successful men to accomplish such a feat were U.S. Navy lieutenant Robert Edward Peary and his colored assistant, Matthew Henson. Though on the same team, Henson happened to be pulling a dog sled ahead of Peary, which put him technically in front of Peary. That is how the colored pioneer Henson became the first man…

freedom even urges her to talk back to someone society claims should be the head! Explain, IN DETAIL, your three most favorite parts. Why are they your fav.? (Use three paragraphs) My most favorite part in the novel would be the moment when Edna and Robert rest under the orange tree until the sun goes down, as they share simple stories with each other (43). The description of the setting is beautifully described, expressing the precise weather conditions, the mood of the…

Robert Langill 2/1/17 Frost Paper Rough draft Period 1 Robert Frost's upbringing and life has a lot to do with his dark and witty writing. Throughout Frost's entire life, he was hurt by the loss of someone close to him, which contributed to his dark writing style. These sad and mortifying events started at a young age and continued to get worse. He was born on March 26 in 1874 in San Francisco California. When he was 11 he experienced his first loss when his dad died of tuberculosis, and his…

Like other stories, “Porphyria’s Lover” focuses on a devastating love story with a horrid twist near the end. The tragic tale concludes with the maiden dying in the arms of her lover; however, the poem is vastly different than what one may assume. Robert Browning is unlike most authors throughout the Victorian era; he reveals a sinister vibe in his works. Because of the somber theme, the haunting imagery, and the dire symbols, one may predict the outcome of this dreadful tale. When the reader…

Stories from across vast time-periods, wildly different cultures, and distant geographical location share many common themes, plot structure, and especially character tropes. In the 20th century, legendary psychologist Carl Jung theorized that these similarities come from a collective human unconsciousness; so as a result, most characters in stories follow certain patterns, which allow us to place them into common archetypes (Edinger 1968). Knowing this I developed an interest in identifying…

Elle Varner, A “Conversational Lush” Watching her mom and dad do their thing in the music industry, Elle would follow in their footsteps. She is born to two musically inclined parents and spent much of her remarkable childhood years in the studio and in the entertainment world. Elle's talents are many but include singing, playing the flute, guitar and piano. Born on February 12, 1989, Gabrielle “Elle” Varner has become a popular R&B recording artist. It's no wonder as her family is actually…

Power and the assertion of control is a prominent theme in Robert Browning's poem My Last Duchess, and by using certain techniques with his writing, he has been able to create a piece that is able to assert its power over the reader itself. Employing tactics such as having a specific tone for the diction used enables the poem to emanate the Duke’s tone of wanting to be the authority in situations. In the opening lines of the poem, the Duke tells the envoy “will’t please [he] sit and look at [the…

Hilda Doolittle is known all over the world as H.D. H.D is the name she was published under. She was an American poet and novelist, wrote about many things. Hilda Doolittle was very interested in the ways of Greek mythology and was an inspiration imagist. Doolittle was born into the Moravian community in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She was born September 10, 1886. Her father, Charles Doolittle, was professor of astronomy at Lehigh University. Doolittle’s mother, Helen (Wolle), had a very strong…

Carson Russ English 10 Mrs. Sites 15 May 2017 The Zodiac Killer: The Untouchable The Zodiac Killer once said, “The police shall never catch me, because I have been too clever for them.” The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who operated from the late 60’s to the early 70’s in the San Francisco Bay Area. There are multiple individuals who claim to know who the man behind the mask was. However, there was never enough evidence to officially uncover who The Zodiac was. Due to this lack of…