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as Eckbert does not want any secrets between them. This shows that Eckbert has no secrets to hide himself but all the secrets in their family only belongs to his wife Bertha of her childhood and her acquiring of wealth. After Bertha’s tale, Halther says the dog’s name Strohmian which becomes the mark or proof of his supernatural powers. It signals the imminent punishment for Bertha’s transgressing of her childhood and the same time it signifies that very same power can bring forth Eckbert’s…

Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela. His family gained money from rich gold and copper mines they owned in Venezuela. He had three sisters and one brother. He went to school in Spain to continue his education after his parents died in 1799, which is where he got involved in the political sphere in Europe. He also got married to María Teresa Rodríguez del Toro y Alaysa in 1802, who died a year later of yellow fever. In 1808, Bolivar became involved in the resistance…

and will be much more grand. As a human she mourns over her lost belongings, treasures and memories yet to be made, and in her lamentation she rebukes herself for having thought that way, "Then straight I gin my heart to chide." She continues on to say that nothing on this earth lasts, "And didst thy wealth on earth abide."…

Simon Bolivar was a military leader in venezuela from 1811-1830 during the time period known as the Latin American Revolution. Bolivar is best known for Him becoming involved in the resistance movement and then He played a key role in the spanish american fight for independence. He also freed people from slavery. In 1825 They called Him “The Liberator” . Bolivar died in december 17, 1830 in Colombia and is remembered and studied still to this day. When Napoleon named Joseph…

In the song “The Sound of Silence” by Paul Simon the diction is conveyed very well in which the writer is trying to help us to imagine what is happening in the dream. In an article entitled “Song Analysis: Sound of Silence” by Wizzler the author states that “In the 1960s, the middle and upper class majority held the expectation that no one should disturb the silence or voice their controversial opinions”. For example, the phrase “Silence” is used at the end of every stanza to help convey the…

Simon Bolivar is the most successful Liberator in several Latin American countries. Through his military and diplomatic efforts, he organized revolutions against the Spanish empire and joined countries together into one resilient union. Bolivar’s goal was to create a union of states similar to the united states of America. Bolivar traveled to Britain for a diplomatic mission, to gain insight and aid in his fight back home. Leading his followers, he invaded Venezuela, resulting in the start of…

In Anne Bradstreet’s poem “As Weary Pilgrim” in The Norton Anthology of American Literature: Beginnings to 1820 Volume A I get not only a since of exhaustion, but depression and a since of questioning or begging from God. The title “As Weary Pilgrim” means the poem is about someone that is tired so the since of exhaustion is validate and even more so coupled with the life as a puritan living in the new world. Bradstreet is begging God for death leading me to question her mental stability.…

It is hard to rise above difficult tragedies during out life time, but it is admiring to see how some people can use their experience to help others cope with what is left after tragedies. I feel resilience is something, we develop versus something that is given with in us and either we keep fighting and not give up or we lose ourselves in sorrows, and negativity. Resilience is something we mature into due to any negative situation, whether is coping with school and work or dealing with a…

child of Aphrodite, Eros the god of love and human desire. The artist does well in not only creating a beautiful piece of art, but capturing Pygmalion's own desire and search for beauty. Moving into a more modern era we look at Keith Sonnier's and Simon Rodia works. Sonnier creates pieces that are meant to involve the viewers as well the surrounding environment. In his work Motodom he has fashioned neon colored lights to a building's outside lobby. He is trying to express the many cars that are…

Anne Bradstreet was an Early American poet who lived in the 17th century. She wrote the poem Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666 after her house burnt down. Jonathan Edwards lived in the 18th century. He was a pastor and theologian known for his powerful sermons, the most famous being Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. These two authors shared many similarities and differences in their writings. Bradstreet and Edwards were both puritans and expressed their…