Thomas Mann

7. Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father of the United States of America, wrote “The Declaration of Independence” and the quotation, which also comes from “The Declaration of Independence.” The rhetorical choice that Thomas Jefferson makes in the quotation to emphasize the Declaration’s tone, which is impassioned and authoritative, is sharp and powerful diction. Diction choices in the quotation, such as firm, mutually, Lives, Fortune, and Honor, creates an authoritative tone, due to the…

Although Dolley’s childhood is not described in detail, it was an important time in her life and later influenced her political role. Her father, John Payne, was a wealthy Episcopalian farmer and planter. In Hanover, Virginia in 1761, he married Quaker Mary Coles. Since Quakers could not be married outside of their belief, he applied for membership in her meeting house and was accepted in 1764. In 1765, the Coles moved from Virginia to New Garden, North Carolina. Three years later, on May 20th,…

Technical University of Graz, but he dropped out before his course was completed. While still living in Europe, he had the idea to design an alternating current motor, an invention which would lead him to New York City in 1884 to work for the famous Thomas Edison. Tesla has often been credited with discovering alternating current power in the first place, but it was actually first developed by Michael Faraday in the early 1800s. Tesla was inspired by, and made many…

The Untied Stated Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man are similar documents stressing freedom and equality. However, they are different in how they are composed. The United States Declaration of Independence was put together to outline how the United states was wronged by the British. The Declaration of the Rights of Man was written to outline and put into writing the natural rights that each citizen had. The Declaration of the Rights of Man is what prompted…

Jean Jacque Rousseau, one of the great philosophers of the French enlightenment, was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and raised by an aunt and uncle, after his mother died days after his birth. At the age of thirteen he was apprenticed to an engraver, but ran away three years later, eventually becoming the secretary for Madame Louise de Warens, who influenced his life and writings. In 1742, Rousseau went to Paris, where he became a friend of Denis Diderot, a French philosopher and the writer of…

The original rough draft of the Declaration was written in June 1776. Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence had 86 changes made to it by John Adams, and some other members of the committee. Jeffersons views have shaped and molded the declaration of independence as we know it today, I believe without him it wouldn’t be the document that changed america as we know it. When Jefferson was writing his version of the Declaration of Independence he didn’t use any books or sources…

Hedy Lamarr was crucial in the development of frequency hopping technology that is used in military communications, Wi-Fi, as well as many other devices which had various users occupying the same radio frequency. This article written by Peter Hong narrates the life of Hedy Lamarr, the actress and inventor, going into great detail about her contributions to technology. The author explains how Mrs. Lamarr partnered with Mr. Antheil to produce a device that would allow U.S. radio-guided torpedoes…

What Does Freedom Mean to Me What does freedom mean to me. Let’s start from the beginning. The USA won it’s freedom from Britain in 1776 by winning the war. But, we as citizens didn’t get our freedom until the mid 19th century. What freedom means to me is being able to say your opinion without being judged on what we say. It means that I can believe in any religion that I want to believe in. That I can protect myself without being arrested. I Thank the universe for the life I have in this…

Alexander Graham Bell was significant to the world because he created a faster and more efficient way of communication by inventing the telephone. Bell’s father, grandfather, and brother has all been associated with work on speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. At the age of twenty three, Alexander Graham Bell moved to Canada with his parents. His research on hearing and speech at Boston University further led him to experiences with…

“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.”(Albert Camus). In today modern world; we had reach so many advancement from medical to mass communication. These major discoveries had lead many to believe that we are far from being savages that we once were, right? In the novel “The Lord of the Flies” William Golding (the author of the book) explores the core-essences of man. One of the aspects that many scholars, fail to see is how the sense of patriotism is also…