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Term Papers on Biographies
Robert Frost
Number of words: 1041 - Number of pages: 4.... first began writing. But after a brief stay in England, Frost emerged as one of the most extraordinary writers in his time. Publishing A Boy’s Will and North Of Boston, Frost began his quest.
In the book A Boy’s Will, Frost writes poems of hope and beauty. “Love and a Question,” illustrates the optimistic view of a bridegroom trying to help a poor man. He thinks that he should help him, but not knowing if he can. His heart shows compassion but his minds shows logic. The conclusion of this poem shows not true ending, but leaves the .....
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Nanak
Number of words: 706 - Number of pages: 3.... is God, the primal Brahma. And thou at the divine Guru." Three days later, returned home. He gave all his belongings to the poor. They believed that he was possessed with an evil spirit. A priest later broke that spell.
Later, Nanak took Mardana, a Mohammedan, as a servant. With him as a musical accompanist, Nanak started to deliver more widely about the disciples of the One true God of all people, both rich and poor.
Once, Nanak put on a mangocoloured jacket, over which he threw a white sheet. He had a hat of a Muselman, Qalandar, while he wore a ne .....
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Siddhartha
Number of words: 608 - Number of pages: 3.... break the cycle of Samsara. He knew he could do this by bettering himself through discipline and finding his true self.
I have had two crisis experiences that stand out in my recent memories. First, in the eighth grade I made the choice to attend a private school that was 30 miles away from where I lived. This was a school that none of my current friends were going to attend. I chose to leave all my friends and thrust myself into a new experience for my own good. My friends didn’t want me to leave, just like ’s. The second crisis experience happened four ye .....
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Nikola Tesla
Number of words: 713 - Number of pages: 3.... of the century Tesla’s accomplishments had made his name as world famous as Thomas Edison’s.
Tesla's first and probably greatest achievement was his discovery of the rotating magnetic field. This was a magnetic whirlwind produced in a motor winding by the interaction of two or more alternating currents. He developed this along with his brilliant variation of it to his induction motor and polyphase system for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power. The combination of this motor and this system, which was finally patented i .....
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Durga Puja
Number of words: 570 - Number of pages: 3.... different weapons. After a great battle Durga killed Mahishashura, bringing back the heavenly peace.
As Durga is the image of power and vigour, since ages worshipping her, has become tradition. Purana reveals king Suratha was one of the eminent worshippers of goddess Durga; he used to worship her image during spring and the act is known as Basanti puja. But Shree Rama, before rescuing Seeta from Ravana, in haste worshipped her in the Autumn and act is called Akal Bodhan (Untimely Worship). However over the years, this Akal Bodhan has become the major festival o .....
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E. M. Forster
Number of words: 1019 - Number of pages: 4.... Red Cross. Two years later Forster moved to India where he worked as a personal secretary for Mahaharajah of Dewas. This resulted in his novel, A Passage to India. When he returned to England he wrote many critiques and articles but never wrote any more novels. died on June 7, 1970.
Many critics are split on 's writings, although most things written are positive and they all seem to agree on the same things. His use of characters and their development and his story lines all seem to be the same and have the same theme. All the charact .....
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Nicholas Ferrar
Number of words: 1267 - Number of pages: 5.... John
had become over extended financially and the Virginia Company was in danger of
loosing its charter. Nicholas dedicated himself to saving the family fortune and
was successful. He served for a short time as Member of Parliament, where he
tried to promote the cause for the Virginia Company. His efforts were in vain
for the company lost their charter anyway.
Nicholas is given credit for founding a Christian community called the English
Protestant Nunnery at Little Gidding in Huntingdonshire, England. After Ferrar
was ordained as a deacon, he retired and .....
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Hank Williams
Number of words: 1179 - Number of pages: 5.... in Alexandria, Louisiana(Scott 14). The name Hiriam was actually supposed to be Hiram, but it was misspelled. Hank lived a poor childhood as a result of his father’s going away. The family ended up moving to Georgina, Alabama. There, Hank was forced to shine shoes, sell peanuts, and peddle seed packets- anything that might earn him money. His mom eventually became financially stable, but Hank enjoyed his life on the streets (“Hank Goodness 50).
At the age of twelve, Hank met Rufus Payne, a black street performer called Tee-tot, who taught him how to sing .....
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