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Term Papers on Biographies
History Of Marilyn Manson
Number of words: 550 - Number of pages: 2.... had already won the support of the people.
1993 was a very busy year. They got a contract from Trent Reznor's new own label Nothing and got a spot on NIN's 94 tour. The making of their first album, "Portrait of an American Family", was underway. Trent Reznor was the producer of the album.
At the end of 93, Gidget Gein, bass, was no more a part of the band. His is drug problems had apparently gone out of hand. Twiggy Ramirez, from Amboog-A-Lard, became the new bassist. 1994 was the major breakthrough for the Manson family. National tours with NIN gained th .....
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My Opinion On Director Hoovers Essay
Number of words: 373 - Number of pages: 2.... persons lives and their families. How do you rehabilitate the sociopath who has no sense of guilt and kills simply for the pleasure of killing?
Granted it is said that advocates of capital punishment should actually witness an execution to see how it is carried out and the trauma a person faces when they know that they are being led to their death. Yes these criminals were young once, innocent and vivacious, full of life with parents, friends and a long gone innocence. But for some reason they became a killer and killers must be dealt with severely and swiftly. .....
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Satyagraha, A Weapon Of Non-vi
Number of words: 3590 - Number of pages: 14.... They strived to eliminate discrimination and inequity in South Africa and India and they welcomed personal suffering to do so. Civil disobedience, however, would not be effective without the moral power of, and commitment to, Satyagraha.
Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha was a way of living during a time of oppression, exploitation, and discrimination. It was a tactic used to appeal to people morally, rather than intimidate them violently. It literally means, "clinging to truth" (Gandhi, 1951) and in this case, "Truth symbolizes God and therefore the true S .....
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Emily Dickinson
Number of words: 575 - Number of pages: 3.... her brother and sister-in-law during her 20’s and 30’s. A friend commented by saying that Emily had so Many people at one of her parties that she never got a chance to speak with her. In addition, Dickinson kept up a voluminous correspondence with friends, family, and one of her spiritual mentors, Minister Charles Wadsworth. Although it has long been believed that various correspondents, including Higginson and editor Samuel Bowles, served as literary guides, there is no evidence that they influenced her writing.
Now, biographers are increasingly recognizing the .....
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Herman Melville
Number of words: 565 - Number of pages: 3.... the reader has no clue what Bartleby is thinking, so Melville creates an air of mystery about this character. Another of Melville’s characters that show this quality is Claggart in the book Billy Budd. Claggart is constantly referred to as being mysterious, "…a nut not to be cracked by the top of a ladies fan (Billy Budd).
Besides being mysterious, Melville is stubborn and this comes out through his characters Captain Veere and Bartleby. Like most writers, Melville’s career had its ups and downs, and his work was not always praised. Even thou .....
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Tiger Woods
Number of words: 955 - Number of pages: 4.... ever in the history the Masters.
It all started when at the age of 6 months, when Tiger watched his father hit golf balls into a net and began imitating his swing. His golfing talent took off from there. At age 2, he appeared on the “Mike Douglas show” putting with Bob hope. At age 3, he shot a 48 for 9 holes (Amazing for a 3 year old). The first time I played on the golf course at age 19, I shot a 96 for eighteen holes (which is just as good as Tiger at the age of 3). Golf is known to be an “older man’s” sport. To say the least, it is not “ordinary” to have .....
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William Lyon Mackenzie
Number of words: 1320 - Number of pages: 5.... dissipated life of wondering among the streets and was reduced to booze and gambling. At an age of 17 to 21, he claimed that he had given up on drinking and gambling. On July 17, 1814, his illegitimate son was born. What he had done to Isabel Reid, mother of his son, was a sinful deed. ("Mackenzie" 1976: 407) He did not assume responsibility for the child; he abandoned his son and his mother-Elizabeth. ("Mackenzie" 1976: 407)
This exceptional horrid flaw in his character was carried on into his career later on as a mayor. Mackenzie was named Toronto's first ma .....
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Gangster Dutch Schultz's Life
Number of words: 309 - Number of pages: 2.... “La Cosa Nostra” governing board known as the “National Commission.”
During his short career, the Dutch man was responsible for 135 murders. During this time, the District Attorney Thomas Dewey became a threat, and Schultz decided to
kill him to get him out of the way. But before execution day arrived, Schultz was arrested for Income Tax evasion, a common tale of those days. Schultz could not foresee the outcome of the trial; so he had a steel box created by an ironworker in which he could hide some of his “treasure,” which consisted of thousand dollar .....
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