Essays on Biographies

... himself and learning more about the Black Muslims, who advocated racial separation (Islam itself does not encourge or accept racism or racial separation but the Black Muslims group of that time did). When Malcolm was released in 1952, he joined a Black Muslim temple in Detroit, and took the well known name of Malcolm X. In 1958 he married Betty Shabazz, and together they had six daughters. By the early 1960s, the Nation of Islam had become well known and Malcolm was their most known and popular speaker. In 1963, however, the Black Muslims silenced Malcolm for his remark that the assination of United States President John F. Kennedy was like "the ch ...

... Virginia to live with John and Fannie Allan; Rosalie was taken in by another family in Richmond (Silverman 1-15). John Allan was a successful businessman; the poverty that Poe had been accustomed to was a thing of the past. Although not extravagant with Poe, John Allan ensured that he had a Brassfield 2 quality education. While in living in England with the Allans, he attended private academies and continued his education in private schools when they returned to the states. Poe enrolled at the University of Virginia in 1826. While there, he accumulated a large debt. He appealed to John Allan to repay the debts but Allan refused. He believed that Poe was in de ...

... a marach on washington. Later, in the 1960s he helped organize the march on washington for jobs and freedom. A Philip Randolph's public career helped to advance the cause of all people especially African Americans. However the writers of current history have almost ignored the accomplishments of . This treatment is not suprising since the behind the scenes leaders of movements are often forgotten except by those who participated in the movement. Anyone present in the 1940s civil rights struggle certainly remebers the great strength, power and compassion of . Furthemore his accomplishments will stand the test of time and history will judge him as one ...

... into their sins. As progresses through Hell, he realizes the extent of wrong that a person can ultimately commit. This shows that we must recognize our sins and wrong doings before we end up in Hell, or, existentially speaking, lost in pure, dark evil. It is almost like a small lie that can grow and grow to ultimately consume your life. In its content, the Inferno also shows the reader what a sin is really like by creating a symbolic punishment which mirrors the actual sin. Hell is a place "where penalties are paid by those who, sowing discord, earned Hell’s wages." For example, in canto V lines 31-45, writes, "[Referring to those who lusted] I came to ...

... where Michael Jordan was born. They think he was born some where other than where he was actually born. He was really born in Brooklyn, New York (Michael Jordan’s, 1999). Later in his childhood his family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina (Michael Jordan’s, 1999). He attended and graduated from Laney High School in Wilmington. Now Michael can be found living in Highland Park with his family and dog. He has a wife, Juanita, and has three children; Jeffrey; Marcus; and Jasmine (Michael Jordan’s, 1999). It doesn’t hurt Jordan’s image being the greatest basketball player to ever play the game (Costas, 1999). Not only is he a great basketball player, ...

... Jack Dempsey, Bill Tilden, and so many more. In those days sports writers held nothing back and reams of colorful copy were turned out about the heroes of the day. In later years sports writing took on a more businesslike attitude as the reading public developed a healthy cynicism in regard to some of its heroes. Undoubtedly the game that sprang into the nation’s headlines was the 1924 Michigan encounter. The red head was a junior then and, although he had a great sophomore season he literally ran wild all over Michigan. In the first eight minutes he completely demoralized a fine Michigan team. Michigan kicked off and grange went to work, taking the ball at ...

... Stephen, his mother Nellie, and his adopted brother David were left to fend for themselves when Stephen's father Donald, a Merchant Marine captain, left one day, to go the store to buy a pack of cigarettes, and never returned. His fathers leaving had a big indirect impact on King's life. In the autobiographical work Danse Macabre, Stephen King recalls how his family life was altered: “After my father took off, my mother, struggled, and then landed on her feet.” My brother and I didn't see a great deal of her over the next nine years. She worked a succession of continuous low paying jobs.” Stephen's first outlooks on life were influenced by his ...

... of their eyes – and they still thank God for sparing the lives of those who survived to face the next ordeal. This story is being repeated in the Balkans for the umpteenth time. Almost a month after the most powerful military grouping in history launched air attacks on rump Yugoslavia to compel adherence to a peace accord, a human tragedy of grotesque proportions continues to unfold in Kosovo. Nearly 50 per cent of its Albanian population has been forced to flee the country under the relentless assault of the Yugoslav army and police, amid unbelievably cruel carnage of human lives and burning of villages and towns. Kenneth Waltz’s first-image theory ...

... have an exhibition to show off their art work. He founded the Societe Anonyme des Artistes. They held exhibitions and published a journal. He was the main founder of these exhibitions that were later known as Salons. At these Salons, artists such as Monet, Morisot, Renoir, Manet, and Degas himself would display their best works of art for criticism. At the Salons Degas's work, like everyone else's wasn't looked upon highly. Most people didn't realize how great these artists were until after they died. Degas went through many styles of art before finally settling on Realism. He went through a stage where he was painting and drawing in the Classical style. ...

... another student going to his college, because back then they didn’t have dormitories for students. On March 17, 1865 a fraternity called “Placet hic requiescere Musis” (May the Muses rest here) selected him as a member of their fraternity. Then on May 9 he joined a scientific society called “Natura Dux nobis et auspex” (Nature is our leader and protector). Wilhelm didn’t like keeping house so, he found a room with the family of a cabinetmaker. There he started writing his first book, called “Question for the Inorganic Part of the Chemistry Textbook”, under the pen name of Dr J. W. Gunning. As you probably figure ...