American Adventure Hero or The Medieval Chivalric Hero
In the world, some people are American Adventure Heroes, while others are Medieval Chivalric Heroes. An American Adventure Hero is disconnected from society, lives in the wilderness, and acts on practicality. A Medieval Chivalric hero is noble, loyal, brave, and does not know what to expect while in....
Friends
As the plane taxied to the runway, I found myself sitting alone with two empty seats next to me. Oh, joy. I fluffed my pillow, retrieved my book, and stretched myself out under a blanket. All was good. If I had had any idea that the seating arrangement was to be the highlight of my trip, I might hav....
History on the White House
The "elliptic salon", with the Yellow Oval Room above and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it, formed the most elegant architectural feature of James Hoban's plans for the White House. The Blue Room has always been used as a reception room except for a brief period during the administration of Jo....
Huckleberry Finn Freedom versus Civilization
As with most works of literature, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn incorporates several themes developed around a central plot create a story. In this case, the story is of a young boy, Huck, and an escaped slave, Jim, and their moral, ethical, and human development during an odyssey down the Mississi....
That Athens should be the last olympics
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Ladies and Gentlemen: Athens should be the last Olympics!
I would like to begin by quoting the Olympic oath.
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In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship....
The Last of the Mohicans as a Mixture of Genres
James Fenimore Cooper's The last of the Mohicans is often seen as a simple adventure story within the historical frame of the French and Indian war. Only if we analyze the novel in a closer way, we will realize that it goes beyond this label and that its sources are many and varied, giving the work ....