The events of Dracula’s life were played out in a region of the world that was still basically medieval, and superstitions of the Dark Ages were common. The general consensus among historians now is that Vlad adopted it from the Order of the Dragon, which he belong to starting at a young age. In spite of, the widespread view in Romania that the vampire connection has been deliberately emphasized in the west to undermine a figure that, for many Romanians, is something of a national hero and not the atrocious monster most made him out to
Edward is a 17 year old from Chicago, Illinois who was turned into a vegetarian vampire by Carlisle, a father figure, after nearly dying in the Spanish influenza in 1918. This was the only way that Edward Cullen could stay alive instead of dying. After the transformation, Edward became telepathic. He could answer questions before being asked. He has many different abilities such as mind reading and exceptional self-control.
. . •Madame Antoine, woman of Chênière Caminada across the bay from Grand Isle •Tonie, son of Madame Antoine; he and his mother appear in the Chopin short story "At Chênière Caminada" •Old Celestine, Ellen, Joe, and other servants in the Pontellier's house in New Orleans •Doctor Mandelet, the Pontellier's physician •Edna's father, a former colonel in the Confederate army •Alcée Arobin, a young man of fashion in New Orleans •Mrs. Highcamp, friend of Alcée Arobin •James Highcamp, husband of Mrs. Highcamp; the Highcamp's daughter •Mrs. Merrimam and Miss Mayblunt, guests at Edna's part in Chapter XXX of the novel •Gouvernail, a journalist, also a guest at the party; he plays a central role in the Chopin stories "A Respectable Woman" and "Athénaîse" •Madame Pontellier, mother of Léonce THEME: Solitude as the consequence of independence; the implications of self-expression CONFLICT: Once Edna embarks upon her quest for independence and
Nick does not like New York, which is apparent when he says, “So when the blue smoke of brittle leaves was in the air and the wind blew the laundry stiff on the line I decided to come back home” (176). Gatsby has everything except what he most desires, Daisy. He buys many things just to impress her and prove to her that he really is wealthy. He has a big car, a mansion, and lots of clothes. Nick comments on Gatsby’s car, "...and there in its monstrous length with triumphant hatboxes and supper-boxes and tool-boxes...Sitting down behind many layers of glass in a sort of leather conservatory we started towards town" (68).
His most important quotation is “If the colonel hasn’t sent you off by then, I’ll get you out myself.” This quote can be found on page 121. MOM -The mom in the book was a lovely woman who was the mother to character Nick. She was dating Mr. Freestone and later broke up with him. She lived in Kansas with Nick’s stepfather Bernard. Her most important quote was, “I agree with him.
Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, Egypt. Her father was Egypt’s pharaoh, Ptolemy XII. Who Cleopatra’s mother is not known for certain but it is thought to be Ptolemy’s sister, Cleopatra V Tryphanea, as it was very common for members of the Ptolemaic dynasty to marry their siblings. After her eldest sister’s and father’s death, Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy XIII inherited the throne. At the age of about 17, Cleopatra became the queen of Egypt.
The Great Gatsby The novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a great American story from the 1920s. In, the novel there are many main characters, but the most important main character is the charming Jay Gatsby. In this page turning thriller Gatsby has forced himself into a love triangle. Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchannan; who happens to be married to Tom Buchannan. In, the novel it is revealed that Gatsby dies.
iii. The Democrats nominated Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was the fifth cousin of famous Theodore Roosevelt and had followed in his footsteps. b. FDR had polio in 1921, and during this time, his wife, Eleanor, became his political partner. i. Eleanor was to become the most active First Lady ever. c. Franklin also lost a friend in 1932 when he and Al Smith both sought the Democratic nomination.
A few composers who made music today possible by struggling through the aftermath of the Black Death epidemic would be; Jasquin Des Prez, (who was a big name at the time,) Pierre De La Rue, a very well proclaimed vocalist (The New York Time Company 2012, March 23. Top 8 Renaissance Composers Retrieved from http://classicalmusic.about.com.) One such composer whose name is still heard pretty often would be Johann Sebastian Bach; he is considered as one of the faces of classical music. Like all of us, he started out with baby steps, slowly learning the ways of music. Bach came from a family of musicians who brought him into the whole scene; his father was a director and had several uncles who were musicians (Christoph Wolff, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2000.)
Ashleigh Hensley Ms. Fonteneau Humanities 1101 Tues-Thurs November 6, 2012 Slumdog Millionaire Paper Slumdog Millionaire was directed by Danny Boyle and produced by Paul Smith. Slumdog Millionaire was released in 2008 in the United States. The movie was adapted from the novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup. The setting of the movie is Mumbai, India. The main characters in the movie are three slumdog children, there were two brothers named Jamal Malik and Salim Malik, and there was a girl that the brothers basically adopted to live and survive with them name Latika.