Ben Johnson – a World Class Sprinter Ben Johnson is a former sprinter from Canada‚ whose performance peaked in the 1980’s‚ winning two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold‚ which all 3‚ were taken away. He set several 100 metre world records at the 1987 World Championship and in the 1988 Summer Olympics‚ both for athletics‚ but was disqualified for doping‚ losing the Olympic title and all records. He was born in Jamaica and at the age of 15‚ immigrated to Canada. Ben met his coach Charlie
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Ben Johnson‚ a Canadian sprinter was once considered the fastest man on earth. He had an Olympic gold medal and held the 100 metre world record of 9.79 seconds to prove it. However‚ after being found using illegal performance-enhancing drugs‚ he was stripped of all his sporting successes and suspended from competing. In Rome of 1987‚ Ben Johnson set four indoor world records and won the outdoor World Championships. Johnson was expected to win gold in the 100 metres at the Seoul Olympics in Korea
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Ben Jonson growing up went through a troubling childhood‚ that continued as he grow older. His experiences influenced most of his work‚ which shares a common theme of love and hatred which is illustrated through his plays‚ poems‚ and short stories. His father past away shortly after Ben’s birth. After he had a family his son slipped away from him in the form of death which probably influenced Ben Jonson to write the poem “The Hour-Glass”. The poem is about his son dying at a young age with so
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The poem I chose for my presentation is “ Song to Celia” written by Ben Jonson. Born in 1572 and lived till 1637. Jonson was a major literary figure of the Renaissance period and a contemporary of William Shakespeare. From 1605 to 1634‚ Jonson produced popular masques (works combining drama‚ song and spectacle) for the courts of James I and Charles I. He was granted a royal pension in 1616 and thus made‚ effectively‚ Poet Laureate of England. Jonson became one of the most successful writers of his
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A discussion of Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist as an allegory is‚ in truth‚ a little difficult. The reason why this is so is that The Alchemist is in the genre of farce not that of allegory. However‚ while a work may not be definitively an allegory‚ through the process of allegoresis it may be critically read as an allegory in part or in whole. Allegoresis is the process by which a work that is not written as an allegory--like for example the allegorical works The Faerie Queene and The Pilgrim’s Progress--may
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tragic hero. Benjamin Sinclair "Ben" Johnson is a former Canadian sprinter who won three Olympic medals during his career‚ one of which was a gold. However‚ that medal was later recinded when he tested positive for drugs at the Olympics. Looking back‚ it becomes apparent that Johnson fits the criteria for a tragic hero that Aristotle set about. In the terms of being ‘high born’ this could‚ in a modern context‚ be translated into ‘high status’. Ben Johnson had high status as a world renowned
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The Alchemist The Alchemist by Paul Coelho is a memorable and meaningful story about a young shepherd named Santiago‚ who has a dream about finding a treasure buried in the Pyramids of Egypt. As he travels in search for his treasure‚ he learns to listen to his heart and realize that his Personal Legend is part of the Soul of the World. He meets people along the way who points Santiago in the direction of his quest. Throughout the novel‚ this inspiring novel displays various themes. Three major
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The title of the book I chose for the honors book report is “The Alchemist” by Paul Coelho. HarperSanFrancisco‚ a division of HarperCollins Publishers published the book. The original book‚ written in Portuguese‚ was published in 1988 and the English translation was published in 1993. “The Alchemist” is a book of Science Fiction. Other genres include fantasy‚ quest‚ drama‚ adventure‚ psychology‚ etc. The book is 196 pages‚ 167 pages excluding the author interview. The story takes place Tarifa‚ Spain
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Research Paper - The Alchemist (Alchemy‚ Magical Realism‚ Gypsies‚ and Fate) Ryan Yoder‚ Ariana Amador‚ Cassie Garza‚ Edgar Vargas R. Medina AP English Lang. & Comp. January 26‚ 2011 Research Paper - The Alchemist (Alchemy‚ Magical Realism‚ Gypsies‚ and Fate) The Alchemist was a book full of many meanings jumbled into one complete novel. For the most part the novel was circled around the point of defining the fate of Santiago’s life. In order to establish the fate of Santiago’s
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a book he absolutely adored called The Alchemist‚ by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. This friend of mine is one of life’s seekers of light and treasure‚ and as such he is a deeply spiritual person – much like Paulo Coelho himself‚ as is obvious when you read his book. I’m different. I believe you make your own treasure and light in life. However‚ Coelho and I seem to agree on one point – the journey is the most important part of the treasure. The Alchemist is a fable about a shepherd boy (named Santiago
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