Lewis Thomas’ To Err is Human In the essay‚ “To Err is Human”‚ Lewis Thomas‚ begins by contrasting the supposed infallibility of computers with the human propensity for error. In the essay Lewis explains how we grow from our mistakes‚ he says “We are built to make mistakes‚ coded for error (306). Lewis uses persuasive elements to sway people into his point of view. Thomas writes that when computers make an error‚ they don’t know what to do‚ but if a human makes an error we can adapt and
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Text Analyses “Arrowsmith” by Sinclair Lewis Starting reading the extract from the novel of the first American awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature one can predict that the whole book is quite subjective. The description of the geographical position of the state Winnemac and its largest city makes exactly such impression. But when the reader goes on he faces really vivid examples of hyperbola‚ epithets‚ zeugma‚ metaphors and other stylistic devices. One becomes immersed in the bright‚
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The Lewis family had been a part of the western movement from the very start‚ and was considered by Thomas Jefferson as "one of the distinguished families" of Virginia from the beginning. The Lewis family’s history goes back many years. One of the earliest Lewis men was an uncle of Meriwether Lewis’ father‚ who was a part of the king’s council. Another Lewis married a sister of George Washington. The very first Lewis to keep journals as they traveled and explored was a Thomas Lewis‚ who accompanied
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Thomas Jefferson (April 13‚ 1743 (April 2‚ 1743 O.S.) – July 4‚ 1826) was an American Founding Father‚ the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). At the beginning of the American Revolution‚ he served in the Continental Congress‚ representing Virginia and then served as a wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781). Just after the war ended‚ from mid-1784 Jefferson served as a diplomat‚ stationed in Paris. In May 1785‚ he
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Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was an American founding father‚ the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States. At the beginning of the American Revolution‚ he served in the Continental congress‚ representing Virginia and then served as a wartime Governor of Virginia. Just after the war ended‚ from mid-1784 Jefferson served as a diplomat‚ stationed in Paris. In May 1785‚ he became the United States Minister to France. Jefferson was the first
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Perelandra Setting The setting of this story takes place on the planet Prelandra‚ also known as Venus. This planet consists of many floating islands. The islands are quite beautiful‚ the clouds are purple and the sky is a golden color‚ the seawater is green and drinkable‚ from the distance the water looks like glided glass. The islands are not very stable‚ and they can shake if water hits the mobile islands. All of the islands are mobile‚ except the main island‚ which remains stationary. Maledil
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Lewis & Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent on an expedition by President Thomas Jefferson soon after the Louisiana Purchase which was the first expedition of the westward Untied States. This was known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ the main objective of this mission was to map the new territory‚ find a route across the western part of the continent‚ and establish American existence in the new territory. Jefferson wanted the interactions with the Indians to be civilized and no
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C.S. Lewis had a life filled with many hardships‚ but these hardships developed his character. By looking at The Magician’s Nephew‚ one can see that C.S. Lewis included the themes of Christianity and childhood because of his tribulation growing up and his tremendous faith. Clive Staples Lewis‚ also known as C.S. Lewis‚ was born November 29‚ 1898 to Albert and Florence Lewis. He has an older brother named Warren. Lewis enjoyed reading the Beatrix Potter stories‚ so he also called “Jack” (“A Biography
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One of the greatest American adventure stories started on February 28‚ 1803‚ when President Thomas Jefferson gained approval for his visionary project. This project was to explore the unknown West with a small expeditionary group. President Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to head this expedition. Both Lewis and Clark had close ties to Jefferson. Meriwether Lewis was one of Jefferson’s secretaries and William Clark was a close friend. The initial idea of the expedition was
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Lewis and Clark Expedition Thomas Jefferson had many goals for the Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ but the main goal was to find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean. Although they did not accomplish this goal‚ they did accomplish many more of their goals. One of the goals they fulfilled included taking notes of the lands economic potential during their expedition. Also‚ Lewis and Clark‚ both wrote diaries that reported wildlife‚ abundant resources‚ opportunities for trade‚ and other information
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