Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote “Old Ironsides” in 1830‚ shortly after hearing the news that they were demolishing the Constitution. It was an emotional time for him‚ so he proceeded to write this poem as a protest. This poem consists of twenty-four lines with three stanzas. It’s an iambic pentameter and the rhyme scheme is ABCBDEFD; ABABCDED; then ABCBDEFE. The theme is centered on the idea that pride and glory are associated with death. This poem is telling a touching story of the decision to dismantle
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H.H. Holmes is known to be the first American serial killer. Holmes would murder people‚ mutilate their bodies‚ and sell their skeletons to science. His most famous work was the “Murder Castle”. His Murder Castle was his very own hotel‚ which had secret rooms‚ to kill multiple people in‚ most were women. The Castle was located in Chicago and gave Holmes a good chance to kill many people in 1893 during the World’s Fair. Holmes was also a doctor. He studied at the University of Michigan Medical School
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Holmes v. South Carolina‚ 547 U.S. 319 (2006) I. Facts: In 1995‚ a South Carolina jury convicted and sentenced to death‚ petitioner‚ Bobby Lee Holmes‚ for the “murder‚ first-degree criminal sexual assault‚ first-degree burglary‚ and robbery‚” of 86-year-old Mary Stewart. State v. Holmes‚ 320 S.C. 259‚ 262‚ 464 S.E. 2d 334‚ 336 (1995). The defendant sought to present evidence that another party committed the crimes for which he stood trial. Id. Holmes’ defense cited information from witnesses
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Wendell Holmes is the son of Stephen Holmes Arturo partner. Wendell is a antagonist in the story because he tries to manipulate Marcelo. He pretended to be Marcelo’s friend‚ he would tell Mr.Sandoval good things about Marcelo‚ which means that Marcelo can go back to Paterson and work at the stables again in the fall. All Wendell wanted in return is for Marcelo to do all his work for him‚ and lure Jasmine onto Wendell’s yacht so he can make a move on her. Marcelo eventually refuses. Marcelo’s been
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Part I Points Possible: 80 Of the following three questions‚ answer two of your choice. 1. Consider Thomas Jefferson ’s letter to John Holmes (Links to an external site.). Write an essay‚ addressing points a‚ b‚ and c‚ below‚ in which you make specific references to the letter and to the relevant material in your textbook. Also indicate that you know the key points of the Compromise. It will help you to study the map of the Missouri Compromise (Links to an external site.). a. What exactly was the
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In the novel‚ Tell Me Three Things‚ the protagonist‚ Jessie Holmes‚ faces the challenge of beginning in a new place. Originally from Chicago‚ Illinois‚ Jessie and her father move to Los Angeles‚ California after her father elopes with Rachel‚ a woman he met on an online mourning website. Back in her Chicago home‚ Jessie easily fit in at her school and had many friends. She was considered normal amongst her fellow classmates in her hometown and was treated as an equal. Although her mother died when
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you ever heard of Sherlock Holmes? Have you ever read one of his books? Sir Author Conon Doyle wrote one of Sherlock’s famous stories‚ “The Speckled Band.” Doyle likes to write detective stories. This essay will be explaining how “The Speckled Band” is considered a detective story. In “The Speckled Band” the crime is significant. He is trying to solve the murder of Julia Stoner‚ Helen’s twin. This fits one of the criteria of being a detective story because‚ in this book Holmes is trying to solve
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Detective A detective is an investigator‚ either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators (P.I.s or "Private I’s"‚ hence the play-on-words‚ "Private Eyes"). Informally‚ and primarily in fiction‚ a detective is any licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes‚ including historical crimes‚ or looks into records. Overview In some police departments‚ a detective position is appointed‚ rather than a position achieved by passing a written
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contradictory‚ I mostly found articles criticising Atticus. I found this stance curious and it proved rather propitious for me‚ inspiring the idea of this essay. I shall endeavour to explore the faults of the two characters Sherlock Holmes and Atticus Finch and explain how this makes them interesting and complex characters. I will only refer to the Sherlock Holmes from the television program Elementary. Atticus Finch was penned by Harper Lee in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. He grew up in the south of America
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CLASSIFICATION ON MOVIE Going to the cinema has been one of the most popular leisure activities of modern youth. With higher living standard and more disposable income‚ more and more people can afford going to the cinema on a monthly or even weekly basis. Therefore‚ it is reasonable for more and more movies made every year. According to Theatrical Market Statistic in 2011‚ the number of movies released in 2011 has increased to 610 compared to 475 in 2002. This also means that audiences have more
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