Essays Tagged: "Colonel"

A review of William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"

no real meaning. Miss Emily refuses to accept or even recognize, the death of her father or that of Colonel Satoris. She does not want to acknowledge the fact that the world around her was changing th ... nsisting that she does not owe any money. She also keeps repeating that if they had any to just ask Colonel Satoris about her taxes, while everyone knew good and well he had passed away. This in turn ...

(3 pages) 250 0 4.1 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The house of seven gables" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

at goesall the way back to the colonial days of the United States. One of her earliest relativeswas Colonel Pyncheon who built a house with seven gables on property which wasformerly owned by a man na ... hich wasformerly owned by a man named Matthew Maule who was executed for witchcraft. It issaid that Colonel Pyncheon was one of the main figures in having Maule executed. On theday of his death Maule ...

(2 pages) 68 1 4.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Opinion and Commentary to "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara

idal charge of the 10th Minnesotans on the second day of the battle was left out, Shaara focuses on Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the 20th Maine which makes up for the lapse. It is safe to s ... orth into Pennsylvania. There, they hope to demolish the Union Army by provoking it into an attack. Colonel Chamberlain leads a desperate charge of the 20th Maine. For Colonel Chamberlain's actions, h ...

(3 pages) 139 0 3.0 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Informative essay on specific aspect of "Catch 22" by Joseph Heller

ontain dialogues where the people speak aimlessly and have no explanation for why they are talking. Colonel Cargill addresses his men by saying, "You're American officers. The officers of no other arm ... evinger is being questioned."I didn't say you couldn't punish me," said Clevinger."When?" asked the colonel."When what, sir?""Now you're asking me questions again.""I am sorry, sir. I'm afraid I don't ...

(3 pages) 111 0 3.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Beggining of the Second Seminole War. Speaks of what a series of writers believe to be the reasons for going to war and first battles fought and the result of them. Includes personal opinion

le of border warfare'. Also othermilitary men had their own opinions on how the war started.Such as Colonel Sprague states that 'contemporary authorityon the Seminole War, believed that the cause rest ...

(3 pages) 46 0 3.1 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

African-American Troops in the Civil War, The 54th Massachusetts

rved in the Seventh New York National Guard and the Second MassachusettsInfantry, and was appointed colonel of the Fifty-fourth in February 1863 by Massachusettsgovernor John A. Andrew.As one of the f ... laced in the vanguard and over 250 men of the regiment became casualties. Shaw,the regiment's young colonel, died on the crest of the enemy parapet, shouting, 'Forward,Fifty-fourth!'That heroic charge ...

(6 pages) 81 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Character Analysis: Colonel Sherburn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

hanging wind, and changed their characters indefinitely. The character that I found interesting was Colonel Sherburn who is the owner of the largest store in a town that Huck happens upon.The town Huc ... ad now begun to follow him, that he could not waist his time with them because he was there to kill Colonel Sherburn. So, he marched right up to the front Sherburn's store and demanded that he come ou ...

(3 pages) 30 0 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"

s a poor youth, but he managed to become a plantation owner, railroad builder, author, and even the colonel of the Second Mississippi Regiment. In 1902 Faulkner's grandfather sold the railroads and th ... Her father never allows any man near her due to his overbearing nature. After his death the mayor, Colonel Satoris, lies to Miss Emily saying that the town owes her father money. To repay that debt, ...

(8 pages) 319 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

An assesment of the United Nations and why it has failed in its duties.

es such as China, Cuba, Pakistan and its Chair Libya.Libya! A police state ruled by a mad dictator (Colonel Qaddafi) who hates Israel and has a passion for acquiring his own weapons of mass destructio ...

(2 pages) 210 1 4.6 May/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > United Nations

The Colonel House issue (Presidnet Woodrow Wilson and The League of Nations).

The four volumes of The Intimate Papers of Colonel House began to appear in 1926, two years after Wilson died. Early in the Wilson administrati ... as he really was in all his greatness. However, when The Intimate Papers appeared, they represented Colonel House as the inspiration, the originator, and almost the dictator of many of the most import ... in 1924. He went everywhere with him, and he saw the unique relationship between the President and Colonel Edward M. House as it flourished, and as it finally withered.Colonel House occupied a positi ...

(4 pages) 39 0 4.3 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

THE PAIN OF WAR, this is a "story" I wrote about a soldier who experiences the true pain of war.

leared; suddenly he was focused on the task at hand. He was sure of his purpose.He marched into the colonel's office, and said, "Hello I am here for assignment". The colonel was astounded, despite see ... the tone of his voice or the determined look in his eye, but whatever it was it nearly knocked the colonel off his feet, there was something special about that boy."Here are your papers go and fill t ...

(3 pages) 43 1 2.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Critical reaction to Marquez's One Hundred years of Solitude.

in the novel. Examples of solitude can be seen within two of Marquez?s characters, Jose Arcadio and Colonel Aureliano, and the setting. When we first meet Jose Arcadio Buendia he is escaping his past ... further solitude and fantasy. Another one of Marquez?s characters that experiences solitude is the Colonel Aureliano Buendia. After a war, and a failed suicide attempt, the Colonel, like his father, ...

(3 pages) 72 0 5.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Was the Civilizing Mission truly meant to civilize the people of Central Asia?

of India and not of Central Asia, but I think that it was indirectly implied. When Younghusband met colonel Yanov he recounted "and he showed me, marked in green, a large area extending right down to ...

(7 pages) 36 0 4.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Bibliography of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

his abilities as a commander.Halder, Col.Gen. Franz. The Halder Diaries: The Private War Journal of Colonel General Franz Halder. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1976. This work is a genuine look i ...

(7 pages) 99 3 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

The Horse Soldiers with a brilliant star in John Wayne playing a Union Col.

hangeless stunning success featuring John Wayne in one of his best acting performances. Wayne plays Colonel Marlowe a man that thinks that the Army's duty comes before being a humanitarian. Wayne runs ... fist-leaning surgeon Major Kendall (William Holden).The film is set in 1863 as the practical-minded Colonel Marlowe is ordered by General Sherman to take a cavalry brigade 300 miles into enemy territo ...

(2 pages) 47 1 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Marketing Analysis - KFC

perates in 74 countries and territories throughout the world. It was founded in Corbin, Kentucky by Colonel Harland D. Sanders. y 1964, the Colonel decided to sell the business to two Louisville busin ... ork Stock Exchange. In 1971, Heublein, Inc. acquired KFC, soon after, conflicts erupted between the Colonel (which was working as a public relations and goodwill ambassador) and Heublein management ov ...

(37 pages) 2375 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Nathaniel Bacon biography.

Colonel Nathaniel Bacon lived before America as we know it was founded. He lived in the Virginia col ... by the masses, but usually have a mastermind behind it all who has less than honorable intentionsColonel Bacon was a member of the esteemed council, and wealthy businessman. He was seen by the vio ...

(3 pages) 29 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Title: Physical and Mental Abuse on Slaves

tended too, helped Frederick read and write. FromTuckahoe, Frederick was moved to Baltimore then to Colonel Lloyd's Plantation. Thenfrom there he moved to St. Michael. Then to Mr. Covey a slave breake ...

(4 pages) 43 1 2.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Simulating War

o time." SNIPER! BANG! "UUUGGGHHH!" "Sir, Sir are you all right?" "Johnson you're in command," said Colonel Robertson in a faint voice, "Tell Alpha and Bravo to take the village two clicks from here, ... , Sir? You can't die here, Sir? Crap." How could something like this happen?"Falcon's Nest come in, Colonel Robertson is dead, I repeat Colonel Robertson is dead. Come in Falcon's Nest, come in." The ...

(5 pages) 33 0 4.5 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Paths of Glory-My view in an ethical way of this older film.

urt or benefit others, then they will look at what they feel is the right thing to do. For example, Colonel Dax would not let General Broulard bomb his own people because he felt it was unethical and ...

(2 pages) 22 0 0.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis