Essays Tagged: "niece"

Baptism. Nicholas Ferrar

f Virginia. People like Sir Walter Raleigh were often visitors tothe family home in London. Ferrars niece was named Virginia, the first known use of thisname. Ferrar studied at Cambridge and would hav ...

(5 pages) 55 0 5.0 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Children with Cancer

rmed and still having the will power to survive, smiling in the face of death. Mandy is my mothers' niece, and these are the memories of a day in the life of a child with cancer.Mom often called me to ...

(6 pages) 88 0 4.2 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The Crucible

obsession in Salem is purity in the lives of the people. Reverend Parris for example, questions his niece Abigail's purity by saying; "Your name in the town-it is entirely white, is it not?" (Act 1, P ...

(4 pages) 128 0 4.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

this essay is over the events and studys of aristotles life there is a work sited page and work sited in the essay also

Asia Minor, where a friend of his, Hemias was the ruler. There he counseled Hermias and married his niece and adopted daughter Pythias. After Hermias was captured and executed by the Persians, Aristot ...

(6 pages) 150 0 3.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

Introduction to sociology

untary later in life " (p.140, J.Macionis). My ascribed statuses are Argentinean, daughter, sister, niece, cousin and granddaughter. As I grew older, I got different achieved status, which is " a soci ...

(4 pages) 270 2 4.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Peter Abelard's Heloise: On being a woman in Europe's Middle Ages.

by the consequences of his love affair with Heloise (1098-1164, his junior by 22 years), the young niece of Canon Fulbert of Notre-Dame. Castrated by order of Fulbert and publicly disgraced, Abelard ...

(6 pages) 158 2 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Nicholas Ferrar

Virginia. People like Sir Walter Raleigh were often visitors tothe family home in London. Ferrars' niece was named Virginia, the first known use of thisname. Ferrar studied at Cambridge and would hav ...

(5 pages) 56 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Alternative

Aristotle vs. Copernicus

where a friend of his, Hermias (d. 345 bc ), was ruler. There he counseled Hermias and married his niece and adopted daughter, Pythias. After Hermias was captured and executed by the Persians, Aristo ...

(6 pages) 112 0 4.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

The Life And Works of Aristotle

where a friend of his, Hermias (died 345 bc), was ruler. There he counseled Hermias and married his niece and adopted daughter, Pythias. After Hermias was captured and executed by the Persians, Aristo ...

(9 pages) 496 0 4.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Harriet Jacobs The Life of A Slave Girl book review

e catalyst on her mission to freedom.After the death of her mistress, Harriet was bequeathed to the niece of the mistress. James and Maria Norcom were her new masters. This is when she was shown the b ...

(3 pages) 187 0 3.5 Jul/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Aristotle's life and achievements

moved to Assos, where a friend of his, Hermais was ruler.There he counseled Hermais and married his niece, Pythias. After Hermais was captured and executed by the Persians in 345 BC, Aristotle went to ...

(4 pages) 130 0 2.8 Nov/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Alexander Pushkin "The Queen of Spades" Hermann and Greed

countess who is known to hold an invincible secret at playing cards. This Countess resides with her niece, Lisa. Hermann decides to manipulate Lisa and allows her to fall in love with him so that he m ...

(2 pages) 61 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Much Ado About Nothing Written between 1598 and 1600 by William Shakespeare

naAntonio, his brotherBorachio, follower of Don JohnFriar FrancisHero, daughter to LeonatoBeatrice, niece to LeonatoMargaret and Ursula, gentlewoman attending on HeroDogberry, a constableShakespeare, ...

(4 pages) 51 0 3.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Aristotle.

ncyclopaedia Britannica). It was in Assos where Aristotle met Pythias, who is described as either a niece or daughter of Hermias. Aristotle married Pythias after the murder of Hermias by the Persians. ...

(2 pages) 118 0 4.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

"The Crucible" - Character analysis on Abigail and how her character influences events in the story with quotes and excerpts to back up the information.

Abigail, the orphaned niece to Reverend Parris, is cast out of the house of John and Elizabeth Proctor because of her part ...

(3 pages) 49 0 2.5 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Sophocles: "Antigone"- The differences between Creon and Antigone.

es was to prove that he would not allow a traitor to be honored by being given a proper burial. His niece, Antigone, refuses to tolerate his order, and buries her brother, Creon's nephew, anyway, so s ... to the obligations of a job is clearly illustrated. Creon's misfortune of losing his two nephews, a niece, his son, and his wife in such a short time lead him to change his priorities, but proves to b ...

(3 pages) 140 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Brief story about Doctor Zhivago.

tor Zhivago to a girl that probably is the doctor's daughter (by Lara), hoping to offer her, as his niece, his help.. when Guinness narrates a scene that he himself is in, the character does not speak ...

(3 pages) 48 0 2.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays

"The Crucible" by Author Miller.

ad. They both are very different but have some of the same characteristics.Abigail Williams was the niece of Rev. Samuel Parris. She was very beautiful, yet dangerous, 17 year old. Abigail Williams is ...

(2 pages) 46 1 3.3 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Biography of Nathanael Greene.

woman named Catherine Littlefield.She came from Block Island and gave him six children. She was the niece of two future governors of Rhode Island and daughter of the deputy to the General Assembly.In ...

(4 pages) 31 0 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Explication of Adrienne Rich's "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers"

abused and battered women in this poem. These trials could possibly be explained by Rich being the niece of Aunt Jennifer; therefore, personal feelings are exposed throughout the piece. The speaker s ...

(3 pages) 80 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry