The House - Original Writing

As Madison’s Presidency comes to an end, we hear directly from both Jefferson and Madison about their views. Thomas Jefferson

Way back in 1887, a journalist named Elizabeth Cochran assumed the alias Nellie Bly and feigned a mental illness to report on the truly awful conditions inside psychiatric hospitals in the US--which were known as asylums at the time. She found rotten food, cold showers, prevalent rats, abusive nurses, and patients being tied down in her famous expose "Ten Days in a Mad House". What she documented had been pretty standard mental health treatment for centuries, but her work led the charge in mental health reform.

Baym, Nina, and Robert S. Levine. "Thomas Jefferson." The Norton Anthology of American Literature. New York: W.W. Norton, 2013. 762-65. Print.

“Monticello”, the Italian word for little mountain is the appropriate wording for Thomas Jefferson’s dream home. He picked out the site for such a fabled home as a young boy. At eight hundred and sixty-five feet tall, Jefferson truly does have his little mountain on which to live. Thomas Jefferson built his chalet in an abnormal spot in accordance with the times. Most if not all the people in the seventeen hundreds built their homes in the low lands or near rivers. On the contrary Thomas Jefferson was an abnormal man as that he was a statesman, a designer, a scholar, a astronomer, a philosopher, and lawyer.

We always hear about Thomas Jefferson in our history classes, as one of the most influential American politicians at the time of the nation’s birth. Though, we don’t always take the time to understand why this is the case. Looking at what he accomplished as president and politician seems mind boggling. In my blog, I will discuss Thomas Jefferson’s major accomplishments, his leadership lessons, and criticisms of his actions.

In the “Apostle of Republican Liberty” by Eugene R. Sheridan, the author presents a biography of Thomas Jefferson in honor of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the third president of the United States. The author cites him to be “The Foremost Champion of Liberty” of all of the Founding Fathers. In the biography, he speaks about the historical remarks that Jefferson made throughout his political life. Praising him as an icon for the achievements he made as one of the founding fathers. The author also includes all of the progressions that Jefferson did in his several roles as an accomplished lawyer, agronomist, educator, inventor, scientist, philosopher, linguist, archaeologist, musician, writer, architect, and statesman.

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In his Inaugural Address, Jefferson illustrates the goals and standards he holds for his administration; to eliminate the political divide between the Democratic-Republican party and the Federalist Party, and to create a government that is representative of all. Within Jefferson’s vision, I see that his want

Thomas Jefferson has been portrayed as many things, President, philosopher, slave owner, writer, the list is actually quite long. However, many overlook the point that he was the first authentic public servant in the United States. His actions, his dedication, his choices were largely based on his desire for the United States to succeed, not political, financial, or status gain. This paper will provide a background and biographical information on Thomas Jefferson and discuss Jefferson 's selfless decisions on policy, which at times conflicted with his own convictions.

“Without Thomas Jefferson as president, it is in the highest degree improbable that the United States would exist as we know it today, or even as we knew it a century ago” (Hitchens 125). In the biography of Thomas Jefferson: Author of America, Christopher Hitchens overviews the major events of Jefferson’s life from his affluent upbringing until his death in Monticello, Virginia on July 4th of 1826. While the biography does span Jefferson’s entire life, Hitchens spends the majority of the book elaborating on specific, albeit iconic, events that occurred throughout Jefferson’s life. This method of evaluating the life of Thomas Jefferson was paramount to the book’s value, and to further his arguments, Hitchens incorporated many opposing views

Unlike the garish presidents before him, Jefferson wished to partake in a less formal form of presidency. Instead of an exquisite and classy coach, Jefferson walked behind the Maryland militia, and he even had his clerk read his inaugural addresses to Congress (pg. 192). “[Jefferson] entertained his guests in informal attire, wearing a pair of worn leather slippers,” which stunned guests due to the peculiar ways of him (pg. 192). To Jefferson, this was his way to make a presidency that was unlike England’s monarchy; however, Jefferson’s ideals were belittled due to his very own dwelling. Jefferson’s house, the Monticello that he designed himself, conveyed the most elegant establishments only a wealthy aristocrat could behold, which displayed

Throughout American history, an era with Thomas Jefferson was pretty controversial: Some people questioned and argued his policies and leadership, like the embargo act. However, somebody still praised what Jefferson did during his presidency, like gave more liberty to the citizens… Thomas Jefferson was an American icon because he was one of the most importance presidents in the United States. There is not doubt that Thomas Jefferson is a man whom should be remembered in the American History. No matter what he had done, good or bad, as the third president of America, Thomas Jefferson gave his passion into American early development and he did a good job in a long run. And this essay is focus on the deed of Thomas Jefferson.

In "The Fall of the House of Usher" Edgar Allan Poe talks about the true darkness that can come from being alone. Darkness and death seem to be common themes in many of Poe's works, but especially in this particular story. Death is often defined as, "the termination or extinction of something" (American Heritage Dictionary). "The Fall of The House of Usher" is written not to present a moral lesson or truth to the reader; but simply for the author to present a sense of terror to the reader. Poe's mind works this way and also works in a very effective technique to animate his actual thoughts and his thought process. Poe's use of many literary devices captivate even the reader's imagination in the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher". Many critics believe that Poe writes this way because of his isolation from the world, while others believe differently; but what is the real reason Poe writes the way he does?

When most people hear the name Thomas Jefferson, they think of The Declaration of Independence or possibly his political career accomplishments of the first Secretary of State, second Vice President, or third President of the United States (Jefferson, Thomas 111). Jefferson’s success that shaped him began in his early years. His education, family, and his inherited love for the outdoors carried him through each phase of development and into adulthood. Thomas Jefferson said, “On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock. (A Brief 2017)”. Thomas Jefferson possessed responsibility, a strong-will, an outstanding work ethic, love for education, and courage all of which match up with other Founding Fathers of our great nation.

In the prologue, Audre describes her “home” as being a place that could only be from a fairy tale (enchanted even). This home is somewhere Lorde never visited or never observed. She only knows this extraordinary place through her mother’s stories. As Audre grows older, “home” is something she does not have in life. She even expresses that the extraordinary place (Carriacou) from her mother’s stories in no longer the home, she longed for it to be (Zami 256). Even though her home was in Harlem, New York, Stamford, and Cuernavaca, they never felt like home. Throughout the novel, it appears that Carriacou helped Audre deal with the racist society. She finally accepts her character in society as a black lesbian. She in time grows to admit that