Lucy's Disgrace

Many of Giovanni’s witnesses that were summoned were from noble families indicating elite ties. But most of those called to testify for his side were Lusanna’s neighbors and erstwhile friends form the same artisan community to which her father and her first husband had belonged (Brucker, 26). Their evidence was seen as particularly informative concerning Lusanna’s character and her motives, though the reliability of their testimonies was not taken for granted and revealed their personal bias against her. The uncertainty of lies being told, bribes being given, or stories being altered due to emotional attachment was always be taken into account. The people who testified for Lusana were people of low status and reputation, whose evidence was discredited because they were bound to her by ties of blood and friendship (Brucker, 27). Other testimonies, both from Giovanni and Lusanna, were discredited for other reasons that did not make them reliable sources. Not only did social credibility play a role in this case but gender as

Meriwether Lewis is the main reason that the United States’ territory extends from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Pacific Ocean (“Meriwether Lewis” 2). He has done many great things, but he is best known for exploring the American West (1). He was a great man full of bravery. Meriwether faced tons of dangers in his life but he overcame all of them. Lewis “helped change the face of the United States by exploring uncharted territory- the American West (“Meriwether Lewis” 2).”

Knut was Lulach's foster brother and best friend, Knut was spending several years with another family to learn their ways and cement alliances. Through out an intricate plot French shows how important Knut is to Lulach. When Knut is dying, Lulach’s grief is revealed, by his raw and tender words “ There should be something you could say to a dying friend, thought Lulach... words of love, or comfort... but his body and mind were numb, but words wouldn't come.” (p. 167) This descriptive language clearly reflects the theme of relationships. Lulach also has a fiancée called Thora, Lulach and Thora had an arranged marriage planned together. Even when the marriage is no longer necessary for them to stay allies, he willingly takes Thora back with him to be his bride because of the strong positive connection between

Have you ever wanted to investigate a murder scene. Well, I am talking about a murder or a suicide story. It is unsure which because of what evidence they were left with. The victom is Meriwether Lewis, Meriwether Lewis is a expeditoiner who was found dead while on the expedition to discover the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. For three years he travelled with his friend, William Clark, in a company of 31 men, one woman and a child. He was 32 years old when the expedition returned to the United States. Meriwether Lewis bacame a national hero. For the next three yars he would be the Governor of the Louisiana Territory. Persanally, I think it was murder and I will tell you why later. More about the tragic afternoon of October 10, 1809, he reined in his horse of the Natchez Trace to spend the night at an inn called Grinder's Stand. It was a pleasant fall day some 70 miles southwest of Nashville, Tennessee. The next morning, Meriwether Lewis was found dead. Now that you know some of the back ground, you can decide for youself if it was murder or suicide.

Could anyone feel sympathy for a groveling, sly demon? The demons did have a hard job, but it was a despicable job of choice. In The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis, Screwtape busily instructs his nephew, Wormwood, who scrambles to trip up his “patient,” and bring the man to hell. Throughout the book, everyone should plainly realize that neither Screwtape nor Wormwood deserved pity or sympathy in the least. The first reason for this is that the demons’ malevolence revealed itself plainly in the book. Secondly the demons’ hate for all that is good and innocent reared its ugly head, snarling in the reader’s face. Finally, the pitiable, vile, cruel plans of the demons wiped out any lingering sympathetic feelings in the reader. The demons were purely cruelty.

Meriwether Lewis was one of the travelers that were given the mission of traveling from the colonies to the Pacific Ocean, "The Mission of Discovery". After Lewis got back from the expedition, he was assigned the role of Governor of The upper half of the Louisiana Purchase. When he was appointed to this position, he didn’t instantly go to do the job though. Actually he spent about half a year trying to publish the notes he wrote down during the Mission of Discovery. That didn 't work out though because of financial funds. So Lewis came back to Washington D.C. and got ready to go to his part of the Louisiana territory. But on the way there he stopped at an inn called

Initially, LuLing rebels Precious Auntie due to her alteration of the marriage proposal from a rich family. LuLing wants to be a woman and the proposal changes LuLing for the worse because she selfishly chooses to leave Precious Auntie for a family that causes her pain. Secondly, Ruth resists LuLing for not being given privacy and liberty. Ruth had not been given the chance to live freely, she was constantly being under surveillance from her mother and which makes her feel like a bird trapped in a cage. Lastly, LuLing and Ruth overlook the past and look forward for what the future awaits for them unlike how LuLing and Precious Auntie where their relationship goes awry. Both LuLing and Ruth forgive each other for their mistakes years ago, however the death of Precious Auntie, LuLing cannot forgive herself for the pain she causes Precious Auntie. The similarities between the defiance against their mother not only showcase the desires of each individual, but how their fights have contrasting repercussions of the mothers

Throughout most of the Revolutionary War, Lucy was separated from “her Harry”. Lucy was jealous of other officer’s wives, including Martha Washington and Elizabeth Gates, who were more continual visitors to the Continental camp than she. Lucy was kept away from camp because Henry thought Lucy had already sacrificed enough for herself.

“When I finished the book Luo had not yet returned, there was no doubt that he had gone to visit the Little Seamstress so he could tell her this wonderful tale of Balzac’s. In my mind’s eye I could see Luo telling her the story and the Little Seamstress listening vigorously open - mouthed. As I was thinking about her I felt a sudden stab of jealousy, a bitter emotion I had never felt before and my desire to be with the Little Seamstress grew stronger. Later that day, Luo came back with leaves of a gingko tree. “We made love there, against the trunk”; those words made me feel somewhat sick in the heart, I didn’t even know that was possible. I strained to imagine it but words failed me... Why does Luo always get everything? He even said himself

One and the other “St. Lucy’s” and The Native Americans had to learn and memorize a new way of life. “There was repression on tribal languages” states Brenda J. Child author of “Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families, 1900-1940”, this happened to the Native Americans by surprise they did not think the early Americans repress their language, leaving the Indians unhappy(boarding schools). The nuns in “St. Lucy’s” taught the girls how to speak and write english, the girls did not enjoy learning this but in the end they learned it (“St. Lucy’s”). “Europeans enforced there own rules and regulations among the American Indians culture” says Dr. C. Blue Clark of Oklahoma City University School of Law(assimilation). Much like this the girls in “St.

Louisa is a minor character in the book Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt. Although she doesn’t have a main part in the story you get many mixed feeling from her. Louisa has mixed feelings on what happened to her brother, Franklin. “And as Henry watched, Chay looked straight at Louisa-who had also looked up and who was staring at him, her arms so tight around herself that she looked as if she was trying to crush her own heart(81).” As Chay walks out of the courtroom Louisa looks at him in an intense way.

Lula is the perfect example of someone attempting to gain power and dominance over another individual while giving the perception of her being under the control of another person. Lula is constantly luring Clay towards her, then proceeds to insult him. She then acted like it was simply a joke among old friends. For example, in the beginning of the play, while Clay and Lula are still chatting on the train, she makes a remark about his suit and who used to wear it. “LULA… Boy, those narrow-shoulder clothes come from a tradition you ought to feel oppressed by. A three-button suit. What right do you have to be wearing a three-button suit and a striped tie?” (Baraka 5). On top of that, she continues to remind Clay that his grandfather was a slave and that Clay is not white, in fact, the opposite of white; black. “LULA Your grandfather was a slave, he didn’t go to Harvard….. I bet you never thought once you were a black nigger.” (Baraka 5). As Lula continues about Clay’s attire, he seems to be getting more and more uncomfortable. She later goes on to admit the fact

Phillis Wheatley, a slave beginning at a young age, considered herself as thankful for being one and for being allowed to be a Christian. She saw herself as thankful, because she could learn how to read and write by her owners. As where majority of people did not know how to do either of those things, no matter what their race was. Wheatley wrote a poem about Reverend George Whitefield, which was the poem that made her famous in 1773. In June of that year she arrived in London to get her book published. Since the events of her book being published, she saw herself as thankful because if she had not been taken from Africa to Boston in 1761, she would not have had the opportunity to show her brilliance.

He tried to overcome his depression by taking the days off in which he thought that he would eliminate his responsibilities. Those responsibilities that he was not used to be by creating the “big” lie. But as Lonnie created a bigger lie, he has faced more issues than before. For example, the money bag which he had to take even though he didn’t want to. Moreover, he had to handle with the possible results of the lie which was a bigger responsibility for him. As a result, he got caught, and once again, neither Lonnie nor his wife Cover discussed that last problem from which we understand that nothing would change even if it were a bigger

Ophelia gave into her state of madness to easily. The Queen who first gives the news, "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow. Your sister's drowned, Laertes." (4,7,187-88) This throws more fuel on the ever growing fire burning within Laertes. The Queen hasn't realized how true her statement really is. Laertes now has the burden of carrying out is revenge, put forth by Claudius to rid himself of Hamlet. Laertes has sealed his fate by so obviously falling into Claudius' trap. When Laertes is dying he speaks off his treachery most clearly," Why as a woodcock to mine own springe,...I am justly killed with mine own treachery." (5,2, 336-37)I felt sorry for Laertes when he died. His death could have been easily prevented by either taking time to calm down or speak to Hamlet about murdering his father. Laertes, just like most other mend jumped straight into bloodshed and ultimately he deserves what happened to him.