Bancroft Prize

In the speech “Addressing the Graduating Class”, William Faulkner uses connotative language, persuasion, and ethical appeals to persuade and inspire the graduating class of 1951 to make the world a place with less fear, and more compassion. The speaker uses connotative language to add to the depth and meaning of his message. Through his use of words such as “change”, “injustice”, “courage”, and “fear”, William Faulkner is able to strike emotion and motivation into those listening. Connotative language

In John Steinbeck’s renowned Nobel Prize acceptance speech, he refers to three main purposes of the author's intent in writing a piece of literature. Generally speaking, these three topics include understanding and resolving fears, revealing “faults and failures… for the purpose of improvement”, and “declare [and] celebrate man’s proven capacity for greatness of heart and spirit…” (Steinbeck). Now, these three subjects, I believe are represented in one way or another throughout every piece we as

¨I raise my voice - not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard,¨ Malala Yousfzai, a young activist, has said. ¨Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody,” Robby Novak, widely known as Kid President, says. This is only a tiny portion of the amazing things Malala Yousfzai and Robby Novak have said that have inspired people. Both send messages to people throughout the world, and have met obstacles. But what are the differences and similarities between the two? First

William Faulkner is a well-known author, mainly known for his work in Southern Literature. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949 where he gave a short speech lasting about three minutes. His short, but powerful speech challenged writers not to give into fear, but to use their work to help humans endure and prevail. Fear in this case, is the fear of rejection. In order to avoid rejection, writers may write about things they know people will like, which Faulkner claims would not help humanity in

Have you ever thought that something was better than another? In the story “Nobel Speech” it has two versions, the text and the media. Though, It is clearly demonstrated that the media is better for many reasons. For example, the text describes everything through words, while the media gives more description because it shows everything. First and foremost, the media has more description. It shows his facial expressions when he talks and it shows the way he emphasizes his words. For instance, when

Eventually Wiesel went on to win an Nobel Peace Prize. The book Dawn concerns about the experiences of a survivor just after the World War who joins the Jewish Underground efforts to form an independent Israeli state. This novel is closely related to the one "Night". The Novel is about a character named

*LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR MBA 610 Pr. Dan Yates, Ph.D Makhtar Sagna, MBA Candidate T HE B OY , T HE G IRL , T HE F ERRY C APTAIN , A ND THE H ERMITS Case 1 QUESTIONS 1. List in order the characters in this story that you like, from most to least. What values governed your choices? 2. Rate the characters on their level of moral development. Explain. 3. Evaluate each character's level of courage. Discuss. The Leadership Experience: University of Findlay Edition 9/23/2012

Clamence from The Fall by Albert Camus The Fall, a 1957 novel written by Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus, is a story based on confession. The main character, Jean-Baptiste Clamence, portrays himself to be the epitome of good citizenship and acceptable behavior and now he has come to face the reality that his existence has been deeply seated in hypocrisy. Clamence also openly enjoys the wealth of cheap dreams that the prostitutes and bars his Amsterdam home has to offer. In a bar called

British Literature 1. the Middle Ages the oldest literature monument of the Anglo – Saxon period is the old Germanic legend called BEOWULF. This heroic poem is about the strong and courageous pagan hero Beowulf John Wycliffe – is a professor of Oxford University. With his students he translated the whole Bible into English - he influenced Master Jan Hus and our Hussite movement very much 2. the renaissance and humanism Geoffrey Chaucer – Canterbury Tales – brilliant portrait of 30 pilgrims

Chicago in 1932 and earning his phD in 1936 was not the end of his scientific interest. Luis Walter Alvarez continued to study science and physics. He was credited with many necessary discoveries about subatomic particles for which he earned the Nobel Prize in physics. His work did not stop there. He was a co-developer in the creation of the “ground-control approach system” for aircraft during the 1940’s. Luis Walter Alverez had a very significant role in the development Manhattan Project, in which he