.... John Locke was very strict. This helped John later in life disciplining him self to his essays and his thoughts. But as a child raised in a bookish home, he had received a good private education before entering school. His family was visited by very wealthy and influential people. These influential visitors would challenge Locke's mind and have him express is feelings on certain topics at a very young age. This I believe helped Locke in his future in philosophy and his writings. In the fall of 1647 John was admitted to a tough course of studies under the school's headmaster, Dr. Richmond Busby. This was Locke's first enrollment at .....

.... discerned that he as born in Gouda, Holland in 1469 and that he had a brother. Erasmus tried to keep all these facts hidden, confusing modern day historians. He died in 1536. Erasmus's writings included The Praise of Folly, a satire which pointed out major problems in the clergy, saying that monks were beggars, the clergy was greedy, and that the pope had no resemblance to the Apostles. He also wrote a short satirical skit in which Pope Julius II had trouble getting into heaven. In the skit, Pope Julius II is made out to be more of a Muslim than a Catholic. Writing this had to take considerable courage, for, though the Church was in decline, it still ha .....

.... burning stoves(Cousins 88). This means that people didn’t have to chop down as many trees and split as much wood. They were able to used the wood for more useful things than just burning it. Ben wrote, ”Since wood has become so expensive, any new proposal for saving the wood may at least be worth consideration”(Parker 13). They could use wood to build house or any other kinds of building or structures. They could also used the extra wood to build furniture and other things for the inside of their houses. Also there would be a lot of extra wood because less wood was required for burning. It was also was a lot less dangerous because it was a closed flame rath .....

.... change it once more, and his final choice was Douglass, taken, as suggested to him by a white friend and benefactor, from a story by Sir Walter Scott (although the character in that story bore only a single 's' in his name). All throughout, he clung to Frederick, to 'preserve a sense of my identity' (Norton, 1988). This succession of names is illustrative of the transformation undergone by one returning from the world of the dead, which in a sense is what the move from oppression to liberty is. not only underwent a transformation but, being intelligent and endowed with the gift of Voice, he brought back with him a sharp perspective on the blights of racism a .....

.... devoted my energies to the study of the scriptures, observing monastic discipline, and singing the daily services in church; study, teaching, and writing have always been my delight" (Attwater, 57). In his lifetime, Bede wrote over 45 volumes which included textbooks, commentaries, and translations. His works included hymns, chronicles, and grammatical works, however he is best known as a historian. His works were on almost every major subject then known, and made him one of the most learned and prolific authors that England has ever had(Brown, 1). Much of Bede's work was done in Latin, but he is the first known writer of English prose. All of his work in t .....

.... that is how determined he is. knew it was time to make a choice in his life and do something different. He made this choice although it caused crisis in his life. His crisis had two elements, the first was all the anxiety associated with leaving his family and friends and going out on his own. Second, he realized he had to become a Samana to break the cycle of Samsara. He knew he could do this by bettering himself through discipline and finding his true self. I have had two crisis experiences that stand out in my recent memories. First, in the eighth grade I made the choice to attend a private school that was 30 miles away from where I lived. This was .....

.... Panthers were a major black movement in the 1960's. After killing a leader of this movement in self defence, Manson grew scared on the promise of revenge from the Black Panthers. Scared, Manson ordered his followers to practice guerrilla tactics and they did so, without question. Manson sad he taught love because in love there is no hatred, but John Flynn, a man who testified at his trial, testified to some very incriminating admissions by Manson. Barbara Holt, a "Family" member, fled the group before a raid. She later showed up as a prosecution witness, a potential danger to Manson, so faithful members of the "Family" tried to kill her with a hambur .....

.... about dealing with life’s problems simply through his writing and singing. Three songs written and performed by Taylor that emphasize life are "You’ve Got A Friend", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", and "Carolina in My Mind". The lyrics in these three songs all talk about the importance of friends and how you should be a good friend, because they are important. The chorus of "You’ve got A Friend" has a line in it that is extremely significant to all of Taylor’s writings. The line says "you just call out my name, and you know wherever I am, I’ll be there, you’ve got a friend." I feel that is such an exce .....