Blanche DuBois: Functioning through Fantasy “We 're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we 're not alone.” This statement from Orson Welles perfectly sums up Blanche’s philosophy about life in A Streetcar Named Desire. Blanche DuBois is a young woman from a formerly rich southern family. Her life has been full of mistakes and tragedies that she can’t get over. She creates a fantasy life full of millionaires…
“We need to understand the universe, it’s virtually around us at all times.” - Nikola Tesla. The inventions that Nikola Tesla made were remarkable and changed the world in many ways across his lifetime. ("Nikola Tesla Biography.”) . The Alternating Current is the most recognizable of all his inventions, and is still widely used across the globe to this day. The Alternating Current can make electricity flow either direction, which is more useful than the Direct Current which flows in only 1…
our bodies. Straightaway the Endoscopy Pill is made out of inexpensive materials. Eco-friendly hard plastic covers the exterior making the trip very smooth and quick. Stomach acids or bodily fluids will not impede its journey or function. The light bulb on top of the camera…
When you play you can let your emotions out on the court and just be yourself. At the same time you can also get injured along the way.You can have broken ankles or even sprain something, but that´s just putting in hard work. When you start to make shots you feel your heart to run even faster because you're feeling excited. I know when I make a shot on the court I start to feel like i´m going have a heart attack because it felt good. Before you make shots, you're going to miss a lot of them,…
All of these men were American scientist and businessman who helped Tesla advance his research or career. Thomas Edison allowed Tesla to showcase his talent even though he eventually gave him nothing for his work. “Tesla promptly quit and took a job digging ditches. But it wasn’t long before word got out the Tesla’s AC motor was worth investing in, and teh Western Union Company put Tesla to work in a lab..” (King, pg. 2). Tesla’s time with Thomas allowed him to get exposure and move on to…
1848-1928 Lewis H. Latimer was a leading engineer in the formative years of the electric power industry at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. He was a key member of the legendary group of inventors led by Thomas Edison. Latimer was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on September 4, 1848, to George Latimer and Rebecca Smith. Latimer’s father was well known as the central figure in a cause célèbre in Boston in 1842 when he was arrested as an escaped slave and ordered returned…
Thomas edison was a famous inventor from Ohio. His inventions brought light to the people. He also brought music to people's lives. I will be telling facts, inventions, and the life of Thomas Edison and it is all it this project. Who is Thomas Edison? Thomas Edison was an inventor and he was born in 1847. He died in 1931. He lived with his sister Nancy and his brother Samuel. His family includes his sons, Charles, Theodore, William, sisters and brothers William, Samuel, Marion, Eliza, Carle,…
Inventions at Menlo Park phonograph, improved telephone transmitter, the electric pen, light bulb. Edison worked so hard sometimes he would work for 16 hours without sleeping. The laboratory had 2500 bottles of chemicals lining the walls. Edison worked with Charles Batchelor came up with something that changed transmission of a persons voice across the wires. The light bulb was Edisons most popular invention to come out of Menlo Park. Edison was the most famous inventor of his time…
Nowadays, Facebook should be the most popular social networking site in the world, but is Facebook the first social networking site in the world? The answer absolutely is negative. According to the article “The History of Social Networking” (August 5, 2014) in Digital Trends, social networking started with the BBS and the real beginning of social networking is the launch of Friendster. Friendster as the first social networking site steps in the edge of the social networking. As we can see,…
Some people are born winners Have you ever heard the saying practice makes perfect? Some people have years of practice to become great at something while others are born with the capacity to be a perfectionist without the need of practice. I believe people who are naturally great at something are born winners. The ability to perform outstandingly without any practice or effort is rare and mind-blowing. Those who have the ability to do so are gifted and talented. However, there many things that…