.... also reports that he tested to a 104 on an I.Q. test. Salinger was enrolled at thirteen, by his parents, in Manhattans "Highly rated" McBurney school. They where concerned about his grades. He flunked out one year later. Salinger was then enrolled in Valley Forge Military Academy in the Pennsylvania Hills. It was here that certain biographical facts begin to build up in accounting for Salinger as a writer. It was at Valley Forge that Salinger developed a sense of being a misfit, of having been sent away to become part of an alien institution, and that what is needed, what is missed, is a larger, closer family. It was after graduating from Valley Forge that Salinger wrot ....

.... that were predominant in Canadian politics during the mid 1960's. However, throughout my readings I was also able to discover the fundamental principles that Trudeau would advocate in order to establish a strong and productive influence in Canadian politics. Born in 1921, Trudeau entered the world in a bilingual/bicultural home located in the heart of Montreal, Quebec. His acceptance into the University of Montreal would mark the beginning of his adventures into the Canadian political spectrum. Early in his life, Trudeau had become somewhat anti-clerical and possessed communist ideologies which were considered radical at the time. Graduating from prestigious institutio ....

.... his life was cut short by a heart attack before he was able. was born on April 19, 1903 in Chicago. He was a lucky boy born into an almost storybook type of American family. His parents, Peter and Emma Ness, were Norwegian immigrants who had earned a comfortable middle class life for their family by very hard work and practical living. Over the years, Peter had made his wholesale bakery into a thriving business. It is supposed that Ness gained his father’s work-aholic traits that drove him so hard later in life. Eliot was the youngest of the five Ness children. There was a huge age difference between Eliot and his siblings. His brother whom was closest to Eliot in ag ....

.... When I say servants it means that they were probably slaves but were called servants to avoid the dehumanizing effect that the word ‘slave’ can mean. Their house was a sight of luxury in the eyes of the common folk in the parish. Though they lived well, the Smiths had no fortune. Abigail’s father often worked with his own hands, planting corn and potatoes, gathering hay, sowing barley, or making sure that his sheep received proper care. Abigail, with the help of her family grew a very religious bond between each other and a long lasting friendship. Abigail never went to a real school because of poor health. So, she learned at home. Her father’s libr ....

.... When they separated Kurt moved in with his mother. This was the start of a series of moves from relative to relative. This caused a great deal of stress for Kurt and he became secluded. Kurt expressed his inner thoughts and emotions through music, by listening and empathizing with bands such as Black Sabbath and the Sex Pistols. While in high school Kurt met Buzz Osbourne and Matt Lukin of the Melvins, musical heroes and inspirations to Kurt. Also while in high school he met future band mate with Nirvana, and many other groups, Krist(Chris) Novoselic. Krist was an immigrant from Croatia and he and Kurt became friends instantly. Later Kurt and Krist formed Nirvana wit ....

.... freedom and liberty. Relative to other countries, America was going above and beyond the call of duty to give its citizens these freedoms and rights. The country was founded with a main focus on freedom from Tyranny. This is shown by the following excerpt from the Declaration of Independence: "The history of the present King of Great Britian is a history of repeated injuries and ununsurpations, all having direct object the establishment of Tyranny over these states." When the Constitution was written the first ten amendments were a bill of rights. The amendement the was most powerful was the ninth. "The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be ....

.... her husband, but was very devoted to him. They had three children; Mary, William and Francis. Francis died as a young child during a small pox epidemic. William became Governor of New Jersey. Mary married a merchant. In 1718, he became a printer's apprentice for his brother, James, who was the printer of the New England Courant. The brothers didn't have a good relationship. Benjamin thought his brother didn't pay him enough money and James was difficult to get along with. After four years when he was about 16, he wrote some letters to his brother's paper and signed them Silence Dogood. The letters were funny and sometimes made fun of the Boston authorities and society. His le ....

.... He no longer relies on his past, his Samana upbringing and heritage, “Immediately he moved on again and began to walk quickly and impatiently, no longer homeward, no longer to his father, no longer looking backwards” (42). Once is rid of his past, he continues the lifelong journey of samasarah, in which he eventually discovers himself. Subsequently, he ventures out into the world and explores his senses in a desperate attempt to investigate his spiritual needs. He greets love openly and rests satisfied by the splendors his lover Kamalah. ’s contentment is terminated as he is presented with a controversial dream. He dreams that Kamala’s beloved bird is foun ....