Marshall Applewhite Essays

  • Marshall Applewhite: Heaven’s Gate Cult Leader

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    confusion, and regret. Heaven’s Gate, led by Marshall Applegate, is one such example. Marshall Applegate invoked various methods of persuasion to gain followers, who in the end would commit suicide in attempts to reach their idea of heaven. Marshall Applegate began and lived a normal life that no one would have found odd or unusual. Marshall Applewhite was born on May 17, 1931, in Spur, Texas. He graduated from Austin College and was married shortly after. Marshall was known fondly for his music and drama

  • The Heaven's Gate Cult

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    Gate Cult is one of thousands of millennial cults and UFO- based cults throughout the world. It has existed for over 22 years now. The cult was lead by a man named Marshall Applewhite and a woman named Bonnie Nettles. They were referred to as “Do” and “Ti” by the cult. These were said to be their spiritual names. Bonnie met Marshall as a patient in a psychiatric hospital where she worked as a nurse. The cult was mainly composed of men and women both. All members had crew cuts and were between

  • The Heaven's Gate Cult

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    The Heaven’s Gate Cult was founded in the early 1970’s by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. Applewhite was recovering, under the care of his nurse Ms. Nettles, when he claimed to have has a near death experience. Applewhite claimed that he and Nettles were the two witnesses spoken of in the Book of Revelation. And they were to prepare the worlds inhabitants for recycling. In order to gain supporters/followers Applewhite and Nettles began by opening a specialty bookstore. The bookstore was greatly

  • The Logic Behind Cults

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    pers... ... middle of paper ... ...ine and Clinic Web. 26 Apr. 2014. . • Hindson, Edward E.. The KJV parallel Bible commentary. Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 1994. Print. • "Marshall Herff Applewhite." 2014. The Biography.com website. Apr 20 2014 http://www.biography.com/people/marshall-herff-applewhite-236006. • "Mind Control in Twenty Minutes." Mind Control in Twenty Minutes. Web. 25 Apr. 2014. . • Shermer, Michael. The mind of the market: how biology and psychology shape our

  • The Heaven’s Gate Religious Group

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    wants but more so “needs something to worship, even to the point of annihilation.”(Katherine Ramsland). Marshall Herff Applewhite was the leader of the Heaven’s gate religious group. He was a prophet and dies with the group in their mass suicide in 1977. He drew most of his reading from scientific fiction and scripture. Marshall Herff Applewhite was born May 17, 1931 in Spur, Texas. Applewhite was known for his angelic voice and his music interests. He tried for a while as an actor, but failed at

  • Marshall Applewhite: The Cult Of Heaven's Gate

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    prophet that was Marshall Applewhite. Marshall Applewhite was born on May 17, 1931, in Spur, Texas. Through the help of his second wife Bonnie Nettles they created a strange cult called Heaven’s Gate which brought the unfortunate deaths of thirty-nine men and women. The strange religious cult drew inspiration from science fiction movies and writings, as well as biblical scripture. One science fiction series in particular drew the attention of the group. In

  • Marshall Applewhite Heaven's Gate Cult

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    Another well-known cult leader is Marshall Applewhite, one of the founders of Heaven’s Gate. Applewhite was born on May 17, 1931 in Texas. He was a music teacher who was also well known for having good public speaking skills. He moved to Huston in the 1960’s to take over as head of the university’s music department. Shortly after moving, Marshall began to experience a mental decline. He and his wife divorced, he quit his job, and left his children. In the midst of a nervous breakdown and near-death

  • Surviving The Applewhites Analysis

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    Surviving the Applewhites is the story of thirteen-year-old Jake Semple who after accidentally burning down his school, has been forced to live with an eccentric artist family to avoid being sent to a juvenile detention center. The experience of living with this open-minded and loving family changes Jake's view of the world and ultimately of himself. From the moment Jake Semple steps foot on Wit's End, the sprawling land owned by the eccentric Applewhite family, he knows he doesn't belong. Jake

  • The Life And Hard Times Of Grantly Marshall

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    The Life and Hard Times of Grantly Marshall Could anyone imagine having no money, few friends, and no chance to succeed in life? Well, for one individual this situation is all too real. Grantly Reed Marshall, a 18-year-old high school student from Franklin Square, Ohio, had big dreams but little money. Grantly had reached a crucial time in his life. He desperately wanted to attend college. Grantly's siblings were much smarter than he was, as were his parents. None of his classmates expected Grantly

  • Marshall Matt Dillon - An Old-West Hero

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    Marshall Matt Dillon - An Old-West Hero In the 1950s the radio program, Gunsmoke, starred William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon. Gunsmoke was set in Dodge City, Kansas between 1872 and 1885, when the Santa Fe Railroad reached town and when the Texas cattle drives were forced to end by local farmers. Known as the Queen of the Cow Towns, the Wicked Little City, and the Gomorrah of the Plains, this little town had the reputation for being a hostile, lawless town where the fastest gun ruled (Gunsmoke)

  • Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, and Paule Marshall

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    Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, and Paule Marshall Alice Walker, through her essay "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens", and Paule Marshall, in "Poets In The Kitchen", both write about the African-American women of the past and how these women have had an impact on their writing. Walker and Marshall write about an identity they have found with these women because of their exposure to the African culture. These women were searching for independence and freedom. Walker expresses independence as

  • Tjx Case Study

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    appearance and shopping experience for TJ Maxx compared to Marshals. TJ Maxx will typically feature a much larger, expanded jewelry and accessory section compared to Marshalls. Also they offer a high-end designer department in their stores called The Runway. TJX owns numerous other companies that operate under a different name like Marshalls and HomeGoods. Because of this TJX is tasked with the problem of making each brand distinctly different, while creating a similar shopping experience across all brands

  • JoAnn Marshall - The Roles of Southern Women, Black and White, in Society

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    JoAnn Marshall - The Roles of Southern Women, Black and White, in Society Lillian Smith provides a description of the typical black woman and the typical white woman "of the pre-1960's American South" (Gladney 1) in her autobiographical critique of southern culture, Killers of the Dream. The typical black woman in the South is a cook, housekeeper, nursemaid, or all three wrapped up in one for at least one white family. Therefore, she is the double matriarch of the South, raising her own family

  • Marshall Joffre's Report on the Marne

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    August-September, 1914 Marshall Joffre's Report on the Marne -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Frontiers to the Marne: The Official French Report by Marshal Joseph Joffre, concerning the events of August-September 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first month of the campaign began with successes and finished with defeats for the French troops. Under what circumstances did these come about

  • Penny Marshall

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    Penny Marshall has directed six films in her career: "The Preachers Wife"(1996), "Renaissance Man"(1994), "A League of Their Own"(1992), "Awakenings"(1990), "Big"(1998), and "Jumpin' Jack Flash"(1986). We know Penny best from her stint in Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983) as the hilarious Laverne De Fazio. After the series was cancelled Laverne appeared in some pictures until her directorial debut in "Jumpin' Jack Flash". This film was pretty much a bomb and Penny gained credibility as a director in

  • Cousin Marshall and the Role of Responsibility, Charity, and Suffering

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    ‘Cousin Marshall’ and the Role of Responsibility, Charity, and Suffering Harriet Martineau, in her story “Cousin Marshall,” addressed the separate spheres of work and responsibility between a husband and wife in the figures of the Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Marshall. Martineau intended the story to act as a lesson to her readers and this is reflected in the dualistic portrayal of the two women. Cousin Marshall is portrayed as the height of womanly responsibility and suffering while Mrs. Bell is portrayed

  • U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon as the Ideal American

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    U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon as the Ideal American The old-west lawman is an American hero and represents the ideals of American society. He is immediately thought of when one contemplates strength of character and other fine qualities. As an irreplaceable part of American tradition, his characteristics are looked upon as a model to all other Americans. Much of what is known about the old-west lawman comes from stories of fiction one of these being the radio program Gunsmoke. Matt Dillon, a U.S

  • TJX Security breach

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    what happened for over 18 months to TJX Companies starting in July 2005. TJX Companies is one of the largest global apparel and home fashions department store chain. For instance the stores owned by TJX Companies consist of T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls, AJWright, and The Maxx, which are located throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. The sheer volume of transactions processed thru TJX Companies, made this breach so historic, since over 45.7 million card numbers were siphoned out of TJX

  • Biography of John Marshall

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    Biography of John Marshall John Marshall was born on September 24, 1755 in prince William County, Virginia. His father moved the family from there before john was ten to a valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 30 miles away. Unlike most frontier dwellings, the home Thomas Marshall built was of frame construction rather than log and was one and a half story. Both parents, while not formally educated, were considered adequately educated for the ties and could read and write. They held a significant

  • The Marshall Plan

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    The Marshall Plan First and foremost, a great deal of Europe’s success would not have happened without its initial aid from the United States. After helping destroy so much of the continent, the U.S. pumped billions and billions of dollars back into the European economy through The Marshall Plan. It was named after Secretary of State George C. Marshall, who said “The world of suffering people looks to us for leadership. Their thoughts, however, are not concentrated alone on this problem. They