Alexander‚ by in many means deserves his title of “The Great”. He’s possibly one of the most significant rulers of the ancient world‚ had great leadership skills and by far the most well rounded of the ancient leaders. Alexander was born the son of Phillip II of Macedonia‚ at that time the ruling king of Greece and it’s city-states along with Macedonia. Soon after Phillip II was assassinated‚ Alexander took reign around the age of 20. He started what was to become one of the most spacious‚ defiant
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Anne Frank: The diary of a young girl I want to introduce you to‚ Anne Frank: The diary of a young girl‚ by Anne Frank and translated by B. M. Mooyaart. It is the story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl and her family who are forced into hiding by the Nazis during World War II The book is written over a two-year period‚ tells about her life while she and her family are in hiding in Holland. On her birthday she received a diary‚ Anne named it Kitty‚ and Kitty was her best friend ever since. From the
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emperor of the franks‚ and King Louis IX of France‚ king‚ saint‚ and crusader‚ have very similar have very similar social and cultural backgrounds but Charlemagne and King Louis have very similar social backgrounds because they both were born in a royal family and took the throne as kings. Charlemagne was born in 742‚in the Merovingian family‚ from with the franks chose their kings from. He was the son of Beterada of Laon and Pepin the Short. His father became the king of franks in 751. After Pepin’s
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How would you feel if you couldn’t go outside to play on the streets with your friends or even call them for around two years? Accordingly‚ Anne Frank was a German-Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during World War II. As mentioned above‚ this resulted in exactly what it sounds to be. Anne Frank had to act as if she didn’t exist. In fact‚ her and a few other people all hid in an annex of rooms above her father’s office. Meanwhile‚ she received a gift during this time to write down
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Frank McCourt’s personal history of his childhood has purpose and great value. This is because readers can use his personal experiences to overcome their own personal problems. In chapter 8 of Angela’s Ashes‚ McCourt talking about his father states‚”I know when he drinks the dole money and Mam is desperate and has to beg . . . but I don’t want to back away from him and run to Mam.” In this quote‚ McCourt is constantly torn between respecting his father with his drinking problem or not offending his
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Instruments & Institutions – ECON 304 Financial Crisis and the Dodd Frank Act Words: 3510 After the 2007 Financial crisis‚ confidence in free markets was at an all time low: the public was increasingly skeptical about the ability of governments and regulatory institutions to improve market conditions. In an attempt to restore financial stability and improve investor confidence‚ the Obama administration enacted the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Easily one of the
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Annelies Marie Frank (12 June 1929 - February or March 1945) was born in Frankfurt‚ Germany. She moved to Amsterdam when she was four and a half years old because of the Nazi party’s control over Germany. Anne and her family were trapped in Amsterdam because of the German occupation of the Netherlands‚ and they went into hiding when persecutions of the Jewish population increased. They hid in a concealed room behind a bookcase in the building where Anne’s father‚ Otto‚ worked. From 14 June 1942 to
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Anne Frank Essay Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a person of the Jewish faith during World War Two‚ to go into hiding in a cramped apartment for two years? Anne Frank didn’t have to wonder‚ because all of this became a reality in November of 1945. Anne Frank from “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett is a character who has an intimate connection towards a diary. Anne is an inspired 12 year old Jew with a good head on her shoulders. While she is still
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Diary of Anne Frank Analytical Essay The Diary of Anne Frank is well known around the world today. In the play‚ The Diary of Anne Frank‚ the use of dramatic conventions such as asides‚ monologues‚ and apostrophes were used to contribute to the overall serious yet hopeful tone of the production. To begin with‚ there is multiple times where the families used asides to help the audience understand the lack of things and such an unfortunate life they lived. For example‚ each person talked about
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In the two-act play of The Diary of Anne Frank‚ by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett‚ Mrs. Frank enters the Secret Annex with her husband and two daughters‚ Margot and Anne. Margot is a mature‚ quiet‚ and obedient child; on the contrary‚ Anne is out-going‚ flirtatious‚ and accomplishes things her way. Consequently‚ due to Margot’s more desirable character traits‚ Mrs. Frank appreciates her older daughter more than Anne. Mrs. Frank’s obsession of favoring Margot over Anne is apparent in Act 1‚ yet
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