Catherine De’ Medici was born on April 13th‚ 1519 in Florence‚ Italy. She was the daughter of Lorenzo de’ Medici II and Madeleine de la Tour d’Auvergne but was orphaned in less than a month from both parents dying from syphilis. She was served as Duchess of Urbino‚ Queen of France‚ Regent of France (for all three sons)‚ and was a huge source in the Medici family. Catherine de’ Medici was the most famous and influential woman of the Medici family. After her parents death‚ Pope Leo X and future Pope
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Catherine‚ Called Birdy by Karen Cushman was about a girl in medieval England named Catherine. Catherine is a young girl in her mid-teens‚ the normal age for girls to get married in her era. But Catherine doesn’t want to get married. She wants to be a monk‚ a writer‚ a painter‚ a saint‚ a crusader‚ a street performer‚ anything but the wife to a man who bought her from her father. Catherine manages to send over three suitors running‚ but when an old‚ rich drunk comes to take her away to his castle
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ONE. INIZIO. Amongst the fallen it walks. A dense haze of dust renders the consequences indiscernible. Sirens resonate across the terrain‚ the summer breeze purifying the air. The indiscernible becomes the discernible‚ allowing it to enter the consequences. It passes through the fallen‚ gathering each man. Sandstone slips from her grasp and obliterates into a cloud which she splutters at and bats away with a bound hand. Hands sift through the charred wood‚ still ripe
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Shakespeare‚ many similarities and differences can clearly be drawn between the characters Claudius & Lady Catherine De Bourgh from the book Pride and Prejudice. Both of these characters are looked at as the most powerful in both stories. They tend to scheme selfish plots to keep power but also they have many obvious differences that draw the line between each character. Claudius & Lady Catherine De Bourgh have some obvious differences such as their gender and marital status. One is a male‚ and married
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n the Diary of Anne Frank it shows how Anne Frank strived and wanted to stay alive. Anne Frank lived in fear and hiding. She kept a diary of how she faced each day like her last. She kept going even though it was tough. Her and her family never knew when they would be caught while hiding.This was very scary for the Franks. In an article written by James Ryan it shows how even when Anne died she wanted to live. A quote was used that Anne Frank said herself “I want to be useful or give pleasure to
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describe Catherine Morland such as her use of diction and imagery to help characterize Catherine Morland. “Her situation in life‚ the character of her father and mother‚ her own person and disposition‚ were all equally against her.” After reading this what would you think of Catherine Morland? That maybe she is poor? Not so bright? This a perfect example of one of the sentences of imagery used by Austen throughout the passage to describe Catherine and her life. We are meeting Catherine Morland‚ the
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once their loneliness has started. But with Catherine there was almost no difference in the night except that it was an even better time. If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them‚ so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you
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Subject: Physics Feb Class Worksheet– Topic: Reflection of Light Name:__________________Div.____ Roll No. ____ Date: ________ Reflection of Light – The return of light into the same medium after striking a surface is called reflection. Some terms related with reflection are – 1. Incident Ray - The light ray striking a reflecting surface is called the incident ray. 2. Reflected Ray – The light ray obtained after reflection from the surface in the same medium in which incident
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is legally a part of the African American race‚ even if their physical appear to have a white man’s complexion. Appearing white gave these black men an opportunity to pass as a white man to achieve their freedom they desired. In Elaine Ginsberg’s excerpt‚” Politics of Passing‚” she discussed historical cases of racial or gender passing. In her paper she stated‚ “Passing is usually motivated to gain access to social and economic opportunities” (Ginsberg). If this statement is true‚ then‚ why would
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philosophes spread rapidly around world‚ and were accepted widely by subjects and rulers alike. The reign of despots Catherine the Great and Joseph II both bore significant attempts at enlightenment for their subjects. However‚ their respective attempts to further these enlightened ideas in the hopes of benefitting their subjects were arguably faint and feeble. The rule of Catherine the Great‚ and her steps forward in education and justice‚ along with Joseph II’s abolishment of serfdom‚ were no doubt
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