Anne Hutchinson was the spirited daughter of a clergyman. She was born in England‚ but moved to Boston in 1634. The main reason she moved was to follow Reverend John Cotton‚ whom she greatly admired. Once in Boston‚ Cotton helped to get Anne accepted into the church. She was very spiritual and would have gatherings at her house in which those there could discuss the sermon of the week. This started out as a godly activity‚ but soon began to be a place where people could complain about and criticize
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in passing an amendment; for example‚ banning flag burning. The history of the constitution gives us an idea of why it is relatively difficult to amend the U.S. Constitution. The plan was designed to embrace a federal system of government. Checks and balances were incorporated so that they did not give too much power to one particular branch of government (“The U.S. Constitution 2009). Federalist wanted to be certain that we had amendments in our constitution that would preserve individual liberties
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“Once upon a time” is a poem written by Gabriel Okara‚ a Nigerian poet. The Title is an interesting choice because‚ before a line of the poem is read‚ it links the poem to childish stories‚ fairy tales‚ that finish in a “happily ever after”‚ but there is always an obstacle‚ or you may call it a “bad guy”. Okara starts of the poem with “Once upon a time” which shows how far it is into the past but it has not been forgotten. The poem starts off as being portrayed as a negative tirade. Okara uses
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thing to read about a young women who was trying so hard to obtain and keep her independence in a period of history when many people were losing their basic freedom. In Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl‚ we are given a firsthand account of what is was like to be a Jewish resident of Holland during World War II. The author‚ Anne Frank‚ takes us through her family’s experience of hiding from the Gestapo in the secret annex of an office building. In this unlikely setting‚ where several people’s basic
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“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” is a very moving piece about what the Fourth of July means to slaves. The speech was given by Fredrick Douglas in Rochester‚ New York‚ on July 5‚ 1852. His use of ethos‚ pathos and logos made this an extremely effective speech. The speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” opens with Frederick Douglas explaining how he was asked to give a speech on the Fourth of July. He then gives a brief statement about how hard his journey has been and now he
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“A Contemplation upon Flowers “ The persona wishes that he could be as brave as the flowers‚ they owe their life to the earth. They follow the cycle of life and death. The persona wishes that he could be this way because he is opposite he wants to live forever. However he compliments the flowers he admires them‚ he uses the word gallant to emphasize his appreciation and his longing to be like them. Literary devices Simile Stanza 1‚ line1: The persona is wishing that
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What to the Slave is the Fourth of July is a strong declaration of what July fourth and freedom means to Frederick Douglass. The people who asked him to speak speculated that he would speak of the wonderful freedom the fourth of July bring to him‚ but things took a turn in the opposite directs. Douglass conveys his opinions through his diction‚ rhetorical devices‚ and figurative language. Frederick Douglass used specific diction throughout his speech to convey his points. He uses words such as
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a stretch. However she dropped math and science so she knew it was not going to happen. Though what she had learned in investigation came in handy when writing her two novels‚ which was sparked after the Berlin wall had fallen. Her books are based upon an outsiders perspective because she has no German heritage‚ and at the same time is also based on an insider perspective from the people she knew in Germany and the interviews she has done. So Anna Funder got best of both world’s in her novels. The
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EXPERIMENT 10 POTENTIOMETRIC REDOX TITRATION BAUTISTA ‚ Anne Judith LARIN‚ Michelle V. OBJECTIVES At the end of the experiment‚ the student should be able to: 1.Construct a potentiometric redox titration curve 2.Determine the % Fe in a sample by potentiometric redox titration INTRODUCTION Potentiometry definition indicator electrode reference electrode Potentiometric titration applications general procedure similarities with redox titration INTRODUCTION Determining the endpoint
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For each of the following required returns‚ calculate the bond’s value‚ assuming annual interest. Indicate whether the bond will sell at a discount‚ at a premium or at par value. 1) Required return is 6% 2) Required return is 8% 3) Required return is 10% c. Repeat the calculation in part b‚ assuming that interest is paid semiannually and that the semiannual required returns are one-half of those shown. Compare and discuss differences between the bond values for each required return calculated here
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