Elliot‚ J.H.‚ Imperial Spain: 1469-1716. London: Penguin Books‚ 1963. 423pgs. In Imperial Spain‚ J.H. Elliot examines the history of early modern Spain from the reign of the Catholic Monarchs‚ Isabella and Ferdinand‚ to the reformation of the Spanish government by the first member of the Bourbon dynasty. According to the author‚ at the start of the 15th century‚ Spain was internally weak‚ hopelessly divided and isolated
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Book Report on The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger The fishing port of Gloucester‚ Massachusetts‚ just north of Boston‚ is one of the oldest fishing ports in the United States and can trace its history to around 1623. Since that time‚ around ten thousand men have lost their lives fishing the Atlantic Ocean. Not only did the fishing port feel the full brunt of the storm but that fateful day in October 1991 was to add another six men to that tally when the fishing boat Andrea Gail was caught in
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her husband stand in the way. The protagonist is Mr. Gatsby‚ a wealthy young man who is famous for the lavish parties he throws with the money he made through criminal activities and whose ultimate goal is to win Daisy back. The antagonist is Gatsby’s dream of being with Daisy because this fantasy drove his actions and clouded his judgments which lead him to his death. The novel is written mainly in a first person point of view‚ although the narrator does change to third person briefly to give more
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last hope for mankind to fight off the Buggers. After many years of monitoring Ender the International Fleet decides they want to recruit Ender into Battle School‚ the story’s plot takes off from here where he struggles to cope with others who despise him‚ he struggles with the thought of leaving his childhood‚ Valentine and his home and he is also in the constant struggle to dominate the Battle Room. After a few years on this spaceship Ender becomes demotivated and has to visit Earth and see Valentine
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Black Angels Particulars: Black Angels‚ a historical fiction book by Linda Beatrice Brown published in 2009 Main Characters: Luke- An 11-year-old slave who escapes hoping to head north and join the Union Army. Daylily- A 9-year-old slave who is freed by her owner while union troops are destroying the town. She runs into the woods with her grandmother and her friend but both her grandmother and friend die leaving her alone in the woods. Caswell- A white seven-year-old who’s mother goes into labor
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the author’s military career. Eugene Sledge was a freshman at Marion Military institute‚ his family pushing for him to eventually become an officer in the United States Army. But the authors desire to serve his country in battle with the enemy before the war was over was strong enough to make him end his college career and begin anew in the Marine Corps. Already while reading this book I felt closer and more understanding of the‚ because I too left college in the fear that if I didn’t join now‚
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a)Introduction Are leaders born or made? When I represent this inquiry to executives or HR experts‚ the larger part say that leaders are made; that is‚ leadership is something one can learn. Yet most of intellectuals have discovered characteristics‚ for example‚ extroversion and sagacity‚ which separate leaders from others. This appears to intimate that we can recognize future leaders by taking a gander at their qualities – yet we must be careful when reaching such inference. How about we take
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ANIMAL FARM Book Report Animal Farm talks not only about the corruption of rebellion and revolt by its leaders but also how wickedness‚ indifference‚ ignorance and greed influence it. It illustrates immoral leadership‚ a flaw of revolution. It also depicts how ignorance and indifference to problems within a rebellion allows terrible things to happen if a smooth transition to the people’s government is unsuccessful. Old Major‚ the old boar on the Manor Farm‚ summons all the animals on the
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About the characters Evan: Rude- he said no when Jessie wanted to help his lemonade stand. He also told Jessie he didn’t want her in the same class as him. Selfish- he told Scott not to pour a lot of lemonade in but he poured a lot for himself too. Jessie: Thoughtful- she kept wanting to help Evan even though he kept saying no Nervous/excited- Jessie was willing to be in the same class as Evan but Evan and Scott kept telling Jessie reasons why skipping a grade is bad Evan is an independent
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Thomas is brought into a place known as the Glade‚ with no memories except of his name. He and other teenage boys call themselves Gladers‚ and have made a community in which each is assigned to a task belonging to different departments headed by a Keeper. The Glade is surrounded by a gigantic Maze in which mechanical creatures called Grievers roam at night. Huge doors around the Glade close at sunset. Supplies are brought to the Glade every week; whereas a new boy is sent through an elevator called
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