The essay‚ "Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts by Bruce Catton‚ compares two hugely diverse American Generals‚ who both shared one unwavering trait. The first of the men‚ Robert E. Lee‚ was an aristocrat stuck in the notions of the noble wealthy‚ who had no wish for change. He presumed that there should be an imbalance within America’s social anatomy. The other General‚ Ulysses S. Grant‚ had desires for America that were the complete opposite of Lee’s. Grant was a man who developed the harsh way
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EARLY LIFE Bruce was born in San Francisco’s Chinatown. * His father was a famous opera singer and film actor and 1941 they moved back to china which was then occupied by the Japanese. * The Hong Kong neighborhood Lee grew up in became over-crowded‚ dangerous‚ and full of gang rivalries it was a tough place to grow up. Gangs ruled the city streets and Lee was often forced to fight them. Bruce’s street fighting began to escalate * Eventually‚ Lee’s father decided for him to leave Hong
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“Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts‚” written by Bruce Catton compares and contrasts the characteristics and lives of two leaders of the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee‚ two very strong and very different generals‚ met on April 9‚ 1865 at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to bring to a close the Civil War. By this time‚ America had become a country that was starting over with the simple core belief in equal rights for everyone. Lee‚ who is from Virginia‚ had very traditional and
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GRANT AND LEE: A COMPARISON AND CONTRAST Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee are two of the most effective military leaders in American history. These men have become symbolic of the two nations at conflict during the Civil War. Both had very different backgrounds and personalities that caused them to differ in their military leadership and accomplishments. Even though General Lee would surrender his army to General Grant‚ Lee throughout the course of the war proved himself
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“Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts” by Bruce Catton‚ explains the what made Grant and Lee this two-iconic people of the Civil War so different but so alike at the same time. Catton goes into details the backgrounds of the two Generals‚ them believes for why the war is being fought and how their skills as fighters makes them alike. Catton wants to inform the audience‚ of why these two men have become so iconic in US history. Catton first start by pointing out the difference in the two men. Catton
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be the best; a man with ambition; a man who refused to lose; a man called Bruce Lee. Even now‚ after all these years‚ we still remember this name‚ and join the passion of this master’s soul. We can say that his spirit is not dead. His name has been linked in people’s words‚ and his image has been etched in people’s minds. From the hills and shores‚ we still listen to Bruce Lee’s battle call. Childhood Bruce Lee was born on the 27th of November‚ 1940 (the Chinese year of the Dragon) in
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Name: Zovin Chong Tutorial Grp: W18 Date: 15 September 2014 Title: Commemorative speech Topic: Bruce Lee Specific purpose: (I want my audience)…to know the reasons why I want to pay tribute to Bruce Lee. Central Idea: What are the various achievements and accomplishments that he has and what made him the famous icon people recognized him as today. ___________________________________________________________________ Introduction Born between 6 and 8am on November 27 1940‚ both the hour and
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November 2013 Bruce Lee One of the most famous persons in the world has changed the way society perceives the use martial arts are of course Bruce Lee. Were we no longer limit ourselves to one style but multiple styles for various situations‚ and today we use these fighting styles in various action films. Bruce Lee is the most influential martial artist and action film star of the twentieth century. Now days we have a sport called MMA‚ mixed martial arts‚ if it wasn’t for Bruce Lee this might have
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Bruce Lee’s Speed Training by Bruce Lee and M. Uyehara What is speed in fighting? Is it the velocity of your hands‚ feet and body movement? Or are there other‚ prevalent essentials in a good fighter? What is a good fighter? A good fighter is one who can hit his opponent quicker‚ harder‚ without much perceptible effort‚ and yet avoid being hit. He doesn’t only possess a pair of fast hands and feet and quick body movement‚ but he has other qualities such as non-telegraphic moves‚ good coordination
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Although Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee were born in the same time period Catton showed how they had very different views from one another. To start of with Catton explained how Lee was an "old age" and did not like change. He wanted the old aristocrat concept to stay in the American culture. He was also born into a wealthy family so he believed it was okay for the upper-class to be more privileged and thought inequality among men made society more advanced. In contrast‚ Grant was born poor and
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