opportunities to study than were available to a typical Corsican of the time.[14] In January 1779‚ Napoleon was enrolled at a religious school in Autun‚ in mainland France‚ to learn French. In May he was admitted to a military academy at Brienne-le-Château.[15] He spoke with a marked Corsican accent and never learned to spell properly.[16] Napoleon was teased by other students for his accent and applied himself to reading.[17] An examiner observed that Napoleon "has always been distinguished for his
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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Mr. Urban – English 1 Name: ___________________________________ Period: ____ Key Literary Terms “The Most Dangerous Game” A protagonist is the main character (the central or primary personal figure) of a literary‚ theatrical‚ cinematic‚ video game‚ or musical narrative‚ around whom the events of the narrative’s plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to share the most empathy. The principal opponent of the protagonist is a character
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Jimmy Wales Type Division of holding company (LVMH) Industry Retail Founded 1854 Founder(s) Louis Vuitton Headquarters Paris‚ France Key people Yves Carcelle[1] (Chairman & CEO) Marc Jacobs (Artistic Director) Kim Jones (lead designer of menswear) Products Luxury goods Revenue €2.5 billion (2011)[2] Parent LVMH Louis Vuitton Malletier‚ commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton‚ or shortened to LV‚ is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label’s LV
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Michael Mina’s Environmental Analysis In San Francisco‚ Michael Mina restaurant is famous for its delicious food and beverage service. As one of the most well-known fine dining food service establishments‚ Michael Mina’s strategic development relies on its own unique conditions. Environmental analysis is essential for company development because the environmental analysis can provide detailed information for companies to understand what they should focus on in order to make more profit.
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Using three examples‚ comment on and discuss the development of French Domestic Architecture in the 17th century In 1600‚ the civil war finished in France between the Protestants and the Catholics; therefore‚ there was a need for new buildings in France. However‚ Henri IV was assassinated in 1611 and therefore Louis XIII took the throne until 1643. He had Italian influence as his mum; Marie di Medici was Italian which reflected the style of architecture that was built during his time as king.
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Failure of the American Dream The American Dream has been a subject in American literature ever since the country’s beginning. The dream is that one can come to America and have equal opportunity to achieve greatness‚ through hard work and determination. The book The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West‚ tells the story of some people who come to California in search of the American Dream. They travel west hoping to get away from the less than perfect lives and make a living in show business. The
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he was offered the title of Premier Painter and Engineer and Architect of the King by Francis I in France. His last and perhaps most generous patron‚ Francis I provided Leonardo with a cushy job‚ including a stipend and manor house near the royal chateau at Amboise. “Leonardo as many other artists in the past were valued for their creative mind and work. Today people do not understand how much work it takes for an artist’s to put their “hearts on the plate” with the hope of recognition and appreciation
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The French Revolution was a period of social unrest between the aristocracy and the people in the late 1700’s. In A Tale of Two Cities‚ Charles Dickens describes the major opinions of revolutionaries and aristocrats in France towards one another and the actions they take to acquire higher social status and authority. During this revolution‚ many vengeful people attempt to retaliate in honor of their families and overcome discrimination against their social class. Many of the characters in Dickens’s
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Bibliography: Primary Source WisWise‚ Frederick M. "Chateau-Thierry:The Battle for Belleau Wood." Michael E. Hanlon. http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/ct_bw.htm (accessed Oct 17‚ 2012). Secondary Sources Asprey‚ Robert B. 1965. At Belleau Wood. New York: Putnam. Alexander‚ Joseph H. 1997. Three touchstone battles:
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Christoph Willibald Gluck‚ a French composer who had made the orchestra more important in Opera‚ developed Operas that held sudden loud dynamics‚ tremolos in the strings‚ chromatic motion‚ dissonant chords‚ and blasts from the brass that was unlike any other Opera of its time.1 Gluck‚ in the year of 1762 produced an opera with the poet Raniero de Calzabigi known as Orfeo ed Euridice‚ which held one of the scenes of the story of Orpheus when he was in a cavernous space in the underworld.2 Gluck had
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