The first citizen of a nation can be seen as an individual who is at the head of his institution and also one of his own citizens. It may seem ironic or even impossible that a person can assume such high standing while maintaining the typical image of his fellow men. But with the unique structure of the American Government and the many interesting facets of its President‚ the American Presidency can assume such roles. Since the military is headed by civilian control‚ the President’s status as
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those who actually never do anything. However‚ the "Unknown Citizen" has a monument built as a symbol of his perfection. Thus‚ Auden’s "The Unknown Citizen" shows how the government makes each individual merely a number unless they do not conform to society’s norms. The monument of the "unknown citizen" is erected not to honor the memory of a man‚ but to show how he is the perfect example of a good citizen (Auden). In this poem‚ the citizen is just an average person who never stands out among the
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The Ted Williams Villanelle by Wendy Cope Ted Williams is known as one of the all time greats in baseball. During his long baseball career‚ Ted skipped some seasons and served as a Marine Corps pilot. During his time in WWII and the Korean War‚ we would all assume that Ted gained tremendous leadership skills. These skills helped him on the baseball field‚ and throughout his entire life. Ted could be mistaken as a coach in these lines. He talks to someone as if he is teaching them. He repeats
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WILLIAM BYRD Gradulia Andrea Campbell MUSC 311 Dr. Hugo Oct. 19 2012 Introduction William Byrd was one of the best English composers during the renaissance era. He is one of the greatest known Elizabethan composers of scared music and one of the main writers for the virginals. He wrote many different forms of music that were popular in England at the time. Some of these include sacred and secular polyphony‚ keyboard
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1. What year was the first documented case? 1961 (Davis) 2. How was williams syndrome identified? Williams Syndrome was identified by physical and mental characteristics. (Davis) 3. Who was the doctor/Patient? Dr. J.C.P. Williams‚ a cardiologist in Auckland‚ New Zealand. (Davis) 4. Are there any famous people with Williams Syndrome? There aren’t any well-known celebrities with Williams Syndrome. 5. What body systems or part of the body does this disorder affect‚ explain how
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enforce curfews‚ eavesdrop on the conversations of the citizens‚ and make examples out of anyone who speaks out against them. Fear is their ultimate tool. They evoke fear in the citizens by using lies. While discussing the topic of lies to the main character‚ V‚ Evey Hammond says‚ “Politicians use them [lies] to cover the truth up” (V for Vendetta‚ 2006). What this is implying is that Parliament must use lies to keep fear instilled in the citizens. During much of the film the Parliament’s oppressive
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William Wallace was born in January of the year 1272. He was the second of three sons. Wallace was born in the town of Elerslie‚ which was in Scotland. His Father Sir Malcolm Wallace held the title of knight but had no political power. Wallace’s Father was involved in a rebellion called Turnberry Band when William was 14 years old and was sent to live with his uncle Argile. His Uncle taught William Latin and French and how to be a swordsman. When William’s father returned from the revolt at Turnberry
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Responsibilities of Citizens on a Democracy After reading Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham jail” and “Citizen Responsibilities‚” there are three concepts that describe the roles and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. The three concepts are‚ voluntary laws‚ mandatory laws‚ and just and unjust laws. Voluntary laws are duties that are not demanded by law‚ the best example would be voting. The right to vote is a duty as well as a privilege. It’s important for citizens to vote in
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William Wallace: the Man‚ the Myth‚ the Legend William Wallace is said to be Scotland ’s greatest hero. For this statement‚ their have been countless legends and myths written about him. Some of these have some fact to them‚ others do not. One fact that we do know is that he led the Scottish in their struggle to free themselves from England near the end of the Thirteenth century. Though William Wallace ’s life was not long compared to today ’s standards‚ living until 35‚ he led a life in which
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John Towner Williams born February 8 1932 is an American composer‚ pianist and conductor. Born to Jazz percussionist Johnny Williams‚ who also played with Raymond Scott Quintet‚ John Williams was exposed to music from a very early age. Having moved to Los Angeles in the late 1940s‚ he attended the University of Los Angeles and went on to study privately with Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Williams also spent a number of years conducting and arranging music for the US Air force band
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