Cindy Juarez 4/23/2013 Mountain View High school Letter of Appeal “The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them‚ or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going‚ what they plan to do along the way‚ and who will be sharing the adventure with them.”-Churchill In my life I’ve always had a plan or a certain path I was destined to take
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A Brave Woman Queen Elizabeth was an ambition and outstanding woman. She had amazing ideas for her speech for the troops. Everyone wonder how Queen Elizabeth became queen. She was very good with her commands and how to control her troops in the battle. Finally how everything ended in the outcome of Queen Elizabeth. She was the fifth and last of the Tudor Dynasty‚ daughter of Henry VIII. She was born as a princess‚ but her mother was executed after her second birthday. Her half brother Edward
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Elizabeth’s Golden Age Elizabeth was Queen of England from 1558-1603. During that time England was a strong country and she was a successful queen. Many people thought Elizabeth would not last long without a powerful husband but they were proved wrong. In fact Elizabeth was very clever in not choosing a husband. She didn’t choose a husband because she didn’t want anybody taking over her throne. There were four men that she could have married but said no to. The first man was Philip of Spain. Philip
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Character Analysis: Queen Gertrude In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ one of the most interestingly designed characters is his mother‚ Queen Gertrude. Throughout the play‚ she is not only one of the most significant characters but the center of various controversies. In general‚ she brings up numerous questions within the reader as she is driven by her endless need to fulfill her desire for affection. At the most basic level‚ Queen Gertrude is almost like a child. Her actions don’t seem to be well
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passengers allowed to disembark from the ship on each day when it visits. This simulation provides a rich context for a business negotiation in which economic‚ cultural‚ and ecological factors all come into play. Background Information The Island Queen is a privately owned and operated luxury cruise ship. Cruise ship passenger demand has steadily fallen over the past few years due to the poor economy‚ fear of worldwide terrorism‚ and recurring cases of the Norwalk virus on cruise ships. Norwalk-like
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Ana Nzinga: Queen of Ndongo Through the European power struggle for control of the African slave trade‚ the Portuguese colonized parts of Africa including the area of modern day Angola. The Dutch established an axis to operate their slave trade to Brazil for almost 300 years in Luanda ("Luanda"‚ par. 4). In the 17th century‚ the Portuguese foothold was steadily increasing pushing more and more African rulers to their limits. Ann Nzinga Mbande‚ Queen of Ndongo and Matamba‚ was among these royals
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nickname the "Black widow" and how she was able to drag this nickname throughout her life. However‚ she was responsible for several other killings. Blanco was not only known as the "Black widow" she was also known as‚ "The Cocaine Godmother" and "The Queen of Narco-Trafficking" those nicknames are what also led her to many murders throughout her life. At a very young age‚ Blanco got herself affiliated with members of the drug cartel. Soon after she had a business running in New York when she moved over
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In Laura Resau’s historical fiction‚ The Lightning Queen‚ characters frequently struggle with the conflict of life and death. After the protagonist’s sister‚ Lucita‚ dies from a tragic accident‚ her mother is never the same. Since the cause of Lucita’s death lies in the stream‚ Teo states‚ “The spirit of the stream can snatch them under” (Resau 47). While thinking about Ga‚ Da‚ and Ba‚ Teo worries that their fates would be the same as his sister’s. Even though they thrive and are healthy children
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tribute to the queen in many literary forms - Edmund Spenser based the character Gloriana in the Faerie Queen on Elizabeth - Artists honoured her by painting her portrait - she was an early fashionista in many ways - She loved beautiful clothing and jewellery - Her clothes were made of gold and silver - Despite her fading power‚ Elizabeth still showed her devotion to her people - While the end of her reign had been difficult she was mostly remembered as being a queen who supported
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Dysfunctional mother/daughter relationship In Beauty Queen‚ though Maureen constantly tries to distinguish herself from her mother‚ Mag has left an undeniable mark on her and their similarities continue to grow. While there is the external conflict between the two characters‚ it is exasperated by the frustration that they are so eerily similar. The beauty of the mother/daughter relationship is watching a daughter morph into her mother; however‚ in Beauty Queen Mag becomes an ever-present mirror for Maureen
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