in which he violently mocked Hitler’s regime. He died in Switzerland in 1977. 3. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Winston Churchill was a predominant figure in the first half of the 20th century. He was twice Prime Minister: first during World War II (1940-1945). He was then very important for the victory of the Allies over Germany and Japan and during the Yalta Conference (1945). He became Prime Minister again from from 1951 to 1955 in a Conservative government. He won the Nobel Prize for literature
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event to be staged in Delhi and India‚ eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium‚ the main stadium of the event.Prince Charles‚ Prince of Wales (representing Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the Commonwealth) and President of India Pratibha Patil officially declared the Games open.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of the host nation‚ India‚ attended the opening ceremony as well. It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games
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The Life of Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21‚ 1926 in London (“Queen Elizabeth II”). Her father was Prince Albert‚ Duke of York‚ and her mother was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Elizabeth was never meant to become queen (Smith 6). From the very start‚ her life never developed the way it should have. The leadership she shows her‚ faithfulness‚ and her compassion tells her people she cares. The life of Queen Elizabeth II isa true journey of an
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experience teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies. Although passionate about teaching from day one‚ in 1940 Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II. Golding spent the better part of the next six years on a boat‚
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A publisher from Mercury Reader said‚ “ London is one of the world’s top tourist attractions‚ it attracts up to 15 million people each year” (Dearsley 1). London is a tourist attraction located in England which has a variety of places to see and history behind them. London’s attractions that are most visited each year are London Eye‚ Tower of London‚ and the Buckingham Palace. The London Eye is the first place that is most visited each year. There are numerous facts to the London Eye. The London
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ON THE DEATH OF PRINCESS DIANA Princess Diana died on a car crash on 31st August 1997 in Paris. The Queen Elizabeth II‚ on 5th September 1997 uttered a pubblic speech to pay tribute to Diana’s death from the Chinese Dining Room at Buckingham Palace. CONTROLLED VARIABLES According to Gragory’s and Carol’s model this is a non-spontaneous speech‚ written to be spoken and intended to be heard as a real speech. Moreover‚ according to Halliday’s model we can identify the following features:
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The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett The “Uncommon Reader” is a quirky little book about Queen Elizabeth II‚ who becomes an avid reader in her 80’s‚ and her life takes a dramatic turn when she discovers the pleasure of reading. At the beginning‚ the Queen was not a big fan at all; she had never taken much interest in reading‚ her feeling was that liking books is "something that should be left to other people." Due to this new obsession‚ she begins to ignore her formal duties much to the dismay of
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September 9‚ 1997 from Queen Elizabeth II after Princess Diana’s death . The speech was more of an informal speech of her willingness to open herself up to the people of England during this great tragedy. The speech was effective in giving the queen a chance to show her compassion during the mourning of Princess Diana and this softened her image to the British people. The speech was something the public would not have been familiar with. The British thought Queen Elizabeth had an estranged relationship
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"I My Self": Queen Elizabeth I’s Oration at Tilbury Camp Author(s): Janet M. Green Source: The Sixteenth Century Journal‚ Vol. 28‚ No. 2 (Summer‚ 1997)‚ pp. 421-445 Published by: The Sixteenth Century Journal Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2543451 . Accessed: 27/06/2013 08:44 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars
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Queen’s speech to the Troops at Tilbury Queen Elizabeth delivers this speech to her troops at Tilbury who are gathered to repel an expected invasion of England by Spanish troops. She delivers this speech to her troops and her subjects in the hopes of inciting them to action‚ boosting courage and promoting unity. Her presence there‚ despite the threat‚ confirms her courage and her willingness to support her troops which she makes a point of in the progression of her speech. She starts off her
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