What would have happened if William the Conqueror has lost the in The Battle of Hastings against Harold Godwinson II? To begin with‚ lots of events may have not occurred or happened in history. Any event that is significant in history has a huge impact on outcomes later made. In this instance‚ if Harold Godwinson had won the the Battle of Hastings he would have stayed in power and William the Conqueror would not take over the throne. Description of the Event The Battle only began based on a promise
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All throughout A Farwell to Arms the protagonist struggles with power. Frederic Henry wishes to free himself from warfare and live with his lover Catherine Barkley. After the first year of warfare‚ during winter‚ Henry is allowed to take leave; giving him a glimpse of what is to come once he leaves the medical groups he is in. Once Henry returns to the front he visits his friend Rinaldi and the new nurse Catherine. After he meets Catherine‚ they soon begin to fall in love. Thus leading into a
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Tennessee Williams’ Harold Mitchel: Chivalrous Knight to Cowardly Boy In Tennessee William’s play “A Streetcar Named Desire”‚ Harold Mitchel stands out as a chivalrous man among his group of friends and thus catches the eye of Blanche DuBois. Blanche desperately relies on his gentlemanly nature and demands a certain amount of cavalier that he is pleased to match. Harold‚ better knows as Mitch‚ gets clumsily excited around Blanche’s extraordinary behavior‚ which‚ in substitute‚ feeds her desire
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In the song‚ "Over the Rainbow"‚ by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg‚ the narrative voice sings of yearning to be in a better place. In order to embark in such a joyous place where anything is possible and dreams come true‚ one must experience an odyssey in order to get there. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ an odyssey is “a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune” and/or “an intellectual or spiritual wandering or quest”. The destination in the song may be described
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What is Folklore? This is the question posed in the initial chapter of the book The Study of American Folklore by Jan Harold Brunvand. There are many ways to define exactly what Folklore is‚ but it can be described as unrecorded traditions of people; the content and the manner of communication. Analyzing records and traditions allow anthropologists a glimpse into the common life of the human mind separate from all of the formal records of a people. This area of study wasn’t legitimate or organized
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Is This Painting Haunted? For centuries‚ it was believed that the painting of Lord Harold Von Coft III was haunted? Why? Well‚ the good lord was murdered in the Von Coft home by his wife‚ Helga Von Coft. Helga had wanted her husband’s fortune so she could run away with their three young sons and her lover‚ Mathias Everhart. She might have been a gold digger‚ but she did not count on her husband’s spirit returning the day she tried to take their sons out of the country. The painting - that had been
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TURNING POINTS IN THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS HISTORY 017 ONLINE BIRTH CHAPTER I • Around the year 1818‚ Frederick Douglass was born to a slave woman by the name of Harriet Bailey -- and possibly his first white master. "I come to this‚ from hearing my master say‚ some time during 1835‚ I was about seventeen years old" (13). FREDERICK AUGUSTUS WASHINGTON BAILEY • The first major event in Douglass’ life may have been his separation from his mother at a very young age. This action may have caused
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In V.S. Pritchett’s "The Fly in the Ointment‚" Harold is a man of strong character. Despite being raised by a self-centered‚ hateful father‚ Harold has a forgiving spirit and a desire to help—even for someone who seems not to deserve it. As the story begins‚ we learn that Harold is wise enough to avoid trouble—a sign of self-preservation. His father’s factory is closing in difficult financial times‚ and Harold arrives with care. Better not to arrive in a taxi‚ he was thinking. The old man will
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“Darkness at Noon”‚ Harold Krents In “Darkness at Noon”‚ Harold Krents vividly describes some of the everyday prejudices disabled citizens must face. Presented in an often humorous fashion‚ the author opens the reader’s eyes to the cruel ironies of society’s pre-conceived and inaccurate judgments‚ and their long reaching effects on his life. Krents begins his essay by pointing out to the reader that he cannot see himself‚ and thus‚ often has to depend upon the viewpoints of others. He states: “To
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Athol Fugard’s drama‚ "Master Harold" . . . and the Boys‚ was written during a time of great conflict in South Africa‚ where he was raised. Fugard was torn between his mother‚ who was "Afrikaner‚" and his father‚ who was "of English decent". These differing influences caused Fugard to use the discussions between Sam and Hally to demonstrate the religious‚ racial‚ and political tensions of his lifetime in South Africa. The discussion between Sam and Hally about who was "a man of magnitude" represents
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