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    Henry Crapo Durant

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    born into a wealthy family‚ a multi-millionaire‚ and a reckless investor‚ many people would assume William Crapo Durant was much like the shrewd and cut throat entrepreneurs associated with his times. He was not. Instead Durant became a captain of industry thanks to his boundless enthusiasm and charm. He dominated meetings with intensity when dealing with top businessmen of his time‚ and in turn was noted as being a gentle and compassionate individual when interacting with everyday folk. His most notable

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    Biography of O Henry

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    BIOGRAPHY OF O. HENRY O. Henry is one of the most famous American short story writers. O. Henry’s real name was William Sydney Porter and he was born in Greensboro‚ North Carolina on September 11‚ 1862. At age of 20 (1882) he moved to Texas‚ where he had various jobs. He married Athol Estes in 1887; they had a son and a daughter. His wife died from tuberculosis in 1897. In 1894 while working for First National Bank in Austin‚ Porter was accused of stealing $4000. He went to prison in Columbus

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    Love and O. Henry

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    Cau 1: Why does O. Henry call his story “The gift of the Magi”? “The gift of the Magi” is a famous short story by O. Henry. It may be mistakento be a fairy tale when it is given that name. However‚ O. Henry calls his story “Thegift of the Magi” because he wants to emphasize the meaning of the gift and showhis love to the characters: Jim and Della. The meaning of the gift is emphasized in the story. It is the gift from the heartthat is more valuable than anything. O. Henry illustrates the meaning

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    He-Shen (和珅)‚ the main character of the play Last Time‚ This Time‚ and Next Time by Yi-Kang Feng‚ is the character that I am performing. He-Shen was the First Royal Duke (一等忠襄公)‚ which was only level below the emperor of Qing dynasty. The first scene of Last Time and This Time starts with He-Shen describing his lake is his only friend and shifts to a tour guide (Unknown name) leading people to He-Shen’s mansion. The tour complains that he is not ready to marry his rich girlfriend‚ Coco‚ because

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    Yes‚ he could Democrat Barack Obama has become the first African-American to win the White House. During the election campaign for the presidency‚ Obama made a key speech‚ which became known as the “Yes we can” speech because of the way the phrase was repeated at key moments. The power of his victory speech left a mark on its listeners. During those twenty minutes‚ Americans could merge into “one nation‚ one people” but also each individual‚ even the enemies‚ felt they had a place in his speech

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    Sir Philip Sidneys Sonnet 7 is from the sonnet sequence Astophel and Stella dating from the sixteenth century. It is a lament by one of the central figures‚ Astophel‚ a man who is in love with the other central figure‚ Stella‚ who is ultimately unattainable because she is married to another man. In the first few lines of the poem‚ Astrophil talks about Stellas black eyes and how they beam so bright (ll. 2) and how in beamy black (ll. 3) she radiates beauty. The excerpt chosen begins with Or did

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    Patrick Henry showed an amazing ability to coerce his audience into action in his famous speech‚ “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”. Rallying a people to go from stagnate opinions to action is no easy task. Many political speakers of our modern society use the same tactics to motivate their audience. The uses of repetition‚ reiteration‚ and experience can all be used in writing an influential speech or even a single statement. This exact type of calling to action can be seen from the smallest of

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    Bankruptcy Among Youth

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    30. According to Credit Counselling and Management Agency in New Straits Times (2011)‚ an average of 41 Malaysians are declared bankrupt daily‚ with the majority failing to make repayment for car purchase loan. In short‚ the problem of bankruptcy among youth has to be taken seriously. 2.0 Problem Statement Statistics by the AKPK indicated that the number of individual bankruptcy cases had raised by 11.2% to 18‚053 cases in 2010 and increased by a further 6.2% to 19‚167 cases in 2011 (Curbing Credit

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    much honor in being a son‚ and a leader that people admire. In Henry IV part 1‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Prince Harry comes to realize the importance of his title and keeping his honor. In Prince Harry’s speech in Act 3‚ scene 2‚ the audience sees a change in Hal and his priorities as the reality of losing his title comes into view. This change is seen through his choice of words‚ his character’s new passion and pride‚ and the twist he gives to the plot. Prince Hal uses words seen throughout the

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    How Okonkwo’s life fell apart. Three examples follow below on how it all happened. First thing falling apart in Okonkwo’s life‚ which all three examples can be related back to this one; his mental health. The way he rules his household with a heavy hand‚ comes from him battling with the fact that his father “Unoka” had a terrible reputation throughout the village as being a coward. Okonkwo there for fixates his mind on how to make sure he never does anything his father did; For example‚ never

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