Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harper’s New Monthly Magazine‚ it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant‚ domineering father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend‚ British actress Fanny Kemble.[1] The book is often compared to Jane Austen’s work for the clarity and grace of its prose and its
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Henry Tam and MGI Team (Section I) Abstract Henry Tam is an MBA student at the Harvard Business School (“HBS”) who was looking for a challenging business project to enter the upcoming Harvard Business School Business Contest. After searching several business projects he decided to join hands with the Music Games International (“MGI”) founders and utilize their business plan as part of the school’s competition. MGI is a small entity‚ which was founded by three unique individuals. Two of the
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Henry Ford was born in Dearborn‚ Michigan. His parents were William and Mary Ford. At the early age of 16‚ Ford decided to leave home and head to the city of Detroit. There‚ he was an apprentice to a machinist. In 1888‚ Ford would marry his wife‚ Clara Bryant. Henry Ford would go on to be one of the most successful designers of his time. His invention of the Model T was one that advanced the world to new levels. Also known as the Tin Lizzie‚ the Model T made transportation a much simpler process
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148.216 Document Exercise‚ Assignment 1. Student ID # 99245875 THE FIRST SUCCESSION ACT‚ 1534. The Act of Succession 1534 is a statute issued by the English Parliament under the reign of King Henry VIII‚ which confirmed the annulment of Henry’s marriage to Queen Katherine and validated Henry’s marriage to Anne Boleyn. Also‚ through this Act the line of succession moved to the children of his marriage to Anne‚ or any future marriages‚ effectively removing Mary‚ Henry’s only surviving child
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A Desire for Freedom Patrick Henry once said‚ “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people‚ it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” Henry was very passionate and heartfelt about his desire for freedom and liberty. He believed the Constitution of The United States was not going to be used to rule over the people‚ but the people would take control of their own lives. The Constitution was
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Out of all three leaders‚ Prince Henry acquires the best skills. A good leader does not always need to be strong. They should be wise and should have a vision for their group. In the paragraph‚ it is stated that‚ “he has AMAZING ides! He doesn’t have many followers‚ but the ones he has truly flourish.” This shows how good of a leader Prince Henry is because he never gives up hope and is determined to follow through his mission to the point where his followers are the most flourished. This is fairly
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Thomas Ash A complex mythology has been built up around the American Revolution: it is a national story of great significance to the way the United States views itself. But the mythology is just that - a mythology. Contrary to the picture presented in American primary schools‚ the Americans were not a separate‚ turkey-eating people‚ subjugated by the cruel‚ tyrannical and essentially foreign British. In fact‚ many colonists thought of themselves as British. Historians accept that the American
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Professor Jennifer D. 15 November 2012 A Chorus of Vitality in Henry V William Shakespeare’s Henry V is a work that has been read and reprinted an innumerable amount of times ever since its first edition around 1600. One may then conclude that this is an excellent work not just to read but to see performed and they would be correct. There have been many adaptations of Shakespeare ’s works throughout history and his drama Henry V is no exception. Why is this such a great work? What makes it different
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In Henry Tam and the MGI team‚ a group of extremely diverse and talented individuals came together to create a business plan for a unique and creative product to compete in the annual HBS business plan contest. This group consisted of two famous Russian composers‚ a seasoned businessman‚ and a group of students from various majors including the HBS MBA student Henry Tam. Unfortunately‚ this mixture of extreme diversity and viewpoints among team members created a fractious team environment that
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Strengths of the Team? Henry and Dana were business majors. They were the initial group members who worked on the business plan for MGI. Henry shows he is adaptive by not being confrontational and adjusting his voice in the meetings to be taken seriously. The MGI team respects Henry for this. Dana had a stricter approach and would constantly clash with Sasha’s type A personality. Diversity is shown in the MGI group already because they are composed of two musicians and a businessman. Alex and Dav
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