Horatio Nelson History 3/1/2013 Index Abstract In this paper‚ you will be reading about Horatio Nelson generally. You will understand why if it wasn’t for the death of Nelson’s mother‚ there wouldn’t have been Lord Nelson‚ a Trafalgar or an ‘immortal memory’. Horatio Nelson Horatio Nelson “was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy‚ particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his
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Early life The webpage Wikipedia has following to say about Nelson ’s early life: Horatio Nelson was born on 29 September 1758 in a rectory in Burnham Thorpe‚ Norfolk‚ England‚ the sixth of eleven children of the ReverendEdmund Nelson and his wife Catherine. His mother‚ who died on 26 December 1767 when he was nine years old‚ was a grandniece of Robert Walpole‚ 1st Earl of Orford‚ the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain. She lived in the village of Barsham‚ Suffolk‚ and married the
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A Forgotten Revolutionary Hero Horatio Gates Horatio Gates was a British native that became an American general during the Revolutionary War.[1] He was given credit for the greatest victory during the war. Without him‚ the New England colonies would not be part of the United States.[2] Because of “his” victory‚ it turned the tide of victory in the revolution. His career as a general all went wrong after he lost a battle. Horatio Lloyd Gates was born in 1728 in Maldon‚ Essex‚ England and
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nation loves to see a “rags to riches” story‚ which is why so many of them exist. For that most part it is just a story which can be labeled as the “American dream”‚ but really it’s just a myth. Both “Class in America” by Gregory Mantsios and “Horatio Alger” by Harlon L. Dalton challenge the American myths of success by providing information and reason that shows how the “American dream” can only be achieved by a few people and is a rare occurrence. Both writers are focused on the reality of life in America
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In the play Hamlet Horatio is a noble man who makes an impact on the play. He is the one who tells Hamlets about the ghost and the one who will tell his story. Horatio is the closest friend to hamlet that he can trust. Horatio parts in the play serve two main reasons to tell Hamlet’s great story and to serve as the great friend of Hamlet. One critic states “Throughout the play‚ Horatio seems "just": he is fair‚ equitable‚ and reasonable”. This can explain that he is unruffled‚ composed‚ and practical;
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Horatio and Hamlet Hamlet by Shakespeare is a story whose plot contains an entanglement of emotions like betrayal‚ love‚ and the longing for revenge. Through the maze of Hamlet‚ Horatio and Hamlet are the two characters that must depend on one another. Horatio is Hamlet’s most loyal friend and he is the only one he can trust when it comes to the planning of his revenge plan toward the king. However‚ questions arise when "what ifs" come to play. Horatio accompanies Hamlet to the meeting of the
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color and plots. In the play there are several foils exist within the characters which are interesting to look into. Hamlet and Horatio‚ Hamlet and Fortinbras‚ Hamlet and Claudius and Hamlet and Laertes are all have more or less some qualities that are opposite. Compare to Hamlet’s irrational action Horatio is more rational which can be shown in act1 scene4‚ where Horatio stops Hamlet to go deeply into the forest. “Why‚ what should be the fear? I do not set my life in a pin’s fee‚”(1‚4‚67-68) definitely
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Horatio is a minor character with a major role. Horatio in the play serves a couple of purposes. One being that he is the herald of truth. During all of the madness‚ he is the quiet observer. If it wasn’t for Horatio‚ many of our characters and Hamlet wouldn’t receive credibility. Another purpose Horatio serves is the one true confidant to Hamlet. Hamlet goes to Horatio and actually tells him how he is feeling‚ and what he is thinking‚ apart from his many soliloquies. From his encounters with Hamlet
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Horatio Nelson at a young age had a love for the sea and with help from his family‚ mainly his father‚ he was able to start his naval career on his Uncle Maurice Suckling’s ship the HMS Raisonnable. He started as an ordinary seaman which is one who has one to two years of experience at sea and later was able to be a coxswain‚ one who steers and guides the ship‚ until he was promoted into a midshipman which would give him training on how he could improve his skills so he could one day be a higher
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