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    Harlon L. Dalton in his essay "Horatio Alger" criticizes a concept of the "American dream" - the idea that presents America as the country where the opportunity for a success is possible for all hard working‚ talented and determined people regardless of race‚ gender and their social status. Dalton implies that not only this idea is not true but is doing a harm to society because that equality is cover only wishful thinking and can not be true unless massive changes in society economic structure and

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    Horatio

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    Horatio is always been a character whose worth and importance has been disregard in the play Hamlet. Shakespeare deliberately introduces him as a minor character but his importance increases in stature through the plays progression. Shakespeare establishes Horatio as the pinnacle character‚ by whose standards and morality‚ everybody else is judged by. He embodies sanity and reason amidst our world of corruption and instability. He was basically a stranger to hamlet at the start of the play where

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    accordance with the overflowing wealth in the nineteenth century many individuals held similar but yet contrasting views toward the wealth that was created in the United States. Among these individuals were Andrew Carnegie‚ Eugene V. Debs‚ and Horatio Alger. One of the best-known philanthropists was the American industrialist Andrew Carnegie‚ who devoted the latter part of his life to giving away most of the huge fortune he had amassed in the steel industry. Following the principles laid down in

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    Hamlet and Horatio

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    However‚ one character remains consistently pure in nearly all of his actions throughout the play. Horatio‚ the best friend and confidant to Hamlet‚ is the reason that Hamlet may be regarded as the tragic hero. If it were not for Horatio‚ Hamlet would not have a voice to mourn his death or pass his wishes for the betterment of Denmark to the next throne. Had Hamlet heeded the multiple cautions from Horatio‚ he may have been able to avoid his tragic demise. We are shown from the beginning of the play

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    Horatio In Hamlet

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    well. Although Horatio is just a

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    Horatio Nelson

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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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    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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    Horatio Gates

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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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    Hamlet Horatio Analysis

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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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