Mr. Pitt‚ otherwise known as William Pitt‚ the 1st‚ Earl of Chatham‚ was born in 1708 and lived until 1778. During his lifetime he served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain. After his death‚ his son‚ William Pitt‚ the Younger‚ also served as a Prime Minister of Great Britain. Mr. Burke‚ Edmund Burke‚ was an outstanding writer‚ political theorist‚ orator and statesman whose life spanned from 1729 until 1797. Mr. Fox‚ or Henry Fox‚ was a prominent statesman in parliament. William Pitt‚ 1st
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American Dream through the Youngers Family The idea of the American Dream still has truth in today’s time‚ even if it is wealth‚ love‚ or fame. The thing that never changes about the American Dream is that everyone deserves something in life and everyone‚ somehow‚ should strive to get it. Everyone in America wants to have some kind of financial success in his or her lives. The American dream is said to be that each man have the right to pursue happiness and strive for the beat. In the play
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"Leonilla‚ Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn" By Franz Xaver Winterhalter‚ 1843 Franz Xaver Winterhalter was born of peasant stock‚ in Mensenschwad‚ a small village in Germany ’s Black Forest. His early training‚ as an apprentice in a studio in Freiburg‚ began when he was thirteen. He learned engraving and he supported himself as a lithographer‚ while he studied painting in Munich (nga‚ par.1). Even though he is known to be an academic painter‚ this seems to be a contradiction‚ as Webster
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Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (27 October 1466 – 12 July 1536)‚ known as Erasmus of Rotterdam‚ or simply Erasmus‚ was a Dutch Renaissance humanist‚ Catholic priest‚ social critic‚ teacher‚ and theologian. He was most widely known for his critical and satirical writings. He attempted to reform the Church and because of that‚ was prosecuted by many people. I am going to consider for and against his deeds and make my own judgement. Most of the opinions differ. Erasmus became humanist because
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Sir Thomas Wyatt‘s My Galley is translated from Petrarch‘s poem 189 from Rime. It is a ship struggling during a terrible storm at sea‚ a metaphor for depression — a mind struggling to right itself. The imagery is incredible‚ and it’s a beautifully written sonnet. Rhyme scheme is ABBA ACCA DEED FF. One analysis I read (linked below) said this poem was about a man who had rejected God‚ and this battery at sea was the consequence (because‚ of course‚ God controls the sea and the weather). It also
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Explain why the great reform act of 1832 was passed A major factor in the passing of the great reform act was the old electoral system‚ which was extremely unorganised and unfair. In cities like Manchester there was little representation but Old Sarum‚ a town with a population of just 15‚ could get two seats in parliament. Bribery in the electoral system was common due to there being no secret ballots; usually the person that was voted into parliament was the person that could provide the best bribes
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Why was Pitt able to dominate politics between 1783 and 1793? In the late 18th century‚ William Pitt managed to turn what looked like an unstable political situation‚ the government being known as the “Mince-pie administration”‚ into a period of dominance for him and his supporters. So strong was his hold on politics at the time that he was able to pass an India Bill in 1784‚ just two years after Fox’s version of the bill had been rejected and forced the Fox-North coalition out of power. Pitt also
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In December 1783‚ George III engineered the dismissal of the Fox-North Coalition‚ which he hated‚ and appointed William Pitt the Younger as Prime Minister. Pitt had very little personal support in the House of Commons and the supporters of Charles James Fox and Lord North felt that the constitution of the country had been violated. The doctrine that the government must always have a majority in the House of Commons was not yet established and Fox knew he had to be careful. On 2 February 1784 Fox
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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a play about the Younger family who lives in Chicago during the 1950s. The Younger family is a poor African American family living in a rundown apartment. There is Mama; her children‚ Beneatha and Walter; and Walter’s wife‚ Ruth‚ and his son‚ Travis. Each character in the Younger family is important; however‚ Walter is the most influential character in the play. Walter has many conflicts with his family members‚ but he has the most problems with his
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Walter Lee Younger: Selfish to Selfless Lorraine Hansberry portrays the revolution of black’s consciousness through the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by introducing the Younger family to readers. This play takes place in a poor black neighborhood in Chicago’s Southside in the 1950s where the Younger family struggles with racial discrimination and finding their true dreams and goals. Like most literature‚ this play has a clear protagonist‚ but Hansberry also uses an anti-hero‚ a flawed character who
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