LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE AND ABSOLUTISM QUESTION: In Louis XIV’s view‚ what were the qualities of an effective monarch? In his opinion‚ what were the main obstacles to absolute rule? Louis XIV is known as being one of the most remarkable monarchs in history. He reined for seventy-two years (1643-1715) and from 1661‚ he personally controlled French government. The 17th century is labelled as the age of Louis XIV. Louis XIV‚ was a strong believer in “absolutism” - term used to describe a form of monarchical
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It was a hot summer day in Paris July 6th‚ 1885. Louis Pasteur had just finished vaccinating the 9-year old Joseph Meister. This was a new beginning‚ a new era for Pasteur and the rest of the world. He had created a vaccine for the deadliest disease of all time: rabies. He was very proud of his accomplishment‚ and looked back on how much progress he had made in the field of medical sciences. Many summers before‚ in the year 1882 in Paris‚ France‚ Pasteur had yet to create a furrow between his brows
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Holes In the novel‚ Holes‚ written by Louis Sachar we meet the main protagonist named Stanley Yelnats. Who is in a juvenile detention centre called Camp Green Lake “ a camp for bad boys”. From which Stanley goes on a self-discovering journey. From becoming a “nobody” to a “somebody”. But how did Stanley just change his character? When Stanley first arrived in Camp Green Lake he was a “nobody” and was not like the other boys there. They were all “bad boys”. But Stanley was a different sort of boy
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Have you ever been to camp? ““Rex! Alan! I want you to come say hello to Stanley. He’s the newest member of our team.”” (Sachar‚ 17). In the story‚ Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ Stanley is caught with stolen shoes. He’s sent to a camp‚ Camp Green Lake in fact. He dug holes there‚ in order to “straighten him out”. The theme of Holes is perseverance because he sows rebellion‚ displays overcoming failure‚ and also‚ represents the idea of survival. In the story‚ the counselor‚ Mr Pendanski was asking Zero
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Louis Riel Trial 1. Riels defense lawyer wanted to make Riel seem and look insane so his punishment wouldn’t be as harsh. If he was able to convince them that Riel can’t hold responsibility for his actions because he was not himself and he didn’t do it because he chose too‚ then they wouldn’t sentence him to death‚ but rather to an insane asylum or such. 2. Riels prosecutor was trying to convince the jury that riel led the rebellion sound mindedly. 3. Witness
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Stanley Yelnats‚ the main character of Louis Sachar’s ‘Holes’ was fat‚ friendless and frightened at the beginning of the novel‚ but by the end he has changed dramatically. The plot of the novel revolves around Stanley being sent to Camp Green Lake‚ the setting of the story‚ for a crime that he didn’t commit. Here‚ Stanley learns the true value of friendship‚ kindness and the role of fate in his life. Stanley finds himself in some hairy situations‚ but with the help of his good mate Zero‚ he works
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centralized monarchy sustained by Louis XIV‚ but the play is more dramatic in the way that Racine brings together the political and the personal‚ the struggle between reason and passion. In addition‚ it seems that in the end‚ in Phèdre‚ the balance is restored with the return of the king who has adopted Aricie‚ proving his kindness and integrity. The figure of the king always had to be the one of a right‚ powerful man‚ without whom the country would perish‚ showing that Louis XIV’s domination was visible
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Response 3 Owen Wilson stars in Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen as Gil Pender‚ a man looking to find happiness through finally writing his novel. Jumping into an adventure full of movement‚ fantasy and love he experiences the night time of Paris in the 1920’s by travelling back in time. Through Gil we see the reflection of the modern man through the conflict with tradition and modernity‚ self-realization and movement. In the opening scene of the movie‚ we see the city of Paris in its honest
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Louis Riel was born in the Red River Settlement in 1844. He was a promising student. He was sent to Montreal to train for the priesthood when he was 13. Because of his father’s premature death in 1864‚ Riel lost interest in the priesthood and he withdrew from the college. An attempt at training as a lawyer ended similarly‚ and by 1868 Riel was back in the Red River area. Ambitious‚ well educated and bilingual‚ Riel quickly emerged as a leader among the Metis of the Red River. In 1869-1870 he
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LOUIS VUITTON BRAND AUDIT "The name Louis Vuitton is synonymous with luxury. Never on sale‚ Louis Vuitton products are sold exclusively for the high end market‚ and it’s the absolute symbol of glamour". By: Farah Soraya/ 1401135661 HISTORY Louis Vuitton was established in Paris in 1854 by Monsieur Louis Vuitton. That year also marked the creation of the first flat trunk with Trianon canvas in grey. In 1867‚ Louis Vuitton took part in the Universal Exhibition in Paris
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