Louis Riel- Hero or Tyrant* Many people till today think that Louis Riel was not guilty and that his sentence was just an easy way for the Canadian government to get him out of their way. Louis Riel was the leader of the Métis during the Red River Rebellion and the Northwest Rebellion. He was hanged on November 16‚ 1885 for treason‚ but was he a real villain? Louis Riel is undoubtedly a national hero because he stood up for Métis rights. In my opinion Louis Riel was a hero in many ways. After the
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Louis Blanc ’s Organization of Labor (1840) Louis Blanc was born in Madrid‚ Spain on October 29‚ 1811‚ while his father was holding the post of inspector-general of finance under Joseph Bonaparte. In 1813‚ when the regime collapsed‚ the Blanc family returned to France‚ where Blanc would attend Rodez‚ a very conservative institution. Rodez was Catholic and classical. The students were taught to hate all forms of revolutions. Blanc evidently bought in to these because in such a conservative school
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Louis Riel – Hero or Scoundrel? Louis Riel definitely played a huge role in making Canada into what it is today. He led two major rebellions‚ The Red River Rebellion and The Northwest Rebellion‚ both of which he was fighting for Metis rights. Louis Riel was considered a hero. Firstly‚ a hero is someone who never abandons their people. Even in exile‚ Riel answered the Metis call of help and returned to Canada to lead his people. This showed that Riel wasn’t cowardly and still had the inner-Metis
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listening to Louis Armstrong’s “Hotter Than That” I didn’t really enjoy the song it seemed like a simple jazz song that would play as a background song for some type of summer scene in an old movie. Then when Louis Armstrong begins to bring in the vocals with the background guitar the song drew me in. Right after the vocals end the whole song seems to shift and the trumpet‚ piano and the rest of the band gain a second wind where the song because more up-tempo and more lively. Louis Armstrong seems
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A Village of Hypocrites In Louis Becke’s short story‚ “In a Native Village”‚ tensions build between the native islanders and a white trader from Australia. Throughout the story‚ there are many incidents in which people are in constant search for ways to benefit their own selfish needs through financial gain. From the village elders to the young children‚ there are attempts to swindle the Australian trader by false accusations. A constant back-and-forth battle occurs between the trader and the
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“I can’t stand real things. If I could put up with reality I wouldn’t be in here.” How does Nowra allow the real world to be escaped but also a constant presence in his play? Through the use of many diverse characters‚ Louis Nowra in his play Cosi reflects on the idea that the concept of reality has the potential to differ when based on different perspectives. Nowra explores the true meaning of reality and reveals that although certain mentally challenged people believe they are isolated from
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I decided to research Louis Pasteur. This was very interesting to me seeing as it wasn’t all cut and dry. His discoveries benefit us today. Louis Pasteur was and extraordinary man who had amazing traits that led him to always search for answers. He documented everything he did in journals which were then passed down in his family. This journals create controversy in the science world because it is hard to recreate ideas if you don’t have all of the details. After the journals had reached the end
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the time of the French Revolution. Cauchy’s family moved to Arcueil‚ fearing the dangers of life in Paris [6‚ p.1]. Nevertheless‚ they soon returned to Paris and Cauchy began his education. Most of Cauchy’s early education was from his father‚ Louis Francois Cauchy. The family was often visited by mathematicians‚ such as Lagrange and Laplace. Lagrange took a deep interest in Cauchy’s education‚ suggesting that Cauchy receive a good education in languages prior to studying mathematics [2‚ p.1]
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Study Questions & Essay Topics Study Questions 1. Why is Grant initially so reluctant to help Jefferson? Answer for Study Question 1 >> Grant’s reluctance stems from his inability to confront his own fears and insecurities. Initially he tells Tante Lou that he cannot help Jefferson‚ implying that Jefferson is beyond hope. When Grant visits Jefferson and Jefferson behaves aggressively‚ Grant tells his aunt that he does not wish to proceed because he refuses to let Jefferson make him
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imagination are the sole factors influencing their works of literature. Surely‚ the most famous authors were simply naturally gifted and contrived their entire works independent of whatever unimportant environment they experienced - right? Robert Louis Stevenson’s works prove this to be false. His most famous works had many underlying influences that the majority of readers might never know. Medical advancements‚ English imperialism‚ English repression at home‚ and his aberrant relationship with
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