years. The area in Flanders became effectively a swamp. The weather at the site of this battle was dreadful; it was all muddy and sticky‚ after it had poured for days on end. It was because of the harsh weather that many of the AIF troops got trench foot. As this was happening‚ the AIF was losing a lot of men that died or could not fight again because of the wounds that they had obtained. Third Ypres was intended as Sir Douglas Haig’s Allied forces breakthrough in Flanders in 1917. The AIF lost
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|The Importance of Sleep | |Q. Find evidence from this scene‚ which shows that Lady Macbeth is suffering‚ like Macbeth‚ from lack of sleep? | |Lady Macbeth is sleeping but not resting. This is noticeable by the Doctor’s comments: | |“A great perturbation in nature‚ to receive at once the benefit of sleep‚ and do the effects of watching. In this slumbery | |agitation‚ besides her walking‚ and other
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Olivia’s efforts to bring Malvolio back into the wedding society at the play’s end. On the other side of the coin‚ Olivia is a moody woman whose reclusiveness seems more a matter of posturing than of genuine mourning. We note‚ for... Viola is a gentlewoman from a country called Messaline and also the twin sister of Sebastian. Whether disguised as the young man Cesario or in her true identity as Sebastian’s sister‚ Viola is the central character of the play. Not only does the main plot dilemma hinge
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The Hundred Years’ War‚ 1336-1453 Western Europe in 1328 CAUSES The Battle for Flanders Flanders had grown to be the industrial center of northern Europe and had become extremely wealthy through its cloth manufacture. It could not produce enough wool to satisfy its market and imported fine fleece from England. England depended upon this trade for its foreign exchange. During the 1200’s‚ the upper-class English had adopted Norman fashions and switched from beer to wine. (Note that beer and
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The Knight and The Squire The Knight and the Squire share a father and son relationship. They are different individuals with different views and characteristics. As they go on this long pilgrimage together‚ the Squire is known for his youth‚ and the Knight was known for his masculinity. In the same way‚ they are both considered to be at an high level of society. The Knight has qualities of being truthful‚ generousness‚ courtesy and honorable. “To ride abroad had followed chivalry‚ truth‚ honor
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Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan poet in the 1600’s. She was married at 16 to a loving husband and the father of her eight children. Bradstreet became famous unknowingly when her poem book "The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America... By a Gentlewoman in Those parts" was published in England. In this book‚ Bradstreet wrote a poem called "Upon the Burning of Our House". This poem reflects on her values of afterlife. Bradstreet believes there is a God who created the heavens and the Earth. The author
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1. A major advantage of the partnership form is that the personal assets of the partners are protected from creditors in case of legal action- False 2. A partnership is considered an “entity” for accounting purposes- True 3. “Mutual agency” means that one partner can legally bind all the other partners to a contract if it appears that he or she is acting appropriately- True 4. Partners are taxed on their drawings regardless of their share of the income. False 5. If a partnership agreement
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killer. His wife is of no help as she has become comfortable with a life of hardship that she no longer cares for the terrors of the city that keep Emancipor awake at night. But Emancipor’s life changes with the arrival of two necromancers to Lamentable Moll. The two have been spreading the word that they are in need of a manservant and Reese believes that he could be the perfect fit for the two men. Even though the note seems to have words full of deathly magic‚ no ghostly howling or terror in the night
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Gangster film Genre Reading number one-Developed around the sinister actions of criminals‚ gangsters‚ particularly bank robbers and underworld figures who operate outside of the law stealing and murdering their way through life. Crime stories in this genre usually highlight the rise and fall of one of these leading individuals. And the personal power struggle between these gangster and officials of the law. Gangster films are usually set in large crowded cities‚ to provide a view of the secrets
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The mind can only hold off a guilty conscience for a short time before it becomes all consuming. Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking through her castle when a Doctor and a Gentlewoman see her. Lady Macbeth is seen washing her hands when she says “Out‚ damned spot! Out I say‚” (5.1.37). This quote suggests that Lady Macbeth is attempting to wash out a blood stain on her hands that in reality is not there. While the actual murder is the fault of her husband‚ she knows her hunger for power and her influence
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