right to die for one’s country’ as a contradictory way to finish his poem. This saying was also used widely around Europe as a toast in the nineteenth century; the true meaning of this phrase was hidden behind the glory of winning the war. ‘In Flanders Fields’‚ a poem by John McCrae‚ has a very jingoistic final stanza. The first two stanzas of the poem are used to make us feel sympathy for the soldiers‚ but the tone changes in the last stanza where it says‚ ‘If ye break faith with us who die
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although forced‚ proved invaluable beside a strict discipline policy. The French army has overwhelmed the enemy forces by the large numbers of men. In the past two and a half years of fighting‚ almost all enemies have been driven off French soil‚ Flanders has been retaken‚ and the army has established a new Batavian Republic in Holland. Aside from fending off foreign invasion‚ the “Reign of Terror” also served to help resolve the problems that had been threatening France from within. The Committee
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Required materials All purpose flour Water Jar with a lid Spoon Brush Newspaper Estimated Experiment Time Less than 5 minutes to make the glue‚ about 15 minutes for it to dry (when applied) Step-By-Step Procedure 1. Mix one cup of flour with one-half a cup of water together in the jar. Use the spoon to make sure the mixture is stirred well. This will become your glue. 2. Use your glue mixture to glue the newspaper into various shapes. Do this by brushing the glue onto the newspaper and
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Kings Cross. Slessor uses human’s five senses in his imagery of this poem‚ such as the sense of smell in the third stanza‚ ‘Smells rich & gasping‚ smoke & fat & fish…’ The use of colloquial language in the fourth stanza‚ ‘The dips & molls’‚ which means alcoholics and prostitutes in Australian jargon‚ which is also telling the audience about Australian lifestyle. ‘William Street’ is about people’s different perspective of the urban Australian lifestyle and leads us to a better understanding
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February‚ 5‚2014 An analysis of women beauty in Macmillan’s and Perrault’s Cinderella Virtually everyone has heard many kinds of fairy tales at some points especially in their childhood. Fairy tales are not only for entertaining‚ but also for passing down information. Tales and stories have been used as a valuable tool to explain natural phenomena‚ explored relationships‚ and teach morals. Tales can mirror and influence society. Different cultures have their unique version of tales to carry and
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The english court Malcolm‚ Macduff‚ Doctor‚ Ross‚ Macduff and Malcolm test each other’s loyalities. There are plans to attack Macbeth- and Macduff hears the news of the murder of his wife and kids. 5‚1 Lady Macbeth’s apartmnents Lady Macbeth‚ gentlewoman‚ doctor Lady Amcbeth is sleewalking‚ washing her hands‚ dreaming and talking about the murder of Duncan. 5‚2 Countryside near Dunsinane Mentheith‚ caithness‚ Angus‚ Lennox‚ Soldiers A section of te English army marces towards Dunsinane‚ and their
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description of the Knight is the abundance and importance of his conquests; however‚ the Squire’s battles are barely mentioned. While the entirety of the Squire’s battles are summed up in two lines ("he had se<br> some service with the cavalry / In Flanders and Artois and Picardy")‚ the list of the Knight’s battles dominates his description (Chaucer 120). The Squire’s battles are not fought in the interest of his chivalry. On the other hand‚ the Knight is disti<br>uished and chivalrous because of his
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suicide‚ seems like a solid one when observed at surface level. Silas Deane‚ just prior to making his journey back to the United States‚ found himself caught in a predicament where he was ostracized by the U.S‚ England and France‚ so he fled to Flanders. During his time away from the states‚ Silas Deane remained isolated for a while and lost all his money. It’s safe to say that could cause a spiraling depression for anyone. However‚ if any research were done into his state of being at the time
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Environment & HealthBecause of the permanent interaction between man and his environment‚ our health is to a considerable extent determined by the environmental quality. As a consequence‚ environment and health are closely related. The environment in which we live‚ work and relax‚ is determining for our health and well-being. Physical‚ as well as chemical and micro(biological) factors in the environment can have repercussions on our health‚ both physically and mentally. The World Health Organisation
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war that happened. His strategy of attrition (“kill more Germans”) also resulted in enormous numbers of British casualties. Yet another flawed plan had been hatched by General Haig in an attempt to defeat the Germans on the French and Belgian Flanders in 1917. This attack was also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. It was a significant attack and a rather large one for it was estimated that 4.5 million shells were fired from 3‚000 guns from the British side. This attack resulted in huge amounts
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