being tied down to the scaffold‚ a spectator of the crowd ripped off his handkerchief‚ letting his jaw hang loose. After this‚ another spectator gave him another cloth to stop the bleeding. Robespierre’s last words were said to this man: “Merci‚ Monsieur”‚ meaning “Thank you‚ Sir.” The blade then dropped‚ executing Robespierre by his own medicine on July 28‚ 1794‚ just over a year after the start of the Reign of
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on their lawn one Sunday in Westchester‚ N.Y. taken by Diane Arbus. The Stranger‚ or L’étranger to some‚ is often hailed by intellectuals to be one of the great modern classics. It tells the tale of a peculiar man in his peculiar world. The man‚ Monsieur Meursault‚
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History of Capital Punishment Although many view capital punishment or the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment it is still strongly used today in the United States. In today’s time people discuss capital punishment when referring to criminals such as the Mason Family‚ OJ Simpson‚ Bonnie and Clyde‚ Osama Bin Laden‚ Saddam Hussein‚ Tedd Bundy‚ Amy Fisher‚ and Al Capone who were all hardcore criminals. However not everyone views capital punishments as cruel and unusual‚ some have religious
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ability to understand another language‚ provides a rich experience‚ giving insight into the lives and cultures of others. Travel can be made much more convenient and enjoyable if one can converse with the country-men. If‚ while in Paris‚ a suave monsieur says to you‚ "Mademoiselle‚ vous etes tres belle‚" it would be very beneficial to know to say "Merci beaucoup‚ vous etes tres gentil." Traveling without the knowledge of how to ask for directions‚ order from a menu‚ or book a tour would be an inconvenience
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moaning‚ but if I went downstairs‚ I would have to face Bernard in a fury‚ and at this moment I couldn’t bear it. When I remembered the way he had treated my family‚ hot anger rose‚ strangling my throat. My fine fiancé." Sophia’s complaint against Monsieur de Cressac shows that she is regretting trusting him as easily as she did‚ which is displayed by the sarcastic comment ’my fine fiancé.’ If she had been more careful around him‚ she might not be in the predicament she’s in. Later‚ Sophia is thinking
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Marquis in the face.” Madame Defarge looks the Marquis in the face because he is an Evermonde‚ or one of the brothers that hurt her family. Madame Defarges determination for vengeance is becoming out of control. Her husband tries to stop it. Monsieur Defarge tries to tell Madame Defarge to stop her want for revenge: “’Then tell wind and fire where to stop‚’ returned madame; ‘but don’t tell me.” (350) Madame Defarge will stop at nothing to get what she wants. She basically says that nothing anyone
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establish a school for the poor in De La Salle’s home town gradually became his life’s work. With De La Salle’s help‚ a school was soon opened. Shortly thereafter‚ a wealthy woman in Rheims told Nyel that she also would endow a school‚ but only if Monsieur La Salle would help.” ("John Baptist de La Salle: His Life and Times"‚ Signs of Faith‚ Winter 2000‚ De La Salle Institute) That was the start of his calling‚ as if he just stumbled into it‚ to rising to the need to train the teachers from his home
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The Necklace About the Author Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5‚ 1850‚ to an affluent family at the Chateau de Miromesnil‚ in France. As a child‚ Guy adored his mother and loathed his absent father. His mother was very literary and passed on her love of books to her son‚ Guy‚ and his brother‚ Herve. Much of Guy’s childhood was spent in the countryside playing sports or simply spending time outdoors. Point of View Third-Person Omniscient The story’s focus is certainly
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invited by your French host or colleagues to use their first names. First names are used only for close friends and family. * Colleagues on the same level generally use first names in private but always last names in public. * Address people as Monsieur‚ Madame or Mademoiselle without adding the surname. * Madame is used for all adult women‚ married or single‚ over 18 years of age (except for waitresses‚ which are addressed as Mademoiselle.) * Academic titles and degrees are very important
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A Look into Glass Homes Themes throughout literature have similar ideas‚ in this essay I will discuss the theme of gender and how gender roles play a part in the ultimate plot of a play or story. We know gender as the definition of sex‚ male or female. But what we often forget is that gender has a major influence in our roles in society. Both The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams have similar themes in gender. Besides gender both pieces of literature
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