Joe Social Studies Louis XIV Louis XIV‚ known as Louis the Great or the Sun King was a monarch of the House of Bourbon‚ who ruled as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history. In this age of absolutism in Europe‚ Louis XIV’s France was a leader in the growing centralization of power. Louis began his personal rule in France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister‚ the
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1- Who wrote this document? An 18 year old Marie-Antoinette‚wife of Louis-Auguste the dauphin of France‚ and daughter of Maria Theresa‚the Empress of Austria.She would later become the queen of France‚which she would reign for over two decades until she was declared guilty of high treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal and executed by guillotine. 2- What is this document? It’s a letter from Marie-Antoinette to her mother‚detailing a day she spent with her husband and the welcoming they received
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Bobby Hollis Mrs. Ward English 1301 26 Sept. 2012 Chains and Delusions All people from Texas ride horses‚ white guys can’t dance and Asians are very good at math. Some stereotypes are humorous but others for example‚ one dangerous pre-notion is that African-Americans are more likely to become professional athletes then acquire a real job like a doctor or lawyer. This is an illusion portrayed by the coaches and teachers who promote athleticism over academics. Plato’s “The Allegory of the cave”
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Who really wrote Shakespeare’s works? One of the most well-known writers in history is also one of the most controversial writers. William Shakespeare has been credited to thirty-eight plays‚ but did he actually write all of them. The debate whether he wrote all of his plays has been debated for generations. One of the main reasons was if his education level was high enough to be a world-famous writer. But if Shakespeare didn’t write his works‚ then who did?
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Bill Gates Bill (William) Henry Gates is the founder and CEO of the multibillion corporation: Microsoft. Microsoft is considered to be the world leader in software development ranging from their famous operating system Windows to Microsoft Office‚ a series of applications dealing with data management and processing. Microsoft also produces the X-Box line of entertainment councils. Gates was born October 28‚ 1955 in Seattle. His father was an attorney and his mother was a schoolteacher
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Louis Sachar Louis Sachar A.K.A Louis The Yard Teacher is a very well known and award winning author who was born on March 20‚ 1954 in East Meadow‚ New York. Louis was born to his parents Ruth and Robert Sachar. Today Louis is happily married to his wife Carla and has a daughter named Sherre. He is 60 years old and currently lives in Austin‚ Texas. As a kid‚ Louis the Yard Teacher loved playing sports like baseball and tennis. He also enjoyed card games‚ but his favorite was bridge‚ which
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Gerard Nanley Hopkins’ poem "God’s Grandeur"‚ illustrates the relationship connecting man and God. Hopkins uses alliteration and stern tone to compliment the religious content of this morally ambitious poem. The poem’s rhythm and flow seem to capture the same sensation of a church sermon. The diction used by Hopkins seems to indicate a condescending attitude towards society. The first stanza states that we are "charged with the grandeur of God"‚ or the direct quality of God’s being. This statement
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God’s Grandeur by Gerard Manley Hopkins (pg. 92) The poem is expressive of God’s presence in the natural world even though man’s exploits have served to destroy nature and its freshness and purity. To the poet‚ God Grandeur is ever pervasive; revealing itself like “flame from shook foil” the world ‘flame’ is significant as it conveys the brilliance of God as the shining light the foil gives off. The poet employs the image of an electric charge‚ which develops into a flame or a light suggesting
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KING LOUIS XIV Magnificent in bearing and manner‚ he is every inch a king. Though not tall at 5’7"‚ he carries himself with great majesty. He is susceptible to flattery and believes all that the flatterers say of him. He is at all times a gentleman‚ just‚ moderate‚ and predisposed to kindness towards others. He is a consummate lady’s man and has never passed a woman‚ no matter her rank‚ without tipping his hat. In turn‚ the women are taken by his comely and virile appearance and courtly manner
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history of the Bible as to find the answer to the mysterious question: Who is the author of the Bible? In his fascinating and convincing book “Who Wrote The Bible?” Richard Friedman has concisely walked us through the history of Old Testament while arguing his own theories on who wrote specific portions‚ when‚ what their motivations were‚ and how and by whom the book was compiled. The book deserves its place on the bookshelf of anyone who has read the Bible. According
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